@Zeldafan79 A friend did the 'cart wiggle' trick to show me that you can get out of Kokiri forest without the sword/shield when we were younger...was cool to witness.
@patbacknitro18 try looking into it yourself to see if there actually were any other games for sale or if it was just a handful of 3DS games. me? I woke up for a cough drop. Cheers!
As a Switch/PC gamer, I don't mind...I'm usually about 6 months to a year behind the curve anyhow - always putting off buying games until a sale or until I've beaten 3 others I've had on the go. If something is going to look significantly better on PC, I'll get it on Steam - most games are good enough on Switch for me, but I might do a game like this or Witcher 3 on PC for the sheer graphical impressiveness. I'm having a really hard time deciding with Dragon Quest XI...the 16-bit part is kind of a selling point on Switch, but the PC version will look quite a bit more impressive...
Definitely respect the choice, but I haven't played Three Houses yet! Hard was too Hard for me in Awakening...wish I had the patience. I got to like, chapter 5.
I'm thankful there's not much I'm interested in until Animal Crossing! I've got a lot of games on my plate, and I still haven't picked up Luigi's Mansion. That one might wait a bit.
Certain games, I have the skill to play through. SMB3 for example. Other than that, I'm pretty useless in the 8bit era of difficult games. I just want to experience certain games - I don't have the patience to hone my skills to the necessary degree to beat it legit. It's nice being able to get through Zelda II in a decent amount of time - the bosses are still hard as hell with save states! I'm sure some oldschool gamers would beg to differ though, lol.
Even FFVII, I'm not playing through legit. I know I could, but it's such a time saver for a game that's a bit more old and clunky. I'd rather experience the innovative storyline in 2019/2020 - I can pass on some of the outdated mechanics. I have so many games on the go, it's nice to save some time on the older ones.
@PlayedNSlayed I wanted to keep things positive - I disagree with you. I'm currently enjoying the Mandalorian. Cheers to you if you are or aren't! Still have some small critiques, but I don't dwell too hard on my fantasy bang bang.
I find it odd that someone would complain about a game or show if they know it's not to their taste...just remember, there are better uses of your time folks!
@Swizze I would personally say yes! It really caught my attention once I played it, and not too many games do that for me these days. Great music, challenging platforming with infinite lives, and amazing dialogue. It's got everything I want in a platformer, and I personally haven't played anything else with its mechanics (climbing, and the boot jump thing you do).
@Judal27 It's cheap as hell. I'd pay it if it was only for online. Anyone I see complaining about the service being 'garbage' or not up to their lofty standard seems like such a brat to me. The Switch online services allow me to play my games online, and I have access to a giant pile of games I have either already played, get to play for the 1st time, or probably don't even have time to play. I could nitpick the games I personally would like to see, but I already have dozens of games to play. Everyone is so spoiled for choice these days. $20 a year is garbage? I fart out $20 in the wink of an eye.
I still get the occasional Streetpass, it's fun. Still, I wish it was on my original 3DS that I lost on a train in Vietnam! Still playing my Switch a lot, but it's nice catching up on Pokemon White rn, and I have Samus Returns, FE: Awakening, Crystal, Ultra Sun and Chrono Trigger to play!
@Moonlessky This is true, I wish it did get one final price drop. I kept my eyes out for a 'New 3DS XL' for ages before I got a good deal - a few months back. The 2DSs are easy to come by for much less than they're sold for, but the New 3DS, not so much.
@PaperLucario OK, sorry, I was slow in making my comment. You are not beating around the bush with your second comment lol. I see our opinions maybe differ, so I'll just leave it at making my point known . I hope you have a good day or night, cheers.
@PaperLucario Ah, quit beating around the damn bush. I personally don't give a hoot if Vic Mignogna is doing Broly's voice in this game or not, I'm excited for a new character to play. Personally, I see a whole lot of detailed stories correlating quite well. I've seen this happen in my personal life, with personal friends of mine, involving men in large social scenes. He's no Bill Cosby, but he's still a jackass who should learn a lesson. I'd be more open to seeing someone like Vic making a comeback after a few years of humbling self-work, but I really don't have much sympathy for him whatsoever. I've met other men with the attitude that all women have some universal primal urgency to be grabbed and forced into a romantic/sexual situation. "Thrown against the wall" as that guy I met put it.
Alyx looks amazing and it's great to see a full length game (probably) setting a precedent for VR. It is still a niche market however. That being said, it'll probably end up selling better as the years go on! I wonder how profitable it'll be initially, or how Valve planned for that?
@Ralizah I'm with you on this looking much better than all the mobile Flash stuff - I was quite bummed that those were the versions made available on Steam etc. In a perfect world, SNES Final Fantasy games and the such could be remastered in HD some manner akin to this (ie just crisped up), keep the SNES sounds, but include the GBA quality of life features...like I said, a perfect world.
The sprites in this game look great. Might give it a whirl but I've got so many games on the go right now. I like the sounds of some of the 'changed rules' if you will.
Funny that these kids will whine about socialism apparently taking over the Western World but don't understand how Free Market Capitalism works. If it's not a quality product, it won't sell. Cry more.
@NIN10DOXD Ha. I will admit to not fully understanding the saying. I will try to defend myself by indicating that I do think people should still refrain from such sayings - especially online. Bringing up any 'digging of graves', even shallow (now that I understand that as the tongue-in-cheek slight against the target), exacerbates arguments, especially considering the imagery. Your point is just as valid, if not more, and we likely agree on more than not. All the rage involved in this is wildly unnecessary, in my eyes. Regardless of whether or not you're excited for these games or not.
@Saro I definitely empathize with that. That being said, I am not willing to stake my emotional wellbeing on say, George RR Martin's next novel. Or a video game for that matter. You will always be disappointed some day if you stake your bets on media.
@NIN10DOXD People need to understand how language works. Suggesting that someone belongs in a shallow grave is a death threat - if you don't think so, you are in denial and have an infants understanding of the English language. If someone doesn't have the foresight to censor their ability to speak without threatening death to folks over video games, everything they have to say is null and void.
@-Juice- I'm pretty sure I can set aside any petty feelings I may have toward to inclusion of whatever Pokemon in the new games to vote on my favourite fire starter.
@LucBL What is it specifically that you don't like about them? Even if a game isn't great in terms of FPS I usually find their videos fairly subjective and simply breaks down the graphical output. Never really found the videos overly judgemental and still feel like they give props to gameplay if the graphical output isn't great.
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Re: Random: Record-Breaking Speedrun Trick Makes Star Fox's Arwings Spawn In Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
@Zeldafan79 A friend did the 'cart wiggle' trick to show me that you can get out of Kokiri forest without the sword/shield when we were younger...was cool to witness.
Re: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Gets A Weird New Update, But It's Not Available On Switch
Just what everyone was demanding! Monkey Cube!
Re: Talking Point: How Often Do You Make The 'Switch Sacrifice'?
Wow, a whole article about first world gamer dad problems. Lol
Re: Anniversary: Super Smash Bros. Turns 21 Today
@KoekiieWoekiie it's been 2 hours since other sources reported.
Re: UK Charts: WarioWare Gold Leaps From 827th To Fifth In Very Successful Week For 3DS
@patbacknitro18 try looking into it yourself to see if there actually were any other games for sale or if it was just a handful of 3DS games. me? I woke up for a cough drop. Cheers!
Re: Goku (Ultra Instinct) Is Joining Dragon Ball FighterZ As A DLC Character
As much as I make fun of all the Gokus in this game, I'm still excited. They all play differently enough and I adore this game.
Re: Random: Food Network Challenge's Pokémon Cakes Episode Sure Was Something
LOL, usually things go better on those cake shows!
Re: A New DOOM Eternal Trailer Is Headed Our Way Tomorrow
As a Switch/PC gamer, I don't mind...I'm usually about 6 months to a year behind the curve anyhow - always putting off buying games until a sale or until I've beaten 3 others I've had on the go. If something is going to look significantly better on PC, I'll get it on Steam - most games are good enough on Switch for me, but I might do a game like this or Witcher 3 on PC for the sheer graphical impressiveness. I'm having a really hard time deciding with Dragon Quest XI...the 16-bit part is kind of a selling point on Switch, but the PC version will look quite a bit more impressive...
Re: Play Pokémon Twitter Account Shows Off Form Not Available Yet In Sword And Shield
There's no pattern folks. Good night!
Re: Feature: Game Of The Decade Staff Picks - Fire Emblem: Awakening
Definitely respect the choice, but I haven't played Three Houses yet! Hard was too Hard for me in Awakening...wish I had the patience. I got to like, chapter 5.
Re: Saber Interactive "Working Hard" On An Update For The Witcher 3 On Switch
@Yosher Never seen a man in a tub? Pretty normal.
Re: Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For January And February 2020
I was going to mention - besides having not picked up Luigi's Mansion 3, I still have to pick up Fire Emblem Three Houses as well...yikes!
Re: Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For January And February 2020
I'm thankful there's not much I'm interested in until Animal Crossing! I've got a lot of games on my plate, and I still haven't picked up Luigi's Mansion. That one might wait a bit.
Re: Feature: Our Most Anticipated Nintendo Switch Games Of 2020
I'm excited for quite a few games, but Animal Crossing is all I REALLY need!
Re: Best Of 2019: In Praise Of Save States, Rewinds And Walkthroughs
But I agree that one should always be forthright and not claim to have 'beaten' a game without mentioning that one used savestates
Re: Best Of 2019: In Praise Of Save States, Rewinds And Walkthroughs
Certain games, I have the skill to play through. SMB3 for example. Other than that, I'm pretty useless in the 8bit era of difficult games. I just want to experience certain games - I don't have the patience to hone my skills to the necessary degree to beat it legit. It's nice being able to get through Zelda II in a decent amount of time - the bosses are still hard as hell with save states! I'm sure some oldschool gamers would beg to differ though, lol.
Even FFVII, I'm not playing through legit. I know I could, but it's such a time saver for a game that's a bit more old and clunky. I'd rather experience the innovative storyline in 2019/2020 - I can pass on some of the outdated mechanics. I have so many games on the go, it's nice to save some time on the older ones.
Re: Video: Ninja Teams Up With Star Wars Legend Mark Hamill To Play Some Fortnite
@PlayedNSlayed I wanted to keep things positive - I disagree with you. I'm currently enjoying the Mandalorian. Cheers to you if you are or aren't! Still have some small critiques, but I don't dwell too hard on my fantasy bang bang.
Re: Video: Ninja Teams Up With Star Wars Legend Mark Hamill To Play Some Fortnite
Mark is such a goodhearted and sassy guy. Love him.
Re: Review: Trover Saves The Universe - You Don't Have To Love Rick & Morty, But It Helps
I find it odd that someone would complain about a game or show if they know it's not to their taste...just remember, there are better uses of your time folks!
Re: Random: Upset By eShop Discoverability Issues? Spare A Thought For Chinese Switch Owners
@Don Chinese and Japanese writing shares a handful of Kanji characters, but the language and writing are vastly different.
Re: SkateBIRD Could Challenge Untitled Goose Game For The 'Most Adorable Switch Bird' Crown
@brunojenso This is what I thought when I saw this game a few months ago. Looks clunky. I love birds, and I love Tony Hawk. Hopefully it's better.
Re: Chucklefish Issues Apology For Voice Actor Casting Choices In Wargroove's DLC
@andywitmyer Disagree or not, lets not conflate this with terrorism? A little hyperbolic.
Re: Chucklefish Issues Apology For Voice Actor Casting Choices In Wargroove's DLC
@BAN I think it could be said that your take on things would be dictating the dialogue in a specified way as well.
Re: Chucklefish Issues Apology For Voice Actor Casting Choices In Wargroove's DLC
@BAN Not one to disagree with that sentiment, but it seems off topic in relation to this.
Re: Metacritic Reveals The 50 Best-Reviewed Games Of The Decade, Nintendo Takes Top Two Places
@Swizze I would personally say yes! It really caught my attention once I played it, and not too many games do that for me these days. Great music, challenging platforming with infinite lives, and amazing dialogue. It's got everything I want in a platformer, and I personally haven't played anything else with its mechanics (climbing, and the boot jump thing you do).
Re: Psyonix Removes Loot Crates From Rocket League, But Not Everyone Is Happy
I've never paid attention to any of that stuff in Rocket League. I just play it and it's fun.
Re: Nintendo Expands The Switch Online SNES And NES Service With Six Classic Games
@Judal27 It's cheap as hell. I'd pay it if it was only for online. Anyone I see complaining about the service being 'garbage' or not up to their lofty standard seems like such a brat to me. The Switch online services allow me to play my games online, and I have access to a giant pile of games I have either already played, get to play for the 1st time, or probably don't even have time to play. I could nitpick the games I personally would like to see, but I already have dozens of games to play. Everyone is so spoiled for choice these days. $20 a year is garbage? I fart out $20 in the wink of an eye.
Re: Nintendo Shows Off New Mexican-Inspired Clothing In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
@JHDK time flies like the dickens for me, so I'm not too worried 😂
Re: The Latest 3DS Update Is Now Live, But There's No Mention Of Stability Improvements
I still get the occasional Streetpass, it's fun. Still, I wish it was on my original 3DS that I lost on a train in Vietnam! Still playing my Switch a lot, but it's nice catching up on Pokemon White rn, and I have Samus Returns, FE: Awakening, Crystal, Ultra Sun and Chrono Trigger to play!
Re: The Latest 3DS Update Is Now Live, But There's No Mention Of Stability Improvements
@Moonlessky This is true, I wish it did get one final price drop. I kept my eyes out for a 'New 3DS XL' for ages before I got a good deal - a few months back. The 2DSs are easy to come by for much less than they're sold for, but the New 3DS, not so much.
Re: An Unreleased Wii Spider-Man Game Based On A Canned Movie Just Surfaced Online
"Too many ampersands.."
"That's probably why the game didn't get released!"
XD
Re: The Legendary Super Saiyan Broly (DBS) Joins Dragon Ball FighterZ Next Week
@FullbringIchigo Well put.
Re: CD Projekt Red Not Worried About VR, As It Remains A "Very Small" Market
@construx Why is it a threat to eyesight? Just curious. Work in the optical industry.
Re: The Legendary Super Saiyan Broly (DBS) Joins Dragon Ball FighterZ Next Month
@PaperLucario OK, sorry, I was slow in making my comment. You are not beating around the bush with your second comment lol. I see our opinions maybe differ, so I'll just leave it at making my point known . I hope you have a good day or night, cheers.
Re: The Legendary Super Saiyan Broly (DBS) Joins Dragon Ball FighterZ Next Month
@PaperLucario Ah, quit beating around the damn bush. I personally don't give a hoot if Vic Mignogna is doing Broly's voice in this game or not, I'm excited for a new character to play. Personally, I see a whole lot of detailed stories correlating quite well. I've seen this happen in my personal life, with personal friends of mine, involving men in large social scenes. He's no Bill Cosby, but he's still a jackass who should learn a lesson. I'd be more open to seeing someone like Vic making a comeback after a few years of humbling self-work, but I really don't have much sympathy for him whatsoever. I've met other men with the attitude that all women have some universal primal urgency to be grabbed and forced into a romantic/sexual situation. "Thrown against the wall" as that guy I met put it.
Re: NPD Reveals The Top-Selling Fighting Games On Switch In America
I wish Dragon Ball FighterZ was in the top 5, at #2 imo . It's so quality and fun as hell.
Re: CD Projekt Red Not Worried About VR, As It Remains A "Very Small" Market
Alyx looks amazing and it's great to see a full length game (probably) setting a precedent for VR. It is still a niche market however. That being said, it'll probably end up selling better as the years go on! I wonder how profitable it'll be initially, or how Valve planned for that?
Re: Review: Romancing SaGa 3 - A JRPG Classic That's Often Quite Hard To Love
@Ralizah I'm with you on this looking much better than all the mobile Flash stuff - I was quite bummed that those were the versions made available on Steam etc. In a perfect world, SNES Final Fantasy games and the such could be remastered in HD some manner akin to this (ie just crisped up), keep the SNES sounds, but include the GBA quality of life features...like I said, a perfect world.
The sprites in this game look great. Might give it a whirl but I've got so many games on the go right now. I like the sounds of some of the 'changed rules' if you will.
Re: Random: Now Pokémon Sword And Shield Haters Are Asking Trump To Halt Sales Of The Game
Funny that these kids will whine about socialism apparently taking over the Western World but don't understand how Free Market Capitalism works. If it's not a quality product, it won't sell. Cry more.
Re: Review: Pokémon Sword And Shield - A Solid Start To Gen 8 On Switch, Despite The Hate
@NIN10DOXD Ha. I will admit to not fully understanding the saying. I will try to defend myself by indicating that I do think people should still refrain from such sayings - especially online. Bringing up any 'digging of graves', even shallow (now that I understand that as the tongue-in-cheek slight against the target), exacerbates arguments, especially considering the imagery. Your point is just as valid, if not more, and we likely agree on more than not. All the rage involved in this is wildly unnecessary, in my eyes. Regardless of whether or not you're excited for these games or not.
Re: Review: Pokémon Sword And Shield - A Solid Start To Gen 8 On Switch, Despite The Hate
@NIN10DOXD Yes!
Re: Review: Pokémon Sword And Shield - A Solid Start To Gen 8 On Switch, Despite The Hate
@Saro I definitely empathize with that. That being said, I am not willing to stake my emotional wellbeing on say, George RR Martin's next novel. Or a video game for that matter. You will always be disappointed some day if you stake your bets on media.
Re: Review: Pokémon Sword And Shield - A Solid Start To Gen 8 On Switch, Despite The Hate
@NIN10DOXD People need to understand how language works. Suggesting that someone belongs in a shallow grave is a death threat - if you don't think so, you are in denial and have an infants understanding of the English language. If someone doesn't have the foresight to censor their ability to speak without threatening death to folks over video games, everything they have to say is null and void.
Re: Review: Pokémon Sword And Shield - A Solid Start To Gen 8 On Switch, Despite The Hate
@Saro That's a little bit of an extreme view to have over a video game.
Re: Review: Pokémon Sword And Shield - A Solid Start To Gen 8 On Switch, Despite The Hate
I find it hilarious that people can be shocked by review scores.
Re: Go Retro With The 8BitDo N30, A Wireless Mouse Inspired By The NES Controller
@WaffleKnight It's all so unclear lol
Re: Go Retro With The 8BitDo N30, A Wireless Mouse Inspired By The NES Controller
"and the D-Pad on the side helps with navigation"
Helps with? Or is the primary navigation tool?
Re: Poll: Which Starter Pokémon Is The Best? Choose Your Favourite Fire-Type Starter
@-Juice- I'm pretty sure I can set aside any petty feelings I may have toward to inclusion of whatever Pokemon in the new games to vote on my favourite fire starter.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry's Tech Breakdown Of Luigi's Mansion 3
@LucBL What is it specifically that you don't like about them? Even if a game isn't great in terms of FPS I usually find their videos fairly subjective and simply breaks down the graphical output. Never really found the videos overly judgemental and still feel like they give props to gameplay if the graphical output isn't great.
Re: Rumour: The Starter Evolutions For Pokémon Sword And Shield Might Have Been Leaked
@PBandSmelly I didn't know or notice this, but even if people don't like Undertale, you'd think they could appreciate the music...it's great!