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Ys X? Maybe? Pls?

Yeah why would they make a new Castlevania, it's not like there was a hit Netflix series that boosted interest in the series. Or Silent Hill. Nobody wants a new Silent Hill.

*** In all fairness, I don't want a new Silent Hill either. I just want the original 4 playable on modern systems without serious graphical defects.

@Zuljaras 100%. Super hard, never beat it as a kid. Absolutely played the living sith out of it though.

@Crono1973 Yes, it is. Gaming news/reviews sites are innocent fun at first, but are a part of the advertising machine. There are many sites I used to frequent, but have deleted from my bookmarks because all they did was make me want stuff I didn't realize I wanted.

Fortunately, stuff that goes on "nerd shelves" or whatever people want to call it hold no interest for me. Tchotchkes, the lot of them. Bought at a premium, collects dust for a few years and eventually ends up in a landfill (or the ocean) at some point. I blame the Youtube/Instagram influencer community for this widespread interest... you see people's backgrounds coated in your childhood, and think "Oh that would look so cool in my room/apartment/living room." Maybe it would, but you know what would also look good? A few thousand dollarbucks unspent in your account.

Yes I ranted... tl;dr Nintendolife tries to sell you stuff on behalf of others, in addition to their more editorial work.

@NinChocolate Bruh nostalgia IS the money right now... Stranger Things, funko pop, the entire Star Wars franchise re-re-reemergence... Geriatric millennials like myself are spending our money or crap we wanted as kids but didn't have the money to get.

$180 for this piece of junk, and you're saying there is no market for a Saturn or Dreamcast mini? Panzer Dragoon Saga, Burning Rangers, or Shining Force 3 ALONE would sell the Saturn mini, regardless of whatever the rest of the library they should slap in there.

Niche nostalgia my buttocks.

omg ffs Sega, just do a Saturn/Dreamcast mini and stop faffing about.

Can't wait for them to announce the Switch gets a cloud version.

It's weird that there are 32 bit visuals matched to 16 bit audio...

Been spending most our nights
living in an arcade paradise

Beat Pac-Man once or twice
living in an arcade paradise

Is it wrong that I still want the 16:9 aspect ratio??? Why would I want to lose screen space?

I think the ideal for us TV users would be to convert the gameplay to side-scrolling rather than tate style... or at least give us the option, like Ikaruga.

@Knuckles The materials system absolutely ruined enjoyment of the game, for me.

I haven't beat remastered yet, don't want to play 2 (can't get past the absurd character designs) but definitely want to get this based on what I've seen.

@Kazman2007 Yeah the first one's combat is frustrating. Difficult, protracted AND not responsive controls? Gosh it's almost like they didn't want you to enjoy the game.

I hear they're retitling it "Golum Wonderworld." Bodes well.

Persona 5 Royal (I gave it a break this past fall/winter/spring, now getting back into it. Really good) and Elden Ring. Occasional jaunts into No Man's Sky and Super Mario Odyssey, for my son.

She gets a new level, too. It just loops, over and over.

@Nancyboy I see you are a man of culture as well.

I think it's pronounced
"High five, more dead than alive
Rockin the plastic like a man from the catskills/casket"

Who would want to be known for their speed in the bedroom?

The only game they've done that's close to good is Alder's Blood, and even that one is a test of patience with the RNG wind mechanic.

No Dreamcast? It's thinking...

I’ve been waiting for them to bring it west, but if it’s going to be free-to-play, I can stop waiting.

I don’t do ftp on principle.

Recently announced Phantasy Star Online 2 coming to PS4 (finally)…. only it’s free to play now. fml

Could really go for a Phantasy Star V instead.

My PS4 chugs on this game, Switch doesn't stand of a chance of running well.

Split screen multiplayer would make this an easy get for me... I don't play online and so all of Splatoon 2's best bits were sealed behind the online barrier at the start. I sold my copy long before octo expansion came out.

lol dude's made a game for the Wii U, he was setting himself up for disappointment.

We're talking the artwork of Yoshitaka Amano... same guy who has been doing Vampire Hunter D since forever. Anime meets traditional Japanese art. The NA cover didn't stand an icecube's chance in hell.

@Damo Castlevania 3 (with Trevor/Sypha/Alucard) are closest linked to Symphony of the Night/Rondo of Blood because Alucard has the whole immortality thing going.

Silpheed is worth the price of admission alone. Maybe. Probably. Love that game.

Calling it now- they go full Sonic Unleashed with Crash in a battle-royal (limited to 4 players) where Crash and friends airdrop into an open-world map filled with side quests, collectibles and tokens that can be exchanged for real world money that can be spent only on NFTs via Activision's online hub when you provide them with a valid email and 2-step authentication, as well as your firstborn child. But the (VR only) demo is free for the first hour.

@Strictlystyles I don't have a good computer, I have a macbook.

Maybe they should be targeting 30-somethings like me with dispensable income who aren't interested in DIYing their way through either obtaining or building a rig that can play emulation for 25 year old software. There is a ton of us. Probably more than those willing to pay "big money" (again, whatever the hell that means) for reprinted games or new functioning hardware. Just check the NES classic sales.

Anyway, I'm not into this for an argument. I'd just like to play my favorites- games I played on the original hardware for 20 years before I couldn't anymore- and not have it face the same fate the originals had done. Digital backups are what we as a community should be focused on- to preserve media and the creations that many put their souls into for perpetuity. Especially for games that have no original source code available (Panzer Dragoon Saga, I'm looking at you). Physical copies are great for the collectors/hoarders but for those of us who just want to play they hold little value.

@Strictlystyles CDs delaminate, friend.

Also I seriously JUST mentioned an issue with emulation regarding Burning Rangers that makes the game quite literally unplayable. I could also mention...

Record of Lodoss War crashing after first save point (DC emulation)
Multiple sound effects causing ringing/chirping/distortion in Nights into Dreams (Saturn emulation)
Video/Sound sync issues in FMV sequences in various games (Saturn emulation)

I could give more, but I haven't played the other roms I've got recently. I'm certain I could find more than "15%" whatever the hell that number means.

@Strictlystyles Speak for yourself I'd love a Saturn mini... the only way I can play Panzer Dragoon Saga, or Nights into Dreams anymore is via emulation, and it's dodgy at best. Burning Rangers fire does't even show as visible. Ruins the game.

All games I owned back in the day, when my Saturn was still kicking. Then it kicked the bucket, and I sold them, and I got sad.

I tried so hard to get into this game... I just don't get the gameplay loop. Movement doesn't feel fluid, and despite the attempt at quick mobility with the zipline bugs or whatever they're called, the character always feels SO sluggish to me. Between that and all of the loading screens, I just felt bored to tears.

@AcridSkull South Coast Boutique is having a fire sale?

@marcelominucelli I was thinking the same thing. I preferred the look of the 8-bit sections, myself.

Ah, fishnets. I love it. 0~0

The Skyrim comparison is unfair... Skyrim's animation was stiff, and its combat sucked big ol' iguana banana even WITHOUT the comparison to Dragon's Dogma.

Janky my JORTS.

People were referring to it as a Smash-killer? What game was this, again?

Is it really $4.99 to the original's $24.99? How? Wha? Impossiburu.

Looks awesome. My son loves Luigi's mansion, and this may be a little too much for him as it certainly looks creepier and more violent. Curious as to the age rating.

@Bydlak Same it made me think "low-rent Hyper Light Drifter x Elex."

Not sold on it, but if it's reviewed well, who knows.

This is like an upgraded Virtua Racing.. more tracks, crashes, this is great. As long as you can map throttle to the right stick, that is.

Major nights into dreams flashbacks. Sold.

Now draw them making martinis together.

@GrailUK Same, animation is a turn off but the rest of the package seems wonderful.

Canadian game awards? Is that like a local thing in downtown Toronto or something?

Every time I see the "download it now" subtitle on the main page I can't help but internally scream "STOP TELLING ME WHAT TO DO, MOM!"

No but really, this game ain't landing on my Switch that's fer shure.

Pleeeease come to Nolan America. I am super hyped if these make the jump.

@Anti-Matter I don't think I've ever agreed with you before. This is incredible.

@moodycat Understandable. I don't think you're wrong with your observations.

DS2 was spread thin, that's for sure. Too many cooks in the kitchen, I believe. The world felt disjointed and while there were a few interesting locals- Majula, the frozen city, the throne of want- most of them felt second-rate to DS1's memorable, unified world. I loved the torch mechanic, though.

Bloodborne is super fast compared to the DS series, which was a huge adjustment. The gameplay isn't what got me to love it though- it was the (SPOILER ALERT for those who haven't played it yet stop reading) change from Victorian werewolf horror to Lovecraftian cosmic horror- which I didn't expect at ALL. It was great. Plus, I started playing the game during March 2020- the very start of the pandemic- so I felt empowered by kicking the crap out of a "plague."

@moodycat Dark Souls II was imho better than 3, and Bloodborne... Bloodborne is my baby. You take that back.

No but really, Bloodborne and Elden Ring are my favorites of the "series." Sorry to hear you aren't able to enjoy either of them.