IDK why but that graphic style just screams "tons of bought unity assets" to me. Not sure if that's true but I very much dislike the visuals. Why does everyone's face textured in the "I literally could care less about anything" emotion?
@Raifteiri lol this isn't some crazy conspiracy. These sites do paid advertisements all the time. How do you think they keep open. Idk why that would be some wild accusation.
@broskiplays definitely still partly on gamefreak. Plenty of games out there with I’d say much better looking visuals that run great. Along with this gamefreak is probably far larger than the companies doing those ports. However I’d love to see a switch pro upgrade for the games that struggle.
@nessisonett very well put. I had a lot of fun messing with it one time, but it's sad when people try to like pass it off as "look what I made!", no you didn't make anything.
@PBandSmelly Yeah anytime i see ai art, it's usually obvious and very soulless. Obviously, there are also good ones, but the more I see the more I can tell.
It's just odd to me people are applauding making something so human into something so inhuman.
I just have no idea why you'd buy this unless you've played Mario kart tracks to death. Even then, there are a handful of other kart racers on the switch with IPs that kids know and like rather than random dinosaur people.
@Duncanballs lol it definitely does. To be fair thought I feel like we don't have many games that are like way far out of what they could do on gamecube. Nintendo graphical power has been pretty stuck there.
@CazSonOfCaz seemingly most people's opinion as well as mine is that it's much more pleasant to look at in most games though. Definitely all up to people's view
Not sure if i'm a huge fan of the direction they went. Looks pretty low quality random XBLA remake type. It was just a few tiny snippets though, so hopefully I'm wrong.
Maybe the presentation is just that good but the value doesn't really seem there. Yeah 13 games but turtles in time is repeated, and tournament fighters is repeated. I'd think it should be $30 max. It's cool, just like doesn't seem like $40 is a good value.
@Pres_Shinra I'd say the leaks are lame, but not sure why it would really be a con. It's easy enough to avoid and just like a part of announcements. Half of them turn out to be fake anyway.
It saddens me that we don't get big in person events anymore. I tell my self that atleast the directs are pretty well done and usually have some excitement. Now you're talking about taking that away from me too???
@Grail_Quest Very interesting point of view! Kinda interesting ps2/xbox look super old compared to their current gen. However, Switch games don't look a TON better than gamecube games
@Ironcore I don't see how it really compares to email. A letter went from taking days to send, to less than a second to send, easier to organize, easier to search, easier to store.
What part of crypto really revolutionizes anything that much? Sending money across borders is easier and quicker sure (though for your average person, this doesn't matter at all), but that's about the only thing I can possibly think of that is anywhere comparable.
I've researched the topic. I've invested in crypto, I've read a book or two on the topic. I think when you get the point of claiming it's going to be the new profound next step you really have to have something to back that up though because all research I've done doesn't really point there when you leave the small area of the cryptosphere.
@Ironcore i'm not really sure if that will be the case of not. Seems like if you have an NFT being used in the background in most cases, it's just the same thing as what we have now if you're talking about tickets or something.
That's the crux of the problem with web3 to me really. It's taking everything we do and somehow it sounds like it's all worse, all tied to money or tokens or more complicated ways of doing things under the guise of like unbanking people or decentralizing things that don't always need that.
What incentive do companies have outside of trying to maybe seem like they're keeping up with the times, or something.
@Ironcore The more I got into crypto the more I was skeptical of it. It's so easy to have money in some project and think "WOW THIS SHOULD BE THE NEXT BIG THING" but once you don't have money in it, and you think a bit more clearly you realize that 99.9% of projects are creating a solution that nobody needs.
That's not to say that at least bitcoin and ethereum are interesting projects with some applications. Just like almost everything else is solving some non-existant problem or trying to carbon copy those two and claim they're better.
@Lizuka Technically they aren't coming up blank on ideas. They have A TON of really really stupid ideas to complicate everyone's lives for every mundane activity in order to somehow tie making money to it.
Playing the demo, it plays wayyyyy better than I expected, being that it was a snes title. I assumed they changed a bunch but looks like this is a pretty direct translation. Definitely a shame it was never released worldwide before.
Yeah screw this developer. I remembered I bought it on android a while back and went to check it out again. Yeah well apparently it got pulled from the play store a few years ago, the dev said they would work on a fix and never did. Just abandoned it and took your money.
As much as there is some charm missing, I'm super impressed. I expected some 1-minute trailer, but damn they remade like every level. Very very cool. I'd love a remake with usable camera control.
@K1LLEGAL Honestly I'd be okay with this. They have great IPs and are doing nothing with them except iPhone games.It's a miracle they did the switch gba releases
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Re: Review: Dead Cells: Return To Castlevania - An Intense, Brilliant Nostalgia Trip To Dracula's Castle
@Dunan I had no idea you could do this! Thanks!
Re: Retro-Inspired 'Ultra Pro Wrestling' Announced For Switch After Passing First Kickstarter Goal
IDK why but that graphic style just screams "tons of bought unity assets" to me. Not sure if that's true but I very much dislike the visuals. Why does everyone's face textured in the "I literally could care less about anything" emotion?
Re: Nintendo Direct Confirmed For Tomorrow
Weird it's kinda late. I like when they're in the morning better but I'll take it!
Re: Hands On: Afterimage Is The Most Beautiful-Looking Metroidvania We've Ever Played
@Raifteiri lol this isn't some crazy conspiracy. These sites do paid advertisements all the time. How do you think they keep open. Idk why that would be some wild accusation.
Re: Hands On: Afterimage Is The Most Beautiful-Looking Metroidvania We've Ever Played
@DiscoStuUK Yeah it's not even THAT great looking compared to any other big metroidvania. Sounds like a paid advertisement if I've ever heard one.
Re: Review: Onion Assault - A Bold, Breezy Homage To Super Mario Bros. 2
I just wish the main guy didn't look like some default example model in a game engine.
Re: Talking Point: So, When Will Nintendo Announce Its Next Console?
@BrintaPap definitely give the switch lite a go. It's wayyyyyy more comfortable.
Re: Upcoming 2D Platformer 'Onion Assault' Pays Homage To Super Mario Bros. 2
@fenlix Yeah the main character looks like he's from some base template
Re: Review: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet - An Open-World Poké Playground Full Of Promise (And Tech Issues)
@Friendly that would be really cool to see even for just a side spinoff title
Re: Review: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet - An Open-World Poké Playground Full Of Promise (And Tech Issues)
@broskiplays definitely still partly on gamefreak. Plenty of games out there with I’d say much better looking visuals that run great. Along with this gamefreak is probably far larger than the companies doing those ports. However I’d love to see a switch pro upgrade for the games that struggle.
Re: Review: Sifu - Sloclap's Kung-Fu Epic Revives Itself On Switch
Definitely the revitalization the beat ‘em up genre needed imo. They hadn’t evolved much but this does it super well.
Re: Feature: How Do Game Developers And Artists Feel About The Rise Of AI Art?
@Davzilla I think this is a bad view. Fighting to not make art some soulless thing is a worthwhile cause IMO.
Re: Feature: How Do Game Developers And Artists Feel About The Rise Of AI Art?
@nessisonett very well put. I had a lot of fun messing with it one time, but it's sad when people try to like pass it off as "look what I made!", no you didn't make anything.
Re: Feature: How Do Game Developers And Artists Feel About The Rise Of AI Art?
@PBandSmelly Yeah anytime i see ai art, it's usually obvious and very soulless. Obviously, there are also good ones, but the more I see the more I can tell.
It's just odd to me people are applauding making something so human into something so inhuman.
Re: Lengthy Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Trailer Unloads Heaps Of New Information
@WallyWest I mean from a company that cares about visuals. Pokémon colosseum looked like barf when it came out and now.
Re: Lengthy Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Trailer Unloads Heaps Of New Information
@WallyWest it looks like a launch title gamecube game. It's fine but it's a lot of low effort looks.
Re: Review: Various Daylife - A Simple Yet Repetitive JRPG Best For Bite-Sized Sessions
worst name ever
Re: Gigantosaurus Looks To Take On Mario Kart With Prehistoric Karting Mayhem
I just have no idea why you'd buy this unless you've played Mario kart tracks to death. Even then, there are a handful of other kart racers on the switch with IPs that kids know and like rather than random dinosaur people.
Re: Review: Easy Come Easy Golf - Everybody's Golf Spiritual Successor Scores A Birdie On Switch
@Duncanballs lol it definitely does. To be fair thought I feel like we don't have many games that are like way far out of what they could do on gamecube. Nintendo graphical power has been pretty stuck there.
Re: Nvidia Employee Comment Confirms Chip Rumoured To Be Used In 'Switch Pro' Is Real
@CazSonOfCaz seemingly most people's opinion as well as mine is that it's much more pleasant to look at in most games though. Definitely all up to people's view
Re: Nvidia Employee Comment Confirms Chip Rumoured To Be Used In 'Switch Pro' Is Real
@Timptation yeah I'd love to see games like Witcher, and botw get like a 60fps update
Re: Talking Point: What Did You Think Of The September 2022 Nintendo Direct?
@MS7000 I enjoyed the direct but good lord yeah the farm games, can we stop with them?
Re: Super Nintendo Favourite 'Joe & Mac' Switch Remake Rolls Out Fall Release
Not sure if i'm a huge fan of the direction they went. Looks pretty low quality random XBLA remake type. It was just a few tiny snippets though, so hopefully I'm wrong.
Re: Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection - The New Gold Standard For Retro Compilations
Maybe the presentation is just that good but the value doesn't really seem there. Yeah 13 games but turtles in time is repeated, and tournament fighters is repeated. I'd think it should be $30 max. It's cool, just like doesn't seem like $40 is a good value.
Re: Gamescom 2022: Everything You Need To Know - Times, Dates, Games, And Announcements
I feel like THQ Nordic and Team 17 are pretty big names
Re: Best Switch Games... That Don't Fit In Other Lists Of Best Switch Games
need more katamari games please
Re: Nexomon + Nexomon: Extinction: Complete Collection Arrives On Switch This Month
idk why but i just hate that art style. Makes it look like a cheap flash game, or mobile free to play crapware.
I mean it works, I just really dislike that though.
Re: The Terastal Phenomenon Is Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Unique Mechanic
Is it just me or is every new pokemon game now "the first open world pokemon game"
Re: Talking Point: Would You Mind If Nintendo Retired The 'Big' Nintendo Direct Format?
@Pres_Shinra I'd say the leaks are lame, but not sure why it would really be a con. It's easy enough to avoid and just like a part of announcements. Half of them turn out to be fake anyway.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Mind If Nintendo Retired The 'Big' Nintendo Direct Format?
It saddens me that we don't get big in person events anymore. I tell my self that atleast the directs are pretty well done and usually have some excitement. Now you're talking about taking that away from me too???
Re: Nintendo Reassures Fans "More" N64 Games Will Be Added To Switch Online
@Dpishere Oh man! That game haha that was greaaaaaat. Looking back at it, man that draw distance haha
Re: Video: 3D Graphic Artist Spends 1200 Hours Reimagining Zelda 64 - Zora's Domain In Unreal Engine 5
@Grail_Quest Very interesting point of view! Kinda interesting ps2/xbox look super old compared to their current gen. However, Switch games don't look a TON better than gamecube games
Re: Random: Dev Launches Attack On NFTs At An NFT-Sponsored Event
@Ironcore k
Re: Random: Dev Launches Attack On NFTs At An NFT-Sponsored Event
@Ironcore I don't see how it really compares to email. A letter went from taking days to send, to less than a second to send, easier to organize, easier to search, easier to store.
What part of crypto really revolutionizes anything that much? Sending money across borders is easier and quicker sure (though for your average person, this doesn't matter at all), but that's about the only thing I can possibly think of that is anywhere comparable.
I've researched the topic. I've invested in crypto, I've read a book or two on the topic. I think when you get the point of claiming it's going to be the new profound next step you really have to have something to back that up though because all research I've done doesn't really point there when you leave the small area of the cryptosphere.
Re: Random: Dev Launches Attack On NFTs At An NFT-Sponsored Event
@Ironcore i'm not really sure if that will be the case of not. Seems like if you have an NFT being used in the background in most cases, it's just the same thing as what we have now if you're talking about tickets or something.
That's the crux of the problem with web3 to me really. It's taking everything we do and somehow it sounds like it's all worse, all tied to money or tokens or more complicated ways of doing things under the guise of like unbanking people or decentralizing things that don't always need that.
What incentive do companies have outside of trying to maybe seem like they're keeping up with the times, or something.
Re: Random: Dev Launches Attack On NFTs At An NFT-Sponsored Event
@Ironcore The more I got into crypto the more I was skeptical of it. It's so easy to have money in some project and think "WOW THIS SHOULD BE THE NEXT BIG THING" but once you don't have money in it, and you think a bit more clearly you realize that 99.9% of projects are creating a solution that nobody needs.
That's not to say that at least bitcoin and ethereum are interesting projects with some applications. Just like almost everything else is solving some non-existant problem or trying to carbon copy those two and claim they're better.
Re: Random: Dev Launches Attack On NFTs At An NFT-Sponsored Event
@Lizuka Technically they aren't coming up blank on ideas. They have A TON of really really stupid ideas to complicate everyone's lives for every mundane activity in order to somehow tie making money to it.
Re: Hands On: 'Live A Live' Gives A Unique 16-Bit RPG A Gorgeous New Lease Of Life
Playing the demo, it plays wayyyyy better than I expected, being that it was a snes title. I assumed they changed a bunch but looks like this is a pretty direct translation. Definitely a shame it was never released worldwide before.
Re: Review: Shadowrun Trilogy - A Fantastic Trio Utterly Let Down By Shoddy Ports
Yeah screw this developer. I remembered I bought it on android a while back and went to check it out again. Yeah well apparently it got pulled from the play store a few years ago, the dev said they would work on a fix and never did. Just abandoned it and took your money.
Re: Brand New Details On The Cancelled SNES Kirby Game Have Been Discovered
@StarPoint lol I think Whoof is the absolute correct expression
Re: Video: This Fan-Made Banjo-Kazooie Remaster Trailer Looks Absolutely Stunning
As much as there is some charm missing, I'm super impressed. I expected some 1-minute trailer, but damn they remade like every level. Very very cool. I'd love a remake with usable camera control.
Re: AM2R Creator Isn't A Fan Of Metroid Dread's E.M.M.I. Encounters
Yeah definitely not a fan of EMMI either. Made me stop playing. Didn't expect a survival horror. I get the appeal it just ain't for me.
Re: PlatinumGames' Live Service Title Is Off To A Really Bad Start
really really couldn't be less interested in live service games atm
Re: Chex Quest HD Exists, And It's Getting A Switch Port This March
i'm totally down
Re: Hotel Transylvania: Scary Tale Adventures Checks In On Switch Next Week
I couldn't think of a more bland way to make the trailer. "Hey, Greg could you find the dullest, most sleep-inducing Halloween music? GREAAAAT"
Re: Poll: What's The Best Batman Game On Nintendo Systems?
Batman and Robin is the clear winner
Re: Review: Kingdom Hearts - HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix - Cloud Version - The Worst Way To Play These Games
E for effort on square-enix
Re: Capcom Just Started A Countdown Timer, But What's It For?
Gimme my damn megaman battle network. Literally, just make some pretty interface for an emulator and that's all you have to do capcom.
Re: Soapbox: Dear Konami, Please Do Something Decent With Castlevania
@shonenjump86 It's wild that outside of Bloodstained, there aren't any games more aggressively copying Castlevania. I'd be absolutely down for more.
Re: Soapbox: Dear Konami, Please Do Something Decent With Castlevania
@K1LLEGAL Honestly I'd be okay with this. They have great IPs and are doing nothing with them except iPhone games.It's a miracle they did the switch gba releases