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Re: This Official Nintendo Direct Infographic Showcases All Its Reveals

cyrus_zuo

NO MAN's SKY
That was the biggest - "how are they doing that" moment!

I was shocked and thrilled by the Mario Kart announcement.
...and then shocked and thrilled about Switch Sports.

I remain excited by the new Kirby game!

I'm hopeful that The Show will be good.
I'll absolutely try Disney Speedstorm.

Just that list alone means I'll buy at least 3x as many games this year as in 2021 - and there are a number of other games on the list I'll probably check out (Advance Wars and maybe a double-dip on Portal for starters).
I think that was the best direct ever - love the logos to increase the hype.

Re: MLB The Show 22 Gets Its First Switch Gameplay Trailer

cyrus_zuo

Super Mega Baseball is easily the best baseball on Switch (I wish Nintendo had bought them instead of EA).

I'm very hopeful that The Show will turn out better than it appears in the trailer, but there is reason to doubt. I probably will still get it...but I may wait at release and have Super Mega hold me over.

For what it is worth, RBI also stutters - I shared videos of it on Twitter with the team and they told me it was my issue, but it is really consistent that once you are 6 innings in RBI's framerate drops.

Re: Nintendo Download: 10th February (North America)

cyrus_zuo

I LOVE 8-player games, so I picked up Space Party.
...I also had pre-ordered Retro Bowl after the review here (I would love more sport options on Switch, but am excited to try it out).

That makes this the rare week where I bought anything - and I bought 2 games - and still spent less than $10...

It's a good time to own a Switch!

Re: 'Zelda' Meets 'Super Mario Maker' In Super Dungeon Maker

cyrus_zuo

I don't know, I LOVE Zelda.
I was playing Skyward Sword this morning thinking just how much better it is on Switch.

...and what I love about Zelda is the exploration - it is the puzzles. It is doing something new and seeing something new. I STRUGGLE to go back to Zelda's I've played even though I LOVE Zelda more than any other series.

I fear a Zelda-maker misses the point of Zelda. It ends up losing the fun of puzzling b/c all the puzzles are the same and it loses the fun of exploration b/c it all looks like what you've done before.
That is what made 4 Swords (on mobile) a just ok game, and TriForce Heroes had the same been there, done that feel (in part b/c it was built on replay).

I just don't think Zelda is a good fit for the 'maker' series.

Re: Mini Review: Retro Bowl - An Addictive 8-Bit Throwback That's Appropriately Super

cyrus_zuo

I'm super interested in this and will buy.

I'd love to know how it compares to Football Heroes Turbo (and I guess I'll find out!).

Football Heroes Turbo is also retro styled, also has light GM/Franchise and it has an XP/Leveling system for the players (though the team leveling is broken - making it a real chore after you're 15 hours in).

I pre-ordered this - seems like a no-brainer at the cost, and I'm hopeful!
...I'm also hopeful Madden comes to Switch this year, but that might be just too much wishful thinking!

Re: Hands On: Rune Factory 5 Feels Comfortable And Familiar, But Is That Enough?

cyrus_zuo

IDK.
RF: Frontier was an amazing experience for me. I'd had a major hand injury and was able to play it and it was very healing to my mental well-being at the time.
It was the perfect game at the perfect time for me.

RF: Tides of Destiny was ok. But not quality.

I thought RF4 on 3DS was easily the most accessible of the 3 I'd played when I picked it up on day 1. I loved taking villagers out with me, but around 30 hours in I just lost interest, and honestly, I just don't know if I want more.

The journey of discovery is over, I've been there, loved it, and the minor changes in each new version aren't enough to make the journey feel new again. Mostly I just get nostalgic for Frontier. The experience of playing it was one of the best I've had in all my years of gaming.

Re: Megaquarium’s 'Freshwater Frenzy' DLC Is Coming To Consoles Later This Month

cyrus_zuo

I've had the game on Switch for awhile and it's fine. Maybe too easy to be super engaging, but easy doesn't mean simple. There is lots of complexity and tons of information.

Yet, as someone who had kept aquariums for 40 years and who always has a membership to the local aquarium, this game hasn't grabbed me.

Still, I'm excited for the DLC! Freshwater fish and fish breeding sounds like a strong update.

Re: Talking Point: Could 'Mario Kart 9' Be The Smash Bros. Ultimate Of Racers?

cyrus_zuo

The latest update to Home Circuit brought, essentially, the GameCube buddy mechanic to that game.

I'll be excited for MKNext whenever it comes, and will likely play the heck out of it.

It has been REALLY disappointing for those of us who bought MK8 day one on WiiU.

Since we no longer have a handheld and a home console from Nintendo the number of MK games has been essentially cut in half (sorry, but MKT is just no good - no controller = not a MK worth playing).

How Nintendo could choose not to do DLC for MK8 on Switch is insane. They'd have made tens of millions of dollars for a track pack.

All that said - I expect MKNext to be a release title for the Switch 2.

Re: Take Control Of A Transforming Supercar In Agent Intercept, Coming To Switch Next Year

cyrus_zuo

Looks like a lot of fun - not sure if it is really a racing game?

...as your comment: "during the '80s and '90s? These were often simplistic in nature, with plots you could fit on the back of a postage stamp and still have room left over."

...Does that also describe super-hero movies for the last 15 years? I'm not sure the 80s and 90s are any different than now in that respect.

Re: Nintendo Uploads New Big Brain Academy Switch Overview Trailer

cyrus_zuo

We still play the Wii version from time to time as it is a fun multiplayer game for large groups.

Which has me super interested in this one...
...but...
...it looks like it IS the Wii game.

I'm waiting for someone to play it and confirm, but most everything I've seen is exactly what I remember from the Wii game.
Almost everything.
There appears to be an additional multiplayer mode, but beyond that, I'm wondering if this is more like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe than an actual new Big Brain game.

...that is my hesitation.

Re: Random: A Keen Wii Fit Grandmother Has Reached 4,784 Days In The Game

cyrus_zuo

@Low_ink Ultimately, I think creating divisions in the types of people playing (core vs. casual) is about groups wanting to feel they are more important or special than another group.

I don't think anyone wants to be called casual at something, beyond that I think the word is incorrectly applied here (and throughout the hobby where it is routinely used to denigrate players).

Casual - noun - a person who does something irregularly.

That definition does not apply to this person.

Re: Review: Super Bomberman R Online - A Battle Royale Blast Defused By Long Waits And F2P Frippery

cyrus_zuo

I'm surprised by the review score.

I haven't actually had any freezes in my play (I do have a pseudo wired ethernet).
I bought the character pack and love the balance between most of the characters and how different some of the play (Pyramid Head kills you without bombs - just like before).

I find it way more fun that Pac-Man online and while I'd also like to see the time to start a match improved, it's interesting to me how long matches last.
In the one match I finished number 1 the time showed over 8 minutes of being alive. That is a LONG game of Bomberman (and it was fun an intense the whole time).

I'd give it a 7 and a nostalgia bump of a point to an 8 if you are already a fan of Bomberman.
Either way - you can play free and never spend and 100% enjoy the game, it's easy to recommend!

Re: Soapbox: An Anniversary Ode To Okami, The Best Zelda Game That Isn't

cyrus_zuo

Bought it hoping for a non-Zelda game that was Zelda and was VERY disappointed.
The Celestial brush eventually drove me crazy and I quit the game and sold it.
I wish people wouldn't compare this to Zelda - I'm not sure it helps the game and I know it was NOT true or helpful for me. I hated this game for not being more Zelda-like (and I didn't feel it was very Zelda like at all personally).

Re: Nintendo Download: 15th April (Europe)

cyrus_zuo

Knight Squad is one of those rare 8 player games. I have a thing for 8 player games and get nearly all of them as I often play in groups (playing IN PERSON together is a favorite way for me to play).

If you haven't played the original and ever play in groups it is recommended. It leans a little more core gamer than party game, but there are modes that will suit just about any level of experience.

I haven't tried the sequel yet, but thought I'd give it a shout out here as 8-player games are hard to find, and good ones are even harder to find!

Re: A Kid Icarus: Uprising Sequel Would Be "Difficult", Says Masahiro Sakurai

cyrus_zuo

The 3DS game COULD have been and SHOULD have been ported to WiiU.
It would have been another great title that only that system could do (loved by collectors, hated by haters, endlessly enjoyed by those who actually had one).

I loved the asymmetric play on the WiiU. It's sad that new styles of game play often struggle and so each new console generation is more of the same of what we got last generation.

Kid Icarus was different - that is why it would be hard to port. (the same is true of many great, and unportable, games in the WiiU library)

Re: Soapbox: Zelda: Skyward Sword Is Good, Actually

cyrus_zuo

Ancient Cistern is the best Zelda dungeon.
Full Stop!

The overworld is frustrating - too confined - it feels like a dungeon, so the whole game is dungeon.
Running/climbing w/Stamina meter is awesome!
Upgrading equipment is awesome!
Visuals and orchestrated sound track are awesome!
Motion controls were a mix of TERRIBLE and innovative.
Chasing Bobokin's with Hornets is hilarious!
The Imprisoned fights are some of the WORST in the series!

I will gladly play through it again - though I am not excited about the first 2 hours (SO SLOW!)

Re: Lost WiiWare Title Space Invaders Get Even Could Come To Switch If There's Enough Demand

cyrus_zuo

It was ok...
That said - I'd love to see it on Switch and for it to be the first of MANY.
Excitebike World Tour was so great - please bring it
Moto Heroz - Wrong time on the wrong platform (then they put it on phone - doh!) a switch version would KILL it!
Driift Mania - simply one of the best 8 player party games ever (and probably the best terrible game ever made) - I've bought it on a half dozen Wiis - and played it with dozens of people - all who loved the experience
There are so many more - I bought 100+ WiiWare games. It is sad they are lost to history .

...and speaking of history - I'm still waiting for Line Attack Heroes to make it to the US. I played it at E3, the Nintendo rep promised it was "absolutely going to be released," and I'm still waiting!