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Re: Nintendo Expands The Switch Online SNES And NES Service With Four More Titles

cyrus_zuo

RYGAR!
RYGAR!
RYGAR!
RYGAR!

I'm so stoked for that!

I loved that game and have been waiting GENERATIONS for it to appear on a Virtual Console.
I couldn't understand why it didn't go to Wii, 3DS, WiiU...
Yet they all got Mighty Bomb Jack and Solomon's Key (by the same developer) and then Ninja Gaiden, completely skipping Rygar!

Switch got both the arcade and NES version of Solomon's Key even.

Rygar is a lot of fun, it's very different than the linear Arcade version. It is similar to Zelda in exploration/puzzle solving (Zelda back in the day).

My wallet has been ready for Rygar for a LONG time...and now it is free!

Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Has A Free Post-Launch Mode Coming 'Early Summer'

cyrus_zuo

This will be a day 1 for me, and I'm very excited for it.

If you haven't played it, and you like baseball, you are missing out.
It's that pure and simple.
The new game will have a demo next week with unlimited online play, so, if you like baseball, do yourself a favor and play it (if you're not playing it already).

SMB2 had a huge fanbase, and after playing it, I get why.

I'll happily pick up The Show if it comes to Switch next year.
That said, SMB3 is a must-buy for me next week - it's the game I've been most excited for this year (so far!)

Re: Talking Point: Should Nintendo Create An Apple Arcade-Style Service For Smartphones?

cyrus_zuo

Only if they are stupid.

Abandoning making hardware is a favorite battle cry of stock market experts...who are obviously clueless.

Let's see what happened to previously console makers who became just game makers?

  • 3DO - Out of business
  • Hudson - Out of business
  • Atari - Makes unknown garbage
  • Sega - Makes Sonic, everything else has disappeared

Going to other platforms has been a terrible approach in the past.
Putting stuff on a platform that doesn't play to your strengths (mobile is TERRIBLE for platformers or anything that requires precise controls) is a way to devalue your content and destroy your value.

DUMB idea - by people who don't consider history when talking about the future.

Re: It's Been Three Years Since Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Was Released On Nintendo Switch

cyrus_zuo

6 years since a new Mario Kart game.

6 YEARS!
...and no new game in sight.
Will we reach 10?

Instead of it being Nintendo's #1 Franchise (check the numbers) you'd think it was a terrible afterthought.

Who releases updates to franchises once every 6+ years? or 10?

(please don't mention the mobile one - touch-screen and tilt mobile racing controls are so inferior they might as well be Zelda on the Philips CDI)

Re: Nintendo Remembers ARMS Exists, Announces Official Online Tournament

cyrus_zuo

LOVED ARMS...

...and once they stopped doing the online events, I stopped playing. It's too hard to find someone online other than during events.
I think a 50% price cut is in order b/c there is simply less to experience now than there was when it came out.

Fun game though, it really hit the spot for me. I preferred it to Smash, but I think just b/c it was something new and I've played so much Smash over the last 10+ years that "more smash" wasn't as compelling to me (that said I have 50+ hours in Smash on Switch...I just have more in ARMS).

The key to ARMS is...
...watch the shoulders, not the hands!

Re: Nintendo's Request To Dismiss Joy-Con Drift Lawsuit Gets Rejected

cyrus_zuo

I JUST WANT WORKING CONTROLLERS!

I have 6 sets of Joy-cons and the left joy-con drifts in certain circumstances (like using it while playing on my couch - what was I thinking?)

The newer ones work a bit better, which is why I've continued to buy more.

I've NEVER had issues w/Nintendo made hardware before. The Joy-Con is a real issue, and Nintendo should be contacting me and sending me working controllers, not making me call in to convince somebody that I can have the privilege of sending them to Nintendo.

REAL issue - thankfully not an issue w/the Pro Controller, which I bought a few weeks after getting my Switch and watching Link walk off on his own far too often.

Re: 2K Kicks Off Nintendo Switch Sale With NBA, WWE And More Heavily Discounted (North America)

cyrus_zuo

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 & Civilization VI are 2 of my MOST played games on the Switch.
I highly, HIGHLY recommend each of them if you are at all interested - they deliver!

I bought the retail Civ 6 for Christmas in 2018 and might get the digital just so I don't have to get up off the couch to start a game .

I don't have the Civ 6 expansion yet, so this looks like the perfect time to pick it up! (I do have the DLC as I LOVE the scenarios - the Australia one is my personal favorite)

Re: President Of Nintendo Compares Sales Of Luigi's Mansion 3 To Previous Entry On 3DS

cyrus_zuo

I bought Luigi 3, and it's ok...
The controls are frankly a HOT MESS.

I prefered the 2nd game. W/O Co-Op I'd regret purchase of the 3rd game. (Also of note, the 8-player multiplayer games are just terrible - like Mario Party rejects).

Still, I'm glad I got the game - with the Co-Op it is good and plays like a Lego game with better graphics and without level-breaking bugs that are scattered EVERYWHERE in most Lego games.

Re: Dr. Kawashima Himself Discusses The Revival Of Brain Training On Switch

cyrus_zuo

I really disliked the 3DS one (it felt more like work than a game) and really loved both DS games. I enjoyed the Big Brain spin-offs (though more for their party game aspect than anything).

I still can't decide if I'll get it if it comes to the US, but that is b/c I'd have to play in handheld mode - and these days my eyes need a bigger screen (I understand the game requires touch input, so my desire isn't possible).

Re: Mini Review: Ultimate Racing 2D - Accessible Action Which Sadly Isn't Much Fun

cyrus_zuo

Sorry, but this review is very poor.
Please talk about the 8 player same console multiplayer.
Please be more in depth.

On Steam it has a user score of 9/10 with 150+ reviews. Video reviews I've seen are positive. I was excited to see this review because I'm curious about buying the game.

The 8-player mode is my number one question, this review doesn't even mention it.

As a NL fan, I am disappointed not to get the information from the review, it seems very short on information. Please consider rewriting it or adding to it.

Re: Feature: Our Most Anticipated Nintendo Switch Games Of 2020

cyrus_zuo

Looking forward to:

  • FF: Crystal Chronicles remake
  • Brain Age (but will the US get it?)
  • Minecraft
  • Sports Story
  • Unexpected title from Nintendo that will come out of nowhere, yet surprise and amaze

Wish we'd get

  • Mario 3D World port+
  • MLB the Show (this year...I'm so impatient!)
  • Original NES Baseball Stars (I prefer it to the NEO GEO version)
  • Original NES Rygar (never available on VC - unknown as to why)

Re: Review: The Touryst - A Visually Stunning Island-Hop That's Loads Of Fun

cyrus_zuo

Looks great, and totally going to get it when it goes on sale.

Why wait? B/C I have a ton of Shin'en games and they all suffer from the same problem - they LOOK amazing, and their design struggles. Fast RMX is a perfect example, I have the game and DLC on multiple platforms. Fun, as long as you don't look too deep at the gameplay itself. Visuals are AMAZING! (or we could talk about Jett Rocket I & II, Nano Assault, Fun! Fun! Minigolf or Art of Balance all of which have the same issue)

Still, I'm totally looking forward to this. It looks lovely and I'm sure will not be a regret to get on sale. I'm hopeful that the variety of game play will make it a perfect title for Shin'en's uncomparable ability to make visuals shine and shine (Shin'en)!

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 20's Trailer Is Curiously Lacking In Gameplay Footage

cyrus_zuo

The biggest issue is the infield singles.
I played ~20 hours of RBI 2019, and <20% of my hits are extra base. Most of the hits dribble through the infield for a single, flyouts happen more in the infield than the outfield.
...and strangely you'll hit the ball right to the pitcher, only to have it bounce off him, SEVERAL times a game.

The physics need a revamp so it's not a singles party.

In the meantime - Super Mega Baseball 2 is a bit arcade-y, but plays great. There is a demo too.

Re: Poll: Vote For Your Favourite Professor Layton Game

cyrus_zuo

Professor Layton and the Unwound Future - a giant among giants!
...except the latest game wasn't a giant, it was really poor .

I'd love to get Switch remakes of the original DS games, I'd be happy to double dip there.
Also, I'm someone who loved the storyline of the Phoenix Wright cross-over, even if I didn't love the courtroom part of it. I found the game very engaging! (I assume it isn't in your list above b/c it was made by Capcom, and your list is in support or paid by Level 5)

Re: Review: Killer Queen Black - A Multiplayer Marvel That's Easy To Pick Up But Hard To Master

cyrus_zuo

@Adam - "I do wish the game allowed for more players local."

YES!
This game is magical in the arcade w/10 people. You NEED all the talking and banter and craziness to make it awesome!
4 people is meh.
I understand you can play two machines if you happen to have 2 TVs sitting next to each other and get 4 on 4.
...but that is stupid.
The screen is the exact same for both teams, there are 8 controllers already on my Switch, there is no reason to need the second system and the highly terrible local connection (we've done this so many times with Mario Kart - it always drops...unless you have no interference from anything it'll drop - oh for the days of the DS when we could get stable connections, 3DS & Switch are both terrible at it).

8 Player LOCAL SAME MACHINE is the sweet spot - this game missed it = this game missed.
It's 4-player SAME MACHINE - and you can play against bots, or online, or try against another nearby Switch.
...which is too bad.

It went from insta-buy to insta-bust.

Back to Runbow, Party Golf, Bomberman and what was that other crazy good 8-player game that managed to play 8-player on a single machine despite it having eSport levels of complexity? Oh Yeah - Smash.

Towerfall's 6-player mode gets an honorable mention here too.