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@ScalenePowers Hehe. I'm trying to be cautious how hard I recommend these games to people, because it's been years since I've played through them, but I LOVED these games. 20 years ago, the first Soul Reaver was consistently in my top five GoaTs. I'll be getting the remaster to support the series, and see if it's actually as good as I remember

@AG_Awesome It was a cliffhanger unfortunately.

@Zach777 The first Soul Reaver is a bit dated in the same sense as OoT is dated. It'll be a bit rough if you don't have nostalgia for it, but as one of the best examples of this genre from that time period, it's still quite playable. If Zelda gameplay, in a metroidvania world, with gothic art direction, and better writing and voice acting than Metal Gear sounds good to you, then I highly recommend it.
Soul Reaver 2 abandons the metroidvania world for a strictly linear experience, but makes some improvements to the combat and has some excellent puzzles.

@abe_hikura An odd mix, but the connection is that these are all the games I've been bothering Capcom about. They finally got sick of me camping in the lobby.

@mlt How old was she in game? It's possible she's just a "late bloomer"

Kinda hope they cast Hayley Atwell for the live-action series too, but Hollywood probably thinks she's too old.

But if you substitute G for S, X for P, and blue for red...
IT'S F-ZERO EVERYONE! IT'S F-ZERO!!!

@andykara2003 I don't think any developer has ever been more in tune with a piece of hardware than Amusement Vision was with the Gamecube. Monkey Ball and F-Zero have some of the most responsive controls and polished visuals I have experienced to this day.

First two games on GC, and surprisingly the first two games on IOS, are the four best Monkey Balls. They have not quite recaptured the magic since.

Mirror's Edge was the perfect length and immensely replayable.
Mirror's Edge Catalyst was too long. Still good though. I actually think it gets a bad rap.

@dodgeskill100 It helps people to talk openly about it. Sorry for the inconvenience.

@vio I was going to say that this must mean someone owns the eXtreme G licence. Throwback entertainment. So, remastered collection when?

@HandheldHaunter @Not_Soos Activision made Toys for Bob into a CoD support studio shortly after Crash 4 released, so yes, you are right that these numbers weren't good enough for Bobby Kotick.

Much as I hate seeing so much industry consolidation, I think things are going to be better overall in this case.

@Truegamer79 Endless Ocean 2 (Blue World) really gamified things. There there's a story, quests, supporting characters, and even some areas where you need to escape shark attacks. On the one hand, it kinda hurt the relaxing zen feeling of the first, but on the other, it gave more motivation to keep going. Sounds like it would be the one for you to try if you can track down a copy.

I figured this would be a remaster if the rumors were true. Glad it turned out to be a sequel.

@Ulysses Oh totally. ARMS has everything a fighting game actually needs, but that isn't enough for the mainstream anymore. A map where you look for characters to train with, ah-la Street Fighter 6, would go a long way. Some ending cut scenes for each character in arcade mode wouldn't hurt either.

@PikaPhantom Well I hope this pans out.

@rvcolem1 ARMS sold about 2.5 million copies. Maybe not the next Splatoon, but pretty good numbers, especially considering how lite on content it was. I think Nintendo will give it another shot. It could do well as the next system's multiplayer launch title.

@PikaPhantom Wait, what!? I've heard nothing about Endless Ocean coming back. Where did you get this info? I'd love to see the series return.

Trying to make Crazy Taxi AAA kinda misses the point of Crazy Taxi.

@liljmoore You liked HD rumble? Well now we give you 4K buttons!

@Poodlestargenerica Fined billions, still billionaires. Barely a dent was made in their fortunes. Ended and ruined millions of lives, wrecked massive swaths of rual America. The whole Sackler family, like Gary Bowser, should be paying for that till the day they die.

I wish the judge in the Perdue Pharma trial wanted to set an example this big.

@gcunit That would be Final Fantasy 16, wouldn't it?

They're finally bringing back "Ultra".

@Rez SSX 3 was so good, it killed the genre. There was nowhere left to go but down.

@Poodlestargenerica Rancid's "And Out Come the Wolves" is a great album, but are there any ska songs on it besides "Time Bomb"?

@N8tiveT3ch I enjoyed 1080 Avalanche, but there's no getting around the fact SSX 3 was the better game. You made the right call.

@Yalloo Fitness Boxing has a demo. At least it used to.

Expectations first, game sometime later.

Wii Rainbow Road is one of my all time favorite MK tracks.

@HaileySheridon Raya would have made such a great old-school beat-em-up. The boss fights and ride-the-creature levels were right there in the movie.

@Duncanballs After the MT backlash, EA actually did some good with Star Wars. Battlefront 2 got reworked into a great game, the Jedi ones are cool, and Squadrons is one of my favorite things to come out in the last few years.

@Not_Soos It could be a sign the second movie is back on, but it could also be the Switch's lifespan is coming to an end. Anything they had been saving to fill gaps in the library seems to be coming out, like this and all the ports and remakes.

I will agree BC isn't a make or break feature, but Nintendo would be wise to include it. Having people locked into an ecosystem encourages them to stick with you when it comes time to upgrade. That will be much more important now than it was in 2017, with alternatives like Steam Deck and all the other handheld PCs coming out. People will be more reluctant start from scratch when they have alternatives with such a massive library behind them.

Cool, but still want to see Hailey Atwell to play Lara in live action.

I like cel shading and I like bloom, but they don't really mix together well. Cell shading is trying to make 3D objects look flat, and bloom lighting is trying to augment their depth. In the original, Link looks like a cartoon character; in HD, he looks like a plastic doll.

Both cool effects, but keep them separate.

That's a bummer. Here's to hoping his new path leads to Viewtiful Joe 3.

@DudeshootMankill Ha! I thought it was a spoof game, based on the title.

Everyone, I know this isn't the F-Zero we were looking for. But if you want to see a new entry, the best way to let Nintendo know that is to play this game.

@Waluigi451 Exactly what I was going to say. Not the F-Zero I wanted, but at least they are doing something with the franchise. I'll play this and purchase the dlc in hopes it encourages Nintendo to make something new.

Surprised how impotant dub is to people now. Back in my day it was sub-or-die.

@Diowine Origins gives a first impression of being a dumbed down, lazy cash grab. Backgrounds are reused from the first game, there's no defense round in battles anymore, health regenerates after each encounter, there are three playable characters, and they all share from one deck. However, the characters are more interesting than the ones from EWatLO, the story is better, and the battles move very fast. If the system hadn't been simplified, it would be hard to keep up. Plus, since health regenerates, they made enemies hit harder. Even minor ones could take you out quickly if you aren't paying attention. It really is a lot of fun, and unique, even compared to it's already unique predecessor.

@Savage_Joe BK didn't sell much, especially Origins. Nintendo wouldn't have made a new one either. This series lives or dies based on how the remaster performs.

@msaeger No shame in that, it was hard. I don't think I ever got past the Russia level.
One thing that could help is if they make enemy bullets easier to see. They were a bit too small and could easily get lost in the chaos.

Symphonia was considered THE rpg on Gamecube back in the day, and it was good, but I got way more into Baten Kaitos, especially Origins. Hopefully the remaster does those games justice, and gets enough attention to warrant a 3rd entry. Monolith Soft could probably use a break from Xenoblade, Right?

Monkeys riding unicycles? Shut up and take my money!

They got one thing wrong in the promotional material. This was not the "capital E era of EXTREME sports". It was the capital "X" era. eXtreme.

Not really into Warhammer, but always down for some good flight combat. Hope this turns out well.

@Itachi2099 Been a while since I've played, but didn't Shao Khan turn Sindel evil in MK9 with some kind of enchantment?