@HingryHuppo Of course, but they're in a league of their own. I don't expect other small times studios to come close to that level of quality or more importantly hype and success.
@RupeeClock The Glover re-release is said to be an absolute travesty made by one man who claimed he could do it when he could not. Bad textures, sounds, everything.
@LastFootnote Dozens of games are released each month, at least. It's not Team Cherry's responsibility to plan everyone's release dates. Nobody complains when a game shadow drops. The real lesson apparently is they should have been even less communicative.
@MrRom92 Chad Moldenhauer: "And of course, to have a chance to come full circle from our childhood inspiration of vintage cartoons and see Cuphead made into a rubber hose cartoon of its own is beyond words!"
@ShieldHero The image is very obviously traced. I think the only visible difference is how far up the green patch is on the neck, but the wings (and everything else) are exactly the same dimension at all lines. People who value creativity, especially artists, take pride in creating something. Not in copying. If you want to be an author you can take inspiration from as many things as you want, but I doubt you would copy and paste whole pages out of another book. Right?
@AnonyQ The game excels in the first half, and like any Lovecraft themed work you are right that it teases a payout that doesn't quite live up to the journey. As far as these things go I thought the game did a very good job of wrapping it up.
I started a new game to play Iron Rig in tandem and so far I am having fun coming back to the world. The DLC demands a lot of material so solves that problem for you. At the end of the day you have to like the deep sea pokemon collectathon to get the most out of it. It's like Hoenn all over again.
This was THE game I wanted to love as a kid because it's so cool and the mechanics are fun, but it has a lot of flaws and missed opportunities. It really needs a full blown remake. RIP 1313.
@Bonggon5 I don't know if I'd even call it an homage to a specific game. Link's Awakening is obviously a big influence but it does its own thing. That said it's a great entry for capturing the experience of a solid gameboy adventure. Nostalgia is hard to do without pandering, but this is an original game that does it well.
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Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Unveils A Newly Discovered Mega Evolution
I don't hate it.
Re: "I Can't Afford To Give It Away For Free" - Silksong's Low Price Is Causing Devs To Re-Evaluate Their Own Games
@HingryHuppo Of course, but they're in a league of their own. I don't expect other small times studios to come close to that level of quality or more importantly hype and success.
Re: "I Can't Afford To Give It Away For Free" - Silksong's Low Price Is Causing Devs To Re-Evaluate Their Own Games
Don't people compare indie prices to AAA prices? I think these small developers are psyching themselves out by comparing themselves to Hollow Knight.
Re: Shadow Labyrinth Patch Version 1.0.4 Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
This game actually looks sick. There's a lot of big money behind these classic IPs and they turn out some sleeper hits.
Re: Latest Switch Online Release Potentially Confirms Leaked Upcoming N64 Classics
@RupeeClock The Glover re-release is said to be an absolute travesty made by one man who claimed he could do it when he could not. Bad textures, sounds, everything.
Re: Video: First 'Lego Game Boy' Review Gives Us Our Best Look Yet
It feels like we've lost the plot.
Re: Demonschool Gets Last-Minute Delay To Avoid Silksong
@LastFootnote Dozens of games are released each month, at least. It's not Team Cherry's responsibility to plan everyone's release dates. Nobody complains when a game shadow drops. The real lesson apparently is they should have been even less communicative.
Re: Opinion: Silksong's Big 'Anticlimactic' Premiere Was Absolutely Perfect
To me this is what a perfect release looks like. "We're working on it. See you when it's ready." You got it, boss.
Re: Revived Publisher Acclaim Is Teasing Something For Next Week
Bring back Re-Volt.
Re: Random: The Pokémon Company Is Putting This Pronunciation Debate To Bed
They're wrong, sorry.
Re: 'Bad Cheese' Is Another Survival Horror With Cuphead-Inspired Visuals
@MrRom92
Chad Moldenhauer: "And of course, to have a chance to come full circle from our childhood inspiration of vintage cartoons and see Cuphead made into a rubber hose cartoon of its own is beyond words!"
Re: Mattel Adds Special Edition Pauline To Its Mario Kart Hot Wheels Line
That looks great, very cool.
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Oh. Uhhh....
Re: Bubsy's Physical Switch Collection Pre-Orders Open Later This Week
Are we still doing this one?
Re: Pac-Man World 2: Re-Pac Is A Big Glow-Up On Switch & Switch 2
If Pac-Man World 2 was so good, why wasn't there a Pac-Man World 2 2?
Re: Forget Silksong, This New Terminator 2D Overview Trailer Looks Stupidly Good
@mystman12 The Silksong movies were big in the 90s so there has always been a rivalry of sorts with Terminator.
Re: Opinion: We Really Don't Need A Donkey Kong Timeline
We need a timeline and we need it yesterday.
Re: Feature: What We Expect From Nintendo For Super Mario Bros.' 40th Anniversary
There had better be 40 brand new Mario adventures.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: The Hobbit (GBA)
@JohnnyMind "Japan for me as it shows the titular ring"
But the title is The Hobbit.
Re: Opinion: Donkey Kong Bananza's Delightful World Map Is Another Nintendo Banger
They should call the company Maptendo.
Re: Opinion: Can We Stop Comparing Donkey Kong Bananza's Tactile Thrills To Odyssey Now?
I've been comparing it to Super Mario Sunshine, but only as a meta narrative about the working class.
Re: Pokémon TCG Pocket Pulls New Expansion Card Art Amid Accusations Of Plagiarism
@ShieldHero The image is very obviously traced. I think the only visible difference is how far up the green patch is on the neck, but the wings (and everything else) are exactly the same dimension at all lines. People who value creativity, especially artists, take pride in creating something. Not in copying. If you want to be an author you can take inspiration from as many things as you want, but I doubt you would copy and paste whole pages out of another book. Right?
Re: Pokémon TCG Pocket Pulls New Expansion Card Art Amid Accusations Of Plagiarism
It actually is wild to see people defending plagiarism when even the pokemon company didn't want it.
Re: Donkey Kong Bananza Credits Confirm The Voice Actors Behind DK And Pauline
Is DK too much of a big shot to do his own line readings now? Ridiculous.
Re: Mario Kart World Devs Perfected Its Controls By Skating And Riding During Their Lunch Breaks
@StewdaMegaManNerd No turtles in Japan.
Re: Prefer Your Pokémon Sweary With "Pixelated Booty"? 'The Edge Of Allegoria' Might Just Be For You
I looked at this game awhile back but did not play it. It seemed too edgy.
Re: Donkey Kong Bananza Gets Short Clip Celebrating Three Days Until Launch
Is this supposed to be a Biblical allegory?
Re: Random: It's Civil War As One Pokémon Trading Card Store Robs Another
@PokemonDMG They warned us pokemon was the devil. We should have listened.
Re: FBI Shares Official Statement After Seizure Of Major Switch ROM Site
@Mocznik We know.
Re: Donkey Kong Bananza Director Acknowledges Performance Drops: "We Prioritized Fun And Playability"
It's almost impressive how Nintendo never releases a console that can handle its release titles.
Re: Taito Brings More Bubble Bobble Action To Nintendo Switch In 2025
Looks like a mobile game, but looking back I guess Bubble Bobble does too.
Re: 'Misc. A Tiny Tale' Looks Super Smooth On Switch 2, Thanks To A Dev Hunch
Very cute. I must be blind because I can barely tell the difference between these switch 1 and 2 clips.
Re: Random: Watch The Moment A Delivery Man Apparently Chucks A Switch 2 Up A Customer's Path
Nothing personnel kid
Re: Classic Atari 2600 Title 'Adventure' Is Being Revived As A Metroidvania
@intergalacticNikolai Maybe a kart racer would be better.
Re: Fans Have Noticed Someone's Name Is Missing From Mario Kart World's Credits
No clearer evidence that he was replaced by an android. Sheeple, wake up.
Re: Video: Check Out 14 Minutes Of Blistering Fast Fusion Gameplay On Switch 2
No, I won't play 14 minutes of Fast Fusion gameplay. I'm off to watch it instead...
Re: Adorable 'Little Nemo' Metroidvania Wakes Up On Switch Next Year
Nemoheads will remember how baller the NES platformer was. You've got my attention.
Re: Every Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy (Color) Game Ranked
Wario Land 2 > Wario Land 3
Re: Gorgeous Pixel Art Metroidvania 'Kraino ReBirth' Secures A Switch Release
@N8tiveT3ch Any game that follows the exploration/power up style of Metroid or Castlevania.
Re: Catly Developer Says Game Does Not Use Generative AI, Blockchain Tech, Or NFTs
AI or not, it certainly looks like an NFT style hustle.
Re: Review: Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo - Pricey But Delightful, And Something Only Nintendo Could Pull Off
@Gavintendo On some level you have to respect Nintendo's sheer audacity.
Re: Review In Progress: Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo - Pricey But Delightful, And Something Only Nintendo Could Pull Off
@WhiteUmbrella Looks like they are just limiting sales to online subscribers for a few months to hold back scalpers.
Re: Review In Progress: Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo - Pricey But Delightful, And Something Only Nintendo Could Pull Off
Are you telling me you can wake up to the sound of drowning pikmin? Nintendo has done it again.
Re: Charles Martinet Reveals His Favourite Super Mario Games At Nintendo Live 2024
@beartown You had to be there.
Re: Reminder: Dredge's New Expansion Update 'The Iron Rig' Is Out Now
@premko1 More games should be this tight honestly.
Re: Reminder: Dredge's New Expansion Update 'The Iron Rig' Is Out Now
@AnonyQ
The game excels in the first half, and like any Lovecraft themed work you are right that it teases a payout that doesn't quite live up to the journey. As far as these things go I thought the game did a very good job of wrapping it up.
I started a new game to play Iron Rig in tandem and so far I am having fun coming back to the world. The DLC demands a lot of material so solves that problem for you. At the end of the day you have to like the deep sea pokemon collectathon to get the most out of it. It's like Hoenn all over again.
Re: Soapbox: Why I Love A Good Map, And That Time I Mapped Yoshi's Melons For Nintendo Power
@niner Yoshi's Story was the first game I ever beat and it was because of that player's guide.
Re: Review: Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (Switch) - A Faithful Remaster For Jango Fett, Warts And All
This was THE game I wanted to love as a kid because it's so cool and the mechanics are fun, but it has a lot of flaws and missed opportunities. It really needs a full blown remake. RIP 1313.
Re: Review: Glory Hunters (Game Boy) - A Glorious 8-Bit Throwback With Some Rough Edges
@Magrane As usual with these throwback games, the review calls cons the nostalgic imperfections we buy them for.
Re: Score Up To 75% Off Select eShop Games In Nintendo's Indie Sale (Europe)
Are they still charging $15 for World of Goo? That game came out in 2008.
Re: Review: Kudzu (Switch) A Delightful, Leafy Ode To Link's Awakening And The Game Boy
@Bonggon5
I don't know if I'd even call it an homage to a specific game. Link's Awakening is obviously a big influence but it does its own thing. That said it's a great entry for capturing the experience of a solid gameboy adventure. Nostalgia is hard to do without pandering, but this is an original game that does it well.