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@Zanzox Somebody should have told Data East he was invincible because he was astoundingly squishy in that old arcade game. If anything, Robocop could’ve done well as a SEGA Virtua Cop/Confidential Mission derivative light gun arcade game. Pacify situations, rescue civilians, bonus shooting challenges, driving stages, “Justice Shots” (disarming shots) are already part of the game mechanics, big boss fights with ED-209 and Cain, the IP would be perfect for that!

@EllaTheQueen6 It does kinda look like Sora, also. But it’s Calli, and the new song is called, “Sneaking”

I’ll call the Mahi Mahi update the ‘Little Block Update’ with all the little 1x1 blocks they added to the ranked modes.Also interesting is the little wall they added to the side ramps leading up to the checkpoint/clam basket in Rainmaker/Clam Blitz. My gripes so far is that with the expanded spawn area they made defending the basket in Clam Blitz a little harder because of the extra travel time, and the ‘limited-use left flank from spawn’ of Tower Control. Other than that a it’s a decent improvement. Old Mahi Mahi is gone, we’re just using the same pool.

The silhouette literally looks like Calli with a headband, I’d be surprised if it was someone else. Pekora would also be a decent choice since as her MGS3 streams were RT’ed and screenshots of gameplay were posted by Kojima himself.

Nintendo’s own video taken down for music rights? Oh, how the turn tables!

Aspyr literally pulled a “I have altered the deal. Pray I do not alter it any further”

@HeadPirate I thought Off the Hook was on tour showcasing some new talent they scouted, Damp Socks, explaining somewhat why they’re not present in 3. This was before Splatoon 3 came out, when a preview of Candy Coated Rocks was posted on Twitter. In hindsight, the “tour” might be their cover for their operations with Agent 8. I see the official site says it’s an alternate reality, but is it a running theory that it’s actually reality or confirmed true?

Either way I think it’s cool that the color chips affect 8’s own colors and gradients. The console palette and sliders reminds me of a color picker palette from a graphics app mixed with a DJ sound board. And that there’s always darkness behind the scenes in Splatoon lore that folks who only see Splatoon as a colorful Nintendo squid game will never fully grasp.

I’m still under the impression that this is a prologue to Splatoon 2. Maybe when Pearl was exploring the ruins under her backyard (with a drone, now) and met Marina and helped her escape. It’s looking great either way! I can’t wait!

There is a way to fix the one-sided issue, the matchmaker could offer more x100/x333 opportunities to the under-represented teams. After that it’s up to those teams to win those matches en masse to sway the results. Easier said than done, of course.

EDIT: Also, there should be more ways to earn Clout per battle, even for the losing team. The game still awards gold and silver medal titles at the end for #1Turf Inker, #1 Overall Splatter, Enemy Base Inker, etc., just like in Anarchy/Ranked. Players should be able to earn extra Clout based on battle performance so everyone at least gets some points.

@Ryu_Niiyama If we get a 4 on the next gen, I’m hoping for better ink physics. Puddling, drippyness from higher to lower platforms and downhill, actual mist and smoke, directional splatters from higher pressure weapons and heavier projectiles, players that get splatted also cover walls, deflected shots off of inflatable barriers, uninkable surfaces, or brella canopies that disperse and cause a tiny amount of splash damage, etc. Oh, and smoke bombs (think ink storm, but on the ground) That’ll get me back for sure.

GGs to Team Shiver, my Fryemates (Pros, especially) and pain in the tail Big Man I managed to play more than usual and got to Ruler +1, and quite comfortably this time. My WR was my best so far at the end with 31 and 17 out of 50 latest battles with a couple draws. My first time since Splatoon 2 where I played more than 50 battles in a single Splatfest. But I only got 2 x10s and 1 x100, so basically the same as last time even though they said that there were supposed to be “more” x battles. I didn’t go completely mirrorless as I thought, though, with only one mirror Tricolor at the crack of dawn on Sunday. Crazy for only 17% popular vote. I thought, “cool, maybe they’ll take things eas-“ Nope! Everyone was still in sweaty mode, LOL! I liked seeing the previous Tricolor maps return, including the Scorch Gorge/Zelda. Some even had tweaks to the layout, if I recall, though some could have used more fine tuning (Eeltail and Barnacle, specifically). I’m hoping to see Shipshape Cargo as the next Tricolor map, mostly because I don’t want to see Crableg as the next Tricolor, which is more likely to happen. Altogether it’s been fun, as long as we don’t lose our heads and take it too seriously. I’m fine with getting 3 less Super Sea Snails.

Banger as usual. Their dynamic is starting to grow on me.

@Nintoz Right? At some point I want to get the CDs but official streaming would be great. Oh, well, off to playlists on YT, again.

@Yalloo They use real vocals with a voice filter since the first game. It’s gibberish language based on Japanese syllables, and they read from that. Music mixes real instruments with chiptunes, synths, and effects.

https://youtu.be/_hn4TuF6-xs?si=wDKkJLer4u6dmzBS

“””””no impact on the gaming experience“”””””

Did I use enough quotation marks? Should I put more?

Oh, well that’s a roundabout way of saying XCX Remake Complete Ultimate Edition because what we played so far was just Act I (of 2) and there’s like 6 more chapters! Right? RIGHT?

(Think along the lines of aLttP’s world of darkness or the 2nd half of Final Fantasy VI)

I guess the final Final Fest is going to be Deep Cut vs. Off the Hook vs. Squid Sisters then?

After almost a year and finally a Machine variant, the Sloshing Machine Neo! Looks like I can finally take part in the Too Many Trizookas challenge if it comes around again. I’d also be able to join the Opening Gambit gang with the point sensor, oh yes!

@Yosher From what I can tell, it looks like a high damage/short range splatling. Like a short range Hydra, very deadly.

Just say no to mirror matches, go Team Frye!

GGs to Love and to Money for the win. And also to my fellow Fame Pros for generating a healthy amount of clout with one of the highest spreads for the Pro category that I’ve seen to date. Too bad I couldn’t deliver the wins I wanted. However, I finally got into, and won, my first x100! So I was able to help Fame get some points at least. But also too bad it was the last battle before Splatfest finished and I didn’t get to go on top of the floats for screenshots. That x100, plus three x10’s, the most special battles I’ve had so far in Splatoon 3, helps out my theory that underdog team picking gives better chances on getting those special battles. Oh, and of course, few to no mirror matches.

Lastly, the Eeltail layout for Defenders was way worse than Sturgeon Shipyard. It came complete with a pit (low ground) and only slightly walled off on one side (left side of the pit) leaving the right side and center perfect for ambushes from attackers on the right, and barely any exclusive turf for defenders, while Attackers had fields of turf to keep and charge specials in. Seriously, who thought this was ok?

@Fizza Then I could probably have used you on my teams as most of my team mates were likely deep into the favorite idol Splatfest pick with Frye. So much so that wet paper bags stood a chance against them, I wish I was kidding.

@Vortexeo You can always look back on historical figures, inventors, military heroes, and world record holders. You can be famous for doing things without necessarily being rich.

@Croctopus They’ve made some items available since Splatoon 1 through the Nintendo online store and NintendoNY retail location. Right now there are the basic Octo and Squid tees and the black Tentatek Squid Eye tee with wristband on the Nintendo online store. And not to forget that Final Fest and Mario 35th (Mushroom/Starman), and recently Zelda triforce shirts have also been available.

This is looking real good! Can’t get enough of the animations environments.

Riki, oh! The story of Riki (that was bad, I’ll see myself out 😉)

The QR code is the same between the one NoA and NoE sent out (and JP presumably) so you can only get one pair of random titles from this offer.

@Inkless What a coincidence, I got “Inkless” recently, Lol. I’m hoping to get Sloshing Machine User at some point so my title will be complete. (currently “Inkless Tower Control Legend”)

@LinktotheFuture @KevynOnVideo I like small fiery Mario because it at least has utility. Minus world is like a parlor trick you show to friends when you’re hanging out. I love how when you get hit you turn into Super Mario but can only take one hit and die as small Mario. It’s wild!

The intern needs time to draw the ‘Legacy Edition’ graphic on the menu screen.

As an aside, I do miss the speaker in the Wii-remote, though. Not for every game, but for games like The House of the Dead 2&3 Returns it was nice hearing the shots fire, the click from an empty clip, and the “Reload” warning sound samples for an extra level of immersion.

They were a nice touch of presentation for the time, but I appreciate the faster ‘time-to-start-menu’ we have now. A nice middle ground would be if animations and/or sound could autoplay after hovering on the icon for 3-5 seconds. Best of both worlds, there.

As long as there’s entry-level Switches that ship with 25GB(formatted out of 32GB), there will not be GC games on NSO.

@Cashews A lot of 360 XBLA games are back compatible from what I noticed. As long as a game works in XBox One you should be good on Series. But, I wonder if the SX/S can run the old Game Room. I should have paid more attention back then. It had some rare titles that never got rereleased. Like Konami’s Devastators and The Main Event. Hopefully they’ll revisit the Arcade Collection someday with a vol. 2.

@Cashews Almost 20 years of shmuppers paying dearly for our niche, yes. The peak would have been the 360-era of ports, when Sony said 2D games on PS3 were taboo.

@-wc- The 3/4 overhead horizontal games I know are Ironclad on NEOGEO, Progear on Capcom Arcade stadium, and a couple granddaddys, Magmax (Arcade Archives) and Seicross.

Quite a large gap between Series X and S. They probably just ran out of X’s.

@Arawn93 Western influenced and higher (mature) ratings, and more digital sales are likely factors, though I still feel that they’re still slower to adopt digital in Japan as opposed to EU and NA. Otherwise the PS5DE would have been doing better.

This is a great drop! Crusader of Centy is so smooth! And Revenge of Shinobi, even though Spider-Man and Batman will probably be edited or palette swapped, is also a classic, together with GnG.

@KoopaTheGamer You sure we shouldn’t be blaming Taito themselves or maybe SquareEnix (who owns them). They sure seem to love overcharging and underwhelming whenever Space Invaders or other top tier Taito IP’s are involved (Bubble Bobble and Darius as well).

Repeating ground textures, check.
Comically huge alien mushrooms, check.
Unexplained environmental polyhedra, check.

Welcome to the Fantasy Zone it is!

Is (no) joke! And they look great in the Inti art style! I’ll be sure to show my support when it comes out.

The House of the Dead 2&3 Returns would not be the best home versions of those games if it wasn’t for the Wii IR pointing capabilities. 2 on Wii is even closer to the arcade than the Dreamcast version since the Wii remotes replicated the flashlight tracking behavior in dark areas perfectly as the arcade version also used IR sensors in the guns. The Wii should have gotten more home ports of arcade light gun games while it had the chance. I wish the Switch had that option as Gyro pointing isn’t it. However, Splatoon 3 totally brings back good feeling motion aiming that’s far superior to Splatoon 2’s sloggy iteration. Both are still not as snappy as Splatoon 1, but 3 is definitely the more playable version. I should totally make that “You can’t do this with sticks” Splatoon kill compilation I’ve been meaning to do.

@Hero-of-WiiU I mean, they still own the stock which can (and will) go up in value. All they’ve wasted is time at a shareholder meeting.

Where are my full length baggy pants? I’m trying to put together a 90’s look and it’s kinda hard to pull off with nothing but shorts and capris!

@Alpha008 Apparently, but not for much longer.

@Serpenterror That’s a weird story (bro) take on 2DS hardware sales if I ever saw one. It’s been selling somewhat consistently >100 for a long time now. Now if you walk back through the charts week-by-week you’ll reach the 3DS eShop closure in March, a prime time for a rush, yet sales are average. The last time multiple hundreds of units were sold was in January, at 400 units, AFTER the holidays. Back further into the holidays, average in the low 30’s. That tells me, instead, that there may only be a handful, or less, of boutique stores left that are still able to source new stock and they’ve been selling through whatever they can get, when they get it. The demand for backup 2(3)DS systems still seems high, but the supply is definitely running out.

@tgt Japanese sales are a different beast. Look towards the UK or NPD rankings.

Another week of people shocked how well Nintendo is doing in its homeland. All’s normal, I suppose. I predict FF and PS5(disc) will chart #1 for only two weeks before dropping again. Western-style is a hard sell over there, and FF branding won’t help it that much.

@Mr_Zurkon Right? Almost double the units than last week, too.

@Simon97 I thought it sold well. But the dedicated fanbase likely already got their copies by now, so sales dropped.

Well, if they would just compress the audio on MGS4 (and I mean with care, don’t just make 128kbs mp3’s like barbarians) then you can fit that in a collection with V and GZ.

Vanilla for the free camouflage

“Hi, I’m Daisy!” Yes. Yes you are. (presses A to select)

Also, is elephant Mario a deep cut reference to something? Did I dream it? Did I touch that wonder flower?

Definitely the out of left field game of the Direct! I’d like to see where this is going!

Jump on these! They have variable difficulties for novices to experts. You don’t have to get too caught up in scoring and mechanics if you don’t want to. All 4 are great but I’d lean more towards DoDonPachi Resurrection if you’re just getting in.

Predictions: none, as per usual

Just hit me with it, I like surprises!

Meatpacking district, eh? A little upscale for a video game tour destination, but at least there’d be a ton of tourists. Might check it out if I got the time. Maybe I can make up for the Mario metal water bottle I left by mistake at the last event I went to.

I’m wondering if all the underlying game engine changes going from 2 > 3 is what was really holding 2 back from having everything in 3? Think about it, 2 was a launch year title, which was in development way ahead of the actual launch of the Switch vs. 3 which has the advantage of the team having more experience with the hardware but compounded by growing pains of a new engine (but potentially more robust one; I mean why else change it from 2 if there was no benefit, right?)

A decent chunk of my wishlist went on sale, most of which are not on this list of usual suspects^^ that we see time and time again. (Like a bunch of indie shmups and action games, for example.) For a year without E3, you’d think there was one going on with all the sales. Even though we technically don’t need E3, the summer sales that usually coincide with it are still a quite important revenue bump for the smaller publishers in the industry.