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Re: Japanese Charts: Zelda: TOTK And Final Fantasy XVI Battle For Supremacy

mazzel

@ottoecamn The issue for FF fans is that FF16 as a single game is obviously an awesome game. But it's not a "classic" Final Fantasy in many regards according to the feedback. So yeah if you are looking for classic FF elementd then people feel betrayed.

That's actually something I really love about BotW and TotK. They are no classic Zelda Games, but they so many elements to make you feel at home

Re: Japanese Charts: Zelda: TOTK And Final Fantasy XVI Battle For Supremacy

mazzel

@arabiansanchez I guess he referres to Ultra Hand and so on, since you don't have to build warships what's so ever to beat the game, bit of you want, you very well can do.
In my Point of View, BotW and TotK both provide s story as a frame work and a "guide" to explore Hyrule and to encourage you to be creative and get crazy (in a positive way). The core of both games is very "sandbox" style.
I really love it

Re: UK Charts: For Goodness Sake, Zelda: TOTK Is Number One Again

mazzel

@EarthboundBenjy I haven't played FF16. But it's funny, almost everything you like about Xenoblade (which I also really like), is what made old FF games great. FF7 for example was my first experience with the franchise (beside spin offs like Mystique Quest on Gameboy). And it had a serious Story, but a lot of humor inside. Lovely characters, not just shallow people with no personality. A big open world (of course not as pretty as Xenoblade, since it was PS1) to discover lots of things beside the main story (breeding Chocobos, hunting for Materia, find that overpowered unique enemies...).
The battle system invited for experiments with the Materia System (basically magic) and so much more... At least until FFX they followed this formula, so I loved this franchise from FF7 to FFX. Haven't played newer installment, yet... So yeah, actually Monolith learned from them, but seems like Square Enix forgot their own qualities and skills...

Re: Best Simpsons Games On Nintendo Systems

mazzel

Lol how can Bart's Nightmare be 5th place? The lived up to it's name. however, I never played any other Simpson game, but how bad can they be if Bart's Nightmare hits 5th place?
could it be, that the votes are not balanced by how many people voted for one game?

Re: Poll: What's The Best Simpsons Game?

mazzel

I owned Bart's Nightmare as a kid. Was a total nightmare for me. One of the hardest games I've ever played and I never made it through some kind of ending.
Some Mini Games were awesome, but the overall concept was a real nightmare 😵

Re: Where To Pre-Order The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom On Switch

mazzel

@KayFiOS "little wooden demons" 😂
I also gave up on them... got around 700 or so in my playthrough a d was satisfied. I would also use a guide to find all, so it would just be a chore...
let's see what they will have offer for the next one! my main hurdle will be "no time" since life circumstances changed since breath of the wild 😜

Re: Where To Pre-Order The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom On Switch

mazzel

@KayFiOS you have some valid points. however, I really didn't miss it that much during my playthrough. I enjoyed that game so damn much, the only thing I would criticize is the soundtrack. actually not the soundtrack itself, but somehow the music was not as present as in previous entries.
But everything else fit so nice together, it's incredible
I know many people complain about the weapons breaking and so on, but for me it gave the game this "complete" touch. so much love for details if you like to see it

Re: AeternoBlade II Dev Accuses Publisher PQube Of Withholding Payments

mazzel

I have no legal background or anything, but I'm wondering...
If you sign a contract, you should know that you need money to fight for it in court. If your whole business model is build up without any legal consultants or money for consultation, then the contract is not worth the paper and ink it's written with.

Now I can only speak for Germany, but private person's and companies can buy an insurance Tom over legal fees. If you think you cannot defend yourself in court and win (that's the important part), then this kind of insurance is a live saver.

Another thing I don't understand: before hiring a lawyer, In sure you can pay a small fee to let the lawyer asses the situation and documents and then give you and advice to go through with it or let it go.

All speculation here if the Dev has any insurance like this or did any consultation, but the whole situation is still very blurry to make any assumption as a third viewer.

Re: Random: Rare's Unreleased Game Boy Rival Is A True Handheld Marvel

mazzel

doesn't sound like they revealed the whole story.
Gameboy and Playboy are too similar to be a coincidence... one of both companies, or probably even both, knew what the other one was doing.
probably it had a completely different name beforehand and as soon as they got to know about the Gameboy, they knew they will not be able to compete with Nintendo. So why go down with a little humor and brand it Playboy?

P.s.: that is just my imagination, no proof whatsoever!

Re: 8BitDo Reveals New 'Ultimate' Controller Range, Compatible With Switch

mazzel

@demacho same thinking. I love their retro controllers and use them on switch for SNES style games. also
very good for multiplayer if you don't want to buy 4 pair of joy cons or pro controller to game with friends. in these cases, Gyro, nfc and rumble are not mandatory.
but this controller here is s different story. It's only for a specific audience. if you want the best overall package for switch, still the Nintendo Pro Controller is the right choice imho.

Re: Hands On: Splatoon 3 Brings New Ideas, But Nothing Revolutionary

mazzel

@Crockin I personally don't like this development in the game industry.
It is good to add more content in the future, definitely!
Nevertheless, we are talking about a 60$+ new game here, which offer obviously not much new. The extra content will set me back another 25-30$, so in total almost 100.

My point is, they should include something new in the base game and then build up on that, not the other way round. Just my 2 cents

Re: Hands On: Splatoon 3 Brings New Ideas, But Nothing Revolutionary

mazzel

@BenAV I completely agree that there is no need to change a successful formular for a game like Splatoon.

BUT it does not negate the idea of something new, total wild and unexpected. They could keep the old formula but still include a new mode or something to attract casual players and veterans alike!

Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Xenoblade Chronicles 3

mazzel

@FishyS actually,.the mechanics are explained quite detailed in XC1 and 2, bit it's a written tutorial. The playable tutorial just covers the basics, the details are written in some kind of in-game handbook. Not sure about XC3.
it also sounds like the reviewer didn't play the previous entries, otherwise should be easy!

for the playing time: the games are BIG! the first 2 entries really made it entertaining to actually complete side quests. so 100+ is a normal time...

Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Special Edition Pre-Orders Delayed Until After Launch (UK + EU)

mazzel

@AndyMK84 the German Nintendo website was just stating "you will get an email notification when pre orders start before the release of the game". but what we are discussing now is nonsense anyway... they have some issues with the supply chain and have to postpone... it's crazy times anyway... if you participated in the wonderful 101 kickstarter catastrophe, this here is nothing

Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Special Edition Pre-Orders Delayed Until After Launch (UK + EU)

mazzel

@AndyMK84 actually, there was no window announced before, they just said "before the release". actually, this way you can save some bucks because you don't have to buy the game full price from Nintendo, but can get a good deal at a retailer
don't get me wrong, I basically checked the Nintendo website daily to not miss the pre-order. As I'm currently in China it's actually good that I can buy the CE stiff separately and just get the cartridge here ✌️