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I REALLY wanted to enjoy Chocobo GP, but it's just SUCH a poorly executed racing game.

Yeah...I pick the Grass type, get my other version, and trade the other two starters over to myself.

@Hero-of-WiiU It isn't. Subscriptions for games have consistently been terrible deals, compared to one-time purchases that don't require Internet connections, particularly in areas of the world that lack stable connections.

It's really not much of a shock, honestly, considering the paltry native storage capacity on the Switch. Unless you're willing to shell out $50+ for a high-capacity MicroSDXC card, you're essentially forced to purchase physical copies.

As much as I love Nintendo's consoles and handhelds, it's really time that they join the rest of the gaming world and offer 1TB of storage space, at a minimum.

Well...that's certainly something that could've used an in-game explanation.

I will say that my only graphics complaint about the game is the...incredibly jumpy ground at the bottom of the screen when you're catching a Pokemon. It little jumps and jitters, like Max Headroom.

I used to use my UK 3DS to play games earlier than in the U.S.

Dragon Quest VII and VIII, in particularly, were my early games.

@nessisonett Let's be honest—if we spied a Starbucks cup in Hisui, we'd all be amused.

I mean, let's be honest—had Sony figured out their PS5 supply issues, it might've outsold the Switch, but Sony can't seem to get it figured out, even after two years.

@Yosher I certainly wearing a Dragon Quest Slime/Metal Slime face mask, any time I'm in public, and have Dragon Quest umbrellas for when it rains. Used to have the Slime wallet, too, but it only lasted about a year before it gave up the ghost.

@nessisonett To date, Zelda II still ranks in my top five. When I think of the games I had the most of playing, across the entire series, it's:

1.) Link to the Past
2.) Zelda II
3.) Wind Waker
4.) Link's Awakening
5.) Breath of the Wild

@BlueOcean That's totally valid.

I will say that I put together a...pretty comprehensive item/bestiary/quest spreadsheet with Japanese -> English.

I'm not a Japanese reader/speaker, but Google translation does most of the work to some degree of efficiency.

This was the first version that I played, and it was wonderful. Manicsounds had it right - going to the Tockle/Yocchi versions put you in the FC/SFC versions of the games, rather than the 16-bit-ish versions that are in the Definitive/S versions.

The transition to the PS4 version was weird, for me, as I didn't play it until the English version was released.

@jb91 I would argue that the "superior" versions always had drawbacks, particularly when it came to Pokémon availability. Platinum was a great example of species of creatures missing that had to be traded over from Diamond/Pearl.

I've been at Brilliant Diamond for two days, now, and...I'm reminded why I didn't like the DS games.

I remember loving the Underground and digging, but the rest of it just felt like such a circuitous slog of backtracking to the same places, over and over again, and an annoying friend who keeps running.

Now, it's a Chibi circuitous slog with blurry landscapes and soulless characters.

I guess that, after the progress made in the series from HG/SS through SW/SH, with each set of games getting better (and even the enjoyable Let's Go games), to see BD/SP take such a parachute drag backward has been both annoying and depressing.

Beyond that, it's freaking 2021. You've created this "Home" infrastructure to connect multiple games. There is absolutely no excuse for not incorporating compatibility with games on Day One. It's the highest example of "lazy devs."

Switch's entire UI is terrible, particularly after coming off of the Wii U/3DS UI wins.

No way to organize software; unintuitive social profile and friend management; an eShop seemingly designed by people who know nothing about how people actually shop (e.g., no shopping cart; awkward account management; clunky interface)...

It's just amazing that, back in 2017, when every other game studio got UI right (even XBOX), Nintendo continued to get it SO wrong.

@PhhhCough Because the "free games" given on XBOX Game Pass (which I still feel is a ripoff, but only because the games they give away are nothing I would ever play) aren't 20+ years old.

It's not like they're selling a static device (NES Mini/SNES Mini) that has a large number of AAA games that you then own (until the device dies); they're renting you games that are decades old and can almost all be obtained elsewhere for cheaper.

I'm replaying Harmony of Dissonance, now—the one that this list says learned from the mistakes of Circle of the Moon.

Man, I'd forgotten how subpar the soundtrack is and how annoying the pulsating neon color outlines are.

It's an okay game, though.

I'm sure someone's said it in the 120 comments, already, but I would TOTALLY be on board with banning gacha-type game elements, period.

It really can't be that difficult to create a fun game that doesn't involve Pay-to-Maybe-Win/Pay-to-Win elements.

It's pronounced, "Hindrance."

@Crono1973 Leave it to Nintendo to fail to fix the least functional aspect of Awkward Sword.

I would much rather have 2D Metroid games, every five years, than another Prime game.

@KingMike It truly was a terrible game, openly reviled by fans and reviewers, alike. It didn't even succeed as an Action RPG. And having to start over, stats-wise/weapons-wise, at every level was just a waste of time.

@Jcdbengals I wish I could say Trials of Mana was 'great'.

I'm currently replaying it, now, and am reminded of how much more I enjoyed Secret of Mana.

@pixelpatch Monster Medals were a feature of the Dragon Quest/Warrior III remake on the Game Boy Color. Collecting them unlocked additional post-game dungeons, and they were kind of neat to collect.

I'm excited to play this version. I low-key hope that they revive the Monster Medals.

LEGO City: Undercover is one of the most criminally underrated games, ever. I just picked it back up for my third play-through (first time on the Switch, after having played it on Wii U and PS4), and it's still just as fun as I remember.

I'd love a sequel to it.

@MatthewTaranto Absolutely.

As a musician (by classical training, now abandoned for a job in infectious disease research), XI's score is probably one of the weakest in the series. None of it is "forgettable," but none of the tracks are really ones that are earworms in a GOOD way.

I couldn't forget the XI overworld theme, because it's just a simple march repeated over and over, again.

@rjejr I think the open/empty world is why I loved VIII, so much.

On the PS2, it DID seem a bit barren, but with the addition of the visible monsters in the 3DS remake, I fell in love with it, all over again.

It was the first DQ game I'd picked up since IV, back in the 90s, and inspired me to go back and give VII a go, on the PS1.

I would hazard the opinion that VIII's overworld theme, "Strange World ~ Marching Through the Fields," is one of the best overworld themes in a game. It's not overly triumphant; not overly march-y (like XI's overworld theme, "The Hero Goes Forth with Determination"). It made running through the world seem peaceful and not stressful.

I love both of them, but the NA box art was the one that kept me coming back to it.

I remember getting my free copy with my Nintendo Power subscription, and to this day, the "Overworld Theme" haunts me (in a great way).

I would MUCH rather play a 2D version of the Prime games.

You know what would be even better than meeting sales demands? Meeting the demand for account integration that would allow multiple switches to play downloaded games on multiple systems under a master account.

Oh, and joining the rest of the gaming world with Achievements/Trophies with social integration.

I didn't think I would like this game, but picked it up during the Christmas Eve sale.

I've since put 75 hours into it, and enjoy it more than I did BotW, just because of the QoL improvements:

1.) The ability to "survey" the world around and use a radar to identify Points of Interest, rather than randomly climbing to the top of various structures and geographic land features on the off chance that you MIGHT find a Korok Seed;

2.) Music. I used to love Zelda music, but I can't remember a single note from BotW, which made it feel oddly isolating and uninviting to play;

3.) The characters are funny and bawdy, rather that awkwardly funny

@cmlobue The WonderSwan colored remake of SaGa is great, as well.

I would like to see Pokemon do away with the need to sit through long, unskippable conversations.

I honestly couldn't care less about the story, but 90% of the conversations, I could live without, entirely.

Conversations with Mom. With Professor Tree. With your rival/friend. With the random "bad guy."

I just want to be able to skip them, without spamming the A-button.

cancels pre-order

If supporting the series means they'll make the fourth entry into a mobile game, I'm switching to decaf.

I remember LOVING those toys, when I was 9.

Well, I just finished the film and it was...both shorter than I expected, and weird.

That ending...I can see why it caused such an uproar in Japan, when it was first released.

It's okay. Not great, but not terrible. I like all of the extra data available, but it's not worth the extra cost (above that of Bank).

It would be nice if there were more of the Pokedex entries for each game in the series, but hey...can't ask for everything that Serebii and Bulbapedia provide for free, can you?

I would like to have more durable Joy-Cons where my character doesn't start running to the left without use input, and for the warranty to cover all parts of the system, rather that everything BUT the screen.

A protective screen cover (one that flips open and wraps around to the back) that comes standard would be nice, as well.

Oh, no! You mean I can't experience frame rate drops and stutters in the Wild Area or wait for three minutes only to have nobody join me in a raid battle?!

Heaven forfend.

I just want the ability to skip those dreadful cut scenes.

@BeefSanta This is my third (of four) times playing the game. I dropped 398 hours into the Japanese 3DS version (mostly grinding for rare drops, because I didn't know that one of the Pep Powers forced rare drops), 190 in the PS4 version, and I'm 80 hours into the Switch 3D version (after which I'll tackle the 2D version).

It's a labor of love.

Ugh.

Nintendo of Europe always gets the best stuff now.

Yes, yes - I know that, prior to this decade, Europe and the UK got the shaft, while the U.S. got all the good stuff - games that never made it to Europe, special editions, and Nintendo Power.

Now, the situations are reversed:

The UK and Europe get awesome special editions with Steelbook cases (Metroid, Luigi's Mansion, Majora's Mask, and Link's Awakening, to name a few); special edition bonus physical items are better; they get better games discounts.

Ugh.

Nintendo of America needs to get their act together.

@EagleDelta2 Sorry - I meant to say that I enjoyed them up to and include XII. XIII was when I stopped enjoying them.

@McEhret1 Dragon Quest games are pretty much the only RPGs I finish, these days. I used to enjoy Final Fantasy games, but after XII, they just lost their luster, for me.

It was a poor peripheral, in terms of the mobile game, and that's not even mentioning the glitch that caused one to be locked out of their account on the iOS app.

Done and done.

@RupeeClock That's correct.

The Knickknack and Hotto Packs are Japanese New Year-themed and Japanese Architecture-themed, respectively, while the Aquarium Pack lets you build an aquarium, fill it with fish, and create glass structures through which you can see water (which requires a textures update when the pack releases). The Modernist pack lets you build what look like skyscrapers and museums, rather than Dragon Quest-specific thematic designs (Medieval, Desert, Cabin, Pyramid, et cetera).

Essentially, the native blocks you can find in the game are all based off of existing Dragon Quest imagery (specifically based on Dragon Quest II); the DLC packs provide "newer" options for people who want to create more modern looking designs in the hub island (from which you launch to other islands - story islands and harvesting islands where you gather raw materials/blocks that can all be found in-game, with a handful of items specific to each harvesting island - the Desert-themed island has a sunflower plant).

Hope that's helpful.

@RupeeClock

The DLC packs contain items you cannot receive through in-game progress. They're primarily decorative items that cannot be obtained by any other means, as well as a handful of joke weapons/outfits like the Slime Stick that basically perform or protect from minimal damage when used by the main character.

Also, these items can only be used on the story hub island, and don't impact the progress of the game in any way.