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Re: Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.4.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

mlt

You can now adjust the music volume!

Finally! How is this not in the original release of course we've got to mention it but still it's nice that it's being added.

I'm starting to wonder if MKW wasn't rushed out to release alongside the console which is kind of a crazy thought since most people assumed it was in development since forever, but seeing this kind of stuff I'm not so sure.

Re: Review: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) - Samus Returns In Prime Form

mlt

I've seen people mention the lack of depth in terms of secret rooms and stuff like that. But let's be honest there, these were never in the 3d outings. None of the prime games have the depth that can be found in Super Metroid or in Dread in terms of secret rooms or passages.

Also I've seen people complain about the ending. We'll see but there again people don't seem to know what they want with Metroid endings. Dread is too much and prime 4 is not enough, go figure.

I personally like the more muted endings for Metroid. Not everything needs to end with the galaxy exploding or the rules of the universe being turned on its head. Metroid already have a tendency to make planet explode a little too easily in my opinion. Dread's ending is my only nitpick about a nearly perfect game with its crazy genetics shenanigans changing Samus's appearance making her look like a Marvel super hero or something along these lines that should not be crossed. In my opinion Metroid are military missions on smaller scales. When the story / mission is done, it's done and that's it. No need to linger. So if you're telling me Prime 4 has a simple ending then I'm all for it.

Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Meet The Team

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I hope they're going for a who's the traitor kind of narrative à la Other M. It's something I really like about it.

Now of course nobody is talking about this aspect of Other M because everyone is too busy being astonished that a lone bounty hunter who's left her friends and basically her replacement for a family, would develop feelings toward another life form who's attached to her to the point that it gave its life for her.

Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's NES And Game Boy Library With Four More Titles

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@Grumblevolcano
Conker is my absolute number one wanted game for NSO. I wonder if they'll release it. It's absolutely a major game, I'd would hate it if it remained some kind of anomaly in the history of Nintendo.

Also in Kid Icarus you jump to jump and in Battletoads there is a variety of variations of levels. Can't wait to rescue from the rescue. The best though is that the pit moves vertically and horizontally depending on the stage.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (22nd November)

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That's Mario's Super Picross and Ocarina of time for me on the retro front. Also I'm slowly making my way through Star Wars Outlaws . It's quite good. And I'm still chasing costumes and p switches in Mario Kart World, which I'm not ashamed to admit I've mainly played driving around on my own in the open world for now. It's great but I do think I should get into the races themselves a bit more.

Re: Game Of The Year Nominee Donkey Kong Bananza Wins Critics' Choice Award

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@OmnitronVariant
This is exactly my feeling. Well I wouldn't be that harsh, it's still a good game and I'm having fun with it, but I agree it makes me feel out of touch. If this is a sign of Nintendo to come I'm not super happy with it. And the strangest thing is most people seem to welcome it saying it's an excellent platformer, when for me it sometimes, like 50% of the time, barely qualifies as a platformer.

Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Kirby Air Riders

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If, however, you want to play an irritating, formless, racer that’s simultaneously overcomplicated and far too simple then Kirby Air Riders is the game for you

Haha that actually makes me want to buy the game even more

Re: Opinion: Third-Party Support For Switch 2 Is Already A Dream Come True

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@N00BiSH
You think DKC plays the same as Mario?
DKC does not go for the same gameplay or game feel as Mario. The same difference should be felt in their 3d releases, but the thing is they haven't tried DKC in 3d yet. If anything I thought Bananza was too close to Odyssey and that's why I'm saying I don't agree with what you said, I don't think what people wanted from Bananza was more Odyssey, I think it was precisely less Odyssey.

As for my personal point of view, I really liked the game and still need to finish it. But I also thought it was too much Odyssey and the one thing that it innovated for itself was the you can destroy everything idea that works for a while but also at some point you realize some of the best parts of the game are precisely when this is either limited or impossible. The worst part of the game is the level that is literally just destroying ground, the waste pile thing, and also it's the main factor for the fatigue and repetition that drags the game down towards the end even though it's not a long game. So overall you kind of wish there was less of that. And what could they have done other than this concept for a 3d DK game, that would still have been different from a Mario game in fact probably more, and would still have been a complete novelty because they've never tried it before?
I wonder >>>>> 3d DKC

For me Bananza is a fun spin off. A really good spin off even. But I hope they don't consider it a new departure because if that's the case we've sort of lost something really special. To be clear I trust they will release other 2d DKC games at some point. I just hope I'm not wrong they've done stranger things in the past.

Re: Resident Evil Pro Controller Is Available To Pre-Order, But Its Price Is Terrifying

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@Ratmasterd21
Except that the NS2 pro is the standard pro controller, not an elite or whatever they call it variation of it. For some reason they haven't done that yet but if they do release an elite version of their pro controller I'm pretty sure they will charge even more for it.

But I get your point. The pro is priced just like the standard dualsense and granted the standard Xbox is slightly cheaper but it also has less bells and whistle than the other two. So overall any discussion about how the pro controller is expensive should just be a discussion about how all controllers are super expensive these days.

Re: Resident Evil Pro Controller Is Available To Pre-Order, But Its Price Is Terrifying

mlt

I've got to say the controller looks nuts.
I already have my launch NS2 pro and my splatoon 2 NS1 pro so yeah... And also the mobapad m6hd joycons that are terrific and an NES30 pro and a SN30 pro and that's without counting the 64 official NSO controller. And all of those are compatible with both consoles. Yeah not sure I can justify yet another controller tbh.

Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For November & December 2025

mlt

I'm trying to make up my mind about Assassin's Creed Shadows. It's a series I've sworn I would never bother with again because it has charm but it's just not very good. Now the feudal japan setting though really makes me want to try out this one, plus I hear it's better in some ways.

For example, have they finally completely gotten rid of the present day segments? They are a curse tbh.

Re: PSA: Struggling With Luigi's Mansion's Inverted Controls? You Can 'Fix' Them On NSO

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@nuff64
A fellow inverted gamer! Nice to meet you sir.
I used to have this diagram with a silhouette of a man that had a stick sticking out from behind its head and it was supposed to explain that inverting Y was the logic thing to do.

I also learned 3d movement mainly with the N64 so it might be an explanation. Inverting mouse controls is a bit much for me though haha Good on you though!

As for driving my friends crazy, I played the entirety of Dark Souls 1, 3 and Bloodborne with a friend and each time we were passing the controller to each other first thing we'd do was usually die in atrocious pain doing crazy camera moves and not getting what was going on, and
then and only then we'd go to the option and change the setting.

Re: Retro Nintendo Games Are Returning To Animal Crossing (Sort Of)

mlt

That's pretty cool!
That's something I was thinking they should do so I'm glad it's here. The limitation is weird but hey it's still fun. I absolutely loved having pinball in my gamecube room. It made me play this game a lot more than I would have otherwise.

Now all we need is an option to switch to the GC original OST and we're home baby! Come on do it!

Re: Surprise! Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Arrives Next Year

mlt

Okay 5 euros is fine I guess but shouldn't that be free? Better definition, mouse mode, integrated voice chat and 12 players. These sound like stuff that should be free especially in a world where Nintendo is being notoriously greedy, you'd think they would at least sometime throw us a bone.
Anyway at least it's cheap. I hope the free update drastically speeds up loading times that's the one and only thing I'm really waiting for for this title.

Re: PSA: Struggling With Luigi's Mansion's Inverted Controls? You Can 'Fix' Them On NSO

mlt

No need to change this since inverted is how it should be damnit!

Inverted all the way.
Inverted forever.
Inverted gamers unite!

Actually now that uninverted has become more common, it's very sad that some games don't offer enough options for inverted gamers like me. Looking at you RE Revelations on NS1 which gives you the option to invert the camera but it also affects the motion controls which is a little insane and effectively makes motion controls unusable for me. I mean of course when you're an inverted gamer you want Y axis inverted but why would that mean you also want your motion controlled reticle inverted exactly? I don't know that's beyond me.

Ah how life was a bliss when inverted was the norm.

On another note for Luigi's Mansion I did remap the triggers since I play on a pro controller, the whole Shoot out while Expelling does not work since it's very awkward to press L while holding ZL. A quick remap and it's now fine.

Re: Talking Point: When Did 'Good Enough' Become Good Enough For Pokémon?

mlt

Look I don't know sh* about Pokémon, it's the one nintendo licence I really don't care about. But from my outside point of view, the ones I see being quoted as the best non-remakes ones, are gold silver, black white 2, sun moon, X Y and Arceus. So I'd say overall there are some fairly recent games though it should be noticed that the last games are considered pretty bad and that the fact that the fanbase seem to place remakes as the best in the series maybe says something about the company being unable to get it right on their first try?