outsider83

Hey, universe! Can you PLEEEEEEEASE make 2D animation in vogue again! Im talking full length movies! I’m so tired of all of this CGI. No more stories with wisecracking sidekicks. Dialogue full of puns. No trio of little creatures or babies. Don’t be afraid to paint cities or countries in a negative way, if there’s “clean up” at some point. How about some trailers that are artful. That stirs emotions. Raises questions. Not make me tap my foot over a pop song, or, more likely, have me rolling my eyes. While I look at an onslaught of jokes. STOP WITH THE MOVIE POSTERS OF THE CHARACTERS BLOWN UP, WITH A PUN OR SOMETHING “HIP” ABOVE THEIR HEADS!!!!

It feels like, during the 2000’s, CGI was making some great improvements, story wise. There were a lot of movies that walked the line of being for everybody in a family and did it well. Now.... 😐

There should be more to it. The Hot Wheel sets I had, back in the day, had loops! A Mario Kart set and you can curve the track or go up and down. Meh!

Still haven’t picked it up. I’m currently playing Galaxy. Even more fun today than it was when I played it on the Wii. Speaking of, a remaster of the Wii Mario RPG, would be a day one purchase! I LOVE that game! I didn’t know people despised it, until Origami King came out. I never play the GameCube entry, so I can’t compare. All I know is that it was one of my most memorable Wii experiences!

I thought this game was forgotten not long after launch. It did have some DLC, right? I didn’t know about this, but I remember thinking that it felt like Nintendo was trying to create a new franchise. Maybe what happened with Arms is the reason why we end up getting editorials like the recent one about lack of new ideas.

Their sitting on a HUGE number of IP’s. They created a well received Sonic game in recent years. And they need to ask the people what they want? Good grief!

The Mario 3D compilation has already dropped out of the top 10! I thought it would be there until it was no longer available.

It’s nice to see the PS5 pick up some steam. I don’t own one, or feel the need to get one but, competition makes these types of articles more interesting to read. I would love to see both systems battle it out for the #1 spot. See which exclusives have more pull, when it comes to getting more people to purchase the system. Especially when the Pro hits.

Only once in my life have I heard of somebody wanting to go to an Arby’s. It was almost twenty years ago, when I was in high school. I’ll never forget that! 😂 They opened one down the street from my house. Lasted a couple of years.

With the way the latest Direct and State of Play turned out, I wonder how good will this show be. 2020 has shown us what we can do without. E3 is one of those things.

I never got a chance to play the original, back in the day. I know the remakes initial release was just okay. Have the updates made it a better experience? Would a guy like me, who loved 2D, side scrolling shooters and Star Fox 64, enjoy this game?

@Jakiboy I’m tired of seeing a review for an indie game with amazing artwork, only to click on it and the graphics are from the 8 or 16 bit era. Even more annoyed if it’s one of those games like Metroid. Maybe I’m imagining this, but the look of indie games seemed more varied during the PS3, 360 and Wii era. Some even rivaling the beauty of AAA games.

One of the things that bored me about Nintendo’s last Direct, besides too many anime style games, were all the old school looking games. I bought into the hype (FIFTY MINUTES!!!) only to feel bored by the halfway point. It was the first time I watched a Direct live. 😞

Here I am, thinking that Direct didn’t generate any kind of excitement. Shows what I know! 😂

I loved this game on the PS Vita. When I looked back on it, I never thought about it not aging well. Now that I’ve seen the blurb, I can see that. I loved the soundtrack so much, I bought it. All these years and indies, later. It definitely has that indie video game vibe! It was so fresh to me, back then. 😂

Wasn’t this apart of the Nintendo “Dream Team” of projects? Im vaguely remembering a time when Nintendo was hyping up future releases. They were suppose to be revolutionary. One of the games that came out of this was Banjo and Kazookie. Did I dream this?

Mario Galaxy (during the day), Night in the Woods (at night). Didn’t expect to have even more fun with Galaxy, then I did back in the day. Especially after playing Odyssey. Night in the Woods is like watching a quirky, indie movie unfold. Also, like getting comfortable with a good book. Those are the reasons why I enjoy it at night. It provides feeling of intimacy I can’t get in the daytime. Looking forward to seeing where it goes.

@xxx128 I’ve never watched a Direct live. I was hyped about this. Caught it from the beginning. By the half way point, I was over it. So many anime type games. Lots of bad dialogue. Bad voice acting. The games outside of that didn’t appeal to me. How can they hype up a Direct and focus on games coming a year or two from now? Splatoon was never fun to me. It felt like one of those YouTube bloggers, who will reel you in with, “20 AMAZING AAA GAMES FOR THE MONTH OF WHATEVER!” Only by the end, your like, “they scraped the bottom of the barrel for content.

I was like, PULLBOX?! I thought this was a Nintendo oddity I had forgotten about. Things like the Mii app or Swapnotes. As I started reading...PUSHMO!!!! I loved it on the 3DS! 😂

Never got the hype with this dude. He sounds like a boring corporate figure, who occasionally creates trending moments. I would love to see what he’s like at home.

I remember people getting tired of the Wii after a few years on the market. There were complaints about a lot of shovel ware. Now, I’m starting to see complaints about this once exciting console, being relegated to a port machine. Interesting.

I guess Nintendo has the ability to do what Disney has been doing. Taking old, beloved IP’s, releasing an inferior port/remake and selling it to the masses. I enjoy my Switch, but I have similar feelings about Disney and those CGI/live action remakes. It’s terrible how those movies makes over a billion dollars. Soulless when compared to the 2D originals.

@FragRed now that you have mentioned it, I was in that camp of judging that game, based on Odyssey. I did not play Odyssey until early last year. I remember looking at Lucky Tales, in a quest to continue to get my 3D platform fix. It didn’t look impressive. I ended up getting Yooka-Laylee, only because of who was behind it and I enjoyed the demo for the sequel. What I played felt ok. I had more fun with the demo for the sequel. I kind of want to skip playing the first game and go right into the sequel, but I didn’t know any of the characters! 😂

@FragRed @FragRed That’s what I had in mind when I read your comment. Did they have any Rare style games (the ones their famous for) on the Xbox One? I can’t remember anything like that since the 360 with Nut’s and Bolts. Prior to that, Oddworld, Blinx, Conker, Psychonauts(sp?). All on the original Xbox, if I’m not mistaken.

@FragRed GOOD GRIEF! I’m just now finding out about this! What would Microsoft do with them? They already have Rare.

I love Stoney and his second album! I was wondering what he was up to recently.

I still need to finish Sunshine. It threw my controller down in frustration, back in the GC days, and walked away from it. Replaying it on Switch was a reminder as to why. 3D World and Sunshine are the only Mario game’s I have not beaten. While playing the remaster, I only got to chasing the metallic Mario (the first time) and was THROUGH! Originally, I got to the amusement park and was THROUGH! 😂 Once I pick it back up and beat it, I’m going to get this game. I was near the end of 3D World and had to sell my WiiU. Looking forward to replaying it!

I played this on the PC. I remember reading the creator talking about Pixar being an inspiration. At the time Pixar was at their creative height and I LOVED their movies! He had me after making that statement! Never got to finish it, though. My laptop died! I’ve been thinking about buying it for the Switch. Didn’t know their were sequels.

I’ve been waiting on this news. Now I will get the trilogy.

Crackle?! Anyway, this reminds me of something. Are there any in depth docs about Nintendo’s game design philosophy? Anything showing the inside of their headquarters?

I’m 38 years old. I’ve been playing games on Nintendo systems (and many of its rivals) since the late 80’s. I still had most of that stuff, until I started selling it five years ago. I made GOOD money! I understood why Nintendo was so strict when it comes to pricing. Their products hold value like no other (of the big three). Even old instruction booklets, old NES cart sleeves and some surprises in my collection. Like the going price for Frankenstein on the NES! And I didn’t even test it before selling it (had no way).

After all those years of hype, it feels like the FFVll remake came and went. It felt like the original was talked about loooooong after its release. I know it was revolutionary for its time, but I was expecting the same amount of talk for the remake. 🤷🏾‍♂️

I loved this when it was originally brought up. I forgot about it. Seeing it again reminded me of my original thoughts. I love it all, except how Sonic looks.

Reggie is so bland. 😴

Has Nintendo milked the Mario franchise as much on any other Nintendo console? I’m not complaining. I understand the reasoning. It just seems like, in the past, there would be long periods with no mainline Mario game. With all of these ports recent times, you have to wonder, what’s their plans for Galaxy 2? It has probably been spoken of, ad nauseam, but, I wonder if there’s a remake in the works for the new Switch. Maybe a launch title.

I had a translucent purple GBA! I forgot about that until I saw this article. Thanks for the memories! 😂

RIP...Klei Wntertainment! Mark of the Ninja is one of the best games I’ve played in years!

Didn’t think much of this until I saw that they developed Mark of the Ninja. I LOVED that game! I have not heard of this company, but going by these comments, I guess I’ll never get that sequel.

@idork99 🤚🏾 I’ve recently watched videos talking about the fandom. Didn’t know there was one, until YouTube recommended the videos. I remember reading the review thinking it was interesting and moving on. Now I want to play it.

I forgot about the Panasonic Q!

There was a game about kids on rafts collecting trash. I forgot the name of it. I wonder if it’s out yet. Looked kind of interesting.

@Yanina any other year I would think, “there’s so much out there, people are already asking about what’s next!” After 2020, I agree with your statement,

I was expecting this to be about somebody trying to do one of those hostile takeovers of Nintendo.

I would like to see a thrill ride based on the Galaxy games. While I’m not big on needing glasses to experience theme park attractions. I think a 4D ride, following Mario going from planet to planet would be fun. To make it more interesting, the levels are enhanced versions from the game and it’s not always the same experience. You’ll get a different batch of planets, each ride. The sensation of flying from on planet to the next. Surrounded by stars and the feel of wind. The impact upon landing. Feeling all the elements.

@Dezzy Right! And he did it in his usual
corporate PR speak way, I’ve never gotten the hype. 🤷🏾‍♂️

The write up on A Short Hike got me thinking. Are there a lot of indie developers who create games, with the 32 bit era graphics in mind? I’m so used to the 8 and 16 bit eras being shown love, I never thought about 32 bits.

I laughed after reading the first line for #1. I honestly couldn’t think what could possibly be #1. Totally forgot it came out this year.

These “fast food wars” that occasionally sprout, usually fueled through some odd tweet or social media post, is so odd. I would love to sit in on a board meeting when they come up with these things.

There’s something about the occasional appearance of Miyamoto, who I’ve know about since the 90’s, that makes me feel like, no matter what, everything will be alright. No other figure from my childhood generates the same feelings. 🤷🏾‍♂️

WOW! Those PS5 sales! I wasn’t expecting to see that! Is this a sign of Japan wanting mobile devices, over traditional home consoles? Or is it a supply issue? Either way, that looks bad leading up to the holidays!

I hope Universal is moving away from the screens. As somebody who went to Universal for the first time, five years ago, since the early 90’s, I was disappointed.

@Clyde_Radcliffe It was interesting, alright! 😒 I’ll give them this. Eternal Darkness was awesome. It speaks to the uniqueness you, and others, have spoken of. Also, that robot game. Sorry, the name escapes me at the moment. I felt like Nintendo was in an odd position at that point. How to appeal to a post GTA3 gaming world. They were already off to a bad start with a purple box, that looked like a toy. Not to mention the cute handle to carry it! I was hyped for “Project Dolphin” back in the day!

They showed us that awesome Zelda demo, only to give us Wind Waker. Not disrespect, but at the time it was disappointing. Mario Sunshine was frustrating. I don’t mind a challenging platform game, but get the camera right. It felt like a stumble for a mainline Mario game. Speaking of Mario, including him in a DDR game, that’ll bring the teens into the Nintendo fold! 🙄 Double Dash never really clicked with me.

Nintendo’s E3’s during this era, outside of the original Zelda demo, were snooze fest. People kept waiting for the MEGATON announcements. What we get, stuff like Pac-Man vs. 😐

This was the first and only time, I repacked a system and took it back to the store, in hopes that it wouldn’t look like I played it. I eventually purchased another one , but it never clicked with me. Sorry for the harsh tone. I mean no harm! 😂 Some of this is personal opinion, but they made some goofs that hurt their brand for years.

This a mindset I’m pretty sure I’ve NEVER heard anybody having in the industry at the time! It’s really interesting to read this. I remember thinking the deal was confusing at the time. The GameCube was pretty lame, in comparison to the competition.

@Grot Ok. I always pegged Nintendo as frugal and cautious. I can’t imagine them pay for lots AAA timed exclusives.

I didn’t know Nintendo did these type of things.