Its ironic how this started as way of reviving Mega Man through a spiritual successor, only for it to fail and for Capcom to be the ones who revive Mega Man anyway.
@NintendoWife I think it also suffered from the motion plus requirement and the game looking dated for 2011 standards considering it launched around the same time as Skyrim.
I still enjoyed it. Koloktos is the best 3D Zelda boss fight imo.
@LikelySatan OoT wasn't just hyrule field with dungeons, there various areas connected to hyrule field with the dungeons hidden in them such as Lake Hylia or Death Mountain
@MrGawain problem with this argument is that the standards aren't consistent. You can play something like MK11 where you rip people's faces off, but the slightest bit of TNA is too far?
That's like not being able to swear in someone's house , but smoking and putting your feet on the coffee table is okay.
@Yoshi3 desert area doesn't bug me that much. I'm more let down by the linearity of the areas and the constant hand holding via the map markers and miles dialogue.
@8bit-Man it's still technically part of the timeline even if it's just a small story in between Metroid 2 and Super.
I was judging it on a gameplay perspective as it's still a Metroidvania starring Samus. I use spinoff as something that's completely different in gameplay or even genres but spawned from an existing universe, something like the Mario sports games or the Wario and Donkey Kong platformers.
I didn't like it much at first since I also didn't really like the last one. I basically went in expecting a Mario Kart clone just to find something way different.
Once I started getting the hang of it, it really grew on me. I've just been having fun playing online mostly, especially city trial.
Dragon Quest is pretty good when it comes to consistent quality. Only one I'd rank low is part 2 with its insane difficulty, and even then it's not a bad game on its own, it just hasn't aged as good as the sequels.
@Jedrus_Lilac that perception of them being the bad guys is very overestimated. Just look at Mario Galaxy 1+2 topping Amazon charts after countless videos on YouTube attacked Nintendo for re releasing Wii ports for full price, or most recently the success of Pokemon.
Most people who play Nintendo just don't know or care about these situations to affect what they purchase.
@Dr_Corndog yeah like it's one thing if they go after a non profit fan game, but people pirating their current stuff while taunting them are just asking for it.
Easily my favorite of the trilogy. It's simplicity at its best, and it's the most pick up and play.
The sequels were good, but I felt they added a bit much to an already perfect formula. All I really wanted was a bigger mansion with the same structure and gameplay.
It's always odd to me how some people try to frame exclusives as some anti consumer practice when it always added more value to a console.
I don't see why I'd buy a PS5 or Xbox when their libraries are so homogeneous, I can easily get most or all of their games on PC. With Nintendo, I'm guaranteed a strong lineup of first party games.
I personally never thought Mega Man 2 was the best, mainly because of how brokenly easy it is thanks to the metal blade practically having infinite ammo as well as being good against like half the robot masters. The soundtrack along with 3 is probably the best though.
I always thought 4, 5, and 6 were the best with how much they perfected and iterated on the formula. I was actually let down when 9 and 10 went back to being like 2 by removing the charge and slide, because I liked when each sequel kept adding on top of the last game.
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Re: Keiji Inafune's Mighty No. 9 Studio Comcept Is Finished
Its ironic how this started as way of reviving Mega Man through a spiritual successor, only for it to fail and for Capcom to be the ones who revive Mega Man anyway.
Re: Anniversary: 'The Last Story' Helped The Wii Go Out On A Real-Time High 15 Years Ago
@NintendoWife I think it also suffered from the motion plus requirement and the game looking dated for 2011 standards considering it launched around the same time as Skyrim.
I still enjoyed it. Koloktos is the best 3D Zelda boss fight imo.
Re: Anniversary: 'The Last Story' Helped The Wii Go Out On A Real-Time High 15 Years Ago
For me, Skyward Sword was the swan song for the Wii
Re: Nintendo Announces Launch Line-Up For Switch Online Virtual Boy
@Wexter good to know, thanks!
Re: Nintendo Announces Launch Line-Up For Switch Online Virtual Boy
Changing the color is awesome. I'm still worried about having to play the games up close, wouldn't want to damage my eyes.
Re: Kirby Air Riders Has Been Updated To Version 1.3.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Grad prix is cool, seems like it should have been there from the start considering its a racing game
Re: Nintendo Producer Kensuke Tanabe Has Seemingly Confirmed His Retirement
@Dee123 your comment is the rudest one here calling everyone losers over opinions on a videogame.
Re: Nintendo's 'My Mario' Toy Line Adds Three Fisher-Price Playsets
Man I wish toys like this were around when I was a kid
Re: Talking Point: Metroid Prime 4 And The Burden Of Being 'Good Enough'
The game was just okay, like a 6/10 for me.
All I really wanted was something like Prime 1, but with a new setting and some new power ups.
Re: Talking Point: Metroid Prime 4 And The Burden Of Being 'Good Enough'
@GFJmember their review got me excited for it because it made it seem like the only flaw was Myles pestering you every now and then.
Re: "I Don't See AI Taking Over" - Split Fiction Director Josef Fares On The Rise Of AI
@axelhander the difference is inspiration can lead to something new while AI is just imitating something that already exists.
Re: Mario Tennis On Switch 2 Has 38 Playable Characters – "The Most In Series History"
I'm lukewarm on this
I loved the gameplay in aces, but the single player content was mediocre and the online was too inactive.
I hope this one at least has an active online playerbase since this is the type of game I'd play in short bursts
Re: Showcase Your Authoritah When South Park And Fortnite Collide This Week
@Misima you must be fun at parties
Re: Pokémon Kicks Off 30th Anniversary Celebrations With Animated Logo Reveal
@BrazillianCara it does if it means I stopped buying and playing the games
Re: Pokémon Kicks Off 30th Anniversary Celebrations With Animated Logo Reveal
I've given up on this series after how bad Gen 9 was
Re: Nintendo Suggests Metroid Prime 4's Tortured Development Meant It Was "Divorced From The Changing Of Times"
@LikelySatan oh, the tone is lost through internet comments
Re: Nintendo Suggests Metroid Prime 4's Tortured Development Meant It Was "Divorced From The Changing Of Times"
@LikelySatan you're not, I've seen lots of comparisons to OoT
Re: Nintendo Suggests Metroid Prime 4's Tortured Development Meant It Was "Divorced From The Changing Of Times"
@LikelySatan OoT wasn't just hyrule field with dungeons, there various areas connected to hyrule field with the dungeons hidden in them such as Lake Hylia or Death Mountain
Re: Censored Dispatch Artwork Spotted On Nintendo's Digital Storefront
@MrGawain problem with this argument is that the standards aren't consistent. You can play something like MK11 where you rip people's faces off, but the slightest bit of TNA is too far?
That's like not being able to swear in someone's house , but smoking and putting your feet on the coffee table is okay.
Re: UK Charts: Metroid Prime 4 Falls From The Top Ten
@Yoshi3 desert area doesn't bug me that much. I'm more let down by the linearity of the areas and the constant hand holding via the map markers and miles dialogue.
Re: Mega Man Returns In 2027 With A "Brand-New Entry" For Switch And Switch 2
As a big Mega Man fan im really happy for this, but damn I can't believe it will already have been almost a decade since 11 when it finally launches
Re: After Years Of Waiting, Metroid Prime 4's Launch Trailer Is Finally Here
About an hour in and it's my favorite Switch 2 game so far.
Re: Japanese Charts: Well, Look At Who's Snuck Back Into First Place
@Metazoxan it's an amazing game, but Mario Kart wins by having larger casual appeal and brand recognition.
Re: "I'll Get In Trouble" - Yuji Horii "Can't Talk About" Future Chrono Trigger Developments
The game is perfect as is, we really don't need a soulless HD2D remake or some shiny funco pop 3D version
Re: Review: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) - Samus Returns In Prime Form
@Sonicka it was about as concerning as people thinking a sonic racing game would dethrone Mario kart
Re: UK Charts: Kirby Is Nowhere To Be Seen In A Quiet Week
It's a great game, but I didn't expect it to have mass appeal. The original only sold like a million.
Kirby was always a low seller for Nintendo with the exception of Forgotten Land.
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Meet The Team
@8bit-Man it's still technically part of the timeline even if it's just a small story in between Metroid 2 and Super.
I was judging it on a gameplay perspective as it's still a Metroidvania starring Samus. I use spinoff as something that's completely different in gameplay or even genres but spawned from an existing universe, something like the Mario sports games or the Wario and Donkey Kong platformers.
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Meet The Team
Im fine with NPCs being fodder to set the survival and isolation tone of the series
If not, I hope they're not around too much. Metroid works much better with its minimal approach to narrative.
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Meet The Team
@OmnitronVariant it's part of the mainline series, being 3D doesn't make it a spinoff.
You might as well call Ocarina Of Time a spinoff with that logic.
Re: Feature: The Tightest, Briskest Mario & Luigi Game Turns 20 Today And Deserves More Love
@Sylamp I'd say it's more mid, Brothership is probably the worst imo.
This game felt like such a letdown after how great Superstar Saga was. Thankfully we got Bowsers Inside Story after.
Re: Metroid Prime 4's Official Rating Summary Spotted On ESRB Website
@JohntheRaptor other than being first person and sci fi, what's the similarity?
Metroid is about exploring an interconnected world while Doom is about shooting your way through disconnected stages.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Kirby Air Riders?
Probably a 7 or an 8 so far.
I didn't like it much at first since I also didn't really like the last one. I basically went in expecting a Mario Kart clone just to find something way different.
Once I started getting the hang of it, it really grew on me. I've just been having fun playing online mostly, especially city trial.
Re: Kirby Air Riders Players Are Creating 'Micro Bikini' Machines, But Nintendo's Having None Of It
Sad so many degens expose themselves on a kids game
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Kirby Air Riders?
I earned some extra money this week, so why not?
Re: Video: Nintendo Just Dropped Its Best (Worst?) Song Since DK Rap
Times like this when I really miss the play it loud era for marketing
Re: Video: Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Reveals A Familiar Face In New "Follow-Up" Trailer
Interesting, I always thought keifer left the party too soon despite being in all the promo art.
Re: Best Dragon Quest Games Of All Time - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Dragon Quest is pretty good when it comes to consistent quality. Only one I'd rank low is part 2 with its insane difficulty, and even then it's not a bad game on its own, it just hasn't aged as good as the sequels.
Re: Zelda: A Link To The Past And Chrono Trigger Are "Ripe For Remakes", Says Analytics Firm
Chrono Trigger is timeless, you can easily just port it as is. The DS version was proof of this.
Re: Sega Provides Updated Sales Figures For Sonic Frontiers And Sonic Superstars
Superstars was a solid 6/10. Really baffling how a sequel to Mania was handled so poorly when the idea practically sells itself.
Re: Sega Provides Updated Sales Figures For Sonic Frontiers And Sonic Superstars
@Tryffel best part of the whole game was the jungle level. That was the closest it felt to Mania.
Re: Nintendo Wins Lawsuit Against 'Pirate' Streamer Who Taunted Company Online
@metaphysician even if some of the criticisms are legit, it's a huge stretch to call Nintendo the big evil of the industry.
Re: Nintendo Wins Lawsuit Against 'Pirate' Streamer Who Taunted Company Online
@Jedrus_Lilac that perception of them being the bad guys is very overestimated. Just look at Mario Galaxy 1+2 topping Amazon charts after countless videos on YouTube attacked Nintendo for re releasing Wii ports for full price, or most recently the success of Pokemon.
Most people who play Nintendo just don't know or care about these situations to affect what they purchase.
Re: Nintendo Wins Lawsuit Against 'Pirate' Streamer Who Taunted Company Online
@Dr_Corndog yeah like it's one thing if they go after a non profit fan game, but people pirating their current stuff while taunting them are just asking for it.
Re: Nintendo Wins Lawsuit Against 'Pirate' Streamer Who Taunted Company Online
@Jedrus_Lilac it's gonna get harder and more underground. The people getting sued have all been idiots purposely putting targets on their backs.
Re: Review: Luigi's Mansion (GameCube) - A Spooky Little Romp That Still Sucks You In
Easily my favorite of the trilogy. It's simplicity at its best, and it's the most pick up and play.
The sequels were good, but I felt they added a bit much to an already perfect formula. All I really wanted was a bigger mansion with the same structure and gameplay.
Re: Nintendo's Pokémon Catching-Related Patent Has Been Rejected In Japan
@Shade_Koopa the lawsuit isn't over, they can just appeal the patent.
Re: Nintendo's Pokémon Catching-Related Patent Has Been Rejected In Japan
@iLikeUrAttitude they weren't patenting the monster taming genre, this is sensationalism pushed by the Nintendo hate grifters.
They just want to target Pal World exclusively for lazily copying Pokemon designs even going as far as using models like Mewtwo Y.
Re: "Go Tell Nintendo" - Ex-Blizzard President Responds After Xbox Calls Exclusives "Antiquated"
It's always odd to me how some people try to frame exclusives as some anti consumer practice when it always added more value to a console.
I don't see why I'd buy a PS5 or Xbox when their libraries are so homogeneous, I can easily get most or all of their games on PC. With Nintendo, I'm guaranteed a strong lineup of first party games.
Re: 50 Best NES Games Of All Time
I personally never thought Mega Man 2 was the best, mainly because of how brokenly easy it is thanks to the metal blade practically having infinite ammo as well as being good against like half the robot masters. The soundtrack along with 3 is probably the best though.
I always thought 4, 5, and 6 were the best with how much they perfected and iterated on the formula. I was actually let down when 9 and 10 went back to being like 2 by removing the charge and slide, because I liked when each sequel kept adding on top of the last game.
Re: 50 Best NES Games Of All Time
@harrystein surprised at your take on 4. I always considered that the point in the series where the formula was fully defined.