I remember for a while in the PS3 days every game was having to include a splash screen for a video codec. Imagine the amount of time the world has spent collectively viewing that stupid screen!
I'm always for less splash screens, unless they're covering a loading time, as they just make it longer for me to get to playing. I remember using a hack on Borderlands for PC cause the number of screens was so excessive.
Kinda surprising they didn't expect this. I know they want to be consistent with "A is confirm", but in this case I think it made sense to keep the original option.
From what I remember some of the costumes they had to censor originally are pretty cringy. Kinda wish they'd just redesign them completely or remove em haha.
I think the reason people are shocked by the review score, is because this series has been around for a long time, and people that love it REALLY love it. It's one of those rare franchises that has an immense amount of heart put into every entry. (Also Kiryu is one of the best video game protagonists of all time in my opinion.) They do have their flaws, but I've always found the good far outweighs the bad when it comes to these games.
@RPGreg2600 oh yea I’ve seen it, but it’s still such a tiny font and it doesn’t seem to line up properly. Even just the Japanese version has much nicer looking text. It uses a big bold font for numbers and letters that looks pretty great.
I really wish I could give these games a try, but there's no way with that UI & font choice. How hard can it be to create a UI that compliments the game graphic style, pick a nice chunky pixel font, and then align the text to look good.
Kinda too bad, but maybe it's cause the original still looks and plays so well, and everyone probably already has it? I'm sure I'll get the urge to replay it at some point and will pick this up on sale so I can have it on the Switch. This is one of those games that I feel everyone should play though, it's a masterpiece.
I really liked this one on PS3! I remember getting to the last area and was having trouble so I grinded levels like crazy and then realized the game maybe hadn't told me about skills or something? I had a TON of points and once I finally used them all I was able to waltz through the end haha.
I also hope this comes to NSO! I have the cart still so I could always just go back to that, but having this on my Switch would be pretty sweet.
The Super Gameboy feature were pretty cool though. I remember thinking the "help" sound effect was better when playing it on SNES but not sure if it was just my imagination.
I'll always be happy to see a game run at 60fps, I think that's kinda the idea for performance outside of competitive stuff, but 30fps certainly doesn't hurt too much if the game itself is great. For this type of game it's probably a worthwhile sacrifice to have such gorgeous looking visuals.
(Plus we all know it'll get a 60fps patch once the new Switch is out, right???)
All of this sounds really good! I wonder if the new buttons are for detaching the joycons? With the switch (haha) to a 1080p screen, I wonder if the firmware UI will get a resolution upgrade.
I've been playing Paper Mario on the N64 app in anticipation for this. It seems to run at 30fps and feels fine. Honestly the Thousand Year Door visuals are so nice I'm pretty sure I won't mind the reduced fps.
I loved the first Corpse Party cause of the retro style they went with for the art and music. For some reason they abandoned that in all of the sequels and I haven't had any real interest in any of em. Too bad this one is also going in that direction.
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Re: Three Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Have Been Added To Switch Online's Expansion Pack
I was wondering when we might see some new Genesis games on here. I'd love it if they added Shadowrun and D&D: Warriors of the Eternal Sun sometime.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Another Classic
Nice! I loved this one!
Re: Opinion: Chrono Trigger Isn't The Only Great Time-Travel RPG On DS
I've attempted this game a couple of times, but always lose interest early on. I'm really not sure why though, cause it's a very great looking game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Top 5 Nintendo DS Games?
The DS had way too many great games. I’m really not sure I could narrow my list of favourites down to 10, let alone 5.
Thinking about it has made me wanna get a dsi xl or something. So I have a nice big screen for when I eventually get the urge to replay em again.
Re: GTA Trilogy Update Removes Dev From Splash Screen, CEO Responds
@Andee hah, smart guy!
I remember for a while in the PS3 days every game was having to include a splash screen for a video codec. Imagine the amount of time the world has spent collectively viewing that stupid screen!
Re: GTA Trilogy Update Removes Dev From Splash Screen, CEO Responds
I'm always for less splash screens, unless they're covering a loading time, as they just make it longer for me to get to playing. I remember using a hack on Borderlands for PC cause the number of screens was so excessive.
Re: Mario & Luigi Fans Aren't Happy About Brothership's Battle Button Tweaks
Kinda surprising they didn't expect this. I know they want to be consistent with "A is confirm", but in this case I think it made sense to keep the original option.
Re: Review: Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Mobile) - A Breezy, Beautiful Take On TCG, Gacha Aside
I played through the tutorial and then deleted the app and threw my phone in the garbage.
Re: So, Will You Be Listening To The New Mobile App Nintendo Music?
I have a very old iPhone that isn't supported
I'd love to give it a try though.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X Fans Are Once Again Discussing The Game's 'Censorship'
From what I remember some of the costumes they had to censor originally are pretty cringy. Kinda wish they'd just redesign them completely or remove em haha.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Confirmed For Switch
Man I loved this game. I always felt it was a shame being on Wii U cause it wouldn't have gotten the sales it deserved. Maybe this will fix that.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Yakuza Kiwami (Switch)
I think the reason people are shocked by the review score, is because this series has been around for a long time, and people that love it REALLY love it. It's one of those rare franchises that has an immense amount of heart put into every entry. (Also Kiryu is one of the best video game protagonists of all time in my opinion.) They do have their flaws, but I've always found the good far outweighs the bad when it comes to these games.
Re: Random: Reddit Is Alight With Reports Of 'Pure Evil' Mario Party Jamboree Player
I love this haha.
Re: Feature: 10 Years Ago, Nintendo Launched The Very Best 3DS
Ten years ago!?!? I got one at launch and it does not feel like it was that long in the past.
Re: Random: Horror Master John Carpenter Heaps Praise On Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
Still have to get this sometime!
Re: Upcoming Emulation Handheld Rocks A Stunning Optional GameCube Theme
Not sure how anyone would buy one of these when there's a new one coming out every half hour haha.
Re: Persona-Inspired JRPG 'Bloomtown: A Different Story' Lands On Switch Next Month
Ooooh love the pixel art. This could be really good!
Re: We're In Love With This Platformer Fashioned After A Computer Desktop
Super cool! I'll keep an eye out for it!
Re: Random: Donkey Kong Country 3 Fan Creates Incredible Epoxy Resin Statue
@bring_on_branstons Same! The first one is still fantastic and revolutionary, but they just got better with each sequel in my opinion.
Re: Random: Donkey Kong Country 3 Fan Creates Incredible Epoxy Resin Statue
People don't like Donkey Kong Country 3? I think it's fantastic! Also incredible looking statue!
Re: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Physical Edition Getting Wide Retail Release
@RPGreg2600 oh yea I’ve seen it, but it’s still such a tiny font and it doesn’t seem to line up properly. Even just the Japanese version has much nicer looking text. It uses a big bold font for numbers and letters that looks pretty great.
Re: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Physical Edition Getting Wide Retail Release
I really wish I could give these games a try, but there's no way with that UI & font choice. How hard can it be to create a UI that compliments the game graphic style, pick a nice chunky pixel font, and then align the text to look good.
Re: Braid: Anniversary Edition Sales Have Been "Utterly Terrible", Says Creator
Kinda too bad, but maybe it's cause the original still looks and plays so well, and everyone probably already has it? I'm sure I'll get the urge to replay it at some point and will pick this up on sale so I can have it on the Switch. This is one of those games that I feel everyone should play though, it's a masterpiece.
Re: All Humble Games Staff Reportedly Laid Off As Publisher Announces "Restructuring"
Ah the old restructuring. Aka replace all our valued employees with lower paid employees to make it look like our bottom line went up.
Re: Random: Nintendo's New 'Button Collection' Toys Can Be Used For Real Controller Repairs
I was wondering about this! Might be the only way to get first party replacement parts for some of those old controllers. I hope they do more!
Re: Rumour: 'Tales Of Xillia Remastered' Switch Release Spotted Online
I really liked this one on PS3! I remember getting to the last area and was having trouble so I grinded levels like crazy and then realized the game maybe hadn't told me about skills or something? I had a TON of points and once I finally used them all I was able to waltz through the end haha.
Re: Hideki Kamiya Still Wants To Make Okami 2 And Viewtiful Joe 3
The world needs more Viewtiful Joe.
Re: Nintendo Adds Multiple Upcoming Releases To Its Switch Voucher Program
Good timing! I have a voucher expiring in August and wasn't sure what to use it on. Maybe I'll commit to Mario & Luigi.
Re: We're Getting A Brand New 'Mario & Luigi' RPG This November
The animation quality is kinda insane! I'd love to know who is working on it. Maybe Ubisoft is involved?
Re: Nintendo Direct June 2024: Time, Where To Watch, What To Expect
Best part of E3 was always the Nintendo conference. So excited for this!
Re: Video: Donkey Kong '94 - The 101-Level Sequel To Arcade DK
I also hope this comes to NSO! I have the cart still so I could always just go back to that, but having this on my Switch would be pretty sweet.
The Super Gameboy feature were pretty cool though. I remember thinking the "help" sound effect was better when playing it on SNES but not sure if it was just my imagination.
Re: Talking Point: HD-2D Or 3D - How Should Square Enix Remake Chrono Trigger?
All that matters is that it has horrible UI and the worst fonts they could find, so it can be consistent with all the other remakes they've done.
Re: Magical Delicacy's Mix Of Metroidvania And Gastronomy Hits Switch In July
Cozy metroidvania with beautiful pixel art!? I'll keep an eye on it for sure.
Re: Celeste Composer Reveals New Shmup RPG 'ANOTHEREAL'
Oooh looks super cool! I'll try almost anything Lena is involved with.
Re: 'Summer Nights' Is Bringing A Seasonal Splatfest And Free Gear To Splatoon 3
Ooooh those new masks are coool. Man I love this game.
Re: Random: Sakurai Cut Dolby Surround From Kirby Game To Trim Player Wait Time
This is amazing to me because I HATE sitting through needless logo screens every time I start a game.
Re: EA Apparently Exploring The Idea Of In-Game Ads In Traditional AAA Titles
Seems like companies are so desperate for profits they're willing to ruin their own products to do it. Pretty sad state.
Re: Talking Point: One Year On, Has Everyone Beaten Ganondorf In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
Wish I could erase my memory of this game and play it again haha. It was so good.
Re: Feature: An Incredibly Moving Night At The Stardew Valley: Festival Of Seasons Concert
Aww I would love to go to something like this.
Re: Poll: Are You Bothered By The Frame Rate For Paper Mario: TTYD On Switch?
I'll always be happy to see a game run at 60fps, I think that's kinda the idea for performance outside of competitive stuff, but 30fps certainly doesn't hurt too much if the game itself is great. For this type of game it's probably a worthwhile sacrifice to have such gorgeous looking visuals.
(Plus we all know it'll get a 60fps patch once the new Switch is out, right???)
Re: Rumour: 'Switch 2' Said To Be Fully Backward Compatible With A Larger, 1080p Screen
All of this sounds really good! I wonder if the new buttons are for detaching the joycons? With the switch (haha) to a 1080p screen, I wonder if the firmware UI will get a resolution upgrade.
Re: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Switch Frame Rate Revealed
Maybe it'll run at 60 fps on the Switch2
I've been playing Paper Mario on the N64 app in anticipation for this. It seems to run at 30fps and feels fine. Honestly the Thousand Year Door visuals are so nice I'm pretty sure I won't mind the reduced fps.
Re: Super Mario Maker Community Clears 'Trimming The Herbs' Just Days Before Wii U Online Shutdown
No waaay, this level looked impossible. Congrats to everyone involved!
Re: Review: Freedom Planet 2 (Switch) - A Sonic-Style Platformer Exuding Passion & Quality
Another one for the wishlist! Can't wait to play it.
Re: Thunderful Sells Publisher Headup For €500k After Acquiring The Studio For 11 Million
This reminds me of every investment I've ever made haha... cries.
Re: Watch Out, 'Rain World' Is Getting Another Major Expansion
I also bought this years ago and put some time into it, but just couldn't get it into. I keep telling myself I'll go back to it someday.
Re: A New Corpse Party Game Is Creeping Onto Switch This Autumn
I loved the first Corpse Party cause of the retro style they went with for the art and music. For some reason they abandoned that in all of the sequels and I haven't had any real interest in any of em. Too bad this one is also going in that direction.
Re: Random: Nintendo Has Supposedly Changed The Day Of Switch Game Releases
It's about time!
Re: Random: It's A Race Against The Clock To Complete Mario Maker's Last Unbeaten Level
Woah that means they played my few crummy levels as part of this? As long as they haven't been deleted yet I guess.
Re: Metroid For NES Could Be Inducted Into The Video Game Hall Of Fame
They should probably try to find the original Guitar Hero on PS2 instead of that Wii one.