shining_nexus

Where’s Yuri and the Ashen Wolves? Hope they make an appearance because I really loved all the characters in that class.

I vouch for Origami King. The game is funny as heck from beginning to end.

The gameplay/driving in Tour just wasn’t fun for me. The Tour courses in MK8 however, are very fun to race online, especially with a full roster. Hopefully characters from Tour can make their way to MK8.

Went straight to the score and I’m stoked to see it reviewing well. Avoided commercials, demos, articles, any info regarding this title since it was announced. Want to go in as blind as possible and I can’t wait to dive into this game this weekend.

@blindsquarel “Surprised comments aren’t locked on this one”

Give it time.

Don’t really care about scores too much, but it sure is telling me that the game is going to be really good. Recently got a PS5 and that piece of hardware is very impressive. Can’t wait to play it… after Triangle Strategy and Kirby that is.

@ReaperMelia I don’t think it’s a spoiler. Thumbnail doesn’t have enough context. If anything, it just looks like an alternate skin to me.

Looks like the main character’s room from the intro. Having finished Brilliant Diamond before playing this game, I think Legends Arceus is actually a sequel to Diamond and Pearl. I even made the main character exactly the same in both games and it felt like it was a continuation of their story.

@Arawn93 Yakuza Like a Dragon was a big surprise for me. When I heard it was a traditional turn based JRPG set in a modern world setting, I just had to play it. It’s freaking amazing. A new turn based modern Final Fantasy would be so fun to play again.

@Wexter “It is excellent for pick up and play sessions and builds in small, subtle hints to constantly direct the player where games like Symphony of the Night, Hollow Knight and Bloodstained can have you stuck at a part for hours trying to figure out something obtuse.”

This is what I think Dread does so well. My first play through was a delight and the fun never stopped. Where these other games, which I played and enjoyed, I would get lost for hours and start getting fatigue. I’m not saying these games should be more like Dread, because they’re clearly enjoyed by a lot of people. I’m perfectly happy playing Metroidvanias with different experiences.

It’s their brand. Bravely Default, Octopath Traveller, Various Daylife, Triangle Strategy… it’s consistent and easily recognizable by those who played their games.

Started my weekend and been playing a lot of Legends Arceaus and Psychonauts 2. What a great pair of games to be playing.

Happy gaming.

Doesn’t bother me that much, but hopefully they could improve on it in future games. I don’t play Pokémon for the graphics.

Played for about 2 hours at launch. It’s really good. Game really pops on the OLED model.

Nice to see it’s selling well. I liked the old formula and thought Sword and Shield did it best, but the combat and customization was very shallow. The main series are a great entry point for RPG noobs and I hope this side entry can offer more challenge for veterans.

@Dethmunk my girlfriend is objectively ugly as heck, especially when compared to other beautiful women, but I think she’s breathtaking. Might be the reason why I find Legends graphics to be nice.

On Switch I have a ton of games to choose from and this weekend I’ll try to focus more on Captain Toad with its DLC (which I purchased after playing the demo) and Banjo. First time playing Banjo and so far I am enjoying it.

On Xbox I just recently booted up Psychonauts 2. I love Double Fine games with their cartoony artistic style and sense of humor.

Happy gaming everyone.

I don’t think it’ll effect Nintendo very much. Nintendo is pretty much in their own little bubble and as long as they keep pumping out great games with old and new IPs and keep innovating fun new ways to play, they’re golden.

People can criticize the way they do business, but their foundation on building fun and creative ways to play for all ages is what Nintendo is all about.

Been playing a lot of Yakuza Like a Dragon on GamePass for my Xbox One X recently. What a great service. It just got a lot more better.

Hoping for a western release. The additional character stories of past games is enough to persuade me to give this game some play time. Since there’s no gacha and no online requirement, this would be a good candidate for Apple Arcade.

Playing this game day one. I absolutely loved loved loveeeed Octopath and Bravely. This game will consume me and feed my tactics hunger.

@Silly_G I think she’s gorgeous with or without makeup. <3 But yeah, realistically, Christina would probably look more casual hanging at home if this wasn’t a commercial.

Comfort food games and Christmas movies. ACNH, MK8, Brilliant Diamond, Mario Galaxy, and Ocarina of Time / Paper Mario. Recently started The Last Story on Wii U (was itching for a Sakaguchi RPG) and it hooked me with its characters and world design. Will be playing more of that for my long weekend as well.

Merry Christmas and happy gaming everyone.

Most played:
1. Overwatch
2. Monster Hunter Rise
3. ACNH

Overwatch is one of those games that will always be on that list since I enjoy playing it occasionally since day one on PC. ACNH too actually.

My game of the year would have to go to…
1. Bravely Default 2
2. Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
3. Monster Hunter Rise

BD2 was a great throwback to classic turn based RPGs and I enjoyed every minute of it. GAAC was a lovely surprise and made me eager to play the other games in the series and other visual novel games in general. MHR was an addictive loot game with a satisfying combat system and fun gameplay loop. Can’t wait for the expansion.

Worthy mention is Paper Mario for NSO. First time playing through and absolutely loving it.

If every job gets $20 an hour you can bet that other products, services, and necessities will get way more expensive to cover those wages. Then $20 will be too little and the cycle repeats itself.

Please bring this over SE. As much as I would want an online version instead, I would happily pay for an offline version if that’s was the only way to play this game in English.

GameStop has the “Play With No Risk” promo going on with Pokemon DP for those that want to try it out first.

After playing a few hours, it honestly feels like a well polished game. The graphics and chibi characters brings a modern aesthetic to the older art style. And the remastered music is banging (I highly recommend using a pair of good earphones). Never played the DS games, but I really doubt I would prefer playing those versions instead. I do prefer exp. share and I do like how it awards more points to those who participated in battle then those who didn’t, so that still encourages me to swap starter Pokémon.

I’m obviously keeping my copy.

Pokémon has always been easy and I doubt that will drastically change because the series are designed for children. Even without the exp. share, the game will be a cake walk for most experienced RPG players. If you want more depth and challenge in your RPGs, Pokémon is not it (online competitive is a different story).

I’m picking this one up. It’ll be a nice comfy playthrough with family.

The article made some good points about how a massive open world game can lack substance compared to a more enclosed game. That’s actually one of the problems I have with some open worlds is because most of it is time spent traversing an empty playground with no toys to play with.

It feels like this article was written based on current events and the authors personal experience with both games at the same time. I enjoy reading other people’s experience and opinions about anything gaming related as long as they’re written with respect to others.

@Fulgor_Astral Right, a product of laziness. So the solution is to work harder. We just figured out the secret to making good quality games people. Better call these companies up and let them know that lazy equals bad games. Apparently they don’t know this because there’s a lot of lazy games out there.

Honestly, people need a good look at themselves before they accuse anyone of being lazy.

My island’s a mess. I’ll wing it at my own pace once the update and DLC pops up. Until then, just living the laid back lifestyle with my animal friends.

@Spiders Mostly good as in the games can be reliably played on modern hardware with streamlined improvements and upgraded visuals. I agree, it’s not perfect and Nintendo should do better, but that doesn’t make it a horrible product.

Here’s the thing, I’m a dirty casual that just likes to play video games on the Switch because of its hybrid nature, convenience, and ease of use. That’s something these other emulators don’t have and why I think NSO is the better product.

I’d recommend it. Emulation is mostly good. Playing Zelda OoT on the Switch with suspend points is helping me to play through this wonderful classic. Definitely going to get a lot of playtime with current offering of N64/Genesis games and upcoming ones, not to mention the AC DLC.

Criticism is warranted, but way overblown. Best way to judge the service is to experience yourself. If you want to play these N64 games on the Switch for the convenience then I think it’s worth the asking price.

@TheBigK S&P controls are fine. The criticism on the N64 emulation is way overblown. The emulation and controls are mostly good. The internet is so one sided on this particular service that it’s best to judge the service with your own experience.

I like it! It feels more like a compliment to my runs and may encourage me to go more often. The microtransactions look standard (gross), but I don’t feel pressured to spend at this time since I’m more then likely to treat this more as a lifestyle app then a game.

Edit - threw 2 bucks at it for the starter pack. It was very generous with petals!

Yay been waiting for this. Looks and sounds lovely. Will definitely brighten up my daily walks and jogs.

@bound4earth I doubt fans are unaware of the competitions offering. I love PlayStation, but 90% of their games don’t appeal to me anymore and that $60/year for the free games or even online play isn’t worth it to me. I’m sure a lot of people feel the same way.

Maybe like me, these fans prefer to play retro Nintendo games on a convenient hybrid console like the Switch and the extra $30/year is worth it. Should it be cheaper because the other offerings are better value? Or because Nintendo simply just dumped emulators and roms (with that Nintendo polish)? That depends on what the individual values and not this perceived ignorance you claim.

At the end of the day, they’re just video games that are meant to be played and have fun on your platform of choice. And that’s a price I’m willing to pay for.

The upscaling looks very good for N64. Was not expecting to be impressed by it. I personally have a difficult time playing N64 games with the pro controller, so I’ll be waiting for the N64 controller to come in. Been playing Contra Hard Corps for the time being and it’s a blast (the music is banging too).

It’s funny how some people think that Nintendo fans will carry this expansion to succeed because they’ll eat up anything made by the big N. Nintendo has failed many times before and they can fail again, regardless of all these “Nintendo Fans”. If people purchase this expansion pack it’s because they think it’s worth it.

I just hope those Amiibo cards are easily attainable. The new animals look so cute. Personally love Shino’s design.

Just ordered the N64 controller and stoked to hear that rumble is included. Want to play through Yoshi’s Story with it when it launches, but honestly waiting to play Banjo and Paper Mario for the first time.

Skipped on the Genesis for now. May get one when it’s discounted. I don’t think it’s worth the $50. For now though, I will be using the SNES controller (for that retro experience) to play Bloodlines, Hard Corps, and Phantasy Star.

One way these NSO prices would make more sense is if DLC/Expansions for future games are included, which I think is the case. I’m still going to subscribe regardless for the retro games.

@GrailUK haha that trade in promotion was too good to pass up! And I really wanted to experience Metroid Dread the best way possible on handheld.

Traded in my launch Switch for $260 at GameStop, so upgrading was a no brainier for me. Glad I did because that larger OLED display and overall build is well worth it. Playing outside is so much more enjoyable. I could never go back to the older screens. And that battery life is outstanding, barely reached 50% all day.

Anything that plays like Symphony of the Night.

@Mynameishello dang, I like the way you think!

@VoidofLight They could definitely improve the life sim portions a lot more. Having more activities to do with villagers is something I would like to see.

One thing that bothered me about multiplayer was the inability to help friends with decorating. I would have spent more time online with family and friends if that was possible.

Playing some spooky games this month. Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon on the 3DS. Diablo 2 Resurrected, Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure, Shin Megami Tensei 3, and ACNH on the Switch. Oh, and continuing Great Ace Attorney with Volume 2.

Happy gaming y’all.

Konami owns a lot of beloved franchises and it’s great news they are getting back to developing proper video games again. I’m one of the very few that actually liked Contra Rogue Corps. Hopefully they still have some talent there to make fun games and respect the history of their IPs.

Oh, and bring back Suikoden too please.

@VoidofLight That’s too bad. I’m looking forward to decorating my island with a Fall/Halloween theme. What updates would need to be added for you to play again?