silverthornne

I could buy a few 8-Bitdo controllers with that amount of money and they are awesome! For whatever it's worth, only the D-Pad really needs improvement on the Pro controller but it's not worth $195 for that. And making it click is not the improvement it needs.

@2B-or-not-2B I seem to recall XC High Entia having larger, more impressive wings though. This guy's a concussion away from losing them.

Not a fan of the wings. I hope there's some alternate costume without them.

@darkswabber That way to name them is confusing. There is no reason why Persona 3 is "technically" Persona 4. The Persona series doesn't work like that. Also, the US got the second Persona 2, not the first.

The way it works is that the first game released as Persona 2 is "Persona 2: Innocent Sin." That one was not released in the US until the PSP remake. There were controversies surrounding the crazy plot, which included Hitler.

The second Persona 2 is "Persona 2: Eternal Punishment." That's the one that got released on PlayStation in the US. Both games together make up the full P2 story. Innocent Sin eventually got a Western release as one of the last PSP games. Not sure if that version made it to Europe.

I own it on Steam, but wouldn't mind double-dipping on the Switch copy if it gets a Western release...

@PosterBoy Yea, concerned about the City Connection thing too. They just don't even try to offer acceptable input lag, which is a big disappointment as they seem to release so many classic shmups.

@ParadoxFawkes If you need to use the D-Pad then no, the Binboks don't blow the Split Pad Pros anywhere. The dead zones on the analog sticks on the Binboks are also a doozy. Those are important details. I own just about every "ergonomic" Joycon alternative out there, and the Binboks don't even make it to top 5.

@NicolausCamp I'm aware of that, yet SLG was unable to deliver or to communicate what was going on, when ININ suddenly started selling it in the US. That's why I don't trust SLG. Opaque communication, and at the end of the day, you're more likely to get their offerings cheaper and faster from surprise ININ releases.

@NicolausCamp SLG means it may as well have no physical release. I ordered their Cotton Reboot! over a year ago and it's still not shipping. Finally gave up, requested a refund, and got the Inin Games physical release, which hadn't even been announced and just landed suddenly. That one arrived overnight!

I have another order with them for Clockwork Aquario, also over a year old. Hasn't shipped yet. Limited Run Games also takes a while, but they offer updates and are very transparent. SLG is extremely unreliable, and I'd never recommend them to anyone.

I will never understand this illogical love over Chrono Trigger in gaming communities. Yes, it has great gameplay and enjoyable characters, but it also has huge plot holes (there's an entire plot line around Schala just completely forgotten about!), and the lauded multiple endings aren't quite really that special because it's not that you can alter the game that much with your choices.

It's more that once you finish it for the first time, you can choose to finish it at any point on another playthrough. What happens if you beat the baddie before visiting the past for the first time? Right after getting Frog? Before beating Magus? I mean, I had fun with it back in the day, but it's hardly the most amazing SNES RPG.

@Sunface It wouldn't need to be a touchscreen, because as far as the Switch is concerned, it's docked and hooked up to a TV.

@Sinton Not really. Barebones plot about a young pilot ignoring orders to pilot an experimental ship in a hopeless situation to save her dad. More anime cutscenes than the average cartridge-based 16-bit shmup but easy to follow.

@Zeldafan79

You haven't played Lords of Shadow 2. That's the problem. I actually like the original LOS. That ending was pretty awesome, and one of my favorite moments in the franchise. Lords of Shadow 2, however, is a very disappointing and unbalanced mess of a game.

Color and design reminds me a lot of the official EverCade case. No inside pockets, handle or fancy 360 degree protection on EverCade case though.

https://images.app.goo.gl/5KYHodbwGkbh4A2o6

Glad you brought Fight'N Rage up! That game is amazing. Anyway, I've been keeping an eye on this title for a while as it does look good.

TBH, one of the biggest surprises I got when I moved to FL from Puerto Rico, was that there were no Streetpass users! I moved in July 2018. I used to get multiple Streetpass hits every day when I lived in PR. No more hits after moving. Seems it wasn't that big, at least in FL.

I also took my 3DS to a job interview in DC back in 2017. No Streetpass hits either.

It does look great, but without offline options I'm not interested.

@chickenguy

No. It ain't that easy; very few CODECs support low latency audio and it's very likely that Nintendo just doesn't provide Bluetooth with enough oomph to connect both a controller and audio with the minimal latency required.

Note that Sony created the LDAC CODEC, which while not as good as aptX Low Latency, it is still pretty decent, making it acceptable for gaming. Nintendo does not license LDAC nor aptX, so don't expect BT audio support from them until they start doing so.

@RR529 They made more changes to Southern Cross and Mospeada to fit Macross than the other way around. A few bits of censorship, but nothing major besides the whole Protoculture deal. In Macross, the Protoculture is the precursor race that created the Zentraedi, humans, and other species introduced in further series. It can also be used to refer to the society and culture that the Zentraedi were not allowed to have.
In Robotech, the Protoculture can be used as a magical cop-out that explains everything from culture to fuel and technology. It's really the point in which Robotech falters. Protoculture is everything and thus, incomprehensible.

The problem with UN Squadron is that it's actually based on a manga called Area 88. Capcom would have to remove or replace the characters to release that again, and I don't think they're willing to put in the effort.

I am probably part of the problem since I bought the 39.99 pack, but the selection is a bit disappointing in that it includes so many games that are available in other current collections.

I understand that we need Final Fight in a Capcom collection, I won't argue that, but do we really need Captain Commando again? Do we need so many versions of Street Fighter II? I understand its importance, but this should have only included Hyper Street Fighter II instead of multiple entries. With those games out of the way, they could have added Three Wonders, Darkstalkers, and Darkstalkers 3 / Vampire Savior 2 (however we'd call the final version in English with all the characters). They should have also added a premium "licensed brawlers pack," separate from the bundles with Aliens vs Predator, D&D Shadow Over Mystara, and The Punisher. Those can be a little more expensive because of the license negotiations, but we really need official modern versions of those.

I love Bravely Default, but am not a big fan of the sequel, End Layer so my expectations are suitably tempered for this one. I'm still getting it, but I am not as hyped for it as I'd like to be.

@Anguspuss Exactly! Bethesda really wants an excuse not to sell this. I'm sure it would still have a 5 GB or so download if it was on a cart, but that's still less than the 19 or so GB downloaded that it probably is right now (according to Bethesda).

I have no idea why they choose to release a new Warriors game of a franchise on Switch when the main entry, an RPG that should suffer far less from the Switch's hardware, isn't being released. Much as I love P5, this is a pass for me.

@TG16_IS_BAE It's still a collection of awesome video game history with a museum mode that elevates it beyond just the games. If online is that important to you, yeah, stay away. But if you can appreciate the collection for what it is, the score seems fine even if I find this collection lacking in the game content. Why do a NeoGeo Collection only when the PSP and PS2 got a collection that included VI? At this point, any new collection should have added the NeoGeo64 titles or the NeoGeoCD RPG as well at the very least.

@Alucard83 I played the heck out of the original on PS3 and my wife really enjoyed watching because of the storyline.

The block puzzles are devilishly simple at first and the game does an amazing job increasing the difficulty. It's just damn good arcade puzzle fun with a wonderful story to keep things interesting. I also spent too much time playing the Super Rapunzel minigame to brush up my skills.

Anyway, if you don't care for the puzzle gameplay then yeah, I can see why it wouldn't work for you. I skipped out on the PS4 Full Body, but am really tempted to grab it on Switch. Having it on the go seems like an ideal way to enjoy it.

I loved Warsong on the Genesis and I was really excited about this version. The graphics definitely put me off, and I really wish it could be set to the old sprites. I am also not a fan of the HP change. In the original game, every unit had a 10 max HP and you could really see terrain bonuses kick in because of that. Not sure that I prefer the new system where HP can differ.

However, the biggest surprise is that even with these niggles, the game is so darn addictive. The sprites are ugly (not nearly as bad as the huge headed polygons in Langrisser Tensai for 3DS though) and the gameplay changes threw me off, but the overall fun of Langrisser is still there and it's terribly addictive!

@Priceless_Spork It's an awesome game! I do prefer SRW T, but V is still really good with what I've played so far. My only disappointment in the SRW series is that the first I played were the OG releases on GBA and I prefer the top-down view of those over the modern SRW isometric presentation for the map. I was also expecting to see more of the OG Mecha and characters as part of the cast, but I guess it makes sense that each title has its own cast and they don't want the old ones taking attention away from them.

@mesome713 Uh, you can set it to English. In fact, at least the Asian version I have defaults to English and the gameplay is really good. If you just dismiss games because of graphics you are really missing out. It's just the crashes because of that sleep bug making it unplayable for me.

@Shiryu Ah, that would explain my problems then. I am constantly doing the sleep-resume thing. That's actually why I love the Switch so much: I can play quality games in handheld mode and sleep-resume as needed (old dad here). Guess I'll just have to wait on a patch that solves it as I have never been a fan of quick saving in this kind of game.

Back to SRW V while I wait for that then!

Interesting review. I am not having a fun time with this game: it crashes too much! Maybe it was the series I chose (Stargazer). I also find the combat a little slow and not as attractive as in the Super Robot Wars series.

They're wrong. I'm a Switch owner and I just don't play EA Games anymore. I think Dead Space 2 was the last EA title I cared for. Here's a secret EA: make good games and they will sell!

I need Code Veronica!

@VoodooTrumpet Icewind Dale was more about the strategic nature of Infinity Engine combat than about the quality of the storyline. I loved it! A bit of a let down that Icewind Dale II isn't mentioned. Maybe Beamdog hasn't worked on that one?

Anyway, the Icewind Dale titles are amazing if you mastered the combat engine in these games and wanted to take it to the extreme. Neverwinter Nights is the weak link IMO. Dumbing it down to controlling a single character didn't work for me. And while BG2's gameplay is probably the most balanced, Torment amazing for being a masterpiece among masterpieces. Great announcement!

@Pahvi Eh, I haven't played it on Switch. That's how Lightening Force worked on Genesis. I must have put like 100 hours into that game back in the day. I had it committed to memory. That, and Gaiares were my favorite shooters

@Pahvi That's in the easiest difficulty setting. Any setting above that and you lose them all.