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Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Mega Man Zero 3

traceman

Grew up the NA version and it still looks cool with zero in a dynamic pose just wished it wasn't cropped so awkwardly. The Japanese version gets my vote for showing not just zero but also Omega ( the big dude on the right) giving you a subtle hint about the story.

Re: Soapbox: Metroid’s Mother Brain And The Rewind Dilemma

traceman

It depends on the game I only use save states for games that save via password, or if I need to run an urgent errand so afterwards I get back to the action quickly. As far as rewind I just play the game without them the first time and then on repeat playthroughs all bets are off.

Re: Random: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Overtakes NES Lifetime Sales

traceman

That's great news! It deserves this success. It shows why they ported it in the first place. Not to start an argument but i feel deluxe is the definitive way to play mk8. Now with the booster course pass and an actual battle mode. My only concern is because of how well this game has done the next entry is going to have some big shoes to fill.

Re: Sega And KessCo Team Up For Sonic Adventure 2-Inspired Card Game

traceman

@Fangleman32 that's a plausible theory but unfortunately their efforts to rebrand sonic has mostly been in vain. I'm not saying this out of animosity but through experience seeing each rebrand attempt crashing and horribly collapsing in on itself. I think it's more so Sega doesn't have a clue where to take this franchise or what direction to go because each gimmick shows for one (two if your lucky) games and then switch to something else the next. Latley it seems like they are clinging to the past.

Re: Nintendo Live Suspect Admits To Threats, Blames Being A Sore Loser

traceman

Losing sucks I get it. Especially if your having a really bad losing streak, moments like that call for one to just put down the controller and step away for a little bit. You know go for a walk, read a book, heck see a movie ( not that there's anything good on right now) instead of flying into a childish rage and threatening lives.

Re: The Pokémon Company Outlines Fixes For Scarlet & Violet's Next Update

traceman

@Anti-Matter yeah I think your overestimating the general appeal of something like nexomon. I just looked at the games steam page and I don't know how else to tell you but from my observation it look's like it's going to copy S/V. I mean imitation is the sincerest for of flattery but going by the series history on the eshop, It'll probably release at full price and maybe not even weeks later go on sale for almost bargain bin prices like the first two games.

Re: Soapbox: 20 Years On, It's About Time These Pokémon Games Got Switch Remasters

traceman

While it wouldn't be against remakes of pokemon xd and Pokemon Colosseum unfortunately one big hurdle is the Pokemon company. After all they really have the say so on what's being done with Pokemon, I mean there are plenty examples, from the pokemon amiibos seeing almost no use outside of Smash Bros.or the fact that the Pokemon games aren't on any of the Game Boy online apps which is weird because Pokemon is a Nintendo franchise not directly owned by Nintendo but still it's mostly a Nintendo franchise at this point.

Re: Soapbox: Pokémon X & Y - The Series' Greatest Paradoxes

traceman

@Savage_Joe I guess I should've been a little more specific in mentioning for handhelds. While pokemon colluseum did have a story it was more of a battle simulator with a story attached. Gale of darkness however was more of an earnest attempt to make a console pokemon game though it also has it's own problems.

Re: Soapbox: Pokémon X & Y - The Series' Greatest Paradoxes

traceman

At the time pokemon X and Y were ground breaking showing everyone what a 3d pokemon game looks like and while ground breaking for the time it wasn't perfect. For one thing It was really apparent that gamefreak had no experience with 3D models outside of special set pieces, or even cutscenes. And unfortunately it still plagues them today.

Re: The Famicom Just Won An Award At The Tokyo Game Awards 2023

traceman

It's good to see something positive for pokemon sc/vi for once, I mean yeah the bugs are there even though I personally never encountered any of them myself ( outside of the framerate). Also congratulations to Sonic Frontiers really enjoyed that title as well and looking forward to the last update.

Re: The Pokémon Company Is Looking To Hire Someone With NFT Knowledge

traceman

@HeadPirate you know I feel like even if you put up some good points no one's going to read them because they just hate the Pokemon company. And well they do have reason to, I mean Pokemon unite ,Pokemon TCG live, and various other mobile games with egregious micro transactions though not going to pretend like there wasn't micro transactions in their other free to play games on 3DS Pokemon picross anyone? Heck I'll probably just get a response because I'm not blindly throwing hatred at the Pokemon company even if it is a little deserved for their past actions.

Re: Feature: Dynamax Ain’t That Bad - Pokemon’s Recent Battle Mechanics Ranked

traceman

I have to respectfully disagree with Mr. Glick as a competitive Pokemon player myself I think Mega Evolutions and Z moves are the way to go. I mean the argument that Megas only made certain Pokemon viable can easily be used for Dynamax. I mean after all certain Pokemon get access to gigantamaxing which also causes them to go undergo a massive design change but also changes one of their moves that matching their type of a specific signature move which is basically Z moves but more spamable for three whole turns. I mean yeah I suppose it could survive a Dynamax if you don't mind being accosted by the same move again and again. Also in competitive Pokemon usually most players use the same Pokemon time and time again like Landorus, or Heatran, And Thunderous Theirian. Just to name two examples so I don't understand why only certain Pokemon being viable is a problem when it's been like that since the Inception of competitive Pokemon sorry for the long reply.