One of the very first isometric RPG games I played was a game I think was called Immortal. Took me forever to remember the name or find it, but figured it out years ago, and then I may have forgotten it, but think that was what it was called. One RPG game I fondly remember playing but have yet to find anywhere, and as you said it's hard to Google something without the name, is a TurboGrafx RPG with towns and bars. I'm sure it had horrible graphics, but in my weird memory it looked as good as any RPG today. Nostalgia is indeed a powerful drug. (If anyone thinks they know what game I'm referring to, even with that sparse information, please feel free to guess or remind me.)
Happened to me once when buying a PS1 game at Babbages (remember them?). Luckily we were still in the mall (also mostly defunct) eating lunch and I opened it to my horror. They fixed it when I went back but no telling if i made it all the way home and went back a day later.
@gcunit 100% that. Hopes up and then cut down at the knees. I think they get as excited as we do and unfortunately embargos make it hard to be a critic before the game releases.
@Exerion76 I haven't heard too many naysayers but it is definitely an ARPG. Some of my favorite games have been ARPGs, though. So, nothing wrong with that. What it isn't, is turn-based.
I've owned every Nintendo console and the FTC is right. I have a PS5 and a Nintendo, very different products. I don't own a Xbox because I got a decent rig that plays any games in that universe.
If it ever comes to pass, I'm definitely expecting more Wind Waker than Twilight Princess. If I could get behind anime for Zelda/Link it would definitely be a darker Twilight Princess story. Zero chance that gets green-lit, though.
@ModdedInkling It's also their job to market the game. If the average Nintendo user doesn't really understand what this is, that's on them. I don't even know if I would truly know much about the game if it wasn't for gaming sites.
How is fast travel not something you figure out in the first 30 minutes? Wonder what the reaction would have been to BOTW or TOTK if they truly made you traverse everywhere? It's an intriguing thought and definitely would have ensured you saw more of the game than the main quest but this generation is definitely locked into fast travel being a gimme in open world type games. Playing the RE4 Remake now and really wish it had a fast travel system. Maybe it does and I haven't figured that out after playing for 20 hours? I have made it to the castle, so if it's before that, I completely missed it. Scared to look because anytime you look online for something about a game you usually find out more information than you wanted to know.
@SACHism I get it. I'm not into FPS multiplayers and that's a big chunk of games out there. These type of games are definitely more in the I prefer to play alone category.
Could also say why the gear with asterisk are good to have. I see some have the pic saying it's effect, some don't. Also, might be great to list the effects of having that particular gear fully upgraded and worn as a set. But so far, so good.
Never seen people so upset about a movie. As long as Nintendo keeps making Zelda games, I'm good. Movie is either good, or it isn't. For a protagonist that has spoken less words than Mario (ignoring the '80s) I have no doubt whatever they do will be controversial.
@Coalescence That's true but what's the next big system seller from Nintendo? They're either keeping a tight lid on things, or it's Pikmin 4 and then tumbleweeds and crickets. Maybe if you have a big backlog for Switch. this makes perfect sense, but it does feel more like the current Switch is almost EOL. Guess we'll see, it certainly would have seemed more useful even a year ago, at least to me.
This really seems like it was meant to be a bundled title for the Switch Pro. One day we are going to find out if it truly was in development, or if it still is.
Anyone in that position without competent legal and financial (or ones that they actually listen to), shouldn't be in that position, and won't for long. It's easy to be stupid when you're broke, but if you got that kind of money, you better listen and take advice from the professionals. No pun intended, but it's literally not a game, or if you treat like one you better have some 1-Ups in your pocket.
@KingdomTears I think you're at the point where you'd just need to avoid the internet all together... I've found spoilers even cruising Google News... Just gonna have to unplug to avoid them.
That's something that could be fixed, if not by Nintendo, then the community. If a speed runner can use a stick and an apple to beat the game, I'm sure we could work something out.
I've been tortured more than the Toroks on YouTube with my crappy builds. Caught on fire, drowned, launched into a ceiling, I was never good at legos, or tinker toys. Love the old Banjo Nuts and Bolts concept, but I suck at it.
I admit I might need therapy after looking at these and thinking of my lame attempts to build anything. I suck at it. I literally climbed Death mountain, that's how bad I am.
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Re: Talking Point: Zelda: TOTK Isn't A Shoo-In For GOTY 2023, And That's A Good Thing
Agreed. People worried about BG3 can't be serious gamers.
A rising tide lifts all boats.
Re: Talking Point: The Games We Got Rid Of - What Were We Thinking?
The games I've bought and traded or sold, would put almost any collector's cache to shame.
Re: Review: 'The Art Of The Box' Celebrates A Time When Cover Art Could Sell A Game
@Anti-Matter And this has zero to do with what people do now. That was the main point of the article.
Re: Memory Pak: Making Contact With The "Ungoogleable" Game I Couldn't Quite Remember
One of the very first isometric RPG games I played was a game I think was called Immortal. Took me forever to remember the name or find it, but figured it out years ago, and then I may have forgotten it, but think that was what it was called. One RPG game I fondly remember playing but have yet to find anywhere, and as you said it's hard to Google something without the name, is a TurboGrafx RPG with towns and bars. I'm sure it had horrible graphics, but in my weird memory it looked as good as any RPG today. Nostalgia is indeed a powerful drug. (If anyone thinks they know what game I'm referring to, even with that sparse information, please feel free to guess or remind me.)
Re: Random: The Pokémon Center's Official Wiglett Plush Looks A Lot More NSFW Than We'd Imagined
@Kimyonaakuma Who is mounting that thing in their house?
Re: Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Dev Is "Not Worried" About Game's Initial Sales
I enjoyed it but not as much as the first one.
Re: Poll: Have You Ordered Physical Switch Games That Came With The Cart Missing?
Happened to me once when buying a PS1 game at Babbages (remember them?). Luckily we were still in the mall (also mostly defunct) eating lunch and I opened it to my horror. They fixed it when I went back but no telling if i made it all the way home and went back a day later.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 29th)
Love seeing what everyone else is playing. Picked up Diablo IV myself. It's great bit feels a little too familiar. Just started, though
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Character Designer Celebrates 1st Anniversary With Special Artwork
@Wolfleaf You shouldn't wait. Easily the best game and the DLC Wave 4 is better than a lot of standalone titles.
Re: Poll: Disney Illusion Island Is Out On Switch Today, Will You Be Getting It?
@gcunit 100% that. Hopes up and then cut down at the knees. I think they get as excited as we do and unfortunately embargos make it hard to be a critic before the game releases.
Re: Hands On: Pokémon Sleep (Open Beta) - An Absolute Snoozefest
@nhSnork I do like to see these kind of apps and thinking about everyone's overall mental well-being. It's not discussed enough.
Re: Hands On: Pokémon Sleep (Open Beta) - An Absolute Snoozefest
My favorite sleep app is watching The Lazarus Project. I really like the show but I fall asleep 10 minutes into it every time.
Re: Feature: From Banjo To Mario - Grant Kirkhope Talks Big Huge Troubles And Composing For Massive IPs
Reading the title of this article is giving me a big huge monstrous obtuse gigantic headache.
Re: Random: Nintendo Advises Against Blowing Into Your Switch Cartridge Slots
This article blows...
Re: Talking Point: How Does Switch's Year 7 Compare To Previous Nintendo Consoles?
I've owned almost every console from the Big 3 and I can tell you if you get a Nintendo you are 99% doing it for the first party games.
Re: Feature: Donkey Kong Cymru: The Extremely Brief History Of Welshness In Nintendo Games
My mother land! (A few hundred years ago.)
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Link Figma Unveiled
@ralphdibny figma ur imagination
Re: Nintendo Aims To Reduce Scalping Of "New Hardware"
@ZeldaFan83 Yeah, especially to not talking about it all...
Re: Nintendo Aims To Reduce Scalping Of "New Hardware"
I'll believe it when I see it.
Re: Japanese Charts: Final Fantasy XVI Dethrones Zelda: TOTK After Six Weeks On Top
@Exerion76 I haven't heard too many naysayers but it is definitely an ARPG. Some of my favorite games have been ARPGs, though. So, nothing wrong with that. What it isn't, is turn-based.
Re: Japanese Charts: Final Fantasy XVI Dethrones Zelda: TOTK After Six Weeks On Top
Might last as long as Ganon's revival.
Re: Feature: How Amateur Scholars Are Translating Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Secret Language
@johnvboy A lot like seeing animals and clouds. Do kids do that these days, or do they look up from their phone long enough?
Re: The FTC Doesn't Seem To Think Switch Is A Serious PlayStation & Xbox Competitor
I've owned every Nintendo console and the FTC is right. I have a PS5 and a Nintendo, very different products. I don't own a Xbox because I got a decent rig that plays any games in that universe.
Re: Poll: What Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 5 DLC Racer Are You Most Excited About?
@Rooty Think you misspelled something.
Re: The FTC Doesn't Seem To Think Switch Is A Serious PlayStation & Xbox Competitor
Of all the extreme capitalistic crap going in the US this seems like it should be a lower priority than it is.
Re: Feature: 17 Reasons To Be Excited About The Super Mario RPG Remake
I'm looking forward to this and even if it was absolutely ***** (it won't be), I'm buying it in hopes of encouraging a sequel.
Re: Random: The Super Mario RPG Switch Remake Clarifies A Couple Of Cameos
Alright peeps, we been asking for this for decades. I don't care what happens, this is a miracle and should be rightfully looked into by the Vatican.
Re: Back Page: What Would An Illumination Zelda Movie Be Like, Anyway?
If it ever comes to pass, I'm definitely expecting more Wind Waker than Twilight Princess. If I could get behind anime for Zelda/Link it would definitely be a darker Twilight Princess story. Zero chance that gets green-lit, though.
Re: Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope "Should Have Waited" For Switch Successor, Says Ubisoft CEO
@ModdedInkling It's also their job to market the game. If the average Nintendo user doesn't really understand what this is, that's on them. I don't even know if I would truly know much about the game if it wasn't for gaming sites.
Re: Hands On: Disney Illusion Island Is A Spectacular Platforming Surprise
Why am i getting Game Gear vibes?
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Wish You Knew Sooner In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
How is fast travel not something you figure out in the first 30 minutes? Wonder what the reaction would have been to BOTW or TOTK if they truly made you traverse everywhere? It's an intriguing thought and definitely would have ensured you saw more of the game than the main quest but this generation is definitely locked into fast travel being a gimme in open world type games. Playing the RE4 Remake now and really wish it had a fast travel system. Maybe it does and I haven't figured that out after playing for 20 hours? I have made it to the castle, so if it's before that, I completely missed it. Scared to look because anytime you look online for something about a game you usually find out more information than you wanted to know.
Re: Poll: Are You Excited About Ubisoft's Metroidvania "Inspired" Prince Of Persia Platformer?
@SACHism I get it. I'm not into FPS multiplayers and that's a big chunk of games out there. These type of games are definitely more in the I prefer to play alone category.
Re: Hands On: Mortal Kombat 1's Stunning Presentation Has Us Anxious About The Switch Port
I'm going to go out on a thick and sturdy limb and say the Switch version will only be a good choice if you have no other choice.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Armour Locations And Best Armour Sets
Could also say why the gear with asterisk are good to have. I see some have the pic saying it's effect, some don't. Also, might be great to list the effects of having that particular gear fully upgraded and worn as a set. But so far, so good.
Re: Rumour: Universal Closing "Big Deal" With Nintendo For Zelda Illumination Movie
Never seen people so upset about a movie. As long as Nintendo keeps making Zelda games, I'm good. Movie is either good, or it isn't. For a protagonist that has spoken less words than Mario (ignoring the '80s) I have no doubt whatever they do will be controversial.
Re: The Nitro Deck Is A Stunning Switch Controller Grip Promising "Zero Stick Drift"
@Coalescence That's true but what's the next big system seller from Nintendo? They're either keeping a tight lid on things, or it's Pikmin 4 and then tumbleweeds and crickets. Maybe if you have a big backlog for Switch. this makes perfect sense, but it does feel more like the current Switch is almost EOL. Guess we'll see, it certainly would have seemed more useful even a year ago, at least to me.
Re: Round Up: Every Switch Game Featured In The Summer Game Fest 2023 Opening Showcase
Gonna be a long, cold winter....
Re: Sonic Superstars Sees The Return Of Classic-Style Sonic With New Visuals
Sonic Country
Re: Nintendo Announces Everybody 1-2-Switch!, Pre-Orders Now Live
This really seems like it was meant to be a bundled title for the Switch Pro. One day we are going to find out if it truly was in development, or if it still is.
Re: Sonic Co-Creator Yuji Naka Could Face Over Two Years In Prison
Anyone in that position without competent legal and financial (or ones that they actually listen to), shouldn't be in that position, and won't for long. It's easy to be stupid when you're broke, but if you got that kind of money, you better listen and take advice from the professionals. No pun intended, but it's literally not a game, or if you treat like one you better have some 1-Ups in your pocket.
Re: Random: Zonai 'Airbike' Is The Perfect Custom Vehicle In Zelda: TOTK
@KingdomTears I think you're at the point where you'd just need to avoid the internet all together... I've found spoilers even cruising Google News... Just gonna have to unplug to avoid them.
Re: Rumour: Aubrey Plaza Is Supposedly "Top Choice" For Sonic The Hedgehog 3's Villain
Makes sense, she also makes me wanna do bad things.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 27th)
@Jayenkai Spoilers...
Re: Feature: 8-Bit Wolf - Remembering The NES Game Teaching Kids To Conquer Wall Street
OG 8-bit GTA. Gotta get dat paper!
Re: Round Up: Reviews For LOTR: Gollum Spell Doom For The Switch Release
"outrageously dated level design, clunky controls, a severe lack of polish, muddy and unimpressive graphics"
Sounds a lot like the top rated game right now on the Switch.
I keed... I keed....
Re: Soapbox: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Straight Up Fails In Just One Respect: Accessibility
That's something that could be fixed, if not by Nintendo, then the community. If a speed runner can use a stick and an apple to beat the game, I'm sure we could work something out.
Re: Eiji Aonuma Has Completed Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom "About 20 Times"
@OctoAmbush Pretty easy to make cold resistant food from peppers. Cheaper than clothes.
Re: Feature: The Best Builds We've Seen In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom So Far
I've been tortured more than the Toroks on YouTube with my crappy builds. Caught on fire, drowned, launched into a ceiling, I was never good at legos, or tinker toys. Love the old Banjo Nuts and Bolts concept, but I suck at it.
Re: Feature: The Best Builds We've Seen In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom So Far
I admit I might need therapy after looking at these and thinking of my lame attempts to build anything. I suck at it. I literally climbed Death mountain, that's how bad I am.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Confirmed For Switch, Launching September
I’m as Nintendo as the next guy, but a $70 fighting game on an underpowered (most likely close to EOL) console, is a stretch.