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I bought Friday Monsters on the JP e-shop about a month ago when L5 had a 50% off sale on all their e-shop offerings. It only cost me 4 bucks, but it still makes me angry for wasting around five ~ six hours on it to clear. It really is like the first hour of a bad JRPG in which you have to run around the first town and talk to everyone before you can leave to finally fight a monster...but there's no monster fights. There's also a card game with dog-simple mechanics, but since you can only play NPCs, there's no joy in winning. It's a trite, tedious slog even for a guy like me who grew up in the game's depicted era and should've felt a twinge of nostalgia.
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NINTENDO eSHOP: We're Getting Earthbound This is all you need to do to get me to seriously consider getting a Wii U. I just wish it could have come out on the 3DS so I can play it on the go.
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Jul 18, 2013 20:28
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http://blogs.sega.com/2013/07/18/sega-3d-classic-series-coming-to-nintendo-3ds/ Sega US blog just confirmed the 3D Classics games are making it here.  Also, I got Friday Monsters and...I really kind of like it, I'm not sure why. The visuals remind me of a Ghibli film or Ni no Kuni and I like walking around and finding the glims. It's probably not for everyone though. My only complaint is the screen changes get disorienting.
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Jul 18, 2013 20:50
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It's kinda lovely that the 3D version of Sonic 1 isn't based on the Taxman iOS version. That version is in widescreen, has playable Tails and Knuckles, an option to enable the spindash and all sorts of crazy poo poo in debug mode, whereas this version's sole new feature just seems to be 3D.
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Jul 18, 2013 21:01
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Pyrovile posted:It's kinda lovely that the 3D version of Sonic 1 isn't based on the Taxman iOS version. That version is in widescreen, has playable Tails and Knuckles, an option to enable the spindash and all sorts of crazy poo poo in debug mode, whereas this version's sole new feature just seems to be 3D. Personally I would wanted the Sonic.exe version from this reading. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wZhJ2vGj7E
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Jul 18, 2013 21:04
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Pyrovile posted:It's kinda lovely that the 3D version of Sonic 1 isn't based on the Taxman iOS version. That version is in widescreen, has playable Tails and Knuckles, an option to enable the spindash and all sorts of crazy poo poo in debug mode, whereas this version's sole new feature just seems to be 3D. This version has spindash, but otherwise, yes. Keep in mind how hugely divided development teams are between Japanese systems/developers and American stuff like phones, and it probably wouldn't be something simple to port over. Realistically they should just put that version of Sonic 1 on XBLA or somethin'...
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Jul 18, 2013 21:11
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Pyrovile posted:It's kinda lovely that the 3D version of Sonic 1 isn't based on the Taxman iOS version. That version is in widescreen, has playable Tails and Knuckles, an option to enable the spindash and all sorts of crazy poo poo in debug mode, whereas this version's sole new feature just seems to be 3D. Like one already mentioned, there is the spindash option. Not only that, but also "customizable controls, and the ability to toggle between the Japanese and “Overseas” versions, and Mega Drive 1 and 2 sound formats." Also the option to view the game like you're watching it on an old tube television. How's that? [source] More importantly, unlike the iOS version, the 3DS version has controls. 
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Jul 18, 2013 21:17
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Yeah, I thought so too, but from the looks of things it's an online guide that's been optimised for the Gamepad. No idea if they've actually configured it to let you browse the guide while you play... probably not. Doesn't the Wii U's internet browser work when you're playing a game no matter what, just like on the 3DS?
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Jul 18, 2013 21:19
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Honestly it just sucks it isn't Sonic 2. I hate Sonic 1 that game is just a bit too boring and the worst of the genesis Sonics. 
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Jul 18, 2013 21:20
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PonchAxis posted:the worst of the genesis Sonics. Sonic Spinball and Sonic 3D Blast would like a stern word with you.
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Jul 18, 2013 21:30
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The T posted:Sonic Spinball and Sonic 3D Blast would like a stern word with you. Ok you know what I mean! The main 2D Sonic games.
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Jul 18, 2013 21:32
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PonchAxis posted:Ok you know what I mean! The main 2D Sonic games. And while it's not everyone's cup of tea, Sonic 1 is still a fantastic game. I think it has a lot longer legs to it (ie, replayability) than Sonic 3 for me, but that's probably just because I've played Sonic 3 to death as a child.
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Jul 18, 2013 21:45
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Sonic 1 is to Super Mario Bros. as Sonic 2 is to Super Mario Bros. 3. Both are solid games, but the sequel just has and does so much more.
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Jul 18, 2013 21:48
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Mercury Crusader posted:Sonic 1 is to Super Mario Bros. as Sonic 2 is to Super Mario Bros. 3. Both are solid games, but the sequel just has and does so much more. I dunno if I agree with that; in some respects I prefer Super Mario Bros. to 3. 3 does add a ton, oh yeah, but it also makes it a bit... I dunno. I feel harder, but the original was pretty hard. More complicated, shall we say? There's a certain zen to the original series, just go EDIT: right However, I just picked up Sonic 1 for the first time in ages, popped that sucker in... and remembered you can't do the spin-up move on Sonic 1. That was added in Sonic 2. I beat like 3 levels and then switched back to Sonic 2. The thing is they're like so friggin similar, except 2 is better. They're not as fresh/different from each other as Mario Bros. and Mario 3 are. Also you can't play Sonic 1 with Sonic & Knuckles, so screw that noise. Its not a bad game, but I can see what he means that its kinda meh now, Sonic 2 and other Sonics are just the same but better. Zaphod42 fucked around with this message at 22:25 on Jul 18, 2013 |
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Jul 18, 2013 21:57
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Zaphod42 posted:There's a certain zen to the original series, just go left. That's one hell of a strategy.
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Jul 18, 2013 22:00
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The T posted:Sonic Spinball and Sonic 3D Blast would like a stern word with you. Sonic Spinball would kerbstomp Sonic 1. Better game, better music.
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Jul 18, 2013 22:11
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njsykora posted:Sonic Spinball would kerbstomp Sonic 1. Better game, better music. So you're going to be in the Spinball race then.
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Jul 18, 2013 22:23
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I'm excited by Ecco the Dolphin and Shinobi III on that list. It'll be interesting to see where else they go with this 3D Classic concept if the first crop does well.
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Jul 18, 2013 22:40
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Wooo! Buying Earthbound feels good man. The only game in the series I've played was Mother3 and I've been waiting for a legit way to buy Earthbound ever since, I tried it on emulator many times but it's just not the same and I felt like I was ruining my virgin playthrough. Can't wait to get into this, but it will probably have to wait until I finish M&L Dream Team
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Jul 18, 2013 22:47
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Fancy Hat! posted:Completely and totally. I wonder what incurred the extra cost, maybe that liscensing stuff? I bet it was just they know a lot of people wanted the game so they put it at a higher price. Iirc omeone from Nintendo get interviewed a few months back and said licensing wasn't a factor at all.
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Jul 18, 2013 23:24
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TheHoosier posted:I'm excited by Ecco the Dolphin and Shinobi III on that list. It'll be interesting to see where else they go with this 3D Classic concept if the first crop does well. 
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Jul 18, 2013 23:24
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DarkHamsterlord posted:Doesn't the Wii U's internet browser work when you're playing a game no matter what, just like on the 3DS? Right, it just pauses the game.
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Jul 19, 2013 00:03
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Doug Dinsdale posted:I bought Friday Monsters on the JP e-shop about a month ago when L5 had a 50% off sale on all their e-shop offerings. How about approaching it as more of a visual novel/story game. I just saw a trailer and I'm interested in knowing if it's worth a purchase. (Also really need a break from Chrimson Shroud, was not expecting that to go over the 12 hour mark) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgJRbP08ucg
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Jul 19, 2013 00:30
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njsykora posted:Sonic Spinball would kerbstomp Sonic 1. Better game, better music. After all these years, I... I'm not alone. 
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Jul 19, 2013 01:22
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The T posted:So you're going to be in the Spinball race then. It's a better game, I never said I was any good at it. gently caress The Machine.
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Jul 19, 2013 01:35
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Sinners Sandwich posted:How about approaching it as more of a visual novel/story game. I just saw a trailer and I'm interested in knowing if it's worth a purchase. Like I wrote, Friday Monsters is basically a one-town JRPG without any battles, just loads of inane pre-teen kid dialog wrapped around a late 1960s-ish Nippon nostalgia setting which did nothing for me despite having lived through it. The game gets no better than what you see in that promo video--just much, much more of exactly the same over the course of the game. According to my play log, I finished it in just 4:48 despite me being pretty slow and methodical.
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Jul 19, 2013 01:48
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Is there at least a demo available so I can try it out?
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Capcom announced that the remaining Mega Man Game Boy games are definitely coming to the VC "soon" - games include Mega Man II/III/IV/V and Mega Man Xtreme/Xtreme 2, and we know Mega Man Game Gear is coming, too. If you're not a diehard fan you can safely skip most of 'em, but it's still nice to see Capcom throw a bone to the diehard fans in the first place.
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Capcom announced that the remaining Mega Man Game Boy games are definitely coming to the VC "soon" - games include Mega Man II/III/IV/V and Mega Man Xtreme/Xtreme 2, and we know Mega Man Game Gear is coming, too. If you're not a diehard fan you can safely skip most of 'em, but it's still nice to see Capcom throw a bone to the diehard fans in the first place. The only one worth playing is Megaman V on the Gameboy, as it ditched rehasing enemies from the NES game and has a bunch of brand new robot masters and various other stuff.
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Capcom announced that the remaining Mega Man Game Boy games are definitely coming to the VC "soon" - games include Mega Man II/III/IV/V and Mega Man Xtreme/Xtreme 2, and we know Mega Man Game Gear is coming, too. If you're not a diehard fan you can safely skip most of 'em, but it's still nice to see Capcom throw a bone to the diehard fans in the first place. I guess Capcom needs to ensure at all time that 1/3 of the Wii U VC games are Megaman, because when I think of classic games that need to be on the VC the first thing I think of is "every single loving megaman game even though they're all essentially the same"
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robodex posted:I guess Capcom needs to ensure at all time that 1/3 of the Wii U VC games are Megaman, because when I think of classic games that need to be on the VC the first thing I think of is "every single loving megaman game even though they're all essentially the same" Those games I listed are coming to 3DS, not Wii U. Anyway, you know there is a big number of people who actually want every MM game, and that this is a complete 180 from the Wii VC which didn't even manage to release all the NES games in, what, seven years?
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robodex posted:I guess Capcom needs to ensure at all time that 1/3 of the Wii U VC games are Megaman, because when I think of classic games that need to be on the VC the first thing I think of is "every single loving megaman game even though they're all essentially the same" All video games just have me push buttons what the gently caress is this hobby
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JesustheDarkLord posted:All video games just have me push buttons what the gently caress is this hobby Did you miss the power of the waggling Wii? On an Earthbound related note YAY Earthbound! I was keeping money on my eShop for just this occasion. Truly in a week of amazing video game deals this'll still take the cake.
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JesustheDarkLord posted:All video games just have me push buttons what the gently caress is this hobby Haven't you heard? Video games aren't just button pushing anymore. They're interactive movies and sometimes you run from chest-high wall to chest-high wall to click on heads.
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Capcom announced that the remaining Mega Man Game Boy games are definitely coming to the VC "soon" - games include Mega Man II/III/IV/V and Mega Man Xtreme/Xtreme 2, and we know Mega Man Game Gear is coming, too. If you're not a diehard fan you can safely skip most of 'em, but it's still nice to see Capcom throw a bone to the diehard fans in the first place. Pretty disappointing that Mega Man V won't have it's Super Game Boy palettes. Same with DK '94, which had AMAZING ones (skip down a bit on the page). Likewise for the Oracle games and I'm guessing Shantae not having their GBA features. (Oracle games have 2 extra shops; Shantae had a slightly updated graphic mode and a few extra abilities I think?) I'm not even positive on if Shantae doesn't have them, but I don't see why it would if the Oracle games don't. Really strange decisions around these things.
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Shantae doesn't have the GBA features, just checked for myself. Super Game Boy support was supposed to be left to publishers/devs to implement on a game-by-game basis, according to some NOA rep, but I'm guessing that turned out to be bullshit, seeing as SGB features haven't shown up in a single game.
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Shantae doesn't have the GBA features, just checked for myself. Gross. Pretty sure I'm not gonna bother with a purchase then. :/
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The T posted:Gross. Pretty sure I'm not gonna bother with a purchase then. :/ Shantae running in GBA mode on a non-OG GBA screen looks kinda crappy, honestly. It's not a big deal.
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https://club.nintendo.com/elite-status-gifts.do Oops two pages late. How is Sakura Samurai?
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The T posted:Pretty disappointing that Mega Man V won't have it's Super Game Boy palettes. Same with DK '94, which had AMAZING ones (skip down a bit on the page). I forgot how good DK '94 looked on Super Game Boy, I'd pay an extra $ for that.
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