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PaletteSwappedNinja mentioned about "Chasing Dead" - the eShop only game. Apparently it's out on PC already, and... well, it's quality.
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Cartoon Man posted:Im at work and can't check the eshop, but how much is the new Zelda digitally? Amazon is selling codes for $50. I think that $59.99 was said, I believe, but Amazon has the physical version with the Amiibo for $47.99 + tax if you have Prime (so you would also get free two-day shipping). I'm not getting this game because I bought the GameCube version less than a year ago and I don't see enough of a reason to bother, but it's a relatively good deal. However, Amazon is doing the same thing with physical copies of Star Fox Zero, and I think that I'm going to jump on that one.
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Cartoon Man posted:Im at work and can't check the eshop, but how much is the new Zelda digitally? Amazon is selling codes for $50. It's $49.99 in the eShop. Unless you're specifically averse to the disc version, you could probably grab the amiibo bundle for $48 with Amazon Prime or Best Buy GCU and then sell or gift the figure if you don't want it. The amiibo comes in its own box within the bundle box. Edit: I misspoke, sorry. I was looking at the bundle price in the eShop. Clicking the Buy Digital button brings up a page that wants to charge me $49.99. Edited above, too. Also, download size is listed as 4.7GB. MisterAlex fucked around with this message at 21:49 on Mar 4, 2016 |
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Rexroom posted:PaletteSwappedNinja mentioned about "Chasing Dead" - the eShop only game. Apparently it's out on PC already, and... well, it's quality. Yeah, but did you see the actresses' breasts? The player's starting to notice the helicopter somersaulting through the air, Luna. Lean over that chair a little more. Suspicious Cook fucked around with this message at 21:39 on Mar 4, 2016 |
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:It's okay but the Wii U doesn't have a ton of old JRPGs and the 3DS probably won't either. Yeah, I was assuming Wii VC stuff would work on the GamePad but apparently not.
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Lazyhound posted:Yeah, I was assuming Wii VC stuff would work on the GamePad but apparently not. Yeah, the Wii U basically goes into "Wii Mode" where it thinks it's a Wii and that's how you access the Wii VC. Where your in the Wii mode it doesn't recognize the gamepad or any Wii U controllers, you need to have a Wiimote.
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JustJeff88 posted:Sorry, those were just Ambassador games, but it still tells me that GBA is possible... maybe. I kind of hope that they never do have good GBA emulation with fun titles on the New 3DS, because I would probably buy one for no good reason. This is pretty much talk but injecting different roms into the GBA ambassador VC games does work pretty well (or at least mother 3 with the translation patch looks like it runs okay from what I've seen posted around) when you go the custom firmware route and all that fun stuff. Not really an option if you're already on the latest system menu though since you can't downgrade anymore and downgrading in the first place could brick your 3ds if you don't do it right. edit: Basically I don't see any reason why they couldn't start selling GBA VC games since they do work. MagusDraco fucked around with this message at 23:03 on Mar 4, 2016 |
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Because they aren't working with all the Virtual Console bells and whistles that Nintendo wants. The ambassador games are basically running on legacy GBA emulation through the legacy DS hardware in the device. You're two levels deep into software and you don't get save states, access to the system menu, or even proper sleep mode.
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jivjov posted:Because they aren't working with all the Virtual Console bells and whistles that Nintendo wants. The ambassador games are basically running on legacy GBA emulation through the legacy DS hardware in the device. You're two levels deep into software and you don't get save states, access to the system menu, or even proper sleep mode. But couldn't they get them working in an actual emulator on the New 3DS now, just like they did with the SNES? Just because the Ambassador games used that weird workaround doesn't mean they are beholden to it forever, especially now that there's somewhat more powerful hardware.
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less laughter posted:But couldn't they get them working in an actual emulator on the New 3DS now, just like they did with the SNES? Just because the Ambassador games used that weird workaround doesn't mean they are beholden to it forever, especially now that there's somewhat more powerful hardware. It's certainly possible, and hopefully something that will come at some point. I was specifically responding to the idea of "other roms can be run through the ambassador setup", rather than shooting down the entire idea of GBA-on-3DS.
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I'm pretty sure GBA is easier to emulate than SNES so they could definitely do that on N3DS.
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SeANMcBAY posted:I'm pretty sure GBA is easier to emulate than SNES so they could definitely do that on N3DS. You might well be right, since there are some GBA games they've managed to emulate on the home console (such as Super Mario Advance 3) where they haven't been able to emulate the SNES equivalent (Super Mario World 2, in this case).
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less laughter posted:You might well be right, since there are some GBA games they've managed to emulate on the home console (such as Super Mario Advance 3) where they haven't been able to emulate the SNES equivalent (Super Mario World 2, in this case). I think that's also because Nintendo apparently can't emulate games that used the FX chip due to licensing or something. I'm so sad they never did that 3D Classics Yoshi's Island they showed off before the 3DS launch. I'm playing the Kirby's Adventure one and they really should have done it for more games.
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# ? Mar 5, 2016 00:28 |
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Another JP Nintendo Account promo I missed yesterday: people with Nintendo Accounts can claim coupons to get select 3DS SFC/FC VC games for half price until March 16: https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/c/article/616a911c-dc26-11e5-b324-063b7ac45a6d.html?_ga=1.10801392.533730749.1457134952 SFC: Super Mario World Donkey Kong Country F-Zero LTTP Earthbound FC: SMB SMB2 (Lost Levels) SMB USA SMB3 Zelda Zelda 2 Metroid Punch-Out Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr. Donkey Kong 3 Fire Emblem Fire Emblem Gaiden Ice Climber Balloon Fight Wrecking Crew Mario Open Golf Wario's Woods Yoshi's Egg Devil World Mach Rider Clu Clu Land Famicom Wars Famicom Tantei Club part 1 Famicom Tantei Club part 2 Nazo no Murasamejou Shin Onigashima Joy Mecha Fight
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# ? Mar 5, 2016 00:50 |
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I love how everyone gets promos on the new SNES VC except NoA. They really need to get some new management over here, especially how it takes half a year to get games EU gets.
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If I have only ten dollars to spare, and want to grab a good meaty 3DS RPG this month, which would be a better option: picking up Etrian Odyssey 4 while it's on sale, or waiting a couple weeks to pick up Earthbound when it releases? For the record, I'm into the start of the second stratum in EO1, and I've really enjoyed what I've played, but I also loved Mother 3. Obvious answer is "both," I know, but what's the recommendation?
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wocobob posted:If I have only ten dollars to spare, and want to grab a good meaty 3DS RPG this month, which would be a better option: picking up Etrian Odyssey 4 while it's on sale, or waiting a couple weeks to pick up Earthbound when it releases? For the record, I'm into the start of the second stratum in EO1, and I've really enjoyed what I've played, but I also loved Mother 3. Obvious answer is "both," I know, but what's the recommendation? For what it's worth, EO4 is much, much improved over EO1 and is considered to be one of the best and the best one for new players to start with. If you're playing janky old original EO and enjoying it somehow then the choice is pretty clear in favour of EO4 tbh. (If you're actually talking about the remake Etrian Odyssey Untold then just play that and wait for Earthbound)
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wocobob posted:If I have only ten dollars to spare, and want to grab a good meaty 3DS RPG this month, which would be a better option: picking up Etrian Odyssey 4 while it's on sale, or waiting a couple weeks to pick up Earthbound when it releases? For the record, I'm into the start of the second stratum in EO1, and I've really enjoyed what I've played, but I also loved Mother 3. Obvious answer is "both," I know, but what's the recommendation? I just finished playing Earthbound for the first time this past weekend (on the Wii U VC, mostly playing through the gamepad's screen rather than forcing poor Earthbound onto an HDTV). I'll talk a bit about my thoughts about it. 1. Earthbound is not a short game. Prepare for at least a 25 hour game. Earthbound at some points did begin to feel like it was wearing out its welcome. 2. Earthbound, while not insanely difficult, is not a pushover. Its unique combat style takes a bit of getting used to. 3. Even now, there are very few games like Earthbound, though obviously that's changing in the last year. 4. Earthbound's flaws (repetitive, confusing, occasionally dragging) are more than matched by the game's sheer charm and personality. Earthbound gets a massive bonus for me just by being so willing to just be itself. 5. While nothing compared to true old-school RPGs, the encounter rate is still on the high side, and even though it's Chrono Trigger style with the baddies on the overworld map, if they want to fight you, they're going to fight you. Earthbound clearly took the SNES to its technical limits at certain points and you'll see things in Earthbound you wouldn't see in any other SNES game. The world feels truly alive and interconnected in a way that maybe only Chrono Trigger can match from that era. The game left me satisfied but with minimal desire for more. I wish Nintendo had, instead of releasing Earthbound Beginnings as an NES game, released the GBA Mother 1 and 2 pack which allegedly updates Mother 1 and makes it vaguely playable. I've only heard horror stories about Earthbound Beginnings' sheer tedium and difficulty, but I'd love to experience it. Maybe it's time to look up a Let's Play, the usual solution for games I want to experience without actually playing.
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One of the good things about Earthbound's enemies on the map is that once you've out levelled them you'll instant kill them without even a fight, something that should be in every RPG
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The tweaks made to Mother GBA are all things that were carried over from the unreleased US version of Mother - in other words, Earthbound Beginnings and Mother GBA are pretty much identical. There were further tweaks added to the game by fan translators but you shouldn't expect them from an official release, obviously. Mother 2 GBA is not a good port - it's buggy and the music takes a huge hit.
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Sakurazuka posted:One of the good things about Earthbound's enemies on the map is that once you've out levelled them you'll instant kill them without even a fight, something that should be in every RPG Yeah, that was one of my favorite parts of Mother 3. Glad to hear it was still in Earthbound. For the record, it was EO1 DS that I played, although I didn't have to get into the mechanics very much, since I didn't get too far. My experience basically consisted of killing the poo poo out of Fenrir with fire magic, having a great time, then getting murdered by weird status effect worms in floor 6 and giving up. I've been meaning to go back to it, but the effort that it seems like I'd have to put into minmaxing to make sure I don't gently caress myself on builds was a little much to overcome. Is it true that 4 tones that down?
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wocobob posted:Yeah, that was one of my favorite parts of Mother 3. Glad to hear it was still in Earthbound. If you don't double-up on any classes, you can make a party out of any 5 of the starting classes in 4 and have it be workable. If you screw up your skill allocation (it's hard to do this though) there's also a much less penalty for respeccing (it's only 2 levels instead of fuckin' 10 levels). The game is still pretty hard by RPG standards and you have to think and use skills carefully every fight but it's not ball-breakingly unfair like the original game was. Etrian Odyssey Untold is a very enhanced remake of the first game with all of the improvements 4 has plus more so you can also consider that since it's on sale on the e-shop often.
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I picked up Rayman Legends yesterday and noticed that there's something in there about unlocking stuff from Rayman Origins. Is it just selected levels from the first game? And if so is it still worth picking up Origins?
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hamburgers in pockets posted:I picked up Rayman Legends yesterday and noticed that there's something in there about unlocking stuff from Rayman Origins. Is it just selected levels from the first game? And if so is it still worth picking up Origins? It's pretty much every level. I don't think you'll need Origins too.
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I think it is every level. Even if a couple are missing, Rayman Legends is way better than Origins and Origins was already really good.
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Sakurazuka posted:One of the good things about Earthbound's enemies on the map is that once you've out levelled them you'll instant kill them without even a fight, something that should be in every RPG Bizarrely one of the only other RPGs I can think of that has this is Conception. It was a strangely out of place bit of good game design among what was otherwise a very bad game.
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# ? Mar 5, 2016 04:47 |
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Mutant Mudds Super Challenge is finally done - it's coming to both Wii U and 3DS and will be out in both regions for $9.99 / €9.99 / £8.99; it'll have cross-buy and they're also doing a 15% launch discount for people who own the first game or downloaded the nindies@home demo on Wii U. It's more of a Lost Levels-style release than a sequel - new, harder levels, indie character cameos, a few other features that should have been present in the first game (boss fights), etc.
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Based on what I've just read, I think that I might bet a tenner on EO4. I actually have 1-3 on DS cart that I purchased together for a very good price, but 1 turned me off pretty quickly. If 4 is an enhanced remake, it might not be as impenetrable.
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4 is an entirely different game, Untold is the remake of 1 That said 4 is a lot more user friendly than the first game, still hard though.
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Sakurazuka posted:4 is an entirely different game, Untold is the remake of 1 Yes, I got the two criss-crossed. Still, perhaps it's worth a go for $10. Perhaps my overall mistake was starting with 1; for all I know, 2 and 3 are much better.
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JustJeff88 posted:Yes, I got the two criss-crossed. Still, perhaps it's worth a go for $10. Perhaps my overall mistake was starting with 1; for all I know, 2 and 3 are much better. Wellllll 3 is Honestly start with the 3DS games first, and then if you want more go back to 3. There's really no reason to play 1 and 2 now that they've been remade and improved. The original two were pretty wonky and not very well balanced.
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Original 1 and 2 aren't great nowadays with the series seeing so many improvements and with remakes of both existing. 3 is a contender for best in the series along with 4 though.
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etrian odyssey 4 is reaaaaaaaally good in my earnest opinion
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wocobob posted:If I have only ten dollars to spare, and want to grab a good meaty 3DS RPG this month, which would be a better option: picking up Etrian Odyssey 4 while it's on sale, or waiting a couple weeks to pick up Earthbound when it releases? For the record, I'm into the start of the second stratum in EO1, and I've really enjoyed what I've played, but I also loved Mother 3. Obvious answer is "both," I know, but what's the recommendation? E O Fo'
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My usual MO is to buy VC/old/"low-tech" games digitally but more modern things on physical media since they eat up so much space. Does anyone know how many blocks EA4 takes up? I'm not sure how to check without buying the game.
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EO4? 5718 blocks. EO1 and 2 are good games, but yeah, the Untolds kind of give little reason to play them with how many QOL improvements they've made.
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That's like 700MB by the way.
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Here's a new trailer for Two Tribes' RIVE, which will be playable at GDC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUxrd1z0Gpc
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Nintendo accidentally let slip of an upcoming eShop game - My Nintendo Picross - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, which will be available from March 31, presumably as a platinum reward from the new My Nintendo service. PaletteSwappedNinja fucked around with this message at 13:32 on Mar 6, 2016 |
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Nintendo accidentally let slip of an upcoming eShop game - My Nintendo Picross - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, which will be available from March 31, presumably as a platinum reward from the new My Nintendo service. These images aren't working for me, are they really doing Zelda Picross
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