|
I dunno what happened to the last thread but the nintendo controller you shove up your rear end is obviously the wiimote
|
#
¿
Nov 3, 2021 17:33
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 27, 2024 21:58 |
|
|
Sudden Javelin posted:While it's obviously a net positive that he's not making female players feel uncomfortable, I do think they've made him a bit too normal this time round. Man used to sing about his love for big sumo wrestlers and fart mid song and talk about how awesome mothers are and just came across like a bit of a lunatic Well, he is a kappa. There is the one where he says he might go off-key because the outboard motor fumes are getting to his head.
|
|
#
¿
Nov 30, 2021 09:30
|
|
|
Rupert Buttermilk posted:I obviously don't know much about animals in Japanese culture, but in Metal Gear Solid 3, aren't those things that you can find all throughout the game kappas, which are essentially frogs? In the 3DS version, they're Yoshis!
|
|
#
¿
Nov 30, 2021 13:45
|
|
|
Youkai is a word that translations of Japanese stuff have had trouble with; Inuyasha infamously used 'Demon', while 'Fey' might be closer but the connotations for that are probably a bit kiddie. Unless you're into the kind of fairy tales that love pointing out how mythical creatures can so very often be both whimsical and brutally deadly. Think like, brownies, selkies, kelpies and red caps. Zelda is a funny one to bring up there given it shamelessly uses mishmashes of Eastern and Western mythology and fairy tales, what with the Master Sword being Excalibur in the stone and Link being based on Peter Pan.
|
|
#
¿
Nov 30, 2021 14:12
|
|
|
Silver Falcon posted:Technically, Excalibur wasn't the sword in the stone. I'm quite aware, hence being specific about it being Excalibur!  The real fun thing is that the sword in the stone wasn't even that special, going by Mallory (or maybe TH White) iirc he pulled it casually to give to Kay because he really needed one, then people started asking where he got it from.Of course, the entire King Arthur mythos is a combination of dozens if not hundreds of different stories from different sources including literal fanfiction from centuries after the fact.
|
|
#
¿
Dec 1, 2021 04:30
|
|
|
Is kinda funny that Nintendo's technically never stopped using carts (in their handhelds) and suddenly storage has come around to carts being ideal again.
|
|
#
¿
Dec 5, 2021 17:30
|
|
|
Google Butt posted:What's the best switch era Pokemon game Snap
|
|
#
¿
Dec 6, 2021 06:45
|
|
|
Is Bust Rodd still too embarrassed to keep playing Super Mario Odyssey after he realised he didn't need to level up Mario to unlock his jumps
|
|
#
¿
Dec 7, 2021 04:48
|
|
|
WHY BONER NOW posted:don't forget, there is a tetris 99 maximus cup for a mario party skin this weekend I got Tetris Maximus on my second try of that.
|
|
#
¿
Dec 11, 2021 08:24
|
|
|
Pretty much all the Metroid Dread bosses are a case of kicking your rear end til you figure out the patterns and what tool you're meant to use in that stage. A few of them even have patterns that are basically 'skip to next stage of boss fight' once you figure them out, usually based on counters. There's some less intuitive stuff with colour-coding and specific use weapons. I keep forgetting to even use the storm missiles for anything but the specific obstacles once I got them, but pretty much anything involving multiple targets is meant for that to be used on, while the Power Bomb's signature colour is orange. Incidentally, that's why the final EMMI, which is orange, is a cutscene boss- its signature weapon is the Power Bomb, it's not going to even bother chasing you down when it just uses that to blow the room open.
|
|
#
¿
Dec 12, 2021 18:34
|
|
|
Feels Villeneuve posted:idk, obviously this is pure speculation but it would be idiotic for them to abandon the portable market entirely and Idk if they'd separate the two markets again. bring back the 3ds screen imo Yeah, Nintendo was lucky enough to hold onto the portable market even as the rise of phone games devoured it, and they're not going to get the casual market the same way they did with the DS again. Given the difficulty they've had keeping market share in the home console market at the same time, I think Nintendo's smart to stake out the hinterland they've occupied. They got lucky enough with their major home console competitors getting hosed over by logistical issues.
|
|
#
¿
Dec 14, 2021 09:41
|
|
|
Part-Time UFO has very GBA vibes, complete with reusing Kirby sprites. Nintendo has gladly adopted at least one aspect of digital distribution in that they can make smaller-scale, cheaper games and release them easily on their own platforms without having to go through retailers.
|
|
#
¿
Dec 14, 2021 12:26
|
|
|
UZR IS BULLSHIT posted:I remember loving Toejam & Earl as a little kid but I try watching reviews or gameplay of it now and I have no gd clue what is going on. It seems like the gameplay is just walking around aimlessly It's a beat em up where you fight humans iirc
|
|
#
¿
Dec 17, 2021 09:30
|
|
|
Best graphics is of course a subjective thing. For prettiest looking, hell, Mario Odyssey and Smash Ultimate are no slouches. Have to see how that new post-apocalyptic 3D Kirby game shapes out, because that certainly looks pretty from the trailer.
|
|
#
¿
Dec 17, 2021 16:57
|
|
|
Though it miiiight be worth waiting for Splatoon 3 at this point if you've got a Switch back catalogue to go through, 2 isn't getting any more events. New Pokemon Snap is a cute and fun experience, I've heard mixed things about the new mainline Pokemon games; Sword and Shield seem to be widely considered disappointing and almost unfinished, while I haven't heard much about the Diamond and Pearl remakes but they seem relatively unambitious. While mainline Mario games can be rather a given, Odyssey really is an unforgettable experience. Absolutely top of their game. Golf Story is almost overdone as the indie Switch exclusive (last I checked) but it's charming, funny and bite-sized, also pretty cheap by now, and it does some fun things with the hardware. (Best played with joy-cons) If you hadn't played it on the Wii U or 3DS, Captain Toad is also pretty fun. Meatier than it looks, it's surprising what they can get out of 'Mario style platforming without the jump button'.
|
|
#
¿
Dec 18, 2021 09:29
|
|
|
Getting into Miitopia pretty late, I wouldn't say it's a great or challenging game, but it's a lot of fun and pretty hilarious to be fighting to save the world from the Dark Lord Frasier.
|
|
#
¿
Dec 21, 2021 05:08
|
|
|
Fuligin posted:Man i should really replay dinosaur planet and see if its worth a drat as an adult. I feel like its kind of forgotten compared to the rest of gc's catalogue I remember a lot of hype for it leading up to what amounts to a pretty mediocre Zelda game with Star Fox stuff tacked on. For a franchise that's a classic for me, Star Fox has had kind of a raw deal, relegated to spinoffs and third-party entries with half-baked canon baggage weighing it down Sonic style. At least Zero had the right idea to full on reboot it, despite having its own problems. (also like Sonic, lovely gimmick levels to pad out the playtime)
|
|
#
¿
Dec 23, 2021 08:50
|
|
|
I use a mix of digital and cartridges for my games, the former mostly for games like Animal Crossing I play all the time, as well as stuff that happens to be on sale super cheap. Being able to use hand-me-downs is handy. Physical with the Switch is arguably a bit less of a hassle than other consoles, since the carts are much smaller and easier to carry around than disks.
|
|
#
¿
Dec 25, 2021 18:26
|
|
|
Chieves posted:That speed boost trap and the Power Bomb Pipe (spoiler for another "ugh" moment others have later on if you care) are two of the largest flaws in what is otherwise an immaculate game. The attract mode when you leave the title screen on has answers
|
|
#
¿
Dec 27, 2021 12:01
|
|
|
Most of my 'hunting' in BOTW was picking up roadkill once I got the Giant Horse.
|
|
#
¿
Jan 1, 2022 07:31
|
|
|
I'm kinda surprised that it's only new tracks, I was expecting some new characters and kart parts to be announced at some point as well. I know they have a lot already but still, Pauline seems a no-brainer.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 18, 2022 12:44
|
|
|
djfooboo posted:These mega-polished Switch titles like SSMU and MK8 make me wonder where the hell they can even go from here. SSBU has so many great extras, would love to see some weirdness in MK9. Like even just an item selection like green shells only, no blue shells, huge racer counts, etc. I really do think they should just go gently caress it and actually make a new F-Zero. More racer fun while being different enough probably not to cannibalise MK8DX's continued sales too much.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 18, 2022 14:46
|
|
|
Bust Rodd posted:I’m pretty sure, having been tracking the digital sales of Mario Kart 8 since 2019, that this last e-shop sale at $40 was basically Nintendo going “we have sold every copy of this game we think we could possibly sell” Pretty sure that was right after the DLC was announced, and probably meaning to capitalise on the impulse buyers. It sure worked on me, since I'd given my physical cart to my brother.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 18, 2022 15:18
|
|
|
I remember having some fun time coming up with metaphors explaining the casts of Smash Bros and FighterZ. Just be glad that Dragon Ball games don't also include Candy Ball Gogeta. (or maybe sad, depending) The Dragon Ball example I likened more to if WWE games let you play as wrestlers from different stages of their careers, under the different names and gimmicks, which I don't think you usually get because WWE has a policy of never acknowledging the past. (Probably because it's full of cocaine, sex crimes, tragedy and cocaine-fuelled sex crime tragedies) But yeah, the reason why there's at least two of so many characters in MK8DX is basically for weight class reasons; if you like Mario but want to play a more heavyweight character, you got Metal Mario right there, or go more lightweight with Raccoon or Baby Mario. That said, I do get the feeling Nintendo thinks people like the babies for some reason. It's like the 90s and 00s where everything had to have a spinoff where they're babies. Mind you, I'm the one who mains Pink Gold Peach.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 19, 2022 08:54
|
|
|
3D Kirby does strike me as the early levels inevitably gonna be even more baby mode than most Kirby games since it's 3D.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 19, 2022 15:25
|
|
|
Bust Rodd posted:Some games literally ARE for babies, that’s ok! Capt’ Toad’s Treasure Tracker is a fun and cute little toy, but it inarguably balanced so that 6 year olds can solve the puzzles. Expecting “Kirby: Deedeedee May Cry” from a Kirby game is just gonna serve up disappointment Until you get to the boss rush, that is. Also figure out the lore.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 19, 2022 16:12
|
|
|
Read After Burning posted:I have never played Kirby 64; how is it? On top of also chiming in that it's great, it's also got a special kind of charm in being kinda the last gasp of the older style games, where there's a wide variety of copy abilities rather than fewer with more moves (though quite a few Kirby 64 copy abilities got basically incorporated into movesets starting with Return to Dream Land) and there's also much more variety in visual design- every level is unique with very little asset reuse.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 22, 2022 07:05
|
|
|
American McGay posted:Imagine thinking Paris Promenade isn't loving amazing lmao. A Mario Kart track where the final lap is driving into incoming traffic. Mirrored N64 Toad's Turnpike remains the best track.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 22, 2022 10:15
|
|
|
Larryb posted:Super Star Ultra does refer to him as a “hero” after all despite the fact that his first instinct whenever he shows up is to destroy whatever’s in front of him Team Kirby Clash does imply that Galacta Knight was one of four heroes who sealed away Void Termina- hence the four spears in the Jamba Heart- and basically the predecessor of Kirby and/or Meta Knight. Some material, the context for his usually non or questionably canon boss fights, and dev statements also imply that Galacta Knight isn't exactly following a linear timeline. IIRC, there's a few cases where the way he's beaten in one game is the way he appeared in the last one. And then there's the completely out of nowhere Morpho Knight... Morter posted:The only Kirby games I've played are that gameboy one (The one that starts with Green Greens) and...whenever I select him in the Smash games. You've played the OG and that's cool. Also, The Subspace Emissary is basically a Kirby game repurposed.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 24, 2022 17:11
|
|
|
Waffle! posted:It's funny how S/NESflix has people going back to GameFAQs like it's 1998 again. GameFAQs continues to have a better format and structure than any loving guides and wikis and goddamn videos they expect you to watch nowadays punk rebel ecks posted:Wait "River City Girls: Zero" is only 3 hours long according to HLTB (though only three people polled). That sounds pretty sus and is probably people who've played the original on emulator.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 1, 2022 09:20
|
|
|
Senator Drinksalot posted:The 32x was a surefire winner, it was the market that was wrong for not buying it. They had to stay competitive with the Atari Jaguar!
|
|
#
¿
Apr 2, 2022 13:08
|
|
|
The 7th Guest posted:i mean they would have franchised the gently caress out of those series if they could have (taxi did get a sequel and many ports). chu chu rocket got a sequel a couple of years ago, and i think billy hatcher was just a forgotten gamecube game Yeah, especially dumb if the same people who go 'Nintendo only makes the same Mario and Zelda over and over!' go 'Nintendo should go third party' because if they DID go third party, you'd absolutely get doubling down on standard formula Mario and Zelda as they need the steady money to stay afloat. If anything a big problem with the rest of the industry is being averse to going outside their ever-narrowing comfort zones and massively overinvesting in a few projects, meaning that most of the time when they do try something new it ends up a ruinous flop because they have no idea what they're doing. Balan Wonderworld comes to mind. I really find it hard to believe that Square-Enix literally can't comprehend how to do a decent platformer without bringing in a Sonic Team lead.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 3, 2022 08:18
|
|
|
He strikes eternal in Blitzhalla, shiny and wet.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 7, 2022 17:12
|
|
|
Tidus is a ghost footballer from the future
|
|
#
¿
Apr 8, 2022 16:51
|
|
|
Spacebump posted:wait until people find out Nintendos are toys. Nintendo is a toy company. I do love when WarioWare has games based on super obscure toys from their olden days.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 9, 2022 17:14
|
|
|
Detective No. 27 posted:Here me out. Kirby Warriors. Not that far fetched given the spinoffs so far.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 14, 2022 10:23
|
|
|
I have literally played my Game Boy in the Australian outback. The only trouble was the heat broke my battery charger.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 14, 2022 15:04
|
|
|
man nurse posted:I broke my N64 controller in pure rage because of Mario Golf as a kid lol And they say it's not a realistic simulation of the sport. Just finished (well, got the credits of) Kirby and the Forgotten Land. I do love that it does not disappoint for freaky poo poo and deep lore right at the end.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 16, 2022 03:48
|
|
|
GreatGreen posted:NES is different. There are only two face buttons. Mario set the benchmark control layout here. Hold the tip of your thumb on the run button and use the base of your thumb to hit the jump button. That was the most comfortable way to play that game and allowed you to move your hand less to operate. You'd be amazed at how people manage to gently caress up operating a controller. Like the people confused about the N64 controller thinking they need three hands for it.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 19, 2022 09:11
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 27, 2024 21:58 |
|
|
DEEP STATE PLOT posted:at least it stays good longer than sonic 1 Sonic 1 is very much a case of a game series where they hadn't quite figured out where the core appeal really lay, and 2 is where they hit their stride. Unfortunately, I think Sonic Team never really recovered from getting hosed around pretty much constantly ever since the end of the Genesis/Mega Drive. Rupert Buttermilk posted:I've started XCOM 2 (not yet War of the Chosen, that'll be next) and while the Briefing/Bridge screen interface is still kind of confusing, I'm enjoying this way more than XCOM 1 (enemy unknown/within). I realize that there's a time limit, generally (isn't there?) but it doesn't feel as oppressive as 1. In EU, it felt like you definitely couldn't save the entire world and were punished for that, despite succeeding where you did. "Oh, you saved China, but lost Canada, when we provided you with this totally binary choice between the two? Welp, goooood job with that, hope you like the outcome". So far, I'm not getting that feeling in 2. Yeah, the Avatar Project is mostly there as a reminder that you're on the back foot and the bad guys are proceeding at their pace, but you'll have more than enough opportunities to set them back. Most of the main story missions will knock off a square or two.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 19, 2022 18:27
|
|