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NWR Forums Discord / Re: The F.H.A.T.T.I.E.S
« on: October 06, 2012, 01:05:14 PM »
Crimm is Best Moderator. Worst poster is Tendoboy. I nominate myself for Best New Poster, because I'm a dick like that.
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: ITT: How South Park earned it's "TV-M" Rating
« on: October 05, 2012, 10:52:08 AM »
The episode where all the kids got high by having cats piss in their faces.
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: SHYGUY YOU CRAZY DIAMOND
« on: October 05, 2012, 10:42:25 AM »
Who's up for writing "Comfortably Crimm"? Or "Dark Side of the Shughart"? Or "Not Now John (Lindemann)?
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: SHYGUY YOU CRAZY DIAMOND
« on: October 05, 2012, 10:39:29 AM »
Since when did Jonny hack Chozo Ghost's account?
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: The Lettuce Cat is so last week. Mock me for being behind the times. Happy Mask Shop
« on: October 05, 2012, 10:36:34 AM »
It's getting close to Halloween, everyone!
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 308: Bathe in the Spicy RPG Sauce
« on: October 02, 2012, 07:41:29 PM »
Eighty.....two.....games......I thought my 20 or so backlogged games (across all platforms) was bad. Thanks for making me feel more positive about myself, Timmay!!!
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 308: Bathe in the Spicy RPG Sauce
« on: October 02, 2012, 08:25:20 AM »
Oh, alright. I just thought it was a funny coincidence.
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TalkBack / Re: Best of the Wii: Our Top 10 Third-Party Wii Games
« on: October 01, 2012, 10:33:55 PM »
Obviously #1 will be either Red Steel or Carnival Games. I'm leaning towards the latter.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 308: Bathe in the Spicy RPG Sauce
« on: October 01, 2012, 10:26:45 PM »
I still regret those few weeks where I spent my life hopelessly addicted to Tiny Tower. I stopped playing when I realized "Soo....what's my goal? Oh wait, there isn't one." I haven't played it since. Freedom.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: RetroActive #24: Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
« on: October 01, 2012, 10:24:14 PM »
Hrm....I now have all but two of the shards, and to tell you the truth, I really feel no motivation to go back and finish the game. I spent about 40 minutes last night just looking around, and while it wasn't un-enjoyable, I still don't feel the need to track down the last two parts at this point. There are lots of other games I want to play, and I really don't feel like I get much out of just blindly exploring the game for long stretches of time. So yeah, I've enjoyed it, but I don't really love it. I certainly don't regret spending the hours that I spent with it, though. Anyone else feel a lack of motivation to finish?
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 308: Bathe in the Spicy RPG Sauce
« on: October 01, 2012, 10:09:23 AM »
Jonny forgot to mention the fact that the main character in To the Moon is named Jonny.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: RetroActive #24: Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
« on: September 30, 2012, 12:55:54 PM »
Another good way to kill the yellow door thingys is to press the up button, suck up some air, and then land a decent ways away from the door. Then, press B, and Kirby will spit out the air, thus killing the yellow thing.
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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Direct Reveals New Super Mario Bros. Downloadable Content
« on: September 27, 2012, 11:17:19 PM »
Two days after I sell my copy on eBay......****.
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General Gaming / Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
« on: September 27, 2012, 11:09:01 PM »
The Runner controls work quite well.
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General Chat / Re: So what are your hobbies other than Videogames?
« on: September 27, 2012, 08:42:19 PM »A fellow Orwell fan? 'Homage to Catalonia' is my favourite book!
I've actually never read that one! I'll have to check it out.
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Movies & TV / Re: Rate the last TV show you've seen
« on: September 27, 2012, 07:47:47 PM »
Revolution, Episode 1: Eh...not bad. As far as JJ Abrams pilots go, it could be much better, but hey, I'll give it a shot. The main actress overacts WAAAAY too much at times, and there were several very predictable plot points. Also, the whole "one man takes down an entire army" thing was extremely cheesy, to me. I hate those kind of "overblown sword fight" things.
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General Chat / Re: So what are your hobbies other than Videogames?
« on: September 27, 2012, 06:51:47 PM »
I've only read Persuasion, and that's enough for me. I'll stick with George Orwell, thankyaverymuch.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 307: Don't Let Your Kids Huff the Warm Mushroom Cookies
« on: September 27, 2012, 12:20:58 PM »Question, Glad0s. Are you playing the SNES version of FF6, or the GBA version? I played the GBA version first, and have played a bit of the SNES version since. I think the retranslation and presentation upgrades in the GBA version really helped draw me into the world. But I was honestly drawn into the game LONG before the opera scene (Which, by the way, is not all that special. It was impressive for the time, but as with all technical marvels, it has become dated).
I played through all the Metroid Prime games on the Trilogy collection, with the pointer controls, and they are AWESOME. I tried the Gamcube version of Prime 1 at my friend's house and found it exceedingly unintuitive. Wii controls or bust! : P
I don't understand the hate on the Paper Mario games, especially from the RFN crew and TYP. Simple =/= bad. In fact, there's a very Fire Emblem-esque (which makes sense because both are made by Intelligent Systems) strategy to knowing exactly how much damage you'll deal to an enemy. Also, people tend to overlook how much action commands add to the game. Also, in The Thousand Year Door, there's more complexity, with the Stylish! opportunities which boost your star gauge. Also, you can really spice up the battle system with the use of badges, which add quite a bit of variation to your fighting style. Sure the game is easy, but so are most RPGs in my opinion.
It may seem a strange choice to some, but my favorite game of all time is Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. I don't know if I could really explain why I love it so much, but I've played through it 12 times, 2 of which were 100% complete files.
It just never gets old to me. It just has the perfect Mario feel, a good sense of humor, great use of the paper aesthetic, and a great soundtrack. The one big complaint that I will concede to is the TONS of backtracking in the game. It's not great, but I didn't feel like it ruined the experience for me.
1) I am indeed playing the SNES version, and that might have something to do with it.
2) That's exactly how I felt about Prime 1 for the first 3 or 4 hours. I had previous played Corruption, and going back to the GC controls felt bad at first. But by the end of the game, I think I actually like the GC controls better!
3) Glad to see someone else likes Paper Mario. Indeed, Thousand-Year Door is in my top 5 GC games, and I absolutely love it. Yes, the backtracking is slightly obnoxious at times (especially in that part near the end where you have to go to EVERY TOWN in the game. Ugghghgg), but it's still an extremely fun game.
I'll kill two birds with one stone: FOR GOD'S SAKE, MAN, GET CHRONO TRIGGER ON DS!!!! IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE!!!!
Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 6 are two more classics I missed and are on my "Must Play" list. I'm 50 hours into Tales of the Abyss right now and just want it to end, so it'll be a while before I get stuck into another JRPG. I need to catch up on my 3DS Mario's first as I have them both on my shelf and haven't touched either of them.
So Retro Teens - it seems like you two know you JRPGs, can you recommend any recent portable titles that AREN'T Radiant Historia (which is on my Lindy pile)?
Also, all of the Mario and Luigi games are excellent, particularly Bowser's Inside Story. Dragon Quest IX is also incredibly fun (and incredibly addicting.) I would love to play Radiant Historia, but I can't find it at a decent price.
Tales of the Abyss was, IMO, a decent RPG. Nothing too special, but the story got slightly interesting as the game progressed, and I kinda liked the battle system. I'm now stuck on the final boss, which I find funny, because I haven't been stuck on a boss for probably...I dunno...30 hours?!? That's one problem I have with the game. Lots of the bosses go down without a fight, so I kinda feel like I'm just moving through the game for nothing more than the story, and it's just pretty good.
Also, as far as 3DS Mario's go...I found 3D Land to be very solid, but NSMB2 didn't thrill me AT ALL. I sold it on eBay as soon as I finished it. (Fun fact: I used the PayPal money to purchase Xenoblade. YAY!) So yeah. I'd start with 3D Land.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 307: Don't Let Your Kids Huff the Warm Mushroom Cookies
« on: September 26, 2012, 06:06:37 PM »
Also, this may be blasphemous to some, but I think A Link to the Past is a middling Zelda game. I think the beginning of the game is TERRIBLE (i.e. the first 3 dungeons), and the swordplay is frustrating and not enjoyable. The game picks up by the end, but I was never fully drawn into it.
PREACH IT, BROTHER. I'll probably give it another shot sometime, but the one time I tried LttP...I wasn't feeling it. The original Zelda, Link's Awakening, the new Four Swords, and Minish Cap I all liked, however. As far as the original Metroid and original Zelda go, I beat them both, and found them to be fun, but I never would have done it without a walkthrough.
Dear Teenage Retro Gamers,
Please keep talking. I am really enjoying reading your posts!
Alrighty then. As far as older RPGs that aren't Chrono Trigger go, I'm pretty "take 'em or leave 'em". I've recently been playing through FF 3/6, and while I'm enjoying it, it hasn't really GRABBED me the way that the very best RPGs do. At this point, I feel like I could stop playing it for good and not feel that bad about it. (For anyone wondering where I am, I just finished the Opera House sequence that everyone seems to love so much. It was cool, but it didn't really blow my mind or anything.)
As far as Mario games go, I quite like both SMB3 and Super Mario World, but my heart belongs to the 3D ones. I suppose that's one of the things that separates me from older gamers quite a bit -- most of my nostalgia lies with Sunshine rather than the first few 2D Marios.
I recently played Metroid Prime for the first time, and while it took me 3 or 4 hours to hook me, MAN, DID IT EVER. Not surprisingly, the game hooked me at the same time that I learned to love the controls. It took a bit of wrangling, but they eventually clicked, and by the end of the game I was completely in love with them. Awesome, awesome game.
Speaking of Metroid, I figured I'd submit my thoughts on Super Metroid....sorry, guys, but I think it's...really good. Not great. But really, really good. See, I played Shadow Complex, Metroid Fusion, and Symphony of the Night before I played it, and I feel that all of those games are sort of like more advanced, perfected versions of the Super Metroid formula.
The only N64 game I've ever truly loved is Paper Mario. Being as late as it was, it felt like it was perfectly suited to its graphics and engine, and thus feels much less dated than other N64 games, IMO. I know it's probably too easy, but hey, it's fun and charming, so what more could you want? (Oh, I forgot about Pokemon Snap. That's another N64 game that holds up quite well.)
So yeah, just like Timmay above me, I enjoy talking about this, and I'm open to questions. So there you go.
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General Gaming / Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
« on: September 26, 2012, 05:50:06 PM »
True. If you have a controller, it's fine. I tried it on a keyboard.....eghughgehghg.
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TalkBack / Re: Kart Krashers Review
« on: September 26, 2012, 05:49:26 PM »
You guys are on a ROLL with these subtitles.
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General Chat / Re: So what are your hobbies other than Videogames?
« on: September 26, 2012, 03:06:36 PM »
Well, it probably makes more sense to you, ha.
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General Gaming / Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
« on: September 26, 2012, 03:04:50 PM »
Good luck playing Meat Boy on a PC. But it is awesome.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: RFN Panel Edition Tridux: Live at PAX East 2012
« on: September 26, 2012, 02:50:10 PM »
I just randomly decided to look at this thread again, and the above comment made me laugh so hard I felt the need to bump it for everyone. You're welcome.
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General Chat / Re: So what are your hobbies other than Videogames?
« on: September 26, 2012, 02:41:05 PM »
No one is allowed to complain about having difficulty finishing a book till they've read a James Joyce novel. Uggggghhghghghghghghghghg.
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