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TalkBack / Re: Splatoon 3 Update Next Week Includes Online Tableturf Battles
« Last post by M.K.Ultra on February 23, 2023, 11:16:24 AM »Did they say when the new season starts? I really need to rank up before then.
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General Gaming / Re: Visiting Japan: Games to Buy, Places to Visit?
« Last post by BeautifulShy on February 23, 2023, 06:20:05 AM »I am planning to visit Japan this year and will be in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. I am planning to doing some game shopping, visiting arcades, and other video game related tourism. Does anyone have recommendations on the following:Thanks for any suggestions
- Good arcades or used game stores in Tokyo
- Must visit video game related places in Japan
So I haven't been there yet but Akihabara is considered to be the mecca of video game shopping in Japan.
So according to this site Japan is still dealing with Covid-19.
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3003.html
Super Potato is in this district and it has all sort of retro games and consoles like Adrock described.
This person went to a Nintendo Hotel. Username on YT is TDR Explorer.
This is actually Nintendo's original headquarters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar3NcJMQ2wc
This is a video about the travel restrictions being lifted in Japan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrgRxl7ypzk
This person also has a website and on there, is an article on travel restrictions.
https://tdrexplorer.com/japans-borders-reopening-visa-free-travel-for-tourists-in-october/
I don't know if you know any different languages but if not then there are some cool language apps like uLanguage(For Chrome/Android) or Memrise(iPhone/IOS).
I use uLanguage since I am starting to learn Thai and Spanish recently and if you have Android/ Chrome it is the top tier language app for Android.
I don't know how accurate the show is to actual Japan but for arcades the show High School Girl is a good watch and you may see some similarities.
I do eventually want to go to Japan in the way future so if I find anything else of note I will share in this thread for you M.K. Ultra and others like myself that want to go there in the future.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 810: Looking for the Contours of Fun
« Last post by Morningshark on February 22, 2023, 12:10:44 PM »I rarely remember the review score I gave a game when I was reviewing regularly for the website. I certainly took it into consideration at the time, but I suppose I felt I put more work into trying to craft an explanation of everything I thought while playing the game, and it’s overall affect on how I felt when walking away from the product. And there is something to be said about comparing reviews for games versus films, and even other items. Great discussion to listen to on that, gents. On the flip side… you’ve given me some ideas for a certain program I currently am a on.
I enjoyed the Metroid Prime Remastered discussion. I have played that game once or twice on the Wii Trilogy, but never got that far. The controls weren’t for me… but oddly I prefer those controls for the Pikmin series. Here though, I played through it all in just a single weekend! And now I’m playing the rest of the games in the series I missed out on… Super, Fusion, and currently… Other M. Really enjoyed it, and have just a few nitpicks that are all really just quality of life updates. Though I did play with the dual stick controls and with gyro, and that alone was a massive upgrade for me. I wish there was fast travel, auto saving, and an indicator to tell you if you’ve found everything in a given area. All of those are purely just to help save wasted time. Other then that though, this was a pretty good play. I ended up getting 100% items, and 99% scans… I did miss one single scan. Not even a boss too. It was the “Ice Shriekbat”… an enemy that appears in a single room, has the sole attack of dive bombing you, and is replaced as soon as you advance to the next area. So silly!
I enjoyed the Metroid Prime Remastered discussion. I have played that game once or twice on the Wii Trilogy, but never got that far. The controls weren’t for me… but oddly I prefer those controls for the Pikmin series. Here though, I played through it all in just a single weekend! And now I’m playing the rest of the games in the series I missed out on… Super, Fusion, and currently… Other M. Really enjoyed it, and have just a few nitpicks that are all really just quality of life updates. Though I did play with the dual stick controls and with gyro, and that alone was a massive upgrade for me. I wish there was fast travel, auto saving, and an indicator to tell you if you’ve found everything in a given area. All of those are purely just to help save wasted time. Other then that though, this was a pretty good play. I ended up getting 100% items, and 99% scans… I did miss one single scan. Not even a boss too. It was the “Ice Shriekbat”… an enemy that appears in a single room, has the sole attack of dive bombing you, and is replaced as soon as you advance to the next area. So silly!
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 810: Looking for the Contours of Fun
« Last post by pPatko on February 22, 2023, 04:03:28 AM »Got em pretty riled up this week! *High fives self*
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TalkBack / Re: Metroid Prime Remastered (Switch) Review
« Last post by Morningshark on February 21, 2023, 10:07:32 PM »I've started this game on the Wii Trilogy several times, but and really enjoyed it. But I always got lost or stuck once I hit the Phendrana Drifts. For whatever reason, the shadow drop of this game worked on me. Bought it right away and beat it before the weekend was over. The new dual-stick plus gyro controls were what I desperately wanted when I was frustrated by the Wii controls. Super pretty new coat of paint over a really fun game. Great review, John. I enjoyed reading.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 808: Soft Locked in the Tea House
« Last post by Morningshark on February 21, 2023, 09:59:55 PM »I am passing on Fire Emblem Engage. Even if they are tempting me with my love for both tea and weightlifting lol. The strategy portion of the game looks like it delivers well enough, and I’m glad they have cleaned up the “prep-work” you do in-between fights, but James is right about how much of the series has changed. I’m fatigued at these games focusing on summoning legacy characters. Heroes Warriors, TMS, and now this? I think the series has moved in a fan-service-y direction that I am losing interest in. Which is a shame because I enjoyed Three Houses’ world so much, despite its shortcomings. That bedroom thing is too creepy for me.
2022 was a very light year for me in the gaming world. I kept up with several of Nintendo’s mobile games, but outside of them, I think Kirby’s Forgotten Land was my only purchase from Nintendo and was my favorite play of the year. I also enjoyed The Wild at Heart, though I know Guillaume wasn’t a fan. I streamed some retro games I had never played before, like Spyro the Dragon and Captain Rainbow (both also pretty enjoyable). Overall, not a big year for gaming for me. 2023 on the other hand seems like it’s gonna be a different story.
2022 was a very light year for me in the gaming world. I kept up with several of Nintendo’s mobile games, but outside of them, I think Kirby’s Forgotten Land was my only purchase from Nintendo and was my favorite play of the year. I also enjoyed The Wild at Heart, though I know Guillaume wasn’t a fan. I streamed some retro games I had never played before, like Spyro the Dragon and Captain Rainbow (both also pretty enjoyable). Overall, not a big year for gaming for me. 2023 on the other hand seems like it’s gonna be a different story.
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TalkBack / Re: Formal Agreement For Call Of Duty On Nintendo Platforms Signed, Only Takes Effect With Microsoft
« Last post by broodwars on February 21, 2023, 09:55:07 PM »It takes quite a bit of arrogance to issue a formal 10 year agreement with another company to provide content you don't own that several world governments have announced their intentions to prevent you from owning.
I suppose this is Microsoft's way of trying to pretend they're still going to offer their Monopoly-driven content to other platforms in order to appease said governments, but after how they handled Bethesda I don't think anyone's going to buy it.
I suppose this is Microsoft's way of trying to pretend they're still going to offer their Monopoly-driven content to other platforms in order to appease said governments, but after how they handled Bethesda I don't think anyone's going to buy it.
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TalkBack / Re: Tales of Symphonia Remastered
« Last post by broodwars on February 21, 2023, 09:50:46 PM »This remaster seems like a colossal waste of time. Like why even do this if you’re going to quarter-ass it so badly?
I have the GameCube version somewhere though the years have been unkind, and I completely forgot there was a PS2 version with extra content. I looked it up, and I don’t think I’m missing much.
Companies keep whiffing these remasters from what I’ve been reading. I recently looked up Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers Edition, and that similarly seems like a missed opportunity. Get your **** together, guys. Is it really that difficult to remaster these games?
Funny you should bring up the Chrono Cross remaster, because Square Enix recently announced that they were patching the remaster to make it suck less.
Good luck with that, Square Enix. At the end of the day, it's still Chrono Cross.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/after-a-year-of-tech-issues-chrono-cross-the-radical-dreamers-is-getting-a-performance-patch
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Official Sales Thread
« Last post by Khushrenada on February 21, 2023, 08:58:11 PM »For the first time, a PS5 game finally takes the number one spot on the Media Crate sales chart.
It's game over for Nintendo now. Switch is doomed just like everyone said.
It's game over for Nintendo now. Switch is doomed just like everyone said.
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TalkBack / Re: Tales of Symphonia Remastered
« Last post by Adrock on February 21, 2023, 04:57:00 PM »This remaster seems like a colossal waste of time. Like why even do this if you’re going to quarter-ass it so badly?
I have the GameCube version somewhere though the years have been unkind, and I completely forgot there was a PS2 version with extra content. I looked it up, and I don’t think I’m missing much.
Companies keep whiffing these remasters from what I’ve been reading. I recently looked up Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers Edition, and that similarly seems like a missed opportunity. Get your **** together, guys. Is it really that difficult to remaster these games?
I have the GameCube version somewhere though the years have been unkind, and I completely forgot there was a PS2 version with extra content. I looked it up, and I don’t think I’m missing much.
Companies keep whiffing these remasters from what I’ve been reading. I recently looked up Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers Edition, and that similarly seems like a missed opportunity. Get your **** together, guys. Is it really that difficult to remaster these games?
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