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Nintendo Gaming / Re: The "Digital Games getting Physical Release" Thread

« on: April 23, 2018, 10:11:57 AM »

* Reprints are something they considered, but there was a strong backlash from existing customers. They seem to have written off the idea, preferring to keep their customer base happy and trusting. Personally, I suspect this is a good approach - although it would be nice to see print runs increase in size a little bit.

Sounds like their existing customer base is comprised of a bunch of elitist pricks.

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General Gaming / Re: What is the last game you beat? Thoughts/impressions?

« on: April 22, 2018, 10:07:43 PM »

Even if I played Seasons before Ages, I strongly believe the latter has a weaker design in almost every way. Some of the puzzles and quest chains are needlessly complex in a way that just flows better in Seasons, but Seasons’ central mechanic is far better because of how it stacks upon itself and forces the player to learn different combinations and iterations on the idea.

Also Subrosia is a vastly superior Underworld.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: The "Digital Games getting Physical Release" Thread

« on: April 22, 2018, 04:28:41 PM »

Again, I understand the desire to be able to play your games once servers blah blah, but my main issue with Limited Run, which Gui has cited several times in the past on RFN/Twitter is that, they’re like, really limited. To the point where people who would like these games physically may not even get them because of how aggressively people preorder.

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Movies & TV / Re: Disney bought Fox: X-Men & Fantastic 4 coming home for X-Mas!!

« on: April 21, 2018, 03:45:11 PM »

New Mutants looked like a more interesting concept than any of the crap Marvel has been putting out for the past four years, so if it gets axed I would be disappointed, but not surprised.

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Movies & TV / Re: IT'S MAHVEL BAYBEE!! [OT] for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movies & TV)

« on: April 16, 2018, 11:27:17 PM »

I know y’all are Lindemanning me because my taste is objectively superior, but I like to think I’m more James Jones that way.

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Movies & TV / Re: IT'S MAHVEL BAYBEE!! [OT] for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movies & TV)

« on: April 15, 2018, 02:31:09 PM »

Fair enough, though Iron Man 2 and Age of Ultron certainly belong there, as well.

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Movies & TV / Re: IT'S MAHVEL BAYBEE!! [OT] for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movies & TV)

« on: April 15, 2018, 11:55:49 AM »

The "my review card already has 10s" comment has me curious. There are some very obvious duds in the MCU, but I was wondering whether you, as a fan, are willing to look past their flaws because of the world-building they offer.

Rather than explicitly state these, however, I was hoping for your opinion. What are the five worst MCU movies?

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General Gaming / Re: What is the last game you beat? Thoughts/impressions?

« on: April 12, 2018, 12:23:22 AM »

Well, not all of us have such refined taste in character action as you, azeke. I care for neither genre, but this blend worked just fine for me.

...also, I’m fairly certain light attacks don’t cause hit stun, but heavy attacks do. Every weapon has both.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Top 10 retro, or retro inspired games for the Switch?

« on: April 11, 2018, 10:05:45 PM »

Oh god, even with my pessimism I cannot deny I love both of those games.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Top 10 retro, or retro inspired games for the Switch?

« on: April 11, 2018, 09:08:42 PM »

I tend to avoid anything that attempts to use "retro" as a descriptor. Games are informed by past releases, their genre should speak enough towards the nature of their title. Games that attempt to evoke the feeling of a particular series can be equally as disappointing.

If you are looking for old-school arcade style experiences, I recommend the aptly-named arcade archives series.
Many of the previously mentioned titles are derivative of classic series. That being said, there are several games that are direct homages to other series, so if you are looking for a top-down Zelda-like, Blossom Tales or Oceanhorn are great substitutes. Mega Man style arcade platformers can be found in Shovel Knight or Azure Striker Gunvolt, although the latter's gameplay is very hit-or-miss. There are Metroid-likes, Adventure games, etc. Like lolmonade, I'm not exactly sure what you're looking for, Steph, so if you could be a bit more specific, I'd appreciate it.

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General Gaming / Re: What is the last game you beat? Thoughts/impressions?

« on: April 11, 2018, 05:16:05 PM »

I finally conquered a playable version of Heart and Slash!

As someone with no real love for rogue-likes for a variety of reasons, Heart and Slash hit all the right notes for me, largely because of the great variety in level design and a somewhat cohesive narrative that is told via the game's only true questline. The difficulty curve is somewhat backwards here, at least for Heart- as you conquer more bosses, you get permanent buffs to you attack and defenses that stick with you over every run. The experience system is also very nice, as it is used to upgrade weapons and equipment, but upon death in a run, you get to transfer over all of your remaining exp to the next run.

There are five bosses in Heart and Slash, but you can only ever do three per run, and the last one will always be the same. Likewise, there are only three different "locales" in the game- the opening factory, cityscape, and space elevator. However, all three are drastically different in design, which results in a variety of different kinds of encounters. The cityscape in particular is great, as it has lots of intentional vertical and open space. The Space Elevator can actually be hilariously broken if you obtain the jetpack and upgrade it to the max, as you can bypass a multitude of floors on your way to the final boss.

I do wish there was more to Heart and Slash than what already exists, but I have been very satisfied by my experience. The game was also recently updated with an endless dungeon mode, which I haven't explored yet, but will definitely revisit at some point. The game can be a bit glitchy, but I really respect what the developers did with the rogue-like formula, as it ended up being something perfect for me, personally.

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TalkBack / Re: Etrian Odyssey X Announced In Japan

« on: April 10, 2018, 12:52:18 AM »

Which reminds me, I'm going to have to start an Etrian Odyssey thread.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros. (Working Title)

« on: April 04, 2018, 10:50:15 PM »

Ok here's an idea, Aeron from Pandora's Tower. He's not really relevant anymore and I don't think you could really make a sequel, but he could be a pretty unique character with his chain as his primary weapon.

This is so wild, I was just finishing up writing a piece on Pandora's Tower and saw this.

Aeron and Elena do have a trophy in Smash 4, and Aeron's chain would definitely offer some different tactics and possibly replace the Simon Belmont-shaped hole in our hearts, but I still feel like he's a bit too obscure/would only be included if a sequel were in the works.

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General Gaming / Re: moving, games must go

« on: April 04, 2018, 05:56:22 PM »

Curious, do you happen to have No More Heroes 2, Steph?

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General Gaming / Re: Minimizing the Gaming Physical Footprint of Your Home and Life

« on: April 03, 2018, 07:45:25 PM »

Is this topic just a pity party for lolmonade because he realized he doesn’t love video games?

I’m in a constant state of re-evaluating my collection. I take a hard look at games and determine not only if it is my favorite, but also if it is something I am going to enjoy sharing with someone I have a personal connection with. I had to do this not too long ago and the warm and fuzzy feeling of having something that meant a lot to me given to someone else was nice. So, I don’t have to do this haunting checklisting.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Off-Topic Wise-Ass Comments About Other NWR Forum Threads And Also Other Stuff

« on: April 03, 2018, 11:52:58 AM »

Apparently I'm not a role-playing game connoisseur, or else I would have skipped picking up The Alliance Alive.

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Movies & TV / Re: Rate the last movie you've seen

« on: March 30, 2018, 08:41:17 PM »

As a statement, The Last Jedi sort of works.

As a second installment in a trilogy, it's a mess.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros. (Working Title)

« on: March 30, 2018, 06:23:02 PM »

What do you mean, “locking?” You don’t play high frequency item spawns with Smash Balls only? What are you, a casual?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros. (Working Title)

« on: March 30, 2018, 01:27:15 PM »

I think we can all agree that, if a move were have equal or greater utility than its pre-existing counterpart, we would gladly accept it. Thinks like Bowser’s forward Smash, for example, are not only better than their previous iteration, they also look cool as heck.

I’m all for modifying movesets as it has occurred in the past, but I don’t think Luigi’s moveset needs to be changed just because “it’s too similar,” as others have noted. It should change for greater utility and accuracy.

Luigi already uses the Poltergust in his most recent Final Smash. The only other way I could see it working is as a command grabor his literal grab- the former would be a bit too similar to Kirby and Dedede’s own, the latter would be a genuinely unique tool, as few characters can claim to have a safety net with a wiffed grab.

...I’m talking too much eSports.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros. (Working Title)

« on: March 29, 2018, 08:15:31 PM »

Mop’s got it. With any fighting game, you run the risk of changing something too drastically that people will feel alienated. Add Nintendo fanboys/girls into that mix and you can imagine the consequences.

The risk of changing Mario is, with the exception of his Down Special, all of his moves are seeped in tradition and execute wel. He was one of the top tier characters in Smash 4. The only move I could see Cappy replacing would be FLUDD, because the latter has worn out his welcome/everyone apparently hates Sunshine.

I could imagine a drastic rehaul of Link’s moveset, IF the BotW Gear was a full-on replacement costume and the classic look was not an alt. There’s no logical reason BotW Link would have a boomarang or clawshot like classic Link. On the other hand, I think Nintendo risks a lot by disregarding the classic hero’s tunic. While some might say “leave that to Toon Link,” we all know that cat-person hybrid is an abomination and shouldn’t exist.

There’s a lot that COULD happen with this new Smash Bros.. it boggles my mind that, if they chose to announce two characters a week after E3 as it stands with the current roster, they could reach the end of the year without running out. I really wonder how they are going to create the hype train this time.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros. (Working Title)

« on: March 28, 2018, 08:08:35 PM »

Puff is never going away. She's too popular in Japan.

Luigi should get a new moveset, but he's different enough from Mario as-is that there's no dire need for a change.

Charizard, Mewtwo, and Lucario are all fine. Keep them in. As much as I love Greninja, he occupies a weird space as a character with extremely fast moves and jumps but very low damage and very hard to execute kill-confirms (aka nothing that launches). He's like a worse Sheik, and when he had higher damage output in the early days of the 3DS, he was truly something to be reckoned with. Those days are gone...

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: A confession of a gamer girl

« on: March 28, 2018, 04:18:51 PM »

I’ll give you a hearty @NWR_James for being brave and having the courage to bring it up to all of us. I wish you nothing but happiness, Steph.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros. (Working Title)

« on: March 27, 2018, 09:09:00 PM »

But if the new game allows you to play as EVEN MORE POKEMON, how could you possibly resist...?

I mean...I get the feeling Pokken may be in our future if THATS the metric.

I do wish we’d get a weird curveball character announcement like ABRAHAM LINCOLN FROM CODE NAME S.T.E.A.M. for the new one though.

There fixed that for you.

Do you guys even curveball?

Also, Phoenix was in Ultimate MvC3. He was pretty terrible.

Also, Professor Layton has been replaced by girl Layton. Your argument is invalidated.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros. (Working Title)

« on: March 27, 2018, 04:43:12 PM »

But if the new game allows you to play as EVEN MORE POKEMON, how could you possibly resist...?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: ARMS

« on: March 27, 2018, 04:41:31 PM »

Reminder for all you cheapskates who don’t like fun: you can play ARMS online for free this weekend.