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Hi Khush! Long time no see, though that’s more on my side. I can’t believe how the pandemic sort of rewired my brain in regards to game discourse, and how I have had to deprogram it in lieu of some personal observations I found concerning in that regard. I’m back here to talk about games because I think forums are kind of nice, actually, so we’ll see if I can contribute to this place in a more positive way.

I don't know if it's a long time or not. I'll see you post in the NWR Discord on the occasions I check in on it. Don't do that nearly as much as I used to in the past few years. But I've never had any issues with your postings and contributions here (or there) so always glad to see some new comments from you.

Well, it's finally here. After 8 years, Metroid Prime 4 has arrived. And yet, thanks to some recent spending from the Black Friday deals, I'm actually staying pretty low on the hype meter and don't feel too compelled to immediately get this. Not getting much information or reminders of the game by not following much game news these days has helped as I remain pretty blind about the game. Still, there have been a couple moments in the past week where I suddenly wondered if I should just get a copy for the OG Switch and have it but I do think I'll keep holding off for now on the prospect of getting it for Switch 2 unless I hear that it's a pretty negligible difference between the two. 
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I've just completed my first 2-3 hours, haven't gotten the bike yet but did have a decent run with Myles. I've been a bit bored of the Prime formula since 3 but this is hitting really nice.  All that hysteria over that Myles tutorial? PUH-lease! It was over before it even started. I think the dialogue and animations are well done so far and adds to the wider universe of Metroid.

The previews made it sound like he was talking nonstop during this portion. Every line I heard in the previews I experienced for myself. Again I'm thinking to myself, was that what all the fuss was about? Ya'll weak. Now maybe later it will get worse but so far I'm enjoying this continued direction.

At one point Myles even said something that was pretty intriguing to me. He wondered why a much more modern piece of tech(the save station) was amongst the older ruins and machinery. And see I'm an ancient-aliens-Prime-lore-lovin' type and that question really peaked my interest. Later I actually had to press pause and radio Myles because I forgot what I had to do.

There is plenty of isolation. A word ain't no body said or thought about until that one Metroid review from 50 years ago.

Also... Does anyone else see female anatomy absolutely EVERYWHERE in this game?!
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I pre-ordered the game through Game Stop and won't be getting it until Monday  :'(
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Hi Khush! Long time no see, though that’s more on my side. I can’t believe how the pandemic sort of rewired my brain in regards to game discourse, and how I have had to deprogram it in lieu of some personal observations I found concerning in that regard. I’m back here to talk about games because I think forums are kind of nice, actually, so we’ll see if I can contribute to this place in a more positive way.

The reviews are out, and I heard IGN in particular claim that this game is around 15 hours in length. Whether those 15 hours are chock-full of quality Metroid Prime content or not is still up in the air, as their review cited some aspects that I was already concerned with, but at the same time, find strange as critiques. I won’t get into specifics until I have the game in my hands, but a rather encouraging comment from them was the idea that Prime is sort of fitting a linear-3D Zelda sort of niche.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 954: Thangsgiving
« Last post by Cool Uncle Vince on November 30, 2025, 10:07:17 PM »
FYI - your articles have referred to "Age of Imprisonment" as "Age of Calamity" for the last 2 weeks.  :D
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: 2025 NWR Forum Awards
« Last post by M.K.Ultra on November 28, 2025, 07:41:49 AM »
I am once again nominating myself to win all forum awards.

Clearly we need a new category!
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: 2025 NWR Forum Awards
« Last post by Evan_B on November 27, 2025, 01:30:40 PM »
Bad bot.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 953: Get a Grip, Game Journalists
« Last post by Cool Uncle Vince on November 27, 2025, 10:01:34 AM »
Get the bad game.  Let the kid learn.  It's sad.  It's not fun.  They're going to learn how to discern what's a good purchase & what's bad and use judgment.  This is the teachable moment where next time, you say, "Let's look up some reviews."  This'll be a good skill when they're buying cars or making other big purchases in adulthood.  And it was only 15 euro to learn this lesson.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 953: Get a Grip, Game Journalists
« Last post by Oliver-1984 on November 26, 2025, 09:51:40 PM »
James taking the piss out of Arlo made my day.
I’ve been using YouTube (via SmartTube) for a long time with very tightly curated settings, and I usually stick to my subscribed channels or to recommendations from people I trust. Despite all these precautions, the hype around the Switch 2 has managed to give me a glimpse into YouTube’s outrage machinery. After this little taste, it’s even more baffling to me how anyone can subject themselves to that platform without the safeguards I mentioned, without developing some colourful fantasies of violence.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: 2025 NWR Forum Awards
« Last post by Khushrenada on November 24, 2025, 11:53:34 PM »
I am once again nominating myself to win all forum awards.
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