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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Geesh, I'm so ******* old...

« on: January 14, 2013, 05:21:08 AM »

I remember how a computer with a CD drive was something special. And how colour printers were not in every household. It's not that we're old, the world just changes at an amazing speed...

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General Gaming / Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?

« on: January 13, 2013, 10:57:59 AM »

From this week:

Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time (PSP)
Lumines: Electronic Symphony (Vita)
Anarchy Reigns (PS3)
3D Dot Game Heroes (PS3)

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Wonder World: Waking the Winds of Change in The Legend of Zelda

« on: January 01, 2013, 04:22:42 AM »

His logic makes sense. Still, there is a better Zelda game out there and it's called Pandora's Tower.

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Wonder World: Waking the Winds of Change in The Legend of Zelda

« on: December 27, 2012, 02:44:38 AM »

They completely changed up the combat system, where it's much more strategic now since you have to aim at the right area's of enemies now in order to defeat them and the enemies will block and change the area's you have to hit them at.  Even using the shield was changed up were you have to block at the exact moment an enemy attacks to block or deflect, or else your shield will get damaged and eventually break, leaving you defenseless.  Unlike previous 3D Zelda's where players can just block forever until they get the moment to stab.

"Much more strategic"? I cannot disagree more. Sure, they changed the input mechanics, but the result of this process was rather combat becoming more like a reaction-based puzzle instead of the "realistic" combat they intended to make. At least this was the feeling I got from Skyward Sword and I'm hoping for a more dynamic combat experience with future titles.

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Wonder World: Waking the Winds of Change in The Legend of Zelda

« on: December 26, 2012, 06:33:02 PM »

I wouldn't call it "radical", but it could definitely use some tweaks to make the series ready for the 21st century. The (somewhat ominous) "Zelda formula" can still be kept intact, but there were no major additions to it ever since it made the jump to 3D. Make a more interesting plot – if you want, yes, you can include a love interest for Link (though I deem it somewhat unnecessary) – that caters to both a mature and a young audience. Start using voiced characters, at least in the cutscenes. And most importantly: Look at "the big picture" – don't glue stuff together hastily, instead Nintendo should be more careful of creating a well-rounded experience where things don't give off a vibe of being put into the game for the sake of being needed – don't focus on "gimmicks".

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Wonder World: Waking the Winds of Change in The Legend of Zelda

« on: December 26, 2012, 10:52:04 AM »

My solution to the problem: Let Yoshiaki Koizumi take the stand. That guy wrote the sidequest scenarios for Majora's Mask, the plot for Link's Awakening and was responsible for Ocarina of Time not becoming a First-Person-AA. Also, he wrote a certain scene for Mario Galaxy.

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo World Report: Powered Off - Issue 1

« on: December 26, 2012, 07:53:07 AM »

Nice stuff. 

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General Gaming / Re: 2012 Game Of The Year Chat

« on: December 25, 2012, 04:22:58 PM »

Surprised to see Journey getting so many awards.  It's great but I've played demos that lasted longer.  1.5 hours makes an extremely short game.

That doesn't make it unworthy of being a "best game" candidate. Frankly, most of the games I consider to be top-notch these days are fairly short, with a few exceptions maybe. The main problem I have with long games is that they're "just long", nothing more – it seems to me that the creators are trying to put in content that doesn't quite work just to drag the game on.

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TalkBack / Re: Interview - Gunman Clive's Bertil Horberg: The Good, the Bad, and the eShop

« on: December 25, 2012, 01:42:20 PM »

2$/2€ is a nice price. Although I would've paid more for it, I want these devs to get more money for themselves.

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General Gaming / Re: 2012 Game Of The Year Chat

« on: December 25, 2012, 05:01:58 AM »

GOTY: Pandora's Tower

Best Handheld Game: Kid Icarus: Uprising

Best Download Game: Journey

Best Free Game: Katawa Shoujo

Best Wii Game: Pandora's Tower

Best PS3 Game: Journey

Best 3DS Game: Kid Icarus: Uprising

Best Vita Game: Gravity Rush

Best Graphics: Dead or Alive 5

Best Score: Journey

Best Song: "I was born for this" (Journey)

Shittiest ****: Mugen Souls

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TalkBack / Re: The Year Santa Lost My Game Boy

« on: December 25, 2012, 03:58:01 AM »

The best gifts are the ones you just don't expect...

When I was... 12, I guess (must've been 1999), I wanted The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask really bad. My parents wouldn't let me buy though. When I unwrapped my presents that christmas, I found the game – but as it required an Expansion Pak, I was immediately dissatisfied. I was telling my parents I needed this "thingie" (my parents are part of a generation that hasn't been in touch with technology much and they don't quite my fascination with video games), but they told me to "just go on". To my surprise, another present contained Donkey Kong 64 – which came with the Expansion Pak. 

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General Chat / Re: i left work early today to apply for another job somewhere else

« on: December 20, 2012, 04:26:00 PM »

Home Mortgages

And based on your initial description I thought of something along the lines of advertisement.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 18: BRAVELY DIRECT

« on: December 06, 2012, 09:53:15 AM »

I was genuinely surprised to hear that Japan is similar to Germany in the desire to hold on to cash.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: best of ~ANIME~

« on: November 28, 2012, 02:47:13 AM »

Why do I get a Namco X Capcom vibe from that game? Bought. 

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TalkBack / Re: Wii Mini exclusive to Canada, Lacks Internet, GameCube Functionality

« on: November 28, 2012, 02:40:55 AM »

Hmm. I might just import this b/c it can play imports natively. And unless they completely change the power supply unit, I can still use the one that came with my old Wii.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 314: Three Heads Tall

« on: November 20, 2012, 02:14:39 PM »

Well, they really should give a better name to their next console. Or just number it like Sony does.

Also, you may want to get started on The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask pretty soon, as it's a long game, and we're planning to do the live RetroActive around January.

I'm looking forward to that. It gives me a good reason not to play Okami HD over Christmas.

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TalkBack / Re: Game Bygones: A Tribute to a Fallen Friend

« on: November 19, 2012, 11:41:42 AM »

Sorry to be so dim, but what damaged did your dad do to your Gameboy? I've been studying the photo and I can;t make it out.

Look at the first picture. See the white spots on the upper side of the screen? That's the result from the glue.

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General Gaming / Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?

« on: November 19, 2012, 10:55:21 AM »

Yeah, most of the definite must-buys for the PS3 are from Sony themselves. The rest... well, it depends on your tastes.

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General Gaming / Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?

« on: November 19, 2012, 08:19:45 AM »

Recently bought my first PS3 games: Ico/SoC HD collection, GoW Collection, and Journey. Haven't had time to play them though.

Good choices, if I may say so.

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General Gaming / Re: Ever think Samsung will replace Sony?

« on: November 19, 2012, 08:17:50 AM »

All that's left is the software. And that's a different kettle of fish entirely.

Being a Korean company, I think Samsung may be able to pull some developers in the boat and gain some ground in their home country, seeing that consoles are usually quite expensive there. But I doubt they'll ever make it in the international market.

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Network Accounts Tied to Wii U System

« on: November 19, 2012, 04:56:46 AM »

This was to be expected.

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General Gaming / Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?

« on: November 17, 2012, 12:28:25 PM »

American 3DS + Code of Princess.

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TalkBack / Re: Shantae and the Pirate's Curse Revealed

« on: November 07, 2012, 03:36:41 PM »

Best announcement of the day.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Fanboy euthanization station

« on: November 06, 2012, 03:10:39 PM »

I do not even understand that statement.

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TalkBack / Re: Mario RPGs: A Call for Submissions

« on: November 06, 2012, 03:19:37 AM »

The first RPG from the Mario universe I've ever played was Paper Mario 2: The 1000-Year Door which I liked a lot but never got around to play it all the way through. Meaning I didn't do the optional hard area and level up all my characters to the maximum, but I beat the final boss.

After that came obviously Mario & Luigi, but I didn't finish that at all, since I failed a lot during the final battles and found it too tiresome to go back and grind. I touched Partners in Time, but I stopped after a few hours and never played Bowser's Inside Story.

Obviously, I never played Super Mario RPG for the SNES and unfortunately, I am yet to play Paper Mario since I wasn't allowed to buy it back when it came out.