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TKOFromTokyo

TKOFromTokyo

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I’m playing through River City girls right now. I really like how the move set expands as you level up and even purchase moves. The artwork is okay. I like pixels, but SoR 4 spoiled me despite my initial reluctance to the art style. I definitely like how smooth it is to go from one area to another rather than stages. However, level design, character animations, enemy designs, and AI are mediocre to me. The anime approach and humor is cringe for me and I like anime. Overall, it’s a decent title, but it doesn’t scratch my beat ‘em up itch. I’d probably say it’s somewhere between a 6 or 7.

Edit: Also, I dig the music.
 
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TKOFromTokyo

TKOFromTokyo

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www.nintendolife.com

Huge Capcom Leak Suggests New Final Fight, Power Stone, Mega Man And Dragon's Dogma Games Are Coming

And Resident Evil! And Monster Hunter! And...
www.nintendolife.com www.nintendolife.com

This sounds too good to be true. If not, sign me up!


  • Resident Evil Outrage - Q4 2021
  • Dragon's Dogma 2 - Q2 2022
  • Street Fighter 6 - Q3 2022
  • Rockman (Mega Man in English) Match - Q3 2022
  • Resident Evil 4 Remake - Q4 2022
  • Onimusha New Work - Q4 2022
  • Monster Hunter 6 - Q2 2023
  • Biohazard Apocalypse - Q3 2023
  • Super Street Fighter 6 - Q4 2023
  • Final Fight Remake - Q2 2024
  • Power Stone Remake - Q3 2024
  • Ultra Street Fighter 6 - Q4 2024
  • Captain Commando - Q4 2024
  • Resident Evil Hank - Q4 2024
 
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MagnesG

MagnesG

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Why didn't we have these in the west? These looks so cool.

www.nintendolife.com

Nintendo's Official Online Magazine Gets A New Winter Edition

And it's free!
www.nintendolife.com www.nintendolife.com

www.nintendo.co.jp

Nintendo Magazine 2020 Winter | 任天堂

プレゼントにおすすめのソフト集めました。「Nintendo Magazine 2020 Winter」のページです。
www.nintendo.co.jp

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Humdinger

Humdinger

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Coming up on the finale of BotW. Continuing to have fun. I'm trying to figure out how to get to Ganon. I'm in Zelda's chambers. I just peeked at her diary (tee hee). Saw the final memory. I'm all ready for the big showdown. I'm wondering what the post-game is like (e.g., no more blood moon?), but I guess I'll find out soon enough.

The game is unparalleled in terms of the inventiveness of its gameplay. It's remarkable how much there is to it. I still feel like there is at least a good 20% I haven't understood or uncovered yet. I'm not even talking about all the shrines I haven't found (I'm up to around 80, so I think there's another 40 out there somewhere) or the korok puzzles (innumerable) -- I just mean in terms of gameplay features.
 
DESTROYA

DESTROYA

Member
MagnesG said:
Why didn't we have these in the west? These looks so cool.

www.nintendolife.com

Nintendo's Official Online Magazine Gets A New Winter Edition

And it's free!
www.nintendolife.com www.nintendolife.com

www.nintendo.co.jp

Nintendo Magazine 2020 Winter | 任天堂

プレゼントにおすすめのソフト集めました。「Nintendo Magazine 2020 Winter」のページです。
www.nintendo.co.jp

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In general I miss the old days where you can walk into a bookstore and find a half a dozen different gaming magazines every other week.
 
Evangelion Unit-01

Evangelion Unit-01

Master Chief
TKOFromTokyo said:
Nothing yet for me. Curiously, what time zone do you live in? I read someone suggested that they ship the closer US regions first. I’m near Chicago, so it might make sense.
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I know another guy who lives 15 min from me who hasn't received his email yet so it looks like they are processing slowly. Must be going sequentially by order #.
 
Eevee86

Eevee86

Member
TKOFromTokyo said:
I’m playing through River City girls right now. I really like how the move set expands as you level up and even purchase moves. The artwork is okay. I like pixels, but SoR 4 spoiled me despite my initial reluctance to the art style. I definitely like how smooth it is to go from one area to another rather than stages. However, level design, character animations, enemy designs, and AI are mediocre to me. The anime approach and humor is cringe for me and I like anime. Overall, it’s a decent title, but it doesn’t scratch my beat ‘em up itch. I’d probably say it’s somewhere between a 6 or 7.

Edit: Also, I dig the music.
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I played through it with a friend in one sitting and we had a great time. Probably wouldn't be as much fun single player though.
 
Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Member
Intoxicate said:
Not teased at all by the next gen consoles. What exclusives do they have? Ok, no thanks again.
I was hunting a PS5 to resell it, that’s the best purpose I could think off at the moment.
Then again, I‘m having this beautiful 75“ Sony TV since 2015 and never watched 4K content on it 🤗
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I bought a 4K TV for the living room and then had to buy a new 1080p TV for the bedroom because I didn't like how the Switch looks on a 4K screen. The kind of thing Nintendo puts me through JFC.
 
Humdinger

Humdinger

Member
Ok, beat Ganon, both of the bastards. It was a bit of a chore, but that's how final boss fights always are. I was hoping to return to a somewhat altered world, or at least a nice epilogue that wrapped everything up, but the game ends pretty abruptly, then you just restart an old save before the boss fight.

I enjoyed the game, but I don't feel a need to return to it to complete more shrines, get more gear, and whatnot. I think I'm done for now.

That was my first Switch game. I enjoyed it.

Pros:
- Great exploration. Massive world to explore, with all kinds of hidden secrets and rewards.
- A vast array of interesting, creative game mechanics
- Lots of creative puzzles
- I appreciated the lighthearted tone
- Very ambitious
- Nice art style

Weak points:
- Doesn't offer much in terms of story, characters, or dialog. But hey, this is Nintendo, not Sony.
- I'm not a big fan of puzzles, so all the head-scratching got a little tiresome at some points. I didn't realize Zelda was so heavy on the puzzling. This isn't a weak point per se, just something that didn't appeal to me that much.

All in all, though, I had a good time with the game. 9/10, something like that.
 
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Woopah

Woopah

Member
Humdinger said:
Ok, beat Ganon, both of the bastards. It was a bit of a chore, but that's how final boss fights always are. I was hoping to return to a somewhat altered world, or at least a nice epilogue that wrapped everything up, but the game ends pretty abruptly, then you just restart an old save before the boss fight.

I enjoyed the game, but I don't feel a need to return to it to complete more shrines, get more gear, and whatnot. I think I'm done for now.

That was my first Switch game. I enjoyed it.

Pros:
- Great exploration. Massive world to explore, with all kinds of hidden secrets and rewards.
- A vast array of interesting, creative game mechanics
- Lots of creative puzzles
- I appreciated the lighthearted tone
- Very ambitious
- Nice art style

Weak points:
- Doesn't offer much in terms of story, characters, or dialog. But hey, this is Nintendo, not Sony.
- I'm not a big fan of puzzles, so all the head-scratching got a little tiresome at some points. I didn't realize Zelda was so heavy on the puzzling. This isn't a weak point per se, just something that didn't appeal to me that much.

All in all, though, I had a good time with the game. 9/10, something like that.
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What's next on your Switch list?
 
Newly Vacant

Newly Vacant

Member
Thicc Team Six said:
Speaking of...give us the SITREP. What's going on in the story?
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Nothing. I'm spending too much time chatting with all the speech bubbles, and trying to figure out if I should be changing classes. I've only done like 7 battles, and I think I've spend more time exploring, training, and eating with my students.

Edit: Fire Emblem is definitely it's own thing.
 
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SLoWMoTIoN

Unconfirmed Member
TKOFromTokyo said:
I’m playing through River City girls right now. I really like how the move set expands as you level up and even purchase moves. The artwork is okay. I like pixels, but SoR 4 spoiled me despite my initial reluctance to the art style. I definitely like how smooth it is to go from one area to another rather than stages. However, level design, character animations, enemy designs, and AI are mediocre to me. The anime approach and humor is cringe for me and I like anime. Overall, it’s a decent title, but it doesn’t scratch my beat ‘em up itch. I’d probably say it’s somewhere between a 6 or 7.

Edit: Also, I dig the music.
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I hated it. The hitboxes were shit and the voice acting was cringe.
 
Evangelion Unit-01

Evangelion Unit-01

Master Chief
EHuntingon said:
Nothing. I'm spending too much time chatting with all the speech bubbles, and trying to figure out if I should be changing classes. I've only done like 7 battles, and I think I've spend more time exploring, training, and eating with my students.

Edit: Fire Emblem is definitely it's own thing.
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Definitely. I really got sucked into the monastery segment.
 
Nico_D

Nico_D

Member
Thicc Team Six said:
It's on my list. Haven't bought it yet. You'll have to let me know how you like it.
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Ok so I have played it for 10 hrs now and this my sound ideotically uncritical but I absolutely love it. It is my first Atelier game and I thought it'd be the usual low budget jrpg which ticks all the boxes any stereotypical jprg does.

But this game has HEART. A huge heart. And it is also mechanically really sound with decently clever combat system - a nice take on atb - combining skills, weapons and items.

Collecting stuff is fun - for me at least - knowing it leads to more fun with alchemy. And alchemy... boy it can be fun even at this stage of game and I can see I haven't opened everything in it yet. Even the soundtrack is very good.

Honestly, there really isn't much I don't like. Some anime tropes, maybe. So unless something happens later in the game which turns me off of it, this will be one of my favorite games this year.
 
Humdinger

Humdinger

Member
Woopah said:
What's next on your Switch list?
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Either Super Mario Odyssey or Xenoblade Chronicles. Since Zelda felt a lot like an RPG, I might go with Mario first, for a change of pace.

I need to figure out if I actually enjoy Mario or just think I'll enjoy Mario. I haven't played any Mario games, except for Mario Kart on my stepdaughter's Gamecube, 20 years ago, and that was Kart racing, not a "real" Mario game. I need to see if I like one of those, so I can decide whether to dive deeper into the Mario catalog.

However, I also need to watch a video I found yesterday. It's on the subject of things you should do post-game in BotW. If I see some stuff in there that tickles my fancy, I will spend a few more hours in Hyrule first.
 
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hariseldon

Unconfirmed Member
Humdinger said:
Either Super Mario Odyssey or Xenoblade Chronicles. Since Zelda felt a lot like an RPG, I might go with Mario first, for a change of pace.

I need to figure out if I actually enjoy Mario or just think I'll enjoy Mario. I haven't played any Mario games, except for Mario Kart on my stepdaughter's Gamecube, 20 years ago, and that was Kart racing, not a "real" Mario game. I need to see if I like one of those, so I can decide whether to dive deeper into the Mario catalog.

However, I also need to watch a video I found yesterday. It's on the subject of things you should do post-game in BotW. If I see some stuff in there that tickles my fancy, I will spend a few more hours in Hyrule first.
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I can highly recommend Mario Odyssey. It really is an absolute love letter to gamers. It's fucking beautiful. I don't have the nostalgia, as this is my first Nintendo system, but fuck me when that one bit in New Donk City with the music.. I won't spoil it but I did get a little emotional while having the biggest fucking mile-wide motherfucker of a grin. The game is pure undiluted joy, happiness in electronic form, undiluted movement. It's a fucking masterpiece. Play it now or play it later, but it's essential that you play it.
 
Evangelion Unit-01

Evangelion Unit-01

Master Chief
Nico_D said:
Ok so I have played it for 10 hrs now and this my sound ideotically uncritical but I absolutely love it. It is my first Atelier game and I thought it'd be the usual low budget jrpg which ticks all the boxes any stereotypical jprg does.

But this game has HEART. A huge heart. And it is also mechanically really sound with decently clever combat system - a nice take on atb - combining skills, weapons and items.

Collecting stuff is fun - for me at least - knowing it leads to more fun with alchemy. And alchemy... boy it can be fun even at this stage of game and I can see I haven't opened everything in it yet. Even the soundtrack is very good.

Honestly, there really isn't much I don't like. Some anime tropes, maybe. So unless something happens later in the game which turns me off of it, this will be one of my favorite games this year.
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It having heart is a really good sales pitch. I’ll have to pick it up for sure. Now to decide on PS4 vs Switch...

Humdinger said:
Either Super Mario Odyssey or Xenoblade Chronicles. Since Zelda felt a lot like an RPG, I might go with Mario first, for a change of pace.

I need to figure out if I actually enjoy Mario or just think I'll enjoy Mario. I haven't played any Mario games, except for Mario Kart on my stepdaughter's Gamecube, 20 years ago, and that was Kart racing, not a "real" Mario game. I need to see if I like one of those, so I can decide whether to dive deeper into the Mario catalog.

However, I also need to watch a video I found yesterday. It's on the subject of things you should do post-game in BotW. If I see some stuff in there that tickles my fancy, I will spend a few more hours in Hyrule first.
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Both are great. I’m not a huge platformer guy and I had played part of but never finished Mario 64 and Sunshine previously (playing both now properly on Switch). So far I think Odyssey is the best one. Game feels like a celebration of all things Mario.

Xenoblade is a fantastic JRPG. I think it is a must play as well. There are a few elements that I thought were frustrating but the game was incredibly fun despite its own clumsiness. Odyssey might be the better pick though since you’re playing BOTW and Xenoblade is also dense

In my opinion BOTW, Fire Emblem Three Houses, and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 are Nintendo’s three best titles on Switch. That’s high praise too because Link’s Awakening, Mario Odyssey, and Smash are all 10/10s as well. They’re hot on the heels of my trip three.
 
Woopah

Woopah

Member
Humdinger said:
Either Super Mario Odyssey or Xenoblade Chronicles. Since Zelda felt a lot like an RPG, I might go with Mario first, for a change of pace.

I need to figure out if I actually enjoy Mario or just think I'll enjoy Mario. I haven't played any Mario games, except for Mario Kart on my stepdaughter's Gamecube, 20 years ago, and that was Kart racing, not a "real" Mario game. I need to see if I like one of those, so I can decide whether to dive deeper into the Mario catalog.

However, I also need to watch a video I found yesterday. It's on the subject of things you should do post-game in BotW. If I see some stuff in there that tickles my fancy, I will spend a few more hours in Hyrule first.
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Odyssey and BOTW are two of my favourite Switch games so I'm sure you'll have a good time. I felt Odyssey was less revolutionary but if you've never played a Mario game that won't matter to you.
 
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Hudo

Hudo

Member
Btw, does someone know what the fuck Atlus are doing with the next Etrian Odyssey? I mean, it's been quite a while since they've put out this teaser:


But then again... this is the company that blatantly refuses to port any Persona game to Switch (and SMT5 to other platforms) for whatever stupid reason.
 
MagnesG

MagnesG

Banned
Hudo said:
Btw, does someone know what the fuck Atlus are doing with the next Etrian Odyssey? I mean, it's been quite a while since they've put out this teaser:


But then again... this is the company that blatantly refuses to port any Persona game to Switch (and SMT5 to other platforms) for whatever stupid reason.
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Atlus is freaking slow, even slower than the small ass Falcom it's embarrassing at this point.
 
Evangelion Unit-01

Evangelion Unit-01

Master Chief
Hudo said:
Btw, does someone know what the fuck Atlus are doing with the next Etrian Odyssey? I mean, it's been quite a while since they've put out this teaser:


But then again... this is the company that blatantly refuses to port any Persona game to Switch (and SMT5 to other platforms) for whatever stupid reason.
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Don’t get me started on Persona... 3,4, and 5 should all be on Switch. The former two on PS5 for that matter.

Don’t understand why 13 Sentinals skipped Switch either.

Atlus is the best part of Sega right now but I don’t understand either company. Why didn’t Sakura Wars release on Switch and why did they remaster Banana Blitz instead of Super Monkey Ball 1/2/DX?
 
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