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StormCell
Member
Yes, yes, yes. SMS has put me right back in the GameCube mindset, and I want to follow it up with Wind Waker and all my favorites from back then.
Kaepora would be pretty awesome.
That's exactly what I was thinking!
Gormless Noodle
Member
Ah the sweet memory of falling for the no/yes trick when you come out the forest, it's not easy being dumb. And now back to your regularly scheduled
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Banned
That version of him looks creepy though. He's all hunched over, in shadow, and looking at you like he wants you to join him on his branch for some Netflix and chill.
Jooxed
Gold Member
I was going to put a bow on him because you like to LARP as a female. I'm on to you.
Evangelion Unit-01
Master Chief
I hate that owl.
Do you want to hear what I said again?
>Yes
No
Do you want to hear what I said again?
>Yes
No
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It's all true. Posting from a war zone shooting terrorists with my sweet ten foot long beard, giant biceps, and not looking at explosions while walking away from them, before retiring for the day with my harem.
StormCell
Member
I always found Kaepora creepy. Think about it. He was waiting for you at the entrance to the woods. He had been watching and waiting for you the whole time! Then he follows you all over Hyrule watching your every breath and has the gall to come up and talk to you when it suits him. Creepy old owl.
Jooxed
Gold Member
@hariseldon What are you working on now that paper mario is over?
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Banned
And won't take no for an answer either.
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hariseldon
Unconfirmed Member
Mario 64. I'm at around 26 stars or something like that - can't quite remember. Need to go kick its arse a bit after work.
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Banned
I'm just going to get onto the subject before it fades away, I love how Kaepora became a legendary character, almost entirely by accident.
Granted, he was already cool, and would have been part of a legacy of awesome, memorable characters, but instead, he's one of the Zelda characters, because the writer droned on too long, and the UI designer wasn't prepared for a scenario where people would be rapidly pressing the button, getting players stuck in a hilarious loop.
I always love how little, totally unintentional things like that, can make a game even more special and memorable.
Granted, he was already cool, and would have been part of a legacy of awesome, memorable characters, but instead, he's one of the Zelda characters, because the writer droned on too long, and the UI designer wasn't prepared for a scenario where people would be rapidly pressing the button, getting players stuck in a hilarious loop.
I always love how little, totally unintentional things like that, can make a game even more special and memorable.
Gormless Noodle
Member
always loved to hate that rambling owl, trailing your wake in waiting
i think he was on drugs or living the hard life in awakening, here's the evidence -->
He looks like if you keep saying no to him long enough, he'll peck your colon out through your navel.
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Banned
It was all-new to me, so I might be coming from a different perspective.
I felt like every aspect of the game was competent and fun (an overused move early on, aside), but I didn't really get that Metroid 'magic' from it.
However, I was juggling a lot of games at the time (Switch 2017), and playing for 100% completion (which is the quickest way to burn yourself out on anything), so I kind of also feel like I didn't play it in the best possible light?
I've seen a lot of sentiments that kind of mirror that too. It's something where I really want to go back and play it properly, and find out.
However, if you loved the original, this is a pretty awesome 'glow-up' of it. The linearity isn't going to bother you, either, and it might be a whole different story for you. It is absolutely worth a try, imo. As I said, it's fun, and my hesitancies are more based around whether it meets the high standard of something like Zero Mission or Super Metroid, which, pretty high bar.
Tesseract
Banned
good info, will keep in mind over the week
watching citra footage now, i like what they've done w / 360 degree aiming and samus appears more graceful than ever (form and movement)
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Banned
Something else, because I don't know if you'll play on an emulator, or a 2DS, or just don't like 3D, but the 3D is one of the rare later games where it's amazing.
It feels like an entire little, highly detailed world, stretching well into the background.
Tesseract
Banned
Eevee86
Member
Its been keeping me from Mario. Keep switching between them.
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Intoxicate
Member
Jesus, Tick Tack Trauma’s and Rainbow Road’s 100 coin stars drove me crazy today. 117 Stars right now and am looking forward to Sunshine but not before I got the last Star in 64!
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hariseldon
Unconfirmed Member
Just mucking about with Galaxy, really enjoyed the Snack of Cosmic Proportions level - that little pill world is awesome.
Woopah
Member
That's a weird way of spelling satisfaction and fun.
TKOFromTokyo
Member
It’s one of the only series that my OCD makes me play this way. I won’t even move on to the next world until I’ve gotten all possible stars/shines/moons.
StormCell
Member
Because Dark Souls is nothing but copious amounts of satisfaction and fun!
Thinking of Mario Sunshine in particular, there's some challenges that are just... they're not broken but they're very nearly broken.
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Woopah
Member
Exactly!
I did think about Sunshine right after posting that. Getting all the normal shines is satisfying but getting all the blue coins is not so I'll give you that.
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Banned
Same until Galaxy, which was just a completely different thing, where you might as well play all the levels that are available.
I'm flirting with doing it this time, though. I'm actually really having fun delving into everything and... it would be cool to say I had finally done it. Of course, if it stops being fun, I'll move on, because that's the one thing Mario/games should always be.
Finally getting to meet Yoshi and get the new triple jump would be pretty awesome...
Astral Dog
Member
If GamePass takes over the world, do you think Sony and Nintendo should be worried? can GP become a genuine threat to Switch/PlayStation
Switch success didn't affect the home systems or viceversa but GP is an entirely different beast with lots of potential
Switch success didn't affect the home systems or viceversa but GP is an entirely different beast with lots of potential
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TKOFromTokyo
Member
Nintendo has a track record of innovating. They may have some stumbles, but it’s likely they will push gaming in an unique direction and be fine. Sony, on the other hand, is going to have to take a hard look at their business model.
Gormless Noodle
Member
If GamePass takes over the world, do you think Sony and Nintendo should be worried? can GP become a genuine threat to Switch/PlayStation
Switch success didn't affect the home systems or viceversa but GP is an entirely different beast with lots of potential
It does significantly decrease the perceived value of games which could hurt Nintendo in the long run. Forget about Sony's 80 Euro per game, even 40 might look expensive.
Nicktendo_
Banned
Look at the sales of Nintendo's first party games compared to MS and Sony and remember that they almost always hold their full value - three, four, five years after release.If GamePass takes over the world, do you think Sony and Nintendo should be worried? can GP become a genuine threat to Switch/PlayStation
Switch success didn't affect the home systems or viceversa but GP is an entirely different beast with lots of potential
Nintendo isn't going anywhere for the next few years.
StormCell
Member
If GamePass takes over the world, do you think Sony and Nintendo should be worried? can GP become a genuine threat to Switch/PlayStation
Switch success didn't affect the home systems or viceversa but GP is an entirely different beast with lots of potential
I think that Microsoft has a good value proposition working in conjunction with having the defacto most powerful console. The problem that MS will have to handle is not reducing the price of Xbox games to the point that it's prohibitive for third parties to do business on the platform. If publishers aren't making money hand over fist off of GamePass subscriptions, then either Microsoft is subsidizing all these publishers to remain on GamePass or third parites are going to come away having made a lot less money on Xbox compared with other platforms. Do they all believe they can make more money off of us by riddling their offerings with mtx?
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Astral Dog
Member
Im scared, my primitive human brain can't handle all these changes, gamepass, online Streaming, Digital Only consoles, $70 games, giant white PlayStations and Black Xbox Towers
IIts so overwhelming
starting to consider just sticking to Switch hardware from now on, though SE and Capcom always get me eventually where they go, ps4 is awesome 
oh well im sure this weird feeling is going to disappear eventually
maybe its the infamous launch stress
IIts so overwhelming
starting to consider just sticking to Switch hardware from now on, though SE and Capcom always get me eventually where they go, ps4 is awesome oh well im sure this weird feeling is going to disappear eventually
maybe its the infamous launch stress
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StormCell
Member
Im scared, my primitive human brain can't handle all these changes, gamepass, online Streaming, Digital Only consoles, $70 games, giant white PlayStations and Black Xbox Towers
IIts so overwhelming
oh well im sure this weird feeling is going to disappear eventually
Eh, I think the best move is to wait a year (or 2) or until there is a game you must have. With Switch, I had to have BotW right away, and I wanted to play it in its best form (not counting PC emulation). With PS4, I didn't get one until the Pro was released, and I'm really glad I waited until then.
With PS5, I figure I can wait until the new Horizon game. If that looks as good as the original, I'll probably give in. Unless they woke it up a ton, which they might...
Tesseract
Banned
returns' 3d is aces
parallax effect w / floating background layers makes the world come alive, pressurized and teeming with activity
i wouldn't wanna play this sans tech
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Shaqazooloo
Member
Rivals of Aether might become an addiction for me. Feels so good to play and you can Shmove. Definitely gonna try to getting good at it.
ExpandKong
Banned
Late to the conversation but The Return of Samus Returns is pretty dope. There is that one boss near the end though. You know the guy. Makea me angry. Good game though and I kinda hope Mercury Steam gets another crack at 2D Metroid coz lord knows Nintendo's not doing anything otherwise.
Gormless Noodle
Member
Poyo!
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Whatever. Be sure to send pics when you try to catch up to my awesome card collection/Switch, you second run pleb.
ExpandKong
Banned
I heard there's a secret code where if you scan in certain cards in a certain order you can get Isabelle to say "fuck."