I would ask for another Valkyria Chronicles but then I fear the writing would be similar to VC4 where sexual harassment is portrayed as a joke
I'll see what I can do, but if your parents are able it's best to call animal control.My parents are currently trying to get a raccoon family to leave their hourse alone lol. They've been breaking in to the lanai screen and going up to the glass windows begging for food lmao. Climbing on the roof too. They have babies with them which are adorable but they're causing a lot of problems for my parents.
Anyway, maybe someone, umm, familiar with raccoons here can speak with them and ask them to leave my parents alone?
As you should. I saw the way that dude carried you out against your will.I'm pressing charges.
No man, I'm actually willing to have my mind changedAs you should. I saw the way that dude carried you out against your will.
So I actually had written literal paragraphs in response to some of the stuff about achievements and Nincels (stealing that one Raccoon, sorry bud), but after I kept reading through and seeing where the conversation was going I felt worse and worse until I decided to delete all of it and instead make a post promoting:
So there yall go
Yakuza sales have been in decline for a while, the series has grown in the West but not enough to make for the decline in Asia/Japan. It has been speculated that the change in gameplay in Y7 is the result of the underperformance of Y6 (y6 underperforming it's a known fact not speculation) , the turn based combat and references to DQ was them trying to appeal more to the japanese market.Sega failed because they put too much emphasis on gameplay. Now that they've abandoned intricate mechanics with series like Yakuza they're seeing much more success.
Did you play OoT and MM on N64 or 3DS? Both versions have their pros and cons, imo.
Oh same here, definitely. I'm a hella curmudgeon. The paragraph I wrote about your post was not what I was referring to. I wrote a whoooooole lot more before I even got to yours that I wiped before I even posted.No man, I'm actually willing to have my mind changed
I'm just something of a curmudgeon about video games in general
Did you play OoT and MM on N64 or 3DS? Both versions have their pros and cons, imo.
Shame, the 3DS smoothes over some stuff that make the N64 original a bit difficult to go back to. But if you didn't enjoy it there's no point in forcing yourself.Only 3DS. I almost finished OoT I think but I just lost interest at some point.
What do you think is the cons of OoT3D?
Not taking that bait Dardan
The same side as Shenmue, right?In the eternal debate of "gameplay vs. soul" you know exactly which side Yakuza falls on.
Speaking of. Why isn’t 1/2 Remastered on Switch? Seems like it would be easy to port and probably sell just enough to make some money (I could be wrong here though as I was a day one Dreamcast adopter and played the hell out of Shenmue back then).The same side as Shenmue, right?
Shame, the 3DS smoothes over some stuff that make the N64 original a bit difficult to go back to. But if you didn't enjoy it there's no point in forcing yourself.
Maybe calling them cons is a bit harsh but I think the brighter colour palette is a bit of a downside in OoT3D even though it's afaik due to the 3D effect. I also think that the 3DS isn't ideal when it comes to playing 3D games, even if the controls have been improved. But it's much more of a "definitive edition" compared to MM3D which has several divisive changes.
The same side as Shenmue, right?
I don’t think It’s that important they are already doing it in other ways like theme parks, more merch and we know they have planned more multimedia projects of their franchises. Mario Movie performance could affect in any case how they treat movies with their IPs but not multimedia in generalI wonder if most people know how extremely important the Mario Movie is if we want Nintendo to start using their IP's more outside of Video Games
I am probably in the minority here, but I don’t really want these IP used outside of games. I guess it will help diversify their revenue streams, but I can only imagine how blunted any artistic license will be with Nintendo being protective of their biggest brands and wanting to ensure the appeal is as kid friendly as possible.I wonder if most people know how extremely important the Mario Movie is if we want Nintendo to start using their IP's more outside of Video Games
'Tis a shame, really. I do wonder whether it might have turned out more successful on Switch -- moreso, even, than its post-WiiU releases combined -- had it remained with Nintendo (mainly due to perception and support).It bombed everywhere, Wii U original release probably has outsold all other versions together by quite a bit and that was a huge flop
Steam 294 player peak https://steamdb.info/app/1190400/graphs/
Switch version didn't do any relevant numbers in any chart or didn't chart at all
When it released, I did think Wonder Red would be a good option for Super Smash Bros.I, would just fit right in.And it’s a top 10 game of all time and deserves everything. A sequel, a Smash character, a movie, a Netflix series that gets cancelled after 2 seasons.
Depending on who you talk to, that's how the Mario brand has already been treated since the mid 2000's, so take that as you will.I am probably in the minority here, but I don’t really want these IP used outside of games. I guess it will help diversify their revenue streams, but I can only imagine how blunted any artistic license will be with Nintendo being protective of their biggest brands and wanting to ensure the appeal is as kid friendly as possible.
Just putting this here as a reminder.Reminder: 10 Days (May 23) before credit card purchasing is no longer possible from the eshops. Will still be able to add gift card balance until August. If you linked your NNID to a Nintendo account and share a wallet, you can add funds through switch up until closure.
Didn't seem to come up in this interview series that they were closing up shop when Segagaga went to market:They even released Segagaga, a game where you are tasked with saving the companies console business, 2 days before the Dreamcast was discontinued. Next level awareness there (though I’m not so sure the development was made with that in mind).
i really hope its watchable at least, because i want this shit to do well so we can move on to ips that are better suited to be a film or series lolI wonder if most people know how extremely important the Mario Movie is if we want Nintendo to start using their IP's more outside of Video Games
Man, I remember back then when Nintendo was just dropping these absolute bangers of adverts and trailers left and right. You had the BotW Switch Presentation trailer, the two excellent Odyssey trailers, the always-good Xenoblade trailers and your Imagine Dragons advert, then a year later you had the immaculate "Everyone is Here" Smash reveal (and the CGI reveal itself was great too).My partner's neighbor like to play music very loudly outside, and i just overheard him listening to Imagine Dragon's Believer.
Anytime I hear the song all I can think of is the Switch commercial with that song in it. Not even a big Imagine Dragons person, but that was a great pairing. Made the early marketing feel very confident.
My theory is that it has to do with them using 1&2 as a cash-in for the crowd interested in 3, and 3 is a PS exclusive sooo..?Speaking of. Why isn’t 1/2 Remastered on Switch? Seems like it would be easy to port and probably sell just enough to make some money (I could be wrong here though as I was a day one Dreamcast adopter and played the hell out of Shenmue back then).
I was simply referring to the "soul over gameplay" bit.I'm not sure if this is considered a hot take within either fandom but I actually think they're almost nothing alike :x
Chrono Cross' new box art is such an improvement, goddamn
Re-organized my drawers with games and I thought to myself, man there's a lot of pretty artwork on these games.. here's a few of my favorite.
A thing I really like is that with collectors editions of games, they dont add PEGI ratings which makes a whole lot of difference looking at both BotW and XC.
Hong Kong releases doesnt have any ratings on them either which I wish would be the norm.. but hey, at least there's no USK to be seen :>
Didn't seem to come up in this interview series that they were closing up shop when Segagaga went to market:
As a Nintendo kid growing up even I feel sad these days that Sega bowed out. I think their systems had a much more palatable identity to them than what Sony and MS have been putting out lately. There was absolutely a sense of play and experimentation with the Dreamcast that you really only see with Nintendo these days. Sony and MS are just way too conservative design-wise and while I'm sure that's appreciated for developers it just makes everything feel like buying a new Carolla or Camry every 5-7 years.
Also, I had no idea that Rez was originally a Dreamcast title. I've always associated it with Sony.
Once again, Sony benefitting tremendously from their competition taking risks
It’s weird. There is definitely some Shenmue in Yakuza, a series I also love, but none of the unique stuff that I love about Shenmue made it into Yakuza.I'm not sure if this is considered a hot take within either fandom but I actually think they're almost nothing alike :x
I like it when their non-gaming products are complimentary to their games, like how the Pikmin shorts were used to expand on the original two games and convey a feeling for the Pikmin that you cannot experience in the games. Or how the Zelda manga are retellings/reinterpretations of the events from the games.I am probably in the minority here, but I don’t really want these IP used outside of games. I guess it will help diversify their revenue streams, but I can only imagine how blunted any artistic license will be with Nintendo being protective of their biggest brands and wanting to ensure the appeal is as kid friendly as possible.
Didn't seem to come up in this interview series that they were closing up shop when Segagaga went to market:
As a Nintendo kid growing up even I feel sad these days that Sega bowed out. I think their systems had a much more palatable identity to them than what Sony and MS have been putting out lately. There was absolutely a sense of play and experimentation with the Dreamcast that you really only see with Nintendo these days. Sony and MS are just way too conservative design-wise and while I'm sure that's appreciated for developers it just makes everything feel like buying a new Carolla or Camry every 5-7 years.
Also, I had no idea that Rez was originally a Dreamcast title. I've always associated it with Sony.
Once again, Sony benefitting tremendously from their competition taking risks
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That is correct, because Yakuza is good and Shenmue is not goodI'm not sure if this is considered a hot take within either fandom but I actually think they're almost nothing alike :x
It's pretty nuts what happened with one of their main investors or C-suite people basically tapping into his personal savings to keep the company afloat at the time.Hard agree. I miss the old Sega, even though they were plagued with management issues and kinda dug their own grave. On the surface it looked like creativity and bold risk-taking being punished in an in industry where they should be rewarded, which was an unfortunate precedent to set. I think the industry would be better off with crazy 90s Sega still around.
That is correct, because Yakuza is good and Shenmue is not good
for real though, they share the same core spirit, putting the player in a small, detailed environment, having an emphasis on mundane tasks on top of the story in order to make the character more plausible. Yakuza probably wouldn't be as it is without Shenmue, but there are many differences between the two so imo you're correct calling them different.
On the contrary, I think that certain series are more ripe for such than others.I am probably in the minority here, but I don’t really want these IP used outside of games. I guess it will help diversify their revenue streams, but I can only imagine how blunted any artistic license will be with Nintendo being protective of their biggest brands and wanting to ensure the appeal is as kid friendly as possible.
IIRC it was the CEO, and he did it on his deathbed, knowing he was going and wanted to save the company on his way out.It's pretty nuts what happened with one of their main investors or C-suite people basically tapping into his personal savings to keep the company afloat at the time.