StarTopic Nintendo General Discussion |ST2 Nov. 2021| Are You Gonna Play Shin Megami Tensei V the Dub Way, or…

[SammyJ9]

but Your Lie In April is sooo kyoooot tho
also one of my absolute favorite series is Honey and Clover but I dunno if that counts as "super sad romance" even though it has sadness and romance

As someone who loves classical music (especially piano like Chopin) and also loves tragedy and melancholy, Your Lie in April was pretty great. It's also rather hopeful and uplifting... while also being really sad and tragic? In a weird way?

 

[Raccoon]

watching these clips is my life now

 

[Barely Able]

Looks like GameStop accidentally listed switch games for the discount amount rather than the intended price. Get on those new first party games for $27 if people want them. Includes FE, BOTW, paper Mario, splatoon 2, Kirby, NSMBU deluxe, xenoblade.

 

[Ibrahim]

My source told me the next monolith game will be JRPG. Take it with a grain of salt though

 

[Magic-Man]

My source told me the next monolith game will be JRPG. Take it with a grain of salt though

God I'm sick of the anime shit. Why can't Nintendo ever make anything in live action?

 

[Estew]

Looks like GameStop accidentally listed switch games for the discount amount rather than the intended price. Get on those new first party games for $27 if people want them. Includes FE, BOTW, paper Mario, splatoon 2, Kirby, NSMBU deluxe, xenoblade.

Thanks, grabbed Kirby. Was waiting for it to drop sub $30!

 

[Magic-Man]

On the topic of anime, trying to find 5 Centimeters Per Second online is such bullshit. Apparently it's not available digitally in the US at all, and physical versions are all out of stock or upwards of 50 bucks. This is a Makoto Shinkai movie. How the fuck is it this hard to watch?

 

[Dardan Sandiego]

Some in this community have ascertained that I am in fact a weeaboo. But what even these perceptive people fail to realize is that I am the biggest weeaboo on this site.

I know who Harry Hosono is. I know that Tatsuro Yamashita played castanets on Ryuichi Sakamoto's first album. I have this link in my bookmarks. I own two Sun Hemmi slide rules. I know Douglas MacArthur only as the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. There is no one on this website that is even my peer in weeaboohood.

I literally said this less than two weeks ago

Raccoon is (not so) secretly the biggest weeb of us all.

 

[Helix]

My source told me the next monolith game will be JRPG. Take it with a grain of salt though

grant thee thy foresight

 

[Brawlz]

You either die as an anime hater or live long enough to see yourself become an isekai loving weeb

 

[Helix]

I'm guessing people here actually know the meaning of an isekai unlike in the other place where every goddamn thing is an isekai or anti-consumer.

 

[Magic-Man]

At least we can all agree that animated stuff is almost always better than live action stuff tho

 

[Mekanos]

At least we can all agree that animated stuff is almost always better than live action stuff tho

[stares in tokusatsu]

 

[chocolate_supra]

watching these clips is my life now

oh holy shit that's one of my favorite voice actors strung up from the ceiling

I'm guessing people here actually know the meaning of an isekai unlike in the other place where every goddamn thing is an isekai or anti-consumer.

"Isekai" is Japanese for "popular thing I don't like," right?

 

[Dardan Sandiego]

At least we can all agree that animated stuff is almost always better than live action stuff tho

Into the Spiderverse and now Cowboy Bebop settled this argument for good.

 

[Mekanos]

oh holy shit that's one of my favorite voice actors strung up from the ceiling

I've recently realized Takehito Koyasu is in a lot of stuff, but I'm only now recognizing it because of JoJo.

 

[Magic-Man]

Into the Spiderverse and now Cowboy Bebop settled this argument for good.

I view it like this: Books and animation are gateways into someone else's imagination. Live-action is someone else's imagination compromised by reality.

 

[chocolate_supra]

I've recently realized Takehito Koyasu is in a lot of stuff, but I'm only now recognizing it because of JoJo.

He'll always be Ryosuke Takahashi to me. And him portraying Dio is the only thing that got me through JoJo parts 1-3.

 

[Josh5890]

Looks like GameStop accidentally listed switch games for the discount amount rather than the intended price. Get on those new first party games for $27 if people want them. Includes FE, BOTW, paper Mario, splatoon 2, Kirby, NSMBU deluxe, xenoblade.

Digital prices too.

 

[Magic-Man]

Digital prices too.

Please still be active tomorrow I don't have any money tonight

 

[Marce-chan]

This is how disappointment and outrage culture persists. Please don't do this

I was just kidding, I don't expect of even dream of this. I think I should've put an /s, sorry

 

[Estew]

Please still be active tomorrow I don't have any money tonight

Seems like it might not be a price error, GameStop is advertising it as $26.99 on their promotional material too. So it'll probably still be active tomorrow!

 

[Magic-Man]

Seems like it might not be a price error, GameStop is advertising it as $26.99 on their promotional material too. So it'll probably still be active tomorrow!

Hell yeah!

 

[YoboD]

Into the Spiderverse and now Cowboy Bebop settled this argument for good.

If not now it certainly will be when No Way Home releases and everyone realises that Spiderverse was better.

 

[Mr_No_U]

What if the next switch isn’t dane and its actually duane

 

[hologram]

For real though you can't write an anime with as many twists as this season of GBBO.

Also I don't know what bavarois is but I want it right now.

I haven't watched the most recent episode, but so far I feel like everything has gone exactly how I expected it to this season lol

If not now it certainly will be when No Way Home releases and everyone realises that Spiderverse was better.

Is anyone expecting NWH to match Spiderverse? Sorry, scratch that. Is anyone expecting any MCU movie to match Spiderverse? I say this as someone who likes the MCU.

 

[YoboD]

Is anyone expecting NWH to match Spiderverse? Sorry, scratch that. Is anyone expecting any MCU movie to match Spiderverse? I say this as someone who likes the MCU.

Some of my IRL friends are, but they’re also crazy people who refuse to accept that Spiderverse is the best Marvel-related movie.

 

[chocolate_supra]

I was just kidding, I don't expect of even dream of this. I think I should've put an /s, sorry

As someone who is often sarcastic on the internet and sometimes fears I'll be taken dead seriously, I feel ya here. I had a feeling that OoT post was sarcastic because it sounds like the type of outrageously hype fanservice that Nintendo would never do.

 

[SuperFakerBros]

What if the next switch isn’t dane and its actually duane

 

[Dardan Sandiego]

Some of my IRL friends are, but they’re also crazy people who refuse to accept that Spiderverse is the best Marvel-related movie.

I’ll go further and say that it’s the best superhero movie period but some people will reject my message.

 

[SuperFakerBros]

I’ll go further and say that it’s the best superhero movie period but some people will reject my message.

Because you told the truth?

 

[Sadist]

For real though you can't write an anime with as many twists as this season of GBBO.

Also I don't know what bavarois is but I want it right now.

Bavarian cream - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Its tasty!

 

[Amadeus]

Is Kirby Star Allies any good ? It's been a while since I played a Kirby game, heard there were some cool updates ?

 

[Marce-chan]

As someone who is often sarcastic on the internet and sometimes fears I'll be taken dead seriously, I feel ya here. I had a feeling that OoT post was sarcastic because it sounds like the type of outrageously hype fanservice that Nintendo would never do.

Thank you sometimes I get scared lol. I'll be more careful.

 

[xghost777]

Is Kirby Star Allies any good ? It's been a while since I played a Kirby game, heard there were some cool updates ?

I didn’t love it, but I liked it and had fun playing most of the stages with friends. They added more playable characters in free updates to celebrate the whole franchise which was neat. (Maybe an extra mode??) It’s fairly short, even by Kirby standards. Final boss is super rad.

Super Star, Amazing Mirror, and Planet Robobot are my favorite traditional Kirby games. I’ve played every traditional Kirby game and I’m not sure where Star Allies would rank, maybe lower middle?

 

[Miraj]

Is Kirby Star Allies any good ? It's been a while since I played a Kirby game, heard there were some cool updates ?

I enjoyed it. It's a fun romp, and it brings back a lot of the older Kirby er... allies that have been missing for a while. It's also quite pretty. It's not revolutionary or anything, but it's an enjoyable time for a "standard" Kirby game.

 

[Zedark]

Finally finished Metroid Dread, what an amazing ride. My only previous Metroidvania game was Ori and the Blind Forest, so this was quite a challenge lol. But I managed to clear it (not with 100% items, mind you). I love the visual style and the sheer effort put into the visuals and dynamic environments. The gameplay is unlike anything I've played, and really well done. Some bosses got under my skin, but it happens. Overall, this is an amazing game, and completely worth the universal acclaim and the incredible sales for the franchise.

Also:

Spoiler: Final boss and epilogue FULL AND COMPLETE SPOILERS

That final boss fight is probably the best final boss I have ever encountered in any game ever. Simply astoundingly well done, each phase was interesting, challenging but fair, and simply awesome! I had to go a number of times, but each time I learned the phase I was getting stuck at better and better, and I quickly got the skill to beat the First and then the second phase without much damage. I think I only had to do the final stage twice, since it was quite similar to the first phase.

Regarding the ending: what even is going on? The chozo was an X-parasite (right?), but what did it do to Samus? I don't get what happened. Did it remove her Metroid DNA? Or did something else cause the green charged suit to be removed? Please help me understand!

 

[curl-6]

Finally finished Metroid Dread, what an amazing ride. My only previous Metroidvania game was Ori and the Blind Forest, so this was quite a challenge lol. But I managed to clear it (not with 100% items, mind you). I love the visual style and the sheer effort put into the visuals and dynamic environments. The gameplay is unlike anything I've played, and really well done. Some bosses got under my skin, but it happens. Overall, this is an amazing game, and completely worth the universal acclaim and the incredible sales for the franchise.

Also:

Spoiler: Final boss and epilogue FULL AND COMPLETE SPOILERS

That final boss fight is probably the best final boss I have ever encountered in any game ever. Simply astoundingly well done, each phase was interesting, challenging but fair, and simply awesome! I had to go a number of times, but each time I learned the phase I was getting stuck at better and better, and I quickly got the skill to beat the First and then the second phase without much damage. I think I only had to do the final stage twice, since it was quite similar to the first phase.

Regarding the ending: what even is going on? The chozo was an X-parasite (right?), but what did it do to Samus? I don't get what happened. Did it remove her Metroid DNA? Or did something else cause the green charged suit to be removed? Please help me understand!

Spoiler

It's implied the Chozo Quiet Robe took control of the X parasite version of himself, presumably through some Chozo mysticism given the music in that scene. He is a member of a tribe that had the power to control the Metroids, so by absorbing his X parasite, in the same way she does to gain health or powers from others throughout the game, she absorbs the ability to control/suppress her Metroid DNA.

 

[Amadeus]

I didn’t love it, but I liked it and had fun playing most of the stages with friends. They added more playable characters in free updates to celebrate the whole franchise which was neat. (Maybe an extra mode??) It’s fairly short, even by Kirby standards. Final boss is super rad.

Super Star, Amazing Mirror, and Planet Robobot are my favorite traditional Kirby games. I’ve played every traditional Kirby game and I’m not sure where Star Allies would rank, maybe lower middle?

Thank you! Maybe I should buy the 3ds games instead? I have heard a lot of good things about Planet Robot, I can probably buy it cheaper than Star Allies. I wanted to revisit / visit a few Kirby games before the Forgotten Country arrived.

I enjoyed it. It's a fun romp, and it brings back a lot of the older Kirby er... allies that have been missing for a while. It's also quite pretty. It's not revolutionary or anything, but it's an enjoyable time for a "standard" Kirby game.

Thanks for your impressions! Would you recommend it to start getting into the franchise ? Or as I said, should I buy the 3ds ones instead ?

 

[Zedark]

Spoiler

It's implied the Chozo Quiet Robe took control of the X parasite version of himself, presumably through some Chozo mysticism given the music in that scene. He is a member of a tribe that had the power to control the Metroids, so by absorbing his X parasite, in the same way she does to gain health or powers from others throughout the game, she absorbs the ability to control/suppress her Metroid DNA.

I see, that makes sense. Thanks for the explanation!

 

[FrostyLemon]

Finally finished Metroid Dread, what an amazing ride. My only previous Metroidvania game was Ori and the Blind Forest, so this was quite a challenge lol. But I managed to clear it (not with 100% items, mind you). I love the visual style and the sheer effort put into the visuals and dynamic environments. The gameplay is unlike anything I've played, and really well done. Some bosses got under my skin, but it happens. Overall, this is an amazing game, and completely worth the universal acclaim and the incredible sales for the franchise.

Also:

Spoiler: Final boss and epilogue FULL AND COMPLETE SPOILERS

That final boss fight is probably the best final boss I have ever encountered in any game ever. Simply astoundingly well done, each phase was interesting, challenging but fair, and simply awesome! I had to go a number of times, but each time I learned the phase I was getting stuck at better and better, and I quickly got the skill to beat the First and then the second phase without much damage. I think I only had to do the final stage twice, since it was quite similar to the first phase.

Regarding the ending: what even is going on? The chozo was an X-parasite (right?), but what did it do to Samus? I don't get what happened. Did it remove her Metroid DNA? Or did something else cause the green charged suit to be removed? Please help me understand!

Spoiler

I reckon Raven Beak was going to use this version of the x parasite to take the Metroid DNA from Samus and use it for himself, but instead Quiet Robe used it to save her.

 

[Emily]

As someone who is often sarcastic on the internet and sometimes fears I'll be taken dead seriously, I feel ya here. I had a feeling that OoT post was sarcastic because it sounds like the type of outrageously hype fanservice that Nintendo would never do.

Same. I have a weird, dry sense of humor, and sometimes people take me way too seriously.

I also blame social media for everyone's reading comprehension skills deteriorating.

 

[MisterSpo]

Morning all! It's time for a lazy Sunday making progress on Phantasy Star IV. Hope y'all have an excellent day.

 

[Zedark]

How would you all feel if 2022's lineup was:

• Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land
• Splatoon 3
• Fire Emblem
• Mario + Rabbids 2
• Sequel to Casual game
• Triangle Strategy
• Bayonetta 3
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3
• Advance Wars 1 + 2
• Metroid Prime HD Remaster

Would you be satisfied with 2022 if this was the lineup?

This lineup could beat 2017 for me, depending on how good Kirby is in comparison with Super Mario Odyssey (a GOAT year needs a strong 3d platformer, after all!). As mentioned in a later post, I can see most of this coming to fruition, and that's why I'm very hyped about what 2022 could bring (and I'm really enjoying 2021 as well, so great times!).

 

[MisterSpo]

What's fun is that, at some point in our frenzied Stinky Casual Horse Game Guessing Game, we have actually correctly guessed what it is.

 

[Emily]

Hi Emily I really hope that you're right about the Metroid Prime HD Remaster! Please stay healthy and have a great Weekend

Thanks, I hope your weekend has been very relaxing.

That's one of the reasons I'm giddy about Genesis NSO, actually. And @Emily, I haven't forgotten what you said about Phantasy Star IV!

It still makes me sad that we never got a Phantasy Star V.

But at least IV ends the series on such a strong note.

 

[AngryNopon]

Monolith is not assisting on a FE game. They are busy with XBC3 & numerous other projects.

If you can tell us, are those their own projects or assisting efforts like in Botw case? (or both)

 

[Jersh]

Nintendo's marketers believe Splatoon games should always be released during the summer.

That seems weird. I don't know what Splatoon gains from a summer release. But given how strongly the IP skews towards Japan, perhaps I shouldn't expect to understand what Nintendo thinks makes sense marketing-wise (since I don't live in Japan).

Or maybe I shouldn't expect to understand it because I'm not into marketing in general

 

[MisterSpo]

If you can tell us, are those their own projects or assisting efforts like in Botw case? (or both)

I'm currently willing this timeline into existence:

Production Group 1: Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Production Group 2: Zelda co-development, original IP
Kyoto Development Group: Development support for EPD

I think the Kyoto group wanted to work on their own game at some point, so here's hoping they do get the chance.

 

[N75]

If you can tell us, are those their own projects or assisting efforts like in Botw case? (or both)

Monolith’s Tokyo office split into two production groups after Xenoblade 2. PG1 works on Xenoblade and PG2 works on Zelda. It was presumably done to prevent what happened with Xenoblade 2’s development again.

Then there’s the Kyoto office which assists on a number of EPD titles like Animal Crossing and Splatoon.

That seems weird. I don't know what Splatoon gains from a summer release. But given how strongly the IP skews towards Japan, perhaps I shouldn't expect to understand what Nintendo thinks makes sense marketing-wise (since I don't live in Japan).

Or maybe I shouldn't expect to understand it because I'm not into marketing in general

I think I remember someone saying that the summer break begins in Japan during July.