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Gaming / Re: [sonic slicer] about Sonic
« on: August 29, 2017, 03:57:17 AM »
Well, no Sonic game can ever surpass S3&K.

However, Sonic Mania's quality is certainly high up, in terms of level design. It's fantastic.

A surprising amount of people hate Blue Spheres for some reason, but I always liked it. That being said, they were a little too monotonous in Mania, and should have been divided with gambling bonus stages or maybe something new entirely.
This pretty much mirrors my thoughts.

Yeah, since I missed the Mania discussion, may as well leave my two cents now:

-Ruby Delusions is like sex for my ears.  It's my new favorite Act 2 boss theme for the series, even if S&K still has the best Act 1.
-Love the course selection.  Hydro City, Flying Battery, and Lava Reef more or less represent the best of S3&K (I do miss Sky Sanctuary, though).
-Glad that Blue Sphere progress is cumulative across all save files.
-Knuckles still has unique paths, so that's cool.
-Oil Ocean Act 2 boss, that thing just throws the kitchen sink at you, and I love it.
-TAILS CAN USE CHAOS EMERALDS
[spoiler]-The Mean Bean Machine and the Amy dolls were both ingenious and had me laughing maniacally.[/spoiler]

So was it perfect?  Nah, of course not.  But it's damn good, the next best thing after S3&K easily.  My nitpicky complaints are as follows:
-The "pinch of death" where two vertically moving platforms slide past each other, and you're standing at the edge of the lower one, you die from the top one coming down rather than get pushed aside.  I know that's true to the Genesis physics, but I think there is such a thing as being too authentic.
-I need to test this more, but in co-op it feels like the computer tries to take back control of Tails EVERY SINGLE TIME he goes off-screen.  Which, this is a Sonic game, that happens a lot.  It seems to ignore Player 2 control inputs that were entered before Tails actually lands (IE, if you're holding the control stick while he flies in thinking you need to get him running right away, the game ignores you and leaves Tails under CPU control until you enter a new input).
-Blue Sphere does break the flow of the game after a while, especially on ye olde Super replays.  Compounding this is that they as bonus levels do not give any normal-stage-relevant bonuses, like rings and shields.  Since its score is cumulative across all files anyway I'd have appreciated an option to just play it separately after the game was cleared.
-The 3D special stages use flat ground textures for the bumpers...WHY?!  Also having both bombs and spikes is redundant since they are both the same thing functionally yet look completely different and are thus easy to miss at high speeds if you're looking for one and get zonked by the other.  Overall it's just harder to tell what's going on in the stages than it should be.  They also control like the Pilotwings Rocket Belt, but as a gaming veteran I can dig the "bad but in an oldschool nostalgic bad kind of way" design choice.
-Hydro City Act 1 is the one stage that feels inferior to its original (oddly, this is the one time when Act 1 is the heavier remix than Act 2).  The boats and bubbles just break the flow of the stage.
-Unpopular opinion, but think Press Garden is the weakest zone.  I like the stage gimmicks, but the color palette is horrid.  In Act 2 there are background pillars using foreground color palettes, which is a completely amateur mistake that makes the zone feel unprofessional.  Ditto for the tree trunks using the background palette, though that's not as bad since at least they're noticeably larger than anything in the background.  I also think they could have made better choices for the Act 1 crates, two shades of blue to differentiate between background and foreground is not as clear as it should be, I'd have rather seen the "solid" color used for standard crates and a grey metal/stone palette for the tougher ones, which would have made the Act 1 boss more intuitive.  I also think that the Act 2 boss was an unnecessary difficulty spike.
-On Nintendo Switch there is a bug that lags the UI tremendously.  The Home button takes an eternity to respond, and if you hold it for the Quick Sleep, the menu will pop up but will not respond to control inputs.  I have no clue how that could possibly have been missed in play testing, and Sega needs to patch it, pronto.

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There is actually a way to manipulate Natures of the VC Gen 1 Pokemon, it's based on the last digit of their EXP oddly enough.

http://serebii.net/games/natures.shtml
As usual, GameFreak makes sure that the elite can break the game.  I should have guessed.  However it also seems to reroll IVs randomly (They couldn't have just doubled the Gen1 IVs and cloned Special?).  I mean, three perfect guaranteed is nothing to sneeze at, if you want breeding fodder, but to use the actual Pokemon you had originally it's still a small gamble.

Well, whatever, I'm off the Pokemon train until it comes to Switch.  I'm trying to avoid insanely long play times on my 3DS anymore, hoping to not have to carry multiple systems around.

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Gaming / Re: Mighty No. 9
« on: August 01, 2017, 08:26:26 AM »
Lack of dowsing is a bummer.
Really?  If it's otherwise the same as the Switch, the game has no visual cues to a lot of its secrets.  I somehow missed the dowsing upgrade at first and it really holds you back.

It just can't help but to continue. [tornado fang]ing up is now their tradition. They can't break the habit!
Boxes with manuals that don't fit in them.  The fact that the franchise is handled by people who literally cannot measure paper pretty much sums everything up.

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Even if it's 20 bucks more I would say it's a much better value.  I mean, those are some meaty games, they'll keep you busy.  Plus the whole second-controller-in-the-box thing.

But yeah, I'd just as soon have those on a Switch Virtual Console.  My TV is out of HDMI ports, and my 2-year-old will not be kind to those controller cords.

As for supply, well, they can't very well do WORSE than the NES Classic, now can they?  This will probably still be hard to find but just less abysmally so.

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I know, right?  I actually made a Miiverse friend that I was bummed about leaving behind.  Doesn't look like she(?) got a Switch yet, but at least it puts my mind at ease.

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Gaming / Re: [sonic slicer] about Sonic
« on: June 24, 2017, 05:40:49 AM »
The OC creator is cool but from a gameplay standpoint I can't help but feel like "gadget character" would have made a lot more sense for Tails.  I mean, screw it, this probably makes for better marketing, but still it'd be nice if Sonic's best bud had some actual gameplay to him in a 3D game again.  I was very nearly tempted to buy/defend Rise of Lyric on those grounds, for crying out loud (and honestly I can still say that I enjoyed its demo better than Shattered Crystal's).

Werehog had the same issue, since if you wanted a stretchy brawler Chaos should have fit that bill.  Speaking of which, glad to see Chaos is coming back.  Don't really care what contrived story reason they think of, he's just a cool character to see.

I'm still a little worried about the modern Sonic gameplay as it looked rather bland, but hey, gotta actually play it first.

Mania still has me a lot more psyched, of course.  It's like a smoother S3&K except the boss music isn't as good and there probably aren't any Super Emeralds.  But hey, you can't beat perfection, and literally any excuse to revisit Flying Battery is fine by me.

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Switch update 3.0 went live, which among other things, FINALLY recommends friends from past Nintendo systems!  Both 3DS and Wii U are supported.  So I can finally begin stalking the dozen or so RPM bums who never shared their Switch code on the forums, yay!

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Gaming / Re: rEduce, rEuse, rEcycle -- E3 2017 Extravaganza!
« on: June 19, 2017, 07:51:41 AM »
Can I just say that as hard as I try to not get excited for 3DS games, and as much as it ticks me off to see 3DS games that don't even bother to include 3D (and really, if your game runs on the original, no excuse to not be 3D on the New), that Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions looks crazy fun.

*sighs*  Never did replace my New XL with the busted screen, though...  But holy crap, that Metroid 2 remake.  Zero Mission being my favorite GBA game of all time, I can't very well pass that up.  LOVE their version of the Varia Suit.

New Woolly-ish Yoshi, yay!

Xenoblade 2 looks freaking sweet but I keep expecting to see a redesign of Pyra, just 'cuz...well, Nintendo's not been doing so hot in the localization censorship department over the last few years.

Pokemon announcement felt like an apology for the Direct, given that they had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to show, not even a logo or an illustration.  I think Nintendo is in an odd spot with trying to support the 3DS, in that the mass market is still eating it up but their core fans are demanding more Switchery.  The lack of backwards compatibility is a sticker there since it means you have to lug around two handhelds, assuming you use the Switch for its Switchness that it was actually built for.

Prime 4 has a logo, which is more than Pokemon can say.

Fire Emblem Warriors, freaking sweet, day one, even if I am ticked that Ike isn't in it.  Tiki amiibo?  SOLD!

Mario + Rabbids, I was on board already, but liking what I see.  Never played X-Com, so this style is new to me.

Mario Odyssey trailer was epic, that was the greatest misdirection I've seen in a very very long time.

The only thing that bugs me is that outside of Rocket League, third parties (most especially Capcom) showed ABSOLUTELY NOTHING for the Switch.  Whatever happened to Octopath Traveler and Dragon Quest XI?  And on Capcom's end, wasn't that whole "we'll use our overpriced SF2 remake to gauge interest" thing supposed to be a mistranslation?  *sighs*  Oh well, more money for me to give to the indies, I suppose.  IntiCreates and Zoink thank you for your sloth.

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Original / Re: Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
« on: June 19, 2017, 07:32:28 AM »
You do remember that was from a time when Capcom included bonus spinoff games in their Mega Man collections?

Yeah, they don't quite make the same effort that they used to.

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The lack of Switch version is [tornado fang]ing dumb. And no Arcade games? No rockboard? No Soccer? Cripes are they gonna do a third one then?
Don't forget MM&B, which is really awkward since MM9 references it in the ending.

But yeah, took the words out of my mouth on the Switch. -AC

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Original / Re: Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
« on: June 08, 2017, 06:13:52 AM »
I think asking the 3DS to emulate a PS1 game might be a bit too much effort for Capcom to care.  There's really no excuse for lacking a Switch version, though.

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On a side note we also have Pokken Deluxe on Switch and Pokemon Gold and Silver on the VC.  Oddly no Crystal though.
I guess they noticed that on 1st gen everyone got Yellow and didn't want to repeat?  That means no Extremespeed Dratini, though.  Oh well, VC transfers are horrid since you can't predict Natures.

Pokken DX is nice since the Wii U wasn't getting the arcade's updates, so there should be some substantial new content there.  I never did get around to the original.

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon...  It's not that they look bad, it's just that honestly I'm ready for the 3DS to die.  I get that the demand is there and it only makes sense from a business perspective, but once you get your hands on a Switch it's really hard to go back, ESPECIALLY for RPGs which are games that demand long hours (a shame because I really really like the looks of Ever Oasis).  They could have done one 3DS version and one Switch version like they did with the first Mystery Dungeon on GBA/DS. 

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Gaming / Re: [sonic slicer] about Sonic
« on: June 08, 2017, 06:02:01 AM »
I love how the elevator buttons go 1-2-3-K-M, so they are effectively telling their target audience to ignore STH4 in the hopes that they got it right this time.  XD

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Original / Re: Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
« on: June 07, 2017, 05:50:03 AM »
Much like the Disney collection before it fans are left bewildered as to why in the blue hell this isn't coming to the Switch.  LC1 was a collection of games already on the Virtual Console and it hit the 3DS anyway, STILL did well enough for Nintendo's eShop front page to consider it a best-seller (at least briefly, I don't know how long), and the only title on this collection under that same handicap is MM7 (and even that's an assumption since the Switch has no VC at the moment).

Capcom really stepped in it.  I mean, really, they're one of the few third parties that Nintendo fans actually want support from, but they are looking for Mega Man, God knows Nintendo knows it for how often he shows up on the eShop cover pages, and yet Capcom just doesn't give a damn.

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Gaming / Re: Gunvolt [New Inafune & Inti Creates game]
« on: May 30, 2017, 05:36:05 AM »
Hell yes.  I have 'em on 3DS but I'll probably get the Switch version anyway, especially since I never got the DLC.

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Gaming / Re: Legend of Zelda - The official Zelda thread
« on: May 23, 2017, 04:56:16 AM »
I found every map tower, memory, fairy fountain, and the Master Sword on a single stamina wheel.  Even cleared the Mount Lanaryu subquest.  Not saying it wasn't trying, but it can be done.  Again, just cook lots of stamina shrooms for emergencies and horse captures (the latter being no big deal if you have a Smash Link amiibo; that nets you Epona).  To this day I only have two stamina wheels; I never did get all of the shrines.

And the Master Sword is...basically where any Zelda veteran would think it is, realizing that the early game rules out the Temple of Time.

There's really no difference between Switch and Wii U aside from portability, honestly.
That's more than enough of a reason if you know you're getting a Switch anyway.  Sure, you might not think of Zelda as a handheld game, something you'd rather sit down and sink several hours into, but with the billion and a half sidequests and suspicious spots you come across, it is surprisingly handy being able to pull the game out for a few minutes and get some odds and ends out of the way.  Or farm dragon horns for extra rupees.  Or make one more attempt to kill that one jerk enemy whose pattern you're still learning (IE, if you run into your first "Major Test of Strength" relatively early).

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Gaming / Re: Gunvolt [New Inafune & Inti Creates game]
« on: May 21, 2017, 07:22:05 AM »
To be fair there was a lot more wrong with X7 and ZXA's dialogue than the actors.  X's part in X7 is that of a whiny [sonic slicer], I'm not sure what actor could have saved that.  And I'm quite convinced that there were director issues with ZXA, given the complete lack of consistency between cutscene Vent and in-game Vent.  Someone definitely needed to tell Aile's actress that she was not doing Snake Woman, though.

The acting in the Gunvolt OVA is a wee bit flat but nowhere NEAR as bad as their previous Mega Man work.  I paid the 3 bucks and I have no regrets.



Gunvolt is coming to the Switch!

http://inticreates.com/mighty-gunvolt-burst-azure-striker-gunvolt-striker-pack-switch-bitsummit/

First up we have Mighty Gunvolt Burst, a sequel to Mighty Gunvolt so that GV can pull Beck out of the muck pit that he dug himself into (hilariously, IntiCreates points out that Comcept charged them nothing to use the characters).  This one seems to focus more on MN9 bosses.

Then there's the good ol' Striker Pack.  ASG1 and 2, upgraded with 60FPS, all previous 3DS DLC, HD rumble, a new song, high definition cutscenes, and the Kudos system from ASG2 now applies to both games.

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Gaming / Re: [sonic slicer] about Sonic
« on: May 21, 2017, 07:10:01 AM »
Well, it's something different, and that's a plus.  But I see no conceivable reason Tails could not be a gadget character; I never really bought him as a walker-mech pilot.

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Gaming / Re: Marvel vs Capcom Infinite
« on: May 11, 2017, 06:48:25 AM »
I happen to enjoy both the design and playing the game.

But seeings how I lack a PS4 to play this thing on, a pre-order isn't happening for me.  Besides, I suck at traditional fighters, and most especially UMvC3, so I'd probably suck at this.

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Gaming / Re: Legend of Zelda - The official Zelda thread
« on: May 11, 2017, 06:35:06 AM »
Devote your Spirit Orbs to Heart Containers until you have at least 13.  You can always cook food for Stamina.

Try to resist the "come back later" urge when you find something suspicious, or at the very least mark it on your map, because unless you're short on arrows or something there is very little in the way of abilities that you don't have before leaving the Great Plateau.  That's one veteran Zelda instinct that doesn't serve you well.

The other thing from past games that you need to unlearn is that the Mirror Shield ever existed in a 3D game.  While the game points out a few of the shields that are capable of deflecting Guardian Beams, it fails to note that doing so requires an actual parry maneuver.  You definitely want to get the timing of that down for the sake of the endgame.

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I'd have preferred the bottom screen being inset so as to not scratch/bang/crack the top screen when the system is closed.  It's a better design, I will admit that, but I actually use 3D (full blast on literally every game I have played other than Pilotwings), so it's out of the question.

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Gaming / Re: Legend of Zelda - The official Zelda thread
« on: May 03, 2017, 06:14:08 AM »
I wonder if it will be at all possible to switch difficulties without restarting the game?  Because there is NO WAY IN HELL I am restarting the game, much as I would like more gemstone-dropping enemies.

Powered up Master Sword is a pretty sweet reward, I could really enjoy smacking some Lynel around with that thing.

I know there will be online guides to tackle this in no time flat, but the map size really works against "this is added to a certain location" DLC.  There's no thrill of discovery if you've already searched the world top to bottom and are doing it again to look for something that wasn't there last time.  Hell, I can't even stand that in Mario stages; Green Stars are the bane of my existence.  At least Nintendo specified that the first three chests were in the Great Plateau; your Sheikah Sensor can handle the rest from there.

Totally want that Fused Shadow.  'cuz Midna. 0v0

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I don't normally pick on hardware that's clearly not directed at me anyway, but I think this stinks because it nails the coffin shut on a 3DS price drop happening anytime soon.  The entire family of systems is overpriced, but Nintendo can get away with it because Pokemon.

Consider the original 2DS sits at $80 and at the time of the New 3DS XL's release, Nintendo valued the "New" upgrade at about a $25 difference via price drop on the original XL model.  Do the math, that works out to them charging $45 for the New 2DS XL's hinge.
(minus the value of the AC adapter, plus the difference in value between face-tracking 3D and standard 3D, if you want to get specific)

But what really blows my shells is the in-no-way-specified-at-the-time-to-be-exclusive-to-Black-Friday-but-released-in-[parasitic bomb]-quantity-so-that-it-turned-out-that-way-in-hindsight standard size Super Mario edition New 3DS, which was priced at $100. 

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General / Re: Why am I irgpie
« on: May 01, 2017, 07:55:00 AM »
Occassionally I seem to be Sakura, specially on the home page.

...could have done worse, I guess. 8D

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Original / Re: Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
« on: May 01, 2017, 07:52:23 AM »
I'd be shocked if the Saturn MM8 was featured, but that sure would sweeten the deal, wouldn't it?

And yeah, this needs to hit the Switch.  I don't care much about LC1 since eventual VC releases are pretty much a given.  But that doesn't apply to anything that LC2 is tackling other than MM7.

In order to have the SNES Rockman and Forte, they'd have to localize it. The team making this is not a localization team. It's not as easy as just transplanting the GBA script in.
Considering that the first Legacy Collection was a recode, not a traditional emulation, I don't think that's out of the question.  Besides, um...why ISN'T it as easy as transplanting the GBA text in, other than the fact that they also have to do a title screen?  Isn't the developer red tape stuff that they have to go through for the compilation anyway?  Remember, Anniversary Collection effectively gave us a localization (even if a grossly stripped down one) of six PS1 ports.

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