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Post by Nester the Lark on Nov 1, 2018 18:01:18 GMT -5
I was thrilled to learn that Yuri Kozukata is an assist trophy. I've been re-playing Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water recently, and it's great to see Nintendo acknowledge it. (Switch port confirmed? )
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Post by Nester the Lark on Nov 1, 2018 12:44:04 GMT -5
It seems that Mario Segale, the man that Mario was named after, has passed away at the age of 85.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Nov 1, 2018 10:30:05 GMT -5
The final batch of games has been revealed for the Anniversary Collection, and they include not five, but SIX more games! They are: Beast Busters, Bermuda Triangle, Ozma Wars, Paddle Mania, SAR: Search and Rescue, and World Wars.
All 11 DLC games will be available on December 11!
The trailer for the first five games came out a couple of weeks ago, but I guess I never posted it. Here are both trailers:
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 29, 2018 11:19:52 GMT -5
Oh, and it's announced for PS4 and Switch. What's happened to Vita? Kind of surprised to see this, since Lydie & Suelle sold slightly better on PS Vita than on Switch. Sounds like Switch sales may have been better than you thought, at least in the West.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 28, 2018 18:38:18 GMT -5
I've always had trouble wrapping my head around how a Mario Warriors (or Mushroom Kingdom Warriors?) would work. I'm sure it could be done, but my limited imagination just keeps thinking of Mario in a field full of goombas, and being expected to jump on each one.
I guess Mario does also punch and kick, though.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 28, 2018 11:37:56 GMT -5
Finally finished Ys VIII! Now I can finally watch speedruns without spoiling anything. My thoughts are about the same as what I posted before. I still feel the game has major pacing issues, especially once I realized that it's required to do most of the side quests to get the best ending. I'm fine with side quests, but between them and the Dana sections, they really felt more like distractions rather than additions. Ys VIII could've been a really well-paced 40 or 50-hour game, but a lot of the extra stuff seemed like mandatory padding to make the game longer. As for the story (without getting into spoilers), I liked the whole "stranded on a prehistoric island" theme, and I thought that part was handled really well. The "lacrimosa" part added an extra twist to it, but I'm not sure it really "worked." As one review pointed out, maybe the narrative would've been a little stronger if there was an actual villain rather than just the island, itself. But still, the whole concept seems... contrived? Not well thought-out? And the ending? Yeah, I can see why people wouldn't like it. It does feel like a cheat. Plus, it comes dangerously close to making it seem like the whole journey was for nothing, and that's something that can really put me off of a story. I can understand why it was handled that way. Unlike the Trails/Kiseki series, the Ys games generally don't have overarching plots across multiple games, so each story needs to be self-contained. But I think other Ys games handled it better. Overall, I don't think I would rank Ys VIII among my favorites in the series. Although, my opinion seems to be in the minority about that, as a lot of Ys fans do consider it one of the best. (Similarly, fans also hold The Oath In Felghana in high regard, but it never quite clicked with me, either.) Still, I'm really glad I had the chance to play it.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 25, 2018 11:25:14 GMT -5
This may be ground we've already covered on the forum, but if we did, it was probably a long time ago. I was just wondering about everyone's first experience playing a Nintendo game. - What was the first Nintendo game you played (if you remember)? - Were you familiar with Nintendo before that? - Did you become a fan from that first experience, or did that happen later? For me, we have to go back a long ways. I don't remember exactly what my first experience was, but it was likely the Atari 2600 version of Donkey Kong. (Although it also could've been an arcade game. Possibly either DK or Popeye.) Was I familiar with Nintendo before that? No, and I don't think I was even aware of Nintendo as a company until the NES was out. Did I become a fan from that first experience? Not of Nintendo, but I became familiar with Donkey Kong, as well as Mario. I recognized Mario when I saw him in other arcade games, such as Mario Bros (obviously) and Vs. Pinball. (This was probably also due to the Donkey Kong cartoon from the early '80s.) So, yeah, this is basically a "how you got to know Nintendo" kind of thread.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 25, 2018 10:12:48 GMT -5
And it is, indeed, Miss X! And there are both male and female versions, plus a Kyo costume.
This is fantastic! It's really cool that SNK listened to the fan requests and actually put Miss X in the game, especially since he/she is such an obscure character!
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 24, 2018 11:02:38 GMT -5
Since its launch two years ago, Ys VIII has sold 500,000 units across all platforms and regions, which is quite impressive for a Falcom game. There's no breakdown of the platforms, but Falcom had previously reported that the Switch version was significantly behind the PS4/Vita versions in Japan, whereas other unofficial sources claim the Switch version was the best-selling version in the West. As for me, as of yesterday, I'm back on the Ys VIII grind. I hope to have it finished by the time the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection comes out in a few weeks. That should be easily doable, but then, whenever I think I'm getting near the end, it drags out a little bit longer.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 23, 2018 12:40:09 GMT -5
Reminder: Wii Shop Closes January 30, 2019: Dear Nintendo fans,
As previously announced, the Wii Shop Channel will close for good on January 30, 2019. The ability to add Wii Points was removed earlier this year, but if you still have any Wii Points that you wish to spend, you must do so before January 30, 2019.
If you have any questions, please see our Q&A.
Please also note that as the Wii Shop Channel closure date approaches, remaining video-on-demand services on Wii will be ending as well.
Thank you for supporting Wii Shop Channel and for being such great fans of Nintendo.
Sincerely,
Your Friends at Nintendo
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 23, 2018 10:28:47 GMT -5
This is really cool! Someone created a piece of music entirely with sound samples from Zelda: Breath of the Wild:
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 22, 2018 12:15:17 GMT -5
I just feel that the appeal of Warriors crossover games lies in its fan service. Most Falcom fans play the games on PlayStation platforms and PC. A single port of Ys VIII to the Switch doesn't really build up much of a presence on that platform. So while there's nothing preventing an Ys Warriors from being on Switch (other than possible technical issues), it would be like catering to a platform where the fan base doesn't really exist.
Of course, this is entirely a hypothetical situation.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 22, 2018 10:13:31 GMT -5
Here's the tease for the next DLC character in SNK Heroines. (And a link since it seems that tweets don't always embed properly.) Speculation is that it's probably Miss X from the old SNK Gals Fighters, who was one of the most requested characters for SNK Heroines.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 22, 2018 10:08:32 GMT -5
I think if a Fire Emblem Warriors 2 better represented the entire series, I'd be interested. I understand why they focused on Awakening and Fates since those two games were very popular, but it's like if Hyrule Warriors based 95 percent of its content on only Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess with only a few characters from other games. It leaves out fans of other games.
Of course, I would enjoy a Hyrule Warriors 2, also.
There could be a Pokémon Warriors. It wouldn't make much sense, but it would be a riot.
Also, Final Fantasy Warriors. Square Enix already has their own Dissidia Final Fantasy fighting game anyway, so that's pretty much proof of concept. And hey, if the producer already thinks SaGa Warriors could be a thing...
I was thinking the only problem with Ys Warriors would be that it would probably be PS4-exclusive, and then I wouldn't get to play it.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 21, 2018 17:12:52 GMT -5
Here's an interview with Masaki Furusawa of Omega Force, who directed Hyrule Warriors and produced the recent Warriors Orochi 4. In it, he's asked about what crossover he'd like to do with the series, and interestingly, he specifically mentions SaGa: Miketendo64: Given the number of IPs that you have been able to work with (The Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, Atelier, Beserk, One Piece and Gundam,) are there any IPs you would like to give the Warriors treatment?
Masaki Furusawa: I think it is very important for us that the core fans of the IP we are working with are satisfied with these adaptations. As for my personal point of view, I think it would be very interesting to do a collaboration title with the “SaGa” series, but that’s probably just because I am a “SaGa” fan. He's then immediately asked how he feels about a possible "Xeno[Gears/Saga/Blade] Warriors" or "Ys Warriors:" Miketendo64: Speaking as a gamer, 3 franchises I would like to see get the Warriors treatment is Ys, Xeno and Nights of Azure. Spanning across 31 years, Ys is a franchise that has many memorable characters, a lot of history to draw from and would fit the genre nicely. A similar thing can be said about Xenoblade, Xenogears and Xenosaga. Whereas Nights of Azure may be a younger series, it’s still an enjoyable series that would suit the Warriors brand well. So, my question is, is a Ys, Nights of Azure Xeno Warriors something you can see yourself trying to pursue one day or something you have tried to do in the past?
Masaki Furusawa: Again, as a personal opinion, I think that there would be potential for the “Ys” and “Xeno” series to be adapted, because, just as you mentioned, they feature characters having a strong impact, and would therefore, meld well with the Warriors series.
As for “Nights of Azure”, it is an in-house IP, meaning it would be very simple to get this project on track if such a plan was to be adopted. However, as “Nights of Azure” already has a high level of action, I think that its evolution from there may be different than adapting it into a Warriors title. As he says, just a personal opinion, and not an official confirmation of any kind, but it's at least a positive response. I've tried to think of what franchises I'd like to see get the Warriors treatment, and coincidentally, Xenoblade and Ys were actually the two I'd want the most. Both are filled with characters that would work great in a Warriors game, IMHO. (In fact, I think even Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo responded positively when he was once asked about the possibility of an Ys Warriors.) Fire Emblem was another, although the one we got wasn't quite what I hoped for, so be careful what you wish for, I guess. Do you guys have any "dream" Warriors/Musou crossover games, Nintendo or otherwise, you'd like to see?
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