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Post by Nester the Lark on Jan 11, 2020 15:07:11 GMT -5
I haven't been focused on any specific game. I'm mainly bouncing off different things until other new games come out.
I've been playing a bit of Star Fox Zero. It's been a while since I've last played, and I thought it might take some time to get used to the controls again, but it actually didn't take long at all. My old muscle memory is still there. I still need to finish all 20 routes through the game.
You probably know I've been playing Vs. Super Mario Bros. I ended up using save states to get to the end, and I was actually relieved to find out that, unlike the NES version, there is no second loop. The arcade version is harder than the NES version, but in some cases, it's just cheap. The route through the repeating "maze" in 7-4 is different, and the new route expects you to get it right the first time, otherwise, I'm not sure it would be possible to do it on subsequent repetitions. Basically, you have to already know the solution.
Also picked up the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle:
- Final Fight: Still a classic. It just "feels right" the same way Street Fighter II does.
- The King of Dragons: A little simple, but addictive. Definitely a precursor to the Dungeons & Dragons arcade games (which I still have on Wii U). I quite enjoy this one.
- Captain Commando: Feels like Capcom was trying to imitate some of Konami's beat 'em ups, like TMNT, but lacks the style and personality of those games.
- Knights of the Round: They tried to add some depth with a blocking mechanic, but I didn't find this one too interesting.
- Warriors of Fate: This is my least favorite. It was just boring and unremarkable to me.
- Armored Warriors: Surprisingly complex for a beat 'em up. But it has a lot of depth, plays well, and almost feels like a Treasure game.
- Battle Circuit: At first, I didn't think much of this one, but I find myself coming back to it often. It's everything Captain Commando was trying to be, except way better. Plus, I can play as a pink one-eyed ostrich.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jan 9, 2020 15:12:30 GMT -5
I'm not into Pokemon. I don't know why I watched this.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jan 9, 2020 10:52:37 GMT -5
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jan 7, 2020 10:32:23 GMT -5
New trailer for Disaster Report 4. The NA release date is confirmed for April 7.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jan 7, 2020 10:26:49 GMT -5
As usual, Nintendo delivers a presentation, but not the one you were expecting.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jan 6, 2020 21:10:35 GMT -5
Samurai Shodown's listing on Nintendo.com reveals that the NA release date is on February 25, and costs US$50 (or $45 if you pre-order the digital version). It occurred to me how expensive this game could be, though. For everything, it's base game + 1st season DLC + 2nd season DLC + Nintendo Switch Online subscription to play online. Of course, those extra expenses are strictly optional. Shizumaru is the one DLC character I was most interested in, and fortunately, he's free. Also, I don't typically care to play competitively (especially if the online lag turns out to be bad), so I don't necessarily need that.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jan 6, 2020 14:26:48 GMT -5
It always seemed so random that the only place outside Japan that Gimmick was released was Scandinavia. I wonder what the story behind that is.
Can't say I've ever been into Sunsoft's games except for a light interest in the Blaster Master series, and even then, Inti Creates is probably doing a better job with it.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 31, 2019 16:35:37 GMT -5
Congrats on the high score! As far as the physics feeling different, I seem to remember reading that the NES/Famicom version was programmed by Satoru Iwata, and he used decimal variables rather than integers like the arcade version, so it's more precise, and that's why it feels different. So, it's not just you.  |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 31, 2019 10:59:59 GMT -5
According to GoNintendo, Vs. Balloon Fight is the 100th Arcade Archives release overall (not counting ACA Neo Geo), and the 76th on Switch.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 27, 2019 13:09:53 GMT -5
Vs. Balloon Fight is now available.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 25, 2019 22:00:38 GMT -5
Thanks so much, guys!  |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 21, 2019 11:51:06 GMT -5
I've had to think about this for a while.
2010: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom actually got localized
This is honestly the best I could come up with. I can't remember too many remarkable things from 2010.
2011: Operation Rainfall
It was refreshing to see a constructive fan reaction rather than a toxic one, and that's why I was willing to support the campaign. (I wrote physical letters and everything.) Whether it actually made an impact is up for debate, but North America eventually got all three games, so it doesn't really matter.
Honorable mention: Spending two months beating Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance was enormously satisfying.
2012: Getting back into RPGs
And following on from Op Rainfall, I bought all three games. This was the year I made a conscious effort to get back into RPGs (although I had been playing them a bit anyway). Aside from Xenoblade Chronicles and The Last Story, I also played my first Ys game, Ys Book I & II, as well as some of the old Ultima games on PC. Today, I feel like most of the games I'm interested in are RPGs.
2013: Buying a Wii U
I love my Wii U. No matter how many of its games get ported to Switch, it can never replace the many memories I have of originally playing them on Wii U.
2014: Hyrule Warriors
The game I never knew I wanted. This was easily my most-played game for about two years.
2015: Getting into the Ys series
Even though I had already played Ys Book I & II, I didn't really become a fan of the series until I played Ys Origin early in this year. I immediately followed-up with Ys I & II Chronicles, The Oath in Felghana, and The Ark of Naptishtim. I've been a fan since.
Honorable mention: Getting hooked on Splatoon, Nintendo's best new franchise in over a decade.
2016: Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
I went into this game hesitantly, but it ended up resonating with me in a way I didn't expect. It's also the most "relaxing" horror game I've ever played. I enjoy revisiting this one every year.
Honorable mention: Unpopular opinion, but Star Fox Zero was a pleasant surprise, and my favorite game in the series.
2017: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Played this on Wii U since I didn't pick up a Switch until later in the year. But yeah, one of the best games I've ever played, and one I needed at that point in my life.
Honorable mention: Getting a Switch.
2018: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (+ Torna ~ The Golden Country)
While I began playing this in 2017, I spent the majority of time playing it in 2018. I didn't expect that I would go from Breath of the Wild straight into another experience that would be every bit as absorbing and meaningful to me. In my mind, I still think of them as companion games.
2019: Uh, I guess playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses
The decade ends as it began. Nothing too remarkable in gaming happened for me this year. Most of the games I was excited for have been delayed until next year. Of the few games that did make it out, I've ended up letting most of them pass by.
Top 10 Games of the Decade*:
10. Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
9. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
8. Splatoon
7. Sin & Punishment 2: Star Successor*
6. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
5. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
4. Ys Origin*
3. Hyrule Warriors
2. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (+ Torna ~ The Golden Country)
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Honorable mentions: Sonic Colors, Star Fox Zero, Xenoblade Chronicles
* Obviously, not all of these games were originally release this decade, but for what it's worth, it was the first time they were released outside Japan.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 18, 2019 11:06:16 GMT -5
Falcom just had their shareholder meeting. Here is the long and short of it: - They announced that the games in the "Crossbell Arc" (the name for the story arc covered by the games Ao no Kiseki and Zero no Kiseki, originally released for the PSP) are being ported to PS4 next Spring. Here is the official site. Overseas fans have been wanting these games in English for several years, so this renews hope for that. - Hajimari no Kiseki is the next game in the Trails series, and will release next year. It will follow multiple protagonists and switch between them. It will also begin to wrap up the overall narrative of the series. Here is the official site. - Asked about releasing games multi-platform, Toshihiro Kondo reiterates that Japanese sales are still strongest on PS4, but adds that PS4 and Switch were about equal overseas. (It seems that the PC ports have not been as successful.) He also acknowledges that there has been growing demand for Switch versions of their games. While their focus is still on the PlayStation brand, their current strategy is to release their games on PS4 first, and Switch later. Here is Endless History's Twitter thread covering the whole meeting. |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 18, 2019 10:49:25 GMT -5
Cadence of Hyrule just got FREE DLC: Octavo's Ode.
I've been expecting DLC for Cadence of Hyrule, but I did not expect it to be free! Thanks for the present, Nintendo!
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 18, 2019 10:45:53 GMT -5
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