It's kind of a favorite amongst my friends. While it's actually more complicated than this, the easiest way to describe the game is if you mashed up a TCG ala Magic the Gathering, with Monopoly. Mobile is a natural platform for it and I don't know why the DS and earlier 3ds incarnations never made it over here, but the PS2 and Xbox 360 versions we got were awesome and got a lot of play out of me and my friends.
Right around last Black Friday I decided that I probably wanted to get a 3DS. I was actually at a Target that had maybe three of the white $99.00 systems left in stock the day after and thought to myself "I'll just wait, there will be more around X-mas time." Boy was I wrong. I saw somebody selling a brand new black N3DS for $150. 00 on an internal company for-sale email list a few weeks ago and snapped it up. I regret nothing.
Y'all are so excited about Culdcept but I have no clue what it is. What is it?
The best way to describe how it's played is, first imagine you're playing Monopoly. Then imagine you don't immediately walk away after reading that. When you land on a space, instead of buying it to lay claim to it, you play a creature card from your hand - skeletons, knights, chimeras and weirder things, all with various stats and special effects laid out on the cards. If other players land there, they either have to pay you like in Monopoly, or they can attempt to fight you with one of their creatures, and if they win their creature takes that spot. When you get in a fight, you can play offensive or defensive weapon/armor cards to boost the power of your creature. And just like buying houses and hotels in Monopoly, you can pay to upgrade the land your creature is on, boosting its stats AND the amount of money people would have to pay if they landed there. Finally, there are magic spell cards you can play at the start of your turn to do various things like force an opponent to roll a 1 or deal damage to sombody's creature somewhere.
There are tons of cool card effects and strategies that shake up the gameplay. And as you play through the single player campaign or against other people, you earn random packs of cards that you can add to your deck, and there are hundreds of them.
Y'all are so excited about Culdcept but I have no clue what it is. What is it?
The best way to describe how it's played is, first imagine you're playing Monopoly. Then imagine you don't immediately walk away after reading that. When you land on a space, instead of buying it to lay claim to it, you play a creature card from your hand - skeletons, knights, chimeras and weirder things, all with various stats and special effects laid out on the cards. If other players land there, they either have to pay you like in Monopoly, or they can attempt to fight you with one of their creatures, and if they win their creature takes that spot. When you get in a fight, you can play offensive or defensive weapon/armor cards to boost the power of your creature. And just like buying houses and hotels in Monopoly, you can pay to upgrade the land your creature is on, boosting its stats AND the amount of money people would have to pay if they landed there. Finally, there are magic spell cards you can play at the start of your turn to do various things like force an opponent to roll a 1 or deal damage to sombody's creature somewhere.
There are tons of cool card effects and strategies that shake up the gameplay. And as you play through the single player campaign or against other people, you earn random packs of cards that you can add to your deck, and there are hundreds of them.
Y'all are so excited about Culdcept but I have no clue what it is. What is it?
The best way to describe how it's played is, first imagine you're playing Monopoly. Then imagine you don't immediately walk away after reading that. When you land on a space, instead of buying it to lay claim to it, you play a creature card from your hand - skeletons, knights, chimeras and weirder things, all with various stats and special effects laid out on the cards. If other players land there, they either have to pay you like in Monopoly, or they can attempt to fight you with one of their creatures, and if they win their creature takes that spot. When you get in a fight, you can play offensive or defensive weapon/armor cards to boost the power of your creature. And just like buying houses and hotels in Monopoly, you can pay to upgrade the land your creature is on, boosting its stats AND the amount of money people would have to pay if they landed there. Finally, there are magic spell cards you can play at the start of your turn to do various things like force an opponent to roll a 1 or deal damage to sombody's creature somewhere.
There are tons of cool card effects and strategies that shake up the gameplay. And as you play through the single player campaign or against other people, you earn random packs of cards that you can add to your deck, and there are hundreds of them.
It's really fun, even just against AI!
This just sold me on a game I've never known about, which is weird since I'm usually googling whatever is mentioned in the news posts if I'm unaware of it. Either way I want it, so it's in my Amazon wish list for when it gets released. Too bad it isn't coming to Switch.
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I finally got around to playing Rhythm Heaven Mega Mix. Man, I don't know how to feel about this game. I was REALLY enjoying it at first. Then I got to the stupid Chorus Kids one and I flat out could not do it right. I kept failing over and over and over, and it would not let me continue until I got a silver. FINALLY I got it good enough to continue. Then I got to the next area and it wants me to spend all my coins I earned doing a stupid coin flipping thing that deliberately fucks with me by alternating the music/beat to make me fail. And now I am out of coins so I have to go back and do stuff I have already done. So I quit. Like, why all the artificial barriers? Just let me play fun rhythm games, maybe not be good at all of them, but isn't that what the whole high score thing is for? Like, the Chorus Kids thing, fine, I get it, though I think it was super picky about score because I really only had like 5 or so chances to not fuck up, so one or two fuck-ups was enough to fail me. But the coin thing was really a dick move IMO. I dunno...
Those forced coin spending parts at least will let you pass after failing enough times. I've only seen it in Japanese, but I heard the guy says something like, "the game is meant to be fun and not being allowed to continue because you can't afford to keep failing is not fun."
In previous Rhythm Heaven games, after the first Remix stage, the dog barista will let you pass a stage if you keep getting "Try Again" on it; but I can't remember if it's like that for Megamix, since I usually quit and started over mid-stage if felt I was doing less than "Suberb" or missed the star.
Y'all are so excited about Culdcept but I have no clue what it is. What is it?
The best way to describe how it's played is, first imagine you're playing Monopoly. Then imagine you don't immediately walk away after reading that. When you land on a space, instead of buying it to lay claim to it, you play a creature card from your hand - skeletons, knights, chimeras and weirder things, all with various stats and special effects laid out on the cards. If other players land there, they either have to pay you like in Monopoly, or they can attempt to fight you with one of their creatures, and if they win their creature takes that spot. When you get in a fight, you can play offensive or defensive weapon/armor cards to boost the power of your creature. And just like buying houses and hotels in Monopoly, you can pay to upgrade the land your creature is on, boosting its stats AND the amount of money people would have to pay if they landed there. Finally, there are magic spell cards you can play at the start of your turn to do various things like force an opponent to roll a 1 or deal damage to sombody's creature somewhere.
There are tons of cool card effects and strategies that shake up the gameplay. And as you play through the single player campaign or against other people, you earn random packs of cards that you can add to your deck, and there are hundreds of them.
It's really fun, even just against AI!
This sounds like the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep minigame. It's called Command Board... well... minus the laying down your monsters part. I'm sure there are a bunch of similar games out there with their own flair.
At some point Culdcept went up on Amazon for preorder. I got in for 2 copies, not sure if it's going to be rare or a low print run, seems like something that could definitely end up that way. I like that Prime gives that 20% off for preordering.
What the what you guys, Blaster Master Zero hits March 9!
3DS and Switch.
I watched a video of the localization guy playing it and was very impressed. Definite nods to the original with new stuff in it. looked very much in the vein of Metroid Zero Mission.
Are they done making 3DS systems now? I haven't seen one in the stores for months.
I think the semi-educated theory is that Nintendo shifted 100% of their manufacturing time in the last few months to the Switch, trying to get as many of those made for launch as possible.
They'll *probably* start shifting production back to 3DS once demand for the Switch calms down a bit, but probably never back to peak levels.
Are they done making 3DS systems now? I haven't seen one in the stores for months.
I think the semi-educated theory is that Nintendo shifted 100% of their manufacturing time in the last few months to the Switch, trying to get as many of those made for launch as possible.
They'll *probably* start shifting production back to 3DS once demand for the Switch calms down a bit, but probably never back to peak levels.
I'd say it's more they underestimated just how much demand they created for lapsed Pokemon fans via Pokemon Go. Like most manufacturers Nintendo contracts out the actual manufacturing rather than doing it themselves... they could easily have a company do both provided they have the capacity.
And seriously, the Pokemon Go bump is amazing. The 3DS had been selling relatively crappily over the last couple of years, and it's extremely hard to create a halo effect from one device/platform/whatever to another. I don't think it's every really been done from one gaming platform to another to be honest.
Are they done making 3DS systems now? I haven't seen one in the stores for months.
I think the semi-educated theory is that Nintendo shifted 100% of their manufacturing time in the last few months to the Switch, trying to get as many of those made for launch as possible.
They'll *probably* start shifting production back to 3DS once demand for the Switch calms down a bit, but probably never back to peak levels.
Hmm, my old one got damaged so i figured i may as well upgrade to the NEW 3ds, but i think it might be better just to send the current one in for repairs now.
Are they done making 3DS systems now? I haven't seen one in the stores for months.
I think the semi-educated theory is that Nintendo shifted 100% of their manufacturing time in the last few months to the Switch, trying to get as many of those made for launch as possible.
They'll *probably* start shifting production back to 3DS once demand for the Switch calms down a bit, but probably never back to peak levels.
I'd say it's more they underestimated just how much demand they created for lapsed Pokemon fans via Pokemon Go. Like most manufacturers Nintendo contracts out the actual manufacturing rather than doing it themselves... they could easily have a company do both provided they have the capacity.
And seriously, the Pokemon Go bump is amazing. The 3DS had been selling relatively crappily over the last couple of years, and it's extremely hard to create a halo effect from one device/platform/whatever to another. I don't think it's every really been done from one gaming platform to another to be honest.
I dunno, most large companies consider phone apps to be a marketing cost and not really a money generator, so even though consumers see it as a new Pokemon game in the franchise, I think the whole point of phone stuff for Nintendo is to promote their brands. Might be my perspective, the product I support has both a free online 'basic' version and an iPad app, both of which have limited functionality, the intention of which is to entice customers into buying the full desktop product with all the features that are missing and to expand the 'brand'. I agree that they've been far more successful at it than anyone else in recent years, and that it's seen differently when your product is a game/gaming console, but I'm sure the business itself looks at it more through my perspective than a gamer's.
Are they done making 3DS systems now? I haven't seen one in the stores for months.
I think the semi-educated theory is that Nintendo shifted 100% of their manufacturing time in the last few months to the Switch, trying to get as many of those made for launch as possible.
They'll *probably* start shifting production back to 3DS once demand for the Switch calms down a bit, but probably never back to peak levels.
I'd say it's more they underestimated just how much demand they created for lapsed Pokemon fans via Pokemon Go. Like most manufacturers Nintendo contracts out the actual manufacturing rather than doing it themselves... they could easily have a company do both provided they have the capacity.
And seriously, the Pokemon Go bump is amazing. The 3DS had been selling relatively crappily over the last couple of years, and it's extremely hard to create a halo effect from one device/platform/whatever to another. I don't think it's every really been done from one gaming platform to another to be honest.
I dunno, most large companies consider phone apps to be a marketing cost and not really a money generator, so even though consumers see it as a new Pokemon game in the franchise, I think the whole point of phone stuff for Nintendo is to promote their brands. Might be my perspective, the product I support has both a free online 'basic' version and an iPad app, both of which have limited functionality, the intention of which is to entice customers into buying the full desktop product with all the features that are missing and to expand the 'brand'. I agree that they've been far more successful at it than anyone else in recent years, and that it's seen differently when your product is a game/gaming console, but I'm sure the business itself looks at it more through my perspective than a gamer's.
Absolutely. Synergy is the idealistic goal. Thing is, Nintendo's the first one to really pull it off across platforms with Pokemon Go. Sony's smartphone games landed with thuds, the Vita ties to other PlayStation systems fizzled, and Smartglass is a joke. Even Nintendo's sub-goal with the Wii to get casuals hooked on more advanced games didn't really work (even if the Wii itself was a success due to casuals). Back on topic, that's why I'm cutting Nintendo some slack for not making enough 3DS systems to keep up with the demand -- we've never seen such a rousing success of this nature before. I didn't really think it was feasible, but it looks like I'm wrong. Happily wrong.
Along with a copy of the game, it includes a hardcover Valentia Artbook, Sound Selection CD, Pin Set depicting characters Alm, Celica and Marth, and and a reversible cover sheet that looks like the packaging for the original Famicom game this new one is based on.
The Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Limited Edition bundle will be sold at select retailers for $59.99. It will be available on May 19.
Alm and Celica amiibo set releases as well for $24.99
Anyone get, or getting Mario Sports Superstars? I completely forgot about it in all the Switch hype. Just wondering if it's worth the purchase. I tend to enjoy most Nintendo Sports games, and this seems like the closest I'll get to a new strikers.
I was hoping for a new game but at least more people will be able to experience this gem.
It is a bit disappointing though that they would remove the heavily stylized character designs for a more anime-generic look. There doesn't appear to be a reason why, either.
Anyone get, or getting Mario Sports Superstars? I completely forgot about it in all the Switch hype. Just wondering if it's worth the purchase. I tend to enjoy most Nintendo Sports games, and this seems like the closest I'll get to a new strikers.
I was waiting on what people thought of it as you get a baseball and strikers in the same game but the amiibo cards coming back is kind of disappointing
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So blaster master zero is pretty cool. I'm really liking it, but what's up with the fall damage when you're out of sophia? Sometimes it hurts me, other times not? Seems really inconsistent.
Also, not a big deal since I can change it, but what with this default settings having a as cancel and b as select? This drives me nuts. I noticed it was set like that in shovel knight too. Do people actually play like that?
even as someone that did like EMD, at this point announcing a game that is coming out who knows when for a 7 year old system isn't doing much for me. I'm in "looking to pick up leftovers from the 3ds library on the cheap" mode.
Radiant Historia is disappointing. It looks nearly identical to the original game, I wouldn't be surprised if it simply runs at the 3DS's slightly higher resolution with the same old textures. But now there's new character artwork (and animated cutscenes? and voice acting?), except all the artwork is worse than the original.
Compare the old art below to the trailer above:
It used to be really stylish like comic art, with a great use of dark lines. Now it's just regular animes.
Apparently you can buy the old portraits back as DLC...
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The best way to describe how it's played is, first imagine you're playing Monopoly. Then imagine you don't immediately walk away after reading that. When you land on a space, instead of buying it to lay claim to it, you play a creature card from your hand - skeletons, knights, chimeras and weirder things, all with various stats and special effects laid out on the cards. If other players land there, they either have to pay you like in Monopoly, or they can attempt to fight you with one of their creatures, and if they win their creature takes that spot. When you get in a fight, you can play offensive or defensive weapon/armor cards to boost the power of your creature. And just like buying houses and hotels in Monopoly, you can pay to upgrade the land your creature is on, boosting its stats AND the amount of money people would have to pay if they landed there. Finally, there are magic spell cards you can play at the start of your turn to do various things like force an opponent to roll a 1 or deal damage to sombody's creature somewhere.
There are tons of cool card effects and strategies that shake up the gameplay. And as you play through the single player campaign or against other people, you earn random packs of cards that you can add to your deck, and there are hundreds of them.
It's really fun, even just against AI!
This just sold me on a game I've never known about, which is weird since I'm usually googling whatever is mentioned in the news posts if I'm unaware of it. Either way I want it, so it's in my Amazon wish list for when it gets released. Too bad it isn't coming to Switch.
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In previous Rhythm Heaven games, after the first Remix stage, the dog barista will let you pass a stage if you keep getting "Try Again" on it; but I can't remember if it's like that for Megamix, since I usually quit and started over mid-stage if felt I was doing less than "Suberb" or missed the star.
I'ma just leave this here...
This sounds like the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep minigame. It's called Command Board... well... minus the laying down your monsters part. I'm sure there are a bunch of similar games out there with their own flair.
3DS and Switch.
I watched a video of the localization guy playing it and was very impressed. Definite nods to the original with new stuff in it. looked very much in the vein of Metroid Zero Mission.
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I think the semi-educated theory is that Nintendo shifted 100% of their manufacturing time in the last few months to the Switch, trying to get as many of those made for launch as possible.
They'll *probably* start shifting production back to 3DS once demand for the Switch calms down a bit, but probably never back to peak levels.
I'd say it's more they underestimated just how much demand they created for lapsed Pokemon fans via Pokemon Go. Like most manufacturers Nintendo contracts out the actual manufacturing rather than doing it themselves... they could easily have a company do both provided they have the capacity.
And seriously, the Pokemon Go bump is amazing. The 3DS had been selling relatively crappily over the last couple of years, and it's extremely hard to create a halo effect from one device/platform/whatever to another. I don't think it's every really been done from one gaming platform to another to be honest.
Hmm, my old one got damaged so i figured i may as well upgrade to the NEW 3ds, but i think it might be better just to send the current one in for repairs now.
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I dunno, most large companies consider phone apps to be a marketing cost and not really a money generator, so even though consumers see it as a new Pokemon game in the franchise, I think the whole point of phone stuff for Nintendo is to promote their brands. Might be my perspective, the product I support has both a free online 'basic' version and an iPad app, both of which have limited functionality, the intention of which is to entice customers into buying the full desktop product with all the features that are missing and to expand the 'brand'. I agree that they've been far more successful at it than anyone else in recent years, and that it's seen differently when your product is a game/gaming console, but I'm sure the business itself looks at it more through my perspective than a gamer's.
Absolutely. Synergy is the idealistic goal. Thing is, Nintendo's the first one to really pull it off across platforms with Pokemon Go. Sony's smartphone games landed with thuds, the Vita ties to other PlayStation systems fizzled, and Smartglass is a joke. Even Nintendo's sub-goal with the Wii to get casuals hooked on more advanced games didn't really work (even if the Wii itself was a success due to casuals). Back on topic, that's why I'm cutting Nintendo some slack for not making enough 3DS systems to keep up with the demand -- we've never seen such a rousing success of this nature before. I didn't really think it was feasible, but it looks like I'm wrong. Happily wrong.
3DS isn't going anywhere any time soon.
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It is a bit disappointing though that they would remove the heavily stylized character designs for a more anime-generic look. There doesn't appear to be a reason why, either.
I was waiting on what people thought of it as you get a baseball and strikers in the same game but the amiibo cards coming back is kind of disappointing
Also, not a big deal since I can change it, but what with this default settings having a as cancel and b as select? This drives me nuts. I noticed it was set like that in shovel knight too. Do people actually play like that?
SE?
Squareenix. Not a game.
So mostly niche Japanese games? So it's basically the same level of "alive" as the Vita at this point.
Compare the old art below to the trailer above:
It used to be really stylish like comic art, with a great use of dark lines. Now it's just regular animes.
Apparently you can buy the old portraits back as DLC...