My Wii Fit U routine was rudely interrupted this morning with the following:
There is a problem with the system memory.
For help, make a note of the error code and visit support.nintendo.com.
Error code: 160-0103
1) 5.1.2 2) WUP-101(02) 3) FW406819657 4)AFC5-0211-7350
Lovely...
According to the Nintendo support rep, i have three options:
1. Hope it doesn't do it again.
2. Reformat the WiiU which is the recommended fix.
2a. Lose all of your saves.
2b. Save your saves to an external drive, but it may not recognize it after you reformat.
3. Send it in for repair, but it could take up to 2 weeks to get it back. They will save (or attempt to) your data though.
Hey Bayonetta 2 got a 10 in Eurogamer. They're notoriously tough to please. Their list of 10s from the last 10 or so years reads like a "Best of the Best" list.
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Hey Bayonetta 2 got a 10 in Eurogamer. They're notoriously tough to please. Their list of 10s from the last 10 or so years reads like a "Best of the Best" list.
On the one hand, I hate that game's whole...aesthetic, and completely ignored the original when it came out (not that I owned a console it was released on anyway, but still).
On the other, Wonderful 101 was fun enough that I kind of want to play another Platinum game.
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On the one hand, I hate that game's whole...aesthetic, and completely ignored the original when it came out (not that I owned a console it was released on anyway, but still).
On the other, Wonderful 101 was fun enough that I kind of want to play another Platinum game.
Bayonetta 1 was super fun. Don't get too hung up on the "aesthetic" - it honestly wasn't even a huge part of that game (at least not as much as they'd make you think it was)
Bayonetta is Dante. If youre okay with him but have a problem with a lady asserting her self and her sexuality in the same tounge and cheek manner the " asthetic" isnt your problem.
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On the one hand, I hate that game's whole...aesthetic, and completely ignored the original when it came out (not that I owned a console it was released on anyway, but still).
On the other, Wonderful 101 was fun enough that I kind of want to play another Platinum game.
Bayonetta is Dante. If youre okay with him but have a problem with a lady asserting her self and her sexuality in the same tounge and cheek manner the " asthetic" isnt your problem.
Eh... the two have a lot of overlap, but it's not exactly equivalent. Bayo is definitely assertive and sexualized, and that's fine*, but there are also moments where she is objectified: just look at the cutscene from Bayo1 used in all those comparison vids, when the Angels rip apart her sexy nun outfit, the camera lingering on the teasing expose of her leg, her butt, her breasts, each cut accompanied by a sexual sounding moan. Yeah. I don't remember that happening to Dante.
That said, I still enjoyed the hell out of Bayo1 and highly recommend the game to anyone, because while there are some moments of objectification, I feel the strength of her character and the over-the-top tone of the game helps counter-balance the more problematic fan service.
*I'm asterisking "fine" here because many people may disagree with me that sexualization of a female character is "okay" given generations of power imbalance and cultural context, and that's a valid perspective that I won't argue against. I simply personally don't mind sexualization of either gender (where appropriate) so long as it doesn't cross into objectification.
I personally don't have an issue with cheesecake and fan service (though I have my limits), but one thing I've learned from the gaming community is that it's only exploitation if it's in a game I don't like.
It's absolutely cheesecake and fan service and I have a HUGE issue with cheesecake and fan service but it's some of the best done, least offensive cheesecake and fan service I've ever seen. But it's still totally ok not to like it. There's absolutely bits you can point at and say That Is Not Okay.
And no, Dante comes nowhere near the level of Bayonetta and he so depereately needs to.
There's some exploitation in Bayo, no doubt. Mainly in the intro and during the big transformations. But overall, she's not there for ogling. And as the game progresses, there's less and less.
There is the introduction of the Succubus-type enemy. That's probably the most blatant example in the whole game.
On the one hand, I hate that game's whole...aesthetic, and completely ignored the original when it came out (not that I owned a console it was released on anyway, but still).
On the other, Wonderful 101 was fun enough that I kind of want to play another Platinum game.
I personally don't have an issue with cheesecake and fan service (though I have my limits), but one thing I've learned from the gaming community is that it's only exploitation if it's in a game I don't like.
...yeah, that's not exactly helpful. That's like ending an argument with "I'll pray for you."
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On the one hand, I hate that game's whole...aesthetic, and completely ignored the original when it came out (not that I owned a console it was released on anyway, but still).
On the other, Wonderful 101 was fun enough that I kind of want to play another Platinum game.
I personally don't have an issue with cheesecake and fan service (though I have my limits), but one thing I've learned from the gaming community is that it's only exploitation if it's in a game I don't like.
...yeah, that's not exactly helpful. That's like ending an argument with "I'll pray for you."
There is nothing wrong with enjoying a piece of media with problematic elements so long as we retain the ability to critically view the media and call out those elements.
And as @Renzo said, there are, honestly, very few of these moments in Bayo1, and they are front-loaded into the early parts of the game. Past these, you'll find one of the strongest-willed female characters ever written and some absolutely fantastic combat systems with an amazing amount of customization. The game's just flat out fun.
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On the one hand, I hate that game's whole...aesthetic, and completely ignored the original when it came out (not that I owned a console it was released on anyway, but still).
On the other, Wonderful 101 was fun enough that I kind of want to play another Platinum game.
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According to the Nintendo support rep, i have three options:
1. Hope it doesn't do it again.
2. Reformat the WiiU which is the recommended fix.
2a. Lose all of your saves.
2b. Save your saves to an external drive, but it may not recognize it after you reformat.
3. Send it in for repair, but it could take up to 2 weeks to get it back. They will save (or attempt to) your data though.
Choices, choices...
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I dunno, that could be pretty intense.
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Hey Bayonetta 2 got a 10 in Eurogamer. They're notoriously tough to please. Their list of 10s from the last 10 or so years reads like a "Best of the Best" list.
and a 10 in edge
and a 10 on my diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiik
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Doesn't matter, buying it anyway.
On the one hand, I hate that game's whole...aesthetic, and completely ignored the original when it came out (not that I owned a console it was released on anyway, but still).
On the other, Wonderful 101 was fun enough that I kind of want to play another Platinum game.
Bayonetta 1 was super fun. Don't get too hung up on the "aesthetic" - it honestly wasn't even a huge part of that game (at least not as much as they'd make you think it was)
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Bayonetta has probably been the most fun protagonist I've played in games in a very long while.
You could try Metal Gear Rising. It's got the same Platinum action goodness.
I forgot about Bayonetta's design about five minutes in because it's almost the least crazy thing about the game.
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Once you play it for 5 minutes you'll see it's not really what it appears to be as far as exploitation.
look at dis animation
LOOK AT IT
http://videos.videopress.com/hbzI9GFS/20140214_sse2_hd.mp4
apparently bayo2 only pushed 38k copies in japan... the fak
Eh... the two have a lot of overlap, but it's not exactly equivalent. Bayo is definitely assertive and sexualized, and that's fine*, but there are also moments where she is objectified: just look at the cutscene from Bayo1 used in all those comparison vids, when the Angels rip apart her sexy nun outfit, the camera lingering on the teasing expose of her leg, her butt, her breasts, each cut accompanied by a sexual sounding moan. Yeah. I don't remember that happening to Dante.
That said, I still enjoyed the hell out of Bayo1 and highly recommend the game to anyone, because while there are some moments of objectification, I feel the strength of her character and the over-the-top tone of the game helps counter-balance the more problematic fan service.
*I'm asterisking "fine" here because many people may disagree with me that sexualization of a female character is "okay" given generations of power imbalance and cultural context, and that's a valid perspective that I won't argue against. I simply personally don't mind sexualization of either gender (where appropriate) so long as it doesn't cross into objectification.
And no, Dante comes nowhere near the level of Bayonetta and he so depereately needs to.
There is the introduction of the Succubus-type enemy. That's probably the most blatant example in the whole game.
but you have to absolutely play Bayonetta first
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...yeah, that's not exactly helpful. That's like ending an argument with "I'll pray for you."
Really you probably just need the first one there :P Platinum seems really bad at marketing their games.
There is nothing wrong with enjoying a piece of media with problematic elements so long as we retain the ability to critically view the media and call out those elements.
And as @Renzo said, there are, honestly, very few of these moments in Bayo1, and they are front-loaded into the early parts of the game. Past these, you'll find one of the strongest-willed female characters ever written and some absolutely fantastic combat systems with an amazing amount of customization. The game's just flat out fun.
bayo1 pushed 200k units in japan at launch
mario kart pushed 1mill copies
install base not big enough to explain discrepancy except mebbe demographic mismatch for wii u owners and bayonetta 2 buyers
es targic either way
hope western performance makes up 4 it