Every time they announce a new batch of NES games, I wonder "when are they adding some good ones?" Then I remember it's the NES. None of them are good ones.
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I was actually going to say that if you have never played it, play Adventures of Lolo. It is a pretty fantastic puzzle game. Also Ninja Gaiden if you are into Masochism. :P
Xeno 2 adds in stuff slowly over time, but you have all the core mechanics pretty fast. There's one later mechanic you don't get for a bit longer, but even then you've got everything you need before the 1/4th mark.
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Xeno 2 adds in stuff slowly over time, but you have all the core mechanics pretty fast. There's one later mechanic you don't get for a bit longer, but even then you've got everything you need before the 1/4th mark.
I donno man. Am I misremembering things, or do you not get driver combos until you get to Uraya? That's Chapter 3 or so? I guess that's the 1/4 mark, but it's also about 15-20 hours into the game. And they're a pretty major mechanic that makes combat more interesting.
Then again, that's me playing rpgs like I usually do, compulsively doing everything it looks like I can do. You're probably best served tearing ass through the main plot until you get to Uraya so you have the majority of the mechanics unlocked.
Xeno 2 adds in stuff slowly over time, but you have all the core mechanics pretty fast. There's one later mechanic you don't get for a bit longer, but even then you've got everything you need before the 1/4th mark.
I donno man. Am I misremembering things, or do you not get driver combos until you get to Uraya? That's Chapter 3 or so? I guess that's the 1/4 mark, but it's also about 15-20 hours into the game. And they're a pretty major mechanic that makes combat more interesting.
Then again, that's me playing rpgs like I usually do, compulsively doing everything it looks like I can do. You're probably best served tearing ass through the main plot until you get to Uraya so you have the majority of the mechanics unlocked.
It doesn't do the tutorial for them until Uraya, but you can start doing them as soon as you get Nia.
iirc it takes quite a long time to get everything available for Poppi as well(both the spoilery and non-spoilery stuff). Not the least of which being how godawful slow Tiger! Tiger! is at making new parts accessible.
And let's not forget about everyone's favorite adorable grind-pit Ursula.
Hmm, I've seen several sources indicate the game can be beaten in about 40 hours. Do all these numbers in this thread assume a healthy appetite for sidequests?
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Hmm, I've seen several sources indicate the game can be beaten in about 40 hours. Do all these numbers in this thread assume a healthy appetite for sidequests?
If you do minimal to no sidequests, 40 hours sounds about right.
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I love Xenoblade 2 a whole lot but there is nothing about that game that strikes me as "Everyone will enjoy it!" It's a niche game and I am that niche and that's cool.
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Hmm, I've seen several sources indicate the game can be beaten in about 40 hours. Do all these numbers in this thread assume a healthy appetite for sidequests?
I would be shocked to see it beaten in 40 hours unless you were following a guide the entire way.
I will say that anyone interested in playing should get to the point where they say to themselves “god, these fights are taking forever” and stop right there and watch some YouTube videos on the combat system. There are a lot of things that are mentioned once in a tutorial and never gone back to.
I love Xenoblade 2 a whole lot but there is nothing about that game that strikes me as "Everyone will enjoy it!" It's a niche game and I am that niche and that's cool.
Also, I desperately want to give Pyra a pair of pants. She deserves better.
Great news! They ported the Smash costume into XB2 so pants are an option!
Hmm, I've seen several sources indicate the game can be beaten in about 40 hours. Do all these numbers in this thread assume a healthy appetite for sidequests?
If you do minimal to no sidequests, 40 hours sounds about right.
If you understand the combat system well, you can beat the game in that time frame or faster without side quests. I'd say you're likely to take longer.
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If anyone from the last page is looking for Pikmin thoughts I've played all three.
Pikmin 1 was amazing. The way the game introduced you to things and opened up level wise, over time was perfect.
Pikmin 2 was an amazing perfection on a formula that I didn't think could get better. It may have started to overcomplicate things with different kinds of Pikmin and swappable main characters, but it still was great. Going into randomly generated caves was actually a lot more fun than it sounds, and stopping the days from moving was an intresting way of reeling in the hectic structure of the series, while maintaining the danger.
3 was good but it didn't advance the series as I was hoping it would. It was nice to get to see the franchise in HD but I found it not quite as inspired as the previous 2. This was the first Pikmin game where it felt like it was treading water. Also I found the last "level" / boss to be a complete let down. I hated it. Left a bad taste in my mouth, when I was already kinda let down already.
Hoping not for a port of 3, but a return to roots for a brand new 4. A man can dream OK?
Man, I loved Section Z as a kid. It was a weird auto-scroll shooter by Capcom, based on the arcade game of the same name. B shot left, A shot right, and pressing them together summoned your sub-weapon (which used up energy dropped by enemies).
Each level you'd fight through waves of enemies, turrets, and so forth. The level ended with two transporters (top or bottom) that warped you to the next numbered "section". Eventually, you'd find a red transporter that killed you if you tried to enter it. It would unlock after defeating the first area's boss. There were 3 total areas with each getting far more difficult. Making things worse, the sections were all interconnected and you had no map. For example:
At the end of sec 1, you could go up to sec 2 or down to sec 3. Sec 2 would lead to 5 or back to 1. It can get pretty messy if you don't take notes.
I'd love for them to bring it back, but Capcom hasn't touched the IP since the NES/Arcade days, so I'm not holding my breath. Still a great game if you're looking for a challenge. It certainly doesn't pull any punches, even in the first area. Here's some gameplay if you're interested:
I'm not an "all digital" guy, I still prefer getting physical games even though it's much easier to go digital since you don't have to swap carts or anything. That being said, I think I'm gonna have to go digital with Smash Bros tonight, I feel like that's that kind of game that will always get play, even if for just 10 minutes.
But man, that file size is killer for someone without an SD card.
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I'm not an "all digital" guy, I still prefer getting physical games even though it's much easier to go digital since you don't have to swap carts or anything. That being said, I think I'm gonna have to go digital with Smash Bros tonight, I feel like that's that kind of game that will always get play, even if for just 10 minutes.
But man, that file size is killer for someone without an SD card.
You make a good point. Smash Bros Ultimate is an evergreen title for my Switch library if I've ever seen one.
Probably going to end up getting a refund from Gamestop and just start downloading off the eshop later tonight.
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Has anybody used any of the 8bitdo controllers with their Switch? I have their wireless adapter that lets me connect my Wii U Pro Controller to the Switch, and that works like a champ.
I'm looking to get another controller for Smash, for the times when two separate Joy Cons and my Wii U Pro aren't enough, but I'm trying to decide between an 8Bitdo controller, the new 8Bitdo adapter that I can plug my old Wii Classic Controller into, or a Switch Pro Controller. Articles about the Switch Pro Controller are all over the place, from "Best. Controller. Ever!" and "Worse than garbage", so I'm torn on that.
Has anybody used any of the 8bitdo controllers with their Switch? I have their wireless adapter that lets me connect my Wii U Pro Controller to the Switch, and that works like a champ.
I'm looking to get another controller for Smash, for the times when two separate Joy Cons and my Wii U Pro aren't enough, but I'm trying to decide between an 8Bitdo controller, the new 8Bitdo adapter that I can plug my old Wii Classic Controller into, or a Switch Pro Controller. Articles about the Switch Pro Controller are all over the place, from "Best. Controller. Ever!" and "Worse than garbage", so I'm torn on that.
As an owner of multiple 8-bitdo adapters, an 8bitdo NES30, and a Pro Controller, for what you're talking about, I'd go with a Pro Controller. It's saltier but they're fantastic controllers, and most 8bitdo controllers are going to be awkward for Smashing, imo.
Notably Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Super Mario Odyssey are both $42. Which strikes me as an odd number for a discount. But whatever. Doom and Wolfenstein II are 1/2 price. And the Starlink digital edition is $45. Which IMHO is the edition to get, giving you almost all the pilots, ships and weapons compared to a physical edition. Even though the physical editions are practically on clearance.
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Is that the only holiday deal that Nintendo is giving out for Switch consoles? $25 GameStop gift card with a purchase of a new console? Seems kinda lame. Expected more holiday bundles, there's usually the same deals as Black Friday or close to it.
So this trailer just got dropped at the Game Awards and I'm getting a sort of weird No More Heroes vibe from it with the music and the motorcycles and the battles between people with rad names in technicolor outfits:
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I don't think games as a whole are any more, really? I'm pretty fine with vilifying that type of game, though
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I donno man. Am I misremembering things, or do you not get driver combos until you get to Uraya? That's Chapter 3 or so? I guess that's the 1/4 mark, but it's also about 15-20 hours into the game. And they're a pretty major mechanic that makes combat more interesting.
Then again, that's me playing rpgs like I usually do, compulsively doing everything it looks like I can do. You're probably best served tearing ass through the main plot until you get to Uraya so you have the majority of the mechanics unlocked.
It doesn't do the tutorial for them until Uraya, but you can start doing them as soon as you get Nia.
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And let's not forget about everyone's favorite adorable grind-pit Ursula.
If you do minimal to no sidequests, 40 hours sounds about right.
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I would be shocked to see it beaten in 40 hours unless you were following a guide the entire way.
I will say that anyone interested in playing should get to the point where they say to themselves “god, these fights are taking forever” and stop right there and watch some YouTube videos on the combat system. There are a lot of things that are mentioned once in a tutorial and never gone back to.
Great news! They ported the Smash costume into XB2 so pants are an option!
If you understand the combat system well, you can beat the game in that time frame or faster without side quests. I'd say you're likely to take longer.
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Pikmin 1 was amazing. The way the game introduced you to things and opened up level wise, over time was perfect.
Pikmin 2 was an amazing perfection on a formula that I didn't think could get better. It may have started to overcomplicate things with different kinds of Pikmin and swappable main characters, but it still was great. Going into randomly generated caves was actually a lot more fun than it sounds, and stopping the days from moving was an intresting way of reeling in the hectic structure of the series, while maintaining the danger.
3 was good but it didn't advance the series as I was hoping it would. It was nice to get to see the franchise in HD but I found it not quite as inspired as the previous 2. This was the first Pikmin game where it felt like it was treading water. Also I found the last "level" / boss to be a complete let down. I hated it. Left a bad taste in my mouth, when I was already kinda let down already.
Hoping not for a port of 3, but a return to roots for a brand new 4. A man can dream OK?
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They have been tweeting quite alot about the game award, and a few hours back they tweeted an picture of scatman joe as an amiibo.
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But man, that file size is killer for someone without an SD card.
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Probably going to end up getting a refund from Gamestop and just start downloading off the eshop later tonight.
I just hope that Best Buy gets it here by tomorrow like they are supposed to.
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I'm looking to get another controller for Smash, for the times when two separate Joy Cons and my Wii U Pro aren't enough, but I'm trying to decide between an 8Bitdo controller, the new 8Bitdo adapter that I can plug my old Wii Classic Controller into, or a Switch Pro Controller. Articles about the Switch Pro Controller are all over the place, from "Best. Controller. Ever!" and "Worse than garbage", so I'm torn on that.
As an owner of multiple 8-bitdo adapters, an 8bitdo NES30, and a Pro Controller, for what you're talking about, I'd go with a Pro Controller. It's saltier but they're fantastic controllers, and most 8bitdo controllers are going to be awkward for Smashing, imo.
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Notably Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Super Mario Odyssey are both $42. Which strikes me as an odd number for a discount. But whatever. Doom and Wolfenstein II are 1/2 price. And the Starlink digital edition is $45. Which IMHO is the edition to get, giving you almost all the pilots, ships and weapons compared to a physical edition. Even though the physical editions are practically on clearance.
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Definitely picking this up in "2019".
Holy shit this is an insane exclusive. It'll sure to piss off a bunch of my friends.
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Really not bad games either. Kind of spiritual successors to Gauntlet or Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance, more arcadey.
The fact that they remembered such an old series is so surprising.
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