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A played a few hours of Mario Kart online with friends a couple weekends ago and I'm still blown away by how gorgeous and fun that game is. It came out like a decade ago! How does it look so good and run so smoothly!?
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MK8........ what a game. Electrodome, Mount Wario, the airport...... and even all the retro tracks which they completely remade unlike earlier games, it's all so god dang gorgeous.
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Jan 24, 2022 20:28
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Bust Rodd posted:My friend was melting down showing me how excited he was for Arceus and when the video gets to the Pokémon fighting and it looks exactly the same I just started laughing. It’s so funny to me that they completely overhauled the entire open world, basically by just drag-n-dropping BotW into Pokémon.. but they would leave the same boring combat engine untouched with no new animations… it really defies belief, just putting a new coat of paint on a haunted house. I don't believe a word of this, there's no way you have friends
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Jan 24, 2022 20:29
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mario kart 8 rules. beautiful game
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Jan 24, 2022 21:28
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Willo567 posted:Hot Take: Banjo-Tooie is better than Banjo-Kazooie because Banjo and Kazooie talk way more in the sequel than in the first game, and helps to show their personality and characterize them. Also I just liked the worlds better than in B-K I don't think that's that hot of a take. I personally prefer the first game just because I think the worlds being smaller gives them a better focus and makes the levels feel more cram packed with stuff and secrets around every corner, whereas Tooie's levels are big for really no reason with a lot of empty space, like a ton of Mayahem Temple is just wasting time walking to places where you can actually do things. That said, I do think the themes of the levels in Tooie is a lot cooler. Witchyworld is my favorite level and I think is just as good as any of BK's levels, I also really like Hailfire Peaks but just because I'm a sucker for fire/ice combined levels. Grunty Industries can gently caress off though.
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Jan 24, 2022 21:28
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Rupert Buttermilk posted:I mentioned the Tetris99 theme was bad, but I was only referring to the visuals; near the bottom of the playing field, it's kind of difficult, at least for me, to easily discern where my piece is going to land. I usually get it right but it's not AS immediate and contrasting as the Splatoon, SMB, DK, LoZ, or Gameboy themes are. I have no kids (yet!) It'll be a while until we can play things together, if they show up.
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Jan 24, 2022 21:29
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banjo-kazooie is a more focused game with smaller worlds and is better than tooie imo
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Jan 24, 2022 21:30
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Mario Kart 8 slaps.
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Jan 24, 2022 21:31
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The first thing I do is turn off animations.
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Jan 24, 2022 21:38
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Huge fan of Mario Kart 8. I always like to picture where the courses are actually located in relation to each other. Like, where in the Mushroom Kindom is Ice Ice Outpost? Is it near Sherbert Land? Or is it close to the Hyrule Circuit and that's why they're in the same Cup?
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Jan 24, 2022 21:55
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American McGay posted:https://twitter.com/zh_switch/status/1485645234281144322?t=suU5elkleSCJr7afcXQ7Mw&s=19 Flawless Victory
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Jan 24, 2022 21:58
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Morpheus posted:Look it's simple. You know how long it takes Capcom to create a skeleton and attack animations and AI all that visual flair for each monster they make in Monster Hunter? Why can't Nintendo just do that 300+ times for a real time combat open world game while also balancing all of it? It's simple! You joke but they actually make enough money that it would be a worthwhile long term project, as Pokemon Company could use those animations not just for multiple games, but as the basic framework for new attacks and behaviors for as yet unexplored genres.
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Jan 24, 2022 22:01
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16-bit Butt-Head posted:banjo-kazooie is a more focused game with smaller worlds and is better than tooie imo Yeah this is how I feel about it. I know every level from the original BK by heart, whereas Grunty Industries is just a confusing mess, and I still have no idea where the gently caress anything is in Terrydactyland despite having played Tooie just as much. The levels in Tooie are just too big and don't have any rhyme or reason to them.
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Jan 24, 2022 22:12
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A GLISTENING HODOR posted:On one hand, a 30 year old 90 billion dollar franchise should be able to do more than recycling already extremely basic animations in a turn-based fighter The reason why the Pokemon franchise is is worth a billion dollars is because of merchandising, comparatively the games make very little money, much like how the Disney corporation makes far more off toys and other branded objects than they do their movies. So there's much less motivation to make the games good than there is to just make sure that the games keep getting churned out so there's more things to merchandise. That's capitalism! I am going to play and most likely enjoy "Pokemon Legends: Arceus" though, so I guess I'm just as much to blame for the state of things as anyone else who's ever bought a pencil with a Pikachu one it.
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Jan 24, 2022 22:16
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Kazooie is obviously better than Tooie which was the absolute nadir of Rare's collectathon bollocks world design Still overall an enjoyable experience when I played through them both a couple of years ago on Rare Replay but a lot more of a slog in many places
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Jan 24, 2022 22:21
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The roster of Pokémon is so bloated at this point, they wouldn’t need to animate so many Pokémon if they hadn’t added in so many filler Pokémon over the years. I’m sure that every Pokémon is someone’s favorite, but there are exponentially more people who would use a Pokémon like Infernape vs something like Stantler or whatever. They should just animate the popular Pokémon first and then never animate the unpopular filler types.
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Jan 24, 2022 22:31
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Butterfly Valley posted:Kazooie is obviously better than Tooie which was the absolute nadir of Rare's collectathon bollocks world design wrong bitch, the nadir is absolutely dk64. tooie's maybe not quite as good as kazooie but still great e; or maybe j force gemini... Fuligin fucked around with this message at 22:42 on Jan 24, 2022 |
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Jan 24, 2022 22:36
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dk64 is very bloated but otoh you only need half the main collectable to finish the game
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Jan 24, 2022 22:42
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dk64 is good
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Jan 24, 2022 22:49
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mmmmmmmmmmmmm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Y1qQjGy04
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Jan 24, 2022 22:50
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Can I get a recommendation for games with a kid? My 6-year-old is quarantined for 10 days and we're going to be stuck inside a lot because it's deathly cold. So far she has loved Mario kart, loved Captain toad (insists on being the assist player) and thought Trine 2 was fun but stressful. She likes gentle platformers and exploration games, and anything we play would have to be co-op. Any difficult platforming stuff is right out. Rayman legends for instance was deemed cute but far too difficult. The next things I could think of were Mario Odyssey or maybe the Kirby game? Mario 3D world? I don't know which is likely the most approachable or if there are other things out there. Basically if I could subscribe to endless Captain Toad levels that would be both of our dreams.
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Jan 24, 2022 22:56
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Ohthehugemanatee posted:Can I get a recommendation for games with a kid? My 6-year-old is quarantined for 10 days and we're going to be stuck inside a lot because it's deathly cold. if you have NSO the kirby games there would a good start imo. super star and dreamland 3 also have co-op 16-bit Butt-Head fucked around with this message at 23:02 on Jan 24, 2022 |
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Jan 24, 2022 22:59
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Ohthehugemanatee posted:Can I get a recommendation for games with a kid? My 6-year-old is quarantined for 10 days and we're going to be stuck inside a lot because it's deathly cold. Luigi's Mansion 3 if ghosts aren't too intense for a 6-year-old. Similar kind of 3D puzzle solving itch as Captain Toad, I think.
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Jan 24, 2022 23:01
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My kid was 8 when we got Odyssey and he loved playing as Cappy. Also I imagine a 6 year old would be the target audience for a Pokémon or Animal Crossing.
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Jan 24, 2022 23:02
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Part Time UFO is a fun coop game. It can get a little tricky if you're going for 100% but just beating it normally shouldn't be too bad. Wuppo is a sort Paper Mario-ish metroidvania, with a coop mode where player 2 can control an invincible bird who helps out in combat. There's some bosses but a ton of the game is just exploring, talking to people, and doing random sidequests and minigames
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Jan 24, 2022 23:03
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Animal Crossing basically taught my (now) 7 year old to read in lieu of in-person Kindergarten last year.
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Jan 24, 2022 23:07
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nintendo also taught me how to read. thank you nintendo
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Ohthehugemanatee posted:Can I get a recommendation for games with a kid? My 6-year-old is quarantined for 10 days and we're going to be stuck inside a lot because it's deathly cold. My 4 1/2 year old and I just played through Yoshi's Crafted World and that has some great co op that seems tailor made for parents to play with younger kids. Very easy, forgiving, and one player can literally carry the other through any spots that they are having trouble with.
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Jan 24, 2022 23:13
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Butterfly Valley posted:Kazooie is obviously better than Tooie which was the absolute nadir of Rare's collectathon bollocks world design That's a funny way to spell DK64. Space Cadet Omoly posted:The reason why the Pokemon franchise is is worth a billion dollars is because of merchandising, comparatively the games make very little money, much like how the Disney corporation makes far more off toys and other branded objects than they do their movies. So there's much less motivation to make the games good than there is to just make sure that the games keep getting churned out so there's more things to merchandise. Yeah same here. From the looks of it you play as a Pokemon Naturalist and I am so here for that you have no idea man.
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Flying Zamboni posted:My 4 1/2 year old and I just played through Yoshi's Crafted World and that has some great co op that seems tailor made for parents to play with younger kids. Very easy, forgiving, and one player can literally carry the other through any spots that they are having trouble with. seconding crafted world
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I actually wasn't sure if Animal Crossing had local co-op, for some reason I thought it was online only. Seconding that one, especially if it's a new island and you can do the stuff like watering plants and cleaning up twigs and weeds.
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Jan 24, 2022 23:17
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Xenomrph posted:Welp I bought a very lightly used regular Switch with Mario Kart 8 deluxe for $275 shipped, I’m looking forward to it. Welcome aboard! You will find the switch library to be an embarrassment of riches. There are too many great games! Especially if you didn't own a wiiu!
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Jan 24, 2022 23:25
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hahaha who owned a wiiu
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Feels Villeneuve posted:hahaha who owned a wiiu those who were smart
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Feels Villeneuve posted:hahaha who owned a wiiu me
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FFXIV Porn posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4RynqpahT8 Looks alright. Some of the animations are kinda basic though. Not even pokémon ones. Your dodge looks bad. If the focus on exploration was really something I'd consider it, but it looks like it'll be super gated. Ohthehugemanatee posted:Can I get a recommendation for games with a kid? My 6-year-old is quarantined for 10 days and we're going to be stuck inside a lot because it's deathly cold. Kirby Star Allies, and the upcoming game will work for sure. Kirby is tailor made for a young audience. Checking the SNES app is good advice. I'd also suggest Untitled Goose Game for just being a laugh. It's co-op and you can do everything as they just honk and harass people.
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16-bit Butt-Head posted:if you have NSO the kirby games there would a good start imo. super star and dreamland 3 also have co-op SNES kirby super star is probably the best game ever made.
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after finishing paper mario i felt like playing thousand year door as well, so i am on my faithful wii u. just finished chapter 4 with the best character in tow
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ThatWhiteGuy posted:The roster of Pokémon is so bloated at this point, they wouldn’t need to animate so many Pokémon if they hadn’t added in so many filler Pokémon over the years. I’m sure that every Pokémon is someone’s favorite, but there are exponentially more people who would use a Pokémon like Infernape vs something like Stantler or whatever. They should just animate the popular Pokémon first and then never animate the unpopular filler types. they should just announce that half the pokemon are gone forever
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Looper posted:after finishing paper mario i felt like playing thousand year door as well, so i am on my faithful wii u. just finished chapter 4 with the best character in tow Weird, I thought you couldn't get Ms. Mowz until after chapter 4.
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