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Modern Video Games / Re: Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023 thoughts?

« on: July 02, 2023, 05:01:49 pm »

Worst direct I have ever watched. Yes, plenty of ports/remasters I am looking forward to, but just about nothing new that is worthwhile. I can only assume Nintendo has transferred all major properties over to the next platform, which I would imagine will be announced before the end of the year

Did you watch the wrong Direct?

Did you?

Yeah, I can understand not liking the titles on display, but to claim that they aren't releasing new titles of popular IPs on the Switch when the direct had both a new Mario and a new Peach game announced and spent a ton of time on Pikmin 4?  Don't get it.

Pikmin 4 wasn't a new announcement. They teased Peach, nothing more. So yes, new 2D Mario. Awesome. What else was *new*?

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Modern Video Games / Re: Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023 thoughts?

« on: June 29, 2023, 07:54:43 pm »

Worst direct I have ever watched. Yes, plenty of ports/remasters I am looking forward to, but just about nothing new that is worthwhile. I can only assume Nintendo has transferred all major properties over to the next platform, which I would imagine will be announced before the end of the year

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General / Re: June 2023 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased New

« on: June 03, 2023, 03:50:27 pm »

Switch
- Afterimage
- Batsugun Saturn Tribute Boosted Collector’s Edition
- Catherine: Full Body
- Espgaluda II
- GrimGrimoire Once More
- Knight Witch, The
- UnderMine

Nintendo Switch OLED Tears of the Kingdom Edition
Nintendo Pro Controller Tears of the Kingdom Edition

PS4
- South Park: The Stick of Truth

PS5
- R-Type Final 3

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General / Re: May 2023 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased New

« on: May 03, 2023, 12:47:39 pm »

Managed to land a couple of white whales, as it were, courtesy of trading in a loooot of other stuff.

SNES
- Demon’s Crest

Switch
- Castle Shikigami II
- Cuphead Superdeluxe Edition
- Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
- Final Fantasy I-VI Collection
- Labyrinth of Zangetsu
- Rockman EXE Advanced Collection

PS2
- Steambot Chronicles

PS3
- Assassin’s Creed
- Dirt
- Need for Speed: Shift

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General / Re: April 2023 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased New

« on: April 03, 2023, 09:01:31 pm »

Switch
- Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
- Demon’s Tilt
- Dragon Quest Treasures
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
- Grim Guardians
- Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society
- Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
- Legend of Tianding
- Metroid Prime Remastered
- Octopath Traveler II Collector’s Edition
- Pikmin 3 Remastered
- Raiden III x Mikado Maniax  Collector’s Edition

PS4
- Assassin’s Creed Ezio Collection
- Assassin’s Creed III Remastered
- Batman: Return to Arkham
- Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi - Owaranai Nanokakan no Tabi

PS5
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition
- No Man’s Sky

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General / Re: March 2023 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased New

« on: March 04, 2023, 07:55:52 pm »

Switch
- Astalon: Tears of the Earth
- Witch on the Holy Night Limited Edition

PS4
- Castlevania Requiem
- Earth Defense Force 5

PS5
- Need for Speed: Unbound

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General / Re: February 2023 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased New

« on: February 03, 2023, 08:48:43 pm »

NES
- Alpha Mission
- Bionic Commando
- Blades of Steel
- Boy and His Blob, A
- Demon Sword
- Gauntlet
- Gyruss
- Legend of Kage
- Play-Action Football
- Rad Racer
- Rad Racer II
- Skate or Die 2
- Solstice
- Star Tropics
- Star Tropics 2: Zoda’s Revenge
- Strider
- Tecmo World Wrestling

SNES
- Cybernator
- F-Zero
- Firepower 2000
- Super Play-Action Football

Gamecube
- Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike

Switch
- Akai Katana Shin Collector’s Edition
- Aviary Attorney: Definitive Edition
- Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe (Limited Edition)
- Contra Anniversary Collection
- Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition
- NeverAwake Collector’s Edition
- Return to Shironagasu Island
- River City Girls 1 & 2
- Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song Remastered
- Rumble Fish 2, The
- Tactics Ogre: Reborn
- Tetsudo Nippon! Real Pro Tokyu Soko! Nagoyatetsudo-hen
- Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection

PS1
- Metal Gear Solid VR Missions

PS2
- Kessen II
- Mobile Light Force 2
- Shinobi

PS3
- Batman: Arkham Origins
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
- Dante’s Inferno
- Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli
- Ridge Racer 7

PS4
- Dishonored Definitive Edition
- L.A. Noire
- Titanfall 2

PS5
- Nioh Collection
- Trek to Yomi (Reserve Edition)

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General / Re: January 2023 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased New

« on: January 02, 2023, 03:26:48 pm »

Switch
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
- Persona 5 Royal
- Phantom Breaker: Omnia
- Sol Cresta (Superdeluxe Edition)
- Transiruby

PS3
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

PS4
- Earth Defense Force 4.1
- Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

PS5
- King of Fighters XV

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General / Re: A Year in Review - 2022

« on: December 09, 2022, 12:22:08 pm »

Favorite Game Played in 2022: Paradise Killer*. Wonderful mix of first person exploration, a story driven whodunnit with an very interesting, colourful cast of characters, and absolutely outstanding music. I love this game.

Ender Lilies is a close second. Screw Metroid Dread, this is a far better metroidvania

Least Favorite Game Played in 2022: Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed. Absolute gutter trash, not because of anything lewd, but because the performance and gameplay are an absolute mess. Burn it.

A close second is RIVE. Pretty, performs well, but the gameplay is mostly set pieces that are annoying af, and mostly about luck, not skill. Also, the dialogue was among the cringiest I've ever had to deal with.

Favorite Gaming Moment in 2022: Currently working my way through Bayonetta 1 on Switch and trying to platinum all the levels. Anytime that happens I'm pretty stoked.

Proudest Collection Accomplishment of 2022: Culling some CEs (that I admittedly got for dirt cheap) just so they didn't take up needless space.

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General / Re: December 2022 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased New

« on: December 02, 2022, 11:37:55 pm »

Black Friday sales were very, very good for me this year (all PS5 purchases were BF deals)

Switch
- Cotton 16Bit Tribute Collector’s Edition
- Death’s Door Reserve Edition
- Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
- Gato Roboto Reserve Edition
- Loop Hero Reserve Edition
- No Man’s Sky
- Rune Factory 5
- Yomawari: Lost in the Dark

Switch OLED Pokemon Scarlet/Purple

PS2
- Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition

PS3
- Little Big Planet GOTY
- Mirror’s Edge
- Motorstorm: Pacific Rift
- Need for Speed: ProStreet
- Prince of Persia: Classic Trilogy HD
- Prince of Persia
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
- Tales of Symphonia Chronicles

PS4
- Alan Wake Remastered
- Devil May Cry HD Collection
- Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition
- Devil May Cry 5
- DMC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition
- Onrush
- Project Cars 2
- Shadow Tactics

PS5
- Control: Ultimate Edition
- Deathloop
- Demon’s Souls
- Ghostwire: Tokyo
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure
- Sifu
- Soul Hackers 2
- Star Ocean: The Divine Force
- Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
- Valkyrie Elysium

PS5 DualSense - Starlight Blue
PS5 DualSense - Cosmic Red
PS5 DualSense - Nova Pink
PS5 DualSense - Galactic Purple

PSP
- Princess Crown

PS Vita
- Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space

XBox
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
- Urban Chaos: Riot Response

Mega Drive Mini 2

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Modern Video Games / Re: Favorite game of the year (So Far)

« on: November 17, 2022, 09:28:56 pm »

Ender Lillies and Paradise Killer for me

Isn't Ender Lillies a couple of years old at this point?

Dunno, I only play physical, so as far as I'm concerned it came out this year.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Favorite game of the year (So Far)

« on: November 14, 2022, 12:15:01 am »

Ender Lillies and Paradise Killer for me

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General / Re: November 2022 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased New

« on: November 02, 2022, 11:02:27 pm »

Big ass haul this past month…

Switch
- Azure Striker Gunvolt 3
- Bayonetta
- Bayonetta 3 Trinity Masquerade Edition
- Bullet Soul Double Soul Pack Collector’s Edition
- Fast RMX
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
- Into the Breach
- Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
- Koumajou Remilia Scarlet Symphony
- Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
- Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
- Nier: Automata (JP import with gorgeous slipcover)
- Overlord: Escape from Nazarick
- RPG Time! The Legend of Wright
- River City Saga: Three Kingdoms
- TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection
- Touryst, The
- Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection II

PS2
- Devil May Cry 2

PS3
- Asura’s Wrath
- Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate
- Need for Speed: Carbon
- Street Fighter x Tekken

PS4
- Dead or Alive 5 Last Round
- Disco Elysium
- F.I.S.T.
- Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst

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General / Re: October 2022 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased New

« on: October 02, 2022, 02:16:36 pm »

Switch
- Tetsudo Nippon! Rosen tabi Meichi Tetsudo-hen
- TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
- Two Point Campus
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Collector’s Edition

Switch OLED Splatoon 3 Edition
Switch Pro Controller Splatoon 3 Edition

PS2
- Champions of Norrath
- Kessen
- Shadow Hearts: From the New World
- Tekken Tag Tournament

PS4
- DNF Duel
- Dusk Diver 2

PSP
- Tekken 6
- Valkyrie Profile Lenneth

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General / Re: Game Awards 2022 early predictions?

« on: September 28, 2022, 05:25:54 pm »

I'm going to be the grump and ask why anyone cares about these awards.

They're run by a bunch of people who hate gamers, populate the audience with people who couldn't pick Mario out of a lineup, and then base their decisions not on what games actually play the best, but what fits their ideas at the time.

In other words, they've worked hard at trying to make this like the Oscars, and that is not a good thing IMO.