Faleel 5,345 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 13 minutes ago, blondheim said: I fucking hate the Great Bay Temple Excuse my language Playing through MM I take it? blondheim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 I feel no guilt using a player's guide for much of Majora's Mask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,345 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: I feel no guilt using a player's guide for much of Majora's Mask IIRC I used the guide on the official Zelda website back in the GC Zelda Collectors Edition days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondheim 1,157 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 I used the guide when I was younger but I am trying to beat the whole game without it this time This is breaking me though. The Zora swim mechanic is absolutely ridiculous sometimes. I get caught in a corner even once and I have to delicately set down the controller and count breaths I sometimes think I should have played Link to the Past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, blondheim said: I used the guide when I was younger but I am trying to beat the whole game without it this time This is breaking me though. The Zora swim mechanic is absolutely ridiculous sometimes. I get caught in a corner even once and I have to delicately set down the controller and count breaths I sometimes think I should have played Link to the Past Are you playing the 3DS version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,345 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Could be, but the 3DS doesn't have a controller.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondheim 1,157 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 No I am not, I am playing it on emulator with an orange neon controller. I am a stickler for using the original controller when I play a game, shrug Faleel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,345 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, blondheim said: No I am not, I am playing it on emulator with an orange neon controller. I am a stickler for using the original controller when I play a game, shrug I agree, playing VC Super Metroid or DKC with a Gamecube controller for example is NOT recommended lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 I know the hardcore fans have their issues with the 3DS remake, but I think the ways in which it is a smoother experience outweigh the cons personally. I played a ton of it way back in 2000-2001, but the game really clicked with me for the first time on 3DS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondheim 1,157 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Haha true. I have to take a break because I am getting pissed. This really is a bitch of a dungeon. I am probably going to have to use a walkthrough and that pisses me off. The same way it does when I need a store employee to help me find something that should be clearly indicated and labeled Just now, Disco Stu said: I know the hardcore fans have their issues with the 3DS remake, but I think the ways in which it is a smoother experience outweigh the cons personally. I played a ton of it way back in 2000-2001, but the game really clicked with me for the first time on 3DS There is no happy medium for me. The original game is a little vague and tough but authentic and the remake is too easy and clear-cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Had my first Ghost House level in Captain Toad Treasure Tracker last night. It was great! Such a fun little game. It's amazing how much stuff to find and do they fit into each tiny level! The polar express level was cool too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I find the visual design of that game so comforting. Like a warm blanket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 HD era Nintendo is far and away the best Nintendo since SNES Nintendo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Mind. Blown. This shit looks nuts!!!! Docteur Qui 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 Damn, that looks great As someone who never got around to playing 3D World on my Wii U (hangs head in shame), I think this is a day 1 purchase and play for me! Docteur Qui 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jay said: Damn, that looks great As someone who never got around to playing 3D World on my Wii U (hangs head in shame), I think this is a day 1 purchase and play for me! Oh wow, there's going to be such an overflowing treasure trove of great Mario experiences for you! I only just replayed 3D World last Summer so Bowser's Fury is obviously what I'm really looking forward to. I wonder how long it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 I loved 3D Land on the 3DS. Perfect new style in between the New SMB series and the 64/Odyssey style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mstrox 6,649 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Ain't nothin' wrong with using player guides, walkthroughs, etc. The challenge is not the point of the game! I have a policy of googling the moment something shifts from challenging to frustrating in video games. Obviously that doesn't help in, like, a hard platforming jump or something like that, but generally... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 It's unclear to me exactly how it works with Bowser Jr. as a partner character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 There'll probably be a Direct next week that shows it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,345 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Direct? Or Treehouse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 Direct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 I'm firmly in "don't want to see anymore" territory though now I think. It's only a month. All I really wanted to know is if Bowser's Fury was substantial and it clearly is, so I'm happy to wait and go "media blackout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,345 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Yeah, it looks like a decent couple of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Amazing! I never had a Wii-U but played 3D World a few times and loved it. Bowser’s Fury looks like a hybrid with Odyssey. I love it. Day 1 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,345 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 Oooh, 7 minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 9 hours ago, Spider-Fal said: Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jay 37,336 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 Had a strange moment during Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker last night! I resume play on level 17, and it ended up being a boss level against the big bird that stole the star in the opening cutscene. Well when I beat the level, the freaking end credits rolled! I was like... wtf? Then it goes back to the main page and it turns out I beat "book 1" and now there's a "book 2". Well, why display credits in between each book? Very strange. Got up to the first boss level against the guy in the lava. So far, just as good as book 1, another fun ghost world level and I really like the beachy levels - one I played had goomba in little floaties! Haven't come across another double cherry level yet though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Oooooh, GameXplain exposé Underpaid and overworked contractors working for their Youtuber overlord! https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvx555/former-workers-allege-youtube-gamexplain-was-exploitative-workplace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 Oh that's sad to read, I used to like a lot of their videos. Haven't seen any in a while for whatever reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 The key quote to me is. Sounds awful, the Youtubing business in general. Quote The problems at GameXplain are not its alone—it's the story of modern content creation. "It was very cutthroat, very competitive," said Paulsen. "If you're not first, you're last—that kind of thing. And it was very clear that content was always king, not us, not our well-being, not our pay." mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,345 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jay said: Oh that's sad to read, I used to like a lot of their videos. Haven't seen any in a while for whatever reason I haven't really watched much from them since Jon (the deep voiced guy) left Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Just now, Spider-Fal said: I haven't really watched much from them since Jon (the deep voiced guy) left Me neither. I enjoyed his Super Scope series a lot on the channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 Didn't even know he left, that's a bummer too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,345 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, Jay said: Didn't even know he left, that's a bummer too Yeah, he is part of NintendoLife now. He also started his own channel with a couple videos, What's That Track? etc., but rebranded it as Good Vibes Gaming and handed it to some other guys (though he still shows up from time to time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Did anybody here play the "Special Episode" of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker available as DLC for the Switch edition? It's on sale for $4.19 and I'm probably going to pick it up https://www.dekudeals.com/items/captain-toad-treasure-tracker-special-episode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Jay said: Did anybody here play the "Special Episode" of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker available as DLC for the Switch edition? It's on sale for $4.19 and I'm probably going to pick it up https://www.dekudeals.com/items/captain-toad-treasure-tracker-special-episode Yeah I did and was disappointed with how much was just re-used content. But sure it's probably worth that piddly amount of money for the extra challenges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Yea, I picked it up. Really enjoying the game! Going to make a concentrated effort in 2021 to play more games and make serious progress into my massive backlog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I think it is highly likely that Animal Crossing was the #1 selling videogame of 2020 in North America. According to the NPD it's #3, but Nintendo is the only major company that does not report its digital sales to NPD. And since a *ton* of Switches were sold with a digital Mario Kart 8 included, I'd bet that game would be in the top 5 if Nintendo reported digital sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 I think Nintendo will reveal how many copies they've sold (physical + digital) in their next quarterly (yearly?) fiscal thingy my podcasts always talk about when the come out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Oh yeah they always say the total worldwide sales for their games in the quarterly/annual reports. I just meant the NPD chart would be very different if they would tell them their digital sales like every other company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,649 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 The biggest surprise to me is that there are tons of people playing Call of Duty in the year of our lord 2021. I never hear anybody talking about those games anymore. Who are these people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 Teenagers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,649 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 i hate them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 Finished Book 2 of Captain Toad. Finally had another double cherry level, that was fun. I enjoy the mine cart levels where you blast out turnips at stuff as you sail by, and the final level of book had a satisfying moment where you destroy everyone in a normal level with a turnip canon Started Book 3 and enjoyed many new things the game keeps throwing at you, like one of the last levels I played had giant blocks that disappear/reappear on a timer like 3D Land / World. There's so many cool possibilities for this series, I hope sequel is in the works! They must like it a lot since they ported the Wii U original to 3DS AND Wii U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondheim 1,157 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Getting all the masks in Majora is simultaneously the most interesting part of the game and also its most tedious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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