sapphirexd.bsky.social
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Beginning Game Development
Some of my favorite things:
Pokemon | Monster Hunter | Xenoblade | SMT | Guilty Gear | Yu-Gi-Oh | One Piece | JoJos
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I think Mario Maker was the only one that was really ruined or hurt dramatically by the lack of a second screen. Splatoon and AC both do without it quite well, and I don't necessarily miss that aspect of them even though it would be nice. Certainly not enough to prioritize it over the power up
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I didn't think the Switch was too terrible in terms of power because, yeah, developers can certainly optimize for good results, but it doesn't mean there wasn't a pretty hard limit on them. BoTW, ToTK, and MP4 are perfect examples of how much this leap in tech was needed.
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I feel like a second screen was one of the possibilities, but it definitely seems more gimmicky. I think 90% of games work fine without a second screen, and catching up on the actual power is probably the most impactful thing they could've done.
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That's defintely true, price is inevitably a buzzkill to a lot of people, but literally everything else is above expectations
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Makes even less sense given that the bundle basically puts Mario Kart down to $50. I guess they really want that bundle out if they're taking a, self-inflated but still, $30 loss on that
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The new DK is standard $70, so for whatever reason, it's seemingly only Mario Kart at the $80 line.
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It's circumstantial, I guess. I watched a video yesterday where they praised the soundtracks of the newer gens specifically over the older gens and haven't heard the Giratina theme, for example, talked about specifically at least since BDSP was new.
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Really? Honestly, I feel modern Pokemon music is really well appreciated. Penny, Bede Marnie, and UN themes are heard constantly, and other stuff from 7, 8, and a little of 9 show up quite often. I think it probably one of the more balanced aspects of the series is that music from every Gen is loved
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I'd argue Gen 4 didn't even need a remake, Gen 3 was really the last generation that needed any big changes to modernize. Regardless, the point now is more so keeping the games alive in the market, just having an actual way to access these games.
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The CEO having an acceptance speech two years prior makes me think maybe it was a good thing it didn't win GOTY, but it is a shame that they're choosing to focus on not winning it instead of all the things they did win and how well received the game is.
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People are harsh on Dream Team... Paper Jam gameplay wise, it ain't bad. It really everything else about it that bogs it down. It's at least worth a try, though, still a Mario and Luigi, and as far as I'm concerned not a single one is bad
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It took me a while to get to USUM, but I think it probably is the single best nuzlocke (or at least top 3).
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Kalos was my first nuzlocke, and granted it was a while ago, but I don't think I can pick out a particularly memorable fight from it, which is a shame cause it's encounter variety is pretty good from what I remember too (Although most modern games do).
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That's true, Kalos is definitely more fun to explore than Galar. Galar has a lot of interesting location on the surface, but they end up being hallways, barren, or both. Nuzlocke wise, I think both are on the easier end, but SwSh has a leg up with some interesting bosses and the encounter variety.
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Pretty much feel the same way. SwSh, in general, feels pretty mediorce but carried by a few stand-out aspects, like the DLC or the new Pokemon. It's feels up there with XY in terms of missed potential.
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That's pretty good to hear