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Sorry for not turning up last week, E3 gave me no choice but to rearrange my work schedule to accomadate. IN! for this week though. I'd be able to, but I would be more likely to have to miss a session. In before "That would be better for everyone"

So BBC are declaring that Ninty won E3? Awful decision. Devolver Digital got robbed!

Treehouse shows off port of Pokken with new characters. Proceeds to use nothing but the Pokemon in the original version... EDIT: Had a good laugh when they asked "Why should People buy the Switch version if they have the WiiU?" and the other guy replied with "Well, two people can play on the same screen" There's the WiiU version. Oh, right, that makes all the difference.

Don't, you'll get your keyboard sticky...

Pokemon Ranger already has a level up system. Oh, excuse me, had a level up system.

WARNING: The following write-up is canon. Tales of Game's presents Chef Boyardee's Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden, Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa is a freeware turn-based RPG. It is an unofficial sequel to the SNES/Genesis sports game "Barkley Shut Up and Jam" and the family movie "Space Jam" (Yes, you read that right) It was created with RPG Maker 2003, but later bought to Game Maker 6.1 and released in 2008. Strap yourself in guys, this one is special. The game is set in the year 2053, in a post-apocalyptic New York, known now as Neo New York. You play as Charles Barkley, former NBA superstar, now living in the ruined city with his son, Hoopz. This apocalypse occurred 12 years ago, when Barkley attempted an all powerful maneuver known as the Chaos Dunk, with cataclysmic results, as it inadvertently killed most of the people in attendance. This led to Basketball being outlawed and most of it's athletes being hunted down and killed for practicing the illegal sport. But despite giving up his passion and living in solitude, Barkley's past catches up to him when another Chaos Dunk happens in Manhattan, catapulting Barkley into suspicion and having to flee from the B-Ball Removal Department, led by Michael Jordan. Can Barkley evade capture and clear his name? Will he be able to overcome his guilt and put right what has gone so horribly wrong? Can he show the world that his true passion is not something to be feared, but something to be enjoyed? It's an epic tale of love, danger, heroism and Basketball and is... NOPE! I can't do it! This story is utterly ridiculous. No-one's taking this seriously! How is anyone supposed to type the words "Chaos Dunk" and pretend that it's not completely hilarious? It's impossible, you ask too much! Look at the bloomin' title screen artwork! It's about BASKETBALL! Yes, this plot is insane, I have not exaggerated a damn thing about the plot. And it's not even close to how crazy the whole thing gets. You know how Reggie kept going on about the Switch being a "journey" in the recent E3 spotlight? That ain't no journey. This is a journey. And I loved every damn moment of it. The game plays the story absolutely straight, but you know full well, the creators are giggling to themselves the entire time. And the most remarkable thing? I actually grew invested in the characters toward the end. The character development is astonishing, considering that it's a freaking story about the apocalypse that was caused by bloody Basketball! The gameplay plays like a traditional SNES era RPG. You progress through the game, fighting enemies along the way in a Turn-based battle system. Attacks utilise action commands, not unlike the first two Paper Mario games. And it's great fun, I was going into this expecting something not that hot, gameplay wise, but it's utterly solid. Now don't get me wrong, it's a freeware RPG made by an amateur development team. So naturally, there are a few flaws, the controls can be a bit clunky and it's a pretty short game. It took me 4-5 hours to slam through. But there's sidequests, all sorts of secrets to find and I was legitmately startled by a photo of sugar. It's a great parody of RPG's and didn't even get close to outstaying it's welcome. Oh, and it has one of the best Game Over screens. Which brings me nicely to music. The soundtrack is surprisingly epic, it absolutely does not fit the game. Then again, that's the entire point. Some of these jams would not be out of a place in an actual retail RPG. Massive kudos all around. And then there's the visuals, which are, well, almost entirely stolen from other games. The sheer brazenness of it all adds to the comedy value. You just have to look at some of the screenshots to notice that. I'm pretty sure that kid is from Streets of Rage. Ball Spider... Every asset of this game collides together and doesn't end up being a complete mess like it really should. Instead, you get something that is far more than the sum of it's parts. The creators have managed to throw utter nonsense together and come up with one of the most memorable experiences I've seen. Worth every penny. A shame that the "part 1" in the title was clearly a joke, I wouldn't mind playing a sequel... Oh And with that...

Fixed that for you.

Being pleased that there are less games for people to play is not a good look.

I wonder if the special Ninty exclusive stuff shows up when other platforms play against Switch players? That'd be cool and funny.

Uhhhh... That is hardly anything new. Tokyo Mirage Sessions does it as well, Smash Bros. Brawl has had a similar system. In fact, I'm pretty sure Kirby Air Ride invented the Achievement system!

So, using a potion comes with no risk what-so-ever? Uh-huh... So, I just imagined that quest in Generations where you had to fight the 4 new monsters in one area? Weird, it was so vivid and tense... I'm not buying that one, this smacks of simplifying Monster Hunter for the west.

So basically, "we don't wanna, get Ninty to localise it"? It's not looking good for my little "family plus N-Europe peep hunting get together" The majority of the bloody localisation's done already, is it really that hard?

Basically, they used the typical Nintendo "think of the children" defense. And it's really hilarious. Because nothing is more dangerous to kids than us filthy Switch-playing Scum. No-one's buying it.

Well, I'm just happy that the ability mixing from Kirby 64 is making a return. Cutter + Plasma to be hilariously broken again?

See, I'd laugh a bit if I wasn't losing my sides at that response Sony PR gave. When your stance on an online feature is more Nintendo than Nintendo themselves, you know you messed up!

I'd say that was the moment I thought to myself "This ain't no MonHun" I mean, it's clearly aiming at players who don't like Monster Hunter, and good for them, but I hope this doesn't means Capcom isn't gonna bother localising XX.

You've summed my thoughts nicely. It seems Monster Hunter, but mostly in name. Definitely feels like a spin-off. Also, open-world, yuck. Not for me. Still, the rumour that predicted this also predicted Ninty's conference would have MH5. I'm expecting XX there instead, but still. Here's hoping. Looks nice in a purely visual sense, though.

That was so incredibly underwhelming. Detroit was looking nice and I suppose SotC remake was unexpected, but I don't like SotC, so eh. Monster Hunter World has me more confused than intrigued. Looks more open-world like the rumour suggested, which worries me. Rest was just dull. 4/10 Oh, but Final Fantasy XV Fishing. Why?

Righto, almost time, let's see if Sony can top Ubisoft for second place. Because, let's face it, I watched Devolver Digital's, and nothings topping that.

Far Cry 5 made me leave to get a burger. And then I miss a bloody Beyond Good and Evil 2 announcement! Damn it Ubisoft! Anyway, 2/10. Not funny at all. OK, I'll be serious. BG&E 2 elevates it to a 7/10 for me. Surprisingly competent, which is all sorts of weird. Mario/Rabbids/XCom is intriguing and South Park is looking solid. Well done.

Ah, it wouldn't be a Ubisoft conference without a sudden dance sequence!

It certainly looks nice, and strategy RPG is an interesting direction to take Mario. Will keep an eye on this.

Turn based strategy RPG? Interesting direction, that's for sure. Not keen on the genre, but it's certainly something Mario hasn't tackled. Visually, it looks fine. I'm not sure what @drahkon is on about.

Wasn't expecting Miyamoto to show up at Ubisoft's conference, that's for sure.

It's based on the Special Edition. As far as I know, that means it includes the DLC. Some people are wondering whether it's gonna allow some mod support, though.