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nekunando

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  1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

    I somehow made it to the final battle completely unprepared but I had absolutely no desire to leave and have to make my way there again so I persevered until I eventually won the battle πŸ˜… If anything, it made the fight with Ganondorf a fun challenge rather than relying on countless specialised meals to keep me alive! Having ignored the depths throughout the game unless absolutely necessary, I had no resistance to gloom.. but the entire game was pretty much pure gloom for me, sadly. I commend you on finding all the shrines, @MindFreak πŸ™‚ I did the bare minimum and was glad when it was over!
  2. Another Code will basically feel like a new game whether you remember the original games or not. The change of perspective and the redesigned puzzles add up to a different experience almost entirely. Unfortunately, there's nothing as inventive in Recollection as to what you will find in the spoiler above for Two Memories. Also, I didn't remember as much about A Journey Into Lost Memories on Wii other than it being considerably longer but the remake here reminded me that a lot of it involved inputting button combinations to unlock doors there too. However.. Again, I only finished it relatively recently but I don't recall anything as creative here at all, sadly. It's a pleasant enough game, don't get me wrong, but it doesn't really do anything impressive other than somehow trying to paint Richard's actions over the years (and even during the game) as anything other than completely abhorrent πŸ˜‚
  3. I'd say more in terms of the lack of any desire from Konami to clean it up a little (I too appreciate the PS1 visuals but it would have been nice if it was all a little crisper, especially when stretched out over a modern display) and also I felt my controls were ever so slightly behind the action. Perhaps this was having come from Metal Gear Solid 2 first but there was a noticeable delay with the original! The other thing would be that I hoped to showcase Psycho Mantis using the power of his mind to my son but the Joy-Con + Grip combination didn't move across my coffee table at all πŸ˜…
  4. Definitely one of the greats πŸ˜ƒ I played through it on Switch recently too (after clearing Sons of Liberty) and it's obviously still a hell of a game but I came away feeling like it's probably not the best way to play the game, despite how glad I am own MGS 1-3 on Switch! As much hate as there seems to be around The Twin Snakes, I'd have loved for it to be here too πŸ₯²
  5. That is a good question! I'll share these posts first.. I certainly didn't hate it. I remember having fun with it on 3DS as part of the Ambassador Scheme (way more than I ever expected) and was up for experiencing it again as I didn't remember any of the puzzles specifically after all this time. I didn't have quite the same fun with it here, sadly. It's still a good game with optional extra challenge there if your want it but I just wasn't feeling it the same this time and little frustrations were magnified closer to the end when I just wanted to be done with it. There were a few occasions where I died from hitting an enemy from an angle that the game didn't consider to be quite right but would likely have passed in every other Mario game I've played over the years. It wasn't a huge issue but I definitely noticed it happen more than once πŸ˜… Mario vs DK was the third of a trilogy of games I ordered together towards the end of last year due to getting a good deal on The Game Collection. This selection also included Super Mario RPG and Another Code: Recollection. To be honest, they've all felt a lot like the late lifecycle filler titles that they probably are and I don't think I properly loved any of them. I never played Super Mario RPG before. I'm glad I've played it now and it is a very pleasant game but when I break it down and think about the cycle of moving a few steps, taking care of an absolute danger-free procession of a battle, taking a few more steps, clearing another battle and so on, I just don't know how enjoyable or satisfying that is, ultimately. Great vibes but as someone who isn't an RPG guy, it was only really that which pulled me through it, I guess! Another Code was more of a disappointment. I have decent memories of both of the original games (particularly Two Memories on DS) but without the novelty of the control schemes and the accompanying puzzles, Recollection ended up falling flat. Again, it was a nice enough game with good spirit but very little actual game to it. Hardly a huge surprise given the genre but I still felt it could have offered a little more on this department. The second game ends up just repeatedly asking for button inputs to unlock doors! I'm all for games coming back and there are many more remakes and remasters I would hope to see in future but beating all of these recent ones hasn't been as fulfilling as I hoped.
  6. I'll maybe have to listen back to that πŸ˜… In fact, I sometimes think about listening back to a few old episodes (particularly those with a quiz) to see how they hold up. Hopefully won't be too embarrassed about some of the stuff I came out with πŸ˜‚ Like @Nicktendo, I too had a bit of a dip during the Switch era where I ended up focusing on PS4 for a while but that feels like a distant memory now. Switch has been killing it for years now and I have too much to play on there as it is without even having to think about any other platform. In fact, while 2024 absolutely felt like the perfect time for the successor to arrive, I don't feel particularly aggrieved that it isn't! Time is, as always, a precious commodity and I'm taking what time I can to allow myself to play and enjoy the games I already own on Switch. After finishing Mario vs Donkey Kong, I recently started playing through Resident Evil 5. It's one of many games I've had access to for ages but has just been existing in the background without too much thought as to when its time might come. With the supposed delay of 'Switch 2' to 2025, I've suddenly felt the freedom to take pleasure in going through games that may not have found the opportunity otherwise. I'm certain I'll never be able to play everything I would like to play but I'm also assured that there is no desire to throw something like a PS5 into the mix. I'll just be waiting for the next Nintendo console, whenever that may be!
  7. I have only played through the first level and spent most of my time trying to figure out a good control setup. I had an idea for what I wanted to do with it but quickly realised it just wasn't possible πŸ₯² Like you, I had went with 'normal' due to being able to press a button to jump but then you can't move your character when aiming your weapon, as far as I can tell. I'm not sure how much of an impact that will have on the game overall!
  8. Only now seeing that Brad is leaving EZA.. Those guys are finished! They have definitely lost their most important, and entertaining, voices over the last few years and I feel like they have effectively lost Huber too with how life has been treating him for the last couple of years. Brad was the strongest ally remaining and while Blood has come out of his shell a little more over the years, so has Isla to the detriment of the few things that I watch or listen to from them now. I think her style of humour just doesn't quite gel with me Interesting to see what happens next, I guess, but the writing has been on the wall for a long time. The early days were fun.. but it's over!
  9. Metroid Prime Remastered

    I love Metroid Prime Remastered but would genuinely be more excited for Other M to come to Switch than I've ever been for Metroid Prime 4!
  10. Yeh.. I already liked it a lot before but I went back for all of the gold ranks and collectables over the weekend and it was amazing I'll definitely be back to set a score in the Arcade Mode if I ever get a free evening and maybe even attempt to see how far I can get in the Yolo Arcade!
  11. I'm never much interested in these but having fallen for Sayonara Wild Hearts all over again I'd love a sequel to that.. ..though I've just checked and those guys are working on Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, which was due to release in 2023. I guess we may see more of that..?
  12. Tears of the Kingdom is the only one of the nominees that I have cleared.. and I absolutely wouldn't vote for it. The other game from the list that I have played (up to the end of World 4 at least) is Super Mario Wonder so I guess that would have to get my vote!
  13. Playstation 5 Console Discussion

    I thought any sort of redesign would be drastically different and more likely to fit comfortably in a media unit below the TV. How hilariously wrong I was! I haven't had much interest in the console in the last couple of years but while I maybe didn't expect to be drawn in by a new model, I thought it may at least be a little more appealing to make it tempting in some small way.. but I'm good πŸ˜…
  14. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

    I spent the last few years expecting Tears of the Kingdom to strike it.. but the only thing it struck consistently was a nerve!
  15. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

    The map of the depths tells its own story..
  16. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

    I thought I was entering the final battle only to find out there's more. I haven't felt this upset for a while I was certain this was ending tonight. Just please let it end! I'm too far now to walk away.. but I do quite want to..
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