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MagiMarthKoopa posted...

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~156 character/costume slots

Are they really going to make each individual costume its own spot on the character selection screen? WTF

I'm sure the answer is 1-1 but I think 1-2 is actually in way more games. Off the top of my head, 3, 64, Mario Party, the NSMB games, 3D Land/World, and Run all have 1-2 or some remix of it without 1-1

RasterGraphic posted...

I'm just so sick of hearing about it since 2017 tbh. It's one of the reasons I don't visit the Switch board anymore lol.

Likewise I'm sick of being told that a poorly implemented weapon durability system is the only way to make these games fun, that Nintendo wouldn't bring back durability in TotK if it wasn't a good system, and so on

RasterGraphic posted...

To me, if you detest a core design decision of a game ... you really just don't like the game.

But this is false because I actually love Breath/Tears, there's more to the games than just the weapon durability. Playing around with Stasis/Remote Bombs/Ultrahand/etc., exploring the world, finding/upgrading/dying the armor pieces, building creative Zonai devices, completing shrines, etc. were all really fun to me

RasterGraphic posted...

It's just not a traditional Zelda game. And I don't think it would work as one. If you got rid of item durability, you would have to change so much about how the game works to not make the game boring. It would make an already fairly easy game completly devoid of challenge.

If weapons breaking are the only thing that keeps the game from being boring to you, then it sounds like more of a problem with the game's combat, balance, progression, and rewards. All of these can be improved without the use of breakable weapons. Furthermore, this is the same game where you can hold 999 of each item, dozens upon dozens of meals that fully heal you, rocket shields that let you skip shrines, hoverbikes that let you skip dungeons and challenging terrain, and so on. At this point what exactly is there to be gained from weapon durability when the game showers you in weapons and resources? If they're not going to lean into the survival mechanics more, then the weapon durability simply becomes a pointless waste of time

RasterGraphic posted...

Some people do enjoy that, but that's not for me.

And that is totally fine if you like the system the way it is, I just wish people would stop acting like it is the one and only system that could possibly work for this type of game

RasterGraphic posted...

Survival was a central theme, you were supposed to think on your feet and use items in the environment to your advantage.

What thinking are you doing though? There are always hundreds of weapons anywhere in sight and you can carry 900+ fusion materials, bombs, etc. Every time you need to break through a rock wall, they litter the area with rusty weapons and stones so you don't even need to plan for that either. There are only 3 main weapon types with some slight variations, there is very little to think about

RasterGraphic posted...

If you could just use one super weapon for the entire game, the whole thing falls apart.

By that logic, armor should be breakable because if you find a good piece of armor, you would use it for the whole game. Which is not the case in these games, so why can't it be the same for weapons

RasterGraphic posted...

The game had flaws, item durability was actually a correct design choice for what the game was trying to do.

No it's not, it was executed pretty poorly. Survival mechanics are only worthwhile if the game isn't showering you in the resources you need to survive. Otherwise why even bother? Other open world games did not weapon durability to get people to experiment with other weapons and playstyles

FurryPhilosifer posted...

gives you a reason to engage with different weapons even after you've found the best ones. If they didn't break, once you've picked up a good weapon you wouldn't need to even look at them for the rest of the game.

This is like saying armor should be breakable because once you get a good piece of armor, you won't use anything else. Which is not really true in these games, so the same could easily be done with weapons

KajeI posted...

NuZelda's durability system is a near complete top to bottom failure in everything it tries to accomplish and I've written about it at length multiple times. Here's my favorite topic where I got to rant about it, I start posting from 92 onwards. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/266202-the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom/80495074?page=1

Damn I ranted all over that topic lmao. I remember your posts and agree with you 100%

He's one of the few Pokemon toys I had, although I don't even remember when or where I got it from

Salrite posted...

Since when do Zelda games require finding hidden paths? Most I can think of is a few blaringly obvious bombable walls. Those game's puzzles are as basic as can be.

Though, unrelated but sort of relevant, remember when Jet Force Gemini required you to find every single one of the hidden teddy bears to even get into the second half of the game?

The first game's 'Master Quest' is pretty cryptic without a guide

Chewisbeast posted...

Naaaaah, the pokemon monster system and Emile's whole playstyle is better than at least half of the games alone. It is the best of all the pre-cc versions of Tales games.

People just get upset that it didn't have a world map and that the Symphonia cast can't be upgraded.

Emil was cool but I played as Marta for the majority of the game. The fun in Tales for me is learning and mastering all the characters, so having 8 out of 10 playable characters in an action RPG being unable to level up or change their equipment and are essentially deadweight is a pretty big deal for me. The lack of a world map is disappointing but to a lesser degree. The story was whatever with dumb moments like fake Lloyd and that "courage is the magic" line they loved to spam. The bonus dungeon is one of the worst dungeons I've ever played in a video game

I will say that the skits were pretty funny and the new music was good. The monster catching was decent but yeah you can't play as them

LordFarquad1312 posted...

Super Mario RPG remake reaffirmed my love for the game.
TTYD remaster just confirmed my suspicions that the game was never that good.

Kinda the opposite for me. TTYD remaster reinforced my love for the game. SMRPG remake, while I still love it, made me a bit more aware of how short, easy, and shallow it is overall

Chewisbeast posted...

DotnW is a good game idk what you're on about

DotNW is garbage. The only good thing about it is Tenebrae

When you consider stages, music, Assist Trophies, etc. then Zelda representation is good overall. I'm certainly not opposed to more characters but I'm satisfied with the roster. That being said, I don't like the arguments of "this character can't be in because they're not x and haven't been in y games in z amount of years" or whatever

VeggetaX posted...

What about blocked damage?

No sadly, just counters, offsets, and hyper armor to my knowledge. Guarding, guard points, and perfect guards get boosted by Offensive Guard (which is a weapon skill instead)

AceMos posted...

there is no reward for engaging in combat beyond just the combat

To be fair you get monster parts to upgrade your armor and make meals and elixirs with

Weapon durability sucks in BotW/TotK and adds nothing of value to these games. You're constantly showered in weapons and fusion parts so all it does is unnecessarily pause the combat from time to time, adds tedious menu-ing, and litters the battlefield with tons of garbage you can't pick up because your inventory is full. Weapons should've been handled like armor

VeggetaX posted...

I saw a video and a Reddit post saying Counterstrike is OP basically. It only takes 3 decorations and it will give you 45 seconds of 25 raw strength if a monster hits you and sends you flying.

It actually activates even if you don't necessarily go flying. So if you use the Long Sword or Switch Axe counter on an attack that would've blown you away, you still get the damage buff and come out unscathed. Great skill

621 posted...

I... I think I'm addicted to switch axe's FRS.

Switch Axe used to be my "play around with it in low level hunts because it's fun but idk what the hell I'm doing" weapon. Now it's one of my best, most fun weapons with some of my fastest clear times. Glory to the Swag Axe

Game was super fun from the start to the platinum. I was hopelessly addicted to Sujimon and the Animal Crossing island

Geologist helps with bonepiles and mining spots but if you're talking about the trade-specific items like Sinister Cloth then no I don't think anything helps with those sadly

You haven't seen the last of The Last of Us

Since the DK we know is supposed to be Cranky's grandson, my headcannon is that Bananza DK is actually DK Jr. grown up

The console price is fine, the game prices are buns but I buy games pretty sparingly nowadays so it won't hurt too much. Charging for the Welcome Tour tech demo is lol

Nintendo-34 posted...

Heard the game had a hacker problem. How bad is it?

Some people send an SOS for quests that have 999x every award

Not in my case. Get a plumbing snake or auger

Get a load of this guy

PowerOats posted...

And also

Round 1 vs Boss A & B
Round 2 vs Boss C & D

And

Round 1 vs Boss A & C
Round 2 vs Boss B & D

And

Round 1 vs Boss B & C
Round 2 vs Boss A & D

In an already bloated game, this was easily the most annoying, blatant padding of all

Iyami posted...

I feel like you guys are way too hard on yourselves. It's fine to acknowledge you've gotten good at something that cam be considered difficult.

If a decent amount of people are saying something you think is easy is an accomplishment, consider that it feels easy to you because you're good at it rather than that everyone else is bad at it. Basketball probably feels a lot easier to Michael Jordan than us.

Well said and I really don't understand why people struggle to see it this way

RasterGraphic posted...

The problem with that argument is that I'm actually terrible at games and I find most Mega Mans perfectly manageable.

The difficult part of most of these games is finding the first boss you can beat with the vanilla buster. After that, it just becomes "ice is weak to fire, water is weak to ice, etc".

They are manageable but I'd still say they are overall difficult. And even if you have the boss weakness, the levels themselves can pose a challenge as well. And the Wily stage bosses tend to be less straightforward than the 8 robot masters. I think it's still fair for you to say that you are good at what's regularly considered a difficult series

Revelation34 posted...

There's a difference between deodorant which is really only supposed to be used on armpits and a product meant to be used all over because people don't know how to shower.

So you think armpits are the only part of someone's body that can get smelly hours after a shower?

And it's not literally meant to be used all over. Again I don't get why people want to discourage others from using products that make them smell better

bachewychomp posted...

It's weird how I could swear just about everyone on GameFAQs loves Metroid, but it's one of Nintendo's worst selling franchises. I know its sales are mostly in the West and most of the posters here are Westerners, but still, it's not like Nintendo's big sellers are only carried by Japan either

I like Metroid for the record but I voted DK

Everyone on GameFAQs is a pretty small number

Blue and black

Don't know if it'll be on Switch 1 as well but Rhythm Heaven

I was afraid of contacts at first, and it took a little bit of practice putting them in and taking them out, but they really aren't bad at all. I usually wear my glasses at home and work and wear my contacts when I'm hanging out

Every time deodorant is brought up on the internet, people without fail show up to claim how they never use it and showering is enough for everyone. And that may be true for some people but working in the subway, I've been around countless people who swear they don't stink but are noseblind to their musty smells. Can people please not encourage others to be less hygienic than they already are?

Revelation34 posted...

3D is graphics.

Nintendo themselves released Super Mario 3D All-Stars which has 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy and excludes the NSMB games despite having 3D graphics so its pretty clear what's meant by 2D and 3D Mario

funkyfritter posted...

The creator stopped working on it in 2004, after the first 3 seasons and the movie. Most of the gems people remember are from those early seasons, I hear quality tanked after that.

Season 4 is alright, everything afterwards is trash

adjl posted...

For some reason, everyone I've played the game with always had to use Free Star for that mode because they couldn't wrap their heads around Steer Star. For me, Steer Star was by far the most intuitive option, and I really have no idea why they had troubles with it.

Same here, Steer Star was much easier for me, but everyone else liked Free Star

papercup posted...

I actually think Top Ride is the only mode where I completed all the challenges lol

Yeah Top Star had the most reasonable challenges

Online City Trial sounds fantastic. Although I feel like the only person who spent the most time in Top Ride lol

papercup posted...

Kirby Air Riders!!!

I never thought I'd see the day!

Am I pragnent?

Nade_Duck posted...

kirby soundtracks are surprisingly badass tbh.

https://youtu.be/Xz5VtDDuapE?si=phmU_tFD-Aj4a5I-

I prefer World because Mario controls like a dream but both are top tier 2D platformers

He tried to trap someone in a ranch because he lost a race...

I haven't watched his newer stuff much but the first video I saw of his was the lawnmower simulator and that humor was right up my alley at the time. Still kinda is

Hopefully I can finish my crown hunting before then. The large crowns are not too bad but the mini crowns seem super rare. Also I want to Wyvern's Fire whoever decided to add useless silver crowns

No but I think it was on a Mario spin-off board, either Mario Party or Mario Kart. Don't remember what led me to PotD either

my last email

That's pretty stange. Anyway OP you have really nice eyes *clicks Topic List*

I like it, never understood the hate it gets

My earbud charging case has the left piece on the right and the right one on the left and it pisses me off

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You are in there like swimwear