Heist is turn based yes? That just turns me off for some reason, I never could get into turn based games. Dig is awesome, one of my favorite games of the past year along with Dead Cells.
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Nintendo eShop - December 2018 | GRIS, Monster Boy, Desert Child, Madelyn,Phantasy Star,Guacamelee 2
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Heist is turn based yes? That just turns me off for some reason, I never could get into turn based games. Dig is awesome, one of my favorite games of the past year along with Dead Cells.
Top five eShop or just ever? Super high praise either way. I'm looking forward to playing it.
There is some very weird shadow rendering delay going on with the switch version. Otherwise it looks good!
Into the Breach will get you the closest to Advance Wars. I find ItB to be much more methodical in placement of your players which makes the bar much higher.
Yeah, I've tried this a couple of times now, and it hasn't clicked much at all. I'm not quite understanding the universal praise it's gotten, outside the visuals. The controls feels a bit clunky for me, frankly.
What's elevated it for you so highly?
Oof, just had Rain World crash on me. Particularly frustrating since I had just gotten clear of an especially intense encounter lol. There have also been some light performance issues too, not like the framerate drops for any period of time, but there's sometimes a brief stutter a second or two after entering a room, it feels like it might be loading-related if I were to guess.
Outside of those issues, I'm loving the game. I'm in the second area now although I feel like I just stumbled upon the end (?) of the first and I missed a ton of stuff. No clue if I'll need to go back at any point but it doesn't seem like it would be very easy to do. It's an incredibly scary game, I love how quickly things change when an enemy shows up or the music kicks in. And I can tell I've already learned a lot even though there are a lot of mechanics I don't quite grasp. Incredible atmosphere and seriously one of the best looking 2D games I've played in awhile. I'm just hoping I don't run into any more crashes, the game part of the game is punishing enough, ha
Outside of those issues, I'm loving the game. I'm in the second area now although I feel like I just stumbled upon the end (?) of the first and I missed a ton of stuff. No clue if I'll need to go back at any point but it doesn't seem like it would be very easy to do. It's an incredibly scary game, I love how quickly things change when an enemy shows up or the music kicks in. And I can tell I've already learned a lot even though there are a lot of mechanics I don't quite grasp. Incredible atmosphere and seriously one of the best looking 2D games I've played in awhile. I'm just hoping I don't run into any more crashes, the game part of the game is punishing enough, ha
Made a thread for Rain World on Switch if you wanted to post impressions there
https://www.resetera.com/threads/ra...ng-an-alien-ecosystem-is-out-on-switch.87547/
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Let me guess: you are at the beginning of the area where you are a pig? The whole point there is that it should feel clunky. :-)
I have not yet decided if the hit boxes are good or bad, but actually they work very well when I now understand how they work. They hit boxes are not pixel perfect like in Towerfall or Celeste, they are more similar to Hollow Knight's hit boxes.
The reason why I earlier wrote that that the HD Rumble is "interesting", is because you don't "feel" the enemy hits like in many other Switch games. The HD rumble is used to feel other things (like the environment or when you're close to lose all your hearts).
IMO, the excellent game design and fun/varied gameplay. Each frame is (seemingly) designed with a purpose and balanced against the surrounding screens. Each time you discover new hidden skills, you get more ways to solve/approach each screen. The game become increasingly fun/varied/easy, the more you find.
All of the WayForward dissing in here, it's really bizarre and unexpected coming from you guys. I've put close to 100 hours across all of the Shantae games and couldn't disagree more with the mediocrity comments. For the most part they're very well-designed Metroidvanias with great music and art direction, and what helps them stand out from their peers is its colorful cast of "Saturday morning cartoon" characters, lighthearted dialogue, and storylines that don't take themselves too seriously.
Critic scores aren't the definitive gauge of measuring a game's appeal, of course, but I'm not alone in my love of the series:
• Shantae
(GameRankings: 77.88% [Game Boy Color])
• Shantae: Risky's Revenge
(Metacritic: 85 [DSiWare])
• Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
(Metacritic: 86 [Switch])
• Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Ultimate Edition
(Metacritic: 84 [Switch])
Fairune Collection is excellent, especially for $7 (first time it's been on sale since May). I never see it brought up in these monthly threads so I commend you just for simply mentioning it. Think minimalistic top-down Zelda distilled to the fundamentals with "Ys" bump combat, with lovely music and crisp, clean pixel art. Package includes the two main games, a mini concept game, and a very short but fun shmup. More people need to play this.
I'm really looking forward to Skipmore's upcoming projects, Picontier and Transiruby.
So I've put in a few hours so far, and I gotta say I have some mad respect for you guys who didn't have access to an auto-map back in the day and resorted to graph paper and pencil. The cave south of Scion on Palma surprised me with how big it was this early in the game, so I can only imagine how complex these mazes will be later on.
I'm also playing with the FM sound on, which I prefer much more than the alternative. It's almost Genesis-esque, in a way.
Nice work, tolkir! *bookmarked*
You should totally link to this in future eShop threads.
Now these are interesting picks!
If I was SEGA I'd bundle them together for $8 for Western release since Puyo's popularity over here pales massively in comparison to Japan, and I can't see these selling well individually in the West. But I'll certainly do my part and buy them both, as with all of the SEGA AGES lineup. :)
Critic scores aren't the definitive gauge of measuring a game's appeal, of course, but I'm not alone in my love of the series:
• Shantae
(GameRankings: 77.88% [Game Boy Color])
• Shantae: Risky's Revenge
(Metacritic: 85 [DSiWare])
• Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
(Metacritic: 86 [Switch])
• Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Ultimate Edition
(Metacritic: 84 [Switch])
Fairune Collection is excellent, especially for $7 (first time it's been on sale since May). I never see it brought up in these monthly threads so I commend you just for simply mentioning it. Think minimalistic top-down Zelda distilled to the fundamentals with "Ys" bump combat, with lovely music and crisp, clean pixel art. Package includes the two main games, a mini concept game, and a very short but fun shmup. More people need to play this.
I'm really looking forward to Skipmore's upcoming projects, Picontier and Transiruby.
So I've put in a few hours so far, and I gotta say I have some mad respect for you guys who didn't have access to an auto-map back in the day and resorted to graph paper and pencil. The cave south of Scion on Palma surprised me with how big it was this early in the game, so I can only imagine how complex these mazes will be later on.
I'm also playing with the FM sound on, which I prefer much more than the alternative. It's almost Genesis-esque, in a way.
Nice work, tolkir! *bookmarked*
You should totally link to this in future eShop threads.
Now these are interesting picks!
If I was SEGA I'd bundle them together for $8 for Western release since Puyo's popularity over here pales massively in comparison to Japan, and I can't see these selling well individually in the West. But I'll certainly do my part and buy them both, as with all of the SEGA AGES lineup. :)
Oh, forgot to add a modifier. Top 5 this year across all platforms.
It feels really responsive to me.
I just love the level design and the way in which all the different forms are used. It has platforming challenges, combat rooms and lots of little puzzles and unique scenarios and it keeps switching things up, never getting stale across its long runtime. Some people might call it a Metroidvania, but backtracking is pretty limited besides hunting for items and many areas are basically like dungeons. And I love dungeons.
The game became really great once I acquired the frog form. The further you get, the more the game demands switching on the fly between forms to adapt to all the situations. The volcano region is simply amazing to play through with all its challenges (the music elevates it even further).
I also enjoyed some of the humour like the over-the-top rolling boulder section, the idle animations and references to other franchises.
In general, it's a game with a nice challenge, great level design and amazing sound and visuals. It's just a full package.
By the way, there's an option to turn off the pause/radial menu for switching between forms and spells. I prefer playing the game that way.
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Anyway, checking the release list this week, and I see that Onimusha is out in Japan in a few days time. English support as well. I'll be grabbing the physical release for my Capcom collection, cannot wait to replay the game, I loved the series back in the day (especially 2 and 3). Hopefully those aren't too far behind along with a brand new sequel.
Yeah, turn based. But it works out incredibly well. I'm not a fan of turn based either but the game is just the right mix of skill and action (you still have full control over your character and actions) that I couldn't help but love the game. If in doubt wait for a sale (I see the games go on sale a few times a year).
Anyway, checking the release list this week, and I see that Onimusha is out in Japan in a few days time. English support as well. I'll be grabbing the physical release for my Capcom collection, cannot wait to replay the game, I loved the series back in the day (especially 2 and 3). Hopefully those aren't too far behind along with a brand new sequel.
It's Firewatch day, I'm really happy to be finally able to play this game ! I'm patiently waiting for it to be avalaible although I won't be playing it until tonight.
Let us know about the performance especially in handheld. Would appreciate it :)
Thanks! Great to hear. Will definitely get on it my switch then to play during the holidays.
This, so much.
Shantae games are great. They're beautiful, they have awesome soundtracks and they're really fun to play. I'm yet to play Half-Genie Hero, but man, Pirate's Curse was one of my favorite games the year it was released. Really good stuff, I strongly recommend it.
Man, it took me some three months to go thtough Phantasy Star 1 as a kid, and I had A LOT of free time back then ^_^
I didn't even know how to draw maps at the time, so I just explored the dungeons randomly, trying to remember the paths I had already gone through. I still remember when I got into Medusa's Tower and wandered aimlessly for three days. Then, I found a set of stairs. I went through it in hopes of finally finding Medusa... and I was back at the entrance ^_^
Thanks for your input on the FM music. I'm very interested in hearing what new players think about it.
Graceful Explosion Machine has a demo as of Thursday and playing it made me realize I'd been missing out on a fantastic shooter with a clever chain system so I bought it immediately after finishing the demo. Aiming for the best rating and high scores on each level is going to be fun! Bonus: it's 30% off for a few more days for $8.99 US (ends Dec 20).
It's super distracting and kind of a deal breaker for me. I hope they fix it down the line.
I finished Furi. Good stuff. Not that hard. Worth every 10 euros. The music is nothing short of amazing for someone like me.
I'm interested in Firewatch which releases today. Does it run well on Switch?
They also made Ducktales Remastered, which people were very critical of. Thankfully, I followed my instincts, got the game and had lots of fun. It's a very good game.
I loved Duck Tales Remastered. Last use of Alan Young's voice as Scrooge before he unfortunately passed away I believe :( I loved the animation in the game, and kind of appreciated the fact that you had to explore the worlds in more detail this time - bar The Moon and maybe the Amazon you could blast through levels super fast without actually exploring most of the game (Transylvania) so the change of pace was welcomed by me, though I do understand why people would be frustrated if they wanted something that was a 1:1 remake of the NES original.
I also loved many of Way Forwards other games - Contra 4 rocks, as did their take on Thor. I also really like the Shantae games, especially the third one which I felt had the right mix of puzzles, metroidvania and action. 1/2 Genie Hero had a bit too much backtracking (but I loved the action in the game) and Risky's Revenge was a bit too short.
^ i like this guy
Are you using FM mode for the music or original?
I hope you love the rest of the series too. I mean, you will.
Anyone have an update on the quality of the Genesis Collection ports? I'd read that the emulation was generally poor, but I am interested in getting it along with the first Phantasy Star game so I can have the complete collection.
What are the chances we see the other three get a more complete update like the first one? I could hold off if the chances were even moderately good because it's gonna be awhile before I can play all of them.
What are the chances we see the other three get a more complete update like the first one? I could hold off if the chances were even moderately good because it's gonna be awhile before I can play all of them.
Lol you did the same I did. Really enjoying Phantasy Star. Though I admit, I have a hard time understanding what's going on.
FM.
I heard how punchy the title screen sounded and didn't even think about checking out the original. Or is the FM the original version?
I mean, I've only gone through half of Streets of Rage and tried out a few other titles and I didn't notice anything off, but then again, unless it's absolute ass (e.g. MMX collection), I'm usually not fazed by not perfect emulation.
Honestly, I'm not even a Sega guy and I think the collection is worth the asking price just for the Phantasy Star games, both Shining Forces and the three Streets of Rage games but that's just me.
Hah
The only thing I had to get used to is walking in front of NPCs to initiate dialogue. That's just weird.
I see that the EU Switch news section in the OS is advertising the Valfaris demo on Steam. Isn't that unusual?
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Coming this week
Japan
- 17 - Nippon Marathon - Onion Soup Interactive/PQube - $14.99/€12.99 - 3.0 GB
- 17 - Firewatch - Campo Santo - $19.99/€19.99 - 2.1 GB
- 17 - Bring Them Home - Higgs Games - $14.99/€14.99 - 418 MB *12/20 on NA*
- 17 - City Builder - BoomBox - $9.99/€9.99 - 643 MB
- 17 - Hardway Party - Wastelands - €1.99 - 658 MB
- 17 - Hyperide: Vector Raid - Arts Alliance - $3.99 - 331 MB *NA*
- 17 - Clue - Marmalade Game Studio - $29.99 - 703 MB *NA*
- 17 - Party Arcade - Farsight Studios - €24.99 - 999 MB *EU*
-- - 18 - Donut County - Annapurna Interactive - $12.99/€11.99
- 18 - Sheltered - Unicube/Team17 - $14.99/€14.99 - 560 MB
-- - 19 - Razed - Warpfish Games/PQube
- 19 - Dreamwalker - Code Mystics - €4.39 - 42 MB *01/03 on NA*
-- - 20 - Battle Princess Madelyn - Causal Bit Games - $19.99/€17.49 - 1.5 GB
- 20 - Viviette - Dya Games - $9.99/€9.99 - 62 MB
- 20 - Puzzle Bobble - NeoGeo - Taito/Hamster Co. - $7.99/€6.99
- 20 - Nightshade - D3Publisher - $47.99/€47.99 - 2.9 GB
- 20 - Funghi Puzzle Funghi Explosion - D3Publisher - $17.99/€17.00 - 73 MB
- 20 - Pipe Push Paradise - Digerati - $10.99/€10.99 - 280 MB *12/24 on EU*
- 20 - Awe - BLG Publishing - $4.99/€4.99 - 162 MB
- 20 - Venture Towns - Kairosoft - $12.00 - 187 MB
- 20 - The Keep - Cinemax - $17.99 (Preorder sale: $13.99) - 528 MB *12/24 on EU*
- 20 - Kingmaker: Rise of Throne - Artifex Mundl - $14.99/€14.99 - 597 MB
- 20 - Leopoldo Manquiseil - BLG Publishing - $5.99/€5.99 - 211 MB
- 20 - Chronus Arc - Kemco - €12.99 (Preorder sale: €11.69) - 148 MB
- 20 - Revertia - PLiCy - €3.99 - 197 MB
- 20 - Horizon Shift '81 - Funbox Media - $9.99/€7.99 - 124 MB
- 20 - Guess the Character - JanduSoft - $2.99/€2.99 - 204 MB
- 20 - Cake Laboratory - Grimtalin - $2.99 - 166 MB
-- - 21 - Sundered: Eldrich Edition - Thunder Lotus Games - $19.99/€19.99 - 2.0GB
- 21 - Dynamite Fishing - World Games - Handy Games - $9.99/€9.99 - 558 MB
- 21 - Fitness Boxing - Imagineer/Nintendo - €49.99 - 999 MB *01/04 on NA*
- 21 - Clouds & Sheep 2 - HandyGames - $9.99/€9.99 - 351 MB
- 21 - Jewel Fever 2 - Sprakelsoft - €3.99 - 121 MB
-- - 22 - Mana Spark - Behemutt/QubicGames - €9.99 - 322 MB
- 22 - Koloro - Skoll Studio/QubicGames - €9.99 - 1.2 GB
- 22 - Wondershot - Leikir Studio/QubicGames - €9.99 - 771 MB
- 23 - Mech Rage - Drageus Games
Japan
- 20 - Kunio-kun: The World Classics Collection - Arc System Works - ¥5,390
- 20 - The Battle Cats - Ponos - ¥999
- 20 - Demon Crystal - Regista - ¥972
- 20 - WWA Collection - PLiCy - ¥1,500
- 20 - Dragon Quest Builders 2: Hakaishin Sidoh to Karappo no Shima - Square Enix - ¥8,424
- 20 - Onimusha: Warlords - Capcom - ¥3,490
- 20 - RepKiss - Entergram - ¥4,980
- 20 - Phrasefight - Mediascape - ¥1,000
- 20 - Root Letter: Last Answer - Kadokawa Games - ¥4,980
- 20 - Yoshiwara Higanbana Kuon no Chigiri - Prototype - ¥5,800
- 20 - Kato Hifumi Kudan Kanshuu: Hifumin no Shogi Dojo - Pocket - ¥5,184
- 20 - Tori Dama ～Minna De Chicken do Shindan～ - G-mode - ¥500
- 20 - Animated Jigsaws: Wild Animals - Rainy Frog - ¥999
I got Phantasy Star Sega Ages - I actually still have the Sega Genesis Collection for PS2 that I play on occasion on PC as well as the Sega Collection on Steam.
I had played Phantasy Star a couple times before and was always put off by the difficulty and mapping. However, this Sega Ages version is awesome, and I would love for the rest of the games to get this treatment. Hell if I was a company that had a large back catalog of great games I would be throwing money at M2 to give them an Ages treatment. This is one of best $8 gaming purchases I've made. Really glad I jumped on it.
Man I wish Sega would give us PSo I&II remasters and PSO III, I loved all those on Gamecube.
I had played Phantasy Star a couple times before and was always put off by the difficulty and mapping. However, this Sega Ages version is awesome, and I would love for the rest of the games to get this treatment. Hell if I was a company that had a large back catalog of great games I would be throwing money at M2 to give them an Ages treatment. This is one of best $8 gaming purchases I've made. Really glad I jumped on it.
Man I wish Sega would give us PSo I&II remasters and PSO III, I loved all those on Gamecube.
I totally missed that Donut County is coming to Switch, and so soon! I already have it on PS4 but I totally recommend it.
the eShop version has more than you need and more than the base retail version even.
Do we know if Battle Princess Madelyn is coming for sure this week? Eshop page says the 20th so I'm hoping. Apologies if someone else asked already.
It's a cute, stylish game with a simple but fun Katamari-ish theme: move a hole under objects to drop them in, and the more objects that fall in, the bigger the hole gets, allowing yet bigger objects to fall in. The game tells a fun little story between each level and the level design itself is pretty clever sometimes. It's not an amazing game but it's definitely worthwhile.
Y'all, Astro Bears Party is on sale for $0.50. Fifty. Cents. Use your leftover gold and it's basically free. This game is a ton of fun!
The premise is simple: you're an astronaut bear and you fly around a tiny planet, leaving a trail behind you as you travel.
There is a single player mode, and it plays very similar to snake. I have enjoyed that mode greatly, but the real gem is multiplayer.
You and up to three friends are on a globe (with 3 different size options for varying difficulty), and fight to the death. This mode plays very similar to light bike, but much better quality.
There are four different bears to choose from, each with their own advantages and disadvantages (i.e. some fly longer, others move quicker, etc.).
TL;DR competitive bear-themed 3D Snake on Super Mario Galaxy-sized planets. Worth the $0.50, no question.
The premise is simple: you're an astronaut bear and you fly around a tiny planet, leaving a trail behind you as you travel.
There is a single player mode, and it plays very similar to snake. I have enjoyed that mode greatly, but the real gem is multiplayer.
You and up to three friends are on a globe (with 3 different size options for varying difficulty), and fight to the death. This mode plays very similar to light bike, but much better quality.
There are four different bears to choose from, each with their own advantages and disadvantages (i.e. some fly longer, others move quicker, etc.).
TL;DR competitive bear-themed 3D Snake on Super Mario Galaxy-sized planets. Worth the $0.50, no question.
Just bought it. Sounds like a fun game with friends after a day longboarding.
I'm really glad you enjoyed the game, ryushe!
Yes, FM is the original sound, but it's complicated. The Japanese Master System (Sega Mark III) had an FM chip. Only a few games used it, Phantasy Star being the most notable one.
When the Master System got released outside of Japan, the FM chip was removed (probably to cut costs). So, when we played Phantasy Star back in the day, we didn't get FM sound.
Apart from emulation, this is the first time people outside of Japan can play Phantasy Star with the FM soundtrack, so it's a big deal for Phantasy Star veterans like me.
Finally got my Flip Grip, yay
Too bad my plan of always leaving my spare pair of joycons attached to it went bust after I noticed how much their battery get drained even in standby mode. Ugh I wish joycons' could be charged with a cable connection and not being forced to attach them to the main unit handheld style.
Of course I also can't use my Hori D-pad Left Joycon since that one is strictly an handheld only affair.
Too bad my plan of always leaving my spare pair of joycons attached to it went bust after I noticed how much their battery get drained even in standby mode. Ugh I wish joycons' could be charged with a cable connection and not being forced to attach them to the main unit handheld style.
Of course I also can't use my Hori D-pad Left Joycon since that one is strictly an handheld only affair.
I made it so I have to enter my password before it buys anything.
The Youtube compression is killing me, otherwise looks fine.
I wonder about the controls, without an analog trigger, what is used for acceleration ? I hate using digital buttons for racing games.
The hori controller not being wireless is so frustrating. I am desperate for a decent d-pad but I mostly play my Switch in tabletop mode.