sketchturner

sketchturner

Gaming since the Atari 2600.

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Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Two More Titles

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@Citrus_Architect
There are 100 levels but they're tiny. There are countless Gameboy games that take much longer to complete. Link's Awakening, Survival Kids, Wario Lands, Donkey Kong Lands, etc.

A game like Fortified Zone only has 4 levels but will likely take someone 10-20 hours to complete because of the mastery it requires (though technically it can be finished in an hour if you know what you're doing).

Re: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Officially Revealed For Nintendo Switch

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Did anyone else have a really hard time playing THPS 1+2 in handheld mode? For an experienced player, I found it cramped my hands trying to play at a high level. I tried it on Switch Lite and also with multiple grip attachments but ultimately just went back to playing the game on PS4. It's a shame because it looked incredibly impressive visually for the Switch and ran smoothly. Just the ergonomics I found to be a problem. It works with a Pro Controller on the TV but then I lost the handheld selling point.

Re: Turok Receives A New Update For Nintendo Switch, Here's What's Included

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I enjoyed the first Turok, but boy I got annoyed with the 2nd game. I've heard such good things about it but it fell really flat for me.

"Where do I go? What do I need to do? Where does this portal take me? How is this type of portal different? I didn't want to take that portal... how do I get back? I've explored this level forever and can't find what is left to accomplish!"

I wanted to have fun but maybe I'm just not smart enough for it. I think I only got through 2 or 3 levels.

Re: Best Wario Games Of All Time

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@whitespy12 The list is based on user rankings, not the opinions of the NL staff.
And if you look at user scores, there's a very narrow margin, meaning the games are nearly tied. The mainline games range from 8.2-8.6.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (8th February)

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Playing Captain Toad Treasure Tracker after a decade of sleeping on this game! It always looked too slow-paced and boring.
However, I just picked it up on the Switch and am LOVING it. Way more engaging than I could have imagined. The focus on moving the camera to examine these dioramas from every angle to uncover every secret is incredibly satisfying, and I especially love the pixel Toad hide and seek challenges.

Re: Anniversary: Resident Evil 4, One Of The Greatest Games Ever Made, Turns 20

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My favorite memory of RE4 is how I worked the trade-in system at Blockbuster to get the game new at launch for only $8. They had buy 2 used games, get 1 free. So I bought the cheapest thing they had, meaning I got 3 copies of Turok Evolution for $8.

They also had trade any 3 games in, get any 1 game. So I turned around and traded 3 used copies of Turok Evolution for 1 new copy of Resident Evil 4 (just a week or two after it released on Gamecube).

I felt like a mad genius! As a broke college student, these were necessary survival skills 😄

... and since that time I've bought the game not only on Gamecube but also Wii, PS4, and Switch.

Re: Random: Metroid Prime 4 'OG' Amazon Pre-Orders Are Being Cancelled

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I have had a pre-order on Amazon since this game was first announced. However, it's been so long that I've since moved. When I went to update the address on the pre-order, it forced me to cancel the pre-order and create a new one. Felt kind of sad to lose a pre-order that was so ancient 😄 (Plus my order back then had qualified for 20% off, which is now lost)

Re: Team Ninja Gears Up For Its 30th Anniversary

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@rvcolem1 I agree, the first person perspective for missiles and grappling was dumb and unnecessarily awkward. As well as the forced slow-walk sections with the camera over the shoulder.

I actually like the way you moved through a 3D environment with just the D-pad on the Wiimote. It feels really good to me for some reason.

Re: Team Ninja Gears Up For Its 30th Anniversary

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@Samalik Yeah I've been seriously considering buying the Ninja Gaiden collection on Switch. Here is my only question: can you turn off the gore?
Based on early reviews, the collection launched without gore (which disappointed a lot of people), but then it was patched in. Personally, I don't like blood in my games, so I'm hoping there is a way to turn it off.

Re: Team Ninja Gears Up For Its 30th Anniversary

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I may be alone, but I'd LOVE for them to do a follow-up to Metroid: Other M.
Despite its flaws, I absolutely love that game and have replayed it so many times, including this past year.

With a little tweaking, I think that sort of 3rd person Metroid could be the ideal scenario for the series. The dodge mechanic is incredibly satisfying, and the shine spark/speed booster is the best in the series.

Re: 'Nintendo Music' Adds A Huge Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included

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@garfreek Yeah, funny thing about Skyward Sword. My first playthrough back in 2011 was magical. I liked the motion controls and generally thought everything was incredible. I'll never forget beating Demise for the first time... it was just minutes from midnight on New Years Eve. I immediately told my wife this is now my 2nd favorite Zelda (nothing could beat Majora).

Then I replayed the game about a year later and... hated it. So many parts were mind numbingly tedious and Fi was insulting my intelligence every couple of minutes. The only parts I still really enjoyed were the Skykeep dungeon and the fight with Demise.

I sold the game immediately and swore to never touch it again.

That said, last night I started listening to the soundtrack and yeah it's quite good!