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Post by Sarge on Aug 26, 2019 15:21:01 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2019 16:48:00 GMT -5
That's like the first good reason to own a Nintendo Switch in my eyes. Metroid Prime 4 and SMTV are probably going to be next.
EDIT: Oh yeah, Control looks great by the way. Now, if it wasn't an Epic Store exclusive...
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Post by Sarge on Aug 26, 2019 17:12:23 GMT -5
Well, it's on PS4 as well, so I'm going to keep a sharp eye on sales. I'm a big fan of Alan Wake, so I'm sure I'll dig Control as well.
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Post by Xeogred on Aug 26, 2019 18:03:28 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm going with PS4 for Control. I don't normally like doing this... but I might buy both Control and Astral Chain this week. I'm so pumped for both and glad they're getting some glowing reviews. Also my copy of Collection of Mana shipped. Not a super high priority since this will count as replay for the new translated version of SD3... but yeah my wallet is crying with three nice releases this week.
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Post by Ex on Aug 26, 2019 20:48:19 GMT -5
I'm still not sure if I'm going to buy a PS4 this year. This year I may just end up buying a New 2DS XL for ergonomics of playing all those 3DS JRPGs I bought over the years, along with a spare 360 E.
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Post by Sarge on Aug 26, 2019 21:34:06 GMT -5
Oh, right, I should have a copy coming as well, if Square Enix actually bothers to get it to me on time. *checks email* Huh, they actually shipped it. Should be here by Thursday. Cool... not that it matters much, since I've already thrown the ROM on my SD2SNES. Still, legit portable SD1-3.
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Post by anayo on Aug 27, 2019 5:55:30 GMT -5
It looks fun, but I'm going to have to say the art style really does nothing for me.
I think this will be a release that I play once but don't think about much afterwards.
I feel the exact same way. It's uncanny how many other people seem to be saying the same thing online. On one hand I hate to be like 12 year old me who reviled Zelda: Windwaker for its art style only to change my mind later, but still... There's something very special about SoR2's visuals which is lost in translation here. Maybe they should have taken a cue from Sonic Mania. This game definitely has my attention. I pitched in for the Strafe kickstarter because of how strongly it reminded me of Quake. To my disappointment the final game didn't have much in common with it. It's strange how a few years ago mid-90's style shooters felt like an endangered species. But now we have Dusk, Ion Fury, and soon Wrath Aeon of Ruin. I want to play them all.
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Post by Sarge on Aug 28, 2019 15:15:42 GMT -5
Man, Shovel Knight is the gift that keeps on giving. This looks fantastic.
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Post by Xeogred on Aug 28, 2019 17:05:34 GMT -5
Okay, are they releasing even more content than that? Because I saw some video that looked like a straight up love letter to SMB2 with the main Shovel Knight character going DOWN some huge levels. Looked so vastly different from the main game and it looked incredible. I wonder if owning the "Treasure Cove" edition or whatever will give me these releases for free? I've still only played the base game back when it first came out on the Wii U. It looks like they've made like ~5 expansions worth since then haha.
EDIT: Shovel Knight Dig:
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Post by Sarge on Aug 28, 2019 17:24:58 GMT -5
Yeah, Shovel Knight Dig is a new game, and King of Cards is (another) massive expansion to the base game.
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