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Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:29:51

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Nintendo Switch 2 to play Xbox game that would've destroyed the first console

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Nintendo Switch 2 game leak suggests console will be more powerful than expected

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Switch 2's Mouse Mode could Revolutionise Game Control

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Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:13:45

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aspro said:
Yes. Exactly. "How can you still be f-ing up the wall jumping in games this many decades after its invention."

Cant remember the name of it, but I played a game recently that did wall jumping differently.

Seemed odd a first but it worked. Basically you hold the stick towards the wall you're holding onto.

When you jump rather than bouncing towards the opposite wall, you bounce upwards on the same wall. And you can do this all the way to the top. Also means you don't need the presence of two close walls. Any wall will work. I think it was Kunai.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:23:54

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Flying a helicopter in Banjo's Nuts & Boths is so much fun. Nintendo needs to bring vehicles into the next 3D Mario game.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:20:59

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Flying a helicopter in Banjo's Nuts & Boths is so much fun. Nintendo needs to bring vehicles into the next 3D Mario game.

It is indeed. I know people were disappointed with this game as they wanted a straightforward platformer but I still enjoyed Nuts & Bolts quite a bit.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:15:48

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It is indeed. I know people were disappointed with this game as they wanted a straightforward platformer but I still enjoyed Nuts & Bolts quite a bit.

It works for me since my favorite genres are racing and platformers. It might've been better received if it had more traditional platforming in addition to the vehicles.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:47:30

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[gamesindustry.biz] Niantic Looking to Sell Gaming Assets
A $35 billion deal for the tech bhind Pokemon Go! (TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN)
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The actual number is a paltry 3.5 bilion. I thought the VGPress stood above such clickbaiting nonsense.

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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 07:22:43

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[gamesindustry.biz] Niantic Looking to Sell Gaming Assets

A $35 billion deal for the tech bhind Pokemon Go! (TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN)

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The actual number is a paltry 3.5 bilion. I thought the VGPress stood above such clickbaiting nonsense.

Oops Typo.

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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:15:09

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[ign.com] REVIEW: Monster Hunter Wilds 8/10 "...extremely fun fights but also lacking any real challenge" ign.com editorial impressions

I haven't played Rise, but heard it was already an easier game. If this is the trend going forwards I don't know if I'll stay invested in the series. The Eurogamer review mentioned having played for 40 hours (or was it 20?) without failing a single quest. Taking out friction like they did in Worlds is one thing, but it seems they're trimming away too much of what defined the series.

The console versions seem lacking as well from a technical point. I was hoping for a Switch2 port, but that seems even less likely now.

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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:20:27

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I forgot how brutal Donkey Kong Country Returns can be. I'm on the first level of world 6 and it is kicking my butt.

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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:31:28

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Ravenprose said:
Flying a helicopter in Banjo's Nuts & Boths is so much fun. Nintendo needs to bring vehicles into the next 3D Mario game.

There was a moped in Odyssey, on the castle stage. I can't remember if it was also in the New Donk city stage.

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REVIEW: Monster Hunter Wilds 8/10 "...extremely fun fights but also lacking any real challenge" ign.com editorial impressions
I haven't played Rise, but heard it was already an easier game. If this is the trend going forwards I don't know if I'll stay invested in the series. The Eurogamer review mentioned having played for 40 hours (or was it 20?) without failing a single quest. Taking out friction like they did in Worlds is one thing, but it seems they're trimming away too much of what defined the series.
The console versions seem lacking as well from a technical point. I was hoping for a Switch2 port, but that seems even less likely now.

No selectable difficulty?

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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:19:49

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Ravenprose said:
Flying a helicopter in Banjo's Nuts & Boths is so much fun. Nintendo needs to bring vehicles into the next 3D Mario game.
There was a moped in Odyssey, on the castle stage. I can't remember if it was also in the New Donk city stage.

The moped was dope as was the tank and dinosaur, but I need more more MORE vehicles! Airplanes, helicopters, boats, jetskis, trains! And bring back FLUDD too! Super Mario Pilot Everything!

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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:12:40

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The moped was dope as was the tank and dinosaur, but I need more more MORE vehicles! Airplanes, helicopters, boats, jetskis, trains! And bring back FLUDD too! Super Mario Pilot Everything!

I like the cut of your jib.

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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:03:08

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Ravenprose said:
The moped was dope as was the tank and dinosaur, but I need more more MORE vehicles! Airplanes, helicopters, boats, jetskis, trains! And bring back FLUDD too! Super Mario Pilot Everything!

I forgot about the tank level.

That's probably my biggest problem with Odyssey, you only get to see that rain soaked level once.

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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:26:33

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REVIEW: Monster Hunter Wilds 8/10 "...extremely fun fights but also lacking any real challenge" ign.com editorial impressions
I haven't played Rise, but heard it was already an easier game. If this is the trend going forwards I don't know if I'll stay invested in the series. The Eurogamer review mentioned having played for 40 hours (or was it 20?) without failing a single quest. Taking out friction like they did in Worlds is one thing, but it seems they're trimming away too much of what defined the series.

If you haven't played Rise yet, and you have someone to play with, you might want to give it a shot since it does get dirt cheap. It does start out easier, but it also has a sharp difficulty spike during the second half of the main game. Plus, I found the the final boss to be one of the hardest in the series.

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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:23:58

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I never felt the urge to play Rise. I played the demo, but just wasn't feeling it. I could play it free though as my son bought it a year or so ago.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:46:26

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I’m very hyped for Monster Hunter Wilds myself. Not too worried about it supposedly being easier. Loved both World and Rise. Played the Wilds beta and loved what I played there as well. I got the Premium Deluxe Edition pre-ordered and ready to go when it launches on Friday.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:06:57

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The last Monster Hunter game I played was on Wii. I didn't get very far, lol.

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That would have been Monster Hunter Tri, and I more or less had the same thing happen to me. I got ambushed by a monster while I was exploring, and then got fed up with the game and took it back to GameStop to sell it.

A couple years later when that first big Wii u drought hit. I ended up buying the Ultimate version for the Wii U, and finally figured out how to play the game. Glad I gave it that second chance. Turned into one of my favorite series of the past 10 years.

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