fox

Download the update for the game, otherwise it is going to disconnect you from Xbox live

If that doesn’t work try deleting the game data (keep your save data) and downloading it again, which should be the latest version 

What a colorful, playful, and subversive flick.  It would have been so easy for this to be safe saccharin cash in given the source material.

If you hated this, you must be a Bratz or Monster High fan.

 

Wasn’t enough to ruin hip hop,  Vanilla Ice remade Ice Ice Baby so he could ruin Metal too

Saw it on disc, very much reminds me of Walk Hard.  The over dramatic acting, all the coincidental events, and of course being 100% accurate, just like all biopics.  Got some chuckles out of me.

One of the most overplayed songs ever

10 hours ago, wongojack said:

Once you are done with creating a thorough foundation for your story, you have to move on and write what the characters are actually going to say and how they will move during your play/movie/show whatever.  You write their childhood backstories.  You have to think through their words and how they will say them, using all the work you did foundationally to set them in a specific place and time.  This is what creates your characters and makes the audience love or hate them while they go about doing whatever action it is you have planned.  If you skip this step then you have no show. 

Video games are an interactive medium.  You aren't just a passive audience member but you are the lead actor and co author of the story.  Heck you are the director of photography too if there is camera control.

That is especially true when your character is a black slate or you get to create a character from scratch.  In that case, their backstory and personality and style is in your hands.  The character is incomplete because they require the player to breath life into them.

15 minutes ago, a3quit4s said:

This probably isn’t far from the truth except in TV mode I bet the new switch is 4k and now they can re release every game in 4k and we are all dumb enough to keep buying the same games over and over again

@goldenpp72
Gotta make room for Super Mario Odyssey Turbo DX HD (don't call it a port cause we haven't got a new 3D mario game ready yet) edition

Is this news?  Most of these games are years old and would likely have been quietly de-listed with no announcement.  They aren't exactly tearing up the sales charts still.
 

2 hours ago, DefaultGen said:

I heard Super Mario 3D All Stars is going to be super limited.

Pure FOMO marketing hype.  It was like the 4th best selling video game of that year.
 

2 hours ago, goldenpp72 said:

It also could be in an effort to introduce a players choice line or something, but unless the Switch 2 isn't BC there is no reason to discontinue games if they are still selling, the 3DS had a solid couple years after Switch.

Nintendo haven't been so keen to do deep discounts on all titles like the old days.  I could see them "supporting" the Switch with a few scraps and marketing it as a budget alternative to their next system esp if the new Nintendo console is hard to get.  Look at the sky high demand for PS4 consoles after the PS5 first launched.

I think maybe they are trying to clear some retail space for the next Nintendo console, so it isn't cluttered with unsold switch oldies.

@wongojack

It is best to approach things as an archeologist exploring a hostile dying or dead world.  You have to pay attention to NPCs, item descriptions, and the environmental storytelling.  It isn’t going to hold your hand and stop you every 5 mins to bop you over the head with a cutscene.  You don’t have all the pieces so it is up to you to use your brain and make connections and some parts are open to interpretation.

Everything about the games is intricate and interconnected including the story.  Nothing about it is a half measure, there is a clear style and design vision.

They have different endings and interpretations.  It might be too late to save the world, and which is the least bad option in a hopeless situation.

There is also a whole community of players looking to uncover every detail and craft their own theories.  Kind of a throwback to talking to friends on the playground about their trials and discoveries when playing the same game.  There are really well done deep dive videos explaining the games that are worth a watch once you finish it too just to see their takes.

Much like the challenge, the story is not immediately accessible to everybody, but for those who are up for it, it can be rewarding.

"Some kid" talk about disrespect

5 hours ago, T-Pac said:

Whoa - these are gorgeous!

Did you draw these, @fox? Or can you tell me how to find more from this artist?

(And sorry I have nothing to contribute to this thread haha - I've never finished a game from either series).

[T-Pac]

@T-Pacfanart by bykillt

On 1/2/2024 at 3:17 PM, Webhead123 said:

Agreed. Honestly, other than some incredible standouts like Odyssey, I've had a hard time getting into most mainline Mario titles in a long time. Even 3D Land and 3D World were "pretty good" but were the kind of games that didn't leave much of a lasting impression after I finished them and have no real desire to revisit. I should go back and try to finish Galaxy. I liked it...but I never could stand the Wii's control scheme, so maybe playing it on the Switch remaster would feel a lot better.

Give the Switch port a try.  Makes it so you don’t need motion controls for a lot of the basic functions and when motion controls are needed they work much much better.

Galaxy is a great title that deserves another shot

Lock it up.  See y’all in the 2024 thread

1 hour ago, RH said:

I still don't know why "the cake is a lie" but I hope to find out one day?!

Time to add Portal to your backlog

Started Sea of Stars, but it is a slow start.  Visuals and music are a treat.

@Jicsanthose cult of the flame missions

35 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said:

I've only played Wonder and Turtles from that list.  But I'll be getting to most of the rest in the next year or two.  I'm pretty burned out on Diablo, but an open-world does sound kind of intriguing.

You have a great backolg to add to

I might be in the minority but I felt the open world really added to things (esp if you play Druid) rather than just endlessly running dungeons

Dang I figured you were an air bender or a giant cat alien

2023 was a great year for gaming, maybe one of the best ever.  There was no shortage of great games to come out all throughout the year.  Let's wrap up 2023 with a top 10 list.  I didn't play every game this year, so stuff like Balder's Gate 3 and Sea of Stars I just didn't get around to.  Also I'm going to limit this to games that came out in 2023 mostly.

#10 Resident Evil 4

Capcom is killing it lately with both the numbered Resident Evil and remake games.  Of course 4 is considered one of the best of the series.  I didn't get to into it back in the day because I was more into the spooky vibe of the older titles rather than action set pieces, but this remake gave me an excuse to give this one another game and it is fantastic.

#9 Diablo 4

Diablo goes back to it's roots with the dark feel of the first game and a lot of the classes of the second game.  It also has a decent story and a cool open world.  This was easily the game I spent the most time with this year.  It did seem like the end game was fairly lacking, in a game that is all about grinding gear, it really stops giving you new and exciting gear after level 60.

#8 Like A Dragon: Ishin!

I never really dived into the Yakuza series, but this change in a historical time period and new fight styles really made a lot more interested.  It is Feservoir Dogs with swords, with lots of memorable characters and some wild side quests and distractions to do around town.  Next best thing next to a trip to Japan.

#7 Super Mario Wonder

Mario is back in style.  The wonder seed gives every level it's own gimmick.  Being able to play this multiplayer really made this a joy to share with other people.  Haven't beaten it yet so I will likely return to it in 2024.

#6 Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons

Nothing like a good Beat'em Up and you can't go wrong with the OG of them all, Double Dragon.  Having access to a number of characters with their own style and the tag ability to use two characters at a time, made this addictive to unlock and play as them all.

#5 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

I played Fallen Order and it's sequel this year.  This really tossed together a lot of ideas and somehow worked as a Tomb Raidery Soul-like Metroidvania.  Cal Kestis is a great protagonist, and the sequel really improved on things with even more lightsaber styles and customization options.  Star Wars gets a lot of hate lately, but in Jedi:Survivor, it is a cool universe to explore.

#4 Final Fantasy 16

Dark fantasy story with Devil May Cry stylish combat.  Yeah I'll take it.  Super slick epic Kaiju battles with classic summons.  Yes please.  Some pacing issues and run of the mill side quests, but the highs outweigh the lows.

#3 Remnant 2

Of all the Dark Souls clones, Remnant really took the idea and added its own ideas to make it feel like a new thing.  Fun gun-play, interesting other dimensions, and lots and lots of unique weapons and gear hidden away.  Multiplayer is a blast too.

#2 Spiderman 2

Built on the game and improved on it.  Getting two spider-men with their own powers and the black suit in the mix was a lot of fun.  Still the best traversal in any game.  Even the side missions were entertaining and enjoyed 100%ing this game.

Honorable Mentions:
Avatar Frontiers of Pandora- The best looking game of this generation.  A more laid back open world adventure on an alien world.

Tunic - A bit zelda, a bit souls, where you find pages of an old school instruction manual to learn new moves and uncover secrets.

TMNT: Dimension Shellshock- New characters, new unlocks, and a new mode.  This DLC reminded me how much I loved the new Turtles game.

#1 Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

You had to have known this was coming.  It took everything that Breath of the Wild did and improved on it.  Story is more fleshed out, powers are more useful, there are actual dungeons, oh and both sky and underground maps too.  The building and physics puzzles are a joy to noddle around with.

Happy New Years y'all.  Thanks for reading.  See you in 2024.

Fantastic animation, fun weapons and vehicles, cool stage gimmicks, non stop action.

I gave it an 8 but that is just because I played X and 3 more due to their ports.  But the original cannot be missed.

It was just ok, more like a 90 min version of the 80s cartoon but with the visuals getting a big boost.  There are some nice music cues and Jack Black seems to be having a blast.

It isn’t a bad movie, just kind of bare bones.  You could have had something else going on it the story, or fleshed out the characters more.  If not that, then really punch up the comedy, get more jokes in there besides Mario falls down.

You only have the nostalgia you bring with you.  It is more interested in selling you on the Mario brand without adding much to it.

I'll add that some of needle drops are kind of baffling.  Why use a bunch of inappropriate pop songs when the score leans more on classic Mario and DK tracks?  If the kids want to watch it, I'll rewatch it, but there were a lot better animated films this year.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Funny enough my total for 2022 and 2023 was both 14 games

I got a list of about 30 games I want to hit up next year,  if I beat half of them that would still be a record for me.  That might be easier said than done cause there are a lot of rpgs and more meaty games on there.

Playstation 5
Balder's Gate 3
Gigabash
Sea of Stars
Outer Wilds

Switch
Blasphemous 2
Citizen Sleeper
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster
Gourmet Warriors
The Last Faith
Monster Train
Paper Mario
Prison City
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario Wonder
Wrestlequest

Coming Soon
Mayhem Brawler - Jan 12
Suicide Squad - Feb 2
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Feb 29
Unicorn Overlord - March 8
Princess Peach Showtime - March 22
Gravity Circuit - March 29

TBD 2023
Blade Chimera
Blazing Strike
Contra Operation G
Dragon Warrior 3 2dHD
Little Nightmares 3
Mina the Hollower
Paper Mario 1000 year door
Silk Song
Wolf Amoug us 2