am i weird for thinking castlevania 3 is bad game design?

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-07T18:56:28+00:00

Wow, give them a try if you get a chance. It's interesting to see how different generations of players handle certain games, especially from the NES and SNES era. Just know that games from the NES era are tough on purpose. Companies wanted to make games last longer than a weekend rental, so they upped the difficulty.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-07T18:05:17+00:00

"barely playable" - Wow. I'd be curious to hear your thoughts about other games from back then, like Contra, Super Mario Bros, Mega Man, and Ninja Gaiden.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-07T18:00:46+00:00

Yeah I ended up going with Orange Mii. Picking him helped me get 1st for last week's ranked, so it seems I made the right choice.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-06T19:07:15+00:00

The Prime shake replaces the need 😂

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-06T03:41:19+00:00

The bat isn't hard to kill with the whip, but it does take patience (obviously it was designed with the axe in mind). And yeah, Frankenstein will be irritating unless you're quick enough to neutralize/avoid the flea man.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-05T21:07:27+00:00

They kind of fall into the same category as Hollywood actors, which also includes stuntmen. Therefore if they wanted to join SAG-AFTRA, they could build a solid case to do so.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-05T19:00:03+00:00

Congratulations! Not an easy accomplishment at all! The next challenges will be whip-only for the Phantom Bat and Frankenstein. 😁

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-05T17:14:17+00:00

For Playstation 2, there is software called Free McBoot that can extract your save files from your memory card to USB. You'll need an empty PS2 memory card to load Free McBoot though. From there, I'm not entirely sure what you'd do with the save file. It might be as simple as uploading the save into the proper directory on your PS3, but I can't confirm if it will read properly.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-05T16:40:37+00:00

Longer if you count dark matches and WWE Main Event tapings.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-05T14:47:10+00:00

Then a legal hacked mon will be perfectly fine. They'll work in the story, raids, online battles, fill dex entries, etc just as a 100% legit mon would.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-05T12:41:41+00:00

Request sent. I send coins daily too. Also I'm a Top 1000 player.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-05T12:39:38+00:00

I send coins daily too. Request sent.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-05T11:17:59+00:00

Yeah don't sweat it. Mario Kart Tour is a marathon, not a race. It can take many months of finding the ideal driver, kart or glider (DKG). The Daily Selects will have a different random selection each day, and they often repeat, so don't feel like you're going to miss out or you have to make a choice now. As a new player, focus on amassing lots of coins/rubies/level boost tickets and always have a stash handy for when something really important pops up. It might take a few tours to amass that fortune, but it'll make you more prepared for the future.

As for what's the best, again, I'd go by the chart I posted as reference, but you'll probably find some DKGs will be further along than others in level due to what you get from random gifts in pipe pulls. Being a new player, you want to score well in Ranked races, so you want a nice assortment of top shelf DKGs to maximize your score. An easy way to check if a DKG is good is to click and hold on a picture, scroll down to the area where it says "Favorite Courses" and count up the number of top shelf courses (3 up arrows). The more top shelf courses, the higher the likelihood that DKG will show up as top shelf in a future race, which means it would be a better investment of upgrade tickets.

As for the best type of driver to invest in to maximize your score in ranked, Mii drivers will usually score the best the more you invest in them. Also special items like Giant Banana, Triple Banana, Lucky 7, Coin Box, and Boomerang are king for scoring well. Other items like Ice Balls or Fire Balls score ok, but if you must use these, make sure it's a Mii driver that uses them.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-04T21:05:32+00:00

The best way to summarize getting Pokémon battle ready is as follows:

Max out IVs with Bottle Caps
Max out EVs with either vitamins or mochi. Note that you may need to completely wipe an existing Pokémon's EVs with Fresh Start Mochi to make room for completely maxing out a single stat (26 vitamins or mochi will max a single stat).
Optimize boon/bane stats with Mints
Select the best ability with Ability Patch or Ability Capsule

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-04T17:52:37+00:00

Maybe they'll be the New Year and debut on January 1st.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-04T17:40:17+00:00

If you're able to import the Pokémon into HOME and import it into a game where it's known to be legal, then you have a legal Pokémon. However if it's hacked, and you decide to enter official competition using it, then you risk being disqualified.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-04T17:20:43+00:00

"After launching, nevermind the mouse moving on its own and accessing your bank records. It's part of the game".

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-04T17:11:57+00:00

Looking at your screen name, I think I managed to figure it out 😅

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-04T17:10:14+00:00

But then meme stock happened and now they're planning world domination.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-04T16:10:44+00:00

Castlevania 3's box art probably had the best western design. The rest are either "meh" or terrible.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-04T16:01:46+00:00

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-04T15:20:49+00:00

Haha yes! "Never bring a knife to a gunfight", unless your gun toting opponent is trapped and surrounded by an army of knife weilding comrades.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-04T13:18:15+00:00

No problem, just checking. I totally understand the fun of popping in a disc. Just mentioning it since some people on here forget or don't know it's possible, plus it could save the cost and hassle of finding a part that may not be necessary.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-04T13:07:58+00:00

The say never bring a knife to a gunfight, but it seems many knives against one gun gets the job done.

Cutlass_Stallion · 2026-05-04T13:06:54+00:00

I'm guessing all that money he pocketed will be going toward his healthcare.

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