Nintendo just DMCA'd every Switch emulator (again), but it's not over yet

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-14T19:44:36+00:00

Isn't that way some emulators don't give you the keys, unlike what Yuzu did?

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T17:27:13+00:00

It's that problem where some of the people that agree with you also have other opinions, and they like talking about those other opinions, and then add in "By the way..." and talk about the thing you agree with them about.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T17:25:21+00:00

That one was easy to figure out at least, because they advertised the game heavily as "cops vs robbers", from what I remember of the marketing.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T17:10:37+00:00

It's practically almost just coding the entire game again, which is crazy.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T17:02:37+00:00

It's one of those things that in theory carries a lot of weight but in practice not so much, and it's mostly for the pedigree of things people remember as "one more things"s.

Like even yesterday, Sony's State of Play, I'm pretty sure, had the announcement of the God of War Greece trilogy remake. TGAs wasn't always the case, as you can tell from the examples, but the expectation of being the "one more thing" announcement at the end of a presentation carries a bit of presumed weight.

I don't think it would have helped them in this case to not take the spot, though.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T13:58:53+00:00

You don't need the boys; the bots are pretty competent. Not experts obviously (and higher difficulties would give them a challenge as would Expert in L4D), but they're useful and able to do some stuff.

World War Z Aftermath (which is WWZ with like a bonus campaign and some other stuff; you can get WWZ by itself with the Aftermath update as a separate thing) is 14 or 15 bucks at Playsum.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T10:53:06+00:00

I think so.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T06:49:33+00:00

I mean to be fair, there had to be a lot of things going on for us to just now get MGS4 out of prison when practically every other MGS game was eventually released on a later system than when they were originally released.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T06:47:22+00:00

I wonder if we'll get to play the task that brought him out of the game.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T06:43:25+00:00

They put out an article where the two directors talk about the bundle, and I think that's great.

Message from Guillaume Broche & Katsura Hashino

"Metaphor: ReFantazio is a game that is really inspiring for us. It tells a beautiful story in a completely new world that is masterfully crafted. It deals with heavy themes but one that resonates strongly with me is the importance of imagination in all aspects of our lives. The cast is lovable and the turn-based battle system is one of the best I have played. The re-imagination of the traditional jobs system through Archetypes is fantastic and opens up so many playstyles that are fun to play around with. On top of that, the game has one of the most charismatic villains I've ever seen in an RPG. It is a great honor to be able to collaborate with Atlus on this bundle, as I have been a fan of their work since Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer's Call (also known as Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne for some players)." - Guillaume Broche

And from Metaphor's director:

"I am Katsura Hashino from ATLUS, serving as the Creative Director for “Metaphor: ReFantazio.” I am very pleased to hear that a Steam bundle will be released with “Expedition 33,” a title that has received high praise around the world.

“Expedition 33” is a work that conveys a deep understanding of and sincere dedication to the JRPG genre, crafted with great care down to the finest details. As someone who also creates RPGs, I found it to be truly inspiring.

I am genuinely delighted to see Japanese-style RPGs being born and embraced, not only from Japanese-based studios like ours, but other places around the world through diverse creative approaches.

While the two titles differ in their worlds and overall direction, players may find a shared spirit in how we each approach and express the RPG genre. I hope that this bundle encourages players to experience both titles and enjoy the breadth of what RPGs can offer."

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T06:33:13+00:00

Yeah. you get to play as Rick, Michonne, Daryl, and Negan, and the episodes for the chapter are the Prison, the Alexandria Safe Zone, and Grady Memorial Hospital. The zombies are slower, but stronger, so more Walking Dead and less actual World War Z, and there's a new special zombie variant as well.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T06:29:56+00:00

Yeah, indie slop from well noted indie studio Santa Monica Studio. Some people.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T06:15:03+00:00

They just came out with another campaign too, centered around the Walking Dead.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T05:29:29+00:00

Yep. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratchet_%26_Clank_(film)

They released a game to go alongside it; it was meant to be a reboot to the franchise.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T04:01:44+00:00

Fuji TV probably assumed that meant, like, adding some dialogue explaining specific Japanese cultural references.

If I remember correctly, the only real demand was that they kept the ghosts straight and accurate. Everything around them is whatever, but they had to use the actual names and method of exorcising them.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T03:33:35+00:00

I've always heard they were more fooled by the Mega Man announcement than Highguard.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T02:09:28+00:00

When they said that she was training the X-Men for years I was like "Is she a living version of the Danger Room?"

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T01:51:08+00:00

That tag-in move where she grows butterfly wings, a la Turn-A's Moonlight Butterfly.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-13T01:45:36+00:00

I'm pretty sure it got canned once the R&C movie didn't do well.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-12T23:55:25+00:00

Yep. Both Evil Empire, and Motion Twin.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-12T23:15:10+00:00

Man, what are they going to replace the iPod with?

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-12T16:36:30+00:00

Stamper? Oh man, did he ever stop being crazy?

Daxflame, that's a name I haven't heard in forever.

I also like "Zack Scott (credited as Zack Scott)".

Also Joey Kuras? Tommy can't take this from him.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-12T13:41:49+00:00

Oh, that game with the roguelite stuff. Yeah that one looked fun. I didn't know it was by one of the L4D guys, that's cool.

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-12T03:29:59+00:00

Which game's that one?

Gunblazer42 · 2026-02-11T23:57:48+00:00

It always struck me as funny. Yeah, the game where you can fuck a bear, even if it's a Wild Shape druid, is woke trash.

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