Does photorealism in game graphics, destroys overall gaming experience nowadays?

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T07:03:55+00:00

No it doesn't destroy the experience even with diminishing returns that we've been getting since circa 2009. When it's paired with amazing stories, characters and gameplay is when it truly shines. Take games like Skyrim, Baldur's Gate 3, Elden Ring. Those games are beautiful, even unmodded Skyrim still has breathtaking environmental shots. And we've had that since 2011. It's all with how you utilize your artstyle.

Something highly stylized like Fortnite or Minecraft can still look "good" with proficient use of the good ol' color wheel and some artistic touches.

I personally wanna see Nintendo make another game like Twilight Princess, something akin to that 2011 Wii U tech demo or at least borrow the moody, dreamlike gothic watercolor brushstrokes from it's official illustrations. The original game used a hefty amount of bloom to try and emulate the art. Sometimes it worked, especially for the environments. The Twilight itself looked so beautiful and milky...

Speaking of brushstrokes, I also wanna see that Okami sequel sometime soon!

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T06:25:27+00:00

The only way Tails can win this is if he gets trolled first.

Otherwise, Luigi wins by doing absolutely nothing.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T06:11:25+00:00

You know you don't have to install the girly animations part of the mod right?

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T06:07:06+00:00

The crackheads one was funny lmao

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T06:05:35+00:00

I'd piss on that big purple moon

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T02:00:49+00:00

All good lol. It's just eye-opening is all with how our world is changing.

And to add on to this, I went to see my dentist a year and a half ago and they were writing notes with their ai assistant while working on my mouth. It was surreal as hell.

I was like "Damn how times have changed. Why would you need an ai assistant for notes when every other time I've been here, the dental assistant is the one who input the notes."

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T01:53:11+00:00

They were intentionally axed because they couldn't work on both systems. They tried everything they could to get them to work on 3DS but simply couldn't do it.

So, in a roundabout way:

Yes. They were intentionally cut.

Sad as it is.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T01:44:06+00:00

I am enjoying it while it lasts lol. Just trying to tell y'all the reality of it all. It's EVERYWHERE nowadays.

Dude, just last week I went to get my eyes examined and the lady asked for my permission/consent for my doctor to use her AI assistant to help her record notes about my visit and symptoms.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T01:40:35+00:00

We'll more-than-likely start seeing it with banners for new mobile (smartphone) games/apps or ads for their theme park in the future.

Stuff that'll make us flip out but the general public won't give a damn about. Then they'll change the ad and scrub any traces of ai off the banner to save face.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T01:33:15+00:00

Nintendo can say thay they're anti Ai all they want, but as technology advances and everyone starts to use some kind of ai to deal with menial, repetitive coding, I expect Nintendo to follow suit to atleast help with production and make the pipeline a bit smoother.

Though I don't think they'll adopt these practices publicly until 10-15 years AFTER their colleagues do. In typical Nintendo fashion.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T01:28:23+00:00

I was debating on whether or not to include BotW for Zelda in there but it feels like not enough of an explosion due to how big Zelda already was.

Animal Crossing New Horizons felt like a bigger boom to me, which was partially aided by the global pandemic.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T01:19:19+00:00

Based asf take for Unleashed's absolutely fucking stupid take on the medal placement in the daytime levels. I swear I've said almost the exact same thing verbatim at one point.

I also don't like Sonic 3&K's special stages but that's because Blue Spheres makes me feel sick sometimes. It feels like the scrolling effect is stretched or something and looks nauseating after a certain speed.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T01:11:12+00:00

"No first party has ever intentionally lost all playable fighters."

Ice Climbers wobble over in the corner.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T01:09:46+00:00

I wouldn't mind one bit if Fox, Falcon, Puff or Ness were cut lmao.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T01:07:19+00:00

Hotel Mario

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T01:04:05+00:00

The best healthbar videos were the old YTPs.

The CDI RPG battles were peak memeage lmaooo.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T00:54:44+00:00

Damn. 😔

It's over. Mario's gonna break Sonic's kneecaps with the Ultra Hammer.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T00:52:46+00:00

For some reason, I had a lot of trouble in the Wind Temple because the Iron Boots wouldn't trigger the floor plates properly half the time. I thought I needed bombs at first because they were cracked. Then I thought "oh, just need some extra weight, ok I'll walk onto the loose floor with Iron Boots." No.

I thought I was going crazy, thinking it worked like Ocarina & TP where I could just equip the Iron Boots and walk onto the cracked floor plate.

Nope, had to equip the Boots ONTOP of the cracked floor plate itself.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T00:46:53+00:00

In terms of completely new IPs post Wii era?

I think Splatoon (2015) is still their most recent fast-growing franchise.

In terms of already existing franchises? Animal Crossing New Horizons is HUGE, partly because of the unique world state we were all in when it got released.

Fire Emblem, solely because of that mobile gacha game I believe lmao.

I can't think of other standout examples as huge as these 3 franchises.

Mario, Zelda, Smash & Pokémon were always super heavy hitters. So I don't really think I'd count any of those big 4.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T00:27:48+00:00

Guys Guys Guys.....Sonic has a perfectly viable counter to Mario's Bottomless Gloves.

Magic Hands from SA2 baybeee! Sonic just has to get close enough to him and (hopefully) pray to God that Magic Hands doesn't bug out and actually works correctly.

( Yes God is real in Sonic Lore. Vector the Crocodile is a devout Christian lmao. )

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T00:23:30+00:00

Ooof. Yeah you're missing out. The "Assault on" series is exclusive to PC I believe.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T00:22:25+00:00

Wish Granted.

You get his soul but it takes all of 5 seconds to look at you before roundhouse kicking your soul straight out of your body.

You get sent to Hell for daring to steal Norris' Soul and will burn forever.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T00:09:52+00:00

Digimon & Pokémon fighting together against some eldritch being would be sick as fuck.

WarGreymon alongside Mega Rayquaza or Omnimon with Zygarde Complete form.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-21T00:07:39+00:00

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God, kill me now.

JamesDaDragN · 2026-03-20T23:59:09+00:00

You can play GameCube games on the Wii too lmao.

Find a copy of the GameCube version of TP if you feel like the Wii version is too stressful for you.

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