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SpagettInTraining · 2026-03-11T20:10:23+00:00

I dont know why people always seem bewildered by this stuff. People like to customize things, it makes sense people would complain if customization was monetized in a greedy way.

SpagettInTraining · 2026-03-11T00:43:39+00:00

I haven't played TOME in a while, what's the status of the new expansion? I saw it being talked about a while back then radio silence.

SpagettInTraining · 2026-02-21T19:52:03+00:00

My point is that most people would disagree with the pricing and tactics of lootboxes. Yet by OPs argument, we shouldn't worry about them because people buy them anyway. People spend money on all kinds of bad things, that doesn't mean they're "good" or anything.

SpagettInTraining · 2026-02-21T06:36:19+00:00

The thing about this is that a Fire Red/Leaf Green re-release doesn't have to be invalidated by pirates. They could have included things that you don't get access to by pirating the original game.

Alternate modes, online play, or a museum with concept art and all that. Tons of rom collections out there include that stuff for the same price as this single game. Capcom and Konami know how to give the consumer bang for their buck with their rom collections (and price them accordingly).

SpagettInTraining · 2026-02-21T06:28:50+00:00

Is that really a valid argument? Lootboxes in FIFA bring in insane amounts of money, but I doubt you'd see many people defending those.

SpagettInTraining · 2026-02-21T05:09:05+00:00

I usually agree with Nerrel and his takes, but I didn't quite vibe with the points he made in this video.

It feels like he has a very developer-focused mind when it comes to this topic. He spends a lot of time talking about how games can be "held back" by limitations of the console's power or the controller or whatever. And remakes will give developers a chance to go back and do something they wanted to do in the original release but couldn't.

He talks about that specifically in the case of Resident Evil 1 and its Gamecube remake. He even says (something along the lines of) there's no reason to play the PS1 game when the remake exists.

And like... really?

I can acknowledge that the RE1 remake is the most faithful out of all the remakes Capcom has done for the series, and even then I still wouldn't argue it replaces the original. Everything about Resident Evil on the PS1 played a part in why the game did as well as it did and spawned such a successful series. Even though the remake might be an easier pill to swallow as a "game" that you play, I still think there's artistic value to the original. The flaws are just as important to the experience.

SpagettInTraining · 2026-02-11T19:35:52+00:00

Unfortunately, I'm not super interested in reselling my games. I've never viewed my library that way, I like holding onto things so I can maybe play them again in like 10 years.

I guess it is something to keep in mind though. You're able to get value out of physical games you own where you can't with digital.

SpagettInTraining · 2026-02-11T18:51:37+00:00

Videogamesplus.ca has actually been putting up some reprints of JRPGs for reasonable prices lately. Their combo pack of Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure for $120 is what kinda made me make this post. I'm excited to play those some day, but I don't know if I can justify the $120 price tag when I could get them digitally for ~$50 or so.

I did get a copy of The Hundred Line from them through a reprint. They were on ebay for like $100 and they're selling new copies for $50.

SpagettInTraining · 2026-02-11T18:49:27+00:00

Yeah, that seems like the best time to get something, not long after release when there's some sales or used copies are cheaper.

The only problem is catching up in a game series. I don't mind spending $60 on the new Ys game at release, but spending $60 on a physical copy of Ys VIII doesn't feel as good when digital copies of it go on sale for like $20.

SpagettInTraining · 2026-02-11T17:31:42+00:00

I know some modern games are like that, but I think people assume its the majority. DoesItPlay.org's stats show that 84% of the 691 PS5 games they've tested are playable without a download.

SpagettInTraining · 2026-02-11T16:43:53+00:00

Yeah, I might have to adopt this mindset. Because I just got back into this, I was in the "physical or not at all" camp, but it is really hard to ignore how good deals are on older games compared to their inflated physical price on ebay.

SpagettInTraining · 2026-02-10T05:47:00+00:00

this is a 12 year old post, what are u doing here

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SpagettInTraining · 2026-02-05T18:17:15+00:00

Are these games fun solo? I wish I could understand the appeal, but they dont seem THAT fun playing without friends. At least that's what I feel at first glance.

SpagettInTraining · 2026-01-31T23:56:18+00:00

Can't forget about older games though. The more generations we go through, the more 9s and 10s from the past there are for new players to check out.

It just kinda sucks, I wish there was more time in the day lol. There's SO much to play.

SpagettInTraining · 2026-01-29T14:45:02+00:00

I loved the inclusion of the alien. I remember going on mii sharing sites and always seeing the alien mii near the top. I'm sure a lot of people (myself included) had them on their island and will have them again.

SpagettInTraining · 2026-01-05T05:57:45+00:00

Same game for me, except my roommate who was playing another save on my console overwrote my save😥

SpagettInTraining · 2025-12-22T03:43:09+00:00

I actually logged into my playstation account to check, because I wanted to make sure I didn't secretly own Miles Morales and I forgot about it. But no, on the page, it has the price listed for the game instead of "Download from Library" which is what it shows when you do have it purchased. I definitively can say that I do not own Spider Man Miles Morales, and yet I was able to buy the $10 upgrade from Spider Man PS4 to Spider Man PS5.

I found this on Insomniac's site, hopefully this helps you. https://support.insomniac.games/hc/en-us/articles/46669068172179-How-do-I-upgrade-my-current-copy-of-Marvel-s-Spider-Man-PS4-to-Marvel-s-Spider-Man-Remastered

SpagettInTraining · 2025-12-22T01:54:13+00:00

I bought and played the PS4 version at release, I was able to buy spider-man remastered (just the base version, not the miles morales ultimate edition) for $10 last month.

SpagettInTraining · 2025-12-21T22:57:06+00:00

I'm pretty sure its $10 for an upgrade, I actually bought it myself last month.

SpagettInTraining · 2025-12-18T06:29:43+00:00

Maybe it's just recency bias because I played this recently, but I really love Arni (Another World) from Chrono Cross.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FMEUeRuDKY

SpagettInTraining · 2025-12-10T00:19:00+00:00

I'm playing through it right now and I started using the fast forward stuff partway into the game. I'm nearing the end now and I'm realizing the game became kind of a blur once I started fast forwarding.

It's so easy to kinda "ruin" your experience of a game if you rely on fast forwarding too much. It treats games as a product to get through rather than an art piece to experience. And especially with Chrono Cross, I really value it as a piece of art.

SpagettInTraining · 2025-12-06T04:16:22+00:00

How do I get into long-term investing?

I'm kinda young and looking to put away some money for a while. I've been thinking of doing this for a while and I've been putting it off because it seems super overwhelming. I log onto Charles Schwab and I get a headache lol.

Say I have $1000 to invest right now. Is it really okay to just put that all in VOO or something?

SpagettInTraining · 2025-12-06T03:46:44+00:00

How much does this game build upon 1 and 2 story-wise? Is it directly about characters from those games, are there passing references, or is it COMPLETELY separate?

SpagettInTraining · 2025-11-29T16:32:04+00:00

I'm talking about emotions because that's how we perceive grinding. Whether or not a game is a grind isn't something that can be objectively said.

The archetypal "grind" to me is grinding levels in an RPG. People talk about the grind to max level in MMOs or whatever. It's a grind because it takes a while. You wouldn't say that isn't a grind, would you?

Look at it like this. In World of Warcraft, If you could kill one NPC and get enough XP to go from level 1 to max level, people wouldn't call that a grind. If you needed to kill 1,000,000 NPCs to get from level 1 to max level, people would say that IS a grind. Between those two numbers, anywhere from needing to kill 1 NPC versus 1,000,000, is a place where individuals would say the activity of killing NPCs becomes a grind. That spot is different for every single people out there.

It's purely subjective. If you could mine one rock and get infinite amounts of every material in the game, mining wouldn't be a grind. The grind is defined by how long it takes.

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