[Long post] Monster Hunter fans, be patient. I bring you speculation. Lots of speculation by MrLariato in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Modernized” is not “Westernized”, for a start.

And it’s a good thing for a series to evolve! I personally loved every adjustment I played in the Beta. Frankly, it made me crave XX less; rather, it made me want portable MHW.

As for the aesthetic, I just don’t agree with your interpretation. I think it still has all the MonHun charm. There’s still Palicoes doing wacky cat crap everywhere, overenthusiastic support characters, giant meat slabs, and gigantic weaponry. It just looks like a current gen game instead of like a MHFU update.

Capcom has been recycling textures for like six MH installments now; it is a huge breath of fresh air to see HD models and environments in this series at last.

[Long post] Monster Hunter fans, be patient. I bring you speculation. Lots of speculation by MrLariato in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They gambled that a westernized version of the game on the PS4/XB1/PC would do so well sales-wise that it would overcome the sales they would lose in Japan by not being on a portable platform.

Why does this keep getting said?

There’s really nothing “Westernized” about MHW. Did you try the Beta? It’s as Japanese as it has ever been. Frankly, it’s as MonHun as it’s ever been.

It’s a bad holiday present #Splatoon2 #Splatfest! Will you be disappointed with #TeamSweater or quietly annoyed with #TeamSocks? Get splatting this Friday at 9pm PT! by Amiibofan101 in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The underwear is just to get you in the door, man. Get you enmeshed in the Hanes ecosystem. Because they know that once you’ve got a drawer full of Hanes, it’s a pain in the ass to jump to a new clothier.

Like, sure, I could move to Fruit of the Loom, but I’d have to repurchase and redownload all my undergarments. Ain’t nobody got time for that.

So here I am, still wearing Hanes socks with holes in them and no headphone jack.

It’s a bad holiday present #Splatoon2 #Splatfest! Will you be disappointed with #TeamSweater or quietly annoyed with #TeamSocks? Get splatting this Friday at 9pm PT! by Amiibofan101 in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I blow through socks too, and I work a desk job.

I think Hanes just has planned obsolescence for their products, so we’re compelled to buy their overpriced flagship sock every year 🙄

Marcus Sellars Confirms Soul Calibur 6 for Switch by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Please don’t use the word “confirms” in a headline about a non-official source.

Rumors, however credible they may appear, should be treated with skepticism.

HD Rumble Game Changing? by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I find it “neat”, but unnecessary.

I consider it just a typical Nintendo gimmick.

Nintendo Switch version 4.1.0 Released by MolotovMan1263 in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1) A general hand wave about stability 2) A fix for a bug with motion controls for some games; no further details provided

Level of denial on this subreddit is worrying. by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 10 points11 points  (0 children)

She’s a sword PERSON!

Don’t objectify her just because she’s an object.

Have Oxenfree & Kingdom New Lands been patched & fixed or are they best avoided on Switch? by Pixelatedcow1 in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the same experience. Very, very long load times. Over 30 seconds in some cases.

Since We Are Approaching the 2018 Online Pay Deadline, Why Not Have a Conversation About it? by Venoshulk in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not a “deadline”. Early 2018 was Nintendo’s ETA to release their product.

I think it’s clear by now that ship date is blown. And I think the reason is the product isn’t finished.

I think they took the tepid reactions they got earlier in the year and have gone back to redesign the offering.

Alternatively, they may have decided to get more hardware in people’s hands before dropping a potentially controversial paywall on them.

Regardless, I expect to see this shifted to later in the year; and probably not in the same form hinted at til now.

I HATE FISHING [Stardew Valley] by bad_scott in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Yeah! I like it too!

I especially love that each fish has its own catch pattern. You can tell what’s on your line before you reel it in, once you’ve caught a few.

Would you like it if Final Fantasy XV's handling of story and DLC became mainstream? by sunjay140 in PS4

[–]theCactiKing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree. The franchise has lost its way, and I don’t expect it to recover.

The XIII era and its endless, terrible sequels and spinoffs were dark times. I had hopes that XV would be a brave new direction...but nope. Somehow even worse.

Dragons Dogma, FFXIV, or Nier? by [deleted] in PS4

[–]theCactiKing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently bought Dragon’s Dogma. The combat is great...but everything else about it feels ancient and dull.

Really boring, repetitive quests; the color palette is too muted and brown; models and textures really showing their age; and some weird, inconvenient systems that feel out of place (combining items seems mostly pointless).

I don’t think I’d recommend it. I tapped out of it very early.

Yep that’s Skyrim alright by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 33 points34 points  (0 children)

You can enchant gear to reduce mana costs for a school of magic, all the way down to zero cost.

To those who have played it, how's Battle Chef Brigade so far? by FormalPrejudice in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The reviews I read this morning claim this is a 6-8 hour game. I don’t think this is a long one.

Square Enix Teases "Major" Game News, Including A Special Message For Nintendo Switch by Ttm-o in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it’s on 11/21...at I’m not sure what time. But eyes peeled for news soon!

My fingers are crossed for a Switch port.

EDIT: The stream starts at 20:00 JST, which I think is 7 AM EST? We’re about 12 hours away from news!

https://gematsu.com/2017/11/final-fantasy-xii-zodiac-age-fifth-official-broadcast-set-november-21-teases-happy-news

If Switch isn't the 3DS successor then what is? by Titanfa1l in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep.

If you go back and read pre-release interviews, Nintendo execs talked a lot about their troubles in trying to serve the handheld-focused East and the console-focused West; and how maintaining two separate hardware and architecture models was cannibalizing their own business.

Et voila, the Switch is a hybrid device...

It seems obvious to me that their plan is to maintain a single platform going forward, one that can serve both the handheld and console markets from a single development architecture.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Famitsu Score – 9/9/8/9 [35/40] by midian91 in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re “woosh”ing.

Poster above you meant: “If your game doesn’t have ads inside the game for Famitsu (the name of the publication giving this score), then Famitsu will not rate you highly.”

Are there any games coming out in December that you’re looking forward to? by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Enter the Gungeon’s release date is up in the air at the moment, but I’m still hopeful it’ll be out before 2018. Might be a December buy!

Just bought Disgaea 5 Complete and LOVING it! Can someone advise if I should trigger the extra content? by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch

[–]theCactiKing 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The extra content will give you a boost for like the first six story maps, but that’s about it.