VideoGame_Discussion

nonamesleft wrote:

GameCube, honestly. The game was built with the Cube in mind. It was delayed so it could get ported to Wii because the GameCube in general just wasn't selling well anymore by that point.

Wii Remote and Nunchuk are implemented well enough, but they are definitely a tacked-on experience.

plus it's mirrored on Wii I hear. Still if you consider how expensive it is on cube and cheap for Wii. I'd get it for wii. I'm personally waiting for a switch remaster. If it never comes, I'll just get it for Wii.

ErickRPG wrote:
What do you mean by mirrored?

benstylus wrote:
I hear that, it being originally a GC release. Though on the flip side, I'm hearing great things about the Metroid Prime remaster for the Switch, and that was also a GC release.

I wonder which games are especially fun on the Wii, more so than on other systems, simply because of the nunchuk wiimote usage.

nonamesleft wrote:

Link is a lefty, traditionally.

On the Wii version, they made him right handed to match how the majority of people would use the wii remote.

Doing that might impact how some areas play out (if you are on a narrow mountain pass, you might free be able to swing a sword on your left side, but not the right side because mountain is in the way), so they left/right flipped the whole game world.

Either that or it was easier to flip everything than to reprogram only Link.

I remember going to Best Buy a few weeks after the Wii came out when we heard a rumor of a re-stock. Sure enough, there was a line when we went before opening. We managed to get one, but forgot to grab Twilight Princess, which was just on the shelf. My brother and I were able to get a copy, but our friend wasn't able to at first because all the copies were gone, but then some lady put one back and he snapped that one up.

benstylus wrote:
Oh, I see. Thanks for the explanation.

Lucky for those who are ambidextrous :)

gosh darn, just got to Karakiko Village in Ocarina of Time and I am just getting blasted with nostalgia playing this game.

theJaw wrote:

That was me the last time I played it. Just constant blasts of nostalgia every step of the way.

nonamesleft wrote:


The Metroid Prime Remaster improved controls by giving the option for modern controls, but kept the options for classic and motion based. I don't recall many options in TP Wii. That said, the Wii version is fine to play. In some areas it's better than the GC version imo, in others not so much. Similar to BotW with Wii U and Switch.
Play it however you can for what you can afford if you want.

Scott wrote:

I remember being giddy the first time I played TP, but I think it gets a bit tedious. It doesn't hold a candle to OoT in the long run.

TP is the one main line Zelda game I've still never touched. I gotta get my hands on it sometime soon.

nonamesleft wrote:

You know how in a mirror you're not really seeing what you look like. because you see your right eye on the right, but when you take a picture you see it as other people see you. With your right eye on their left. Basically they "FLIPPED" the entire game. Everything is left is right, and right is left. If link had to make a right turn in the woods, it would be a left turn in the wii version.

yep and as was explained above, they did it bc link has always been left handed. But since the majority of ppl are right handed they mirrored it for the wii since people would hold the wiimote with their right hand. Which would feel weird seeing link hold the sword with his left. I though I'd just add my thoughts on this topic even though it was already answered.

ErickRPG wrote:
Good way of explaining it. Thanks.

I wonder if people who played the original version noticed the change on the version. It's the kind of thing that might slip below the radar for some.

I don't think I ever noticed it at all.

nonamesleft wrote:

If they bought the official guide they sure noticed. All the maps would have been backwards compared to the game

bonham2 wrote:

I'll definitely report back once I've finished the whole game. I'll be honest, I don't LOVE the wolf sections. They're ok, but I'd much rather just play as Link in the Twilight Realm.

Next NSO games:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jBZVeqD3nRc&ab_chann...

Was Burgertime on GB even one of the previously announced games?

Meh

loztdogs wrote:

Well, at least there's a Kirby game in the bunch. Also, it says "March NSO games", so maybe they will be adding games monthly throughout the year.

I wanna play BurgerTime more than the other games in that video. I wish it could've been the NES version though.

Game Boy Burgertime is pretty solid. It isn't as much of an upgrade as Donkey Kong got, but it is good.

Been putting some time into Burgertime, love that game. But yah, they friggin need to get the GB Donkey Kong on here. I don't even care that I played almost the entire thing via emulator recently, I'd play it again so hard if it was on Switch.

BloodPuppetX wrote:


I'll give Kirby 2 a go. Meh to the rest. Donkey Kong (94) needs to be added soon. My number 1 GB release and it's not close.

Have they announced if they are releasing any mainline Pokémon games on any of the Online platforms? I'm not a fan, but I'm curious if my kids would play them.

https://www.nintendo.com/store/exclusives/rewards/

There's a nice looking pin set as a my nintendo reward for metroid prime. Shipping is $7 flat rate unless you buy $50 worth of physical stuff, then it's free. I got the metroid and coin pin sets for 1600 platinum coins.

Dang, not enough points for the Metroid pin.

MrBean wrote:


If you're close they are easy to rack up. There are weekly and monthly tasks that take seconds to do, if that interests you.

They limit it 1 set per account, otherwise I'd have ordered 2. (1 for me and 1 for the kids)

Edit: Just got to thinking, I should check my wife's account and see if she has enough.

KCPenguins wrote:

I had 1640 points so i got both too. Figuire its future trade bait.

I haven't redeemed for any physical rewards in a long time, but went ahead and got the pin set. The Samus one is cool, but would have preferred her gunship or something to the logo.

I like both, especially with the background. Looks kind of like a Switch game case.

Resident Evil 4 and Metroid Prime are currently the highest rated games of 2023.
The spirit of GameCube lives on

Well booted up the ole 2DS XL, went ahead and picked up the original Phoenix Wright Trilogy for $2.99. @ 99 cents a game, get you some.

A friend of mine is looking to get a few Switch games for a couple kids he knows in a low income family. He doesn't know the Switch very well though, so he's asking me for recommendations, and I was wondering if anyone here can help out. I'm trying to think of games that are good, but can be bought used for relatively cheap. Unfortunately, that eliminates most 1st party games. The only one I've thought of so far is Immortals Fenyx Rising. The kids are 9-10. Any suggestions?

Minecraft, Mario vs Rabbids, Lego Games (City, Star Wars, etc), GOAT Game, Untitled Goose Game, Dragonquest Builders, Unraveled 2, Scribblenauts Mega Pack, NES/SNES/GB Online, Blossom Tales, Fall Guys, other free to play games, Super Luckys Tale...

Switch games go on sale all the time. It's easy to rack up a bunch pretty cheap. Buy e-shop cards on sale to increase the discount.

Scott wrote:

In addition to what was said, Minecraft, Paw Patrol, Dance Dance games, Cooking Mama

Went in what I assume was the unintended way to get to the lowest level of phazon mines in MPR. My first death in the game.

This madman spent nearly $23K buying every Wii U and 3DS game before the eShop closes for good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujHUMG0Uovs

"Youtuber blows enormous amount of money on stupid thing" is a video trend that just depresses me.

He's doing it equally as much for preservation purposes than for clout.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:
That's his story, and he's sticking to it.