@smoreon I agree, buddy. I played Grabbed by the Ghoulies on Xbox One, as part of Rare Replay. It's a frenetic game that looks and plays great in HD and 60fps, so it must be much better than on Xbox 360 at 30fps. I found it a lot of fun, very arcadey and challenging and with a great art style and music. I completed it 100%. It reminded me a bit of Luigi's Mansion, although the latter is obviously slow-paced. Grabbed by the Ghoulies, while simple, makes the most of its simplicity by forcing players to get creative and efficient, while being highly rewarding. It's one of the best arcade-style games that I've ever played. Perhaps, it was developed quickly, being Microsoft's first Rare game. I also think that Luigi's Mansion was developed in a short time, being a Gamecube launch game. Super Mario Sunshine arrived years later.
Over time, however, Grabbed by the Ghoulies has become one of Rare's less-appreciated titles – and even Rare is aware of this, as copies of it are found in overflowing dustbins in Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.
That's fundamentally a joke. Rare's games are full of that kind of humour making fun of themselves. Even the Donkey Kong Country games have a lot of that.
@ParadoxFawkes I agree and Nintendo could do anything with the money they have. Instead, they closed the Wii U and 3DS shops and killed the Virtual Console. The most ridiculous thing ever, they skipped Super Mario Galaxy 2 in Super Mario 3D Almost-All-Stars and the collection was temporary.
If Nintendo released their games for PC and/or better consoles, I'd buy them there. I don't see the point in Nintendo's underpowered hardware anymore. At least, Wii was fun, had the Wii Remotes and most TVs were SD then. Imagine playing Switch games in 4K 60fps. Even handhelds like Asus Rog Ally and Steam Deck could do it. Nintendo's rigid anti-consumer policies and underpowered hardware stimulate piracy.
I support official releases of retro games, hacking and piracy for preservation and availability. For instance, I soft-modded by SNES Mini and MD Mini and even after adding Aladdin and The Lion King, it didn't stop me from buying the Disney Classic Games collection, DLC included. I also bought The Disney Afternoon Collection in spite of my childhood not being related to the NES but to the SNES and N64.
I also soft-modded my Wii back in the day. It was the first time I did something like that and then the Wii U so I was able to play my Wii and GC games on my OLED TV. I didn't even need to resort to piracy because there is a homebrew app for Wii that lets you rip your Wii and GC games, and the same for Wii U but Wii U can't read GC discs. The funny thing is that Wii U is 100% natively compatible with Wii and GC, so Nintendo could have allowed Wii U to play GC games like Wii. If it was for Nintendo, I'd have to play GC games on my GC or on my Wii. They look better on the GC (the original design) because the Wii has cheaper video output!
Another thing I did was buy a modded PAL N64 console. The early PAL models, specifically the French ones, are the only N64 consoles that have RGB built in but a modification is needed to output it.
I'm in love with the homebrew scene, the things they do for improving and preserving video games is fascinating and it's for love. For instance, the guy that sold me the modified French PAL console didn't ask that much for it and there aren't many in the world.
I fully support when a publisher decides to bring those classic games back. Sonic Origins and the Fatal Frame/Project Zero games are among the few games I have pre-ordered this and last generation. Actually, I pre-ordered the digital deluxe editions of both Project Zero remasters. I know they are not that old but I thought they would never be re-released and the fact that they are niche makes me support them more. As much as I love Resident Evil, I know that the IP is safe thanks to Capcom and its commercial success.
In my opinion, Banjo-Kazooie is the best 3D platformer in history for many reasons: characters, script, objectives, challenges, art style, music and a classic European story in its heart.
That's very unpopular but my experience with Nuts & Bolts was also atypical. I quickly realised that it was not a proper platformer but a sandbox. Once you progressively unlock more parts, you can build better vehicles in very creative ways. Racing and flying, beating records and unlocking rewards with improved creations of your own is immensely satisfying. It's not a platformer but it's the most fun I've had with a sandbox game. That and Viva Piñata are excellent underrated games. I also love Grabbed by the Ghoulies (Rare Replay): the music, the arcade gameplay, the art style.
Wii U is better than Switch as a home console in almost every way but it was poorly marketed and presented with Gamepad in hand by Iwata as if it was a Wii peripheral.
it seems to have the same problem with its battery as the PSPs: It runs out of power fairly quickly (through natural depletion) if noy used.
The problem with the Gamepad is that Nintendo had the brilliant idea that the Gamepad should be waiting indefinitely for a Wii U signal even though it's not necessary because the Gamepad has a power button to turn the console on and there is no advantage here because if you decide to use the pro controller or Wii Remote, the GamePad turns on as well. On top of that, if you try to turn off the GamePad because you are using the pro controller, you will turn off the console, unless you go far enough to interrupt the wireless communication.
The Gamepad battery is inevitably doomed because of Nintendo's brilliant idea. Lithium-based batteries should be kept about 50% if possible. The Gamepad will never turn off until the battery is empty (0%). It's relentlessly looking for a Wii U console. Nintendo could have changed this with a firmware update but guess what, they didn't.
Looking at the parts and how they are found and placed, the building mechanics look copied from Nuts & Bolts but I guess Nintendo is simplifying a lot (I might be wrong). Maybe you can beat Nuts & Bolts on Series S|X someday. Those naughty siblings! @JohnnyMind
Nuts & Bolts, once you accept it's more a sandbox with vehicles than a platformer, is a great game. It's very rewarding building your own vehicles to get more Jiggies, trophies and break records and Banjo moves decently once he has trained.
That said, Banjo-Kazooie can't come back soon enough!! Even Bubsy came back.
Yes I knew it, you only have to go to Settings and select it LOL. Only thing is that you need to hold a controller in each hand. Settings is the first thing I check on the menus since I was a kid.
@liveswired Yes, Rare Replay is 4K on Xbox One X and Series X, the games look like never before! It's worthwhile getting an Xbox One console (any) just for this. Conker's Bad Fur Day looks like a remaster, it makes me you think how good the original assets were. This is the most advanced N64 game but every game looks awesome, the 720p to 4K upgrade in Xbox 360 games is noticeable.
As a side note, Grabbed by the Ghoulies is 60 FPS on all Xbox One consoles, it was originally 30 FPS. This might sound not important but in reality it makes the game much more enjoyable because it's an arcade quite fast-paced game. I liked it more that I thought I would. It's a bit shallow but real fun.
@DoktorTotenKopf Rare Replay is awesome (remasters, higher resolution, better frame rate)! If it doesn't happen on Switch I recommend you getting an Xbox (like Sakurai said), I did and don't regret it 😁.
@DoktorTotenKopf That's sad about WiiWare and Virtual Console, indeed. Official GameCube controllers are easy to find because they were re-released for Wii U and for Switch .
@DoktorTotenKopf No problem . Google a guide. Note that to rip GameCube discs you need a Wii because Wii U doesn't play small discs but then you can play GameCube games on Wii U using the same HDD/USB flash memory. I use a USB flash memory.
Oh and the best thing is that you can use GameCube controllers. For that, use the official Wii U/Switch GameCube adapter or some other unofficial adapter.
@DoktorTotenKopf I did that as well. You can rip GameCube discs using Wii homebrew applications (Clean Rip), the dumped games are saved on a HDD or USB flash drive and you can play them on Wii and Wii U as long as they are soft-modded. Wii U has HDMI so it's better than Wii. You can play GameCube games on Wii U legally like this.
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Re: Anniversary: Rare's Grabbed By The Ghoulies Is 20 Years Old
@smoreon I agree, buddy. I played Grabbed by the Ghoulies on Xbox One, as part of Rare Replay. It's a frenetic game that looks and plays great in HD and 60fps, so it must be much better than on Xbox 360 at 30fps. I found it a lot of fun, very arcadey and challenging and with a great art style and music. I completed it 100%. It reminded me a bit of Luigi's Mansion, although the latter is obviously slow-paced. Grabbed by the Ghoulies, while simple, makes the most of its simplicity by forcing players to get creative and efficient, while being highly rewarding. It's one of the best arcade-style games that I've ever played. Perhaps, it was developed quickly, being Microsoft's first Rare game. I also think that Luigi's Mansion was developed in a short time, being a Gamecube launch game. Super Mario Sunshine arrived years later.
That's fundamentally a joke. Rare's games are full of that kind of humour making fun of themselves. Even the Donkey Kong Country games have a lot of that.
Re: Shocking Study Reveals 87% Of Classic Games Are "Critically Endangered"
@ParadoxFawkes I agree and Nintendo could do anything with the money they have. Instead, they closed the Wii U and 3DS shops and killed the Virtual Console. The most ridiculous thing ever, they skipped Super Mario Galaxy 2 in Super Mario 3D Almost-All-Stars and the collection was temporary.
If Nintendo released their games for PC and/or better consoles, I'd buy them there. I don't see the point in Nintendo's underpowered hardware anymore. At least, Wii was fun, had the Wii Remotes and most TVs were SD then. Imagine playing Switch games in 4K 60fps. Even handhelds like Asus Rog Ally and Steam Deck could do it. Nintendo's rigid anti-consumer policies and underpowered hardware stimulate piracy.
Re: Shocking Study Reveals 87% Of Classic Games Are "Critically Endangered"
I support official releases of retro games, hacking and piracy for preservation and availability. For instance, I soft-modded by SNES Mini and MD Mini and even after adding Aladdin and The Lion King, it didn't stop me from buying the Disney Classic Games collection, DLC included. I also bought The Disney Afternoon Collection in spite of my childhood not being related to the NES but to the SNES and N64.
I also soft-modded my Wii back in the day. It was the first time I did something like that and then the Wii U so I was able to play my Wii and GC games on my OLED TV. I didn't even need to resort to piracy because there is a homebrew app for Wii that lets you rip your Wii and GC games, and the same for Wii U but Wii U can't read GC discs. The funny thing is that Wii U is 100% natively compatible with Wii and GC, so Nintendo could have allowed Wii U to play GC games like Wii. If it was for Nintendo, I'd have to play GC games on my GC or on my Wii. They look better on the GC (the original design) because the Wii has cheaper video output!
Another thing I did was buy a modded PAL N64 console. The early PAL models, specifically the French ones, are the only N64 consoles that have RGB built in but a modification is needed to output it.
I'm in love with the homebrew scene, the things they do for improving and preserving video games is fascinating and it's for love. For instance, the guy that sold me the modified French PAL console didn't ask that much for it and there aren't many in the world.
I fully support when a publisher decides to bring those classic games back. Sonic Origins and the Fatal Frame/Project Zero games are among the few games I have pre-ordered this and last generation. Actually, I pre-ordered the digital deluxe editions of both Project Zero remasters. I know they are not that old but I thought they would never be re-released and the fact that they are niche makes me support them more. As much as I love Resident Evil, I know that the IP is safe thanks to Capcom and its commercial success.
Re: Rare Co-Founder "Always Intended" Banjo-Kazooie To "Grow" As A Franchise
In my opinion, Banjo-Kazooie is the best 3D platformer in history for many reasons: characters, script, objectives, challenges, art style, music and a classic European story in its heart.
That's very unpopular but my experience with Nuts & Bolts was also atypical. I quickly realised that it was not a proper platformer but a sandbox. Once you progressively unlock more parts, you can build better vehicles in very creative ways. Racing and flying, beating records and unlocking rewards with improved creations of your own is immensely satisfying. It's not a platformer but it's the most fun I've had with a sandbox game. That and Viva Piñata are excellent underrated games. I also love Grabbed by the Ghoulies (Rare Replay): the music, the arcade gameplay, the art style.
Re: Rare Co-Founder "Always Intended" Banjo-Kazooie To "Grow" As A Franchise
My favourite characters ever... I love how they interact with the other characters. Please, come back 😊.
Re: Konami Had Metal Gear Solid 4 "Running Beautifully And Smoothly" On Xbox 360
According to you, no popular belief but Sony's statement.
Re: Not Used Your Wii U In A While? It Might Be Dead
Wii U is better than Switch as a home console in almost every way but it was poorly marketed and presented with Gamepad in hand by Iwata as if it was a Wii peripheral.
shgamer wrote:
The problem with the Gamepad is that Nintendo had the brilliant idea that the Gamepad should be waiting indefinitely for a Wii U signal even though it's not necessary because the Gamepad has a power button to turn the console on and there is no advantage here because if you decide to use the pro controller or Wii Remote, the GamePad turns on as well. On top of that, if you try to turn off the GamePad because you are using the pro controller, you will turn off the console, unless you go far enough to interrupt the wireless communication.
The Gamepad battery is inevitably doomed because of Nintendo's brilliant idea. Lithium-based batteries should be kept about 50% if possible. The Gamepad will never turn off until the battery is empty (0%). It's relentlessly looking for a Wii U console. Nintendo could have changed this with a firmware update but guess what, they didn't.
More information here:
https://www.nintendolife.com/forums/wii-u/does_a_way_to_turn_off_the_gamepad_exist
Re: Poll: Is Metroid Prime The Best 2D To 3D Transition Of Any Game Series, Ever?
My answer is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Re: Rare Cheekily Compares Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom To Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Looking at the parts and how they are found and placed, the building mechanics look copied from Nuts & Bolts but I guess Nintendo is simplifying a lot (I might be wrong). Maybe you can beat Nuts & Bolts on Series S|X someday. Those naughty siblings! @JohnnyMind
Re: Rare Cheekily Compares Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom To Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
@MSaturn Nothing more satisfying than building those crazy vehicles and checking them to know if they can fly properly.
Re: Rare Cheekily Compares Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom To Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
@Kayloo 😁👍
Re: Rare Cheekily Compares Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom To Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
@Bunkerneath The video is revealing.
Re: Rare Cheekily Compares Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom To Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Nuts & Bolts, once you accept it's more a sandbox with vehicles than a platformer, is a great game. It's very rewarding building your own vehicles to get more Jiggies, trophies and break records and Banjo moves decently once he has trained.
That said, Banjo-Kazooie can't come back soon enough!! Even Bubsy came back.
Re: Poll: Did You Know That GoldenEye Had A Dual-Analogue Control Option On N64?
Yes I knew it, you only have to go to Settings and select it LOL. Only thing is that you need to hold a controller in each hand. Settings is the first thing I check on the menus since I was a kid.
Re: Finally, Sega Genesis Fans Can Feel Good About Their Version Of Street Fighter II
@liveswired Yes, Rare Replay is 4K on Xbox One X and Series X, the games look like never before! It's worthwhile getting an Xbox One console (any) just for this. Conker's Bad Fur Day looks like a remaster, it makes me you think how good the original assets were. This is the most advanced N64 game but every game looks awesome, the 720p to 4K upgrade in Xbox 360 games is noticeable.
As a side note, Grabbed by the Ghoulies is 60 FPS on all Xbox One consoles, it was originally 30 FPS. This might sound not important but in reality it makes the game much more enjoyable because it's an arcade quite fast-paced game. I liked it more that I thought I would. It's a bit shallow but real fun.
Re: Finally, Sega Genesis Fans Can Feel Good About Their Version Of Street Fighter II
@DoktorTotenKopf 😂
Re: Finally, Sega Genesis Fans Can Feel Good About Their Version Of Street Fighter II
@DoktorTotenKopf Rare Replay is awesome (remasters, higher resolution, better frame rate)! If it doesn't happen on Switch I recommend you getting an Xbox (like Sakurai said), I did and don't regret it 😁.
Re: Finally, Sega Genesis Fans Can Feel Good About Their Version Of Street Fighter II
@DoktorTotenKopf That's sad about WiiWare and Virtual Console, indeed. Official GameCube controllers are easy to find because they were re-released for Wii U and for Switch .
Re: Finally, Sega Genesis Fans Can Feel Good About Their Version Of Street Fighter II
@DoktorTotenKopf No problem . Google a guide. Note that to rip GameCube discs you need a Wii because Wii U doesn't play small discs but then you can play GameCube games on Wii U using the same HDD/USB flash memory. I use a USB flash memory.
Oh and the best thing is that you can use GameCube controllers. For that, use the official Wii U/Switch GameCube adapter or some other unofficial adapter.
Re: Finally, Sega Genesis Fans Can Feel Good About Their Version Of Street Fighter II
@DoktorTotenKopf I did that as well. You can rip GameCube discs using Wii homebrew applications (Clean Rip), the dumped games are saved on a HDD or USB flash drive and you can play them on Wii and Wii U as long as they are soft-modded. Wii U has HDMI so it's better than Wii. You can play GameCube games on Wii U legally like this.
Re: Finally, Sega Genesis Fans Can Feel Good About Their Version Of Street Fighter II
This is good news. I'll try it. Thanks to those fans that only do this because of their love to games.
Re: Hardware Review: Should You Import The Japanese Mega Drive Mini?
Is the original 6-button controller smaller than the original 3-buttton controller or just this new version?
Re: Hardware Review: Should You Import The Japanese Mega Drive Mini?
What's the point in starting a paragraph with "I mean" or "Kinda"? LOL