Well... I guess you can both be a good businessman and a horrible human being.
Im fact, I'd say the best businessmen are usually the worst human beings...
I honestly don't think there are too many products in existence that aren't produced without at least some scummy behaviour behind it... not saying you shouldn't be bothered by it, but that somehow seems to be the way of the world.
Hmmm... Salvatore is a funny DJ, his music videos are absolutely hillarious... I didn't know about his affiliations which do temper my fondness for his art, but even if they had put in my absolute favourite artist of all time, I would have hated it.
I actively evade looking at Ronaldo's smug face as much as possible. I cannot stand him. Fortunately I don't watch soccer.
@BionicDodo I feel the exact same way. Completely upends my suspension of disbelief. It's fine in games like Fortnite or Smash, where it's already ridiculous, but I didn't even like Link in Mario Kart for this reason.
@slider1983 There is absolutely nothing social about social media, bar some comment sections of websites and such, which I do not count as social media per the commonly used definition.
It's all narcissistic behaviour that actually pays off, strangely enough.
I wasn't against AI, and as someone with a mild dream of one day making a game, some of it sounded like a good shortcut, but I would never feel confortable knowing it is basically theft.
I would have nothing against using assets, but plainly telling AI to make it for me is just wrong.
I do use text AI for my work, but that's just because it brings results I would find anyways much faster.
Isn't that pretty much par for the course with these types of collections these days? Some have baffling ommissions, and such collections frankly give me an error in my head.
I was like "Cool, they found an unreleased game", only to read it was an actual release. Not only that, a quick glance online shows it looks a lot like Goldeneye.
Yet I have never heard of this game before. Funny how that works.
@Moroboshi876 Yup. Three kids here, and well... gaming isn't my only hobby, I have some creative ones, but I just cannot be bothered... I am too tired for any of them.
Endlessly scrolling through dumb stuff, though...
And yeah, we are not alone, but that doesn't mean it's okay.
@Moroboshi876 I know the feeling. I am a huuuuge Suikoden fan, but only played it for an hour or two since I got it. And it's not even like I didn't have time to play it, in the meantime I clocked in 6 hours on Various Daylife, and probably an hour or so on High Seas Saga DX, and those games aren't exactly known for being a masterpieces...
They are both short burst games though... But then, I am not playing them in short bursts, am I now? No sir!
And that's just my gaming hobby. I spend HOURS at work daydreaming about working on my hobby projects once I get home, only to be absolutely knackered and resorting to watching comfort shows with the missus before falling asleep way too early.
@Moroboshi876 Fear of missi g out is a nasty feeling that is unfortunately heavily capitalized on by plenty distributors, so don't feel bad for having preordered it.
I recently preordered Suikoden Remaster and regret it too. Butt ugly Day 1 sticker on the cover telling me about the preorder bonus I don't even want. Now I wish I waited...
I always loved this game, right up until you became too big and you had all these castles illogically close to one another. That was the only downside to this game.
Everything leading up to that point was an amazing time!
I know next to norhing about this game but Bandai Namco giving their blessing is REALLY cool of them. I'm sure they'll get a piece of the pie, but stil...
Sounds cool! I have no warm fuzzy feelings for these types of graphics, so for me it is a little TOO old school, but the idea behind it sounds really cool and I wish him all the best!
@Thepaintedtarget Here's the thing though... we don't know how close that is to the original script or not. I know there are two camps on this topic. I am on camp liberty.
Localizers should definitely give characters a voice that suits the setting. You simply cannot directly translate Japanese. It makes for awful reading. And if you can make some additions that make sense and make thengame BETTER for the audience, then you should.
Some games are clearly translated verbatim and they are awful. Some have been given a fitting voice and are great. Some have been translated verbatim and are great, some have been turned into reddit posts and are awful.
Mehh... it's not like they did an amazing job. So far, aside from maybe cleaning up some obvious mistakes, I haven't seen much improvement. In fact, it feels like a step back, though that might be rose tinted glasses for the original on my part.
I picked up Various Daylife on the cheap the other day. Now there is a game that understand that its setting needs a different tone than Saturday morning cartoon speak. At least there the characters FEEL like they llive in a medieval fantasy land.
Now, the original Suikoden wasn't a masterpiece in dialogue, but that was a different time. I would've liked them to have made it more appropriate to the setting in this remaster.
@RetroMasters Time Extension has been VERY clear, from the very first time they covered the story, that it was very likely a scam. If anyone placed an order because of an article here, maybe read said article before you take a plunge.
"Paul W.S. Anderson is no stranger to adapting video games for the big screen"
Well... he's no stranger to attaching a video game franchise name to a big screen movie. He has done nothing but butcher each and every franchise. I kinda liked the first RE movie, but I wouldn't call it an RE movie. They could've called the Umbrella Corp anything else. I don't even recall a single RE character being in the first movie. The rest of the movie series was dross.
Monster Hunter as an isekai. Sure... Makes no sense, but sure. Why not, right?
I guess Mortal Kombat had the spirit of the series right, I guess.
@Kurokage I looked it up, and honestly it's pretty much an additional cut scene, a simple mini game... don't think we miss out on all too much. It would've been nice but it's no biggy.
@Thedashfox I would say you are missing out on 3. A few characters from 1 and 2 return, and I personally felt the pay-off for playing all of them in succession is pretty great. I only played it for the first time about two or three years ago, and I am glad I did. It has a different scope to 1 and 2, but I loved it.
@JoystickWaggler Same! Funny. I even managed to get it running on my PS2 with a flash cart, but only ever bothered once it became available on PS3, even though I had the means.
Don't think I ever saw the artwork at the top of the article. Thanks for sharing that.
Also never knew about the pirate attack or other expanded story event. Did know about the cat.
Shame it didn't get in. It should've, if you ask me. Ah well, doesn't mean I won't enjoy it, though I will admit it has lost its magic a bit, since I've already replayed it quite a few times.
It's not a lazy comparison when it is very clearly the exact inspiration for the game. Which is fine, those games are very popular and well... a good fit for one another. This doesn't look bad at all. Not my cuppa, but I am sure there will be lots of folks who will enjoy it.
No...the terms Soulslike, or Roguelike, or (shudders) Roguelite... BARF... those are lazy terms. What you are writing here is simply a very apt descriptor.
@zazou703 You can't stop addicted people buying drugs. They will get some one way or the other. You cán help them with their addiction, but that would require more empathy than the American government and many Americans can muster.
@nilcam The "they" in my statement referred to the drugs. I may have been unclear on tthat.But it doesn't matter anyways, the US government doesn't care about anything.
@zazou703 If tarrifs are stopping people from sending drugs, then they were legal to begin with. All tarrifs will then do is sending it into illegal trade territory.
But you know what, all this is currently the least of our problems anyways. There is far worse that is happening and will happen.
@Quick_Man The real-time decline is a beautiful thing to behold.
So he is renaming it Super Console, which would lead anyone not familiar with the ongoing thing to believe it is something of a Super Nintendo type emulation device. Instead of Sega. Good call!
And he had the perfect name in his hand. We gave it to him on a golden platter. SuperSaga would be a great name.
@MSaturn Yeah those circles are a giveaway. The sitting crowd... at a rock concert... also not what an artist would think of. And take a look at the drum set. The speakers also look weird.
At first glance it may not look super obvious, but dig just a tiny bit deeper and it becomes apparent.
The Crash one is less obvious, but that flying bazooka is odd at least...
@TheVaudevillain @MARl0 Yes, I was referring to 2. I know it's not floating in the sky but it has the same feel. And hearing now how 1 and 2 are apparently conceptually very different just convinces me more that it's not a series for me.
Still, wish the devs of this all the best. It does look good.
It looks amazing and I wish the dev all the best. It's not for me, I never liked the idea of sky ships and floating islands, but for what it tries to do, it does it extremely well.
Never liked Skies of Arcadia, and by extension, I also disliked Xenoblade, so I guess the whole idea just doesn't work for me.
That said, I am very envious of the team's clear skill. I wish I had the skill and time to make a game. Sadly, I lack the time to learn the skills.
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Re: What Happens When An Arms Dealer Publishes Your Video Game?
Well... I guess you can both be a good businessman and a horrible human being.
Im fact, I'd say the best businessmen are usually the worst human beings...
I honestly don't think there are too many products in existence that aren't produced without at least some scummy behaviour behind it... not saying you shouldn't be bothered by it, but that somehow seems to be the way of the world.
Re: One Of The Worst Games Of All Time Has Arrived On Steam, And The Reviews Are Exactly What You'd Expect
I am horribly out of the loop of techy lingo. What is meant by the "Winner Wizard wrapper"?
Re: "I Was P****d Off" - The Tetris Company's Henk Rogers On Nintendo's "Blatant Attempt" To Copy A Classic
Well, popular stuff gets used as inspiration.
I mean, the Black Onyx wouldn't exist without D&D either, so there.
I do understand hisninitial reaction though. I'd probably be a little irritated as well.
Re: "Free SNK From The Saudi Royal Family" - Fans Aren't Pleased About Fatal Fury's Celebrity Fighters
Hmmm... Salvatore is a funny DJ, his music videos are absolutely hillarious... I didn't know about his affiliations which do temper my fondness for his art, but even if they had put in my absolute favourite artist of all time, I would have hated it.
I actively evade looking at Ronaldo's smug face as much as possible. I cannot stand him. Fortunately I don't watch soccer.
@BionicDodo I feel the exact same way. Completely upends my suspension of disbelief. It's fine in games like Fortnite or Smash, where it's already ridiculous, but I didn't even like Link in Mario Kart for this reason.
Re: Konami Is Reviving A Long Forgotten DS & Game Boy Series For The Switch 2
Well, I can't be mad at Konami after the Suikoden Remaster. This is not for me but cool that they are reviving more IPs.
Re: "The Biggest Art Heist In History" - Castlevania Director Takes Aim At AI
@slider1983 There is absolutely nothing social about social media, bar some comment sections of websites and such, which I do not count as social media per the commonly used definition.
It's all narcissistic behaviour that actually pays off, strangely enough.
I wasn't against AI, and as someone with a mild dream of one day making a game, some of it sounded like a good shortcut, but I would never feel confortable knowing it is basically theft.
I would have nothing against using assets, but plainly telling AI to make it for me is just wrong.
I do use text AI for my work, but that's just because it brings results I would find anyways much faster.
Re: Lost F-Zero Tracks Found After $2,500 Was Offered For Their Preservation
You'd think NIntendo would still have files on hand. And you'd think they'd throw those tracks on that online Switch game (99?)...
But I guess they don't care as much as some enthusiasts do. A shame.
Re: Some Fans Have Issues With Gradius Origins, And They Have A Point
Isn't that pretty much par for the course with these types of collections these days? Some have baffling ommissions, and such collections frankly give me an error in my head.
Re: Two Early N64 Prototypes Of 'The World Is Not Enough' Appear Online
I was like "Cool, they found an unreleased game", only to read it was an actual release. Not only that, a quick glance online shows it looks a lot like Goldeneye.
Yet I have never heard of this game before. Funny how that works.
Re: Konami Announces A New Gradius Collection Featuring An All-New Sequel To Salamander
Wait, are they seriously going from Salamander 2, to Salamander III? Why not 3?
My autism disagrees!
Re: BATSUGUN Saturn Tribute Boosted Is Finally Getting A Physical Release In The West
@Moroboshi876 Yup. Three kids here, and well... gaming isn't my only hobby, I have some creative ones, but I just cannot be bothered... I am too tired for any of them.
Endlessly scrolling through dumb stuff, though...
And yeah, we are not alone, but that doesn't mean it's okay.
Re: BATSUGUN Saturn Tribute Boosted Is Finally Getting A Physical Release In The West
@Moroboshi876 I know the feeling. I am a huuuuge Suikoden fan, but only played it for an hour or two since I got it. And it's not even like I didn't have time to play it, in the meantime I clocked in 6 hours on Various Daylife, and probably an hour or so on High Seas Saga DX, and those games aren't exactly known for being a masterpieces...
They are both short burst games though... But then, I am not playing them in short bursts, am I now? No sir!
And that's just my gaming hobby. I spend HOURS at work daydreaming about working on my hobby projects once I get home, only to be absolutely knackered and resorting to watching comfort shows with the missus before falling asleep way too early.
Oh well!
Re: BATSUGUN Saturn Tribute Boosted Is Finally Getting A Physical Release In The West
@Moroboshi876 Fear of missi g out is a nasty feeling that is unfortunately heavily capitalized on by plenty distributors, so don't feel bad for having preordered it.
I recently preordered Suikoden Remaster and regret it too. Butt ugly Day 1 sticker on the cover telling me about the preorder bonus I don't even want. Now I wish I waited...
Can't have it all.
Re: Nike's Newest Sneaker Pays Tribute To One Of The N64's Finest
These look cool, but I no longer wear them. Sketchers are as comfortable, but cheaper...
Re: Random: What Happens When You Remove Charles Barkley From His Own Video Game?
@Spiders Nahhh, Bill Baskett
Re: Legend of Dragoon Producer Denies The PS1 RPG Was Intended To Be Sony's Final Fantasy Clone
Never played it. I do believe a friend had a copy, but I never played it...
Like quite a few other RPGs... but oh well. You can only spend your time once.
Re: A Long-Lost NES Port Of Populous Has Just Been Discovered After 33 Years
Well, dangit, now I want to play Populous.
I always loved this game, right up until you became too big and you had all these castles illogically close to one another. That was the only downside to this game.
Everything leading up to that point was an amazing time!
Re: One Of The Worst Games Of All Time Is Coming To Steam
@MSaturn Yeah I suddenly remembered playing a big rig arcade game too, once.
Can't for the life of me remember when and where though.
Re: "Poorly Analyzed US-Centric Garbage" - Why Do Americans Keep Ignoring European Gaming History?
Well... a lot of Americans ignore a lot of things outside of their country. It's not exclusive to video games.
Re: Interview: "We’ve Come Full Circle!" - WayForward On Sigma Star Saga DX, And What's Next For The Shantae Developer
I know next to norhing about this game but Bandai Namco giving their blessing is REALLY cool of them. I'm sure they'll get a piece of the pie, but stil...
Re: 30 Years Ago, The Grandfather Of Game Journalism Told 2D Fighting Game Fans To "Get A Life"
Picks up a philosophy book.
Everything is pointless.
Okay... closes book and boots up Street Fighter II.
Re: Splintered Is A New Dragon Quest-Inspired RPG With A Fascinating New Twist
Sounds cool! I have no warm fuzzy feelings for these types of graphics, so for me it is a little TOO old school, but the idea behind it sounds really cool and I wish him all the best!
Re: 30 Years Later, Konami Has Repeated The Same Mistake With Its Suikoden Remasters
@Thepaintedtarget Here's the thing though... we don't know how close that is to the original script or not. I know there are two camps on this topic. I am on camp liberty.
Localizers should definitely give characters a voice that suits the setting. You simply cannot directly translate Japanese. It makes for awful reading. And if you can make some additions that make sense and make thengame BETTER for the audience, then you should.
Some games are clearly translated verbatim and they are awful. Some have been given a fitting voice and are great. Some have been translated verbatim and are great, some have been turned into reddit posts and are awful.
Re: 30 Years Later, Konami Has Repeated The Same Mistake With Its Suikoden Remasters
Mehh... it's not like they did an amazing job. So far, aside from maybe cleaning up some obvious mistakes, I haven't seen much improvement. In fact, it feels like a step back, though that might be rose tinted glasses for the original on my part.
I picked up Various Daylife on the cheap the other day. Now there is a game that understand that its setting needs a different tone than Saturday morning cartoon speak. At least there the characters FEEL like they llive in a medieval fantasy land.
Now, the original Suikoden wasn't a masterpiece in dialogue, but that was a different time. I would've liked them to have made it more appropriate to the setting in this remaster.
Still love it, though.
Re: Is This Really Japan's Worst Video Game?
Well, that was probably the worst YouTube video I have ever started, so... good fit?
Sorry, could NOT follow that horrid voice over.
And Japan had an overabundance of visual novel-esque smut games... I am sure there were worse offensers in that area.
Re: SuperSega Boss Is Now Trying To Block People Getting Refunds
@RetroMasters Time Extension has been VERY clear, from the very first time they covered the story, that it was very likely a scam. If anyone placed an order because of an article here, maybe read said article before you take a plunge.
Re: SuperSega Boss Is Now Trying To Block People Getting Refunds
@Razieluigi Hahaha.
I cannot help myself, I love this saga.
Re: Director Of Upcoming House Of The Dead Movie Says It "Reflects The Experience Of Playing The Video Game"
"Paul W.S. Anderson is no stranger to adapting video games for the big screen"
Well... he's no stranger to attaching a video game franchise name to a big screen movie. He has done nothing but butcher each and every franchise. I kinda liked the first RE movie, but I wouldn't call it an RE movie. They could've called the Umbrella Corp anything else. I don't even recall a single RE character being in the first movie. The rest of the movie series was dross.
Monster Hunter as an isekai. Sure... Makes no sense, but sure. Why not, right?
I guess Mortal Kombat had the spirit of the series right, I guess.
Re: Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Missed The Chance To Be Even Better Than It Is
@Kurokage I looked it up, and honestly it's pretty much an additional cut scene, a simple mini game... don't think we miss out on all too much. It would've been nice but it's no biggy.
@Thedashfox I would say you are missing out on 3. A few characters from 1 and 2 return, and I personally felt the pay-off for playing all of them in succession is pretty great. I only played it for the first time about two or three years ago, and I am glad I did. It has a different scope to 1 and 2, but I loved it.
@JoystickWaggler Same! Funny. I even managed to get it running on my PS2 with a flash cart, but only ever bothered once it became available on PS3, even though I had the means.
Re: Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Missed The Chance To Be Even Better Than It Is
Don't think I ever saw the artwork at the top of the article. Thanks for sharing that.
Also never knew about the pirate attack or other expanded story event. Did know about the cat.
Shame it didn't get in. It should've, if you ask me. Ah well, doesn't mean I won't enjoy it, though I will admit it has lost its magic a bit, since I've already replayed it quite a few times.
Re: If Stardew Valley And Pokémon Had A Baby, It Would Look Something Like Monsterpatch
It's not a lazy comparison when it is very clearly the exact inspiration for the game. Which is fine, those games are very popular and well... a good fit for one another. This doesn't look bad at all. Not my cuppa, but I am sure there will be lots of folks who will enjoy it.
No...the terms Soulslike, or Roguelike, or (shudders) Roguelite... BARF... those are lazy terms. What you are writing here is simply a very apt descriptor.
Re: Random: "This Is Not What We Were Expecting" - Ex-Nintendo Employee Shares The Story Behind Zelda's Early TV Ads
Ah, yes, "guy standing at a mic, in the spotlight", a far superior choice for a fantasy adventure game.
Re: "Might Be Time To Go Back To A Corporate Job" - Trump's Tariffs Come Into Effect
@zazou703 You can't stop addicted people buying drugs. They will get some one way or the other. You cán help them with their addiction, but that would require more empathy than the American government and many Americans can muster.
@nilcam The "they" in my statement referred to the drugs. I may have been unclear on tthat.But it doesn't matter anyways, the US government doesn't care about anything.
Re: Nightstalker Is Castlevania In All But Name, And We Can't Wait To Sink Our Teeth In
Those names sound Belgian. And if they are, let me tell you, the Belgians know a thing or two about this type of horror.
And if they are Dutch. Well... I guess we know a thing or two about coding... so either way, this will end up good.
Re: "Might Be Time To Go Back To A Corporate Job" - Trump's Tariffs Come Into Effect
@zazou703 If tarrifs are stopping people from sending drugs, then they were legal to begin with. All tarrifs will then do is sending it into illegal trade territory.
But you know what, all this is currently the least of our problems anyways. There is far worse that is happening and will happen.
Re: SuperSega Back-Pedals With MiSTer FPGA, Aims For Lower Price
@Quick_Man The real-time decline is a beautiful thing to behold.
So he is renaming it Super Console, which would lead anyone not familiar with the ongoing thing to believe it is something of a Super Nintendo type emulation device. Instead of Sega. Good call!
And he had the perfect name in his hand. We gave it to him on a golden platter. SuperSaga would be a great name.
Even for a scam.
Re: Activision Comes Under Fire For Using AI Art To Gauge Interest In New Mobile Games
@MSaturn Yeah those circles are a giveaway. The sitting crowd... at a rock concert... also not what an artist would think of. And take a look at the drum set. The speakers also look weird.
At first glance it may not look super obvious, but dig just a tiny bit deeper and it becomes apparent.
The Crash one is less obvious, but that flying bazooka is odd at least...
Re: Activision Comes Under Fire For Using AI Art To Gauge Interest In New Mobile Games
Call of Duty: Zombie Defender... even the title sounds like shovelware trash. AI art simply reinforces that.
Re: This New Tiny Toon Adventures Hack Is A Love Letter To An Old Mario Bootleg From The '90s
I miss my illegal 31-in-one NES cartridge, and the other so many-in-one cartridge my friend had. Those games felt so exotic. Even the obvious hacks.
Re: Superdeluxe Is Giving Us Serious FOMO With These Castlevania Deluxe Editions
So glad FOMO hardly affects me.
Re: "These Short Games Mean Nothing To Me" - Retro-Bit Translator Denies Wrongdoing In "Baffling" Rant
So who is this guy, the nephew of the SuperSega dude? They talk the same type of nonsense.
"That happened to be my nickname." Really? That's what you are going with?
Re: The Commodore 64 Is Getting A New Ultima-Style RPG
This looks amazing. Hope it will be ported. I would be down for this on Switch.
Re: Anniversary: I Don't Wanzer Believe It, But Front Mission Turns 30 Today
@RG-Riven What makes them awful?
Re: The Obscure PS1 Action RPG 'Prisoner' Is Now Playable In English
Well, it certainly looks cool. I would read through it for mistakes if I had any time. Alas, I severely lack any. I don't even have time to play it...
But it looks cool!
Re: Legendary's Live-Action Street Fighter Movie Has Found Its Director
@HoyeBoye Prime Video. It's not bad, actually. Not great, but also not bad.
Re: Legendary's Live-Action Street Fighter Movie Has Found Its Director
@slider1983 Not as good good? Or not as good bad?
Re: Legendary's Live-Action Street Fighter Movie Has Found Its Director
So a director with slapstick, slapstick and some... slapstick under his belt is going to direct this. Sounds like another Van Damme film.
Re: Excited About Sega's Mooted Skies Of Arcadia Remaster? Horizons Of Achaea Might Also Be Worth A Look
@TheVaudevillain @MARl0 Yes, I was referring to 2. I know it's not floating in the sky but it has the same feel. And hearing now how 1 and 2 are apparently conceptually very different just convinces me more that it's not a series for me.
Still, wish the devs of this all the best. It does look good.
Re: M2's 'Operation Night Strikers' Collection Adds Two More Classic Taito Titles
@RejectedAng3L Someone already mentioned it is an S, not an 8. It just really looks like an 8.
Re: Excited About Sega's Mooted Skies Of Arcadia Remaster? Horizons Of Achaea Might Also Be Worth A Look
It looks amazing and I wish the dev all the best. It's not for me, I never liked the idea of sky ships and floating islands, but for what it tries to do, it does it extremely well.
Never liked Skies of Arcadia, and by extension, I also disliked Xenoblade, so I guess the whole idea just doesn't work for me.
That said, I am very envious of the team's clear skill. I wish I had the skill and time to make a game. Sadly, I lack the time to learn the skills.