For those of you who weren't keeping up on Nintendo news lately, there was a brand new Nintendo Direct a few days ago, which had some coolish stuff in it, although I still think Starfox is boring so sue me, damn. Anyway, I nearly shat myself when I saw that there was indeed a new Paper Mario game coming to the Wii U! Paper Mario is one of my favorite franchises of all time and The Thousand Year Door was one of the first games I played ever. So how does the new game look?
Mostly shitty. Here's why.
First of all, I will give it credit that the overworld looked fine and the paint hammer is kinda cool in a way, but what pisses me the fuck off is the goddam battle mechanics. You would think that Nintendo would have learned their lesson after Sticker Star, but as of now it appears that they don't give a flying fuck about what people thought about that game. Here's the problem with Sticker Star: you should absolutely under no circumstances have to use any special ability or power to utilize a normal stomp or hammer, but sticker star demanded you have the basic stomp sticker if you wanted to stomp, which is ridiculous. As for the new game, the combat was shown briefly, so maybe it works differently, but my impression is that you are going to be painting fucking cards on the GamePad before every battle which would be probably the shittiest invention in the history of mankind.
So, here's hoping that the game has at least a somewhat normal battle system even though that's kind of a hopeless plea, I will plea nonetheless. And in case anyone from Nintendo decides to read this and give a fuck, pleasepleaseplease go back to battle points for special stomps and hammers and nothing for all the basic attacks. I know that there will never again be a masterpiece like The Thousand Year Door, but at least try. I mean, seriously. Try.
Until next time, kcduckling out.
Monday, March 7, 2016
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
New Nintendo 3DS Review
TWO WHOLE MONTHS LATER I'M NOT DEAD I SWEAR
seriously though, my bad on the whole "not posting" thing I've been doing lately.
anyways, I got the 20th anniversary Pokemon New Nintendo 3DS and it ROCKS
love it
it's the best
From the location of the game card slot to the face-tracking 3D to the Amiibo functionality to the badass faceplates, the New Nintendo 3DS is a solid alternative to the current Nintendo 3DS system. And, if you're one of the suckers who bought the New Nintendo 3DS XL, this regular sized version is also a viable alternate. It is seriously the best.
In other news, Pokemon Sun and Moon were announced which is also really awesome except that the 2 minute long trailer only had 15 seconds of Sun and Moon related stuffs.
Anywho I'll probably be back sooner rather than later because I still need to finish and review Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam, but until then, kcduckling out.
Also, if anyone has an extra Mew they wanna trade me, shoot me a message on Nuggetbridge or leave a comment below. I'll give you nearly anything.
seriously though, my bad on the whole "not posting" thing I've been doing lately.
anyways, I got the 20th anniversary Pokemon New Nintendo 3DS and it ROCKS
love it
it's the best
From the location of the game card slot to the face-tracking 3D to the Amiibo functionality to the badass faceplates, the New Nintendo 3DS is a solid alternative to the current Nintendo 3DS system. And, if you're one of the suckers who bought the New Nintendo 3DS XL, this regular sized version is also a viable alternate. It is seriously the best.
In other news, Pokemon Sun and Moon were announced which is also really awesome except that the 2 minute long trailer only had 15 seconds of Sun and Moon related stuffs.
Anywho I'll probably be back sooner rather than later because I still need to finish and review Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam, but until then, kcduckling out.
Also, if anyone has an extra Mew they wanna trade me, shoot me a message on Nuggetbridge or leave a comment below. I'll give you nearly anything.
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Game of the Year (TOP 5)
5. Fallout 4
4. Super Mario Maker
3. Splatoon
2. Halo 5: Guardians
1. Rocket League
Fallout 4 is a good game. But that's all I can really say about it. It's big, yes. It's fun, yes. But it lacks the extra something that these other games deliver.
Super Mario Maker was the greatest thing that Nintendo has done with 2D Mario in his entire history. His most recent 2D platformers were getting a little stale, and Super Mario Maker is just what it needed to get out of the rut. It's fun and easily replayable to make more and more levels.
Splatoon is a brand new Nintendo IP and it is absolutely amazing. Nintendo is known for their existing franchises, and often get scorned for never branching out, but Splatoon is classic Nintendo with vibrant colors and gameplay while being an entertaining shooter.
Halo 5 is amazing. Jaw dropping. Stunning. The multiplayer is frenetic and fast-paced. It does not get much better than Halo 5 multiplayer. However, the only thing holding Halo 5 back was the bonehead decision to ditch local splitscreen. Bad move, 343.
Rocket League is insane. Trying to explain its gameplay and fun to people unfamiliar with the title is futile and hopeless. But once you have tried it out, you can see why it receives such high praise. Anyone can play and once you have mastered basic techniques, the skill moves you can perform at the highest level are truly wild. The most important thing on why this game received first place is because I've had the most fun with this game this year. And that should be weighed more seriously than graphics or sound or anything else.
Monday, December 14, 2015
New Legal Pokemon for 2016 VGC
For a full article, head on over here: http://nuggetbridge.com/articles/new-mechanics-introduced-vgc-2016/
Basically: Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza are all legal now. Which is pretty fucking stupid considering that Mega Rayquaza is the most op Pokemon in fucking history.
Bullshit. Personally, I just think that all legendary Pokemon should be banned, but hey, what do I know?
Every fucking winning team in 2016 is going to have a Mega Rayquaza which will make it not fun and game play will be shit. I can't wait.
Basically: Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza are all legal now. Which is pretty fucking stupid considering that Mega Rayquaza is the most op Pokemon in fucking history.
Bullshit. Personally, I just think that all legendary Pokemon should be banned, but hey, what do I know?
Every fucking winning team in 2016 is going to have a Mega Rayquaza which will make it not fun and game play will be shit. I can't wait.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon Review
After finally completing the story mode of Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon, I feel like I am ready to review this game, and let me tell you, it's a good one.
For starters, the story mode took me just under 35 hours to complete, partially due to the pacing towards the beginning, but nonetheless a 35 hour story mode is a plus in any game, not to mention that as soon as I finished that story mode, I still had only managed to recruit 80 of the 720 available Pokemon onto my team, so the work is far from over.
As for the plot itself, I largely enjoyed it. It's your traditional human into a Pokemon scenario with a few twists here and there, including some major plot twists at the end of the story which I will spare you all in case you have not yet gotten there. The Pokemon characters in the Mystery Dungeon series are always very emotional and its always nice to see this as opposed to their metallic cries in the main series, but especially in this game, emotions run high as the Pokemon world has never been so close to utter destruction.
Moving on to some of the smaller aspects of the game, the music is fantastic as always, and although nothing in the jukebox can compare to Aegis Cave from Explorers of Sky, it was still very good.
The Graphics look nice, and if you're one of those people who is afraid to switch from the old games into this new 3dish style, then this is certainly not a bad way to enter that.
Controls are what they always have been, I love the quick menu that pulls up all of your moves and the new alliance attacks are pretty fun to pull off, although I never did too many of them.
Rescuing friends is still around, although anymore I find that I mainly rescue myself, (because you can do that now) which is hugely helpful for those normal people that don't constantly play their game whilst being surrounded by their friends, ready to rescue at their command. This is by far one of the best new additions into the series, as well as the elimination of IQ from your team's Pokemon. IQ was just tedious and frankly an annoyance, but thank goodness its gone.
Now for the negatives. After playing through the story mode, I can say that there are some times in that when the dialogue will drag on and on and on for an eternity while the player just has to hold down B and wait for everyone to shut the hell up.
The only other negative that I can think of is the insane difficulty spikes that pop up every now and then. The earliest example I can think of is early on in the connection web when you have to go battle a level 50 Salamence as a level 15-20 Pokemon. This happens several times throughout the story with a boss enemy having dozens upon dozens of levels on you, which then you have to resort to Blast Seeds and Quick Orbs, but no matter.
In summation, Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon is a must-have for any Pokemon fan that already has a 3DS system due to its endearing charm and lengthy adventures. The cooperative aspect of the game is still there too, in case you and your siblings are on a long car ride or hanging out somewhere. All in all, its a brilliantly crafted game that stars all 720 Pokemon, a massive over world, and some catchy tunes. What else could you want?
For starters, the story mode took me just under 35 hours to complete, partially due to the pacing towards the beginning, but nonetheless a 35 hour story mode is a plus in any game, not to mention that as soon as I finished that story mode, I still had only managed to recruit 80 of the 720 available Pokemon onto my team, so the work is far from over.
As for the plot itself, I largely enjoyed it. It's your traditional human into a Pokemon scenario with a few twists here and there, including some major plot twists at the end of the story which I will spare you all in case you have not yet gotten there. The Pokemon characters in the Mystery Dungeon series are always very emotional and its always nice to see this as opposed to their metallic cries in the main series, but especially in this game, emotions run high as the Pokemon world has never been so close to utter destruction.
Moving on to some of the smaller aspects of the game, the music is fantastic as always, and although nothing in the jukebox can compare to Aegis Cave from Explorers of Sky, it was still very good.
The Graphics look nice, and if you're one of those people who is afraid to switch from the old games into this new 3dish style, then this is certainly not a bad way to enter that.
Controls are what they always have been, I love the quick menu that pulls up all of your moves and the new alliance attacks are pretty fun to pull off, although I never did too many of them.
Rescuing friends is still around, although anymore I find that I mainly rescue myself, (because you can do that now) which is hugely helpful for those normal people that don't constantly play their game whilst being surrounded by their friends, ready to rescue at their command. This is by far one of the best new additions into the series, as well as the elimination of IQ from your team's Pokemon. IQ was just tedious and frankly an annoyance, but thank goodness its gone.
Now for the negatives. After playing through the story mode, I can say that there are some times in that when the dialogue will drag on and on and on for an eternity while the player just has to hold down B and wait for everyone to shut the hell up.
The only other negative that I can think of is the insane difficulty spikes that pop up every now and then. The earliest example I can think of is early on in the connection web when you have to go battle a level 50 Salamence as a level 15-20 Pokemon. This happens several times throughout the story with a boss enemy having dozens upon dozens of levels on you, which then you have to resort to Blast Seeds and Quick Orbs, but no matter.
In summation, Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon is a must-have for any Pokemon fan that already has a 3DS system due to its endearing charm and lengthy adventures. The cooperative aspect of the game is still there too, in case you and your siblings are on a long car ride or hanging out somewhere. All in all, its a brilliantly crafted game that stars all 720 Pokemon, a massive over world, and some catchy tunes. What else could you want?
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
9.0 - Fan-freakin-tastic
Monday, November 23, 2015
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon Review
I have picked up Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon and have already logged 15 hours! So far, I love it and it is my favorite of all the Mystery Dungeon games. I'll have a review up just as soon as I finish it, so I'll see you then.
Monday, November 16, 2015
kcduckling's web etchings
So as you may well know, I struggle sometimes with remembering that I have a blog, thus leading to a massive amount of time where there is a post drought, so I'm going to try to post every Monday a little series called "kcduckling's web etchings". This will just be a few sporadic thoughts about the gaming industry, such as:
- We have another Mario Tennis but still no new Mario Baseball or Mario Strikers? C'mon Nintendo
http://mariotennis.nintendo.com/ultra-smash/
- Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess HD is officially confirmed and it looks nice
http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/12/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-hd-hits-wii-u-in-2016/
- Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam makes me happy. Quite happy.
http://marioandluigipaperjam.nintendo.com/?
- We have another Mario Tennis but still no new Mario Baseball or Mario Strikers? C'mon Nintendo
http://mariotennis.nintendo.com/ultra-smash/
- Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess HD is officially confirmed and it looks nice
http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/12/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-hd-hits-wii-u-in-2016/
- Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam makes me happy. Quite happy.
http://marioandluigipaperjam.nintendo.com/?
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