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Post by Feargus McReddit on Mar 1, 2022 18:29:50 GMT -5
Switch Pro rumors back at it again with supposed leaks being talked about. I saw the words “Ray-tracing” and rolled my eyes so hard, they did a 360 loop.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Mar 1, 2022 21:47:52 GMT -5
Raytracing to me really seems like just such an utterly worthless innovation, a buzzword that doesn't really produce meaningfully different results from just putting in proper effort with less intensive tools.
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Post by xCompackx on Mar 1, 2022 21:57:45 GMT -5
Raytracing to me really seems like just such an utterly worthless innovation, a buzzword that doesn't really produce meaningfully difference results from just putting in proper effort with less intensive tools. You mean you don't want realistic shadows and lighting in Minecraft? Also, I mean, at this point, I'm just gonna hold out for a Steam Deck and keep my original Switch.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Mar 2, 2022 16:09:16 GMT -5
Well, plus side, at long last that forced Fire zodiac theory is dead. It should have been dead after Fennekin which is a FOX not a dog, or Litten which is a house cat... not a tiger. and if you want to just handwave that with being semantics... Cyndaquil sure as hell isn't a rat in any way shape or form. honestly I expect people to try and force the Fuecoco is a snake because of his chilli pepper body.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 3, 2022 8:02:50 GMT -5
Happy 5th anniversary to the Nintendo Switch and Breath of the Wild (and 1-2 Switch if you celebrate that as well)
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Mar 3, 2022 8:04:34 GMT -5
Happy 5th anniversary to the Nintendo Switch and Breath of the Wild (and 1-2 Switch if you celebrate that as well) I always celebrate 1-2 Switch.
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Post by Mozenrath on Mar 3, 2022 8:30:09 GMT -5
Well, plus side, at long last that forced Fire zodiac theory is dead. It should have been dead after Fennekin which is a FOX not a dog, or Litten which is a house cat... not a tiger. and if you want to just handwave that with being semantics... Cyndaquil sure as hell isn't a rat in any way shape or form. honestly I expect people to try and force the Fuecoco is a snake because of his chilli pepper body. Eh, Inciniroar is undeniably a tiger, foxes are dog relatives, though, and Cyndaquil's own entry calls it a "Fire Mouse". Like, it's been a bit of a forced assumption by a lot of fans, but I at least get why people would hold to those. One I am more curious about is people often holding that Grass starters hearken back to extinct animals. Curiously, the weakest link on that one is possibly Bulbasaur's family, itself, since "-saur", sure, but they still seem to be largely an amalgamation of creatures and not really anything specific. I guess maybe they're kind of dimetrodon-esque in a very abstract way. Guess if the grass cat family becomes some kind of sabretooth tiger, they may be onto something, especially since the Rowlet family becomes arguably a throwback to extinct flightless owls due to losing its flight, but that, too, feels a bit weak. I guess it'd serve as an explanation for Serperior keeping its limbs, though, but again, seems like something of a stretch.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 3, 2022 8:35:57 GMT -5
The demo for Kirby and the Forgotten Land is up on the eShop
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Mar 3, 2022 8:38:00 GMT -5
It should have been dead after Fennekin which is a FOX not a dog, or Litten which is a house cat... not a tiger. and if you want to just handwave that with being semantics... Cyndaquil sure as hell isn't a rat in any way shape or form. honestly I expect people to try and force the Fuecoco is a snake because of his chilli pepper body. Eh, Inciniroar is undeniably a tiger, foxes are dog relatives, though, and Cyndaquil's own entry calls it a "Fire Mouse". Like, it's been a bit of a forced assumption by a lot of fans, but I at least get why people would hold to those. One I am more curious about is people often holding that Grass starters hearken back to extinct animals. Curiously, the weakest link on that one is possibly Bulbasaur's family, itself, since "-saur", sure, but they still seem to be largely an amalgamation of creatures and not really anything specific. I guess maybe they're kind of dimetrodon-esque in a very abstract way. Guess if the grass cat family becomes some kind of sabretooth tiger, they may be onto something, especially since the Rowlet family becomes arguably a throwback to extinct flightless owls due to losing its flight, but that, too, feels a bit weak. I guess it'd serve as an explanation for Serperior keeping its limbs, though, but again, seems like something of a stretch. It also bears noting the whole point of Bulbasaur is supposed to be that it's unclear what exactly it is, since the Japanese name translates to, "Isn't it strange?" And really I see frog a lot more than I do dinosaur anyway, especially on Venusaur.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 3, 2022 8:49:35 GMT -5
Kirby keeps the ability hat while in car mode. Game of the f***ing year.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 3, 2022 9:25:42 GMT -5
Finished the demo. So far I like what I've played. Still a very linear game, but it looks and plays really well.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Mar 3, 2022 13:08:39 GMT -5
It should have been dead after Fennekin which is a FOX not a dog, or Litten which is a house cat... not a tiger. and if you want to just handwave that with being semantics... Cyndaquil sure as hell isn't a rat in any way shape or form. honestly I expect people to try and force the Fuecoco is a snake because of his chilli pepper body. Eh, Inciniroar is undeniably a tiger, foxes are dog relatives, though, and Cyndaquil's own entry calls it a "Fire Mouse". Like, it's been a bit of a forced assumption by a lot of fans, but I at least get why people would hold to those. One I am more curious about is people often holding that Grass starters hearken back to extinct animals. Curiously, the weakest link on that one is possibly Bulbasaur's family, itself, since "-saur", sure, but they still seem to be largely an amalgamation of creatures and not really anything specific. I guess maybe they're kind of dimetrodon-esque in a very abstract way. Guess if the grass cat family becomes some kind of sabretooth tiger, they may be onto something, especially since the Rowlet family becomes arguably a throwback to extinct flightless owls due to losing its flight, but that, too, feels a bit weak. I guess it'd serve as an explanation for Serperior keeping its limbs, though, but again, seems like something of a stretch. but it's not... Decidueye is based on the Pueo a Hawaiian Owl. (That is endangered granted but it's not extinct.) It getting Ghost type is due to Hawaiian Legends. Also a mouse is not a rat, and cybdaquil is an anteater.
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Post by Facetious on Mar 3, 2022 17:38:20 GMT -5
I'm close to beating Arceus, but those distortions are so much fun and you get to see such cool Pokemon.
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Post by Von Wagner's Brownies on Mar 3, 2022 19:32:46 GMT -5
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Post by BorneAgain on Mar 3, 2022 22:14:11 GMT -5
Kirby demo was pretty fun, though the mouthful mode elements fall into Return to Dreamland/Triple Deluxe territory of being situational powers which, while fun, are a bit of a pace breaker. Planet Robobot's Mech sections felt a bit more organic, especially given that each one had its own set of abilities, so it remains to be seen if Forgotten Land will be able to match that in the game proper.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 4, 2022 13:02:15 GMT -5
eShop is officially suspended in Russia.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 4, 2022 14:40:19 GMT -5
Oh right Triangle Strategy's out today.
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Mar 4, 2022 18:18:34 GMT -5
Eh, Inciniroar is undeniably a tiger, foxes are dog relatives, though, and Cyndaquil's own entry calls it a "Fire Mouse". Like, it's been a bit of a forced assumption by a lot of fans, but I at least get why people would hold to those. One I am more curious about is people often holding that Grass starters hearken back to extinct animals. Curiously, the weakest link on that one is possibly Bulbasaur's family, itself, since "-saur", sure, but they still seem to be largely an amalgamation of creatures and not really anything specific. I guess maybe they're kind of dimetrodon-esque in a very abstract way. Guess if the grass cat family becomes some kind of sabretooth tiger, they may be onto something, especially since the Rowlet family becomes arguably a throwback to extinct flightless owls due to losing its flight, but that, too, feels a bit weak. I guess it'd serve as an explanation for Serperior keeping its limbs, though, but again, seems like something of a stretch. It also bears noting the whole point of Bulbasaur is supposed to be that it's unclear what exactly it is, since the Japanese name translates to, "Isn't it strange?" And really I see frog a lot more than I do dinosaur anyway, especially on Venusaur. Venosaur is 100% a giant toad.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Mar 4, 2022 21:39:28 GMT -5
I bought Triangle Strategy...well I picked it up... I had it on preorder... apparently got a pack of character cards with it... >_>
I haven't played it yet <_<
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 6, 2022 10:14:34 GMT -5
There's a Mar10 sale going on right now. 30-33% off certain Mario-adjacent games
NSMBU 3D World Yoshi's Crafted World Mario Kart 8 Luigi's Mansion 3 and its DLC Mario + Rabbids
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