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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Mar 16, 2022 11:46:58 GMT -5
The Mario Kart DLC tracks in this first wave kind of fall into two distinct categories for me, "Coconut Mall" and "What were the non-Coconut Mall tracks again?"
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2022 11:53:40 GMT -5
Apparently, Chocobo Racing GP is a bit of a dumpster fire, with all sorts of predatory monetization mechanics often seen in FTP mobile games that the developers had no shame shoving into a $50 console title. I'd say it's a disappointing surprise, but given Square Enix's propensity to s*** the bed with anything on Switch that isn't a 16 bit throwback or Dragon Quest, this is more or less what I've come to expect from them. The free version is awful, too. It just taunts you with all the stuff you can have with the $50 version (Which still demands microtransactions) and the only mode available requires Nintendo Switch Online (I had to cut it out while I was unemployed and haven't gotten it back yet). The story mode is just the prologue which won't stop reminding you how to play the game a certain way until you beat the tutorial correctly. You'd think the free version would be the one riddled with microtransactions and the $50 version would give you everything.
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Post by chrom on Mar 16, 2022 14:23:33 GMT -5
Bought Dragon Quest III and Star Ocean 1 from The Square Enix sale
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 16, 2022 20:08:04 GMT -5
Finally a Genesis update tonight. We're getting two Treasure games in Light Crusader and Alien Soldier as well as Super Fantasy Zone
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Post by chrom on Mar 16, 2022 20:27:07 GMT -5
Alien Soldier looks fun
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 16, 2022 21:23:19 GMT -5
If you like Gunstar Heroes, you might like this too. It never got a North American physical release, but was on the Sega Channel for a bit.
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Post by chrom on Mar 16, 2022 22:20:32 GMT -5
If you like Gunstar Heroes, you might like this too. It never got a North American physical release, but was on the Sega Channel for a bit. I'll give it a shot tomorrow morning
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Mar 16, 2022 22:30:18 GMT -5
To be honest I don't even know if I downloaded the app for the Genesis games. Pretty much entirely signed up for the N64 ones.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Mar 17, 2022 13:27:15 GMT -5
Anyone eager for it the Mario Kart DLC is already out. It doesn't show up in the Online app but you can grab it through the store.
Edit: Okay, to clarify on looking further into it it's been patched in and you can download it but you can't access the cups yet it doesn't seem like. Though I think some people are playing them online.
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Post by Von Wagner's Brownies on Mar 18, 2022 1:06:33 GMT -5
So, after playing the 2 DLC cups, my only thought is this:
For the love of everything, nerf the god forsaken coin item, there are plenty of coins on the track already the last thing I need is a coin when a red or blue shell is on my tail.
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Post by Raskovnik on Mar 18, 2022 5:21:56 GMT -5
That ninja map is already a top 5 Mario Kart map for me.
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Post by dirtyoldman on Mar 18, 2022 7:20:24 GMT -5
Ok, I have the expansion membership and downloaded the tracks last night, but when I select the course it tells me I can play the new courses by purchasing it or with the expansion pack membership??
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Post by Raskovnik on Mar 18, 2022 8:11:32 GMT -5
Ok, I have the expansion membership and downloaded the tracks last night, but when I select the course it tells me I can play the new courses by purchasing it or with the expansion pack membership?? I had the same issue. You have to go to the eShop and try checking out, then it tells you that you can download it for free as a member, and there’s a separate tiny download that unlocks the courses for you.
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Post by dirtyoldman on Mar 18, 2022 9:02:57 GMT -5
Cheers dude. Nothing like making it simple for people lol
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Post by chrom on Mar 18, 2022 9:37:45 GMT -5
That ninja map is already a top 5 Mario Kart map for me. Yeah it is a pretty fun track
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 18, 2022 11:52:53 GMT -5
So, after playing the 2 DLC cups, my only thought is this: For the love of everything, nerf the god forsaken coin item, there are plenty of coins on the track already the last thing I need is a coin when a red or blue shell is on my tail. If anything I feel the Boo weapon got implemented more post-update. Saw it far more than usual.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Mar 18, 2022 12:51:59 GMT -5
Wait until you non-Tour players get to play Merry Mountain...that track is just magical.
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Post by chrom on Mar 18, 2022 13:14:46 GMT -5
So, after playing the 2 DLC cups, my only thought is this: For the love of everything, nerf the god forsaken coin item, there are plenty of coins on the track already the last thing I need is a coin when a red or blue shell is on my tail. If anything I feel the Boo weapon got implemented more post-update. Saw it far more than usual. Blooper I've been seeing more often
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Mar 18, 2022 14:26:29 GMT -5
I feel like the new patch has actively made the game worse. The more quickly respawning item boxes and the seemingly constant present of Blooper has made items even more enraging than they already were, especially while trying to get used to the new track layouts. Speaking of, yeah, don't like the Tour tracks, like, at all. Their layouts are way too clunky and convoluted, they don't really feel like they flow naturally. The ninja one could maybe grow on me as I get more used to it but the other two just don't feel right. Sidenote some of the tracks still to come have been datamined - {Spoiler}Sydney Sprint (Tour) LA Laps (Tour) New York Minute (Tour) Koopa Cape (Wii) Maple Treeway (Wii) Mario Circuit (SNES) Vanilla Lake (SNES) Rainbow Road (3DS)
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Mar 18, 2022 15:34:15 GMT -5
Just picked up Lego City Undercover for like 3 bucks on the Nintendo Store (on sale for 6 and I apparently had 3 bucks in credit for reasons)
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