Every trailer I’ve seen made it seem like these dead-eyed animals would be infinitely more likable and expressive if you added googly eyes and big fake eyebrows.

Oh, I see - you just phrased it weird and added back in the group that wasn’t going to buy it anyway and is completely irrelevant to this debate (because not even the national dex would change them to a yes) just to beef up your numbers. And the group buying used doesn’t particularly matter in this debate either…

And I call you ignorant to math - as shown in the graph and as I stated, it’s 74% vs 12%, so 6:1 (and if you do remove those not buying anyway, the negatives only increase to 14% - nowhere near 30%). And this is only among gamers passionate enough to post to a dedicated gaming forum, so that proportion will skew much…

While this is cool, my first takeaway from this image...give us themes already! (And folders!!!)

As I’ve commented in other articles, not only do I empathize with the developers and absolutely trust their judgment on what was likely a very difficult decision (they have done well enough to keep this game series incredibly enjoyable for over two decades, so they’ve earned that trust), but I’m actually excited to…

I had a very similar experience with Gris earlier this year. It’s got some lovely and thoughtful parts, but the majority was a bland chore to play, and other games (Journey and Celeste, in particular) were much more successful in their execution of similar setpieces and themes. It almost would have worked better as a…

Similarly, I'd assume that only a handful of monsters have these special forms. Considering they keep showing Charizard with the champion guy, that means that it'll almost definitely have a new special form, which seems a little unfair.

While I hold a deep love for my Dreamcast, I’m ride or die for the Gamecube’s startup animation.

Just beautiful work. Hopefully he sells prints so I can hang these on my wall above these old consoles!

This is actually something that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. I grew up in the 90s, so when I was a young kid there was a lot of aspirational and somewhat clumsy environmentalism in media (Captain Planet, reduce-reuse-recycle skits on shows, Fern Gully, etc), but it was always depicted in a very abstract…

Have you ever heard the tale of Darth Plagueis the Wise...?

I just started replaying Metroid Prime for the first time in over a decade a couple nights ago, and the way that the game takes away your powers after the opening level is still masterful, but in my mind none hurts more than losing the double jump. Entering the Chozo Ruins immediately afterwards, I was surprised at…

I can’t wait to watch all that sweet waiting-in-a-queue-to-grind-through-the-same-dungeon-for-the-hundredth-time-just-to-upgrade-a-piece-of-armor-that-will-be-made-irrelevant-in-the-next-expansion action and drama.

I might agree, but considering how few hacked Switches there probably are compared to hacked Wiis (a really easy process), I'm not sure this will make much of a dent.

I didn't say it would be interesting or good design, just better. I'm with the crowd that wishes in a series full of alien species we could actually play one.

I forgot to mention this (and not necessarily turn-based), but Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age on Switch has also been really relaxing. It’s great to turn on x3 speed for some grinding and hunts while watching tv. And while its plot is great, it generally takes the back seat to the gameplay and exploring the world,…

I agree. Even just some stubble and a better haircut would do wonders.

Dear Capcom,

Glad to hear I’m not the only one! I really appreciate that DQ11 seems to be made to be played at your own pace, like how the loading screen is a recap of the most recent plot events (a feature that every long RPG needs to steal). Plus the fact that the plot seems to be broken up into a series of 4-6 hour storylines…

I’m right there with you, and I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. My wife and I spent the last few months househunting, buying, and finally moving into our first house, which it turns out is incredibly stressful and time-consuming. On top of that work’s been stressful and had some long hours and tight…