Xenoblade is not a “proper” Nintendo game.

We most definitely did not know what the entirety of the Switch’s lineup looked like when it launched, and even if we had, the games that have been announced since have been largely underwhelming. I stand by what I said.

What does that matter? It’s not made by Nintendo, and it’s hardly a classic Nintendo series.

What about them?

I don’t tend to count the Xeno games as they’re not developed by Nintendo, and originated on another system. They’re just run-of-the-mill JRPGs, as far as I’m concerned.

I, for one, am completely sick of Switch ports.

Decent human beings.

Be warned, a lengthy post with several spoilers lies ahead.

Yeah, seconding this. I grew up playing both JRPGs and their Western counterparts, but as an adult I’ve often been more drawn to Western narratives. These articles are serving as helpful reminders of just how much artistry goes into the storytelling in some Japanese media.

It’s a bit of a cop-out, as it didn’t originate as a video game world, but I really enjoyed the way Sigil was realized in Planescape: Torment. The city at the center of the multiverse felt like the terminus of every subway system in existence: cacophonous, bizarre, and frightening, and yet also filled with wonderfully…

Thanks for responding. I’m glad to see that you can take constructive critique in stride; I think it’s the mark of a true professional.

I was disappointed that the only real-world analogue given in an article that warns of the dangers of moral absolutism were religious groups. They are certainly an example, and an important one, but to be brutally honest, I see more fanatical ideological devotees in the comments section of Gizmodo websites than I do…

You are correct that 4 PM is the only appropriate time to eat Thanksgiving dinner.

It makes total sense that Leaf tickets would be used as currency. I mean, it’s not like anyone’s paying to see their hockey games.

By the transitive property, you have also mastered the alphabet song and Baa Baa Black Sheep.

Kirby buns:

I get the impulse... but only really in games that lean heavily on their story, or in my first playthrough of a sandbox game. My second and third playthroughs of Bethesda games tend to be when the cracks in the veneer of reality start to show. As soon as I start seeing those NPCs as brainless automatons, my sense of…

That is clearly a feature, not a bug.

Because all media has to be “woke” or it has no value? What a boring world that would lead to.

Skyrim already is “Waifu Simulator with Dragons”.