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TalkBack / Re: John Plays New Star Fox-like from Original Star Fox Designer

« Last post by broodwars on February 24, 2026, 07:52:00 PM »

I'm surprised that the new Legal-side Nintendo hasn't slapped down the Cease & Desist on a game this blatantly trying to emulate Star Fox 64. From the looks of your video, it also doesn't seem to be a particularly great attempt (particularly with the sluggish movement and the spongy enemies, as particularly seen with the boss), though it's just a demo so there's time for improvement.

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General Gaming / Re: What are you playing?

« Last post by broodwars on February 24, 2026, 06:11:21 PM »

Rolled credits on Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Switch), obtaining all the gems; pixel toads; and bonus objectives in the main game levels. I also obtained all the gems in the DLC levels, as well as all the bonus objectives aside from the final one. Sorry, but I don't care enough to run through 30 consecutive levels without getting hit as I obtain an increasingly-longer train behind me.

I don't think I'm going to bother with the bonus levels, as I've pretty much had my fill of the game at this point. Too much of the game is just extremely same-y, especially with how often levels get repurposed. Overall, the game is good but I could have used a bit more variety.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 964: It's Bokoblin Time

« Last post by jarodea on February 24, 2026, 09:22:01 AM »

The AI chip crisis is the main reason I have a Switch 2.  There is nothing on it or announced that really interests me, the top thing being GCN games on NSO but I already own most of the announced ones I'd want to play (the only Switch 2 game that interests me so far is Pokopia and I don't really know what it is). 

When it got to the point that Samsung stopped allowing its phone division long-term fixed contracts for RAM it was clear Switch 2 (or anything electronic) will only increase in price if there is a change.  I also wasn't going to pay $80 for Mario Kart World and the bundles were running out.  I picked one up last October and have done little with it since. 

EDIT: It seems the Samsung RAM decision was announced a month after I got a Switch 2.  Ah well, it was clear what the voracious AI capex monster was doing to the prices and availability of everything silicon long before that.

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General Gaming / Re: What are you playing?

« Last post by broodwars on February 23, 2026, 05:59:48 PM »

I don't think I get the reference, so uh, thanks, I think...?

Perhaps this one will make more sense.





As for the video linked in your post, I've never cared for Dunkey. I've always found his routine perpetually unfunny.

Meanwhile, looks like I'll be done with the 2nd area of Nioh 3 pretty quickly, as it's about half the size of the Warring States era map and most of it is platforming over instant-kill water. Got my first permanent Amrita loss from a bad platforming section, so that's just great.

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General Gaming / Re: What are you playing?

« Last post by Mop it up on February 23, 2026, 04:36:57 PM »

I don't think I get the reference, so uh, thanks, I think...?

Slowly working my way through Nioh 3

Here's the extent of what I know about Nioh.

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NWR Feedback / Re: Connection Problems

« Last post by Mop it up on February 23, 2026, 04:19:47 PM »

The same thing has been happening to me sometimes. I thought it might be something on my end.

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TalkBack / Re: Pokemon Fire Red And Leaf Green To Release On Switch February 27, Pokemon Presents Announced

« Last post by Mythtendo on February 23, 2026, 12:22:51 AM »

On one hand it's really odd that this isn't part of the Nintendo Only GBA titles.

If they DO add Pokemon Home support, it makes sense. If it was on NSO, it would have rewind and save states, which could make it easy to send as many legendaries as you want to Pokemon Home

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NWR Feedback / Re: Connection Problems

« Last post by broodwars on February 22, 2026, 11:03:39 PM »

So, what's going on with the site now? Thing seems to crash 4 out of every 5 times I try to load a page.

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Movies & TV / Re: Rate the last TV show you've seen

« Last post by broodwars on February 22, 2026, 10:13:38 PM »

Season 3 of the Librarians is pretty bad. No wonder this is the season I originally ducked out of the show, as this whimsical adventure show about magical doodads and creatures...tries to be serious as it indulges in cliches. We went from a magical cult lead by a former Camelot knight in Season 2 to Prospero from The Tempest trying to rewrite his own story...to an ancient Egyptian God trying to bring about...*sigh*...



...as part of a grand war over the Balance between Good & Evil. 

Plus, at least 3 of the season's 10 episodes are about romance, which just gets tiresome, especially the endless "will they-won't they" between Flynn and Baird. Between that and a triple-cross Liar Revealed storyline...bleh.

Well, at least it's over and on to Season 4.

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TalkBack / Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X Gets Surprise Switch 2 Edition Today

« Last post by broodwars on February 22, 2026, 01:40:33 PM »

So apparently this "upgrade" has some major issues because it makes the game visually worse, especially in handheld mode.

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/02/22/nintendo-offering-refunds-for-poor-xenoblade-chronicles-x-switch-2-upgrade/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvMtsLXxXMM&t