Yeah, because the worlds in Sonic games make so much sense. A blue hedgehog jumping around in a casino? I see that shit everyday.

But they're not surreal in the older games. They were grounded in a way that worked, despite having crazy themes. You could imagine that, say, Robotnik built these places or something, and it didn't seem too far out there.
But now we have loopy levels in the sky that make no grounded sense whatsoever, as if occurring in a druggy haze. That's more of a Mario vibe, let's be honest.

I think you're letting nostalgia cloud your perspective here a bit, bro.

Ryudo wrote: Xbox One is for 1% fags.

Actually, at this point, it's simply for morons. Anyone who drops $500 on that console is a fool. I'm not a Microsoft hater by any means, but what they are releasing is a pointless console until there is a price drop.

Slave to Microsoft? Fuck that maybe people just see games that they liked the look of. If I had payed that much for a 360 at launch I would feel like I had got my money's worth by now.

Metal Gear Solid V: Looked amazing
World of Tanks: If I really liked tanks I would cum like mad but I don't.
Max: Meh didn't look that interesting.
Ryse: Looks interesting but not something I'd rush to shops for.
Killer Instinct: Don't care about fighting games other then Smash Bros.
Sunset Overdrive: Meh
Forza 5: Looks nice but don't care for racing games.
Minecraft: Never seen the appeal.
Quantum Break: Remedy is one of my favorite studios so I'll get this for sure.
D4: Loved Deadly Premonition so I'm very interested. Little put off that it seems to be a Kinect game.
Project Spark: I want to play games not make them.
Crimson Dragon: Looks like it's no longer a Kinect game so I'm in.
Dead Rising 3: Looked fucking amazing. Always wanted a zombie game where you could have 1000's on screen. The original games trailer blew me away with the amount of zombies onscreen and this did the same.
Witcher 3: Always wanted to try the series this also looked good.
Battlefield 3: Meh.
Halo: I always end up playing Halo but it's not a day one buy. Still not even played Halo 4.
Below: Looked cute but didn't make me interested.
Titanfall: Meh. Not huge on mechs.


The point is that you can just wait for the inevitable price drop, which would be the smart thing to do. Then you would really get your money's worth. And you're going to spending more than $500 when you consider buying controllers and all the games you want to buy.

Some people like to have their consoles from day one and can afford to pay it. Only poor people have to wait for price drops.

Or smart people.

Who Really Cares? wrote: Its not worth it to you.

Others will and do find it worth the price.

And I will stand by the opinion that you are out of your mind.

I always thought it was a shame that the only printed poster of this image released in the US had an ugly red dragon photoshopped over it in a Nintendo Power magazine. Wish I could get a full-size version of the original image.
Easily one of the most absorbing pieces of videogame art ever created. This picture was one of the only reasons I envied my SNES-owning friends in the early 90s. Made me want the game.

http://oi43.tinypic.com/33aq91j.jpg

Oh, and uh... the PM wasn't really necessary. I would have seen the topic anyway.

Yeah, that may be my favorite box art of all time.

St. Elmo's Fire wrote: Nice!

Then, 2 and a half.

I imagine you looking like your avatar when it happened.

Looks like I'll be getting the original off GOG soon.

KX-5 wrote: I'm not really a fan of the Millenium Falcon

wut

I can see it now on forums across the Internet:

"Shenmue 3, dumbed down for the casuals. Yu sold out. Thanks Nintendo!"

Fuck off Kenny and go play Tekken.

Where the fuck is that punk Riku that said this game was never gonna happen? Damn how does it feel negative Nacy's!!?

It really sucks that a game I like is getting a sequel after having a cliffhanger ending. I'm fucking pissed.
Lol don't pretend you didn't think of every argument possible to say Shenmue 3 wouldn't and couldn't happen because there wasn't enough love from the public. I said and I been saying all they have to do is give up an official announcement and all shenmue fans will crawl out of the woodwork. And that's what happened.

I may have been quiet but I never gave up on Shenmue. Now let's get the HD remakes out too.

Who the fuck cares? Get off your high horse.

south carmain wrote: Why doesn't anyone beat the shit out of their brothers any more?

Just the dumbed down society we live in. It's the same reason no one beats their wife anymore. Filthy casuals.

I hope, no matter how big their budget gets, that they retain the corny voice acting. It just wouldn't be Shenmue without it. And, judging by the Kickstarter scene, they plan to.

Where the fuck is Silas???

Playing through Shenmue 1 again, and it seems like every other day this dude is trying to bum a free soda off of me. I'm getting really sick of having to shell out 100 Yen so this dude can line his stomach with acid. Dude says he's thirsty...then get some fucking tap water or something. Either that, or Tao-san needs to pay his employees better. What makes it worse is that every time he does it, he acts like he doesn't even remember me doing it for him the day before. If you ask me, I say that it's just a scheme to try and get a free winning can. Asshole.

That’s because, adjusted for inflation, the first Shenmue cost around $70 to develop.

We should have no problem surpassing that with the Kickstarter funding.

This isn't anything new, but I just arrived at the harbor. It was night time and raining when I got there, but as soon as I starting walking around the new warehouse no. 8, the rain changed to snow that gradually got heavier. It reminded just how awesome and atmospheric this game can be, and to think it was released in 1999!

I know the first two games have been discussed to death on this board, but I haven't played through either game in 7 or more years, and with the news of Shenmue III, I'm starting to reminisce on the series more than I have in a LONG time. And, now we can actually discuss the games with purpose.

We all love our anti-heroes, and naturally Ren is a fan favorite. He and Ryo have some great moments together, especially during disc 3. But, what is your favorite moment(s) involving him?

Mine would have to be when you're laboring up that aborted building in Kowloon and doing those frustrating as hell QTE's over the planks. Relieved, you finally make it to the top only to find Ren waiting for you. Turns out he just went and got the key to the elevator. I know it pissed a lot of people off, but it was just perfect. It had me in stitches. Some great characterization for a great character right there.

Another good one is the drug store scene in Kowloon with the bell.

Here's to hoping Ren makes an appearance in Shenmue III.

New Vegas > 3, IMO.

Done
But why Conan?
Because he has gaming segments on his tv show

I do not watch Conan or really any talk show, but why did he decide to get into gaming? Seems kind of odd. I guess he wanted to connect with his younger audience and be hip?

It's a joke. He's a comedian, that's what he does.

Is this really the kind of person we want promoting Shenmue then? :-s

Umm yes, absolutely. Why don't you watch one of his segments and see what it's about.

Lol. Japan has no interest in this game.

I don't even think Ryo is going to be strong enough to defeat Lan Di when their initial confrontation happens (likely in SIII). He's getting more and more powerful in Kung Fu by the day, but he's still not even close to matching Lan Di. That dude owned Iwao, a renowned martial arts master, without even trying. I think Ryo and Lan Di will face off more than once, with Lan Di besting him the first time.

I agree completely. Iwao couldn't even touch Lan Di, so the only character currently in Shenmue who would even stand somewhat of a chance is Xiuying, but even then there's no knowing for sure. Ryo will need either a lot more training or some kind of divine power (the Phoenix Mirror, Shenhua, the levitating sword?) if he's going to confront Lan Di.

Iwao could have put up a much better fight than he did. Shozo - the homeless chap who lives near the harbor cafeteria - teaches Ryo the Shadow Step move. Ryo finds out that Iwao knew this move and could have used it against Lan Di "that day", turning the battle in his favor. But Shozo responds, "No sense in fighting. A clean getaway is also victory."

I wonder if Iwao wasn't filled with guilt due to killing Zhao Sunming, and maybe letting himself be beaten by his son was his sort of redemption or making it right.

NismoZZzz wrote: The way Iwao stares at Ryo in this scene make me uncomfortable

"That's my boy..."

And, seriously, the English voice acting is only shitty for the non-essential NPCs. Same as it was for Shenmue 1.

You should eat her ass out while she plays. That should definitely enhance the experience.

I'm sorry but this looks very, very bad. It's not just the aesthetics that look bad or the animation or Ryo's weird face or anything that could be refined later, it's just plain cheesy. The firefly scene wasn't anything like that in Shenmue II.

I feel kinda sick.

Like, maybe I don't want my name to appear in this game.

Overreact much?

I officially became a Shenmue 3 backer today. 60 bucks for the physical release is all I could do.

Forum Planet. Good times.

Paypal confirmed.

Yep. We're going to easily surpass 10 million with that.

Did you know you can stay up past curfew when you're meeting Ren at the warehouse where Yuan is, and through the chase to the construction site? I stayed up until 3 am. It was weird. The three ladies were still sitting outside Pigeon Cafe.

I can't believe this would bother someone.

Will you guys keep it down? I'm trying to do drugs!

SMDzero wrote:But he's Lan Di.. basically a god among men. I don't think balancing on a ladder with no hands is too much to ask a man with his super human capabilities.

What super human capabilities? The ability to beat the shit out of a 50 year old man? I must be a god.

^ The NX version has to look better though. They're probably talking gameplay?

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-on-wii-u-and-nx-will-be-t/1100-6440876/

"It doesn't even sound like graphics will be affected." - that's pure speculation based on nothing, graphics weren't mentioned at all. I really doubt both versions will look the same.

Check out the link I posted. Aonuma confirmed the graphics will be improved in the NX version, which was pretty obvious.

Looking at it from perspective, despite a lot of killbuzz at launch, the switch has planned one of the best year one lineups in years (on par with the DC ).

Zelda, MK8, ARMS, Splatoon 2 and Mario Odyssey ?

That's pretty ridiculous right there.

EDIT: Xenoblade 2 is also scheduled for 2017 ??? that's damn sick.
You're kidding right? Six games for the whole year and you think that it can beat the Dreamcast? Don't be ridiculous.

When the Dreamcast launched in the US on the 9/9/99 it had 19 games day one. That's more than three times the content that the Switch will see in all of 2017. The Switch is never going to match the quality of the Dreamcast's library because Nintendo can't solve their lack of third party support problem.

I'd like to see your math on that one.

All he did was point those out. Yet, you still said that the Switch's announced lineup this year was lackluster, which isn't the case. It's not nor won't be on par with the DC (what is?) but it's going to have a good first six months.
Here's the thing - first party games alone can't ever make a respectable line-up. You need both quantity and quality. Thus far, Nintendo is faced with the same embarrassing software drought they've had for several console generations. Heck, the only decent thing Nintendo has going for it after Zelda at launch is a port of Wii U game, that's just sad.

Here's the thing: If you have a steady stream of releases, it doesn't matter if it's 3rd party or not. Games are games.

:) Another World. It was one of the first videogames I ever played.
http://umbcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/AnotherWorld-boxart.jpg

This item is not mine, but this is the EXACT same version I still own after so many years :cry:
https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/ZjcAAOSwo4pYic5R/s-l225.jpg

:) Here's the original artwork by Eric Chahi himself:
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/437199346625214492/CC5EAFC7DBE6EF0CD114C6F04833CFEE7263CF61/?interpolation=lanczos-none&output-format=jpeg&output-quality=95&fit=inside|1024:*

Interesting game to pop your cherry on.

Soundgarden >>> Nirvana and Pearl Jam

Superunknown is one of the best albums ever recorded. The dude's voice was fucking insane. Like so many musical icons we've lost in the last few years, he was an absolute treasure and will be missed.

NEW 2D METROID MUTHA FUCKAS!!!!

In unrelated news, it turns out that Monster Hunter XX won't be getting a Western release: https://twitter.com/SocksyBear/status/874767706716852224

This decision by Capcom not to release the game in the West, instead focusing on Monster Hunter World, makes Nintendo's already meagre third-party support significantly weaker.

You're a real dumbass.

All it says is that there's nothing to announce currently, not confirmation that it's not coming at all. The game is a port of a game that got a release in the US, so you can bet your ass it will get a Western release.

The character models are final.

I just made the mistake of reading the YouTube comments section (always a mistake). Holy shit people are fucking dumb.


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