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[Robert of Normandy]

Another interesting thing from the interview is that they seemed to confirm "Echoes" will potentially be the label for remakes in the series going forward. Neat.

 

[Aurane]

Who's the girl in Skullgirls with the vaccum cleaner?

I only know her from some Undertale crossover artwork I saw on Google.

 

[Deleted member]

They don't.

Beowolf and Big Band exist after all.

:^)

But yeah, that was part of the style they were going for at the time. The studio's attempt at a more serious story has less fan service.


@Zebei can tell you about that one.

You mean I wasted 10 minutes on trying to figure out which of Big Band's moves gave me a panty shot? I demand a refund!
Also, Beowolf is shirtless so...

So far, I liked Filia and Cerebella the most, though I haven't really given the others much of a chance
Except Double, I hate Ditto Fighters that are a conglomerate of other fighters

Another interesting thing from the interview is that they seemed to confirm "Echoes" will potentially be the label for remakes in the series going forward. Neat.

I think they had said in an interview before where they asked fans to not call it Echoes and instead SoV as it could cause confusion in the case they made other 'Echoes' games

 

[Aurane]

In the next episode of Pokémon--

Actually never mind, skip this episode.

EDIT: FIX YER ****

 

[powerprotoman]

Android 17 showing up for one of Android 18's attacks probably means he's he not playable which is sad, I really wanted to make up a team of 16, 17 and 18.

I guess they could always add Super 17

i mean i guess that means goku isnt playable seeing as he shows up in gohans super

 

[Opossum]

Gray. Buddy. I love you and all, but if you're gonna break my Celica pity rate, don't be -ATK in the future.


BRB dead inside

 

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So uh...

I got an interview here for all you Fire Emblem nerds.

https://kantopia.wordpress.com/2017...-nintendo-dream-interview-july-2017-complete/

Some things of note!

• The people behind recent Fire Emblem fans understand there's a divide in what old fans want and new fans want.
• Shadows of Valentia was made after they knew a 2018 Switch titles was going to be made. They just made it in the lull of time after Fates and before they started.
• You know the effect where you'll zoom into a battle from the map that the 3DS games have? Well apparently, the entire map is rendered in 3D and just zooms into where you are.
• Proportions were more realistic in Shadows of Valentia due to advances in technology and IS figuring things out.
• The 2018 Switch title WILL HAVE REALISTIC PROPORTIONS LIKE VALENTIA AND LESS OF A STYLE LIKE AWAKENING/FATES.
• Seems they want to focus on realism from now on.
• They understand that "Kissy Faces" are a norm for the series now, but part of the reason there isn't in Shadows of Valentia is because they want to be able to move on if they want to.
• They don't see marriage/children as a staple. They see it as a mechanic that they can remove at any time. That said, they understand that many fans won't like it being removed.
• Faye was included into Shadows of Valentia as a different character originally but was changed to be more... "interesting."
• Faye scares one of the developers.
• Mila's Turnwheel was included because Phoenix Mode did not give you a chance to think about what happened and improve.
• They made orange jokes.
• Alm is the first main Fire Emblem character to be left handed.
• They state that they can now make small connections to Awakening like what happened with Shadows of Valentia.
• They are happy with Shadows of Valentia's success.

So.

What do you think?

It's kind of funny at how much of a standstill graphically the series has been at since FE10/12. As someone who turns off battle animations 95% of the time, I'm curious to know if they'll use sprites or 3D models for the overworld.

I remember seeing on Twitter a video of someone who hacked the game to give their units 100 Attack Range. In their battle animation it took about 10 seconds of flying before their Javelin reached their target. I'll have to try digging that up.

More or less what I've argued about Phoenix Mode since it was announced. Mila's Turnwheel is a great compromise that hopefully returns in some fashion.. Though what I really want to see is bonus objectives return from FE9/10 to encourage greater strategic thinking and increased diversity among each Chapter.

I'm glad to see Marriage/Children might not turn into a staple. It's a great concept on paper, but they've handled it poorly thus far. That said I think they should give newer fans a taste of how FE6-9 handled supports, in that you limit them to characters who actually have things to say to one another. I would like to hope that fans will come to accept better writting will make up for the fact that you can no longer ship "Character Trait A" with "Character Trait B."

Still waiting for whether or not they'll skip My Unit/Avatar, or at least keep them out of story mode.

 

[Schnee117]

New Mahvel Infinite story trailer

That's looking way better than what we previously got.

This however:

These newly added characters bring the final roster at launch up to 30 characters, with more post launch characters to be revealed in the future.

is ****

 

[Opossum]

New Mahvel Infinite story trailer

That's looking way better than what we previously got.

This however:


is ****

On one hand, I'm happy Ghost Rider seems to be back.


On the other hand, things aren't looking good for Ant-Man being in the base game...

 

[Cutie Gwen]

On one hand, I'm happy Ghost Rider seems to be back.


On the other hand, things aren't looking good for Ant-Man being in the base game...

It's not 'looking bad', it's outright not happening as they said we saw all characters in the base roster

 

[Deleted member]

In more important news:
No clothing. 4 swords only. Jugdral Yggdrasil Labyrinth.

 

[ChikoLad]

7-UP for scale I guess.

The size of this is really quite maniacal. #SonicMania pic.twitter.com/rbwYEdHyWI

— ChikoLad 🐀🐲 (@chikolad_yt) August 17, 2017

I'm keeping the stuff in the box for now though, I've nowhere to really put the statue.

 

[Metal Shop X]

New Mahvel Infinite story trailer

That's looking way better than what we previously got.

This however:


is ****

I have to admit, the moment where Nemesis come and say his famous...catchword I guess? Was pretty cool. And him getting suplex by Haggar was even more funny.

Overall, this trailer was fine to me. Some cool and funny moment here and there, but nothing to say that the story mode will be great all around, we will see in the futur for that.

 

[Ivander]

New Mahvel Infinite story trailer

That's looking way better than what we previously got.

This however:


is ****

For some reason, I like this roster so far. That being said, give us the Hunter soon, Capcom! You can't hide them forever. There's a reason you have Dahran Mohran in the game.

 

[SegaNintendoUbisoft]

Got all the Chaos Emeralds and defeated the Super Sonic boss last night in Sonic Mania.

Also got the Collector's Edition today.

Spoiler

Now I shall give my full thoughts.

This game is flippin fantastic.

It's pure, Classic Sonic fun. A giant love letter to both the classic series and the fan community. The amount of love and passion put into this game is staggering. The level design is fantastic, the music by Tee Lopes is phenomenal, and the bosses are some of the best in the series.

If I had any complaints, it would be the lack of level transitions in the latter half in the game. And it can be kind of jarring.
To give an example.

Spoiler

Sonic goes from Angel Island to Little Planet, there is no transition to explain how he gets there, it just fades to black and he's there.

However, story does take a bit of back seat this time around, so it's not too big of deal.

Overall, Sonic Mania is not just a game I would recommend to Sonic fans, but to anyone and everyone.

Thank you SEGA, Christian Whitehead, Stealth, and PagodaWest Games for making a game that'll be remembered for years come.

To wrap this all up, I'll talk about the true ending.

Spoiler

So it's basically all but confirmed that Mania will tie into Sonic Forces
Which is cool, but considering I'm not really all that hyped for Forces, I maybe could have done without it.
Oh well, Mania still stands on it's own

Now onto a Knuckles playthrough.

 

[Arcanir]

So uh...

• They understand that "Kissy Faces" are a norm for the series now, but part of the reason there isn't in Shadows of Valentia is because they want to be able to move on if they want to.
• They don't see marriage/children as a staple. They see it as a mechanic that they can remove at any time. That said, they understand that many fans won't like it being removed.

I'm glad to hear that, I understand that it's part of the reason the series is successful now, but after Fates' implementation I don't want it to be forced into every game even when it serves to its detriment. So it's good that they understand that there are limits to how much they can use it even if they know it's important.

• They state that they can now make small connections to Awakening like what happened with Shadows of Valentia.

Half and half on this, on the one hand what they did in the post-game was well-handled and actually patched up a major flaw with Awakening's plot, but at the same time I don't want them to treat Awakening like Pokémon treats Kanto and always refer back to it even when it doesn't serve a purpose.

• They are happy with Shadows of Valentia's success.

I found this bit interesting because before they say that Shadow Dragon and New Mystery didn't do well compared to it, yet both had better sales then SoV. It shows it's all about relativity here, and you can't just look at sales and say what game is a success or not. This should also hopefully mean they'll be willing to do more remakes, FE4 remake please!

On another note, while I figured Conrad was meant to parallel Berkut, I do consider it funny that he also contrasts Faye to an extent.

New Mahvel Infinite story trailer

That's looking way better than what we previously got.

This however:


is ****

Oh hey, they fixed Chun-Li's face, and Jedah looks pretty cool.

But with that said the roster does looks disappointing, especially since a good number of the characters people were excited for (ex. Monster Hunter, Venom, Ant-Man) seem to be held off for DLC. They could've done a lot better with it, hell putting the DLC in the base roster would've patched up some things nicely.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

7-UP for scale I guess.

The size of this is really quite maniacal. #SonicMania pic.twitter.com/rbwYEdHyWI

— ChikoLad 🐀🐲 (@chikolad_yt) August 17, 2017

I'm keeping the stuff in the box for now though, I've nowhere to really put the statue.

can I have your 7 up please? and I want the fruit as well

 

[Kurri ★]

*Update* Dragon Ball FighterZ V-Jump scans https://t.co/qggaeqP2NB pic.twitter.com/unhfOFVRXG

— Gematsu (@gematsu) August 17, 2017

Some scans from the latest V-Jump

18 is lookin' nice~

Now I just need Videl confirmation, and I'm good

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

man man man I really want Happy Home Designer on switch

 

[Chrono.]

*Update* Dragon Ball FighterZ V-Jump scans https://t.co/qggaeqP2NB pic.twitter.com/unhfOFVRXG

— Gematsu (@gematsu) August 17, 2017

Some scans from the latest V-Jump

18 is lookin' nice~

Now I just need Videl confirmation, and I'm good

So 17 isn't his own character? That kinda sucks but I can live with it.

Minor nitpick but I wish Blue Goku and Blue Vegeta had their God outfits.

EDIT: Actually I think 17 still has a shot, mostly because it's a 3v3 fighter and having one Android missing would be weird (but not impossible, not like they gotta fill some quota)

 

[Kurri ★]

So 17 isn't his own character? That kinda sucks but I can live with it.

Minor nitpick but I wish Blue Goku and Blue Vegeta had their God outfits.

EDIT: Actually I think 17 still has a shot, mostly because it's a 3v3 fighter and having one Android missing would be weird (but not impossible, not like they gotta fill some quota)

They could still give him his own slot. Not like there hasn't been super assists before. I mean, hell Gohan has Father-Son kamehameha and yet Goku is still around.

 

[Coricus]

Hahahahaha they finally gave Pearl a good Splatfest team.

Looks like eggs aren't for dinner yet, you guys #TeamFlight or #TeamInvisibility?

 

[Chrono.]

They could still give him his own slot. Not like there hasn't been super assists before. I mean, hell Gohan has Father-Son kamehameha and yet Goku is still around.

Huge difference between those.

17 is the actual model and character, Goku in Gohan's super is just a spirit.

 

[Aetheri]

Hahahahaha they finally gave Pearl a good Splatfest team.

Looks like eggs aren't for dinner yet, you guys #TeamFlight or #TeamInvisibility?

Flight would be more useful to me personally...

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Hahahahaha they finally gave Pearl a good Splatfest team.

Looks like eggs aren't for dinner yet, you guys #TeamFlight or #TeamInvisibility?

Well I like both powers but Ive. been bored of Splatoon lately so idk if Ill even participate in this

 

[ChikoLad]

Been playing the PS4 version of Sonic Mania that came with my CE. The game looks gorgeous in 4K, the colours are way more vibrant.

I did notice something different from the Switch version, and I'm assuming this might be because of the Switch version being a bit more buggy (which we know for a fact at this point).

Spoiler

In the Switch version, you can go Super when you have a shield active. You can't in the PS4 version. You also could not in S3&K.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

in some not shocking news, A handheld that is widely available beats A console that is not at all available in Japan. More at 11
https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/6tz04d/new_2ds_xl_sells_more_than_nintendo_switch_in/

 

[Kurri ★]

https://www.evernote.com/shard/s296...05c5bbe8b4d9/de67e3e014c9ecae4ac0f285a413e525

Magazine scan translated. The Blue forms seem different enough. Still rather something else, but gotta get DB Super in there somehow

 

[praline]

The next splatfest is as the complete bafoons say "Flight vs Marina"

I have weird pronunciations of other peoples names sometimes.

Like there'd be a guy named Chris but I'd pronounce his name as *******.

True fact.

Excuse me?

 

[Deleted member]

When Android 17 joins the battle, Alfonzo takes care of helping 18 in her super
Alfonzo: "Leave it to me!
Pls dont let this meme die

Hahahahaha they finally gave Pearl a good Splatfest team.

Looks like eggs aren't for dinner yet, you guys #TeamFlight or #TeamInvisibility?

Invisibility means I never have to wear pants again.
Flight would end up killing my legs in the long term and I'm afraid of heights

 

[praline]

Well I like both powers but Ive. been bored of Splatoon lately so idk if Ill even participate in this

Participate so we can be on the same side!

Remember there is the unique splatfest stage so that helps.

 

[Wario Bros.]

Catch up time:

• The Marvel Inf story trailer looks actually good (and made needed model improvements) though I'm not sure how I feel of a 30 base roster
• Team Flight, baby!

 

[Opossum]

On one hand flight would theoretically tire a person out quickly.

On the other hand, unless Required Secondary Powers are involved, if you choose Invisibility you'll go blind while invisible because it'd affect your rods and cones too.

 

[Deleted member]

On one hand flight would theoretically tire a person out quickly.

On the other hand, unless Required Secondary Powers are involved, if you choose Invisibility you'll go blind while invisible because it'd affect your rods and cones too.

Not if it's light refraction/reflection-based invisibility.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Participate so we can be on the same side!

Remember there is the unique splatfest stage so that helps.

yeah true. im probably gonna pick flight but with invisibility, I coumd steal things without getting caught

 

[Opossum]

Not if it's light refraction/reflection-based invisibility.

Yeah but if it's reflection based, it'd be REALLY easy to tell where someone is. Just look for the random human shaped mirror.

 

[Kirby Dragons]

I choose flight. Transportation superpowers are really helpful in the long run, and I can't do much with invisibility.

 

[praline]

yeah true. im probably gonna pick flight but with invisibility, I coumd steal things without getting caught

Yeah but you'd need other super powers or you'd be blind when invisible.

Not if it's light refraction/reflection-based invisibility.

Then it wouldn't really be invisibility. It'd be like video game invisibility.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Yeah but you'd need other super powers or you'd be blind when invisible.

Then I guess I would pick flight so I can go anywhere I want anywhere in the world

 

[praline]

Then I guess I would pick flight so I can go anywhere I want anywhere in the world

As long as you fly low so you don't die of hypothermia.