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[Kenith]

Sonic Lost World did not bomb. Have you even tried the DLC for it?

It had very mixed reception. I haven't even played the game, and the DLC that is completely unrelated to the main game really doesn't justify the game sucking - to be honest, it just makes me want a real Mario & Sonic game.

It did sell well, though, I think.

 

[UltimateCyborgOverlord]

It had very mixed reception. I haven't even played the game, and the DLC that is completely unrelated to the main game really doesn't justify the game sucking - to be honest, it just makes me want a real Mario & Sonic game.

It did sell well, though, I think.

If I understood the sales data right (and I might not have) it sold better than we expected, but not "Great".

The DLC is easily far and away the best part of the game, but... it's PART of the GAME, so if you don't like the rest of the game, it's not quite worth it for two levels.

 

[Substitution]

It sounds like how to say "no." in a sarcastic way.
Also,I might have to contact D. Wolf,I got a new episode for Law and Order : SVU. My ears have become **** victims.

Ironically enough he's not terrible, he's done some decent LPs every now and then.
He's just loud. Really loud. Oh dear Lord is he loud. I can't stress that enough.

 

[Niko Mar]

What's not to get? It's an upcoming game. People like to speculate.

I can't talk about the game after release because I'm too busy playing the game. Plus I have real life to tend to.

But ya gotta stay around so you can play the game with us .

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

Not gonna lie, but Lyric looks badass and it's about time we see more reptiles in the Sonic universe. I just hope that he's even better than the Deadly Six and Dark Gaia altogether. Also, he should be a bigger threat than Eggman to have more contrasts between the two.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

I didn't know that was a cliche. This is only example I know of that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCWEPKZhgI8

is this.

Do you not watch a lot of movies?

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SaveTheVillain

 

[LiteralGrill]

I'll skip on ridiculously loud, I can find a reasonably volume lets play if I wanted to watch one. Or I could go on wikipedia, read the storyline in 5 minutes, and not waste hours watching a let's play.

 

[Kenith]

Do you not watch a lot of movies?

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SaveTheVillain

Oh wait, nevermind, now I see it.

Now I remember. That trope really is in almost every movie, huh?

 

[BluePikmin11]

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Ma...test-Selling-Bundle-Nintendo-World-63980.html
This makes me happy for Nintendo now. :D

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Oh wait, nevermind, now I see it.

Now I remember. That trope really is in almost every movie, huh?

Hardly in every movie, but it's in a lot.

The point of it is is that a hero isn't about defeating bad guys, it's about saving people, good or bad. Because it's still the right thing to do. That's a true hero. This actually shows up quite a bit in Power Rangers, many many times. Off the top of my head, Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers in Space, Power Rangers Time Force, Power Rangers Wild Force, Power Rangers Ninja Storm, Power Rangers Dino Thunder(somewhat subverted as those characters aren't villains anymore by that time due to changing their physical form), Power Rangers Mystic Force, Power Rangers Jungle Fury, Power Rangers R.P.M., and that's about it. Technically, also applies in the first movie(non-canon). Where they accidentally save Rita and Zedd from Ooze by freezing them after defeating the gooey monstrosity.

 

[Kenith]

Hardly in every movie, but it's in a lot.

The point of it is is that a hero isn't about defeating bad guys, it's about saving people, good or bad. Because it's still the right thing to do. That's a true hero. This actually shows up quite a bit in Power Rangers, many many times. Off the top of my head, Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers in Space, Power Rangers Time Force, Power Rangers Wild Force, Power Rangers Ninja Storm, Power Rangers Dino Thunder(somewhat subverted as those characters aren't villains anymore by that time due to changing their physical form), Power Rangers Mystic Force, Power Rangers Jungle Fury, Power Rangers R.P.M., and that's about it. Technically, also applies in the first movie(non-canon). Where they accidentally save Rita and Zedd from Ooze by freezing them after defeating the gooey monstrosity.

I was thinking specifically of when the hero spares the villain, and then the villain uses the opportunity to attempt on the hero's life, thus reinforcing that the hero is good, and the villain is bad.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

I was thinking specifically of when the hero spares the villain, and then the villain uses the opportunity to attempt on the hero's life, thus reinforcing that the hero is good, and the villain is bad.

That's a completely different scenario.

That also happens even less than just purely saving the villain. Hell, it almost never happens in PR period. Closest is if you consider the original Magna Defender a villain, as he got rescued a lot, but attacked the Rangers. He eventually turned good, though.

 

[Morbi]

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Ma...test-Selling-Bundle-Nintendo-World-63980.html
This makes me happy for Nintendo now. :D

It is finally the beginning of something better. I am glad that Mario Kart 8 is working, if that did not move units, there would be a real problem.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

It's more or less the ending to beauty and the beast where beast instead of killing gaston tells him to leave, but when his back is turned gaston leaps on beast and stabs him with a dagger.

Although when beast kills gaston after that, it's more like beast flailing around than deliberately killing him

 

[Kenith]

That's a completely different scenario.

That also happens even less than just purely saving the villain. Hell, it almost never happens in PR period. Closest is if you consider the original Magna Defender a villain, as he got rescued a lot, but attacked the Rangers. He eventually turned good, though.

Well, like I mentioned, I only remember one real example.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

Well, like I mentioned, I only remember one real example.

It's just a variation in the same trope

That's why it mentions DBZ in

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SaveTheVillain

 

[Morbi]

Well, like I mentioned, I only remember one real example.

The recent example:

Spoiler

Maleficent

Other than that, Mortal Kombat had an instance of that, if I recall correctly.

 

[Kenith]

Whatever, I just used that as an excuse to post DBZ videos.

That being said, MK8 selling well is great news.

 

[Knight Dude]

Did anyone see the Mortal Kombat X trailer?

 

[Kaye Cruiser]

http://www.sonicstadium.org/2014/06/first-gameplay-of-sonic-boom-surfaces/
http://www.sonicstadium.org/2014/06/to-no-ones-surprise-both-sonic-boom-games-confirmed-for-e3/

I, for one, love everything I just saw and am 100% hyped and looking forward to this game. This is pretty much looking like the big change I've wanted this series to go with for a long time and has everything I could possibly want in a Sonic game. (Well, except Blaze being playable, but beggars can't be choosers.)

While everyone else gripes, moans and whines about what it isn't, I'm just going to keep loving it for what it is.

 

[Kenith]

Did anyone see the Mortal Kombat X trailer?

I tried to watch it on IGN but the stupid age restriction thing bugged out on me and I couldn't watch it.

 

[Morbi]

Did anyone see the Mortal Kombat X trailer?

I did not, I was not entirely impressed with the trailer. There was not enough.. gore. There were no "Kung Loa eviscerating someone with his hat" moments. However, Mortal Kombat is probably my favorite video-game franchise, so I am excited regardless.

 

[Kenith]

I never got into the new Mortal Kombat. I liked the comical, ridiculous, self-aware violence in the older arcade games.

MK9's violence is nothing short of sick. I couldn't play it.

 

[Morbi]

I never got into the new Mortal Kombat. I liked the comical, ridiculous, self-aware violence in the older arcade games.

MK9's violence is nothing short of sick. I couldn't play it.

Mortal Kombat 9's violence was "sick" as in "awesome" or "sick" as in "grotesque"? I mean, it is Mortal Kombat, the violence is certainly self-aware and it is intended to be comical. That is kind of what Mortal Kombat is all about.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

My only issue with 9 is how most of the characters went from reasonably dressed to all extremely revealing clothing. :|

I don't mind the gore or anything. It's MK, enough said. I mean, the older games are so pathetic that you don't need to be an adult to play 'em at all, but still.

It is far more over the top than previous games, so I can understand some being squeamish about it, respectively.

 

[Kenith]

Mortal Kombat 9's violence was "sick" as in "awesome" or "sick" as in "grotesque"? I mean, it is Mortal Kombat, the violence is certainly self-aware and it is intended to be comical. That is kind of what Mortal Kombat is all about.

I feel like you could deduce I meant it was grotesque by my previous statement that I couldn't get into it.

It doesn't seem comical to me. It is just a bit too far in my opinion.

 

[Morbi]

I feel like you could deduce I meant it was grotesque by my previous statement that I couldn't get into it.

It doesn't seem comical to me. It is just a bit too far in my opinion.

I would just like to point out that it (Mortal Kombat) is exactly the same as the arcade days, the difference? The graphics. They are more realistic as of current and they are much more excessive. So some people cannot handle that or they interpret it differently (I would assert for good reason as many fatalities used to have the player explode into bones, but that would be utterly ridiculous in HD).

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

I would just like to point out that it (Mortal Kombat) is exactly the same as the arcade days, the difference? The graphics. They are more realistic as of current and they are much more excessive. So some people cannot handle that or they interpret it differently (I would assert for good reason as many fatalities used to have the player explode into bones, but that would be utterly ridiculous in HD).

Not exactly. The X-Ray stuff is very new in itself and didn't start till 9. That went way farther than the previous versions and while people couldn't somewhat easily handle seeing the outer stuff, the inner stuff gives a whole new level of "ew" overall. To be honest, I wasn't too much of a fan of the idea. It was fine without it.

 

[Kenith]

I would just like to point out that it (Mortal Kombat) is exactly the same as the arcade days, the difference? The graphics. They are more realistic as of current and they are much more excessive. So some people cannot handle that or they interpret it differently (I would assert for good reason as many fatalities used to have the player explode into bones, but that would be utterly ridiculous in HD).

Exactly. Though it's not just the graphics. The sounds contribute to it as well. And that's the issue I have with it, really. I don't think the violence translates well to such a realistic game without being really distasteful.

Besides, most of the fatalities I've seen in that game aren't that great anyway. My favorite fatality ever is probably the one where Sub-Zero freezes the enemy, removes their head, then uses it as a projectile to shatter their body. Classic.

That being said, I don't like the series in general, esp. the new one based on it's @ Verde Coeden Scalesworth portrayal of women.

 

[Morbi]

Not exactly. The X-Ray stuff is very new in itself and didn't start till 9. That went way farther than the previous versions and while people couldn't somewhat easily handle seeing the outer stuff, the inner stuff gives a whole new level of "ew" overall. To be honest, I wasn't too much of a fan of the idea. It was fine without it.

Ah, I had forgotten about the X-Rays. Those are usually boring compared to the fatalities. I mean, if someone can handle a fatality... I am positive that they can handle a little bit of text-book human anatomy. Maybe I just think it is more "ew" to see Reptile spit acid down an esophagus than it is to see a knee cap break.

 

[Oniric Spriter]

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Ma...test-Selling-Bundle-Nintendo-World-63980.html
This makes me happy for Nintendo now. :D

This and the 666% increase in UK hardware sales are really good news for Nintendo. I was kind of worried for them tbh.

I still don't like how they got rid of Diddy, Dry bones, Dry bowser, Floruga, and Jr. for the koopalings and freakin' pink gold peach

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Ah, I had forgotten about the X-Rays. Those are usually boring compared to the fatalities. I mean, if someone can handle a fatality... I am positive that they can handle a little bit of text-book human anatomy. Maybe I just think it is more "ew" to see Reptile spit acid down an esophagus than it is to see a knee cap break.

Honestly, I found the fatalities better than before, but less "ew" overall. You barely see the insides of people, or at least not to the same degree.

Not sure why, to be honest. Fatalities are just less gross to me than X-Rays.

 

[Morbi]

Exactly. Though it's not just the graphics. The sounds contribute to it as well. And that's the issue I have with it, really. I don't think the violence translates well to such a realistic game without being really distasteful.

Besides, most of the fatalities I've seen in that game aren't that great anyway. My favorite fatality ever is probably the one where Sub-Zero freezes the enemy, removes their head, then uses it as a projectile to shatter their body. Classic.

That being said, I don't like the series in general, esp. the new one based on it's @ Verde Coeden Scalesworth portrayal of women.

That is understandable, it does not cater to everyone. I have always adopted that mentality that you must discern video-games from reality; therefore, I do not personally see the issue. I really loved Noob Saibot ripping the loser in half though. One of my favorites.

 

[The Original Robot boy]

8 days until i die

 

[Kenith]

8 days until i die

How unfortunate that E3 starts in 8 days. Now you can't watch it!

 

[Morbi]

8 days until i die

I apologize, it is unfortunate to hear about the terminally ill.

 

[Rocket Raccoon]

Schedule for E3

 

[Kenith]

That is understandable, it does not cater to everyone. I have always adopted that mentality that you must discern video-games from reality; therefore, I do not personally see the issue. I really loved Noob Saibot ripping the loser in half though. One of my favorites.

No, you don't understand, I can tolerate violence. I just don't see the point in it.
It doesn't really interest me, especially given that the series is so popular.

 

[Morbi]

Schedule for E3

Nintendo is not presenting the same day as the other companies? I suppose that will give me something to do the day before.

 

[LiteralGrill]

I'm going to die in SEVEN DAYS.

Bad movie references aside, I told my wife that I will be entirely useless on Nintendo's E3 day. she actually was quite understanding.