I started the series late, in 2020 after buying Yakuza 0 on a whim, and ended up playing through the entire series that was out at the time that year (including Judgment). Infinite Wealth hits you very hard in the feels if you’ve been following Kiryu since he was 20. I love Ichiban as well and think he’s a great protagonist to pass the torch to.
Yup, the Wii is when they started the “withered technology” thing. One nice side effect is that their consoles are pretty easy to emulate because the hardware is so outdated.
We’re rapidly approaching a time when 20 year old games will still look pretty good by today’s standards. Really shows how much graphics have slowed down - used to be that 5 year old games looked hopelessly outdated.
That’s why I immediately put the GBA Mario Golf and Tennis games on my modded Switch’s NSO GBA app after the announcement - the versions they should have added instead of GBC!
As for Dr. Mario, I already have the SNES version on it.
I’ve had one for years, waiting for when Nintendo dropped support. I’m not gonna give them any more money as far as the Switch is concerned, so no reason not to go for it now. A project for this weekend, maybe.
What are your favourite games to relive your nostalgia on what emulator? I used to play the hell out of Monkeyball on gamecube so I enjoy using Dolphin for that or Mario Sunshine....
I love emulation. Been using it since NESticle in the late 90s. By far the best thing about it is save states. Being able to stop playing whenever you want and resume your progress was a revelation!
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Replaying Ghost of Tsushima. I beat it on PS4 back when it came out and started a New Game Plus save, but stopped playing after that so never played the expansion. I got the Director’s Cut on PS5 and have currently finished Act 1 and the expansion and am working on Act 2.
Loved the game. I just did the main story and side stories as it’s the plot and characters I play Like A Dragon games for; I wasn’t interested enough in the Sujimon or Dondoko Island stuff to get into it. And no way am I paying extra to do New Game Plus!
Well, as a guy, I’ve been asked multiple times why I systematically play games female characters in video games, to the point of skipping a game if I’m forced to pay a male one, with a few exceptions (I really liked Albus from Troubleshooters for example). Whenever there’s romance in a game, I’ll also take the F/F route....
I’m a big fan of the first 3 Suikodens and am looking forward to Eiyuden as well as the I & II remaster. II was revolutionary in being a JRPG sequel that was set in the same world with some of the same characters as the previous game rather than being an entirely new universe or 1000 years later or something. Thanks for the good times, Murayama-san.
Graphics 20 years from now will be incrementally better, but not mind-blowingly so. We’re rapidly approaching games that are 20 years old still looking pretty decent today.
Same. I’ll probably end up getting it down the line at a steep discount (or just pirating it) unless it has glowing reviews from regular people after release.
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Awesome, awesome game that I can’t put down. I started the series in 2020 and played through the whole thing that year, so all the references to the past games make it that much better.
I was pretty hyped for the new prince of persia game (the lost crown), but come to find out it’s only available on ubisoft’s proprietary launcher or epic games. Nope, and nope....
Sales follow the tradition of supply and demand. Products come out at their highest price because of expectations and hype. Then, as interest wanes, the publisher continues to make some sales by reducing price to tempt the less interested parties....
Yeah, while there is an improvement in graphics, it largely plateaued after the PS3/360 “HD” era. We’re fast approaching a time when a 20 year old game will still look pretty good by modern standards instead of hopelessly outdated.
The last time I can recall being wowed by graphics was when I finally got an HDTV in 2008 and saw Oblivion on it (the environment, not the ugly lump of clay people). The jump to HD was huge, but ever since then it’s been incremental advancements.
According to SAG AFTRA, the deal will “enable Replica to engage SAG-AFTRA members under a fair, ethical agreement to safely create and license a digital replica of their voice. Licensed voices can be used in video game development and other interactive media projects from pre-production to final release.”...
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I’ve been playing Diablo IV on PS5. I avoided paying full price after reading reviews, but the recent sale seemed worth it for some mindless hack n’ slash grinding. It was worth $42, but I would have been disappointed if I’d paid $70. Not a fan of the always-online, especially since I don’t have PS Plus, but one nice perk has been being able to play it on my PS4 when the main TV is being used without needing to manually transfer saves.
World of Warcraft Subscription Numbers Are Higher Now Than at Expansion Launch in a Franchise First (www.ign.com) angielski
Woah. I didn’t realize WoW was still this popular.
Will Smith Zombie Game No One Has Heard Of Bombs (kotaku.com) angielski
Rise of the Ronin | Review Thread angielski
Game Information...
Spec Analysis: PlayStation 5 Pro - the most powerful console yet (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
What are y'all buying on the steam sale? angielski
Let’s share some good deals!...
23-year-old Nintendo interview shows how little things have changed in gaming (metro.co.uk) angielski
Crysis 1 Xbox 360 gameplay, (this game's graphics are 17 years old and xbox 360 was released in 2005) (www.youtube.com) angielski
MAR10 Day 2024 - Nintendo (www.youtube.com) angielski
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door releases 5.23.2024...
Yuzu developers agreed to pay $2.4 million in damages to Nintendo to settle their lawsuit (storage.courtlistener.com) angielski
Everyone in the emulation scene can breathe a sigh of relief.
Nintendo is suing the creators of Switch emulator Yuzu (news.bloomberglaw.com) angielski
Nintendo’s full case filing...
Emulation angielski
What are your favourite games to relive your nostalgia on what emulator? I used to play the hell out of Monkeyball on gamecube so I enjoy using Dolphin for that or Mario Sunshine....
The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion (lemmy.world) angielski
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So you prefer playing as another gender? (quanticfoundry.com) angielski
Well, as a guy, I’ve been asked multiple times why I systematically play games female characters in video games, to the point of skipping a game if I’m forced to pay a male one, with a few exceptions (I really liked Albus from Troubleshooters for example). Whenever there’s romance in a game, I’ll also take the F/F route....
Suikoden Creator and Eiyuden Chronicle Lead Yoshitaka Murayama Has Died (www.ign.com) angielski
We've been taken for fools! (startrek.website) angielski
Persona 3 Reload sold 1 million copies worldwide within its first week, becoming the fastest selling game in Atlus history (files.catbox.moe) angielski
twitter.com/Atlus_West/…/1755397306697077107
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League review: a looter shooter in need of rescuing (www.rockpapershotgun.com) angielski
Hogwarts Legacy has officially cleared Zelda as 2023's best-selling game worldwide (www.videogameschronicle.com) angielski
I truly don't know how to explain this to anyone who wasn't around then without them thinking we were out of our minds. (startrek.website) angielski
EXCLUSIVE | Microsoft plans Starfield launch for PlayStation 5 - XboxEra (xboxera.com) angielski
It seems that Microsoft may be becoming more open to releasing their games on other platforms
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 - Official Gameplay Trailer (youtu.be) angielski
Spec Ops: The Line permanently removed from Steam and other digital stores (www.theverge.com) angielski
Something something digital ownership
The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion (lemmy.world) angielski
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Indie gem Celeste gets a free N64-inspired 3D platformer to celebrate its sixth anniversary (www.videogameschronicle.com) angielski
Fuck Ubisoft. angielski
I was pretty hyped for the new prince of persia game (the lost crown), but come to find out it’s only available on ubisoft’s proprietary launcher or epic games. Nope, and nope....
Earth will be destroyed in 12 minutes... (lemmy.world) angielski
This is accurate gameplay from the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy text adventure that INFOCOM made with the help of Douglas Adams in 1984....
This is what 11 years of usage to to a mouse. RIP my baby, hello baby's brother (I bought it somewhere 2014 after I fell in love with the first one) (lemmy.world)
Many players have become "patient gamers". What are games people might miss out on by waiting for sales? angielski
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Video game actors speak out after union announces AI voice deal (www.videogameschronicle.com) angielski
According to SAG AFTRA, the deal will “enable Replica to engage SAG-AFTRA members under a fair, ethical agreement to safely create and license a digital replica of their voice. Licensed voices can be used in video game development and other interactive media projects from pre-production to final release.”...
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Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick departs in just a few days (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
Starfield End of the Year Update (bethesda.net) angielski