The Backlog Check-in Vol. 139: 8/29/20: Ary and the Secret of Seasons/Avengers Edition

[jfissel]

Finished: Nothing

Now Playing: Ghost of Tsushima

Added to Backlog: Nothing

Current Backlog: 34 games

Currently in the third and final map area of Ghost, roaming around doing the side stuff again before tackling the main story missions.

Ary looks pretty good - post some impressions after you guys put some time into it.

[Phaseknox]

Ary looks pretty good - post some impressions after you guys put some time into it.

I will when I get it, I'm still waiting for it from Amazon.

In other news, it looks like I was right about Avengers - the single player campaign is only around 10 hours long which is definitely on the short side for a $60 AAA game. It's something that I will get when it's a lot cheaper.

[argyle]

Ary looks pretty good - post some impressions after you guys put some time into it.

I will when I get it, I'm still waiting for it from Amazon.

In other news, it looks like I was right about Avengers - the single player campaign is only around 10 hours long which is definitely on the short side for a $60 AAA game. It's something that I will get when it's a lot cheaper.

I hear it's extremely buggy too, and basically a cash grab. Too bad.

Unfortunately I had preordered the Switch version of Ary, and had gotten it on a deal so I couldn't cancel & switch systems without losing said deal (half price). I was afraid the Switch port would be rough, and apparently it's REALLY rough. Couldn't cancel in time after I found out, but due to the price I got it at I won't have any trouble selling it & recouping my money (plus a little, probably). Still, sucks that I won't be getting it right now - I'll wait for a deal on the PS4 version now.

I caved last night & ordered Captain Tsubasa for pickup at my local Wally World. Would have went & got it today, but it's still ungodly hot and I couldn't make myself go out just for that. I'll go grab it tomorrow.

[crimson_tide]

Well it looks like my wife is getting that Mario 35th anniversary collection for her birthday next month. Kinda wish they put Galaxy 2 on there, I liked that one better than Galaxy. I also still have no affinity for anything else in this collection because Mario is not cool like Sonic. Yes, I am still that guy...GENESIS DOES WHAT NINTENDON'T

[argyle]

Well it looks like my wife is getting that Mario 35th anniversary collection for her birthday next month. Kinda wish they put Galaxy 2 on there, I liked that one better than Galaxy. I also still have no affinity for anything else in this collection because Mario is not cool like Sonic. Yes, I am still that guy...GENESIS DOES WHAT NINTENDON'T

Mario Sunshine is amazing. And I feel obligated to post this now:

[isthatallyougot]

Mario Sunshine is amazing.

I don't know that I ever knew we had another Sunshine aficionado here!?! Such an amazing game. I'll never understand the haters.

[argyle]

Mario Sunshine is amazing.

I don't know that I ever knew we had another Sunshine aficionado here!?! Such an amazing game. I'll never understand the haters.

Yeah, me either.

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Honestly, Mario 64 is the one out of that group that I don't care anything about. It was neat in that it was probably the first real 3d platformer, or the first one of note anyway, and it pioneered a lot of controls for that type of game. But as a game I've always found it kinda bland. Don't think I've ever finished that one. Sunshine has WAY more personality, and I've only played the first handful of levels of Galaxy so that will mostly be new for me. I would have liked Galaxy 2 as well, but part of me thinks they may put out a second collection w/ that one, New SMB Wii and maybe Super Mario 3D Land.

Then again, it IS Nintendo, so they probably won't do anything like that.

EDIT: On the plus side, because of the multiple rumors lately that they were going to announce this collection any time now, I sold my GC copy of Sunshine a couple weeks ago for about $75.

[crimson_tide]

Mario Sunshine is amazing. And I feel obligated to post this now:

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First, I am a Sunshine hater. Sorry. And Mario 64 I never liked. At all. But Galaxy was cute. And Galaxy 2 was better, wish they just did the Galaxy games honestly. And Nintendo's Disney Vaulting this collection in March 2021. I hate Nintendo, why are they doing that with a digital game? It's DIGITAL AND THEY OWN THE IP. I really can't with them.

Second, the Sonic cycle is what it is.

Third...there's like 5 of you here so I can probably just go ahead and say this: I don't like Sonic Mania. Like even a little. It just doesn't for me at all. I know, I know, I of all people here should slob the knob of the Sonic cycle breaker but I think I just don't care for that style of Sonic anymore except for pure nostalgia meaning it has to be a Genesis 2D Sonic or I don't care. Plus, Titanic Monarch is just the worst final stage with bad gimmicks everywhere and I didn't like the Sonic CD emerald levels then and I still don't now. In fact if I had to choose between Mania and Forces, it's Forces all day. I liked that trash game so much...it's so dumb!

Man, feels good to get that off my chest somewhere!

[isthatallyougot]

And Nintendo's Disney Vaulting this collection in March 2021. I hate Nintendo, why are they doing that with a digital game? It's DIGITAL AND THEY OWN THE IP. I really can't with them.

Yeah, Nintendo's got some grubby little paws, for sure.



But I don't play their games. If I want to play, and I don't want to do it their way, I do it mine. I've given them enough money over the years. Stay in school kids.

[canedaddy]

I haven't kept up with this... but you should be able to buy pretty much any Nintendo game ever on Switch. I'm assuming that's laughably false, right? Every time I've had a Nintendo system in recent years I've gotten very aggravated that I can't play this game or that, it's locked on some system from 20 years ago or whatnot. Super frustrating.

I've never played Sunshine for that very reason.