How have you been?

Oh yeah, it definitely feels like a different team - hell, even AM2R felt more like traditional Metroid than Samus Returns! And if Prime showed us anything, it’s that non-Nintendo teams can do Nintendo-style games just as well as the big N themselves (if not better). They just got a bit too ambitious I think, and didn’t pay enough attention to the details that made Metroid so fun to begin with.

Dang, Echoes kinda sounds a lot better than the newer Fire Emblems based on your description! A lot of people didn’t seem to like it though, I wonder if that was because of the gameplay itself, or because like you said, it isn’t a waifu simulator.

Hope you have / had a good holiday season too!

Yes! Cute isn't she?
She's the Ramen Bomber.
From ARMS on Switch if you were wondering.

Haha, I mean there are only a handful of actual bosses in SR anyway, and that was the first one I got stuck on, so I made a wild guess. There are only really three major bosses I counted, and they all followed the same basic strategy - they hit hard, but they were pretty predictable once you get the hang of things, so just stay focused!

I’d agree though, nice as it is to have an official 2D Metroid, this felt kinda weak compared to the others. Some of the new mechanics were cool, but there was way too much of an emphasis on combat. And the setting felt really bland, especially compared to AM2R, which at least gave each area a pretty unique feel. But hey, hopefully onwards and upwards!

Nice! Yeah, I heard Echoes has a lot more emphasis on the actual strategy (no weapon triangle?), which is good. It seems like there was a decent amount of character work, but maybe it just wasn’t substantial enough for some people after the new formula Awakening introduced.

Yes, he's one of my favorite characters as well (probably my favorite from any JRPG). I love Min Min as well , I think I'll alternate between Flynn and Min Min.

It's pretty good! Not liking it quite as much as some of the others, though it's been a while, and I've never been a huge fan of the 2D Metroid formula (nothing wrong with it, it can just get repetitive fast if not done well). Countering was a cool idea for a mechanic that became so overly prevalent it's almost forced on you, so that's a bit annoying. Otherwise though, it's pretty solid!

Was the boss you got stuck on the big robot thing, by chance? Because that one took me quite a few tries myself! It's not that the pattern was hard necessarily (my last try I made it out with almost full health), it's just that when it does hit you, it hits you for a full tank or more!

Looks like you enjoyed the new(?) Fire Emblem! I've heard super mixed things about it - I got it for my brother for his graduation (he's a series fan) and I don't think he's even finished it afaik?

Happy Thanksgiving! Tomorrow's Black Friday and already Nintendo is have 50% off on select titles. Also Target has great PS4 and XBox One games for $15.00. Have a great Thanksgiving! And PARTY!!

It's actually a pretty enjoyable title) Magi is an anime about Arabian Nights) With Aladin, Ali-Baba and Sindbad) It has already 3 seasons and 5 OVA's) I want to watch all so far) Pretty nice and bright picture) The music also is made well) And this is almost pure fantasy, still my favourite genre of all))

By the way, Chaos; Child also was one of the shows in my so-called Wish List to watch))) I didn't enjoy Chaos; Head for some reason, didn't have enough patience even to watch first five episodes, droped it on second or third. Still, finished Steins;Gate) Have some mixed feelings about it. Overall my impression and feelings about this show are pretty good, though. I also enjoyed watching movie Steins; Gate, it helped to get better experience with the series)

I'm enjoying it a lot! I'm enjoying all the main characters, and it's definitely a different type of game from recent Fire Emblems despite the basics still being there. Getting used to only Classic Mode has been a challenge though for sure.

Hello) Thank you, I am doing pretty well)) You remembered me to change my theme soon, because I was keeping it for a very long time really) Yeah, I liked Attack on Titan too) And the same about the second season - didn't watch it yet) Hope to catch up in some time) Oh, I wanted to watch the title you mensioned) Saw some trailers and openings) Now I am watching Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)))