I mean, Mario 64 is fine, but it is 25 years old. While the general model is pretty much the same, that is 25 years of level design iteration, but also just general quality of life and user-friendliness. If you havenāt played any 3d Marios, Iād probably start with Galaxy from the same collection.
I hope this is true! DLSS seems like an awesome way to do 4K for the Switch and would actually be a technical leg up over the AMD-based ābig boyā consoles.
This bit in the article annoyed the ever lovinā shit out of me.
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Bolding mine. You want to get folks to use your ad link within the article talking about the better version of the thing you are trying to sell wtf are you even doing. I mean, at least do it in a different paragraph than one in which you are touting the power of the upcoming new hotness, ffs.
That part made me laugh. Especially since none of those were particularly good deals for the Switch. They all seemed to be above MSRP.
Ugh seriously, that was so š¤¦āāļø terribad.
The thought process was to work my way chronologically. The game doesnāt even seem necessarily difficult (Iām sure a 14 year old me would shine), I just know if I donāt have the time now to hone the skills, or the patience without an easy mode, cheats, or infinite lives. I started Xenoblade 1 and Iām only an hour in but Iām super digging this game. When I go back Mario, Iāll go for Galaxy instead
Given your stated interests, I suspect Xenoblade will hold your attention for the entire game. Itās just that good.
Do we really need to link unsourced rumors? If thereās really new hardware coming, there will be an announcement long before that happens. And at least as likely, the rumors are made-up bullshit to get clicks and affiliate cash.
Am I the only one who finds the Ether Mine followed immediately by the swamp area a real slog to get through? The swamp ended my previous playthrough and I really had to force myself through it on my current one.
This is from a historically known and accurate Nintendo rumor source. Also, whatās the harm?
Itās a waste of time until itās confirmed. -shrug-
A bigger waste of time than complaining about wasting time? :)
So far? Yes. But thatās the last I have to say on the subject, so as to not tilt that ratio any further.
Look, Iām the guy who always wants to play games in order, to an obsessive degreeā¦but if this is your first time playing one of the 3D Mario games, Super Mario Galaxy is one of the best! There is a ton of content, and the entire experience is refined to a mirror shine. If you play Galaxy ā Odyssey ā 3D World, that will last you a good long time.
Mario 64 is an incredible design that still mostly holds up.
However it was doing things never done before, is 25 years old, and game design has evolved since then so there are definitely rough edges.
Most of it is great, but there are spots where the design falls short simply because they were blazing new trails.
Galaxy is a much more refined experience though, no doubt. And is incredibly inventive with its worlds. Honestly few games have ever had the breadth of experience that Galaxy has, and the planetoids and gravity altering gameplay is incredibly fresh and innovative still.
That general area is where I stopped my original Wii playthrough, for what itās worth. Great game that did a lot of cool things but it had some pacing issues, even on the second visit.
Specifically, you could manually orient the camera in Super Mario 64 while playing, but there are some parts where itās tricky to navigate the platforming and the camera at the same time. With Galaxy, the camera mostly works independently, and itās really good at figuring out the best angles for whatever youāre doing. Itās really nice.
Got my knockoff Switch Pro controller. So far seems pretty decent.
Supposedly theyāll send me another one free if I give them my order info, email and leave an Amazon review that doesnāt show or bring up the offer but that feels shady and I probably wonāt. I only really need the one anyway, and $20 or so was a fine price.
(It is wireless but can also plug in via USB.)
Out of curiosity, does it have motion control and HD rumble? $20 is certainly a good price.