You got two?

Those are damn nice!

Ocarina of time on the SuFami? Hahaha

 

3. I also have the Nintendo 3DS xl ZELDA albw special edition

 

I absolutely love my New Nintendo 3DS XL SNES Edition.

When the New Nintendo 3DS was announced, I pre-ordered the small, white version from Australia, because they got it months before Europe and I wanted to have the one, that has the buttons designed like the SNES. Before that I had the golden 3DS XL that originally came with Zelda - A Link Between Worlds. Of course the new device had a smaller screen, but the XL version of the New 3DS has only the letters on the buttons colored, so I prefered the smaller device. The screen was much better, so that was no big deal at first. But the New 3DS XL is smaller than the old 3DS XL and also has a bigger screen, now having it with the actual color layout of the SNES is sooo pleasing! And the exterior with the SNES design printed on is really nice. I'm so glad I pre-ordered it.

But now I'm stuck with 3 3DS devices. I thought my brother might want to buy my New 3DS. I lent him my golden Zelda 3DS, which I intent to keep, because it's Zelda. But he's fine with playing the one I lent him... Argh  


So and Metroid on 3DS? The more I played it, the more I recognized, that the levels are more or less the same like on Gameboy, it's just styled differently and 2.5D. I remember where all the stuff is and where the Metroids are. Really cool, but it's still like a new game. But now having a map makes it a bit too easy. It's cool you can set markers for everything and check the map where you haven't been already. But having to memorize the maps was cooler. But hey, I still remember the maps anyway from 25 years ago. So... who cares   Also the remade music is nice =)

But I really enjoy reliving this game =)

I would love a remake like this of Super Metroid  

 

I recently got back into DS gaming. I picked up Metroid but haven't even looked at it yet. Finally getting around to playing Dragon Quest VIII is keeping me busy enough. Kinda worried since I see a lot of people saying the bosses are tough in Metroid. I made it through Zero Mission but hit a wall in Fusion. Hopefully the new counter move will make the bosse feel less cheap. Either way, anything's better than the N64 version.  

 

DQIX is one of my all-time favorites, so I might have to go back and fill up my DS Dragon Quest remake collection. They released them all too quickly in my opinion.

 

Ok, I'll look into IX when I get through this one. What do you feel was lost in the quick releases? From what I've heard VIII has added stuff that wasn't on previous versions. Or do you feel like some of the older games could have been updated more?

 

This is just my personal speculation but I think the issue is that since the original PS2 release of DQVIII used cel shading, it has actually aged very, very well. As a result the changes between the PS2 original and the 3DS remake don't feel as significantly improved when compared to the IV, V, and VI remakes on DS and the VII remake on 3DS. I could be wrong though.

 

IX is Awesome!

 

I just meant that they released them with so little time in between (IV in September 2008, V in February 2009, IX in July 2009, VI in February 2011, then VII in September 2016 and VIII in 2017) that I could never find time to sink my teeth into them. You can sink 200 hours into 9 alone (I have 300 or so between two cartridges), and then just as I get into the series there's two more?

 

Though for someone who is used to the other entries in the series (this was my first, and so far only aside from heroes and Joker 2) it may be a bit jarring to play a silent protagonist. It was basically an only child's dream rpg, an MMO hybrid you could play by yourself or with friends, pioneering a lot of the technology built into the 3DS years later.

 

I don't remember the first three or monsters having a talkative protag.

 

I had heard negative stuff about IX's characters being custom but I don't think I care about that. In VIII I called my character DQ and NPCs say "Oh, it's you" that's good enough for me.  

I doubt if I would bother playing online thought if it holds up playing on your own then I'll be interested in IX.

I'm 40 hrs into VIII. I'm on the western continent running errands on a saber cat.

 

IX doesn't really have any online playing that I remember. Just a few DL extra quests, that isn't easily available anymore sadly.

 

Yeah, it was more of an MMLC, massively multiplayer local co-op. But because it had Street Pass.

 

Lady Layton worth it? Also, need recommendations on other Layton games.

 

Network specifics aside, I'm not interested in multiplayer. Could be a sticking point for me but no worries I'll look into it more and decide from there.

 

It's absolutely not necessary. I never knew anyone with the game anyway. You just have to manage four characters' levels instead of just yours, but that's typical of jrpgs anyway.

But yeah, get to it on your own time, like I plan on getting to the DS remakes in mine. Unless XI comes stateside, because I'm there day one when that happens.

 

XI is coming stateside.

 

New docking station arrived  

 

Is it possible to purchase a digital game now and download it later?

I want to get Bravely Default and the Zelda Season games, but all I have is the stock 2G memory stick. I’m getting a 32G Stick but it probably won’t be delivered before the sale ends.