I said they need to make a new vs. Capcom fighting game in the style of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (2D, not 3D) with either Nintendo, Square Enix, or Konami characters. I think it would be a big hit!
Konami might be the most fun in terms of matchups.
All good, I know you weren’t and didn’t take it that way!
No one ever mentions X
Smartphone software like messaging or notes is built with imprecision in mind. I don’t know about you, but I use the swype method (moving a finger continuously from key to key and lifting at the end of the word) and when writing a message I still spend like 50% of the time correcting mistakes from the virtual keyboard.
Because these are usually short messages, you’d instead likely be hunting and pecking the virtual keys, but without the tactile feedback of a real keyboard. For games that are all about text, it’s a preference thing.
Plus a phone comes with a ton of distractions that a dedicated device without notifications doesn’t. Sure, you could turn on do not disturb while playing a text game but that feels a little intense. Don’t bother me, it’s Zork time!!
And if you really think about it, your question is basically like asking why anyone would need a Nintendo Switch when mobile games have virtual controls.
Will do! If I can get it all working (and that’s a big if) I’ll definitely post about it and create a guide. Total project will be like less than $35 so worst-case scenario I’m not out too much, heh.
OK, I’m a big text adventure fan too, as well as a programmer and hobbyist electronics tinkerer, and you gave me a great idea.
I want to take this cheap wireless home theater keyboard and see if I can replace the touchscreen with a tiny OLED display and power it all with a simple board running Linux for text adventure games. The biggest challenge might be getting everything to fit properly in the case, but if I can make it work I’d have a portable text “game boy”!
This is a very complicated question. Reverse engineering a public game server via network traffic sniffing is legal in the general sense because you’re doing it without direct knowledge of the server code. However many game EULAs forbid exactly this, or even forbid playing on private servers. And you have to agree to the EULA in order to use the game client. When in doubt, read the EULA.
However, speaking practically, many game companies don’t enforce this.
They know their audience
Sure. That’s a bit beside the point, though. I was referring to these games based on the hardest levels in them.
To add to that, I think this may have been the game that started that trend. There was always a difficulty ramp, but the sudden spike level came later in the series. Any Mario platformer these days has a crazy difficulty spike near the end.
I mean, New Super Mario Bros. 2 had an entire DLC called “impossible levels.” And don’t get me started on The Final-Final Challenge in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
If you liked those, you’ll like Famicom Detective. Well, the first one, anyway; the second one is a prequel and so I had a harder time engaging with it. (Didn’t finish it… yet.)
Kind of the same deal with the Steins;Gate alternate universe story for Vita. I had a hard time engaging with the story because we already got the main story. I didn’t play more than a small amount of the game. Plus it was just depressing.
It’s apropos that you talk about software meant for academia. Nothing says academia like asking for help creating a comprehensive taxonomic classification system for your gaming hobby, haha
Thanks! I own those too (well, not Again), but was planning on having an adventure game binge at some point to play them all.
I own the DS game but never got around to playing it. I also bought the Switch game. Are they so different that you think it would be worth playing both?
Perhaps they could have announced this before my multilingual physical version from Japan shipped. They literally timed it to be announced right after.
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Combat hits look impactful and fun, but the main character’s animations need more frames. I’m also not really a fan of the main character’s spider leg design or his run animation. It looks like there’s not too much variety in the combat, so I’m guessing this is a relatively short game that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
I’d guess that’s correct. Those have incredibly small manufacturing runs for super niche communities, compared to major manufacturers. But also keep in mind these are based on estimates, not omniscient information
It comes out in 10 days and Amazon tells me the physical release is unavailable 🙄
Practically non-existent except in niche settings
Yeah. I own lots of films by Roman Polanski. I think he should have served time in prison for rape rather than absconding to Europe. But he also has made some outstanding films. So my compromise was buying them all second hand from eBay years after release so he doesn’t receive a dime from me.
With this game, I bought it new to support the studio producing a good product with lots of care and attention. But if a new series of Wizarding books came out by Rowling, I’d likely skip them entirely. If I did buy them it would be the same way as Polanski, years later and second hand.