Net
2021
2022
Overall, really fun game for just a $15 price tag. As long as the online doesn't die immediately like with the other Kirby spinoffs on Switch, I can see myself coming back to this with decent frequency. Enjoyed it a lot more than Air Ride. Alongside Forgotten Land, great celebration of Kirby's 30th. :)
1993
2023
After so many years of waiting to play Mario RPG, the time finally came and it was as magical as I thought it would be. It absolutely lives up to the hype.
It's not exactly a revolutionary RPG, nor is the narrative groundbreaking, but everything is so alive and full of character.
The action commands are gimmicky but not in a way that's obtrusive. In fact, they help enhance what is an otherwise - to its benefit - very simple combat system in a way that's super engaging. On top of that, the new Triple Moves are a perfect addition.
The soundtrack, both old and remade, are amazing, and the new visuals are absolutely stunning and modernize the original game's visuals in very authentic fashion.
I have a handful of minor criticisms with the game, but they're just that. Minor.
Overall, Super Mario RPG is a fantastic experience I would recommend to anybody, and is now one of my favorite games of all time.
...also, can we have Geno and Mallow in Mario Kart and Smash and a true sequel and everything else, pls?
It's not exactly a revolutionary RPG, nor is the narrative groundbreaking, but everything is so alive and full of character.
The action commands are gimmicky but not in a way that's obtrusive. In fact, they help enhance what is an otherwise - to its benefit - very simple combat system in a way that's super engaging. On top of that, the new Triple Moves are a perfect addition.
The soundtrack, both old and remade, are amazing, and the new visuals are absolutely stunning and modernize the original game's visuals in very authentic fashion.
I have a handful of minor criticisms with the game, but they're just that. Minor.
Overall, Super Mario RPG is a fantastic experience I would recommend to anybody, and is now one of my favorite games of all time.
...also, can we have Geno and Mallow in Mario Kart and Smash and a true sequel and everything else, pls?
Switch Sports is just as fun as the Wii Sports games. The sports all have that wacky, yet satisfying gameplay that's so iconic to the series.
However, as much as nintendo fans like to overly whine about "charm", a big part of these games' appeal was playing all these sports as your Miis. And while you CAN do that, clearly it was an afterthought, as the Sportsmates have lots of customization that would've been really fun for Miis, but Miis can't equip them. Plus, Wuhu Island getting left behind just makes this game feel like an unnecessary and pointless attempt to "evolve" the series. It's not that big of a deal, but it does devalue the experience a tiny bit.
Also Badminton serves zero purpose here when we already have tennis.
However, as much as nintendo fans like to overly whine about "charm", a big part of these games' appeal was playing all these sports as your Miis. And while you CAN do that, clearly it was an afterthought, as the Sportsmates have lots of customization that would've been really fun for Miis, but Miis can't equip them. Plus, Wuhu Island getting left behind just makes this game feel like an unnecessary and pointless attempt to "evolve" the series. It's not that big of a deal, but it does devalue the experience a tiny bit.
Also Badminton serves zero purpose here when we already have tennis.
2021
I REALLY wanted to like this, but it's just... so boring? The combat isn't that satisfying, the story isn't really interesting from what i played, and the narrator won't shut the fuck up. Also i don't like how the world looks.
also what the fuck is the point of the customization and classes it adds nothing it feels implented just because other popular games have it
also what the fuck is the point of the customization and classes it adds nothing it feels implented just because other popular games have it
2022
The game in its core is good. The story is great, the music is top notch, and there's very noticeable improvements in the character models and their animations compared to Sword and Shield.
...but the performance is so unbelievably dogshit, to the point it actively makes the experience worse. The game lags and stutters all the time, even if you so much as move the fucking camera sometimes, the texture work is horrid especially on cliffs, and the world overall just looks embarrassing in a way it wouldn't have been considered good even 15 years ago. There's also a handful of really odd QoL steps back from the previous games. Also, voice acting is painfully overdue.
...but the performance is so unbelievably dogshit, to the point it actively makes the experience worse. The game lags and stutters all the time, even if you so much as move the fucking camera sometimes, the texture work is horrid especially on cliffs, and the world overall just looks embarrassing in a way it wouldn't have been considered good even 15 years ago. There's also a handful of really odd QoL steps back from the previous games. Also, voice acting is painfully overdue.
2023
2017
1997