Topic: Recent Retro/Misc Gaming Purchases? (Not PS4/PS5)

@RogerRoger Thanks mate! I haven't really experienced much of The Simpsons as an adult but I used to watch the show as a kid so I'm really looking forward to experiencing it again now.

@nessisonett I think retro games are more expensive in general in countries with smaller populations since there aren't many copies that go around. I'm sure countries like UK, France, Germany etc. all have cheaper retro titles than Sweden. I think it's always been that case for us here.

But yeah, Hit & Run was the more expensive one since it cost €30 while the Burnout games were €10 each, which I feel is a good price for a retro game, at least here.

Didn't think I'd do this in the year 2023, but I just bought a game for the Wii U lol. It's actually one of the few games I've still been meaning to get for the system and it's Yoshi's Woolly World. Bought it for €45, which is a bit pricey but considering how well-received the game is and that it's on a system very few people bought, I can accept the price point.

The game was on 3DS as well but I think I'd enjoy it more on Wii U on a bigger screen with HD graphics. It also doesn't seem to be coming to the Switch since we just had a Direct and it's been six years now since the release of the Switch so I doubt it's coming. Anyway, looking forward to giving it a go as it's been a while since I've played a 2D platformer.

Metroid Prime Remastered

Does this mean I'll actually turn my Switch on and play a game on it again?

@RogerRoger Yeah there was, although I haven't heard many people talk about it. It could be because it came out early on during the Switch's life cycle and it was "just another" 2D platformer from Nintendo. I do want to give it a go down the line though. Seems like it's a hidden gem for the system!

Well it's interesting you say that because Nintendo is actually shutting down the Wii U eShop next month. I can't imagine how crazy expensive games for the system are going to get from then on. So it's probably a good idea to buy everything that I want to get now.

I actually liked the New 3DS version of Yoshi's Woolly World quite a bit more, since it also ran at 60fps, made fantastic use of the system's 3D capabilities, and felt more at home on a portable system. Also, some added content that wasn't in the Wii U version. You lose co-op, but I never liked playing that game with other people anyway.

It's a 10/10 platformer no matter where it's played, though.

Yoshi's Crafted World is a disappointment in comparison.

@Ralizah What is worse with Crafted World compared to Woolly World if you don't mind me asking?

@LtSarge YWW is a traditional Yoshi's Island-style game that combines puzzles and exploratory level design with traditional platforming. YCW, on the other hand, significantly decreases the amount of traditional platforming and emphasizes interacting with background and foreground elements in order to solve puzzles/collect items, making it feel more like a scavenger hunt in comparison. There are still some decent 2D-style levels, but even its best levels never hit Woolly World's highs.

Also, the soundtrack is a significant downgrade from Woolly World. The game's dynamic resolution also goes shockingly low at times, although the game does a good job of hiding this if you're not sensitive to such things.

It's not a terrible game. There are significantly worse Yoshi games, in fact. But it's not a great follow-up to Yoshi's Woolly World, which is one of my favorite modern platformers.

Scored a copy of Live A Live for $30 thanks to the gift card I received for pre-ordering Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. Not sure when I'll get to it, but since it was published by Nintendo, I doubt the price will go much lower any time soon.

It's a Square-Enix game with a stupid title, which means there an outsized possibility it actually ends up being amazing.

@Ralizah @RogerRoger Apologies for the very late reply!

@Ralizah Thanks for the detailed explanation! I got a very good picture of the differences between the two games. I'm definitely more in favour of the Yoshi's Island formula as I love exploring and collecting stuff, so I think I'm going to enjoy Woolly World more than Crafted World. I might get Crafted World sometime down the line but I feel like it's not as much of a priority as Woolly World.

While we're on the topic of Yoshi's Island and the Wii U eShop shutting down soon, I remembered that Yoshi's Island DS is on Wii U. Is that game worth playing?

@RogerRoger Well, I do think that you probably had a better experience having played Crafted World first rather than Woolly World since the latter didn't set a high bar for you.

Out of curiosity, are there any Nintendo platformers you're looking forward to playing on Switch? I know that the Kirby's Return to Dreamland remaster is coming out soon and that's my favourite 2D Kirby game.

Just preordered Like a Dragon: Ishin on Series X. I'm very excited for this one! It's been a long time since I played a Yakuza game (not counting my playthrough of Judgment last year).

@RogerRoger Kirby and the Forgotten Land doesn't have a free camera system. The camera dynamically tracks the character across the levels on its own. It was actually one of my disappointments about the game, since it makes it feel not entirely dissimilar to a 2D game.

There's actually a demo up on the eshop, I believe. You could have him try it and see how he handles it.

@LtSarge I've never played Yoshi's Island DS. My understanding is that it's one of the more highly regarded Yoshi games in the series, though.

If nothing else, it won't murder your ears like Yoshi's New Island.

I dusted off my Switch the other day and played the demo of Kirby and the Forgotten Land. I really enjoyed and seemed like a fun ride. Then went on the eshop and saw the price. I don't feel that it is worth that price, so that has gone on the wishlist whilst I wait till it goes on sale or I find a cheaper physical copy.

Also played the demo of Sea of Stars. Totally not for me unfortunately, too old skool in its design for my liking. Appreciate what it trying to do though, and it looks great with lovely animation.

@RogerRoger Ah, I see. Well, the game is actually coming out next week! So if you're looking for a fun and relaxing 2D platformer you can play together (as the game has co-op), that would be the one to get.

@Ralizah Ah, okay. I might get it since it's so cheap, but the question is how well the controls are on Wii U. DS games on Wii U tend to be a hit or miss in terms of how well the controls translate to the gamepad. I'll have to do some research before buying it.

Haha, didn't know the music in New Island was that bad!

@LtSarge

Enjoy the beautiful sounds of Yoshi's New Island, where the key instrument appears to have been a dog's squeaky toy. It's like an entire soundtrack composed by clowns.

The game has some tolerable music, but most of it is composed of short, repetitive loops that eventually become wearisome on their own.

Made some more retro purchases today. For Xbox 360, I bought Driver: San Fransisco, Blur and Blood Stone: 007. Each game was around €20, which I feel is a decent price for these games. I've heard great things about Driver and Blur, and Blood Stone is apparently one of the better James Bond games (not to mention that it's an original story). So I'm looking forward to playing these!

For Wii U, I bought Yoshi's Island DS, Kirby: Power Paintbrush and Advance Wars: Dual Strike on the eShop for €10 each, which is an absolute steal considering the prices for physical copies. I now have access to all the Yoshi's Island games (except for Crafted World), so I'm looking forward to going through this series in the future. As for Kirby: Power Paintbrush, I wasn't interested in this title before. But I'm interested in the sequel on Wii U and I want to try out this spinoff series before getting the sequel. In terms of Advance Wars, I decided not to get the first two on GBA as they're being re-released on Switch in a few months. So I thought I could at least get the DS entry while I still can.

I think that about does it for eShop purchases on 3DS and Wii U, except for one title that I haven't decided on yet, which is Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney. The game is €40 on 3DS eShop, but a physical copy costs €150. So I think it would be for the best to get the game digitally and save me a lot of money. But I might decide on that later on.

@LtSarge Is Advance Wars: Days of Ruin not on the eshop? Real pity if so. It's arguably the single best game in the series. I guess even Nintendo wants to forget that weird moment when the series went grimdark and post-apocalyptic.

@Ralizah For some reason, no. Which is a bit of a shame since I just looked it up and it seems to focus more on the narrative side compared to previous entries, which is appealing to me.

Just ordered Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush on Wii U for €30. I tried out Power Paintbrush for a while yesterday and came away very impressed by how fun and simple the control scheme was. It reminded me just how creative Nintendo was with their games during the Wii/DS era (at least in terms of controls), which is something that we sadly don't see much of these days with Switch games. So I definitely want to play the sequel as well now!

Just ordered Dirt 2 on Xbox 360 and Chaos;Head Noah/Chaos;Child Double Pack on Switch for €55 in total. Was only planning on buying the latter since I realised only one store has it in stock and like always, I got afraid it would run out of stock lol. Then I saw that they also had a used copy of Dirt 2, which is apparently one of the best games in the series, so I wanted to get it as well.

Really looking forward to delving into other Science Adventure stories now that I've experienced two Steins;Gate titles.

Just ordered The World Ends With You: Final Remix and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion on Switch for a total of €80. Wasn't planning on buying these games anytime soon, but I just got a discount code worth €25 after having accumulated enough shopping points so I figured why not get some games that have been on my watch list for some time. I wanted primarily TWEWY since it's very hard to find a copy on Switch, or a copy in general. In fact, I managed to get the last copy lol. I grabbed Crisis Core as well while I was at it. Absolutely love FF7 so I can't wait to play this game.

Found and bought the chinese knock off NES Mini that has 628 games in it. Bought two of them. One for me and the extra one for one of my siblings. Got them from a bargain bin novelty shoip at the mini mall earlier this morning.

Everything is 9 dollars each and Saturdays are new stuff in stock at that store. I was lucky to grab a couple before other people did. the store was packed with alot of people digging through the bins