Now everyone can experience how outrageously difficult it is to reach the credits of Pokemon Stadium 2 only using rental Pokemon. It’s speedrunner strategies or bust - Wobbuffet MVP

the best way to play a game is strictly up to the player

This is always the right answer. There are very real, tangible benefits to using a CRT that isn’t just nostalgia - but anyone saying it’s the “only” way to game is just gatekeeping. I say this as someone who owns like 10 CRTs and moderates CRTs@kbin.social.

I do the best of both worlds, a component-input CRT paired with a hombrewed Wii to emulate retro games in their original resolution with minimal lag. If your setup keeps you happy, then that’s all that matters.

The term that’s stuck for this subgenre (for better or worse) is “Character Action”. It’s not particularly descriptive - I agree with Kamiya in that it ought to make clear that it’s in reference to the Japanese school of action game design, which is very distinct from western sensibilities.

That said, I’d consider the best western take on the genre is the indie game Furi.

You know that Kamiya is the creator of DMC and a founder of PlatinumGames, right?

I’m just glad this is going to enable more people to try these out. They’ve always deserved more attention than they’ve received - I feel like many people playing for the first time will be surprised by how substantial of a Zelda experience these are.

Ages is fantastic if you like Zelda for the puzzles. I’ve always preferred it over Seasons because of that, but honestly they’re both excellent games and criminally overlooked.

Good. Any wiki dumping Fandom is worth commending.

Right, but that’s not the availability problem that this survey is highlighting. They’re always going to be available illegally - no one’s debating that, even the VGHF folks have said as such.

The problem is that video games aren’t legally protected for institutional use the same way books, movies, music, etc are.

The shadow remains cast.

Thank you for 12 years of fun, talklittle

Your intentions are good, but to be fair to the reddit crowd, the way your post was written reads a lot like an advertisement. Trying to convince others like this is typically unproductive - people will just go to wherever the content is. It’s up to all of us to generate that content and give them a reason to migrate out of their comfort zone.

You should just start up a magazine yourself if you want one to exist, even if you’ve never moderated before. It’s not that big a deal at this early stage and if it grows big enough, you can always hand it off to someone else.

I don’t know your personal tastes, but if I had to recommend one recent game to help anyone break a rut, it would be Hi-Fi Rush.

Too many games, especially those in the AAA space, are more focused on being bloated engagement treadmills over simply being fun, concise experiences. I’d recommend seeking out shorter, offline games that don’t rely on RPG elements. It’s also ok to just take a break from gaming altogether.

RPGs are not my cup of tea, but I’m extremely interested in getting ahold of this. Just by looking at the combat you could have convinced me this was Devil May Cry 6 - sign me the fuck up

I have no insight into the internal discussions of the /r/retrogaming mod team, but my DMs with DreadedChalupacabra prior to the blackout indicated that they were heavily in favor of the protest. I think this turn of events was just coincidental.

Obligatory: https://kbin.social/m/retrogaming

Agreed. I plan to make some posts around June 29th in the subreddits I frequented offering their alternatives in the fediverse - right before the 3rd party deadline.

Single player - F-Zero GX. The skill cap in this game is astronomical - mastering it akin to mastering a musical instrument. There’s nothing else quite like it.

Multiplayer - Smash Ultimate. The amount of unique character matchups and interactions is so massive that there’s always something new to see.

June 30th is gonna be real interesting once the reality of the situation sets in. I encourage everyone here to be the change you want to see - don’t be afraid to participate here and create a new magazines for any niche interest you may have!