Who here likes video games? Anyone?

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I literally only have the final boss fight before I technically complete my first playthrough of Tales of Xillia. Having spent so long on it because of school, work, vacation, etc., I’d like to play another JRPG before trying a New Game+ or Xillia 2, but I’m having trouble figuring out which of the 8 or 9 unplayed JRPGs I own I should make a go at next.

This could take some time. Such an important decision to make.
 
Joe_5859 said:
:eek: Heresy!

Well, I guess it is Lent, so it’s a good time for penance. 😉
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Exactly. I mean, how was I supposed to have known that I was supposed to throw magic dust on a chicken in order to find out about that magic flying duck without looking at a walkthrough?
 
I’m a gamer myself. I like console, handheld, and computer games.
 
catholicmoviene said:
Exactly. I mean, how was I supposed to have known that I was supposed to throw magic dust on a chicken in order to find out about that magic flying duck without looking at a walkthrough?
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😃 I played through that game back before internet walkthroughs existed so I had no choice but to figure it out. 😛 I played through it many times (and discovered it is actually beatable in one Saturday if you know the game well). I think it was just that I had more time and patience back then. I could wander around for hours and not get bored until I finally figured something out. I’d tend to traverse the map in between each dungeon and talk to every single person all over again, too, just to find out if they said anything differently. I’d bomb every wall in an attempt to find hidden areas. I still could never find the last piece of heart, though. I always would up with 19 3/4 hearts.

Playing that game in my young OCD way really helped me make sense of the Zelda universe, though. Playing through subsequent Zelda games (like Skyward Sword) with my daughter, she would wonder how I knew where something was without having played the game before. It’s because that’s just how Zelda games work. 😛

I don’t think I’d have the patience to figure that stuff out now, though. As much as I like to figure stuff out myself, the internet is very handy when you’re stuck and losing patience. 🙂

Nintendo is releasing Twilight Princess HD on Wii U next month. I’m still deciding if I want to pick it up considering I already have it on the Wii. They are making some tweaks to the gameplay as they did with Windwaker HD. :hmmm:
 
I got A Link Between Worlds for Christmas, though I haven’t really been playing it much.
 
ironchapman said:
I literally only have the final boss fight before I technically complete my first playthrough of Tales of Xillia. Having spent so long on it because of school, work, vacation, etc., I’d like to play another JRPG before trying a New Game+ or Xillia 2, but I’m having trouble figuring out which of the 8 or 9 unplayed JRPGs I own I should make a go at next.

This could take some time. Such an important decision to make.
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I would start playing Xillia 2. Shockingly, Xillia 2 was leagues ahead of its predecessor in terms of storyline and gameplay. I remember not really being impressed at all with the first Xillia (felt like a rehash of Vesperia which, although the gameplay was a lot of fun, had an uninteresting storyline IMO) but I think I would say that Xillia 2 is my second favorite game in the series, behind Tales of the Abyss. It’s weird how that worked out since Tales sequels tend to be terrible.
 
catholicmoviene said:
Exactly. I mean, how was I supposed to have known that I was supposed to throw magic dust on a chicken in order to find out about that magic flying duck without looking at a walkthrough?
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Are you talking about the bird that flies you places when you play the flute? I don’t remember having to use the magic powder to free the bird, but it’s been four or five years since I last played the game. I do remember having to throw magic powder on some red gemstone to get the magic meter upgrade.

Speaking of tricky Zelda puzzles, please tell me I’m not the only one that spent nearly an hour in a certain room in the Fire Sanctuary in Skyward Sword because I didn’t know I could stab the fruit :rolleyes:. I only figured that out by wildly swinging the Wiimote in frustration and happened to notice that one of the fruits flung forward a bit, so I investigated the phenomenon more closely and eventually figured that out.
 
balto said:
Are you talking about the bird that flies you places when you play the flute? I don’t remember having to use the magic powder to free the bird, but it’s been four or five years since I last played the game. I do remember having to throw magic powder on some red gemstone to get the magic meter upgrade.

Speaking of tricky Zelda puzzles, please tell me I’m not the only one that spent nearly an hour in a certain room in the Fire Sanctuary in Skyward Sword because I didn’t know I could stab the fruit :rolleyes:. I only figured that out by wildly swinging the Wiimote in frustration and happened to notice that one of the fruits flung forward a bit, so I investigated the phenomenon more closely and eventually figured that out.
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😛 Yeah, that took me longer than it should have to figure out, too. I’m not sure it took an hour, but my measurement of time when playing Zelda is a bit skewed. :o
 
Joe_5859 said:
😛 Yeah, that took me longer than it should have to figure out, too. I’m not sure it took an hour, but my measurement of time when playing Zelda is a bit skewed. :o
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There’s always at least one dungeon like that in every Zelda game. Are you looking forward to the new Wii U Zelda? 🙂 Should be really good. Nintendo seems to have a couple of good games on the way. I am personally looking forward to Star Fox Zero at the end of April.
 
I like Sims. The graphics are really good and it’s fun to build your own world and control it. 🙂
 
balto said:
There’s always at least one dungeon like that in every Zelda game. Are you looking forward to the new Wii U Zelda? 🙂 Should be really good. Nintendo seems to have a couple of good games on the way. I am personally looking forward to Star Fox Zero at the end of April.
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I’ve been looking forward to the new Zelda ever since the Wii U came out. 😛 It looks to be immense. I’m sure I’ll get whatever special 30th anniversary collector’s edition they release. :o Zelda is my weak spot when it comes to spending money on video games.

I’m still undecided on whether I’ll pick up Star Fox Zero. I loved the original Star Fox and Star Fox 64 from back in the day, but it’s been awhile since I’ve played a Star Fox game. I do tend to get most every Nintendo-made game that hits the home consoles, though. :o Except for Metroid. I never got into Metroid. 🤷

Right now, I’m still playing a lot of Splatoon. That game is a great deal of fun. There’s just something about flicking paint at people with a giant roller… 😃
 
Joe_5859 said:
I’ve been looking forward to the new Zelda ever since the Wii U came out. 😛 It looks to be immense. I’m sure I’ll get whatever special 30th anniversary collector’s edition they release. :o Zelda is my weak spot when it comes to spending money on video games.

I’m still undecided on whether I’ll pick up Star Fox Zero. I loved the original Star Fox and Star Fox 64 from back in the day, but it’s been awhile since I’ve played a Star Fox game. I do tend to get most every Nintendo-made game that hits the home consoles, though. :o Except for Metroid. I never got into Metroid. 🤷

Right now, I’m still playing a lot of Splatoon. That game is a great deal of fun. There’s just something about flicking paint at people with a giant roller… 😃
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Is this really the 30 year anniversary already? I guess it makes sense, since Skyward Sword was an anniversary game I think. They seem to release on 5 year cycles. Wii U Zelda in 2016, Skyward Sword in 2011, Twilight Princess in 2006.

I think Star Fox Zero should be really good. The last Starfox game was released about 9 or 10 years ago I believe. For some reason Starfox is one of the only games that my sister has any interest in, which is one of the main reasons why I would like to pick it up. There’s also that Pokemon-Tekken hybrid that will be coming out in July. I still only have Smash Bros. and Hyrule Warriors for Wii U and I have had the thing for almost a year now, so it will be good to get more use out of it. I would be thrilled if Square-Enix decided to release Kingdom Hearts III on Wii U because I have no interest in getting a PS4/XBox One, but that doesn’t look likely unfortunately.

I’ve heard a lot of positive things about Splatoon so I’ll have to check it out in the future :D. Did you ever pick up that Mario Maker game? I was wondering if that’s any fun. It was probably a smart idea on Nintendo’s part since it probably has incredible replay value due to people always inventing new levels.
 
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