Hot takes

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Game Freak should have stopped after Sinnoh. They could’ve ended on a high note with the Gen 2 remakes.

People love to glaze on Gen V (Unova) yet I think that I would've preferred to see other regions in Japan instead of going all around the world. I'm sad how Europe (Kalos, Galar and Paldea) got the lesser games (Alola was a slight improvement). I wished to see China or even Scandinavia getting a game but not anymore.

Digital is better than physical.

I'd be curious to know your reason behind that.

Dpads are more practical and maybe even comfortable than joysticks

For 2D side scrolling yes.

For pure 3D it's not. Try replaying old PSX games with a non Dual Shock pad and you'll feel the difference.

Mario 64 is literally not playable with a D-pad as well. Kirby 64 on the other hand uses it.

 

[TamagotchiTamaHero24's icon TamagotchiTamaHero24 TamagotchiTamaHero24]

While I love many of the soundtracks that come from system sound chips, almost every game from the early to mid 90’s that had a CD soundtrack version (on some kind of CD system) was bound to sound better. There’s something so mystical and airy to the typical sounds of early CD soundtracks, and the more hype songs usually implement some kind of DnB inspiration that I personally dig a lot.


Also, Sonic CD’s US Soundtrack is the better one to play the game to. The JP one is the better listen to on its own, and that’s brainwashed all of you into thinking it matches playing the game. It doesn’t. The U.S. soundtrack creates such a good atmosphere of Eggman’s takeover and pollution of this planet, driving home the themes of environmental conservation better than the JP soundtrack ever did.

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

For 2D side scrolling yes.

Oh yeah, for that and racing games

 

[TamagotchiTamaHero24's icon TamagotchiTamaHero24 TamagotchiTamaHero24]

Here’s another:

Digital IS better than physical… overall. Physical games can decay over the years, while roms never do.
And, in less developed countries, it’s way simpler to download digitally. Collecting is a luxury, and I adore it, but I also can’t be mad because somebody in a less advantageous position than me just wants to play a dang game. Not everyone even HAD official game releases in their country, and for about half the forum, bootlegs and piracy ARE the market in their country.


The truth is, though…. Paid digital sucks. There’s very little consumer benefit. So, when I say “digital IS better than physical” what I really mean is…

Which, ultimately, isn’t that hot of a take is it?

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

While I love many of the soundtracks that come from system sound chips, almost every game from the early to mid 90’s that had a CD soundtrack version (on some kind of CD system) was bound to sound better. There’s something so mystical and airy to the typical sounds of early CD soundtracks, and the more hype songs usually implement some kind of DnB inspiration that I personally dig a lot.

Redbook audie is great indeed, I love the Ys OST on the PC Engine because of it.

But there's something about several soundchip that cannot be replicated by CDs. Limitations can bring something.

Also, Sonic CD’s US Soundtrack is the better one to play the game to. The JP one is the better listen to on its own, and that’s brainwashed all of you into thinking it matches playing the game. It doesn’t. The U.S. soundtrack creates such a good atmosphere of Eggman’s takeover and pollution of this planet, driving home the themes of environmental conservation better than the JP soundtrack ever did.

CD's ost is the logical evolution of Sonic 1's. US is more atmospheric but also doesn't sound that much like Sega (Sonic is meant to sound punchy and fast).

At least it's better than whatever Sonic 4 Episode 1 and Sonic Frontiers' overworld themes were.

Oh yeah, for that and racing games.

Which ones? F-zero X and GX are made with the joystick in mind (especially GX with analog shoulder buttons as well).

Physical games can decay over the years, while roms never do.

That's true but even hard drives and servers can.

The truth is, though…. Paid digital sucks. There’s very little consumer benefit.

Paying for digital means buying the license (like on a physical medium) but I agree that the product shouldn't be sold as much (nor more) than the physical one simply because there's no logistic needed behind.

 

[TamagotchiTamaHero24's icon TamagotchiTamaHero24 TamagotchiTamaHero24]

Paying for digital means buying the license (like on a physical medium) but I agree that the product shouldn't be sold as much (nor more) than the physical one simply because there's no logistic needed behind.

The big killer is license revoking. The fact that a game can be taken away, for any reason, is terrifying. Games, in my personal view, shouldn’t be a “service”. Even an arcade game. These are an art form, and should be accessible at any time. And home ownership shouldn’t be a luxury either, it should be a given. If one has the will, all games ever made should be within reach, and as many as possible should be easily accessible to all whom have a screen and CPU.

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

Which ones? F-zero X and GX are made with the joystick in mind (especially GX with analog shoulder buttons as well).

I mean in general

 

[Pitokk]

I like final fantasy XIII.