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[Will]

i fw this thread. i like how active it is

Don’t worry, new user! Smashboards Social Thread has enough unfiltered ****post slop to entertain you for the rest of your life.

TheMightyP , bring over the posts making fun of people over 30 years old, boys hungry!

 

[KingofPhantoms]

Pikmin 4 and Metroid Dread were both composed by the same guy and there are several songs in each that prove he can do more melodic stuff like past games, but for the most part they're just atmosphere.

For Pikmin it's weird because unlike Zelda there wasn't really a massive gameplay shakeup that warranted the change. Days are only slightly longer than before and caves are mostly the same style of gameplay as well.

For Metroid it's really weird because Dread is by far the most action-heavy the 2D games have gotten.

I didn't even think of that comparison. BotW and TotK have some great songs for specific locations like towns as well as the boss fights, but the majority of the game's OST is atmospheric to reflect it's open-world gameplay and the sheer amount of wilderness and often empty and abandoned locations you're exploring. The atmospheric OST works for those games, and the style of music doesn't extend to the boss fights, towns, or even most boss fights.

With Pikmin 4...the gameplay and level design, while new and still fairly innovative, isn't a massive change or or departure from previous games and the atmosphere is basically exactly the same. There was no real reason to make the music for most areas more atmospheric when all of the songs in the previous games were either upbeat, relaxing, or outright eerie in some cases. It's a shame, too, Pikmin games in general usually have great OSTs and the few tracks in Pikmin 4 that aren't atmospheric are fantastic. All of it's proof that they really could've cooked with Pikmin 4's soundtrack, but they just went a different direction for it and it just doesn't work that well.

 

[Schnee117]

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"This is seventh time you've brought back the Fox X-Men"

Patrick Stewart's Xavier is gonna be killed for the fourth time

 

[Knight Dude]

I woke up from a nap and am loopy but what if they announced a Pokemon XD switch port

I'd be surprised. Orre's been put on the sideline for a long ass time. And despite being actual console RPGs, I dunno if Game Freak wants to focus on them. They even have 2 whole other American regions now.

 

[Noipoi]

i fw this thread. i like how active it is

How do you feel about Pokemon?

Your enjoyment/annoyance of the thread depends heavily on your answer, friend

 

[Peepo T. Skeleton]

I'd be surprised. Orre's been put on the sideline for a long ass time. And despite being actual console RPGs, I dunno if Game Freak wants to focus on them. They even have 2 whole other American regions now.

Bring back Pokemon XD

Unhook the Zook

 

[Knight Dude]

Hopefully these characters aren't JUST mindless cameos, but at the same time, it's hard to imagine how well the script can carry 20 plus characters each with their own arcs, but also make them working together work since most of them that aren't X-Men have little to no screentime together.

 

[Z25]

Sounds like a tasteless soup of cheap fanservice cameos that don't mesh together at all

Maybe but I think the plot has already been outlined and makes sense.

slight spoilers for several past marvel projects, but the films have been building to something like this.

Spoiler

Strange and Wanda unintentionally destroyed the Illuminati universe, Deadpool replaced his anchor being, the F4 are from another universe and Monica got sent to a universe with Kelsey Grammar’s beast.

Rumors said that scene is set two years after Deadpool and Wolverine.

Doctor Strange, Loki and other projects have outlined already, but universe interacting on This scale can cause problems.

So I’m guessing these actions have caused Incursions between the MCU and I’m going to guess the Illuminati universe.

My bet would be that universe is actually the Fox Universe. The heroes of that universe will want to fight the MCU ones because they are causing the destruction of their universe. Mordo or Superior Iron Man likely used the infinity stones they still had to revive the Illuminati.

Doom is working in the background to ensure the incursions happen so he can take over battle world.

Obviously they need to fill some gaps in, but I think they have a decent string of events to actually justify this.

 

[Peepo T. Skeleton]

Maybe but I think the plot has already been outlined and makes sense.

slight spoilers for several past marvel projects, but the films have been building to something like this.

Spoiler

Strange and Wanda unintentionally destroyed the Illuminati universe, Deadpool replaced his anchor being, the F4 are from another universe and Monica got sent to a universe with Kelsey Grammar’s beast.

Rumors said that scene is set two years after Deadpool and Wolverine.

Doctor Strange, Loki and other projects have outlined already, but universe interacting on This scale can cause problems.

So I’m guessing these actions have caused Incursions between the MCU and I’m going to guess the Illuminati universe.

My bet would be that universe is actually the Fox Universe. The heroes of that universe will want to fight the MCU ones because they are causing the destruction of their universe. Mordo or Superior Iron Man likely used the infinity stones they still had to revive the Illuminati.

Doom is working in the background to ensure the incursions happen so he can take over battle world.

Obviously they need to fill some gaps in, but I think they have a decent string of events to actually justify this.

Multiverse of Madness was the last Marvel movie I watched (aside from Guardians 3, of course) and this isn't making me want to come back lol

 

[Wario Bros.]

Whenever I get to watching Deadpool & Wolverine, that'll be the last bit of MCU that I'll ever care about.

 

[Knight Dude]

If there is a Marvel thing I'm looking forward to, it'd be X-Men 97 Season 2. Unless they do Spider-Man 98. I'd also be hyped for that as well.

 

[cashregister9]

Maybe but I think the plot has already been outlined and makes sense.

slight spoilers for several past marvel projects, but the films have been building to something like this.

Spoiler

Strange and Wanda unintentionally destroyed the Illuminati universe, Deadpool replaced his anchor being, the F4 are from another universe and Monica got sent to a universe with Kelsey Grammar’s beast.

Rumors said that scene is set two years after Deadpool and Wolverine.

Doctor Strange, Loki and other projects have outlined already, but universe interacting on This scale can cause problems.

So I’m guessing these actions have caused Incursions between the MCU and I’m going to guess the Illuminati universe.

My bet would be that universe is actually the Fox Universe. The heroes of that universe will want to fight the MCU ones because they are causing the destruction of their universe. Mordo or Superior Iron Man likely used the infinity stones they still had to revive the Illuminati.

Doom is working in the background to ensure the incursions happen so he can take over battle world.

Obviously they need to fill some gaps in, but I think they have a decent string of events to actually justify this.

Spoiler

Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Paris, Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olson and Charlize Theron not being in that cast list. Really makes me doubt that they will actually try and follow up on those stories on screen. I think they want to do X-Men vs Avengers and try to get as many "hype" moments as they can before they actually have to try with the next one.

 

[---]

I'm cautiously optimistic, for now at least. It's popular to hate on now, but I still generally like the MCU. I started watching She-Hulk last week and I'm surprised at how much I've been enjoying it.

The real question for me is how they plan on jumping from Fantastic Four to Doomday. They will really have to knock the Fantastic Four as characters out of the park as it honestly seems like they're moving too fast. Filming in March to early Summer and then releasing in May 2026 seems like a nightmare for the CGI team.

The return of the Russo Bros and RDJ I'm neutral on. I can see why people are pessimistic about the choices, but I also think they've proven themselves enough in the past to at least give them a chance.

 

[Hex D. Jess]

Deadpool & Wolverine is the same concept but lite, and it’s pretty good.

Idk if I have the patience for 5 hours of nonstop Marvel though My small town theaters are going to get ****ing destroyed

I did not care for Deadpool & Wolverine. And like, even then, it made sense for that movie cause Deadpool is the meta guy.

These cameos have seriously run their course though in my opinion. And the fact that they're bringing back the Fox X-Men tells me that they're not gonna do their own X-Men team which is very disappointing, but also even if they do that they already devalued them by running the Fox X-Men into the ****ing ground

 

[TMNTSSB4]

Doomsday seeming real sexy and all…but between these Spider-Man and Daredevil projects imma play it safe (even tho I’m very seduced by those X-Men). After Secret Wars, they gotta boost up their street level content more

Jessica Jones and the Harlem ruling Luke Cage especially gotta get that comeback now that 2 different Spideys, Daredevil and Punisher are shining bright.

 

[KingofPhantoms]

Is the MCU worth catching up to for at least up to Endgame?

The only MCU movies I've watched are all three Guardians of the Galaxy films and the first two Iron Man films. I just wasn't that interested in trying to keep up with all the films for continuity and all the crossovers over the years.

 

[Hex D. Jess]

Is the MCU worth catching up to for at least up to Endgame?

No. Just pick and choose the good movies and use your imagination to fill in the gaps.

I'm not gonna act like there aren't some great superhero movies there, that would be disingenuous, but not all of them were hits

 

[Lamperouge]

Is the MCU worth catching up to for at least up to Endgame?

The only MCU movies I've watched are all three Guardians of the Galaxy films and the first two Iron Man films. I just wasn't that interested in trying to keep up with all the films for continuity and all the crossovers over the years.

I'm not going to say that all of the movies are quality content but the "Infinity Saga" (The first three phases of the MCU, just in case you didn't already know) is iconic for a reason and definitely worth experiencing if you have the time. There are plenty of fun watches with only a few real duds imo, and most of the films connect to the overarching narrative much better than the slop the MCU is putting out now.

 

[cashregister9]

Is the MCU worth catching up to for at least up to Endgame?

The only MCU movies I've watched are all three Guardians of the Galaxy films and the first two Iron Man films. I just wasn't that interested in trying to keep up with all the films for continuity and all the crossovers over the years.

Iron Man to Far From Home I feel is a pretty solid set of movies, some really bad movies in there too, but as a whole it is an entertaining and well made project.

 

[Wario Bros.]

Rumor from Jeff Grubb says that the Switch 1 Direct will have a partner game “that will cause a lot of conversation and it’s not necessarily a Nintendo one.”

Looking at Twitter comments and the most common guesses I've seen are Deltarune, Silksong, and multiple Microsoft IP's.

All feel believable, tbh.

 

[TheMightyP]

Deadpool and Wolverine was decent. Not the best but decent.

It also wasn't all that funny, the jokes got repetitive.

 

[Z25]

Spoiler

Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Paris, Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olson and Charlize Theron not being in that cast list. Really makes me doubt that they will actually try and follow up on those stories on screen. I think they want to do X-Men vs Avengers and try to get as many "hype" moments as they can before they actually have to try with the next one.

Spoiler

we last saw Kelsey Grammar with Teyonah Paris. There is no way they weren’t going back to that. Which if they do is going to be how captain marvel gets involved.

Elizabeth Olsen probably won’t come back till secret wars.

Strange and Clea will either also not be present t or announced later, because Doctor Strange 3 will be very important to the setup of this movie.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

I absolutely hate this widespread concept that gameplay styles can “evolve” and things need to “change with the time”. Screw that. That’s capitalist propaganda that equates success and merit with profit gain

 

[Noipoi]

Okay, so apparently this is the COMPLETE list of new Megas for Z-A, confirmed by Pyoro himself.

As always take this with a heavy bit of skepticism. Pyoro may have a good track record but he isn’t infallible, and there are already other “leak” accounts trying to butt in with their own information.

But without further ado, until future confirmation…

Spoiler

Changes from previous update: Eelektross and Malamar

I think this is a pretty good selection. Some classics like Dragonite and Skarmory, three of the most underwhelming starters get a chance at redemption, the majority of them are from Gens 5 and 6 which got completely shafted last time around, and even some surprises from later Gens. Not to mention they didn’t go overboard with making already strong Pokemon even stronger. All stuff I wanted to see.

There’s a few missed opportunities here though. Not giving Xerneas and Yveltal Megas would be a big mistake. And Flygon…poor Flygon.

With that said though, all this is info based on an earlier build of the game that certain people got access to. There could still be some new Megas we don’t know of yet.

Or maybe all this is fake, who knows. It gives us something to talk about

 

[Lamperouge]

It gives us something to talk about

Please end my suffering

 

[Noipoi]

I absolutely hate this widespread concept that gameplay styles can “evolve” and things need to “change with the time”. Screw that. That’s capitalist propaganda that equates success and merit with profit gain

Yeah, **** gameplay evolving.

Video games should’ve stopped changing after PONG.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Okay, so apparently this is the COMPLETE list of new Megas for Z-A, confirmed by Pyoro himself.

As always take this with a heavy bit of skepticism. Pyoro may have a good track record but he isn’t infallible, and there are already other “leak” accounts trying to butt in with their own information.

But without further ado, until future confirmation…

Spoiler

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Changes from previous update: Eelektross and Malamar

I think this is a pretty good selection. Some classics like Dragonite and Skarmory, three of the most underwhelming starters get a chance at redemption, the majority of them are from Gens 5 and 6 which got completely shafted last time around, and even some surprises from later Gens. Not to mention they didn’t go overboard with making already strong Pokemon even stronger. All stuff I wanted to see.

There’s a few missed opportunities here though. Not giving Xerneas and Yveltal Megas would be a big mistake. And Flygon…poor Flygon.

With that said though, all this is info based on an earlier build of the game that certain people got access to. There could still be some new Megas we don’t know of yet.

Or maybe all this is fake, who knows. It gives us something to talk about

Spoiler

Froslass is cool. No Hatterene isn’t cool.

Also if we can apparently get Megas of special versions of Pokemon that can’t evolve, then there really isn’t any excuse for not having mega pikachu and mega Eevee now.

 

[Noipoi]

Spoiler

Froslass is cool. No Hatterene isn’t cool.

Also if we can apparently get Megas of special versions of Pokemon that can’t evolve, then there really isn’t any excuse for not having mega pikachu and mega Eevee now.

Sure, just blast your Pikachu/Eevee with a super weapon and give it immortality.

Simple

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Yeah, **** gameplay evolving.

Video games should’ve stopped changing after PONG.

I’m not saying that change is a bad thing. But people act like older games are automatically worse because they’re old and that games from neglected genres and series wouldn’t work with “today’s audiences” and I’m like “no that’s bull****”.

 

[KingofPhantoms]

Okay, so apparently this is the COMPLETE list of new Megas for Z-A, confirmed by Pyoro himself.

As always take this with a heavy bit of skepticism. Pyoro may have a good track record but he isn’t infallible, and there are already other “leak” accounts trying to butt in with their own information.

But without further ado, until future confirmation…

Spoiler

View attachment 400546
Changes from previous update: Eelektross and Malamar

I think this is a pretty good selection. Some classics like Dragonite and Skarmory, three of the most underwhelming starters get a chance at redemption, the majority of them are from Gens 5 and 6 which got completely shafted last time around, and even some surprises from later Gens. Not to mention they didn’t go overboard with making already strong Pokemon even stronger. All stuff I wanted to see.

There’s a few missed opportunities here though. Not giving Xerneas and Yveltal Megas would be a big mistake. And Flygon…poor Flygon.

With that said though, all this is info based on an earlier build of the game that certain people got access to. There could still be some new Megas we don’t know of yet.

Or maybe all this is fake, who knows. It gives us something to talk about

Spoiler

-No Flygin or Luxray

Mega Greninja is awesome though

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Sure, just blast your Pikachu/Eevee with a super weapon and give it immortality.

Simple

Or like… partner pikachu and Eevee/the versions of them you get in SwSh if you link save files that can gmax.

 

[Noipoi]

Spoiler

-No Flygin or Luxray

Mega Greninja is awesome though

The lack of Noivern stings, but that’s okay. They’re obviously just saving him for a regional variant later.

Clearly

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Spoiler

-No Flygin or Luxray

Mega Greninja is awesome though

Get ready for a new final smash.

 

[NonSpecificGuy]

I’m not saying that change is a bad thing. But people act like older games are automatically worse because they’re old and that games from neglected genres and series wouldn’t work with “today’s audiences” and I’m like “no that’s bull****”.

What exact examples are you referring to here? A lot of genres from as far back as the Atari have evolved but they all still hold the core of their origins intact.

 

[TheMightyP]

Please end my suffering

Nintendo Direct will save you.

Except when it turns out to be Pokemon Presents part 2.

 

[Noipoi]

Nintendo Direct will save you.

Except when it turns out to be Pokemon Presents part 2.

Can’t wait to see Mega Stunfisk tomorrow

 

[Wario Bros.]

I just beat Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World. A great and adorable game. I didn't go for 100% once I missed a few permamently mis-able collectables. I can see why the original Genesis game is considered to be a spiritual predesor to Shantae.

 

[TheMightyP]

Maybe we'll see a Paper Mario 64 remake this time.

A man can dream.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Ok. Who allowed me to miss the fact that Jet Force Gemini, Cobra Triangle, PERFECT DARK, Solar Jetman, and BATTLETOADS/DOUBLE DRAGON were all on NSO?!?

I’ve been complaining about not getting rare games, I was under the impression that banjo-topic was the first one we’d gotten since that batch of 5 that came out in February. Who let me miss this!?!

 

[StormC]

Can't say I'm particularly excited for the Avengers Doomsday casting. This practice of bringing back old actors in fan favorite roles is pretty played out at this point, going back to at least Force Awakens a decade ago. I was never very attached to the Fox X-Men cast, and now they're gonna do what, bring out 85 year old Ian McKellan and have him wave his arms with floating CG metal? Isn't anyone else tired of this?

It was kinda cute in Deadpool 3 where they at least had some self-awareness of what they were doing. This is just blatant nostalgia bait for an aging audience. Disney's lack of confidence in their modern Marvel lineup speaks for itself.