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Re: Platinum Games Almost Tackled Marvel's Black Widow After Bayonetta

tameshiyaku

Black widow got the short end of the MCU unfortunately so I'm not surprised the character was snubbed by gaming as well. The movie was delayed so often, you can see that they didn't put much effort into it (though Johannsen and Pugh were fantastic) and then treated it like some sideshow on Disney plus.

As for a platinum adaptation, great studio but it didn't pan out for legend of korra, which should have been an amazing pairing of IP and studio.

Re: Metal Gear Solid's E3 Reveal Had The Syphon Filter Team "Despairing"

tameshiyaku

It is quite a gap between games, but personally I find the Syphon Filter games hit their stride on the PSP with two fantastic games, that did spy action way better than portable ops... and then peace walker came around 😁

We'll see if it's still going to be the case for Konami in the coming years, but Japanese studios in general are still leagues ahead of the rest of the industry. On top of that they don't callously lay off staff as a first measure to make shareholders happy.

Re: PS1 Emulation Comes To iPhone Via Gamma

tameshiyaku

On the one hand happy for the emulation scene as it establishes it's legitimacy and hopefully a more secure future. But to see it on apple, which stands against what open source development represents... oh well. Most people in this world can't afford their shiny products, or take a hit in order to fit in.

Re: Review: AYANEO Pocket S - Premium Android Power That's Perfect For Emulation

tameshiyaku

Really liked my steam deck, but the constant tinkering, poor power efficiency and clunky form factor had me sell it again in favour of the ayn Odin 2. Yes it doesn't do pc games, but it's just such a breeze to use for emulation and more on a single charge over a long period. The only downside is the tiny, yet beautiful screen in comparison to the oled switch and many others.

Re: The Making Of: Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within, Square's Groundbreaking Box Office Bomb

tameshiyaku

Always enjoy reading time extensions articles. You can tell that actual effort and love is put into these.
I wished push square would actually create meaningful articles rather than just recycling (or how they would most likely put it "aggregating") the work of others and putting a rage-baiting spin on it.

As for the spirits within, I've always adored this movie despite it's shortcomings. Perhaps it helped that I haven't played a single FF game when it came to theatres and had no preconceptions.
For me the movie resonated emotionally by leaving a thoughtful. melancholic mood that remained long after the credits rolled.

Re: "This Game's Pretty Fun" - Snake's OG Voice Actor Has Finally Played Metal Gear Solid V

tameshiyaku

@ralphdibny absolutely agree, if they'd gotten Hayter for a few lines that would have been such a mindf***ingly amazing moment and the gameplay loop of V is superb.

Hope Konami get themselves together and do the series justice again. Wouldn't mind a ps5 port where they make the entire helicopter landing part skipable and complete that unfinished act with the lord of the flies style liquid snake area.

Re: Sega Is "Evaluating" A New Virtua Fighter

tameshiyaku

Sega should absolutely reboot VF, but they need to add some charisma and flair to their characters. I love the gameplay, but VF has always been the blandest bunch of martial arts stereotypes, and I believe that was holding the series back.

1) Redesign Characters 2) stylized or hyperrealistic graphics 3) SP campaign with a story that makes us care for them all (like Mortal Kombat 9 and onward) 4) bulletproof netcode