oprainfall writes:
“Jonathan may have been ill this past week, but it didn’t stop him from covering/talking everyone’s ears off about the epic Nintendo Direct that just aired. Not only do the podcasters chime in about Bravely Default being localized for the West, but there are plenty of predictions, especially about the not-yet-localized Dragon Quest games and the long-desired Majora’s Mask 3DS remake.
“After the Nintendo Direct, there’s plenty said about Pandora’s Tower and the developers behind it, as well as Soul Hackers, and even Mega Man gets some discussion! There’s also a response to last week’s Vita discussion featuring Lead Reporter Steve Baltimore, and lots of anime talk to round out the show. It’s definitely a complete package this week, folks!”
IGN writes: Mother 3 is one of the most hotly-desired RPGs ever, having never received an official translation in North America despite the cult popularity of its predecessor, Earthbound. But over all these years, series creator Shigesato Itoi has never weighed in on the discussion - at least until now."
A translated version of this game on Switch Online would be nice, and it would add a lot value to the Expansion Pak service.
I would love to see an Earthbound game just redone with 3D-ish models and characters. Just having a remaster for Switch Online would be awesome!
Did you ever see the Earthbound 64 concept/materials? That actually looked really good, but I'd also take a HD-2D remake as well.
Nintendo seems very whimsical about what they give they're fans, sometimes they'll give them a bone (e.g. Mario RPG, Thousand Year Door for the Switch), and other times, they just give them little to nothing (agh, the Zelda anniversary).
When you consider the cost of gaming back then and even now, no excuses when costs are involved.
The long-awaited documentary, which highlights the online community that's built around cult SNES RPG EarthBound over the years. It's an examination of the power of online communities and fandom, and the impact that Shigesato Itoi's series has had on its fans.
Dragon Quest is one of the cornerstone JRPG series that helped make the genre what it is today, and these are the best games.
Dragon Quest VIII 4th? Yikes. That's easily number 1 for me. I'd love to be able to play it again on newer consoles.
III, XI and VIII are my top 3 in that order. While I think XI is the better game overall my nostalgia for III will never be beat.
