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The reason why Pikachu became skinny was to highlight his growth with Ash in the series. When the series first started out, Pikachu was reluctant to participate in Pokemon battles. Gradually, Ash's bond to Pikachu inspired him to become stronger which resulted in him becoming Ash's closest ally and more willing to be involved in human affairs. It is another example of the Pokemon anime being the best work of fiction out there.

This notion of Pikachu being redesigned to make him more human-like and cute is just a lie fabricated by Game Freak for not coming up with this brilliant characterization.

Sonic X - "Chris" + Tyson Hesse = A perfect Sonic animated series.

The N.A. and E.U. art looks makes me think of an atmospheric horror game rather than a Star Wars based action-racer.

Japans takes first place in this case.

I'm looking forward to the retellings of this story by any of the crime/mystery series on right now.

@Aerona You beat me to it.

I haven't seen the Sequel Trilogy at all since I'm somewhat of a casual outsider (and I was annoyed to hear how Disney ignored Lucas' ideas) but is Episode 8 worse than Episode 1?

It is great to hear that they are adding options for brightness in Doom 64. That game was going for an atmospheric tone but sometimes it was too dark to deal with. The only thing that would make that port better is if they included bonus content that features the cut enemies for the game such as the Hellhound (such a thing isn't unheard of, Christian Whitehead made a Sega approved Sonic C.D. port with respectable bonus content.)

I'm also pleased to be able to play Doom W.A.D.s such as Sigil because I can't afford an original copy of Doom. I've been hearing mixed opinions of Sigil but, in my book, it is basically canon since it has Romero attached and warrants a look.

Funny that this report comes along only a week after I finished classic Doom.

Finally, these classic Doom ports will be good as Doom (2016).

@Quarth I know this is out of nowhere and I don't mean to self-advertise but since we are on the subject of Smash, check out this stage I made if you can. I'm pretty sure you'll appreciate it.

I.D.: 6MQ8JSHQ.

The European box art has the characters fighting but not reacting to attacks landing which makes it looks weird while the Japanese box art doesn't feature any fighting at all plus Fox looks like a strange cat.

The American version has its faults (texts and borders obscuring the art) but I think it gets the job done by conveying this a game where Nintendo characters fight each other while being mildly pleasing to look at.

If they went with that title, they would have difficulty calling their game an "artistic appreciation of women".

@KitChan Thanks for the information.

Dang. I just got done buying an overpriced Japanese import a few days ago.

Is it worth paying this much for controllers that only work with N.E.S. games?

@Captain_Toad I think the talking point and this post were two days apart or so but I get your point. Funny how things like this happen.

I wouldn't be surprised if Sakurai actually does like Death Stranding but a part of me wonders if he is just saying for the sake of his friendship with Kojima.

So basically, pay $30-$60 for a game you don't want and maybe the game you do want will get ported.

Sounds fair to me.

I just realized something. The "Gorillaimo" sketch is just wearing a baseball cap which seems weird for a Pokemon character design.

I haven't been exactly been keeping with Pokemon since D.&.P. but usually, any Pokemon that has "clothing" is usually contextualized to be a part of their body right? Like Greninja and his scarf tongue for example.

It kind of sucks when you get overruled by senior staff members but maybe there was some benefit to V.R. not taking off in the '90s.

It's too bad that Yokoi didn't take a second look at their tech but I understand not wanting to throw away something you invested your time on. Even though Virtual Boy was a failure, the Game Boy and Game & Watch line totally makes up for that blunder.

Speaking of Myst, why hasn't N.L. reported on realMyst: Masterpiece Edition coming to Switch?

Edit: There is an N.L. article with an image showcasing various coming to Switch, realMyst included, but there is no direct mention of it.

This would have never passed at least with that name.

Toho is just as infamous as Nintendo when it comes to the copyright protection of their I.P.s

Maybe some of the cut Pokemon will end up here.

I'm seeing a lot of people trashing this guy for this mistake but give him a break.

We all have committed some colossal acts of poor judgment before where one of us could make a thread about it.

Speaking of spirits, this reminds me of the original concept for Resident Evil 4 where Leon was fighting ghosts in a castle.

"We deeply appreciate your patience"

Assuming, of course, someone is actually waiting for this.

I enjoyed Starlink. I haven't finished yet it because of my S.S.B. Ultimate addiction but I was sad to hear that it sold poorly.

Hopefully, this bundle will give the game a little boost.

Shovel Knight soundtrack plus modern chiptunes music? A good combination if I ever heard of one.

So no new F-Zero?

@PaperLucario I know what you mean. For example, my brother and I used to play with these L.C.D. consoles that McDonald's use to hand out.

There was this game based upon Crash Bandicoot that I played all the time until I lost in a store. Speaking of Sonic, there was even one made based upon the Big the Cat fishing segment from Sonic Adventure.

Most companies are "soulless" are to an extent but I feel Disney has been becoming especially soulless.

If Nintendo can become as big as them but still remain as cool as they are now, then Disney would have some real competition.

Speaking of official merchandise, when will My Nintendo offer physical rewards?

I feel like this will be better than Super Bomberman R.

I need to complete this.

The N.A. box art looks epic and Ryu looks intimating in the best way imaginable.

I will give credit to the Japanese box art for accurately depicting Ryu though.

If DLC is announced, this game's reputation in the fanbase will probably be ruined.

Anybody up a Switch release of "Rainbow Islands 4 Friends"?

"I wanted to see a special DVD version of the movie which used the old design."

This makes me think Naka is a fan of horror and monster movies.

@Heavyarms55 Western societies generally don't realize the full capability of animation. As others have mentioned, animation is usually regarded as children's entertainment. When it isn't, its some adult sitcom or a low-brow parody of these children's cartoons.

I understand your frustration. We are past the days of Bob Clampett and now we have to deal with the cynical treatment of the medium by Hollywood and many others.

On a positive note, if you want to see something with 2D animation in the West that is very artistic and (mostly) free of juvenile humor, I suggest Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal.

I'm having a hard time telling if this actually looks good or if it is still bad but it just looks amazing in comparison to the first reveal.

Comparing this to his actual design, why are his arms still blue and why does he still have veneers? I don't mind his eyes being separated though as I always found his conjoined eyes weird but it is still a departure regardless.

The design might have been fixed but the plot, however...

These updates feel frivolous at times.

I would like to see these guys continue thriving in the next decade.

You have you to respect them sticking with Nintendo and giving us these retro titles.

The background and expression on Kazooie's face sold me on the European version.

This is the most heart-breaking moment in the Smash Universe I've seen since R.O.B. watching his race get annihilated by the Subspace Bomb.

Would this be enough to warrant ports for Resident Evil 7 and R.E. 2 Remake?

@smashboy2000 I haven't gotten around to reading that. I assume it's better than the film, right?

@Jacob1092 I thought about making a joke like that but I chickened out.

@smashboy2000 Dragon Ball is certainly one of the most influential and best-selling manga series but, in my view, we would have to make a Fullmetal Alchemist or Akira.

"Kirby Transforms Into A Fatal Cutie..."

Did you guys had to use that headline? Because the first thing that came to my mind is something that is best left without a description.

I'm honestly a little surprised how this kid blew up into such a brand. I remember seeing a news report about him quite a bit ago on some morning show and I thought something along the lines of, "that sounds like innocent escapism".

My opinion changed, however, when I was checking out board games at a Walmart and I saw his face plastered on to a cheap toy set. That was when I realized he was basically being used for commercialization.

I'm not trying to upset anyone but I don't particularly care for characters like this so it's no big deal for me.

Although, for the sake of Fatal Fury and fighting game fans, the developers probably could have at least put her in as a Spirit or a background cameo considering how sexualized characters do exist in Ultimate.