Hey, have you covered Space Dungeon or Jungle King Hunt yet? Other than Space Invaders those were probably my most fondly remembered pre-NES Taito classics. Oh, and Zookeeper too.
I already have Atelier Rorona from 2010, so I don't know if I need a "plus" version of this game, even though I liked the original. Also, I'm working my way through the Dusk series now. Just got Atelier Ayesha, planning on picking up Atelier Escha and Logy. I gotta hand it to Gust, they've really been making Atelier a better series with every iteration. E and L is supposed to be quite good.
Breath of Fire II is available as a Virtual Console game on both Wii and Wii U. Breath of Fire IV is available as a PSOne Classic on PSN.
Breath of Fire III did get a PSP release on UMD, but it was only released in Europe. However, the PSP isn't region-locked and the game itself used the exact same English script as the PS1 game released in the US.
Smash Bros. is looking better and better. I knew Pac-Man would make it in, considering Namco is making the game. It'd be cool if Lloyd, Yuri, or Milla made it in too, but I doubt that happens.
I liked Nintendo's showings the best. My favorite offering from Sony was Bloodborne, the new game from From Software. Wasn't impressed with Microsoft save for the new Platinum Games exclusive for Xbox One, but I'd have been more impressed with it if I weren't already getting Bayonetta 2 for Wii U.
I have RPG Maker VX Ace, but finding the time to make my own games is something else. Once I really got started it would go along fine, but getting things going is a problem.
I was actually fortunate enough to find this game in Vintage Stock a few days ago for $20. Apparently the game sold like shit and is rare now, because I've never seen it on Amazon or eBay for less than $70.
One thing I don't like about AAA games lately is that EA and Ubisoft (25% owned by EA) are always trying to shoehorn Origin or Uplay in. Not only is getting messages from Origin or Uplay disruptive to immersion, but I get tired of having virtual salesmen in my face all the time. I guess Blizzard does it all the time with Battle.net nowadays and Activision had that Call of Duty Elite service that shut down back in February. I already avoid free-to-play games as it is. I don't want virtual hucksters in games I'm paying $60 for ostensibly so I can have a complete experience.
One game I'll think long and hard about buying day one is Fallout 4. Not because I don't want the game, because I do. Fallout has become one of those series like Final Fantasy, Zelda, or Tales that I know I want. But it's almost not worth it knowing that Fallout 4 will come out next year in a GOTY edition with all the expansion packs they've released for it. Not to mention Bethesda's infamous bugs. I won't have any similar qualms about preordering Tales of Xillia 2/Zestiria/Hearts R, FFXV, or Zelda Wii U.
I'm not really into games where you HAVE to sneak around to survive. It's tedious as hell for me, especially if the entire game is based around that mechanic. While I appreciate it when designers can add the option for stealth, I'd still like to be able to throw down with the bad guys. I don't care if the bad guys are a huge challenge, just make it possible for me to beat them down.
Are you familiar with Capcom's Haunting Ground, by any chance?
I'm with you on this. I don't buy any AAA game at release, other than from Nintendo, if at all. I generally only buy them when they fall to $20. Meanwhile, I'll cheerfully drop $40-60 on niche games and I'll really splurge on stuff like the collectors' editions Namco has been offering for the Tales series.
