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[videogamer.com] The Star Wars game from EA Motive  may still use some of Amy Hennig's characters​ videogamer.com gamingeek
Is Octopath Traveler Living Up To Expectations? GameSpot Video - youtu.be gamingeek
[nintendo.co.jp] Nintendo not yet ready to reveal Switch's full holiday season lineup, will do so at a later date​ nintendo.co.jp gamingeek
[npd.com] NPD analyst predicts Switch as best-selling hardware  of 4th quarter, and the full year​ npd.com gamingeek
[usgamer.net] Every Zelda Game Ranked usgamer.net travo
[gamefront.de] ​Final Fantasy VII Remake pics gamefront.de gamingeek
[siliconera.com] Armored Core Is Getting A Massive 20-Disc OST  Day On...never siliconera.com gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] Nintendo Wants To Release 20-30 Indie Games Every Week On Switch nintendolife.com gamingeek
[nintendosoup.com] The Switch eShop has "rescued and expanded"  the digital market in Japan nintendosoup.com gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] Capcom working on a Monster Hunter animated series  called "Monster Hunter — Legends of the Guild"​ gonintendo.com gamingeek
[gamingbolt.com] ​Metro Exodus E3 Demo Level Was 20 Times  Bigger Than The Biggest Level In Last Light gamingbolt.com gamingeek
[gamesindustry.biz] Shuhei Yoshida reflects on the PS2 launch:  "We were awfully unprepared"​ gamesindustry.biz gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Anthem's E3 demo analysed:  BioWare takes Frostbite into new territory ​ eurogamer.net gamingeek
[mcvuk.com] Yoshida: ‘I wish we were more successful on the... multiplayer side as well’ mcvuk.com gamingeek
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[reddit.com] Yakuza producer doesn't think it's right for Switch cites poor Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Wii U sales reddit.com gamingeek
​Octopath Traveler - Full Famitsu review details 9/9/9/9 - " I was able to experience the tradition and revolution of RPG" japanesenintendo.com impressions gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] Switches in the UK are "cracking" Nintendo UK charging £180 to repair nintendolife.com gamingeek
[vg247.com] Octopath Traveler review: beautiful, brilliant  and flawed – but still a solid Japanese RPG throwback​ vg247.com impressions gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] Nintendolife Review Octopath Traveler 9/10 - "the game does a fantastic job of straddling that line of accessibility and depth, satisfying both camps with its dizzying amount of content" nintendolife.com impressions gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] ​The Octopath less travelled - inside  the making of the Switch's big summer game. eurogamer.net gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Octopath Traveler Eurogamer review  Octopath Traveler is at its best when following its own nose through a history of its own creation. eurogamer.net impressions gamingeek
[videogamer.com] New Spyro Reignited Trilogy gameplay videogamer.com gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] Here are new Smash Bros Amiibo Starwolf and Ridley gonintendo.com gamingeek
[twitter.com] ​Splatoon 2 - Version 3.2.0 coming later today Ancho-V games returns! And totally new weapons twitter.com gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] This week's North American downloads - July 12  (Octopath Traveler, Fortnite, Captain Toad and more)​ gonintendo.com gamingeek
[youtube.com] ​Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - new English trailer The nostalgia is making me Misty youtube.com media gamingeek
[siliconera.com] Splatoon latest update notes New stage but also balance tweaks siliconera.com gamingeek
[dualshockers.com] Massive Panic Button Switch interview dualshockers.com gamingeek
Japan's Top Ten selling games of E3 Nintendo has virtually every slot japanesenintendo.com gamingeek
​GameSpot Video Review - Octopath Traveler youtu.be impressions gamingeek
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OMG I finally made it out of the Octo Expansion and into Inkopolis, the final few sections were soooooooooo good.

Moving lasers to dodge, rising a jetpack to destroy beacons, sneaking past enemies with no weapons. Powering a giant lift past armed opposition.

Beyond anything in the preceding 80 stages. And the cutscenes, OMG, they finally made good on the promise of Splatoon. It was so good I was grinning ear to ear.

There's no doubt now, Splatoon 2 with the Octo Expansion is a hefty lump of awesome single player content, even disregarding everything else. The series has so much potential too, the gameworld itself is so interesting. Even just looking around and analying the artwork and levels, spotting clues to the culture. Or the history, the great war, the underground dimensions. And they really fleshed out the two main characters in the expansion. You really feel like part of the team when you watch the credits roll on by. And visually the expansion looks better than the main game too.

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Mon, 09 Jul 2018 22:13:45
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Just beat the expansion myself. It was definitely great fun and well worth the €20 they're charging for it. It could have done with an actual new boss battle though. I second GG's statements, it's a great expansion and with it Splatoon2 is worth it just for single player alone. Now off to finish the remaining levels I didn't do the first time around.
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Mon, 09 Jul 2018 22:31:13
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The final 'boss' also reminded me a lot of Bayonetta's in its appearance. I found that to be amusing.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2018 02:16:54
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I started the octo expansion, holy shit it's fun. Crazy levels, tons of variety and it's actually difficult! 80 levels!!

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Tue, 10 Jul 2018 02:24:12
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So when do you guys fight the traveler on the octopath?

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Tue, 10 Jul 2018 10:46:53
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Just beat the expansion myself. It was definitely great fun and well worth the €20 they're charging for it. It could have done with an actual new boss battle though. I second GG's statements, it's a great expansion and with it Splatoon2 is worth it just for single player alone. Now off to finish the remaining levels I didn't do the first time around.

How did you beat the boss when you're in the baller? You can't freaking see when the fence is behind you? And have you guys beat that defend the orb stage with waves of enemies yet?

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Yeah, the defend the orb with waves of enemies was something I did early on. I didn't find it too difficult as you could take many of them out the moment they dropped in from squidjump.  I don't think I've done the boss in the baller stage yet.

I really didn't think many levels were all that difficult. Challenging yes, but not insanely difficult.
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Yeah, the defend the orb with waves of enemies was something I did early on. I didn't find it too difficult as you could take many of them out the moment they dropped in from squidjump.  I don't think I've done the boss in the baller stage yet.


I really didn't think many levels were all that difficult. Challenging yes, but not insanely difficult.

Which weapon did you use for the orb stage?

Anyone done Matchmaster Station? I did the easy match the shape stage, then went into this one and just stared with stunned silence at what they wanted me to do. It's shock and awe. Some stages are pretty easy, most are moderately challenging and some are crazy.

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Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:09:59
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More Octopath Traveler previews


https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/ga...are-in-for-Nintendo-Switch-s-next-MASSIVE-hit



From our 20-or-so hours with the game so far, we are happy to say that Octopath Traveler could be an instant classic: a true RPG gem in the Switch's already gleaming crown.


With mechanical elements that cherry-pick the best bits from Shin Megami Tensei's 'Press Turn' system, Final Fantasy's class-based setups and Chrono Trigger's multi-faceted world map, Octopath Traveler has every chance of being one of the best RPGs available on any platform right now, let alone Switch.


http://www.shacknews.com/article/105987/octopath-traveler-preview-a-return-to-classic-rpg-form



It's slightly too soon to make a definitive recommendation, but Octopath Traveler certainly seems to be living up to the buzz. Gamers who aren't particularly thrilled the JRPG genre might not find too much to get excited about, but players who fondly remember the 16-bit era will be stunned with how well the old-school formula translates into a modern medium.

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Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:23:28

I went ahead and pre-ordered Octopath Traveler. Can't see myself not liking the game based on the demos.

Also ordered the Pearl and Marina amiibo set. At this point I've spent almost as much on Splatoon amiibo as I have on the actual games. I regret nothing.

Well, except for the now extortionate prices on Callie and Marie amiibo. Should have got them when they released.

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Tue, 10 Jul 2018 23:02:41


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Wed, 11 Jul 2018 08:46:56

Proof of life.

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Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:39:22
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Proof of life.

I'm not convinced untill you post something reactionary to another thread or post. This might well be an automated message coupled to an RNG.
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Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:11:18
Commiserations on Belgium losing their semi-final in the World Cup. It's Englands turn today playing against Croatia.

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Thu, 12 Jul 2018 01:11:14

And there goes England.

I hope darksiders 3 is good, I have no clue how it will be.

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Thu, 12 Jul 2018 02:46:30
Just got myself a new Nintendo system. Wii U for the win!
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Thu, 12 Jul 2018 04:07:29

Thought you said new. Not old and busted.

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Thu, 12 Jul 2018 04:30:31

Wii U > Switch.

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Thu, 12 Jul 2018 08:13:53
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And there goes England.

Huh? I didn't even know England had already played? Well, at least it'll be a good match for Bronze.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:17:20
Meh.

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