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thursday
[comicbook.com] Luigis Mansion 4 rumor “is easily the biggest and most expensive game Next Level Games has ever made.” comicbook.com gamingeek
[thesixthaxis.com] REVIEW: Suikoden I+II Remaster 8/10 "a polished window into JRPG history with only a few minor flaws" thesixthaxis.com impressions aspro
[gamesindustry.biz] Acclaim Relaunches Industry vetrans bring back the name as an Indie Publisher. gamesindustry.biz news aspro
[eurogamer.net] "Don't bet" on there being a The Last of Us Part 3 Says Naughty Dog Boss. eurogamer.net news aspro
friday
[thesixthaxis.com] RUMOUR: Gears Collection Has No Multiplayer WTF! thesixthaxis.com news aspro
[eurogamer.net] Xbox Update Resetting to Factory Level Uh oh! eurogamer.net news aspro
[eurogamer.net] Amazon Prime Free Games This Month Pretty good offering this month. eurogamer.net news aspro
saturday
Balatro Dev Blogs on the Develpoment of the Game And how Slay the Spire played a role. localthunk.com news aspro
[eurogamer.net] 50% of All Steam Users in February Were Chinese Activition considers Majong Royale live service game. eurogamer.net news aspro
monday
[theverge.com] Switch 2 Will Have NFC and Wifi 6 Don;t throw out your Amibos. Edit theverge.com news aspro
[thesixthaxis.com] REVIEW: Split Fiction 8/10 "so many moments that will fill you with joy and delight" Edit thesixthaxis.com editorial impressions aspro
[videogameschronicle.com] Honda Makes Concept Pokemon Motocycle Looks practical. Edit videogameschronicle.com news aspro
[gamesindustry.biz] Sony Announces PS5 Rental Program Seriously? Edit gamesindustry.biz news aspro
[eurogamer.net] Fortnite maker Epic Games sued for "deceptive practices" Frivolous lawsuit over "FOMO" Edit eurogamer.net news aspro
[eurogamer.net] MS Account Needed to Play Forza Horizon on PS5 I loathe this !@$%. Edit eurogamer.net news aspro
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Nintendo shares plunge on tariff fears, foreign investor retreat

https://www.theedgesingapore.com/news/global-stocks/nintendo-shares-plunge-tariff-fears-foreign-investor-retreat

Good job Donald

Nintendo Switch 2 cost could soar because of Trump's tariffs say experts

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.indy100.com/gaming/nintendo-switch-2-cost-price-trump-tariff&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi1hNDO8_eLAxW20QIHHWZeDuYQFnoECFUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2-QQyJLEE7bPuZmqerdlTL

Samsung shows off foldable handheld that's basically a Switch you can bend in half

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Bosses. Yay or nay?

I'm usually playing adventure games, but recently I've been on a 2D Metroidvania kick.

And the bosses are beginning to piss me off. I'm exploring, I'm having fun. And then a boss comes along too frequently and bogs everything down.

Some are mildly annoying, some are a massive pain in the ass. Some you have to grind for, some you have to reequip for. Some you have to painstakingly memorise attack patterns.

On a several of these games I'll get to the final boss and I just can't be bothered struggling through just to see the end credits.

So what are your thoughts on bosses? Are they overused? How should they be tuned? Should they ne optional or skip able?

Or should they be Nintendo style 3 hit bosses?

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They're just part of the package really, depending on the genre. For some games they're the main event so they should be a challenge and elaborately designed. I generally like bosses, can't really think of one that really annoyed me.
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Love bosses. The bigger, the better.

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I don't think bosses are the problem it's how they're designed. If they are a chore, they should be skipabble.

I just beat the final, FINAL boss in Elderand and Gunbrella.

Both fun games, Gunbrella is a touch short but still good.

I'm playing the Company Man right  now. Beautiful Visuals and simple but fun combat. I'm a few levels away from the end so it will be a short one. Nice, simple fun.

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A good boss fight is a wonderful thing. It can end a chapter of a game with a bang, it can be the beginning of a new difficulty level, or we can wrap up a piece of a story.

But the standard Nintendo "3 hitter quitters? Yeah those suck.
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Sun, 09 Mar 2025 22:24:58
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And so on this daylight savings edition of what are you playing, I've spent my weekend with Kirby, A Boy and His Blob, and Symphony of the Night. Not a half bad group of games to spend the weekend with.
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It’s been all Monster Hunter Wilds for me. Finished the story campaign and now knee deep in hunting High Rank tempered monsters. The gameplay in this is fantastic. Hitting a monster out of its attack with a charged offset move with the great sword feels amazing. Monster fights are tons of fun in MHW.

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How is the high rank play? The one big criticism of the game i kept seeing was that it was easier than previous installments. I was curious to know if that was more of an issue in the first half of the game, or if it was throughout.
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Sun, 09 Mar 2025 23:47:23
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Its been a Donkey Kong Country Returns weekend for me, what little time I've played. I probably should have been finished with this about a week ago but have been too busy with work stuff and children's sports.

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robio said:
How is the high rank play? The one big criticism of the game i kept seeing was that it was easier than previous installments. I was curious to know if that was more of an issue in the first half of the game, or if it was throughout.

I feel like the challenge in high rank is still there. Low rank was definitely pretty easy.

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Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:03:07
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Rough week for Aspro, no update this week. Just lurking and posting news the last week.

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Take care of yourself, Aspro.

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