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Post by dsparil on May 10, 2019 8:43:57 GMT -5
Found another thread with a similar premise, and it included games generating characters by reading CD tracks, barcodes and such... why does nobody do it anymore? I bet it's funny and comical to see people trying to make a strong creature by scanning random absurd items.
Another thing I miss is parody games. I don't mean games mocking other titles or genres to make a point, but actual parodies/comedic versions of existing titles such as Parodius, Mighty Final Fight, Star Parodier etc. I can guess that in movies this trend died because of all those shitty "[Something] Movie", but in games? Are devs and players not able to take stuff lightly anymore?
Outside of Nintendo Labo I also don't see other dedicated peripherals anymore (such as those huge controllers for mech simulators!), but maybe I'm just not looking hard enough.
Scanning CDs for Monster Rancher was pretty fun although I ended up playing the GBA one the most which obviously didn't do that. I was kinda funny how the monsters were still stored on discs in the anime. Not sure about anything that used barcodes though. There definitely aren't as many parodic games these days or at least high profile ones. Saint's Row: The Third just got rereleased so there is that although it doesn't seem to really be a parody on the level of Lego City Undercover (2013/2017). I think some pop up on the Switch eShop every once in a while, but none of them look particularly good. I wouldn't be surprised if dedicated peripherals fell victim to the oversaturated rhythm game market and its peripherals. Even Labo doesn't have much uptake even though the piano and fishing rod could easily be used where appropriate. The bike controller is usable for MK8, but outside of that only Deemo supports the piano and only for a handful of levels. Pianista's Switch version is a blatant Beatmania clone with 4 and 6 button options and it doesn't support it at all. |
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Post by 🧀Son of Suzy Creamcheese🧀 on May 10, 2019 15:39:45 GMT -5
Found another thread with a similar premise, and it included games generating characters by reading CD tracks, barcodes and such... why does nobody do it anymore? I bet it's funny and comical to see people trying to make a strong creature by scanning random absurd items. I've wanted to own a barcode battler thingy since I've seen it on Game Center CX. It seems fun to collect random barcodes from everyday products and see which generate good stats. Especially would be cool if you had someone else who's into it. Monster Rancher is also something I've wanted to play for a long time. That would've blown me away as a kid, for sure. Not that I really had many CDs as a kid. |
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Post by psygnosis8 on May 10, 2019 19:50:37 GMT -5
I think when the 3ds dies down, touch screens will have breathed their last. Does anybody even know that the switch has one? Do any games even use it?
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Post by dsparil on May 10, 2019 19:56:14 GMT -5
The Switch does have a touch screen. At least one game, the rhythm game Voez, was touchscreen only. That had crappy button controls bolted on at some point. A pile of rhythm games pretty much need the touchscreen even if they're not technically touchscreen only. Plenty of adventure games play better that way too. It gets used a lot.
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Post by mainpatr on May 10, 2019 20:17:13 GMT -5
Sonic\Kirby games that require you to collect everything to see the true final boss.
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Post by Snake on May 14, 2019 15:42:47 GMT -5
Pocketstation.
Dreamcast VMU.
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Post by alphex on May 15, 2019 9:18:57 GMT -5
I think when the 3ds dies down, touch screens will have breathed their last. So no more mobile phones? |
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Post by psygnosis8 on May 15, 2019 9:24:00 GMT -5
I think when the 3ds dies down, touch screens will have breathed their last. So no more mobile phones? Well, what I meant was in gaming consoles. I don’t think the touch screen is the reason the 3DS was so successful, and it didn’t do anything for the Wii U. It might have its merits for some things, but it doesn’t sell hardware or games anymore. And touch screens work great in the case of mobile phones and the applications they entail, but I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks mobile gaming sucks, lol! |
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Post by 🧀Son of Suzy Creamcheese🧀 on May 15, 2019 14:41:38 GMT -5
The type of touch screens used in mobile phones isn't really the same. Not to mention the thing that made the DS/3DS and even occasionally the WiiU so great was the combination of button controls with a touch screen.
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