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I had totally missed the news that the last part of FFVII remake wouldn't get a functional physical edition. So disappointing! Especially in the last year of discs. Don't see why it can't be on 3 discs, or have been made with 2 discs in mind.

Not doing physical is a way bigger compromise to me than anything else they could have landed on.

Left the headline mostly in tact to avoid over-editorializing, but I think the idea that there was no other choice is absurd.

Right? It's tempting at first to think "at least they did something", but they kinda didn't...

"Sorry we overcharged you, if it makes you feel better you can buy more of our stuff!"

Yup!

Good excuse to switch banks. Every once in a while you can get some kind of sign-on bonus for the trouble too.

Great moment when he tore out of the world.

I'm kinda getting over them promoting anniversaries tho. Call me back when it's 10, 25, 50, 75, or 100.

We just had all the stuff for the Zelda 25th anniversary like... a year or two ago tops? And then yesterday they kept talking 40th anniversary. T.T And poor Metroid never gets an anniversary acknowledged.

I thought this trailer was really great! Looking forward to the game, especially after how good Dread was.

Looks like the air dash can go in four directions now, not just horizontal? And I think I saw missiles that went up at an angle and dropped. Anyway, what I'm getting at is that I hope the game has more along that line, of new or significantly modified abilities.

I thought the faces looked good, except young Zelda looked a little weird to me.

Really like the look. Except all the textures and little details on Young Link's hat (and outfit). For some reason that sticks out as overdoing it, and ends up kinda ugly.

But yeah, seems like a pretty direct remake. The visuals have evolved so much that it feels different while staying very close to the original. I love the addition of a sprint. A jump button doesn't feel necessary, but might be nice in practice. If you didn't already like OoT tho, I don't think this will change your mind.

Another change they mentioned was that the day/night cycle continues even in towns now. I actually don't like that. There was always that little bit of peace when I'd arrive in town before sunset. I don't love day cycles in general, in OoT and most games it's usually just annoying and worse looking at night.

I appreciate the detail that you can see where his fingers go as he plays the ocarina. Combined with them selling one (albeit probably a cheaply made poor quality instrument?), that's kinda cool.

Glad to see the price is mostly reasonable.

Off-topic

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It's the same thing, but locally scoped. So it only reviews and modifies one file. Helpful when you want to focus on one thing at a time.

I think their point is that by and large consumers are stupid and willing to put up with almost any garbage like that. What makes you think otherwise?

Wow, I thought this was a joke but it actually does work. Good tip!