GR's Scott Ryan writes:
"As a self-described “hardcore” gamer and an advocate of geek culture, the midnight launch of video games have always been something that I took an interest in, and they are events that I will almost always take part in. Back in what can only be called “drinking days” my friends and I would throw on clothes, cologne, and pick up our wallets for a night of what we could only hope was drunk and ridiculous, but things change and so do interests."
Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.
Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.
They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.
they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.
Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted
Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments
The Wii is now a retro console. Let’s get nostalgic about an often maligned system.
Crazy to think the WII is to the Switch 2, as the NES was to the WII back then. 20 Year difference.
My wife asks me to bust it out (heh) everyone once in a while to play bowling and tennis with the kids. There was a ton of slop on it but some good stuff as well.
Wii was great but boy howdy did it cause Microsoft to go on a dark walk with the Kinect and the disastrous XBox One launch that they arguably never recovered from.
Not nostalgic for me.. I was there.. anyone who wasnt a little kid realized it was a gamecube with shit tacked onto it, it was the "joke" system and was well below even the switch in terms of comparing it to the latest machines at the time. The machine was well loved by young people and "casual gamers" who now remember it 20 years on, or in most cases more of its sales came in the 15-20 years ago range not right at launch- but again its not nostalgic for people who were "gamers" then really, just for those who ended up with one in their house, the games , graphics, interface and online features were archaic already in 2006.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
I will be attending as many as I can. I like them and you can meet new people; those people that only come out once a year to pick up their annually sports, racing and/or shooter game etc. Midnights are where the best MP games start and sometimes there are tournaments and stuff. Can't wait for Gears!!!!
I also like to get my game 10 hours before the store opens for the normal work day.
Nope. To me it is stupid. I just go to bed and the post brings it to me day 1. The only time I am waiting for something at midnight is a drink at the bar. Not outside a game shop
Just realized I'll be attending 4 more mid-night launches this year. Already went to last weeks for Space Marine. I'm gonna be awake might as well make it a gaming night. :]
Yup, whenever possible. Saves me the trip for the next day, plus I can sneak in a little gameplay that night.
I just waddle into Walmart after my 11:30 work shift and wait around the store a bit so they can sell it to me.
Other than that, not really.