I played the Lynx version of Ninja Gaiden for the first time at my friends house. WTF.
Legit want to give this a whirl despite never actually playing a Tekken game before.Tekken 8. Loving it so far. Lots of offline modes to mess around with, and surprisingly, I haven't been embarrassing myself online. Played a lot of SF6 last summer, and while I enjoyed all the offline stuff, I got wrecked against online players. So, something about Tekken suits me better. Probably because it's more old school timing based.
Got the demo downloaded and have been having a go there.I've played nearly every one over the years, Joe. So I'm probably not the best barometer for whether you'd like it or not. I can say that graphically, it looks great, with large, detailed character models and mostly impressive backgrounds. And that gameplay-wise, it is very responsive with smooth transitions through combinations. So if you're experienced in the timing-based moves and combos of the series in general, this will feel like a natural progression.
But if you've never played Tekken before, I'd recommend trying out last gen's Tekken 7 first to get a feel for it to see if it's for you. Tekken is kind of unique in its gameplay mechanics compared to most popular fighting series. And the new one is like 70 bucks right now if I recall, so I'd hate for you to drop the coin for it only to discover that you're not a fan.
I feel Tekken 8 is an easy win for newcomers to the series or genre.Got the demo downloaded and have been having a go there.
Quite a hefty demo.
Still been playing that too.DQXI- Slowly plugging away at this. I really appreciate the recap every time you return to the game, every jrpg should have this.
What about the Switch Version, how does that differ Jonner?Started a new game of Phantasy Star for Master System. I re-bought my copy of Phantasy Star Collection Sega Ages, Vol 32, mainly because I missed all the quality-of-life improvements. The best being Very Easy mode, makes the game way less of a grind, enemies give more exp and Meseta. The port can also be played in English, same with the other 3 games.
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Which version of Street Fighter III do you prefer?From the first Tekken to Tekken Tag was when the series was really, really highly regarded. Tekken 3 would have been the first game reviewed by EGM to get perfect 10s if not for Sushi-X giving it 9.5. Then Tekken 4 came and for some years the series became a joke. It's nice to see things come full circle again with people praising Tekken 8.
Hell, I'd rather play any Tekken over any Street Fighter past III.
Not as good. The Sega Ages one is done by M2 and they went all-out. The quality of life changes I mentioned, English/Japanese translations of all 4 games, artwork, text adventures from Game Gear (these are Japanese only).What about the Switch Version, how does that differ Jonner?