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First time I finished Return of Samus and Fusion as well.

Super > Metroid > Fusion > Zero Mission > Return of Samus

- Metroid fell from it's top spot due to a more intimate session with it's technical flaws and questionable design choices.
Nonlinearity and exploration is still unparalleled. If the game could just have a few things fixed it would be the best.
- Super is still as awesome as ever.
- Fusion is the real star here. I used to bash it as extremely linear and boring, sharing the bottom of the barrel with Corruption and Other M. Turns out it had a good amount of exploration in between segments, and the game really opens up at the end. Probably most of all, I really appreciated the bosses. Best of the 2D hands down.
- Zero Mission fell pretty hard when I realized it was actually almost as linear as Fusion in the end, but without as many navigation rooms. Also felt pretty small in comparison to Fusion and, obviously, had less "freshness" to it.
- Metroid II, pretty linear in the end, and I really hate how close-up Samus is on the screen. Made exploring and fighting annoying. Still pretty cool all the same.

Probably gonna do 3D Metroid next.

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

I know!

I used to rank it above too but now I can see where some fans might think it neutered the original with it's heavy guiding hand.

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Probably too early to be worried but...hmmm

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

+3 The Fame
+2 Telephone
+1 Heavy Metal Lover

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From: GranzonEx | #176
Naruto is the biggest hypocrite in the show. He's the reincarnation of the Sage and he has the greatest of all destinies. So much for genius of hardwork.
Hey man!

When he was a kid...people looked at him meanly!
And the kids made fun of him!

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

+3 Testify
+2 Renegades of Funk
+1 Killing in the Name

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Whoa.

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I guess that moment.

Mega Man X introduced me to the series.

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Squall

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Squall

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Squall

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

So is anyone gonna post an update, maybe for 24 hours?

Or do we not do that for the final.

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

True Neutral aw yea

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

True neutral reporting in.

I have no strong feelings one way or another.

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Squall

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

It's great to have honorable people as your enemy and scumbags as your allies.

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Squall

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Roy

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From: junk_funk | #260
Took me awhile to decide about this format, but I'd rather know who'd win in a straight up match. I hope there's a tally at the end displaying # of votes from separate users without all this multiple voting dickey.
I'm keeping a rough tally.
Zack has a decent lead but Squall has the slight edge on votes from separate users.

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Squall

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Squall

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SockoDeus posted...

From: pjbasis | #219
sure thing buddy

Don't be like that. I was just joshing you, man. I quite enjoyed your anti-Tidus crusade.

A...fan!?

I was just blowing you off like a bad cold but thanks all the same.

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

RBY

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Do you like shooters?

It's good.

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

sure thing buddy

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

It's not nearly over.

Squall has only 1 less unique saver than Zack.
Zack should run out of steam with his hardcore fanbase by mid tomorrow.

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Squall

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Squall

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Oh this isn't a remake of some earlier game?

Cause everytime I research a title, that's what it turns out to be.

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

I don't get it.

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Wii U

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Isn't this the eleventh time this game was ported

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From: pjbasis | #197
I think it needed a few more solid dungeons.
Kind of self-explanatory.

A good example would be Ch.2, where you traverse the dry dry mountain, have a big old desert to explore, and then head into the puzzle-y fortress.
TTYD on the other hand had Ch.6, which was heavy on dialogue and story, but had virtually no battles and from a gameplay perspective required you to just walk back and forth looking for something new in the environment to interact with.

Consider those the extremes that illustrate my point.

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

It's tough for me.

TTYD does improve on the original in lots of ways, but a semi-recent (year or two ago) playthrough of both of them had put the original just over it.

Can't really quantify it too well though.
Best I can say is that Paper Mario had more "game" to it. TTYD had some great ideas, especially with story, but it came with the cost of some good old traditional gaming. I think it needed a few more solid dungeons.

As a minor point, I prefer Toad Town connecting to the different locations organically than how Rogueport had warps underneath.

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

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I like Burning Orphanage too, but alas

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

what cyclo said

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

How much does the 3DS and Vita cost to make for Nintendo and Sony?

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

What if you want to look redneck?

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Maybe you mean recently?

It definitely had some messages it championed

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Zidane

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Hook

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Wait its free?

Like ill have it forever?

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Yeah I don't get it, you mentioned the twist in the title?

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SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0

Cynically, it also means "fight destiny!" when destiny is bad, and "accept your destiny" when destiny is good.

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From: swordz9 | #164
This image I saw made me think about how much the theme of Naruto changed if it's not shopped or anything. Don't know if it is or isn't, but it seems real enough.

http://i.imm.io/qeV4.jpeg
Probably a translation issue.

Naruto is talking more about doing what you want, while Itachi is speaking out against living a lie.

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From: WazzupGenius00 | #002
Konami needs to put their Contra teaser page up
Contra 5 do it

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Interesting developments on the OP front.

I smell the New World arcs to be less isolated than the rest of the series.

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