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I am now wondering how many of y'all use the hard r whenever you are in your safe spaces.    

How many of y'all accidentally use the n-word when you get excited?   Just trying to see something.
 
 

MEME Monday! 
 

Please enjoy the first episode of my podcast:
 
 

If you are digital only and living with bad internet or bandwidth caps then size concerns make sense to me.
 
On the other hand if we're talking about the Switch specifically then the biggest game is something like 30GB, and 256GB+ SD cards are both cheap and plentiful.
 
Switch doesn't run at a high resolution so large textures and assets aren't necessary. Super Mario World being 2.9GB doesn't seem like something someone would need to write an article about when it seems like lots of games on the platform are small anyway: https://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/nintendo_switch_game_file_sizes?start=80
 
Honestly I'm more concerned about the Switch's lackluster internal storage size rather than the size of games themselves.  32GB seems like a pretty embarrassing amount of storage for a device made in 2017.  If the Switch had shipped with something more appropriate like 128GB/256GB, I don't think anyone would be writing about game sizes on the platform at all.
 
Anyway it's just an observation.  I had fun with my Switch the few times I used it.  I'll crack open my copy of Ring Fit Adventure eventually...

Pretty sure it's the new RE game.

Pretty sure it's the new RE game.

Pretty sure it's the new RE game.

Pretty sure it's the new RE game.

Pretty sure it's the new RE game.

Pretty sure it's the new RE game.

Exactly. Real players play like this:
 

I'm just saying I don't know if I'd call it 'compression wizardry'.  Games that don't have a lot of data are gonna be small no matter what.
 
The whole modern emphasis on install sizes in general seems a bit odd to me to begin with tbh.  People posting entire articles about how much space a game or application takes up seems very 1990s to me. 🤷‍♂️

It wasn't popular because it barely ran.
 
The port is a technological marvel because it runs at all on such limited hardware -- but it's so cut back and runs so slowly that it's not worth playing.  Code was probably never discovered because nobody cared about that version of the game in the first place. 🤣
 
In the old days most codes were not discovered by players.  Developers would tell them to gaming publications, and people would find out about them through magazines and guides.

This is the Melty Blood thread. 
 
Melty Blood is currently my favorite fighting game.  I will play it with you.  I will teach it to you.  I will give you the game.  My desperation knows no bounds.
 
Why this game is cool:
Alpha  3/CVS2-style groove system Rollback netcode* Super fast paced, free-form combo system Characters to fit almost any playstyle Large player base Low system requirements (will run on basically any PC) Beautiful 2D animation (even if it's a little low-res) *only available with the community-created edition.  This is the version everyone else uses.  Nobody uses or likes the Steam version.  Ask me for details on how to get it.
 
 
Basic Overview
 
Melty is a fast-paced game that offers players a lot of flexibility.  The 3 different grooves change how you play pretty drastically -- it's like Alpha 3/CVS2 on steroids.  Some grooves are technical and allow you to have precise control over your meter, while others basically handle it for you.  Some grooves allow reverse beat (chaining light normals after heavy ones), and others are Guilty Gear/Blazblue-style (you can only chain light moves into heavier ones).  Automatic shield counters, spot dodges, just defends -- pick the right groove and Melty will let you play the way you want to.
 
Different versions of a character will play completely different from one another.  Each groove grants characters completely different move sets, abilities, and mechanics. This means that there are essentially 93 characters in the game (31 characters x 3 versions).  There's something for almost everybody.
 
If you're an execution monster looking to do some sick loops, there are some characters that will really challenge you -- but most characters are not hard to pick up and learn.  A lot of  characters have pretty simple combos that work well even at a high level.
 
Thanks to the game's low system requirements and community edition's excellent netcode, this game has a healthy scene.  Unlike a lot of other old games, this one still has lots of new and inexperienced players.
 
If you're looking for games/want to learn just hit me up or post in here.  I'll teach you the basics and help get you started with the game!
 
 
Resources:
 
Mizuumi Wiki
https://wiki.gbl.gg/w/Melty_Blood/MBAACC
This is the first stop for learning game systems/characters/combos
 
Drunkard Shade
https://drunkardshade.com/category/melty-blood/
Some in-depth guides written for certain characters
 
Melty Games
http://melty.games/
Find high level match vids for any character.  People in Japan still play this game a lot and new matches are being added to the database constantly.  Haven't seen any comparable tool for any other scene/game.  This thing is amazing.

Angel's avatar is how I feel about EVA to begin with so I don't need a 5 minute recap showing me why it's even worse than I remember.  👼

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I'm wondering why a DNF fighter is even a thing.  The last time I thought about DNF I was in highschool...almost 15 years ago...
 
Not gonna complain about having more fighting games though!

Aww come on...the very first line of my post was saying that I understand if it's an issue for people with bandwidth caps:
 

If it saves lighting profiles onboard than it's already better than most of their recent mice. 😔

Just did this in Blender !!!
 
Special dedication to  @AriesWarlock
 
 

 

To be fair that game probably does not have high resolution textures, a ton of recorded dialogue in multiple languages, or FMV, all of which are the main things that drive up install size in modern games.