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[Octavianus]

Duders, this game is legit! Looks and plays like a better version of the original. It's the snes sequel that never was.

I'm a huge D-pad snob normally but so far I've been completely fine with playing both this and Shovel Knight with the joy-con stick. Which is great because these are the kinds of games I want to play in bed right before going to sleep.

 

[wild wild rice]

Man, is this game really that legit? Kinda came outta nowhere. Looks like it'll be a nice game to pick up sometime soon. Looking forward to more GAF impressions!

 

[MoogleMan]

It's up on US East Coast.

 

[Interfectum]

It's out in US: http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/blaster-master-zero-switch

 

[uncle_koploski]

impressions GAF?

Do I buy it tonight?

 

[Chucker]

Did you like the NES one? You'll like this one.
That's about as good praise I can give it.

 

[Sesuadra]

impressions GAF?

Do I buy it tonight?

you do

 

[BitStyle]

Will be grabbing this after work. Hoping the co-op is fun as well!

 

[A10Pilot]

It's amazing. Nice blend of old and new mechanics so far.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Cubed3 has a review up - http://www.cubed3.com/review/3651/1/blaster-master-zero-nintendo-switch.html

 

[patrickthehedgehog]

Did the eShop update in the US? Are there any other new games? I don't see any threads about the eShop so I figured I'd ask here.

Excited to pick this up! I may double-dip on 3DS if people report the 3D to be decent.

 

[Zarovitch]

Cubed3 has a review up - http://www.cubed3.com/review/3651/1/blaster-master-zero-nintendo-switch.html

Being too easy is a little sad.
But i'll buy it anyway.

 

[WordAssassin]

Just downloaded

Blaster Master Zero, Zelda, SnipperClips, Shovel Knight, in a week's time Binding of Isaac and then Snake Pass.

This is probably the most packed a launch has ever been for me. I can't think of another system I've ever picked up this many games for in the first month. And all but one are Co-Op! What a wonderful little system

 

[OmegaFax]

Did the eShop update in the US? Are there any other new games? I don't see any threads about the eShop so I figured I'd ask here.

Excited to pick this up! I may double-dip on 3DS if people report the 3D to be decent.

There is no 3D on the 3DS version.

 

[Ibuki]

Did the eShop update in the US? Are there any other new games? I don't see any threads about the eShop so I figured I'd ask here.

Excited to pick this up! I may double-dip on 3DS if people report the 3D to be decent.

Did the eShop update in the US? Are there any other new games? I don't see any threads about the eShop so I figured I'd ask here.

Excited to pick this up! I may double-dip on 3DS if people report the 3D to be decent.

Not sure about on the Switch itself since I cannot check, but the website sure did.

Today you have Blaster Master Zero, Voez, and the NEOGEO ports.

http://www.nintendo.com/games/game-...tch|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|release|des|-|-

 

[Eusis]

There is no 3D on the 3DS version.

Any use for the second screen? It's kind of laughable how 3D is being tossed aside, even in games where it probably wouldn't be too demanding.

 

[The Lamonster]

There is no 3D on the 3DS version.

NOOOOOOooooooooooo

 

[Papasmurf531]

Never played the original. Seems interesting though, and for $10 to have a pick up and play game on my switch sounds pretty good.

 

[Plinko]

Being too easy is a little sad.
But i'll buy it anyway.

I'm more than OK with too easy. The original was brutally difficult.

 

[bobbychalkers]

Best use of HD rumble in a game I own so far.

 

[h0tp0ck3t]

Did you like the NES one? You'll like this one.
That's about as good praise I can give it.

Thats all I need to hear

 

[Octavianus]

Best use of HD rumble in a game I own so far.

Yeah its nice. I don't even notice rumble much usually but I was actually taken aback a little when I first felt it in this.
It's a neat little feature.

 

[RobFox64tm]

Duders, this game is legit! Looks and plays like a better version of the original. It's the snes sequel that never was.


I'm a huge D-pad snob normally but so far I've been completely fine with playing both this and Shovel Knight with the joy-con stick. Which is great because these are the kinds of games I want to play in bed right before going to sleep.

The scaling looks off in those shots. Can you confirm if it is like that when you're playing on the TV?

 

[CharminUltra]

Bu bu but I'm not done with Zeruda D:

Must... resist..

 

[mstevens]

How's the game if you don't have nostalgia of playing the original?

 

[corin7]

Awesome to hear all the positive impressions. Definitely picking this up after work tonight.

 

[Pinky]

I'm more than OK with too easy. The original was brutally difficult.

Sure was! I welcome a more forgiving difficulty.

 

[Papasmurf531]

How's the game if you don't have nostalgia of playing the original?

I think I am going to wait to buy it until I hear a response or two to this question.

 

[ryushe]

I usually don't ask this question, but about how long is it?

 

[Zarovitch]

I'm more than OK with too easy. The original was brutally difficult.

Yeah i didn't want it as brutal as the original.

 

[Tain]

Might have to pass on this, sounds a whole lot easier than the original and I still have that to play.

 

[Enk]

Ah the classic, epic tale of a boy going on a dangerous journey to find a frog he just found. Simply riveting.

Loving this so far. Definitely captures the feel of the original more so than any of its successors, but modernizing it at the same time. Hope they get the pro controller patched in soon.

 

[RobFox64tm]

Ah the classic, epic tale of a boy going on a dangerous journey to find a frog he just found. Simply riveting.

Loving this so far. Definitely captures the feel of the original more so than any of its successors, but modernizing it at the same time. Hope they get the pro controller patched in soon.

March 16th apparently.

 

[ManeKast]

Buy.

Kicks total ass. Musics great. Visuals are rad. Gameplay is solid metroidvania shooter affair. Fun story and characters. What.... $13au? Cheap.

Just buy it.

 

[RobFox64tm]

Can anyone tell me how this looks on the TV? Are the pixels uniform and perfectly square?

 

[Cody_D165]

Holy shit the HD Rumble during the intro sequence when Sophia III takes off for the first time is insane.

I think that just sold me on the HD Rumble more than anything I've experienced on this console so far

 

[wild wild rice]

Buy.

Kicks total ass. Musics great. Visuals are rad. Gameplay is solid metroidvania shooter affair. Fun story and characters. What.... $13au? Cheap.

Just buy it.

This is a good review.

 

[Brianimaniac]

Does anyone have any info about the map system? It's surprisingly hard to find info about it when it's been out in Japan for a week, there's a 5-page GAF thread, and multiple reviews are one. Only one of the 4 reviews I've seen even mentions the game having a map system, and it wasn't clear on details. The lack of a map system was one of the reasons the NES original was so difficult to play. Same with early Metroid games.

 

[oneida]

How is co-op?

 

[casey_contra]

Can you play using a single Joy-Con? I'm guessing that's maybe how you do co-op.

 

[Spiritreaver]

Just bought this, can't wait to play when I get home!

 

[suikodan]

How big (in Megs) is the game?

 

[MoogleMan]

How big (in Megs) is the game?

170

 

[Slermy]

There is no 3D on the 3DS version.

Thank you for this confirmation.

Platform was going to be a toss-up, but now its an easy choice.

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

Stoked.

On note of difficulty, I imagine one can challenge themselves to not take advantage of the games generous use of lives?

 

[TheBootyBandit]

Sweet!!! Just purchased.

 

[Damaniel]

Not that it would affect my choice to buy the game at all, but is this an area-for-area remake of the original, or are there new stages?

 

[Kevin]

Wanted to show my support and I have purchased this game from the eshop store. I hope this does well enough for them that more Blaster Master games will follow. Whether it be new ones or the older ones, I want more! lol

 

[Pinky]

To those who are already playing, are you using the stick or the directional buttons? Curious to know if the d-buttons work okay in place of a traditional d-pad.

 

[Coda]

It's good but I do agree with the Cubed review in saying that they could've pushed the limits a bit more. For $9.99 though you can't go wrong, it's a fun retro title.