FLUDD was my favorite thing about the game; I loved being able to float after a jump and some of the mechanics it added like the water rocket. I disagree with the claim it was porrly executed.
I'm glad someone agrees. lol
I'm being tongue-in-cheek when I argue Sunshine is objectively better (in bold underlined letters) than 64. I definitely think 64 has a lot going for it, but I had kind of the reaction to it you did to Sunshine. It's definitely good, but it's my least favorite of the mainline Mario games I've played. It just doesn't interest me as much as the other ones, and I had played other 3D platformers that took from it by the time I played it. It's a bit like people seeing the new Ghost in the Shell movie but haven't seen the anime feeling like they're seeing nothing new because The Matrix and Blade Runner exist. I personally loved the movie, but I have less experience than the general public with live-action sci-fi. I enjoyed the original anime as well.
As for BioWare games, I can get past menus if there are other things going for it (I hate pausing my game to look at maps in Metroid or add items in Castlevania, but I like the gameplay enough to overlook it). I'll just have to try one and see.
Technically, Metroid Prime was developed by Retro Studios, so Austin, TX gets to take the credit for that one. TEXAS. YEEEAAAHHH.
Also, the rest of you can f* off; Mario Sunshine is great and so is the execution. It is better than Super Mario 64. I'm not letting this go. I've played them both recently. It IS a great game, and everyone else is blinded by N64 nostalgia.
I didn't know anything about the Square Enix merger until now, but I definitely noticed FF games having such awesome graphics. I would rent games like that just because the presentation drew me in. So in their defense, from a marketing perspective, that shit works ... no way I'd have rented it knowing what the gameplay was like if the music and visuals weren't as good. And yeah, the Kingdom Hearts titles are ... interesting.
KOTOR might make me like RPGs too? Who knew? Perhaps Scooby Doo? Did any of you? Vaginal excrement.
Goosebumps choose your own adventure books just pissed me off ...
On the one hand, I understand wanting to talk to party members (legit appeals to me), and I'll even say I think my new Tomb Raider games experiences are different/better because I read the extra stuff. On the other hand, being stopped to go through menus or talk to a bunch of townfolk sometimes irritates the living crap out of me in RPGs, or when I only figure out later I've missed part of the experience or made my character traits go too far in one direction. Stop asking me to predict the future and look at so much text and math! I get enough academia at work!
Awwww man, I still need to try Kirby Canvas Curse. I have Super Mario 64 DS as well (no, my previous comments are not based on that control stick-less version), but I too ended up playing more things that took advantage of the DS. Using one screen as a map is still my favorite feature. I hate having to pause ... Metroidvanias. 
Time stamping myself at 1:01:36. My office hours just ended. Thanks for making them go by faster and I'll be back.
Not your fault he intentionally made the thing sound closer to a regular guitar than a bass.
I remember when I first realized the opening notes of "For Whom The Bell Tolls" were actually done on bass. It sounds like a lead guitar part!
That's why I rented it. I can see why people like it, but just not for me right now.
Turbo Horse: Defender of the Universe.
Now I want to watch the "Thunderhorse" music video by Dethklok.
I think most of us here are a bit too old and/or mature to use the term "fanboys" ... at least, I would hope.
I'd probably buy a Wii U if I didn't think I wanted a Switch maybe more. My tax return would pay for a handful of Switches, but I need to be an adult and save for a car right now. Still, once the library becomes more full, probably around late this year, I'll get one.
I know Wiis are cheap and I definitely want to play stuff like Mad World and No More Heroes, etc. But since Wii U is BC, I think it just makes more sense to get that instead, especially since I own a Gamecube already.
I actually have been digging Hulu. Think I'll keep it after free trial. Glad to see you back; wish it were under better circumstances.
And that is why having only Steam for a while made me come back to consoles hard. I love solving IT problems, but it's not something I care to do at home all the time. I had a similar issue with RE4.
Well OK, but.. Yknow it's better if I just don't type anything else here. To each their own. Lol
I do feel for you since power rangers of all things now has a decent rental worthy movie before transformers does and that's.... Unexpected.
The bright side is the existence of Pacific rim.
