Patrick Sounds Off: “OK Boomer” Redux
We’re taking way too much criticism for the things that give us a little bit of joy in life, and that criticism is pregnant with hypocrisy and jealousy.
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Patrick Sounds Off: Is it Time to Switch Up?
Rumors abound that Nintendo is getting ready to move on from the Switch with some high-profile games starting to show some considerable performance problems. Allow me to dump some cold water on all the talk…
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Patrick Sounds Off: Showing the Switch Some Love
I’ve been rough on Nintendo lately, but don’t let that confuse you from the historically amazing run the Switch is giving them.
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Patrick Sounds Off: Surveying the Compatibility Line
Not long ago, I released a video explaining why long-term game ownership is in a bad way, while things released on eighth-gen consoles and beyond should be pretty well futureproofed. I referred to this as the “Compatibility Line” – but…
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Patrick Sounds Off: Is Smash Bros’ Future in the Fighting Genre?
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17 Dec 2022
Because a genre is not what you do, but how you do it, Super Smash Bros is not a fighting game. I have maintained this position for over two decades. However, could that be changing?
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Patrick Sounds Off: The Rules of Contextual Game Design
If you’re trying to develop a certain type of game, it’s important to identify your priorities and put them in line with any games you might be trying to line up with.
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Patrick Sounds Off: A Brief Commentary on Genres
A theme is what you’re doing. A genre is how you’re doing it. (Disclaimer: This video is originally from 2016.)
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Patrick Sounds Off: This is Cultural Restoration.
Leading up to the release of Final Fantasy XV, I released a video, which among other things, speculated on the transitional phase Square Enix was in at the time under new management, and its subsequent trajectory on the other side…
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Patrick Sounds Off: So NOW When’s Capcom vs SNK 3?
by Patrick Mifflin
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09 Dec 2022
Years ago, when the SNK old guard re-assembled under new ownership, I released videos explaining the significance of the matter and whether or not it was time to start planning for a theoretical Capcom vs SNK 3. That path hinged…
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Patrick Sounds Off: An Ode to Rediscovery
Going back to great games of your past is a good feeling. Going back to great games of your past and realizing that they’re actually among your all-time favorites is truly remarkable. Have you had this experience?
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Patrick Sounds Off: Modern Problems…
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05 Dec 2022
Patrick Sounds Off on game ownership, physical and digital distribution, and how the digital future could look.
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Patrick Sounds Off: #FreedMvC2? Hardly.
Arcade1Up’s hijacking of the #FreeMvC2 hashtag campaign isn’t just out of touch, it undermines its entire mission, and should be called out for it.
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