Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

The current roster for Midnight Suns kind of concerns me as is because there's not a lot of characters actually associated with said team at present. Iron Man, Captain America and Captain Marvel literally have nothing to do with said team at all and are likely just there to move units and sell copies

Surprised as hell they haven't shown characters like Punisher, Morbius or Elsa Bloodstone (all three of which were in Ultimate Alliance 3)

And while they're at it with the "marketable characters", where's Spider-Man? He at least has association with both Blade and Morbius in his solo comics so he has more of a reason to be there than Captain Marvel or Captain America. Surprised he wasn't in the reveal trailer unless they're saving him for later for a larger amount of fanfare, or Sony's control over his game appearances is really that serious now that they own Insomniac given he's PlayStation-exclusive for Marvel's Avengers

EDIT: Also Moon Knight? He's clearly about to become a pretty big name because of the Disney+ series and is a major character associated with the team in the comics.

This is what being a comics nerd does to me. Imagine the aneurysm I went through looking at Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite's roster

I don't care.

Just give me some cool characters and a few I know and I'm good. Don't need a dream team of cherry picked characters. Unless the entire game is full of ppl I've never heard of, I'm happy.

There are too many Marvel characters to add in one game. So I'm taking what I can get it. If the dev team adds Juggernaut, Venom, and Punisher by chance, I will be one happy person.

I can't go on this site's article comment sections anymore. My goodness... I keep saying that but then I drop in occasionally and every single time I do it's the same thing.

What is it about video games that makes people feel so much envy and spite toward other platforms that they feel the compulsion to troll.

"SMTV looks like a PS2 game"

"Monster Hunter Rise looks like smeared vaseline, has an unplayable framerate and anyone with standards can see how lazy Capcom was"

"Maybe you only have a Switch, but I have a PC where games are 4k so that's my standard... [yet in same breath] How can you compare to Vita? Games looked good on Vita for the hardware and for its time"

What is it? Are yarn knitting forums like this too? Or auto forums? Or movies? What is it about video games that makes people say such things... is it ego?

My theory is, people get emotionally attached to a particular brand (something I think we can all relate to- we're all fans of certain platforms or developers to some extent), but they let it get to an unhealthy level, to the point they start feeling genuine resentment toward others having fun on rival platforms with games on rival systems. And perhaps there's an element of envy. Like in Count of Monte Cristo, "You were so mad Edmond was happier with his whistle than you were with your pony."

Its sucking the fun out of video games for me. I see it more and more, everywhere I turn nowadays (except this forum, the last safe haven).

@JaxonH
I think those peoples really expecting a PC graphic for console like Switch and they keep roasting how bad those games on Nintendo Switch.

@Anti-Matter
That's not it. In the same breath they'll defend games on other systems as being "good for the time" and "for the hardware".

Reasonable expectations and standards apply when it's other companies' systems, but when it's a game on Switch, suddenly that goes out the window. That, and gross exaggerations attempting to portray the best looking games as bad as possible (I know opinion is subjective- but these are opinions less than 1% would agree with if you randomly polled genuine players) betrays their bias and motives.

It would be one thing if it was like, Pokémon Arceus, which is genuinely on the ugly side, even by Switch standards. But it's like, the better the game looks, the harder they attempt to convince everyone it's trash.

It's what we refer to, in layman's terms, as console warring. And it feels like I'm trapped here in this one last oasis. Every time I take a single step outside this little sanctuary, bullets are whizzing by. Be it reddit, Twitter, fansite comment sections... it's all over run by trolls who make it their sole purpose in life to make you feel like everything you love is lesser than, so they can feel better about themselves.

Don't let the ******* get you down. As soon as I get a sniff of a bs comment I hit the ignore button, they are not worth the mental energy.

And @JaxonH - don't forget Metal Slug Tactics!

@JaxonH If people feel that strongly that Switch games are not at the visual standard they want/expect then why even bother coming to this site? what a waste of their time.

@JaxonH to answer - yes I’m sure that there are knitting forums where some posters insist that only “knit brand wool” should ever be used and that “brand X” knitting needles should be recalled and the executives from that company shot because their needles suffer from “needle drift”.

It’s human nature. But it’s probably more prevalent with expensive luxury goods (I wouldn’t even want to get started on car forums).

In regards to graphics and performance I can’t imagine what some people would have made of the N64 and PSX if they’d actually grown up in that era (or played original hardware recently). The mind forgets imperfections and only remembers the good things.

@JaxonH

Pretty much the reason why I stopped visiting this site.
Who’s looking forward to No More Heroes lll??
I just finished 1 a couple hours ago, and just about to dive into 2 but will switch between 2 and 3 once it releases tomorrow.
Man, what a game! My hands are killing me, especially after the final fight with Henry but it was worth it. Fav fight was probably Bad Girl. Loved how she would try to lure you in with her crying and eventually she’d be like, ***** it!
Also tried the Warioware demo and was pleasantly surprised by it. The variety of companions really helps and it looks great. Can’t wait for Metroid Dread as well! Yeesh, so many games.
Later peeps!

@JaxonH Tribalism is, frankly, out of control in the Western world at the moment, fueled by social media, distrust of democratic institutions, and online propaganda, and that ugliness is going to filter down into any area of life where people can pick sides, choose teams, etc. Gaming communities are particularly susceptible to 'us vs them' mentalities, since choosing a team also entails a heavy financial investment in an ecosystem.

Don't let it affect the enjoyment you get from the medium. Cut twitter/facebook/reddit/etc. out of your life where it makes sense, put comment section trolls on Ignore, and you'll be way happier overall.

@JaxonH In addition to what other people have brought up, some of them are genuinely here just to cause drama cause they like drama. Ignoring those sorts is the only way to end it.

@JaxonH

Nothing says "fun" like good old fashioned tribalism. I chalk it up to those peoples' financial situations and/or brand loyalism. Financially, not everybody can play whatever they want whenever they want as you and I are able to. And as far as brand loyalism, it's an easy attention grab; disguised clickbait at its finest.

It's just unfortunate when folks take those facets to the next level and it escalates to hostile threats. When people in the industry (publishers, developers, artists, writers, voice talent, video game journalists, social media influencers, etc) receive death threats on social media it makes you realize how pathetic we the human race are capable of being.

@Magician
Perhaps for some. Then again, there are many who do own a particular console, they just resent it and they resent the ones who enjoy it, and spend all their time trying to knock the system and its games down a peg or three.

Their ego is damaged when they see a great exclusive game their "team" can't boast about. It makes them feel like their "team" is inadequate. Solution? Diminish the perceived appeal of the great exclusive. Make it sound as if they are utterly unimpressed. Exaggerate issues, even straight up lie if necessary. Make the ones enjoying the game think they don't feel jealousy to hide the fact that deep down, they're consumed by it.

@Ralizah
Social media and the upvote culture has been a disaster. I can't even count how many times I've seen a reply to others with a different opinion, then screen capping it and posting it on social media with a "Got em" comment below it. Makes me sick to my stomach seeing people act that way.

The team-based, point scoring mentality has infected the entire world. Video games as a hobby feels more like joining a venue full of soccer hooligans, with social media and fansite comment sections being ground zero for a war between clubs.

YES!

They're finally localizing those Monster Rancher Switch ports worldwide.

This series is fantastic. One of the best third-party properties on early Playstation consoles. MR2, in particular, is an absolute classic.

It's a pity they can't do anything to replicate the innovative disc-based summoning system of the original (like, literally being able to use your CDs and Playstation games to summon new monsters), but everything else should be the same.

@Ralizah
Monster Rancher 2 English version for NINTENDO SWITCH ??!! 😲😲😲
AAAAAAAAGGHH....!!! 😃😃😃

Monster Rancher 2 was my teenhood game when i was grade 10 on early 2000.
I want to get Gali, Joker, Monol, Durahan as my favorite monsters from Monster Rancher 2. 😍
Please be physical, be physical release...

@Anti-Matter I wasted countless hours of my life with Monster Rancher 2 raising monsters and cataloguing my games/cds based on what monsters they contained.

I'd love to see ports/remasters of 3 & 4 as well if this does well.

My ultimate hope would be for a new game, but I don't dare to wish for something that unlikely.

@Ralizah

Monster Rancher western release?

That's pretty hype, I haven't played a game in the series since the original release on PS1.

Fingers crossed for a Southeast Asian physical release double pack or something like that.

[OT] P. S. - Despite the mixed reviews for Fatal Frame V, I've got money down on a SEA copy.

@Ralizah
I really wish for Monster Rancher 3 + 4 English version get remastered and ported to multi consoles as i only have Monster Farm 4 PS2 Japanese version.
The English version of Monster Rancher 3 & 4 are nowhere to be founded on Ebay (already extinct maybe?) 😔

I think Monster Rancher series was such an underrated hidden gem. The battle system on Monster Rancher 2 / 4 was better than Pokemon games in my opinion from my gaming experiences.
While Pokemon, Digimon and Yokai Watch got the popularity, Monster Rancher was like a forgotten IP that got overshadowed by popularity of Pokemon, Digimon and Yokai Watch.

@CactusMan
It's funny, I ran across a video today from a Home Theater enthusiast Youtuber I follow on "Why Are Audiophiles And Home Theater Enthusiasts So Tribal?" It really is everywhere.

He gives a very good answer though. Question is asked at the 32 minute mark, which I time stamped into the link. I think his answer applies in general.