Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Kermit1Pineapple where? didnt see a review for Pokémon Scarlet e Violet, can you please tell me a channel that have reviewed the game

@EaglyTheKawaiiShika let just said the final segment of Bayonetta 3, is a character assasination for many characters.

@EaglyTheKawaiiShika
I haven't finished the game but I know what it is- it's kinda obvious- any time an ending is controversial you already know why.

But the ending is fine, imo. Ppl are just afraid of the implications, as if Bayonetta won't return or something. Which... to me that's the best kind of ending. I hate when endings are samey predictable happy stuff because the devs are too afraid to go bold. Xenoblade 2, despite having a fantastic twist at the end, could have been so much more impactful if it dared to be bold.

Like, it's a multiverse story. Where there's tons of different Bayonettas. And all throughout the game we watch them die one by one. If ever there was an opportune moment to go bold and still have a viable explanation for the next game, this would be that opportune moment. They took it, and I applaud that.

@JaxonH i play the franchise for Bayonetta, not for Viola, if the next Bayonetta game don't feature Bayonetta as the main protagonist, i will refuse to buy this game, is like playing a Legend of Zelda game with a random dude(Link is the protagonist of the franchise, this is how i felt, when it implied Viola could be the main protagonist of the franchise ownard).

Almost any time I see the dedicated gamer crowd online complain about a "bad story" in a video game sequel, it's because the end product challenged or subverted their established expectations in some way. Ironically, hearing a story is controversial just gets me more excited these days.

@JaxonH Honestly, that's not 'just' a XC2 problem. All of the mainline Xenoblade games to date have a moment where they supposedly kill the main female character/love interest, only to reveal that she somehow beat the system and survived. It's a shame, because as powerful as that one scene from Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was, for example, I never felt too despairing, because I knew from past experience with previous games what the result would be.

If they feel the need to include a "we're killing your waifu" moment in their next game, they need to go full Aerith and permanently remove her from the equation, because such twists are just getting boring now.

I am glad the ending of XC3 managed to maintain some of its emotional heft, though.

@Giancarlothomaz
You can buy or not buy what you want.

Personally, I think it's preposterous to even think they would be "done" with Bayonetta. It's Platinum's safest bet that continues to be funded.

It's just an ending. Don't take it so seriously. An ending in a crazy multiverse at that. You think they won't have some explanation for the next game? OF COURSE they will.

They're likely just setting up a spinoff series. Which hey, if you're not interested you don't gotta buy. But I'm all about it. Gimme that Viola spinoff.

But even if they somehow lost their mind and decided "eh, we think we'll just permanently kill off our biggest mascot character for no reason", that still doesn't affect this game. It might affect the next game, but the next game doesn't even exist yet. Soooo, ya. Who cares.

They're gonna do what they're gonna do. Just enjoy the games along the way. Even assuming the paranoia pans out as warranted, it is what it is. Even if I'd prefer Bayonetta, I love all Platinum games. And you better believe I'll be all over whatever they make next, be it Bayonetta, Viola or the Tooth Fairy

I think eshop codes 🤔 😀

Lol 😆 😆

You sure?

Preeetty sure

@JaxonH I mean....I have a slight inkling of what it may be 😉

@NeonPizza
I don't perceive his opinions to be in good faith. That's why I call him a clown. Never said it's specifically against Nintendo. But they're so radical and elitist and reeking of bias. Can I prove it? No. But I believe it with all my heart.

I said it long before his Bayonetta video and I stand by it now more than ever. His opinions are trash meant for clicks and to stroke his own elitist ego.

And even of none of that is true, the fact his "opinions" are so consistently outside the norm, and not just big media norm but normal gamers too, that indicates untrustworthiness.

He's just one lone voice in the void and I've seen zero evidence to convince me why his opinion should be given any credence over any other random stranger.

If I am to take someone's opinion as valid for consideration, I need evidence as to why I'm prioritizing that opinion over the tens of thousands of others. Ppl trust reviewers who consistently demonstrate their opinions are in line with majority of gamers reading the review, or not terribly far off. Otherwise the opinion holds zero value, as there's no confidence you'll share that opinion.

This dude consistently demonstrates the complete opposite. 9 times out of 10 his opinion doesn't even remotely align with my own, or the majority of the gamership. Ppl like that are useful for two things. Feeding the small echo chamber of the like-minded, and being used as "evidence" anytime someone wants to rail against consensus.

Imagine someone who says sunsets are ugly. Then goes on to say puppies are hideous. Then goes on to say Glacier National Park makes them puke. While none of these things are "objective truths"- nobody can say the sunset is "objectively beatiful", consistently holding opposite opinions of the vast majority shows more than "just one happenstance view that doesn't align with my own". If it was just saying sunsets are ugly, ok. Maybe dude just has weird taste in beauty. But sunsets AND puppies AND gorgeous national parks AND etc etc etc? Come now. I'm calling such a person a clown... a contrarian... someone who simply likes the attention for criticizing what everyone else loves. Can I "prove" it's not their honest opinion? No. But I don't need to. It's not a court of law. I use Bayesian inference to form conclusions based on the best evidence I have. And the best evidence I have leads me to believe they are not sharing views in good faith.

The fact NintendoLife fired his butt... speaks volumes. And his Bayonetta video, if anything, just confirms what I was already saying about him- he can't be trusted.

@JaxonH dos you read the message after the dance sequence? it said continue in the next generation

@Giancarlothomaz
Not sure how that proves anything.

Again, likely a spinoff.

Companies don't just permanently kill off cash cows. Furthermore, multiverse story. Plenty of ways to explain a Bayo in the future. Furthermore, it's a game with heaven and hell, and any number of stories could start with her battling her way out or making a deal to come back.

Bottom line, stop and think. Common sense. Bayonetta isn't going anywhere.

@JaxonH Who did NL fire?

@JaxonH so, Viola is going to Inferno to take Bayonetta and Luka out of this place? it will depend how Hideki Kamiya will write Bayonetta 4 plot.

Is it just me or does black friday feel like it is going to be a bit weak this year? I mean I know ads aren't leaking like they used to but I'm not seeing a lead up to good deals here. (granted it isn't like I need more games but I'm still a bit surprised...)

@Ryu_Niiyama Yeah, it does seem weak so far. Although, I recall the biggest deals on actual black friday, or that weekend.

Brian Altano for IGN want Sony to do a Handheld console to complete with Nintendo Switch

@Giancarlothomaz Does he want them to lose money or something? Suporting 3 environments (Home console, VR and a handheld) is madness. I think the 3 main companies have figured out where their strengths are.

@GrailUK he problaby envy that Nintendo Switch is currently the best selling hardware, aproaching 6 year of it lifecycle and having less power then a PS5, and yes Sony countdt take care of 3 gaming bussines you mentioned.

@GrailUK @Giancarlothomaz
TBH I don't think it's that crazy. It's a pretty different environment than it used to be, portable x86 is a pretty viable option these days. The Steam deck is proof enough of that. And if the architecture is that close it becomes an optimisation task rather than a porting task. Basically it wouldn't be three platforms, it'd be two, or like one and a half. VR and non-VR

I think the main obstacle is that outside of PC gaming there is still a fair bit of push back against digital ownership. Which would mean a portable Playstation would kinda need a media of its own because discs aren't going to work. Which puts it well behind the Steam Deck due to it's existing all-digital only library and Nintendo with their "the portable is also the home console" model

I think it could happen..... but I think we're more likely to see someone like a laptop manufacturer like Dell or possibly even Microsoft take the space a bit more seriously and come out with a Steam Deck clone leaning on XBox GamePass or something