Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Live A Live

I'm not much of a JRPG guy. I look to you guys and typically IGN before I buy. Looks like I'll have to get the demo at the very least and give it a shot!

Thank the Lord it's nearly out, have never known so many people bang on about a game you can't even buy yet.

@scottishwildcat It's easily understandable seeing as it's an important rerelease.

I am interested, but does it justify the price? I was expecting it to be more in the $30-$40 range.

On a separate note, Link’s Awakening should no longer be $60 on the eShop.

We need more middle-tier games that the 3DS used to occupy. Game Builder Garage is a good example of a game being appropriately priced.

@Tandy255 I take your point, but everything on the eShop goes on sale eventually, even the first-party stuff. If this is too steep for you, just show a little patience.

I kinda want this, but I can’t keep adding to my backlog - so waiting isn’t an issue.

@Jamessmooth Yeah IGN isn't the best place for reviews tbh

I'll just get the original rom and save the overpriced $60 price tag for a 25 year old game.

@SteamEngenius So you will just steal their work...

@Krull Yup. Patience is key. I usually buy physical and wait for a used copy or a sale.

Would a 2D HD remake of Chrono Trigger also be $50? The DS port was $40 at launch, I believe. This is just where I would expect remakes of SNES games to be (and GB games like Link’s Awakening).

Samus Returns was appropriately priced at $40 on the 3DS.

The 2D HD and localization may very well justify the higher price. I haven’t read all the reviews, just curious what people thought of the price that have played the game.

@Tandy255 I would pay a full 70$ for HD2D Chrono Trigger.

Day one. Now maybe we can get terranigma and bahamut lagoon in 2d-hd? Chrono trigger and ffvi? A man can dream

I was quite interested until the 60 dollar price tag for a game older than I am, HD-2D graphics or not

@Goat_FromBOTW See, you are part of the problem. 😉

Physical RPG titles usually hold their value. They tend to sell in lower overall numbers and are sought out later by RPG fans. A Chrono Trigger Switch title could very well sell for more than $70 when Switch is no longer the latest generation.

@Exmotable An old game is not suppose to be cheap, it's suppose to be expensive due to its ancient nature.

@Exmotable
It’s $50 here in the US

Polygon review sounds similar to my experience with the demo. I was really excited for the game (never played it before) and just couldn't get into either of the two characters I tried out.

@Tandy255 I don’t understand. Link’s Awakening is one of the very best games in the Switch’s library, it’s substantial, flawlessly polished, produced in an elaborate style that’s new from the ground up (and unique) - in short, one of the best ways to spend your money for a Switch game. And it should be cheap or ‘mid-price’ why exactly?

@NintendoWife For me, BOTW is a $70-$80 game that they sell for $60. Link’s Awakening is a $40-$50 game that they sell for $60. I guess it balances out.

I don’t want to take anything away from you. Many people bought it day one without any regrets. I bought mine a bit later as a used copy. I played the GBC version and enjoyed playing the Switch version.

My biggest gripe is the eShop version remaining at $60. It should have a permanent discount. You can’t resell the game or loan it out to friends. The digital version inherently has less value (other than the convenience of not swapping cartridges). Time for some Nintendo Selects pricing on the eShop.

@Exmotable It’s actually selling for $50 USD. And the game was just created this year, so it’s not older than you. It’s a full remake, not a port.

@Krull I’m with you on that last part, although I might want it a tiny bit more than “kinda,” but… yeah I just don’t get through games often enough to justify more purchases. Backlogs are a good problem though. If I ever want to actually sink some time into gaming, I’ve got some real gems to get to. (IMO of course.)

@Tandy255 But you’re mixing many different things. One, BOTW supposedly being of higher value than LA - that’s subjective, but we can probably agree that they are two very good games worth buying. Two, you want games discounted after a while I guess? And Three, you think N should sell digital games cheaper than cartridges. But the latter 2 wishes are something Nintendo chooses not to do, because they don’t want to establish a lower price point for games (in the all-digital future that is inevitably coming) and don’t want people to wait for discount pricing either. They’ve stuck to that principle for a long time and it’s been working very well for them. Games are selling very well at stable prices. So I’m afraid…

@NintendoWife You are not wrong. It has been working very well for Nintendo. You summarized my points well!

They have done discounts with Players Choice and Nintendo Selects re-releases for many of their consoles. This could bring renewed interest in games like Luigi’s Mansion 3, ARMs, Mario Odyssey, Pikmin 3, Link’s Awakening, 1-2 Switch, WarioWare, Mario Maker, Paper Mario, etc.

The Wii U in NA, for example, got $20 re-releases of Tropical Freeze, Wind Waker HD, Lego City, NES Remix Pack, Nintendo Land, Pikmin 3, Sonic Racing, and Super Mario 3D World. The 3DS also had a bunch re-release.

Usually, though, it is toward the end of a products life cycle, and the Switch is enjoying a long life. It probably won’t be $20, but $30-$40. We shall see.

And usually by the time these come out, I already own them. 😂 But it is great for users that are a little late to the party.