Are you sure they'll be able to play this when review codes are issued to press? This looks like the retail box. I am sure on Nintendo's website it says that the download code won't be playable until launch date.
I'll read the article tomorrow but one thing I will say though... That thumbnail of Mario really made me laugh. I didn't know Mario is a fan of Homebrew. 😂😂
@Matthew010 I was thinking more of a Direct Mini... To showcase this game, indie games and the new home themes that Nintendo is releasing soon for the switch
I still haven't got ARMS yet so I'll rather play that. All we have is screenshots and info so I'll be interested to see how it actually plays. Perhaps we'll get a Smash Direct soon and a Nintendo Direct
Alongside my Nintendo consoles... I have an Xbox One and a gaming laptop, so there's no reason for me to get a cloud based version. I'd rather have the actual version.
Seriously how insecure is Nintendo's servers for dataminers to be able to see hidden files... Obviously these files are not meant to be in the public view so how do they get in!? Next thing we're gonna see... Nintendo uploads E3 content before the presentation and dataminers see it!
Lol surely they could have blurred it out even more, or they could have taken away the text and then blurred it. To me it looks like they did it on purpose to see if fans can guess it correctly, or as others have said... Perhaps 'sprits' is a placeholder name or it could be a joke.
Why is this even limited edition? This should be made widely available! There should have been 3 editions: 1) Standard game 2) Game + Controller + Adapter 3) Limited edition: Game + Controller + Adapter + Artbook + Soundtrack CD + Steelbook case
Perhaps the whole idea of this is so that you can have it downloaded to your switch console before you get to it. However, you can just simply download the demos from Nintendo's website! Above the yellow 'proceed to purchase' button there is a grey 'download demo' button! Check for yourself: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch/OCTOPATH-TRAVELER-1275922.html
Most of the time at home I played it docked, but there are a lot of moments where I would play when I am not home such as on the train travelling to uni or on a car journey. Or even at home... sometimes I just wonna play in bed.
It's probably Amazon's way of saying "You'll definitely get the code by this date because Nintendo said it is launching in September and this is the last day of September"
So let me get this straight... Nintendo sends review copies of games to Nintendo life weeks in advance but they didn't send you a review copy of Labo? Also, Nintendo UK invited you to exclusive preview events, you even knew about Labo before it was revealed... yet they don't send you a review copy... How does that make any sense?
I was in team salty! Lol I usually get sweet popcorn because everyone I go cinema with likes sweet, but I think I actually prefer salted. I'll get salted next time haha
Haha as I was reading this I believed you and couldn't wait to see the list of improvements in the article (Hey I only got 5 hours sleep!)... Then when I finished reading it I already knew who wrote it without looking at the name. 😂😂
Well to be fair, SSB4 is so good that I don't mind Nintendo bringing out an updated version with tweaks here and there. And I do expect all previous DLC to be included on the cart. I also expect there to be some new battlefields too.
Good to see they are expanding, this will increase publicity of EGX. It seems silly that they are restricting it to over 18's only! It wouldn't affect me anyway because I am over 18 and I go to the UK show as I live in UK.
Brilliant! 700,000 seems like a lot considering that is almost a million and the switch hasn't sold more than 15 million. I actually think that is a good portion of the worldwide sales.
Tom I have always loved reading your talking points! Even if I didn't fully agree with what you wrote, every article was always an interesting read. Every time I opened up this site after coming home from school, I was so happy to see a talking point Why do I read Nintendolife over other sites? First of all, this site never forgets about reporting news for Europe because you're British-based, the articles are well structured, the reviews are great and the community is always thriving!
If it does support piracy then shame on them! I will never support the use of pirating games. It is simply stealing! I don't care if people say "Nah I will use it as a backup because I already own the game". The reality is, people will misuse it. Developers deserve the sales they need. Well done for Nintendo for continuing to update the 3ds firmware to make it more secure, and I hope they do the same for the Switch.
This was difficult for me to vote in, simply because I haven't played any switch eshop games yet and I have been catching up on older 3ds games. On switch it is mainly Zelda BoTW.
I got my switch in August and I am still playing zelda breath of the wild. Unfortunately my university work means I have less time to play games. I'll get super mario Oddysey when the time is right.
I agree with some of your points, but if it was very similar to other zelda games then you'll be writing an article complaining about it being too similar
Nintendo are working too slow with the eshop and all of Nintendo's online features really. Releasing a broken voice chat app and passing it off as beta is still no excuse
In this day and age, storage will always be a problem unless developers somehow manage to find new ways to compress files. It's kinda nobody's fault. Well you could say Nintendo should have used mini disks, but how much storage can a tiny disk store? Plus cartridges are more durable.
It only just came up as a news on my switch just now. And it says it is offered to the first 5000 customers. I didn't see this article last week. Did they do this offer again? I just redeemed it
Hopefully the game servers don't shut down for a while. And anyway, I don't get why people complain that they cannot resell an online game that has become obsolete. Your £40 didn't go to waste, you played it for hours and hours!
I never use it anymore. Tbh I don't use much social media anymore. However, I do think it is too soon for then to end miiverse, espcially with the 3ds still strong. Hmm... I guess Nintendo doesn't wonna continue paying the awful admins 😂
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Re: A Decade Later Mario Kart Wii Has Now Sold 37.14 Million Copies Worldwide
Isn't most Wii games out of production? If so, then the sales of MK Wii may be skewed by the fact that other Wii games are no longer in production.
Re: A Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch Bundle Has Just Sold On eBay For Over $1,000
Are you sure they'll be able to play this when review codes are issued to press? This looks like the retail box. I am sure on Nintendo's website it says that the download code won't be playable until launch date.
Re: Nintendo Developer Talks About The Process Behind WarioWare's Nose-Picking Game
I still need to pick up WarioWare Gold!
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo's Maddening Stance On Retro Gaming Is Driving Me To Piracy
I'll read the article tomorrow but one thing I will say though... That thumbnail of Mario really made me laugh. I didn't know Mario is a fan of Homebrew. 😂😂
Re: Fortnite Is Getting A $30 Physical Edition On Switch Courtesy Of Warner Bros.
How much does it cost to buy this bundle digitally?
Re: Nintendo Shares First Details, Release Date And Screenshots Of Fitness Boxing, A Switch Exclusive
@Matthew010 I was thinking more of a Direct Mini... To showcase this game, indie games and the new home themes that Nintendo is releasing soon for the switch
Re: Nintendo Shares First Details, Release Date And Screenshots Of Fitness Boxing, A Switch Exclusive
I still haven't got ARMS yet so I'll rather play that. All we have is screenshots and info so I'll be interested to see how it actually plays. Perhaps we'll get a Smash Direct soon and a Nintendo Direct
Re: Luigi's Mansion On 3DS Will Let You Share The Scares Alongside A Friend
The 2nd player character looks UGLY!! They could have at least put Mario or Waluigi!
Re: Assassin's Creed Odyssey Is Coming To Nintendo Switch, But There's A Catch
Alongside my Nintendo consoles... I have an Xbox One and a gaming laptop, so there's no reason for me to get a cloud based version. I'd rather have the actual version.
Re: Rumour: Switch Firmware Update 6.0.0 Is Imminent, Dataminers Uncover The Details
Seriously how insecure is Nintendo's servers for dataminers to be able to see hidden files... Obviously these files are not meant to be in the public view so how do they get in!? Next thing we're gonna see... Nintendo uploads E3 content before the presentation and dataminers see it!
Re: Nintendo Is Launching Brand New Starter Packs For Top Switch Games In North America
@RupeeClock The ones you can get on my Nintendo is not the full guide. It's just one section.
Re: Random: Nintendo Streams PS4 Pro Ads During FIFA 19 Gamescom Demo
Lol I am surprised that Nintendo even allowed this to be in the switch version of the game
Re: Nintendo Confirms Switch Online Service Will Launch In Second Half Of September
I will be starting my subscription ASAP so I can back up my data for Zelda BoTW!!! If I lose that data I don't know what I'll do 😰
Re: Rumour: Has Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Blurry Menu Section Been Figured Out?
Lol surely they could have blurred it out even more, or they could have taken away the text and then blurred it. To me it looks like they did it on purpose to see if fans can guess it correctly, or as others have said... Perhaps 'sprits' is a placeholder name or it could be a joke.
Re: A Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Limited Edition Is On The Way With GameCube Controller Included
Why is this even limited edition? This should be made widely available! There should have been 3 editions:
1) Standard game
2) Game + Controller + Adapter
3) Limited edition: Game + Controller + Adapter + Artbook + Soundtrack CD + Steelbook case
Re: Weirdness: Amazon UK Invites Switch Owners To Spend A Penny For Free Game Demos
Perhaps the whole idea of this is so that you can have it downloaded to your switch console before you get to it. However, you can just simply download the demos from Nintendo's website! Above the yellow 'proceed to purchase' button there is a grey 'download demo' button! Check for yourself: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch/OCTOPATH-TRAVELER-1275922.html
Re: Nintendo Says Switch User Playtime Is Split 50-50 Between Docked And Handheld
Most of the time at home I played it docked, but there are a lot of moments where I would play when I am not home such as on the train travelling to uni or on a car journey. Or even at home... sometimes I just wonna play in bed.
Re: Nintendo Switch Online Membership Appears On Amazon, Said To Release 30th September
It's probably Amazon's way of saying "You'll definitely get the code by this date because Nintendo said it is launching in September and this is the last day of September"
Re: Site News: So, Where's Our Nintendo Labo Review?
So let me get this straight... Nintendo sends review copies of games to Nintendo life weeks in advance but they didn't send you a review copy of Labo? Also, Nintendo UK invited you to exclusive preview events, you even knew about Labo before it was revealed... yet they don't send you a review copy... How does that make any sense?
Re: Baseball And Salted Popcorn Emerge Victorious From The Weekend's Splatfests
I was in team salty! Lol I usually get sweet popcorn because everyone I go cinema with likes sweet, but I think I actually prefer salted. I'll get salted next time haha
Re: Nintendo Switch Version 5.0.1 Is Now Available For Download
Haha as I was reading this I believed you and couldn't wait to see the list of improvements in the article (Hey I only got
5 hours sleep!)... Then when I finished reading it I already knew who wrote it without looking at the name. 😂😂
Re: Masahiro Sakurai Confirms He's Working On Super Smash Bros. Switch
Well to be fair, SSB4 is so good that I don't mind Nintendo bringing out an updated version with tweaks here and there. And I do expect all previous DLC to be included on the cart. I also expect there to be some new battlefields too.
Re: Surprise! There's A New Nintendo Direct Coming, And It's Due Tomorrow
Why is it happening at 10pm when I have to wake up at 6am next day
Re: EGX Takes Its First Steps Outside The UK With Berlin Event
Good to see they are expanding, this will increase publicity of EGX. It seems silly that they are restricting it to over 18's only! It wouldn't affect me anyway because I am over 18 and I go to the UK show as I live in UK.
Re: Switch Surpasses Wii U Lifetime Sales in UK, But Its Dominance Isn't As Strong As Elsewhere
Brilliant! 700,000 seems like a lot considering that is almost a million and the switch hasn't sold more than 15 million. I actually think that is a good portion of the worldwide sales.
Re: Random: Images Resurface From 1994 Showing Nintendo Destroying Counterfeit Games With A Steamroller
Lol Nintendo can be very strange indeed
Re: GameStop Tweets About Nintendo Direct, Then Quickly Deletes The Tweet
Haha this is reminding me of the NX days when everyone went crazy because Nintendo wasn't saying anything about it!
Re: Nintendo Switch Is The Fastest Selling Console In US History With 4.8 Million Units Sold
First time I seen an article with no tags?
Re: Site News: Thanks For Playing, Thomas Whitehead
Tom I have always loved reading your talking points! Even if I didn't fully agree with what you wrote, every article was always an interesting read. Every time I opened up this site after coming home from school, I was so happy to see a talking point Why do I read Nintendolife over other sites? First of all, this site never forgets about reporting news for Europe because you're British-based, the articles are well structured, the reviews are great and the community is always thriving!
Re: Switch Hackers Declare That Homebrew Launcher Will Be Available 'Soon'
If it does support piracy then shame on them! I will never support the use of pirating games. It is simply stealing! I don't care if people say "Nah I will use it as a backup because I already own the game". The reality is, people will misuse it. Developers deserve the sales they need. Well done for Nintendo for continuing to update the 3ds firmware to make it more secure, and I hope they do the same for the Switch.
Re: Site News: A Fond Farewell from Nintendo Life Editor, Thomas Whitehead
Tom I really enjoyed reading your articles! Especially your 'talking points'! Thank you, I wish you all the best throughout the rest of your career
Re: Nintendo Files Patent for a 'Passive Walking Device'
Out of all companies... I would least expect Nintendo to be working on mechanical legs haha
Re: Feature: It's Time to Vote for Your 2017 Nintendo Life Game of the Year Awards
This was difficult for me to vote in, simply because I haven't played any switch eshop games yet and I have been catching up on older 3ds games. On switch it is mainly Zelda BoTW.
Re: Zelda: Breath of the Wild Broadcast Confirmed for Japan on 12th December
Haha I won't be surprised if the DLC will be available to download on 31/12/2017
Re: Super Nintendo World at Universal Orlando Will Reportedly Be Bigger Than Expected
This is great! I love rollercoasters and theme parks!
Re: New Stages, Hair Styles, Battle Mode and More Confirmed for Huge Splatoon 2 Updates
Wow that's a great update, all free of charge as well! I still haven't got splatoon 2 yet, I'll be looking forward to getting it, I loved Splatoon 1
Re: Reggie on Backing Up Your Saves with the Switch
Surely it can upload sava data to the cloud whenever it is connected to a WiFi connection?
Re: Super Mario Odyssey Has Already Cleared 2 Million Sales
I got my switch in August and I am still playing zelda breath of the wild. Unfortunately my university work means I have less time to play games. I'll get super mario Oddysey when the time is right.
Re: Nintendo's Share Value Soars As Switch Is Projected To Ship 16.74 Million Units By March
Also to note, the switch has sold 7.63 million units so far. Why wasn't this mentioned here? I saw it on Vooks.
Re: Massive Nintendo Switch System Update - Version 4.0.0 - Adds Video Capture and More
Good update but it needs cloud saves, folders and themes as well. I feel Nintendo are always too slow when it comes to developing system features
Re: Soapbox: Breath Of The Wild Is Amazing, But Is It The 3D Zelda That Enthusiasts Expected?
I agree with some of your points, but if it was very similar to other zelda games then you'll be writing an article complaining about it being too similar
Re: Deals: Grab Super Mario Odyssey On Digital Download For A Nice Price In The UK
I'll probably still get it physical. I got Zelda BoTW physical.
Re: Switch eShop Adds New Section for Discounted Games
Nintendo are working too slow with the eshop and all of Nintendo's online features really. Releasing a broken voice chat app and passing it off as beta is still no excuse
Re: Detective Pikachu Movie Will Start Filming In London In January
Well I hope the movie gets localised, especially as it is being filmed in my home city haha 😂
Re: Downloading WWE 2K18 Requires 32GB Of MicroSD Storage Space
In this day and age, storage will always be a problem unless developers somehow manage to find new ways to compress files. It's kinda nobody's fault. Well you could say Nintendo should have used mini disks, but how much storage can a tiny disk store? Plus cartridges are more durable.
Re: PayPal Offering £5 Off When You Spend £20 On The Nintendo eShop
It only just came up as a news on my switch just now. And it says it is offered to the first 5000 customers. I didn't see this article last week. Did they do this offer again? I just redeemed it
Re: Nintendo Is Ending SplatNet for Splatoon Next Month
Hopefully the game servers don't shut down for a while. And anyway, I don't get why people complain that they cannot resell an online game that has become obsolete. Your £40 didn't go to waste, you played it for hours and hours!
Re: The Plug Will Finally Be Pulled On Miiverse In November
I never use it anymore. Tbh I don't use much social media anymore. However, I do think it is too soon for then to end miiverse, espcially with the 3ds still strong. Hmm... I guess Nintendo doesn't wonna continue paying the awful admins 😂
Re: SNES Classic Edition Has A Rewind Feature To Make Up For Your Ageing Reflexes
Luckily I secured a pre order when they went live on amazon and shopto months ago!
Re: The Nintendo World Championships 2017 Have Been Announced
"World" ...really!? Hahaha just call it Nintendo America championships!