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@Slideaway1983 Oh, I guess I could do that. Thank you!

Seems a lot more than a "slight" improvement.

@SalvorHardin Huh, bummer.

@OrtadragoonX Ahhh, interesting. Yeah, there would be compromises. If it's CPU-demanding, then perhaps it would be more challenging. But optimization receives a much greater focus nowadays. Plus, we do have the DLSS. I'd really love to see them pull it off.

@PtM A. I'm spitballing here.
But B. I think you might be taking it a little extreme. And our signals could be crossed. I see your points, but I feel like we could crowdsource it and take some of the pressure off them.

@VoidofLight From the box art, it appears he kept it in his right. Unless you could choose or something. But yeah, you're right.

I don't think we need to worry about that approach with this movie. The Mario games are all about being silly and having fun. While Zelda has those elements, it's more epic in its approach. "Legend" and all that. I would also like them to do an original story and setting for this. But I'm sure they will pull from all the games, because why not? Fans want that, too.

@Rpg-lover Yeah, who knows? Maybe we'd get a refresh of all the previous titles before VI's release.
It's in both Nintendo and Rockstar's interest to get a Switch 2 version. And it would be a prime selling point for the new(er) console and it's user base. Maybe it wouldn't be possible. But I could see them trying really hard to make it work. I hope we get it. We shall see.

Thanks for the review! Not sure if it's for me yet. I wish I could try it first.

Is it pronounced "PON-kuhl", "PON-klee", "PON-kluh", "pon-CLAY?" Something else? Anybody know?

Come on... Big bucks, no whammies... 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@PushMyGran86 If it's a matter of maintaining staff for content filtering or something, what if they empowered the community to do it. Or they vet a certain number of users that they deem, you know, moderators or whatever, and those people screen submissions before they're able to be posted. Not paid, just a badge of honor thing or whatever.

@CadErik Yeah, why wouldn't you? It's their release and business, after all.

@Bluelink45 Yes. You're wrong.
😜

@JohnnyMind I think he's just goofing a bit, because they Switch 2 game was announced way before this, it's been playable at multiple events, and we still haven't actually gotten a release date.

@Rpg-lover Never say never!

@Yalloo Thank you!

@SpaceboyScreams Turn on Handheld Boost Mode, bruh.

Or maybe THIS is the Switch 2 release. 🤨🫨😶‍🌫️
Perhaps they'll help promote each other. I don't know basically anything about this game or world or whatever. Some pretty great people in the cast though.

Awesome news! Happy for them! Gonna look into the game for myself.

@Coalescence Yes, yes, excellent point. I think I would want them to do an original story for the film, not that the basic tenets of it are all that hard to determine.

@Pillowpants NO CAPES! 👓

@Slowie Wow, that's a crazy coincidence!

@mlt 😂 Can't wait to savor the film!

@MyUsernameWasTaken These are internal patches presumably distributed to the production staff. I'm not sure there's a legal issue here?

@VoidofLight I think we can expect such a melange of influences/references/styles from each of the games, unless they feel like they're adapting a specific story from one specific game. Which I don't think I want. A mash-up seems good to me, and I expect that's what they'll do, particularly if the Mario movies are any indication.

Ugh, I can see that becoming a huge point of controversy for the eventual movie's release. The "purists" will cry foul about Link's "handedness." Can't we all just agree that he's ambidextrous? And hasn't he been right-handed since the Wii?

@RupeeClock Huh. Pretty close. I don't think this counts as commercial use.

@splinters Isn't it incredible?! I wonder if all the production teams had specific ones made for them.

@setezerocinco Because he just left Lothlorien.

@Hank_Scorpio Wii Remote controls confirmed!

Yeah, I'd bet it was like a storyboard mockup or whatever, just to give them a thematic emblem for the production. But maybe that's the look they're going for! The cape gives him an LOTR style.
And "Umami" must have been the secret project name or whatever I'm trying to say. I never know if those are mostly random or if there is some story behind the choice for the name. Kinda funny with this one.

Also, that patch is amazing. So, so cool. Does anyone know, are those things usually printed, or is it stitched? It's hard to tell in the photo; it does seem to have some texture.

@IronMan30 Brought to you by... capitalism!

We should all keep this in mind as one reason why Nintendo is probably/hopefully charging more money for its games. They don't usually lay people off, as I recall.

I wonder what a reignited reboot will look like for them.

That's my birthday! If it comes to Switch 2, I think I HAVE to get it.

@Yoshi3 You mean REvelaiton.

@-wc- Nice. I got that one.

Oooh, yes please!

Such an amazing voice. Love her sound. They've really been on a roll with the last several Bond songs.

What a bad announcement video. Don't they know you're supposed to say it's "BUTTERY smooth?"

What, no "X" in the title?

@JohnnyMind Ah, noted. Thanks!

@Robot99 Ohhhh. I don't ever remember when Golden Week is. That's cool then.

Does anyone know if there's a holiday or something next week, or did they just spoil us with the two releases and we can't handle anymore?

I do think the strategy with these teaser releases is really strange. I'm not sure why they think it's effective. Is there a reason for it, I wonder?

Assuming these little hints are real, doesn't it seem like a lot of stuff that could be in a Direct soon? Or another Partner Showcase, I guess.

60-20 is... 40!
Looks like we'll be getting another 3D Mario game after all.

@Polvasti THANK YOU!!
Kind of like how people say the environment/climate crisis/sustainability are a political issue. Guys, certain powerful people have only made it that way to control us.

Thanks for the review! I feel like the game is too freeform and aimless for me.

I would love to attend a Mel Blanc voice-over clinic.

Cool, that's a good fix. 😋 I'm still waiting for Colosseum to release before I play XD. 😆 Since it's a direct sequel, as I understand it.

I mean, I get the argument that not having any exclusives hurts their console business. I feel like there are merits to both strategies. Or they could make a console and experience that stands apart from the rest. That's what Nintendo has done for years. Of course, they also arguably have the industry's best exclusive franchises. I feel like - but please correct me if I'm mistaken about this - Xbox probably doesn't do as well globally, and that makes it tough to compete with Sony and Nintendo. I know the US is a huge market, but the rest of the world ain't nothin'. I had a feeling this might happen with their business strategy when they announced the change in leadership and a "return" and "commitment" to Xbox. I guess we'll see what they do.

@Metazoxan Yeah, I guess that could be some of it. It's just such an overreaction, the anger about the movies. They're not bad, just relatively simple and fun. I honestly want to know what people were expecting. And I would like someone to write an example plot that those movies "deserve." It would be strange to flesh out some sort of deeper story. The games and their continuity has mostly the same beats every time, and they're light and silly and fun. Mission accomplished.

I think it's also the fact that people love to trash Nintendo, especially recently.
Entitlement, an apparent inability to be satisfied, arrogance. These sentiments seem to be common.

I just hope that I enjoy the Zelda movie anyway. I hope most people do, of course, but I'm not holding my breath. And either way, it means nothing outside of being a disappointing movie. They'll still make their games, and they'll still be great. We can (try to) have both.

I see, so they'll recognize this anniversary, but not 23 years since the release of the Golden Sun sequel!!?! Nintendo's just not the same anymore. They don't care about us.