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@Krlozgod Why do you think that's Nintendo?

Also, no, I don't think you are reading that correctly. I'm not getting that from their website.

@asdfghjklz I'm sure you know more about this than me. But that's what I was thinking. Especially considering all the supply issues and tariffs and whatever else, this could just be a cost-saving measure or a more efficient resource chain. Nothing more.

And I've also never had any issues with the screen. Sure, I may not be as keen of an eye for it, but it seems fine to me. I swear, some people just want to complain about every little thing with this. And hyperbolically.

@Ryu_Niiyama Spam tagged you? I don't even know what that means. I replied once to your comment. And really, my meaning was that I would love Odyssey TOO, as in, in addition to Black Flag. Tone Police is a riot. Oh no, ignored. What a loss for me.

@Lumnethia Sorry, hard to keep track. Which are you talking about? The RE one was official?

@Ryu_Niiyama Yes, thank you for explaining "preference" to me. With an example, at that! Not sure how you got offended by my comment and took it as a personal affront, but color me impressed. You can color me vanilla or chocolate. Whichever you prefer.

@Olliemar28 Oh, for sure. I try to avoid those. Haha. But was the Requiem controller a third-party product? Or was it just a reskin of the official Pro Controller 2?

@Ryu_Niiyama Why not both??

@Olliemar28 But it's still a third-party controller, right? That's all I'm saying. Or have all the themed ones been outsourced? I guess we've only had REquiem so far.

@Altaria_97 And with that, they're releasing a Black Flag-themed controller?

I don't know, "Sorry you can't get the game, Big Guy, but hey, here's this themed controller instead" seems like a reasonable tradeoff to me.
That controller is kinda slick though. But it's not official, so nah.
I'd be stoked for the game though.

Check out the FC game selling best on Switch 2. That's unexpected.

@swoose Right, exactly. 😂

Oh no no no no no. That's silly money.
So, will there be a "Pokémon: The Last Movie", as well?

@Pillowpants Cool! I'll definitely check it out on Peacock or whatever. I have no real connection or nostalgia for the franchise anyway. I watched that She-Ra series from DreamWorks before Netflix evaporated it. It was great. So was Kipo. Though the best to me by far was the Voltron: Legendary Defender series. It was incredibly good. But keep in mind, all of these series are now lost to time. Unless someone illegally downloaded them and has them somewhere to watch.

@HatesCheese Yeah, I don't know if they'll put the resources into that. The game seems set.

@XiaoShao Oh, that looks interesting. Thanks!

Oh nice, you reviewed this! Thank you, I was definitely into this after watching the trailer. Sounds totally great. I've maxed out my Switch Wishlist, but I'll definitely go for this at some point.
Nice string of 9/10's lately! Good for my soul, bad for my wallet.

This doesn't seem ridiculous or campy to me at all. Just because something isn't totally realistic or silly doesn't mean it's cheese. I don't know, I guess maybe that's subjective.

@Pillowpants Did you like that movie? I heard it was (maybe) surprisingly good, but I have yet to watch it.

I agree! I think this actually looks pretty cool.
This seems like it strikes the right balance for a live-action adaptation. It's not doing that "self-aware", irreverent thing where it basically just spoofs the source material. Sometimes that's good, but it's easy to misfire. Besides, those usually seem to mock the audiences they want to show up for them.
On the other hand, it's not trying to make this a completely realistic and super serious take. It's more of a hyper-realism, and they're not shying away from the silly absurdity in the franchise while also not being dismissive of it. And they are taking themselves seriously enough.
This balance makes me think of the Scott Pilgrim movie, even though the two films are going for different styles and tones and all that. And Scott Pilgrim is, to me, one of the best film adaptations from that kind of source material. One that doesn't naturally translate to a movie, let's say.

@Mgalens Oh, true. I think I get your meaning. So yeah, it might not be possible. It could be cool if they tweaked some stuff, I guess. I'm not sure they will. I feel like the single-player mode where it ramps up the difficulty aa you go gets too difficult too quickly. I always lose after the first few rounds. I actually don't care for Sakurai's "signature" menus and progression systems. They feel a little underbaked and not super intuitive. To me. There's something else I can't quite put my finger on. While I really like his attention to detail with all the franchises, I'd be okay with someone else taking the director's chair.

@ibookboyuk Oh, like for streaming games? Interesting. I had never thought of that. Well, cool then!

@HatesCheese Could be! I wonder what that will mean for the game though. It's already at 60fps, isn't it? I doubt they would add characters or stages, honestly. But who knows.

Now we know what Sakurai has been working on.

Another Rare title. So, it seems they are okay with having these on Nintendo Classics. If they even get a say over it. I guess that makes up for not getting Rare Replay?

It seems like they also added a new feature? Controls overlay. They show it in the Ikari Warriors segment. I guess that just makes it easier than having to check in the pause menu. It also shows you which ones you're pressing, which is cool.

New Smash game confirmed! And they'll be revealing it next week!

It's sort of curious that they're doing all these updates out of nowhere. Makes me wonder if that's because they're filling a lull or just getting these bits out of the way before a Direct? Not sure.

The 8-player multiplayer is cool, but I can't even find 1 person to play with. But it's good for parties, for those that have friends. D;

@UpsideDownRowlet Ah, okay. I'd rather get them semi-regularly for a long while. They don't have to do these. But they are fun surprises that add things to games we may have already played. New ways to enjoy them, you know?

@Lumnethia They're different games, each with their own merits. I also enjoy World. I just get tired of MK games quickly. If anything, I like all the little trials and hidden collectibles they put in Free Roam. They're just hard to find. XD With 8 Deluxe, if you have an NSO (+ Expansion Pack?) subscription, you get all those extra courses at no additional charge. There are 96(!) in the game. So yeah, there's plenty of value there.
Besides, World has only been out for a year. They have plans to add more Knockout Tours, and we all assume they will add other content eventually. 8 Deluxe didn't get all those tracks until like, 5 years after release. It's not like we got a steady release of DLC. People get so mad about World.

@UpsideDownRowlet Every day? Maybe every month. Or even week. That seems ambitious. Plus, how soon would they run out of stuff?

Awesome, thanks! Glad the second volume is just as good as the first.

What an interesting and amusing idea. It sort of seems like it would defeat the purpose of these games, but I totally get where he's coming from. I don't really care for horror, myself. It does seem a bit unexpected coming from him, since I feel like the Bayonetta games have some scary elements with all the demons. Or Devil May Cry. But perhaps it's different.

@jfp Yeah, they may see this as a good PR move. And, to not quantify or monetize everything, those people may just genuinely want to "give back" to their supporters and feel passionate about it. I'm not saying they should be held responsible for making it harder for other studios to charge more, if they're doing this in good faith. But it does have ripples. If we had more cost/price transparency (or any at all), it would be different. But instead, everyone tends to give their armchair analysis and estimates of how much they ought to pay for something. Remember when Silksong was released and everyone was like, "Good on them, they could have charged so much more." And that was cool. But then other releases at the time were all compared to that game. "There's so much content in Silksong, yet it's $25 less than this other, 10-hour game." Like, we don't know all that goes into it. Particularly with 2-dimensional games with more simplistic visuals, we all assume those are cheaper, less complex games. Or if you work for a company that has many staff people and shareholders, a lot of money needs to be made to cover the investment. It's good and bad to be big or small. Silksong basically didn't need marketing; word of mouth built incredible anticipation for the title. And, if I'm not mistaken, it's like, 2 developers or just a handful of people. They may have other jobs and sort of take their time doing this as a passion of theirs on the side. And as such, they don't necessarily expect or require as much revenue. They're basically working "pro bono" for much of it. Stardew Valley seems like another example.
Again, CDPR is cool for doing this. I guess I'm just thinking about a bit of perspective and the realities of this industry. Just my own thoughts though.

@WhoderMan I'm fairly certain that it will make you download a separate "title" (or a Virtual Card) for the remaster, at no charge. I think you'll have both available to you, but I doubt you will have to insert your S1 game card to play the other one.

@Broch83 Yes. While we all appreciate this as a nice gesture to the fans, you could argue that they set a troubling precedent for other companies. Especially smaller ones that don't have corporate backers and need to be fully compensated for their work. Iwata himself - everybody's folk hero (not a criticism of him) - said that mobile games and discounts and whatever have harmed value propositions. It's why Apple stands firm on their prices. And so does Nintendo. You set expectations otherwise that games should be free or very inexpensive. It's definitely why so many smaller studios or even smaller, more daring teams within larger companies fold.
I'm not mad about this, and everyone is free to make the choice they think feels best for their games, but this has negative consequences for the industry that are harder to see.

Now we just need a Witcher IV announcement.

@Alcea Don't forget your Like Like popcorn bucket!

@Pillowpants All we have to decide is what to do with the time of the Nintendo Direct that is given us.

@Nintoz Way to spoil their next movie title!

Look, I totally want another Nintendo Direct. They're super fun, and I'm dying to know more about Ocarina. Plus, the things without dates only have a few more months to choose from. So...

But why would Ubisoft come out and spoil the specific date before Nintendo? I would think Nintendo would be quite angry. And Ubisoft is a large, established company with strong ties to Nintendo. That just feels weird to me. They could have said more info was coming "soon." I'm inclined to think that they wouldn't step on Nintendo's prominent toes. Nintentoes?

Also, the date doesn't make sense to me. It seems like a bad decision to show this before FE, especially the week before. It will totally suck up media coverage and cloud the marketing, particularly if Ocarina is fully revealed. At least with DKCR, it was a re-re-release. They are definitely wanting Fortune's Weave to have a big launch.

And this whole "September is a lock" thing might be overconfident. Wasn't it June or February or something where we said the same thing, only to be disappointed? Nintendo wants to keep us on OUR toes - all the toes! - so I'm not putting any money on this being a sure thing.

But who knows? Hopefully, we'll know soon.

Wo no, perhaps they should have wo(rked) long(er) on this before release. Thanks for the review!

Thank God almighty, it is free Atlus (on November 12, for $39.99)!

@Swifthom @Ooccoo_Jr https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/07/orbitals-friends-pass-will-provide-easier-co-op-and-a-free-demo

YESSSS! So happy to see this glowing review. Thank you!
I feel like I already know the answer, but is this strictly co-op with a friend? No matchmaking with strangers?

I know this is excessive and greedy, but I wonder if we'll see anything new here.

Interesting that they reached back for this one. Pretty cool!

@Res462 Word. Even Castlevania. Thus far, only announced for Switch 1. ???

Thanks for the review! Another win for S2!

Thanks, this sounds awesome! I enjoyed a bit of the "2" demo, and I'll have to try the demo for this one. But I think I'll add this to my enormous list.

@RiasGremory (picks up money and runs)