While I'm mostly sympathetic to Nintendo on the matter of Switch family piracy, I'd be even more sympathetic to them if they cracked down on companies like Ubi Soft for their WEF-inspired 'own nothing and be happy' crap.
Remember Nintendo, if purchase no longer guarantees ownership, then piracy ceases to be theft.
Remember when Nintendo threatened to sue a porn site because one of the users posted in their profile that they enjoyed playing Super Mario World and Super Metroid? Nintendo have always been one of the most trigger-happy entities when it comes to lawfare.
I have no interest in anything involving Sweet Baby Inc.
I would be interested though in a Switch version of Arkham Origins, as despite it's short comings it would have been a better fit for the Switch than Arkham Knight.
When are we getting a proper Deep Space Nine game on a Nintendo? I'd rather like a DS9 crossover with Star Fox just for the cutscenes of Slippy Toad relentlessly torturing Chief O'Brien.
@anoyonmus Its that mentality that leads to crimes against humanity.
Nintendo have unrealistic expectations about human behavior, even among the Japanese. My advice would be to keep the rules to absolute bare minimum while doing enough to protect their exhibits and property from leftist nutters like Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion.
From Antiquity until the 1830s, the colour purple in fabrics was so rare that just one ounce of Tyrian Purple was worth three bars of gold. This suggests that the next generation Nintendo console will have a purple theme and be positioned as a premium, iterative version of the Switch (a glorified Switch Pro Plus if you will) costing $450+ at launch, which would be in line with those Switch 2 molds and CADs that were leaked a couple of weeks ago being accurate. It would also suggest that Nintendo are looking to extend the life of the existing Switch line towards 2030 by positioning it as Nintendo's budget format (much as they attempted to do with the 3DS after the Switch's release).
New 3DS wins it for me, but the Yellow Pikachu New 3DS LL/XL, New Galaxy Style New 3DS LL/XL and the Triforce of the Gods 2/A Link Between Worlds 3DS LL/XL all come very close behind.
Does anyone else agree with me that this art style should be the new one for Sonic going forward? I've never liked the post-1998 artwork for the franchise, but Sonic Rumble's visual presentation is a massive step in the right direct.
If Mr. Daly has done something immoral (not illegal since law is about power, not morality), then I condemn him for for it. However, it looks like Nintendo are on a power trip and over-extending their might into things that are at the very least a grey area. These grey areas need to be explored and thrashed out in court for all to see. As for selling pre-modded Switches with software, how do we know it isn't homebrew software? Are Nintendo going to start suing people like me for replacing the C-Stick on my New 3DS with a PSP-1000 analogue stick cap? Where will this end Nintendo?
I would really like to get this, but I remember that I've already got a ROM of this on my PCE Works Mega Engine and I have no wish to line the pockets of Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
@SpeedRunRocks In the UK, police officers have actually tasered blind people in the streets on at least two occasions over the years because the cops are too dumb to tell the difference between a white guide stick and a samurai sword.
William had a Wii, and he and his grandmother were known to play Wii Sports on it. Rumour has it the William's Wii is currently residing somewhere in his private Rose garden.
I'd rather not. I can't stand the likes of Sally Acorn and co. Heck, I even despise some of the supporting characters that SEGA themselves have created from Sonic Adventure onwards. The cast of Sonic really needs to be stripped back to the bare minimum.
@Tyranexx The only thing toxic about X under Musk these days are the usual insufferable far-left trolls.
Nintendo needs to focus on being a video game company first and foremost. Best not get distracted with all this all-in-one electronic home entertainment centre nonsense that has been in vogue for the last 25-to-30 years. Not having a dedicated web browser on the Switch was actually a blessing in disguise as the browsers on the 3DS were virtually unusable.
Safe to say that Paper Mario is now very much a live culture war battleground and that SOME Paper Mario fans are almost as toxic as those who love All Elite Wrestling and Michael Jackson.
Personally, I like Paper Mario (especially the first two games) but I prefer both the Mario & Luigi series and especially Super Mario RPG.
This remake is a disappointment for me, for a number of reasons. I'm glad I still have the GameCube original from back in the day and that I can play it on my black GameCube and Red Wii. Nintendo could have done a better job with this remake.
@Lemonyoshi Never beg. Stand up for yourself and your moral and philosophical convictions. I do! You'll never please everyone. Besides, it seems that Paper Mario has a surprisingly toxic fanbase considering all the hateful comments YouTuber Lady Decade has received for complaining about a number of issues surrounding this remake such as competing political agendas and the rip-off price in the US.
@Vyacheslav333 Yes, I'll admit it's stupid for such a small thing. SEGA did it in a vain attempt to broaden their appeal to a wider American audience. Ultimately, it was an inoffensive change and an interesting historical curio.
@Vyacheslav333 To me regional differences should be limited to things that make sense and that are non-invasive. A clear example of this is changing all the meatballs to hamburgers in the Western versions of Alex Kidd in Miracle World. Tweaking things to retro-con certain minor details in a series can be tolerable if done with care and attention and are kept to a minimal for legitimate reasons of creative narrative, so long as they don't stray into the realms of censorship.
I do appreciate how this version's English translation is more faithful to the GameCube Japanese original. Censorship is vile!
In fact, I would go as far as to say that I consider all Western versions of the Street Fighter franchise to be 'non-canon' because they swapped around the names of three of the four bosses from Street Fighter II. Also Nash is just a better name than Charlie.
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Re: Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Details Emerge Ahead Of February Launch
But will Kiwami 3 have the Rain Maker Kazuchika Okada like Kiwami 2 and Yakuza 6 do?
Re: "It Is Ever More Likely That Nintendo Will Lose" - Firm Faces Another Setback In Battle Against Palworld
The ghost of Tengen comes back to haunt Nintendo!
Re: Nintendo UK's Holiday Switch 2 Ads Are Another Raye Of Sunshine
A surprisingly decent and wholesome ad for 2025. Nintendo deserves to do well off the back of this.
Re: Yakuza Kiwami And Kiwami 2 Files Sizes For Switch 2 Revealed
Sounds like Sega went back and further compressed Kiwami's data, relying on DLSS to upscale the assets.
Re: Mini Review: Simon The Sorcerer Origins (Switch) - A Faithful Return To A Classic Adventure Series
Chris Barrie + Rick Astley = Instant Buy
Re: Football Manager Signs With FIFA In New "Multi-Year Partnership"
@HydroTendonMan Not even EA are as greedy as FIFA though. EA drew the line a $1bn per annum for the FIFA license.
I can't wait for Kim Jong Un to 'buy' the right to host the World Cup in 2040.
Re: Football Manager Signs With FIFA In New "Multi-Year Partnership"
@StuTwo Don't say that to Chelsea and President Trump.
Re: Do Bananza And Odyssey Share The Same Pauline? Donkey Kong Dev Won't Confirm Anything
Bananza Pauline is the daughter of both Mayor Pauline and Foreman Spike.
Re: Nintendo Wins $2 Million Lawsuit Against 'MiG Switch' Distributor
While I'm mostly sympathetic to Nintendo on the matter of Switch family piracy, I'd be even more sympathetic to them if they cracked down on companies like Ubi Soft for their WEF-inspired 'own nothing and be happy' crap.
Remember Nintendo, if purchase no longer guarantees ownership, then piracy ceases to be theft.
Re: Rumour: The Search For The Zelda Movie's Link & Zelda Has Begun, Apparently Seeking Actors 16-23
@AstroTheGamosian Nah, Roman Reigns is better.
Re: Rumour: The Search For The Zelda Movie's Link & Zelda Has Begun, Apparently Seeking Actors 16-23
Tiffany Stratton for Zelda and Bill Goldberg as Ganondorf.
Re: Yooka-Laylee Dev Playtonic Is The Latest Studio Hit By Layoffs
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Re: Nintendo Updates Its User Agreement To Crack Down On Emulation
@Toastmaster I very much liked Iwata. I was under the impression that most people were high on him.
Re: Nintendo Updates Its User Agreement To Crack Down On Emulation
Remember when Nintendo threatened to sue a porn site because one of the users posted in their profile that they enjoyed playing Super Mario World and Super Metroid? Nintendo have always been one of the most trigger-happy entities when it comes to lawfare.
Re: Nintendo Updates Its User Agreement To Crack Down On Emulation
Considering the wording of these guidelines, I'm surprised that Nintendo hasn't gone after both Digital Foundry and Modern Vintage Gamer, yet...
Re: Rocksteady Reportedly Working On A New Batman After Suicide Squad Disaster
I have no interest in anything involving Sweet Baby Inc.
I would be interested though in a Switch version of Arkham Origins, as despite it's short comings it would have been a better fit for the Switch than Arkham Knight.
Re: Review: Star Trek: Legends (Switch) - Competent Combat But Fails To Engage
When are we getting a proper Deep Space Nine game on a Nintendo? I'd rather like a DS9 crossover with Star Fox just for the cutscenes of Slippy Toad relentlessly torturing Chief O'Brien.
Re: Switch Is Getting A New Star Trek Game For Christmas
Is this one of those you-have-to-be-online-always games? I would like to be able to play this in 2035 on my Switch.
Re: Sonic 3 Director Teases Another Character Reveal At The End Of The Movie
My money is on Silver.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Confirmed For Switch
Another must buy port for a must buy system. I'm glad that the Switch is currently going to be Xenoblade Central.
Re: Nintendo Museum Overseas Visitors Reportedly Breaking 'No Photos' Rule
@anoyonmus Its that mentality that leads to crimes against humanity.
Nintendo have unrealistic expectations about human behavior, even among the Japanese. My advice would be to keep the rules to absolute bare minimum while doing enough to protect their exhibits and property from leftist nutters like Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion.
Re: Rumour: Switch 2's Codename Believed To Be In Latest Pokémon Data Leak
I have the following theory:
From Antiquity until the 1830s, the colour purple in fabrics was so rare that just one ounce of Tyrian Purple was worth three bars of gold. This suggests that the next generation Nintendo console will have a purple theme and be positioned as a premium, iterative version of the Switch (a glorified Switch Pro Plus if you will) costing $450+ at launch, which would be in line with those Switch 2 molds and CADs that were leaked a couple of weeks ago being accurate. It would also suggest that Nintendo are looking to extend the life of the existing Switch line towards 2030 by positioning it as Nintendo's budget format (much as they attempted to do with the 3DS after the Switch's release).
Re: Feature: 10 Years Ago, Nintendo Launched The Very Best 3DS
New 3DS wins it for me, but the Yellow Pikachu New 3DS LL/XL, New Galaxy Style New 3DS LL/XL and the Triforce of the Gods 2/A Link Between Worlds 3DS LL/XL all come very close behind.
Re: Forget 'Switch 2', Nintendo Has Just Revealed An Official Alarm Clock
Top trolling by Nintendo! I can't wait for Tito Perez from Macho Nacho Productions to mod an Alarmo into an interdimensional magic mirror.
Re: Sonic Rumble Mobile Game Won't Use Gacha As "Such Mechanics Tend To Be Shunned Overseas"
Does anyone else agree with me that this art style should be the new one for Sonic going forward? I've never liked the post-1998 artwork for the franchise, but Sonic Rumble's visual presentation is a massive step in the right direct.
Re: Saudi Public Investment Fund Considering Increasing Its Stake In Nintendo
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Re: Pour One Out For The Modchip Seller Facing Nintendo In Court Alone
If Mr. Daly has done something immoral (not illegal since law is about power, not morality), then I condemn him for for it. However, it looks like Nintendo are on a power trip and over-extending their might into things that are at the very least a grey area. These grey areas need to be explored and thrashed out in court for all to see. As for selling pre-modded Switches with software, how do we know it isn't homebrew software? Are Nintendo going to start suing people like me for replacing the C-Stick on my New 3DS with a PSP-1000 analogue stick cap? Where will this end Nintendo?
Re: Reminder: SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Is Now Available For Switch
I would really like to get this, but I remember that I've already got a ROM of this on my PCE Works Mega Engine and I have no wish to line the pockets of Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
Re: Random: Zelda Fan Jailed For Carrying Small Master Sword Replica
@Anachronism Whatever it is, it won't be good.
Re: Random: Zelda Fan Jailed For Carrying Small Master Sword Replica
@SpeedRunRocks In the UK, police officers have actually tasered blind people in the streets on at least two occasions over the years because the cops are too dumb to tell the difference between a white guide stick and a samurai sword.
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Re: Random: Golden Wii Intended For Queen Elizabeth II Will Be Shown At Gamescom
William had a Wii, and he and his grandmother were known to play Wii Sports on it. Rumour has it the William's Wii is currently residing somewhere in his private Rose garden.
Re: Retailer GAME Reportedly Ending In-Store Sales Of Physical Games And Hardware
Never believe anything until it's officially denied. GAME officially denied it, therefore this story is true.
Re: Yes, The Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Is Getting A Physical Release
I want this! Physical release in the UK please Capcom?
Re: Zelda-Themed 'Hyrule Edition' Nintendo Switch Lite Launches This September
To quote Bryan Danielson; "YES! YES! YES!"
Re: Sonic Team Open To More Characters From Comic Series Appearing In Games
I'd rather not. I can't stand the likes of Sally Acorn and co. Heck, I even despise some of the supporting characters that SEGA themselves have created from Sonic Adventure onwards. The cast of Sonic really needs to be stripped back to the bare minimum.
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 18.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Tyranexx The only thing toxic about X under Musk these days are the usual insufferable far-left trolls.
Nintendo needs to focus on being a video game company first and foremost. Best not get distracted with all this all-in-one electronic home entertainment centre nonsense that has been in vogue for the last 25-to-30 years. Not having a dedicated web browser on the Switch was actually a blessing in disguise as the browsers on the 3DS were virtually unusable.
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo Needs More Characters Like Paper Mario's Vivian
@Slowie I keep meaning to get around to playing that.
My interest in the series started to wane during the 3DS/Wii U era.
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo Needs More Characters Like Paper Mario's Vivian
Safe to say that Paper Mario is now very much a live culture war battleground and that SOME Paper Mario fans are almost as toxic as those who love All Elite Wrestling and Michael Jackson.
Personally, I like Paper Mario (especially the first two games) but I prefer both the Mario & Luigi series and especially Super Mario RPG.
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo Needs More Characters Like Paper Mario's Vivian
@HeeHo I disagree.
This remake is a disappointment for me, for a number of reasons. I'm glad I still have the GameCube original from back in the day and that I can play it on my black GameCube and Red Wii. Nintendo could have done a better job with this remake.
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo Needs More Characters Like Paper Mario's Vivian
@Lemonyoshi Never beg. Stand up for yourself and your moral and philosophical convictions. I do! You'll never please everyone. Besides, it seems that Paper Mario has a surprisingly toxic fanbase considering all the hateful comments YouTuber Lady Decade has received for complaining about a number of issues surrounding this remake such as competing political agendas and the rip-off price in the US.
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo Needs More Characters Like Paper Mario's Vivian
@Vyacheslav333 Yes, I'll admit it's stupid for such a small thing. SEGA did it in a vain attempt to broaden their appeal to a wider American audience. Ultimately, it was an inoffensive change and an interesting historical curio.
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo Needs More Characters Like Paper Mario's Vivian
@Vyacheslav333 To me regional differences should be limited to things that make sense and that are non-invasive. A clear example of this is changing all the meatballs to hamburgers in the Western versions of Alex Kidd in Miracle World. Tweaking things to retro-con certain minor details in a series can be tolerable if done with care and attention and are kept to a minimal for legitimate reasons of creative narrative, so long as they don't stray into the realms of censorship.
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo Needs More Characters Like Paper Mario's Vivian
Here we go again...
I do appreciate how this version's English translation is more faithful to the GameCube Japanese original. Censorship is vile!
In fact, I would go as far as to say that I consider all Western versions of the Street Fighter franchise to be 'non-canon' because they swapped around the names of three of the four bosses from Street Fighter II. Also Nash is just a better name than Charlie.
Re: Sociable Soccer 24 Finally Kicks Off On Switch In June
I want this. I've been waiting years for a Switch version.
Re: Round Up: The Previews Are In For Monster Hunter Stories (Switch)
But is the Link DLC in or available for this port? If so, then it's a must buy for me.