The stupid amount of fan-service, the ridiculously long tutorials, and the overall pacing of these games are the reasons that this franchise just isn't for me. I have almost no tolerance for fan-service because it makes me so uncomfortable. Xenoblade is no exception.
@Dualmask I am one of these people. I own a 3DS, but I never bought a WiiU. The 3DS version of Smash was surprisingly robust and fleshed out. A friend of mine and I would play against each other on our 3DSs and we never noticed any input lag or dropped frames... I can't even say that about Smash Ultimate multiplayer.
These all look good but feel a little samey to me except for No Place for Bravery and Turbo Overkill (which is such a stupid name hahaha!). Both of those games are making their way right onto my wishlist. Blind Fate reminds me of Katana Zero, but I don't know if it will be quite on that level.
@Lizuka "Not like logo design matters much anyway"
Hooooooooooold up. I'm going to need to stop you right there. Logos are one of the single most important aspects of a company and brand. The logo drives product design, the culture of a company, and gives people a symbol to what they love. Can you imagine if Nike didn't have the swoosh or if McDonald's didn't have the M? Heck, Nintendo's logo is so strong that it can be displayed with every product they create without feeling out of place or breaking their image. A good logo is essential. A bad logo literally changes the face of a company and will influence its products for the foreseeable future.
You have every right to not care about logos, but holy crap, I'm sorry, no. Logos are important.
For all intents and purposes, this isn't a "bad" logo. It's functional. I'll work better in black and white compared to the old logo and it's much more legible... but that's about it. What it gained in functionality it lost in personality. That's not a win. To me, that's a step down from what it was.
@Specter_of-the_OLED I agree. There are even some games that are coded so heavily around being 30 or 60 fps that any changes to that frame rate would completely break the game, like Okami. These two games are probably in the same boat.
I'd be down for this! Unfortunately, there's no way that Nintendo would combine these into a package. They can and will sell these for $60 each if they chose to port them to the Switch.
@Liam_Doolan I'm a little confused. Is this connected to the TCGO app that is already available on tablets and desktops? I doubt it, but will any of those cards be able to transfer over?
To me, the crux is art direction. Take Inscryption for example. It has far from the best graphics, but damn, that art direction is top tier for creating the atmosphere they specifically intended. Now take Call of Duty: Vanguard. It's almost photorealistic, but it looks like every other pew-pew army game on the market.
Personally, I don't think Pokémon's graphics are all that great and the environments can be distracting, but the art direction is part of why Pokémon has lasted 25+ years and why it's worth $109 billion.
Gosh, I sure hope not. I was chatting about this with a friend last night, coincidentally. Nintendo is riding the biggest wave they've ridden in possibly decades. I could see Nintendo releasing a console that is more apt to run current-gen games, but ditching the Switch altogether would be, frankly, idiotic, even in two or three years from now. There are countless people where the Switch is their very first console, much like how the Wii was many people's very first. Seeing as how the WiiU was a commercial flop, Nintendo would best not screw this up.
Nintendo may have some of the best first-party games ever created, but accessibility is where Sony and Microsoft beat Nintendo in spades. The Last of Us Part 2 and Forza Horizon 5 have some of the best accessibility options that have ever been put in a video game. Microsoft's adaptive controller is a work of genius.
Retro game prices really do suck, honestly. I broke out my Wii to play Guitar Hero. One of my guitars is a little junky. I found out that it would cost hundreds of dollars to replace the guitar. It's kind of absurd.
I know this isn't a Switch game, but I think my favorite games of 2021 might be Inscryption. That game is one of the most immersive games I have ever played.
I just bought Inscryption on PC. I started playing the game last night and I thought I had only been playing for maybe an hour or so. I checked the time and it was 3:00 am... I woke up and I can't stop thinking about it. This might be my personal game of the year.
I began playing this game about a month or so ago and I have loved every moment of it. It's a quiet masterpiece and I couldn't be more thrilled for this new update. What an incredible development team and work of art that they have created.
@UglyCasanova Basically, all the crappy fighters got buffed and the new fighters that were a little overpowered got nerffed, making the game even more balanced.
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Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Will Reveal Some Skin, Unsurprisingly
The stupid amount of fan-service, the ridiculously long tutorials, and the overall pacing of these games are the reasons that this franchise just isn't for me. I have almost no tolerance for fan-service because it makes me so uncomfortable. Xenoblade is no exception.
Re: Feature: The Best (And Worst) Selling Games Of Nintendo's Biggest Franchises
@Dualmask I am one of these people. I own a 3DS, but I never bought a WiiU. The 3DS version of Smash was surprisingly robust and fleshed out. A friend of mine and I would play against each other on our 3DSs and we never noticed any input lag or dropped frames... I can't even say that about Smash Ultimate multiplayer.
Re: Feature: The Best (And Worst) Selling Games Of Nintendo's Biggest Franchises
This list is fascinating. It really puts in perspective just how badly the WiiU flopped.
Re: Gallery: Brand New Screenshots Of Sonic Origins, Out On Switch This June
Are the screenshots included in one of the DLC tiers?
Re: Random: Devolver Cheekily Prods Sega Over Sonic Origins Pre-Orders
This killed me. 🤣🤣🤣
Oh man, what I'd give to shake the hand of the designer that thought of this.
Re: Round Up: Best Of PAX East 2022 For The Nintendo Switch
These all look good but feel a little samey to me except for No Place for Bravery and Turbo Overkill (which is such a stupid name hahaha!). Both of those games are making their way right onto my wishlist. Blind Fate reminds me of Katana Zero, but I don't know if it will be quite on that level.
Re: Feature: 24 Game Boy Advance Games We'd Love To See Added To Nintendo Switch Online
Me: Reads list
My web Browser: "25 ZIP files download complete"
Re: The Pokémon Trading Card Design Competition Has Been Narrowed Down To 300 Finalists
Wow. These are stunning. This is a fandom at its best.
Re: Psychological Horror OXIDE Room 104 Is A First-Person Gorefest Coming To Switch
I'm sorry, but the voice acting for the monster thing at 0:42 absolutely killed me. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Oh man, I'm dead.
This looks like this might have been a better time if it wasn't taking itself so seriously.
Re: Bandai Namco Has Officially Launched Its New Logo
@Lizuka "Not like logo design matters much anyway"
Hooooooooooold up. I'm going to need to stop you right there. Logos are one of the single most important aspects of a company and brand. The logo drives product design, the culture of a company, and gives people a symbol to what they love. Can you imagine if Nike didn't have the swoosh or if McDonald's didn't have the M? Heck, Nintendo's logo is so strong that it can be displayed with every product they create without feeling out of place or breaking their image. A good logo is essential. A bad logo literally changes the face of a company and will influence its products for the foreseeable future.
You have every right to not care about logos, but holy crap, I'm sorry, no. Logos are important.
Re: Bandai Namco Has Officially Launched Its New Logo
For all intents and purposes, this isn't a "bad" logo. It's functional. I'll work better in black and white compared to the old logo and it's much more legible... but that's about it. What it gained in functionality it lost in personality. That's not a win. To me, that's a step down from what it was.
Re: Random: Logan Paul Spends Absurd Money On Rare Pokémon Card
It's good to know you can literally set a record for being a dumba**.🍑
Re: Best Funny Games On Switch - Games That'll Make You Wii Yourself
The Procession To Calvary is on sale right now on Steam for $6. I bought it without batting an eye.
Re: Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online SNES And NES Service With Three More Titles
Anyone that is satisfied with the offerings for NSO is not allowed to complain about Sony's new PS Plus tiers.
Re: Random: Requests For Zelda Ports Increase Following BOTW 2 Switch Delay
@Specter_of-the_OLED I agree. There are even some games that are coded so heavily around being 30 or 60 fps that any changes to that frame rate would completely break the game, like Okami. These two games are probably in the same boat.
Re: Random: Requests For Zelda Ports Increase Following BOTW 2 Switch Delay
@Specter_of-the_OLED They were only 30 fps. I'm playing Wind Waker HD right now. It's 30 fps.
Re: Random: Requests For Zelda Ports Increase Following BOTW 2 Switch Delay
I'd be down for this! Unfortunately, there's no way that Nintendo would combine these into a package. They can and will sell these for $60 each if they chose to port them to the Switch.
Re: 10 Of The Best Nintendo Switch Soundtracks
I still would have been happy if this list had just said Celeste.
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Surpasses 20 Million Downloads
@Fizza You, my friend, passed the test. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Surpasses 20 Million Downloads
@Fizza But... what does Pot of Greed do?
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Surpasses 20 Million Downloads
I downloaded it on PC, PS5, Switch, tablet, and mobile... so that right there accounts for 5 of those downloads. 😅
Re: It's Official, Nintendo Has Withdrawn Super Smash Bros. From EVO 2022
@Rika_Yoshitake Nintendo: "I'll start our own league with Blackjack and h**kers!"
Re: Random: Shrines Are Easy In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild If You're Naked And You Have The Right Sword
The new series from Discovery:
Naked and Unafraid
Re: Reminder: Pokémon Trading Card Game Live 'Limited Beta' Is Now Available In Canada
@Liam_Doolan I'm a little confused. Is this connected to the TCGO app that is already available on tablets and desktops? I doubt it, but will any of those cards be able to transfer over?
Re: Review: Kingdom Hearts III + Re:Mind - Cloud Version - Shot Through The Heart
@Ooccoo_Jr Just go look at PushSquare's reviews of the games. They reviewed the native versions of the games rather than any cloud versions.
Re: Feature: 29 Best 3DS eShop Games You Should Get Before They're Gone Forever
This list is exactly why I just don't feel guilty about emulating dead consoles on my PC.
Re: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Is Coming To Switch This April, Pre-Orders Now Live
I remember this game looking... way better as a teenager. Hahaha!!
Re: Best Nintendo Switch Card Games, Board Games And Deck Builders
I can't wait for Inscryption to come to the Switch and instantly be added to this list and permanently stay.
Re: Konami Is Committed To NFTs In Order To Preserve Beloved Content As "Commemorative Art"
"Commemorative Art"
That's cute. 🙄
Re: Soapbox: Pokémon Legends: Arceus Raises The Question - How Much Do Janky Graphics Matter?
To me, the crux is art direction. Take Inscryption for example. It has far from the best graphics, but damn, that art direction is top tier for creating the atmosphere they specifically intended. Now take Call of Duty: Vanguard. It's almost photorealistic, but it looks like every other pew-pew army game on the market.
Personally, I don't think Pokémon's graphics are all that great and the environments can be distracting, but the art direction is part of why Pokémon has lasted 25+ years and why it's worth $109 billion.
Re: This Unofficial Zelda PC Port Is About '90% Complete', Say Devs
@KateGray Is this like when Super Mario 64 became playable in a web browser about a year ago or is this something different?
Re: Random: This Animal Crossing: New Horizons Recreation Of Encanto Is Enchanting
We don't talk about Sea Bass, no, no.
Re: Random: Logan Paul Got Scammed To The Tune Of $3.5 Million On Fake Pokémon Trading Cards
This guy is a halfwitted selfish buffoon of a human being. Think of all the good that could have been done with that money.
Re: Gallery: Nintendo Shares More Screenshots Of Pokémon Legends: Arceus For Switch
I am not going to get hyped until I see the actual frame rate of this thing. This has the potential of being an fps nightmare.
Re: Analyst Predicts 2024 Release Date For Next-Gen Nintendo Switch Successor
Gosh, I sure hope not. I was chatting about this with a friend last night, coincidentally. Nintendo is riding the biggest wave they've ridden in possibly decades. I could see Nintendo releasing a console that is more apt to run current-gen games, but ditching the Switch altogether would be, frankly, idiotic, even in two or three years from now. There are countless people where the Switch is their very first console, much like how the Wii was many people's very first. Seeing as how the WiiU was a commercial flop, Nintendo would best not screw this up.
Re: Best Of 2021: How Accessible Are Zelda, Pokémon And Animal Crossing For Blind Gamers?
Nintendo may have some of the best first-party games ever created, but accessibility is where Sony and Microsoft beat Nintendo in spades. The Last of Us Part 2 and Forza Horizon 5 have some of the best accessibility options that have ever been put in a video game. Microsoft's adaptive controller is a work of genius.
Nintendo's games and UX don't even come close.
Re: Japan's Top 100 Console Games Of All Time Revealed, According To A Nationwide TV Network Poll
I mean... that sure is a list alright.
Re: Best Of 2021: Retro Nintendo Games Cost Too Much, But Nostalgia Is Expensive
Retro game prices really do suck, honestly. I broke out my Wii to play Guitar Hero. One of my guitars is a little junky. I found out that it would cost hundreds of dollars to replace the guitar. It's kind of absurd.
Re: Konami's New Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Will Have Cross-Play And Cross-Save Support
My inner 10-year-old is losing his little mind. I can't wait for this.
Re: 'Gex' The Forgotten '90s Video Game Mascot Might Be Making A Comeback
Don't drink tap water at Jerry Garcia's.
Re: Poll: What's The Best Switch Game Of 2021? It's Time To Rate Your Favourites
I know this isn't a Switch game, but I think my favorite games of 2021 might be Inscryption. That game is one of the most immersive games I have ever played.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 11th)
I just bought Inscryption on PC. I started playing the game last night and I thought I had only been playing for maybe an hour or so. I checked the time and it was 3:00 am... I woke up and I can't stop thinking about it. This might be my personal game of the year.
Re: Poll: Paper Mario Is Out Now On Nintendo Switch Online, Will You Be Playing It?
Does Project64 count?
Re: Random: Want To Be In A Ring Fit Commercial? You Can, If You're UK-Based
@nessisonett I am literally a professional graphic designer, and I second this.
Re: Spiritfarer's Final Free Update Is Also Its Largest Update Yet
@Pod You will not regret it. It's sublime.
Re: Spiritfarer's Final Free Update Is Also Its Largest Update Yet
I began playing this game about a month or so ago and I have loved every moment of it. It's a quiet masterpiece and I couldn't be more thrilled for this new update. What an incredible development team and work of art that they have created.
Re: Random: Bizarre Animal Crossing: New Horizons Glitch Is Making Villagers Lose Their Clothes
This is the cutest nudey glitch I've ever seen. Hahaha!!
Re: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 13.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@UglyCasanova Basically, all the crappy fighters got buffed and the new fighters that were a little overpowered got nerffed, making the game even more balanced.
Re: Random: Ever Wondered What Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Looks Like Without Cel-Shading?
Nintendo, if you're not cowards, release this Roblox update.
Re: Random: Did You Know That Link Can Get Sunburned In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild?
Who's the Pokemon?!
Scrubs to the end of the video
It's Jynx!