I want this Switch. I want it so bad, but I'm saving up now for the Switch 2, and it's too late in the console generation for me to justify this purchase.
I lost my effing mind when Link fused that rock to a stick. My mind exploded with the possibilities that are now available. Nintendo has a masterpiece on their hands. I have no doubt.
About. Effing. Time. I was emulating Sin & Punishment: Star Successor on my Steam Deck last night and it was great until, out of the blue, the frame rate became a complete and unfixable cluster-eff. I'm so stoked to see Dolphin potentially making strides in the right direction... now if only Citra would get their act together, especially now that the eShop is gone.
I have a fun demo story from last week, actually. I've been on the fence with Metroid: Dread since its release, but I didn't know that it had a free demo until last week. The demo is only about 20-ish minutes long, but I accidentally did a sequence break (no idea how) and I got to play the first hour of the game. Those extra 40 minutes completely hooked me. Needless to say, I bought it that same night. Hahaha!!
I know most people didn't play this game, but Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, for me, is brilliant and criminally underrated. The level design is masterfully crafted, the boss battles were intense, and it was so much fun from start to finish. Most people passed this one because it used the drums, but my goodness, they missed out. What a game.
@ChromaticDracula I'm thrilled that you liked it! Once you play Assault, it is genuinely hard to understand why so few SF fans have actually played it. I can't imagine what SF would have become if Nintendo had continued with Assault's trajectory instead of flushing the franchise in the toilet with the sub-par handheld games and SF Zero.
I once heard the Yoshi franchise described as the most consistently mediocre Nintendo franchise and I was shocked by how much I agreed with that statement.
I just finished Super Mario Land 2... again... I have lost track of how many times I've beaten that game. I don't know why, but it never gets old for me.
I usually don't enjoy playing co-op games because I end up being the guy that just turns my brain off and follows the other person like a younger sibling. Inevitably, I get bored or I just start to eff around because I'm bored. It's odd because I don't ever do this when I play solo, just when I'm playing games with other people.
The only exception to this was It Takes Two. That game makes you work together and it was perfect.
Personally, I prefer digital. Physical is nice, but it makes potential future backwards compatibility a bit of beeotch. I've basically come to the realization that I'm going to have to repurchase every single physical PS4 and PS5 game I own on PC if I want to be able to play them forever. With Switch, same thing with all the indie games I've bought on Switch. Once my Switch dies in 20 some odd years them those games are gone forever if I don't buy them again on Steam. This is basically why I've stopped buying anything but exclusives for PS5 and Switch, opting for Steam instead.
Breath of the Wild got me through the worst breakup of my life. The Last of Us series got me through 2020. Celeste got me through my BFA finals. Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Generation got me through living with some of the worst roommates I have ever had in my life. Night in the Woods and Journey got me through when I lost my job a few years back. Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess got me through middle school. I owe a lot to the incredible developers that have created the games that helped me get through some of the hardest stages of my life. Truly, thank you to each and every one of them.
I was watching a video by Jake Baldino the other day about Sonic Frontiers and I think he summed up why I'm going to pass on this game. Sonic fans, specifically 3D Sonic fans, are built differently. I have a really low tolerance for jankiness and bugginess in games and a game's story makes or breaks the experience for me. This game is not for me and I commend NintendoLife for their honesty in how they really felt about their experience with the game.
I love how everyone was real worried about Sonic coming out too soon but then Pokémon Scarlett and Violet strolled in and 1-uped Sonic in the whole "too soon" department by about a lightyear.
I love how everyone on PushSquare right now is losing their mind over games not running at a perfect native 4k 60 fps, but over here on Nintendo Life most people could not give the slightest eff about that.
I effing loved this article. These were all fantastic ideas. I could see any one of these being made by one of these studios... just please no live action. Hahaha!
@FishyS This game was in my backlog for a long time. I made a big mistake by not playing it sooner. I don't mean this lightly, this game should be at the top of your playlist. It's one of the greatest games I've ever played in my life.
@mereel It's not really an RPG. It's much more of an action-adventure open world hack 'n slash game. There's a few RPG elements, but don't let that deter you from playing one of the greatest games ever made.
Nier: Automata is one of the greatest games I have ever played in my life. Everyone that enjoys story-driven video games needs to play this game. I've thought about this game several times a week for the past couple years since I've played it. It is truly a masterpiece of storytelling.
Oh my word, I knew my answer to this the moment I read the headline. Mine is Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. I have played through this game so many times. I have lost count how many times I have played it. I know it's not great; it's easily one of the jankiest Mario games ever made, but I love it.
Anyone that's willing to spend full price for Twilight Princess and Wind Waker on Switch does not have the moral authority to complain about The Last of Us Part 1 remake.
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Re: GameStop Fires Employee For Leaking Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch
Getting fired is probably the least of what it could have been. Those Nin-jas could've sued the pants off of him.
Re: Can You Guess The Game From These Poor Descriptions?
15/15: Both my score and how many of these got me to laugh out loud
Re: Poll: Will You Be Getting The New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch OLED?
I want this Switch. I want it so bad, but I'm saving up now for the Switch 2, and it's too late in the console generation for me to justify this purchase.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think Of The New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer?
I lost my effing mind when Link fused that rock to a stick. My mind exploded with the possibilities that are now available. Nintendo has a masterpiece on their hands. I have no doubt.
Re: Random: The GameCube & Wii Emulator Dolphin Is Coming To Steam In Q2 2023
@SnackBox No, Nintendo cannot do anything. If emulators were illegal then NSO wouldn't exist.
Re: Random: The GameCube & Wii Emulator Dolphin Is Coming To Steam In Q2 2023
@sanderev Emulators are legal. Downloading ROMs is not. Dolphin is fine.
Re: Random: The GameCube & Wii Emulator Dolphin Is Coming To Steam In Q2 2023
About. Effing. Time. I was emulating Sin & Punishment: Star Successor on my Steam Deck last night and it was great until, out of the blue, the frame rate became a complete and unfixable cluster-eff. I'm so stoked to see Dolphin potentially making strides in the right direction... now if only Citra would get their act together, especially now that the eShop is gone.
Re: Best Zelda Games Of All Time
Having just played it for the first time a couple of weeks ago, Link's Awakening Remake is criminally low on this list.
Re: Talking Point: What Makes A Really Good Demo?
I have a fun demo story from last week, actually. I've been on the fence with Metroid: Dread since its release, but I didn't know that it had a free demo until last week. The demo is only about 20-ish minutes long, but I accidentally did a sequence break (no idea how) and I got to play the first hour of the game. Those extra 40 minutes completely hooked me. Needless to say, I bought it that same night. Hahaha!!
Re: Poll: What Other GameCube Title Deserves A '10/10' Remake Or Remaster?
I know most people didn't play this game, but Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, for me, is brilliant and criminally underrated. The level design is masterfully crafted, the boss battles were intense, and it was so much fun from start to finish. Most people passed this one because it used the drums, but my goodness, they missed out. What a game.
Re: Talking Point: Which Is Your Favourite 3DS Theme?
I loved the Twilight Princess theme
Re: Best Star Fox Games Of All Time
@ChromaticDracula I'm thrilled that you liked it! Once you play Assault, it is genuinely hard to understand why so few SF fans have actually played it. I can't imagine what SF would have become if Nintendo had continued with Assault's trajectory instead of flushing the franchise in the toilet with the sub-par handheld games and SF Zero.
Re: Scalpers Set Their Sights On Metroid Prime Remastered Physical Release
@SonOfDracula Goooooood. I can feel your anger. It gives you focus. Makes you stronger.
Re: Scalpers Set Their Sights On Metroid Prime Remastered Physical Release
Yeah, screw this. I cancelled my pre-order and just bought it digitally. Amazon was saying my package wasn't going to arrive until the end of March.
Re: Every Yoshi Game Ranked
I once heard the Yoshi franchise described as the most consistently mediocre Nintendo franchise and I was shocked by how much I agreed with that statement.
Re: Upcoming Retro Shooter 'FUR Squadron' Looks Like Psychedelic Star Fox
Please let there be gyro
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Name Link When You're Playing A Zelda Game?
A buddy of mine and I played OoT with the name "My P****"... comedic gold.
Re: Every Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy (Color) Game Ranked
I just finished Super Mario Land 2... again... I have lost track of how many times I've beaten that game. I don't know why, but it never gets old for me.
Re: Where To Buy Metroid Prime Remastered On Switch
@Tyranexx I mean... is it caving if you were already going to buy it?
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Switch eShop Price Is $70 USD
The pre-order price on Amazon is still $60 USD. I'm pre-ordereding it before they raise the price by $10.
Re: Soapbox: Playing Games With Other People Made Me Realise That I'm A Monster
I usually don't enjoy playing co-op games because I end up being the guy that just turns my brain off and follows the other person like a younger sibling. Inevitably, I get bored or I just start to eff around because I'm bored. It's odd because I don't ever do this when I play solo, just when I'm playing games with other people.
The only exception to this was It Takes Two. That game makes you work together and it was perfect.
Re: SteamWorld Build Announced, And It Brings A SteamWorld Twist To SimCity
I am dumbfounded at how well the Steamworld franchise translates into different genres of games. This looks fantastic!
Re: PokéDoko Teases Special "World Premiere" Video To Celebrate 1,000+ Pokémon
I'm hopping that it's the old Poké-rap they used to play during the first season, but it's, like, 20 minutes long and includes all 1008 Pokémon.
Re: Random: Masahiro Sakurai Says He Prefers To Buy Video Games Digitally
Personally, I prefer digital. Physical is nice, but it makes potential future backwards compatibility a bit of beeotch. I've basically come to the realization that I'm going to have to repurchase every single physical PS4 and PS5 game I own on PC if I want to be able to play them forever. With Switch, same thing with all the indie games I've bought on Switch. Once my Switch dies in 20 some odd years them those games are gone forever if I don't buy them again on Steam. This is basically why I've stopped buying anything but exclusives for PS5 and Switch, opting for Steam instead.
Re: Capcom Wants To "Hear From You" In Its 2022 End Of Year Survey
For that wallpaper, I'd do 100 surveys for Capcom.
Re: Best Of 2022: How Video Games Can Be Brilliant For Your Mental Health
Breath of the Wild got me through the worst breakup of my life. The Last of Us series got me through 2020. Celeste got me through my BFA finals. Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Generation got me through living with some of the worst roommates I have ever had in my life. Night in the Woods and Journey got me through when I lost my job a few years back. Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess got me through middle school. I owe a lot to the incredible developers that have created the games that helped me get through some of the hardest stages of my life. Truly, thank you to each and every one of them.
Re: Random: Scarlet And Violet Players Are Finding Shiny Pokémon Hiding In The Walls
@Dr_Corndog Dude. Lord Quackingstick... you are amazing.
Re: Random: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trainers Discover Legendary BLJ Glitch
That windmill shadow at the end 🤌🤌
Re: Best Nintendo Switch Life Sims And Farming Games
Moonlighter and Spiritfarer are wonderful. They absolutely get my vote. Love those games.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Sonic Frontiers?
I was watching a video by Jake Baldino the other day about Sonic Frontiers and I think he summed up why I'm going to pass on this game. Sonic fans, specifically 3D Sonic fans, are built differently. I have a really low tolerance for jankiness and bugginess in games and a game's story makes or breaks the experience for me. This game is not for me and I commend NintendoLife for their honesty in how they really felt about their experience with the game.
Re: Talking Point: What's The Best Use Of Licensed Music In A Switch Game?
It's not a Switch game, but "Poor Wayfairing Stranger" in The Last of Us: Part 2 undid me. It was absolutely perfect.
Re: Sonic Frontiers Has Officially Gone Gold, Launching On Switch November 8th
@Maxz Did Ryan George write this comment? My gosh, that was good. 🤣
Re: Sonic Frontiers Has Officially Gone Gold, Launching On Switch November 8th
I love how everyone was real worried about Sonic coming out too soon but then Pokémon Scarlett and Violet strolled in and 1-uped Sonic in the whole "too soon" department by about a lightyear.
Re: Random: Fortnite's Evil Dead Crossover Includes A Hilarious Spider-Man Reference
Give us Bonesaw!
Re: Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Frame Rate And Resolution Detailed
I love how everyone on PushSquare right now is losing their mind over games not running at a perfect native 4k 60 fps, but over here on Nintendo Life most people could not give the slightest eff about that.
Re: Talking Point: Which Animation Studios Should Tackle Nintendo's Other Franchises?
I effing loved this article. These were all fantastic ideas. I could see any one of these being made by one of these studios... just please no live action. Hahaha!
Re: Poll: What's The Best Piece Of Music In A Nintendo Game?
No question for me, Twilight Princess: Midna's Lament.
Re: Bellibolt The Electric Frog Is The Newest Addition To Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
I quite honestly hated everything about this announcement. Hahahaha!!
Re: Random: There's Something Missing From The Mario Movie Poster, And The Internet Has Noticed
The world may not be flat, but my world is.
Re: Random: There's Something Missing From The Mario Movie Poster, And The Internet Has Noticed
@KayFiOS Okay, this one killed me. 🤣🤣🤣
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition
@FishyS This game was in my backlog for a long time. I made a big mistake by not playing it sooner. I don't mean this lightly, this game should be at the top of your playlist. It's one of the greatest games I've ever played in my life.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition
@Nanami_Ataraxi Oh good. Try to go in as blind as possible. You will NOT be disappointed.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition
@mereel It's not really an RPG. It's much more of an action-adventure open world hack 'n slash game. There's a few RPG elements, but don't let that deter you from playing one of the greatest games ever made.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition
Nier: Automata is one of the greatest games I have ever played in my life. Everyone that enjoys story-driven video games needs to play this game. I've thought about this game several times a week for the past couple years since I've played it. It is truly a masterpiece of storytelling.
Re: Talking Point: What's The Worst Game That You Still Love For Some Reason?
Oh my word, I knew my answer to this the moment I read the headline. Mine is Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. I have played through this game so many times. I have lost count how many times I have played it. I know it's not great; it's easily one of the jankiest Mario games ever made, but I love it.
Re: Ed Sheeran Is Releasing A Pokémon Themed Song Called 'Celestial'
Why? Ed Sheeran already has a Pokemon.
https://imgur.com/a/Z6WEntT
Re: The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes Just Won A 'Global Award'
Gotta be honest, I completely forgot that these games even came out.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Want To See At Tomorrow's Nintendo Direct Showcase?
Anyone that's willing to spend full price for Twilight Princess and Wind Waker on Switch does not have the moral authority to complain about The Last of Us Part 1 remake.
Re: 2D Co-Op Platformer Disney Illusion Island Announced Exclusively For Switch
@KJW90 Please post this on everything
Re: 2D Co-Op Platformer Disney Illusion Island Announced Exclusively For Switch
It looks like Rayman Legends... but waaaaaaaaaay s💩💩💩tier.