@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.
I remember when I first played Ni No Kuni a few years back. I finished the game and had the grand realization that I would never be able to play a Pokémon game again because I had just played a game that scratched the same itch but was better in virtually every single way. Ni No Kuni is incredible and I genuinely believe it what the Pokémon series could have become in terms of storytelling, art direction, and gameplay if GameFreak hadn't decided to make the same game over and over for the past 25 years.
At the end of the day, you really do vote with your wallet. For example, I want to buy TLoU:P1, but I don't support selling it for $70, so I'm waiting until it's $40. Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Remake was great, so I bought it. Let's Go Pikachu looked like a cute but pointless upgrade from a franchise that refuses to get with the times, so I didn't buy it. Honestly, I'm surprised by how many people I see in these comment sections that buy games simply because they were made by Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft. It's like, you know you have your agency, right?
Okay, yeah, I'll vouch for Super Mario 3D World. I NEARLY 100%-ed that game... until I hit that last level. The game beat me. I realized after dying between 70–100 times that my hands did not have the speed and dexterity needed to beat that level. Maybe when I was younger, but I just couldn't do it.
It makes me sad that more and more games are getting lower game review scores on Switch simply because the Switch's hardware can't seem to keep up with modern game releases.
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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.
Re: Best Pokémon-Likes On Nintendo Switch - Games To Play After You've Finished Pokémon
I remember when I first played Ni No Kuni a few years back. I finished the game and had the grand realization that I would never be able to play a Pokémon game again because I had just played a game that scratched the same itch but was better in virtually every single way. Ni No Kuni is incredible and I genuinely believe it what the Pokémon series could have become in terms of storytelling, art direction, and gameplay if GameFreak hadn't decided to make the same game over and over for the past 25 years.
Re: Soapbox: Endless Zelda Remakes Are A Poor Substitute For Backwards Compatibility
At the end of the day, you really do vote with your wallet. For example, I want to buy TLoU:P1, but I don't support selling it for $70, so I'm waiting until it's $40. Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Remake was great, so I bought it. Let's Go Pikachu looked like a cute but pointless upgrade from a franchise that refuses to get with the times, so I didn't buy it. Honestly, I'm surprised by how many people I see in these comment sections that buy games simply because they were made by Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft. It's like, you know you have your agency, right?
Re: Here's Your First Look At Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Grafaiai
It looks like a lemur and an aye-aye got it on and it just discovered My Chemical Romance.
Re: Platinum's Switch Exclusive Astral Chain Celebrates Its Third Anniversary
What I would give for this game to come to other platforms than the Switch.
Re: The Hardest Games On Nintendo Switch
Okay, yeah, I'll vouch for Super Mario 3D World. I NEARLY 100%-ed that game... until I hit that last level. The game beat me. I realized after dying between 70–100 times that my hands did not have the speed and dexterity needed to beat that level. Maybe when I was younger, but I just couldn't do it.
Re: Review: Cult Of The Lamb - Animal Crossing Goes Bad In This Satisfyingly Stressful Sim
@BenAV I would agree with you on this, but this game runs perfectly on PC and all other consoles. It only struggles on Switch.
Re: Review: Cult Of The Lamb - Animal Crossing Goes Bad In This Satisfyingly Stressful Sim
It makes me sad that more and more games are getting lower game review scores on Switch simply because the Switch's hardware can't seem to keep up with modern game releases.
Re: Random: Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Gets The Game Boy Treatment
I'll be completely honest, I think I like the pixel art version more than the original art direction.
Re: Random: Yes, Someone Really Had A Waluigi Bachelorette Party, And It's Amazing
@Tyranexx Is that a euphemism?
Re: Random: Yes, Someone Really Had A Waluigi Bachelorette Party, And It's Amazing
That ouija board killed me. 🤣🤣🤣