I hope that these games bring people joy. As for myself, Pokemon games stopped being fun for me about 20 years ago, so you all have fun with these new games.
I think what gets me isn't that people enjoy Pokemon games; it's when Pokemon fans, including game reviewers, argue online that the games are still 9/10 or 10/10 experiences. They're not. They're not even close. By today's standards of what is possible in terms of gameplay, visuals, storytelling, and art direction, they are a decade or two behind the curve. At their absolute best, modern Pokemon games are still only around a 5/10. We live in a world with Dragon Quest 11 and Persona 5. Modern Pokemon can't hold a candle to these games.
Love what you're going to love, but maybe take the rose-colored glasses off.
In all honesty, these kinds of descriptions that video game news outlets use (I'm looking at you IGN) drive me crazy. I think it's helpful to classify media types into genres, but now I think it's going way too far. I love Zelda, but I've started avoiding games that get the title "Zelda-like" unless it gets really great reviews, but even then, I don't usually bother.
If someone had told me that A Plague's Tale: Innocence was a French-style The Last of Us-like body-horror skill tree-crafting action-adventure, I don't think I would have ever played it. Instead, what I did hear was, "This game's story is crazy and dope as hell." That's why I played it and that's why I loved it.
@Qwertyninty I think that HD rumble isn't a waste, but that Nintendo is wasting its potential. Case in point, the PS5 controller is insane but that's only because Sony continues to support its features.
I am flabbergasted by Nintendo's inability to adapt to the modern era of gaming. I don't know why they think this is helping their brand; it's only hurting it. It's like they're the best in the biz when it comes to making games, but they're bottom tier in just about every other category compared to other game devs.
@Azuris I absolutely agree. I started with 1/2 Genie Hero and it was a great way to hop into the franchise. If I had started with Risky's Revenge or the first Shantae then I might not have played other games in the series.
@anoyonmus @Rainz I've played part of Shantae, and I've finished Risky's Revenge and 1/2 Genie Hero, so I'm not an expert. I started with 1/2 Genie Hero and I didn't feel lost in the slightest. The story isn't hard to follow if you haven't played the others and the mechanics are very modernized compared to the others. You can skip the first game altogether; it didn't age very well. Risky's Revenge is good, but it also didn't age all that well. I've had Pirate's Curse in my backlog for forever, but I really need to play through it.
So, basically, what I'm trying to say is hop in wherever. They're fun games that are definitely worth your time.
The Pokémon Company DESPERATELY need to use a different game engine. Art direction is one thing, but these games never cease to amaze me as to how 💩-y they look.
Breath of the Wild got me through the worst breakup of my life. When I broke up with my girlfriend, I shut myself in my room and couldn't get out of bed. I wasn't eating. I was a complete mess for the first few days. BOTW allowed me to escape and it genuinely saved me during that time of my life.
The Last of Us 1 & 2 got me through the beginning of the pandemic. It was becoming too easy to become numb during those first 6 months and The Last of Us helped me to hold on to empathy and to keep feeling when I wanted to go numb.
This is the aspect of Nintendo's games that, all things considered, are falling dismally behind industry standard. Sony's and Microsoft's focus on accessibility in their games are leaps and bounds ahead of Nintendo. I'm a web designer, and if I treated the accessibility of my clients' websites like Nintendo treats their games then OSHA would sue my a** off.
The fact that a paraplegic person could still experience The Last of Us: Part 2 by disabling all gameplay, essentially turning the game into a movie is mind-blowing to me. Freak, you can even disable all colors in the game except the good guys are blue, enemies are red, and items are yellow; it's incredible. The new Forza game allows you to enable a windowed view of a person signing all spoken words. Nintendo needs to severely up their game.
@ChromaticDracula Dude, you NEED to play Assault. Boot it up on Dolphin and prepare to have your mind blown. It's not as charming as SF 64, but it a lot of ways it's an even better game.
Did a bunch of furries come out of the woodwork to vote Star Fox Adventure above Star Fox Assault? Adventure kind of sucks, honestly. Assault is a fantastic hidden gem. I played this game to death as a teenager. I think there are some things Assault does that's even better than Star Fox 64. And that soundtrack. Ooooooo, that soundtrack. Effing best music in the entire series. I was playing Assault through Dolphin a couple of weeks ago and it still holds up insanely well.
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?
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Re: PSA: Some Players Are Reporting 'Sticky Balls' In Nintendo Switch Sports
@N00BiSH Yeah, at least take me to dinner first.
Re: PSA: Some Players Are Reporting 'Sticky Balls' In Nintendo Switch Sports
If it keeps being a problem then they should probably get that checked.
Re: Soapbox: For A Jaded Pokémon Fan, Scarlet And Violet Is Exactly What I Need
I hope that these games bring people joy. As for myself, Pokemon games stopped being fun for me about 20 years ago, so you all have fun with these new games.
I think what gets me isn't that people enjoy Pokemon games; it's when Pokemon fans, including game reviewers, argue online that the games are still 9/10 or 10/10 experiences. They're not. They're not even close. By today's standards of what is possible in terms of gameplay, visuals, storytelling, and art direction, they are a decade or two behind the curve. At their absolute best, modern Pokemon games are still only around a 5/10. We live in a world with Dragon Quest 11 and Persona 5. Modern Pokemon can't hold a candle to these games.
Love what you're going to love, but maybe take the rose-colored glasses off.
Re: Random: Sonic Is Too Tall, And It's All Your Fault
Sonic has, in fact, not skipped leg day.
Re: These Resident Evil TUBBZ Are Sure To Make Bath Time Extra Spooky
@Fizza Oh, if you want to see a really terrifying rubber duck design, go look up the Clicker rubber duck they made for The Last of Us series.
Re: These Resident Evil TUBBZ Are Sure To Make Bath Time Extra Spooky
The hat comes off. Genius.
Re: Random: Here's What Sonic Frontiers Might Look Like In 2D
Even in 2D, it looks so empty.
Re: LEGO Confirms Rumours With New 18+ Bowser Set, Which You Can Actually Fight
18+... does that mean that Bowser is anatomically correct?
Re: Miyamoto Wasn't A Fan Of The Art Style In Zelda: Wind Waker
Just because he's one of the best game designers to have ever lived doesn't mean that he's always right.
Re: Soapbox: Why Do We Talk About Games By Comparing Them To Other Games?
In all honesty, these kinds of descriptions that video game news outlets use (I'm looking at you IGN) drive me crazy. I think it's helpful to classify media types into genres, but now I think it's going way too far. I love Zelda, but I've started avoiding games that get the title "Zelda-like" unless it gets really great reviews, but even then, I don't usually bother.
If someone had told me that A Plague's Tale: Innocence was a French-style The Last of Us-like body-horror skill tree-crafting action-adventure, I don't think I would have ever played it. Instead, what I did hear was, "This game's story is crazy and dope as hell." That's why I played it and that's why I loved it.
Re: Random: Junji Ito Meets Zelda In These Renders Of Ocarina Of Time's Scariest Monsters
Even though we will never see a LoZ game that looks like this, I would play it in a heartbeat.
Re: Apparently There's A 1-2-Switch Sequel In The Works At Nintendo, And Everyone Hates It
@Qwertyninty I think that HD rumble isn't a waste, but that Nintendo is wasting its potential. Case in point, the PS5 controller is insane but that's only because Sony continues to support its features.
Re: Apparently There's A 1-2-Switch Sequel In The Works At Nintendo, And Everyone Hates It
To be completely honest, I forgot that this game even exists... it sounds like maybe the sequel shouldn't.
Re: Talking Point: Video Game Music Is More Popular Than Ever, So Why Is Nintendo So Behind?
I am flabbergasted by Nintendo's inability to adapt to the modern era of gaming. I don't know why they think this is helping their brand; it's only hurting it. It's like they're the best in the biz when it comes to making games, but they're bottom tier in just about every other category compared to other game devs.
Re: Shantae Celebrates 20 Years With A Switch eShop Sale, Up To 50% Off
@Azuris I absolutely agree. I started with 1/2 Genie Hero and it was a great way to hop into the franchise. If I had started with Risky's Revenge or the first Shantae then I might not have played other games in the series.
Re: Shantae Celebrates 20 Years With A Switch eShop Sale, Up To 50% Off
@anoyonmus @Rainz I've played part of Shantae, and I've finished Risky's Revenge and 1/2 Genie Hero, so I'm not an expert. I started with 1/2 Genie Hero and I didn't feel lost in the slightest. The story isn't hard to follow if you haven't played the others and the mechanics are very modernized compared to the others. You can skip the first game altogether; it didn't age very well. Risky's Revenge is good, but it also didn't age all that well. I've had Pirate's Curse in my backlog for forever, but I really need to play through it.
So, basically, what I'm trying to say is hop in wherever. They're fun games that are definitely worth your time.
Re: Feature: Everything You Might Have Missed In The New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer
The Pokémon Company DESPERATELY need to use a different game engine. Art direction is one thing, but these games never cease to amaze me as to how 💩-y they look.
Re: Feature: The Saddest Games On Switch - Games To Make You Cry
I guess I like sad games that you you cry because I've played over half of these. Haha!
Re: NPD Group Reveals "Top 10 Most Played Games" Of Q1 2022 (US)
How? How is GTA:V still, STILL(!!!!) in the top 10? This never ceases to blow my mind.
Re: Feature: Games That Got Us Through Tough Times
Breath of the Wild got me through the worst breakup of my life. When I broke up with my girlfriend, I shut myself in my room and couldn't get out of bed. I wasn't eating. I was a complete mess for the first few days. BOTW allowed me to escape and it genuinely saved me during that time of my life.
The Last of Us 1 & 2 got me through the beginning of the pandemic. It was becoming too easy to become numb during those first 6 months and The Last of Us helped me to hold on to empathy and to keep feeling when I wanted to go numb.
Re: Feature: Just How Accessible Are Switch Games Like Xenoblade, Pokémon, And Mario Odyssey?
This is the aspect of Nintendo's games that, all things considered, are falling dismally behind industry standard. Sony's and Microsoft's focus on accessibility in their games are leaps and bounds ahead of Nintendo. I'm a web designer, and if I treated the accessibility of my clients' websites like Nintendo treats their games then OSHA would sue my a** off.
The fact that a paraplegic person could still experience The Last of Us: Part 2 by disabling all gameplay, essentially turning the game into a movie is mind-blowing to me. Freak, you can even disable all colors in the game except the good guys are blue, enemies are red, and items are yellow; it's incredible. The new Forza game allows you to enable a windowed view of a person signing all spoken words. Nintendo needs to severely up their game.
Re: Best Star Fox Games Of All Time
@ChromaticDracula Dude, you NEED to play Assault. Boot it up on Dolphin and prepare to have your mind blown. It's not as charming as SF 64, but it a lot of ways it's an even better game.
Re: Best Star Fox Games Of All Time
Did a bunch of furries come out of the woodwork to vote Star Fox Adventure above Star Fox Assault? Adventure kind of sucks, honestly. Assault is a fantastic hidden gem. I played this game to death as a teenager. I think there are some things Assault does that's even better than Star Fox 64. And that soundtrack. Ooooooo, that soundtrack. Effing best music in the entire series. I was playing Assault through Dolphin a couple of weeks ago and it still holds up insanely well.
Re: Rumour: 18+ Super Mario LEGO Set Looks To Be The Biggest Yet
Are you only allowed to pay for the Lego set with 1 dollar bills?
Re: Rumour: 18+ Super Mario LEGO Set Looks To Be The Biggest Yet
18+... that's uhh... new...?
There's just... so many things I could say that I can't say.
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.