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Can a fan of the original explain what makes this different enough from Mario Kart to justify two Nintendo racing games in the same year? Looks fun and I'll probably pick it up but just not sure what separates it.

Very dismayed but not surprised by the live chat response to this game. Weird how the "Leave politics out of gaming" crowd seemed very quick to inject politics and mock disabled people at the same time. If you aren't into the game just leave it at that! Personally, I'll wait for reviews/price but seemed unique if a bit half baked.

Absolutely wild to not be a pack in. Don't see this being worth unless it's very cheap or has more depth than shown.

@Nintencats73 For sure. Any time I ask someone their favorite gens, it's always right around the gen they played when they were like 6-10 years old. Checks out for myself too lol, I played Yellow first technically but Hoenn was my first gen I bought myself at like 6 and it still remains my favorite.

I'm guessing highlights will be a new trailer for Legends Z-A, new mini-set for Pocket released after the Presents (along with gift/promo), and some random other updates. Maybe a tease of gen X if we're lucky. Would also love to see Switch 2 confirmed for Legends ZA (if Switch 2 doesn't have built in upscaling).

A couple weeks in and the grind has definitely set in a bit, but still enjoying it overall. Hopefully with new expansion packs, you'll get a bunch of free packs again like with launch to keep things fresh and incentive people to stay engaged with it. New cards should also hopefully mix up the meta and make battles not so monotonous.

That said, I am enacting a personal BOYCOTT on Pikachu, Mewtwo, and Starmie EX decks. Just been conceding as soon as I see them to rob them of enjoying the battle. Just broken and boring to play with and against. Try something original!

Somewhat complex feelings so far, but overall having fun. I'm not a big fan of f2p games and wish they would consolidate the millions of tokens into a more streamlined system, but haven't felt a need to pay yet. The card collecting mechanics are pretty in depth, way more than expected. Sleeves, coins, deck boxes, playmats, binders. Nice attention to details. And as far as battling, while definitely lacks the depth, I think they did a good job of simplifying in the right places to keep games nice and sweet. The energy system in particular is nice because you're not getting screwed because you're waiting on a singular energy. Hopefully the trade system is implemented well, allowing local and public trades. Though being online vs having to go find in person a specific card, feel like that might disincentivize buying packs, so unfortunately I could see them either limiting trades to friends/local, or having a timer of sorts on trades.

People are reading way too much into this. It's literally mostly an honor code request. Yes, they know some people will leak it and they'll handle those cases they can. But other than that, they probably just want user feedback, server capacity test run, and maybe tease us a bit.

All of that sounds great, which is unfortunately why it will never happen. It's not that GF is allergic to good ideas or lack the passion, but these ideas just necessitate a development time that the franchise as a whole refuses to grant. Too many new plushes, cards, TV episodes, etc need to be released. And none of this is helped by the seeming stubbornness of GF to just expand their development team.

That said, what someone else mentioned about using spin-offs like they used to do (Ranger, Dungeon, Colosseum, Snap, etc) would be a great way to pad out time between games. Pokemon is such a great, wildly loved franchis and its just always a shame to see so many of our dreams for it, even ones that are near industry standard in other franchises, remain unfulfilled.

@Yoshi3 I swear us pre-BOTW fans are a rare breed. Like I enjoyed them sure, and can see why so many fans adore them, but like I have definitely missed the more classic feel of Zelda. Honestly my favorite Zelda is Link Between Worlds to this day.

I'm a sucker for 2D Zelda's so I'm a bit biased but I'm loving it so far. Not super hard, but finding my own way to solve the puzzles is super satisfying. A couple small nags like the item menu being less than ideal, not all the echoes are unique/useful, but overall a ton of fun. I personally love the toy aesthetic and think it looks great visually, framerates aside (though I haven't experienced any yet, at least not docked)

I'll be more than happy with just a more powerful Switch with a small little additional gimmick. A purely more powerful console would be boring, so I'm sure Nintendo will have something unique up their sleeve beyond just a power boost. Lots of interesting things could be done with that second USB-C (peripherals, connectivity etc) and hopefully the OS will have a bit more of that nintendo charm like the Wii, 3DS, and WiiU had (streetpass, news, mii channel, miiverse). Obviously we're not getting something crazy but I think that's a good thing.

@PurpulTyeDye No idea how realistic this is but now I absolutely need this

I'm fine with a pretty modest revision so long as the software gets an upgrade. For as much as I love the Switch, it lacks a bit of that Nintendo charm in terms of UI. Basically... bring back Streetpass and Miiverse you cowards!

@dew12333 I think this comment is a bit harsh but I agree overall. It is clearly well designed and I'm having fun with it, but it lacks a certain human touch, leaving it feeling a tad hollow or corporate to me at times. Could possibly just be the theming of being a fan-service-y "hey isn't Playstation history cool??" that makes it feel more like an ad at times than an inspired work of art.

While I'd say it's definitely not a copycat, and even still, nothing is wrong with taking influence from the greats, it definitely does lack a certain soul imo that mainline 3D Mario games tend to have. Graphics and gameplay are obviously top notch, and I've personally been having a blast, but it lacks a certain je ne sais quoi at times imo. It feels somewhat less like a once in a generation game ala 64, Galaxy, Odyssey, and arguably Sunshine, and more like simply an excellent by the books platformer like the 3D world games. An easy 9/10 for me, but never quite enough imagination to make it a 10. I think the copycat allegations are reaching, but clearly the game lacks some of the ingenuity that keep it from being any kind of console seller, or genre defining game.

@Totakekeke Mocking Bidens creepiness in the avi then posting your own creepy messages. Classy.

Seems like the real snowflakes are the people in the comments here. Imagine getting mad that a company and it's fans had a respectable conversation about a nuanced topic. No, it's not "Newspeak" to ask people to be tolerant, thoughtful, and open-minded, it's called being a mature adult. (Also friendly reminder that Orwell was a socialist

As someone who's only game playing device is a Switch, this can't come soon enough.

Not expecting much of anything, but the designs look surprisingly decent from a quick glance, if a little derivative.

Im one of the only people on the planet who is still yet to play Skyrim. Can someone explain the appeal to me? Ive considered it so many times but never have enough interest to take the plunge.

@DoktorTotenKopf You lost faith in humanity....because some people live busy lives and don't have time to waste playing difficult videogames?

I expected very little and was still left underwhelmed honestly. Hope there is another Direct with SOMETHING in store for the holiday season.

@Shadow0blivion Based on what evidence? Lighten up and quit inventing strawmen in your head.

@the8thark Please no. Not everything needs to be like a Cinemasins review.

@JR150 Now that game is a throwback. Would definitely be interesting to see a revival of that series.

Guarantee that this means closing the Raid glitch and not any actual quality of life improvements. Bet it'll run indistinguishably from before. Don't get your hopes up, people.

@princezorldo While I understand the complaints about the national dex etc, it does feel like the community now has grown so toxic that it will grasp at any and all straws as a chance to bash on the game. I especially don't understand the complaint that they're showing too much. I mean we haven't even seen the starter evos! The game is a bit of a disappointment because it could have been more, but at the same time, I am excited all the same.