Maybe between things like previous felonies being changed to misdemeanors (like theft under $950), criminals being released without bail to go commit more crimes, and prosecutors not prosecuting, it isn’t worth the trouble for California cops to go deal with anything.
@Dragonite89 Are you saying he has skeletons in his closet “like most high ranking people” because of some sour grapes attitude about high ranking folks or is it because most people in general probably have a skeleton or two? I’m not currently high ranking where I am and my closet has its share. I’d be comfortable betting money that you have secrets of your own and you’re just doing exactly what you’re accusing him of.
@oconnoclast If you did buy a single, that still adds up to around 14 USD each compared to the 2.50 USD each I just spent for one of the best reviewed packs I could find.
@oconnoclast You’re spending way to much on screen protectors. Nearly every brand of good quality, well reviewed glass protectors I see typically come in packs of three or four for not much more than $10. Where are you getting these $20 singles?
The poll needs a fifth option. Something along the lines of: I saw all its problems but still had a pretty good time playing and have my own head canon for parts of the story.
I play Pokémon Sword in handheld only because I don’t want trees, grass, and other low res assets that would have looked good in Ocarina of Time but look like crap now to be blown up to full size on my TV.
If this was a buyable dlc only no one would be complaining right now because that’s how dlc as we know it works, but because you can access it for free while belonging to the new subscription tier people are complaining that they won’t get to keep it when it expires. Isn’t that like being upset that you can’t play the NES and SNES Games if you aren’t subscribed?
When the guy who worked there for eight months says “is this a mistake?” when he realizes he’s not in the credits I say, “No, it’s not, but you already knew that because you read your company‘s policy manual right?”
@UltimateOtaku91 Even if it had open areas like this is introducing, I doubt they would ever get rid of their overall formula when Gen 9 rolls around. It sells too many games and they already know how to make them.
So he’s one of the 3% of Hispanics who actually uses the term Latinx. Should have guessed it with him being a Hollywood type who wouldn’t know/care that most of them think it’s a stupid word.
Remember the penny test when Switch first launched to see if your dock was pinching inward? Mine passed that test but still leaves marks on my Switch’s bezel. I put a glass screen cover on day one so it’s never caused any damage and I only occasionally clean the marks off the since the gameplay itself isn’t obscured. But now you need a protector more than ever. No more bezel means the dock will be putting those scuffs directly onto the actual screen space. I’m disappointed that that’s the first thought I had at this new design.
@Shunk1 I know right. How annoying is it when an actor chosen to play a fictional person in a fictional story isn’t exactly lined up with the same nationality as the character. Like in X-Men when they gave the roles of Wolverine and Nightcrawler to Australian actors instead of a Canadian and a German. Also, Ian McEllen is an atheist Englishman. Are you telling me there aren’t any Jewish Germans out there they could have given the chance to play Magneto? And then there are British actors putting on some fake accent and play an American. Is America so short on actors you can’t find enough to play all the American characters in a movie?
This isn’t about fomo or tricking people into buying pretend limited edition games. It’s for that comparatively small number of people who would really like a physical copy of a game and are willing to pay a premium for it even if it’s available much cheaper digitally. I’ve bought a few things from Super Rare Games and a decent number of titles from Limited Run Games for no other reason than I wanted a real life disc or cart to hold in my hand. I’ve never cared if it was limited to 2000 copies printed or one they made a bunch of due to high demand during a LRG month long preorder. All that mattered is if I wanted that particular game. They could flash a wild “500 copies only” message about a game I don’t care about and it would do nothing for me.
I’m impressed at the cover art showing proper firearm handling. You can tell most people who make movie posters or game art don’t know anything about gun safety and have characters who are supposedly trained pros chilling with their fingers on the trigger just begging to cause an accident at the smallest slip. Bonus points if the gun is pointed at their feet or somewhere else it shouldn’t.
And then, a few minutes later, you feel your frustrations coming back after you realize you just blew almost $70 to break broken stuff for a half hour.
How many times do I have to say that the only way to stop scalpers is to stop paying their prices? Quit leaving it up to companies to cap prices, police bots, set max order quantities, etc. As long as they know you will pay them, the scalpers will find a way.
@GrailUK The way to stop it is to not buy from scalpers. If they can’t sell things at inflated prices they have to keep lowering those prices until it’s not worth it to them. At that point they return the items to break even or give up scalping altogether. That will never happen because people can’t help themselves. They will always pay those high prices so really it’s their own fault. Quit feeding the beast.
I hope they never go back to requiring steps for Battle League. For a few weeks now, my movement isn’t registering well. I’m not doing anything differently but my eggs have been stagnant with very little distance change. Those numbers are barely going up. I’d never get to battle again.
If they made a new Dead Space game it would have to follow the formula of the first two. I’d rather have a remaster than see a continuation of 3’s style. I’ve always told people it says a lot about Dead Space 1 that the scariest part of 2 is boarding the docked Ishimura. I always knew what was was going to happen in 3. Walk out of a building into the outdoors? Respawned baddie bursts out of the ground. Push a button to call an elevator or start a lift? Lights start flashing and a lockdown initiates. Time to fight a few waves of necromorphs. Most of the dread and tension was gone.
If Nintendo thought this would sell well enough to make it worth their time they would have already done it. They know it wouldn’t sell well here. The loud noise to have it released comes from an overall tiny group.
The only “Surprise, surprise!” there could possibly be about this is if anyone on planet earth actually paid one of these prices. I can still go to any Walmart in town and find a stack of copies. Nintendo Life must know there are boatloads of copies out there in the wild. This article is clickbait.
“Scalpers set up shop”? Sure, a shop where no one buys anything.
“Switch game cards are frustratingly easy to misplace.”? Sure, if you’re five years old. What kind of carrying case are they talking about that carts just fall out of? Try zipping it up?
The only reason you wouldn’t take your four player co-op Ninja Turtles game inspired by the most popular TNNT game ever and put it on the Switch would be if you hated money. It’s coming to Switch.
Unless stores are expected to mail back every unsold copy it’s going to be on shelves for months or years. Just in my town there are stacks of them split between all the Walmarts, Target, and game stores.
If you still don’t have it and want to save some, it goes for $45-$50 on eBay. That probably won’t change much unless it goes down because it’s not in the news anymore freaking people out.
I have the Splatoon pink and green set and the pink one looks nothing like the picture. At all. Maybe the other three really are similar to each other but after seeing a photo make a neon pink joycon appear red you’d have to look at them In real life
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Re: Random: LAPD Officers Fired For Catching Pokémon Instead Of Crooks
Maybe between things like previous felonies being changed to misdemeanors (like theft under $950), criminals being released without bail to go commit more crimes, and prosecutors not prosecuting, it isn’t worth the trouble for California cops to go deal with anything.
Re: Nintendo Of America's President Doug Bowser Issues Internal Response To Activision Blizzard Reports
@Dragonite89 Are you saying he has skeletons in his closet “like most high ranking people” because of some sour grapes attitude about high ranking folks or is it because most people in general probably have a skeleton or two? I’m not currently high ranking where I am and my closet has its share. I’d be comfortable betting money that you have secrets of your own and you’re just doing exactly what you’re accusing him of.
Re: Switch OLED Model Rates 2 Out Of 10 On Screen Durability Scratch Test
@oconnoclast
If you did buy a single, that still adds up to around 14 USD each compared to the 2.50 USD each I just spent for one of the best reviewed packs I could find.
Re: Switch OLED Model Rates 2 Out Of 10 On Screen Durability Scratch Test
@oconnoclast
You’re spending way to much on screen protectors. Nearly every brand of good quality, well reviewed glass protectors I see typically come in packs of three or four for not much more than $10. Where are you getting these $20 singles?
Re: Random: Forget Dread, It's All About Metroid: Other M On Twitter Right Now
The poll needs a fifth option. Something along the lines of:
I saw all its problems but still had a pretty good time playing and have my own head canon for parts of the story.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Have A 'Way' You Play Certain Switch Games?
I play Pokémon Sword in handheld only because I don’t want trees, grass, and other low res assets that would have looked good in Ocarina of Time but look like crap now to be blown up to full size on my TV.
Re: Don't Worry, You'll Still Have Access To "Certain Things" From Animal Crossing's DLC When Your NSO Sub Expires
If this was a buyable dlc only no one would be complaining right now because that’s how dlc as we know it works, but because you can access it for free while belonging to the new subscription tier people are complaining that they won’t get to keep it when it expires. Isn’t that like being upset that you can’t play the NES and SNES Games if you aren’t subscribed?
Re: Metroid Dread Staff Say They've Been Left Out Of The Game's Credits, MercurySteam Responds
When the guy who worked there for eight months says “is this a mistake?” when he realizes he’s not in the credits I say, “No, it’s not, but you already knew that because you read your company‘s policy manual right?”
Re: Pokémon Legends: Arceus Won't Actually Be An Open-World Game
@UltimateOtaku91 Even if it had open areas like this is introducing, I doubt they would ever get rid of their overall formula when Gen 9 rolls around. It sells too many games and they already know how to make them.
Re: Former Mario Movie Star John Leguizamo Isn't Happy With The Casting On The New Film
So he’s one of the 3% of Hispanics who actually uses the term Latinx. Should have guessed it with him being a Hollywood type who wouldn’t know/care that most of them think it’s a stupid word.
Re: This "Jumbo" Arcanine Poké Plush Is Now Available For Just $449.99
This may be the best jumbo Pokeplush they’ve made so far.
Re: The First Switch OLED Comparison Video Has Surfaced
Remember the penny test when Switch first launched to see if your dock was pinching inward? Mine passed that test but still leaves marks on my Switch’s bezel. I put a glass screen cover on day one so it’s never caused any damage and I only occasionally clean the marks off the since the gameplay itself isn’t obscured. But now you need a protector more than ever. No more bezel means the dock will be putting those scuffs directly onto the actual screen space. I’m disappointed that that’s the first thought I had at this new design.
Re: "Dreams Come True": Chris Pratt Talks About His New Role As Super Mario
@Shunk1 I know right. How annoying is it when an actor chosen to play a fictional person in a fictional story isn’t exactly lined up with the same nationality as the character. Like in X-Men when they gave the roles of Wolverine and Nightcrawler to Australian actors instead of a Canadian and a German. Also, Ian McEllen is an atheist Englishman. Are you telling me there aren’t any Jewish Germans out there they could have given the chance to play Magneto? And then there are British actors putting on some fake accent and play an American. Is America so short on actors you can’t find enough to play all the American characters in a movie?
Re: PSA: Remember To Update Your Joy-Con, As Well As Your Nintendo Switch
@hakjie11 No update will ever fix your drift. It’s a hardware issue.
Re: Where To Pre-Order Pokémon Legends: Arceus On Switch
Where to preorder articles: Hey, Gamers, did you know Best Buy, Amazon, and GameStop sell video games?
Re: Super Rare's Deponia Physical Collection For Switch Goes On Sale Next Week
This isn’t about fomo or tricking people into buying pretend limited edition games. It’s for that comparatively small number of people who would really like a physical copy of a game and are willing to pay a premium for it even if it’s available much cheaper digitally. I’ve bought a few things from Super Rare Games and a decent number of titles from Limited Run Games for no other reason than I wanted a real life disc or cart to hold in my hand. I’ve never cared if it was limited to 2000 copies printed or one they made a bunch of due to high demand during a LRG month long preorder. All that mattered is if I wanted that particular game. They could flash a wild “500 copies only” message about a game I don’t care about and it would do nothing for me.
Re: Metal Gear-Style Retro Stealth 'Em Up 'UnMetal' Hits Switch At The End Of September
I’m impressed at the cover art showing proper firearm handling. You can tell most people who make movie posters or game art don’t know anything about gun safety and have characters who are supposedly trained pros chilling with their fingers on the trigger just begging to cause an accident at the smallest slip. Bonus points if the gun is pointed at their feet or somewhere else it shouldn’t.
Re: The Fan-Made 2D Metroid Prime Game Has Been Forced To Shut Down
Every time I hear about a takedown like this, my way of dealing with it is that I had no idea it even existed.
Re: Accusations Of Foul Play Surface Around Record-Breaking Graded NES Game Auctions
Sounds like the diamond industry. Artificial scarcity plus good advertising is their bread and butter.
Re: Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Snags Three Nominations At Gamescom Awards 2021
Also nominated are Pikmin 4, Bayonetta 3, and the next ten years of Madden.
Re: Random: A UK Company Is Inviting Customers To Smash Up Old Games Consoles
And then, a few minutes later, you feel your frustrations coming back after you realize you just blew almost $70 to break broken stuff for a half hour.
Re: Rumour: Metroid Prime Trilogy For Switch Ready To Go, According To Industry Insider
Have Nintendo themselves ever even dropped a hint that they’ve been working on this?
Re: Scalpers Set Their Sights On The Switch OLED As Pre-Orders Go Live In The US
How many times do I have to say that the only way to stop scalpers is to stop paying their prices? Quit leaving it up to companies to cap prices, police bots, set max order quantities, etc. As long as they know you will pay them, the scalpers will find a way.
Re: Gallery: First 4 Figures' Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Link Takes Aim
@N00BiSH The LOVE of money is the root of all evil.
Re: Nintendo Switch OLED Model Vs. Standard Switch / Switch Lite: Full Tech Specs Comparison
Mind numbingly unimpressive. All this wait and not a scrap of improved processing performance. That’s the only reason I would have wanted one.
Re: Scalpers Set Their Sights On The Shin Megami Tensei V Premium Edition
@GrailUK The way to stop it is to not buy from scalpers. If they can’t sell things at inflated prices they have to keep lowering those prices until it’s not worth it to them. At that point they return the items to break even or give up scalping altogether. That will never happen because people can’t help themselves. They will always pay those high prices so really it’s their own fault. Quit feeding the beast.
Re: Review: Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights - A Metroidvania With A Stunning World To Discover
“We’re not ashamed to admit that we had a track called ‘Harmonious’ stuck in our heads long after putting the game down”
That’s good. Because why would you be ashamed of that?
Re: Pokémon GO Is Getting Some Of Its Pre-COVID Features Back
I hope they never go back to requiring steps for Battle League. For a few weeks now, my movement isn’t registering well. I’m not doing anything differently but my eggs have been stagnant with very little distance change. Those numbers are barely going up. I’d never get to battle again.
Re: Rumour: EA Is Planning On Reviving An "Established IP"
If they made a new Dead Space game it would have to follow the formula of the first two. I’d rather have a remaster than see a continuation of 3’s style. I’ve always told people it says a lot about Dead Space 1 that the scariest part of 2 is boarding the docked Ishimura.
I always knew what was was going to happen in 3. Walk out of a building into the outdoors? Respawned baddie bursts out of the ground. Push a button to call an elevator or start a lift? Lights start flashing and a lockdown initiates. Time to fight a few waves of necromorphs. Most of the dread and tension was gone.
Re: Random: What If Nintendo Just Released A Basic Switch XL?
Better not skip on the glass screen protector if this ever happens or your dock will scuff your screen instead of a bezel.
Re: Video: Now Is The Best Time To Release Mother 3
If Nintendo thought this would sell well enough to make it worth their time they would have already done it. They know it wouldn’t sell well here. The loud noise to have it released comes from an overall tiny group.
Re: Feature: Turning 'Peaceful' Into 'Frantic' With Animal Crossing's Speedrunning Scene
@VoidofLight @Luminous117
Did you two read any of the article or just skip straight to the comments section?
Re: Feature: Pokémon Origin Stories - The Inspiration Behind Your Favourite Pocket Monsters
@Roibeard64
Yes.
Re: Feature: Pokémon Origin Stories - The Inspiration Behind Your Favourite Pocket Monsters
It’s funny that they described Napoleon as diminutive but also listed his height which was actually around average for the time.
Re: Surprise, Surprise! Super Mario 3D All-Stars Prices Skyrocket As Scalpers Set Up Shop
The only “Surprise, surprise!” there could possibly be about this is if anyone on planet earth actually paid one of these prices. I can still go to any Walmart in town and find a stack of copies. Nintendo Life must know there are boatloads of copies out there in the wild. This article is clickbait.
“Scalpers set up shop”? Sure, a shop where no one buys anything.
Re: These NES-Style Switch Game Card Holders Are Adorable, And Make Them Harder To Lose
“Switch game cards are frustratingly easy to misplace.”?
Sure, if you’re five years old. What kind of carrying case are they talking about that carts just fall out of? Try zipping it up?
Re: The Guys Behind Streets Of Rage 4 And Scott Pilgrim Are Making A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game
The only reason you wouldn’t take your four player co-op Ninja Turtles game inspired by the most popular TNNT game ever and put it on the Switch would be if you hated money. It’s coming to Switch.
Re: Nintendo Isn't Backing Down On Its Decision To Pull Mario Products From Stores This Month
Unless stores are expected to mail back every unsold copy it’s going to be on shelves for months or years. Just in my town there are stacks of them split between all the Walmarts, Target, and game stores.
If you still don’t have it and want to save some, it goes for $45-$50 on eBay. That probably won’t change much unless it goes down because it’s not in the news anymore freaking people out.
Re: New Switch Platformer Stitchy in Tooki Trouble Gives Off Strong Donkey Kong Country Vibes
They aren’t even trying to be subtle.
Re: Random: Nintendo Has A Problem With Its Switch Joy-Con, And We're Not Talking About Drift
I have the Splatoon pink and green set and the pink one looks nothing like the picture. At all.
Maybe the other three really are similar to each other but after seeing a photo make a neon pink joycon appear red you’d have to look at them In real life