Not for me. Never played it before but everyone says it's tough. Don't mind games that are somewhat tough but this sounds like one where I'd get stuck in an area, get upset, put it away, & never come back to it again. Not worth it for me. But glad we got an AAA 3rd party most are excited for.
I've been tough on Nintendo recently for a lack of good games for the first half of the year, but this is pretty decent. Owlboy physical for me! I'll probably also check out Mario Tennis & Little Nightmares. That'll hold me over till E3.
Nothing for me this week and all the way to E3. Thankfully I have a backlog of games to keep me busy this year, and a Rayman Legends I got for $25 that I haven't even opened yet. What a snore of a year. So far I'd give game of the year (Switch) to Owlboy, with Kirby a distant second.
I also say year 2 for Switch has been a bummer so far, at least compared to the amazing year 1. Here we have another disappointment. Kirby was ok, Labo might be good but its for kids, and everything else is basically ports, great if you haven't played them, probably not worth double dipping if you have.
Can't wait for E3! A Metroid prime trilogy will keep me occupied for a long time since I haven't played any. FE and Smash will be nice too. Anything else announced is icing on the cake.
UK is passing on Detective Pikachu but buying up 1-2 Switch? Bet those buyers will be on DP next week.
Not surprised about Kirby dropping so fast. The reviews were mostly negative or so-so. Kirby fans bought but the rest don't want to pay $60 for a so-so game. I bought it and like it, but like everyone else, it is too easy.
I never picked this game up on wiiu & it looks like a great game but turned off by the price. I'd be a buyer at $40.
Looking ahead at the announced games through June is so disappointing. Some so so games but nothing that makes me excited. I hope I don't end up buying this game just because there's nothing else that interests me.
Darn, thought for sure I'd buy this. Sounds like a game I wouldn't enjoy though. Too bad they don't have an easy mode. I think I'll at least wait on this one. I have such a backlog of games I can wait.
Never heard of Ark but it looks good so far. My youngest nephew loves dinosaurs & Switch so I'm expecting he'll love this game. We need more announcements like this!
Lackluster and sad. A few of the games looked to be solid games but none worthy of being in a Direct. I say sad because it really makes you think about indies in a negative light. I don't even think we need a virtual counsel anymore with all the 8 & 16 bit games coming from indies. I really see Switch fans becoming somewhat divided in the near future. Retro gamers on one side & new generation on the other.
Arms was great, especially since they added the badges, extra characters, & stages. Nintendo did a great job keeping this game as interesting as possible for almost a year. I'd be up for a sequel.
Having said that, its a fighter game. The genre doesn't lend itself to a far different experience game to game. It won't be like going from an older Zelda game to the open world in BOTW. There may be a story mode, different fighters, etc. but it won't be all that different.
Arms did well in sales but it didn't kill it like Splatoon did. Nintendo may not do a second game and I'd understand why. But I'm selfish & still want another in 2 or 3 years. Might still be fresh then.
Kirby Allies & Bayonetta 2 for me. Can't stop thinking of Rayman Legends. Never played it before but it's on sale for $25 at Gamestop. Do I buy it even though I now have 18 Switch games & have only beaten 2? Major backlog...
Kirby physical for me this week and Castle of Heart next. That'll be my March games.
@thesilverbrick Yes, my thoughts exactly. Hope we get quite a few new games in the second half of the year. Fire Emblem will be new, hopefully Pokémon releases this holiday season, & there is debate if Smash is new or a port. But if Pokémon is delayed into 2019 Nintendo will need help from third party developers to bring new content to the Switch. It looks worrisome.
I've never bought a Kirby game (though one did come with my NES Classic) and I'd like to give it a shot. My expectations have been tempered by all the news of this game being too easy and the developers playing it safe. So I'm not as excited to play this as I have been other games. I may buy it Friday when it comes out. If not I'll wait till I'm finished with Bayonetta 2.
I was happy with this Direct, especially after January's.
I previously wasn't interested in Mario Tennis but this Direct made it seem more interesting, there's more strategy than I thought.
Yeah lots of ports but some cool ones. I'm glad Toad's Treasure Tracker is coming to Switch, it was a fun WiiU game. Not sure if there's enough there for me to double dip but glad others will enjoy it.
I never heard of Little Nightmares & it looked good. Will have to check that out when its released.
Glad they're not giving up on the 3DS. They've sold so many of those, they should at least come out with a few first party games a year.
This was a surprise to me as I haven't heard of it. Looks like unique graphics, puzzles, a little spooky...right up my alley. Glad this is coming soon.
Great game on Wiiu! This was my favorite announcement...but I thought it was a sequel, not a port. I'm a little down now to read here that I was mistaken. Will I double dip? If it's the same $40 price maybe. No if $60.
Thank God. The current lineup for the near future is a little lackluster. Yes, Kirby, Donky Kong, and Mario Tennis could all be great games on their own, but when you look at the first half of this year so far, no real AAA games from Nintendo on the list. Ports are good, especially when we haven't played them before, but we need something great before summer. I hope we get something new soon.
And if we get nothing but ports fine, give me the Metroid Prime Trilogy ALL on cart for $60. That's more of a value than 1 DK game.
What a lull. A DK port, Mario Tennis, a Kirby game that might be able to play itself...hate to complain because individually each of these games could be great. But the lineup seems lackluster. I hope the rumor about there being a Direct tomorrow is true (see Switchforce's latest YouTube video). Could use a few more titles coming my way.
I've never played a Diablo game so it'd be new to me. My buddy still plays nothing but on his PC, even after all these years. He's going to let me try it out to see if it interestes me at all. So, a maybe for me. Glad its coming though.
Switchforce on YouTube beat the grasslands level without attacking a single enemy. Said they could do the same on the "hard" level. Your friends can beat the levels for you. If the entire game is like that then I'll pass. Not paying $60 for that. Might be a good game for extremely young players though.
Finishing the last 2 chapters of Bayonetta, which I love, & will continue on to Bayonetta 2. Can't believe how good these games are. For a break I'll also be playing Dragon Quest Builders & downing some homebrewed porter.
Good for Nintendo, more businesses should do this. There are far too many trolls out there to really take a customer's opinion seriously. People hate today more than ever before. Block out haters. Feedback is in sales and the Switch is selling fine.
I believe a past article put this at $15. At that price point and from what I've seen so far, its an easy buy for me. Only thing that would hold me back is poor performance. Its this and Kirby for me in March!
Looks to be a game for me. Graphics look great. Reminds me of ghosts & goblins. At $15 I'll give it a try. Would be nice to see a review first to make sure the game play is smooth. If so this will be a day 1 for me.
@formulas666 I can't disagree that most AAA 3rd party games were old ports but I think that was the best we could do first year after Wiiu. All were new games to me so I had a great time with them but if you played them before then yeah, not much reason to double dip.
I disagree though with the "nothing else" comment. Splatoon 2, Arms, & Xenoblade 2 have all done well in sales. Bayonetta 1 & 2 were just ported & if you didn't play 2 on Wiiu there's another great first party game. New Kirby & Yoshi around the corner & they're trying to complete 2 brand new Pokémon games for holiday 2018. There were more titles than Mario & Zelda in 2017 & much more to come.
More AAA games are coming, not sure what some people are so worried about. Even after the Wiiu we get Skyrim, Doom, LA Noire, & Mario & Rabbids first year on Switch. Not bad. Dark Souls has been announced this year too. Many more are sure to come. I'm not worried.
Indie games are so plentiful it's ridiculous, but in a good way. Many good ones have risen to the top: Steamworld Dig 2, Stardew Valley, Rocket League, Owlboy, etc. $25 or less. They're a deal at their prices for sure.
I'd consider getting this if the game is truly fixed. I heard about the game later than most, so I don't feel upset that the game got delayed. Glad they at least came out with the patch.
I've got 17 games I bought in less than a year. Only beat 1 so far. I don't want to buy games & wait on playing them, but would consider buying if it were on sale. Hope we get an updated review soon. This game showed so much promise.
May seems to be a long way out so not too excited yet. I'm also a little disappointed only one will be physical release but will still buy at some point.
Bayonetta 1. First time I'm playing a Bayonetta game, it's so different from anything I've played before & a good time. If I need a break from it I'll be going back to Dragon Quest Builders.
I'm up for however they split it. I'm buying it all! I haven't even played an X yet so those will be new to me. Hope we get one of the releases soon, can't wait!
@Audiobrainiac I get it. Not trying to rain on your parade. Didn't know Shaq had such a video game following. I still have a dozen or so of his rookie cards so I was into him back in the day.
Totally intrigued since I've never played a game like this before. Love that it's a unique experience on the Switch.
I don't think $20 is a bad price. 3 hours of entertainment comes to less than $7/hr & that's if you don't go back and complete it.
Having said that I have too many games left to complete & I bought Dragon Quest Builders & will buy Bayonetta tomorrow. Owlboy looks great too. I can wait a bit on this one.
@Audiobrainiac I have no problems with beat 'em ups, but one featuring Shaq? To me he represents the NBA of the '90's. Is he relevant today? If we have to have a beat 'em up featuring an NBA player, and we don't, I would prefer someone playing today like Durant or LeBron.
This is proof there are way too many ports coming to the Switch. I'm a fan of a lot of them and many make sense to bring to the Switch but this? No thanks!
Bayonetta 1 & 2 physical for sure. Might try Fe. Game looks beautiful but like others I'm unsure of the gameplay and story. I have lots of games that need to be finished so no hurry in buying new games.
I agree with those that think one of the 3 games BN is working on for release this year is a Metroid Prime trilogy. 4 will be next year. If true this will be great. I got out of video games when the prime trilogy started so I haven't played any of them. 3 games for $60 will be like new for me. Hope it comes this summer.
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Re: Dark Souls Remastered To Feature Improved Frame Rates In Blighttown
Not for me. Never played it before but everyone says it's tough. Don't mind games that are somewhat tough but this sounds like one where I'd get stuck in an area, get upset, put it away, & never come back to it again. Not worth it for me. But glad we got an AAA 3rd party most are excited for.
Re: Rumour: Warhammer 40K: Deathwatch - Enhanced Edition Could Be Landing On Switch
Looks interesting and the price is right. This rumor is on my radar.
Re: Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For April And May
I've been tough on Nintendo recently for a lack of good games for the first half of the year, but this is pretty decent. Owlboy physical for me! I'll probably also check out Mario Tennis & Little Nightmares. That'll hold me over till E3.
Re: Nintendo Download: 29th March (North America)
Nothing for me this week and all the way to E3. Thankfully I have a backlog of games to keep me busy this year, and a Rayman Legends I got for $25 that I haven't even opened yet. What a snore of a year. So far I'd give game of the year (Switch) to Owlboy, with Kirby a distant second.
Re: Dragon Quest XI On Switch Will Arrive "Much Later" Than Other Versions
I also say year 2 for Switch has been a bummer so far, at least compared to the amazing year 1. Here we have another disappointment. Kirby was ok, Labo might be good but its for kids, and everything else is basically ports, great if you haven't played them, probably not worth double dipping if you have.
Can't wait for E3! A Metroid prime trilogy will keep me occupied for a long time since I haven't played any. FE and Smash will be nice too. Anything else announced is icing on the cake.
Re: Detective Pikachu Is Off The Case As It Debuts At Number 23 In The UK Charts
UK is passing on Detective Pikachu but buying up 1-2 Switch? Bet those buyers will be on DP next week.
Not surprised about Kirby dropping so fast. The reviews were mostly negative or so-so. Kirby fans bought but the rest don't want to pay $60 for a so-so game. I bought it and like it, but like everyone else, it is too easy.
Re: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze's Switch File Is Almost Half The Size Of The Wii U Version
I never picked this game up on wiiu & it looks like a great game but turned off by the price. I'd be a buyer at $40.
Looking ahead at the announced games through June is so disappointing. Some so so games but nothing that makes me excited. I hope I don't end up buying this game just because there's nothing else that interests me.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend
Kirby & Bayonetta 2 for me this weekend, same as last. Enjoying both!
Re: Nintendo's E3 2018 Site Is Now Open For Business
Metroid Prime Trilogy which Nintendo releases right after E3. Those 3 games will keep me busy all summer & fall.
Re: Review: Castle of Heart (Switch eShop)
Darn, thought for sure I'd buy this. Sounds like a game I wouldn't enjoy though. Too bad they don't have an easy mode. I think I'll at least wait on this one. I have such a backlog of games I can wait.
Re: (Pre)History Is Made As Ark: Survival Evolved Is Officially Announced For Switch
Never heard of Ark but it looks good so far. My youngest nephew loves dinosaurs & Switch so I'm expecting he'll love this game. We need more announcements like this!
Re: Reaction: What Did You Think Of The Nindies Spring Showcase 2018?
Lackluster and sad. A few of the games looked to be solid games but none worthy of being in a Direct. I say sad because it really makes you think about indies in a negative light. I don't even think we need a virtual counsel anymore with all the 8 & 16 bit games coming from indies. I really see Switch fans becoming somewhat divided in the near future. Retro gamers on one side & new generation on the other.
Re: ARMS Producer Open To Sequel In The Future, Would Like To Reveal 'Unknown Stories'
Arms was great, especially since they added the badges, extra characters, & stages. Nintendo did a great job keeping this game as interesting as possible for almost a year. I'd be up for a sequel.
Having said that, its a fighter game. The genre doesn't lend itself to a far different experience game to game. It won't be like going from an older Zelda game to the open world in BOTW. There may be a story mode, different fighters, etc. but it won't be all that different.
Arms did well in sales but it didn't kill it like Splatoon did. Nintendo may not do a second game and I'd understand why. But I'm selfish & still want another in 2 or 3 years. Might still be fresh then.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend
@justin233 Just bought it. Thanks for the push!
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend
Kirby Allies & Bayonetta 2 for me. Can't stop thinking of Rayman Legends. Never played it before but it's on sale for $25 at Gamestop. Do I buy it even though I now have 18 Switch games & have only beaten 2? Major backlog...
Re: Nindies Showcase For Nintendo Switch Airing Next Week
@Shellcore I'm so hoping for more card games that were on my 1990's computer. Like Solitaire & Hearts. $5 each is a steal! lol
Re: Guide: Kirby Star Allies Beginner's Guide
It's Kirby day! Looking forward to it.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Bah, nintendo first party games don't go on sale much & when they do its not half off. It's now or never!
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th March (North America)
@thesilverbrick Oh & don't want to forget Yoshi but...could be a great game but not exactly what I'd consider AAA.
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th March (North America)
Kirby physical for me this week and Castle of Heart next. That'll be my March games.
@thesilverbrick Yes, my thoughts exactly. Hope we get quite a few new games in the second half of the year. Fire Emblem will be new, hopefully Pokémon releases this holiday season, & there is debate if Smash is new or a port. But if Pokémon is delayed into 2019 Nintendo will need help from third party developers to bring new content to the Switch. It looks worrisome.
Re: Guide: Kirby Star Allies Compatible amiibo And What They Unlock
I have the original squid inkling boy. He's useful in Bayonetta 2 and this Kirby game? Score!
Re: Review: Kirby Star Allies (Switch)
I've never bought a Kirby game (though one did come with my NES Classic) and I'd like to give it a shot. My expectations have been tempered by all the news of this game being too easy and the developers playing it safe. So I'm not as excited to play this as I have been other games. I may buy it Friday when it comes out. If not I'll wait till I'm finished with Bayonetta 2.
Re: Review: Coffin Dodgers (Switch eShop)
Seems like it would be good for a few laughs, but since I already have 17 games & beat only 2, I'll pass. Besides, Kirby comes out this week.
Re: Feature: The Big Nintendo Direct Summary - 8th March
I was happy with this Direct, especially after January's.
I previously wasn't interested in Mario Tennis but this Direct made it seem more interesting, there's more strategy than I thought.
Yeah lots of ports but some cool ones. I'm glad Toad's Treasure Tracker is coming to Switch, it was a fun WiiU game. Not sure if there's enough there for me to double dip but glad others will enjoy it.
I never heard of Little Nightmares & it looked good. Will have to check that out when its released.
Glad they're not giving up on the 3DS. They've sold so many of those, they should at least come out with a few first party games a year.
Re: Little Nightmares: Complete Edition Mashes Horror And Puzzles On 18th May
This was a surprise to me as I haven't heard of it. Looks like unique graphics, puzzles, a little spooky...right up my alley. Glad this is coming soon.
Re: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Makes The Leap To Switch And 3DS
Great game on Wiiu! This was my favorite announcement...but I thought it was a sequel, not a port. I'm a little down now to read here that I was mistaken. Will I double dip? If it's the same $40 price maybe. No if $60.
Re: Surprise! There's A New Nintendo Direct Coming, And It's Due Tomorrow
Thank God. The current lineup for the near future is a little lackluster. Yes, Kirby, Donky Kong, and Mario Tennis could all be great games on their own, but when you look at the first half of this year so far, no real AAA games from Nintendo on the list. Ports are good, especially when we haven't played them before, but we need something great before summer. I hope we get something new soon.
And if we get nothing but ports fine, give me the Metroid Prime Trilogy ALL on cart for $60. That's more of a value than 1 DK game.
Re: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Will Get A Retail Release (But It'll Cost You $60)
What a lull. A DK port, Mario Tennis, a Kirby game that might be able to play itself...hate to complain because individually each of these games could be great. But the lineup seems lackluster. I hope the rumor about there being a Direct tomorrow is true (see Switchforce's latest YouTube video). Could use a few more titles coming my way.
Re: Sounds Like Blizzard Really Is Porting Diablo 3 To Switch (Even Though It Said It Wasn't)
I've never played a Diablo game so it'd be new to me. My buddy still plays nothing but on his PC, even after all these years. He's going to let me try it out to see if it interestes me at all. So, a maybe for me. Glad its coming though.
Re: Kirby Star Allies Has a Demo Live on the eShop Now
Switchforce on YouTube beat the grasslands level without attacking a single enemy. Said they could do the same on the "hard" level. Your friends can beat the levels for you. If the entire game is like that then I'll pass. Not paying $60 for that. Might be a good game for extremely young players though.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend?
Finishing the last 2 chapters of Bayonetta, which I love, & will continue on to Bayonetta 2. Can't believe how good these games are. For a break I'll also be playing Dragon Quest Builders & downing some homebrewed porter.
Re: And Just Like That, Customer Reviews On The Nintendo Site Are No More
Good for Nintendo, more businesses should do this. There are far too many trolls out there to really take a customer's opinion seriously. People hate today more than ever before. Block out haters. Feedback is in sales and the Switch is selling fine.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend?
I'm on Bayonetta chapter X. Also will play some dragon quest builders.
Re: World Conqueror X Will Forcibly Annex Your Nintendo Switch This March
Well, I'm not going all in on a single screenshot & description, but the price is right and it might be a good time. Will keep this on my radar.
Re: Feature: 7Levels Has Its Finger On The Pulse With Castle Of Heart
I believe a past article put this at $15. At that price point and from what I've seen so far, its an easy buy for me. Only thing that would hold me back is poor performance. Its this and Kirby for me in March!
Re: Switch Exclusive Platformer Castle of Heart Secures A March Release Date
Looks to be a game for me. Graphics look great. Reminds me of ghosts & goblins. At $15 I'll give it a try. Would be nice to see a review first to make sure the game play is smooth. If so this will be a day 1 for me.
Re: Nintendo On How It Views Indie and AAA Games
@formulas666 I can't disagree that most AAA 3rd party games were old ports but I think that was the best we could do first year after Wiiu. All were new games to me so I had a great time with them but if you played them before then yeah, not much reason to double dip.
I disagree though with the "nothing else" comment. Splatoon 2, Arms, & Xenoblade 2 have all done well in sales. Bayonetta 1 & 2 were just ported & if you didn't play 2 on Wiiu there's another great first party game. New Kirby & Yoshi around the corner & they're trying to complete 2 brand new Pokémon games for holiday 2018. There were more titles than Mario & Zelda in 2017 & much more to come.
Re: Nintendo On How It Views Indie and AAA Games
More AAA games are coming, not sure what some people are so worried about. Even after the Wiiu we get Skyrim, Doom, LA Noire, & Mario & Rabbids first year on Switch. Not bad. Dark Souls has been announced this year too. Many more are sure to come. I'm not worried.
Indie games are so plentiful it's ridiculous, but in a good way. Many good ones have risen to the top: Steamworld Dig 2, Stardew Valley, Rocket League, Owlboy, etc. $25 or less. They're a deal at their prices for sure.
We are getting the best of both worlds.
Re: New RiME Patch Addresses A Multitude Of Sins On Switch
I'd consider getting this if the game is truly fixed. I heard about the game later than most, so I don't feel upset that the game got delayed. Glad they at least came out with the patch.
I've got 17 games I bought in less than a year. Only beat 1 so far. I don't want to buy games & wait on playing them, but would consider buying if it were on sale. Hope we get an updated review soon. This game showed so much promise.
Re: The Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Are Headed To Switch On 22nd May
May seems to be a long way out so not too excited yet. I'm also a little disappointed only one will be physical release but will still buy at some point.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend?
Bayonetta 1. First time I'm playing a Bayonetta game, it's so different from anything I've played before & a good time. If I need a break from it I'll be going back to Dragon Quest Builders.
Re: Mega Man Legacy Collection Might Be One Release on Switch
I'm up for however they split it. I'm buying it all! I haven't even played an X yet so those will be new to me. Hope we get one of the releases soon, can't wait!
Re: Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn Stomps On To Switch In Spring
@Audiobrainiac I get it. Not trying to rain on your parade. Didn't know Shaq had such a video game following. I still have a dozen or so of his rookie cards so I was into him back in the day.
Enjoy the game! 🍻
Re: Review: Fe (Switch eShop)
Totally intrigued since I've never played a game like this before. Love that it's a unique experience on the Switch.
I don't think $20 is a bad price. 3 hours of entertainment comes to less than $7/hr & that's if you don't go back and complete it.
Having said that I have too many games left to complete & I bought Dragon Quest Builders & will buy Bayonetta tomorrow. Owlboy looks great too. I can wait a bit on this one.
Re: Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn Stomps On To Switch In Spring
@Audiobrainiac I have no problems with beat 'em ups, but one featuring Shaq? To me he represents the NBA of the '90's. Is he relevant today? If we have to have a beat 'em up featuring an NBA player, and we don't, I would prefer someone playing today like Durant or LeBron.
Re: Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn Stomps On To Switch In Spring
This is proof there are way too many ports coming to the Switch. I'm a fan of a lot of them and many make sense to bring to the Switch but this? No thanks!
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th February (North America)
Bayonetta 1 & 2 physical for sure. Might try Fe. Game looks beautiful but like others I'm unsure of the gameplay and story. I have lots of games that need to be finished so no hurry in buying new games.
Re: Review: Owlboy (Switch eShop)
Will definitely get this but with DQB just coming out & Bayonetta coming Friday, I'll wait for a price drop. Looks great though, can't wait!
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend?
Dragon Quest Builders. Bought it Friday & have been playing it all weekend. Nothing else.
Re: Sounds Like Bandai Namco Really Is Working on Metroid Prime 4
I agree with those that think one of the 3 games BN is working on for release this year is a Metroid Prime trilogy. 4 will be next year. If true this will be great. I got out of video games when the prime trilogy started so I haven't played any of them. 3 games for $60 will be like new for me. Hope it comes this summer.
Re: Nintendo Download: 8th February (North America)
DQB (physical) & Owlboy for me! With Bayonetta around the corner, this will be a good month.