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...Or maybe you could just make the effort to NOT use returning pokémon in the games with new ones, or the ones you pick every time in those that don't?

I would like to once again note that Legends Z-A being in last is a sign that letting people vote barely a week after the game is available is just asking for it to be review bombed when there's such a strong bias against the franchise. I'm hoping WiWa will be able to turn the series' perception around, if it doesn't happen earlier.

The only announcement I have any real plans of engaging with was WiWa, and I was pretty satisfied with what we got.

@LastFootnote Honestly, the fact a level 100 pokémon would be able to tank anything and down anything with a single move until the 8th badge would make the chance of disobedience nothing more than a minor annoyance.

I feel that this list is missing something by not including regional forms, a concept introduced in this gen.

@Pillowpants "Can you count? Don't count on it." regarding them putting as much effort in the games as in the marketing.

That said, I guess it was my mistake. I'm not in the right mind space for this kind of thing right now.

@Pillowpants @Yosti I don't like this preemptively pessimistic attitude.

Hopefully it won't take too long after 01/30/2027 for them to implement a Gold Points/Voucher system that includes Switch 2 games.

@Lizuka I know it's way too late to comment, but speaking as someone who also got fed up with the Special Scans... unless it's just a matter of managing a limited storage space, deleting the game outright over this seems like a bit of an overreaction.

I still need to learn more about what's on offer for single player, but I'll probably get it - although it has less priority for me than the DK Bananza DLC and the Kirby and the Forgotten Land upgrade.

The fact this came out of nowhere gives me hope for other unannounced Switch to Switch 2 upgrades. (Especially Xenoblade and TTYD).

Other than the decades-long development period, it's funny how much of what you say in the first five paragraphs also applies to the more recent Pokémon games.

All this really shows is how the legitimacy of Metacritic's user scores can become a complete joke without the right oversight.

"Gosh, trying to please gamers must suck." - Understatement of the day.

I'm noticing that a lot of the people dooming in the comments section for the recent stock prices article seem to be absent.

I can't help but feel kind of suspicious of the comments here either defending or being resigned to AI while speaking somewhat dismissively about the "masses".

I know this is an opinion piece, but it still felt a bit too abrasive regarding some topics. Like, that potshot at Xenoblade was completely unprompted, and feeling so sure that Nintendo will NEVER EVER improve their accessibility options is a tad nihilistic.

I wouldn't have minded if I had the option of which would come with the console when I bought it (especially if I could replace the orange one with the green one). But as a standalone purchase after I already got the whole thing? No, thanks.

@UpsideDownRowlet It would make sense if they don't have or aren't interested in the Switch 2, but otherwise that's bizarre.

@MirrorFate2 Why do you even still have a Shaymin avatar if you hate the franchise so much?

Hades 2 is pretty tempting, but I want to hold on until I can get the physical version.

@poyo_pie And yet you felt the need to tell everyone, so it doesn't seem like you've really given up.

In another reality, this would be an article telling Capcom to do something different after having Dr. Wily as the villain of every single* Megaman game.
*Not actually every single one, but too many of them anyway.

@Aerona Ok, we get it, you hate the Switch 2. How many times to you have to make that clear? What do you hope to accomplish by doing this, other than annoy people in a misguided attempt to find those who agree?
If you have nothing constructive to say, it's better to say nothing at all.

Both are good games, though I like the first one more.

I'm relatively interested in Prime 4, but I'm going to wait and see if they announce anything new that I can a use a voucher on that interests me even more before my last one expires.

I wonder if it's just a coincidence that this has been released alongside the announcement of a NieR Automata event in FFVII Ever Crisis.

It would be nice to test mine, but my router is pretty far from my TV. And I'm not interested enough to have another internet line installed in my home.

I think that it says something that even by being so technically-focused, DF's review is a lot more fair towards the game than NL's coverage.

I don't really get the feeling that these variants are going to show up in the mainline games. Maybe on Pokémon GO, as special pokémon that can't be transferred to HOME.

I feel that these public polls should come out at least a couple of weeks after the game has been out. It would prevent review bombings like the one that Legends Z-A got in this site.

I kind of wish I had played around more with all the customization options in the game, but 1) I fell instantly in love with the green raincoat full set, and 2) didn't feel like replacing it by the time I had money to spare.

@ParsnipHero Please explain what exactly do you mean by "souless" without sounding like you're pulling a buzzword out of nowhere.

I still think that putting Legends Z-A in dead last is absolutely insane.
And this article makes me feel that there will be a follow up where the NL staff says exactly what they want from the franchise. What counts as "more ambition", if going open world in S/V and the revamped battle system in Legends Z-A aren't enough?

I wonder if someone somewhere has compiled a list of all the game soundtracks that could/have yet to be added to the service.

Putting Legends Z-A in dead last feels insane to me.

@liljmoore Some people won't shut up until these games reach full visual parity with Nintendo's biggest games and get voice acting (not to mention those that won't let go of Dexit). I'm personally hoping they'll treat voice acting seriously, but it's far from being a deal breaker if it takes a while.

@Lizuka It might not be selling as much right now, but it has a good chance later - considering it's available before the holidays and is part of a console bundle.

Sometimes I feel like an alien for not caring enough about this kind of thing.

If VC is really coming back, I wouldn't be surprised if that's how old mainline Pokémon games will become available on the Switch(+2) instead of NSO.

You just reminded me that this game exists, and now I wonder how feasible it would be to include it on NSO, if only for the sake of completeness.

Prediction: the game will have at least two endings. A bad one that ends like the original comic and a better one that goes the way of the sequel/reexamination of the original.

I think that something that sucks about how they're handling this is that making people rush to play the minimum necessary to reach the rank will bring the risk of exposing them to players who are much more ahead in the game and using mega forms that were supposed to be a surprise during normal gameplay. I'm just glad that having mega Greninja isn't a particular priority for me.

They could at least have waited until after the game was out.

I hear a lot of good things about the series, but it's a shame that they keep using a different, inferior soundtrack for the dub. It's the main thing that keeps me from watching it.

So with this, what is left to be added to the SNES app when it comes to first-party games? What immediately comes to mind is Yoshi's Cookie and Yoshi's Safari.
EDIT: It turns out, there's a bunch of other games made by Nintendo for the Super Scope aside from Yoshi's Safari (some of them developed by Intelligent Systems).

Even though I've heard the Switch version plays well enough on the Switch 2, I still hope they were able to get a Switch 2 dev kit so it can have an even more improved version.

Considering Hornet's bestiary comments about fluffy creatures, she may not hate riding with the fleas as much as you might assume.

@Geit_de This was like 7 words relevant to the game/review, and a whole unrelated post explaining why you're not interested in the Switch 2 for now. It felt a bit off-topic.

I'm planning to pay for one year of the Expansion Pack at some point (when there are enough of its games I want to play), and if the accessory turns out to not be as obligatory as it seems (beyond the authentic experience), I'll definitely check it out.