@SpacedDuck ARMS was almost purely personality, so bright and colorful with cool characters. Like with Drag and Drive it sounds like a cool idea with motion controls that mostly work and not enough to keep people around. Which is a bummer I really like when Nintendo tries to make something unique to their system
@ShieldHero I thought 11 was a lot of fun and the art style worked really well for Mega Man. There were time slow-down and power boost mechanics that made the game more forgiving but you could just not use them if you wanted a more traditional experience.
@Divide_and_Wander It kind of has, Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent on the DS are basically Mega Man Metroidvanias, you can explore the map openly and find hidden stuff
@Weeze86 Probably not. I felt like there was a possibility of one more, but unless that was already in development then the odds of Nomura and Kobayashi doing it again without Kando are slow. But who knows, I had given up hope of ever getting a sequel until Final Remix showed up on Switch
The TWEWY games are my favorite of all time. I've sunk so many hours into them. With him gone I'm guessing that's the end of that series for good this time, so I'm excited to see whatever he ends up working on next!
Also if you haven't played TWEWY or Neo: TWEWY I highly recommend them, the soundtrack and art style alone make it worth checking them out for.
@TheExile285 so it wasn't showing on my desktop browser but the option was there when I actually got onto my switch and looked in the eshop, thank you for responding!
So I'm seeing articles on other sites that the demo for this is out on Switch, but when I got to the Nintendo website page for it there's no demo button yet. Has anyone else successfully gotten it?
I have one of their foldable phones, the z flip 5, and it's great, so a handheld like that could actually be really cool as long as it feels okay in your hands, that's the real test
Wild Guns is one of my favorite games ever and the Reloaded version on Switch is great too. I still need to play all of Pocky and Rocky Reshrined, but I love the work this studio puts out. Definitely going to get a physical copy of this if I can
@Jalex_64 I find this funny because while "Wally" is at least the name of a sitcom character here in the US (Leave it to Beaver), Waldo is not a common name at all. No idea why that was chosen as the alternate option hahaha
@Ryu_Niiyama DQ Monsters 3 is actually on the 3ds, it just only came out in Japan. Definitely play the fan translation if you can, it's a beautiful game.
Birdie Wing's story mode is held together by duct tape. The game itself is actually pretty fun, but there's no voice acting and the translation is stilted and full of grammatical and spelling errors. It's really funny. I'm having fun but it's odd because it is such a plain golf game in comparison to the over the top nature of the anime.
So I had downloaded the demo and really liked it, so I was going to buy it. I deleted the demo and then opened the eshop, only to find the game had completely vanished. Sadly now I can't buy the game or get the demo back. There's no mention of it on the Inti Creates Twitter (though their tweets are in Japanese so I can't 100% tell if they've said anything about it).
I still want to buy it, otherwise I have to wait until April to buy a physical copy. Weird stuff.
I think the game looks like a lot of fun! I'm one of the few that was excited by the first two videos, so I don't really get all of the negativity. It looks like you get to be Sonic and run fast without a million little things suddenly halting your speed. I'm super into it, really excited for this game!
I personally love Sonic Lost World on 3DS, it does a great job of slowing things down but making you FEEL fast, so it still controls well. This list is making me want to check out the Wii U version because it's way prettier haha
This is an odd choice, I would have understood a new YuGiOh game after the sales of the last one did well on Switch.
From what I remember of the Bakugan game my neighbors had when I was younger this game had like zero strategic depth, add in the fact that the majority of that trailer was the character running around while nothing happens, I'm probably going to pass.
This game is a blast, someone please buy it and exchange friend codes with me, I will play with you.
I bought it because it just looked so ridiculous I couldn't resist. The drifting is different than Mario Kart, and the game punishes you for doing it poorly, there are also 2 key differences from Mario Kart in my opinion:
-Items are not random placement, you have to hit the boosts on track to get energy back for spells.
-Both characters can stock items, so the switching means you want to drive fast but also stock the items so that later on in the race you can fight back.
Overall I feel that the game does a better job of making me think about strategy in the races and learning the course because the racetracks and the items remove a lot of the random elements of Mario Kart.
To me this felt like a more difficult Mario Kart. When it works though, it feels incredible. The review is right that there is NOBODY online. Please play with me lol.
Last thing, the story mode is literally screens of just text sometimes, it makes zero sense, and is extremely short. If you buy this it is literally just for the racing.
I'm interested, I want to buy animal crossing for my girlfriend, so a cheaper switch is a welcome prospect for me, once shes done she probably wont touch it so then I will have a spare switch to take on tougher trips ie concerts (between sets not while bands play) and hiking. Then, when the pro model comes out I can buy that too and mortgage my soul to Nintendo. I dont know how it could get any better than a more powerful switch that could play games at the level of ps4 and ps5 next gen. Like you guys it's only a matter of time now think about it, we may have peaked here. It would be more concerning were it not so gosh darn wonderful.
To add context, I didn't play any games on the ps3/xbox360 era of consoles. I only had handhelds growing up, so every time a port is announced for switch, it's a new game to me. It's been a wild 2 years haha
I'm actually really impressed with the way they are handling this. This is so much work and it's gotta be tough to tear down something you already put so much work into.
I feel kind of bad for hating it so much now, hopefully this new design is liked by people. At this point I'm more interested in the underdog tale of the vfx artists than the movie itself lol
This is a no-buy for me. Warriors games are too repetitive.
No buy on P5R for PS4 either, I'm sure it will be great but the reason I never finished P5 the first time around is the lack of portability. I only beat P4Golden because it was on Vita. Releasing an updated version on the same console just seems redundant to me.
Disappointed doesn't begin to describe it, thanks a lot, Atlas.
To those who have purchased Dragon Ball Heroes, is it worth the $60 bucks? It looks fun and I want it but I am not sure if I should wait and just play something free like Warhammer on the 16th.
I loved TSA, I've sunk 50 hours in and I plan to play more before the next DLC release of Bad Girl (new level too!!!).
I do want NMH3, or a re-release of the remastered NMH on PS3 but for Switch instead. That little teaser made me so pumped at the end of TSA.
It's just a great time to be a gamer, and especially a Nintendo fan. I love that it's invigorating gamers and developers, and I'm happy Suda seems so happy. Long live the Switch.
@Mando44646 I have been searching the web every couple of months and I can not find any mention of it at all. My guess is they announced it waaaaay too early and have been trying to quietly catch up. But yeah, where the hell is it?
I still think it's the Switch Port. I might be setting myself up for disappointment but the fact that switch sells as well as it does just makes this too good an opportunity for Atlas to make bank, it makes no sense not to.
@MoonKnight7 that was a great breakdown, thank you.
While good graphics are nice, I actually used to play all of my games on 3DS, so I'm actually super happy with 720p in handheld most of the time because it's still such a big step up from my 240p 3DS screen.
I'll probably wait for a sale since there's likely to be one close to Youngblood's launch, but you've sold me on it. I'm hooked on Warframe right now anyways, that game kicks ass.
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Re: Review: Marvel Cosmic Invasion (Switch) - Up There With Best-Ever Arcade Marvel Games
@Sylamp ugh Absolum is soooo gooooooood
Re: The Indie Game Awards 2025 GOTY Nominee List Is Packed With Switch Hits
@RobLife1 ABSOLUM! Play it the game is so great!
Re: Review: Absolum (Switch) - Evolves Arcade, RPG & Roguelike Formats Into Something Fresh & Exciting
I'm really liking this a lot so far!
Re: 'Scurge: Hive' Spreads Its Isometric, Metroid-y Retro Virus To Switch This Week
this game rocks! Definitely check it out if you haven't played it before, it's basically just isometric metroid
Re: Review: Drag x Drive (Switch 2) - A Real Baller With Friends, But Is There Enough To Do?
@SpacedDuck ARMS was almost purely personality, so bright and colorful with cool characters. Like with Drag and Drive it sounds like a cool idea with motion controls that mostly work and not enough to keep people around. Which is a bummer I really like when Nintendo tries to make something unique to their system
Re: Pac-Man World 2 Is Getting The Re-Pac Treatment
I remember really enjoying this game with my neighbor as a kid so I'm excited to see this coming!
Re: Mega Man Is One Of Capcom's "Most Important IPs" Despite No New Games In 7+ Years
@ShieldHero I thought 11 was a lot of fun and the art style worked really well for Mega Man. There were time slow-down and power boost mechanics that made the game more forgiving but you could just not use them if you wanted a more traditional experience.
Now I want to replay it lol...
Re: Mega Man Is One Of Capcom's "Most Important IPs" Despite No New Games In 7+ Years
@Divide_and_Wander It kind of has, Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent on the DS are basically Mega Man Metroidvanias, you can explore the map openly and find hidden stuff
Re: 'The World Ends With You' Director Leaves Square Enix After 29 Years
@Weeze86 Probably not. I felt like there was a possibility of one more, but unless that was already in development then the odds of Nomura and Kobayashi doing it again without Kando are slow. But who knows, I had given up hope of ever getting a sequel until Final Remix showed up on Switch
Re: 'The World Ends With You' Director Leaves Square Enix After 29 Years
The TWEWY games are my favorite of all time. I've sunk so many hours into them. With him gone I'm guessing that's the end of that series for good this time, so I'm excited to see whatever he ends up working on next!
Also if you haven't played TWEWY or Neo: TWEWY I highly recommend them, the soundtrack and art style alone make it worth checking them out for.
Re: Feature: "If The Game Does Not Sell Well, We May Be Done" - It's Do Or Die For Too Kyo Games & 'The Hundred Line'
@TheExile285 so it wasn't showing on my desktop browser but the option was there when I actually got onto my switch and looked in the eshop, thank you for responding!
Re: Feature: "If The Game Does Not Sell Well, We May Be Done" - It's Do Or Die For Too Kyo Games & 'The Hundred Line'
So I'm seeing articles on other sites that the demo for this is out on Switch, but when I got to the Nintendo website page for it there's no demo button yet. Has anyone else successfully gotten it?
Re: Samsung Shows Off Its Switch-Inspired Foldable Handheld
I have one of their foldable phones, the z flip 5, and it's great, so a handheld like that could actually be really cool as long as it feels okay in your hands, that's the real test
Re: Samsung Shows Off Its Switch-Inspired Foldable Handheld
I actually think it looks really cool lol, I'm into it
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Top 5 Nintendo DS Games?
@Pres_Shinra I'm kinda shocked this didn't make any of the site staff's list, it's my all-time favorite for the ds
Re: Exclusive: Shadow Of The Ninja - Reborn's Legendary Devs Reveal Details In New Mini-Doc
Wild Guns is one of my favorite games ever and the Reloaded version on Switch is great too. I still need to play all of Pocky and Rocky Reshrined, but I love the work this studio puts out. Definitely going to get a physical copy of this if I can
Re: Kirby Has Gobbled Up PowerA's Latest Wireless Switch Controller
@shake_zula I have the Animal Crossing controller from these guys and it allows me to turn the console on and off with the home button. So it should.
Re: Mini Review: Crime O'Clock - 'Where's Wally' With A Temporal Twist, Clever But Repetitive
@Jalex_64 I find this funny because while "Wally" is at least the name of a sitcom character here in the US (Leave it to Beaver), Waldo is not a common name at all. No idea why that was chosen as the alternate option hahaha
Re: Mini Review: Crime O'Clock - 'Where's Wally' With A Temporal Twist, Clever But Repetitive
@BingleyBongley I thought the same thing so I did a Google search and apparently it's Wally in the UK. How odd lol
Re: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Combines And Commands This December
@Ryu_Niiyama I stand corrected, thanks for the insight
Re: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Combines And Commands This December
@Ryu_Niiyama DQ Monsters 3 is actually on the 3ds, it just only came out in Japan. Definitely play the fan translation if you can, it's a beautiful game.
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th June (North America)
Birdie Wing's story mode is held together by duct tape. The game itself is actually pretty fun, but there's no voice acting and the translation is stilted and full of grammatical and spelling errors. It's really funny. I'm having fun but it's odd because it is such a plain golf game in comparison to the over the top nature of the anime.
Re: Grim Guardians: Demon Purge Is Currently Unavailable On The US eShop
So I had downloaded the demo and really liked it, so I was going to buy it. I deleted the demo and then opened the eshop, only to find the game had completely vanished. Sadly now I can't buy the game or get the demo back. There's no mention of it on the Inti Creates Twitter (though their tweets are in Japanese so I can't 100% tell if they've said anything about it).
I still want to buy it, otherwise I have to wait until April to buy a physical copy. Weird stuff.
Re: The First Hands-On With Sonic Frontiers Has Dropped
I think the game looks like a lot of fun! I'm one of the few that was excited by the first two videos, so I don't really get all of the negativity. It looks like you get to be Sonic and run fast without a million little things suddenly halting your speed. I'm super into it, really excited for this game!
Re: Feature: What’s The Sexiest Nintendo Console Ever?
The Game Boy Macro by BoxyPixel is the sexiest. It's a mod though, so technically doesn't count.
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Re: Poll: What's The Best 3D Sonic Game?
I personally love Sonic Lost World on 3DS, it does a great job of slowing things down but making you FEEL fast, so it still controls well. This list is making me want to check out the Wii U version because it's way prettier haha
Re: Atlus Says Persona 5 Scramble's Sales Exceeded Its Expectations
They're holding their games hostage, we better all buy Catherine or we'll never get that P5R port lol
Re: WayForward's New Switch Game Is Bakugan Champions Of Vestroia, Coming In November
This is an odd choice, I would have understood a new YuGiOh game after the sales of the last one did well on Switch.
From what I remember of the Bakugan game my neighbors had when I was younger this game had like zero strategic depth, add in the fact that the majority of that trailer was the character running around while nothing happens, I'm probably going to pass.
Re: Miyamoto Has Lots Of "Exciting Things" On His Plate, Wants To Work On A Smaller Project
Just keep him away from Star Fox. We already tried that and after Starlink I'm ready for another proper entry in the series. I'm ready to love again
Re: Atlus Wants To Know If You'd Like Persona, Etrian Odyssey And Other Past Games On Your Switch
But seriously, we all freaked out when they bought the domain Persona5s.com and now they're asking if we want the game?
Like Atlus, are you f*ck1ng stupid or what? Just port them all and you'll print money, stop wasting time with surveys
Re: Atlus Wants To Know If You'd Like Persona, Etrian Odyssey And Other Past Games On Your Switch
Where are the Devil SURVIVOR games that were on DS and ported to 3ds?
I'd buy a combo version that included games 1 & 2 in a heartbeat, the first one is still one of the best games I have ever played.
Re: Review: Gensou SkyDrift - A Mechanically Sound Mario Kart Clone That's Lacking In Longevity
This game is a blast, someone please buy it and exchange friend codes with me, I will play with you.
I bought it because it just looked so ridiculous I couldn't resist. The drifting is different than Mario Kart, and the game punishes you for doing it poorly, there are also 2 key differences from Mario Kart in my opinion:
-Items are not random placement, you have to hit the boosts on track to get energy back for spells.
-Both characters can stock items, so the switching means you want to drive fast but also stock the items so that later on in the race you can fight back.
Overall I feel that the game does a better job of making me think about strategy in the races and learning the course because the racetracks and the items remove a lot of the random elements of Mario Kart.
To me this felt like a more difficult Mario Kart. When it works though, it feels incredible. The review is right that there is NOBODY online. Please play with me lol.
Last thing, the story mode is literally screens of just text sometimes, it makes zero sense, and is extremely short. If you buy this it is literally just for the racing.
Re: Brazilian Devs And Nintendo Fans Band Together For Unofficial Nintendo Direct
I'm always down to see more info about new games inbound for Switch, bring it oooonnnnnn!
Re: Talking Point: The Sound Strategy Behind 2DS Points To A Switch Mini
I'm interested, I want to buy animal crossing for my girlfriend, so a cheaper switch is a welcome prospect for me, once shes done she probably wont touch it so then I will have a spare switch to take on tougher trips ie concerts (between sets not while bands play) and hiking. Then, when the pro model comes out I can buy that too and mortgage my soul to Nintendo. I dont know how it could get any better than a more powerful switch that could play games at the level of ps4 and ps5 next gen. Like you guys it's only a matter of time now think about it, we may have peaked here. It would be more concerning were it not so gosh darn wonderful.
To add context, I didn't play any games on the ps3/xbox360 era of consoles. I only had handhelds growing up, so every time a port is announced for switch, it's a new game to me. It's been a wild 2 years haha
Re: The Sonic Movie Gets Delayed Until 2020 To Get Things 'Just Right'
I'm actually really impressed with the way they are handling this. This is so much work and it's gotta be tough to tear down something you already put so much work into.
I feel kind of bad for hating it so much now, hopefully this new design is liked by people. At this point I'm more interested in the underdog tale of the vfx artists than the movie itself lol
Re: Nintendo Newsletter Suggests Cadence Of Hyrule Will Be Released This Month
@gaga64 this is so great 🤣
Re: Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers Officially Confirmed For Switch
This is a no-buy for me. Warriors games are too repetitive.
No buy on P5R for PS4 either, I'm sure it will be great but the reason I never finished P5 the first time around is the lack of portability. I only beat P4Golden because it was on Vita. Releasing an updated version on the same console just seems redundant to me.
Disappointed doesn't begin to describe it, thanks a lot, Atlas.
Re: Japanese Charts: Super Dragon Ball Heroes Kicks Yoshi Off Top Spot
To those who have purchased Dragon Ball Heroes, is it worth the $60 bucks? It looks fun and I want it but I am not sure if I should wait and just play something free like Warhammer on the 16th.
Thanks!
Re: Suda51 Says Switch Is "Awesome", Looking Forward To Doing More With The Console
I loved TSA, I've sunk 50 hours in and I plan to play more before the next DLC release of Bad Girl (new level too!!!).
I do want NMH3, or a re-release of the remastered NMH on PS3 but for Switch instead. That little teaser made me so pumped at the end of TSA.
It's just a great time to be a gamer, and especially a Nintendo fan. I love that it's invigorating gamers and developers, and I'm happy Suda seems so happy. Long live the Switch.
Re: VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action Opens Up For Business On Switch In May
It looks too unique not to try out, I might wait for a sale though
Re: Octopath Traveler's Switch Exclusivity Might Be Coming To An End
It just goes to show that great JRPGs should be shared among all consoles eventually now COME ON PERSONA 5 SWITCH OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
Re: Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Champions Secures An April Release On Switch
Is there any pricing info? Like is this a full game I buy and download, or is it free to play and requires internet all of the time like Lightseekers?
I really want something I can play offline too (pumped for Yu Gi Oh! either way)
Re: Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Champions Secures An April Release On Switch
@Mando44646 I have been searching the web every couple of months and I can not find any mention of it at all. My guess is they announced it waaaaay too early and have been trying to quietly catch up. But yeah, where the hell is it?
Re: New Detective Pikachu Movie Poster Shows Your Favourite Pokémon In Great Detail
Still bummed to hear they chose Ryan Reynolds over Danny Devito. Danny Devito would have been way funnier. I'm still looking forward to this though
Re: Persona 5 S Website Goes Live With Info To Come, But Is It Related To Switch?
I still think it's the Switch Port. I might be setting myself up for disappointment but the fact that switch sells as well as it does just makes this too good an opportunity for Atlas to make bank, it makes no sense not to.
Re: The Friends Of Ringo Ishikawa Is An Open World Beat ‘Em Up Hitting Switch This Week
I think I want it haha, but then again I think this like twice a week now, THERE ARE TOO MANY GAMES AND MY PILE OF SHAME IS GROWING YOU GUYYYYYSSSS
Re: Wolfenstein: Youngblood Fires Onto Switch On 26th July, New Trailer Released
@Mamabear Awesome! I'm playing Warframe right now but will wait until this goes on sale, thanks!
Re: Wolfenstein: Youngblood Fires Onto Switch On 26th July, New Trailer Released
@MoonKnight7 that was a great breakdown, thank you.
While good graphics are nice, I actually used to play all of my games on 3DS, so I'm actually super happy with 720p in handheld most of the time because it's still such a big step up from my 240p 3DS screen.
I'll probably wait for a sale since there's likely to be one close to Youngblood's launch, but you've sold me on it. I'm hooked on Warframe right now anyways, that game kicks ass.
Thanks!
Re: Talking Point: Xenon Racer Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg For Falsely Advertised Games On Switch
Both versions look sub-optimal, which is a bummer because the trailers really did make this look like a promising racing game.
Oh well, guess we wait for Crash Team Racing!
Re: Wolfenstein: Youngblood Fires Onto Switch On 26th July, New Trailer Released
How was the 1st one on Switch? Do I need to play that first?