@Rayquaza2510 I agree with this, the switch library is so robust they would have to really blow me away, whether in new games or hardware. Idgaf about backwards compatibility cause I dont need a new machine for the same games I've been playing for 30 years. Who knows, maybe theyll take a stab at VR, virtual boy 2 perhaps?
The visuals of this one are great, I'm a sucker for GBC aesthetics anyway. I actually gave up on my only playthrough recently because I was caught up in other games, but it really is fun for a Zelda GB game and I cant wait to jump in 100% soon
A friend recommended village to me recently, but I might just go for it on the xbox. I tried the cloud demo on switch months ago and it ran pretty good. If it had been like 20 I could maybe bend, but 30/40 just wasnt in my interest for a cloud version
@-wc- I cant argue that. Obviously I was into other fun shenanergans and it didnt necessarily affect gameplay, so you got a point. I cant imagine pikmin needing extensive guides but appreciate these here.
Funny side story, my first playthrough of Metroid Zero Mission I missed so many items that I actually got stuck at a point where I couldnt travel back and remedy. I had to start a new game. I was an adult and feel like a guide wouldnt be enough for that level of stupidity
@-we respectfully disagree- my first playthrough of stardew valley i was caught up in other stuff that I wasn't aware until it was too late to place a certain veggie at the town center, meaning I had to wait a whole year before I could complete the task. It was all right there in front of me (aka well designed) but a guide would have benefited (even though idgaf)
Shout out to the Dog Shaman from Shadowrun on SNES. I think there was another shapeshifting dog/human at one of the clubs too. What a bizarre game to play as a young'n, great times
@WaveBoy I'm not one that subscribes to more content=better game, in any genre. I dont think mk8 does anything wrong, per se, but theres nothing that's ever blown me away. The music is kinda cookie cutter, I guess everything looks clean but I've never played more than a couple races at a time. Compare that to mario kart snes/64 with a fraction of racers/tracks and for some reason I'm hooked for years, maybe some kinda undefinable charm for me
Megaman X2, im liking it like i thought i would. I'm having the craziest deja vu despite never playing it (I've only done X1 a million times). Busy time of year so if any other games they won't be too engaging, have a good weekend all.
@somnambulance I think Moon Escape 2021 was recently ported to switch, maybe others. I personally like playing gb games on the GB/Analogue devices much more than on switch, so they have a customer in me, but I see what you're saying
@BLD "If you're not happy with the rankings, don't forget that this list is entirely based on your ratings, so the rankings may change over time. So if you think something deserves to be higher, click on the star below next to the game you want to rate and give it a score between 1 and 10."
I'll go with Turbo as well just because I think the music was best there, but it's really a toss up. Tournament mode on New challengers was fun and I don't mind slowdown on World Warrior. Just light em all up
Put an ungodly amount of time into the street fighter 30th ann collection, although online has wound down quite a bit by now.
Funny about the castlevania advance collection is I've only speedrun Dracula x so far. I get that Rondo is superior in a lot of aspects and X wasnt a step forward back in '95, but I always thought it's a perfectly fine addition and one of my favorites. It's like an enhanced CV1 (in my terrible opinion)
@Res462 ahhh cool, thanks. I'll probably pick up all these new courses closer to the holidays when I'm in the MK mode, gonna feel like a whole new game
Sweet breakdown. Nitpicky but I hope the overworld map will be a knockout from the little bit shown. Some mario maps are simply iconic (like World) and some a little whatever (SMBU). A solid effort could do more wonders for the game and wont go unappreciated
That's pretty tempting. I wonder if its release date would allow it to get in on black Friday/cyber Monday sales? Cant even remember how much in general Ninty gets in on those
Can someone explain how Time Extension works here? This is a 20-some year old video and is featured on NL, but McDonalds put out an actual new video game and it's on the time extension site.
My krikzz GBA everdrives putting some work in lately. Probably scoop Dango Dash (gbc) by incube8 games, also playing splatoon and more re4 on the big screen. Have a great weekend everyone
@Chaotic_Neutral it's good for even 1-hour or 3-4 battle bursts. All the modes n accessories may seem overwhelming but mostly irrelevant if you just wanna shoot online opponents a little bit in the mode you like. It's about all I can do with other games I got goin
I'm genuinely curious how Pikmin 4 sales in Japan will rank against other titles. More than splatoon? Kirby? Feel like it could be a big winner there but have no clue
@MrLinkTathapast the company made a direct statement to PC Gamer, along with other employees on social media saying the same, and you think its gossip?
@MrLinkTathapast haha duh I got that far. I have more an issue with the "swan song" angle/context that the writer based the whole Switch 2 argument on. My "I don't get it" is directed specifically towards that and is not from lack of comprehending the article. Thanks though
@MrLinkTathapast right I get that, I mean the whole 'I wish Nintendo would call it a day' and alluding to a switch 2 - what does this even mean? Like if this is the swan song cool, that's poetic or whatever and it makes sense to admire that if/when that happens. But to actually wish for it for some cheesy "bookend" thought? I don't get it
Happy for everyone thatll enjoy it this wknd, sounds like a banger. And as someone on the fence for a future purchase - glad to hear weapon durability isnt as much a thing with monster drops, that was on my mind
@Hajilee haha I agree but absolutely no way thatll happen, you're not expecting a million articles on may 13th gushing over mechanics, silly finds and the inevitable "What next...? Totk 2?" articles? Buckle up
@BeyondKnight I'm one of them, just because I never fell for 3D Zeldas. I might give this a go someday but might just wait for price drop on skyward sword all the same. Anyway I'm glad a re-cap vid is all itll take for me to hop into this
@GrailUK good question. I'm curious how the amount of AAA new released games compare to previous gens, like switch already got its Splatoon, (paper) Mario, Metroid, Luigis Mans 3, etc with Zelda and Pkmn on the way
@NorwegianMate outside of whatever law that allows it, I'll say ethics can be stretched since video games are intended to be played, which is not happening when watching a let's play. Films are intended to be watched, books to be read, etc. so it may be something in the lack of actually playing. Happy to be proven wrong, I'm tired, but it's a good question
Edit - to your actual question, I feel okay about it
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Re: Japanese Charts: Pikmin 4 Maintains Dominance As Switch Surpasses 30 Million Units
@SBandy1 my math shows 30,073,509 using the total numbers from the chart, so I guess it's a typo
Re: Poll: Do You Think Switch Can Catch PS2's Total Sales Before 'Switch 2' Arrives?
@Rayquaza2510 I agree with this, the switch library is so robust they would have to really blow me away, whether in new games or hardware. Idgaf about backwards compatibility cause I dont need a new machine for the same games I've been playing for 30 years. Who knows, maybe theyll take a stab at VR, virtual boy 2 perhaps?
Re: Feature: So, Which Zelda Games Aren't On Switch Yet?
@Olliemar28 can I ask why backwards compatibility is relevant here?
Re: Review: The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons - An Underappreciated Old-School Adventure
The visuals of this one are great, I'm a sucker for GBC aesthetics anyway. I actually gave up on my only playthrough recently because I was caught up in other games, but it really is fun for a Zelda GB game and I cant wait to jump in 100% soon
Re: We're Itching For These Tasty Resident Evil Switch eShop Discounts
A friend recommended village to me recently, but I might just go for it on the xbox. I tried the cloud demo on switch months ago and it ran pretty good. If it had been like 20 I could maybe bend, but 30/40 just wasnt in my interest for a cloud version
Re: Japanese Charts: Pikmin 4 Posts An Out Of This World Debut, Knocking Zelda From The Top Spot
In one week Pikmin has outsold FF16 overall, am I reading that correctly?
Re: Random: Fan Reimagines Resident Evil 4 As A 2D Side-Scroller
Looks pretty decent actually. Would be cool to aim up n down to get the head/knee shots
Re: Pikmin 4 Walkthrough: 100% Guide, All Collectibles, Hints & Tips
@-wc- I cant argue that. Obviously I was into other fun shenanergans and it didnt necessarily affect gameplay, so you got a point. I cant imagine pikmin needing extensive guides but appreciate these here.
Funny side story, my first playthrough of Metroid Zero Mission I missed so many items that I actually got stuck at a point where I couldnt travel back and remedy. I had to start a new game. I was an adult and feel like a guide wouldnt be enough for that level of stupidity
Re: Pikmin 4 Walkthrough: 100% Guide, All Collectibles, Hints & Tips
@-we respectfully disagree- my first playthrough of stardew valley i was caught up in other stuff that I wasn't aware until it was too late to place a certain veggie at the town center, meaning I had to wait a whole year before I could complete the task. It was all right there in front of me (aka well designed) but a guide would have benefited (even though idgaf)
Re: Feature: Our 17 Favourite Dogs In Games - Canine Companions & Memorable Mutts
Shout out to the Dog Shaman from Shadowrun on SNES. I think there was another shapeshifting dog/human at one of the clubs too. What a bizarre game to play as a young'n, great times
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom "Most Downloaded" Switch Game In The First Half Of 2023 (Japan)
Powerwash Sim devs must feel squeaky clean
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Version 2.4.0) Character & Vehicle Performance Balance Changes Revealed
@WaveBoy I'm not one that subscribes to more content=better game, in any genre. I dont think mk8 does anything wrong, per se, but theres nothing that's ever blown me away. The music is kinda cookie cutter, I guess everything looks clean but I've never played more than a couple races at a time. Compare that to mario kart snes/64 with a fraction of racers/tracks and for some reason I'm hooked for years, maybe some kinda undefinable charm for me
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 15th)
Megaman X2, im liking it like i thought i would. I'm having the craziest deja vu despite never playing it (I've only done X1 a million times). Busy time of year so if any other games they won't be too engaging, have a good weekend all.
Re: Brand-New Game Boy Color ARPG 'Far After' Is Now Up For Pre-Order
@somnambulance I think Moon Escape 2021 was recently ported to switch, maybe others. I personally like playing gb games on the GB/Analogue devices much more than on switch, so they have a customer in me, but I see what you're saying
Re: Feature: What's The Best Version Of Street Fighter II On Nintendo Systems?
@BLD "If you're not happy with the rankings, don't forget that this list is entirely based on your ratings, so the rankings may change over time. So if you think something deserves to be higher, click on the star below next to the game you want to rate and give it a score between 1 and 10."
Re: Feature: What's The Best Version Of Street Fighter II On Nintendo Systems?
I'll go with Turbo as well just because I think the music was best there, but it's really a toss up. Tournament mode on New challengers was fun and I don't mind slowdown on World Warrior. Just light em all up
Re: Best Nintendo Switch Collections And Compilation Games
Put an ungodly amount of time into the street fighter 30th ann collection, although online has wound down quite a bit by now.
Funny about the castlevania advance collection is I've only speedrun Dracula x so far. I get that Rondo is superior in a lot of aspects and X wasnt a step forward back in '95, but I always thought it's a perfectly fine addition and one of my favorites. It's like an enhanced CV1 (in my terrible opinion)
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5 Arrives Next Week
@Boston_J a beefed-out Battle Mode wouldn't have gone to waste, even 1 track per dlc wave or like you mentioned, other options. A pity
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5 Arrives Next Week
@Res462 ahhh cool, thanks. I'll probably pick up all these new courses closer to the holidays when I'm in the MK mode, gonna feel like a whole new game
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5 Arrives Next Week
Did they ever add new Battle courses in any of these waves? Might be strange but I play that mode most of all
Re: Feature: 20 Things You Might Have Missed In The Super Mario Bros. Wonder Reveal
Sweet breakdown. Nitpicky but I hope the overworld map will be a knockout from the little bit shown. Some mario maps are simply iconic (like World) and some a little whatever (SMBU). A solid effort could do more wonders for the game and wont go unappreciated
Re: Where To Pre-Order Super Mario RPG On Switch
@Clammy
$20 base game
Re: Where To Pre-Order Super Mario RPG On Switch
That's pretty tempting. I wonder if its release date would allow it to get in on black Friday/cyber Monday sales? Cant even remember how much in general Ninty gets in on those
Re: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Makes The Jump From 3DS To Switch In 2024
Boo-tiful indeed, I've only ever played (and loved) #3
Re: Random: Remastered Nintendo Space World 2000 Video Shows Unseen Footage
@Olliemar28 thank you! That all makes sense, I genuinely didnt know. It doesn't matter to me where you guys post it, I'll be checkin. Take care
Re: Random: Remastered Nintendo Space World 2000 Video Shows Unseen Footage
Can someone explain how Time Extension works here? This is a 20-some year old video and is featured on NL, but McDonalds put out an actual new video game and it's on the time extension site.
Re: UK Charts: Not Even Street Fighter 6 Can Knock Zelda: TOTK Off Its Throne
@SBandy1 ahh got it thanks. I was more surprised to see it on any charts but didnt know how it all worked
Re: UK Charts: Not Even Street Fighter 6 Can Knock Zelda: TOTK Off Its Throne
Didnt SF6 just release like 2 days ago?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 3rd)
My krikzz GBA everdrives putting some work in lately. Probably scoop Dango Dash (gbc) by incube8 games, also playing splatoon and more re4 on the big screen. Have a great weekend everyone
Re: Splatoon 3 Gets Another Update To Smooth Out Sizzle Season, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Chaotic_Neutral it's good for even 1-hour or 3-4 battle bursts. All the modes n accessories may seem overwhelming but mostly irrelevant if you just wanna shoot online opponents a little bit in the mode you like. It's about all I can do with other games I got goin
Re: Japanese Charts: Nintendo Cleans Up As Zelda Continues To Dominate
I'm genuinely curious how Pikmin 4 sales in Japan will rank against other titles. More than splatoon? Kirby? Feel like it could be a big winner there but have no clue
Re: Sonic Co-Creator Yuji Naka Could Face Over Two Years In Prison
@scottishwildcat Martha Stewart did this and got less jail time.
I think Enron was more pyramid scheme/fraud on an insane scale if I remember right
Re: Best Nintendo Switch DLC
@Uncle_Franklin what a disappointment and missed opportunity that was for luigi
Re: Zelda: Cadence Of Hyrule Dev 'Brace Yourself Games' Confirms Layoffs
@MrLinkTathapast the company made a direct statement to PC Gamer, along with other employees on social media saying the same, and you think its gossip?
Re: New Game From Save Me Mr Tako! Dev Is A GBA-Inspired ARPG, Kickstarter Opens Soon
@OptometristLime what's funny is if there was an actual GBA version I'd back it, but these graphics on the OLED screen would seem underwhelming
Re: Blizzard Cancels Overwatch 2's Long-Awaited PvE Hero Mode
@Cashews my dog insisted I wear a scarlet letter any time i'll be playing Diablo 4. Damned Kotick!
Re: PSA: Zelda: TOTK Pro Controller Drifting After A Few Hours? It Might Just Need Recalibrating
Thank you for this, I charged mine and havent played but read a few posts about drifting
Re: Soapbox: If Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Isn’t Switch’s Swan Song, It Really Should Be
@MrLinkTathapast haha duh I got that far. I have more an issue with the "swan song" angle/context that the writer based the whole Switch 2 argument on. My "I don't get it" is directed specifically towards that and is not from lack of comprehending the article. Thanks though
Re: Soapbox: If Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Isn’t Switch’s Swan Song, It Really Should Be
@MrLinkTathapast right I get that, I mean the whole 'I wish Nintendo would call it a day' and alluding to a switch 2 - what does this even mean? Like if this is the swan song cool, that's poetic or whatever and it makes sense to admire that if/when that happens. But to actually wish for it for some cheesy "bookend" thought? I don't get it
Re: Soapbox: If Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Isn’t Switch’s Swan Song, It Really Should Be
@smithyo you wouldnt because it's a non-concept, I have no idea what this article is trying to say
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 13th)
RE4 on XS and Sam Mallard: the case of the missing swan on the GBA everdrive
Re: Where To Buy The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom On Switch
Incredibly lucky to be able to nab a Pro controller on amazon yesterday
Re: Review: The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom - An Absolute Marvel, But Is It Better Than BOTW?
@ArcticEcho sometimes a smaller sandbox leads to more creativity - botw was one I guess i admired or respected for its scope but didnt really enjoy
Re: Review: The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom - An Absolute Marvel, But Is It Better Than BOTW?
Happy for everyone thatll enjoy it this wknd, sounds like a banger. And as someone on the fence for a future purchase - glad to hear weapon durability isnt as much a thing with monster drops, that was on my mind
Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Story Recap - What Happened Before Tears Of The Kingdom?
@Hajilee haha I agree but absolutely no way thatll happen, you're not expecting a million articles on may 13th gushing over mechanics, silly finds and the inevitable "What next...? Totk 2?" articles? Buckle up
Re: Nintendo's Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom TV Ad Might Be Its Best One Ever
@HeyNavComm was just about to say hard to top the Robin/zelda Williams commercials, especially looking back
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Can Still Be Enjoyed By New Players, Says Nintendo
@BeyondKnight I'm one of them, just because I never fell for 3D Zeldas. I might give this a go someday but might just wait for price drop on skyward sword all the same. Anyway I'm glad a re-cap vid is all itll take for me to hop into this
Re: UK Charts: Mario Kart And Odyssey Keeps Nintendo In The Top Ten
@GrailUK good question. I'm curious how the amount of AAA new released games compare to previous gens, like switch already got its Splatoon, (paper) Mario, Metroid, Luigis Mans 3, etc with Zelda and Pkmn on the way
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 6th)
Gonna try to beat lvls 19 and 20 in Dr Mario, I had been picking at that game all week. Other than that, maybe Splat and RE7
Re: Random: Mario Movie Illegal Upload Watched By Millions On Social Media
@NorwegianMate outside of whatever law that allows it, I'll say ethics can be stretched since video games are intended to be played, which is not happening when watching a let's play. Films are intended to be watched, books to be read, etc. so it may be something in the lack of actually playing. Happy to be proven wrong, I'm tired, but it's a good question
Edit - to your actual question, I feel okay about it