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Mario Kart world is basically one of two new switch 2 exclusives. I'm not surprised.

Funny enough, the pokemon company could just develop an incredible open world action rpg with pokemon and blow palworld out of the water. But I guess it's easier to patent game mechanics that have been around decades prior.

This is why I haven't bought a pokemon game for over 15 years. They reek of complacency.

@Dr_Lugae So is it safe to say that if you have a game where you swing a sword it's infringing on a zelda game?

Nintendo doesn't make anything worth $80 compared to today's standards.

@ozwally Honestly I kind of rushed through the game. Even when I got to the part where there was a dungeon in the sky I just took my flying machine to the end of the place to get whatever it was I needed there.

more smash ultimate dlc

@Cathalm Digimon games are pretty boring for me. I like shooting monsters with guns lol

@Joeynator3000 I only feel that way because of the linux operating system.

@Zenibeans Yeah don't get me wrong I'm excited for the console too. Being around long enough I know that Nintendo has struck gold then has done something widely tone deaf. I'm hoping that's not the case and honestly a successor for the switch with a boost in power is really all they need right now. At this point metroid is looking to be one of their primary launch titles for the system. While metroid sales haven't been that massive it'll put some spotlight on that franchise.

If Nintendo can go into the next generation with a stellar launch line up they have nothing to worry about. I remember the launch of the switch when BOTW had more units sold than switches lol

@Zenibeans I don't think you're off base. However, the landscape certainly has changed. Major third party games are now able to be played portably by portable PC's boasting pretty decent specs these days. I haven't ran into one game that hasn't been able to run at 60fps at 1080p on my ROG Ally X.

A big part of owning a switch was having games on the go, something that we didn't have a lot of options for at the time of the Switch's launch. Which I believe will take a chunk of business from people that just want to game on the go.

I really don't know if the Switch 2 will reach the heights of the original switch. The Switch was a standout device at the time of it's launch and now the portable appeal isn't at impactful as it once was due to the multiple options to do just that.

@Fulgor_Astral In all fairness when nintendo puts a spin on things (generally) it hasn't worked. In the most recent years the Wii U was the poster child of that. However, they've dominated the handheld market since the gameboy was around.

I think they're hoping they can keep the success of the switch by not over complicating things. With all of the handheld PC's out though it'll be interesting if they can keep their hold on the market.

@UltimateOtaku91 In all honesty, 3rd party games really don't perform sales wise at the level you'd expect on Nintendo consoles. Plus with many portable PCs out there a portable elden ring is already possible without people that have the game needing to double dip.

Anyone that has wanted to play elden ring already has too.

@LikelySatan I only ask because I need to know what your perception of a "boost" formula game is to understand where you're coming from as I am trying to reach an understanding. But you still didn't answer my question.

Is the boost formula a result of homing attacks in your opinion? Or is it sloppy platforming as a result of the speed in which you're moving?

My understanding of boost gameplay came after sonic adventure and unleashed came out. Where it was one button to win (being the boost button) and it just obliterated everything and the only time the game felt good was when you were running really fast because the game didn't feel good when it came to platforming.

@LikelySatan explain what a boost formula game is then.

@LikelySatan So boost button means it's a boost formula game? like push boost to win? Like the boost button completely invalidates every obstacle in your path?

The gameplay of Spark is drastically different than what you'd come to expect from a sonic generations or forces type of game.

@LikelySatan clearly you haven't played either of the games. Sonic boost gameplay is significantly different.

@KevinLo9 For sure, I bought mine on the steam deck but I'm loving the game enough I'll probably double dip to support the devs.

I love this sprite work to death, can't wait to see more of it.

@rushiosan I feel that, I have a GBC that I don't want to bother with modding because it's almost cheaper just to buy an anbernic device now

@rushiosan Why don't you replace it with one of those new IPS screens? Would probably be a nice refresher for the system!

@Frailbay30 right so 30fps isn't a caveat of portable gaming as games have released at 60fps. This game runs at 60fps on steam deck. The switch is outdated hardware which many developers don't want to spend the extra time to add those shortcuts. And yes I'm very much aware of Nintendo's optimization methods for their console as they should since it's a first party system. But being a portable console has nothing to do if games can run at 60fps or not anymore. The Nintendo switch is just outdated, doesn't mean I dislike the switch. It's just a fact the hardware is outdated.

@GoshJosh You don't have to, mario odyssey is 60fps and so is smash bros. The ROG ALLY and Steam deck run plenty of games at 60fps.

It's not a caveat of portable gaming, it's a caveat of the nintendo switch.

@JenTea I don't think anyone thinks that 30fps is unplayable, many of us would just prefer to play games at 60fps at the minimum.

@Arkay Just play it on another system. it's going to a compromised port anyway.

I'll be honest, the new graphics are modern. However, I feel like the pixel art just has an innate charm to it that 3d rendered graphics will never have. I don't dislike the new art style but there's a piece of me that would have preferred to see a hd-2d version of the game with the original sprites

@DanijoEX-the-Pierrot Honestly I've used the sonic fills the screen powerup and just decimated most bosses lol

I've been kind of burnt out on 2d platformers probably due to the new super mario series. I need to understand what makes this one really stand out from that series for me to look into it further.

Glad to see it's being received well though.

I've been waiting for this title for awhile and when it seemed like the devs went quiet entirely I thought they gave up on the port. I wanted to like 20xx but I couldn't get past the flash game art style. Excited to pick this one up!

The items in game are worthless most of the time so why are they wasting their time?

@KaiserGX You're trying way to hard buddy.

@KaiserGX I've never seen something more cringe.

I think Kid Icarus has the potential to be something great. Uprising was a masterpiece hampered by a unique control scheme. The multiplayer was also very interesting, I think if they balanced the weapons it would have been a better experience overall.

Outside of donkey kong country, kid icarus seems to be the game that would benefit from a large scale release.

@KaiserGX I've 100% each pikmin game, does that make me a hardcore fan?

@KaiserGX Pikmin isn't even a "hardcore" game.

@HotGoomba Bro just likes to complain about games that aren't strawberry shortcake's big adventure or paw patrol's great investigation.

The guy should just game on a leapfrog.

That's unfortunate, they are two entirely different games but that doesn't mean that they shouldn't experience what the other notable action adventure game has to offer.

Seems like they're passing up ideas that could further the state of the game.

@Anti-Matter well you only like cutesy games for 5 year olds, doesn't surprise me.

It's alright, nintendo would make a barebones version of F-Zero then blame the fans that it doesn't sell.

I'm happy with the direct but feel utterly betrayed, I saw Billy Hatcher in the transcript and got very excited lol

Why do you forsake me NintendoLife

@Poodlestargenerica Sometimes I forget how old I'm getting.

@Poodlestargenerica I don't necessarily think that's the case as shovel knight made waves when that was released.

With Final Fantasy coming out this week I'm rushing to get the story done. I might revisit it once I catch up on the backlog but I don't feel as obliged to explore as much as I did with BOTW since all of the rewards are pretty back.

I was so nervous about this one, but I'm glad to hear it turned out alright!

@Arckadius Honestly, the second one was my wife's and my favorite game to play together. Hopefully it will have coop

Edit: I saw on the steam page it says that coop is shared and split screen!

You typically don't see a 6/10 from nintendolife. that's concerning.

@xDeckardx Typically when you shield surf when an item is fused you just wipe out, which is why I would have NEVER thought to do this.

Fusions are incredibly ambitious, hopefully it works for them.

@TheBigBlue Yes the holy grail of smash stages, magicant

@TheBigBlue Short on WHAT? Quality stages? Did we forget that magicant was on the 3ds? Prism Tower? Gerudo Valley? Rainbow Road?

DID I FORGET MAGICANT?

I'd really like to see pizza tower, bomb rush cyberfunk, and some more of oni. Been awhile since we've heard any news on another crabs treasure. Good stuff on the horizon.