@personauser93 I'd imagine it's pretty easy to port everywhere, and people who want it are probably just going to go with whatever's hooked up to their TV. Might as well just port it everywhere! It works pretty well for large groups since you don't need to focus on the TV too much, and you don't need to mess with controllers. I think a little of it every so often is pretty fun, if you've got a good group for it.
I'm getting more the impression that they "don't have anything more to reveal at this time" and will give more details later, not the "it won't work on day one" that people are getting worried about.
I'm guessing you'd see more Pokémon on that list without counting each Pokémon version as a separate game. There's got to be at least one more pair since Red/Blue that would make it, combined.
@KnightWolf The tariffs would need to be at least a few hundred percent higher to raise prices above the costs of building in a country with worker safety regulations and a much higher minimum wage.
@Noid Why should Nintendo port Mario Kart just because the fans demand it? There's already 8 of those games! EIGHT! The last console F-Zero was 16 years ago on the GameCube. (The last handheld was 15 years ago but Japan-exclusive!) You might as well cancel Mario Karts after Double Dash sold less than 64! And good luck trying to find a copy these days. But, fine, plus the virtual console that makes three F-Zeroes on Wii. The Wii U virtual console had GBA games, so if you can use the Japanese virtual console, and mod your Wii U to play GameCube games, that makes six (but all the GBA games look like and play mostly like the first, so why bother?) None of that matters, because there's 0 (ZERO!) F-Zero games playable on Switch. So I'm having to scratch that itch with new futuristic racing games on PC.
I believe worldwide Super Mario Odyssey is in front of Breath of the Wild, so it's nice to see that us Americans love Zelda. And put NSMBU DX a few spots lower where it belongs.
@Heavyarms55 In what world are the new card arts "nothing remotely risque"? Mostly, the new outfits and poses fit the rest of the game better, while still being plenty sexy enough. Succubus was replaced with something that honestly made more sense for its effect. Removing blood from Eviscerate is dumb but... hardly noticeable. Deadly Shot... okay that one's just worse, I'll give you that. Bite also seems unnecessary, but the new art looks good, so I don't hate it.
If DKC Tropical Freeze can push 1080p and keep a stable 60 fps, I don't see how this game couldn't have done just one of those. I don't really care which. Full 1080p would've made up perfectly for a more stable 30 fps than we got. A smooth 60 fps would make up for even slightly lower than 720p, IMO, and the input would probably end up at least feeling less laggy.
From what I've heard, the Switch version is acceptable at the beginning but really bogs down a few hours in, and it even drops frames in a couple places on PS4 Pro (they noted one boss in particular that performs terribly on every platform.) PC sounds like the best platform, but someone mentioned they dropped from 120 fps to 30 on that boss.
@Franz I'm sure Gen 1 will be nearly 100% intact, because it always gets more attention. It's everybody else's favorite generations I'm worried about.
I'd be way more okay with this if they were announcing a focus on newer Pokémon, actually - that makes sense. But I'm guessing they'll just pretend those never happened.
@KBuckley27 3D World did have goomba stacks (3D Land introduced them!) so I think it's a little silly that stacking isn't included. And tracks were in 3D World, but... pretty different, and hard to move to 2D, so I'm more okay with those not being in.
@Lord It's quite possible BOTW 2 releases in late 2020 (Kotaku's Jason Schreier thinks there's a decent chance) if they pull another Majora's Mask. They've had one and a half years since the last DLC already - they could've started some of the work even before then, and they have a solid foundation to use. It'll be three years by 2020, which is standard for a lot of games that aren't from-scratch Zeldas.
@KoopaTheGamer They totally could've handwaved it by having the corruption/blood moons/etc. continue after "defeating" Ganon, so Zelda had to go away to find the cause (setting up the sequel?), and you were free to keep exploring. The end took away any enthusiasm I had to keep playing - I didn't really want to go back before defeating Ganon, even though I really wanted more Zelda. Sure, every Zelda game does this. But does it have to? The DLC did get me back in for a bit. But at this point I just want a new game.
@CupidStunt Have you seen the terrible launch of Chrono Trigger on Steam? The fact is, most people don't seem to want graphically "UPDATED" versions of retro 2D pixel-art games. Full remakes? Fine. Early 3D? Needs some remastering. But the old look is part of the charm for a lot of people - especially by the SNES, which I'd argue holds up pretty well graphically.
@Lord In what universe is 10.63 million copies, making Pokémon Let's Go the 5th best-selling Switch game (after Mario Kart, Mario Odyssey, Smash, and Zelda - outselling Splatoon 2 and Mario Party) selling poorly? The controls suck, sure, but the games sold very well.
@Mountain_Man Nothing China can do to retaliate except getting soybeans from Russia instead of being the USA's largest market. I'd expect more bailouts.
I was actually super hyped by the Smash presentation last year - and I'd never even played Smash before. I'm hoping for more variety this year, but I'd still love if they have 20+ minutes worth of new announcements for Mario Maker 2.
@ChibiNinja The models are definitely a bit improved to my eye, although it looks fairly last-gen. I don't care much about graphics, but the style hasn't aged as well IMO unless it gets touched up more.
Please, original style if they ever do a FFVI port. Okay, fine, I'd be down for an Octopath-style remake (still reusing most of the original sprites), if they must.
They're gradually getting less awful at ports, I'll hold out some hope.
@AlphaElite I wish that would've happened with Lucas. (Arguably, it's happened with Ness, since EarthBound did decently on the Wii U virtual console and other re-releases, and Beginnings got localized.)
I like my DKCs, but this was just too hard for me. And the graphics and at least the start of the soundtrack weren't doing much for me. Looks like a great game and I understand why people love it, but it's just not for me.
@jobvd Super Mario Maker 2 is as much of a rehash as Super Smash Bros Ultimate is a port.
Very lazy of Nintendo to make all these straight ports without even putting in a New Funky Mode. That's a port done right, none of this "really amazing sequel" nonsense!
@Tendogamerxxx He was just a faster, smaller [i.e., almost entirely better] Pikachu, and was doing very well at high levels. Definitely could've used at least a little nerf.
@holygeez03 I'd much rather have more MK8 DLC cups rather than having a new MarioKart cannibalize 8's online without the install base to have good online immediately itself.
@Nico07 MK8 is still the top Switch game - practically a must-have when getting the console - and I don't see them wanting to cut into its tail. Releasing a new Mario Kart would mean MK8's online would probably get killed off earlier, and MK9's online would struggle with a much smaller install base for some time. Both games would be less valuable for it.
On the other hand, I'd easily pay $30 for a few new DLC cups.
@rjejr Miyamoto gone means a chance of a new, good Paper Mario; a new F-Zero; a new Starfox with good controls... He's significant as the last of the big three left, but I think his importance these days is sometimes overstated, and the negative impacts of the older Nintendo sensibilities aren't stated nearly enough.
And while the question being asked is significant, it's also possible the question could've been posed by a "smaller" investor wary of a hostile takeover, since that could destroy the value of their own shares, particularly if the new owners just don't get it and tank the company.
@Trajan Nintendo's whole strategy so far has been surviving a flopped generation or two. The Switch has raked in enough cash they can deal with it dropping off or its successor failing. Companies that have prided themselves on their independence for this long aren't planning on selling high and getting out.
The best thing about MK Wii is how wide open it is to mods (thanks in part to Brawl modding community figuring out formats and tools.) It might not be as nice graphically as MK8DX, but it holds up pretty well with hundreds of custom tracks, plenty of which are actually really good. All the retro tracks you could want, some future tracks ported back, and some really original designs. Also, it may have been a gimmick, but the wheel was FUN. My dad doesn't play many games, but he can control MarioKart with a wheel.
I enjoyed Zelda 1 way more than I expected. But at this point, I don't care about any more NES games that could be added but EarthBound Beginnings. I never had a Wii U. Is it too much to ask that one Mother game becomes legally playable on the Switch?
I think critics just watch too many movies. So when a movie does something surprising, they'll like it regardless of its faults. And when a movie seems to stick mostly to a formula they're tired of, they'll pan it regardless of its strengths. Hence them liking art movies and not pop culture stuff.
@westman98 The GameCube had the GameBoy Player. They could totally make a Switch 3DS player "cartridge" or USB peripheral if they wanted. I doubt it, but the Switch has basically all the needed controls and more.
@Solid_Stannis Look, I'm all for more solid dungeons, but leaving the plateau in Breath of the Wild gave me the exact same feeling as a bit after leaving the sanctuary in Link to the Past, when you realize a huge world just opened up for you.
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Re: The Jackbox Party Pack 6 Comes To Nintendo Switch This Fall
@personauser93 I'd imagine it's pretty easy to port everywhere, and people who want it are probably just going to go with whatever's hooked up to their TV. Might as well just port it everywhere!
It works pretty well for large groups since you don't need to focus on the TV too much, and you don't need to mess with controllers.
I think a little of it every so often is pretty fun, if you've got a good group for it.
Re: You'll Be Able To Transfer Save Files Between Switch And Switch Lite, Eventually
I'm getting more the impression that they "don't have anything more to reveal at this time" and will give more details later, not the "it won't work on day one" that people are getting worried about.
Re: Random: Infinite Jump Glitch Discovered In The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
I believe teleporting off your horse also worked?
Re: NPD Reveals The Best-Selling Third-Party Nintendo Games In The United States
I'm guessing you'd see more Pokémon on that list without counting each Pokémon version as a separate game. There's got to be at least one more pair since Red/Blue that would make it, combined.
Re: Nike Is Releasing Air Max Inspired By The Nintendo 64 Generation
Way too high-poly.
Re: Nintendo Reportedly Exploring Production Alternatives Outside China
@KnightWolf The tariffs would need to be at least a few hundred percent higher to raise prices above the costs of building in a country with worker safety regulations and a much higher minimum wage.
Re: A Sequel To Pokémon Snap Won't Happen Unless There's A "Very Unique Twist"
@Noid Why should Nintendo port Mario Kart just because the fans demand it? There's already 8 of those games! EIGHT!
The last console F-Zero was 16 years ago on the GameCube. (The last handheld was 15 years ago but Japan-exclusive!) You might as well cancel Mario Karts after Double Dash sold less than 64! And good luck trying to find a copy these days. But, fine, plus the virtual console that makes three F-Zeroes on Wii. The Wii U virtual console had GBA games, so if you can use the Japanese virtual console, and mod your Wii U to play GameCube games, that makes six (but all the GBA games look like and play mostly like the first, so why bother?)
None of that matters, because there's 0 (ZERO!) F-Zero games playable on Switch. So I'm having to scratch that itch with new futuristic racing games on PC.
Re: After Five Years, Shovel Knight Has Now Sold More Than 2.5 Million Copies
Kind of surprising that the character with cameos EVERYWHERE's game is only five years old.
Re: NPD Reveals The Top 10 Best-Selling Switch Games In The United States
I believe worldwide Super Mario Odyssey is in front of Breath of the Wild, so it's nice to see that us Americans love Zelda.
And put NSMBU DX a few spots lower where it belongs.
Re: Guide: Bloodstained's 8-Bit Nightmare: How To Find The Game's Punishing Hidden Level
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon II when?
Re: Chinese Video Game Giant Tencent Forms New "Nintendo Cooperation Department"
@Heavyarms55 In what world are the new card arts "nothing remotely risque"? Mostly, the new outfits and poses fit the rest of the game better, while still being plenty sexy enough.
Succubus was replaced with something that honestly made more sense for its effect. Removing blood from Eviscerate is dumb but... hardly noticeable. Deadly Shot... okay that one's just worse, I'll give you that. Bite also seems unnecessary, but the new art looks good, so I don't hate it.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Explores Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night's Disappointing Switch Version
If DKC Tropical Freeze can push 1080p and keep a stable 60 fps, I don't see how this game couldn't have done just one of those.
I don't really care which. Full 1080p would've made up perfectly for a more stable 30 fps than we got. A smooth 60 fps would make up for even slightly lower than 720p, IMO, and the input would probably end up at least feeling less laggy.
Re: Bloodstained Team Releasing Multiple "Small Updates" To Fix Performance Of The Switch Version
From what I've heard, the Switch version is acceptable at the beginning but really bogs down a few hours in, and it even drops frames in a couple places on PS4 Pro (they noted one boss in particular that performs terribly on every platform.)
PC sounds like the best platform, but someone mentioned they dropped from 120 fps to 30 on that boss.
Re: Tricky Kitchen Puzzler Automachef Secures A Tasty July Release On Switch
Overcooked for people without friends?
Re: Soapbox: Why Sword And Shield's Pokémon Purge Will Benefit Everyone
@Franz I'm sure Gen 1 will be nearly 100% intact, because it always gets more attention. It's everybody else's favorite generations I'm worried about.
I'd be way more okay with this if they were announcing a focus on newer Pokémon, actually - that makes sense. But I'm guessing they'll just pretend those never happened.
Re: Preview: Things We've Learned Playing Super Mario Maker 2
@KBuckley27 3D World did have goomba stacks (3D Land introduced them!) so I think it's a little silly that stacking isn't included. And tracks were in 3D World, but... pretty different, and hard to move to 2D, so I'm more okay with those not being in.
Re: Nintendo: It Would Be A "Disservice" To "Loyal Fans" To Release Animal Crossing In A Rushed State
@Lord It's quite possible BOTW 2 releases in late 2020 (Kotaku's Jason Schreier thinks there's a decent chance) if they pull another Majora's Mask. They've had one and a half years since the last DLC already - they could've started some of the work even before then, and they have a solid foundation to use. It'll be three years by 2020, which is standard for a lot of games that aren't from-scratch Zeldas.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Takes A Look At The Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening E3 Demo
@sixrings I doubt BOTW2 will run any worse than BOTW.
Re: Breath Of The Wild's Sequel Came From Having Too Many DLC Ideas, Aonuma Says
@KoopaTheGamer They totally could've handwaved it by having the corruption/blood moons/etc. continue after "defeating" Ganon, so Zelda had to go away to find the cause (setting up the sequel?), and you were free to keep exploring.
The end took away any enthusiasm I had to keep playing - I didn't really want to go back before defeating Ganon, even though I really wanted more Zelda. Sure, every Zelda game does this. But does it have to?
The DLC did get me back in for a bit. But at this point I just want a new game.
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 8.1.0 Is Now Live
Maybe we'll get another new feature in 9.0. Then it'll really need more stability.
Re: UK Charts: Sony's Days Of Play Sale Wipes Nintendo Out Of The Top Ten
@CupidStunt Have you seen the terrible launch of Chrono Trigger on Steam? The fact is, most people don't seem to want graphically "UPDATED" versions of retro 2D pixel-art games. Full remakes? Fine. Early 3D? Needs some remastering. But the old look is part of the charm for a lot of people - especially by the SNES, which I'd argue holds up pretty well graphically.
Re: Mario & Sonic Producer Talks About Motion Controls And Costumes In The Switch Entry
@Lord In what universe is 10.63 million copies, making Pokémon Let's Go the 5th best-selling Switch game (after Mario Kart, Mario Odyssey, Smash, and Zelda - outselling Splatoon 2 and Mario Party) selling poorly? The controls suck, sure, but the games sold very well.
Re: Nintendo Moves Switch Manufacturing Out Of China, Two New Models Reportedly In Production
@Mountain_Man Nothing China can do to retaliate except getting soybeans from Russia instead of being the USA's largest market. I'd expect more bailouts.
Re: Today's Nintendo Direct Will Feature Pokémon Sword & Shield News
I was actually super hyped by the Smash presentation last year - and I'd never even played Smash before.
I'm hoping for more variety this year, but I'd still love if they have 20+ minutes worth of new announcements for Mario Maker 2.
Re: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Is Coming To Nintendo Switch This Year
@ChibiNinja The models are definitely a bit improved to my eye, although it looks fairly last-gen. I don't care much about graphics, but the style hasn't aged as well IMO unless it gets touched up more.
Re: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Is Coming To Nintendo Switch This Year
Please, original style if they ever do a FFVI port. Okay, fine, I'd be down for an Octopath-style remake (still reusing most of the original sprites), if they must.
They're gradually getting less awful at ports, I'll hold out some hope.
Re: Feature: Looking Back On Nintendo’s E3 2018
Last year's E3 got me into Smash, so I can't complain.
Re: The Next DLC Fighter For Smash Ultimate Will Be Revealed At Nintendo's E3 Direct
@AlphaElite I wish that would've happened with Lucas. (Arguably, it's happened with Ness, since EarthBound did decently on the Wii U virtual console and other re-releases, and Beginnings got localized.)
Re: Yooka-Laylee And The Impossible Lair Is Playtonic's Next Game, And It's Coming To Switch
@zool such a shame they only made one 3D Mario game, by your reasoning. 64's big jump into 3D was all lies.
And, ACKSHUALLY, by just as sound reasoning, the Switch IS a 3D console, because it exists in physical space and therefore has depth.
Re: Asphalt 9: Legends Speeds Onto Switch This Summer For Free
I got really into Asphalt 8 when I first got a smartphone, so it's cool this is coming over. Might have to try the series again.
Re: Marvel Discusses Potential Smash Bros. Ultimate Crossover, But Don't Count On It
@jERS Toejam & Earl would be amazing. Give me them, and a Jet Set Radio rep, and I'll be good to go.
Re: Celeste's Free DLC Update Will Contain More Than 100 Challenging Levels
I like my DKCs, but this was just too hard for me. And the graphics and at least the start of the soundtrack weren't doing much for me. Looks like a great game and I understand why people love it, but it's just not for me.
Re: Video: Nintendo Minute Shows Off More Of Super Mario Maker 2's Creation Mode
@jobvd Super Mario Maker 2 is as much of a rehash as Super Smash Bros Ultimate is a port.
Very lazy of Nintendo to make all these straight ports without even putting in a New Funky Mode. That's a port done right, none of this "really amazing sequel" nonsense!
Re: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 3.1.0 Introduces Lots Of Fighter Adjustments
@Tendogamerxxx He was just a faster, smaller [i.e., almost entirely better] Pikachu, and was doing very well at high levels. Definitely could've used at least a little nerf.
Re: Mario Kart Tour Beta Test Emails Appear To Be Rolling Out To Lucky Players
@holygeez03 I'd much rather have more MK8 DLC cups rather than having a new MarioKart cannibalize 8's online without the install base to have good online immediately itself.
Re: UK Charts: Mario Has Two Games In The Top Ten, Rage 2 Debuts At Number One
@JoeDiddley As of late last April, SMM2 would outsell NSMBU DX even if it only sold as many copies as SMM did on the Wii U.
And multiple Switch games have outsold the Wii U itself, so I think it'll sell quite a bit more.
Re: Korean Ratings Board Suggests Luigi's Mansion 3 Will Be Ready To Scare This Summer
@Nico07 MK8 is still the top Switch game - practically a must-have when getting the console - and I don't see them wanting to cut into its tail. Releasing a new Mario Kart would mean MK8's online would probably get killed off earlier, and MK9's online would struggle with a much smaller install base for some time. Both games would be less valuable for it.
On the other hand, I'd easily pay $30 for a few new DLC cups.
Re: Japanese Charts: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fights Its Way Back To Second Place
@Anti-Matter It's almost like people play Minecraft for the gameplay and not the graphics, or something!
Re: Nintendo President Comments On The Risks Of A Potential Hostile Takeover
@rjejr Miyamoto gone means a chance of a new, good Paper Mario; a new F-Zero; a new Starfox with good controls...
He's significant as the last of the big three left, but I think his importance these days is sometimes overstated, and the negative impacts of the older Nintendo sensibilities aren't stated nearly enough.
And while the question being asked is significant, it's also possible the question could've been posed by a "smaller" investor wary of a hostile takeover, since that could destroy the value of their own shares, particularly if the new owners just don't get it and tank the company.
Re: Nintendo President Comments On The Risks Of A Potential Hostile Takeover
@Trajan Nintendo's whole strategy so far has been surviving a flopped generation or two. The Switch has raked in enough cash they can deal with it dropping off or its successor failing.
Companies that have prided themselves on their independence for this long aren't planning on selling high and getting out.
Re: Four New Pokémon Smash Bros. amiibo Are Up For Pre-Order At Nintendo UK Store
@YourLastSurprise I had to pay like $30 for Piranha Plant after checking the stores endlessly.
... Still worth it.
Re: UK Charts: Final Fantasy XII Debuts In 15th, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Still Leads For Nintendo
NSMBUDX getting more sales than Smash? What is the UK on!?
Re: Mario Kart Wii Sold Five Times As Many Copies As Mario Kart 8 Over The Last Financial Year
The best thing about MK Wii is how wide open it is to mods (thanks in part to Brawl modding community figuring out formats and tools.) It might not be as nice graphically as MK8DX, but it holds up pretty well with hundreds of custom tracks, plenty of which are actually really good. All the retro tracks you could want, some future tracks ported back, and some really original designs.
Also, it may have been a gimmick, but the wheel was FUN. My dad doesn't play many games, but he can control MarioKart with a wheel.
Re: Nintendo's Upcoming Switch Online NES Titles Include Donkey Kong Jr., VS. Excitebike And Clu Clu Land
I enjoyed Zelda 1 way more than I expected. But at this point, I don't care about any more NES games that could be added but EarthBound Beginnings.
I never had a Wii U. Is it too much to ask that one Mother game becomes legally playable on the Switch?
Re: The Detective Pikachu Movie Reviews Are In, And It's Actually Pretty Mixed
I think critics just watch too many movies. So when a movie does something surprising, they'll like it regardless of its faults. And when a movie seems to stick mostly to a formula they're tired of, they'll pan it regardless of its strengths.
Hence them liking art movies and not pop culture stuff.
Re: Nintendo Has “Nothing New” To Announce For 3DS In Terms Of First-Party Game Releases
@westman98 The GameCube had the GameBoy Player. They could totally make a Switch 3DS player "cartridge" or USB peripheral if they wanted. I doubt it, but the Switch has basically all the needed controls and more.
Re: Rumour: "Cheaper Version Of The Switch" Expected To Launch By The End Of June
@rjejr I used the Joy-con grip for MONTHS before shelling out for a Pro Controller, mostly for Smash.
I still find two Joy-cons and a grip more comfortable for Octopath Traveler, actually.
Re: Hindsight 20/20 Is A New Zelda-Inspired Action-Adventure Coming To Switch In 2020
@Solid_Stannis Look, I'm all for more solid dungeons, but leaving the plateau in Breath of the Wild gave me the exact same feeling as a bit after leaving the sanctuary in Link to the Past, when you realize a huge world just opened up for you.
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 8.0.0 Is Now Live
People keep saying the eShop needs an update, but it has a wishlist, which is more than the Epic store does!
Re: Random: Celeste Mod Featuring Kirby As The Star Shared Online, Called 'Ingeste'
You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
You didn’t grow.
You didn’t improve.
You took a shortcut and gained nothing.
You experienced a hollow victory.
Nothing was risked and nothing was gained.
It’s sad that you don’t know the difference.