I'm extremely disappointed today, because my copy never turned up. So fed up with having to rely on the ineptitude of postal services, even before the pandemic they were terrible, now they're more so.
I should have just made myself some time to pick it up from a store, so I can only blame myself.
There were plenty of places selling it for Β£45 before launch, so there's no-one to blame but themselves.
On the other hand, my copy still hasn't arrived from Simply Games, and the last time I ordered a Switch game, it got lost in the post, so I'm a little on edge today. π
Super Mario 64 was the first one I played, but Super Mario Sunshine is my favourite. It's always disheartening to read how many people dislike it, but I loved the game. The Blue Coins don't even bother me that much, which is a common complaint with the game.
This is exciting news! Trying not to let my hopes for Mario Remasters run away from me though, this isn't proof that they are real, but mayyybee... No, I need to remember this is 2020 and nothing is as it seems. π
I'm perfectly happy with people playing on whatever difficulty they want to. Personally, I play on the hardest difficulty I'm able to as I enjoy the challenge, but completely understand that many players don't get the same enjoyment from it.
I don't exactly have a lot in my life that I'm proud of, and have been through some terrible experiences (depression, trauma, losing my father to suicide and spending time in hospital for multiple attempts myself, etc.), and games have always been a way for me to keep going through all the hard times.
I feel a sense of accomplishment in my life when I overcome a hard challenge in a game, as sad as that may sound to some people, and it gives me hope that I'll be able to experience the same accomplishment in a real-world situation.
Hard difficulties and challenges are my own form of inspiration, in a similar vein to why I'm a completionist. It's something I can take control of, something I can achieve with enough effort and determination, and I use those boosts to my self-confidence to better myself in life.
I know many people will probably think I'm quite silly for putting a lot of my self-worth in to something as trivial as a video game, but it helps me.
I don't really have a horse in this race, but I'm going to give my input anyway.
Firstly, a user above considered people that disagree with another person's opinion part of a dictatorship mentality. Grow up. It's such a thing called a debate, we are encouraged to disagree on topics as that creates dialogue.
Secondly, is time travelling in the game cheating? The game has been designed around the real-world calender, and expects you to play the game in real-time, so breaking that and playing future or past days is breaking the rule set of the game, however minor you consider it to be.
You can argue that people don't have the time to play it each day or on certain days, and that's perfectly reasonable. However, the rule set is what it is, and if you break it you are effectively cheating the system. You are unlocking things quicker than playing the game as intended, and many will argue that means you're giving yourself an advantage, though it's not affecting anyone else.
If you circumvent the systems in a game, no matter how miniscule you believe them to be, you are cheating. Nobody is going to drag you over the coals for it, only ask that you accept it for what it is. I have time travelled in older Animal Crossing titles, and knew I was cheating the system. I didn't try and justify it by saying that because I do something in one game series, I'm entitled to do it in another.
Please forgive my ramblings. I'm sick today and extremely tired. π
14/15 - I had a double-take on Animal Crossing. Thought Wild World to start, but then convinced myself it was Let's Go to the City. Should have trusted my instinct. π
I started with the original games, but Gold/Silver/Crystal is the only correct answer. π
X and Y were awful. I hated the dialogue and characters in that game. It was clearly adults trying to write as if they were kids and it just didn't work.
@Classic603 You and me both, dude. Some people are just extremely over-sensitive. I think he's acting like saying Covid-19 or Coronavirus is the real world equivalent of saying Voldemort. π
@dew12333 Especially when you have to sit through a loading screen to wait for her to tell you nothing, and then another to start playing the game.
They could quite easily just have her pop up when there is an event on, or have a Town Event app on the Nook Phone that sends you a notification when an event is happening.
"Addressed issues to further ensure an enjoyable gaming experience."
This better be Isabelle has been fired and no longer tells me about some stupid TV show she's been watching, so I can save 5 minutes getting in to the game.
@MS7000 I was one of those people! I had to make a 15 mile trip to pick it up, and could barely fit it in my bag on the motorcycle but it was well worth it! π
Hey, great! Now that guy that was going around every article the other week asking if any new Amiibo are going to be released will be very pleased!
I had a near complete collection of Amiibo in 2018 but had to sell them when I split up from my partner and lost my job at the same time. I don't think I'll ever collect them all again, but I definitely want these two!
"We understand that other than New Pokemon Snap, we had absolutely no reason to ask you to watch today, so to drum up some excitement, please watch us next week and we'll try and do better."
I wouldn't be surprised if this project is merchandise, movie/TV or real-world related, and not a game.
Definitely going to have to try this. I love getting out of bounds in games, especially in those games where developers have left assets, or where the interiors are just placed to the side of the over world map.
@MrMetroid Then the parent should check what game they have. If the child said their Call of Duty game was called Battlefield and the parent bought a Battlefield pass, would that be on the company to sort it out? No, that would be user error. This is not an oversight, the pass is clearly labelled for which game it is intended for.
You can blame Nintendo all you want, but people need to learn to walk on their own feet instead of being carried through life.
@gcunit Needlessly complicated? Matching the word Sword with Sword? If that's complicated, I question how these people managed to turn the switch on in the first place, or even put socks on their feet instead of their hands.
The fact that there's a Keep Calm poster in the first screenshot tells me this game still thinks it's the early 2010's when that was parodied everywhere.
Thoroughly enjoyed that, primarily because of the nostalgia, but also because it was executed really well. If cartoons were still normally like this today, I'd probably watch more of them!
Oh... Dear. This is so bad, it's almost not funny. A terrible mini console with hardly any games, and you need to buy all 4 to even have half the games other mini consoles have, and a stupid cloud gaming service for arcades! Oh Sega... Well done...
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Re: Poll: Super Mario 3D All-Stars Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
@Heavyarms55 I wouldn't recommend it, it's an awful place π
Re: Poll: Super Mario 3D All-Stars Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
@Heavyarms55 Nah, I'm in the UK. We have the Royal Mail, the most useless service imaginable.
Re: Poll: Super Mario 3D All-Stars Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
I'm extremely disappointed today, because my copy never turned up. So fed up with having to rely on the ineptitude of postal services, even before the pandemic they were terrible, now they're more so.
I should have just made myself some time to pick it up from a store, so I can only blame myself.
Re: Super Mario 3D All-Stars Buyers Left Upset At Amazon UK's Sneaky Pre-Order Tactics
There were plenty of places selling it for Β£45 before launch, so there's no-one to blame but themselves.
On the other hand, my copy still hasn't arrived from Simply Games, and the last time I ordered a Switch game, it got lost in the post, so I'm a little on edge today. π
Re: Poll: What's The Best 3D Mario Game?
Super Mario 64 was the first one I played, but Super Mario Sunshine is my favourite. It's always disheartening to read how many people dislike it, but I loved the game. The Blue Coins don't even bother me that much, which is a common complaint with the game.
Re: Retro Studios Reminds Us It's In Need Of A Lead Producer For Metroid Prime 4
"Metroid Prime Forever" or "How I Entered Development Hell Where Metroids Are The Least Of My Worries".
Re: How Well Do You Know Luigi?
10/12 - I wasn't sure on the actors, and I messed up on the younger brother question.
Re: Pikmin 3 Deluxe Officially Announced For Switch, Includes All DLC And New Content
@Jashin I love that little blue guy!
This is exciting news! Trying not to let my hopes for Mario Remasters run away from me though, this isn't proof that they are real, but mayyybee... No, I need to remember this is 2020 and nothing is as it seems. π
Re: Soapbox: There's No Shame In Playing On Easy, Even If You're A Pro
@WickedUnicarnBoi It turns in to arguing pretty quickly. π
Re: Soapbox: There's No Shame In Playing On Easy, Even If You're A Pro
I'm perfectly happy with people playing on whatever difficulty they want to. Personally, I play on the hardest difficulty I'm able to as I enjoy the challenge, but completely understand that many players don't get the same enjoyment from it.
I don't exactly have a lot in my life that I'm proud of, and have been through some terrible experiences (depression, trauma, losing my father to suicide and spending time in hospital for multiple attempts myself, etc.), and games have always been a way for me to keep going through all the hard times.
I feel a sense of accomplishment in my life when I overcome a hard challenge in a game, as sad as that may sound to some people, and it gives me hope that I'll be able to experience the same accomplishment in a real-world situation.
Hard difficulties and challenges are my own form of inspiration, in a similar vein to why I'm a completionist. It's something I can take control of, something I can achieve with enough effort and determination, and I use those boosts to my self-confidence to better myself in life.
I know many people will probably think I'm quite silly for putting a lot of my self-worth in to something as trivial as a video game, but it helps me.
Re: Nintendo Is Deleting Hacked Dream Island Uploads In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
I don't really have a horse in this race, but I'm going to give my input anyway.
Firstly, a user above considered people that disagree with another person's opinion part of a dictatorship mentality. Grow up. It's such a thing called a debate, we are encouraged to disagree on topics as that creates dialogue.
Secondly, is time travelling in the game cheating? The game has been designed around the real-world calender, and expects you to play the game in real-time, so breaking that and playing future or past days is breaking the rule set of the game, however minor you consider it to be.
You can argue that people don't have the time to play it each day or on certain days, and that's perfectly reasonable. However, the rule set is what it is, and if you break it you are effectively cheating the system. You are unlocking things quicker than playing the game as intended, and many will argue that means you're giving yourself an advantage, though it's not affecting anyone else.
If you circumvent the systems in a game, no matter how miniscule you believe them to be, you are cheating. Nobody is going to drag you over the coals for it, only ask that you accept it for what it is. I have time travelled in older Animal Crossing titles, and knew I was cheating the system. I didn't try and justify it by saying that because I do something in one game series, I'm entitled to do it in another.
Please forgive my ramblings. I'm sick today and extremely tired. π
Re: Can You Name These Nintendo Console Games From Their Box Art?
14/15 - I had a double-take on Animal Crossing. Thought Wild World to start, but then convinced myself it was Let's Go to the City. Should have trusted my instinct. π
Re: Peaky Blinders: Mastermind Brings The Hit TV Series To Switch This August
So it's not about Tommy getting more and more wound up about answering difficult general knowledge questions?
Re: Still Not Convinced On Paper Mario: The Origami King? This Accolades Trailer Might Do The Trick
I was torn between this and Ghost of Tsushima, but in the end I put my paper down on the latter because of Paper Mario's past issues.
However, my interest in this is in-creasing after watching some reviews and gameplay, so I may cut out some time for it next month.
Re: Red And Green Voted Most Popular PokΓ©mon Games In Japanese Poll
I started with the original games, but Gold/Silver/Crystal is the only correct answer. π
X and Y were awful. I hated the dialogue and characters in that game. It was clearly adults trying to write as if they were kids and it just didn't work.
Re: Balan Wonderworld, A 3D Platformer From The Creators Of Sonic The Hedgehog, Is Coming To Switch
Found it hilarious that the people on the stream apparently excited for it kept calling it Wonderland. Idiots. π
Re: A Game-Breaking Paper Mario: The Origami King Bug Has Been Discovered
I suppose you could say there's a few creases that need to be flattened out...
Re: Random: Fan Photoshops Masks Onto Every Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Character
@Classic603 You and me both, dude. Some people are just extremely over-sensitive. I think he's acting like saying Covid-19 or Coronavirus is the real world equivalent of saying Voldemort. π
Re: Can You Name These Switch Games From Their Menu Icons?
19/21. I missed Everspace and Tricky Towers, though a few of them were just lucky guesses.
Re: Random: Isabelle Reclaims The Official Animal Crossing Twitter Account, But Fans Have Mixed Feelings
Isabelle? More like Is-a-bore! Am I right, kids? Hello? Where'd everyone go?
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 1.3.0 Patch Notes - Swimming, Diving, Wet Suits And More
@dew12333
Especially when you have to sit through a loading screen to wait for her to tell you nothing, and then another to start playing the game.
They could quite easily just have her pop up when there is an event on, or have a Town Event app on the Nook Phone that sends you a notification when an event is happening.
Re: New Video Gives Us Our Best Ever Look At Super Nintendo World
@Snatcher
This may be my ignorant UK mind speaking, but isn't the United States and the USA the same thing?
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 1.3.0 Patch Notes - Swimming, Diving, Wet Suits And More
"Addressed issues to further ensure an enjoyable gaming experience."
This better be Isabelle has been fired and no longer tells me about some stupid TV show she's been watching, so I can save 5 minutes getting in to the game.
Re: UK Charts: 3DS Game Bravely Second: End Layer Makes A Surprise Leap To Second Place
@MS7000 I was one of those people! I had to make a 15 mile trip to pick it up, and could barely fit it in my bag on the motorcycle but it was well worth it! π
Re: Video: Miss Nintendo Directs? Check Out This Crowd-Pleasing 'Nontendo Direct' Presentation
Pretty well done, though I did notice in the Animal Crossing one, they spelled Business Upgrade as "Buisness". π
Re: PokΓ©mon Sword And Shield Trainers Reach Special Zeraora Max Raid Battle Goal
I haven't fought him yet as I've been busy with other games, but have moved a Pokemon from Home to Shield.
Do I need to fight him as well to be eligible? It sounds like I just have to move the Pokemon.
Re: Random: The Smash Bros. ARMS Presentation Gave Us A Better Look At Sakurai's Insane Gaming Setup
I couldn't cope with having 2 screens of different sizes! It annoys me enough that the bezel on one of my monitors is thicker than the other. π
Re: Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Fighter amiibo Finally Revealed, First Figures Arrive This Fall
Hey, great! Now that guy that was going around every article the other week asking if any new Amiibo are going to be released will be very pleased!
I had a near complete collection of Amiibo in 2018 but had to sell them when I split up from my partner and lost my job at the same time. I don't think I'll ever collect them all again, but I definitely want these two!
Re: PokΓ©mon Sword And Shield's Isle Of Armor DLC Is Out Now, Special Zeraora Max Raid Battle Revealed
To receive the shiny, players must move a Pokemon between Home and Sw/Sh...
The Pokemon will be sent via the mobile version of Home.
Why?
Re: A New PokΓ©mon Snap Game Is In Development For Nintendo Switch
Still using that "New" prefix, eh?
If you didn't want to call it Pokemon Snap 2, just create a decent subtitle.
Re: PokΓ©mon To Reveal A 'Big Project' Next Week In Second Presentation
"We understand that other than New Pokemon Snap, we had absolutely no reason to ask you to watch today, so to drum up some excitement, please watch us next week and we'll try and do better."
I wouldn't be surprised if this project is merchandise, movie/TV or real-world related, and not a game.
Re: PokΓ©mon Smile Is A New Free App Designed To Provide A "Fun Toothbrushing Experience"
How many kids are going to spit toothpaste and saliva all over the phone? π
Re: PokΓ©mon CafΓ© Mix Is A Free-To-Start Game Coming To Switch And Mobile Next Week
Nope. Thank you, but keep it.
Re: New Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Glitch Lets You Escape Hyrule And Go Beyond The Map's Borders
Definitely going to have to try this. I love getting out of bounds in games, especially in those games where developers have left assets, or where the interiors are just placed to the side of the over world map.
Re: People Keep Buying The Wrong PokΓ©mon Sword And Shield DLC
@MrMetroid Then the parent should check what game they have. If the child said their Call of Duty game was called Battlefield and the parent bought a Battlefield pass, would that be on the company to sort it out? No, that would be user error. This is not an oversight, the pass is clearly labelled for which game it is intended for.
You can blame Nintendo all you want, but people need to learn to walk on their own feet instead of being carried through life.
Re: People Keep Buying The Wrong PokΓ©mon Sword And Shield DLC
@gcunit Needlessly complicated? Matching the word Sword with Sword? If that's complicated, I question how these people managed to turn the switch on in the first place, or even put socks on their feet instead of their hands.
Re: Fortnite Players Are Angry At Epic After Missing Out On The Season Finale
Let them be angry. It tires them out before bed, so that way they'll sleep through the whole night.
Re: Review: Arcade Archives Sunset Riders - Japan's Take On The Wild West Is A Must-Have On Switch
Bought this as soon as I got home from work. I still own the SNES cart but I try not to play it too often because it's so expensive!
Re: Original Stitch's PokΓ©mon Shirts Line Adds Customisable Polo Shirts
Um... Hmm... What are the words I'm looking for?
Oh yeah... Not on your life.
Re: New Video Shows Super Nintendo World's Spinning Coins In Action
That's the money shot.
Re: Poll: Which Remastered Mario Games Would You Pick For A 'Super Mario All-Stars 2'?
They can make a Super Mario All-Stars 2, but I swear to Reggie, if they call it New Super Mario All-Stars...
Re: New Super Nintendo World Images Give Us Another Sneak Peek At The Park
@Supadav03
Nintendo Life is based in the UK, so I always assume most everyone else on here is also from the UK, like myself.
Re: New Super Nintendo World Images Give Us Another Sneak Peek At The Park
I'm disappointed that the worker in the first image isn't wearing the Mario Maker Builder outfit.
Re: Mini Review: Indiecalypse - A Deeply Unpleasant Game About Games
The fact that there's a Keep Calm poster in the first screenshot tells me this game still thinks it's the early 2010's when that was parodied everywhere.
Re: PokΓ©mon Releases New Looney Tunes-Style Cartoon Starring Scraggy And Mimikyu
Thoroughly enjoyed that, primarily because of the nostalgia, but also because it was executed really well. If cartoons were still normally like this today, I'd probably watch more of them!
Re: Sega's Game Gear Micro Might Not Be The "Revolutionary" Scoop Famitsu Has Been Teasing
Ha... Haha... Hahahahahahaha!
Oh... Dear. This is so bad, it's almost not funny. A terrible mini console with hardly any games, and you need to buy all 4 to even have half the games other mini consoles have, and a stupid cloud gaming service for arcades! Oh Sega... Well done...
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Receives A Day One Update
@nessisonett You called it, man!
Re: Guide: Where To Buy Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition For Nintendo Switch
It's Β£39.99 at Argos. I'm standing in the massive queue for Sainsburys waiting to pick it up. π
Re: Japanese Charts: Animal Crossing Still Dominates As Switch Takes Nine Of Top Ten
@GamerCrossing God forbid someone tries to talk to you like a person...
Re: Random: Someone Recreated GoldenEye 007's Intro With Animal Crossing Avatars
@FargusPelagius Where's Octonooky?
EDIT: I think The Man With The Golden Bells works a little better.
I love Pay Another Day, though!