***** gaming capatilism. Honestly the quality of games has changed. Rarely do ganes have things like complex puzzles anymore because of the challenge of developing them. Thank god sone companies are still funding games like Gen Atlas. If EA goes under it will be sad for the developers, very sad, but it would not surprise me.
When titles lie dormant for years, younger generations have no connection with them. Sega also spent many years post Dreamcast releasing many piss poor products which also did not help.
I just pray that the game is not dumbed down for the masses as this has became the norm in most of Nintendo's recent games. No simplifying the Water Temple for example. How about a hard mode or Master Quest from the start for veterans? How about a couple of extra super challenging dungeons? The puzzles were the most fantastic aspect about this game, which has so many. A fully orchestrated musical score for quite possibly the game with the most recognisable midi melodies in history is a no-brainer too.
And the Phantom Ganon boss is the most epic ever for its time. It needs to be perfect.
Capcom has always been a fantastic game developer since the NES days. There was a bit of a lull in quality during the 360 era like there was with most developers with Microsoft capitalising everything and popularising the dumbing down of video games, but Capcom picked up again quickly
@Aquinas It is great you think so. I prefer the challenge of the Retro games. It was insultingly easy until the end. Like all modern Nintendo games. Odyssey and BotW were much more challenging.
@Aquinas I played it to 100%. I was not that impressed to be honest. It was far too easy and I found it repetitive. It is also 1 game for a console that has been out for 1 year. Switch had BotW, Mario Odyssey and Xeboblade 2.
I still can't believe it is another remake of the 1st game after all these years. Has Nintendo ran out of ideas? How about some new system selling games for Switch 2.
Knowing Square, there will be no upgrade path for people who own the OG Switch version, and we will be charged full price. In my opinion this is the 2nd best game on the OG Switch after BotW
It seems like all Nintendo games are made for beggibers now. Metroid Prime 4, TotK, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Echoes of Wisdom, Donkey Kong Bananza..... I wished Nintendo would make sane games for their experienced fans also.
As a fan of the Galaxy games I loved the film so much more than the 1st. The critics said it was full of fun service. Well I am a fan amd really felt well serviced by the movie
@Pillowpants Yes, it is but not wholly. Nintendo owns 1 third of Pokemon, Game Freak the other third, and the other is owned by Creatures Inc. Nintendo also holds the trademark and has publishing rights to the games, and owns part of Creatures Inc. These 3 companies make up The Pokemon Company, and Nintendo then most likely has the controlling shares do to owning part of Creatures Inc
If I need microtransactions just to battle my pokemon online I am not interested. Nintendo making the lowest budget games for the maximum cost is starting to get old now. I love Pokemon and battling online but tbis is becoming a joke.
@jsty3105 It was being developed for Switch 1 but they moved it 2. This and MKW, the 2 flagship games, are hardly graphical showcases when you see a PS4 had GoW, TLoU2, Horizon, Ratchet and Clank and other games a Switch 2 is capable if running. Nintendo should not ne leaving it to third party developers to showcase the capabilities of their system.
MP4 is the best looking Nintendo game but you can see its Switch 1 origins and, well, it was not half as good as it should have been.
@stephen_stig Yes and many 3rd party developers are showing the power of the console. But all we are getting from Nintendo are high priced low budget games from them just now
It his been a real piss poor console launch from Nintendo. Not 1 single 1st party game that shows off the true power of the console. Usually it is the 1st party owner that has the hardware showcasing games. Metroid Prime 4 which should have been genre defining after 7 years in development was a real disappointment. People are losing faith with all these super cheaply made games selling for a premium price on PS4 Pro quality hardware. Nintendo really need to showcase sonething spectacular.
All other reviews comment on how terrifying this game is in, even in comparison to other horror games and remakes. I personally can't wait to play it. The PS5 reviews ss
If there are some gripes with combat maybe they can be fixed with a patch. The original on X-Box was the very first game I played with in game Dolby Digital surround and I found the game scarier than any other game I had played, and also scarier than any movie I had ever seen. This version is apparently gorgeous on PS5 and even scarier than the original.
I really love how it looks on my 4K OLED at 4k 60fps. It was jarring at first how smooth it is. However I have not tried it in handheld. Nintendo really are all about minimum effort and maximum profit at the moment. The parent company has still kt released a single game to show off the power of the cobsole, which is unheard of, and are leaving it to 3rd parties to do so.
I literally just started playing this again after getting inpatient waiting on the upgrade (that was already there apparently) I am very happy about this as this game is phenomenal. I hope to get 1st impressions soon.
@Novuscourvous The open ended puzzles were insanely easy, especially after the expertly crafted developer led puzzles of BotW. The dungeons were the worst designed ever on Zelda history too in my opinion. The Depths were so boring and such a chore to explore.
Please nothing as basic for the next mainline Zelda. A different graphical style would be nice too. TotK in all it's ideas became bloated and very, very, very easy. And these Mushou games are super simplistic in design
The Switch 2 is similar in power to PS4 Pro. Games like The Last of us 2, Horizon and God of War 2 looked phenomenal. Zelda is the Nintendo flagship title that really needs to be the 1st party game showing what Nintendo can do with the extra power of their machine, rather than leaving it to 3rd parties to do that.
Phantom Ganon should have been at the top imo. In it's day there had never been anything like. The transition from childhood to adulthood also brought in a different atmosphere and this boss at the end of the most incredible 1st dungeon after the transition was epic.
Also Majora's Mask was an epic fight and I think very atmospheric.
Fans have already translated these games on emulation so there is no reason why Konami can't. The minimal amount of work it woukd take. This is such a shame.
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Re: EA Is Now Owned By Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, And Affinity Partners
***** gaming capatilism. Honestly the quality of games has changed. Rarely do ganes have things like complex puzzles anymore because of the challenge of developing them. Thank god sone companies are still funding games like Gen Atlas. If EA goes under it will be sad for the developers, very sad, but it would not surprise me.
Re: Miyamoto Wants Nintendo Products To Be As Ubiquitous As School Bags
And I remember when Nintendo was all about making quality games. Gone are those days.
Re: Switch Online Subscriber? Delivery From Nintendo Store Is Now Practically Free (Europe)
The utter crap we get in the European Platimum Points reward programme os not even worth the £5 delivery.
Re: Xbox Confirms 3,000+ Redundancies, With Four Studios Let Go
@Zeeba 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Re: Xbox Confirms 3,000+ Redundancies, With Four Studios Let Go
@Zeeba It is the name on my birthday certificate.....
Re: Xbox Confirms 3,000+ Redundancies, With Four Studios Let Go
Dear Microsoft,
Please sell Rare so a capable Publisher can manage them and their abundance of franchises with the love and care they deserve.
Yours sincerely,
A fan
Re: Sega Says Sonic Racing And Shinobi Sales Have "Fallen Short" Of Expectations
When titles lie dormant for years, younger generations have no connection with them. Sega also spent many years post Dreamcast releasing many piss poor products which also did not help.
Re: Feature: Six Things That Need To Change In The Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake
It also needs voice acting. Really to give it the true epic feel, it needs to be 100% fully voiced.
Re: Feature: Six Things That Need To Change In The Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake
I just pray that the game is not dumbed down for the masses as this has became the norm in most of Nintendo's recent games. No simplifying the Water Temple for example. How about a hard mode or Master Quest from the start for veterans? How about a couple of extra super challenging dungeons? The puzzles were the most fantastic aspect about this game, which has so many. A fully orchestrated musical score for quite possibly the game with the most recognisable midi melodies in history is a no-brainer too.
And the Phantom Ganon boss is the most epic ever for its time. It needs to be perfect.
Re: Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Is Real, And It's Launching This Year
My Switch 2 has literally been a waste of money. MP4 was crap, and no in game footage of any non sequel or new game.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Direct June 2026 Predictions - What Do You Hope To See?
I would like Nintendo to create a new franchise. 1 new franchise a generation. It works well for Sony.
Re: Antonblast Appears To Be Jumping On The Virtual Boy Bandwagon
Is this update still on the horizon?
Re: Capcom Continues To Demonstrate Why Its The Current Industry Darling
Capcom has always been a fantastic game developer since the NES days. There was a bit of a lull in quality during the 360 era like there was with most developers with Microsoft capitalising everything and popularising the dumbing down of video games, but Capcom picked up again quickly
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Star Fox For Switch 2?
@Aquinas It is great you think so. I prefer the challenge of the Retro games. It was insultingly easy until the end. Like all modern Nintendo games. Odyssey and BotW were much more challenging.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Star Fox For Switch 2?
@Aquinas I played it to 100%. I was not that impressed to be honest. It was far too easy and I found it repetitive. It is also 1 game for a console that has been out for 1 year. Switch had BotW, Mario Odyssey and Xeboblade 2.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Star Fox For Switch 2?
I still can't believe it is another remake of the 1st game after all these years. Has Nintendo ran out of ideas? How about some new system selling games for Switch 2.
Re: Star Fox Is Finally Getting Another Game, Out June 2026 Exclusively On Switch 2
Ooh just what the Switch 2 needed: another remake ir Switch 2 version.
Re: Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes Of An Elusive Age - Definitive Edition Has Been Rated For Switch 2
Knowing Square, there will be no upgrade path for people who own the OG Switch version, and we will be charged full price. In my opinion this is the 2nd best game on the OG Switch after BotW
Re: Bethesda Reminds Switch 2 Fans Its "Physical Code-In-Box" Editions Of Fallout 4 And Skyrim Are Now Available
If it goes down to about a fiver to sell them off I might consider it.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Play Zelda Games For The Story?
I used to love the stories,but post Majora's Mask they have not been great.
Re: Round Up: The Previews Are In For Yoshi And The Mysterious Book
It seems like all Nintendo games are made for beggibers now. Metroid Prime 4, TotK, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Echoes of Wisdom, Donkey Kong Bananza..... I wished Nintendo would make sane games for their experienced fans also.
Re: "It's Truly Baffling" - Shigeru Miyamoto Comments On The Mario Galaxy Movie's Critical Reception
As a fan of the Galaxy games I loved the film so much more than the 1st. The critics said it was full of fun service. Well I am a fan amd really felt well serviced by the movie
Re: The Legend Of Zelda Live-Action Movie Has Officially Wrapped Filming
It has wrapped filming already? That seems kind of quick?
Re: Pokémon Champions Plans To Keep The Stadium Lights On For A Very Long Time
@ElkinFencer10 We shall see. Nintendo have become insanely greedier this generation. I hope you are right
Re: Pokémon Champions Plans To Keep The Stadium Lights On For A Very Long Time
@Pillowpants Yes, it is but not wholly. Nintendo owns 1 third of Pokemon, Game Freak the other third, and the other is owned by Creatures Inc. Nintendo also holds the trademark and has publishing rights to the games, and owns part of Creatures Inc. These 3 companies make up The Pokemon Company, and Nintendo then most likely has the controlling shares do to owning part of Creatures Inc
Re: Pokémon Champions Plans To Keep The Stadium Lights On For A Very Long Time
If I need microtransactions just to battle my pokemon online I am not interested. Nintendo making the lowest budget games for the maximum cost is starting to get old now. I love Pokemon and battling online but tbis is becoming a joke.
Re: Nintendo's Apparently Cutting US Switch 2 Output After Lower Than Expected Holiday Sales
@jsty3105 It was being developed for Switch 1 but they moved it 2. This and MKW, the 2 flagship games, are hardly graphical showcases when you see a PS4 had GoW, TLoU2, Horizon, Ratchet and Clank and other games a Switch 2 is capable if running. Nintendo should not ne leaving it to third party developers to showcase the capabilities of their system.
MP4 is the best looking Nintendo game but you can see its Switch 1 origins and, well, it was not half as good as it should have been.
Re: Nintendo's Apparently Cutting US Switch 2 Output After Lower Than Expected Holiday Sales
@stephen_stig Yes and many 3rd party developers are showing the power of the console. But all we are getting from Nintendo are high priced low budget games from them just now
Re: Pokémon Champions Nails Down Switch Release Date, And It's Only Two Weeks Away
No love for Mega Emboar with its ability compared to the other 2.
Re: Nintendo's Apparently Cutting US Switch 2 Output After Lower Than Expected Holiday Sales
It his been a real piss poor console launch from Nintendo. Not 1 single 1st party game that shows off the true power of the console. Usually it is the 1st party owner that has the hardware showcasing games. Metroid Prime 4 which should have been genre defining after 7 years in development was a real disappointment. People are losing faith with all these super cheaply made games selling for a premium price on PS4 Pro quality hardware. Nintendo really need to showcase sonething spectacular.
Re: Community: Which Switch 1 Games Benefit Most From Switch 2's New Boost Mode?
Anyone tried Bayonetta 3?
Re: Super Metroid's Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music Today
Quite possibly the best soundtracks ever for its time. That opening screen was the best mood setter for any game.
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC Is Getting A Code-In-A-Box Release
What a complete waste of plastic. This should be illegal.
Re: UK Charts: Pokémon Pokopia's Physical Troubles Continue As It Slips From The Podium
So excited for Fatal Frame 2 remake. It is apparently just as terrifying.
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Sales Surpass 2.2 Million Units Globally In First Four Days
I hope this does not mean Nintendo will release more 1st party games on a game key card
Re: My Nintendo Store Adds A Super Mario 40th Anniversary Reward (North America)
We always get ***** gifts in Europe compared to our friends over the pond.
Re: Review: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake (Switch 2) - Great Atmosphere But Never Quite Comes Into Focus
All other reviews comment on how terrifying this game is in, even in comparison to other horror games and remakes. I personally can't wait to play it. The PS5 reviews ss
If there are some gripes with combat maybe they can be fixed with a patch. The original on X-Box was the very first game I played with in game Dolby Digital surround and I found the game scarier than any other game I had played, and also scarier than any movie I had ever seen. This version is apparently gorgeous on PS5 and even scarier than the original.
Re: UK Charts: Pokémon Pokopia 'Undersupplied' At Retail And Falls Short
I was hoping it was because people are boycotting game key cards
Re: Fans Are Asking Nintendo To Refund Xenoblade Chronicles X's Switch 2 Upgrade
I really love how it looks on my 4K OLED at 4k 60fps. It was jarring at first how smooth it is. However I have not tried it in handheld. Nintendo really are all about minimum effort and maximum profit at the moment. The parent company has still kt released a single game to show off the power of the cobsole, which is unheard of, and are leaving it to 3rd parties to do so.
Re: Anniversary: The Legend Of Zelda Turns 40 Today - How Did You First Play It?
How could you miss SNES from the list!!
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Gets Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade, Out Now
I literally just started playing this again after getting inpatient waiting on the upgrade (that was already there apparently) I am very happy about this as this game is phenomenal. I hope to get 1st impressions soon.
Re: Ori Dev Shows 'No Rest For The Wicked' Running On Switch 2
This is great news. I would so love a Switch 2 update for the Ori games also.
Re: Konami's Anniversary Revival Of Castlevania Is Only Just Beginning, Expect More "New Products"
Symphony of the Night on Switch!!
Re: My Nintendo Store Adds A New Virtual Boy Reward (Europe)
European Nintendo fans really draw the shorts straw when it comes to items from My Nintendo Rewards. It has been like that since the beginning.
Re: Poll: So, Do You Prefer Hollow Knight Or Silksong?
@cedarhyped It is opinion buddy. I preferred the first. There were some very bad design decisions in the 2nd game in places in my opinion.
Re: Talking Point: Age Of Imprisonment Could Inspire Next Zelda Game, Say Devs, But What Does That Mean?
@Novuscourvous The open ended puzzles were insanely easy, especially after the expertly crafted developer led puzzles of BotW. The dungeons were the worst designed ever on Zelda history too in my opinion. The Depths were so boring and such a chore to explore.
Re: Tales Of Arise - Switch 2 Performance And Resolution Revealed
Minimal effort again.
Re: Talking Point: Age Of Imprisonment Could Inspire Next Zelda Game, Say Devs, But What Does That Mean?
Please nothing as basic for the next mainline Zelda. A different graphical style would be nice too. TotK in all it's ideas became bloated and very, very, very easy. And these Mushou games are super simplistic in design
The Switch 2 is similar in power to PS4 Pro. Games like The Last of us 2, Horizon and God of War 2 looked phenomenal. Zelda is the Nintendo flagship title that really needs to be the 1st party game showing what Nintendo can do with the extra power of their machine, rather than leaving it to 3rd parties to do that.
Re: Feature: The 15 Best Zelda Bosses, Ranked
Phantom Ganon should have been at the top imo. In it's day there had never been anything like. The transition from childhood to adulthood also brought in a different atmosphere and this boss at the end of the most incredible 1st dungeon after the transition was epic.
Also Majora's Mask was an epic fight and I think very atmospheric.
Re: Konami And M2 Announce New Goemon Switch Collection, Here Are The 13 Retro Titles Included
Fans have already translated these games on emulation so there is no reason why Konami can't. The minimal amount of work it woukd take. This is such a shame.