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@tedkiwi first off I didn't say I didn't like BotW, just that they overcorrected by removing the style of dungeon and puzzle I personally think is integral to this series. I loved BotW but hoped they would infuse the sequel with more traditional dungeons in addition to the open air exploration the world the dungeons would be slotted into. They didn't and I found myself burned out on this style of game with Tears of the Kingdom. I don't feel this is me having impossible expectations to be satisfied by. It seems seems like something they feel a wider audience doesn't want. Secondly, BotW was absolutely a course correction after the response Skyward Sword had from the fans. Look at the sales of the game, it sold 3.7 million copies on the Wii, their most popular console at the time ever. Twilight Princess (which is not as linear as Skyward) between the GCN and Wii sold almost 9 million copies. Heck even Wind Waker on the GCN, with fraction of the install base, outsold it by almost a million copies. Yes it was a course correction in response to the fans not buying it and praising things like Skyrim that came out that same year.

@benmalsky198 who are the "some people" and are you tracking every opinion they hold? You have no idea if they are never satisfied

@tedkiwi I never get arguments like yours. For one this is a forum for people to talk about stuff no one in their actual lives they know probably dont care about, lol. Secondly as to your comment about people complaining about (as an example of a greater issue you're speaking to) new Zelda not being like old Zelda, isn't as simple as you're stating. ln general people can want something new in a franchise (people didn't like how overly linear Skyward Sword was) and still be non-hypocritical in their complaints about something like Tears of the Kingdom. Like for me, I'd never want to go back to Skyward Sword, but stuff like BotW overcorrected and removed dungeons and any sort of limitations in problem solving. Something was lost, so both complaints can be valid. I'd be disappointed if Prime 4 was just a retread on Prime 1. I'd complain a bit about that. However stuff I'm seeing that's new to 4 is not what I want, big empty spaces where you farm green crystals for upgrades or comedy relief companion characters ruining atmosphere. Doesn't make me a hypocrite with poopy diapers. Both concerns would be valid.

@TerribleTerabytes people are allowed to not like something even if it is NOT an example of being overpriced or incomplete. Those can be two separate legit complaints.

@tedkiwi you sound like you may have the poopy diaper. Other people are allowed to dislike something without you getting personally offended.

I played the first network test demo session and the last and discovered I actually hate how the game feels to control, and how the camera works in city trial, specifically. Some of this hate might be offset with button mapping and other options but they stupidly locked the user out of accessing those menus in the demo. Also found city trial to already feel pretty repetitive after only a few rounds, and was disappointed by how brief the regular races tracks were - cancelled my preorder yesterday.

Btw I forgot to comment earlier that Red Dead Switch physical is 25 bucks on Amazon rn in the US

@the_beaver I tried and it's still 30 fps (tho it doesn't drop which is great) and the visuals still look like mud. Plus this list is review scores based off of the initial NL reviews. I was mostly saying I'm surprised they rated that high.

Surprised to see Age of Calamity so high. The performance itself should put it on under a 7.

@SplatRay001 they don't owe us one. But I'd love love love one. I'd pay a little for one as well.

@NintendoWife because of what I said.

@NintendoWife it is logical. I am only ordering a physical copy of the Switch 1 game because they are offering a free upgrade. It also creates more sales for the digital version going forward. A further price increase in an old game like this would just put me off.

Every time I see this list I pray Nier is added to it.

No but I have issues with my regular dock working correctly with the 120 hz ports on my TV, has ghosting but works fine with the 60 Hz ports.

@Paraka absolutely agree with this. I'm not defending keycards btw (I do not own one!). But there are some games that may have their vision so compromised by being so "aggressively optimized" it might compromise the vision for the game. Keycards would be a better than nothing solution. I do agree with you tho about pushing the potential lack of optimization being pushed on to the consumers for storage space. And you cannot even buy a 1TB express card by a trusted brand right now (Lexar speed isn't as advertised and Gamestop 1TB cards are not listed as who manufactured them). 1) I recently watched an Reggie interview about him saying Nintendo needs to share with 3rd parties their special efficiency on how they optimize their games. remember. I agree with that. 2) Do you remember the fuss people made when the Resident Evil Revelation 1+2 collection came out and people made a fuss about Rev 2 being not on the card and being a download code (that game itself was 20gb and was done before publishers crunched down the hell out of file sizes, no matter the outcome)? That was fall of 2017. How far we've come with people now getting mad about ppl complaining about keycards.

Gamekey cards sometimes (but rarely) have their place. FF7 Remake Is nearly 100 GB and is at a budget price. Makes sense. This game? Absolutely dystopian it's a game keycard. We're cooked.

@UltimateOtaku91 it also said it had some upgradeability, plus since it is a PC I can mess around with individual game settings and turn off things I don't need to boost other aspects of the game I'd like improved (like I could turn global illumination and shadows in Fortnite and prob get it running better than my Series X does It). Curious when this gets a better breakdown.

@UltimateOtaku91 no one thought the steam deck would. However this thing could definetly be competition for Xbox and even PS. I mean you can buy their games on Steam. And with these consoles launching discless versions, why not hop over to something that gives streamlined access to more competitively priced games?

Given all the keycards being forced on me, given new consoles being launched without disc drives, if they want me to be all digital, I'd rather just align myself with Steam. Actually considering getting this.

Hope this fixes my HDMI 4k 120 port issue. I get ghosting when connected, and not to the 4k 60fps port. Their customer service is awful now so I have not got a resolution nor will they even schedule me to send it in to be looked at.

@Megas75 the problem is most of the general audience isn't going to know when they're buying it. Just seeing that the game is updating when they get it. But after awhile, and their memory fills up they'll know and turn on this too.

Holy crap. Nintendo can go eff itself. Have completely turned on its consumer base.

@Lizuka same. I think he looks slightly deranged, like he's really happy to eat you or something.

That link is wrong. Just search Byleth.

@Simu001 I literally factor reset my game mode source on my TV and tried to recalibrate (actually helped a little). I still think it looks way softer (even the text in the menus) than it does on YouTube.i seriously wonder if my Switch 2 doesn't communicate well with my TV. I actually get ghosting on the image if I use a 4k 120 HDMI port instead of a 4k 60 one.

Playing the network trial demo right now (you can do lessons on there ahead of test trial open hours) and man it really seems to be a big visual downgrade from everything I've seen on YouTube (on my TV, not phone). Anybody else feel this way or am I crazy?

@MamaSymphonia i do think Nintendo wasn't hungry enough and this year could have been better. A lot of their first party games feel like something that would be a year two kind of lineup. Definitely could have been better but I don't think most ppl expected it to match Switch 1's first year. Best first party lineup ever from Nintendo. And I general, 2017 when look at releases outside of Switch, man it was just loaded with modern classics. I think 2017 in general was the best year of gaming ever.

If we don't get a Direct for it this week (or maybe next week so it doesn't overshadow Hyrule Warriors)....I don't know what to think of this game. We are exactly a month away. So either 1) the game is bad or didn't come together well and Nintendo is nervous to show too much of it, 2) the game is barely hitting the deadline and being crunched on last minute and there has been no time to cut together enough gameplay for any sort of big segment (this trailer reuses a ton of footage), or 3) they somehow believe they've built hype for this (they haven't) and are withholding a lot of info in order to "surprise and delight."

@charliecarrot this is a crucial patent making a case against them. They can't sue for likenesses because the Pals are different enough from the Pokemon in design legally, so all they have is go after gameplay functions.

Good news, this patent is gross, by my limited understanding of this kind of thing.

@benmalsky198 you don't have to believe me, just look it up. It was widely reported (it was the lowest in 2 years not 7 tho, was just under a million players on average) And you could tell when you logged in because it shows the actual live numbers for the modes. Also I guess if you love every single IP ever then you'll never have an issue when an entire season is devoted to it

@benmalsky198 @benmalsky198 they are overbearing when they dominate a season or a mini season. Look what happened with that Star Wars mini season. I think it had all time lowest player count in 7 years (edit: it was in 2 years). I hardly played the Marvel season last year because I hated that meta and how it was informed by super hero powers. So I'm not talking about IP crossover in general being overbearing in the game, just when they make it dominate a season.

@JayJ of all the games that are live service Fortnite is the most friendly. You literally never have to spend a dollar in this game and have access to everything. You could spend like 9 USD every few months and get a battle pass full of stuff. This isn't Warzone where youre buying weapon blueprints with real world money for load outs only good for the current meta, or gacha like Zenless Zone Zero where you spend 100s to roll for characters that play well in the season meta. This game is harmless in the micro transactions department. But I will say I've played this game for like 6 years and am tired of all the overbearing season collabs. Especially since it's so Disney dominated (Simpsons, Marvel, Star Wars etc).

@HugoGED Capcom gotten really bad. I actually think they have one kind of micro transaction they do is more disgusting than like an EA or UBIsoft, those character edit vouchers you have buy to change your character in MH games.

@Bats1234 AC is important tho, tons of non gaming ppl got a Switch for AC. You can't let that crowd sit forever. I mean I guess this upgrade is something. But it'll be 6 years soon.
Crazy

Crazy they didn't have this ready as a Switch 2 edition this year and don't have a new game ready for next year. Been almost six years when this upgrade releases.

@Moonvalley2006 Limited Run sucks but they actually deserve money for figuring out how to license and release this for the first time since the NES

@dark_beer_alchemist the back buttons are decent on it, but having the dpad on it be almost as bad as the switch 1 pro controller was a deal breaker for me and I returned mine after a few days of use. Also while the sticks feel awesome and fluid, the initial tilt from center movement of the sticks takes a slightly longer travel distance to read the input which makes them dog crap for any kind of shooting game like Cyberpunk or Fortnite. But like I said if the dpad was good I would kept it. Total bummer.

Game keycards in a collectors set like this is borderline dystopian.

@BenAV I'm ok with buying this game a 3rd time (Switch Rebirth +, then the Repentance physical, then this new edition ion) but I just want save data to carry over. Im sure the physical edition I have cannot be upgraded (even if they offered it), cuz when you hit the plus button on the icon and ask it to take you to the eShop, it says the version I have doesn't exist (do it to being a unique all in one physical edition of Repentance).

Monster Hunter Rise, with DLC, is always on sale for basically pennies

This upgrade is already available and had a physical release of the full package a couple years back (though I think the online stuff is new), I got the physical Switch 1 version limited release (directly from Nicalis it wasn't in stores). I wonder if saves carry over? I doubt the Switch 1 physical of Repentance + will get an upgrade as that version doesn't even show up on the eshop if you search for it (you have to buy rebirth then the dlc to get it digitally). I hope saves transfer - I do not want to start over lol.

@LazyDaisy definetly not in the near future. Remember if someone who didn't have a Switch in 2020 wants to play Mario 64 or Sunshine they have to pay for expansion Online subscription. That incentive is more important to them than re releasing these, since they want to grow that service. Almost exactly a year after All Stars released, they launched the N64 online app.

@KayFiOS and to top it off Zelda herself felt like a completely different character in Tears and quite boring. Found all the characters in the past to be very bland too. Curious how this sells. Seems like such a waste of effort. Could have gotten another Zelda mashup or Xenoblade or something.

@jolteon23 Calamity got a Switch 2 update?

What an absolute boring cast of characters.

@NorrinRadd omg just stop commenting already

@MJF I'd play that!

@MJF I'm 100 percent sure KT is developing Fortunes Weave. It looks the same approach or engine as 3 Houses

@LightSpirit that mega starmie battle was one of the highlights of game for me. The way the legs animated as it ran totally unnerved me. I just kept laughing at it running across the little arena.