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Game's controls are very much dependent on the addition of a second screen. Considering how W101's second-screen was poorly adapted to modern platforms by Platnium, I wouldn't be given them any opportunity to port it over.

In general: PS2

Nintendo-only: Wii

Genuinely shocked that Monster Train isn't up here, being a roguelike deckbuilder with elements similar to Slay the Spire but taking it in a different collection.

Also, Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution certainly deserves at least a mention, even just for its single-player content (giving you over 200 scenarios based on popular anime moments from all 6 - at the time - series) and the Reverse Mode of these scenarios.

NL were already called out today for making a baseless rumour about the GB games coming to Switch Online, now they're doubling down on the rumour by making an explanation on why they made up the rumour (i.e. giving evidence for it, which if the rumour was legitimate they really wouldn't need to, as the evidence would already be laid down by the rumour maker). Judging from your April Fools' prank this year, however, we're already aware of NL's inability to end something at its natural conclusion (i.e. when we've already figured out it's fake).

The issue with NL and rumours is the fact that, previously, they have pushed their rumours so hard it drowns out any other form of discussion that goes against it.

The Switch Pro is the perfect example. For years, Nintendo Life wrote articles, made poles and otherwise attempted to capitalise on unfounded rumours that there was a Nintendo Switch Pro coming. The rumours were mostly done not by leaks, but by industry speculation (a new Tegra chip, the fact that consoles tend to have a mid-generation upgrade - which, as far as I'm aware, has happened to a Nintendo home console once before, but has happened to all Nintendo handhelds). The amount of reporting by Nintendo Life on this was near-constant, where you could expect a new article on it on a day-by-day basis at its worst. They had no proof, only just what was being "rumoured", creating a cyclical rumour mill (where the rumours gained more traction due to their reporting by prominent Nintendo sites, causing more rumours to be made, which were reported, and so on).

When the "Switch Pro" was revealed, the rumours were instantly proven to either be A). complete fabrications or B). far off from being true (despite every rumour basically following the template of "Switch Pro to be announced next week" every week up until it was announced). NL was still pushing these rumours even after they were confirmed to be dead (and judging from the comments by the editors in this, they're still pushing that it was real all along). Even if in a year's time a Switch Pro or Switch 2 is revealed, NL don't deserve any credit for backing this rumour, especially with the timeframe from rumour to (potential) reveal.

Further reading comments from NL staff actually show they claim a "good track record". Simply not true. What ye're adding to your credit are the rumours you reported on from known leakers with actual good track records (e.g. ShiinaBR for your Fortnite rumours). Actual rumours from NL (e.g. the Switch Pro) have had little correct information, or are so general that it's almost laughable ye'd take credit for them (e.g. RUMOURS: game with previously-unannounnced release date might have release date announced at next Nintendo Direct).

Are the "credible sources" the same ones who fed the rumours about the Switch Pro ye reported on for years? NL's rumour mill isn't producing anything of quality lately. Even with Switch Pro being debunked, ye still spent weeks after trying to reignite the rumour (only because ye spent so long convincing everyone it was revealed) before finally calling it quits.

@Anti-Matter
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-30-aliens-fireteam-elite-shoots-to-no-1-uk-boxed-charts

Ratchet & Clank dropped 50% in physical sales and is in 12th for the week.

This is the 3rd time a high-profile title has had its physical title delayed in Europe this year (Crash 4 and Game Builder Garage being the other titles). Unlike those titles, there was at least warning prior to release (Crash 4 silently delayed the physical release in Europe, GBG simply advertised a physical version without ever specifying which regions), but to do this less than 2 weeks before launch would signify something deeply wrong that's happened last minute.

@moodycat weak bait comment about lack of National Dex. The game is about discovering the early Sinnoh region, it only makes sense that a Pokédex at least similar to the Gen VIII Sinnohdex is the basis, against a full National Dex (where most of the Pokémon either A). don't exist (Porygon, Ditto etc.) B). have no reason to be there (Tapus, Ultra Beasts, any regional legendary) or C). have never had any known origin in the region (the majority of the Dex)).

Hopefully the performance of the game in the trailer is improved for the final release. Game looks like its back in Early Access (poor shadows, basic textures, low framerate).

Guaranteed picks:

Starter (getting both versions, so presumably Torterra & Infernape)
Staraptor/Garchomp (both have been staples of DPPt teams for years)

After that, I'll see what the new Regional Pokédex has in store, base the decisions around that. Based on previous playthroughs (and assuming the Dex is the same), other candidates would probably be:

Luxray
Gyarados
Lucario
Abomasnow/Weavile
Gliscor
Snorlax (yes, I did the Honey Trees for Munchlax)

@CactusMan Owning the games is irrelevant in this scenario, and the comment you made is particularly confusing. No one was saying the items cost money (in fact, being Platnium Points, they were earned through logging in or playing the smartphone games), just that the comment I replied to said they were free (which I was half-wrong on; 2 wallpapers are available, 1 costing 50 PP, the other being free).

@Gamecuber 50 Platnium Points for the wallpaper

@readyletsgo Not really that weird. UK store never even shipped MyNintendo rewards themselves (always through the DE store). Standard price for everywhere that isn't Germany is €6.99.

Interesting that this is the second physical delay for Europe this year (Crash Bandicoot 4 also having a later physical launch), with a similar delay window.

Regardless, was holding out for a physical EU release, so this is going right on the pre-order list. Will probably be put aside initially for WarioWare.

Yeah, NintendoLife here attempting to Poke a little fun at a company drawing attention to its less-than-stellar games.

Meanwhile, forgetting that just last year, they attempted to big up the Bakugan game by WayForward, written in such a way to somehow avoid talking about the glaring issues the game had (impressive, considering they were evident in the game demonstration they provided), giving front-page headlines to a game that didn't deserve it, all because they were clearly sponsored. Oh how the mind forgets so easily.

@Bentendo1609 Pyra/Mythra will almost certainly get their own separate amiibo. Steve (if/when it happens) will more than likely just be a singular amiibo, no real need for Alex to get one.

Too 5 is limiting to me, personally. 10 is a more reasonable number in terms of guessing. With 10, I'd definitely put this down (no order):

Ori and the Blind Forest (2015)
Pokémon HeartGold (2010)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (2014)
Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (1998) (played 2001)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
Hades (2020)
Slay the Spire (2019)
Sonic Mania (2017)

In terms of release date and play date, Hades is certainly the most recent game that released and the most-loved game I've played in recent years. Some are interchangeable with games I think are just below the top 10 (Cuphead, Pikmin, Overwatch, FighterZ, Spyro 1)

@Jeronan oh no, I'm not trying to undermine the complete stupidity of the Yokai Watch delays, I'm just comparing them to the travesty that is Inazuma Eleven Ares' handling (in fact, Yokai Watch seems to have been announced and released in between the period of Inazuma Eleven delays, so clearly priorities are being handled chaotically).

Imagine if it was NA that was announced as not getting a physical release, I doubt the comment section here would be filled with the same people saying "If you don't like it, import it".

@Jeronan think that's bad? The Inazuma Eleven fanbase will (at this point) be waiting 10 YEARS in between installments of the game (with the last release - GO Galaxy - releasing in 2013, and Great Road of Heroes - the "no-longer-a" tie-in to the Ares anime released in 2018 - being delayed until 2023).

So, NL needed to hit a quota today, so an article about game mechanics from a 6-year-old game like they're anyway new was the result?

I'm guessing this is our April Fool's Day prank for the year. Considering the rest of the lacklustre content we've gotten this year from these "original" articles, can't say I'm surprised this is the best they could do.

8 years since the game was released internationally, not in Japan (that had its release in September 2012), even James's tweet says it was the US and EU release.

Both my Byleth and Banjo amiibos were "delayed" (by which I mean, Amazon still haven't even dispatched them, despite it being release day).

Was very surprised to see the DLC code for the normal-looking partners in the physical box (was led to believe they were digital-only pre-order exclusives), so happily downloading that prior to starting. Unfortunately, Smyths decided (yet again) to not send me any of the other pre-order bonuses, so that's the only benefit for pre-ordering this game for me.

This practice is a complete joke, Team17 have released multiple versions of this game (including a physical bundle, containing both titles and all DLCs, in 2019). Re-re-releasing the exact same bundle, on the exact same console, with no upgrades over the existing, and then only offering a 15% discount to previous buyers?

@Liam_Doolan but it's not about Earthbound, it's about a different game in the series (which is known in the west equally as "Mother" or "Earthbound Beginnings"). The defense doesn't make sense in that regard, it seems like ye deliberately misnamed the game for clickbait, because ye didn't think the real name of the game would generate as much clicks. Sad to see ye feel ye have to resort to such tactics.

So, yiure basically posting an event in a game that will have completely finished by the time it arrives on Switch?

@DennisNOR sites have been reporting on this for years at this point, the validity of more popular sites posting is a fallacy when there's nothing more than speculation and guessing by them.

We get this story about once a week, it's based on the exact same conditions each time (industry "experts", who in reality are just predicting the Nintendo equivalent of something that's been happening since the PS2/GameCube era). Absolutely nothing new is confirmed or speculated, the fact NL continue to "report" on this story is more than likely for the easy-to-copy-paste story about it.

My issue with this article isn't the person of subject at all (couldn't really care less to have an opinion on a singer, nor challenge anyone else's). My issue is just how stupid a subject this article is. All it amounts to is that a celebrity said the name of a Nintendo franchise once, and a reactionary article was born for some reason. There's no discussion, no fun little fact derived from it. It literally amounts to nothing.

NL also knew before writing this it was a trash article, clearly. No one puts a disclaimer at first publish if they don't expect people to react poorly to it. Poor showing by them for putting this up, ever worse for claiming abuse before posting.

Terrible take by NintendoLife. Game isn't exactly a forgotten feature (12.7 million copies is not "oft-forgotten"), it's considered by many to be the game that truly launched the 3DS into popularity (that and Mario Kart 3DS). Most discussions of 3D World include the fact it is a sequel to 3D Land, bringing it further attention. This site tends to push this whole "Wii U needs more attention, we barely gave it a look when it was there", as though somehow a Nintendo-based site would deliberately ignore the primary console. No need for the clickbait.

Imagine not implementing basic features into a game, because some people don't want to wishlist a buggy game.

Hades didn't release on any other console this year, its only released on PC and Swotch. Why are false facts a contribution to this ranking?

The Amazon UK link goes to Amazon.com instead, as there isn't an official Amazon UK listing for the item (just third-party). As a substitute, I think putting the Book Depository link (https://www.bookdepository.com/Super-Mario-Manga-Mania-Yukio-Sawada/9781974718481?ref=grid-view&qid=1607947739165&sr=1-1). Not only does it fulfil NL's requirement for putting as many Amazon-affiliate links (as BD is Amazon-owned), it actually ships world-wide too (and is the first link listed when loooking at the Amazon link).

Considering how shamelessly ye were promoting this game as "better than you think" (ie a very clear and thinly-veiled sponsored article), this falls in line with actual reviews. Shame ye sold your credibility initially, but looks like you finally saw what every reader could denounce from both the screenshots and the gameplay video: its a crap licensed game.

@Coach_A articles aren't typically written in the early hours of the morning, by a website that has its journalists located in the UK. Maybe take your bias elsewhere, it's not as if NL not immediately reporting on something makes the news unknown to the rest of the internet.

@backup368 because there's a possibility both own the franchise? I mean, only Mojang was added because Microsoft is already part of the copyright list (with Banjo-Kazooie's inclusion), similar to Personal (only Atlas was added because SEGA were already included) and it makes no difference if the list is re-ordered. There simultaneously crediting Mojang for the creation and Microsoft for owning it.

@StinkyHat Warrior games aren't typically suited for online play, so its not really that big of a loss. Not even Nintendo's choice regardless, its whatever KT developed as a system.

@acNewUpdates nope, the leaker outright delared that is was a proper Direct, not a Mini or Partner Showcase. But, of course he's already deleted those claims, now just revelling in being "right"

@Kalmaro played it on mobile, a standard Peggle clone with a cat aesthetic. It's not bad, but its certainly not worth $20. More than likely they're going to give a deep discount after launch to get the majority of their sales

Edit: mistook this game for another type. Its not correct to call it a Peggle clone, more correct to say a Breakout clone, where blocks have to be hit 1 or more times.

The price is definitely just so it can be discounted 90% to make it look like a deal and definitely not just wasting money on a F2P game.

Of course, immediately after he made the big claim, he takes it all back when it starts blowing up. Why @Liam_Doolan claims he has a "proven track record" is very clear; he either deletes evidence that he was wrong or does this, backtracking the answer he gave to hide the fact he doesn't know anything.

Screenshots in the listings clearly show that this is Sonic Mania Plus (Ray and Split-screen Versus are only available in the DLC), which rules out the idea that they are releasing carts with only the original Sonic Mania on them (which, considering the only print run of Sonic Mania is Plus, would involve them having to print new copies of the game that contain less, when this is clearly more a "sell the stock we have fast" scenario). Takes less than a minute to rationally break this down, but people would rather lose their heads by complaining about nothing.

How to be a Nintendo "leaker":

1. Say a Nintendo Direct is coming next week
2. Wait a week
3. Remove evidence of number 1
4. Repeat 1-3 until proven right
5. Call it a "perfect track record"
6. Wait a few weeks
7. Restart from 1

@Sinton The games revealed in the Indie World showcase that were released after the presentation all match their US sale.

There's only one game that doesn't match the sale discount across regions (Huntdown is 30% off in the US, 10% off in US) and technically Dead Cells is only on sale as part of the Bad Seed Bundle. Every other game on the list either matches or beats the discount (and, due to regional pricing, are in some cases cheaper to buy in EU than US).

I've compared the prices by using DekuDeals and the Nintendo page that lists the games specifically marked as being part of the sale. Quite simply, it's wrong to say the sale is "predominantly NA" (and the article has been updated to reflect that). You're probably looking at every game on sale instead, where there is a difference, considering this entire article is about the Indie World sale, not really applicable.

@Ogbert To actually add to this, all deals are matched between the regions (every deal in the US is available at the same discount in the EU). Makes little sense that Ryan made the comment, a simple boot-up of his own eShop would reveal that information.

@Sinton all the deals for the Indie World sale are also available in the EU, I don't see why the remark was made in the article.