@Poodlestargenerica @Axecon I've noticed that too. Whenever GTA V pops in here, they always seem to whine. I'm curious about that as well. When an older Nintendo game like MK8 hangs around for years, everyone here cheers. But when GTA V does it, its a problem for some reason? I guess I don't understand...
Thank god BG3 won. Enjoyed much more than totk in pretty much every way. I can't believe some here are saying the story was better than in BG3. The story in totk is so bad it was like comedy to me
@RavenDuroi the funny thing is the fact that you're right. Plaworld is an early access game that is unfinished and uninspired. The reason why people are using it though... is because it's somehow refreshing. This melting pot of ideas somehow becomes its own thing. It also helps that the game is only 30 bucks, they aren't stingy and released 2 different versions for no other reason than greed, and it doesn't run at 10 FPS. The fact that people are calling out Scarlet and Violet because an early access game is more enjoyable AND runs better is actually laughable and shows how bad scarlet and violet are. This is coming from someone who actually played scarlet for 40 hours or so too. Calling a game complete with such serious performance issues doesn't feel right to me. There was clearly more work to be done.
Super Mario RPG Remake Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Palworld Heroes III @Zuljaras A fellow Heroes III lover! Factory kicks ass BTW, it's such a cool faction. That's my favorite game of all time and I've put an embarrassing amount of time into it... (kinda wish it tracked somehow lol)
Bought it this morning! Can't wait to play it. I love the defensiveness of some Pokemon fans here. Acting like it's completely original and created the monster-taming genre when in fact, it didn't. I really love how some are calling this a scam and are saying that Scarlett and violet are complete games. Yea, complete games that are full of bugs and glitches and run at 10FPS. Did I mention that they are a full $60 and there's expensive DLC that also runs like trash? Some people are funny
Pizza tower if we're including games not on Switch. Pikmin 4 will probably be my goty overall if the demo is any indication of the overall game. Tears of the Kingdom will probably be in my top 5, but like with botw, I feel it is a bit over hyped
I wasn't expecting a 4, maybe a 6 or 7. As a big fan of the original Digimon World this scratches that itch for an updated one. I'd probably give it around an 8 or something. I can acknowledge that it has an... acquired taste. Once you get a hang of the gameplay loop it gets much easier and rewarding
@GrailUK The name sounded familiar so I looked up gameplay of it. I definitely played it at some point but it was probably just a rental from blockbuster or something. So I can't comment too much on it
64 and Gamecube are fighting for 1st for me. Switch and Snes are fighting for 3rd. It felt like the Nintendo 64 was made for me. Being a 3D platformer nut (Mario 64, both Banjos, hell, even middling ones like Toy Story 2 are fun to me) to action games (both Zeldas) to multiplayer madness (3 Mario parties, smash bros, Goldeneye) this was a time that I felt excited for every single Nintendo release. Can't say that nowadays
@RubyCarbuncle Just curious, why do you think that death is poorly implemented in Digimon World 1? Once you get your tamer level up a bit new born Digimon start out with decent stats. You can also use items like the training manual, super carrot, and hawk radish to get Stats up quickly
I'll go with 1. It was so imbalanced and chaotic that I found it to be the most interesting. It was so punishing, but for a series that is so RNG based like Mario Party I think it's fun. Also adore 2, 3 and 6
That's cool! Due to how grindy the game is I've been hoping that a portable version was coming sooner or later. Hope we get it in the west!
It'd be nice if the original on PS1 came over bc I find that to be the better game overall!
@meleehunter @steventonysmith
I obviously can't speak for everyone, but there are 3 main reasons why I already don't play this anymore and why my brother and I still got back to Charged. Just played it this month actually...
1.) Challenges: these are fun side things to do that add a couple of hours to the game. Some of them, Like Yoshis or Diddy Kongs, require the player to actually be really good at the game and get a lot of goals in a short time. Others like Bowsers require a shutout, which is very fun as long as one doesnt goalie hang. Even after playing it for all these years, these still provide a decent challenge and we still fail them a couple of times when we start up a new save. These give the game a breath of fresh air, something that Battle Leauge lacks.
2. The characters feel widely different in Charged. It's not just stats like Battle League. We like to run the Striker Cup a lot with Yoshi, but recently we've been running it with characters like Petey Pirhana and Waluigi. Between different captain specials like slinging mud, putting up vines, or rolling around in an egg, and how they hit and deke, they feel completely different. That's not even accounting for their different stats too. The eight sidekicks apply too, each with their own skillshots, dekes and hitting abilities. Imo it's so much more fun to mix 'n match in Charged. Especially with Armor, which I think is a good feature BTW, the characters blend fast. Speaking of striker cup, I liked it much more than the cup battles because of little things like the messages of how the team is doing. Not to mention that there are stages and cards that can be unlocked in the Hall of Fame that unlock cheat codes by getting the golden foot and doing challenges. In Battle Leauge there is armor to unlock and nothing else. Nothing to really go for.
3. Stages that actually feel different
Some may not like gimmicky stages, and I get that. For Mario Sports though? Gimme the gimmicks! I'll play Fifa if I want hardcore competitive stuff. I like stages where lightning drops down, fire fills the field, Thwomps come from the sky, characters can fall off due to the storm on Thunder Island... it helps keep the game fresh. I like it when things are ever changing in my games. That may be the biggest problem with Battle Leauge. Once I played 3 or 4 matches... I saw all the characters, I saw all of the stages, there's not much there.
Sorry for the wall of text but I'm just annoyed by people saying "Charged didn't have more content, quit crying" even though it's objectively false. Less characters, less stages, less items, no challenges... it's weaker nearly everywhere imo. I'm happy they removed Megastrikes though, those can be annoying when the Wiimote gives out. You guys can like Battle Leauge, but stop writing off opinions of those that like Charged more. There's a reason why Charged is my favorite Mario Sports game, and some others agree with me.
N64 games still feel great to me! Love popping in games like Mario 64, Banjo, original Mario Parties, Ocarina of Time and many others! Still screw this service though and I still won't sub to it
@Kiz3000 I unfortunately doubt that they will. I think that they've kinda screwed Digimon Survive tbh. It comes out in July and I still don't know much about it. It seems like there's not a big marketing push behind it...
@RubyCarbuncle sorry, silly assumption for a silly comment. "It wasn't a game it was a Stress Simulator" Just read that and thought it was a dumb statement. Have a nice day
@RubyCarbuncle hard disagree. You were probably just very bad at it. The game was very satisfying when you figure it out. I wouldn't call Next Order an improvement in every way either.
@Jeff2sayshi thanks for the reply, and a quick one at that! It does seem hit and miss for now. Wanted to double check for my panic last second buying lol
Is it still possible to buy these games on Nintendo's website? I tried but the link that tries to take me there brings me to their new website/store layout
@MajorTom hard agree with what you're saying. For some reason, a lot of people here bash annual franchises like COD, sports games and Battlefield saying they don't deserve the sales and people just buy them because they're popular... But Pokemon completely deserves all of its sales. Why? Pokemon is also an annual release franchise at this point that is coasting off of its name.
I bought both passes, but I wish I didn't in hindsight. I got caught in the hype on the first pass by Banjo, then by Steve on the second one. I don't like any of the other DLC fighters. I guess it's a lesson for next time!
My list would be: 1.) Heores of Might and Magic III 2.) Mario Kart Double Dash 3.) Super Smash Bros Melee 4.) Pikmin 2 5.) Digimon World So it has been over 15 years for me.
@SlowPokemon Same, I loved Pikmin 3 Deluxe. Might've been my favorite game of the year even thought it's just a port. Thats how much I loved it. Really hope we get Pikmin 4 soon! @TheLightSpirit I also like Pikmin more than Ori. There, now you've seen 2 people who think that
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Re: Tears Of The Kingdom, Mario Wonder & Dave The Diver Compete For Top Prize At BAFTAs
Tears of the Kingdom is dogwater compared to BG3. That's just my opinion, though
Re: UK Charts: Final Fantasy Pushes Mario vs. Donkey Kong Further Down The Standings
@Poodlestargenerica @Axecon I've noticed that too. Whenever GTA V pops in here, they always seem to whine. I'm curious about that as well. When an older Nintendo game like MK8 hangs around for years, everyone here cheers. But when GTA V does it, its a problem for some reason? I guess I don't understand...
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Wins D.I.C.E. Awards 'Adventure Game Of The Year'
Thank god BG3 won. Enjoyed much more than totk in pretty much every way. I can't believe some here are saying the story was better than in BG3. The story in totk is so bad it was like comedy to me
Re: Random: Japanese Celebs Reportedly Told "Not To Mention" Palworld To Avoid Damaging Pokémon Relations
@RavenDuroi the funny thing is the fact that you're right. Plaworld is an early access game that is unfinished and uninspired. The reason why people are using it though... is because it's somehow refreshing. This melting pot of ideas somehow becomes its own thing. It also helps that the game is only 30 bucks, they aren't stingy and released 2 different versions for no other reason than greed, and it doesn't run at 10 FPS. The fact that people are calling out Scarlet and Violet because an early access game is more enjoyable AND runs better is actually laughable and shows how bad scarlet and violet are. This is coming from someone who actually played scarlet for 40 hours or so too. Calling a game complete with such serious performance issues doesn't feel right to me. There was clearly more work to be done.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 27th)
Super Mario RPG Remake
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life
Palworld
Heroes III
@Zuljaras
A fellow Heroes III lover! Factory kicks ass BTW, it's such a cool faction. That's my favorite game of all time and I've put an embarrassing amount of time into it... (kinda wish it tracked somehow lol)
Re: Pokémon Fans Set Their Sights On Palworld's Monster Designs
Bought it this morning! Can't wait to play it. I love the defensiveness of some Pokemon fans here. Acting like it's completely original and created the monster-taming genre when in fact, it didn't. I really love how some are calling this a scam and are saying that Scarlett and violet are complete games. Yea, complete games that are full of bugs and glitches and run at 10FPS. Did I mention that they are a full $60 and there's expensive DLC that also runs like trash? Some people are funny
Re: Japanese Charts: Pikmin 4 Comfortably Holds Onto Its Throne
Go Pikmin! I wonder if it can cross a million physical units in Japan?
Re: Japanese Charts: Pikmin 4 Posts An Out Of This World Debut, Knocking Zelda From The Top Spot
That's a great debut for Pikmin! Hope it doesn't take 10 years to get Pikmin 5...
Re: Review: Pikmin 4 - Relaxed, Refined Real-Time Strategy, Ready To Crack The Mainstream
Can't wait! It's been a decade since Pikmin 3... I hope this lives up to it!
Re: Poll: What's Your Game Of The Year Of 2023 So Far?
Pizza tower if we're including games not on Switch. Pikmin 4 will probably be my goty overall if the demo is any indication of the overall game.
Tears of the Kingdom will probably be in my top 5, but like with botw, I feel it is a bit over hyped
Re: Review: Digimon World: Next Order - A Repetitive, Open-World Grind For Die-Hard Fans Only
I wasn't expecting a 4, maybe a 6 or 7. As a big fan of the original Digimon World this scratches that itch for an updated one. I'd probably give it around an 8 or something. I can acknowledge that it has an... acquired taste. Once you get a hang of the gameplay loop it gets much easier and rewarding
Re: Talking Point: Which Nintendo Console Has The Best First-Party Games Lineup?
@GrailUK
The name sounded familiar so I looked up gameplay of it. I definitely played it at some point but it was probably just a rental from blockbuster or something. So I can't comment too much on it
Re: Talking Point: Which Nintendo Console Has The Best First-Party Games Lineup?
64 and Gamecube are fighting for 1st for me. Switch and Snes are fighting for 3rd.
It felt like the Nintendo 64 was made for me. Being a 3D platformer nut (Mario 64, both Banjos, hell, even middling ones like Toy Story 2 are fun to me) to action games (both Zeldas) to multiplayer madness (3 Mario parties, smash bros, Goldeneye) this was a time that I felt excited for every single Nintendo release. Can't say that nowadays
Re: Pikmin 4 Sprouts July Release Date In New Trailer
It looks so good! I can't wait! Been waiting a decade for this!
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For February And March 2023
Probably just Digimon and Kirby for me
Re: Feature: Nintendo Switch Year In Review 2022 - Our Most Played Games
My top 3 were:
Smash Ultimate (247 hours)
Pokemon legends Arceus (78 hours)
Digimon Survive (42 hours)
Re: Digimon World: Next Order Is Coming To Switch In 2023
@RubyCarbuncle
Just curious, why do you think that death is poorly implemented in Digimon World 1? Once you get your tamer level up a bit new born Digimon start out with decent stats. You can also use items like the training manual, super carrot, and hawk radish to get Stats up quickly
Re: Poll: What's The Best Mario Party Game?
I'll go with 1. It was so imbalanced and chaotic that I found it to be the most interesting. It was so punishing, but for a series that is so RNG based like Mario Party I think it's fun. Also adore 2, 3 and 6
Re: Digimon World: Next Order Is Coming To Switch In 2023
That's cool! Due to how grindy the game is I've been hoping that a portable version was coming sooner or later. Hope we get it in the west!
It'd be nice if the original on PS1 came over bc I find that to be the better game overall!
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite Music Track From A Nintendo Game?
I'll go Forest of Hope from Pikmin
Re: Mario Strikers: Battle League Second Free Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@meleehunter @steventonysmith
I obviously can't speak for everyone, but there are 3 main reasons why I already don't play this anymore and why my brother and I still got back to Charged. Just played it this month actually...
1.) Challenges: these are fun side things to do that add a couple of hours to the game. Some of them, Like Yoshis or Diddy Kongs, require the player to actually be really good at the game and get a lot of goals in a short time. Others like Bowsers require a shutout, which is very fun as long as one doesnt goalie hang. Even after playing it for all these years, these still provide a decent challenge and we still fail them a couple of times when we start up a new save. These give the game a breath of fresh air, something that Battle Leauge lacks.
2. The characters feel widely different in Charged. It's not just stats like Battle League. We like to run the Striker Cup a lot with Yoshi, but recently we've been running it with characters like Petey Pirhana and Waluigi. Between different captain specials like slinging mud, putting up vines, or rolling around in an egg, and how they hit and deke, they feel completely different. That's not even accounting for their different stats too. The eight sidekicks apply too, each with their own skillshots, dekes and hitting abilities. Imo it's so much more fun to mix 'n match in Charged. Especially with Armor, which I think is a good feature BTW, the characters blend fast. Speaking of striker cup, I liked it much more than the cup battles because of little things like the messages of how the team is doing. Not to mention that there are stages and cards that can be unlocked in the Hall of Fame that unlock cheat codes by getting the golden foot and doing challenges. In Battle Leauge there is armor to unlock and nothing else. Nothing to really go for.
3. Stages that actually feel different
Some may not like gimmicky stages, and I get that. For Mario Sports though? Gimme the gimmicks! I'll play Fifa if I want hardcore competitive stuff. I like stages where lightning drops down, fire fills the field, Thwomps come from the sky, characters can fall off due to the storm on Thunder Island... it helps keep the game fresh. I like it when things are ever changing in my games. That may be the biggest problem with Battle Leauge. Once I played 3 or 4 matches... I saw all the characters, I saw all of the stages, there's not much there.
Sorry for the wall of text but I'm just annoyed by people saying "Charged didn't have more content, quit crying" even though it's objectively false. Less characters, less stages, less items, no challenges... it's weaker nearly everywhere imo. I'm happy they removed Megastrikes though, those can be annoying when the Wiimote gives out. You guys can like Battle Leauge, but stop writing off opinions of those that like Charged more. There's a reason why Charged is my favorite Mario Sports game, and some others agree with me.
Re: Poll: What Switch Online N64 Game Are You Most Excited About?
N64 games still feel great to me! Love popping in games like Mario 64, Banjo, original Mario Parties, Ocarina of Time and many others!
Still screw this service though and I still won't sub to it
Re: Talking Point: What Did You Think Of The September 2022 Nintendo Direct?
10/10. It had Pikmin 4
Re: Pikmin 4 Is Set For A 2023 Release, Following Years Of Speculation
Best part of the direct imo. Been waiting forever for this
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Is July's Best-Selling Switch Game In NPD Results
I'm happy to see Digimon charted. With visual novels being pretty niche I didn't expect it to chart at all
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 30th)
Probably just Digimon Survive here. Dont care for Xenoblade
Re: Poll: Digimon Survive Is Finally Available, Will You Be Getting It?
Mine came mad early for some reason. I've been enjoying it
Re: Nintendo Download: 28th July (North America)
Just Digimon Survive for me. I was lucky enough for my copy to arrive Tuesday! Been enjoying it!
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For June And July 2022
@Kiz3000 I unfortunately doubt that they will. I think that they've kinda screwed Digimon Survive tbh. It comes out in July and I still don't know much about it. It seems like there's not a big marketing push behind it...
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For June And July 2022
Probably just Mario Strikers and Digimon Survive for me
Re: Digimon Survive Finally Secures A Western Release Date
I personally don't care about Xenoblade in the slightest so this will be a day one buy for me!
Re: Feature: Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Is The Best Mario Kart, Right? Let's Find Out
My personal favorite Mario Kart. It will never be topped imo. I just loved how the game handled!
Re: Digimon's Video Game Producer "Considering" Port, Remaster, Or Remake Of Original Digimon World
@RubyCarbuncle sorry, silly assumption for a silly comment.
"It wasn't a game it was a Stress Simulator"
Just read that and thought it was a dumb statement. Have a nice day
Re: Digimon's Video Game Producer "Considering" Port, Remaster, Or Remake Of Original Digimon World
I genuinely hope that this happens. I love this game to pieces. One of my favorite games of all time!
Re: Digimon's Video Game Producer "Considering" Port, Remaster, Or Remake Of Original Digimon World
@RubyCarbuncle hard disagree. You were probably just very bad at it. The game was very satisfying when you figure it out. I wouldn't call Next Order an improvement in every way either.
Re: Feature: "NCL Has Been Waiting For This Day Since 2014" - Former NOA Employee Talks Nintendo eShop Closures
@Bobarino I agree that it is a crappy move. Why not keep it on the website for another year until the Wii U eShop closes?
Re: Feature: "NCL Has Been Waiting For This Day Since 2014" - Former NOA Employee Talks Nintendo eShop Closures
@Jeff2sayshi thanks for the reply, and a quick one at that! It does seem hit and miss for now. Wanted to double check for my panic last second buying lol
Re: Feature: "NCL Has Been Waiting For This Day Since 2014" - Former NOA Employee Talks Nintendo eShop Closures
Is it still possible to buy these games on Nintendo's website? I tried but the link that tries to take me there brings me to their new website/store layout
Re: Video: We Tried To Convince A PS5 Fanboy To Get The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack
Even as a Nintendo 64 fanboy, I didn't get the online expansion because I don't think it's worth even the small asking price.
Re: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Remakes Claim 3rd In November NPD Chart
@MajorTom hard agree with what you're saying. For some reason, a lot of people here bash annual franchises like COD, sports games and Battlefield saying they don't deserve the sales and people just buy them because they're popular... But Pokemon completely deserves all of its sales. Why? Pokemon is also an annual release franchise at this point that is coasting off of its name.
Re: Review: Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX - All Monsters Go To Heaven In Tecmo's Cult Classic
Can't wait! I already preordered this as Monster Rancher 2 is a game that is close to my heart. It'll be fun to give the original a go as well.
Re: Metroid Dread In The Running With The Game Awards GOTY Nomination
I liked Dread, but I'm fully in the Psychonauts 2 GOTY camp. That game is fantastic!
Re: Poll: As Sora Joins Smash Bros. Ultimate, How Much Of The DLC Roster Do You Own?
I bought both passes, but I wish I didn't in hindsight. I got caught in the hype on the first pass by Banjo, then by Steve on the second one. I don't like any of the other DLC fighters. I guess it's a lesson for next time!
Re: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Final Fighter Is... Kingdom Hearts' Sora!
Lame af imo. I was really hoping for someone more my taste. I will only get mileage out of Banjo, Steve and the Plant out of all the DLC fighters
Re: Talking Point: When Was The Last Time A Game Cracked Your Top Five?
@B238ben
Holy crap. A Heroes III lover! Love that game to death
Re: Talking Point: When Was The Last Time A Game Cracked Your Top Five?
My list would be:
1.) Heores of Might and Magic III
2.) Mario Kart Double Dash
3.) Super Smash Bros Melee
4.) Pikmin 2
5.) Digimon World
So it has been over 15 years for me.
Re: Feature: Best Nintendo Switch Ports Of 2020
@SlowPokemon
Same, I loved Pikmin 3 Deluxe. Might've been my favorite game of the year even thought it's just a port. Thats how much I loved it. Really hope we get Pikmin 4 soon!
@TheLightSpirit I also like Pikmin more than Ori. There, now you've seen 2 people who think that
Re: Japanese Charts: Momotaro Dentetsu Fends Off Cyberpunk 2077 As Switch Sales Rise Yet Again
@BlubberWhale
Yes go Pikmin 3 Deluxe! It's Selling quite well in Japan.
Re: Poll: What's The Best Switch Game Of 2020? It's Time To Rate Your Favourites
My personal favorite was Pikmin 3 Deluxe. Haven't gotten around to Hades yet but I heard that it was really great.
Re: Japanese Charts: Konami's Momotaro Dentetsu Railroads Hyrule Warriors For A Second Week
Go Pikmin! Hope it can stay on the chart a while longer.