With all these layoffs in the gaming industry, I wonder what the layoff stats are for the work at home employees vs in-office employees. Are remote workers more expandable?
Look at music and movies. No one buys those anymore. Except for a few holdouts, everyone streams those. Unfortunately, that will be the future normal for video games, whether it is Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft.
As soon as I am done, I sell the game and move on. There are way too many games out there. I do sometimes rebuy down the road if it’s a remaster or a remake.
I don’t care what it called, just make sure it is backward compatible with Switch 1 games. If they can’t make cartridges backward compatible, at least make the digital ones compatible.
30 seconds seems plenty to me. it seems short but you would surprised as to how much you can say. Keep it that way, if people speak another language, let them thank in their language. Don't use an interpreter and give 30 seconds as well.
Does that mean Half Life 3 confirmed? Or is saying it will be another 10 years? I get what he is saying, but life is short. I don't have all the time in the world for developers to take their time. 😂
These same people saying no to digital Switch2 will be lining up to buy it. Physical media is a thing of the past. Just look at movies and music. I can't remember the last time I bought a DVD. Heck, Netflix just ended their DVD service. I purchase most of my PS5 games digitally. On PC, it's not even an option to buy physical. Nintendo is really the last holdout but even they see the writing on the wall and the profit in digital games.
Sadly, I could see Nintendo not making Switch2 backward compatible on purpose, just so they can repackage the game for Switch 2 to sell it again at premium price.
I bet that many of these are foreign workers under the H1B visa program, which is very common in that industry. Which makes it easy to get rid of that contract staff with little pushback. Which is wrong.
The voice was iconic. I thought that they just re-used lines from previous games. Or that they used some program to voice Mario in a certain way. Not like the game character talked a lot to begin with.
@-wc- "also, you arent going to have things because you cant keep them after you die? that makes zero sense. ✌️". Exactly, you can't keep them after you die, how is that confusing?
I never understood this hoarder need to keep and collect stuff. I would rather do digital even if stuff gets pulled eventually. I will be playing Switch 4 at that point to care. Plus we all will be gone someday and your prized stuff will be sold off or find it's way to the trash dump. Sorry to be a downer.
I think think it would be cool if Nintendo got better 3rd party AAA games at launch. Something more aimed at adults like an exclusive GTA , Witcher or something in that vein. And have trophies, I really enjoy those.
Who at Nintendo thought this game was a great idea? Releasing this right after Zelda Tears of Kingdom is obvious that Nintendo knows that they have a turd on their hands shadow dropping it around same time as Zelda.
I will wait until it is 33% off 5 years from now. Do want to play it but have a humongous backlog of games on Switch and PS5 (including tons of PS4 games).
If they dropped the price on some of these permanently, those numbers would be even higher. But instead they made the resale value of these games more profitable for the used game market.
I enjoyed this game on PS4. Very story driven with choices that change the outcome. There are multiple possible endings.
Dark Anthology games are really great. It will be interesting how this runs on Switch, as it is a game with more graphics.
Kind of cool, but no subtitles? I can see some angry customers and parents complaining without having this knowledge ahead of time. Hopefully they will drive that home telling folks multiple times to make sure that they know what they are buying.
@Clyde_Radcliffe The Way Remastered is a great game, but some of those puzzles later on in the game are super hard and frustrating. Even with the help of youtube videos, I struggled.
I wouldn't mind replaying Angry Birds on Switch. I think Sega wants to concentrate more on cell phone games with this purchase, but hopefully they will still bring Angry Birds over to Switch.
I went through a time when I was buying DVDs and Blue Rays several times each month. Then I realized that for most movies, I only watched once and that's it. Stopped buying them. If I really want to see a movie again, I will check my many streaming services first, and if not on them, I will just rent it. Funny thing is that it is very hard to resell these DVDs these days. Not many buy them anymore.
I am in the midst of playing Link’s Awakening Remake for Switch for the first time. Never played the original but wow, this game is awesome. Brings me back to the SNES and NES days but so well modernized. Nintendo should remake more of their games exactly like this game. I only played a couple of Zelda games in my life. This game makes me want to play more Zelda games.
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Re: 'Valiant Hearts: Coming Home' Is Reportedly Heading To Switch
@Kyloctopus I thought it was about WW1, not WW2?
Re: Sega Of America Set To Lay Off 61 Employees In March
With all these layoffs in the gaming industry, I wonder what the layoff stats are for the work at home employees vs in-office employees. Are remote workers more expandable?
Re: Talking Point: Do You Want To See Colourful Cartridges Return For 'Switch 2'?
Look at music and movies. No one buys those anymore. Except for a few holdouts, everyone streams those. Unfortunately, that will be the future normal for video games, whether it is Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft.
Re: Poll: How Often Do You Trade-In Your Switch Games?
As soon as I am done, I sell the game and move on. There are way too many games out there. I do sometimes rebuy down the road if it’s a remaster or a remake.
Re: Konami Is Bringing Back Rocket Knight Adventures And Felix The Cat
Are these going to be available online for a limited time like Bill and Ted?
Re: Talking Point: What Will The 'Switch 2' Actually Be Called?
I don’t care what it called, just make sure it is backward compatible with Switch 1 games. If they can’t make cartridges backward compatible, at least make the digital ones compatible.
Re: Round Up: Eastasiasoft Reveals 11 Switch Games In New Year Showcase
These all look like low budget games.
Re: Soapbox: This Year, The Game Awards Failed The Industry
30 seconds seems plenty to me. it seems short but you would surprised as to how much you can say.
Keep it that way, if people speak another language, let them thank in their language. Don't use an interpreter and give 30 seconds as well.
Re: Random: Valve's Gabe Newell On Game Delays: "Late Is Just For A Little While, Suck Is Forever"
Does that mean Half Life 3 confirmed? Or is saying it will be another 10 years? I get what he is saying, but life is short. I don't have all the time in the world for developers to take their time. 😂
Re: Capcom Has A "Major" Unannounced Title Scheduled To Arrive Before March 2024
Viewtiful Joe Collection or maybe Onimusha 2 remaster. I don't think it will be a huge game. More of a port of something.
Re: Best Sonic Games Of All Time
Top 3 games are great but Nintendolife was wearing nostalgia glasses when rating these games.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Buy A Digital-Only 'Switch 2'?
These same people saying no to digital Switch2 will be lining up to buy it. Physical media is a thing of the past. Just look at movies and music. I can't remember the last time I bought a DVD. Heck, Netflix just ended their DVD service. I purchase most of my PS5 games digitally. On PC, it's not even an option to buy physical. Nintendo is really the last holdout but even they see the writing on the wall and the profit in digital games.
Re: Soapbox: 'Switch 2' Doesn't Really Need Backwards Compatibility
Sadly, I could see Nintendo not making Switch2 backward compatible on purpose, just so they can repackage the game for Switch 2 to sell it again at premium price.
Re: Epic Games Is Reportedly Laying Off About 900 Employees
I bet that many of these are foreign workers under the H1B visa program, which is very common in that industry. Which makes it easy to get rid of that contract staff with little pushback. Which is wrong.
Re: Review: TY The Tasmanian Tiger 4: Bush Rescue Returns - Aussie Platforming Legend Takes A 2D Turn
The first 2 games were fun. 3rd was bad. And now this game is 2d. Seems like a huge step back.
Re: Nintendo Direct September 2023: Time, Where To Watch, Our Predictions
So last fully dedicated Switch 1 Direct?
Re: Poll: Will There Be A September Nintendo Direct This Year?
It would be awesome if those recent Switch 2 rumors were real, and Nintendo had a direct to announce it
Re: Final Fantasy's Pixel Remaster Series Has Now Sold Three Million Copies
It's never enough for Square Enix. Waiting for them to reverse saying it is a success, and then say how disappointing these numbers are.
Re: Little Nightmares III Announced For Switch, Out 2024
2024. Hmmm. Maybe this will become a Switch 2 game?
Re: Charles Martinet Will No Longer Be The Voice Of Mario
The voice was iconic. I thought that they just re-used lines from previous games. Or that they used some program to voice Mario in a certain way. Not like the game character talked a lot to begin with.
Re: Video: Red Dead Redemption Runs Pretty Darn Well On Switch
@WhiteTrashGuy I would only be interested to play this in handheld. Thank you for the info.
Re: Video: Red Dead Redemption Runs Pretty Darn Well On Switch
@LikelySatan wow. I never would have known. 😂
Re: Video: Red Dead Redemption Runs Pretty Darn Well On Switch
What's the difference between handheld and docked modes.
Re: Talking Point: The Games We Got Rid Of - What Were We Thinking?
@LikelySatan They might keep them or they might sell them. Can't expect your kids to keep your treasures. They are your treasures, not theirs.
Re: Talking Point: The Games We Got Rid Of - What Were We Thinking?
@-wc- "also, you arent going to have things because you cant keep them after you die? that makes zero sense. ✌️". Exactly, you can't keep them after you die, how is that confusing?
Re: Talking Point: The Games We Got Rid Of - What Were We Thinking?
I never understood this hoarder need to keep and collect stuff. I would rather do digital even if stuff gets pulled eventually. I will be playing Switch 4 at that point to care. Plus we all will be gone someday and your prized stuff will be sold off or find it's way to the trash dump. Sorry to be a downer.
Re: Batman Arkham Trilogy Is Bringing The Caped Crusader To Switch This October
This trilogy and Read Dead Redemption were my most wished games to play on the go. It does not matter to me if these are digital or physical.
Re: Surprise! Red Dead Redemption Blasts Onto Switch Next Week
I loved this on PS3. I might get this again just to play on the go on my commute.
Re: Talking Point: Which Nintendo IP Should 'Switch 2' Launch With?
I think think it would be cool if Nintendo got better 3rd party AAA games at launch. Something more aimed at adults like an exclusive GTA , Witcher or something in that vein. And have trophies, I really enjoy those.
Re: Ubisoft Has Reportedly Cancelled Plans For An Immortals: Fenyx Rising Sequel
I really enjoyed it. Some games don't look great in the Switch handheld mode. This one looked great in that mode. Too bad about the cancellation.
Re: A New Hellboy Game Has Been Announced For Nintendo Switch
Everyone seems to like this, but to me it looks awful. And I do like Hellboy.
Re: Rain World: Downpour DLC Promises More Brutal Gameplay This Coming July
When the game's selling point is the harsh difficulty, I skip the game. My reflexes are not what they used to be.
Re: Capcom Announces Return Of Showcase, Airing Next Week
Viewtiful Joe HD collection would be awesome
Re: Talking Point: From The Sublime To The Ridiculous - Is Anybody Excited For Everybody 1-2-Switch!?
Who at Nintendo thought this game was a great idea? Releasing this right after Zelda Tears of Kingdom is obvious that Nintendo knows that they have a turd on their hands shadow dropping it around same time as Zelda.
Re: Round Up: Reviews For LOTR: Gollum Spell Doom For The Switch Release
I thought that this had potential to be a good sneaking game like Styx which I did enjoy. Oh well
Re: Feature: The Best Builds We've Seen In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom So Far
If I don’t like to build stuff, can I still play and complete the game without it?
Re: Poll: What's Your Game Plan For Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
I will wait until it is 33% off 5 years from now. Do want to play it but have a humongous backlog of games on Switch and PS5 (including tons of PS4 games).
Re: Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of March 2023
If they dropped the price on some of these permanently, those numbers would be even higher. But instead they made the resale value of these games more profitable for the used game market.
Re: Surprise! The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan Is Now Available On Switch
I enjoyed this game on PS4. Very story driven with choices that change the outcome. There are multiple possible endings.
Dark Anthology games are really great. It will be interesting how this runs on Switch, as it is a game with more graphics.
Re: Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Surpasses One Million Sales Worldwide
But how do those sales compare to the other Megaman Collections?
Re: Mario Movie Announces "Special Screenings In Japanese" (North America)
Kind of cool, but no subtitles? I can see some angry customers and parents complaining without having this knowledge ahead of time. Hopefully they will drive that home telling folks multiple times to make sure that they know what they are buying.
Re: Flashback 2 Gameplay Trailer Promises More Action And Mystery On Switch This November
@Clyde_Radcliffe The Way Remastered is a great game, but some of those puzzles later on in the game are super hard and frustrating. Even with the help of youtube videos, I struggled.
Re: Official Nintendo Switch SD Card Line Expands With 1TB Zelda Card And Cute Yoshi Design
Umm. Why would be people want this? It goes inside the Switch never to be seen. To look cool when you have multiple cards, I guess.
Re: It's Official, SEGA Is Buying Angry Birds Maker, Rovio
I wouldn't mind replaying Angry Birds on Switch. I think Sega wants to concentrate more on cell phone games with this purchase, but hopefully they will still bring Angry Birds over to Switch.
Re: Talking Point: Which Other Mega Man Games Could Come To Switch?
They could do another Mega Man Collection and include all of these, and call it "Extra", "Mishmash" or "Mega Man Leftovers" or something like that.
Re: FIFA Replacement 'EA Sports FC' Officially Unveiled
And somehow EA will still manage to bring a legacy version to Switch.
Re: Miyamoto On New Mario Game: "Please Stay Tuned For Future Nintendo Directs"
It has been 5.5 years since Mario Odyssey was released. Time for a new one. Knowing Nintendo, it will be released on Switch 2.
Re: Uh Oh, It Looks Like The Mario Movie Blu-ray Steelbook Release Date Leaked
I went through a time when I was buying DVDs and Blue Rays several times each month. Then I realized that for most movies, I only watched once and that's it. Stopped buying them. If I really want to see a movie again, I will check my many streaming services first, and if not on them, I will just rent it. Funny thing is that it is very hard to resell these DVDs these days. Not many buy them anymore.
Re: Another Classic Fantasy ARPG Appears To Have Been Teased For Switch
Wouldn’t it be better to wait for the remake and play the best version?
Re: Feature: Which Zelda Game Has The Best Link? - Every Link Ranked From Worst To Best
I am in the midst of playing Link’s Awakening Remake for Switch for the first time. Never played the original but wow, this game is awesome. Brings me back to the SNES and NES days but so well modernized. Nintendo should remake more of their games exactly like this game. I only played a couple of Zelda games in my life. This game makes me want to play more Zelda games.