@Spookles the same source that accurately leaked Engage last year mentioned it was coming. I don't know where the leak originated from outside of someone in China.
@imgrowinglegs I wish there was a general idea of what the content would be. I know that some of it was datamined, but I just can swallow $30 easier once I know what the big expansion is going to be.
Reading this made me realize how much Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories mentally scarred me when it came to deck builders. This looks a lot better, and I'd gladly give it a try if it came back.
I'd prefer Chrono Trigger in some capacity on Switch over anything FF related. The XIII games are dirt cheap on PS3, so I'd honestly just settle on those since I have my gf's PS3.
@Bizzyb Literally the only difference is that they withheld a title for some reason. The same thing happened with Skyward Sword and even Skyward Sword HD for some reason. Plus literally everything big is stuck with the Mystery Box reveals since 2014.
@Bizzyb You're completely forgetting that part of those 5 years included COVID, and we have no idea what the Zelda team was doing with that time. Nintendo seemed to only really focus on ports and externally-developed games in that window. There's also no way that they keep it as tight-lipped as it's been. Literally every other system had something leak. Shoot, Fire Emblem: Engage had a significant info leak months before it came out. Nintendo is ALWAYS secretive about Zelda development, especially new titles, so this is nothing new. There is no Switch 2 in 2023 at all, and definitely not in May. If anything happens this year, it's the first leaks of the successor.
For my money, it's late 2024-2025 at the earliest. The Wii U was a completely different beast when it came to the Switch's reveal.
@Greatluigi they're surprisingly not terrible. The GameCube version is around $35-40, while the PS3 one is under $30. Granted, that's from a quick eBay search. I can imagine local stores might price gouge.
@ZebZed DK is coming to the Osaka park, but I don't know if they have the spacing issues Hollywood has. I'm hoping since the Nintendo stuff is supposed to be part of the third park they have more there than just Mario at opening.
But then again, anything is better than throwing more money at Queen TERF.
@CazSonOfCaz updated hardware isn't happening in 2023. It would have absolutely leaked by now. It's all just speculation, especially with that leaked TOTK Switch.
@invictus4000 I agree about Awakening. That game is perfect. There are things that I like a lot better about the more recent games (the Monastery and talking with your squadmates regularly immediately come to mind.), but there's something about Awakening that's too good.
I love, love, LOVE the Wiimote. My original was damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, and I think I cried after. Thankfully, I got a replacement, even if I had to pay through the nose to get it. It's just so simple and just enough Zelda to not be tacky.
Does this mean the old amiibo are getting reprinted? Can I finally afford Alm, Celica, and Corrin Player 2? And then later get Lucina, Chrom, Tiki, Robin, and Ike? I want more than just Byleth.
@Lizuka I second Mario Party Superstars DLC. More boards feel like it should be essential.
I really liked the demo, and while I haven't picked this up, I feel like part of the reason Nintendo does this is so more people can be like "Oh yeah, I wanted to pick that game up." I know I'm one of them. However, I do agree that full price is insane for some of these. All three sports games should have been $40 AT MOST. It made Mario Tennis a lot easier of a sell, and I really enjoyed my time with it.
@andyg1412 if it's anything like the one for Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Metroid Dread, it's going to be massive. I hope I can get a copy.
@Not_Soos I agree about wanting more 2D experiences, although ideally Retro would have expanded up so much they could work on both. Not expanding on Tropical Freeze is a travesty.
@Fizza If this is a response to Ubisoft's mistreatment (and even then, that word seems super mild here), then Activision might be next. If I remember correctly, their skeletons came out of the closet before Square released that NFT email or Nintendo announced the eShop closures.
On a side note, all these abuses mix together, and I might be wrong about the order of things. It's mentally exhausting.
@WallyWest @BloodNinja Oh, I have no doubt of the quality. Sousborne games aren't my thing AT ALL. I mean to compare the two in the sense that there's always one game that has unrealistic hype for it. It was Cyberpunk last time. The time before that was Red Dead Redemption 2. It's Elden Ring right now.
I expected something like this to happen. Elden Ring is no different from Cyberpunk imo - a game where the hype is so insanely high that it was going to inflate reviews.
@techdude I want them to do that SO BADLY. I hate that I'm currently trying to manage which Wii U and 3DS games I have to prioritize. If they had everything at $0.99, I'd buy stuff that I currently have no intentions of doing so.
@RubyCarbuncle That's my issue. I don't really want to buy a new SD card for my 3DS, but I want to pick up a bunch of these. Maybe I'll cut back on the Dillion.
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Re: UK Charts: Fire Emblem Engage Tumbles Down To Seventh Place
@Ryu_Niiyama don't feed the troll. He's dog-whistling his racism.
Re: UK Charts: Fire Emblem Engage Tumbles Down To Seventh Place
@Shiro28 there's nothing woke about it. It's all performative BS.
Or it's because there are non-white people in it, and OP is dog-whistling.
Re: UK Charts: Fire Emblem Engage Tumbles Down To Seventh Place
@Spookles the same source that accurately leaked Engage last year mentioned it was coming. I don't know where the leak originated from outside of someone in China.
Re: UK Charts: Fire Emblem Engage Tumbles Down To Seventh Place
@Munchlax you joke, but the rumor is that Geanology of the Holy War is getting remade.
Re: Square Enix Will Conduct Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Livestream Today
@KayFiOS that makes this game a lot quicker of a buy than I was planning.
Re: Celeste Gets Beautiful New Collector's Edition For Fifth Anniversary
I want this SOOOO BADLY. It's beautiful.
Re: Fire Emblem Engage Launch Day Update Now Available, Here Are The Patch Notes
@imgrowinglegs I wish there was a general idea of what the content would be. I know that some of it was datamined, but I just can swallow $30 easier once I know what the big expansion is going to be.
Re: Fashion Police Squad Stitches Fabulous February Release Date On Switch
I NEED THIS! It looks so good!
Re: Soapbox: Whether The Rumour Is True Or Not, Baten Kaitos Deserves A Remake
Reading this made me realize how much Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories mentally scarred me when it came to deck builders. This looks a lot better, and I'd gladly give it a try if it came back.
Re: My Nintendo Store UK Restocks Fire Emblem amiibo Just In Time For Engage
Please do this in America. I want more than Marth and Corrin P2.
Re: Feature: Fire Emblem Narratives, Ranked – Which Fire Emblem Has The Best Story?
I'm curious how the non-localized ones would fit into this list. It's just Mysteries of the Emblem, Geneology, Thracia, and Binding Blade, correct?
Re: Disney Speedstorm Characters - Every Racer Revealed So Far
This looks fun. I wish there'd be a little bit more recent characters (Please give me Elsa!), but still fun.
Re: Ubisoft Share Price Tumbles After Dire Sales Report
@smithyo both movies are going to make over $2 billion globally.
Re: Talking Point: After Pixel Remaster, What's Next For Final Fantasy On Switch?
@dsparil more like a Cloud Version...
@topher6490 XV was fun from the demo I played. It's kind of the whole reason I bought Type-0 HD tbh.
Re: Simon Pegg Is Heading Back To School As Hogwarts Legacy's Headmaster
I lost some respect for Simon Pegg.
Re: Talking Point: After Pixel Remaster, What's Next For Final Fantasy On Switch?
@nhSnork is Type-0 worth revisiting? I couldn't really get into it back when it came out.
Re: Talking Point: After Pixel Remaster, What's Next For Final Fantasy On Switch?
I'd prefer Chrono Trigger in some capacity on Switch over anything FF related. The XIII games are dirt cheap on PS3, so I'd honestly just settle on those since I have my gf's PS3.
Re: Talking Point: So, When Will Nintendo Announce Its Next Console?
@Bizzyb Literally the only difference is that they withheld a title for some reason. The same thing happened with Skyward Sword and even Skyward Sword HD for some reason. Plus literally everything big is stuck with the Mystery Box reveals since 2014.
Re: Talking Point: So, When Will Nintendo Announce Its Next Console?
@Bizzyb You're completely forgetting that part of those 5 years included COVID, and we have no idea what the Zelda team was doing with that time. Nintendo seemed to only really focus on ports and externally-developed games in that window. There's also no way that they keep it as tight-lipped as it's been. Literally every other system had something leak. Shoot, Fire Emblem: Engage had a significant info leak months before it came out. Nintendo is ALWAYS secretive about Zelda development, especially new titles, so this is nothing new. There is no Switch 2 in 2023 at all, and definitely not in May. If anything happens this year, it's the first leaks of the successor.
For my money, it's late 2024-2025 at the earliest. The Wii U was a completely different beast when it came to the Switch's reveal.
Re: Tales Of Symphonia Remastered Trailer Showcases Signature Action Combat
@Greatluigi they're surprisingly not terrible. The GameCube version is around $35-40, while the PS3 one is under $30. Granted, that's from a quick eBay search. I can imagine local stores might price gouge.
Re: Here's A Sneak Peak Inside Super Nintendo World At Universal Hollywood
@ZebZed DK is coming to the Osaka park, but I don't know if they have the spacing issues Hollywood has. I'm hoping since the Nintendo stuff is supposed to be part of the third park they have more there than just Mario at opening.
But then again, anything is better than throwing more money at Queen TERF.
Re: Random: YouTubers Taste Every Sandwich From Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
@nhSnork you mean you haven't licked your Switch cards?
Re: Feature: Our Gaming Predictions For 2023
@CazSonOfCaz updated hardware isn't happening in 2023. It would have absolutely leaked by now. It's all just speculation, especially with that leaked TOTK Switch.
Re: Hands On: Fire Emblem Engage Is Surprisingly Fast-Paced And Delightfully Deep
@invictus4000 I agree about Awakening. That game is perfect. There are things that I like a lot better about the more recent games (the Monastery and talking with your squadmates regularly immediately come to mind.), but there's something about Awakening that's too good.
Re: Talking Point: Which Zelda-Themed Nintendo Console Has The Best Design?
I love, love, LOVE the Wiimote. My original was damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, and I think I cried after. Thankfully, I got a replacement, even if I had to pay through the nose to get it. It's just so simple and just enough Zelda to not be tacky.
Plus it's a Wiimote Plus. That helps.
Re: Poll: The Year Of Luigi Was A Decade Ago, So Whose Turn Is It Now?
@Cheez My girlfriend would 1000% agree with you.
Re: Nintendo Kicks Off 5-Day Holiday Event, With Indie Game News And Switch eShop Shadow Drops
Like others, I fully expect this to end with Sports Story or The Outer Wilds. They're totally building to a big shadow drop.
Re: New Fire Emblem Engage Trailer Showcases amiibo Support, Returning Heroes And More
Does this mean the old amiibo are getting reprinted? Can I finally afford Alm, Celica, and Corrin Player 2? And then later get Lucina, Chrom, Tiki, Robin, and Ike? I want more than just Byleth.
Re: Bowser Jr. And Birdo Star In Mario Strikers: Battle League's Third Free Update
@Lizuka I second Mario Party Superstars DLC. More boards feel like it should be essential.
I really liked the demo, and while I haven't picked this up, I feel like part of the reason Nintendo does this is so more people can be like "Oh yeah, I wanted to pick that game up." I know I'm one of them. However, I do agree that full price is insane for some of these. All three sports games should have been $40 AT MOST. It made Mario Tennis a lot easier of a sell, and I really enjoyed my time with it.
Re: Cuphead Is Finally Getting A Physical Release On Switch
FINALLY!!! I've put off Cuphead for the physical edition, and I'm so glad it's with a decent publisher. iam8bit is solid.
Re: Talking Point: What On Earth Is Going On With Square Enix?
@EvilRegal I hope the plan is to put them on one cart for the Switch releases, and that's why they haven't come out yet.
Re: Where To Pre-Order Fire Emblem Engage On Switch
@andyg1412 if it's anything like the one for Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Metroid Dread, it's going to be massive. I hope I can get a copy.
Re: More N64 Games Are Coming To The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack
@Ryu_Niiyama I'm about to do that as well. It always happened to me. Or I missed the restock completely. Or both.
Re: More N64 Games Are Coming To The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack
@Ryu_Niiyama I need one so badly. I feel like I've put off playing any of the games without owning one.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 Will Launch This Holiday
I remember thinking Peach Gardens was super mid on DS when I was much younger, but I'm really looking forward to revisiting it now!
Re: Switch Online SNES And Sega Genesis Wireless Controllers Are Back In Stock (North America)
I snagged a SNES controller! I hadn't been able to do so in the past, so I'm super excited I work up early this morning.
Re: Nobunaga’s Ambition: Rebirth Hits Switch This July
@duffmmann Same! It's the pride of my DS collection.
Re: HAL Laboratory Talks About Kirby's 3D Future, Hopes New Entries Can Be "Even More Wild And Free"
@Not_Soos I agree about wanting more 2D experiences, although ideally Retro would have expanded up so much they could work on both. Not expanding on Tropical Freeze is a travesty.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Datamine Uncovers Updated Booster Course Banner
@Pachrisu I want this sooooo badly as well. It would be amazing to have a Rainbow Road playlist with some of the most insane tracks from the series.
Re: Ubisoft Subject To "Cyber Security Incident", But No Player Data Was Compromised
@Fizza If this is a response to Ubisoft's mistreatment (and even then, that word seems super mild here), then Activision might be next. If I remember correctly, their skeletons came out of the closet before Square released that NFT email or Nintendo announced the eShop closures.
On a side note, all these abuses mix together, and I might be wrong about the order of things. It's mentally exhausting.
Re: Pokémon Presents Broadcast Confirmed For This Week
@Grumblevolcano this is exactly what I expect from it. I'd even add that I expect both Legends DLC and Let's Go, Johto.
Re: Random: Elden Ring Just Dethroned Mario Odyssey At The Top Of OpenCritic's 'Best Game' List
@BloodNinja for once, I do agree. I might not be a fan, but I can appreciate it when people enjoy it.
Re: Random: Elden Ring Just Dethroned Mario Odyssey At The Top Of OpenCritic's 'Best Game' List
@WallyWest @BloodNinja Oh, I have no doubt of the quality. Sousborne games aren't my thing AT ALL. I mean to compare the two in the sense that there's always one game that has unrealistic hype for it. It was Cyberpunk last time. The time before that was Red Dead Redemption 2. It's Elden Ring right now.
Re: Random: Elden Ring Just Dethroned Mario Odyssey At The Top Of OpenCritic's 'Best Game' List
I expected something like this to happen. Elden Ring is no different from Cyberpunk imo - a game where the hype is so insanely high that it was going to inflate reviews.
Re: Feature: 23 Wii U eShop Games You Should Get Before They're Gone Forever
@techdude I want them to do that SO BADLY. I hate that I'm currently trying to manage which Wii U and 3DS games I have to prioritize. If they had everything at $0.99, I'd buy stuff that I currently have no intentions of doing so.
Re: Feature: 29 Best 3DS eShop Games You Should Get Before They're Gone Forever
@RubyCarbuncle That's my issue. I don't really want to buy a new SD card for my 3DS, but I want to pick up a bunch of these. Maybe I'll cut back on the Dillion.
Re: Soapbox: A Week After Jailing One Pirate, Nintendo Just Made Piracy A Reality For Countless Fans
@mattesdudeIt feels more like 2 months since there'll be no way to purchase any of them after August.
Re: Pre-Orders For Nintendo Switch Sports Go Live, Physical Copies Include Leg Strap Accessory
I am kind of relieved this is a budget title. Or at least my wallet is.