@sagebrushfire And do you often reply to people with fancy words like inane to sound smarter than you are? Anyone can Google some fancy words on Lexico. Look how flabbergasted and taken aback I am at your impressive lustrous response.
You also keep saying I keep pulling things out of my butt and I say right back at ya. You ignored the fact that people like me literally cannot enjoy the games as is, being super easy mode with the thing on, but before you said that you weren't whining about people complaining about this fact. You have fun building 99 teams, but not everyone has the time nor patience for that. Some people want to play as they were intended originally, with a party of 6 or even 9, if you wanna keep switching some members every now and then. No more no less, people like me aren't asking for a miracle here. JUST THE OPTION TO TURN IT OFF and decent difficulty.
Anyway, back to your other point. It MIGHT BE the cost what you keep yapping about, but you also wisely choose to ignore my main gripe about it. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY. A company that is almost toe to toe with the Disney company here when it comes to IP and revenue. You can defend GF all you want and keep saying "It ain't cost effective", cost effective for you maybe, but GF can easily fix this if they wanted too with no big losses whatsoever. I dunno what planet you are from that a simple update for one single item costs a billion dollars.
You are basically defending YOUR own playstyle, while completely ignoring that tonnes of people have been asking GF over the years to make the damn thing optional for a more old school and balanced gameplay.
You make it seem like we are asking for GF to open Pokemon centres all over the world sigh
@SpaceboyScreams This reminds me of the Skinner meme of AM I OUT OF TOUCH???? But yeah, what the Pokemon Company is basically trying to do is to desperately get any B or C-lister singer to promote Pokemon. Guys who only their friends and mothers have ever heard of. Or... Celebrities who have nothing to do with Pokemon, like Post Malone or Katy Perry. Trying to be hip and cool for the kids.
@Harmonie For a pair of games that are basically a glorified HD face-lift of the DS games (sans the Platinum content), you got that right that they aren't worth the price.
@sagebrushfire Dude, you basically whined about everyone else complaining about the exp. share, an item that was so easily done/coded in a Gen II GBC game.
You are basically saying: "CaNNot ChANGe EXp. SHAre. ToO hard. DEal wiTh iT" That is not a valid counterpoint to my original one, being, as it is currently coded, it is a useless/intrusive item for people like me, who want to play the game with a single party of 6, as opposed to 99 teams of different pokes.
Also, you say that coding it differently would ruin/break the game itself. NOT TRUE AT ALL. There had been countless poketubers who had basically shown concrete evidence that fixing such things doesn't take that much time nor effort. It can be done in an afternoon. And those are guys on their spare time, imagine what thousands of employees under a multi-millionaire corporation could achieve if they decided to fix those things.
It doesn't matter if it is GF or Nintendo or any other studio developing the game. The point remains that GF allowed this game to be developed and when it came back to them, they were like YUP, GOOD ENOUGH and decided to publish it
And while I am not a developer myself, I possess common sense. You are talking about Pokemon showdown, a game I am very familiar with, but once again, we are talking about apples and oranges here. You mention a fan-made game as opposed to games being developed/published by a multi-million dollar company.
@sagebrushfire Dude, not everyone plays like you. If you wanna build 99 different teams with the exp. share on, be my guest, but I don't wanna switch every single time, because GF decided to be freakin lazy and NOT code A SINGLE ITEM PROPERLY. A SINGLE ITEM.
The solution would be for you and I to be able to play our own style, not just you.
Masuda has been quoted many times in interviews that this is always done intentionally, and moving forward, this will be the status quo. Being overleveled and plowing through the game mindlessly.
What you call whining is the fans telling them to getta grip and do their job properly. It isn't that hard. Especially for a multi-million dollar company.
@MajinSoul Because Nintendo has been piggybacking the NES and SNES for far too long. And while yes, the SNES is an amazing console that will never be surpassed, they are putting out games that are kinda decent at best. You want real hidden gems? Natsume on the SNES.
Pocky and Rocky 1 and 2, Wild Guns and Ninja Warriors far outclass any "gem" Nintendo has been uploading recently. I mean, I am all in for hidden gems and indie games, but these are meh in comparison to true gems.
This is getting beyond idiotic and pathetic, but hey.... I quit Nintendo a long long time ago and I don't even care that much anymore. Good old emulators is where it's at. Porting a game would take Nintendo like what, 15 minutes with spare time to go to the nearest IHOP?
Nintendo always relying on good old NES and SNES games to stay relevant and induce Nostalgia. Truth be told, NES games in general have aged like milk, outside notable exceptions like Super Mario Bros. 3, Zelda II, Kid Icarus and most of the Capcom/Konami classics.
@Wordbonder My thoughts exactly. It is really nice having Nintendo's exclusives to play on the Switch, but sometimes you crave to play sth else by entirely different developers.
The problem with the Switch is that it is basically a slightly more powerful Wii U, that is why it has that "vintage feel" when it comes to hardware and software.
A lot of hate and negativity for the Steam deck, when I think that Nintendo has been playing it extremely safe for several years now, and they perform much better when they feel like they are being threatened by someone.
The Steam deck will do just fine if it is marketed correctly and given the proper support, and an enticing alternative for someone like me who is sick and tired of Nintendo always giving you the food scraps from the table with their Switch downgraded ports and doesn't want to spend thousands on building an ultimate super gaming master race PC.
Like several have said before me, it is a TIME WILL TELL situation.
@Slain I never said that it wasn't a big IP. It was never implied in my comments that Minecraft isn't selling well or was just another run of the mill game.
The problem I have with Minecraft's Steve and friends being represented in Smash is that Nintendo and Sakurai are doing exactly what they should have never done in the first place: Try to please the fanboys.
The same fanboys who were pestering Nintendo for AGES to include characters like Geno and Banjo-Kazooie since the Melee days. The same salty fanboys who are crying every day because Waluigi stayed an assist trophy. A side character that was mostly designed as a surplus.
Smash Brothers WAS mainly and primarily a Nintendo fighter, with some special guests since the Brawl days, like Sonic and Snake. But we have come to the point where ALMOST ANYONE can get into Smash.
The days when Shrek and Goku being in Smash memes were laughable and idiotic? More and more like reality now.
@Slain You must be joking. Game and Watch series of games is the genesis of Nintendo, the chain of mini-games that shaped the company where it is today. Minecraft is just another quick cash grab game a la Fortnite. This is like comparing The Beatles to Billie Eilish.
Remember back in the day when the third party reveals were ACTUALLY meaningful and not just appealing to a certain demographic just to boost sales? Remember Snake and Sonic back in Brawl and the MASSIVE cheer they received? Remember when in Sm4sh the first third party reveals were so masterfully selected and meant something other than a quick cash grab, like Mega Man and Pac Man? Yeah, me neither.
@Yorumi Dude, screw the lootboxes. I think their next strategy is to charge you $1 every time you boot the console and it recognises a Pokemon game being played. Game Freak is on the way to become the new EA.
@ShadJV It seems that the guy who cannot read properly is you. You CAN have them if you update the game, BUT ONLY if a person who bought the expansion trades with you, if you updated but did not pay MONEYS to your overlords GF, you get squat (well, a crappy Slowpoke, but that's it.)
@-Juice- I have a friend that complained about the same thing. He finished the whole damn game in 2 days, with nothing else to do other than shiny hunt. He sold it and bought a Platinum, one of the best games in the series, and he is enjoying it immensely.
Dexit as in Brexit. That is the best joke ever. You should pat yourself in the back. Nintendolife being salty as always because someone offended their japanese lord and master.
Yeah.... No. The problem I can see from many of these so called BEST POKEMON GAMES is that the reviewers let nostalgia and personal feelings get in the way if actually placing the titles where they actually belong. I began playing Pokemon almost at the beginning, with Pokemon Yellow being my first official title I laid my hands on, but I would NOT rank it so highly today. Why? Because TONS of the mechanics from Gens 1 and 2 (originals, not counting remakes) are deeply flawed and just break the game so many years later, not to mention that SPECIAL was still not divided properly into both, Atk and Def, which made special based pokemon like Mewtwo and Alakazam virtually unstoppable. Nostalgia glasses are a wonderful thing to have, but nostalgia aside, gens 4 and 5 were the best of the best. Not only did they innovate even further what we had experienced before, but they perfected what came before, hands Effing down. Best will always be: HG and SS, Platinum and Black/White 2. Those games are just full to the brim with content that not even the newly released Sw and Sh can even match them when it comes to content. Remember,graphics are not everything that makes a game amazing.
@Ralek85 The problem you have is that you presented harsh but true notions here, in a Nintendo fanboys website. I think Nintendo does not understand that selling the same NES/SNES games can be detrimental and an obstacle in the long run.
Let's take SNES games for a good example: Nintendo started selling them on the Wii channel. This is the one and only legitimate way they sold them. Why? Because it was back when purchasing digital games started being a huge game-changer and also allowed you to morph your console into a retro-console as well. The only problem? The pricing. Nintendo still believes that paying €10 to €20 for a 20 years or more old game is A-OK! Still.
Then what happened? They started selling them on the Wii U at the same price, even though more years had passed by, and you could transfer your Wii library of games to the U.
And then? NEW!!!!!! NINTENDO 3DS!!!! You want SNES games on your regular 3DS? How dare you ask us for that, you peasant??!!!! Buy the overpriced and majorly worthless upgrade if you want them on the go. Give us money or you get nothing (Even though M2 proved that perfect and smooth emulations of 16-bit games can be made available for the regular 3DS).
Then what? Hahahaha hahaha Introducing.... SNES MINI!!!! THE ULTIMATE GAMING MACHINE TO PLAY THEM ON!!!! You want one? Hahahaha Good luck, as Reggie took half the stock in his car to build a castle out of them in his garage. The other half...???? You have to sleep outside a Game stop and pray that it is there when you want to buy it, as the employees are scalpers that need to feed their families. The poor things
And now...??? We are not selling the games anymore. Nope. What we do now is blatantly sell you the chance to play them online on your console from our servers. And we are gonna sell you a wireless SNES controller to give you the illusion that you are getting the better end of the stick here, kiddo.
See the "evolution" here? From actually getting something worth of your money, we have arrived at this point where they are not selling you Super Mario World for the fifth time. They are granting you the privilege of playing it online. If they feel like pulling the game from the servers, you are screwed.
I agree that if the auto-battle mode was WAY WAY WAY less smothering or intrusive and the game actually let you play, then yeah, the gatcha/monetary issues of the game wouldn't be so demonised and kinda justified in a way.
The gatcha thing is where I disagree. The main problem I have is with games like FE Heroes. Simply put, it is all about the planets aligning themselves when you throw the orbs and Jesus smiling at you whilst that happens for you to stand a chance to grab a really powerful unit. Just look at those ratios that Mario Kart Tour has, it is simply baffling and disgusting.
It all comes down to: OK, you want the nice powerful units/karts/fighters? Hand over the monies and we will consider your worthiness. No monies? Hahahaha hahaha git lucky and God Bless ya.
@Caryslan I thought I was the only one who noticed this. I remember thinking that €9.99 was OK for a game if it unlocks everything within the game, but a lot of my co-workers HATED the idea of paying a tenner for a mobile game. But they are extremely happy throwing money at crap like FE Heroes like it grows on trees, a game I truly despise due to the fact that it is practically impossible to have really powerful units unless you are extremely lucky or throw money at the game.
Nintendo tried to do it the right way with Run like you said, as in, pay once and you get the full package, nothing else and nothing more, but for x or y reason, people are happy just throwing away their hard-earned money at a corporation that dangles a shiny carrot in front of them in exchange for their monies.
Maybe we are old school guys that just prefer paying once and just once, instead of just justifying the blind arrogance that corporations possess nowadays.
You know the world isn't worth it anymore when people are voting for amiibo festival more than the original Animal Forest for N64. What a sad sad world we live in indeed...
@Xenocity You deserve to be laughed at because you give way too much importance at everybody else's opinion and numbers instead of not giving a crap and just play whatever you like. You always seem to speak of "casuals" and "hardcore", but I really don't think you know what it really means. I know you're gonna give me a lecture about how you searched the terms on x or y source, but that is why I don't follow any gaming publications, because I play what I want, regardless of anyone's opinion.
A) The Fire Emblem elements are almost non-existent
B) It is aimed at a very limited market of gamers
C) Unless you're an avid fan of j-pop or are willing to become one, this will not appeal to you at all
D) It is being released on a dying console that not everyone has or is willing to buy in the near future
E) No showcasing of gameplay whatsoever
F) It will be largely overshadowed by Fates
@Dankykong When you grow up with a Master system and/or Mega Drive, your brain naturally explodes when Sega releases something like this, it reminds you of the old golden days when everything was perfect and nothing could go wrong.
@Haz Yeah, but as every Ness gamer will surely tell you, facing Ryu and Cloud (especially Cloud) is such a challenge that the match could go either way, as they possess the appropriate moves to counter Ness, and even if Ness is higher on those tiers, it means nothing if they can counter you.
@KO-Cub Yeah.... no. I have picked Ness from the very first time I decided to play smash bros. back in the n64 days and have taken my time to master the character, so even if I am online against a very powerful character like Ryu, Cloud or Bayonetta, I usually perform well against them just relying on my skills. Your comment just seems like an irrational tantrum on your behalf for being constantly beaten by those characters.
@BulbasaurusRex It's not that I'm lashing out at Intelligent Systems or anything, it's just that it is an option that is simply too unnecessary to include.
Imagine that in the next Mario Kart they include an option that whenever you get struck by an enemy projectile, you recover instantly losing no speed whatsoever, what is the point of playing with items when you have the option of simply shrugging them off? Exactly.
I agree that Pair Up was finally given the much needed balance it deserved, for it was pretty broken in Awakening where you could simply make outstanding pairs that could plow the entire enemy's army with little effort.
@TingLz Not only that, but the majority of fans that are going to buy the game don't give a crap about the changes that were applied (myself included).
@Gerbwmu Both path of radiance and radiant dawn sold pathetically low, hence the reason why Nintendo gave Intelligent Systems one last shot to deliver a proper Fire Emblem that could sell pretty good. Awakening was that last shot and because it sold like pancakes, Nintendo saw that the franchise had untapped potential and decided to continue the releases.
I don't blame Intelligent Systems for choosing the 3DS once more as the console for the next entry, since Awakening sold wonders there and because it's no secret that the Wii U is doing horribly at the moment, so releasing it there would be a waste, and remember this, the Fire emblem crossover with SMT will be a huge flop once it comes out for a myriad of obvious reasons.
Fire Emblem won't return to home consoles unless the NX proves to be viable like the Wii or similar.
@WillTheLion Agreed 100%, on the first chapters of the manga, both Red and Green do battle with Mew, only to be utterly defeated, ergo, the reason why he/she/it is bundled with them, simple as that, the connection is there, you just have to be arrogant not to acknowledge it.
It's like you said, the manga is based on the video game characters, hence, it's the same source.
@Damo So, if I follow your illogic logic, Toon Link and Link from the forgettable tv series are one and the same since both are cartoony. Way to go.
If you can find an interview with Satoshi Tajiri or Ken Sugimori where they clearly state that Red and the loser are the exact same character, then you can call Red whatever you desire. In the meantime, just be a professional journalist and report things for what they are, regardless of your posture on the matter.
Phoenix mode is simply too offensive to even exist, that makes the game too easy, it's just basically GOD MODE with a different name, not to mention that it makes the strategy element non-existent in a game where strategy is key. At least casual mode removes the fallen units for the current battle you're facing, making it possible for you to be outnumbered and ultimately slaughtered.
@Maxz That was my gripe towards this article in general. I despise the anime series for being eternal on giving the loser a meaning to his life, but I love the manga series and the myth that Red created around himself on that universe. The cap and hair are clearly based on Red's first appeareance on Red/Blue for the GB. It's insulting that they don't acknowledge their mistake.
For heaven's sake.... Nintendolife... this is redding RED, RED, not that other pathetic loser who can't win even if his life depended on it, stop confusing the 2 on every article you put online, I was gonna dismiss the figure when I read the loser's name, but then I noticed that it was Red the one who is in figurine form.
Can't wait to download them tomorrow. Bayonetta seems pretty good, but she has very obvious flaws watching this gameplay, while it seems that it's gonna take a while to main Corrin to the fullest, but I'm willing to do it.
As a major Mother fan, I truly want to believe a la Fox Mulder that this will finally happen after so many years that this particular game has been dodging the american audience, I truly do...
@Zetro You have a valid reason for upgrading since you wear glasses and the new 3ds offers you an option to enjoy it as it was originally intended, but I don't wear glasses, so I don't have a valid reason for the upgrade. The only reason I am gonna upgrade is if Nintendo launches more 1st party exclusive titles for the system. Period.
The real issue here is the same as always: Nintendo not putting out enough incentives for people to finally do the upgrade (myself included); I mean, Fire Emblem Fates, the game that will sell like crazy and that I've been expecting for months can be played on my ol' regular Zelda 3DS, so, there is no immediate reason for me to buy the new 3DS. Hyrule Warriors Legends stability and improved gameplay on the new 3DS isn't enough for me to acquire it since I will be very busy with the 3 Fire Emblem paths.
I am so gonna buy almost all of the maps once they come out. FE.A had awesome maps that truly put your skills to the test like the future past trilogy and Apotheosis, which was pure hell.
@Ralizah I don't get why FE:Fates is getting a lot of sh*t for this from a lot of people like you, I mean, FE:A had a lot of DLC maps that made an already complex and long game, even much more longer and complex, so, why is that a bad thing? Nintendo and Intelligent Systems went all out with Fire Emblem this time around to make the experience much more complex and longer than that, and everyone is still complaining that they won't get the game or that Nintendo's nuts. I just don't get people or what they want anymore.
@Ichiban Yeah, but the main difference is that Nintendo and Sony are big names and companies, you know that even though Zelda and Uncharted 4 will come out in 4 years, they will surely arrive, not to mention that both games are being polished to the fullest in all areas. Mighty no. 9 on the other hand has no excuse whatsoever, it has psone graphics and sound effects, the single player is ready for launch and the man behind all of these moves has lost all credibility as a game developer and businessman due to all the stupid decisions he frequently makes. Inafune won't stay afloat very long if he continues to make stupid mistake after stupid mistake.
To me, this reeks of FRAUD however you see it, I mean, if it was me, I would release the single player experience asap for some damage control instead of creating lamea*s excuses about the online not working properly and then retreat expecting people.to give me a free pass on my douchebag attitude.
@RupeeClock Dude, it is understandable at this point if people demand the head of Inafune on a pike. This stopped being funny months ago, so it wouldn't surprise me if Inafune's reputation plummets to the ground after everybody finds out about this. At this freaking rate mighty no. 9 will be released on 2025.
If anyone´s interested in an obscure gg game that is simply amazing and genius in platforming, try Donald Duck's Deep Trouble, that is vintage Sega at its finest.
@MikeW Those were the times when being hardcore meant something, save states and the like were for pampered kids. It´s one of the things that I liked about vintage Sega, it was either be hardcore or get the hell out.
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Re: Review: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl - A Middling Pair Of Remakes
@sagebrushfire And do you often reply to people with fancy words like inane to sound smarter than you are? Anyone can Google some fancy words on Lexico. Look how flabbergasted and taken aback I am at your impressive lustrous response.
You also keep saying I keep pulling things out of my butt and I say right back at ya. You ignored the fact that people like me literally cannot enjoy the games as is, being super easy mode with the thing on, but before you said that you weren't whining about people complaining about this fact. You have fun building 99 teams, but not everyone has the time nor patience for that. Some people want to play as they were intended originally, with a party of 6 or even 9, if you wanna keep switching some members every now and then. No more no less, people like me aren't asking for a miracle here. JUST THE OPTION TO TURN IT OFF and decent difficulty.
Anyway, back to your other point. It MIGHT BE the cost what you keep yapping about, but you also wisely choose to ignore my main gripe about it. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY. A company that is almost toe to toe with the Disney company here when it comes to IP and revenue. You can defend GF all you want and keep saying "It ain't cost effective", cost effective for you maybe, but GF can easily fix this if they wanted too with no big losses whatsoever.
I dunno what planet you are from that a simple update for one single item costs a billion dollars.
You are basically defending YOUR own playstyle, while completely ignoring that tonnes of people have been asking GF over the years to make the damn thing optional for a more old school and balanced gameplay.
You make it seem like we are asking for GF to open Pokemon centres all over the world sigh
Re: Ed Sheeran's Pokémon GO Collab Includes In-Game Concert And Special Pokémon Appearances
@SpaceboyScreams This reminds me of the Skinner meme of AM I OUT OF TOUCH????
But yeah, what the Pokemon Company is basically trying to do is to desperately get any B or C-lister singer to promote Pokemon. Guys who only their friends and mothers have ever heard of. Or... Celebrities who have nothing to do with Pokemon, like Post Malone or Katy Perry. Trying to be hip and cool for the kids.
Re: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Are Out Today On Switch, Which Version Are You Getting?
@Harmonie For a pair of games that are basically a glorified HD face-lift of the DS games (sans the Platinum content), you got that right that they aren't worth the price.
Re: Review: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl - A Middling Pair Of Remakes
@sagebrushfire Dude, you basically whined about everyone else complaining about the exp. share, an item that was so easily done/coded in a Gen II GBC game.
You are basically saying: "CaNNot ChANGe EXp. SHAre. ToO hard. DEal wiTh iT" That is not a valid counterpoint to my original one, being, as it is currently coded, it is a useless/intrusive item for people like me, who want to play the game with a single party of 6, as opposed to 99 teams of different pokes.
Also, you say that coding it differently would ruin/break the game itself. NOT TRUE AT ALL. There had been countless poketubers who had basically shown concrete evidence that fixing such things doesn't take that much time nor effort. It can be done in an afternoon. And those are guys on their spare time, imagine what thousands of employees under a multi-millionaire corporation could achieve if they decided to fix those things.
It doesn't matter if it is GF or Nintendo or any other studio developing the game. The point remains that GF allowed this game to be developed and when it came back to them, they were like YUP, GOOD ENOUGH and decided to publish it
And while I am not a developer myself, I possess common sense. You are talking about Pokemon showdown, a game I am very familiar with, but once again, we are talking about apples and oranges here. You mention a fan-made game as opposed to games being developed/published by a multi-million dollar company.
'Nuff said.
Re: Review: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl - A Middling Pair Of Remakes
@sagebrushfire Dude, not everyone plays like you. If you wanna build 99 different teams with the exp. share on, be my guest, but I don't wanna switch every single time, because GF decided to be freakin lazy and NOT code A SINGLE ITEM PROPERLY. A SINGLE ITEM.
The solution would be for you and I to be able to play our own style, not just you.
Masuda has been quoted many times in interviews that this is always done intentionally, and moving forward, this will be the status quo. Being overleveled and plowing through the game mindlessly.
What you call whining is the fans telling them to getta grip and do their job properly. It isn't that hard. Especially for a multi-million dollar company.
Re: Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online SNES Service With Three More Titles
@MajinSoul Because Nintendo has been piggybacking the NES and SNES for far too long. And while yes, the SNES is an amazing console that will never be surpassed, they are putting out games that are kinda decent at best. You want real hidden gems? Natsume on the SNES.
Pocky and Rocky 1 and 2, Wild Guns and Ninja Warriors far outclass any "gem" Nintendo has been uploading recently. I mean, I am all in for hidden gems and indie games, but these are meh in comparison to true gems.
Re: Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online SNES Service With Three More Titles
This is getting beyond idiotic and pathetic, but hey.... I quit Nintendo a long long time ago and I don't even care that much anymore. Good old emulators is where it's at. Porting a game would take Nintendo like what, 15 minutes with spare time to go to the nearest IHOP?
Nintendo always relying on good old NES and SNES games to stay relevant and induce Nostalgia. Truth be told, NES games in general have aged like milk, outside notable exceptions like Super Mario Bros. 3, Zelda II, Kid Icarus and most of the Capcom/Konami classics.
Good old Nintendo, never failing to disappoint.
Re: Random: 'Switch Vs Steam Deck' Memes Are A Thing Now, Apparently
@Wordbonder My thoughts exactly. It is really nice having Nintendo's exclusives to play on the Switch, but sometimes you crave to play sth else by entirely different developers.
The problem with the Switch is that it is basically a slightly more powerful Wii U, that is why it has that "vintage feel" when it comes to hardware and software.
Re: Random: 'Switch Vs Steam Deck' Memes Are A Thing Now, Apparently
A lot of hate and negativity for the Steam deck, when I think that Nintendo has been playing it extremely safe for several years now, and they perform much better when they feel like they are being threatened by someone.
The Steam deck will do just fine if it is marketed correctly and given the proper support, and an enticing alternative for someone like me who is sick and tired of Nintendo always giving you the food scraps from the table with their Switch downgraded ports and doesn't want to spend thousands on building an ultimate super gaming master race PC.
Like several have said before me, it is a TIME WILL TELL situation.
Re: Bomberman, Travis Touchdown, Creeper And More Join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate As Mii Fighter Costumes
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Re: Minecraft's Steve Revealed As Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next DLC Fighter
@Slain I never said that it wasn't a big IP. It was never implied in my comments that Minecraft isn't selling well or was just another run of the mill game.
The problem I have with Minecraft's Steve and friends being represented in Smash is that Nintendo and Sakurai are doing exactly what they should have never done in the first place: Try to please the fanboys.
The same fanboys who were pestering Nintendo for AGES to include characters like Geno and Banjo-Kazooie since the Melee days. The same salty fanboys who are crying every day because Waluigi stayed an assist trophy. A side character that was mostly designed as a surplus.
Smash Brothers WAS mainly and primarily a Nintendo fighter, with some special guests since the Brawl days, like Sonic and Snake. But we have come to the point where ALMOST ANYONE can get into Smash.
The days when Shrek and Goku being in Smash memes were laughable and idiotic? More and more like reality now.
Re: Minecraft's Steve Revealed As Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next DLC Fighter
@Slain You must be joking. Game and Watch series of games is the genesis of Nintendo, the chain of mini-games that shaped the company where it is today. Minecraft is just another quick cash grab game a la Fortnite. This is like comparing The Beatles to Billie Eilish.
Re: Minecraft's Steve Revealed As Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next DLC Fighter
Remember back in the day when the third party reveals were ACTUALLY meaningful and not just appealing to a certain demographic just to boost sales? Remember Snake and Sonic back in Brawl and the MASSIVE cheer they received? Remember when in Sm4sh the first third party reveals were so masterfully selected and meant something other than a quick cash grab, like Mega Man and Pac Man? Yeah, me neither.
Re: Pokémon Home Details Revealed: Free And Premium Plans, National Pokédex And More
@Yorumi Dude, screw the lootboxes. I think their next strategy is to charge you $1 every time you boot the console and it recognises a Pokemon game being played. Game Freak is on the way to become the new EA.
Re: Pokémon Sword And Shield Is Getting An Expansion Pass, And It Looks Mighty
@ShadJV It seems that the guy who cannot read properly is you. You CAN have them if you update the game, BUT ONLY if a person who bought the expansion trades with you, if you updated but did not pay MONEYS to your overlords GF, you get squat (well, a crappy Slowpoke, but that's it.)
Re: Nintendo Tweet Shows Off Pokémon Forms Not Yet Available In Sword And Shield
@-Juice- I have a friend that complained about the same thing. He finished the whole damn game in 2 days, with nothing else to do other than shiny hunt. He sold it and bought a Platinum, one of the best games in the series, and he is enjoying it immensely.
Re: Nintendo Tweet Shows Off Pokémon Forms Not Yet Available In Sword And Shield
Dexit as in Brexit. That is the best joke ever. You should pat yourself in the back. Nintendolife being salty as always because someone offended their japanese lord and master.
Re: Feature: Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
Yeah.... No. The problem I can see from many of these so called BEST POKEMON GAMES is that the reviewers let nostalgia and personal feelings get in the way if actually placing the titles where they actually belong. I began playing Pokemon almost at the beginning, with Pokemon Yellow being my first official title I laid my hands on, but I would NOT rank it so highly today. Why? Because TONS of the mechanics from Gens 1 and 2 (originals, not counting remakes) are deeply flawed and just break the game so many years later, not to mention that SPECIAL was still not divided properly into both, Atk and Def, which made special based pokemon like Mewtwo and Alakazam virtually unstoppable.
Nostalgia glasses are a wonderful thing to have, but nostalgia aside, gens 4 and 5 were the best of the best. Not only did they innovate even further what we had experienced before, but they perfected what came before, hands Effing down.
Best will always be: HG and SS, Platinum and Black/White 2. Those games are just full to the brim with content that not even the newly released Sw and Sh can even match them when it comes to content.
Remember,graphics are not everything that makes a game amazing.
Re: Pokémon And Super Mario Collide In This Subtle, Pixel Art Merchandise Crossover
@NinjaWaddleDee It is always Gen 1, and it is completely ridiculous we have to basically beg Game Freak to acknowledge the other gens as well.
Re: Uniqlo Reveals 'Mario Kart Friendship' Range Of Shirts And Hoodies
@TheAwesomeBowser Ummm... UNIQLO is also for Adults, they have stuff for kids alright, but the majority of their stuff is aimed at grown-ups.
Re: Guide: Nintendo Switch Online - Every NES And SNES Game Available
@Ralek85 The problem you have is that you presented harsh but true notions here, in a Nintendo fanboys website. I think Nintendo does not understand that selling the same NES/SNES games can be detrimental and an obstacle in the long run.
Let's take SNES games for a good example: Nintendo started selling them on the Wii channel. This is the one and only legitimate way they sold them. Why? Because it was back when purchasing digital games started being a huge game-changer and also allowed you to morph your console into a retro-console as well. The only problem? The pricing. Nintendo still believes that paying €10 to €20 for a 20 years or more old game is A-OK! Still.
Then what happened? They started selling them on the Wii U at the same price, even though more years had passed by, and you could transfer your Wii library of games to the U.
And then? NEW!!!!!! NINTENDO 3DS!!!! You want SNES games on your regular 3DS? How dare you ask us for that, you peasant??!!!! Buy the overpriced and majorly worthless upgrade if you want them on the go. Give us money or you get nothing (Even though M2 proved that perfect and smooth emulations of 16-bit games can be made available for the regular 3DS).
Then what? Hahahaha hahaha Introducing.... SNES MINI!!!! THE ULTIMATE GAMING MACHINE TO PLAY THEM ON!!!! You want one? Hahahaha Good luck, as Reggie took half the stock in his car to build a castle out of them in his garage. The other half...???? You have to sleep outside a Game stop and pray that it is there when you want to buy it, as the employees are scalpers that need to feed their families. The poor things
And now...??? We are not selling the games anymore. Nope. What we do now is blatantly sell you the chance to play them online on your console from our servers. And we are gonna sell you a wireless SNES controller to give you the illusion that you are getting the better end of the stick here, kiddo.
See the "evolution" here? From actually getting something worth of your money, we have arrived at this point where they are not selling you Super Mario World for the fifth time. They are granting you the privilege of playing it online. If they feel like pulling the game from the servers, you are screwed.
Gotta love Nintendo
Re: Nintendo Reveals Rarity Of Character And Kart Unlocks In Mario Kart Tour
@Yorumi I agree and disagree with you.
I agree that if the auto-battle mode was WAY WAY WAY less smothering or intrusive and the game actually let you play, then yeah, the gatcha/monetary issues of the game wouldn't be so demonised and kinda justified in a way.
The gatcha thing is where I disagree. The main problem I have is with games like FE Heroes. Simply put, it is all about the planets aligning themselves when you throw the orbs and Jesus smiling at you whilst that happens for you to stand a chance to grab a really powerful unit. Just look at those ratios that Mario Kart Tour has, it is simply baffling and disgusting.
It all comes down to: OK, you want the nice powerful units/karts/fighters? Hand over the monies and we will consider your worthiness. No monies? Hahahaha hahaha git lucky and God Bless ya.
Re: Nintendo Reveals Rarity Of Character And Kart Unlocks In Mario Kart Tour
@Caryslan I thought I was the only one who noticed this. I remember thinking that €9.99 was OK for a game if it unlocks everything within the game, but a lot of my co-workers HATED the idea of paying a tenner for a mobile game. But they are extremely happy throwing money at crap like FE Heroes like it grows on trees, a game I truly despise due to the fact that it is practically impossible to have really powerful units unless you are extremely lucky or throw money at the game.
Nintendo tried to do it the right way with Run like you said, as in, pay once and you get the full package, nothing else and nothing more, but for x or y reason, people are happy just throwing away their hard-earned money at a corporation that dangles a shiny carrot in front of them in exchange for their monies.
Maybe we are old school guys that just prefer paying once and just once, instead of just justifying the blind arrogance that corporations possess nowadays.
It is a MAD MAD MAD MAD world my friend.
Re: Poll: The Utterly Charming Animal Crossing Series Is 15 Today, But Which Is Your Favourite?
You know the world isn't worth it anymore when people are voting for amiibo festival more than the original Animal Forest for N64. What a sad sad world we live in indeed...
Re: Talking Point: The Latest Nintendo Direct Showed a Renewed - Albeit Temporary - Focus on the Current Generation
@Xenocity You deserve to be laughed at because you give way too much importance at everybody else's opinion and numbers instead of not giving a crap and just play whatever you like. You always seem to speak of "casuals" and "hardcore", but I really don't think you know what it really means. I know you're gonna give me a lecture about how you searched the terms on x or y source, but that is why I don't follow any gaming publications, because I play what I want, regardless of anyone's opinion.
Re: Genei Ibun Roku #FE Is Now Called Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE In The West, Arrives In June
This will be a major flop here in the west as:
A) The Fire Emblem elements are almost non-existent
B) It is aimed at a very limited market of gamers
C) Unless you're an avid fan of j-pop or are willing to become one, this will not appeal to you at all
D) It is being released on a dying console that not everyone has or is willing to buy in the near future
E) No showcasing of gameplay whatsoever
F) It will be largely overshadowed by Fates
Yep, this has written FLOP all over it.
Re: Pokémon Red, Blue And Yellow European Pricing Is Confirmed
What is this guy obsession to always represent the pokémon games with the loser from the anime series, I'll never know.
Re: 3DS Decals to Add Style to Launch Copies of SEGA 3D Classics Collection
@Dankykong When you grow up with a Master system and/or Mega Drive, your brain naturally explodes when Sega releases something like this, it reminds you of the old golden days when everything was perfect and nothing could go wrong.
Re: Video: Nintendo Reminds Us of Just How Much DLC We Had for Super Smash Bros.
@Haz Yeah, but as every Ness gamer will surely tell you, facing Ryu and Cloud (especially Cloud) is such a challenge that the match could go either way, as they possess the appropriate moves to counter Ness, and even if Ness is higher on those tiers, it means nothing if they can counter you.
Re: Video: Nintendo Reminds Us of Just How Much DLC We Had for Super Smash Bros.
@KO-Cub Yeah.... no. I have picked Ness from the very first time I decided to play smash bros. back in the n64 days and have taken my time to master the character, so even if I am online against a very powerful character like Ryu, Cloud or Bayonetta, I usually perform well against them just relying on my skills. Your comment just seems like an irrational tantrum on your behalf for being constantly beaten by those characters.
Re: Video: Nintendo Introduces the Battle Mechanics of Fire Emblem Fates
@BulbasaurusRex It's not that I'm lashing out at Intelligent Systems or anything, it's just that it is an option that is simply too unnecessary to include.
Imagine that in the next Mario Kart they include an option that whenever you get struck by an enemy projectile, you recover instantly losing no speed whatsoever, what is the point of playing with items when you have the option of simply shrugging them off? Exactly.
I agree that Pair Up was finally given the much needed balance it deserved, for it was pretty broken in Awakening where you could simply make outstanding pairs that could plow the entire enemy's army with little effort.
Re: Video: Nintendo Introduces the Battle Mechanics of Fire Emblem Fates
@TingLz Not only that, but the majority of fans that are going to buy the game don't give a crap about the changes that were applied (myself included).
Re: Video: Nintendo Introduces the Battle Mechanics of Fire Emblem Fates
@Gerbwmu Both path of radiance and radiant dawn sold pathetically low, hence the reason why Nintendo gave Intelligent Systems one last shot to deliver a proper Fire Emblem that could sell pretty good. Awakening was that last shot and because it sold like pancakes, Nintendo saw that the franchise had untapped potential and decided to continue the releases.
I don't blame Intelligent Systems for choosing the 3DS once more as the console for the next entry, since Awakening sold wonders there and because it's no secret that the Wii U is doing horribly at the moment, so releasing it there would be a waste, and remember this, the Fire emblem crossover with SMT will be a huge flop once it comes out for a myriad of obvious reasons.
Fire Emblem won't return to home consoles unless the NX proves to be viable like the Wii or similar.
Re: Pokémon's Ash And Gary Are Getting The Nendoroid Treatment
@WillTheLion Agreed 100%, on the first chapters of the manga, both Red and Green do battle with Mew, only to be utterly defeated, ergo, the reason why he/she/it is bundled with them, simple as that, the connection is there, you just have to be arrogant not to acknowledge it.
It's like you said, the manga is based on the video game characters, hence, it's the same source.
Re: Pokémon's Ash And Gary Are Getting The Nendoroid Treatment
@Damo So, if I follow your illogic logic, Toon Link and Link from the forgettable tv series are one and the same since both are cartoony. Way to go.
If you can find an interview with Satoshi Tajiri or Ken Sugimori where they clearly state that Red and the loser are the exact same character, then you can call Red whatever you desire. In the meantime, just be a professional journalist and report things for what they are, regardless of your posture on the matter.
Re: Video: Nintendo Introduces the Battle Mechanics of Fire Emblem Fates
Phoenix mode is simply too offensive to even exist, that makes the game too easy, it's just basically GOD MODE with a different name, not to mention that it makes the strategy element non-existent in a game where strategy is key. At least casual mode removes the fallen units for the current battle you're facing, making it possible for you to be outnumbered and ultimately slaughtered.
Re: Pokémon's Ash And Gary Are Getting The Nendoroid Treatment
@Maxz That was my gripe towards this article in general. I despise the anime series for being eternal on giving the loser a meaning to his life, but I love the manga series and the myth that Red created around himself on that universe. The cap and hair are clearly based on Red's first appeareance on Red/Blue for the GB. It's insulting that they don't acknowledge their mistake.
Re: Pokémon's Ash And Gary Are Getting The Nendoroid Treatment
For heaven's sake.... Nintendolife... this is redding RED, RED, not that other pathetic loser who can't win even if his life depended on it, stop confusing the 2 on every article you put online, I was gonna dismiss the figure when I read the loser's name, but then I noticed that it was Red the one who is in figurine form.
Re: Video: See Bayonetta & Corrin Smash it up in Super Smash Bros.
Can't wait to download them tomorrow. Bayonetta seems pretty good, but she has very obvious flaws watching this gameplay, while it seems that it's gonna take a while to main Corrin to the fullest, but I'm willing to do it.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Has Plans to Localise Mother 3 This Year
As a major Mother fan, I truly want to believe a la Fox Mulder that this will finally happen after so many years that this particular game has been dodging the american audience, I truly do...
Re: Talking Point: The New Nintendo 3DS is Yet to Have a Real Chance to Revive the Portable Family
@Zetro You have a valid reason for upgrading since you wear glasses and the new 3ds offers you an option to enjoy it as it was originally intended, but I don't wear glasses, so I don't have a valid reason for the upgrade. The only reason I am gonna upgrade is if Nintendo launches more 1st party exclusive titles for the system. Period.
Re: Talking Point: The New Nintendo 3DS is Yet to Have a Real Chance to Revive the Portable Family
The real issue here is the same as always: Nintendo not putting out enough incentives for people to finally do the upgrade (myself included); I mean, Fire Emblem Fates, the game that will sell like crazy and that I've been expecting for months can be played on my ol' regular Zelda 3DS, so, there is no immediate reason for me to buy the new 3DS. Hyrule Warriors Legends stability and improved gameplay on the new 3DS isn't enough for me to acquire it since I will be very busy with the 3 Fire Emblem paths.
Re: Nintendo Outlines Details of DLC Map Pack One in Fire Emblem Fates
I am so gonna buy almost all of the maps once they come out. FE.A had awesome maps that truly put your skills to the test like the future past trilogy and Apotheosis, which was pure hell.
@Ralizah I don't get why FE:Fates is getting a lot of sh*t for this from a lot of people like you, I mean, FE:A had a lot of DLC maps that made an already complex and long game, even much more longer and complex, so, why is that a bad thing? Nintendo and Intelligent Systems went all out with Fire Emblem this time around to make the experience much more complex and longer than that, and everyone is still complaining that they won't get the game or that Nintendo's nuts. I just don't get people or what they want anymore.
Re: Detective Pikachu Trailer is Revealed, Arrives as a Download in Japan on 3rd February
This is is the weirdest sh*t I've seen in a while. Talking like adult Pikachu kinda scares the hell out of me ._.
Re: Mighty No. 9 Has Been Delayed Once Again as Keiji Inafune Offers Sincere Apologies
@Ichiban Yeah, but the main difference is that Nintendo and Sony are big names and companies, you know that even though Zelda and Uncharted 4 will come out in 4 years, they will surely arrive, not to mention that both games are being polished to the fullest in all areas. Mighty no. 9 on the other hand has no excuse whatsoever, it has psone graphics and sound effects, the single player is ready for launch and the man behind all of these moves has lost all credibility as a game developer and businessman due to all the stupid decisions he frequently makes. Inafune won't stay afloat very long if he continues to make stupid mistake after stupid mistake.
Re: Mighty No. 9 Has Been Delayed Once Again as Keiji Inafune Offers Sincere Apologies
To me, this reeks of FRAUD however you see it, I mean, if it was me, I would release the single player experience asap for some damage control instead of creating lamea*s excuses about the online not working properly and then retreat expecting people.to give me a free pass on my douchebag attitude.
Re: Mighty No. 9 Has Been Delayed Once Again as Keiji Inafune Offers Sincere Apologies
@RupeeClock Dude, it is understandable at this point if people demand the head of Inafune on a pike. This stopped being funny months ago, so it wouldn't surprise me if Inafune's reputation plummets to the ground after everybody finds out about this. At this freaking rate mighty no. 9 will be released on 2025.
Re: Hardware Classics: Sega Game Gear
If anyone´s interested in an obscure gg game that is simply amazing and genius in platforming, try Donald Duck's Deep Trouble, that is vintage Sega at its finest.
Re: Hardware Classics: Sega Game Gear
@MikeW Those were the times when being hardcore meant something, save states and the like were for pampered kids. It´s one of the things that I liked about vintage Sega, it was either be hardcore or get the hell out.
Re: Yo-kai Watch Anime Series Coming to the UK This Spring
@Kingrat Dragon Ball in a nutshell for me.