It's hard to tell which ones of these are fake and which aren't. Some people really do weird/messed up stuff, and a lot of them spend much time on Reddit. But there is also obvious karma farmers, so you never know.
People saying this is to be expected should know that there are hobbyists out there who has made better emulators for Switch, before this expansion was announced.
" Each of the three men named in the indictment faced 11 felony counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to circumvent technological measures and to traffic in circumvention devices, trafficking in circumvention devices, and conspiracy to commit money laundering." -Wikipedia
If this is true, it might be an indicator why the sentence is so long. Not just "some piracy"
Kickstarter are rarely used to actually fund games. Do the developers get some funds? Yeah, but I can't think of a single game that was funded purely through it. Now it's more of a community building/marketing tool (for video games that is).
@Arawn93 If you play well enough, Navi is not much of a nuisance, while Fi rarely let you try anything before giving an instruction camouflaged as a hint.
It is basically the same as making fan animations where you shoot Pokemon and put it on YouTube. I doubt Nintendo wants that coming up in a search when people try to find videos of Arceus.
@Ventilator This isn't the same game, it's a remake. There was nothing in 3D in the original title. They also kept all the best ones, and went from topdown to fully 3D racing. That being said, the asking price is a bit steep.
@Longondo Lego is usually a little more expensive than other toys in general, as they make sure the quality of the bricks are up to a certain standard, and they don't use cheap manufacturing facilities in 3rd world countries to drive down the price.
@jamesthemagi You can't compare the filesize to the original at all. 2D lowres sprites vs 3D models with HD textures are two different worlds. It wouldn't surprise me if there is a single texture that in the remakes that takes more space than the whole original game. Technically the games are nothing alike. Game design does not take space, tech does.
@Viichan Uhm, yeah, that is not the same. The original is to the side, more under her shoulders and emphasize her ribs, and does not look like it's squeezed together by the red plate, which actually looks like a plate in the original.
@mercilessrobot maybe he has a lot of things in stock still? Or the markup isn't that much, or he buys things from scalpers and wait for the price to increase. Or he reinvested. If you have a card, sell it for $10, buy a card for $10 and sell it for $15, you have $25 revenue, but less than $15 profit.
I like the shoes....but when I tried to buy, I had to remove them from cart, because they don't deliver them to Norway. The shirts I could buy, though. Wtf?
@nessisonett to be pedantic, you could say that 'British slang' is an umbrella term for slang in Britain. So if you were to do a paper on the difference between Cockney, Scouse, Mancunian, etc. slang, you could say you are doing a paper on British slang, because they are all in Britain
@AnnoyingFrenzy I can see what you mean. I did feel partially the same way, but at the same time, the fact that you care about the characters it what makes it work so well.
Don't read if you have not played. As a matter of fact, if you have any interest in playing it, stop reading the comments at all
The whole "you did this to these characters" would not have worked if they were just some superficial cardboard cutouts.
That being said, I would totally just play a game where I had explored this characters in a more standard way. It makes me think about getting into visual novels.
Almost every hidden gem list I have read has Stardew Valley on top, so you should probably mention it. I know it's extremely obscure, but you give it a try.
@Mountain_Man If you spend $300mill and make $450mill, that's not "barely break even" that's a return of investment of 50%. It's like a low income Marvel movie.
Ranking by revenue would heavily favour AAA titles. I think a better solution would be that based on unit sales, but if your game is on sale, each unit will count as much as the percentage the customer pays. Let's say you have a 99% sale. The each unit sold now counts 1% of a regular unit, meaning you will have to sell 100 times the unit to count as a regular sale. That way you can still have small titles chart, but it's harder to game the system.
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Re: Video: Pokémon-Style Monster-Battler Coromon Showcases "Nuzlocke" Mode, Out On Switch March 31st
Why is the game named after a digimon?
Re: Random: Jealous Husband Sells Wife's Harvest Moon Collection To Stop Her "Marrying Virtual Men"
It's hard to tell which ones of these are fake and which aren't. Some people really do weird/messed up stuff, and a lot of them spend much time on Reddit. But there is also obvious karma farmers, so you never know.
Re: Hogwarts Legacy Is Apparently Coming To Nintendo Switch
I can't quite put my finger on it, but this does not look like what I'd want from a game in that world.
Re: Shin'en Kicks Off 'Everything Must Go' 3DS And Wii U eShop Sale, Up To 80% Off
@garfreek It's also the most bugged version
Re: Adorable Musical Adventure 'Snufkin' Has Moomins, Confirmed For "PC And Console" In 2023
I have a feeling this is headed to Switch
Re: Super Mario Strikers Datamine Shows Off Unused Character Models, Including A Full Team Of "Human Mario Brothers"
Looks like stuff for testing and/or prototypes
Re: Promotion Of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Reveal "Significantly Reduced" Due To "Major World Events"
I get it. It was nice having something else to think about, though.
Re: Nintendo Appears To Have Improved Switch Online's N64 Emulation
People saying this is to be expected should know that there are hobbyists out there who has made better emulators for Switch, before this expansion was announced.
Re: The Award-Winning 'Never Alone' Is Coming To Switch, Sequel In Development
Played it with my wife and loved it. Can't wait to play the new one.
Re: US Government Wants Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Locked Up For Five Years
" Each of the three men named in the indictment faced 11 felony counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to circumvent technological measures and to traffic in circumvention devices, trafficking in circumvention devices, and conspiracy to commit money laundering."
-Wikipedia
If this is true, it might be an indicator why the sentence is so long. Not just "some piracy"
Re: US Government Wants Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Locked Up For Five Years
If he was stupid enough to make money off it, then yeah...
Re: Shovel Knight Dev's New Game 'Mina The Hollower' Smashes Kickstarter Goal
Kickstarter are rarely used to actually fund games. Do the developers get some funds? Yeah, but I can't think of a single game that was funded purely through it. Now it's more of a community building/marketing tool (for video games that is).
Re: Switch Outsells Wii And PlayStation, Passes 100 Million Faster Than Any Other Home Console
@Kumite because people bought games in years after purchasing one?
Re: Even Miyamoto Doesn't Like "Stupid" Navi In Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
@Arawn93 If you play well enough, Navi is not much of a nuisance, while Fi rarely let you try anything before giving an instruction camouflaged as a hint.
Re: The Pokémon Company Sets Its Sights On YouTube Videos Of The Fan-Made 'Pokémon FPS'
It is basically the same as making fan animations where you shoot Pokemon and put it on YouTube. I doubt Nintendo wants that coming up in a search when people try to find videos of Arceus.
Re: Review: Pinchcliffe Grand Prix - Surprisingly Charming Licensed Kart Racing
@Ventilator This isn't the same game, it's a remake. There was nothing in 3D in the original title. They also kept all the best ones, and went from topdown to fully 3D racing.
That being said, the asking price is a bit steep.
Re: Round Up: Eastasiasoft Announces Eight Switch Games, Releasing In "Early 2022"
I'm pretty sure if you buy Seven Pirates, you end up on a list somewhere.
Re: Best Of 2021: 14 Wii Games That Deserve Switch Ports
@mereel Monster Games made a racing game just last year.
Re: Reminder: The Luigi's Mansion LEGO Sets Are Now Available
@Longondo Lego is usually a little more expensive than other toys in general, as they make sure the quality of the bricks are up to a certain standard, and they don't use cheap manufacturing facilities in 3rd world countries to drive down the price.
Re: Hades Is The First Game To Win A Hugo Award
@somebread yeah, you're right. Talking animals are everywhere
Re: Hades Is The First Game To Win A Hugo Award
"A new game award was a one-off for that event, as The Hugo Awards typically focuses on science fiction and fantasy works"
Why is this written as if those games aren't sci fi/fantasy?
Re: Metroid Dread Developer MercurySteam Announces Its Next Game, Codenamed "Project Iron"
@Arawn93 You sure are assuming a lot
Re: Epic Games Acquires Harmonix, Makers Of Rock Band, To Work On Fortnite
@Ventilator Factor 5 died looooooong before Epic hired the talent.
Re: Wow, Nintendo Switch Was First Revealed Five Years Ago Today
And yet no rumors for the next console (unless you include Switch pro rumors.)
Re: Pokémon-Inspired Monster Crown Is Out Today On Switch, Here's The Launch Trailer
"Monsters aren't interested in friendship or anything silly like that"
Careful not to cut yourself on that edge.
Re: Pokémon Legends: Arceus Won't Actually Be An Open-World Game
Good, I can only imagine how poor the performance would be in an open world.
Re: File Sizes Of Pokémon Legends And Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Remakes Seemingly Revealed
@jamesthemagi You can't compare the filesize to the original at all. 2D lowres sprites vs 3D models with HD textures are two different worlds. It wouldn't surprise me if there is a single texture that in the remakes that takes more space than the whole original game.
Technically the games are nothing alike. Game design does not take space, tech does.
Re: A Hand-Drawn Guide To Metroid Is Coming, And It Looks Absolutely Stunning
@Viichan Uhm, yeah, that is not the same. The original is to the side, more under her shoulders and emphasize her ribs, and does not look like it's squeezed together by the red plate, which actually looks like a plate in the original.
Re: A Hand-Drawn Guide To Metroid Is Coming, And It Looks Absolutely Stunning
The red looks like a sports bra a few sizes too small
Re: Nintendo Fears A Popular ROM Website Could Make A Comeback
@mallowmars25 Valve DRM is famously invasive, though
Re: Teenager Hits $1.7 Million In Revenue During Pandemic Reselling Pokémon Cards, Game Consoles And More
@mercilessrobot maybe he has a lot of things in stock still? Or the markup isn't that much, or he buys things from scalpers and wait for the price to increase.
Or he reinvested. If you have a card, sell it for $10, buy a card for $10 and sell it for $15, you have $25 revenue, but less than $15 profit.
Re: Deals: Pokémon Summer Collection Brings An Alola Theme To Zavvi
I like the shoes....but when I tried to buy, I had to remove them from cart, because they don't deliver them to Norway. The shirts I could buy, though. Wtf?
Re: Review: Overboard! - Get Away With Murder In This Thrilling 'Youdunnit'
@nessisonett to be pedantic, you could say that 'British slang' is an umbrella term for slang in Britain. So if you were to do a paper on the difference between Cockney, Scouse, Mancunian, etc. slang, you could say you are doing a paper on British slang, because they are all in Britain
Re: Mini Review: Alba: A Wildlife Adventure - A Relaxing, Off-Rails Pokémon Snap-Alike
The length is honestly a plus for me. A game I will actually have enough time to finish.
Re: Nintendo Asks That You Don't Co-Stream The E3 2021 Nintendo Direct, Thanks Very Much
What is the point of this?
Re: Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! Arrives Later This Month On Switch
@AnnoyingFrenzy I can see what you mean. I did feel partially the same way, but at the same time, the fact that you care about the characters it what makes it work so well.
Don't read if you have not played. As a matter of fact, if you have any interest in playing it, stop reading the comments at all
The whole "you did this to these characters" would not have worked if they were just some superficial cardboard cutouts.
That being said, I would totally just play a game where I had explored this characters in a more standard way. It makes me think about getting into visual novels.
Re: Random: Craving More Metroid? Check Out This Impressive Live Action Short Film
If anything, this made me realize how tall Samus actually is for her proportions to make sense.
Re: Community: Played A Great Switch Game That We Missed? Send Us Your Noms
Almost every hidden gem list I have read has Stardew Valley on top, so you should probably mention it. I know it's extremely obscure, but you give it a try.
Re: Netflix To Debut New Shows And Films At This Year's Summer Game Fest
@bonsaibeard The Last of Us is being made by HBO
Re: Humble Bundle Abandons Plans To Remove Charity Donation Sliders
@fafonio IGN didn't buy them, the people who owns IGN did. It's like saying Lucasarts bought Fox because, when it was Disney who bought both
Re: Detective Pikachu Star Doesn't Seem To Think A Second Movie Will Happen
@Mountain_Man If you spend $300mill and make $450mill, that's not "barely break even" that's a return of investment of 50%. It's like a low income Marvel movie.
Re: Sick Of Waiting For A New F-Zero? Far S Ultra Might Tickle Your Fancy
There is good looking low poly games, and then there is this.
Re: Poll: Will You Be Buying The Cloud Version Of Hitman 3 On Nintendo Switch?
I tried Control and the performance was... not good. I'd rather pick it up on PC
Re: Top Hat Studios Issues Statement Regarding Demands To Censor Sense - A Cyberpunk Ghost Story
Why does this smell like a made up controversy?
Re: Famous Footballers Think EA Could Be Illegally Profiting From Their Names And Likenesses In FIFA
@JohnnyC You really don't think players and their agents doesn't read through the contracts thoroughly? This is what agents do for a living...
Re: Feature: No More Robots Boss On How Switch eShop Is Pushing Publishers To Game The System
@Lordplops of course you have to make a good game, but it's not enough just to make a good game, if nobody can find it.
Re: Naughty Game Starring Princess Peach Hit With Nintendo Copyright Complaint
@ALinkttPresent if it is a parody, it might actually be legal
Re: The State Of The Switch eShop Is "Heartbreaking" Says No More Robots Boss
Ranking by revenue would heavily favour AAA titles. I think a better solution would be that based on unit sales, but if your game is on sale, each unit will count as much as the percentage the customer pays.
Let's say you have a 99% sale. The each unit sold now counts 1% of a regular unit, meaning you will have to sell 100 times the unit to count as a regular sale.
That way you can still have small titles chart, but it's harder to game the system.
Re: Impressive Aerial Shot Of Super Nintendo World's Construction Surfaces Online
@Dancampulung He said bottom right, not top left...
Re: Street Power Football Brings An "Over-The-Top" Arcade Video Game Experience To Switch This Summer
I miss FIFA street and... it looks like I will continue to miss FIFA Street