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@Sanquine "Sooo, if you are not a fan = boring."

Isn't that the general reaction from hardcore gamers toward causal games?

@Yosheel "a lot of people use "gender" when they mean "sex". It's a common honest mistake, and it's obvious I and the other person did the same here."

I'm sorry - I didn't mean to suggest you were being ignorant. I'll stay closer on topic.

On that note, this is pretty good art although I'm too afraid to go on Twitter because of the NSFW stuff.

@Kriven I've always wondered if the "toads are genderless" quote was just a mistranslation or if the designers misspoke and meant that toads were sexless. Either way, you're completely correct, and Toadette obviously does have a gender identity.

I don’t like this anime, but I want to make an LP of this series for the novelty of making a web series about a video game about an anime about a video game. Alternatively, I might play the game while watching the anime and listening to an audio version of the light novel to maximize my hate output.

In all seriousness, I've heard good things about the games, so I’ll keep an eye on them.

@Heavyarms55 What do you mean by paid? Anyone can access the site for free.

@Don I don't live in Japan, so take what I say with a grain of salt, but they probably play games while riding the train. That may be why they like handhelds and mobile games more than the rest of the world.

@AcridSkull “you probably copied it from IGN too.”

That would be a bit of a role reversal

@chiefeagle02 The base Xbox One sold 51 copies. It looks like Gematsu (which is where NLife got their data from) made a typo when they got the data from 4Gamer.net. Here's the link to the 4Gamer site:

https://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20180822094/

@GrailUK "We're thrilled to announced that, just like with Steep, we are stopping production on Switch entirely! We believe that this offers our fans the greatest number of options. We would like to invite fans to keep playing anywhere, anytime inside the living room. This was all made possible because of our excellent relationship with Nintendo, one that rivals the previously unprecedented relationship they have with EA."

This sounds better than the Smash Wii U Classic Mode. I'm also expecting an Adventure/Subspace Emissary Mode - how else would Rathalos be a boss?

@MarioLover92 Idk, I think we may know now why Nintendo hasn’t announced a new 2D Mario game for the Switch

This is pretty neat, even if I've never played Castlevania before.

On a side note, is anyone else bothered that Luigi was killed in the reveal? I mean, Mario died in the Ridley reveal, so do the Mario brothers canonically no longer exist?

That's pretty stupid although I'm curious as to how much money Amazon will make from this.

@AlexOlney This is a little off topic, but I just wanted to tell you that I love your videos. It's how I found this site. Thanks for all that you do!

Does anyone know why Super Mario Odyssey jumped back into the top 10? Was there a sale or something?

Anyways, good numbers for Nintendo. And Crash Bandicoot continues to do well. That’s only a good thing for 3D platforming fans.

@Stefan-DG Thanks for your responses. Good luck again with your game.

I saw a Nintendo commercial on Comedy Central. It was a surreal experience.

@Stefan-DG Hey! It’s great to have you in the site. I have a couple questions for you:

1. Besides Zelda, what other series have you all used for inspiration for this game?
2. What aspects of this game are you going to focus on the most (combat, puzzles, music, story, etc.)?
3. What’s your favorite Zelda game?

Good luck with your game and Square Enix Collective bid!

@Agramonte Ah, I see what you mean now. That’s a very fair point. Thanks for clarifying.

@Elvie Good on you. Good luck.

I’ve also changed my mind on this issue somewhat. I think I’m going to start a personal temporary boycott on many different companies until I know that they’re actions align with my values. I also need to learn more about this issue to understand it better.

@Agramonte I’m just curious, why do you say Capcom hasn’t been trying with the Switch? Recently, they have brought or will bring Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, the Mega Man collections, Okami HD, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, and they’ll release Mega Man 11 as a day-and-date multiplat in October. It’s not amazing, but it’s much better than some other publishers have done on Switch. Again, I don’t want to argue with you, I’m just curious.

I have to admit, I thought more people would be happy that free games would stay free.

@Elvie Thanks for the links. And, hey, it’s an election year - maybe you can help flip your district’s House seat or, depending on where you live, flip a Senate seat. Both chambers are pretty evenly split, so even a small change can make a big difference.

@Elvie Don’t worry, you definitely did not seem indifferent to others. The tough thing about this is that just by living we contribute to the problem. Just buying a T-shirt supports a complicated supply chain that includes poorly paid workers in sweatshops and environmentally-unfriendly practices. I can see from your profile that we are fellow Americans. Unfortunately for us, conservation and human rights abuses abroad don’t seem to get much attention nowadays from our government. So, in addition to donating and petitioning the government, I would recommend helping candidates who align with your values win office. You can do that through donating to or volunteering for their campaigns.

Also, can you give me the links you found about how this issue affects the Bonobo? I would really like to learn more.

@Liam_Doolan Thank you, I appreciate it.

@Liam_Doolan Thank you for writing this article. Would you all at Nintendo Life be willing to ask Nintendo for further comment on this during an interview or something?

@Elvie I agree that we should talk about it, but just for Nintendo feels like too small a scale. Nintendo is certainly in the wrong and needs to change their actions, but other companies need to do so as well. This is an issue that affects many products, and the video game industry is only a small part of that. In my opinion, we should pressure our governments to place stricter regulations on this. That’s the only way to stop companies from taking unethical routes with their products.

Good job to Microsoft and Apple for doing well btw.

EDIT: To clarify what I mean, I think we should put pressure on Nintendo to act more ethically, but we should also do the same for every company that chooses to ignore these problems.

These are pretty good numbers. I know that Year-on-Year the hardware sales are down slightly for the quarter, but couldn't that be in large part due to April 2017 having a launch hype sales rush? In any case, software sales are extremely impressive, and that will hopefully persuade 3rd parties to invest more heavily in Switch development.

@jn2002dk The fun in WarioWare comes from the variety and speed at which you go through the microgames. The individual microgames themselves are not all that fun or challenging. The enjoyment comes from having to playing microgames in rapid succession. You have to first identify what the objective of the game is, then complete the game, and then prepare for the next game all within about 5 seconds or less. It's just hectic, crazy fun.

EDIT: The microgames also often use features on the consoles in unusual and creative ways, creating some unique experiences. Gamer from Game and Wario on Wii U, for example, had you play microgames on the Gamepad while simultaneously checking the screen to make sure you weren't caught staying awake. Smooth Moves on the Wii had you use the Wii Remote in a variety of positions.

@Mutsukki Thank you so much for this. I was really confused as to why it would only be added to Swing mode. I thought that it would surely be added to other modes as well, but, based on some of the weird decisions Camelot has made with this game, I had some doubts. Now that I know that having a 6 game set is an option for Free mode and not just Swing mode, this update feels much better.

@iammikegaines I think Heavyarms was joking.

@Dezzy That’s true. The franchise also recently crossed 100 million unit sales, but I don’t think they mentioned that either. I’m not sure why they haven’t made any official announcement yet.

@DrJoson Koei Tecmo said they shipped a million copies of FEW. They didn’t give a breakdown of sales per platform, though I would imagine the Switch version sold much more than the 3DS version did.

@Dezzy BOTW had already become the best selling Zelda game by the end of the last quarter, so that’s why it isn’t mentioned here.

If you can set a normal match to 6 games for one set (and, if it’s added to Swing mode, it should be added to the rest of the modes... hopefully) you could just play multiple matches to simulate more sets. That would be a way to add customization to how you want to play although changing the number of sets really should just be in the game naturally.

In any case, this is a step in the right direction. Hopefully they’ll address the other issues people have with the game. I still find it strange that Camelot perfected the mechanics of a tennis game but could not find the time to make a proper court select screen.

“The report also briefly touched on the future - with an aim to spread diverse digital content while making reference to the Japanese release of the Nintendo Switch title, Resident Evil 7: biohazard Cloud Version.”

That’s kind of vague... was it a positive or negative reference to RE7?

Anyways, good for Capcom. I hope they continue to support the Switch as excellently as they have in the past few months.

@BigBluePanda It’s even more impressive than that. These numbers only cover through June 30. MTA was released on June 22, so it sold well over a million in the span of 9 days.

To those saying that Smash doesn’t sell consoles because it didn’t “save” the N64, the GCN, and the Wii U, I want to point out that 3D Mario games were also on those consoles. So, going by your logic, Super Mario Odyssey did not sell Switches.

Also, having a lot of Wii U ports is really good for Switch sales. It would be a different story if the Wii U had sold better, but, since it did not, these are basically new and very good games to most people.

A game where you get to pay to do the developers' work for them! Now there's a deal!

I'm only kidding. I don't know if I have the patience for this, but it looks like it could be fun.

@Cobalt Yeah, it's especially bad since they censor much more innocent curse words. Very hypocritical imo.

@Cobalt The word play is called a spoonerism. You switch the beginning sound of two words to create two different words with an entirely different meaning. If it's not done on accident, it's usually done for comedic effect. The example Wikipedia gives is "The Lord is a loving shepherd" vs. "The Lord is a shoving leopard."

And, yes, the spoonerism in the subtitle is quite inappropriate.

Great news although hopefully those extra modes will be released on other consoles too. I remember back in January people online were using the lack of Switch releases of this game and MHW as proof that the Switch was struggling. Now that DBFZ is getting a Switch release, I expect this to occur:

Leading up to launch, we will be inundated with comparisons between the Switch and XBONE X versions (because that's fair). There will be two different groups in the comment sections: one that says they can't see any difference and one that complains about resolution. When the weekly sales charts come out, the Switch version will place in the 5-10 range on most of them. Initial sales will be lower than they were on PS4 and XBONE. This will lead to more discussion, with one group saying that 3rd parties "just don't sell" on Nintendo platforms with another arguing that it would of course do worse as it came out later than the other versions and wondering how well it would do if it was a simultaneous release. A few months later, Bandai Namco will say that the game sold sold well without releasing sales numbers, leading to an argument on what exactly that means. Some will claim that Bandai is lying, while others will believe the company. Eventually, a 3rd group will arise that will assert that Nintendo doesn't really care about how well 3rd party games do and is perfectly content with being a secondary console. Then, Bandai Namco will release another game on Switch, and the cycle will repeat.

tl;dr Comment sections are a little predictable

@Rob3008 Famitsu reported near the start of July that the Switch has reached 4.5 million sales in Japan.

@wratih9 Not to mention the success of BD, which they were also surprised at.

@Equinox Agreed. I don’t really know why they underestimated demand so much. It was a highly anticipated game in a country that loves the genre on said country’s current favorite platform. Of course it would do very well.

Thank you for the Japanese charts! Anyways, great numbers for Octopath. It did not do quite as well BD in its opening week, but it did slightly outsell End Layer. Captain Toad outperformed its Wii U release, which is particularly impressive since it was released on Wii U in November, a much more important sales month. Overall, a great week for Switch.

DLC, huh? Well, I wouldn’t count your chickens before they hatch. Personally, I think this game is going to bomb.

@KIRO Just to add to your point, it's not just a userbase thing. Ubisoft has a much bigger catalogue of older games on the other platforms. They still get revenue from games they released in 2013-2016 that for the most part aren't on Switch. That's a sizable list of games from which to receive steady sales. Granted, they don't receive as much revenue from those games as they did upon release, but those games could still make up a decent chunk of their income.

So, considering that the Switch's catalogue of Ubisoft games is much smaller and that the Switch currently has the lowest install base of the 3 major consoles, accounting for 5% of Ubisoft's revenue isn't bad.

@OorWullie Don't forget the fact that Stick of Truth was also included with FBW on other platforms whereas it looks like Switch owners may have to buy them separately. Not to mention the fact that FBW was already cheaper on other platforms by the time it came to Switch, meaning you could get two games on PS4/XBONE for cheaper than you could for one game on Switch. Honestly, considering the fact that Ubisoft hasn't really put any of their major franchises on Switch yet, the Switch accounting for 5% of their revenue is pretty impressive.

@ShadJV That’s fair, but it’s not like Amazon is the most ethical company out there. Based on what they’ve done in the past, I’m inclined to believe the strikers.

You know, I don’t think I want to cross a picket line, but, even if I didn’t care, I wouldn’t buy anything anyways. Those “sales” that they hyped up are quite lackluster.

They did this on Amazon Prime Day... how wonderfully ironic.