I feel like anything now can become a lifestyle brand of some sort. I work at a theme park so I see all the trends of fashion and pretty much ANYTHING you can think of is slapped on any kind of apparel and sold. From socks to drawstring backpacks, etc. It's like the more obscure the I.P. the cooler you are and what it's put on. So many 80's and 90's movies are put on sweatpants, beanies, lunch boxes, etc. It goes on and on.
If anyone thought the band KISS were ridiculous I'd say they were ahead of their time.
Man, these rumors. At this rate until actual a reveal of some sort I'm expecting to hear the "Switch 2" will be able to do your taxes. That should be a joke but I'm sure someone will believe it and debate it.
Wow I haven't thought of Extreme G in decades. I remember renting it at least once (maybe more?) back in the day but I honestly can't remember if I liked it or not. I'm going to go with I probably did so I'll have to check it out to verify.
On a side note though I do remember as a kid the commercial for this game pumping me up. If I remember correctly there was a deep voice (similar to the 1080 guy) that would say "Extreme G" throughout the commercial while it showed game footage. Such a random memory to have
Interesting. SwitchUp gave it a rather favorable review including the typical Switch setbacks but still claimed you'll have a good time. Oh well to each their own I guess.
I gotta say something else though in regards to a good chunk of the comments. I turn 40 in a couple months so I've been through a lot of game generations and most especially the "Golden Era" of gaming. They say history repeats itself. Couldn't be more true in this case on this site. All I see now is how the "Switch 2" is going to be the "All Saviour Second Coming of Christ" and we need it now and everything we gripe about for "Switch 1" will be solved once "Switch 2" descends from the heavens (I'm not religious just using it to add some punch). It totally reminds me of my early years of high school. All of us kids were on our knees waiting for that Playstation 2 and it's "Emotion Engine" because it was being preached that it could be the last system you'll ever need (complete with a DVD player!!!! Oh baby!!). When that first kid got one a whole gang of us squeezed into his room after school and our jaws dropped at what we were seeing (got more nuts once we put in the DVD of "Fast & Furious 1" on his mid sized tube TV ) Went through something similar a wee bit earlier with the N64 (our household was the 1st on the block to get it so we were the cool kids for a while). Don't even get me started when another kid got an "Alienware" desktop for Xmas. That little b@stard talked SOOOO much trash on us console gamers in those days because he claimed he was set for life while the rest of us would forever be behind him.
The point is I just can't help but just literally see history repeat itself for every freaking system cycle. The next one is going to solve all problems of this one. Rinse. Repeat. Rinse. Repeat. I cannot wait to see this site once the next Nintendo thing releases and there's that grace period of "We've been saved!!!". LOL the first sign of a single frame hiccup and then we go right back to square one.
Nothing against anyone it's just an observation as I age into the next age group . These companies depend on us salivating at the mouth so we throw our money at whatever they give us to keep this cycle going. I've mentioned in previous posts my backlog on Switch is so big I could spend years hacking at it while I keep adding more. If I was told the Switch would be last system I'd be so relieved. But I know one way or another I'll be transferring this backlog to the next Nintendo Whatever.
Got it. First time I ever earned a theme on the first match. I always try to win but I usually approach these events with the attitude of "we'll see if I can knock this out in 3-5 matches". I was just really zoned in apparently and didn't notice I was in the top 5 and then victory. It was over so quickly so I did another match and won again. That one then unlocked the icon of "win 3 matches in a row" so I must have won the last match I played whenever that was before these 2 back to back victories. Go me!
@Vriess I saw your comment and I'm totally in your corner. I'm going to repost a comment I left a few weeks back on a Nintendo Life article about the elusive "Switch 2". Should sum up my agreement with you:
"I'm going to be that guy and say by all means Nintendo take as long as you want. My backlog is so stacked I'll be good for the next 2 years at the rate I'm getting through them. I breathe that big sigh of relief every quarter there is no announcement of the next system. Although I get stressed immediately after that no announcement because my backlog grows again with every Direct by at least 3 games...
You guys all drive me nuts sometimes. How do you all do it? How do you all foam at the mouth for the next expensive piece of hardware JUST to continue having a backlog on another hunk of plastic and computer chips? We ALL have backlogs of some form. Some more massive than others and across multiple platforms. I'm just a Switch guy and as I age out of my prime (turn 40 this year) my gaming time keeps getting smaller and smaller. Takes me months to get through something that you'll talk about burning through in a weekend.
Don't get me wrong I'm eagerly looking forward to what Nintendo has up it's sleeve for the 'next big thing' but I have so many games I'm trying to play on the "now" system the idea of getting pumped up for that 'next big thing' causes me some anxiety. Maybe it's just me and I'm aging out."
@trymer89 Saw your comment and just had to drop in. I totally agree with you. This game came out of nowhere for me and it's now one of my favorite games. I've never been a big Harry Potter guy. Only seen the movies and being a Universal Hollywood pass holder, I frequent the land every time I go. Always respected the franchise. Nothing more. I was in the mood for something different and not normally my go to genre of game. I went out on limb for Hogwarts Legacy because it actually reviewed well on Switch. Totally took me by surprise. Such an adventure and I was hooked from the beginning. I understand some of the criticisms it receives like being more on the easy side and not as complex as typical open world RPGs. However, what mattered most to me is having a good time and oh damn did I have a blast
They see the writing on the wall and know their value. Hence, they're getting the F#ck out of Dodge while they still can. Hopefully this inspires others to consider this option instead of weathering the storm and hoping they make it through one day at a time.
This update is probably my fault. I had "Blazing Saddles" on the TV the other day while playing my Switch in handheld. Probably gave the Nintendo censors a heart attack.
Hey, American Companies (and some outside), pay attention you could learn something.
This is what happens when a company doesn't divide and attack their loyal paying customers. This is what happens when a company doesn't chase after social media clout and audiences that don't give you money in the end. This is what happens when a company doesn't ride the "current thing" and force feed the audience of nonsense that's completely outside your lane.
Bottom line. Nintendo is an entertainment Company. That's what they do. That's what they did. Simple.
I'm going to be that guy and say by all means Nintendo take as long as you want. My backlog is so stacked I'll be good for the next 2 years at the rate I'm getting through them. I breathe that big sigh of relief every quarter there is no announcement of the next system. Although I get stressed immediately after that no announcement because my backlog grows again with every Direct by at least 3 games...
You guys all drive me nuts sometimes. How do you all do it? How do you all foam at the mouth for the next expensive piece of hardware JUST to continue having a backlog on another hunk of plastic and computer chips? We ALL have backlogs of some form. Some more massive than others and across multiple platforms. I'm just a Switch guy and as I age out of my prime (turn 40 this year) my gaming time keeps getting smaller and smaller. Takes me months to get through something that you'll talk about burning through in a weekend.
Don't get me wrong I'm eagerly looking forward to what Nintendo has up it's sleeve for the 'next big thing' but I have so many games I'm trying to play on the "now" system the idea of getting pumped up for that 'next big thing' causes me some anxiety. Maybe it's just me and I'm aging out
Tropical Freeze will be forever placed in my personal "Mount Rushmore" of platformers (and possibly games in general). That game never stopped being such a blast. It NEVER felt like a slog and/or "gotta get through this part so I can get to something better". It did such an amazing job of challenging me and making me pumped up for the next level. Once I 100% all the levels I was actually bummed out it was all over. And that doesn't happen very often.
Being a pass holder I'll definitely be checking it out soon! Freaking Universal is really going for it in their Parks. Pretty soon they'll be marketing the Fast & Furious coaster which looks to be something insane.
Oh man I'm so evil I couldn't stop laughing while watching that video. There's just something to when I hear that language spoken out loud that just makes me laugh Like someone is doing a parody of another language.
Back on topic I can't wait to see the finished product. Looks interesting and kudos to Universal for pushing new ideas while still using old standards.
As usual work will get in the way of my gaming time till my "weekend" starts on Monday (days off are Mon-Tues). Once I knock out the usual house errands and dreaded "honey do list" I get down on my Switch and some beer.
So once I boot up the Switch I'll continue bouncing back and forth between Hogwarts Legacy and Hades. I rolled the credits on Hades a while back but I'm still so hooked on continuing the side stories and wrapping up the loose ends. Hogwarts is just so damn engrossing in it's own right that once I start that one the hours of the day just fly by
My gaming time will be a mixed bag between having to work and Christmas festivities (and boozing!). Whatever Switch gaming I can squeeze in it will be a mix between Hades and Hogwarts Legacy. I picked up Hogwarts on a discount and it has completely absorbed me into its world. Did not expect that and I'm not even a big Potter fan. Just seen the movies and frequent Universal Hollywood being a pass member. This game could seriously make visiting the land at Universal mean a lot more than it used to .
@JohnnyMind I gotta be honest reading your post gave me mad anxiety. How do you manage all those games?? I stress out just splitting my time between 2 games. For example right now it's bugging me that right before I picked up Hogwarts I was splitting between Hades and Company of Heroes Collection. I beat the main campaign of CoH and started one of the expansions but now Hogwarts just dominated my attention. LOL it's nagging at me I still have lots to do in CoH but I have to constantly tell myself it's all good I at least did the main campaign and could someday return to finish the rest. I couldn't imagine doing that across many games.
Finally, been waiting for the calendar! All month I've been looking at the 2013 one wondering when they'll release the next one. The ornament will go perfect with our tree. It will go between the previous Xmas Super Mario ornament and my Megadeth ornament
Please keep these events coming. Love this game so much. Wish I had more time to play it but during the pandemic I got real good with it. Even without these events the game itself is nothing less than stellar.
I wish I had more time to play this. I do like it but with my limited time along with my dedication to staying on the backlog I just don't have any time for it
I remember thinking during my time in the 'Golden Era' of gaming (mid 90's to earlier-ish 2000's) what the future of this era is going to be like when it's already this amazing. I never would have thought it's all about live service games, microtransactions, waiting for the 'it's good now' patch, etc. I understand things inevitably change but never could have expected this.
But things can also swing back in unexpected ways. Don't forget there was a short lived era when MMO's were considered the future and there was basically a new one every 3 months. That bubble burst fast and one by one they closed down and/or became F2P but eventually died for good. I believe the era of Battle Royals is coming close to bursting if it hasn't already. There will always be a few remain but so many have come and gone just in the last 3 years alone.
I don't know maybe I'm overthinking it and going way out in left field on the subject. I've seen so many trends come and go but I have to admit this era of live service, nickel and diming, hard push on quick dopamine hits does have me a bit worried this might be here for the longer haul. At least as long as Nintendo stays the course and indie studies keep pumping out bangers that remind us older gamers why we got into this in the first place I think we'll be alright (games like Hades and Everspace have recently reminded me there's still game makers out there that are on our side).
@ChameleonBros Ken Griffey 64 was pretty good but our household were more into the All Star Baseball/2000 games from Acclaim (I think?). We preferred that one because it had a more 'realistic' approach to baseball and the graphics for its time were mind blowing.
I forgot about Internation Superstar Soccer! We rented that one a lot but Fifa Road to World Cup 98 was our real jam
Ah Tecmo Bowl My brothers and I played the hell out of Tecmo Super Bowl 3 for SNES. Seriously we'd play for many hours especially when we had friends over. There was something to that game that was just so fun football!
Yes exactly what @ozwally just said CoH Collection NEEDS to be added. I'm in the middle of it right now and it's a blast. Had it back in the day however I only played the multiplayer so it's freaking cool that having it on Switch has allowed me to play the campaign. The controls are taking me a little more time to get used to however the more I play the better I'm appreciating what they came up with to make it work best. Good stuff!
If it ain't running 60 fps and/or dips below that at any time it's a hard pass for me. Oh well guess I'll have to wait till Switch 2 and maybe I'll give it a look.
I know this will never happen but it would be so freaking awesome if they could ever release sports games like Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey and NFL Blitz/2000 or even NBA Hangtime. I was addicted to those games during that era and it totally sucks due to the licensing and player likeness issues they'll never be released ever again
It's unfortunate they can't figure out some way to essentially strip these games of all that stuff and release them with generic teams, no name players and just keep the colors.
This freaking game keeps moving up and down my backlog. Multiple times it's on deck taking practice swings then something else comes out of nowhere and knocks it back a little. It was going to be next after I take a break from Hades (I'll probably never fully stop playing that it's so damn fun) but Company Of Heroes Collection pulled just ahead of it so now I just started that. To make it worse I'm starting to feel a pull towards Hogwart's Legacy next...maybe I should just grab this while it's on this super sale and let it stare me down from the line. There's just too much to play!
On my Switch I've been going back and forth between Hades and Company of Heroes Collection. I've rolled the credits in Hades already but it's just so freaking fun to keep playing with different weapons and boon loadouts. On top of continually advancing the story of the characters. It's so damn fun! Company of Heroes can take up more time so I'm hoping to get deeper into that this weekend. Of course if I don't boot up Hades first then CoH will sit at the sidelines staring me down ;-P Again.
After I read the article I had a mouthful to say but it looks like pretty much all of you hit the nail on the head of what I had to say. So many of you made good points! This is unfortunately the route of gaming for as long as there's profits to be made from it. After 100% Everspace and now I'm all over Hades those games have really given me hope that there's still old school developers out there that just want to make the best game for the consumer. All bells and whistles included in one price! (Yeah I'm aware Everspace had DLC but I got the Stellar Edition Switch for dirt cheap ) I can only imagine if Hades was the standard for game content and fun factor.
To me this feels like they're talking directly to the investors and trying to stir up future excitement. I've noticed more and more Companies in the entertainment industry are doing this to boost the stock price a little but as time goes on a lot of "announcements" made don't come to fruition. Or at least they partially do but in no way close to what was originally stated. LOL Disney is a great example of that strategy.
These practices will continue on as long as they can get away with it. Even if they're not game changing purchases they will keep figuring out ways to dangle the carrots. They will only ever "walk it back" when you get a revolution like what happened with Battlefront 2 a few years back. It hit them in the wallet directly so they had to do something to save face. Otherwise nothing would have changed and they'll just keep at it.
Oh great another one to add to the backlog list If I remember correctly I played this a lot back in the day however I just played the multiplayer with a friend. He was a huge fan of it and we used to spend endless hours playing C&C Red Alert together (old school linking 2 Playstations with 2 TVs!). I always wanted to play the campaign because I heard it was real good so this may give me that opportunity. There's just too many damn games on my backlog AND coming out before year's end.
Yeah that ain't happening. They're in the process of a yard sale with all the money hemorrhaging that's happening in virtually every sector of Disney's businesses. If anything I'm sure it may have been talked about amongst the executives but in reality they already hit the iceberg and taking in too much water currently.
@5th313ment do you remember Super High Impact football on the SNES, "I eat quarterbacks for breakfast!". For years after that game my friends and I would use that quote, lol.
Hell yeah I remember that game! That one was a rotating weekend and summer Blockbuster Video (or in same cases Smith's Store) game rental. I say rotating because I'm sure you remember back then parents (at least mine) were more forgiving for renting games than buying full price games (unless it was a Xmas or birthday gift specifically). So my brothers and I had a system for certain games were rented often and some we wanted purchased for a gift (like a Mario Kart tier game).
As for the quote, yes I can happily confirm my brothers and I STILL use it to this very day (I'm 39 and they're in their mid 40s). We use it for pretty much everything we feel it can apply it to. And in some cases it makes no freaking sense to whatever scenario we quote it but it just hits the mark
Gotta love how they took swing for at the plate with the greedy bat and totally struck out! I'd love to have been a fly on that wall when they made the decision AND when they reconvened to figure out how to essentially "unf*ck" the situation.
@Xbox_Dashboard Is there a more hated person in all of gaming?
I'm that lost soldier in the jungle that is still asking for Randy Pitchford's head on stick after what went down with Aliens Colonial Marines! The deep wounds may have healed but oh boy do the scars remain!
Games like this seriously make me miss my years of N64 NFL Blitz/2000. Like I was with NBA Hangtime I played the hell out of those games and ruled! We'll never get those games/times again unfortunately. We'll only get 'spiritual successor' games and/or "it's kinda like Blitz" experiences. Oh well.
Yeah on a side note like I've mentioned before on a previous post on this game using Kapernick was totally done on purpose to whack the beehive. It gets the game attention and even websites like this one will benefit some because it will generate traffic for ad revenue (which the rates are currently WAY down hence expect more clickbait articles from all the usual clickbait farms).
I really enjoyed it on Switch. Didn't reinvent the wheel or anything but was mindless fun and that's all I could ask for in games like that. For me it got a lot better in the later levels. I really dug the soundtrack and still listen to it randomly because it just hits so hard. It's funny that it's getting 'Bayonetta' vibes with this DLC because I recently traded this game in to go towards my purchase of "Cereza and the Lost Demon". It's looking like I'll need to get this game again to play the DLC...
Like others have said I got "EVERYTHING all things ever released MK11 (Switch)" on a massive discount for about $26. It's still sitting in my backlog untouched. I'll get around to it eventually. So with that said I plan on doing the same thing for this one.
On a side note what killed my MK hype some was my own doing. Around the time I got MK11 there was rumors floating around that "MK Trilogy" was going to be remastered/remade or whatever for the MK Anniversary. MK Trilogy was my jam on N64!!! I got all dressed up and nowhere to go when we found out that the "Anniversary" was a total bust and the new game was a "reboot" back to 1...starting off from what happened in 11...uhhh ok.
Another Xenoblade theme? I'm kinda surprised I was expecting a F Zero theme or even another Mario theme given the recent Direct. Nothing against Xenoblade it just feels out of left field to me.
This franchise takes up so much of my limited gaming time it's just a nightmare for my backlog. I tried to quite after MHGU and now I find myself saying it again after Sunbreak. I'm starting to make a good dent in the backlog so it's going to take some real leaps and bounds of a next game to get me back in. Rise/Sunbreak was great fun on its own however if that's the style they'll be sticking with going forward then I may be finally able to officially retire.
@Mimochamp Seriously! I made it my goal to now focus on the backlog and stay away from that "main" game that takes up most if not all my little game time (I'm looking at you Monster Hunter Whatever). In the last 4-5 months I've been able to make some progress (emphasis on the word 'some') however the list keeps growing. If feels like I'm battling a hydra dragon. For every game I cross off the list another game (or 2) is added. Right now I've been hooked on Everspace so that's become a surprisingly fun time sink however the list has grown about 3 games since I started it LOL the recent Direct gave me some anxiety knowing it was going to add more to the list.
I see there's talk in regards to which "99" is superior. In my opinion it's really a apples to oranges situation amongst them all. Tetris 99 is a straight up puzzler while Mario 35 was a platformer and Pac Man 99 was whatever you call that. I for one am still absolutely in love in Tetris 99 and still play it frequently. Mario 35 was good but it was more of a slower burn for me. I think it's because with Tetris you NEED to stay on your toes from the beginning to end. At any moment you could get bombarded and need to zero in on intense focus to keep going. For me Mario was very repetitive up until the final number of people then it really got interesting however it took time to get there. I just couldn't get into Pac Man 99. I did give it a good try but it just didn't get its meat hooks into me, so I dropped that pretty quickly.
I need more time with F Zero 99 to see if it will sustain itself with me. So far I see it having the potential however just like what @Coversnail just stated I'd prefer it was more of that "last man standing" style like the other "99" games. Oh well to each their own I guess.
Like I did with MK11 (LOL it's still sitting on my backlog) I'm just going to wait it out and grab EVERYTHING at the inevitable massive discount package. I believe I got Switch MK11 (with ALL DLC and Expansions, etc.) during one of those holiday sales for something like $26.
I can't see how with this one it won't be any different once it runs its course.
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Re: Spread The Balatro Love With This New Range Of Official Merchandise
I feel like anything now can become a lifestyle brand of some sort. I work at a theme park so I see all the trends of fashion and pretty much ANYTHING you can think of is slapped on any kind of apparel and sold. From socks to drawstring backpacks, etc. It's like the more obscure the I.P. the cooler you are and what it's put on. So many 80's and 90's movies are put on sweatpants, beanies, lunch boxes, etc. It goes on and on.
If anyone thought the band KISS were ridiculous I'd say they were ahead of their time.
Re: Rumour: 'Switch 2' Will Reportedly Feature Magnetic Joy-Cons
Man, these rumors. At this rate until actual a reveal of some sort I'm expecting to hear the "Switch 2" will be able to do your taxes. That should be a joke but I'm sure someone will believe it and debate it.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two More Titles
Wow I haven't thought of Extreme G in decades. I remember renting it at least once (maybe more?) back in the day but I honestly can't remember if I liked it or not. I'm going to go with I probably did so I'll have to check it out to verify.
On a side note though I do remember as a kid the commercial for this game pumping me up. If I remember correctly there was a deep voice (similar to the 1080 guy) that would say "Extreme G" throughout the commercial while it showed game footage. Such a random memory to have
Re: Review: Grounded (Switch) - Obsidian's Shrunk-Down Survival Adventure Struggles On Switch
Interesting. SwitchUp gave it a rather favorable review including the typical Switch setbacks but still claimed you'll have a good time. Oh well to each their own I guess.
I gotta say something else though in regards to a good chunk of the comments. I turn 40 in a couple months so I've been through a lot of game generations and most especially the "Golden Era" of gaming. They say history repeats itself. Couldn't be more true in this case on this site. All I see now is how the "Switch 2" is going to be the "All Saviour Second Coming of Christ" and we need it now and everything we gripe about for "Switch 1" will be solved once "Switch 2" descends from the heavens (I'm not religious just using it to add some punch). It totally reminds me of my early years of high school. All of us kids were on our knees waiting for that Playstation 2 and it's "Emotion Engine" because it was being preached that it could be the last system you'll ever need (complete with a DVD player!!!! Oh baby!!). When that first kid got one a whole gang of us squeezed into his room after school and our jaws dropped at what we were seeing (got more nuts once we put in the DVD of "Fast & Furious 1" on his mid sized tube TV ) Went through something similar a wee bit earlier with the N64 (our household was the 1st on the block to get it so we were the cool kids for a while). Don't even get me started when another kid got an "Alienware" desktop for Xmas. That little b@stard talked SOOOO much trash on us console gamers in those days because he claimed he was set for life while the rest of us would forever be behind him.
The point is I just can't help but just literally see history repeat itself for every freaking system cycle. The next one is going to solve all problems of this one. Rinse. Repeat. Rinse. Repeat. I cannot wait to see this site once the next Nintendo thing releases and there's that grace period of "We've been saved!!!". LOL the first sign of a single frame hiccup and then we go right back to square one.
Nothing against anyone it's just an observation as I age into the next age group . These companies depend on us salivating at the mouth so we throw our money at whatever they give us to keep this cycle going. I've mentioned in previous posts my backlog on Switch is so big I could spend years hacking at it while I keep adding more. If I was told the Switch would be last system I'd be so relieved. But I know one way or another I'll be transferring this backlog to the next Nintendo Whatever.
Re: Nintendo Announces First Tetris 99 Maximus Cup Of 2024, Now Live
Got it. First time I ever earned a theme on the first match. I always try to win but I usually approach these events with the attitude of "we'll see if I can knock this out in 3-5 matches". I was just really zoned in apparently and didn't notice I was in the top 5 and then victory. It was over so quickly so I did another match and won again. That one then unlocked the icon of "win 3 matches in a row" so I must have won the last match I played whenever that was before these 2 back to back victories. Go me!
Re: Soapbox: The Games Industry Needs To Give Up On Exclamation Marks!
Given the history of the old commercials it's way overdue for the next game in the series to be MORTAL KOMBAT!!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (16th March)
@Vriess I saw your comment and I'm totally in your corner. I'm going to repost a comment I left a few weeks back on a Nintendo Life article about the elusive "Switch 2". Should sum up my agreement with you:
"I'm going to be that guy and say by all means Nintendo take as long as you want. My backlog is so stacked I'll be good for the next 2 years at the rate I'm getting through them. I breathe that big sigh of relief every quarter there is no announcement of the next system. Although I get stressed immediately after that no announcement because my backlog grows again with every Direct by at least 3 games...
You guys all drive me nuts sometimes. How do you all do it?
How do you all foam at the mouth for the next expensive piece of hardware JUST to continue having a backlog on another hunk of plastic and computer chips? We ALL have backlogs of some form. Some more massive than others and across multiple platforms. I'm just a Switch guy and as I age out of my prime (turn 40 this year) my gaming time keeps getting smaller and smaller. Takes me months to get through something that you'll talk about burning through in a weekend.
Don't get me wrong I'm eagerly looking forward to what Nintendo has up it's sleeve for the 'next big thing' but I have so many games I'm trying to play on the "now" system the idea of getting pumped up for that 'next big thing' causes me some anxiety. Maybe it's just me and I'm aging out."
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (16th March)
@trymer89 Saw your comment and just had to drop in. I totally agree with you. This game came out of nowhere for me and it's now one of my favorite games. I've never been a big Harry Potter guy. Only seen the movies and being a Universal Hollywood pass holder, I frequent the land every time I go. Always respected the franchise. Nothing more. I was in the mood for something different and not normally my go to genre of game. I went out on limb for Hogwarts Legacy because it actually reviewed well on Switch. Totally took me by surprise. Such an adventure and I was hooked from the beginning. I understand some of the criticisms it receives like being more on the easy side and not as complex as typical open world RPGs. However, what mattered most to me is having a good time and oh damn did I have a blast
Re: Saber Interactive Is Reportedly Splitting From Embracer Group
They see the writing on the wall and know their value. Hence, they're getting the F#ck out of Dodge while they still can. Hopefully this inspires others to consider this option instead of weathering the storm and hoping they make it through one day at a time.
Re: Nintendo Releases Update For Switch (Version 17.0.1), Here Are The Details
This update is probably my fault. I had "Blazing Saddles" on the TV the other day while playing my Switch in handheld. Probably gave the Nintendo censors a heart attack.
Re: Nintendo Is Currently The Richest Company In Japan
Hey, American Companies (and some outside), pay attention you could learn something.
This is what happens when a company doesn't divide and attack their loyal paying customers. This is what happens when a company doesn't chase after social media clout and audiences that don't give you money in the end. This is what happens when a company doesn't ride the "current thing" and force feed the audience of nonsense that's completely outside your lane.
Bottom line. Nintendo is an entertainment Company. That's what they do. That's what they did. Simple.
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@Arcata Amen, brother (or sister or anything in between). Amen.
Re: Talking Point: If 'Switch 2' Isn't Coming Until 2025, What's Nintendo Got Up Its Sleeve This Year?
I'm going to be that guy and say by all means Nintendo take as long as you want. My backlog is so stacked I'll be good for the next 2 years at the rate I'm getting through them. I breathe that big sigh of relief every quarter there is no announcement of the next system. Although I get stressed immediately after that no announcement because my backlog grows again with every Direct by at least 3 games...
You guys all drive me nuts sometimes. How do you all do it?
How do you all foam at the mouth for the next expensive piece of hardware JUST to continue having a backlog on another hunk of plastic and computer chips? We ALL have backlogs of some form. Some more massive than others and across multiple platforms. I'm just a Switch guy and as I age out of my prime (turn 40 this year) my gaming time keeps getting smaller and smaller. Takes me months to get through something that you'll talk about burning through in a weekend.
Don't get me wrong I'm eagerly looking forward to what Nintendo has up it's sleeve for the 'next big thing' but I have so many games I'm trying to play on the "now" system the idea of getting pumped up for that 'next big thing' causes me some anxiety. Maybe it's just me and I'm aging out
Re: Best Donkey Kong Games Of All Time
Tropical Freeze will be forever placed in my personal "Mount Rushmore" of platformers (and possibly games in general). That game never stopped being such a blast. It NEVER felt like a slog and/or "gotta get through this part so I can get to something better". It did such an amazing job of challenging me and making me pumped up for the next level. Once I 100% all the levels I was actually bummed out it was all over. And that doesn't happen very often.
Re: Super Nintendo World Hollywood Powers Up With 1st Anniversary Celebrations
Being a pass holder I'll definitely be checking it out soon! Freaking Universal is really going for it in their Parks. Pretty soon they'll be marketing the Fast & Furious coaster which looks to be something insane.
Re: Palworld Modder Returns With 'Legally-Distinct Pocket Creatures'
@Waluigi451 Simple. It gets clicks and generates traffic for ad revenue. Once the well dries up they'll move onto something else.
Re: Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Xbox, Bethesda And Activision Blizzard Employees
Uhhhh yeah I'm sure even Stevie Wonder saw this coming.
Re: Nintendo World's New Donkey Kong Ride Will Literally Send You Off The Tracks
Oh man I'm so evil I couldn't stop laughing while watching that video. There's just something to when I hear that language spoken out loud that just makes me laugh Like someone is doing a parody of another language.
Back on topic I can't wait to see the finished product. Looks interesting and kudos to Universal for pushing new ideas while still using old standards.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 6th)
As usual work will get in the way of my gaming time till my "weekend" starts on Monday (days off are Mon-Tues). Once I knock out the usual house errands and dreaded "honey do list" I get down on my Switch and some beer.
So once I boot up the Switch I'll continue bouncing back and forth between Hogwarts Legacy and Hades. I rolled the credits on Hades a while back but I'm still so hooked on continuing the side stories and wrapping up the loose ends. Hogwarts is just so damn engrossing in it's own right that once I start that one the hours of the day just fly by
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Christmas 2023 Edition)
My gaming time will be a mixed bag between having to work and Christmas festivities (and boozing!). Whatever Switch gaming I can squeeze in it will be a mix between Hades and Hogwarts Legacy. I picked up Hogwarts on a discount and it has completely absorbed me into its world. Did not expect that and I'm not even a big Potter fan. Just seen the movies and frequent Universal Hollywood being a pass member. This game could seriously make visiting the land at Universal mean a lot more than it used to .
@JohnnyMind I gotta be honest reading your post gave me mad anxiety. How do you manage all those games?? I stress out just splitting my time between 2 games. For example right now it's bugging me that right before I picked up Hogwarts I was splitting between Hades and Company of Heroes Collection. I beat the main campaign of CoH and started one of the expansions but now Hogwarts just dominated my attention. LOL it's nagging at me I still have lots to do in CoH but I have to constantly tell myself it's all good I at least did the main campaign and could someday return to finish the rest. I couldn't imagine doing that across many games.
Re: Random: 'Dallas Stars' Ice Hockey Goalie Showcases Sweet Mario Kart Mask
DALLAS!! STARS!! DALLAS!! STARS!!
Re: My Nintendo Store Adds Holiday And New Year Rewards (North America)
Finally, been waiting for the calendar! All month I've been looking at the 2013 one wondering when they'll release the next one. The ornament will go perfect with our tree. It will go between the previous Xmas Super Mario ornament and my Megadeth ornament
Re: Nintendo Announces The Final Tetris 99 Maximus Cups For 2023
Please keep these events coming. Love this game so much. Wish I had more time to play it but during the pandemic I got real good with it. Even without these events the game itself is nothing less than stellar.
Re: F-Zero 99 Update (Version 1.1.0) Adding New "Classic Race" Mode This Week
I wish I had more time to play this. I do like it but with my limited time along with my dedication to staying on the backlog I just don't have any time for it
Re: Random: More Kids Want In-Game Currency Over Physical Media This Holiday
I remember thinking during my time in the 'Golden Era' of gaming (mid 90's to earlier-ish 2000's) what the future of this era is going to be like when it's already this amazing. I never would have thought it's all about live service games, microtransactions, waiting for the 'it's good now' patch, etc. I understand things inevitably change but never could have expected this.
But things can also swing back in unexpected ways. Don't forget there was a short lived era when MMO's were considered the future and there was basically a new one every 3 months. That bubble burst fast and one by one they closed down and/or became F2P but eventually died for good. I believe the era of Battle Royals is coming close to bursting if it hasn't already. There will always be a few remain but so many have come and gone just in the last 3 years alone.
I don't know maybe I'm overthinking it and going way out in left field on the subject. I've seen so many trends come and go but I have to admit this era of live service, nickel and diming, hard push on quick dopamine hits does have me a bit worried this might be here for the longer haul. At least as long as Nintendo stays the course and indie studies keep pumping out bangers that remind us older gamers why we got into this in the first place I think we'll be alright (games like Hades and Everspace have recently reminded me there's still game makers out there that are on our side).
Re: Nintendo Updates Switch Online's N64 Release Schedule
@ChameleonBros Ken Griffey 64 was pretty good but our household were more into the All Star Baseball/2000 games from Acclaim (I think?). We preferred that one because it had a more 'realistic' approach to baseball and the graphics for its time were mind blowing.
I forgot about Internation Superstar Soccer! We rented that one a lot but Fifa Road to World Cup 98 was our real jam
Ah Tecmo Bowl My brothers and I played the hell out of Tecmo Super Bowl 3 for SNES. Seriously we'd play for many hours especially when we had friends over. There was something to that game that was just so fun football!
Sadly those days/games will never happen again.
Re: Best Nintendo Switch Strategy Games
Yes exactly what @ozwally just said CoH Collection NEEDS to be added. I'm in the middle of it right now and it's a blast. Had it back in the day however I only played the multiplayer so it's freaking cool that having it on Switch has allowed me to play the campaign. The controls are taking me a little more time to get used to however the more I play the better I'm appreciating what they came up with to make it work best. Good stuff!
Re: eShop Indie Hit Suika Game Surpasses Four Million Downloads Worldwide
If it ain't running 60 fps and/or dips below that at any time it's a hard pass for me. Oh well guess I'll have to wait till Switch 2 and maybe I'll give it a look.
Re: Nintendo Updates Switch Online's N64 Release Schedule
I know this will never happen but it would be so freaking awesome if they could ever release sports games like Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey and NFL Blitz/2000 or even NBA Hangtime. I was addicted to those games during that era and it totally sucks due to the licensing and player likeness issues they'll never be released ever again
It's unfortunate they can't figure out some way to essentially strip these games of all that stuff and release them with generic teams, no name players and just keep the colors.
Re: Sifu's Final Content Update Has Finally Been Released On Switch
This freaking game keeps moving up and down my backlog. Multiple times it's on deck taking practice swings then something else comes out of nowhere and knocks it back a little. It was going to be next after I take a break from Hades (I'll probably never fully stop playing that it's so damn fun) but Company Of Heroes Collection pulled just ahead of it so now I just started that. To make it worse I'm starting to feel a pull towards Hogwart's Legacy next...maybe I should just grab this while it's on this super sale and let it stare me down from the line. There's just too much to play!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 18th)
On my Switch I've been going back and forth between Hades and Company of Heroes Collection. I've rolled the credits in Hades already but it's just so freaking fun to keep playing with different weapons and boon loadouts. On top of continually advancing the story of the characters. It's so damn fun! Company of Heroes can take up more time so I'm hoping to get deeper into that this weekend. Of course if I don't boot up Hades first then CoH will sit at the sidelines staring me down ;-P Again.
Re: Warner Bros. Says It's Focused On Transforming Its "Biggest Franchises" Into Live Services
After I read the article I had a mouthful to say but it looks like pretty much all of you hit the nail on the head of what I had to say. So many of you made good points! This is unfortunately the route of gaming for as long as there's profits to be made from it. After 100% Everspace and now I'm all over Hades those games have really given me hope that there's still old school developers out there that just want to make the best game for the consumer. All bells and whistles included in one price! (Yeah I'm aware Everspace had DLC but I got the Stellar Edition Switch for dirt cheap ) I can only imagine if Hades was the standard for game content and fun factor.
Re: Sega's First Super Game Making Steady Progress, Still Targeting 2026 Release
To me this feels like they're talking directly to the investors and trying to stir up future excitement. I've noticed more and more Companies in the entertainment industry are doing this to boost the stock price a little but as time goes on a lot of "announcements" made don't come to fruition. Or at least they partially do but in no way close to what was originally stated. LOL Disney is a great example of that strategy.
Re: Talking Point: Which Old Track Do You Wish Had Made It Into Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?
I really wanted N64 Bowser's Castle the most. Oh well what we got was really good and many were satisfied with what was given.
Re: Capcom Has A "Major" Unannounced Title Scheduled To Arrive Before March 2024
I'm going to throw out a curve ball and say...
Street Fighter Mythologies: Ryu
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Halloween Fatality Confirmed As "Premium Shop" Item
These practices will continue on as long as they can get away with it. Even if they're not game changing purchases they will keep figuring out ways to dangle the carrots. They will only ever "walk it back" when you get a revolution like what happened with Battlefront 2 a few years back. It hit them in the wallet directly so they had to do something to save face. Otherwise nothing would have changed and they'll just keep at it.
Re: Review: Company Of Heroes Collection - Classic Strategy Soldiers On, Though The Missing Multiplayer Stings
Oh great another one to add to the backlog list If I remember correctly I played this a lot back in the day however I just played the multiplayer with a friend. He was a huge fan of it and we used to spend endless hours playing C&C Red Alert together (old school linking 2 Playstations with 2 TVs!). I always wanted to play the campaign because I heard it was real good so this may give me that opportunity. There's just too many damn games on my backlog AND coming out before year's end.
Re: Disney Boss Reportedly Being Urged To Acquire A Major Game Publisher
Yeah that ain't happening. They're in the process of a yard sale with all the money hemorrhaging that's happening in virtually every sector of Disney's businesses. If anything I'm sure it may have been talked about amongst the executives but in reality they already hit the iceberg and taking in too much water currently.
Re: Review: Wild Card Football - An Ambitious Take On Gridiron Lacking A Full Deck
@5th313ment do you remember Super High Impact football on the SNES, "I eat quarterbacks for breakfast!". For years after that game my friends and I would use that quote, lol.
Hell yeah I remember that game! That one was a rotating weekend and summer Blockbuster Video (or in same cases Smith's Store) game rental. I say rotating because I'm sure you remember back then parents (at least mine) were more forgiving for renting games than buying full price games (unless it was a Xmas or birthday gift specifically). So my brothers and I had a system for certain games were rented often and some we wanted purchased for a gift (like a Mario Kart tier game).
As for the quote, yes I can happily confirm my brothers and I STILL use it to this very day (I'm 39 and they're in their mid 40s). We use it for pretty much everything we feel it can apply it to. And in some cases it makes no freaking sense to whatever scenario we quote it but it just hits the mark
Re: Unity's CEO And President Retires After Policy Debacle
Gotta love how they took swing for at the plate with the greedy bat and totally struck out! I'd love to have been a fly on that wall when they made the decision AND when they reconvened to figure out how to essentially "unf*ck" the situation.
@Xbox_Dashboard Is there a more hated person in all of gaming?
I'm that lost soldier in the jungle that is still asking for Randy Pitchford's head on stick after what went down with Aliens Colonial Marines! The deep wounds may have healed but oh boy do the scars remain!
Re: Review: Wild Card Football - An Ambitious Take On Gridiron Lacking A Full Deck
Games like this seriously make me miss my years of N64 NFL Blitz/2000. Like I was with NBA Hangtime I played the hell out of those games and ruled! We'll never get those games/times again unfortunately. We'll only get 'spiritual successor' games and/or "it's kinda like Blitz" experiences. Oh well.
Yeah on a side note like I've mentioned before on a previous post on this game using Kapernick was totally done on purpose to whack the beehive. It gets the game attention and even websites like this one will benefit some because it will generate traffic for ad revenue (which the rates are currently WAY down hence expect more clickbait articles from all the usual clickbait farms).
Re: Batman Arkham Trilogy For Switch Has Been Delayed Until December
This was just going to go straight to the backlog anyways. As others have said I'm totally fine with the delay as long as it plays good.
Re: Upcoming Prodeus DLC 'The Elder Veil' Looks Utterly Ridiculous And Brilliant
I really enjoyed it on Switch. Didn't reinvent the wheel or anything but was mindless fun and that's all I could ask for in games like that. For me it got a lot better in the later levels. I really dug the soundtrack and still listen to it randomly because it just hits so hard. It's funny that it's getting 'Bayonetta' vibes with this DLC because I recently traded this game in to go towards my purchase of "Cereza and the Lost Demon". It's looking like I'll need to get this game again to play the DLC...
Re: Ed Boon Excited To Share What's Next For Mortal Kombat 1
Like others have said I got "EVERYTHING all things ever released MK11 (Switch)" on a massive discount for about $26. It's still sitting in my backlog untouched. I'll get around to it eventually. So with that said I plan on doing the same thing for this one.
On a side note what killed my MK hype some was my own doing. Around the time I got MK11 there was rumors floating around that "MK Trilogy" was going to be remastered/remade or whatever for the MK Anniversary. MK Trilogy was my jam on N64!!! I got all dressed up and nowhere to go when we found out that the "Anniversary" was a total bust and the new game was a "reboot" back to 1...starting off from what happened in 11...uhhh ok.
Re: Nintendo Announces Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Event For Tetris 99
Another Xenoblade theme? I'm kinda surprised I was expecting a F Zero theme or even another Mario theme given the recent Direct. Nothing against Xenoblade it just feels out of left field to me.
Re: Monster Hunter Gearing Up For 20th Anniversary, New Artwork Revealed
This franchise takes up so much of my limited gaming time it's just a nightmare for my backlog. I tried to quite after MHGU and now I find myself saying it again after Sunbreak. I'm starting to make a good dent in the backlog so it's going to take some real leaps and bounds of a next game to get me back in. Rise/Sunbreak was great fun on its own however if that's the style they'll be sticking with going forward then I may be finally able to officially retire.
Re: Hands On: Company Of Heroes Collection Deploys The RTS Classic On Switch, Despite Complex Controls
@Mimochamp Seriously! I made it my goal to now focus on the backlog and stay away from that "main" game that takes up most if not all my little game time (I'm looking at you Monster Hunter Whatever). In the last 4-5 months I've been able to make some progress (emphasis on the word 'some') however the list keeps growing. If feels like I'm battling a hydra dragon. For every game I cross off the list another game (or 2) is added. Right now I've been hooked on Everspace so that's become a surprisingly fun time sink however the list has grown about 3 games since I started it LOL the recent Direct gave me some anxiety knowing it was going to add more to the list.
Re: Takaya Imamura Expresses His Love For F-Zero 99, Awaits 'Revival Of The IP'
I see there's talk in regards to which "99" is superior. In my opinion it's really a apples to oranges situation amongst them all. Tetris 99 is a straight up puzzler while Mario 35 was a platformer and Pac Man 99 was whatever you call that. I for one am still absolutely in love in Tetris 99 and still play it frequently. Mario 35 was good but it was more of a slower burn for me. I think it's because with Tetris you NEED to stay on your toes from the beginning to end. At any moment you could get bombarded and need to zero in on intense focus to keep going. For me Mario was very repetitive up until the final number of people then it really got interesting however it took time to get there. I just couldn't get into Pac Man 99. I did give it a good try but it just didn't get its meat hooks into me, so I dropped that pretty quickly.
I need more time with F Zero 99 to see if it will sustain itself with me. So far I see it having the potential however just like what @Coversnail just stated I'd prefer it was more of that "last man standing" style like the other "99" games. Oh well to each their own I guess.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Gets A Day-One Update On Switch
Like I did with MK11 (LOL it's still sitting on my backlog) I'm just going to wait it out and grab EVERYTHING at the inevitable massive discount package. I believe I got Switch MK11 (with ALL DLC and Expansions, etc.) during one of those holiday sales for something like $26.
I can't see how with this one it won't be any different once it runs its course.
Re: Nintendo Direct September 2023: Time, Where To Watch, Our Predictions
Switch HD port of Kid Icarus Uprising and Wave Race Blue Storm! Highly unlikely but I could dream.