Doesn’t seem like there is much love put into this one. Even worse than the past couple of gens which is sad.
They’re cutting Pokémon and to cover their butts over the backlash, they said the reason was to improve the Pokémon animations, which has been disproven by videos that show they are exact copies. No triples, no rotation, megas removed for a lamer OP gimmick, So really we are just getting less all around. :/
Eh, really just the beginning with the regular bokoblins and jelly enemies seems like a copy. If they weren’t there, then I wouldnt think it copies much.
@thedragonlegend Must be something else in your case then. I’ve heard that the quality of material, or the design of the sticks isn’t very good. Could be that issue for you. With mine if I blow inside the sticks from every angle, it will temporarily stop. But it always comes back.
@Heavyarms55 exactly. And over time there will be a buildup of dust and etc. This is because the design is open and unprotected at the base of the stick. if only they chose a ball like design at the base of the sticks like the pro controllers and GameCube controllers have, then there wouldn’t be a big issue.
I’m glad this blew up to where they needed to address it. Maybe something will come out of this. Fixing the drift issue has needed to happen since launch. Hopefully they will update future Joycon so I can finally buy more.
@KazooieTooie
Those are the outliers. small group of Anomalies.
There is a reason that Nintendo has and receives infinitely more of those types of games than Xbox does.
They just need to NOT exclusively release it on the Dudebro pew pew console (AKA Xbox).
Then it will sell well.
Most Xbox gamers just don’t appreciate Banjo type games like Nintendo fans do. You could see it in all of the cookie cutter edgy games they showed off at the Xbox E3 presentation this year. That is their audience and who the primarily cater to.
Nintendolife. You should reissue this article at the top of the site since so many people have been fed the misinformation and it needs to be corrected. As stated above by others, and the video break down as to why that I posted above, this article is inaccurate.
@Nintendolife
They ARE reusing the 3ds models. This video dug into the issue. The interview was MISTRANSLATED, and they tested the models which were proven to be the EXACT SAME as the 3ds ones.
A 2ds style Switch with less features than the original model? And they left that thick border around the screen? And no Switch Pro in sight? Man... :/
it says Mini Switch 2. Does that mean there may be a regular Switch 2? Aka Switch Pro? Same size but screen size extended over the black borders the current model has?
Needed to happen. I just wish it happened sooner.
3ds is very much showing it’s age with its 240p screen. certain “remakes” like Luigi’s Mansion 1 got put on the 3ds near the end, and turned out looking worse than the original which felt like such a waste.
Games like that had one shot at a remake, and it got wasted on an outdated handheld, when instead they could have been brought to Switch and actually had improvements made.
Nice, but companies shouldn’t be making them in, nor supporting concentration camp China. Screw that country and the atrocities they enact on the people.
I really wish it wasn’t a Mini. I would rather we got a Switch Pro with upgrades, rather than a downgraded smaller budget Switch that can do less than the base model I already own.
I really have no interest in a mini. I’d rather they made a Switch Pro with enhancements, rather than a smaller downgraded budget version that does less than the base model I already own.
I hope this one has a darker tone and atmosphere like Majora’s Mask to differentiate it from BOTW.
We didn’t really have much as far as the undead goes, and there wasn’t much in the way of places like the OoT Well, Shadow temple, MM cemetery, Ikana canyon and etc.
Not having any places like that in BOTW was disappointing for me because I love it when Zelda gets dark.
Warriors games are best played if you already have nostalgia and attachement to characters of the said series. For instance Hyrule Warriors is fan service for Zelda fans who have already played the games and have wanted to play as more characters than just Link. Persona 5 not coming to Switch before the Warriors game is a bit of a mistake imo.
Kind of wish an upgraded model was coming out first. I already have a Switch and don't have a reason to get worse one. Only reason I would get another is if they come out with a Switch Pro type model.
That's too bad the better one is delayed. Not really interested in a lower quality budget Switch. No reason for me to get one as I already have an OG better model.
The Switch Pro is really the only reason for me to buy another Switch because I'd rather upgrade than downgrade.
@Trajan Link to the Past would be nice, but I actually have that one on my N3DS. I'm hoping the most for purchaseable N64 and GameCube games on Switch since there aren't many games from those systems that can be played portably. Don't want them to be part of the "rent only" structure now that we finally have a powerful enough portable console to run them.
@Trajan You mean "IF" (and that's a big IF). Never had that issue with any of the games I've owned. Switch Online WILL be discontinued at some point. My game getting corrupted however is not a certainty, or even very likely based on past experience.
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Re: More Pokémon Sword And Shield Info To Be Dropped On 7th August
Doesn’t seem like there is much love put into this one. Even worse than the past couple of gens which is sad.
They’re cutting Pokémon and to cover their butts over the backlash, they said the reason was to improve the Pokémon animations, which has been disproven by videos that show they are exact copies. No triples, no rotation, megas removed for a lamer OP gimmick, So really we are just getting less all around. :/
Re: Random: Zelda Fan Smashes PS4 In Rage As Breath Of The Wild 'Clone' Genshin Impact Is Revealed
Eh, really just the beginning with the regular bokoblins and jelly enemies seems like a copy. If they weren’t there, then I wouldnt think it copies much.
Re: Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & The Secret Hideout Gets Juicy New Gameplay Info And Trailer
Have this game on my radar. It looks really pretty and I’ve heard good things about the series.
Re: Soapbox: Sorry Nintendo, Joy-Con Drift Means I Won't Buy Switch Lite At Launch
I haven’t bought any Joycon because I’ve been waiting for them to fix the drift issue.
Re: Download The Oninaki Demo And Transfer Your Story Progress To The Full Game
Eshop currently under maintenance...
Re: Nintendo Releases Statement About Switch Joy-Con Drift Issue
@thedragonlegend
Must be something else in your case then. I’ve heard that the quality of material, or the design of the sticks isn’t very good. Could be that issue for you.
With mine if I blow inside the sticks from every angle, it will temporarily stop. But it always comes back.
Re: Nintendo Releases Statement About Switch Joy-Con Drift Issue
@Heavyarms55 exactly. And over time there will be a buildup of dust and etc. This is because the design is open and unprotected at the base of the stick. if only they chose a ball like design at the base of the sticks like the pro controllers and GameCube controllers have, then there wouldn’t be a big issue.
Re: Nintendo Releases Statement About Switch Joy-Con Drift Issue
I’m glad this blew up to where they needed to address it. Maybe something will come out of this. Fixing the drift issue has needed to happen since launch. Hopefully they will update future Joycon so I can finally buy more.
Re: Preview: Astral Chain Mixes Bayonetta, Wonderful 101 And Metal Gear Rising, And You'll Love It
I’m so hyped for this!
Re: Class Action Lawsuit Officially Filed Against Nintendo For Switch Joy-Con "Drifting" Issues
I hope Nintendo will finally do a hardware fix on these. The drifting issue is far too common.
Re: Poll: Have Your Joy-Con Been Drifting?
All of my Joycon have developed drifting issues. Decided not to buy anymore until they do a hardware fix.
Re: US Law Firm Opens "Switch Joy-Con Drift" Class Action Investigation
All of my joycon have developed drifting issues. Decided not to buy anymore until they do a hardware fix.
Re: Nintendo Announces New Joy-Con Colours Coming In October
@BlueMage
Where can they be preordered?
Re: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Launches On Switch In October
Should have ported 1 & 2
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Composer Grant Kirkhope Doesn't Know If There's A Market For A New Game
@Xelha
I would love remakes in the updated style Smash received!
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Composer Grant Kirkhope Doesn't Know If There's A Market For A New Game
@KazooieTooie
Those are the outliers. small group of Anomalies.
There is a reason that Nintendo has and receives infinitely more of those types of games than Xbox does.
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Composer Grant Kirkhope Doesn't Know If There's A Market For A New Game
They just need to NOT exclusively release it on the Dudebro pew pew console (AKA Xbox).
Then it will sell well.
Most Xbox gamers just don’t appreciate Banjo type games like Nintendo fans do. You could see it in all of the cookie cutter edgy games they showed off at the Xbox E3 presentation this year. That is their audience and who the primarily cater to.
Re: Game Freak Isn't Reusing 3DS Models In Pokémon Sword and Shield
Nintendolife. You should reissue this article at the top of the site since so many people have been fed the misinformation and it needs to be corrected. As stated above by others, and the video break down as to why that I posted above, this article is inaccurate.
Re: Game Freak Isn't Reusing 3DS Models In Pokémon Sword and Shield
@Liam_Doolan. Please read above^^^
Re: Game Freak Isn't Reusing 3DS Models In Pokémon Sword and Shield
@Nintendolife
They ARE reusing the 3ds models. This video dug into the issue. The interview was MISTRANSLATED, and they tested the models which were proven to be the EXACT SAME as the 3ds ones.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr0B9HVrCLg
PLEASE UPDATE THE ARTICLE TO HELP STOP THE FLOW OF MISINFORMATION!
Re: Nintendo Switch Lite Officially Revealed, Launches This September
A 2ds style Switch with less features than the original model? And they left that thick border around the screen? And no Switch Pro in sight?
Man... :/
Re: Nike Is Releasing Air Max Inspired By The Nintendo 64 Generation
If they made it more obvious that they were based on the N64, then I would pick them up. It doesn’t even have the N64 logo anywhere on it.
Re: Nintendo Reportedly Exploring Production Alternatives Outside China
This is great! The Chinese government commits tons of atrocities against its own people and should not be supported.
Re: Nintendo Not Actively Pursuing Large-Scale Collaborations, But Open To Partnerships
What does this probably mean in regards to Banjo games on Switch?
Re: Nintendo Intends To Create The Next Generation Of Controllers
I can’t help but feel this means more gimmicky controllers. Don’t want anything like the Wii again..
Re: More Evidence Of Rumoured Switch Mini Surfaces Via Accessory Maker Bigben
@RiasGremory
Actually that’s exactly what I’m wanting. A *New*3ds type of Switch model rather than stripped away 2ds type of Switch model.
Re: More Evidence Of Rumoured Switch Mini Surfaces Via Accessory Maker Bigben
it says Mini Switch 2. Does that mean there may be a regular Switch 2? Aka Switch Pro? Same size but screen size extended over the black borders the current model has?
Re: More Evidence Of Rumoured Switch Mini Surfaces Via Accessory Maker Bigben
@RiasGremory
The 3ds pretty much got one with the *New*3DS. Completely possible for the Switch to receive one at some point as well.
Re: More Evidence Of Rumoured Switch Mini Surfaces Via Accessory Maker Bigben
Wish it was a Switch Pro instead. I have no need for a smaller budget Switch that does less than the base model that I already own.
Re: Junichi Masuda Releases Official Message About Limiting Sword And Shield's Pokédex
@Greator
Agreed. I wish they would.
Re: Junichi Masuda Releases Official Message About Limiting Sword And Shield's Pokédex
“Sorry, but not sorry.”
Re: Every Single Legend Of Zelda amiibo Is Back On Nintendo's Official UK Store
Can this ship to the USA?
Re: Weekly Famitsu Drops The 3DS From Its Release Schedule Section
Needed to happen. I just wish it happened sooner.
3ds is very much showing it’s age with its 240p screen. certain “remakes” like Luigi’s Mansion 1 got put on the 3ds near the end, and turned out looking worse than the original which felt like such a waste.
Games like that had one shot at a remake, and it got wasted on an outdated handheld, when instead they could have been brought to Switch and actually had improvements made.
Re: Nintendo, Sony And Microsoft Band Together To Fight Tariffs On Video Game Consoles
Nice, but companies shouldn’t be making them in, nor supporting concentration camp China. Screw that country and the atrocities they enact on the people.
Re: Preview: Astral Chain Is The 2019 Switch Game Everyone Should Be Talking About
I’ve been hyped since it was first shown off! Looks amazing!
Re: Talking Point: The Sound Strategy Behind 2DS Points To A Switch Mini
I really wish it wasn’t a Mini. I would rather we got a Switch Pro with upgrades, rather than a downgraded smaller budget Switch that can do less than the base model I already own.
Re: Switch Mini Rumours Escalate As Spanish Arm Of GAME Lists Accessories
I really have no interest in a mini. I’d rather they made a Switch Pro with enhancements, rather than a smaller downgraded budget version that does less than the base model I already own.
Re: PlatinumGames Has Been Doing "A Lot Of Intel Gathering" For The Wonderful 101
Hopefully they can bring Nier Automata as well.
Re: Is This Our First Real Look At Nintendo Switch Mini? Update: Company Responds
Only really interested in a Switch Pro with improvements, rather than a small budget model that can do less than the current one.
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Switch Listing Appears On Amazon Germany, But We Wouldn't Count On It
RareReplay is my most wanted game on Switch. Hope it happens!
Re: Pokémon's Junichi Masuda Explains The Decision To Limit Sword And Shield's Pokédex
I would be fine with them extending their yearly cycle to 2-3 years apart from every release if it meant we got every Pokémon.
Re: Eiji Aonuma On Returning To The Hyrule Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
I hope this one has a darker tone and atmosphere like Majora’s Mask to differentiate it from BOTW.
We didn’t really have much as far as the undead goes, and there wasn’t much in the way of places like the OoT Well, Shadow temple, MM cemetery, Ikana canyon and etc.
Not having any places like that in BOTW was disappointing for me because I love it when Zelda gets dark.
Re: Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers Officially Confirmed For Switch
Warriors games are best played if you already have nostalgia and attachement to characters of the said series. For instance Hyrule Warriors is fan service for Zelda fans who have already played the games and have wanted to play as more characters than just Link.
Persona 5 not coming to Switch before the Warriors game is a bit of a mistake imo.
Re: Rumour: "Cheaper Version Of The Switch" Expected To Launch By The End Of June
Kind of wish an upgraded model was coming out first. I already have a Switch and don't have a reason to get worse one. Only reason I would get another is if they come out with a Switch Pro type model.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Stage Builder Is Already Home To Some Inappropriate Content
This had better not lead to them gutting it like the 3ds swapnote.
Re: Rumour: The Switch Pro Model Has Been Delayed Due To Technical Issues
That's too bad the better one is delayed. Not really interested in a lower quality budget Switch. No reason for me to get one as I already have an OG better model.
The Switch Pro is really the only reason for me to buy another Switch because I'd rather upgrade than downgrade.
Re: Move Aside Netflix, Disney Wants To Bring Its Own Streaming Service To The Switch
Weren't we supposed to also get FunimationNow? What happened with that?
Re: Rumour: Persona 5, Metroid Prime Trilogy And A Link To The Past Are Switch-Bound According To Best Buy
@Trajan Link to the Past would be nice, but I actually have that one on my N3DS. I'm hoping the most for purchaseable N64 and GameCube games on Switch since there aren't many games from those systems that can be played portably. Don't want them to be part of the "rent only" structure now that we finally have a powerful enough portable console to run them.
Re: Rumour: Persona 5, Metroid Prime Trilogy And A Link To The Past Are Switch-Bound According To Best Buy
@Trajan
Yep everything fails eventually for sure. Just want longer term access than a shorter one.
Re: Rumour: Persona 5, Metroid Prime Trilogy And A Link To The Past Are Switch-Bound According To Best Buy
@Trajan You mean "IF" (and that's a big IF). Never had that issue with any of the games I've owned. Switch Online WILL be discontinued at some point. My game getting corrupted however is not a certainty, or even very likely based on past experience.