I played through these on my DS and still have them. I have never gone back to them once finished, so no I wouldn't buy them again even if I didn't have them. However I strongly dislike seeing good games get forgotten, especially really good ones like the first three Layton games, so bring it on! (Still won't buy them again though.)
This game is HEAVILY dependent on multiplayer. It is super fun and I had a lot of fun playing with friends on Steam. But once a couple people stopped it stopped for everyone. It's a huge flaw in the game. But, if you can get a bunch of people to play it with you then it's worth getting.
Breath of the Wild is the better game all around. I was enthralled with Tears of the Kingdom until about 30 hours in when I all of a sudden just completely lost interest. They did too much, and the game is too busy. I went back to Breath of the Wild and beat that again, amazingly beautiful game.
It was an amazing year for games and I am honestly amazed Nintendo got nominated for anything besides Tears of the Kingdom. Wonder was ok, but not award worthy. Also, Dave the Diver isn't an indie game...
All that said, what a sad year to get nominated, as Baldur's Gate 3 is the best game ever made and will sweep all categories they are nominated in.
Maybe it's just me, but I really hope they don't Americanize the film. If it's live action, please don't let it be a bunch of white/american actors. Make it with japanese actors, and in japanese.
I like this guys style! You know what, from here on out I consider myself part of the Koch family in America. Yeah, yeah and I'm entitled to a cut of that skrilla baaaaaaaabyyyyyyyyyy.
I've been going through all the games this dude reviews low and buying them out of spite. This one is really fun, and again I am baffled by how this dude scores games. It's like he has a disinterest in fun stuff or stuff that doesn't hold your hand the whole way through a game. 8/10 fun game would buy again and again.
I really just want Metal Gear Solid. I'm waiting for a deep sale on this one, all the other issues are non issues for me I just need that sweet sweet first installment of the PS era.
EDIT: Just saw I can buy just MGS...still waiting for a sale as $19.99 is still too steep for me.
@baconchan
NintendoLife reviews have gone way downhill. They seem to review on hype more than anything else. Mitch Vogel is the only reviewer I feel I can trust. His reviews are well written and meaningful. The person who reviewed Wargroove2 has some highly questionable scores in their roster yet NintendoLife keeps enlisting them. But yeah this site could be just Kate Gray and Mitch Vogel jams and it would be all the better for it. Oh and Alex, he must be protected and cherished. Love me some Alex.
This reminds me of the NES Ducktales game that was remastered. I hate the way it looks. I much prefer the pixelated look of the originals. When they are cleaned up like this it's very disengaging.
This game is great. I think it shows in the reviews for these remakes that the reviewer is not a fan of the genre or franchise. IF this seems appealing to you and you like strategy roll playing games you should give it a shot. A 5/10 is bonkers. More like a 7/10 for sure.
I've been playing this and a 4 is way off. This game is fine, plays great, and if you like the subject matter you will like it. It's fun. 7/10 for sure.
I love the Shiren games, but I don't like the way this one looks. It's the least appealing, visually. I hope the game play is on par with previous releases...because those graphics are puke worthy.
I argue that it does need backwards compatibility. It's a huge sticking point in the console wars. I hate to say it, but phones have set a precedent that you can carry games over to new devices. If Nintendo doesn't make their next console BC, I am not buying. I invested heavily into Switch, and I am not doing that again.
@EaglyBird I've been coming to this site for about 13-14 years, it was mostly reviews at first (miss you Corbs) and has slowly evolved into mini news articles about mundane crap. Way more articles about "hey look at this game that will release in a year!" and way less reviews about how those games they are plugging actually are.
TotK is flatly not as good as BotW, so that alone makes me feel like it won't win. Currently I think Baldur's Gate will win unless something even more amazing comes along. For those that haven't played it, I could see not understanding how it could win over TotK but believe when I tell you TotK has nothing on BG3.
I think this game is a solid 9 for the first 10 hours you play it. But once you figure it out it drops quickly. At about the time you figure out the combos and how items work and what they do, it becomes increasingly less fun. After having played it for about 20-30 hours on PC I would give it a 6/10, based on just how not fun it becomes.
This game really fell off for me. After about 55 hours I just didn't care anymore. I still haven't gone back to it. Which is weird. Breath of the Wild I've completed four times, yet this game underwhelms me.
I think it's neat they can bring this to the Switch now. But after already playing it on PC...why? Even if the studio porting it did an even better job than whoever brought The Witcher over to Switch it will still look like crap. So you will spend upwards of $65 in the USA for the crappiest version of the game available. Yuck.
I know making money off of morons is wrong, especially when you do it in such an underhanded way, but I feel no sympathy for people who sit around and chase whatever the f*** bounties are while watching another person open packs of cards. D tier humans all around.
Man, you F-Zero people need to let that dream just die. They weren't even that good of games! I would counter that almost every single other Nintendo racer is BETTER than F-Zero ever dreamed of being. Did it look cool? Hell yeah it did. Was it a good game? Mmmmmmm not really.
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Re: 'Armello' Developer League Of Geeks Lays Off Over Half Its Staff
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Re: 'Armello' Developer League Of Geeks Lays Off Over Half Its Staff
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Re: Random: Zelda Fan Creates An Explosive Godzilla Movie In Tears Of The Kingdom
The new Godzilla movie slaps by the way.
Re: Shadow Sneaks Into View In 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' Image Tease
All the people bagging on the second movie, just gotta say my kids and their friends love that movie. And they are the target audience. Nerds.
Re: Skater XL Finally Sticks A Switch Release Date
lol, again I say, lol
Re: Talking Point: Would You Like To See A Professor Layton Collection On Switch?
I played through these on my DS and still have them. I have never gone back to them once finished, so no I wouldn't buy them again even if I didn't have them. However I strongly dislike seeing good games get forgotten, especially really good ones like the first three Layton games, so bring it on! (Still won't buy them again though.)
Re: Best Zelda Games Of All Time
So happy to see BotW at number 1 on this list. It is such a beautiful game. TotK is ok but nowhere near as good.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Super Mario RPG On Switch?
No. I already have it on Wii, Wii U, and the Virtual Console. I don't care about the updates. If it was $39.99 I would probably bite.
Re: Review: Ebenezer And The Invisible World - A Good Metroidvania Launched In A Ghastly State
One shouldn't have to reboot after a download, but this game runs better if you do a full system reset after downloading. It's a good silly game. 7/10
Re: Poll: What's The Best RPG Starring Mario?
Grand Theft Auto IV with the Mario Mod.
Re: Award-Winning Cosy Mining Adventure 'Core Keeper' Digs Onto Switch Next Year
@antisumo It's not a good single player game.
Re: Award-Winning Cosy Mining Adventure 'Core Keeper' Digs Onto Switch Next Year
This game is HEAVILY dependent on multiplayer. It is super fun and I had a lot of fun playing with friends on Steam. But once a couple people stopped it stopped for everyone. It's a huge flaw in the game. But, if you can get a bunch of people to play it with you then it's worth getting.
Re: Soapbox: Six Months Later, Tears Of The Kingdom's Sense Of Wonder Is Still Unmatched
Breath of the Wild is the better game all around. I was enthralled with Tears of the Kingdom until about 30 hours in when I all of a sudden just completely lost interest. They did too much, and the game is too busy. I went back to Breath of the Wild and beat that again, amazingly beautiful game.
Re: Nintendo Is Most-Nominated Publisher At The Game Awards 2023
It was an amazing year for games and I am honestly amazed Nintendo got nominated for anything besides Tears of the Kingdom. Wonder was ok, but not award worthy. Also, Dave the Diver isn't an indie game...
All that said, what a sad year to get nominated, as Baldur's Gate 3 is the best game ever made and will sweep all categories they are nominated in.
Re: Zelda's Voice Actor Would "Love" To Reprise Her Role In The Live-Action Movie
Maybe it's just me, but I really hope they don't Americanize the film. If it's live action, please don't let it be a bunch of white/american actors. Make it with japanese actors, and in japanese.
Re: Action RPG With 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Reception Launches On Switch This Week
@Jey887 That's weird, that first image had me like hey maybe we give this game a shot.
Re: Reaction: What's Your Gut Feeling On The Zelda Movie News?
The best time to make this movie was 35 years ago and getting Ridley Scott to direct it. There is 0% chance this movie ends up being good.
Re: Site News: Nintendo Life Turns 18 Today
Crazy. If you count all the accounts I've had banned together they would be almost as old.
Re: Feature: Hearthstone, Magic & Mario - The Many And Varied Influences Behind 'Wild Country'
This looks cool, and as long as the core game is good
I'm in.
Re: Microsoft Will Think Of Nintendo Users As "Part Of The Xbox Community" Going Forward
I like this guys style! You know what, from here on out I consider myself part of the Koch family in America. Yeah, yeah and I'm entitled to a cut of that skrilla baaaaaaaabyyyyyyyyyy.
Re: Super Mario Party + Red & Blue Joy-Con Bundle Announced
Man people hate on this game, but my family loves it. Is it the best Mario Party? No. Is it a good one? Hell yeah it is.
Re: Hands On: Bluey: The Videogame, In Real Life
Whoa Anthony dropping an article here, nice.
Re: Review: WrestleQuest - A Wholesome RPG That Struggles In The Ring
I've been going through all the games this dude reviews low and buying them out of spite. This one is really fun, and again I am baffled by how this dude scores games. It's like he has a disinterest in fun stuff or stuff that doesn't hold your hand the whole way through a game. 8/10 fun game would buy again and again.
Re: Review: Star Ocean: The Second Story R - One Of The Very Best RPGs Of The Year
When Mitch gives a game a solid review I am sold.
Re: Review: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 - An Extensive But Imperfect Compilation Of Classics
I really just want Metal Gear Solid. I'm waiting for a deep sale on this one, all the other issues are non issues for me I just need that sweet sweet first installment of the PS era.
EDIT: Just saw I can buy just MGS...still waiting for a sale as $19.99 is still too steep for me.
Re: Review: Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed - Ecto Edition - Dripping In Nostalgic 4v1 Fun
Nah fam, this game is whack unless you're like 8. Solid 5/10 for sure.
Re: Review: Gargoyles Remastered - One For Cult Disney Die-Hards Only
@BrianJL
...I guess I should have read the whole thing...nice.
Re: Must-Play Tactical RPG Wargroove 2 Receives Another Switch Update
@baconchan
NintendoLife reviews have gone way downhill. They seem to review on hype more than anything else. Mitch Vogel is the only reviewer I feel I can trust. His reviews are well written and meaningful. The person who reviewed Wargroove2 has some highly questionable scores in their roster yet NintendoLife keeps enlisting them. But yeah this site could be just Kate Gray and Mitch Vogel jams and it would be all the better for it. Oh and Alex, he must be protected and cherished. Love me some Alex.
EDIT: I also like PJ.
Re: Review: Gargoyles Remastered - One For Cult Disney Die-Hards Only
This reminds me of the NES Ducktales game that was remastered. I hate the way it looks. I much prefer the pixelated look of the originals. When they are cleaned up like this it's very disengaging.
Re: Review: Front Mission 2: Remake - Serviceable, But With Some Seriously Rough Edges
This game is great. I think it shows in the reviews for these remakes that the reviewer is not a fan of the genre or franchise. IF this seems appealing to you and you like strategy roll playing games you should give it a shot. A 5/10 is bonkers. More like a 7/10 for sure.
Re: Random: Players Share Bananas Gameplay Of New King Kong Game, And It's Not Looking Good
This looks like Deadly Premonition levels of good bad. Ugh, I feel so dirty knowing I'm going to buy this and love it.
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 17.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
My 5h!t has never been so stable, stable as a mf'er.
Re: LEGO Animal Crossing Launches March 2024, Five Sets Announced
That's some Nintendo Tax for sure, those sets are small.
Re: Review: Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure Of Dai - A Dismal Adaptation Of An Excellent Anime
I've been playing this and a 4 is way off. This game is fine, plays great, and if you like the subject matter you will like it. It's fun. 7/10 for sure.
Re: Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon Of Serpentcoil Island Is Coming To The West
I love the Shiren games, but I don't like the way this one looks. It's the least appealing, visually. I hope the game play is on par with previous releases...because those graphics are puke worthy.
Re: Soapbox: 'Switch 2' Doesn't Really Need Backwards Compatibility
I argue that it does need backwards compatibility. It's a huge sticking point in the console wars. I hate to say it, but phones have set a precedent that you can carry games over to new devices. If Nintendo doesn't make their next console BC, I am not buying. I invested heavily into Switch, and I am not doing that again.
Re: Nintendo Download: 7th September (North America)
I no longer have to dream, I can start driving my bus today. GLORIOUS!!!!
Re: Skull Island: Rise Of Kong Swings Onto Switch This October
I really hope this is one of those rough gem games and ends up being secretly amazing. I can wait.
Re: Thank Goodness You're Here! Delights With British Humour And Surrealist Cartoon Vibes
@EaglyBird I've been coming to this site for about 13-14 years, it was mostly reviews at first (miss you Corbs) and has slowly evolved into mini news articles about mundane crap. Way more articles about "hey look at this game that will release in a year!" and way less reviews about how those games they are plugging actually are.
Re: Thank Goodness You're Here! Delights With British Humour And Surrealist Cartoon Vibes
This site should do more reviews and less news. Kind of tired of the constant news. Give me them reviews.
Re: Video: Red Dead Redemption Runs Pretty Darn Well On Switch
Maybe for $10 whenever it gets there on a sale.
Re: Talking Point: Zelda: TOTK Isn't A Shoo-In For GOTY 2023, And That's A Good Thing
TotK is flatly not as good as BotW, so that alone makes me feel like it won't win. Currently I think Baldur's Gate will win unless something even more amazing comes along. For those that haven't played it, I could see not understanding how it could win over TotK but believe when I tell you TotK has nothing on BG3.
Re: Review: Vampire Survivors - Kiss Healthy Sleep Goodbye With This Must-Play Roguelike
I think this game is a solid 9 for the first 10 hours you play it. But once you figure it out it drops quickly. At about the time you figure out the combos and how items work and what they do, it becomes increasingly less fun. After having played it for about 20-30 hours on PC I would give it a 6/10, based on just how not fun it becomes.
Re: Talking Point: After Three Months, What's Your Zelda: TOTK Completion Percentage?
This game really fell off for me. After about 55 hours I just didn't care anymore. I still haven't gone back to it. Which is weird. Breath of the Wild I've completed four times, yet this game underwhelms me.
Re: Surprise! Red Dead Redemption Blasts Onto Switch Next Week
I think it's neat they can bring this to the Switch now. But after already playing it on PC...why? Even if the studio porting it did an even better job than whoever brought The Witcher over to Switch it will still look like crap. So you will spend upwards of $65 in the USA for the crappiest version of the game available. Yuck.
Re: Report: Ex-NFL Player Blake Martinez Banned From Reselling Pokémon Cards On Whatnot
I know making money off of morons is wrong, especially when you do it in such an underhanded way, but I feel no sympathy for people who sit around and chase whatever the f*** bounties are while watching another person open packs of cards. D tier humans all around.
Re: Poll: Which Dormant Nintendo Franchise Would You Most Like To See Return?
Man, you F-Zero people need to let that dream just die. They weren't even that good of games! I would counter that almost every single other Nintendo racer is BETTER than F-Zero ever dreamed of being. Did it look cool? Hell yeah it did. Was it a good game? Mmmmmmm not really.
Re: Bluey: The Videogame Has Been Rated By The Australian Classification Board
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Re: Bluey: The Videogame Has Been Rated By The Australian Classification Board
This game will suck so hard, but the show is great.
Re: Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection Officially Announced
....nah, they could have done better.