More than anything, this is wildly insensitive. Hey, you know this popular app and this massive tragedy that killed over 60 million people? They're basically the same thing.
And miss out on catching an Ampharos? No way! In all seriousness, this might be a bad marketing move. I don't think casual players completely understand what they're getting by buying a Pokemon game instead of downloading a free app. New Pokemon are a very distinct part of a new game, and that might ruin some of the appeal Sun and Moon would have on newbie fans.
@Meowpheel Not really. I downloaded the American app but it still doesn't work here, the entire contintent is blocked and therefore no Pokestops or Pokemon appear.
Oh my goodness, those controllers are TINY. How can anyone play games on that thing? I could snap those controllers in two with no effort at all. They're like little biscuits.
Is this all because of Pokemon GO? It seems very possible to me that this man already had some frustrations towards the country. But yeah... this is pretty silly.
If this could only be Sticker Star done right, I would respect it a lot more. Using Thing Stickers to progress, however, is stupid- hints or no hints. Sticker Star's bosses were just glorified thing puzzles. And exp is DEFINITELY necessary.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YES. I've been reading ONM my entire life. They basically got me into Nintendo. Sad to see them go, but I'll still remember their stupid gags. Pssh, Nintendo Power? Get outta here.
Miis are fine, the problem is that most people just make whatever, which leads to a lot of identical looking Miis. Anyone who has ever used Miiverse would know.
First of all, he never said the NX wouldn't be as powerful as other consoles. Secondly, did anyone REALLY expect it to be?? Less power means less cost as far as Nintendo is concerned, and they have to do everything they can to keep their family-friendly image. Don't try to pin the Wii U's failure on graphics. The Wii and 3DS (and maybe the DS) frankly look awful, but they dominated their respective markets.
If a fan-game uses "mature themes" and "swearing" as it's main point, you can tell it won't be good. I suspect this will be no better than your average fanfic- unnecessary swearing in every sentence. The "horror" will most likely be akin to a Lavender Town creepypasta too. What exactly is wrong about current Pokémon's subtle horror themes? Do they HAVE to be more in-your-face about it?
Part of me thinks Okamiden's slow-pace could be largely attributed to the DS's... inferior capabilities. A proper sequel on a next-gen console (heck, even the 3DS) would, if not surpass the original, at least be worthy successor. Or maybe I'm just a sucker for Okami.
ayy lmao do people really suck so bad that they have to ban a character just because it hurt their feelings honestly, suck it up and, for lack of a better term, git gud.
No battles. Lame. What's the point in catching, evolving and trading 'Mon if they don't do anything? Even the TCG, which a lot of people collect for the heck of it, has a battle system. At this point, even a very simplified RPG would be a lot more fun than throwing balls around. I get that the main focus of the game is to catch Pokemon and travel the world... but wouldn't that be emphasized by battles? If the things you collected weren't useless, and it felt like you were on an actual Pokemon journey? Who hasn't wanted to do that? That trailer was way too hype for it's own good. And the lack of Gen 2-6 Pokemon is not too promising either.
Ocarina of Time is extremely overrated in my opinion. It's still a great game, but nothing really stood out about it and it hadn't quite mastered the 3D Zelda formula
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Re: Bomberman Is Coming To Arcades As Bombergirl
delet this konami
Re: A Special Kirby 25th Anniversary Broadcast Will Air Tomorrow in Japan
Well, they'd better not abandon Europe like that OTHER Kirby Anniversary celebration...
Re: Junichi Masuda on the Future of Pokémon for the Switch
I don't care what this is or where it's going, give us those walking pokemon and my soul can finally rest
Re: Super Nintendo World Coming to Universal Studios Japan in 2020
THEY'RE USING THE MARIO PARTY 10 RENDERS INSTEAD OF THE OLD ONES FROM 2006 I CAN'T DESCRIBE HOW HAPPY THIS MAKES ME
Re: Nintendo Is Refusing To Let Project Giant Robot And Devilish Brain Training Die
Ah, Nintendo of Europe. Where would we be without your terrible incompetence?
Re: Video: Fans Are Getting Bent Out Of Shape By The New Pokémon Sun And Moon Anime
I guess people just don't really understand animation, do they?
Re: Talking Point: What Approach Should Nintendo Take With Its NX Reveal?
They've been all about the Directs in recent times. I think it's safe to say they'll be going with that.
Re: Mario Makes an Appearance in the Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony
Very curious to see their opening ceremony. Let's face it, Brazil is a bit of a mess in general.
Re: Italian Bishop Likens Pokémon GO To Nazism, Claims It Turns Players Into "Walking Dead"
More than anything, this is wildly insensitive. Hey, you know this popular app and this massive tragedy that killed over 60 million people? They're basically the same thing.
Re: Updated Nintendo Patent For Modular, Customisable Control Options Gives Another Spin on NX Reports
I already lose my stylus every other day. No thanks.
Re: Talking Point: Pokémon GO's Next Major Update Should Target Gen VII Pokémon
And miss out on catching an Ampharos? No way!
In all seriousness, this might be a bad marketing move. I don't think casual players completely understand what they're getting by buying a Pokemon game instead of downloading a free app. New Pokemon are a very distinct part of a new game, and that might ruin some of the appeal Sun and Moon would have on newbie fans.
Re: Random: Japanese Olympic Gymnast Racked Up Massive Bill From Playing Pokémon GO in Rio
@Meowpheel Not really. I downloaded the American app but it still doesn't work here, the entire contintent is blocked and therefore no Pokestops or Pokemon appear.
Re: Gallery: Let This Awesome Nintendo NX Mock-Up Excite You
Oh my goodness, those controllers are TINY. How can anyone play games on that thing? I could snap those controllers in two with no effort at all. They're like little biscuits.
Re: Level-5 Announces Lady Layton, Coming To Nintendo 3DS In 2017
This is a little out-of-the-blue, but why not. I'm fairly excited for this.
But the dog weirds me out.
Re: Random: Australian Man Sacked For Moaning That Pokémon GO Isn't Available In Singapore
Is this all because of Pokemon GO? It seems very possible to me that this man already had some frustrations towards the country.
But yeah... this is pretty silly.
Re: Pokémon GO Global Rollout To Resume In The Next Few Days, Trading Element Coming Later
Hmmm... no word on South America?
Re: Pokémon GO Global Rollout Delayed While Niantic Fixes Server Woes
The worst part is knowing that the fad will be over by the time it releases here. I want to be cool, Niantic!
Re: Nintendo Producer Highlights How Paper Mario: Color Splash Improves on Sticker Star
If this could only be Sticker Star done right, I would respect it a lot more. Using Thing Stickers to progress, however, is stupid- hints or no hints. Sticker Star's bosses were just glorified thing puzzles. And exp is DEFINITELY necessary.
Re: Feature: An Insider's Look At The End Of An Era At Official Nintendo Magazine
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YES.
I've been reading ONM my entire life. They basically got me into Nintendo. Sad to see them go, but I'll still remember their stupid gags.
Pssh, Nintendo Power? Get outta here.
Re: Mii Characters Evolved From a Project Called "Women's Fortune Telling Pocket Notebook"
Miis are fine, the problem is that most people just make whatever, which leads to a lot of identical looking Miis. Anyone who has ever used Miiverse would know.
Re: A New Fighter is Due to be Announced for Pokkén Tournament on July 14th
If it's another Gen 1 fighter I am going to scream. Very loudly. The heck happened to 2 and 5?
Re: Nintendo NX Has A Core Idea Which Doesn't Just "Follow Advancements In Technology", Claims Miyamoto
First of all, he never said the NX wouldn't be as powerful as other consoles.
Secondly, did anyone REALLY expect it to be?? Less power means less cost as far as Nintendo is concerned, and they have to do everything they can to keep their family-friendly image.
Don't try to pin the Wii U's failure on graphics. The Wii and 3DS (and maybe the DS) frankly look awful, but they dominated their respective markets.
Re: Writer Of Divisive New Mega Man Cartoon Asks Fans To Give It A Chance
I think it's best to not judge it too harshly, based on one image. But, uh... the eyes could need some changing, to be honest.
Re: New Pokémon Go Screens and Details Are Revealed
some day, gens 2-6
some day...
Re: Meet The Edgy And Mature Fan-Made Pokémon Game That Aims To "Fix" The Series
If a fan-game uses "mature themes" and "swearing" as it's main point, you can tell it won't be good. I suspect this will be no better than your average fanfic- unnecessary swearing in every sentence. The "horror" will most likely be akin to a Lavender Town creepypasta too. What exactly is wrong about current Pokémon's subtle horror themes? Do they HAVE to be more in-your-face about it?
Re: Video: Check Out the Launch Trailer for Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge
I don't see why not. It IS free, and I really enjoyed Mini-Land Mayhem.
Re: Western Localisation Of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Features Costume And Age Changes
Honestly, now. What's the point of marketing your game towards weebs if you censor the anime tiddies? It's like, their crack.
Re: The Legend of Zelda Wii U Has Been Pushed Back to 2017, Will Release On NX As Well
Ah... after a wonderful Direct, too. Nintendo, you don't know how to keep your fans happy, do you?
Re: Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing Franchises Are Heading to Smart Devices
Well... Fire Emblem is certainly unexpected.
I'm still waiting for Warioware, though
Re: 10 Years On, Hideki Kamiya Still Doesn't Think He Could Better Okami
Part of me thinks Okamiden's slow-pace could be largely attributed to the DS's... inferior capabilities. A proper sequel on a next-gen console (heck, even the 3DS) would, if not surpass the original, at least be worthy successor. Or maybe I'm just a sucker for Okami.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Community Yet to Ban Bayonetta in Spain as the Debate Shifts to Tournament Bullying
ayy lmao
do people really suck so bad that they have to ban a character just because it hurt their feelings
honestly, suck it up and, for lack of a better term, git gud.
Re: Review: Miitomo (Mobile)
zero stars? man, this game really must suck.
(kidding, of course)
Re: More Official Pokémon Go Gameplay Details Emerge
No battles. Lame.
What's the point in catching, evolving and trading 'Mon if they don't do anything? Even the TCG, which a lot of people collect for the heck of it, has a battle system. At this point, even a very simplified RPG would be a lot more fun than throwing balls around.
I get that the main focus of the game is to catch Pokemon and travel the world... but wouldn't that be emphasized by battles? If the things you collected weren't useless, and it felt like you were on an actual Pokemon journey? Who hasn't wanted to do that?
That trailer was way too hype for it's own good. And the lack of Gen 2-6 Pokemon is not too promising either.
Re: Satoru Iwata Honoured At GDC 2016 With A Touching Animated Short
To think I could be this sad about someone I've never met, who died a couple months ago. Great work.
Re: Toadette is Next in Line for Super Mario Maker's Mystery Mushroom Unlocks
AAAAAAAAAAAHH~
SO CUTE~~~
Re: Nintendo Warns It'll Block Rule Breaker's Access to Super Mario Maker's Online Features
@SanderEvers Even if the course creator intends you to use the glitch, the developers wouldn't. Thus, you get the ban hammer.
Re: Nintendo Warns It'll Block Rule Breaker's Access to Super Mario Maker's Online Features
oH, BOY!
because everyone LOVED miiverse's code of conduct!
Re: Weirdness: You Can Now Play 3D NES Games In Your Web Browser
They make something creative but limit it to Firefox? What kind of monsters are these??
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life's Favourite Legend of Zelda Games - 30th Anniversary Edition
Everyone is salty over Wind Waker but it will always be far better than TP
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life's Favourite Legend of Zelda Games - 30th Anniversary Edition
Twilight Princess beat A Link Between Worlds, even with it's barren wasteland of an overworld? I call bs
Re: Poll: Vote for Your Favourite Legend of Zelda Games - 30th Anniversary Edition
Ocarina of Time is extremely overrated in my opinion. It's still a great game, but nothing really stood out about it and it hadn't quite mastered the 3D Zelda formula
Re: Mega Man's Creator Outlines The Rules Used To Shape One Of The Most Brutal Games Ever Made
Okay, where the heck is our Cut-Man spin-off series
Re: Editorial: Game Localisation Isn't Just About Preserving The 'Pure' Original
Speaking of Mario Kart tracks, who the frick thought "Music Park" was a better name than Melody Motorway?
Also, doge is best meme
Re: Soapbox: Bayonetta Deserves to be in Super Smash Bros.
People are just mad over Bayonetta because they voted for stupidly unreasonable characters like Banjo-Kazooie
Re: Site News: Welcome To The Brand New Nintendo Life!
HOLY RAVIOLI
Re: Random: Don't Forget to Celebrate Mewtwo's Birthday
happy birthday, and stop appearing in games you really don't need to
(-coughpokkencough-)
Re: Here's Exactly What Has Changed With Fire Emblem Fates' "Skinship" Petting Mode
People really overreacted to this. You can survive without petting waifus, and if you still want to, I'm fairly certain there are other ways than FE
Re: Weirdness: 8-Year-Old Writes Nintendo A Letter Of Apology For Getting His 3DS Wet
A true American hero. Um, Japanese hero.
Re: Video: Chandelure Looks Predictably Weird in Pokkén Tournament Footage
is it bad that I absolutely love this character