Folk wanting a Direct to announce the "missing games" i.e. stuff they know about is crazy lol. Is that so they can all collectively say "I told you so" or "I called it." (Despite everyone singing from the same web page hehe.)
I'm not expecting a 3D Mario game anytime soon (and besides, there are many more ways to celebrate an anniversary than releasing a game lol! Could be news about the next film for example.) Hopefully Nintendo surprise us. Sooo, if we get some sort of Mario 99 online, or a Switch 2 upgrade for something, I think that would be nice. Pushing the boat out, maybe they could slap Mario in an all new ip. That would be very cool. But again, it's not something you have to do because intellectual property has a 0 at the end of it's age lol.
I'm ok with x denoting a crossover. something x something is a cool way of saying it. But replacing 'and' is a bit needless lol. And I dare say the exclamation marks for showtime and move it were appropriate. Imagine just saying move it or showtime really unenthusiastically lol. Wouldn't really get a crowd motivated.
@DTFaux Of course key cards were a cost cutting exercise by large third parties.Nintendo don't use them. It's obviously a third party incentive. They (EA / Ubisoft / Square / Capcom etc have their sights on a digital only world to eliminate the cost of actually manufacturing anything (and those savings do not get passed on to the consumer!) It's at odds with how Nintendo operate. So I do applaud Nintendo for trying to inject a sense of ownership to digital media...but resent third parties that choose to use them. It's a solution to a greed problem. Not cool.
@HammerGalladeBro I do applaud the idea of digital with a higher degree of ownership. It’s no replacement to true physical. Would be good to get greater insight into how they are tracked but I dare say you are right 😀
Couple of things. 1) It would be interesting to see the split between full fat and region locked SKUs. Kinda odd they don't differentiate. 2) Where are the key-cards? Not a single one in the charts. Hopefully this is a strong signal to publishers outside of Nintendo. 3) Coming into the business end of the year and blimey, if sales are this high already, Q3 is going to historical!
I'm honestly at a loss to think what they could announce outside of new games. 90% of their games were licensed. Doubt it would be any of them. The other 10% are owned by other people. Alien 3, Burnout and Extreme G would all be welcomed back. But like I said, I don't see it so I'll wait to be surprised. I can't even think of a mascot platdormer they did...
This will need a big splash event. It doesn't half half the draw of Mario Kart. Even if it's closer to a traditional racer. We'll have to wait and see if it's a deep dive in gameplay elements or if the content goes beyond purely racing...might even be both!
This could quite possibly be the least Nintendo looking Nintendo game I have ever seen! It works and I bet there will be a really small, loyal fanbase for it, but so much gets lost from being so tonally equivalent everywhere. Not to mention the lack of expression from the characters. Weird artistic choices. Do we know which team made this? I'd be almost tempted to say a Western team.
Well, no one can question Limited Run's ethics surrounding preservation making these games physical! Is Bubsy well regarded these days or has some influencer latched on to it knowing everyone thinks these games are rubbish and they can have a unique spin by being contrarian lol. Nooo idea.
I don't see why they would be a priority whilst they are being listened to in situ whilst playing current games. Maybe someone's ocd is playing up lol.
@CANOEberry Again, all that's happened is a large event neglected to request using another companies product in Japan. I'm sure they'll sort it out for next year.
@AussieMcBucket That's the whole point of predicting Indies Every youtuber and their granny reads forums and rumours and regurgitates what's considered 'known.' I could say Silksong...but where is the fun in that?
@Milk_ You are really blowing this out of proportion lol. You are taught at school to get permission. And at higher level education, required to ask for permission to reference anything. It's...nah mate. What you on about? As for large events etc, Nintendo and the event organisers enter a partnership deal. And it sounds like this event has become a large official event. So they just need to do things properly going forward. Now, I don't think it's a very big deal. Certainly not much effort. And it probably takes less time to do than this potential back and forth.
Oh, always fun to predict Indies.
Umm...
1) Wrong place, wrong time. A game where you are against the clock and have to escape various unlucky situations. Burning buildings, bank roberies etc.
2) Bedroom Coder. Create a game and see how successful it becomes. Choose to go full on indie or sell it to a company. Careful, if it's too buggy, you'll never be allowed on forums again!
3) A game where you control a pair of scissors.
and
4) Home Alone tower defence. Craft make shift weapons and set traps to defend your home.
@rjejr Well, depends doesn't it. If you sink 1000 hours in cyberpunk, it's not so bad I would say. Better than having loads of games in a backlog. Different strokes for different folks.
@YinYangYoshi I’m not a moron lol. But charity isn’t a free pass. Mountains and molehills. Heck sometimes when you ask they want to help! And besides, sometimes harmless events end up in some sort of controversy. I don’t think it’s a big deal.
@rjejr I can't process your last comment. Surely you would have MORE disposable income if you bought the console AND bought "the rest" of the games? (I mean...that sounds like a lot!) Still makes no sense to me lol.
@Morph Nah, just part of the news cycle. After this we'll get tweets about Drag X Drive that will take us on to September...with a general Direct. It's how they work It's getting boring saying this, but July and August (ie. summer) is ALWAYS quiet and I guess 'disappointing.'
@B_Lindz If this is Nintendo on their back foot, Sony and Microsoft must be relieved they aren't on their front one! They are releasing a game a month. We've had 8 years to get used to it lol. And summer is the quietest part of the year. Patience till September
@PJOReilly Me too. Seriously, Track and Field is a classic. This isn't lol. It's just old...like us. Ha.Never seen it in an arcade and I went to alot. Anyhoo, looking forward to picking it up.
Baldur's Gate 3 Microsoft - Oblivion maybe? They have a ton! Sony - Some live service game. Helldivers 2 would make the internet angry the most, so let's go with that! Robocop Witcher 3 SW2 edition Daemon X Machina 2 Madden Tekken erm...proven third party stuff!
@Pillowpants Ressurgence? They never left lol! Switch is crazy successful(I say is because it's not dead yet!) No wonder Sony and Microsoft wanna bring games over! Fun times
@DollyrotsFan1 Well, you never know. They may have stopped you playing a game that put you off the franchise lol. I mean, when folk say they want a sequel, surely they don't mean just more of the same? What's the point? Nintendo's sequels rarely replace the predecessor. (Look at MKW and MK8D!) So folk don't actually know what they are wanting. It's something I've never got my head around?
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Re: Switch 2 Sales In The US Are Outpacing The Original Console By 75%
I just don't get the denial. Switch is super successful. And make no mistake, Switch 2 is still riding that train...only sitting in first class lol.
Re: UK Charts: Nintendo's First-Party Switch 2 Games Continue To Dominate
I think it's time I accepted that Cyberpunk 2077 has become my favourite game ever...
Re: Developers Reportedly Still Struggling To Get Switch 2 Dev Kits
I don't think anyone is in a rush to release a new console any time soon. I reckon this is playing a long game (they are good at that!)
Re: Rumour: A Nintendo Direct Is Reportedly Coming Ahead Of Mario's 40th Anniversary
@Anti-Matter But let me guess. You love Astro Bot...
Re: Rumour: A Nintendo Direct Is Reportedly Coming Ahead Of Mario's 40th Anniversary
Folk wanting a Direct to announce the "missing games" i.e. stuff they know about is crazy lol. Is that so they can all collectively say "I told you so" or "I called it." (Despite everyone singing from the same web page hehe.)
I'm not expecting a 3D Mario game anytime soon (and besides, there are many more ways to celebrate an anniversary than releasing a game lol! Could be news about the next film for example.) Hopefully Nintendo surprise us. Sooo, if we get some sort of Mario 99 online, or a Switch 2 upgrade for something, I think that would be nice. Pushing the boat out, maybe they could slap Mario in an all new ip. That would be very cool. But again, it's not something you have to do because intellectual property has a 0 at the end of it's age lol.
Re: Opinion: We Need To Talk About X Games
I'm ok with x denoting a crossover. something x something is a cool way of saying it. But replacing 'and' is a bit needless lol. And I dare say the exclamation marks for showtime and move it were appropriate. Imagine just saying move it or showtime really unenthusiastically lol. Wouldn't really get a crowd motivated.
Re: Yooka-Replaylee Appears To Be Getting A Proper Physical Release For Switch 2
@DTFaux Of course key cards were a cost cutting exercise by large third parties.Nintendo don't use them. It's obviously a third party incentive. They (EA / Ubisoft / Square / Capcom etc have their sights on a digital only world to eliminate the cost of actually manufacturing anything (and those savings do not get passed on to the consumer!) It's at odds with how Nintendo operate. So I do applaud Nintendo for trying to inject a sense of ownership to digital media...but resent third parties that choose to use them. It's a solution to a greed problem. Not cool.
Re: Mario Kart World Wins "Best Nintendo Switch 2 Game" Of Gamescom 2025
State of gaming rhese days lol. How can a game win best gameplay but not be best game??
Re: Bandai Namco Gets The 'Once Upon A Katamari' Hype Rolling With This Opening Movie
Totally a day one for me. Love it
Re: Japanese Charts: Mario Kart World Gets Back To Demolishing The Competition
@HammerGalladeBro I do applaud the idea of digital with a higher degree of ownership. It’s no replacement to true physical. Would be good to get greater insight into how they are tracked but I dare say you are right 😀
Re: Japanese Charts: Mario Kart World Gets Back To Demolishing The Competition
Couple of things.
1) It would be interesting to see the split between full fat and region locked SKUs. Kinda odd they don't differentiate.
2) Where are the key-cards? Not a single one in the charts. Hopefully this is a strong signal to publishers outside of Nintendo.
3) Coming into the business end of the year and blimey, if sales are this high already, Q3 is going to historical!
Re: Revived Publisher Acclaim Is Teasing Something For Next Week
I'm honestly at a loss to think what they could announce outside of new games. 90% of their games were licensed. Doubt it would be any of them. The other 10% are owned by other people. Alien 3, Burnout and Extreme G would all be welcomed back. But like I said, I don't see it so I'll wait to be surprised. I can't even think of a mascot platdormer they did...
Re: He-Man Is The Next '80s Icon Getting His Own Stunning Arcade-Style Retro Revival
About 40 years late but about time!
Re: Preview: Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion - A Smart Evolution For Mech Fans, And A Good Early Test For Switch 2
Already preordered this. Next game to totally get involved with after Cyberpunk!
Re: Kirby Air Riders Direct Revealed for Tomorrow, 19th August 2025
This will need a big splash event. It doesn't half half the draw of Mario Kart. Even if it's closer to a traditional racer. We'll have to wait and see if it's a deep dive in gameplay elements or if the content goes beyond purely racing...might even be both!
Re: Review: Drag x Drive (Switch 2) - A Real Baller With Friends, But Is There Enough To Do?
This could quite possibly be the least Nintendo looking Nintendo game I have ever seen! It works and I bet there will be a really small, loyal fanbase for it, but so much gets lost from being so tonally equivalent everywhere. Not to mention the lack of expression from the characters. Weird artistic choices. Do we know which team made this? I'd be almost tempted to say a Western team.
Re: Bubsy's Physical Switch Collection Pre-Orders Open Later This Week
Well, no one can question Limited Run's ethics surrounding preservation making these games physical! Is Bubsy well regarded these days or has some influencer latched on to it knowing everyone thinks these games are rubbish and they can have a unique spin by being contrarian lol. Nooo idea.
Re: Talking Point: Where On Earth Are The Switch 2 Soundtracks On Nintendo Music?
I don't see why they would be a priority whilst they are being listened to in situ whilst playing current games. Maybe someone's ocd is playing up lol.
Re: Nintendo's Share Price Is Now Double The Height Of The Wii Era
Phew! I just bought a Switch 2. The last thing I would want is for Nintendo to fold...
Re: Review: EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26 (Switch 2) - EA's Gridiron Series Finally Plays Ball On A Switch Console
Blimey! This series on SNES wasn’t a patch on the Megadrive versions but it's great to see the game back especially since my team won the Super Bowl!
Re: Nintendo Won't Let Charity Speedrunning Event Use Its Games Without Permission, Because Of Course
@CANOEberry Again, all that's happened is a large event neglected to request using another companies product in Japan. I'm sure they'll sort it out for next year.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Indie World Showcase Predictions - What Do You Hope To See?
@AussieMcBucket That's the whole point of predicting Indies Every youtuber and their granny reads forums and rumours and regurgitates what's considered 'known.' I could say Silksong...but where is the fun in that?
Re: Nintendo Won't Let Charity Speedrunning Event Use Its Games Without Permission, Because Of Course
@Milk_ You are really blowing this out of proportion lol. You are taught at school to get permission. And at higher level education, required to ask for permission to reference anything. It's...nah mate. What you on about? As for large events etc, Nintendo and the event organisers enter a partnership deal. And it sounds like this event has become a large official event. So they just need to do things properly going forward. Now, I don't think it's a very big deal. Certainly not much effort. And it probably takes less time to do than this potential back and forth.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Indie World Showcase Predictions - What Do You Hope To See?
Oh, always fun to predict Indies.
Umm...
1) Wrong place, wrong time. A game where you are against the clock and have to escape various unlucky situations. Burning buildings, bank roberies etc.
2) Bedroom Coder. Create a game and see how successful it becomes. Choose to go full on indie or sell it to a company. Careful, if it's too buggy, you'll never be allowed on forums again!
3) A game where you control a pair of scissors.
and
4) Home Alone tower defence. Craft make shift weapons and set traps to defend your home.
There we go. Should continue my 100% miss streak!
Re: Nintendo Sends Out Second Game-Key Card & Physical Game Survey
@rjejr Well, depends doesn't it. If you sink 1000 hours in cyberpunk, it's not so bad I would say. Better than having loads of games in a backlog. Different strokes for different folks.
Re: Nintendo Won't Let Charity Speedrunning Event Use Its Games Without Permission, Because Of Course
@YinYangYoshi I’m not a moron lol. But charity isn’t a free pass. Mountains and molehills. Heck sometimes when you ask they want to help! And besides, sometimes harmless events end up in some sort of controversy. I don’t think it’s a big deal.
Re: Nintendo Won't Let Charity Speedrunning Event Use Its Games Without Permission, Because Of Course
Is asking for permission frowned upon these days? Did I miss a meeting?
Re: Nintendo Sends Out Second Game-Key Card & Physical Game Survey
@rjejr I can't process your last comment. Surely you would have MORE disposable income if you bought the console AND bought "the rest" of the games? (I mean...that sounds like a lot!) Still makes no sense to me lol.
Re: Surprise! Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase For Thursday 7th August 2025
@Morph Nah, just part of the news cycle. After this we'll get tweets about Drag X Drive that will take us on to September...with a general Direct. It's how they work It's getting boring saying this, but July and August (ie. summer) is ALWAYS quiet and I guess 'disappointing.'
Re: Surprise! Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase For Thursday 7th August 2025
Awesome. I love the Indie Showcases!
Re: Apex Legends Switch 2 Performance And Resolution Upgrade Detailed
I love the music that plays when you drop in. I might give this a go but it's not really my fave genre.
Re: Feature: What We Expect From Nintendo For Super Mario Bros.' 40th Anniversary
@Jeronan Enjoy the summer mate. I'll share your naysaying come Christmas if there is some sort of game drought. (which I highly doubt.)
Re: Pilotwings SNES, N64 And 3DS Albums Soar Onto 'Nintendo Music' In New Update
HAng Glider theme is one of my fave video game tunes ever. It's so chill!
Re: Feature: What We Expect From Nintendo For Super Mario Bros.' 40th Anniversary
@Jeronan I'm sure they are rushed off their feet lol. I wouldn't like to be working behind the scenes with something so successful lol!
Re: Feature: What We Expect From Nintendo For Super Mario Bros.' 40th Anniversary
@B_Lindz If this is Nintendo on their back foot, Sony and Microsoft must be relieved they aren't on their front one!
They are releasing a game a month. We've had 8 years to get used to it lol. And summer is the quietest part of the year. Patience till September
Re: Rumour: Three Games Were Pulled From Nintendo's Direct Partner Showcase, According To Veteran Games Journalist
What are we meant to do with this ‘info’? It was a throw away tweet lol.
Re: Guilty Gear Switch Edition Update And DLC Arriving Fall 2025
This looks great! Love the quick hack slow mo move!
Re: Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Gets Proper Physical Release On Switch 2
Welcome to my Switch 2 game collection! Enjoy your stay
Re: Switch Is Now Within Touching Distance Of The DS' Lifetime Sales
@Pineapple_Mohawk I still can't believe they pulled that stunt. So pathetic lol.
Re: Square Enix Wants Feedback About Its New HD-2D Game Coming To Switch 2
Make a physical version. No point even playing the demo if it's a key card, I'm already out.
Re: Reaction: Switch 2 Needed A Partner Showcase With Pep; This Wasn't It
It’s summer, the quietest period of the year. Switch 2 has been out a month. The only people thinking it NEEDS a massive Direct are content creators
Re: A Brand New Katamari Game Is Coming To Switch
Day one for me. Easy.
Re: Taito's 'Field Day' Sprints Onto Switch Today Via Arcade Archives
@PJOReilly Awww. Of course not mate. You rock!
Re: Taito's 'Field Day' Sprints Onto Switch Today Via Arcade Archives
@DoorToMundane I would have thought it being widely regarded would be a key thing for it being a classic lol. It might be a cult classic I guess
Re: Taito's 'Field Day' Sprints Onto Switch Today Via Arcade Archives
@PJOReilly Me too. Seriously, Track and Field is a classic. This isn't lol. It's just old...like us. Ha.Never seen it in an arcade and I went to alot. Anyhoo, looking forward to picking it up.
Re: Taito's 'Field Day' Sprints Onto Switch Today Via Arcade Archives
Classic? I know very few people who have even heard of this lol.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Partner Direct Predictions - What Do You Expect To See?
Baldur's Gate 3
Microsoft - Oblivion maybe? They have a ton!
Sony - Some live service game. Helldivers 2 would make the internet angry the most, so let's go with that!
Robocop
Witcher 3 SW2 edition
Daemon X Machina 2
Madden
Tekken
erm...proven third party stuff!
Re: Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Announced For Tomorrow, 31st July 2025
Knew July / August / Summertime would be a naff time for a Direct lol. Happy with a Partner Showcase though! Bring on the key-cards- oh wait...
Re: UK Charts: No Prizes For Guessing Who Overtook Donkey Kong Bananza This Week
@Pillowpants Ressurgence? They never left lol! Switch is crazy successful(I say is because it's not dead yet!) No wonder Sony and Microsoft wanna bring games over! Fun times
Re: Ubisoft Reportedly Cancels Star Wars Outlaws Sequel
@DollyrotsFan1 Well, you never know. They may have stopped you playing a game that put you off the franchise lol. I mean, when folk say they want a sequel, surely they don't mean just more of the same? What's the point? Nintendo's sequels rarely replace the predecessor. (Look at MKW and MK8D!) So folk don't actually know what they are wanting. It's something I've never got my head around?