During the Switch Gen I tried exclusively buying physically, including indies. Due to many factors (rising costs, tariffs, weight of the dollar) I doubt I'll be as hardcore buying physical indies in Canada for these reasons.
I'm also going to be careful about what games I buy - right away. I'll be waiting for reviews and weighing on the games - like, do I really want buy Mario Tennis Deuces for $100 CAD ($70 US)?
I guess you could say I'm gonna be a tad selective when it comes to what I play moving forward. As for time spent, I doubt that will change.
I've played this game several times before and I find myself shocked at how good it is. I just re-played the OG Paper Mario for N64 (Hey Felix!), and the differences in quality are night and day. I have been struggling to enjoy rpgs as much as I used to, but I am confident that The Thousand Year Door will hold up for 1000 years.
Idk, when I was a kid with a Gamecube, SNES was called retro. Same for the N64 during the Wii era. Although they were 2 generations behind, its been 12-13 years since the 3DS dropped.
When does something become retro? That's hard to say. Is it the technology? The age? The public opinion? What 'retro' is would be a great article @nintendolife.
One thing that's for sure, the 3DS has 'classic' titles that define its library.
Every mother: But we already have a Nintendo at home.
The Nes outsold the SNES because people had a Nintendo at home. The Wii was a revoloution- and the right time to get a new Nintendo. There were a lot of problems with the Wii U, but one people overlook is that 'We have a Wii at home.'
There are other factors, but if Nintendo can keep the price down and keep the good games coming, then the Switch 2 will do well! Not every console needs to be the best console ever to be a good console (SNES, N64, and Gamecube).
My ideal Ocarina of Time Remake: -Nice graphics (HD) but sticking to its own style -A bit more control fluidity (although, having played it on NSO and N64 recently, I don't entirely see what the fuss is) -2 Extra Dungeons (hear me out!)- In the early builds of the game we learned that there was a possible Wind Temple and Light Temple. If its a $80 game, it'd be cool to see those built and added. -An extra village of some sort (like, maybe a Shiekah hideout where Zelda trained) -A secret cave: An enemy and boss rush area with a secret challenging boss
@Exerion76 I don't think remakes take much dev time from new games. But I get what you're asking for. Personally, I'd be happy to have a remake of Ocarina and a new 3D Zelda game. Guess I'm greedy that way
I ordered this from PlayAsia, bc it looked so good and it did not look like there'd be a physical copy available in N/A. Guess we know why! Currently in the process of returning it.
Really Freakin' Clever (a youtube) did a series by that name, highlighting clever game design and structure. I remember his Banjo-Tooie video, where he explained how returning to Spiral Mountain, destroyed and changed, impacts the player. Returning somewhere to see how it is changed in a game (or story) is an amazing feeling. Something that Final Fantasy 15 dropped the ball on. I also feel that if we knew what Breath and Tear's Hyrule was 100 years prior, then maybe we'd feel the impact of ruins even further.
Either way, returning to the Great Plateau was awesome! I'm so glad that they did not make it into a re-used tutorial area (or even the first place you dove from the Sky Archipelago.
I can see how this could be considered a spoiler...but I feel like its more of an advertisement point. 'Every' Zelda game has had dungeons. The devs even talk about the Divine Beasts being ones, which is sorta true. Either way, Friday can't come fast enough!
Just for fun, I added up the Top 10 games sales - 280,510,000 sales. That's almost 1/3 alone of their software sales (1,000,000,000) and definitely over 1/4.
Barren is the way it looks, but let's be honest- Metroid was a shadowdrop - and a few years ago Paper Mario Oragami King was announced mere months before it came out? I can totally see them announcing 3 games for the Christmas Season (Sept-Dec) as they have had 3-4 games every Christmas since the switch launched. Barren...but for how long?
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Re: Talking Point: With Prices Rising, Are Your Gaming Habits Changing?
It's going to change 2 things for me:
During the Switch Gen I tried exclusively buying physically, including indies. Due to many factors (rising costs, tariffs, weight of the dollar) I doubt I'll be as hardcore buying physical indies in Canada for these reasons.
I'm also going to be careful about what games I buy - right away. I'll be waiting for reviews and weighing on the games - like, do I really want buy Mario Tennis Deuces for $100 CAD ($70 US)?
I guess you could say I'm gonna be a tad selective when it comes to what I play moving forward. As for time spent, I doubt that will change.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door?
I've played this game several times before and I find myself shocked at how good it is. I just re-played the OG Paper Mario for N64 (Hey Felix!), and the differences in quality are night and day. I have been struggling to enjoy rpgs as much as I used to, but I am confident that The Thousand Year Door will hold up for 1000 years.
Re: Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Launches On Switch In July
I'm surprised this isn't an NSO title. Still cool, but kind of seems like the sort of thing I'd put on the service.
Re: Random: New Pokémon Ad Positions 3DS As 'Retro', And The Internet Disagrees
Idk, when I was a kid with a Gamecube, SNES was called retro. Same for the N64 during the Wii era. Although they were 2 generations behind, its been 12-13 years since the 3DS dropped.
When does something become retro? That's hard to say. Is it the technology? The age? The public opinion? What 'retro' is would be a great article @nintendolife.
One thing that's for sure, the 3DS has 'classic' titles that define its library.
Re: Analysts Doubt 'Switch 2' Will Be Able To Top Switch's Mighty Sales Numbers
Every mother: But we already have a Nintendo at home.
The Nes outsold the SNES because people had a Nintendo at home. The Wii was a revoloution- and the right time to get a new Nintendo. There were a lot of problems with the Wii U, but one people overlook is that 'We have a Wii at home.'
There are other factors, but if Nintendo can keep the price down and keep the good games coming, then the Switch 2 will do well! Not every console needs to be the best console ever to be a good console (SNES, N64, and Gamecube).
Re: Talking Point: Does Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Need A Full Remake?
My ideal Ocarina of Time Remake:
-Nice graphics (HD) but sticking to its own style
-A bit more control fluidity (although, having played it on NSO and N64 recently, I don't entirely see what the fuss is)
-2 Extra Dungeons (hear me out!)- In the early builds of the game we learned that there was a possible Wind Temple and Light Temple. If its a $80 game, it'd be cool to see those built and added.
-An extra village of some sort (like, maybe a Shiekah hideout where Zelda trained)
-A secret cave: An enemy and boss rush area with a secret challenging boss
Re: Talking Point: Does Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Need A Full Remake?
@Exerion76 I don't think remakes take much dev time from new games. But I get what you're asking for. Personally, I'd be happy to have a remake of Ocarina and a new 3D Zelda game. Guess I'm greedy that way
Re: Review: Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure Of Dai - A Dismal Adaptation Of An Excellent Anime
I ordered this from PlayAsia, bc it looked so good and it did not look like there'd be a physical copy available in N/A. Guess we know why! Currently in the process of returning it.
Re: Sea Of Stars Dev Open To Revisiting Ninja Hit The Messenger
I'm really hoping they're open to doing another batch of physical copies. I'm really sad I missed out and now they are crazy expensive!
Re: Soapbox: Returning To The Great Plateau In Zelda: TOTK Felt Like Coming Home
Really Freakin' Clever (a youtube) did a series by that name, highlighting clever game design and structure. I remember his Banjo-Tooie video, where he explained how returning to Spiral Mountain, destroyed and changed, impacts the player. Returning somewhere to see how it is changed in a game (or story) is an amazing feeling. Something that Final Fantasy 15 dropped the ball on. I also feel that if we knew what Breath and Tear's Hyrule was 100 years prior, then maybe we'd feel the impact of ruins even further.
Either way, returning to the Great Plateau was awesome! I'm so glad that they did not make it into a re-used tutorial area (or even the first place you dove from the Sky Archipelago.
Re: Random: Use A Portable Pot To Take Your Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Builds To The Next Level
Devs: It. Does. What?.
Re: Zelda Devs Confirm The Return Of Fan-Favourite Feature In TOTK
I can see how this could be considered a spoiler...but I feel like its more of an advertisement point. 'Every' Zelda game has had dungeons. The devs even talk about the Divine Beasts being ones, which is sorta true. Either way, Friday can't come fast enough!
Re: Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of March 2023
Just for fun, I added up the Top 10 games sales - 280,510,000 sales. That's almost 1/3 alone of their software sales (1,000,000,000) and definitely over 1/4.
Re: Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Upcoming Switch Games, And It's Slim Pickings
Barren is the way it looks, but let's be honest- Metroid was a shadowdrop - and a few years ago Paper Mario Oragami King was announced mere months before it came out? I can totally see them announcing 3 games for the Christmas Season (Sept-Dec) as they have had 3-4 games every Christmas since the switch launched. Barren...but for how long?