I like the SteamDeck. There are two problems with it for me, though, and that's that the games I play on PC, only one of them I play with controller (FFXIV), the rest of them I play with keyboard/mouse. Second, none of the games I play regularly I have on Steam.
It seems really nice, but I'm afraid I wouldn't have much of anything to play on it. Persona 4 Golden, yes, but that's it.
As a longtime Nintendo gamer, I have almost never enjoyed Nintendo's gimmicks and have always wished they'd just stick to standard formats. I have never liked Nintendo for their "innovative" gimmicks, I have liked them for their game franchises themselves.
@nessisonett I knew someone was going to make a Smashing joke, and then I watched the trailer and realized that Nigel Thornberry is an actual character in the game. LMAO.
Really would love Persona 4 Golden on Switch. It's no longer Sony/Vita exclusive since it is now on Steam, so why not? (I can't actually get it on Steam because my PC is Windows 7... Lol. And who knows when I'll be able to get a new PC? sigh)
Marketing wise this is strange if they have a separate Switch pro. But... Nintendo can do weird things. I'm going to lean on the side of this being the alleged Switch Pro.
@SolarisPolaris @Waikuteru I never said the word "piracy". I just know that Nintendo has a strict policy against modding and they have for a very long time. Your console can get bricked over this.
After playing Mario Tennis Aces and sadly not being in love with it, I tampered my expectations for this as well. It's a shame that a lot of people are calling the story mode lackluster, as that was always a big thing back in the GBC and GBA versions.
Mario Party Superstars might be fun, but I'd only pick it up when it's on sale. $60 is way too steep.
Otherwise, SMT and Danganronpa are series I am interested in trying. Not shown in the Direct but I'm definitely wanting to get on the Switch is the Great Ace Attorney collection.
BOTW2, which is missing from the logos (because it doesn't have a logo yet, I know, but couldn't they have put something? lol) is the most exciting game shown, though.
Metroid, Advance Wars, and Wario Ware - They are not my cup of tea, but I am happy for the fans. Especially seeing Advance Wars revived was exciting.
The Nintendo Direct was certainly objectively one of their better Directs. From everything I watched of E3, it certainly was the best conference by a long shot, but I didn't watch the Microsoft stream. I never have, as I've never had a Microsoft console. So I can't really speak on the quality of their conference.
BOTW is fantastic and in fact my favorite Zelda game ever, but gosh, I would love to see them actually use this style for a full game in the future. It's just so beautiful.
Not to get too pedantic, but Pokemon Gold/Silver are actually Gameboy games that can be played in color on the GBC. So they're kinda hybridish? Not sure it's a big deal, but they are technically GB games.
@dimi Yeah, I really felt like Pokemon Snap needed to expand and become an all-out free roaming adventure game if it wanted to come back. The original was fun for me when I was 11, but any time I tried to revisit it, it being nothing more than a select number of on-rails levels was just really off-putting.
When exactly was this thought by them because Metroid Prime 4 was revealed to be not only delayed but restarted a very long time ago and I don't know who in the right mind could have thought that it was coming out last year. lol
These disappointing updates are really bringing this game down. D: NH has the potential for greatness, but Nintendo is not even trying at this point. =(
If you want to play Nintendo's retro games N64 and beyond, then the Wii U is the system of choice. Nintendo has bungled this up horribly on the Switch and it's a darn shame because the hybrid nature of the Switch makes it the optimal console to purchase old content. But since Nintendo has messed this up on the Switch, the Wii U is the best for this. I mean, there are even GBA and DS games! And while the Wii U isn't completely portable, you can play these games on the Gamepad which can go a decent distance from the console/TV.
The Wii U also has free online, which is great because it has Mario Kart 8 which is one of the most fun games to play online, IMO. Plus, no Friend Codes. I can not believe Nintendo regressed on that, SMH.
I don't know if they're still downloadable or not, but the Wii U like all other modern consoles (aside from the Switch, SMH) has media, like Netflix. EDIT: Just checked, and it is no longer downloadable. =/ Oh well, most people have other means, I guess.
Other than that, it is outclassed by the Switch, as the Switch has a lot of the Wii U's library on it plus its own great exclusives (Super Mario Odyssey and Animal Crossing New Horizons are the most notable Switch exclusive games so far, IMO). If you don't care about classic games and don't mind paying for online than there isn't any sense in getting a Wii U, but those are two fairly major points for the Wii U even still, if you ask me.
This is a great game. I didn't get around to playing it until the Switch release a few years ago. I will say it has some annoying things that deter me from wanting to replay it (the blockhead stuff lol), but still really solid. I love the OST in particular and the protagonist is adorable.
I really hope that the talks of a sequel amount to something.
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Re: Random: 'Switch Vs Steam Deck' Memes Are A Thing Now, Apparently
I like the SteamDeck. There are two problems with it for me, though, and that's that the games I play on PC, only one of them I play with controller (FFXIV), the rest of them I play with keyboard/mouse. Second, none of the games I play regularly I have on Steam.
It seems really nice, but I'm afraid I wouldn't have much of anything to play on it. Persona 4 Golden, yes, but that's it.
Re: Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online SNES Service With Three More Titles
I could tell they weren't going to be very exciting when their names weren't even included in the article's title. lol
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo's Quirky Creativity Hasn't Always Paid Off On Switch, But It Matters
As a longtime Nintendo gamer, I have almost never enjoyed Nintendo's gimmicks and have always wished they'd just stick to standard formats. I have never liked Nintendo for their "innovative" gimmicks, I have liked them for their game franchises themselves.
So I can't agree.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting A Switch OLED Or Valve Steam Deck?
If I had money to throw around, I'd definitely get the Steam Deck. I already have a Switch, I don't need another one.
Re: Poll: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
I own the original and played it a decade ago. I am not spending $60 on a game I already own.
Re: Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Is A "Smash Bros-Alike" Fighting Its Way To Switch This Fall
@nessisonett I knew someone was going to make a Smashing joke, and then I watched the trailer and realized that Nigel Thornberry is an actual character in the game. LMAO.
Re: Atlus Has Seven "Project" Reveals Planned For Persona's 25th Anniversary
Really would love Persona 4 Golden on Switch. It's no longer Sony/Vita exclusive since it is now on Steam, so why not? (I can't actually get it on Steam because my PC is Windows 7... Lol. And who knows when I'll be able to get a new PC? sigh)
Re: Paper Mario-Style Adventure 'The Outbound Ghost' Is Now Live On Kickstarter
@Snatcher I was coming here thinking the same thing. lol
Re: Random: Mario's Nips Are Back In This Beachy Nintendo Pic
So scandalous!
Re: Talking Point: Where Does The Switch OLED Announcement Leave The Rumoured Switch Pro?
Marketing wise this is strange if they have a separate Switch pro. But... Nintendo can do weird things. I'm going to lean on the side of this being the alleged Switch Pro.
Re: New Poké Lid Alert: It's Vulpix's Time To Shine
Alolan Vulpix is so adorable!
Re: After Months Of 'Switch Pro' Rumours, Nintendo Officially Unveils The Nintendo Switch OLED Model
Definitely don't need this at all, and I'm very relieved.
Re: 'The Lost Records' Is A New Fan-Made Expansion That Brings Skyward Sword To Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
@SolarisPolaris @Waikuteru I never said the word "piracy". I just know that Nintendo has a strict policy against modding and they have for a very long time. Your console can get bricked over this.
Re: 'The Lost Records' Is A New Fan-Made Expansion That Brings Skyward Sword To Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Great... Except I can't actually play it legally, so it's just too risky to play it.
Re: Dante, Shantae And More Join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate As Mii Fighter Costumes
The Mii Fighter costume character choices are much more exciting than like at least 75% of the characters that have been chosen for DLC. Kinda sad.
Re: Nintendo Underlines Its Commitment To Diversity And Inclusivity
Good for you, Nintendo. I just hope it is real and not just words.
Re: Poll: Mario Golf: Super Rush Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
Might try it when I both have a stable income and it goes on sale. Even still that's a "might" because Mario Tennis Aces sadly didn't impress me much.
I loved the Mario sports titles back when I was a kid/teen. Kinda sad that they just don't do it for me anymore. =(
Regardless, I wish all of the success to Camelot because I really want them to get back to the Golden Sun series.
Re: Round Up: The Mario Golf: Super Rush Reviews Are In
After playing Mario Tennis Aces and sadly not being in love with it, I tampered my expectations for this as well. It's a shame that a lot of people are calling the story mode lackluster, as that was always a big thing back in the GBC and GBA versions.
Re: Best Nintendo 64 Games
Poor Kirby 64. So underrated. =(
Re: Yes, Cruis'n Blast Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch
@ChaoticIgnorance Yeah, I definitely caught the similarity to Burnout, too!
Re: Potential Switch Port Round-Up - The Wii U Games That Haven't Come To Switch
@Priceless_Spork They'll repackage Switch Wii U ports, as well. And the staff and members of this site will be begging for it to happen even more.
Re: New Nintendo Infographic Shows Every Game Featured During The E3 Direct
Mario Party Superstars might be fun, but I'd only pick it up when it's on sale. $60 is way too steep.
Otherwise, SMT and Danganronpa are series I am interested in trying. Not shown in the Direct but I'm definitely wanting to get on the Switch is the Great Ace Attorney collection.
BOTW2, which is missing from the logos (because it doesn't have a logo yet, I know, but couldn't they have put something? lol) is the most exciting game shown, though.
Metroid, Advance Wars, and Wario Ware - They are not my cup of tea, but I am happy for the fans. Especially seeing Advance Wars revived was exciting.
Re: The E3 2021 Awards Winners Are In, But Nintendo Lost Out
The Nintendo Direct was certainly objectively one of their better Directs. From everything I watched of E3, it certainly was the best conference by a long shot, but I didn't watch the Microsoft stream. I never have, as I've never had a Microsoft console. So I can't really speak on the quality of their conference.
Re: "Important" Pokémon UNITE News Will Be Shared Tomorrow
This isn't even out yet? I thought it was revealed a loooonggg time ago.
Re: Mario Party Superstars Will Have You Partying Like It's 1999
I actually kinda like this. I have a lot of nostalgia for the N64 Mario Partys and the boards and minigames remade look really pretty. Might be fun.
Re: E3: Get Your Nintendo Life E3 2021 Bingo Cards Here!
That looks like a really hopeless bingo card.
Re: Random: Remember That Zelda HD Tech Demo For Wii U? It's Now 10 Years Old
BOTW is fantastic and in fact my favorite Zelda game ever, but gosh, I would love to see them actually use this style for a full game in the future. It's just so beautiful.
Re: Talking Point: With Sony And Microsoft In Next-Gen Limbo, E3 Is Nintendo's For The Taking
A remastered port of a ten year old game a "big" game? Meh. Sounds like Nintendo doesn't have much to offer going by that.
I know BOTW2 and Arceus are two really exciting games. Not much before that revealed right now, though.
Re: Nintendo's E3 Direct To Air 15th June
@mariomaster96 Watch us just get more $60 Zelda ports and then they're like "Sorry, but we still have nothing to share of BOTW2".
Re: Best Game Boy Color (GBC) Games
@BulbasaurusRex I see. TBH, I didn't have too many GB or GBC games, so I wasn't aware of other GB games that played in color on the GBC.
Re: Feature: Best Game Boy Color (GBC) Games
Not to get too pedantic, but Pokemon Gold/Silver are actually Gameboy games that can be played in color on the GBC. So they're kinda hybridish? Not sure it's a big deal, but they are technically GB games.
Pokemon Crystal is the one that is GBC exclusive.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Switch 'Pro' Reveal Expected Before E3, Out This Year
@sixrings I have not bought a system revision since the GBA SP.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Switch 'Pro' Reveal Expected Before E3, Out This Year
@LinkSword And please not games somehow exclusive to this "Switch Pro". I don't need to want to buy another Switch.
Re: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Will Launch In A Special Double Pack
Imagine spending $120 for a 3DS game.
Re: Poll: What's The Best Game Boy Color Game?
Pokemon Crystal.
Re: Talking Point: When Was The Last Time A Game Cracked Your Top Five?
BOTW broke my top 5 easily. It gave me that raw magic feeling playing it I had never gotten from a game since I was a child.
Re: Soapbox: Be Happy, This Is The True Golden Age Of Gaming
I wish this "golden age" had more new games instead of last generation ports.
Re: UK Charts: New Pokémon Snap Tumbles To Tenth, But Nintendo Takes Half Of Top Ten
@dimi Yeah, I really felt like Pokemon Snap needed to expand and become an all-out free roaming adventure game if it wanted to come back. The original was fun for me when I was 11, but any time I tried to revisit it, it being nothing more than a select number of on-rails levels was just really off-putting.
Re: Japanese Fans Voted For Their Favourite Animal Crossing Villagers - Do You Agree With The Ranking?
The fact that this poll is biased toward villagers new to New Horizons and doesn't even have Audie makes me sad.
Re: Nintendo's Upcoming Release Schedule For 2021 Looks Positive, With Room For More
As of right now, Nintendo doesn't have much coming before Pokemon Legends: Arceus. I'm used to this, though. lol
Re: Xbox Thought Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2, Bayonetta 3, And Metroid Prime 4 Would Come Out In 2020
When exactly was this thought by them because Metroid Prime 4 was revealed to be not only delayed but restarted a very long time ago and I don't know who in the right mind could have thought that it was coming out last year. lol
Re: Talking Point: Do You Miss Instruction Manuals?
I really don't miss them. In the age of high speed internet they just aren't necessary.
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Next Update Arrives Later This Week
These disappointing updates are really bringing this game down. D: NH has the potential for greatness, but Nintendo is not even trying at this point. =(
Re: Random: Someone's Made A Smash Ultimate Mod That Removes Everything Fire Emblem-Related
Can they make one where Incineroar is removed?
Re: Talking Point: Is It Worth Buying A Nintendo Wii U In 2021?
If you want to play Nintendo's retro games N64 and beyond, then the Wii U is the system of choice. Nintendo has bungled this up horribly on the Switch and it's a darn shame because the hybrid nature of the Switch makes it the optimal console to purchase old content. But since Nintendo has messed this up on the Switch, the Wii U is the best for this. I mean, there are even GBA and DS games! And while the Wii U isn't completely portable, you can play these games on the Gamepad which can go a decent distance from the console/TV.
The Wii U also has free online, which is great because it has Mario Kart 8 which is one of the most fun games to play online, IMO. Plus, no Friend Codes. I can not believe Nintendo regressed on that, SMH.
I don't know if they're still downloadable or not, but the Wii U like all other modern consoles (aside from the Switch, SMH) has media, like Netflix. EDIT: Just checked, and it is no longer downloadable. =/ Oh well, most people have other means, I guess.
Other than that, it is outclassed by the Switch, as the Switch has a lot of the Wii U's library on it plus its own great exclusives (Super Mario Odyssey and Animal Crossing New Horizons are the most notable Switch exclusive games so far, IMO). If you don't care about classic games and don't mind paying for online than there isn't any sense in getting a Wii U, but those are two fairly major points for the Wii U even still, if you ask me.
Re: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Brings Long-Awaited Games To Switch This July
Yay, I'm glad it's been confirmed as real! The Great Ace Attorney games are all new to me, so it'll be like new games!
Re: Soapbox: An Anniversary Ode To Okami, The Best Zelda Game That Isn't
This is a great game. I didn't get around to playing it until the Switch release a few years ago. I will say it has some annoying things that deter me from wanting to replay it (the blockhead stuff lol), but still really solid. I love the OST in particular and the protagonist is adorable.
I really hope that the talks of a sequel amount to something.
Re: Video: Using a Mouse And Keyboard On Switch Isn't A Good Time
I have only ever found the keyboard and mouse combo to be a good control scheme for games like The Sims, Sim City, Civilization.
I can not imagine playing an action game with that. When I switched FFXIV to my PC I still played with my PS4 controller.
Re: Gallery: Hallmark Is Releasing Some Fun Video Game Festive Ornaments
Wow, that SNES ornament has so much detail it almost looks real.
Re: Soapbox: Hurry Up And Release The Switch Pro Already, My Switch Is Dying
My Switch is just fine. I have no reason to buy another one.