HingryHuppo

I only came here to check how many people were personally insulted that Nintendo were being asked to refund money for another dodgy product.

Was not disappointed.

@ShadLink

You’re absolutely correct. This is actually Daylight Robbery

Plush Mario has a camel toe. You can’t un-see it. I wonder if this is canon?

By crossing your eyes, you’re converging the two images not swapping them over to the other eye!

I tried the cross eye method with a couple of the screenshots above and it seems to work fine, though not at all comfortable for any length of time and takes a bit of practice if you’re not used to doing it.

@jsty3105 “ that 'vulnerable' person was…”

…A broke alcoholic, with health issues.

“ very much knowingly and willingly part of the action.”

It was clear from his interactions on Maxconsole that he had no more knowledge than the rest of us. He just got the “news” first and was paid a pittance to post it. He didn’t even own the website.

He agreed to owe a Nintendo $10 million, because they said if he didn’t, they would sue him for $50 million. Then the judge strangely added another $5 million to make an example of him. His crimes did not in any way warrant his punishment.

“He just got deserted by his 'friends' when Nintendo's legal team came knocking”

He woke up with a gun in his face, got bundled into a tiny cage and left for days without being given food. Nobody spoke a word to him the whole time. That’s a bit more terrifying than a knock on the door from a lawyer, isn’t it?

His friends (who he never met) were never charged. Max is still in France as far as I know and was deemed by the French government to have not committed any crimes relating to the case and refused extradition to the states.

I see what you’re saying though…

When you have billions of rupees, you have the power to ruin most people’s lives if you feel like it. How many criminal convictions have Nintendo ever chased? I can only think of team xecuter and even then they only managed to ruin the life of a vulnerable person who was screwed over by both sides and had very little to do with it.

Emulators are legal and it doesn’t matter if 99.9342% of people use them for illegal reasons or whatever. Chase the criminals and not the folk legally pursuing their hobby.

@Joekun Yeah, I tend to like their early movies, because I like 3D and they made really good use of it. Plus I do genuinely enjoy Despicable Me and a few others. The 3D is not so great in the Mario Movie, but at least makes it slightly more watchable for me at least.

@Joekun “I really wish Nintendo hadn’t partnered with Illumination for this. The result was predictable, mediocre children’s fare. “

Personally, I put this more down to Miyamoto having so much influence. Also, I think that was kind of the point of the movie; to bring a new generation of kids on board with the brand. It certainly worked on my 5 year old.

@Grim I’m glad you got value for your bananas!

@Splash_Woman “Then I was like, "ALL the games, and two unreleased ones!?"

<65 percent of the games… it’s still a cool release though, aside from the cost.

@Grim 3 games after almost 9 months and that’s assuming someone really wants those games. I found MKW bitterly disappointing; Banaza was fun, but short and Air Riders probably the pick of the 3.

I would really appreciate a chance to see what this displays like on a standard tv screen? There’s a chance that the light sensor needs covering to make it happen, but I’m hoping to be able to play on a 3D screen (via projector. 3DTV etc).

It’s kind of sad that the main discussion I read surrounding Switch 2 is about ports, remakes and upgrades. PS3, GameCube, Virtual Boy, and the most lauded being old PS5 games etc. What’s the real reason to own one over Switch 1?

Finally a Castlevania game that I can play because I’m excited for it, rather than because I feel I must. Really hoping to see a rerelease of the Rebirth games that aren’t available anywhere now.

“ We've come so far in terms of VR tech, but for me that sense of dislocation hasn't changed at all."

Completely getting the point of VR, whilst missing the point of VR entirely.

@KoopaTheGamer “ I know that some people are not happy with game key cards, but I think they make a lot of sense if the alternative is paying a very high premium for a "true" physical version.”

Agreed. I’m willing to purchase digital releases like this that are decently priced. It’s a bit like virtual console, really and it’s great that physical copies are available for those who want them.

I’m not so keen on paying 70 rupees for a digital game, even if it is a AAA title. I like the option to trade or sell an expensive game after I’m done with it, so I can finance the next purchase.

I’m craving some Bomberman 93. I don’t think that’s seen a release since the VC days on Wii?

Trust me, the best way to play without any side effects is place the headset upside down between your knees, then bend over, keeping your legs straight and place your eyes wherever is most comfortable for the viewing experience.

If staying in position becomes a problem (maybe you have arthritic hips like myself), you can ask someone to tie a scarf around your neck and legs to hold everything in place, very comfortable and you don’t end up looking silly like all those other methods.

I don’t understand Nintendo needing to control third party games on their console. The Nintendo seal of quality hasn’t been a thing for decades. I wouldn’t buy a bluray player that had certain criteria for the films it allowed me to view, so why would I buy a console that does this?

I was planning to get Dispatch to play over the weekend, but this news has completely changed my mind about buying it.

The black bars might be hilarious, but it’s not how the game was intended to be. They could have easily included it as an extra. The game is age rated and that’s enough.

“ the "game behaviour may vary from Nintendo Switch".”

Can confirm this is correct. My copy was well behaved on Switch, but on Switch 2, it’s being very naughty.

@Captain_Qwark_B-Job “ 1. You keep your digital games if you use the same account as your previous system (I can still access my 10 year old PS3 downloads I purchased).”

Unfortunately this isn’t always the case. I’ve lost digital purchases when they were pulled from the store that I bought them from. I can’t get them back because I don’t own a digital download.

Companies don’t want me to own digital downloads because I can sell my own property and a second hand sale equals one less sale for them; basically no better than piracy.

Before you conclude that this is all just paranoia, remember that Bethesda already attempted to ban used physical games being sold. They set their legal team on an Amazon private seller who wanted to sell their copy of The Evil Within 2, claiming the sale was unauthorised and then attempted to remove all Bethesda games from Amazon that weren’t sold by authorised dealers.

It’s worth noting also that Nintendo have banned consoles for playing used games, claiming they were pirated copies. Those people who just want to enjoy their gaming, have to then ring Nintendo and somehow provide proof of purchase. Having a banned console doesn’t just limit your online gaming. It block you from downloading all those games you paid for.

If the future is paving the way for companies to ensure more profit at the expense of consumer rights, then there’s your reason to delay the inevitable right there.

@EVIL-C “ Reading between the lines, it reeks of bigotry.”

Im not sure it was that subtle. They would have saved me a bit of extra reading had they just flipped the caps lock on and declared their hatred for women being allowed to do things like go to work and drive a car,

@Johnny_Arthur “ …I don't trust women in important positions because…”

Oh, wait…

The balance was restored when upon winning by a toe, they asked Mario to produce a urine sample, which highlighted the staggering amount of performance enhancing mushrooms he had consumed during the race.

In a fit of rage for being disqualified, Mario set his ninjas on a 6 year old girl for being called Maria, which sounds a bit like Mario, which Nintendo invented. She was ordered to pay them 1 million rupees, because she couldn’t afford to be taken to court.

That made Mario feel much better. Fin.

I’m a huge fan and consumer of both 3D and VR. Both of which are unfortunately resurrected and discarded prematurely throughout their history.

Facebook acquiring Oculus was always a terrible event. At least we got RE4 in VR. That game will never stop being great and in VR, it found its final form.

Thanks for posting a Link.

If the Switch 2 had been the leap of innovation that I’ve come to expect from Nintendo, I’d be currently controlling Mario with my eyebrows or something right now, instead of writing this.

As it stands, I’ve got at least 2 years of backlog on my Switch 1 and so many on my wish list and counting. I’ve little interest in replaying old games just to see them in higher resolution (especially so if I have to pay for the upgrade).

The first party lineup isn’t exciting me enough (I need to be certain I want a game to justify 80 rupees) and the third party lineup is available on other consoles for far less rupees.

Maybe in a few years, when I can find a second hand one for a couple of hundred, I’ll bite.

@Dr_Corndog “ It's sad how no one cares about crabs anymore.”

You sound like my actual doctor.

@KeeperBvK Ouch! I wonder if the early euro changeover affected the price there? I spent a lot of time in Vienna over those years and when the euro came in, things became very expensive overnight.

Edit: Actually, if you consider the euro was averaging 1.5 to the pound in 2004, it’s not all that different.

Thanks to my backlog, it turns out that all of my game of the year contenders are at least a year too old to be contenders!

Anyway, Super Mario Bros. 3 gets my vote. Have you played that yet? Classic.

@Markatron84 Making a noise on social media makes the biggest difference of all.

If this is true, then well done to everyone who voiced their dissatisfaction with key cards at every opportunity!

…and booooo to anyone who wrote that they were fed up of hearing about it.

Will never understand how people stick up for this; it’s embarrassing for Nintendo. Treat me mean and keep em keen?

It’s a game that was heavily advertised on the build up to the Switch 2 launch, even though they knew the emulation was awful.

@RoboCube You’re right and I hope they do. I really dislike how modern games are hyped up for ages, then release in an unfinished form. I don’t buy many new games for that reason.

Given the number of delays, I wonder if they had to take it out of the oven before it was fully baked. Judging by the reviews, it seems like a good game that might have been great.

I’ll definitely be giving it a go when it gets an inevitable and sizeable price drop.

It’s not a game, it’s an expensive e-manual.

@datamonkey “ If they already know “precisely” what fans want, why haven’t they given what fans want?”

Obviously you’re not one of the 132 true fans.

The Switch 1 version honestly looks better imho.

@Jumwa “ Zero Mission is way better than Fusion. Will die on that hill.”

Agreed. Whilst the exploration is on a par, the difficulty is all over the place. Yakuza spider boss is arguably the hardest (and most unfair) in the Metroid series. I guess if it had been released in modern times, it would have received a patch or two.

MP4 worse than Hunters? OOF!

@Spider-Kev I think the main point is to give it a cinematic run, plus I also have the Japanese release and it doesn’t have the full anime, though it’s more complete than the western release.

@Spider-Kev It’s the films back to back, with the whole anime included and in colour. Basically the film that he intended to release, but wasn’t able due to censors and producers. There’s no way he would re-edit Sally Menke’s work.

Porch 550? Isn’t that where people keep their coats and shoes?

@Hawkes142 I hope I like it and it’s not going to stop me from playing. She’s already got a spaceship that would be great to fly around in and failing that, I’m not against a jet pack or something. I would say that nobody likes change, but clearly from the comments here, that’s not true if the change is a cool manga motorbike.

I do wish they’d make her smoke like Duke Nukem or Solid Snake. Maybe a pipe. Now that would make her look cool.

@SpaceboyScreams Make me a power suit and I will.

@B3RTAY Kris Akabusi drives a Suzuki… also looks kind of creepy when his suit explodes to reveal his bra and thong.

I just can’t get over how someone with a suit that lets them run at 80mph, roll up into a ball and fly through the air like sonic on special sauce would need a motorbike? Why?!

@ElRoberico “ Early gaming is full of companies suing other companies over patent and copyright infringement.”

Yeah and that was standard business nonsense. Modern Nintendo will sue you for opening a grocery shop called Supermario when Miyamoto was still 14 years of age.