@jco83 Yeah I know online is free for the free to play games. Which is a good thing. (Unlike Xbox where you need to still pay for playing free to play online games on there.)
And yeah I know the price is a fair one, but I simply prefer playing those old games that are in the subscription on the old systems themselves. (On a Gameboy SP though, not the OG Gameboy.)
So since I will just mostly play Tetris 99 and play games that have Online mode. $25 CAD a year is just not worth it for me. (And Imo the family yearly "deal" is not a deal because it is only me and my brother that plays the Switch. Not worth spending another $20, best to save it for something else.)
It would make sense to carry the existing Nintendo account to the next system. (With added features hopefully.)
Also, I just hope they allow Online to be free again for the next console. All they have to do is add something significant as a replacement to the service for people to continue with their subscription. Or maybe just make the online subscription be for Nintendo games only and let the small games that has the online game mode(s) have a chance for some people actually play together online. But then again, I am just assuming because of the online subscription, that nobody is playing those less popular games online because they simply don't have the subscription. (Back then I wanted to play Soldam online against someone but there was no one. So that is why I blame the online subscription for "killing" online modes in lesser known games.)
Don't have any memories for the Gameboy colour handheld console. Only the Gameboy SP because I played all my GB games on there. Did play the OG one a bit, but went back to the SP.
Somewhat relevant story: My family went on a road trip some months ago, and I said I wanted to check out a GameStop that I never went to before. Spotted a 3DS game that they were trying to sell as "new." The cashier said it was just sitting there for several years without anyone buying it if I recall. I was thinking about buying it, but obviously the condition of the 3DS case was in bad condition and was not "new" because they had the cartridge in their counter, so I pass on it. You would think they would put a clearance sale on it, but they seem to not bother about doing that.
@RogerFederer He does? Well I never knew that. (Also they don't number these polls anymore it seems? So it's not like I can add it up easy. Have to manually count the articles.)
@RobynAlecksys Physical games can sometimes be cheaper than digital. Plus if you are not a collector of games or it is not for you, you can eventually sell the physical copy. (You might even get more money than what you paid for it.)
Also it is not exactly true that more people buy digital games. (If we don't count PC games in the equation that is.)
@Magician Sure, but Advance wars and Wargroove has something different from those games you mentioned. A bit different playstyle. Some of those games are not really comparable.
Gonna assume LRG contacted Atlus/Sega right away when they realized they were not going to produce a physical copy for both of these games for the Switch.
@RobynAlecksys I still go to GameStop. If you are lucky you can sometimes get a game there cheaper than getting it online surprisingly. (That is what motivates me to go there.)
Please no. Microsoft got to stop taking over other companies, and maybe just invest some money into the company, but not fully take control of it, or something like that.
@larryisaman You are serious going the "You're wrong and I am right" route?
Well I can do that too. You are wrong and I am right...
Gonna say it again, your arguments are so poor and makes no sense... and you need to really rethink on your opinion.
The Switch can primarily do both, the consoles that are meant to be handhelds (psp, ps vita, 3ds, Gameboy) only are just only primarily handhelds... So of course no one will call these handhelds as "home consoles" even if you set it up to be played on a TV...
I don't know how you can't understand this. Your argument only works on the Nintendo Switch Lite... Not the OLED or original Switch...
@larryisaman Your arguments are poor and makes no sense in this discussion. Depending on the user the Switch can be a primary home console or a primary a handheld, or both. (Also it is the GameCube itself that makes the Gameboy games be able to play on a TV smh...)
I believe you need to rethink on what you are saying. Because it makes no sense at all.
@Cashews Bad take is all I am going to say, also game development is not a poor job career. It still makes more money than being a cashier, etc, plus people who does game development are most likely enjoying their job hopefully.
I really enjoyed this game on the Switch regardless of the problems. Only problem I had was that I am not that good at the game and failed to beat the first boss and just gave up XD.
Pretty nice that this game is getting more content.
Regardless of the users scores, Mutant Melee is a fun game. (And funny thing is, if I give it a 10/10 rating on this site, it moves it to the 20th place automatically. But I removed the 10/10 since I would actually give it an 8/10 most likely.)
I know it is really unlikely to happen. But Devil Survivor 3 would be amazing! (I got to go finish the second game someday. I finished the first game twice! And almost done with the third playthrough.)
Persona 1 and 2 port, remaster or remake would be great too. (Since I don't really want to pay a fortune to get those games on PS1 or PSP.)
@FullMetalWesker Last comment so I can get it off my chest, I agree with you depending on the country/where people live. But in Canada, you won't find anyone who would call a fast food place a "luxury" and many won't consider video games as a luxury (maybe the consoles themselves would count, but not the games.) If you call every Want in the world a luxury, then why is it not called "Needs and Luxuries?" So basically not every Want is a Luxury item or service. And if you are not saying every Want is a Luxury, then never mind I guess... (My mind is all over the place with this topic...)
(And just to stay on topic with this article... I see this Switch emulator protection stuff not doing well in the long run.)
@FullMetalWesker I'm not stubborn. And I am very open minded, but Food regardless if it is from a damn fast food restaurant is and will always be in the Need section for crying out loud. (Edit: It only becomes a luxury if you are at a really expensive restaurant, where it's around $500 per person/meal for example. Just because you get food quickly at a fast food place, does not mean it's a luxury.)
If you look at more dictionaries they will have different answers to what luxury is.
When I went to college, they had Needs, Wants, Luxury, all separate. Their are Wants that have nothing to do with being a "luxury."
I did not want to argue about this topic. All I wanted to say was Video games are not necessarily a Luxury.
Edit: Basically what you are saying with your comment it is "Needs and Luxuries" only, not Needs and Wants. There is a reason why it is called Needs and Wants and not "Needs and Luxuries", and Luxury is used for the much more expensive wants. Because with your logic, I guess a piece of paper, a pen, a eraser, a plastic bag, a random piece of wood is a "Luxury."
@FullMetalWesker I know that most fast food restaurants are not healthy. But regardless of that, it is still food and that is a necessity/need in life.
And nope, Luxury is meant for very expensive things. Just because something is not a need, does not make it a "Luxury." Just plain want.
Wants does not always = Luxury.
Sorry, but nobody can change my mind on this topic.
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Re: Nintendo Accounts To "Help Ease" Next-Gen Transition, According To Doug Bowser
@jco83 Yeah I know online is free for the free to play games. Which is a good thing. (Unlike Xbox where you need to still pay for playing free to play online games on there.)
And yeah I know the price is a fair one, but I simply prefer playing those old games that are in the subscription on the old systems themselves. (On a Gameboy SP though, not the OG Gameboy.)
So since I will just mostly play Tetris 99 and play games that have Online mode. $25 CAD a year is just not worth it for me. (And Imo the family yearly "deal" is not a deal because it is only me and my brother that plays the Switch. Not worth spending another $20, best to save it for something else.)
Re: Nintendo Accounts To "Help Ease" Next-Gen Transition, According To Doug Bowser
It would make sense to carry the existing Nintendo account to the next system. (With added features hopefully.)
Also, I just hope they allow Online to be free again for the next console. All they have to do is add something significant as a replacement to the service for people to continue with their subscription. Or maybe just make the online subscription be for Nintendo games only and let the small games that has the online game mode(s) have a chance for some people actually play together online. But then again, I am just assuming because of the online subscription, that nobody is playing those less popular games online because they simply don't have the subscription. (Back then I wanted to play Soldam online against someone but there was no one. So that is why I blame the online subscription for "killing" online modes in lesser known games.)
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Wario Land: Shake It!
They are all really good cover artworks.
Re: Feature: Game Boy Color - A Quarter Century Of Colour Nintendo Handhelds
Don't have any memories for the Gameboy colour handheld console. Only the Gameboy SP because I played all my GB games on there. Did play the OG one a bit, but went back to the SP.
Re: Analogue's CEO Reckons Not Even Nintendo Could Beat Its New 'N64'
Hard pass for me. Regular N64/N64 controller all the way for me.
Re: Community: 28 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You
Surprisingly I never heard most of these games or played any of these games. (Or I just forgot about them.)
Re: Community: 28 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You
My recommendation would be Emma: Lost in Memories. Nice relaxing puzzle platform game.
Re: Random: One "New" Wii U Was Apparently Sold In The US Last Month
@Serpenterror Mine still works and is fully functional.
Re: Random: One "New" Wii U Was Apparently Sold In The US Last Month
Somewhat relevant story: My family went on a road trip some months ago, and I said I wanted to check out a GameStop that I never went to before. Spotted a 3DS game that they were trying to sell as "new." The cashier said it was just sitting there for several years without anyone buying it if I recall. I was thinking about buying it, but obviously the condition of the 3DS case was in bad condition and was not "new" because they had the cartridge in their counter, so I pass on it. You would think they would put a clearance sale on it, but they seem to not bother about doing that.
Re: Random: Nintendo Gives Princess Peach Some Facial Tweaks In 'Showtime!' Key Art
Would like to see how it looks like with the original nose/mouth on the second artwork. (Just see if it would look good or not.)
Re: Soapbox: Pokémon X & Y - The Series' Greatest Paradoxes
@SpoonySpoons Never mind what I said. I misread your comment. I do agree. (But the Sapphire and Ruby remakes were really good though.)
Re: Little Goody Two Shoes Combines Cute And Creepy This Halloween On Switch
This looks really good. Looking forward for it.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Actraiser
@RogerFederer He does? Well I never knew that. (Also they don't number these polls anymore it seems? So it's not like I can add it up easy. Have to manually count the articles.)
Re: Video: Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch & PS5)
I prefer the style that was intended for the game. So it's most likely I will not get the Switch version.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Actraiser
@Uncle_Franklin I think you got to come back to this poll later to make sure which one won. They are like two votes apart right now.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Actraiser
Oh boy this is really close. I will come back to this article later to see the "final" results.
Re: Soapbox: 'Switch 2' Doesn't Really Need Backwards Compatibility
I believe it would be best for it to be backwards compatible.
Re: Japanese Charts: Pikmin 1+2 Join Pikmin 4 As The Top Pikmin
@RobynAlecksys Physical games can sometimes be cheaper than digital. Plus if you are not a collector of games or it is not for you, you can eventually sell the physical copy. (You might even get more money than what you paid for it.)
Also it is not exactly true that more people buy digital games. (If we don't count PC games in the equation that is.)
Re: Review: Wargroove 2 - A Must-Play Tactical RPG And A Worthy Successor To Advance Wars
@Magician Sure, but Advance wars and Wargroove has something different from those games you mentioned. A bit different playstyle. Some of those games are not really comparable.
Re: Review: Disgaea 7: Vows Of The Virtueless - Superb, Supersized Strategy RPG Is A Series Best
@JokerCK You can start with any Disgaea game. So you can start with 7 if you want.
Re: Review: Disgaea 7: Vows Of The Virtueless - Superb, Supersized Strategy RPG Is A Series Best
Cool I will eventually get this. (Still need to get 4 and 5 on the Switch. I should have bought 5 when I saw it at a local game store.)
Re: Persona 3 Portable & Persona 4 Golden Physical Editions Announced For Switch
Gonna assume LRG contacted Atlus/Sega right away when they realized they were not going to produce a physical copy for both of these games for the Switch.
Re: Review: Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster - A Welcome, If Flawed, Return For Monolith Soft's GameCube Duo
I hope we get a third game after this release. (Maybe they could work on that canceled DS game and bring it to the Switch or the next console.)
Re: Super Mario RPG GameStop Pre-Order Revealed (North America)
@RobynAlecksys I still go to GameStop. If you are lucky you can sometimes get a game there cheaper than getting it online surprisingly. (That is what motivates me to go there.)
Re: Internal Xbox Email Details Desire To Acquire Nintendo
Please no. Microsoft got to stop taking over other companies, and maybe just invest some money into the company, but not fully take control of it, or something like that.
Re: Random: Xbox Marketing Wanted To "Avoid Calling Switch A Console"
@larryisaman You are serious going the "You're wrong and I am right" route?
Well I can do that too. You are wrong and I am right...
Gonna say it again, your arguments are so poor and makes no sense... and you need to really rethink on your opinion.
The Switch can primarily do both, the consoles that are meant to be handhelds (psp, ps vita, 3ds, Gameboy) only are just only primarily handhelds... So of course no one will call these handhelds as "home consoles" even if you set it up to be played on a TV...
I don't know how you can't understand this. Your argument only works on the Nintendo Switch Lite... Not the OLED or original Switch...
Re: Amazon Prime Day Returns October 2023 With 'Big Deal Days' Event, Here's What To Expect
@PersianZSR I managed to get a Switch Lite for $140 CAD heheh. I saved more than 99 cents.
Re: Random: Xbox Marketing Wanted To "Avoid Calling Switch A Console"
@larryisaman Your arguments are poor and makes no sense in this discussion. Depending on the user the Switch can be a primary home console or a primary a handheld, or both. (Also it is the GameCube itself that makes the Gameboy games be able to play on a TV smh...)
I believe you need to rethink on what you are saying. Because it makes no sense at all.
Re: Round Up: Developers React To Unity's New 'Runtime Fee' Policy
@Cashews Bad take is all I am going to say, also game development is not a poor job career. It still makes more money than being a cashier, etc, plus people who does game development are most likely enjoying their job hopefully.
Re: Another Code: Recollection Remakes Two Cult Classics On Switch in January 2024
I was surprised when I saw this.
Re: Review: Mugen Souls Z - Way Too Wordy, With Long Gaps Between The Fun Bits
Hmm, kinda odd that you reviewed/rated this Mugen Souls game but not the first one?
Re: Unity To Charge Developers A Fee Each Time A Game Is Installed Next Year
This is such a awful decision. Unity better not make this a thing.
Re: Demon Slayer's Mario Party-Style Game Is Rolling Out A Western Release In 2024
Cool, hopefully it gets a physical release.
Re: Poll: Who Will You Be Playing As In Super Mario Bros. Wonder?
I might play as every character. But for sure I will be playing as Daisy.
Re: Nintendo Reportedly Showed 'Switch 2' Demos To Developers At Gamescom
I have a strange feeling that a new Mario Party game will be a launch title for the next console if it comes out next year.
Re: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Mystery Gift Codes List
Hmm it seems you can only get Mew once per account? Got Mew on my Scarlet version, but when I tried to get Mew on my Violet version, a error pops up.
Re: Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night To Share Details On Two New Modes Next Week
I really enjoyed this game on the Switch regardless of the problems. Only problem I had was that I am not that good at the game and failed to beat the first boss and just gave up XD.
Pretty nice that this game is getting more content.
Re: You Can Apparently Mute The Talking Flowers In Super Mario Bros. Wonder
I'm probably gonna keep the sound on for the flowers.
Re: Square Enix To Publish Whimsical Horror Adventure 'Little Goody Two Shoes'
Looks pretty good.
Re: Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Games On Nintendo Systems
Regardless of the users scores, Mutant Melee is a fun game. (And funny thing is, if I give it a 10/10 rating on this site, it moves it to the 20th place automatically. But I removed the 10/10 since I would actually give it an 8/10 most likely.)
Re: Random: Fan-Made 'The Legend Of Zelda' Movie Trailer Shows What Will Never Be
Umm, yeah just using a mashup with a bunch of other movies just doesn't feel right. Basically it looks nothing like a "Zelda trailer."
Re: Sega & Atlus Airing Special Broadcast At The Tokyo Game Show Next Month
@Gex They could make a new one with new controls though.
Re: Sega & Atlus Airing Special Broadcast At The Tokyo Game Show Next Month
I know it is really unlikely to happen. But Devil Survivor 3 would be amazing! (I got to go finish the second game someday. I finished the first game twice! And almost done with the third playthrough.)
Persona 1 and 2 port, remaster or remake would be great too. (Since I don't really want to pay a fortune to get those games on PS1 or PSP.)
And any brand new game are welcomed.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Excitebike 64
Thought NA would have won this poll, so I am surprised with the result.
Re: Denuvo's 'Switch Emulator Protection' Is Now Available Via Nintendo's Official Dev Portal
@FullMetalWesker Last comment so I can get it off my chest, I agree with you depending on the country/where people live. But in Canada, you won't find anyone who would call a fast food place a "luxury" and many won't consider video games as a luxury (maybe the consoles themselves would count, but not the games.) If you call every Want in the world a luxury, then why is it not called "Needs and Luxuries?" So basically not every Want is a Luxury item or service. And if you are not saying every Want is a Luxury, then never mind I guess... (My mind is all over the place with this topic...)
(And just to stay on topic with this article... I see this Switch emulator protection stuff not doing well in the long run.)
Re: Denuvo's 'Switch Emulator Protection' Is Now Available Via Nintendo's Official Dev Portal
@FullMetalWesker I'm not stubborn. And I am very open minded, but Food regardless if it is from a damn fast food restaurant is and will always be in the Need section for crying out loud. (Edit: It only becomes a luxury if you are at a really expensive restaurant, where it's around $500 per person/meal for example. Just because you get food quickly at a fast food place, does not mean it's a luxury.)
If you look at more dictionaries they will have different answers to what luxury is.
When I went to college, they had Needs, Wants, Luxury, all separate. Their are Wants that have nothing to do with being a "luxury."
I did not want to argue about this topic. All I wanted to say was Video games are not necessarily a Luxury.
Edit: Basically what you are saying with your comment it is "Needs and Luxuries" only, not Needs and Wants. There is a reason why it is called Needs and Wants and not "Needs and Luxuries", and Luxury is used for the much more expensive wants. Because with your logic, I guess a piece of paper, a pen, a eraser, a plastic bag, a random piece of wood is a "Luxury."
Re: Denuvo's 'Switch Emulator Protection' Is Now Available Via Nintendo's Official Dev Portal
@Savage_Joe
I know Luxury is a want, but not all wants are a luxury. That is what I am getting at. And that is a fact/truth.
I am not saying luxury is not a want... Read my sentence better next time. I said "not always."
Re: Denuvo's 'Switch Emulator Protection' Is Now Available Via Nintendo's Official Dev Portal
@FullMetalWesker I know that most fast food restaurants are not healthy. But regardless of that, it is still food and that is a necessity/need in life.
And nope, Luxury is meant for very expensive things. Just because something is not a need, does not make it a "Luxury." Just plain want.
Wants does not always = Luxury.
Sorry, but nobody can change my mind on this topic.
Re: Denuvo's 'Switch Emulator Protection' Is Now Available Via Nintendo's Official Dev Portal
@Miu I wouldn't classify video games as a "luxury." Luxury's are usually products or services that are much more expensive.
Re: Denuvo's 'Switch Emulator Protection' Is Now Available Via Nintendo's Official Dev Portal
@Astral-Grain Wait, I thought you are always suppose to stay connected to the internet when using Steam?