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Re: Nintendo Tells Customers To Stop Using Alcohol-Based Products To Clean The Switch

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How would a "soft dry cloth" clean anything but a little bit of dust?

I normally use a damp hand/shower cloth to clean off dirt and grime from controllers and screens. (Damp, not wet. Make sure you wring out most of the water)

I don't see why you would need to use alcohol or disinfectant right now.
The only people who should be touching your Switch or other gaming devices are yourself and your family members, who should also be quarantined in your home.

Re: Notorious "Video Nasty" Cannibal Holocaust Is Getting An Interactive Sequel On Switch

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Interesting.
An EXCELLENT film, one of "the big ones", back when I was discovering Italian, "grindhouse" and "extreme" horror.
(Some Lucio Fulci movies would make for a good premise for a horror game too, games have certainly taken a lot of inspiration from him over the years)

As for those who are whining about the "animal cruelty" in the film, I hope you're also a vegan.
The animals killed in the movie were eaten by the natives, this was part of their diet.
The animals in the movie CERTAINLY didn't suffer as much as those in the meat industry/factory farms/dairy industry or the numerous other ways we regularly use animals for food and entertainment, but I guess you just don't want to see how the sausage is made, so to speak. (and I'm all for eating meat, just don't be a hypocrite)

Re: Fatal Frame's Return Is Up To Nintendo, Says Series Producer Keisuke Kikuchi

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Nintendo needs to give this series a big worldwide push with a new game.

It could fill the void left by Silent Hill and be in the same ballpark as Resident Evil.

Remember, when Nintendo finally gave Fire Emblem a big push with Fire Emblem: Awakening, the series absolutely exploded.
Fire Emblem was always roughly on the same level as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest in Japan, and it finally reached the same level worldwide with the popularity of that game.

Re: Bethesda Isn't Hosting A Digital E3 Event This Year

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Eh, the Doom franchise from id Software is the only thing they have going for them.

Every other Bethesda IP has been dragged through the mud.

I'm not expecting much from Elder Scrolls VI or "Starfield".

Don't worry though, I'm sure Todd Howard will still find a way to match his lies quota this year.

Re: Review: Panzer Dragoon: Remake - Doesn’t Quite Nail The Landing

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From what I've seen, it's VERY accurate to the Sega Saturn original.

If you don't care for that game, or don't believe it's worth $25, then this isn't for you. (or wait for an inevitable sale)

I've heard the source code for the Panzer Dragoon games was lost, perhaps that's why they're being remade with new graphics instead of just re-released like other Sega classics.

I just hope they get around to remaking PANZER DRAGOON SAGA.

Re: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Sixth DLC Fighter Is From ARMS

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Yeah, I'm okay with this.

It's good when a new Nintendo IP gets a fighter rep in Smash, and hopefully Nintendo will keep the ball rolling and announce ARMS 2 sometime soon. (since they've not supported the first game with paid DLC)

As for the fighter, it's PROBABLY going to be multiple skins from the game.

Re: Buying A Nintendo Switch Is Proving To Be Difficult In The US Right Now

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@SwitchForce Now I'm seriously wondering about your nation of residence.
Trying to rack up some social credit points? 😂

Yes, China demonstrably LIED and endangered other nations.

"And you think they are the only one-this is what I called narrow minded mindset people whom only spouts hoaxes"

What the ****?

"Really they closed their borders already so what are you getting at? Brownnie points-missed that already EU nations where already closing their Borders."

...What?
Anyway, yes, Italy have admitted they delayed their response and delayed closing their borders for the aforementioned reasons.

"Really where this evidence please bring this forward for the rest of us here and the world. Oh and remember most manufactures are located in China so your telling me those companies are making poor quality items. I think your going to eat your own words here."

If you need evidence that Western-made goods are higher quality than Chinese products, you really haven't been paying attention, or you're completely delusional.
Multinational corporations USE China for their cheap slave labor, which is not only unethical in itself, but helps to prop up the disgusting, irresponsible, oppressive Chinese Communist regime.
Products from Chinese companies certainly are of lower quality and products contracted by multinational corporations often do have highly publicized manufacturing issues and flaws due to cutting these corners in manufacturing.

Re: Buying A Nintendo Switch Is Proving To Be Difficult In The US Right Now

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Yep, the Switch is manufactured primarily in China and shipments haven't been going out since mid-February, last I read.

After the warehouses empty, that could be it for a few months, at least.
Of course, that goes for food, supplies and other products as well.
Even if you don't buy Chinese products, a lot of people do, and that's going to put a strain on certain other products that are manufactured outside China.

The world really needs to stop doing so much business in China, they've proven to NOT be trustworthy, in more ways than one.

Re: The Xenoblade Chronicles Developer Monolith Soft Now Has 243 Employees

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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
(AMAZING game, that took inspiration from traditional Western RPGs, basically the closest thing the Wii U had to an Elder Scrolls/Fallout-style experience, along with Breath Of The Wild)

Xenoblade Chronicles X-2

Xenosaga HD Trilogy

Xenogears Switch port

Make it happen!!

Can't wait to see what they bring to BOTW 2. (which is probably where most of their manpower is focused at this time)

Re: Goosebumps The Game For Switch Is Another Code-Only Physical Release

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A Goosebumps game could be great if it was simply playing through several of the classic books in the adventure format, with an art-style that resembles the eerie, glossy, evil atmosphere of the classic covers.
Instead, they keep doing these goofy mash-up things, just like the movies, which frankly didn't capture the spirit of the books, or even the lighter TV show, imo.

The Goosebumps books were some of the most fun, exciting reading experiences back in the day, couldn't wait to get the new book in our hands and were always looking forward to what the next entry in the series would soon bring.
R.L. Stine managed to bring the experience of regular comic book reading and hype to young-adult novels/novellas and he did it with the horror-anthology genre, which hadn't even been popular in comics for decades at that point.

Re: Masahiro Sakurai Says "It's A Total Blank Slate" After He Finishes Smash Bros. Ultimate's DLC

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As soon as the DLC is finished:

Nintendo: "Sakurai dear, it's 4PM, time to start work on the next Smash Bros."

Sakurai: "Yes honey"

Lol Whatever he does next will be great.
Personally hoping for more Kid Icarus.
It's very surprising they haven't remastered Uprising for Switch yet, maybe they'll start raiding the 3DS library at some point. Games like Samus Returns certainly deserve more exposure on Switch.
But yes, I have a feeling Nintendo isn't going to let him off the hook for Smash unless he severs professional ties with Nintendo, retires, or personally passes the franchise's torch to someone else.

Re: Random: Brie Larson Says She's More Than Happy To Be In An Animal Crossing Movie

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@Trikeboy "Why are their views any different or less valid to yours?"

They're not.
That's the point.
People don't care about the personal opinions of entertainers, they dislike the entertainers being looked upon as an authority figure or moral arbiter and touted as such by the media.
Unless they run for office or use their station to collaborate with campaigning and policy-making, their opinions certainly don't hold any more or less weight than your own.

"God I love Brie Larson. Every time she speaks it helps us see which members of this community are so goddamn insecure. Newsflash, if what she has said in the past about a certain group of men has offended you, maybe take a look at yourself and your behaviour to find out why. As a straight white man I found none of her comments insulting in any way."

I don't know exactly what she said and I don't care.
From what I gather though, going out of your way to insult and finger-wag people who criticize a celebrity in turn for criticizing them, whether you personally feel it was warranted or not, certainly says a lot about you.
And so I ask you: "Why are their views any different or less valid than hers?"

Re: Development Of New Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Could Be Impacted By Coronavirus

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Not surprising.

Don't forget, even if development of games isn't affected, manufacturing and shipping of physical games will likely be halted.

Animal Crossing, Doom Eternal and MAYBE Resident Evil 3, Cyberpunk 2077 and Final Fantasy VII will be the last major releases unaffected by this plague, as they would likely already be printed and/or sitting in warehouses.

But honestly, video games are not important, none of this should be a concern at this time.

Protect yourself and your family from this awful disease and the social fallout; it could get A LOT worse from here on out.

The totalitarian Communist regime of China had to use exceedingly brutal methods to contain this mess they created, disregarding our concepts of human rights. (though, of course, we can't ever be certain they're telling the truth of the situation right now)

Are "democratic" Western nations willing to do the same, in order to halt this pandemic?

Re: Devolver Digital And Limited Run Games Will Still Stream E3 Presentations

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Nice!!!
Devolver Digital's presentations are always awesome.
They're like the late-night Adult Swim show of E3 week.
(However, I'm not a fan of Limited Run Games or the way they've treated customers)

I really don't care about a physical E3 event ever happening again or not, but I hope all the companies still take a week out of June to do an online presentation and make their biggest announcements of the year.
It's a yearly TRADITION to kick off Summer right, it's fine if they name it something else too.

That being said, there's a very high chance of even most online presentations not happening or being very scarce for the rest of the year, and most things planned for release this year may be delayed past 2020, the new consoles included.

Re: E3 2020 Is Officially Cancelled

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I really don't care about a physical E3 event ever happening again or not, but I hope all the companies still take a week out of June to do an online presentation and make their biggest announcements of the year.
It's a yearly tradition to kick off Summer, it's fine if they name it something else too.

That being said, there's a very high chance of even online presentations not happening or being very scarce for the rest of the year, most things planned for release this year may be delayed past 2020, the new consoles included.

Re: It Sounds Like E3 2020 Is Going To Be Cancelled

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@FrowningCoach
If anyone is to blame, it's W.H.O. for downplaying the severity at the beginning and running cover for China.

Even if Trump completely locked down the borders last month, these same people would be whining and crying "WAAHHCIST". Lol
This isn't a partisan-politics issue and it's disgusting how some are using it for political ammunition.
"Never let a good crisis go to waste".

Re: It Sounds Like E3 2020 Is Going To Be Cancelled

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Yep, even the PS5 and Series X launches will probably be delayed.
(And don't forget E3 was already on shaky ground after mass DOXXING people last year)

To be honest, if CORONA-CHAN has her way, we would be LUCKY if we get ANY new console game releases later this year.
Remember, even if development isn't affected, they still have to manufacture and ship these games. (unless they're digital-only)

Video games aside, a lot of people seem to be sticking their heads in the sand over this.
The reality is, we could very well be under martial law situations in many areas of the nation in the coming months with serious food and supply shortages as the warehouses empty and the shipments halt.

Re: Rumour: Two Nintendo Presentations Expected To Air Before The End Of March

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Probably not happening, don't get your hopes up.

More than likely, Nintendo delayed or cancelled their Direct.
For one reason, they probably think it would be insensitive as people around the world are dying from the plague, markets are crashing and people aren't really thinking of video games right now, and two: they may not even be sure if they can deliver on games later this year.

To be honest, if CORONA-CHAN has her way, we would be LUCKY if we get ANY new console game releases later this year.
Remember, even if development isn't affected, they still have to manufacture and ship these games. (unless they're digital-only)

E3 is cancelled at this point and even the new PS5 and Series X launches will probably be delayed.

Video games aside, a lot of people seem to be sticking their heads in the sand over this.
The reality is, we could very well be under martial law situations in many areas of the nation in the coming months with serious food and supply shortages as the warehouses empty and the shipments halt.

Re: Random: GAME Mentions Non-Existent Nintendo Direct, Quickly Removes All Evidence

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There was evidence of a Direct in February too, as there was a sale and a few small announcements that seemed related to a Direct.

More than likely, Nintendo delayed or cancelled the Direct.
For one reason, they probably think it would be insensitive as people around the world are dying from the plague, markets are crashing and people aren't really thinking of video games right now, and two: they may not even be sure if they can deliver on games later this year.

To be honest, if CORONA-CHAN has her way, we would be LUCKY if we get ANY new console game releases later this year.
Remember, even if development isn't affected, they still have to manufacture and ship these games. (unless they're digital-only)

E3 is probably cancelled at this point and even the new PS5 and Series X launches will probably be delayed.

Video games aside, a lot of people seem to be sticking their heads in the sand over this.
The reality is, we could very well be under martial law situations in many areas of the nation in the coming months with serious food and supply shortages as the warehouses empty and the shipments halt.

Re: Miyamoto Reveals The Moment He Knew He Could Trust Illumination With A Super Mario Movie

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@Antraxx777 Yes, I enjoy the movie.

Even though the script had some definite issues, they created a very unique, imaginative sci-fi fantasy world with early-90's atmosphere and excellent art design.
Some of the ways they referenced Mario lore was very creative as well.

And yes, Hoskins, Leguizamo and Dennis Hopper were great.

It's sad, they assembled all this top-tier production talent and even started with an academy award winning director and screenwriter but a lot of things just went off the rails.
Apparently the biggest issue was that Disney basically demanded they rewrite the script on the spot, during production, after they bought the distribution rights to the film through Hollywood Pictures.

It's still an entertaining cult film and has it's fans, but it should have been much more.