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When I saw the trailer for Marathon, it legitimately felt like a 2nd party Switch 2 exclusive. The vibrant, clashing colors, the stylized character design. This would’ve been the perfect game to showcase the Switch 2’s new gamechat feature also. Imagine playing trios and being able to split up and see exactly what your teammates are seeing in game. Thats such an underrated feature. It feels like a game I’d want to pick up and play anywhere. Plus this is going to compete and get crushed by GTA VI, which probably isn’t going to launch on Switch 2. Big miss by Bungie

I would’ve honestly picked this up had it been a $70 Switch exclusive, with all content unlockable from the get go, plus content updates ala Splatoon 3 style. But they always gotta learn the hard way

@Owozifa This. Big companies don’t need publicity and have far more on the line if they don’t play by Nintendo’s rules, plus they’re less likely to go out of business.

We are less than 48 hours away and we have no clue what the specs are. It shows that Nintendo trusted the right developers so far.

Samus’ model looks absolutely amazing. Its insane what is still being accomplished on an 8 year old console

@GrailUK I agree. Over saturation is a myth. If Xbox truly throws its weight behind Nintendo, and the Switch 2 can nab big 3rd party support I can see it being the de facto console to own and selling, unironically, 200 million units.

Absolutely wild that the Switch is still the #1 selling console with its successor just a few months away

Imagine if Nintendo hadn’t given up on Miiverse or some other Switch centered, in house social media service. Nintendo could potentially have a social media platform with over 100 million users right now.

In fact, if a more powerful Switch is coming, it’d be silly not to give it another shot. Imagine if you could make and post Nintendo content without fear of copyright strikes, stream to other Nintendo users, and get paid for it? Nintendo with its own streaming platform and social media service would put the fear of god into Twitch, Kick, and Youtube

Making it a movie to me just feels like a mistake. There’s so much to the world, I can’t help but think anything short of a 3 hour movie will feel rushed. Looking at Fallout and The Last of Us, a big budget episodic series would’ve helped build hype and flesh out the world. But I’m still hoping for the best

Joint filing? With Yuzu paying Nintendo without a fight? AND Nintendo receiving the rights to their website??

I can’t be up in arms about this, I gotta believe a backroom deal must’ve been made. The headline makes it look like Nintendo is taking a strong stance against pirating, when really they just found insane talent for 3DS and Switch backward compatibility. Nintendo would be stupid to not use Yuzu as a vital resource for not only BC, but also patching future vulnerabilities on the Switch and Switch 2

I just love this. Make a game, pour all your heart, love and support into it, but know when to write the last chapter and close the book. Too many games hang around trying to chase a dollar, and turn into dreck. It without a doubt lived up to its name- Ultimate. I mean, they got friggin Banjo and Kazooie for crying out loud!!! I literally teared up watching that announcement 😭

A game where Mario, Sonic, Sora, Snake, Minecraft Steve, Kazuya, Ryu, and Joker can fight in Hyrule using poke balls and lightsabers. I mean come on . Take a bow Smash devs, you deserve it

Announcement really didn’t push the needle at all- Microsoft has been porting over 1st party exclusives for years

Anything with Mario will become a strong evergreen title. But I remember there being a report that Nintendo warned Ubisoft to hold off on releasing the sequel, and have it as a launch title for the next Nintendo console, but Ubisoft thought otherwise.

This tells me the next Nintendo console is so similar to the Switch in name and likeness that Nintendo wants zero confusion around whats new and what isn’t. Nintendo doesn’t want a Wii U debacle again. Switch 2, Super Switch, or something else is in the cards. I’d be surprised if there’s an announcement before the holidays, but then again thats exactly what Nintendo would want to do, surprise everyone.

There’s definitely a huge amount of potential now with Microsoft acquiring Activision. Crash, Spyro, Overwatch, Diablo, and Halo could fill 2 waves of DLC alone. Plus Ubisoft is currently reeling right now, so maybe we could see Nintendo make an acquisition of their own. Rayman as a first party Nintendo character always just felt right

Getting it to run on Switch I don’t think is the biggest problem. The problem is Switch’s online ecosystem sucks and modern games literally aren’t fun on Switch because of it. No native chat, no party systems, no OS integrated way to message or invite friends. Heck, the Wii U and original Xbox had a more robust online gaming ecosystem!

Nintendo doesn’t need COD from Microsoft. They need access to Xbox Live API and the Azure cloud services from Microsoft. The Switch is so painfully behind where Xbox excels, why not make it happen?

A new console announcement has to be imminent. There’s literally nothing coming directly from Nintendo except BOTW 2. And with Scarlet and Violet, I suspect that really wasn’t meant for the Switch at all, but the new console wasn’t ready and Game Freak has to hit deadlines.

@Solomon_Rambling if I had to choose, it would’ve been Leonardo Dicaprio- Italian, likeable, extremely skilled actor.

However his personal life is controversial, and I think thats an element people don’t factor in. Nintendo didn’t just need a voice- they needed a relatable, big star that wasn’t going to get in trouble. Liam Neeson is Irish and in his 70’s. Don’t know if thats what Nintendo would’ve been looking for

@Slinkoy1 same. After hearing enough Chris Pratt as Mario, I can’t really imagine anyone else doing the voice.

Seriously, other than Chris what other headline actor would people cast?

This game would kick all sorts of ass in VR. But without VR, interactive motion controls are dead.

Thats insane. For reference, Sony announced they had 45.6 million subs to their PS Plus service. By this time next year, Nintendo may have the largest subscribed user base of the 3 main consoles. Just wow

@larryisaman pfft! What a weak protest!! I won’t be buying until voice actors make a bajillion dollars an hour!! Your low amount is an insult to anyone with a heartbeat, you should check your privilege /s

I guess when people mean the story is over, they mean Hellena Taylor clearly lied, and there’s no use in piling onto a woman with clear mental health problems, and I totally agree.

Twitter is merciless. This story needs to go away for Hellena’s sake and we all should be playing Bayo 3 for Halloween next week.

Pratt did good, he’ll get the job done. But these comments bagging on him is why we’ll never get a Zelda movie. Almost nobody talks in the games, they’d have to take liberties in bringing it to life. The fact that so many people look past the gorgeous animation, the amazing soundtrack, and get hung up on a single VA is all we need to see to know some people will never be happy

There’s a film theory video on this. Without a doubt there’s gonna be done musical beats in this one

At least this makes it less likely Mario twerks at some point in this movie.

I really wanted a Salmon Run “Left 4 Dead” mode, where you have to get from Point A to Point B while surviving waves of Salmonids. Then maybe on the final run, one teammate has to carry an egg for extra difficulty.

The huge difference between Splatoon and L4D is traversal. You could have levels that are completely vertical, ink rails going across caverns, specials and weapons scattered across the level. Plus it’d be fun as hell to play as the special Salmonids

It seems odd Ubisoft would want to sell now, more than anyone else. They avoided a hostile takeover at a much higher price just a few years ago. Plus French law says no foreign company can purchase a controlling interest in a domestic company.

Nintendo would be an obviously amazing suitor. Ubisoft would be able to tap into a ton of their own old IP as well as Nintendo’s as a 2nd party developer

Game development is at a point where it's reach exceeds its grasp. Beautiful, surreal, and realistic graphics are now possible on this generations hardware, but requires a thousand developers and half a decade to achieve it. Then the game may not even be good

So I chalk it up to Nintendo's emphasis on gameplay over graphics. What people thought would be the Switch's greatest weakness- it's multiple generational gap in power- has turned into its greatest strength. Without the overhead of needing to harness the "power" of a costly console, Nintendo can churn out consistently fun games, graphics be damned. And I 100% prefer it this way

Crazy that Xbox’s digital console is outselling Playstation’s digital offering 3 to 1 in Japan. Maybe Sony might end up regretting abandoning home turf

This would actually be a cool feature for collectors. Being able to use it without unboxing is certainly a plus.

Just keep the amiibo’s in a glass case or behind the counter on the shelf to avoid theft

@AndrewP really more of an opportunity for a Smash Bros movie.

It won’t happen because Paramount currently has the contracts for Sonic movies and Universal has Nintendo, but still its nice to dream

Love me some Splatoon, put 1000 hours into #2. But I seriously don’t get this release. Plenty of people still play 2, and its releasing on the same console, so no possibility of a huge graphical upgrade or increase in scale (what most people wanted).

This could’ve been pushed back a year or two and no one would bat an eye.

Wow the PS5 is really hurting. I don’t known if it’s still supply shortage or if Sony is abandoning home court, but these sales are abysmal. Not a single PS5 game in the top 10, and the digital edition only outsold 2 discontinued consoles. Yikes

I always assumed this quote was the result of a loose translation of Miyamoto. Of course he didn’t say these exact words. But let’s not pretend this phrase was popularized by the 1997 delay of Blasto lol.

I like to think this quote being attributed to Miyamoto and Nintendo has made their competition think twice about grinding their devs down to dust with crunch. If this quote is attributed to Miyamoto, the literal king of high quality video games, devs can use his work as leverage for more healthy work environments

“We invented you”

Sums it up. Microsoft wouldn’t just have to buy Nintendo, they’d have to buy their pride as well. It’s more likely Nintendo makes an acquisition themselves- Sega or Square Enix.

But this move kicks Sony square in the balls. They pretty much abandoned the Japanese market and heavily depended on America’s and Europes love for FPS and single player games. They also don’t have anywhere near enough cash to purchase EA. What a move by Xbox

"This is gonna be weirder than 4th of July at Rick James place"

@JokerCK you know what, I’m just realizing Nintendo will probably never allow Netflix on Switch because Netflix will soon be a gaming competitor via streaming

The best IP Nintendo has created on this side of the millenium.

I would love to have a Left 4 Dead-esque Salmon Run mode, where you and 3 other friends have to get from Point A to Point B against hordes of Salmonids. The uniqueness of it would shine because traversal in Splatoon is so different- you could have levels that are completely vertical, activate rails across trenches with sharp shooting snipers, super jump to teammates in need. Plus you’d have specials to bail you out. It’d be such insane fun

@valharian not if you’re in a good lobby. Being crewmate, finding who you can trust, and deducing who’s imposter together is the funnest game mechanic I’ve played in years.
Its like the movie “The Thing”.

I’d also love a mode where imposters only win after killing everybody, not just the majority. Add in allowing dead crewmates to help the living- locking vents, closing doors, appearing on cams- and you could have the last crewmate make a mad rush to finish tasks before the imposters get him.

Also, when someone gets killed, the game needs to distribute their tasks to the living teammates. Its so stupid when you lose a game because a dead crewmate stopped playing. These additions would make the game indie perfection

I hope back in 2019 Nintendo realized the Switch just wasn’t the platform for this game. Games releasing today are absolute technical marvels. Its jaw dropping what’s possible today. How would a 3D Metroid built around a phones SoC from 2014 compare in 2023/2024?

With the technical talent behind this project, all signs point to Prime 4 being a launch title to Nintendo’s next console. And if that’s the case holy hell I’m all in

Everyone is here… yep… everyone

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This service gets worse and worse by the minute. Why not just let us keep it?

A digital Xbox is outselling the digital Playstation in Japan, and Nintendo has 4 consoles on store shelves this holidays

What a time to be alive

Kind of burying the lead here. A current gen Xbox outsold a current gen Playstation in Japan. That’s insane.

@Dr_Lugae I think the casting did one thing right- all the main characters VA’s are fervent gamers, and grew up with Nintendo. As far as comedy, timing, and punchlines go, you couldn’t choose a better lineup.

Chris Pratt is a strange choice I’ll admit. When I think of Mario, I think of magic and whimsical wonder. Pratt doesn’t inspire that. If they had the big money, Leonardo Dicaprio would’ve been a home run.

I mean, Coke Zero IS pretty good. It makes Diet Coke taste like ass in comparison.

Its well known the Olympics have been extremely unpopular in Japan. With Toyota dropping out so publicly, it’s not far fetched to believe Nintendo didn’t want the bad press attached to supporting the games.

Its a shame, the world was so excited back in 2016. The ceremony was such a let down

I’m struggling to find what he did illegally. Am I missing something here? This is a single player game, with virtually zero online capabilities- his exploits don’t affect any other player that wishes to play normally. He wasn’t selling copies of the game- to use his save states you still needed to own your own copy of the game. You’re allowed to sell entire digital libraries of games, but you can’t individually sell their save states? And gamers modify, change, and examine game data all the time. Speedrunning, glitches, cheats, exploits, it’s all a part of video games. If he legally bought the game, and the person he’s selling to needs a legally bought version also, what business is it of the publishers or law enforcement? Where does the ownership of a game begin and end?

Idk man, this would be a legit fight in the courts, at least here in the US

Dude didn’t even take damage. He’s truly the chosen one.

Would’ve been a super cool glitch if you could then kill the Yiga dude and take the sword

@NotoriousWhiz from dictionary.com

Physical: “of or relating to the body”

Last I checked, you need your hands to play both chess and video games

@Mountain_Man its more about the economics of it. Players that show promise can be recruited or drafted by these huge eSports companies. If a school is recognized for having a top notch eSports program and pipeline, more players will want to attend that school. I also think this is a fantastic way to introduce game development, design, and debugging in high school. Lets not get caught up in the label “sports”

To me, if its played competitively, its a sport. NASCAR, Chess, Horse Racing, and yes gaming too, are all sports in my book. If you can make money competitively playing it, then its a Pro sport