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@ModdedInkling
To be fair, eating some Pokemon like Magikarp is canonical in the manga and anime. IIRC, once they throw their bones back in the water, they regenerate too.

@HotGoomba
Popeyes is the GOAT.

I hate to be that guy, but one should expect this from Nintendo by now and it shouldn't be a surprise. Obviously, it'd be better if they changed their ways, but you don't walk into a lion's den wearing a suit made of meat.

@silverninja @ModdedInkling
Yeah it's kinda crazy to imagine the much smaller F2P game getting a real anime adaptation first but here we are. Splatoon would be awesome as an actual anime so here's hoping Nintendo takes notes.

Can't wait for this! I love the characters so I'm glad they're expanding upon them.

Here's hoping we get a remake of FE4!

Actions speak louder than words. I'll believe what they say when they finally show us gameplay. After being disappointed by Forces, I'm not in the mood to get excited for another Sonic game.

@Greatluigi
"Dot Hack" is how you pronounce the first part lol

@Zoda_Fett @VIIIAxel
There's something poetic about a video game showcasing the fact that it's good to be open-minded, and then people react to such a thing with a close-minded mentality. 🤔

Shame, really. TWEWY has some amazing writing that isn't present in any other Square Enix RPG. Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, and Kingdom Hearts don't tackle harsh, real-world, current-gen issues like TWEWY does.

To be honest I'd rather the series stop where it is. NEO is a fine sequel to the original and I wouldn't want the franchise to suffer from stagnation due to lack of passion from the developers like certain other RPG franchises.

It's def the worst full-priced 60-dollar release from the last decade.

This is how SMT fans felt when waiting for V.

And I'm sure it's how Bayonetta fans have felt.

I don't really like the MC's Nahobino design that much but the game is fun nonetheless. Glad other people enjoy it though. I actually prefer his normal human look with his asymmetrical haircut. The school uniforms in this game are well done. Just wished some form of character customization existed.

@Rayquaza2510
Agreed. The Switch isn't exactly hurting for 3rd party support and doesn't need every single video game under the sun to be a success. Between the support it does get and the Nintendo exclusives, it's doing just fine without these extremely deceptive cloud games.

@nocdaes
Our infrastructure simply isn't there yet. There are loads of countries where cloud gaming doesn't exist. Plus, nobody likes the fact that cloud games essentially are a license to a temporary product that will disappear forever. Look at Stadia--nobody talks about it anymore for that reason.

I don't see it taking off for another decade or two--not until the worldwide internet is up to par.

@nocdaes @Rayquaza2510
If that's the case, then they shouldn't have bothered putting it on Switch at all. A lot of people may end up getting this game without realizing that their internet needs to be top tier in order for it to function properly and they'll end up with a dysfunctional product that they can't get a refund on (because Nintendo's eShop policy sucks but that's an entirely separate issue).

Seriously? This doesn't look much more demanding than MH Rise, BOTW, or Xenoblade. I don't understand why this has to be cloud-based on Switch.

@80sGamer
You're in luck. This game will probably be 40 dollars at launch. Not 60.

I'm still wondering how this is gonna work as a Sonic game. This feels like concept work for Xenoblade Chronicles 3--not that that's a bad thing.

Calling it now, Amy has been captured by a mysterious force and turned into a robotic enemy that he has to fight and convert back to his side and it turns out that her soul has been replaced by the soul of another being that used to live here on this giant landscape that actually ends up being a living being the size of a planet.

@HammerGalladeBro
Same dawg. Silver The Hedgehog is my favorite character in the series because of his quirky personality and unique PSI abilities but I'm still waiting on when they'll let me use his abilities to run around and lift/throw stuff at enemies again.

Looks like Xenoblade Sonicles.

But I'll reserve hype until they show gameplay.

Since this is a sequel to P4, I won't be getting it. Give me the game it's connected to first, Atlus.

@-wc-
But he is though? Banjo-Kazooie are owned by Rare who is owned by Microsoft. Thus making them Microsoft characters.

Sega owns Atlus and Sega published the first Bayonetta, technically making them both Sega characters.

Likewise, Sora is the 4th Square Enix character and the first 1st Disney character since he's owned by both.

I'm going by ownership and publishing rights.

@Marioracer
If you count Bayonetta (since the first game was published by them) and Joker (Atlus is owned by Sega), then Ultimate has 3 which is pretty good if you ask me.

I'm just glad Namco finally got Kazuya Mishima for two including Pac-Man. They're the ones who helped make 4 and Ultimate and they deserved another character. It's also probably why Kazuya is so stupidly broken--it's Namco's own boy lol.

And Pyra/Mythra and Byleth were also my favorites as I loved Xenoblade 2 and FE3H (this is my favorite RPG of all time). Nintendo DLC was never received as well as third-party DLC but it's their game after all. I think having only 3 Nintendo characters (with Min Min) out of 11 Fighters Pass characters (which include Banjo, Steve, Sephiroth, and SORA) is fine really. People make such a big deal over nothing.

@Mando44646
It sucks because Sakurai has gone on record saying that he's not doing another "Story" mode because people leaked Subspace's clips online when the game first came out. So he refuses to do another cutscene-heavy adventure.

This is why Smash 4 and Ultimate don't really have "Adventure" Modes. World of Light is just glorified event matches with minimal cutscenes for this reason.

It's a shame because I think Shulk would get along well with Cloud (soldiers who have to find their own path in life) and Ryu would get along well with Little Mac (fighters who go through all odds to get stronger). The same could be said for the likes of Ness and Inkling (children that save their worlds) or Chrom and Snake (military leaders). But we'll likely never see it happen officially.

@Marioracer
Thanks lol.

I do agree that "Ultimate" could've had more single-player content but it's clear that they went all-in on the characters and stages this time around. A theoretical "next" Smash game would likely be able to do more side content if they cut the roster down but that's a whole other discussion entirely.

As it is now, I'm just glad that Ultimate brought in more Xenoblade content to the series. It's an amazing JRPG franchise and a Nintendo series that's deserved more recognition alongside Fire Emblem and the Mother series.

@Giancarlothomaz
From google:
Ultimate:
"being or happening at the end of a process; final."

Special:
"better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual."

I see what you mean, but they're not quite the same. Something "ultimate" can be bland while something "special" can be first.

@Paraka
64 was "Nintendo All-Star"
Melee was "DX"
Brawl was "X"
Smash 4 was literally "For" 3DS/Wii U
Ultimate was "SPECIAL"

So yeah, the English names have always been different. Calling this game "Ultimate" could be seen as accurate or inaccurate depending on who you ask.

Amazing game and while I don't care for all the DLC characters, I got Byleth, Pyra/Mythra, and Kazuya so I'm happy. So many amazing games and characters are represented with amazing OSTs and I couldn't be happier.

@Marioracer
In all fairness, "Ultimate" is what the game is known as overseas. In Japan, it's called "Special" likely in reference to the fact that this is a special occasion with every character returning.

Blame the localization team on that one lol.

I still think the fact that FE Three Houses won two Game Awards is pretty awesome. Shows how a great Nintendo game can prevail even at a show that prioritizes Sony.

While I've never played Melee, I can't ignore its significance. This is the game that brought loads of rather (at the time) obscure characters to the series such as Game & Watch, Ice Climbers, Marth, and Roy.

Marth and Roy are particularly significant because their inclusion in Melee is what sparked interest in the Fire Emblem series in the West and is what caused all future games in the series to be localized. If it wasn't for that, the series likely would've been cancelled by this point and wouldn't have the significance it does today (Three Houses winning 2 Game Awards for one thing). It's crazy since they were originally considering dropping Marth and Roy from the Western release of Melee entirely. No other Nintendo franchise has had this much of a turnaround from obscurity to worldwide popularity.

Not to mention Marth and Roy were the first "true" swordfighters of Smash. (Link was more of a multi-tool character while the latter two used nothing but their sword skills.) And I imagined that Marth and Roy laid the groundwork for every other sword-based character that was added after them such as Ike, Shulk, Sephiroth, and even Sora.

So yeah, even though my first game was Brawl, I'm still happy that Melee exists. It's partially because of it that my favorite RPG (Three Houses) is even a thing.

@MrHonest
Yes I've read it. Yes there are quite a few ports on Switch.

But there are still more brand new, original Switch games made by Nintendo than there are ports of previous Nintendo games which makes your previous statement claiming that there are more ports than new games incorrect.

@MrHonest
You can have your opinion, but you should know that claiming the Switch having more ports than new games is factually incorrect.

https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/lpdaq3/switch_has_more_new_games_than_ports_and_a_basic/

One look at this post will show you that Nintendo has released more new games for the Switch than ports of older ones. Whether you like these games or not, it's irrefutable.

@MrHonest
If you don't care, then why comment on an article of a game you're not interested in? When I see an article for a game I don't care about, I just keep scrolling.

@MrHonest
Most Nintendo fans who had a Wii U have never played these games so they're going to appeal to a majority of people. I never played things like Disgaea, Neptunia, God Eater, Mana, Valkyria Chronicles, or Dot Hack because these games weren't present on Wii U but they are all on Switch now. Same goes for the Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Ys series, and other JRPGs.

This is for people like me who haven't experienced these games before. Switch has essentially become one of the best systems for JRPGs.

@MrHonest
Switch is getting lots of third-party support, yes. This is a stark contrast to the Wii U era and it's a good thing.

@SirKif
It's much easier for people to act holier-than-thou than do any research it seems.

@OnlyItsMeReid
It's a difficult situation--would you rather the game not get as many players and potentially die because people aren't as interested in a game they have to pay for?

I know I'd be more willing to try it if it was free. But there's no clear answer here.

@Qwertyninty
Good. COD is a shell of its former self and doesn't deserve to make money off of the Switch or its users. All it is now is an obligatory Madden-style annual release with little to no innovation except when it comes to monetization. Even the hardcore fans are annoyed with Vanguard which is pretty significant.

I stand firm on the fact that the last good one was Black Ops II which was coincidentally the second-to-last one released for a Nintendo system--being the Wii U (followed by Ghosts which nobody really liked anyway). But that was back when Activision cared about making good games which they clearly don't anymore.

I'd honestly love a port of Red Steel 2. One of my favorite action games with cowboy stuff.

@westman98
That's not Xenoblade 2. It's Xenoblade Definitive Edition--the enhanced version of 1.

@Kobeskillz
I mostly mean in reference to the fact that Sony Interactive Entertainment (owner of the PlayStation brand) is based in California and has recently adopted censorship-happy policies that Nintendo doesn't follow.

Just today on NintendoLife you can find an article about how a developer made a family-friendly version of a risque game and replaced the women with rabbits likely as a way to spite Sony on PS4/5 while the Switch version has all of the lewd aspects intact. Meanwhile, hyper-violent video games like God of War and Last of Us are okay for PS4/5 somehow.

So yeah, California is terrible and I'm super glad to see Nintendo leave this state and make sure everyone gets new work in other areas without issue.

Given the current state of...everything going on in my state of California, I'm actually happy for this.

Now if only Sony did the same.

So long as a game runs well on the system, that's all that matters.

Thank goodness. Let the man relax.

@BLD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassidy_(surname)

To be fair, Cassidy is an extremely common surname in Ireland. It's a bit different when you name someone directly after you're working with as opposed to making up a name that doesn't reference anyone in particular. Plus, Butch Cassidy was born nearly 200 years ago and isn't a part of our current culture anymore. Like you said, any name can be linked to someone unsavory from the past (Benedict [Arnold], Ivan [The Terrible], Napoleon, etc). Just don't name someone directly after someone alive.

Do people not realize that the people who make Overwatch and the heads at Blizzard who allowed the toxic working environment are two different sets of people? The Overwatch dev team is simply taking the measures they can to distance themselves from someone who was a horrible person in real life. They can't radically change the entire work environment for everyone else at the company overnight. Yes, Blizzard as a whole needs to change but this is all the OW team is capable of doing right now.

Why is this so hard to understand?

@FNL
Eliwood is from Fire Emblem: Blazing Blade (the prequel to the game Roy is from) and eventually becomes a Paladin (horseback rider) in subsequent games. Marth cannot become a Paladin in any Fire Emblem game. They're two completely different characters.

While I don't care for KH whatsoever, I have full respect for Sakurai and his team at Nintendo for going through all the hoops involved with Square and Disney to get this character that people have wanted for so long. Hope everyone is happy with the end result.

For me, Kazuya is my personal favorite of Pass 2.