He'll probably be leaving on a gold parachute and a slap on the wrist, but at least he will never be able to hold any influence over the gaming industry ever again.
The rest of the new heads sound much better suited for the job. Hopefully Acti-Blizz will start treating their workers with respect again.
@Nuclearpineapple Don't count on it. Remember the Wii days filled with low-effort, motion-control-infested garbage?
Shovelware isn't going anywhere. It's been around for a long time and I don't think it'll ever go away. As long as devs are out there able to make lazy asset flips, there will be shovelware. Just look at Steam.
@IceEarthGuard Then I have no clue what could be taking so long. Is developing a game with a relatively simplistic art style for all consoles that hard when it's already up on PC?
While I understand delays are necessary sometimes, I have to wonder what's really going on behind the scenes. It was meant to come out Summer 2023, then pushed to Winter 2023, and now Spring 2024?
The game is already fully playable on PC so I'm wondering what's really happening. Is there an issue with the publisher?
It's a shame because I would love to have Byleth, Dimitri, Shulk, or Pyra/Mythra in Fortnite but it'll never happen due to how stingy Nintendo is. I would do anything for a Monado pickaxe.
Imagine how cool an event themed around Mario or Pokemon would be? Imagine grabbing mushrooms and shells to throw at enemies! Imagine a Pokemon-catching event inside of Fortnite itself! Imagine a Splatoon crossover where all the guns get replaced with splattershots and then Splatoon does a splatfest centered around Fortnite (build mode vs zero build for example).
There's so much potential for fun Fortnite content if Nintendo were willing to play ball. It's disappointing that they aren't.
With that being said, I'm happy for the Pikmin fans. Fire Emblem already has awards from TGA thanks to Three Houses so I'm okay with Pikmin taking this one since it hasn't won anything before. FE has already had its TGA spotlight so now it's Pikmin's turn.
And regardless, Nintendo still won either way lol.
Nice to see Pikmin 4 win an award. I was bummed when Fire Emblem Engage didn't win but then I remembered Three Houses won Best Strategy and Player's Voice before. Pikmin has never won an award before so I'm glad it got something.
@Not_Soos There's way too many spirits for them to reasonably add descriptions to them like they did with trophies. It'd be a lot of work to implement and translate into various languages such as English, Japanese, French, Chinese, and so on.
It sucks but I completely get why descriptions aren't a thing. Besides, we can just use the internet for this stuff nowadays anyway.
As someone who played a bit of Snake in Smash, it's cool to see him in another big crossover game. Funny how companies that aren't Konami treat Metal Gear better than Konami itself.
Given that this is concept art, I feel like the design has potential but sadly I don't know how much mileage they'd get out of it considering they barely use Waluigi nowadays.
I think there should be a single-player story mode in the next game with deeper customization that includes things such as stickers and paint jobs. I also hope they bring over the various costumes and outfits from Tour and maybe make more original tracks with the lap-change mechanic like the Tour tracks in the BCP.
Also please give us more than two Bowser's Castles in the next game...
Words cannot describe how sad I am this is happening. TFH was such a unique fighting game with a focus on 4-legged characters and the story mode was really interesting with RPG-like mechanics.
But knowing that it'll never be finished and we won't ever know how the story ends is just sad. Part of me wishes they didn't bother with it in the first place...
Bowser Castle 3 for the simple fact that we finally have another Bowser Castle in MK8. It's really disappointing to me that we have FIVE RAINBOW ROADS yet only TWO BOWSER'S CASTLES.
Would have really liked GCN, DS, or 7's Bowser Castle...
I really loved this game for how original and fresh it was but I guess most people just aren't interested in it. It's a shame. Kudos to the devs for keeping the game playable at least.
I just hope they make a story-focused game such as a beat 'em up or RPG next. Characters like Kai, Ai.Mi, Asher, and Rasmus have such interesting storylines that I want more of in some capacity. Hope they can salvage it for a new game.
@LikelySatan Imagine how cool it would be if younger NPCs like Emily, Cecil, and especially Anita were aged up via a timeskip and made fully playable. I really want to see Anita's fullest potential realized in particular alongside new folklore monster characters.
But it's probably just Mega Man 12, DMC 6, or a new Ace Attorney...
I mean, I get why they're doing this. Nintendo doesn't want kids coming across videos of swearing in their game and lose sales because their parents think that's how it plays.
@Axecon
The fact that a niche series like Persona was included yet not Xenoblade really makes me question just how many JRPGs they play. Especially with Persona 5 ranking near the bottom.
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Re: Nintendo Shares 'Most Played' Switch Games In 2023 (Europe)
Fortnite is really fun and the newest season has brought a lot of new content.
Re: Feature: Best Switch Video Game Characters Of 2023
@Axecon
Same. Both Matthew and A are phenomenal characters abd I'm kinda surprised NL didn't mention them. Xenoblade is literally a Nintendo game.
Guess they lost the enemy's attention. 😜
Re: Nintendo Reveals "Most Downloaded" Switch eShop Games In 2023 (Japan)
Nice to see Fire Emblem. Engage up there in the top 10. Glad to see the series is still popular even after Three Houses.
Re: Activision Blizzard's Bobby Kotick Will Step Down Later This Month
He'll probably be leaving on a gold parachute and a slap on the wrist, but at least he will never be able to hold any influence over the gaming industry ever again.
The rest of the new heads sound much better suited for the job. Hopefully Acti-Blizz will start treating their workers with respect again.
Re: WTF: What Exactly Is This Switch eShop Garbage, Nintendo?
@Nuclearpineapple
Don't count on it. Remember the Wii days filled with low-effort, motion-control-infested garbage?
Shovelware isn't going anywhere. It's been around for a long time and I don't think it'll ever go away. As long as devs are out there able to make lazy asset flips, there will be shovelware. Just look at Steam.
Re: Here's A First Look At The Animal Crossing LEGO Box Art
@Sisilly_G
I feel like Lego Animal Crossing wouldn't be that much different from regular Animal Crossing.
Re: The Persona 5 Series Has Shifted Over 10 Million Copies Worldwide
Cool. Now gimme Persona 6. Royal was more than enough and I don't care about the spinoffs.
Re: LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, Fornite Festival - Which Is Best? Everything You Need To Know
As a Mario Kart fan, I might give the racing mode some more time. It's fun how each mode gives us XP.
Also love how Fortnite has basically revived Guitar Hero/Rock Band with the Festival mode.
Re: Freedom Planet 2 Switch Release Delayed To Spring 2024
@IceEarthGuard
Then I have no clue what could be taking so long. Is developing a game with a relatively simplistic art style for all consoles that hard when it's already up on PC?
Just feels strange.
Re: Freedom Planet 2 Switch Release Delayed To Spring 2024
While I understand delays are necessary sometimes, I have to wonder what's really going on behind the scenes. It was meant to come out Summer 2023, then pushed to Winter 2023, and now Spring 2024?
The game is already fully playable on PC so I'm wondering what's really happening. Is there an issue with the publisher?
Re: Fortnite's Dev Really Wants A Crossover With Nintendo But Hasn't Had Any Luck
@Qwiff
This isn't really a good argument when everyone from Spider-Man to Batman is in Fortnite.
These characters are in Fortnite for moneymaking and giving players a chance to play as their favorite pop culture icons.
Re: Fortnite's Dev Really Wants A Crossover With Nintendo But Hasn't Had Any Luck
It's a shame because I would love to have Byleth, Dimitri, Shulk, or Pyra/Mythra in Fortnite but it'll never happen due to how stingy Nintendo is. I would do anything for a Monado pickaxe.
Imagine how cool an event themed around Mario or Pokemon would be? Imagine grabbing mushrooms and shells to throw at enemies! Imagine a Pokemon-catching event inside of Fortnite itself! Imagine a Splatoon crossover where all the guns get replaced with splattershots and then Splatoon does a splatfest centered around Fortnite (build mode vs zero build for example).
There's so much potential for fun Fortnite content if Nintendo were willing to play ball. It's disappointing that they aren't.
Re: Random: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Mod Swaps Out Blue Toad For Rosalina
While this looks cool and all...
I can smell the DMCA.
Re: Pikmin 4 Picks Up Best Sim/Strategy Game At The Game Awards 2023
@Zaruboggan
Subpar how? Engage has vastly superior gameplay to Three Houses. It's easily one of the best SRPGs on the Switch.
Re: Pikmin 4 Picks Up Best Sim/Strategy Game At The Game Awards 2023
I loved Fire Emblem Engage and don't play Pikmin.
With that being said, I'm happy for the Pikmin fans. Fire Emblem already has awards from TGA thanks to Three Houses so I'm okay with Pikmin taking this one since it hasn't won anything before. FE has already had its TGA spotlight so now it's Pikmin's turn.
And regardless, Nintendo still won either way lol.
Re: The Game Awards GOTY For 2023 Is Baldur's Gate 3
Nice to see Pikmin 4 win an award. I was bummed when Fire Emblem Engage didn't win but then I remembered Three Houses won Best Strategy and Player's Voice before. Pikmin has never won an award before so I'm glad it got something.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Celebrating 5th Anniversary With New Spirits
@Not_Soos
There's way too many spirits for them to reasonably add descriptions to them like they did with trophies. It'd be a lot of work to implement and translate into various languages such as English, Japanese, French, Chinese, and so on.
It sucks but I completely get why descriptions aren't a thing. Besides, we can just use the internet for this stuff nowadays anyway.
Re: Super Nintendo World Donkey Kong Power-Up Bands Revealed
Hopefully they make one for Dixie and Cranky!
Re: Fortnite Teases LEGO, Rocket Racing And Festival Games, Launching Next Week
As someone who played a bit of Snake in Smash, it's cool to see him in another big crossover game. Funny how companies that aren't Konami treat Metal Gear better than Konami itself.
Re: Random: Waluigi Designer Shares Scrapped Character Art Of "Walpeach"
Given that this is concept art, I feel like the design has potential but sadly I don't know how much mileage they'd get out of it considering they barely use Waluigi nowadays.
Re: Video: Where Does Mario Kart Go From Here?
I think there should be a single-player story mode in the next game with deeper customization that includes things such as stickers and paint jobs. I also hope they bring over the various costumes and outfits from Tour and maybe make more original tracks with the lap-change mechanic like the Tour tracks in the BCP.
Also please give us more than two Bowser's Castles in the next game...
Re: My Little Pony-Inspired Release Them's Fightin' Herds Ending Active Development
Words cannot describe how sad I am this is happening. TFH was such a unique fighting game with a focus on 4-legged characters and the story mode was really interesting with RPG-like mechanics.
But knowing that it'll never be finished and we won't ever know how the story ends is just sad. Part of me wishes they didn't bother with it in the first place...
Re: Disney Speedstorm Reveals Another Racer For "Frozen-Inspired" Season 5
Still don't understand why Vanellope isn't in this game yet.
Re: New 'South Park: Snow Day!' Gameplay Trailer Is All About Co-Op, Combat And Cartman
I still don't understand what kind of game this is. Is it an action adventure akin to Zelda/Lego Batman or an RPG akin to Mana/Skyrim?
It's not a good sign when your gameplay trailer leaves me more confused than interested.
Re: Borderlands 3 Switch Update Includes Performance Optimisations & More
Downloading it now. Easily my favorite game in the series.
Re: Bandai Namco Survey Asks Pac-Man World Re-PAC Players To Share Their Experience
World 2 was my childhood. Remake it next!
Re: Bandai Namco Announces New Dev Studio For Commissioned Projects
Hopefully Xenosaga has a chance of making a comeback now.
Re: Super Mario RPG Switch Leaked Online Ahead Of Next Week's Release
@MatoFilipovic
I dunno. Ask Sakurai. I'm just repeating what he's said in the past and using this leak as an example of his own logic.
Re: Super Mario RPG Switch Leaked Online Ahead Of Next Week's Release
Once again proving why Sakurai refuses to make another Subspace mode for Smash...
Re: Poll: What’s Your Favourite New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Track In Wave 6?
Bowser Castle 3 for the simple fact that we finally have another Bowser Castle in MK8. It's really disappointing to me that we have FIVE RAINBOW ROADS yet only TWO BOWSER'S CASTLES.
Would have really liked GCN, DS, or 7's Bowser Castle...
Re: Fortnite's Original Island Returns In New 'Season OG' Update
It's kinda fun going back to how the map was when it first released on Switch in 2018.
Re: F2P eShop Title 'Omega Strikers' Ends Development Just Months After Launch
I really loved this game for how original and fresh it was but I guess most people just aren't interested in it. It's a shame. Kudos to the devs for keeping the game playable at least.
I just hope they make a story-focused game such as a beat 'em up or RPG next. Characters like Kai, Ai.Mi, Asher, and Rasmus have such interesting storylines that I want more of in some capacity. Hope they can salvage it for a new game.
Re: Wario's New Voice Actor Seems To Be Confirmed
New voice sounds good. I think we'll get used to it.
Re: Capcom Has A "Major" Unannounced Title Scheduled To Arrive Before March 2024
@LikelySatan
Imagine how cool it would be if younger NPCs like Emily, Cecil, and especially Anita were aged up via a timeskip and made fully playable. I really want to see Anita's fullest potential realized in particular alongside new folklore monster characters.
But it's probably just Mega Man 12, DMC 6, or a new Ace Attorney...
Re: Capcom Has A "Major" Unannounced Title Scheduled To Arrive Before March 2024
I just want a Darkstalkers 4...
Re: Level-5 To Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Release Date Announcements
I'm really excited for Decapolice. It's looks like it'll fill the void while I wait for Astral Chain 2.
Re: Video: The Mario Sports Game On DS That's A Slam Dunk
Fun fact, the conposer for this game also made music for FF14.
Re: Super Mario Bros. Wonder English Voice Actors Officially Announce Their Characters
Honestly most of them sound the same as the previous VAs so I couldn't tell much of a difference. Hope to hear more from them!
Re: Nintendo Takes Action Against Super Mario Bros. Wonder Mod Videos Featuring "Swearing Flowers"
I mean, I get why they're doing this. Nintendo doesn't want kids coming across videos of swearing in their game and lose sales because their parents think that's how it plays.
Re: Xbox Boss Wants Nintendo Fans To Feel "100% Part Of The Call Of Duty Nation"
Just give me Black Ops 2. It ran on Wii U and it can run on Switch.
Re: The Mario Movie Had No Influence On Wonder's New Character Designs, Says Developers
I mean, it's highly likely that Wonder was in development before the film.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Shares "First Look" At The Kombat Pack DLC Fighter Omni-Man
I don't care for these evil Superman characters or their shows. Would have preferred Doomguy.
Re: Mario & Luigi's New Voice Actor Has Been Revealed
I couldn't tell it wasn't Charles at first so Kevin is already doing a great job. Mario has officially begun a new era!
Re: Random: Bowser Tries To Woo Elephant Peach In Super Mario Bros. Wonder Ad
What in god's name has happened to this comment section???
Re: Random: Bowser Tries To Woo Elephant Peach In Super Mario Bros. Wonder Ad
Bowser likes 'em big!
Re: New Spy X Family Switch Game Gets Its First Official Trailer
@Axecon
It's sadly due to the most popular anime primarily being about guys fighting. This is a nice change of pace.
Really hoping we get a My Hero Academia game that plays like the Lego DC/Marvel titles as an open world adventure game where we save people.
Re: Video: Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch & PS5)
It's actually really impressive how tight the shooting feels. The Switch port is very good.
Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Tops Another 'Greatest Games' List
@Axecon
The fact that a niche series like Persona was included yet not Xenoblade really makes me question just how many JRPGs they play. Especially with Persona 5 ranking near the bottom.
Re: Persona Collection Now Available On Switch eShop, Contains P5R, P4G & P3P
Guess Persona 1 and 2 don't exist...
Re: The "Actual File Size" Of Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition On Switch Has Been Revealed
It's a huge file compression. Early gameplay videos have shown it runs pretty well too.