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It's a great game and well-deserved. My only gripe is the lack of meaningful outcomes with the in game choices and that the main story missions are few and far between.

Other than that though, the game is amazing and it deserves its fame. 500K in one month for a tactical RPG that isn't Fire Emblem is impressive.

Nice to see UO still selling well on Switch even if it has dropped. This is normal for RPGs.

@IndoorEnthusiast
It's a niche game. It selling this much is impressive.

Switch version sold twice as much as the PS5 version and 5x as much as the PS4 version.

That shows you where the fans of these games are.

@FX29
Not just that, but I'm also getting some Disgaea vibes (summoning troops from a base panel), Soul Nomad (units are grouped in tile-based arrangements), and even Valkyria Chronicles (real-time elements, capturing forts and needing points to summon more troops).

UO feels like a love letter to the genre!

Doesn't surprise me at all that it's selling better on Switch. Nintendo seemed to be the only platform company that heavily marketed it to the point where the demo for UO launched on Switch first right after the Direct a day before other platforms.

Beyond that, Xbox and PS gamers are likely already preoccupied with recent big RPG releases such as Yakuza Infinite Wealth, Persona 3 Reload, and FF7 Rebirth. Since none of those games are on Switch, there's virtually no competition for Unicorn on this platform since Switch owners have no other major RPG to buy right now.

Wouldn't be surprised if the Switch version of UO sold best in all regions too. This system is probably the best place for smaller studios like Vanillaware to thrive.

Yes! I loved VII and currently enjoying Sisters vs Sisters. So glad to have all the games in one place now!

Good. Now gimme a Spyro 4!

Yeah not buying this until it goes for more than half off. I bought SMT V for 60 dollars. I'm not spending another 60 dollars on a story expansion for a game I've already played.

Make sure you don't buy Tactica, Reload, or Metaphor at launch. I'm almost certain they're going to do this lousy nonsense again.

@Edwirichuu
Not really justified in the slightest. I'm not paying 60 dollars for a game I've already played.

I'll just wait for it to go on sale for less than half price. I'm not paying full price for a story expansion.

Nothing that interests me personally. I'm disappointed by SMT V Vengeance being a separate purchase as someone who owns the original game already. They should at least offer it a reduced price if you have the original version. Not interested in spending another 60 bucks on the same game.

This is annoying. People who own SMT V should be able to just buy the new storyline separately...

Hoping for HFR!

Hopefully it's HFR. Looks fun.

They really put a lot of love and care into this collaboration. I'm not even a big TMNT fan but thwy did it justice.

Really hope they aren't just stuck developing COD. I really want a Spyro 4...

Wish Silver was playable. He's my favorite Sonic character.

Looks like Kirby meets WarioWare. It's a cool concept and I'm glad Peach is finally being allowed to do her own thing again. Even if this doesn't appeal to me personally, I'm hopeful for the future of the Mario franchise giving us more diverse ways to experience the characters.

Man I wish they'd do some amiibo to celebrate. Sucks how Fire Emblem amiibo has pretty much died in the post-3DS era (Smash notwithstanding).

I'd do anything for amiibo of the Three House leaders and the Four Engage Royals.

@GinMiguel
Fair enough. Though I disagree on FE being over-represented. That's not the problem.

Other franchises like Zelda and Kirby are under-represented and need more characters.

@GinMiguel
Heroes is Nintendo's highest grossing mobile game and Smash is the best selling fighting game of all time.

These aren't going anywhere lol.

Hard to imagine a year has passed already.

Engage was such a great game and a massive step up from Three Houses with far superior gameplay and map designs. Sure, the story was basic but the actual strategy RPG of Engage was so fun that I didn't mind it. Really excited for the future of the series because this game has set a high bar for Fire Emblem gameplay!

Oh I really hope they do a "reboot" game akin to Doom 2016 and Wolfenstein New Order. The id Tech engine is super robust and I would be hyped to see the Strogg in modern graphics.

@tseliot
Considering the Future Redeemed expansion just came out a year ago, it'll probably be a while before we get any more news regarding Monolith Soft and Xenoblade as they're probably working on it as we speak.

Xenoblade 4 may not be a thing until the next Switch comes out.

@Eagly_lmtd_xmasskin
I just want hard confirmation on Linka and Panacea's parents. I know who they are, but I need hard info.

Whatever. Just give me a remaster of Black Ops 2 on Switch with all the DLC that the Wii U version didn't get.

Man that's just one day after Neptunia Sisters. My choices are tough...

The people complaining about Trophies missing have to understand that making 3D models and text blurbs for every single object/character took a lot of work considering they had to be translated into various languages from Japanese such as English, Spanish, French, and so on.

While I get why people don't like Spirits, it was a bit unreasonable to expect them to continue adding more and more Trophies when there's so many franchises represented in this game. They weren't going to stay forever. Spirits are a good compromise.

Fortnite is really fun and the newest season has brought a lot of new content.

@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. 😜

Nice to see Fire Emblem. Engage up there in the top 10. Glad to see the series is still popular even after Three Houses.

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.

@Sisilly_G
I feel like Lego Animal Crossing wouldn't be that much different from regular Animal Crossing.

Cool. Now gimme Persona 6. Royal was more than enough and I don't care about the spinoffs.

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.

@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.

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?

@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.

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.

While this looks cool and all...

I can smell the DMCA.

@Zaruboggan
Subpar how? Engage has vastly superior gameplay to Three Houses. It's easily one of the best SRPGs on the Switch.

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.

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.

Hopefully they make one for Dixie and Cranky!

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...