JaguarWong

Writer, please look up the phrase 'inspiration porn' (entirely SW).

@Crockin
You're very welcome.
In return, I think you need to look at the tone of my posts, then take a step back at look at the tone of your own - then ask yourself who's the A-hole here?

@Crockin Or, I wanted to let other people who potentially aren't as comfortable with their own opinions, know that's it's okay to not be interested in something that's very popular.

It's best not to pre-judge people when you know nothing about them.

Of all the Nintendo published IPs I don't care about I think this is the one I don't care about the most.

I hope all the fans enjoy it, but not as much as I hope the nindies presentation includes some physical games.

I don't understand the attitude of some people - that this exists and continues to be supported and VERY profitable does not impact in any way on the development of console games.

The only thing preventing the release of Mario Kart 9 is the ongoing success of Mario Kart 8.

It's a very decent phone game, gets a few minutes of my time on my commute most days, never spent a penny on it.

Anyone saying this announcement is 'just a name' needs to take a minute and look up the games Kamiya has directed.

It doesn't happen often, but when it does, bars are raised.

Add to that no publisher interference and this is guaranteed to be the best game of whatever year it is released in.

If you don't think that's newsworthy you need to check yourself.

@pjoreilly Typo in the title there mate; Turn-based.

And thanks for taking the time to properly explain your issues with the game, I'm sure your review was more entertaining to read than the game was to play.

Like a few others, I'm thinking this is 4 games from Platinum coming soon, 2 of which will be the W101 port and Bayonetta 3.

Maybe we'll get Madworld port too?

Like everyone else, I'm really happy Astral Chain has done so well. I got a Switch earlier in the month and it was the first game I bought - it's genuinely outstanding and easily stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Platinums 'tier one' games; Bayonetta and Wonderful 101.

Anyone who expected this to be like the the first two is an idiot.

It was always clear this was going to be a different style of game.

The dangers of too much customer engagement in the development cycle - this was pitched as a strategy game first and foremost to start with, but that was repeated watered down when the internet did it's thing with early build footage.

@Leu10antFalcon
I bet you a tenner it's on other platforms within 6 months of the Switch launch

@SLIGEACH_EIRE
Interesting that they use the terminology 'Launch exclusively...' - the kind of language usually used to mask a timed exclusivity deal.

Remember: "Rise of the Tomb Raider will launch in holiday 2015, exclusively on Xbox."?

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I highly recommend Polara to anyone with a 3DS, will really give your twitch skills a workout.

The Dev has already said on Twitter/NeoGaf that this almost certainly will appear on other systems besides the switch.

As impressive as Dust was for a one man game I got really bored of it. Hopefully the gameplay has more development in this.

Would also hold the unwelcome honour of being by far the worst game on that list.

@Maxz
Guess I was wrong.

@Maxz
As triplicate clearly means three identical things I can only assume that the example given in the (American) Merriam Webster dictionary is incorrect - it wouldn't be the first time.

@Maxz
If there were two videos would you say there was a duplicate of them?

@Maxz
Yes. It is a word. It's the wrong word. But it's definitely a word.

"triplicate"

Think you mean "trio", Alex.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE
If you own it, and have played it to any extent. You'll know it's about as far from a remake as it's possible to get.

It really is a terrible, terrible name.

In a fair world that wouldn't matter - but the multi-billion pound product branding industry doesn't exist for no reason.

The most interesting thing in the Direct by a country mile.

@brandonbwii
I've been hitting that heart button like a maniac but thought it better to let you know directly that someone appreciates your stance, and the calmness and patience you have in presenting it.

Well, this comment section is a write-off already.
Empty vessels... and all that.

Don't underestimate this game - I recently completed it on PC and it's fantastic fun.

Oddly, it reminded me most of Freekstyle more than anything else.

Besides that disparity, how can they get away with charging full price for a remaster of a game that's at best an interesting failure and at worst, utterly terrible.

Don't get the hype for this one. The Rockstar brand should not be treated as a seal of quality and remasters are not indicative of 3rd party interest in Switch.

I imagine some people will be disappointed by the details on the 'collaborations' but, as someone who considers the original NMH the best videogame ever made, the only thing that could dull my hype would be Suda51 saying he's not actually directing.

This is a system seller for me - I'll technically be paying £350 to play this game.

Das IST Nümberwang!

Heads up Nintendolife, your image is from Fear Effect 2.

I hoped something like this might happen when I backed Fear Effect Sedna on Kickstarter.

Mitch, my friend, 'addicting' is a verb. The adjective you're looking for is 'addictive'.

So that just leaves 80s Overdrive to surface...

I hope, for the sake of the old skool fans, that they haven't attached square enix style unrealistic sales targets to this.

I'm confused. 20, 16, and 3 appear to be Baseball games..?

"and it’s a testament to the game’s addictIVE nature"

Great to read that they're adding new things without breaking the formula. Very much looking forward to this.

Anyone would think the Rabbids haven't been in a good game before.

Rabbids Go Home was great fun. A massively enjoyable Katamary 'clone' that was often better than its inspiration.

Price point will be interesting.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE
Do you really need to bring your buzz-kill attitude into every single comments section?

@SLIGEACH_EIRE
No, the real headline is that Nintendo's service is 66% cheaper than the competition.

If you want to focus on the negatives that's cool (and standard practice it seems) for you.

But let's not pretend that your perspective is what the majority will, and already have, taken from this info.

Seamus(s) are tempting but p+p is bringing them back up to usual price.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE
Fairly unlikely that Smyth's and Argos have decided to hate money all of a sudden.

@NaviAndMii
It's gimped, sadly - no punch curving

Stuff magazine:
"While using the shoulder buttons for punching works perfectly fine, pushing in the analogue stick for blocking feels awkward. Not to mention that it’s substantially more difficult to curve your shots with the analogue stick than it is with motion controls."

@Eddyson
Actually, looking again, it doesn't actually say 'right' stick - just stick - so I guesss it COULD be the left one...

@Nintendoforlife
See above

It's the individual joy-con controllers that are gimped.

@iMarkU
Because you use the triggers to punch - from Eurogamer:
"As impressive as the motion controls are it's also possible to play Arms using a standard controller. In this configuration, you move your player using the left analog stick while attacking with the ZR and ZL or A and B buttons. The X and Y buttons allow you to jump and dash while your flurry attack is unleashed using L and R.

Blocking is assigned to a click of the left stick.

There is a sense of granularity available when punching using the motion controls that is difficult to replicate using the analog stick. Curving punches feels less natural and the game just isn't as engaging in this mode. "

@Eddyson
Right stick

@roadrunner343
You make a really good point - I wouldn't want to see Zelda gimped to play on a single controller, for example... But Arms is, as all fighters are, multiplayer at its core. So I think a better solution for a Switch flagship multiplayer feature could have been found.