Jayvir

I know this hasn't been mentioned yet (/s) but Nintendo needs to secure this as an NX exclusive. It's the one way to get literally all of Japan to buy the system.

I'm pretty excited but sadly I made the mistake of recently buying Trails of Cold Steel 1 and 2 and those are REALLY long games. So I need to finish those up before starting on yet another long RPG. I'll likely make the poor financial choice and buy it anyways. It seems like a lot of these games don't drop in price anyway.

There really isn't anything unique from what I've seen so far. Rayman Fiesta Run or whatever it was called was basically this same thing. Every mobile game genre follows identical formats with very little that is unique aside from the shiny graphics. Even "core" titles with mobile entries like Kingdom Hearts Unchained X, Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, Final Fantasy Mobius, Tales of Link... They all do the exact same stuff, just with a different theme. Mobile still cannot deliver the same kind of content that standard gaming platforms do and Nintendo seems to be doing just the same. I really hope AC and FE do something different, but I doubt they will.

Mobile just is for a very specific kind of person, but it's just not for me, obviously. I just cannot imagine how someone can settle for this when there are much better options. Just looking at the Facebook comments for this announcement, it's baffling how many people are content with these games as opposed to just buying the platform. I get the feeling that Nintendo will never be able to sway these people to buy their devices because they have no desire to play the real deal.

I'd personally like to see a Direct reveal, but then have some sort of Treehouse Live scenario where they show some hands on with the console and the games. It's not like 99% of us will get to go to a conference of any sort, so it's a nonfactor.

I was gonna read the article to glean some info, because I know WSJ tends to do the whole prediction angle instead of actual information, but then I remembered as soon as I clicked that it's behind a sign in. Bah.

In any case, there are very few downsides to cartridges these days. In fact, it can be argued that in many instances, it outweighs discs by a large margin. I fully accept cartridge usage.

Would have been nice to have at the start. Maybe my poor Bulbasaur would have been used :/

I don't play the game anymore mostly because there aren't enough things to do once you hit level 20. Gyms are just not worth the hassle. I was hoping they'd add in something more substantial, but hey, baby steps~!

@Kazuo I saw the same link and was REALLY confused what it was about.

I don't care if they decide to reveal it on February 28, then release it the next day, but they need to actually tell us when they are gonna unveil it. It doesn't have to be soon, but these rumors just need to subside. Having something resembling a official announcement would help.

Wow... I can't tell if it's the hate for Color Splash that's gotten out of hand or if NintendoLife's user base has turned sour like PushSquare had. Some of these comments... shakes head

Uhh... except that this: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amd-revenues-hit-weakness-semi-130735686.html points out that AMD confirmed a winning bid for the Nintendo NX.

The removal of gyms and a different structure akin to the Orange Islands is something I've wanted for almost 15 years now. It's a huge appeal to me that we have an island challenge instead of the gym challenge slog. The Alolan forms are a close second.

@RCMADIAX Yeah, that's helping out your stellar reputation by encouraging people to release MORE ripoffs on the eshop like you do. This group could put their efforts towards making the game wholly original with their own take on Pocket Monsters and a changed up battle system. Better than just rehash and rerelease.

This was around for a while. It's a nice effort but a little too out-there for Pokemon.

@CCore28 Seriously? This is really anything but lazy.

Always loved R-Type. Makes me sad there isn't a demand for shmups (horizontal in particular) these days.

That's basically the nicest way of saying "no" without actually saying "no". When has Bethesda ever released on a Nintendo platform? They likely aren't gonna change any time soon especially considering they don't have a built in fanbase on the platform.

@Mega_Yarn_Poochy This video is by the guys who released that rumor.

A handheld that dwarfs the Wii U power? Hell yes. Plus I can plug into a TV if I feel like it. Amazing.

The only downfall to this system is that people are comparing it to PS4 power when it's not a home console. This will be the most powerful handheld system to date, regardless.

Without substantial updates, I'm willing to bet I'll give up around fall

I know I heard from other places that most of the players who have all of the ones aside from Legendaries and those who are almost to level 40 bot their game pretty significantly. Really ruins the spirit of the game.

Twitter really is the worst medium for these kind of explanations.

I hope they change gyms in the near future. I gave up taking gyms because they are just impossible to hold. You can have three people attacking and 3 people prestigeing, and the attacks have a distinct advantage.

I think as long as people realize that this is a handheld, and not primarily a home console, the power won't be an issue. I'm happy because Pokemon and Mon Hun will finally be in HD and also playable on a TV

@crystalorbie I think the game will spawn the same Pokemon, just at varying CP. I'm 21 and even if I find a rare Pokemon, a level 5 buddy sees it also. The difference is that I'll get it at 1500cp and they'll get theirs at 200cp. It's happened to me numerous times.

Dang it, now that so many people are seeing this via news sites, it never works any more because the site is overloaded with traffic. Way to ruin a good thing.

There are actually a lot of applications for this, as long as its not overly intrusive. Horror games are the prime candidate. If your heart rate starts to climb, your character's view could start to pulsate and alter. Eternal Darkness could have a field day with this. Even heavy action games could utilize this to some extent. As for other game genres, I struggle to see any real application other than fitness games.

They need to overhaul the battle system. Especially when syncing to servers for gyms, the tap fest is atrocious

If Nintendo plays their cards right, they could persuade all of these users to jump onto a core Pokemon game if they are given proper incentive. Hell, I know one person who bought Pokemon X on the spot because he enjoyed Go so much

I'm enjoying it, but running into a LOT of problems with getting candy. If you catch a rare Pokemon, you'll never power it up since you need to catch more of the same to do so. So basically, my Bulbasaur is sitting at 48 CP and I've never used it because even a Weedle can outdamage him. Besides that, I just hope they add in more team interaction. As it stands there isn't much reason to do things to help your team.

I see it mentioned by NintendoLife staff every freaking time they bring up Just Dance for NX, but Just Dance can pair up with a smartphone. It does it on every other console this way also. It doesn't confirm ANYTHING regarding motion. It's a shameless assumption you guys make.

Now granted that partnership was some sleight of hand with the pulling of exclusivity and unnecessary delays/bad ports, but they did still support the Wii U more than any other major 3rd Party. I think it's still even telling that they are the only major 3rd Party (if you don't include SE's slip up about the NX) who has already pledged some support for NX.

@JaxonH it depnds on what you use the card for. I aim for the bonus points on everything. I think I use it for my gaming purchases and some food at I routinely get 3x points which helps

@JaxonH I actually have Sony Rewards and in less than a year, I've gotten close to 100 bucks in PSN credit. It's not like I spend a crapton of money on it either considering I only have a $500 spending limit. That's literally all Nintendo needs to do is revert back to the stuff the DDP did and always have an option to convert coins to eshop credit. They can even keep the stupid discounts if they want as long as the credit comes back

Bug/Fairy is an interesting combination. Curious if it was have an evolution or not. I also feel like I'm the only one that like Drampa when I looked on a lot of forums. Reminds me of Valoo. Then again, I liked Popplio right off the bat, so I'm quite fond of the goofy ones.

I think this marker is a no-brainer at this point. The reception was too strong. The only way this game would bomb is if the NX is a complete atrocity

This is a bizarre and creative gem. I've actually had several minigames where I lost focus and started cracking up just because of what was happening. LumBEARjack is one such game.

Wait... people would have wanted Microsoft to help Nintendo? Never mind how buggy and messy each of their OS releases are. Never mind how they advocated to ban used games (and changed their mind at the last moment). Never mind their plans to force their camera to always record (and changed their mind at the last moment). Never mind how faulty their 360 hardware was. Microsoft is NOT known for quality. Literally the only positive side of their gaming platforms is Xbox Live. Nintendo was quite smart to avoid them.

Isn't that what they said for his 20th as well? I mean... At least we got Generations but the rest haven't been that great

This makes me wish I had more local coop gamer friends near me. It doesn't seem worth it otherwise.

It seems like a lot of the problems here are technical problems. That falls on, not only Inafune, but the development team at Comcept as well. That should worry everyone who backed Bloodstained as well.

It's just part of the risk of Kickstarters. Some turn out duds and some end up great. Most of the Kickstarters I've backed over the past 5 years haven't even come out yet or not on the platforms they promised to support (Hat in Time, ANNE, Hyper Light Drifter, Soul Saga, C-Wars and Cyramore! I'm looking at you!)

Oh, come on and just pitch it to Nintendo. It would be one hell of a game for the NX! Oh, and bring back Viewtiful Joe

This intrigues me since it seems that Mario won't be getting another sequel game. Something entirely new please. Still dunno why people would want another Galaxy or Sunshine instead of an entirely new experience.

It does look better than Sticker Star, but people still won't change their opinions on it. To be honest, its fate was sealed the moment people saw it. I've seen people make up literally every excuse as to why this looks bad.

The only downside to the game for me is that they are just relying on staple Mario characters. TTYD and Paper Mario were charming because of the cast of all-new and unique characters. The battle system looks ok though and even being able to summon allies is a neat take on the buddy system from the first two, and the game itself looks really sharp. It is just the characters (or lack of them) that bothers me.

@VanillaLake I get that its hard to play properly and talk at the same time, but yeah, it was annoying to watch.

Looked really good but Treehouse was god-awful at demoing it. They literally just ran around town for most of their demo doing absolutely nothing.

Yeah, like others have iterated, this is no ways a confirmation of motion controls considering the press release even mentioned the companion app

@darkswabber I know one person got banned and then continued to just make accounts also. Even reported this person on PSN and still get messages from additional accounts every so often. But two separate editors did nearly the same thing on some of the articles where all they did was just trash me for having a Shulk avatar. I'm just a big fan of all Xeno games, and if I had a Kos-Mos avatar, no one would have said anything. It's that kind of hypocrite behavior from their staff that I can't stand.

I'd prefer to not go over to PushSquare if possible. I used to frequent but even the editors seem to have qualms with anyone who has even slight criticism for anything Sony and they encourage vitriol from the userbase. I think I mentioned I didn't like my Vita (I currently just own a PSTV instead) one time and I had absurd amounts of hate from editors and users alike. I even had people track me down on my PS devices to go on a rage fueled hate speech about how much of a fanboy I am for not endlessly praising the Vita and how pathetic I am for owning a 3DS too. The sad part is that even months later, I still get hate mail via various outlets. I will not be part of any community that does stuff like that.

I bought Yokai Watch, but the gameplay wasn't very engaging so I ended up getting bored. There just wasn't anything on the level of Pokemon to get me thinking about battles. Plus, it's just a lot more weird to play it was a 30 year old man. Yokai is very much about a childs life. Even though Yokai exists, you live a normal boys life. At least with Pokemon, you could functionally pretend your character was any age and it wouldn't change the game at all except for the first 10 minutes.

I hope the "big sale" isn't the European equivalent because there was nothing "big" about it. Wasn't it just like... 5 VC games?