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@VoidofLight I’m right there with you, played the original when it was brand new, and Zelda has always been my absolute favorite series since that time. But I guess I’m not a real fan because BOTW is my favorite

Offline mode? Sounds like we may get a cartridge for this one, just like Tetris.

If the original had come out just a bit earlier I probably would’ve played it, as I was in the arcade all the time after school (despite rules restricting us from being seen in arcades in our school uniforms). But there were no arcades near my dorm after it came out. I would see it sometimes when I visited Tokyo, but never took the time to try it. And the PlayStation version was so expensive with its special controller from what I remember.

But I’ve ordered this one, and just waiting for it to arrive. It’s been a long time coming!

@King-K-Rool Ah, my mistake. I was watching that “Playing With Power” documentary and heard him say “customers.” Just assumed he said that all the time.

@JimmySpades If you say so. I don’t like being referred to as a “consumer.” I am aware that it is in regards to someone who uses up the value of an item, making it worth less. I find the concept altogether backward. As a producer, one should look at customers as people who are enriched by your products, assuming that you believe your products have value. One can understand a concept and still find it repulsive.

In Japanese the word for customer and guest are the same, and that is a more respectful way of looking at people.

@hakjie11 You’re not kidding, especially for the people behind the camera.

Was this not clear before? Seems pretty obvious.

One should never refer to people who buy their products as “consumers.” It’s disrespectful and downright dehumanizing. From what I remember Reggie was much more respectful, calling people “customers” (as one would expect from a Japanese company).

I’m here for the awesome tagline!

And the poultry.

Nice to see some footage, as I bought 2 standard copies sight unseen! Hoping it’s great!

@RupeeClock Nice that they offered you that option. I told them what the shipping costs were and asked for any other options but they said that was the only one. I usually tell people they should at least buy an extended warranty if they’re going to get one.

Ugh, I know a couple of producers over there. Hopefully they didn’t get cut.

@RupeeClock I’ve had 2 SN30 Pro+ controllers, and both have wonky D-Pads. It took a few months of light use to develop, but either I got unlucky twice (3 times if you count my SF30 Pro) or 8bitdo still hasn’t figured out how to make a good D-Pad. I wouldn’t mind so much if their warranty solution wasn’t “send it to us in China and we’ll fix it.” I did pack it up and take it to the post office, but the shipping was going to cost almost as much as the controller.

I liked the original, and improvements are welcome. When they bring over Twilight Princess I hope they give the option of motion controls as well. I played it that way originally, and was disappointed the WiiU dropped them.

@BloodNinja I know your comment wasn’t to me, but their customer service is a joke, unless you are prepared to spend the money to send your defective unit to China for repair.

Are the D Pads going to be junk on these like the rest of their controllers? I still can’t believe the praise 8 bitdo get for their products. I’ve had an SF30 Pro, and 2 SN30 Pro+ controllers, and every one of them has problems with false reads on the D Pad. It really ruins a game of Tetris or a demanding platformer.

Looks like the standard version finally sold out. Glad I got my order in when it was announced. Really looking forward to this. I'm glad SLG tries to release games that really otherwise wouldn't make it to the west (or at all).

This is all good, but some of these records just seem arbitrary "The best selling console in any February on record!"

Not interested in supporting the NFL. They need to work out a way to bring back a college football game.

If we get a deal in the U.S. I'll probably grab one, but so far I've successfully resisted.

Is this new? I seem to remember Aonuma mentioning these similarities in the direct.

This is easily solved, make the game available on cloud for OG owners, and cartridge for Switch Pro owners. Not everyone will be happy, but that’s par for the course. I don’t know what 3rd party would want to ignore an install base of 80 million for a tiny fraction of that audience.

I really enjoyed this game about a year ago on Switch. I’d love to get a final physical release with all the updates.

@doctorhino Perhaps, you can see it that way if you choose. For me, saying that you don’t like something doesn’t necessarily equate to whining. But when it drags on and on for months and months across news story after news story it becomes tedious. The point has been made. And my point has been made very clearly as well, I can’t wait for this to pass. I don’t intend to keep posting about it in every new story either.

@Burning_Spear True, but I mean the news stories that provide a platform for the whining will subside. I mean, there are 2 stories in the last day about it.

March 31st can’t come soon enough. I’m tired of all the whining.

Going to need a physical version or a deep discount. Digital games just don’t have much value for me.

@HXLXIII I’ve had them fixed multiple times. Are you suggesting there is a permanent fix? Either way I don’t feel like investing in defective hardware.

They look really cool, but I'm not buying any more joycons until they fix them.

I loved Skyward Sword, and at the time thought it would be really hard to go back to using traditional controls. I'm really looking forward to this. I only wish they had improved the graphics a bit more, they still look very "wii".

Used to read Shin-chan when I lived in Japan. My skills aren't what they used to be though. Might be time for a refresher course, probably going to import this one!

@Yosher That’s why they’ll be limited to 6 month availability, so they won’t have a chance to go down in price.

@Snaplocket Because they game takes place in Japan, and also isn't likely to be a huge seller, I highly doubt they will make a dub.

I'll be waiting for a physical release, but this was one of the more interesting announcements for me.

I want the Kunio collection on cartridge, but if it drops to $10 I’d get it digitally. Still waiting for one or the other.

@TurboTEF I wish Strictly Limited would remove VAT for international orders. I’ve asked them about it a few times and they always say they might do it in the future. If more people bug them about it they might get it done.

Was just thinking about starting this one. Probably won’t buy the DLC, but happy for the tweaks.

I skipped the WiiU, mostly because it never had an original Zelda game until the end, and the price never dropped.

Agreed. Back when I first started playing RPGs (on the Master System with Miracle Warriors and Phantasy Star) I didn't mind it so much. These days I just don't have the time or inclination to spend an hour or more grinding just to progress to the next area. A few months ago I got Ys Origin, but I gave up on it about halfway through after I realized I needed to grind 40 minutes for each boss. That's just not worth it now, which is saying something because every run I ever did of Ys 1 involved grinding as soon as I started the game until I could afford the most expensive sword

@Solomon18 I feel the same. Blossom Tales was one of my biggest regret purchases.

Waiting for a discount on this one, but getting more and more tempted to get it day one.

This looks great, and I can’t wait to play it when the inevitable physical version comes out. I do wish we could move past the 8 bit aesthetic and onto more 16 bit inspired indie games though.

I wonder how many of these are destined for eBay, or if the total includes Best Buy’s order. I’ll probably order a copy in a few weeks, hopefully paired with something else to save on shipping.

There’s really no info on that page suggesting a Zelda-like game. I would imagine more of an Earthbound style, which would have been great.

Loved the game, probably won’t go back for this, but looking forward to the sequel.

Loved the game. Classic mode might get me to go back to it.

I’d buy these on cartridge, already have the Belt Action and Street Fighter collections. But digital is of no interest to me beyond getting 1943 for free.

@SirAileron Haha, I'm not the only one. If they want it to be Akatori they have to remove the hiragana!

Nice, glad this exists for the people that want it. I tried the first one on Switch and it isn't really my thing anymore. Love seeing that they made it happen though. If I were going to play it I'd definitely do so on Switch.

@Mr_Humpf Agree 100%. I put about 15 hours into it, but don’t have a desire to do more. It’s not a bad game, I just got tired of the combat. The rice growing is pretty fun though.

@westman98 I haven’t been paying attention to the Japanese charts, but when I lived in Japan a western game topping the charts was unthinkable.

COD and AC are at the top of the charts in Japan? Things have changed.