As long as it's actually after its cinema run, physical and digital purchasable releases then I don't mind it at all (in fact, even more people will most certainly watch it thanks to this) - anyway, looking forward to seeing/hearing more about the Zelda movie and then watching it, hopefully in cinema... although for now I'm more excited about the new Mario movie also considering that we're getting closer and closer to it!
First and foremost, let me reiterate once more the fact proven by the modding scene that 60fps would require the code of the game to be completely reworked to avoid issues when it comes to the animations etc.
Then, there's the matter of the 3.0 update coming out practically at the same time - Nintendo could've easily made that part of the Switch 2 Edition upgrade to make it beefier and considering the work of their developers also on that and so cost, yet they didn't...
Last but not least even though that's my personal opinion, it makes more sense to me to rate the Switch 2 Edition together with the rest of the game than on its own anyway so considering that the game is straight up improved thanks to it and all previous updates now I'd say 10 - Outstanding with little reservations compared to when the game originally came out (so looking forward to replaying New Horizons myself whenever its time comes for my channel)!
This time it should be for real since I seriously doubt (and also really hope that won't be the case) that Krafton will ditch Tango Gameworks like Microsoft did anytime soon if ever - looking forward to the official announcement and finally playing Hi-Fi Rush myself whenever it comes out!
Seemed to remember that the original Switch models had similar codes between each other in addition to it making sense, but glad to have confirmation of that - with the new model most likely out of the way considering that first and foremost, how long it took them to release new models for Switch etc. I'm quite curious about what this might end up being, looking forward to its official announcement whenever it happens (unless plans change of course, even when it's not just a rumor there's always that possibility although I have my fingers crossed that won't be the case)!
Thanks for the review, was already interested in this game to finally play a Dynasty Warriors myself - seemed like a great starting point considering the "Origins" in the title -, but even more so after reading this so I'm absolutely playing it when I can (glad there's a toggle between locked 30fps and unlocked so everyone can choose their preferred option, we'll see which one ends up being for me also depending on me playing in docked and/or handheld)!
... The bike skins are exactly the kind of stuff à la TOTK Paraglider Fabrics etc. and yet this article itself complains about them not to mention all the complaints in general about them, not surprising that such amiibo unlockables are less and less common nowadays and once more it's a damned if you do and damned if you don't situation for Nintendo - personally, even as someone who has most amiibo I prefer them simply unlocking stuff earlier à la Diva Dress in Bananza so that everyone has access to that even without them (and honestly they've always been figures to me first and foremost anyway)!
Wouldn't be particularly interested in these even if they costed way less personally, but happy for those who are (and they do look great as others have already mentioned here) - won't say no to their inclusion in game though and even more so when it comes to the Porsche collab!
We'll see how this ends up being but still, cool that Blood Omen is getting a "spiritual successor" by the original creator for those interested in it (not particularly me included for now, but it might change)!
Kind of weird to change it now, but at the same time would've people preferred the "second" game to be officially revealed even before this came out or shortly after? Anyway, so looking forward to playing Hundred Line myself when I can - would be great if it got a Switch 2 Edition (and even better if there were a fully physical release of that just like Shuten Order)!
@Warioware Thanks for telling me but yeah, I'll most likely enjoy it anyway (and I should play it regardless to get the full picture other than for the game itself) - so glad Yakuza games are finally also on Switch 1 and 2 so others and I finally can play them!
Watched the showcase before reading the article (nice that Nakanishi-san himself talked about the game during the former) - while there are some aspects that I don't particularly care for like the splatter etc. overall I'm getting more and more interested in giving Resident Evil in general and Requiem in particular a try when I can although most likely I'll start with 4 on Switch also considering that I've finally got it thanks to the latest Capcom sale!
Happy 35th Anniversary Sonic and nice video to start the celebrations - fingers crossed we'll also get games as part of those, both new and rereleases (please Sega, we don't strictly need remakes, just make the Adventure, Advance etc. games available on modern platforms including Switch 1 and/or 2)!
Love to hear it, good luck to all the nominated games (looking forward to seeing the results and as already mentioned here I'm also glad to see awards happening after the end of the year and these categories for a change) - I've finally finished Bananza myself and absolutely loved it, looking forward to playing more of it as part of my gaming schedule between the postgame and DLC!
Nice that this now has a precise release date and even more so since it's pretty soon - happy for those interested in playing it on Switch 2 (most likely I'll give it at least a try myself at some point)!
Thanks for the preview and glad you got to play this in advance at this event, Jim - I've only recently started playing Yakuza thanks to 0 coming also to Switch 2, but I'm already in love with the mix of serious and silly, the side content etc. in this series so I'm definitely looking forward to playing Kiwami 3 in general including these modes in particular (not anytime soon since I have the abovementioned to finish and then Kiwami 1 and 2 to play before it, but still)!
And of course there are some still complaining about the lack of 60fps while ignoring the fact that the code of the game would have to be completely reworked to get that while avoiding unintentional behavior (modding has proven what happens if you force 60fps in this game) - not to mention of course that 30fps will undoubtedly be more stable even on busier islands...
Leaving that aside, even on PC with a lower resolution I can see the difference so it will be great on my 1440p portable monitor which I use to play Switch 2 docked and thanks to the system in general of course the loading times are quite improved, too - was looking forward to it regardless, but thanks to this it will be even more a pleasure replaying New Horizons whenever its time comes for my channel!
Really tempted by this between its contents (practically always love minifigures and Ganon is cool as well) and size (and so price, too) - not sure if I'll be able to get it immediately when it comes out, but at some point most likely yes and regardless, happy for those going for it!
Happy 5th Anniversary Super Nintendo World and nice way to celebrate it - glad for those visiting it then (hope I'll be able to visit it other than of course Japan in general myself at some point)!
Visually this certainly looks like Lara, but of course there's more to series than that - anyway, hope those watching it will enjoy it (maybe me included at some point, but I'm more interested in finally playing the games myself first and foremost)!
By the way, it's straight up confirmed that several aspects of New Horizons are tied to the framerate and so you'd have to completely rework the code of the game to avoid unintentional behavior...
Have just seen that others also mentioned it, glad to see it!
Personally, I'll gladly take these additions to make New Horizons even better than it already was on Switch 2 and especially for such a low price - in my opinion it's nice that they kept only these features as part of the paid upgrade while including everything else in the free update (I can't help but feel that it's a damned if you do and damned if you don't situation though, if they had included more in the former from the latter people would've most likely complained about Nintendo locking such contents behind a paywall even for those on Switch)!
Again, even beyond the Japanese charts reminder of how much Switch 2 sold globally in comparison to Switch and some other Nintendo systems and PS5 during the same timeframe, i.e. their respective first 6 months (and it's far from not selling even when keeping the comparison strictly to the weekly hardware comparisons, shoutout to VGChartz for all that) - doomers and those straight up profiting from the negativity won't listen regardless, but I hope everyone else will look at the actual data...
Curious to see if there will be an increase next week for New Horizons and to what extent, honestly considering how much it has already sold it's selling well even as is. Anyway, love to see Mario Kart World in 1st and selling that much, Momotaro Dentetsu in 2nd and 3rd, Legends Z-A in 4th and 5th and both actually selling even more than Mario Kart when combining the sales of their two versions (especially Momotaro, over 110k), Air Riders in 6th (surpassing Bananza as others have already mentioned), Bananza in 7th, Jamboree in 8th, New Horizons in 9th and of course Switch 2 on top of the hardware charts selling like crazy as usual!
Keeps on looking great (and in addition to what's shown in the trailer glad to hear about the framerate options here in the comments) - definitely interested in checking this game out myself at some point now that it's coming also to Switch 2!
Glad to hear about even more additions thanks to the addendum to Nintendo Life's review and now also comments here - looking forward to all this myself whenever I replay New Horizons (not only I don't have the time for it now as usual, but also considering the matter of one island per system I'll most likely do so exclusively for my channel at some point)!
Looking forward to the review of the Switch 2 version whenever it's ready, in the meantime thanks for the addition here and glad to hear you overall quite enjoyed this update - hope those still playing New Horizons or coming back to it in this occasion will have fun (absolutely looking forward to these additions myself at some point when I replay it for my channel)!
First and foremost absolutely lovely person in general (although let's be honest, even more so for me and most likely others here because she really loves games and Zelda in particular) and incredible collection - wish her the best going forward and so glad she can now replay her older consoles and games thanks to everything being organized!
Not surprised Kevin said this but still, love to see it and Charles absolutely deserves all the respect (would be great though if people were at the very least politer towards the former as well regardless of their thoughts on him as Mario's voice, personally I think he's overall pretty good) - that said, let's not forget all Mario's VAs outside of the games, here's a list for those curious!
How I wish they actually let players and in the case of minors parents "control gaming experiences" by just leaving it up to them also through parental controls etc. instead of banning games that were rated without issues - when it comes to Nintendo nowadays due to Nintendo of America (after a decade or so of censoring the contents of several Nintendo games, it's an American issue in general) and so unfortunately more often than not also Nintendo of Europe and of course back in the day, Sony in the recent past although ironically I've heard the situation has improved for now while I have no idea how the situation has ever been on Xbox...
Considering that I'm skeptical about this being for the best but still, I have my fingers crossed that it will exclusively be about actual safety and not further censorship!
Not surprised since it's a literally American sport as much as of course there are fans elsewhere, too - anyway, happy for those in North America interested in giving this a try (personally, I wouldn't particularly be even if it were available also here in Europe)!
It's always such a cool extra having classic games included in Yakuza and even more so in this case since it's the first time for Game Gear ones - looking forward to playing Kiwami 3 even more than I already was (not anytime soon since I'm still playing 0 and then I'll play Kiwami 1 and 2 before this one, but still)!
@Markatron84 Glad to hear you've just finished Brothership and even more so that you enjoyed it so much - absolutely agree with you, would be even better if those aspects were improved (less so the writing for me although it could be also due to differences in localization since I played it in Italian, curious to see how it is in Japanese when I eventually replay it for my channel), but overall it's a great game as is and the same goes for its soundtrack!
Really appreciate seeing the stats and comments about the Year In Review of Nintendo Life's team - including newcomer Mai, nice! I'll post mine here, too (of course had already done so in the previous article).
@DwaynesGames Interesting, that would be a pretty good moment to release it or at the very least officially announce it - we'll just have to wait and see but anyway, thanks for telling us!
@Ogbert I can see where you're coming from, but I'd say it simply depends on the company - especially when relatively small although not necessarily as proven by Level-5 themselves (another example that immediately comes to mind of a company where the CEO is also involved in the development of their games and even more so in that case is Too Kyo Games).
Nice, immediately downloading it (and tomorrow the Switch 2 upgrade) - hope those playing it now will enjoy it, looking forward to it myself whenever I replay New Horizons for my channel!
@mackers84 Yep, they announced it during a past Level-5 presentation, here's the Nintendo Life article about it - I got the 3DS rerelease back in the day but haven't played it yet (at this point I'm waiting for the remake on Switch other than having Victory Road to play), glad to hear you enjoyed the original that much!
Lol "Cats on Duty" - anyway, good to hear that these games have been fixed (in particular Brilliant Diamond in my case for when I'll replay it for my channel at some point and by the way, overall still enjoyed it despite the downsides already mentioned here) and that the issue in Return to Dream Land Deluxe has been identified so it will eventually be fixed, too!
Saw that there was an update last night, good to know that they fixed these issues (don't think I've encountered them myself as I've only played Snoozaland once and so its tutorial) - still quite enjoying playing Fantasy Life i, looking forward to continuing doing so as part of my gaming schedule and to the next major update whenever it comes out!
Looking forward to the official patch notes whenever they come out, but glad to hear such an update is here and even more so considering players' impressions - excited to properly play this game myself (have only watched friends partially playing it back in the day) when I can even more than I already was!
I can see where he's coming from and it is something worth keeping in mind to not fall into black-and-white thinking, but at the same time as already mentioned here it's a matter of how much a publisher (and gaming company in general) does that and its consequences including the solutions they employ - I'm sorry, but between a company like Nintendo that avoided layoffs even when they were genuinely struggling during the Wii U era and others including EA that went for those and even more so repeatedly I have no doubts about which one is worse!
Unfortunate to hear and even more so considering what I've heard of Massive before and also in this very comment section - as usual wish the best to those affected by this!
@Ogbert Nothing strange with Hino-san writing the scenario himself as he was and still is a game designer and/or story writer etc. (unsurprisingly originally programmer, but then moved on from that) other than president and CEO of Level-5 - here's the Wikipedia article about him to start and for those even more curious also the external links there!
Nice, looking forward to it whenever it happens - in the meantime can't wait to play Victory Road myself when I can and let's not forget the upcoming Inazuma Eleven Re(make)!
I have serious doubts generative AI will go away anytime soon if ever - I keep on seeing people mentioning the "bubble bursting", but as @Milk_ pointed out last time the topic came up this could be another internet situation in which a handful of companies end up controlling it -, but it "taking over" is absolutely not an inevitability, it's a matter of how companies might use it... which is why personally I'd rather focus first and foremost on games and even more so their creators not being negatively affected by it (unfortunately for some the latter seems to be only a rhetoric because they certainly don't hesitate doing that themselves if it's for the sake of their crusade against genAI as a whole, just look at the backlash against Larian here on Nintendo Life and elsewhere due to using it just for reference and despite them actually being hiring more concept artists and so not replacing actual concept art and artists with AI at all)!
Even more ridiculous the point about discounts as there have been hardware ones in the US/EU during the holidays (I've seen with my own eyes both Switch 2 on its own and the bundle discounted on Italian Amazon while people here on Nintendo Life mentioned those in several other regions), not to mention again that Switch 2 has so far been selling more than both Switch and PS5 during the same timeframe according to VGChartz's comparisons based on the data etc. - yet another example of why you should focus on the actual situation and not hypotheticals...
Nice that this is getting a demo for those interested in it (not me included of course, but still) - fingers crossed Reanimal will be great in general and also in particular on Switch 2!
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Re: The Live-Action Zelda Movie Is Coming To Netflix
As long as it's actually after its cinema run, physical and digital purchasable releases then I don't mind it at all (in fact, even more people will most certainly watch it thanks to this) - anyway, looking forward to seeing/hearing more about the Zelda movie and then watching it, hopefully in cinema... although for now I'm more excited about the new Mario movie also considering that we're getting closer and closer to it!
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition?
First and foremost, let me reiterate once more the fact proven by the modding scene that 60fps would require the code of the game to be completely reworked to avoid issues when it comes to the animations etc.
Then, there's the matter of the 3.0 update coming out practically at the same time - Nintendo could've easily made that part of the Switch 2 Edition upgrade to make it beefier and considering the work of their developers also on that and so cost, yet they didn't...
Last but not least even though that's my personal opinion, it makes more sense to me to rate the Switch 2 Edition together with the rest of the game than on its own anyway so considering that the game is straight up improved thanks to it and all previous updates now I'd say 10 - Outstanding with little reservations compared to when the game originally came out (so looking forward to replaying New Horizons myself whenever its time comes for my channel)!
Re: Hi-Fi Rush Has Been Rated For The Switch... Again
This time it should be for real since I seriously doubt (and also really hope that won't be the case) that Krafton will ditch Tango Gameworks like Microsoft did anytime soon if ever - looking forward to the official announcement and finally playing Hi-Fi Rush myself whenever it comes out!
Re: Mystery Product Code Sparks Rumours Of A New Switch 2 Model
Seemed to remember that the original Switch models had similar codes between each other in addition to it making sense, but glad to have confirmation of that - with the new model most likely out of the way considering that first and foremost, how long it took them to release new models for Switch etc. I'm quite curious about what this might end up being, looking forward to its official announcement whenever it happens (unless plans change of course, even when it's not just a rumor there's always that possibility although I have my fingers crossed that won't be the case)!
Re: Review: Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Switch 2) - A Super-Solid Port Of Fantastic Reboot
Thanks for the review, was already interested in this game to finally play a Dynasty Warriors myself - seemed like a great starting point considering the "Origins" in the title -, but even more so after reading this so I'm absolutely playing it when I can (glad there's a toggle between locked 30fps and unlocked so everyone can choose their preferred option, we'll see which one ends up being for me also depending on me playing in docked and/or handheld)!
Re: Opinion: I'm Happy amiibo Survived The Console Jump, But These Unlocks Are Getting Silly
... The bike skins are exactly the kind of stuff à la TOTK Paraglider Fabrics etc. and yet this article itself complains about them not to mention all the complaints in general about them, not surprising that such amiibo unlockables are less and less common nowadays and once more it's a damned if you do and damned if you don't situation for Nintendo - personally, even as someone who has most amiibo I prefer them simply unlocking stuff earlier à la Diva Dress in Bananza so that everyone has access to that even without them (and honestly they've always been figures to me first and foremost anyway)!
Re: Limited Edition Resident Evil Requiem Watches Launch Next Month
Wouldn't be particularly interested in these even if they costed way less personally, but happy for those who are (and they do look great as others have already mentioned here) - won't say no to their inclusion in game though and even more so when it comes to the Porsche collab!
Re: A New, Gothic Title From 'Eternal Darkness' Creator Has Re-Emerged
We'll see how this ends up being but still, cool that Blood Omen is getting a "spiritual successor" by the original creator for those interested in it (not particularly me included for now, but it might change)!
Re: The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Is Now Officially 'Two Games In One'
Kind of weird to change it now, but at the same time would've people preferred the "second" game to be officially revealed even before this came out or shortly after?
Anyway, so looking forward to playing Hundred Line myself when I can - would be great if it got a Switch 2 Edition (and even better if there were a fully physical release of that just like Shuten Order)!
Re: Preview: Raising My Daddy Rank At A London Gyoza Bar
@Warioware Thanks for telling me but yeah, I'll most likely enjoy it anyway (and I should play it regardless to get the full picture other than for the game itself) - so glad Yakuza games are finally also on Switch 1 and 2 so others and I finally can play them!
Re: Zombies Return In Resident Evil Requiem, But Now They're More Terrifying Than Ever
Watched the showcase before reading the article (nice that Nakanishi-san himself talked about the game during the former) - while there are some aspects that I don't particularly care for like the splatter etc. overall I'm getting more and more interested in giving Resident Evil in general and Requiem in particular a try when I can although most likely I'll start with 4 on Switch also considering that I've finally got it thanks to the latest Capcom sale!
Re: Sonic The Hedgehog Kicks Off 35th Anniversary Celebrations In Style
Happy 35th Anniversary Sonic and nice video to start the celebrations - fingers crossed we'll also get games as part of those, both new and rereleases (please Sega, we don't strictly need remakes, just make the Adventure, Advance etc. games available on modern platforms including Switch 1 and/or 2)!
Re: Donkey Kong Bananza Has Been Nominated For Even More Awards
Love to hear it, good luck to all the nominated games (looking forward to seeing the results and as already mentioned here I'm also glad to see awards happening after the end of the year and these categories for a change) - I've finally finished Bananza myself and absolutely loved it, looking forward to playing more of it as part of my gaming schedule between the postgame and DLC!
Re: GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition Races Onto Switch 2 Later This Month
Nice that this now has a precise release date and even more so since it's pretty soon - happy for those interested in playing it on Switch 2 (most likely I'll give it at least a try myself at some point)!
Re: Preview: Raising My Daddy Rank At A London Gyoza Bar
Thanks for the preview and glad you got to play this in advance at this event, Jim - I've only recently started playing Yakuza thanks to 0 coming also to Switch 2, but I'm already in love with the mix of serious and silly, the side content etc. in this series so I'm definitely looking forward to playing Kiwami 3 in general including these modes in particular (not anytime soon since I have the abovementioned to finish and then Kiwami 1 and 2 to play before it, but still)!
Re: Video: Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 2 & Switch)
And of course there are some still complaining about the lack of 60fps while ignoring the fact that the code of the game would have to be completely reworked to get that while avoiding unintentional behavior (modding has proven what happens if you force 60fps in this game) - not to mention of course that 30fps will undoubtedly be more stable even on busier islands...
Leaving that aside, even on PC with a lower resolution I can see the difference so it will be great on my 1440p portable monitor which I use to play Switch 2 docked and thanks to the system in general of course the loading times are quite improved, too - was looking forward to it regardless, but thanks to this it will be even more a pleasure replaying New Horizons whenever its time comes for my channel!
Re: Zelda's Next Lego Set Might Have Been Leaked, Here's A First Look
Really tempted by this between its contents (practically always love minifigures and Ganon is cool as well) and size (and so price, too) - not sure if I'll be able to get it immediately when it comes out, but at some point most likely yes and regardless, happy for those going for it!
Re: Super Nintendo World Is Celebrating Its Fifth Anniversary In Style
Happy 5th Anniversary Super Nintendo World and nice way to celebrate it - glad for those visiting it then (hope I'll be able to visit it other than of course Japan in general myself at some point)!
Re: Sophie Turner Looks Incredible As Lara Croft In Amazon's Tomb Raider Series
Visually this certainly looks like Lara, but of course there's more to series than that - anyway, hope those watching it will enjoy it (maybe me included at some point, but I'm more interested in finally playing the games myself first and foremost)!
Re: Review: Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - A Cheap Upgrade, But Lacking Substance
By the way, it's straight up confirmed that several aspects of New Horizons are tied to the framerate and so you'd have to completely rework the code of the game to avoid unintentional behavior...
Have just seen that others also mentioned it, glad to see it!
Re: Review: Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - A Cheap Upgrade, But Lacking Substance
Personally, I'll gladly take these additions to make New Horizons even better than it already was on Switch 2 and especially for such a low price - in my opinion it's nice that they kept only these features as part of the paid upgrade while including everything else in the free update (I can't help but feel that it's a damned if you do and damned if you don't situation though, if they had included more in the former from the latter people would've most likely complained about Nintendo locking such contents behind a paywall even for those on Switch)!
Re: Japanese Charts: Nintendo's Dominance Continues As Switch 2 Flies Past 4 Million Units Sold
Again, even beyond the Japanese charts reminder of how much Switch 2 sold globally in comparison to Switch and some other Nintendo systems and PS5 during the same timeframe, i.e. their respective first 6 months (and it's far from not selling even when keeping the comparison strictly to the weekly hardware comparisons, shoutout to VGChartz for all that) - doomers and those straight up profiting from the negativity won't listen regardless, but I hope everyone else will look at the actual data...
Re: Japanese Charts: Nintendo's Dominance Continues As Switch 2 Flies Past 4 Million Units Sold
Curious to see if there will be an increase next week for New Horizons and to what extent, honestly considering how much it has already sold it's selling well even as is.
Anyway, love to see Mario Kart World in 1st and selling that much, Momotaro Dentetsu in 2nd and 3rd, Legends Z-A in 4th and 5th and both actually selling even more than Mario Kart when combining the sales of their two versions (especially Momotaro, over 110k), Air Riders in 6th (surpassing Bananza as others have already mentioned), Bananza in 7th, Jamboree in 8th, New Horizons in 9th and of course Switch 2 on top of the hardware charts selling like crazy as usual!
Re: New Dynasty Warriors: Origins Trailer Showcases Heaps Of Switch 2 Gameplay Goodness
Keeps on looking great (and in addition to what's shown in the trailer glad to hear about the framerate options here in the comments) - definitely interested in checking this game out myself at some point now that it's coming also to Switch 2!
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 3.0.0 Patch Notes - Switch 2 And Switch New Content, Features And More
Glad to hear about even more additions thanks to the addendum to Nintendo Life's review and now also comments here - looking forward to all this myself whenever I replay New Horizons (not only I don't have the time for it now as usual, but also considering the matter of one island per system I'll most likely do so exclusively for my channel at some point)!
Re: Review: Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) - An Approachable And Addictive Masterpiece
Looking forward to the review of the Switch 2 version whenever it's ready, in the meantime thanks for the addition here and glad to hear you overall quite enjoyed this update - hope those still playing New Horizons or coming back to it in this occasion will have fun (absolutely looking forward to these additions myself at some point when I replay it for my channel)!
Re: Random: Feeling Blue? This 91-Year-Old Zelda Fan Will Make Your Day
First and foremost absolutely lovely person in general (although let's be honest, even more so for me and most likely others here because she really loves games and Zelda in particular) and incredible collection - wish her the best going forward and so glad she can now replay her older consoles and games thanks to everything being organized!
Re: "He Is Amazing" - Mario Voice Actor Kevin Afghani Heaps Praise On Charles Martinet
Not surprised Kevin said this but still, love to see it and Charles absolutely deserves all the respect (would be great though if people were at the very least politer towards the former as well regardless of their thoughts on him as Mario's voice, personally I think he's overall pretty good) - that said, let's not forget all Mario's VAs outside of the games, here's a list for those curious!
Re: Nintendo, Sony And Xbox Update "Safer Gaming" Principles
How I wish they actually let players and in the case of minors parents "control gaming experiences" by just leaving it up to them also through parental controls etc. instead of banning games that were rated without issues - when it comes to Nintendo nowadays due to Nintendo of America (after a decade or so of censoring the contents of several Nintendo games, it's an American issue in general) and so unfortunately more often than not also Nintendo of Europe and of course back in the day, Sony in the recent past although ironically I've heard the situation has improved for now while I have no idea how the situation has ever been on Xbox...
Considering that I'm skeptical about this being for the best but still, I have my fingers crossed that it will exclusively be about actual safety and not further censorship!
Re: Nintendo's First Game Trial Of 2026 Is Exclusive To Switch 2 (North America)
Not surprised since it's a literally American sport as much as of course there are fans elsewhere, too - anyway, happy for those in North America interested in giving this a try (personally, I wouldn't particularly be even if it were available also here in Europe)!
Re: Sega Is Adding Playable Bandai Namco Game Gear Titles To Yakuza Kiwami 3
It's always such a cool extra having classic games included in Yakuza and even more so in this case since it's the first time for Game Gear ones - looking forward to playing Kiwami 3 even more than I already was (not anytime soon since I'm still playing 0 and then I'll play Kiwami 1 and 2 before this one, but still)!
Re: Nintendo Music's Latest Update Adds Mario & Luigi Switch Soundtrack, Includes 94 Songs
@Markatron84 Glad to hear you've just finished Brothership and even more so that you enjoyed it so much - absolutely agree with you, would be even better if those aspects were improved (less so the writing for me although it could be also due to differences in localization since I played it in Italian, curious to see how it is in Japanese when I eventually replay it for my channel), but overall it's a great game as is and the same goes for its soundtrack!
Re: Feature: Nintendo Switch Year In Review 2025 - Our Most Played Games
Really appreciate seeing the stats and comments about the Year In Review of Nintendo Life's team - including newcomer Mai, nice! I'll post mine here, too (of course had already done so in the previous article).
Here's my Year In Review for my personal account:
Here's the one for the account I use on my YouTube channel (so starting from the end of June):
Re: An Overlooked Disney Collection From Digital Eclipse Has Been Rated For Switch
@DwaynesGames Interesting, that would be a pretty good moment to release it or at the very least officially announce it - we'll just have to wait and see but anyway, thanks for telling us!
Re: Level-5 CEO Says He's Already Started Work On The Next Inazuma Eleven Game
@Ogbert I can see where you're coming from, but I'd say it simply depends on the company - especially when relatively small although not necessarily as proven by Level-5 themselves (another example that immediately comes to mind of a company where the CEO is also involved in the development of their games and even more so in that case is Too Kyo Games).
Re: An Overlooked Disney Collection From Digital Eclipse Has Been Rated For Switch
So glad it's finally happening (and I bet @DwaynesGames even more so) - absolutely looking forward to it whenever it comes out!
Re: Boom! The Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 Update Is Now Available
Nice, immediately downloading it (and tomorrow the Switch 2 upgrade) - hope those playing it now will enjoy it, looking forward to it myself whenever I replay New Horizons for my channel!
Re: Level-5 CEO Says He's Already Started Work On The Next Inazuma Eleven Game
@mackers84 You're welcome!
Re: Level-5 CEO Says He's Already Started Work On The Next Inazuma Eleven Game
@mackers84 Yep, they announced it during a past Level-5 presentation, here's the Nintendo Life article about it - I got the 3DS rerelease back in the day but haven't played it yet (at this point I'm waiting for the remake on Switch other than having Victory Road to play), glad to hear you enjoyed the original that much!
Re: More Switch Games Have Received Switch 2 Compatibility Updates
Lol "Cats on Duty" - anyway, good to hear that these games have been fixed (in particular Brilliant Diamond in my case for when I'll replay it for my channel at some point and by the way, overall still enjoyed it despite the downsides already mentioned here) and that the issue in Return to Dream Land Deluxe has been identified so it will eventually be fixed, too!
Re: Fantasy Life i's Latest Switch 1 & 2 Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Saw that there was an update last night, good to know that they fixed these issues (don't think I've encountered them myself as I've only played Snoozaland once and so its tutorial) - still quite enjoying playing Fantasy Life i, looking forward to continuing doing so as part of my gaming schedule and to the next major update whenever it comes out!
Re: PSA: Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition On Switch 2 And Switch Has Been Updated To Version 1.0.2
Looking forward to the official patch notes whenever they come out, but glad to hear such an update is here and even more so considering players' impressions - excited to properly play this game myself (have only watched friends partially playing it back in the day) when I can even more than I already was!
Re: Hazelight Founder Josef Fares On EA: "Let's Be Honest, There's Not A Publisher In The World That Hasn't F****d Up"
I can see where he's coming from and it is something worth keeping in mind to not fall into black-and-white thinking, but at the same time as already mentioned here it's a matter of how much a publisher (and gaming company in general) does that and its consequences including the solutions they employ - I'm sorry, but between a company like Nintendo that avoided layoffs even when they were genuinely struggling during the Wii U era and others including EA that went for those and even more so repeatedly I have no doubts about which one is worse!
Re: Ubisoft Layoffs At Two Swedish Studios Expected To Impact 55 Jobs
Unfortunate to hear and even more so considering what I've heard of Massive before and also in this very comment section - as usual wish the best to those affected by this!
Re: Level-5 CEO Says He's Already Started Work On The Next Inazuma Eleven Game
@Ogbert Nothing strange with Hino-san writing the scenario himself as he was and still is a game designer and/or story writer etc. (unsurprisingly originally programmer, but then moved on from that) other than president and CEO of Level-5 - here's the Wikipedia article about him to start and for those even more curious also the external links there!
Re: Level-5 CEO Says He's Already Started Work On The Next Inazuma Eleven Game
Nice, looking forward to it whenever it happens - in the meantime can't wait to play Victory Road myself when I can and let's not forget the upcoming Inazuma Eleven Re(make)!
Re: Nintendo Switch 2025 'Year In Review' Is Available Now
Here's my Year In Review for my personal account:
Here's the one for the account I use on my YouTube channel (so starting from the end of June):
Re: "I Don't See AI Taking Over" - Split Fiction Director Josef Fares On The Rise Of AI
I have serious doubts generative AI will go away anytime soon if ever - I keep on seeing people mentioning the "bubble bursting", but as @Milk_ pointed out last time the topic came up this could be another internet situation in which a handful of companies end up controlling it -, but it "taking over" is absolutely not an inevitability, it's a matter of how companies might use it... which is why personally I'd rather focus first and foremost on games and even more so their creators not being negatively affected by it (unfortunately for some the latter seems to be only a rhetoric because they certainly don't hesitate doing that themselves if it's for the sake of their crusade against genAI as a whole, just look at the backlash against Larian here on Nintendo Life and elsewhere due to using it just for reference and despite them actually being hiring more concept artists and so not replacing actual concept art and artists with AI at all)!
Re: Nintendo's Investors Are Reportedly "Spooked" As Stock Slides
Even more ridiculous the point about discounts as there have been hardware ones in the US/EU during the holidays (I've seen with my own eyes both Switch 2 on its own and the bundle discounted on Italian Amazon while people here on Nintendo Life mentioned those in several other regions), not to mention again that Switch 2 has so far been selling more than both Switch and PS5 during the same timeframe according to VGChartz's comparisons based on the data etc. - yet another example of why you should focus on the actual situation and not hypotheticals...
Re: The Demo For Reanimal Is Now Available On Switch 2
Nice that this is getting a demo for those interested in it (not me included of course, but still) - fingers crossed Reanimal will be great in general and also in particular on Switch 2!