@martynstuff I hope these comments don't get removed as spam, this was a VERY good joke (and one I was going to try in the article, but couldn't make it work)
@KoiTenchi Hey!! Fear not, it's scheduling conflicts β I'm currently visiting family and haven't had the time to wrap up Portal or do a new one. It's coming, though Thank you for asking!!
Thanks for pointing out the errors, folks! I was using the wrong calculations, my bad. It should be fixed (but let me know if you spot any other errors).
I've also added the Steam Deck for further comparison β it's surprisingly cheap!
@Tott Thank you. I wasn't very well when I wrote this and I think it shows, but I wasn't expecting so much backlash. I definitely didn't mean that the Switch should have a disk drive π
@JasmineDragon If there's anything I can do to make my writing on here more accessible, let me know. I know a lot of things don't translate well to screenreaders!!
I'm almost definitely going to get these, as my Split Pad was amazing when I had tendonitis... but I hate that the copy describes them as "compact and fit for women and children" π€’
@JasmineDragon I'm so sorry to hear about your vision, Jasmine! I've always appreciated seeing you in my comments, and you will be missed. I hope you're still able to enjoy the games and the writing you love, even if it means finding a new way to engage, and I want to sincerely wish you all the best and thank you for being here <3
@HeyNavComm ohhh I seeee. Yeah, I'm based in Canada, and the prices for games are ridiculous. I usually just buy them through the UK eShop. Even the EUR/USD conversions in this article aren't great...
@HeyNavComm we usually provide prices in USD, EUR, and GBP. It's often much more difficult to find prices for other countries, especially CAD, where it's not always clear if $ means US or CA. Sorry!
@moonymarauder it's just a joke about the reason for three-sided Turf Wars being that Nintendo ran out of two-sided arguments, like ice cream vs chocolate or whatever. It's not actually true.
@Rykdrew I love Monster Train!! I've been playing it on Xbox Game Pass, though! I'm tempted to get a second copy just so I can play it on my travels...
I think people might be misunderstanding the title β I didn't say that every track should be Baby Park. That would be silly. A lot of people are saying they want more tracks like Grumble Volcano, and if you read the article, I pretty much agree with you!
Also, a clickable title is not automatically clickbait! Clickbait is either a straight-up lie, or a title that teases something without saying what it is. This ain't clickbait. It's a headline.
@Fath Honestly, it wasn't that long! I searched for "dog winner" and "dog with trophy", I think. There was a very good Shiba Inu with a bunch of medals, but the photo was portrait so I couldn't use it!
Apologies for the pricing error! It was, as many people have pointed out, the Canadian dollar price. The article has been updated to reflect the USD price, which is $49.99.
I'm usually quite good at double-checking this, since I live in Canada and it usually defaults to CAD with no indication π
@the_shpydar I thought about it! But in the end, I wanted to pick some less-obvious pairings, rather than the one-to-one inspirations.
I considered adding things like The Witcher + The Last Wish, or literally any fantasy game + Game of Thrones, but it felt a bit like saying "wine goes well with food". Everyone knows that π
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Re: Random: Luigi's Appearance In The Mario Movie Trailer Is Appropriately Spooky
wow what a good tagline
Re: A Roundup Of Everything New In The Latest PokΓ©mon Scarlet & Violet Trailer (October)
@Mauzuri Good catch! I'll edit that now
Re: Backlog Club: Portal 2 Made Me Feel Clever, Despite My Minor Case Of Serious Brain Damage
@Vacuumator @Astral-Grain It's a quote from the game! I'm fine in real life π Sorry!
Re: Fandom Has Acquired GameSpot, Giant Bomb, GameFAQs, And Metacritic In $55m Deal
@Tasuki Thanks for that! I've edited it.
Re: Best Time Loop Games On Nintendo Switch
@martynstuff I hope these comments don't get removed as spam, this was a VERY good joke (and one I was going to try in the article, but couldn't make it work)
Re: Best Time Loop Games On Nintendo Switch
@FishyS mostly just 12 Minutes π honestly, I've been sitting on this article for AGES waiting for Outer Wilds to come out. I gave up waiting.
Re: Surprise! Skyrim Anniversary Edition Is Out Now On The Switch eShop
WHAT? I've been waiting for them to announce it and they just... released it. THEY JUST RELEASED IT.
Re: Backlog Club: Portal's A Triumph - I'm Making A Note Here: HUGE SUCCESS
@Drew250 I really appreciate knowing that people are looking forward to Backlog Club Thank you!
Re: Backlog Club: Portal's A Triumph - I'm Making A Note Here: HUGE SUCCESS
@KoiTenchi Hey!! Fear not, it's scheduling conflicts β I'm currently visiting family and haven't had the time to wrap up Portal or do a new one. It's coming, though Thank you for asking!!
Re: Switch, Xbox, PS5 Power Consumption Comparison - How Energy-Efficient Is Nintendo Switch?
@Grackler Good eye, thank you!!
Re: Soapbox: Endless Zelda Remakes Are A Poor Substitute For Backwards Compatibility
@Ocaz you know I can read these comments, right? No need to be so mean.
Re: Switch, Xbox, PS5 Power Consumption Comparison - How Energy-Efficient Is Nintendo Switch?
Thanks for pointing out the errors, folks! I was using the wrong calculations, my bad. It should be fixed (but let me know if you spot any other errors).
I've also added the Steam Deck for further comparison β it's surprisingly cheap!
Re: Switch, Xbox, PS5 Power Consumption Comparison - How Energy-Efficient Is Nintendo Switch?
@a1904 I picked 2W as the in-between of the figures on Sony's own website! I was surprised that it was so high.
https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/legal/ecodesign/
Re: Serve Coffee To Dead Hipsters In 'Necrobarista', Which Is Getting A Limited Physical Release
@jump I wasn't expecting to see an MSI reference in the comments, good job
Re: Soapbox: Endless Zelda Remakes Are A Poor Substitute For Backwards Compatibility
@Tott Thank you. I wasn't very well when I wrote this and I think it shows, but I wasn't expecting so much backlash. I definitely didn't mean that the Switch should have a disk drive π
Re: You'll Be Able To Run A Woodland Hotel In 'Bear And Breakfast' Very Soon
Apologies, folks! It is 2022, not 2023. You don't have to wait that long.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 20th)
@JasmineDragon If there's anything I can do to make my writing on here more accessible, let me know. I know a lot of things don't translate well to screenreaders!!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 20th)
@Jhena I wasn't intending to spoil it because I said those things as jokes!!! I hadn't even got halfway through the game when I wrote that
Re: Hori Reveals The Split Pad Fit For Nintendo Switch, Pre-Orders Now Live
I'm almost definitely going to get these, as my Split Pad was amazing when I had tendonitis... but I hate that the copy describes them as "compact and fit for women and children" π€’
I mean, I have tiny hands, but I'm not a CHILD
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 20th)
@JasmineDragon I'm so sorry to hear about your vision, Jasmine! I've always appreciated seeing you in my comments, and you will be missed. I hope you're still able to enjoy the games and the writing you love, even if it means finding a new way to engage, and I want to sincerely wish you all the best and thank you for being here <3
Re: Best 3DS And Wii U DLC You Should Get Before The eShops Close Forever
@HeyNavComm ohhh I seeee. Yeah, I'm based in Canada, and the prices for games are ridiculous. I usually just buy them through the UK eShop. Even the EUR/USD conversions in this article aren't great...
Re: So, What Does Embracer Group Actually Own The Rights To?
@PharoneTheGnome One typo in all those words ain't too bad π but thanks for pointing it out, I've added in the L!
Re: So, What Does Embracer Group Actually Own The Rights To?
@gaga64 Yup, you're right, I could have made the wording clearer on that, so I've added a paragraph!
@Kyloctopus I knew I'd miss at least one, thanks for pointing it out!
Re: Best 3DS And Wii U DLC You Should Get Before The eShops Close Forever
@HeyNavComm we usually provide prices in USD, EUR, and GBP. It's often much more difficult to find prices for other countries, especially CAD, where it's not always clear if $ means US or CA. Sorry!
Re: Best 3DS And Wii U DLC You Should Get Before The eShops Close Forever
@Friendly I agree, this information was a total pain to find. This piece took me three days and it's still not exhaustive π«
Re: Best 3DS And Wii U DLC You Should Get Before The eShops Close Forever
@RupeeClock yeah, they're on our list of must-haves for the 3DS but I'll add a wee mention in here too
Re: Backlog Club: Portal's A Triumph - I'm Making A Note Here: HUGE SUCCESS
@Muddy_4_Ever I tried to think if I could relate and realised... I've never had a female boss! I guess that's the games industry for you π
Re: Gamescom 2022: Everything You Need To Know - Times, Dates, Games, And Announcements
@Friendly I feel like we won't have too many headlines, unfortunately. It's a very Nintendo-light show
Re: Random: Splatoon 3's Shiver Appears To Be Nintendo's First Major Non-Binary Character
Hopefully one day we can get more overt LGBTQ and NB representation in Nintendo games, but this is really cool to see!
Re: Everything Announced In The Latest Splatoon 3 Direct - New Stuff, 3-Player Turf Wars, And Rewards For Splatoon 2 Players
@moonymarauder it's just a joke about the reason for three-sided Turf Wars being that Nintendo ran out of two-sided arguments, like ice cream vs chocolate or whatever. It's not actually true.
Re: Talking Point: What Does Your Favourite PokΓ©mon Say About You?
I think it's really lovely that everyone has a different favourite!! The ones I would assume no one would pick always have at least one fan
Re: Best Switch Games... That Don't Fit In Other Lists Of Best Switch Games
@Rykdrew I love Monster Train!! I've been playing it on Xbox Game Pass, though! I'm tempted to get a second copy just so I can play it on my travels...
Re: Soapbox: All I Want From Mario Kart 8's DLC Is More Tracks Like Baby Park
I think people might be misunderstanding the title β I didn't say that every track should be Baby Park. That would be silly. A lot of people are saying they want more tracks like Grumble Volcano, and if you read the article, I pretty much agree with you!
Also, a clickable title is not automatically clickbait! Clickbait is either a straight-up lie, or a title that teases something without saying what it is. This ain't clickbait. It's a headline.
Re: All The New And Returning PokΓ©mon In PokΓ©mon Scarlet & Violet
@BlueGBAMicro I didn't see him in the trailer!!! Where was he?
Re: Backlog Club: Hollow Knight Does Things That Other Games Wouldn't. That's Why It's So Good
@EarthboundBenjy I know this! That's why I said it didn't invent it!
Re: Outer Wilds On Switch "Is Still Happening"
@HotGoomba YOU GAVE ME A HEART ATTACK, I thought I'd mixed them up (again)
Re: Random: Speedrunner Challenges Himself To Beat Nintendogs World Record
@Fath Honestly, it wasn't that long! I searched for "dog winner" and "dog with trophy", I think. There was a very good Shiba Inu with a bunch of medals, but the photo was portrait so I couldn't use it!
Re: Watch: This 90-Minute Deep Dive Into Two Of The Most Underrated Zeldas Is Well Worth The Time
Good thing I said "two of the most underrated Zeldas" and not "THE most underrated Zeldas", eh?
Re: "Hard-As-Nails" Platformer RITE Is Jumping Onto Switch Soon
@Bunkerneath apparently it's more accessible!! The trailer does make it look a lot harder, though
Re: Talking Point: What Are The Nintendo Switch's Defining Moments (So Far)?
@Arkay The Elder Rolls: Sky(toilet bowl)rim
Re: Fall Guys Adds Kaiju Costumes To The Game For Maximum Stomping
@TheRazzBerry you are correct, and I was even reading the word "August" as I typed "July". I don't think I had enough caffeine today
Re: PokΓ©mon And Squishmallows Collaboration Revealed At Comic-Con
I LOVE HIM
Re: Exclusive: "The Farming Genre Is A Bit Tired" - How SunnySide Aims To Refresh The Farm Sim
@Ryu_Niiyama I agree! There are very few games that actually give NPCs sexualities, and I love when developers go out of their way to do it
Re: Feature: What Is Live A Live? Everything You Need To Know (And Maybe More)
Apologies for the pricing error! It was, as many people have pointed out, the Canadian dollar price. The article has been updated to reflect the USD price, which is $49.99.
I'm usually quite good at double-checking this, since I live in Canada and it usually defaults to CAD with no indication π
Re: PokΓ©mon Center Japan Is Selling A Very Big And Very Round Spheal
@CharlieGirl There was a lifesize Rowlet, but he's a tiny boi, so he cost a lot less!
Re: PokΓ©mon Center Japan Is Selling A Very Big And Very Round Spheal
@EarthboundBenjy I was having this exact conversation while I was writing this!
Re: Soapbox: Games Go Down Better When Paired With Books, Movies, And TV, Just Like Wine
@the_shpydar I thought about it! But in the end, I wanted to pick some less-obvious pairings, rather than the one-to-one inspirations.
I considered adding things like The Witcher + The Last Wish, or literally any fantasy game + Game of Thrones, but it felt a bit like saying "wine goes well with food". Everyone knows that π
Re: Soapbox: Games Go Down Better When Paired With Books, Movies, And TV, Just Like Wine
@Tenma220 I know! I have a degree in Ancient Greek and Latin! That's why I said it
Re: Physical Collector's Edition Announced For PlatinumGames' Retro Shmup 'Sol Cresta'
@RupeeClock oh heck, I missed that! That's cool!
Re: Bravery & Greed Looks Like A Fusion Of Retro Action-Adventure Games And Dead Cells
@Bravery_and_Greed Thanks for the correction!! β€