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Re: Store Your SNES Games In Style With These Rather Fetching Book-Like Cases

Kienda

I’d prefer it if they showcased the game.

The could easily design them to protect the game and fit nicely on a bookshelf, but also show it inside the case through a window.

They could also provide side titles for you to print off, cut and slide into the side (without looking tacky) so you can see what game is on the shelf.

Maybe I’m asking too much, but I wouldn’t spend this much for something that neither showcased the game nor stands out on my game shelf.

Re: Can You Name All This Nintendo Hardware?

Kienda

I will accept my 6/20 score with humble pride. I am not a details person and this proves it.

Some of them I was kicking myself for getting wrong when it was so obvious after seeing the zoomed out photo. Others I just didn’t know at all.

Fun quiz. Thanks NintendoLife.

Re: Switch eShop Game Prices Can No Longer Be Below $1.99, Says Death Squared Dev

Kienda

@SwitchVogel I would say the vast majority of people browse the eShop.

Most aren’t as connected as we are. Many are casual gamers and there are literally millions of kids with Switches who don’t know anything about third party sites as an option to find Nintendo games.

My two children, for example, have their own Switches and are 6 and 9. Their only way to know about new games on Switch are through the news section, the eShop or me telling them.

Thankfully they aren’t bored because they have a great selection of games I curated for them and we are mainly physical so they can share games and so they are rarely looking for new ones. But occasionally they get some eShop funds and that eShop is a bit of a poop show.

Re: Netflix Is Winding Down Its Services On Wii U And 3DS

Kienda

@Sunsy if you are a bit stuck for Netflix, the cheapest way to get it is probably an Amazon Fire Stick. They are £30 here in the UK and sometimes cheaper. Similar price in US.

You do not need Amazon Prime to use apps like Netflix on it and it also plays some mobile games and stuff. It isn’t bad for the price.

If you live in the UK, a NowTV smart stick is about £15. It also enables you to watch Netflix. They both plug in through HDMI and are just a little USB stick you connect to WiFi with and they stream shows to your TV.

Re: Mario Kart Tour Gets A New Year Update With RMX Rainbow Road 2

Kienda

@DK-Fan lol, your profile picture suits your enraged comments.

This game is a mobile spin off. Nintendo have said they aren’t focusing on mobile anymore. So no, we don’t have to accept this game as the latest and greatest as MK8, and every other console MK, is better than this.

MK8 is the real deal and still sells better than most games on Switch. It would easily pay for itself, so why can’t we hope for more DLC? A new version would be great too.

Anyways, I only clicked this article because I thought it was MK8 DLC and clicked fast. When I realised it was Tour I completely lost interest and came to the comments.

Re: Poll: What's The Best Switch Game Of 2020? It's Time To Rate Your Favourites

Kienda

@dartmonkey to clarify, the two round voting system.

The first vote has all games listed. But it helps to narrow down the list to the top 100 or 50 and cuts out the junk.

The second vote helps to order that vote and give the final result.

I promise you will have much better results doing this than just throwing all games in one list and hoping for the best. It just doesn’t work like that.

Re: Poll: What's The Best Switch Game Of 2020? It's Time To Rate Your Favourites

Kienda

@dartmonkey the simple way to fix this is to do two rounds of voting.

This massive format is broken. I’ve voted for a few things and stopped because I ran out of time. Others will do the same or forget their favourites or miss games or whatever.

People do NOT have time. As someone who works in marketing, you can’t rely on people to do homework or spend more than a few moments on this.

We always get random skewed results from these NL polls and it’s because there is too much choice.

I love you guys, but these crazy long lists simply don’t work. You have to think of a better way because you’re the only site who does it and the end result always has random games added that make no sense.

Re: Netflix Announces New 3D Sonic Animated Series, Quickly Deletes Tweet

Kienda

@Strictlystyles I disagree with you on that. Baby Shark is a classic.

In the future, people are going to walk down the isle to that music, I tell ya!

Anyways, I think you are talking on behalf of too many. People do want a 3D Sonic TV series, some want a 2D one. Most of us don’t care that much, we just want a good show for our children because we are not the target audience.

To us gamers though we don’t really care about the TV show, we want a new Sonic game. Personally, I want a decent 3D Sonic like Sonic Adventure.

We all have different likes and dislikes. They aren’t going to win with everyone. But I don’t mind them trying things.

Re: Netflix Announces New 3D Sonic Animated Series, Quickly Deletes Tweet

Kienda

@Strictlystyles Tell that to my kids.

They loved the Sonic Boom TV series, as many of their school friends did, and have rewatched it a number of times.

It's not targetted for us grumpy adults, it's for kids and helps them get into a franchise they may not be so familiar with and parents are often happy for them to watch because we enjoyed Sonic back in the day. It's all a good thing.

Re: Video: Listen To The London Philharmonic's Super Mario Medley From Abbey Road

Kienda

It always amazes me when I see “real” musicians playing video game music.

When I was a child I was often told my love for games was stupid and even felt embarrassed sometimes because the only music I knew was from games. I bought piano collections of the Final Fantasy games and things.

It wasn’t until years later that I realised what I thought was my niche hobby was actually enjoyed and appreciated by so many and that the work of these developers and musicians produced was world class, I was shocked that a world class outfit like the London Philharmonic Orchestra would put on a Zelda concert, for example. It blew my mind and still amazes me today.