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If you look at my site visits stats it is probably horribly high & on the verge of obsession. Will need to go to Nlife Rehab if I keep this up

Yeah only reason I won't buy this is I bought Match of the Millennium and 4 days after launch, they announced this collection. Not cool for the wallet

Didn't you just review this game? Looks at article about too many harvest moon farming sim type games

Those lifeless models are terrifying. Now comes a little confession, I played a similar CD game back on PC in the late 90s / early 00s called "I can be am Animal Doctor" which was an awesome game for my childhood mind. Actually had wanted to be a vet or work in a zoo after getting into it. Here's a link to the game https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/i-can-be-an-animal-doctor Anyway, that original game reminded me of this, but after watching the absolutely horrific trailer of this dumpster fire of a game I can happily say my childhood game is probably 1000x better than this trash & that sense of nostalgia remains intact behind a 20 year old wall of time. Guess it'll never get a true successor & will always remain happily dead in our collective memories. But hey, more time for some REAL games now

@VoidofLight hahah dying! 😂😂

Yes. Bring Ryu Hayabusa to Smash. Such a badass

More voice acting is highly welcome. The shows do a great job with their voice actors so from a branding perspective it would help with consistency across product lines.

@Darkyoshi98 I easily plug in hundreds of hours a year into the Switch. I don't think I would get hundreds more hours of value with a broader selection of games if I got another Switch (I also own a Lite). At this point its diminishing returns with more Switches. Here's my example. Recently Ipicked up a Series X with Game Pass & the value there is ridiculous! I get hundreds of games, from indies to AAA, and can play in bed or on the couch with either cloud or remote play active on my phone (I have a clip to my controller). So I have more games & the ability to play on a 1440p OLED display right now. So if you like Dead Cells, Undertale, Octopath Traveler, DOOM Eternal, Star Wars, Nier Automata, etc etc you can play all of those for a super low cost to access all those games with higher quality graphics / better accessibility than what a 4K Switch can offer. Would it make more sense, if you want 4K and 4K gaming to stick with Switch or get a PS5 or Series X? Well next gen is optimized for 4K with the SSDs and Switch might still stick with microSD cards. In the Fall, both PS5 and Xbox will have stronger libraries when / if a Switch Pro launches, so I think you would really miss out on other excellent games in the broader ecosystem if you just get another Switch. It's not like I can't just pick up my Switch if I own a Series X, it just means I have more choice to pay for games at lower prices & higher fidelity on Xbox sales or Switch sales and can access more libraries and exclusives with more consoles.

If you think this looks like a Switch, you gotta get your eyes checked! Clearly there are no poor quality joycons attached & the curved grips are made for the comfort of human hands!

If you're a current Switch owner, do yourself a favor and get a PS5 or Xbox Series X for that price if you really want both 4K, reduced load times & cutting edge graphics

$50 for physical!

Started this earlier in the week, didn't stick with me after the first 20 minutes. I think it more has to do with being tired of the genre than to the quality of the game itself

The Game & Watch is such a ripoff for $50

"Take care, Damien McFerran. What you say is heresy!" - Tartarus
(Sorry, the quote jumped into my head what I read of it's an RPG or not 😂)

@BloodNinja agree with you here. It's actually pretty strong support from a US employer. I know people that were laid off with almost no notice, no extension of benefits & really no support in finding a job. And you can forget about them receiving any type of gift card for anything. This is pretty robust for a severance package.

So happy for this, it's such a great game. Really impressed with Game Pass. Would recommend it to ANY gamer. Incredible value for the price. No need to be a hater with exclusive this or exclusive that. It's an awesome service which has saved me a TON of money and I've only had it for two weeks! When the service launched back in 2018, it sucked but man is it totally worth it now

Ah Osaka, the bread basket of Japan..wonderful city, great food, incredibly kind people. Can't wait to go back and hopefully get a ticket to the SM park too!!!

Just started DOOM Eternal on Series X last night and it is AMAZING! Really hope Switch owners can pick up the full package soon. I loved DOOM 2016 on Switch, really held out for a next gen console to play the sequel on, glad I saved the cash for that. Would still be great fun on Switch, wish they had a cartridge

Bravo Kate! Now I admit I will probably not finish the FF7 port on the Switch, DBZ Fighterz storyline (only like multiplayer), and a bunch of others. I'm currently stuck on a second replay of Curse of the Moon 2 because of the difficulty level to get the true ending, but it's easily one of my favorite action platformers of 2020. Anyway, totally agree with your points here. Just have fun or stop playing depending on the game's vibe! (Althougj sometimes you gotta force a playthrough for whatever reasons)

Gimme that dummy thicc Link for 2021 🗡️

Dope. Will download this and wait a few months for the physical version to drop in price on Amazon or something. It's gonna be great!!

@RadioHedgeFund ahh.yeah, okay then yeah I agree with you. Still wouldn't kill them to have party chats in-game, I'm always throwing up different apps depending on the person so from a UX perspective it is a bit clunky

@ekwcll yeah I feel you, I have a bunch of third party games on the Switch as well. COVID has made my train / bus trips far less frequent & first time I've had a strictly home console in a few years. Absolutely love my Switch, forgot about the rest of the market. Xbox is doing some amazing stuff right now

@RadioHedgeFund I don't understand how your point relates to talking to someone while playing the same game. I obviously have that person's contact information I'm playing with but I'm not gonna throw up a Google meets session just to chat with them. Sorry if I'm misunderstanding 😅

Admittedly got into the game when they added Mando, Kratos and Master Chief. I HAD to get Baby Yoda. Played with a friend so it was really nice to have the in-game chat on the Switch, really wish this was integrated into Mario Kart, SSBU, and a lot of other premium multiplayer experiences Nintendo has (looking at you Splatoon 2 & 3!). Here's hoping Nintendo finally grows up with it's online soon so we can talk in parties / with friends without that stupid app, may as well use WhatsApp or Discord as an alternative

Hey just picked up a Series X and absolutely LOVING it. It's a great console that has a ton of 3rd party games the Switch has at a lower price with better graphical fidelity and a lot of old school options. I knew it had backwards compatibility but I can download the first two original Star Wars Battlefront games for $10 each, Star Wars Republic Commando for $10 and all the original Splinter Cell games. Plus Game Pass has a bunch of awesome Bethesda titles (already held out on DOOM Eternal since switch version was more expensive & the graphics are best on Xbox). Sooo anyway. If you're a long time Switch fan like me, highly recommend picking up the Series X. I downloaded over $500 worth of games to it on Day 2 and still have access to so many more games (only paid $1 for game pass to access these games). Please don't kill me in the comments, I own like 70+ Switch titles & it will always have a place with me but MAN am I really impressed with Xbox. If you can afford it & hold out on a few downgraded ports, Xbox is totally worth it!

@VoidofLight yeah this relates to what Kate wrote about how nobody thought it would be possible with Gold / Silver. They did this with LoZ Ocarina of Time amongst other games. Just relating it to the article, it's definitely possible if you look at the massive game worlds that exist today

@VoidofLight Mass Effect does this and a few RPGs do this like Fable, where you can make choices that influence the world and outcome later in the story. It's not so farfetched.

Nice piece. Really nice touch. I hope that Pokemon Arceus starts out as a prequel then...bam you're back in the Pokemon Future living with the decisions you made a thousand years ago in the past. Would be amazing! I loved playing through Silver and remember pulling moves to try and clone items only to accidentally erase my game 😅 absolutely loved playing it over again anyway, easily some of the best Pokemon games of all time

Time to GameStop this bad boy right to the #1 spot on the top 30 most downloaded games!

@Dragwhite it's fantastic, really great gaming experience

Hadn't finished it on the 3DS but finished Link's Awakening on Switch. Absolutely loved it! They should've priced it at $40 tbh. I sold it shortly after beating the 9-10 hour campaign so it lives on in my dreams instead of my collection of cartridges. Masterpiece of a game but not something I'd return to for probably another few years, too many things on the market and limited time!

@Anri02 lol its semantics. Pokemon Company / Gamefreak is responsible for their brand regardless of the developer they publish for. Guess I see why people are talking about the developer which isn't what I meant to say, but I see your point.

@BulbasaurusRex they can still invest in making this look better, they're a multi-billion dollar company. Sword & Shield could've looked better as well. I plugged around 200 hours into both games combined and have been a big fan of the series but come on. It's 2021! We can and should expect more from them, it's not like they're a struggling indie developer or small time publisher

@Orpheus79V they're funding it and branding it though right? From a brand management perspective they could've used a different studio or given that one more resources. It's the most valuable entertainment brand in the world! Any game publisher or developer would dream to have that amount of resources and support the Pokemon company has

Garbage graphics, looks low effort

Terrible ripoff of a game. Gamefreak truly does the bare minimum for graphics, looks like the 3DS could handle this. Wish they took better advantage of the Switch

@mariomaster96 you hit the nail on the head.

Hope they bundle Mario Tennis and Gold in the future!!

Buying this on sale for sure

Love the 3DS, even though it breaks my hands playing it without a grip.

I hope the Switch Pro launches handheld only with ability to cast to a smart tv and ability to plug into older docks to charge / play on the TV

Such a great, amazing game. Music and art style were superb. Hoping for more games in this series from SE!

Awesome! Excited for the full montage

One of my favorite Xbox exclusives, there will for sure be a physical copy. Can't wait to play this again!!!

Sounded like a 9 to me

@MSTRDM ahh 3 years too late! Would he great to turn off single character's voices as well. Didn't know about this feature, so if I pick it up again I can adjust those settings straight away, thanks!

Plugged 35 hours into this gem of a game before quitting because my nopon
Tora wouldn'tt shut up, wish I could mute him, would've probably beat the game if it weren't for the constant chatter from him 😂 like his antics are funny for an hour max

Maybe Nintendo Life should give us the interview we've all been waiting for with Souljah Boy! 😂 Now I'm joking

@clvr I didn't say any of that about a passion project like he's a dev or anything. It's obvious he is partnering with other people and putting his label on it. He could definitely be a hardcore gamer, but neither of us now right? His first console was rip off roms, probably the second will be similar but could be different, no need to be so judgmental or get worked up about it. I would do something similar if I could, even though I'm not a dev it would be great to launch something if I could, even a cheap device. Could be on his bucket list, could be just for money but we know it's probably somewhere in between because this for SURE will not make much money and probably be a huge business loss.