I'm one of those weird people whose favorite has always been Sunshine ngl. I find the game incredibly cheerful and endearing, and I enjoy the fact that it has some semblance of a story, not to mention its "quests", which were disappointingly missing, for the most part, from subsequent 3D Mario games, in favor of standard collect-a-thon style structure.
There's no way anyone can reasonably defend this when it's so clearly backwards compared to what the other platforms are doing. Sometimes Nintendo are pure geniuses in the gaming industry, and other times it seems like they're having 10 year old kids call the shots.
@ThanosReXXX It's a reference to a running joke on Push Square. Not that many people here would get it though, seeing as only a few people from this site also use that one.
@Tsurii It does look pretty good for a mobile title. I don't have many games on my Switch that I care to play out of the dock, so this will be a nice little addition.
@boop22 I'd say it's maybe a 25-30% chance. Not super likely, but it's possible. If it doesn't come at E3 though, I'm sure it'll be revealed later this year.
I'm moderately excited. I don't expect to be super blown away, but I'm expecting to come away satisfied with what was shown. Fingers firmly crossed for Animal Crossing.
I don't see any reason to ban Anti-Matter. I don't agree with his opinion at all, and I find it pretty rediculous and over the top, but banning people just because we disagree with them is crossing the line. People should be free to express their honest opinion on things (within reason, of course. Obviously, serious hate speech should not be tolerated on this website). Otherwise, that's not freedom of speech at all.
His opinion and the way he expresses it is pretty out there, but he's not hurting anyone. Just leave him be.
As for the actual LEGO Dark Souls thing, that's extremely cool. I thought it was an actual game and got pretty hyped until I realized that it was a fan project.
That movie name gives me horrible flashbacks to a time when Kim Kardashian's butt apparently "broke the internet". The fact that such a thing can "break the internet" makes me cringe so hard.
@Mr_Pepperami I kind of doubt that E3 list. 2018 is pretty much packed, and they said it would be 2018 only when it comes to announcements. And plus, "Yoshi's Flipping Island" is a completely dismal name, and it kinda makes me doubt the whole thing, not to mention how easy it is for anyone to make a list like that.
It'd be cool if it was real, but I think we'll probably get something like 1 new big game at E3 in the form of something like Animal Crossing, Pikmin 4, or the rumored Star Fox Grand Prix. Who knows, though. It's extremely easy to be wrong when it comes to predicting Nintendo.
@Mr_Pepperami Agreed. There's the slight worry in the back of my mind that we're gonna get something of a Wii 2.0 in terms of tons of casual software, but so far that doesn't seem to be the case.
@NoxAeturnus That's true. If the 2019 game turns out to be casual-focused as well, then I'll be jumping right on the complaining bandwagon. I very much doubt that'll be the case, but we just have to wait and see.
@Mr_Pepperami Exactly. A lot of people are just shouting "CASUAL! CASUAL BAD!" without looking at the bigger picture.
When it comes to my personal taste, I wish Let's Go would be less casual as much as anyone, but in the grand scheme of things, it makes a lot of sense to change some things so that more players are brought into the fold.
I don't think most people on sites like this are as excited for Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee as they are for the more hardcore 2019 title, but it's great for bringing in new people and selling millions of Switches. And more Switches sold means better first and third party support, so it's really a win for everyone involved. The casual people get their casual game, the hardcore people get their hardcore game in 2019, and Nintendo rakes in the money, gets a lot of new players (such as ones who were fans of Pokemon Go), and gives us a lot of great games as a result.
Sure, it's possible that the 2019 title will have "casualization" issues, but so far, it seems like it won't, or at the very least it'll be more aimed towards the hardcore fans than the Let's Go games are.
@SimplyCinnamon53 City Folk is a great game. I think a lot of the enjoyment of Animal Crossing comes from being able to play with others and visit their towns and whatnot though, but it's still a lot of fun as a single player game.
Animal Crossing is all I want. They can announce whatever else they want, as long as they announce that. Unfortunately, I don't think an Animal Crossing announcement is too likely, but I would love so much for it to happen.
@Tarolusa I believe last year they said something along the lines of "This presentation will have a focus on 2017 games", and this year they're saying it's ONLY 2018 games. Small difference in wording, but it's entirely possible that we don't see any 2019 games this year.
Good. Nintendo needs to stop with their gimmicks and focus on stuff we want like, you know, actual games?
Sure, Labo has games, but most people agree that the majority of the fun comes from actually building the thing. The games themselves are very, very mediocre.
I don't know about you guys, but what happened to things like good old fashioned LEGO? What's the point of buying into an over-priced, fragile version of that?
@YummyHappyPills Probably true, but I'm just saying that for what you get, it's pretty darn pricey, especially since most of the fun seems to come from simply assembling everything, which can be done for much cheaper if you just buy some arts and crafts supplies and whatnot. Of course, I probably just think that way because I'm not a child anymore. I don't get how anyone who's not a child could want to spend 70 dollars on that, but to each his own.
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Re: Feature: Every 3D Super Mario Game Ranked
I'm one of those weird people whose favorite has always been Sunshine ngl. I find the game incredibly cheerful and endearing, and I enjoy the fact that it has some semblance of a story, not to mention its "quests", which were disappointingly missing, for the most part, from subsequent 3D Mario games, in favor of standard collect-a-thon style structure.
Re: A Full Sequel To The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Is Now In Development
I love the darker tone. Sign me up.
Re: Feature: Vote For Your 2018 Nintendo Game Of The Year
Smash Ultimate was the only Switch game I bought this year. Just shows the quality of this year compared to 2017. Yeesh.
Re: New Study Suggests That Playing Violent Video Games Leads To Increased Physical Aggression
This is why violent games have an M rating, people. They're not for people who aren't mentally mature enough.
Re: Epic Says Jiggle Physics Included In Latest Fortnite Update Were "Unintended"
Man, lotta salty people in the comments. Didn't realize people cared so much about their precious boob physics.
Re: Talking Point: What We Love And Hate About The Nintendo Switch Online Smartphone App
There's no way anyone can reasonably defend this when it's so clearly backwards compared to what the other platforms are doing. Sometimes Nintendo are pure geniuses in the gaming industry, and other times it seems like they're having 10 year old kids call the shots.
Re: Guide: How To Get Nintendo Switch Online For Less Than $5 Per Year
The clickbait's not very appreciated.
Re: Nintendo Confirms That Animal Crossing is Coming To Switch Next Year
That Isabelle troll really got me. Well played, Nintendo.
Re: Talking Point: Should Nintendo Keep Releasing DLC For Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?
I want more DLC, but I'm not sure a new game is necessary. Just keep adding to what's already here and I'm happy.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Been playing the DLC to The Last of Us. Great game.
Re: Nintendo Is Considering A Successor To The 3DS According To Its New President
Please don't, Nintendo. Your first party output for the Switch is already pretty meh. Don't make it worse.
Re: Review: de Blob (Switch)
@ThanosReXXX No worries.
Re: Review: de Blob (Switch)
@ThanosReXXX It's a reference to a running joke on Push Square. Not that many people here would get it though, seeing as only a few people from this site also use that one.
Re: Review: de Blob (Switch)
Poor man's Splatoon.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Night in the Woods. Good game so far. I might also play some Black Ops 3 and Splatoon 2.
Re: Review: Discovery (Switch eShop)
@JayJ Agreed. Not sure why Nintendo Life so often chooses to highlight the garbage in the Switch's library and not the actually good stuff.
Re: Poll: As "Gaming Disorder" Becomes A Thing, Is It Time To Assess How Much You Play?
Of course it can be addictive. Anything can be.
Re: Talking Point: What Were The Biggest Highs And Lows From E3 2018?
This was a very bad E3. 2018 in general has been an awful year for the Switch. Very little on the first party front that wasn't a Wii U port.
Re: Here's How The Toys-To-Life Magic Of Starlink: Battle For Atlas Works
No Mans Skylanders.
Re: Bethesda's Fallout Shelter Arrives On The Nintendo Switch Today
@Tsurii It does look pretty good for a mobile title. I don't have many games on my Switch that I care to play out of the dock, so this will be a nice little addition.
Re: Bethesda's Fallout Shelter Arrives On The Nintendo Switch Today
I'll try it out. Looks interesting.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Want To See From Nintendo At E3 2018?
Animal Crossing is all I need.
Re: Bill Trinen Discusses Smash Bros. Invitational 2018, Won’t Disclose Whether It’s A Port Or New Game
I really hope it's not a port. The Switch is already enough of a Wii U 2.0 in terms of its library. Give it some more new games.
Re: Don't Forget, Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 Will Kick Off At 5pm BST On 12th June
@boop22 I'd say it's maybe a 25-30% chance. Not super likely, but it's possible. If it doesn't come at E3 though, I'm sure it'll be revealed later this year.
Re: Don't Forget, Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 Will Kick Off At 5pm BST On 12th June
I'm moderately excited. I don't expect to be super blown away, but I'm expecting to come away satisfied with what was shown. Fingers firmly crossed for Animal Crossing.
Re: GameStop Has Leaked 10 Unannounced Full-Price Switch Game Listings
Ani-mal Cross-ing, Ani-mal Cross-ing, Ani-mal Cross-ing.
Re: Random: Praise The Bricks! Dark Souls Gets A LEGO Makeover
I don't see any reason to ban Anti-Matter. I don't agree with his opinion at all, and I find it pretty rediculous and over the top, but banning people just because we disagree with them is crossing the line. People should be free to express their honest opinion on things (within reason, of course. Obviously, serious hate speech should not be tolerated on this website). Otherwise, that's not freedom of speech at all.
His opinion and the way he expresses it is pretty out there, but he's not hurting anyone. Just leave him be.
As for the actual LEGO Dark Souls thing, that's extremely cool. I thought it was an actual game and got pretty hyped until I realized that it was a fan project.
Re: Rumour: Charles Martinet Will Be Voicing Mario In The Wreck-It Ralph 2 Movie
That movie name gives me horrible flashbacks to a time when Kim Kardashian's butt apparently "broke the internet". The fact that such a thing can "break the internet" makes me cringe so hard.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Mario Tennis Aces. Fun game so far, but I haven't played much yet.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Make Of The Three Big Pokémon Games Coming To Nintendo Switch?
@HobbitGamer Yeah, I've heard a lot of people say that they're excited to show a game from their childhood to their kids, which is definitely cool.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Make Of The Three Big Pokémon Games Coming To Nintendo Switch?
@Mr_Pepperami I kind of doubt that E3 list. 2018 is pretty much packed, and they said it would be 2018 only when it comes to announcements. And plus, "Yoshi's Flipping Island" is a completely dismal name, and it kinda makes me doubt the whole thing, not to mention how easy it is for anyone to make a list like that.
It'd be cool if it was real, but I think we'll probably get something like 1 new big game at E3 in the form of something like Animal Crossing, Pikmin 4, or the rumored Star Fox Grand Prix. Who knows, though. It's extremely easy to be wrong when it comes to predicting Nintendo.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Make Of The Three Big Pokémon Games Coming To Nintendo Switch?
@Mr_Pepperami Agreed. There's the slight worry in the back of my mind that we're gonna get something of a Wii 2.0 in terms of tons of casual software, but so far that doesn't seem to be the case.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Make Of The Three Big Pokémon Games Coming To Nintendo Switch?
@NoxAeturnus That's true. If the 2019 game turns out to be casual-focused as well, then I'll be jumping right on the complaining bandwagon. I very much doubt that'll be the case, but we just have to wait and see.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Make Of The Three Big Pokémon Games Coming To Nintendo Switch?
@Mr_Pepperami Exactly. A lot of people are just shouting "CASUAL! CASUAL BAD!" without looking at the bigger picture.
When it comes to my personal taste, I wish Let's Go would be less casual as much as anyone, but in the grand scheme of things, it makes a lot of sense to change some things so that more players are brought into the fold.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Make Of The Three Big Pokémon Games Coming To Nintendo Switch?
I don't think most people on sites like this are as excited for Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee as they are for the more hardcore 2019 title, but it's great for bringing in new people and selling millions of Switches. And more Switches sold means better first and third party support, so it's really a win for everyone involved. The casual people get their casual game, the hardcore people get their hardcore game in 2019, and Nintendo rakes in the money, gets a lot of new players (such as ones who were fans of Pokemon Go), and gives us a lot of great games as a result.
Sure, it's possible that the 2019 title will have "casualization" issues, but so far, it seems like it won't, or at the very least it'll be more aimed towards the hardcore fans than the Let's Go games are.
Re: Guide: Nintendo E3 2018 Press Conference Schedule, Rumours, Hopes, And Dreams
@SimplyCinnamon53 City Folk is a great game. I think a lot of the enjoyment of Animal Crossing comes from being able to play with others and visit their towns and whatnot though, but it's still a lot of fun as a single player game.
Re: Guide: Nintendo E3 2018 Press Conference Schedule, Rumours, Hopes, And Dreams
Animal Crossing is all I want. They can announce whatever else they want, as long as they announce that. Unfortunately, I don't think an Animal Crossing announcement is too likely, but I would love so much for it to happen.
Re: Animal Crossing, Donkey Kong And Super Mario Maker On 3DS Join The European 'Selects' Range
For a second I thought this was news of a Switch Animal Crossing. Nope. ;-;
Re: Review: Little Nightmares: Complete Edition (Switch)
@Switch_will_fail Thank you.
Re: Review: Little Nightmares: Complete Edition (Switch eShop)
This game is far better than a 6 IMO. It boggles my mind how completely mediocre games can get a 6-9 on this site, and a game like this gets a 6.
I know, it's all subjective, but IMO, this is a really good game, not a "meh" game, and nearly every other reviewer out there agrees with me.
Re: Rumour: Fresh Details Of Star Fox: Grand Prix Suggest It's Not Like F-Zero At All, Thanks Very Much
Eh. I already have MK8D. I probably won't buy another racer.
We'll have to wait and see, but I would have preferred something else.
Re: Nintendo's E3 2018 Presentation Gets An Official Title
@Tarolusa I believe last year they said something along the lines of "This presentation will have a focus on 2017 games", and this year they're saying it's ONLY 2018 games. Small difference in wording, but it's entirely possible that we don't see any 2019 games this year.
Re: Rumour: Retro Studios Is Working On A Secret Star Fox: Grand Prix Title For Switch
Please don't be real.
Re: Guide: Nintendo Switch Online FAQ - Everything We Know So Far
It sounds kinda meh, but as someone who hasn't played many of the old Nintendo games, it could be worse.
Re: Reaction: What are Your Thoughts on Nintendo Switch Online?
It looks pretty good to me, especially since I probably wouldn't spend the money on the classic games. Now I get them automatically.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Dad of Boy, AKA God of War.
Re: Nintendo Labo Drops To Fourth (And 17th) In The Japanese Charts
Good. Nintendo needs to stop with their gimmicks and focus on stuff we want like, you know, actual games?
Sure, Labo has games, but most people agree that the majority of the fun comes from actually building the thing. The games themselves are very, very mediocre.
I don't know about you guys, but what happened to things like good old fashioned LEGO? What's the point of buying into an over-priced, fragile version of that?
Re: God Of War And Far Cry 5 Push Nintendo Labo Into Third Place In The UK Charts
@YummyHappyPills Probably true, but I'm just saying that for what you get, it's pretty darn pricey, especially since most of the fun seems to come from simply assembling everything, which can be done for much cheaper if you just buy some arts and crafts supplies and whatnot. Of course, I probably just think that way because I'm not a child anymore. I don't get how anyone who's not a child could want to spend 70 dollars on that, but to each his own.
Re: God Of War And Far Cry 5 Push Nintendo Labo Into Third Place In The UK Charts
God of War definitely deserves it. I'm surprised even that many people bought a pack of overpriced gimmicky cardboard.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend?
God of War. Best game I've played in so long.