@dkxcalibur I'm incredibly hyped for that day for both of those reasons as well. No better combo than a new 3D Mario and a new season of Stranger Things.
I like the pace of the headline format, but what I don't like is how you can see all the announcements before they actually happen. Kinda "spoils" it, in a way.
As for the Direct, it was pretty good for what it was. It was never gonna be a giant reveal party or anything. Not sure what some people were expecting.
@MattFox Nope. I've been avoiding everything about Odyssey since the initial reveal trailer.
I find it kinda weird that some people still aren't convinced that the Switch is a success. How long do these numbers need to continue before it becomes obvious?
Not a good sign IMO. I don't think they're going to get anywhere close to making 600 memorable moons. They're probably gonna be Korok seeds 2.0. I think the game is gonna suffer pretty badly for this, unless they've been brainstorming on moon ideas for years.
I guess this is Nintendo trying to make every game be playable in bite-sized chunks for those portable players out there.
Not sure what people were expecting. The big reveals will always be in the January Direct and at E3. Everywhere else, there will usually only be 1 or 2, if that. And considering that, I think the Direct was pretty darn good.
@CreamyDream My 7 year old self could breeze through the levels more easily than most of the people critiquing this game ever could, lol.
The camera was finicky at times, but come on, this is a game that came out in 2002 for crying out loud. Cut it some slack. Everything about it holds up incredibly well.
Sounds like a lot of you, especially the person who wrote the article, are just bad at the game. I never had any such problems with the controls, and it remains one of my favorite games of all time.
I'm sure it's not as polished as Odyssey, but I still never thought to myself that the controls sucked, and especially not to the point where I would call it a "very bad game".
@SLIGEACH_EIRE The problem isn't the ports. Ports can only benefit a system. The problem is the lack of new third party games, particularly AAA ones. That kinda comes with the territory on Nintendo systems, though.
@nab1 I read it. He didn't give a real reason at all. He basically just said "It's like this because that's how we want it. If you don't like it, suck it up, because this is just how it is because reasons. You might think you want to play whatever you want whenever you want, but you really don't. We know better, you cute naive little children."
This game would be forgivable if it wasn't almost full priced. Who in their right mind would buy this, instead of coughing up just a few extra dollars and buying something that actually pulls this style of game off well, AKA The Last Guardian?
This year has been pretty darn great, but I don't know if I'd call this era as a whole "golden". The PS4 has only really been picking up steam in the past 2 or 3 years, and the Wii U was IMO the worst Nintendo console ever in terms of its library.
However, if next year and the following years are as good as this year has been, then I'd say it's a golden era for sure.
@retro_player_22 It's mostly only the PC master race crowd who really cares about 4K, and they already had PCs that could play games in 4K before the PS4 Pro was even a thing.
4K is nice, don't get me wrong, but I'm certainly not buying a 600+ dollar TV and a brand new console just for better resolution, especially not when I already own the Slim iteration of that console. Once I need a new TV, I'll certainly buy a 4K one (or 8K, if that's a thing by the time I need a new one), but for now, I'm more than happy with 1080p.
This game has been completely ignored for me ever since Splatoon 2 came out. Maybe once my addiction to Splatoon 2 lessens, I'll be able to get back into this game, lol.
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Re: Video: Learn About the "Guts Pose!" and Why It's In So Many Games
I actually have noticed this, but I didn't give it much thought. I just kinda thought it was a pose a lot of people used for whatever reason.
Re: Shadow to be Playable in Free 'Episode Shadow' DLC for Sonic Forces
Edgelord the hedgehog.
Re: Credit Suisse Forecasts 130 Million Nintendo Switch Sales By 2022
No way. 70 million is more likely, if that.
Re: Layers of Fear: Legacy Will Bring Horror to the Switch Soon
One of the creepiest horror games out there.
Re: Feature: The Complete History of Rockstar Games on Nintendo Platforms
@Anti-Matter Wanting people to burn in Hell just because they make games with adult content is far more evil than making games with adult content.
Re: Feature: The Complete History of Rockstar Games on Nintendo Platforms
Make Bully 2 and put it on the Switch, please.
Re: Reminder: FAST RMX is Bigger Than Ever and Is Still an eShop Gem
I need to start playing MK8D again. It got kinda brushed aside by games like Splatoon 2 and various PS4 games, but I want to get back into it.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of the Nintendo Direct?
@dkxcalibur I'm incredibly hyped for that day for both of those reasons as well. No better combo than a new 3D Mario and a new season of Stranger Things.
Re: Nintendo Has a Few Titles in NPD’s Top-Selling Games List
I don't understand how Wildlands sold so well.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of the Nintendo Direct?
I like the pace of the headline format, but what I don't like is how you can see all the announcements before they actually happen. Kinda "spoils" it, in a way.
As for the Direct, it was pretty good for what it was. It was never gonna be a giant reveal party or anything. Not sure what some people were expecting.
@MattFox Nope. I've been avoiding everything about Odyssey since the initial reveal trailer.
Re: Switch Was the Best-Selling Platform for August 2017
I find it kinda weird that some people still aren't convinced that the Switch is a success. How long do these numbers need to continue before it becomes obvious?
Re: Video: Super Mario Odyssey Seems to Have at Least 600 Power Moons to Collect
Not a good sign IMO. I don't think they're going to get anywhere close to making 600 memorable moons. They're probably gonna be Korok seeds 2.0. I think the game is gonna suffer pretty badly for this, unless they've been brainstorming on moon ideas for years.
I guess this is Nintendo trying to make every game be playable in bite-sized chunks for those portable players out there.
Re: Here’s the Full List of Changes Made by ARMS Version 3.0.0
Good job on that It reference. I approve.
Re: Feature: The Big Nintendo Direct Summary - 13th September
Not sure what people were expecting. The big reveals will always be in the January Direct and at E3. Everywhere else, there will usually only be 1 or 2, if that. And considering that, I think the Direct was pretty darn good.
Re: Video: Lego Dimensions Brings Teen Titans, Powerpuff Girls And Beetlejuice To Wii U
The original Teen Titans was great. They need to bring it back in some form. (Teen Titans Go doesn't count)
Re: Nintendo Switch Online Version 1.1.0 Is Now Available for Download
@Therad Even so, I would think they could hire somebody who actually knows how to make an app that's halfway functional.
Re: Nintendo Switch Online Version 1.1.0 Is Now Available for Download
At least they're trying. It baffles me that a company as large as Nintendo could let such an unfinished app be released, though.
Re: First Impressions: Defying Gravity in Skyrim for Nintendo Switch
Great game. Potentially my favorite game ever.
Re: Editorial: A Week of Gaming the Nintendo Switch Way
@Spoony_Tech Not really a big indie guy unfortunately, but people who like them will definitely have the lion's share on the Switch.
Re: Editorial: A Week of Gaming the Nintendo Switch Way
The Switch is probably my favorite console of all time, at least in terms of its hardware. All it needs now is more games.
Re: Get Ready for a Nintendo Direct on 13th September
@Mgene15 @NapalmPsalm Fallout 4 would be nice. But doubtful
Re: Get Ready for a Nintendo Direct on 13th September
I'm excited, but I'm bummed that they're showing more of Odyssey. Gonna have to bail from the Direct when that portion shows up.
Re: Video: Monster Hunter Stories Is The Perfect Primer For The Full Series
Somehow I doubt a little cutesy game that's basically Pokemon is a great "tutorial" for one of the most hardcore series out there.
Re: Poll: Six Months of the Switch - What Do You Think of Nintendo's Console Hybrid?
The Switch is great. It has its flaws, but it was well worth the money. Glad to be the owner of a Nintendo console again, after skipping the Wii U.
Re: First Impressions: Traversing Titans in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
I wish I liked JRPGs. Really don't enjoy most of them.
Re: Review: Minecraft: Story Mode - The Complete Adventure (Switch)
@Joytendo22 They're two completely different games from two completely different genres. They just happen to be in the same setting.
Re: Soapbox: Playing Super Mario Sunshine Today Painfully Illustrates Nintendo's 3D Evolution
@BlueOcean No Paper Mario has ever matched the glory of TTYD, especially not recent ones.
Re: Review: Minecraft: Story Mode - The Complete Adventure (Switch)
Telltale has gone downhill lately. What happened to the glory days, when we got games like The Walking Dead Season 1 and The Wolf Among Us?
Re: Soapbox: Playing Super Mario Sunshine Today Painfully Illustrates Nintendo's 3D Evolution
@CreamyDream My 7 year old self could breeze through the levels more easily than most of the people critiquing this game ever could, lol.
The camera was finicky at times, but come on, this is a game that came out in 2002 for crying out loud. Cut it some slack. Everything about it holds up incredibly well.
Re: Soapbox: Playing Super Mario Sunshine Today Painfully Illustrates Nintendo's 3D Evolution
@blowback1976 That's a great idea. Plus, it would be so fitting if they gave it the Inkjet special.
Re: Target Names the Nintendo Switch as a 'Top Toy' for 2017
@OrigamiSquirtle It is a toy. It just happens to be one that people of any age can play with without feeling stupid/juvenile.
Really, any object that can be used for pure entertainment is a toy, whether they're advanced pieces of technology or a plastic ball.
Re: Soapbox: Playing Super Mario Sunshine Today Painfully Illustrates Nintendo's 3D Evolution
Sounds like a lot of you, especially the person who wrote the article, are just bad at the game. I never had any such problems with the controls, and it remains one of my favorite games of all time.
I'm sure it's not as polished as Odyssey, but I still never thought to myself that the controls sucked, and especially not to the point where I would call it a "very bad game".
Re: Crime Classic L.A. Noire Is Sleuthing Its Way To Switch This Year
Looks like the rumor was true.
Re: Classic Adventure Title Syberia Arrives On Switch Next Month
@SLIGEACH_EIRE The problem isn't the ports. Ports can only benefit a system. The problem is the lack of new third party games, particularly AAA ones. That kinda comes with the territory on Nintendo systems, though.
Re: Splatoon 2 Designer Explains Why The Maps Rotate And Salmon Run Is Time-Limited
@nab1 There are millions of people playing the game. I don't think there's much chance of the playerbase splitting being a big issue.
Re: Splatoon 2 Designer Explains Why The Maps Rotate And Salmon Run Is Time-Limited
@nab1 I read it. He didn't give a real reason at all. He basically just said "It's like this because that's how we want it. If you don't like it, suck it up, because this is just how it is because reasons. You might think you want to play whatever you want whenever you want, but you really don't. We know better, you cute naive little children."
Re: Splatoon 2 Designer Explains Why The Maps Rotate And Salmon Run Is Time-Limited
So basically, it can all be summed up as "Just because".
Great.
Re: Random: This Minimalist Lego Worlds Switch Icon Isn't Exactly a Chip Off The Old Block
Whoever took that screenshot is a monster if they've played Troll and I more recently than Mario + Rabbids.
Re: Some Retail Nintendo Switch Games Will Require You To Own A MicroSD Card
I thought I wasted my money when I bought a 64 GB card, but I guess I didn't.
Re: Flight Triumphs Over Invisibility in the Splatoon 2 Splatfest
R.I.P Team Invisibility. Still the better power, though.
Re: The Sloshing Machine Returns To Splatoon 2 Tonight
Too bad it got arguably the worst special in the game.
Re: Switch Sales Fall Dramatically In Japan, But Splatoon 2 Passes The One Million Marker
The sad thing is, some people out there actually think this means the Switch is on the path to becoming the Wii U 2.0.
Re: Stardew Valley Studio Waiting Until It's "Absolutely Certain" Before Announcing Switch Release Date
I wish more developers would do this.
Re: Review: Troll and I (Switch)
This game would be forgivable if it wasn't almost full priced. Who in their right mind would buy this, instead of coughing up just a few extra dollars and buying something that actually pulls this style of game off well, AKA The Last Guardian?
Re: Editorial: Is This a Golden Era of Gaming? Absolutely
This year has been pretty darn great, but I don't know if I'd call this era as a whole "golden". The PS4 has only really been picking up steam in the past 2 or 3 years, and the Wii U was IMO the worst Nintendo console ever in terms of its library.
However, if next year and the following years are as good as this year has been, then I'd say it's a golden era for sure.
Re: Nintendo Switch and Splatoon 2 Led US Retail Sales in July
Why on Earth is Wildlands at number one?
Re: Dragon Quest XI and Nintendo Switch Still Dominate the Japanese Charts
@retro_player_22 It's mostly only the PC master race crowd who really cares about 4K, and they already had PCs that could play games in 4K before the PS4 Pro was even a thing.
4K is nice, don't get me wrong, but I'm certainly not buying a 600+ dollar TV and a brand new console just for better resolution, especially not when I already own the Slim iteration of that console. Once I need a new TV, I'll certainly buy a 4K one (or 8K, if that's a thing by the time I need a new one), but for now, I'm more than happy with 1080p.
Re: Guide: A Simple Fix for a Game Breaking Bug in Troll and I on Switch
Not sure why anyone would even be playing this in the first place.
Re: Poll: 99 Games and Counting - Are You Pleased With the Switch eShop Library?
It's alright. Still haven't bought anything though, and I don't see that changing for a long time.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Version 1.2.1 Now Available For Download
This game has been completely ignored for me ever since Splatoon 2 came out. Maybe once my addiction to Splatoon 2 lessens, I'll be able to get back into this game, lol.