@iLikeUrAttitude This is far from fair use and he would easily lose in a court of law. It you look at the legal factors that would allow a "fair use" defence this mod loses on every single one of them.
Is it nonprofit or educational? No, it's commercial
Fact or fictional? Fictional
Small or large use of the original works? This is the most debatable but I would say it uses a large portion of the original works. The gameplay amd graphics are the same and to anyone not in the know this is BotW. Someone may purchase the game expecting this content to be in the game.
Effect upon market? This mod encourages piracy to obtain and play the mod. This involves the illegal modification of hardware to play the modification on a game that the user may not originally own.
@reporterdavid I fully believe this is what it is being held back for. The Switch had BotW. The Switch 2 will have MK9. The Switch 2 will sell out before launch if it was the only way to play MK9.
Nope, don't like these sorta patents. I thought i had read that a judge had ruled against these sorta patents, declaring that a game itself can be patented but not its mechanics, but maybe I am wrong.
@Specter_of-the_OLED That would be far too expensive for anyone that isn't a die hard physical collector with far too much money to burn. CD's back in the day made sense as EVERYTHING was on a CD. I think even DVDs worked, but I may be wrong. Whilst I understand what you are saying, the magic is lost with a list, it is just not possible in this day and age.
Sorry to be that guy but Monster Rancher 2 was released in Europe. It was just called Monster Rancher over here as we never got the first game.
Loved playing MR back in the day so I'll definitely be picking this up. Now I just need the original Digimon World on Switch and my PS1 nostalgia will be complete.
@clianvXAi I guess you aren't the target for this advert then because there really isn't anything cringe about it. It genuinely looks like Jessica and her family having a good time on the Switch.
Glad to see I didn't waste my money pre ordering this but then I might not get round to it until after Pokemon so it was kinda silly to pre order.
The main gripe I have seen in some other reviews are the massive text boxes that appear during combat. I can't see any mention of that here though. Still scoring 7's and 8's across the board and is something that can easily be tweaked with a patch.
That is actually a pretty good idea. I wonder whether they'll sell it in a bundle of some kind as I haven't picked up a set yet but this dongle makes it much more appealing.
Detective Pikachu was cool, not sure it was cool enough to watch again, but Sonic I really did not like. Nothing much seemed to happen and it had way too many pop culture references that some "jokes" will age poorly.
Hopefully the second film makes it feel more sonic and not just a typical getaway film with a talking hedgehog.
This game is receiving middling reviews everywhere, and considering how stacked the Switch lineup is to close out the year, this game will easily pass me by. Shame really as I do love FF.
Just want to say that this is just MK8 with a Square Enix skin. The start up animation of showing the track screams MK8 even down to the timing of changing what it is showing you. This just seems like a lazy cash grab, but then I wasn't really that interested in it anyway despite my love of Square franchises.
@BongoBongo Direct confirmed indeed. But in all seriousness, there will probably be one within the next couple of weeks before the launch of Metroid Dread and the OLED. Can't wait.
@TYRANACLES Bazaar Bazaar is the retailer I use, assuming you are in UK. Works about the same price as PlayAsia BUT you don't pay until it is dispatched.
The physical for this is twice as expensive as digital, but if it is as good as the reviews suggest I think it'll be worth it.
If the V2 model really got a £50 price cut then I, and I imagine many others, will cancel their OLED preorder and just get a V2. Not worth paying an extra £100 for OLED and a better stand.
O. M. G. My childhood. I've wanted this since the Japanese only releases and now here it is. Announced one day before my birthday. I hope there is a physical release but I'll buy it regardless
More detail? Those rocks definitely look better in the original trailer. I have to say I'd rather they hadn't upped the detail as it just looks so blurry. In my opinion the original trailer looks more cartoonish and a better representation of the series than what we have now.
@ShadJV I thought the same. It reeked of a copy and paste job but then the Cyndaquil line makes no sense as the first gym in Johto is Flying, not Rock, Ground or Water.
Has Kate given away information here that she shouldn't have?
@anoyonmus Arceus certainly looked way better than it did the last time we saw it. Still a little blurry but the frame rate was much improved and it is looking like its a Breath of the Wild Pokemon with the Final Fantasy X battle system thrown in for good measure. I am thoroughly excited for it.
BDSP however looked worse to me. The animations were better but the game looked a bit blurry and it still had frame issues. I am still going to get it but boy do I wonder what the Pokemon Company are doing wrong to not be able to use the system properly.
Whilst I liked anime style and the idea of a card game, ultimately the game itself put me off during the demo. There is just a massive mis-match between the anime graphics and the card art that it feels like a completely different game. I am also not drawn to heartstone likes so maybe that dissuaded me from picking this up.
This has been on my radar since it appeared in a Direct many moons ago. Since then though these trailers look a bit janky and it seems a bit expensive. Willing to wait for reviews on this one. Hopefully the turn based nature of the game means that not too many downgrades were necessary to get in running on Switch.
Not sure we needed another Attacker first. Blastoise (Defender) or Clefable (Support) would have balanced out the roster a bit better. But a new character is always welcome I suppose.
But it does come physical. Sure the box is in Japanese but the game can be played in English. It's currently £70 over here in the UK so the £50 digital price is actually quite tempting
@Xiovanni Yeah this was exactly my thought process as well. The card game in this seems so far detached from the anime presentation that it just doesn't make sense. The card game maybe be good underneath but the disconnect was certainly a turn off.
I'm much more interested in Chrono Faction even thought the card game in that looks a bit odd.
@MojoBones To be fair with it being a card game the first question will always be does it have micro transactions. The trailer also has a gacha machine which again could mean microtransactions. I am glad you have been transparent about it.
The only Zelda game on a home console that I have never played. Until next week that is.
My expectations are in check as it has a lot of haters but I hope the tweaks they do reduce the hand holding significantly and the button controls will be easier to play than the motion controls.
@Sam_TSM The only thing wrong with mine, apart from a couple of minor scratches on the back, is the fan going into full cycle about 30 seconds after booting it up. It could probably be solved with opening it up and giving it a bit of a clean but the bigger, brighter screen and improved battery life on offer here is enough to convince me to just sell the old one and get a nice shiny new one.
Preordered from GAME but that £10 delivery charge is a joke. Wanted to lock my preorder in though in case in gets scalped. Not as likely as the PS5 and Xbox but you never know.
Hopefully my launch model lasts till then and the fan doesn't give out 😞
Well I've got the double pack ordered ready to dive into the PW Trilogy first. Is it wrong that the only one I have played of the series is Trials and Tribulations? oops
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Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 'Second Wind' Mod Videos Targeted By Nintendo
@iLikeUrAttitude This is far from fair use and he would easily lose in a court of law. It you look at the legal factors that would allow a "fair use" defence this mod loses on every single one of them.
Is it nonprofit or educational? No, it's commercial
Fact or fictional? Fictional
Small or large use of the original works? This is the most debatable but I would say it uses a large portion of the original works. The gameplay amd graphics are the same and to anyone not in the know this is BotW. Someone may purchase the game expecting this content to be in the game.
Effect upon market? This mod encourages piracy to obtain and play the mod. This involves the illegal modification of hardware to play the modification on a game that the user may not originally own.
Re: Mario Kart 9 Is "In Active Development" And Comes With A "New Twist", Analyst Claims
@reporterdavid I fully believe this is what it is being held back for. The Switch had BotW. The Switch 2 will have MK9. The Switch 2 will sell out before launch if it was the only way to play MK9.
Re: Dead Cells' Biggest DLC Yet, 'The Queen & The Sea', Is Now Live
At what point do they stop and just make a sequel? This has to be the most generous development cycle ever right?
Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 Gameplay Concepts Revealed In Nintendo Patents
Nope, don't like these sorta patents. I thought i had read that a judge had ruled against these sorta patents, declaring that a game itself can be patented but not its mechanics, but maybe I am wrong.
Re: Review: Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX - All Monsters Go To Heaven In Tecmo's Cult Classic
@Specter_of-the_OLED That would be far too expensive for anyone that isn't a die hard physical collector with far too much money to burn. CD's back in the day made sense as EVERYTHING was on a CD. I think even DVDs worked, but I may be wrong. Whilst I understand what you are saying, the magic is lost with a list, it is just not possible in this day and age.
Re: Review: Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX - All Monsters Go To Heaven In Tecmo's Cult Classic
@somebread It is for sure a love/hate thing with the battle system. I really enjoyed it back in the day so I'm hoping I like it again here.
Re: Review: Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX - All Monsters Go To Heaven In Tecmo's Cult Classic
Sorry to be that guy but Monster Rancher 2 was released in Europe. It was just called Monster Rancher over here as we never got the first game.
Loved playing MR back in the day so I'll definitely be picking this up. Now I just need the original Digimon World on Switch and my PS1 nostalgia will be complete.
Re: Hori's Next Split Pad Pro For Switch Is Mega Man-Themed
When is the wired controller attachment for these going up for sale?
Re: Video: 12 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In December
I played MR1 to death back on the PSone so I'll definitely be picking up the remaster. And it is coming out next week? Even better
Re: Sci-Fi Turn-Based Strategy Nova-111 Comes To Switch Next Year
"originally came out on the Wii U, which means a lot of you might have missed out on it"
I feel personally attacked
But this was a fun little game on the Wii U and I may pick it up again on a sale.
Re: Jessica Alba Is The Latest Star In Nintendo's Celebrity-Focused Switch Marketing Campaign
@clianvXAi I guess you aren't the target for this advert then because there really isn't anything cringe about it. It genuinely looks like Jessica and her family having a good time on the Switch.
Re: Review: STAR WARS: Knights Of The Old Republic - Still Strong With The Force Despite Dated Design
Glad to see I didn't waste my money pre ordering this but then I might not get round to it until after Pokemon so it was kinda silly to pre order.
The main gripe I have seen in some other reviews are the massive text boxes that appear during combat. I can't see any mention of that here though. Still scoring 7's and 8's across the board and is something that can easily be tweaked with a patch.
Re: Rumour: Metroid Prime Switch Remaster Is "Wrapped Up" According To Industry Insider
To be fair if they went the digital only route and released each one slowly for say £20 a pop I'd be down for that.
Re: The Best Switch Joy-Con Finally Get A Grip For TV Play
That is actually a pretty good idea. I wonder whether they'll sell it in a bundle of some kind as I haven't picked up a set yet but this dongle makes it much more appealing.
Re: Pokémon Detective Pikachu And Last Year's Sonic Movie Both Arrive On Netflix UK This Month
Detective Pikachu was cool, not sure it was cool enough to watch again, but Sonic I really did not like. Nothing much seemed to happen and it had way too many pop culture references that some "jokes" will age poorly.
Hopefully the second film makes it feel more sonic and not just a typical getaway film with a talking hedgehog.
Re: Astria Ascending, A JRPG From Final Fantasy Veterans, Launches Today On Switch
This game is receiving middling reviews everywhere, and considering how stacked the Switch lineup is to close out the year, this game will easily pass me by. Shame really as I do love FF.
Re: Video: Here's Another Look At Square Enix's New Racing Game Chocobo GP
Just want to say that this is just MK8 with a Square Enix skin. The start up animation of showing the track screams MK8 even down to the timing of changing what it is showing you. This just seems like a lazy cash grab, but then I wasn't really that interested in it anyway despite my love of Square franchises.
Re: Kukoos - Lost Pets Is A Colourful 3D Platformer Inspired By The Nintendo 64 Era
Are my ears hearing that correctly at 0:39 mark?
"The Great Cock-toe-pus"
Because that is not how I would pronounce something spelt Kooktapus.
Re: Metroid Dread's Samus And EMMI amiibo Delayed In UK And Europe
@mariomaster96 Brexit, duh
Re: Metroid Dread's Samus And EMMI amiibo Delayed In UK And Europe
International scalpers are going to have a field day with this. Selling the amiibo to us needy Europeans.
Re: Pokémon Unite Launches On Mobile Tomorrow Alongside A New Balance Patch
@Miyamotosan I tend to avoid clearly OP characters or weapons in a game. Just a personal choice.
Re: Pokémon Unite Launches On Mobile Tomorrow Alongside A New Balance Patch
So is Mamoswine coming out tomorrow? If so I am glad I held off from grabbing Blastoise. Give me that cuddly swine.
Re: Nintendo 'Blockbuster' Sale Discounts Hundreds Of Switch Games (Europe)
@BongoBongo Direct confirmed indeed. But in all seriousness, there will probably be one within the next couple of weeks before the launch of Metroid Dread and the OLED. Can't wait.
Re: Super Arcade Football Launches On Switch Today, And It's Currently Half Price
Oh wow, for a fiver I think I'll pick this up. Reminds me a bit of Nintendo Club Football and I loved that game.
Re: Review: Eastward - A Creative Zelda-Like Adventure With Absolutely Killer Art
@TYRANACLES Bazaar Bazaar is the retailer I use, assuming you are in UK. Works about the same price as PlayAsia BUT you don't pay until it is dispatched.
The physical for this is twice as expensive as digital, but if it is as good as the reviews suggest I think it'll be worth it.
Re: Review: Eastward - A Creative Zelda-Like Adventure With Absolutely Killer Art
Definitely going in on the physical version of this. It's looking like it could be my favourite game of the generation.
Child of Light was my previous generation favourite game, if anyone cares
Re: Rumour: Switch Will Reportedly Receive A Price Cut Ahead Of The OLED Model's Launch
If the V2 model really got a £50 price cut then I, and I imagine many others, will cancel their OLED preorder and just get a V2. Not worth paying an extra £100 for OLED and a better stand.
Re: Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX Bundles Both Games On Switch, And It's Launching This Year
O. M. G. My childhood. I've wanted this since the Japanese only releases and now here it is. Announced one day before my birthday. I hope there is a physical release but I'll buy it regardless
Re: Video: Check Out This Comparison Of The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remake Trailers
More detail? Those rocks definitely look better in the original trailer. I have to say I'd rather they hadn't upped the detail as it just looks so blurry. In my opinion the original trailer looks more cartoonish and a better representation of the series than what we have now.
Re: Talking Point: Which Pokémon Legends: Arceus Starter Are You Going To Pick?
@ShadJV I thought the same. It reeked of a copy and paste job but then the Cyndaquil line makes no sense as the first gym in Johto is Flying, not Rock, Ground or Water.
Has Kate given away information here that she shouldn't have?
Re: A Special Pokémon Dialga & Palkia Edition Nintendo Switch Lite Launches This November
@anoyonmus Arceus certainly looked way better than it did the last time we saw it. Still a little blurry but the frame rate was much improved and it is looking like its a Breath of the Wild Pokemon with the Final Fantasy X battle system thrown in for good measure. I am thoroughly excited for it.
BDSP however looked worse to me. The animations were better but the game looked a bit blurry and it still had frame issues. I am still going to get it but boy do I wonder what the Pokemon Company are doing wrong to not be able to use the system properly.
Re: Review: Shadowverse: Champion's Battle - Switch's Best Card Battling RPG Yet
Whilst I liked anime style and the idea of a card game, ultimately the game itself put me off during the demo. There is just a massive mis-match between the anime graphics and the card art that it feels like a completely different game. I am also not drawn to heartstone likes so maybe that dissuaded me from picking this up.
Re: Surprise! Super Chill City Builder 'ISLANDERS Console Edition' Drops On Switch eShop
Less than a fiver? I suppose I'll fire up the Switch now and buy it instantly then. Nice
Re: King's Bounty II Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Key Choices For Progress
This has been on my radar since it appeared in a Direct many moons ago. Since then though these trailers look a bit janky and it seems a bit expensive. Willing to wait for reviews on this one. Hopefully the turn based nature of the game means that not too many downgrades were necessary to get in running on Switch.
Re: Pokémon Unite Is Adding A New Monster Tomorrow
Not sure we needed another Attacker first. Blastoise (Defender) or Clefable (Support) would have balanced out the roster a bit better. But a new character is always welcome I suppose.
Re: Ace Attorney Turnabout Collection Combines Great And Trilogy Releases In One
@the_beaver @Yosher @LEGEND_MARIOID @Phillips455 @Samuel-Flutter
But it does come physical. Sure the box is in Japanese but the game can be played in English. It's currently £70 over here in the UK so the £50 digital price is actually quite tempting
Re: Nintendo Leak Reveals Scrapped Wii Games, Including A Metroid Title From Intelligent Systems
A fantasy themed Battalion Wars Sign me right up for that. I really hope Battalion Wars gets a re-release at some point because it really was a gem.
Re: Poll: Pokémon Unite Is Imminent But Divisive - Are You Planning To Try It?
The only MOBA I have played in the past is the LOTR one on the PS3. I had a good time with that so I am willing to give this Pokemon variant a go.
Re: Cygames' Card-Battler Shadowverse Gets A Local Release On Switch This August
@Xiovanni Yeah this was exactly my thought process as well. The card game in this seems so far detached from the anime presentation that it just doesn't make sense. The card game maybe be good underneath but the disconnect was certainly a turn off.
I'm much more interested in Chrono Faction even thought the card game in that looks a bit odd.
Re: Feature: Introducing Chrono Faction, A Premium Collectible Card Game Coming To Switch
@MojoBones To be fair with it being a card game the first question will always be does it have micro transactions. The trailer also has a gacha machine which again could mean microtransactions. I am glad you have been transparent about it.
Re: Feature: Introducing Chrono Faction, A Premium Collectible Card Game Coming To Switch
This looks very interesting. Colour me intrigued.
Re: Video: Days Ahead Of Release, Zelda: Skyward Sword Gets New 'A Hero Rises' Trailer
The only Zelda game on a home console that I have never played. Until next week that is.
My expectations are in check as it has a lot of haters but I hope the tweaks they do reduce the hand holding significantly and the button controls will be easier to play than the motion controls.
Bring on next week
Re: Where To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch OLED Model
@Sam_TSM The only thing wrong with mine, apart from a couple of minor scratches on the back, is the fan going into full cycle about 30 seconds after booting it up. It could probably be solved with opening it up and giving it a bit of a clean but the bigger, brighter screen and improved battery life on offer here is enough to convince me to just sell the old one and get a nice shiny new one.
Re: Where To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch OLED Model
@FargusPelagius That would be nice. I still have my ambassador New 3DS. Such a beauty that box and console were.
Re: Where To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch OLED Model
@BattleForceX Anyone from NLife here? Is there any sort of commision I am entitled to?
Re: Where To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch OLED Model
@Shinnos Amen brother.
Re: Where To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch OLED Model
@sumdaddy They take payment later. Around about a week before release.
Re: Where To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch OLED Model
Preordered from GAME but that £10 delivery charge is a joke. Wanted to lock my preorder in though in case in gets scalped. Not as likely as the PS5 and Xbox but you never know.
Hopefully my launch model lasts till then and the fan doesn't give out 😞
Re: Hands On: It's Time To Judge The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Well I've got the double pack ordered ready to dive into the PW Trilogy first. Is it wrong that the only one I have played of the series is Trials and Tribulations? oops
Re: Induction Brings Intriguing Time-Traveling Puzzles To The Switch eShop
I like Puzzle games but this seems like such a mind melter