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Looking forward to this but i will definitely wait on Switch reviews before purchasing. FF7R was a fantastic game and I hope this game paves the way for FF7R to somehow make its way over to the Switch as well.

Well doesn't that look lovely. Shame they won't ship this to the UK

720p and 30fps, even in handheld mode, is good enough for me.

I'll wait for reviews but I'm definitely looking forward to this. I never played the original so this will be like a whole new game. Bring it on

I dismissed this game because of it's "artstyle" but to see it get a 9 has me interested. A Short Hike had similar deliberate graphics and I had a good time with that. For a fiver here, I think I might just have to give it a go

February is becoming quite packed for me:

7th Feb - Hogwarts Legacy (hopefully on PS5 if I can afford one)
16th Feb - Final Fantasy Theatrhythm
17th Feb - Tales of Symphonia
22nd Feb - Digimon World: Next Order

Goodbye wallet, it was nice knowing you.

Watch Advance Wars be announced for February as well and my gaming for the year will be complete in only the second month of the year.

There would be no justification, absolutely none, for a Switch price rise considering it has not had a price reduction since it launched in 2017.

The gains and cost reductions they will have gained in 5 years will vastly outweigh the global price increases we are seeing right now.

I've not seen it mentioned anywhere but is this game really a "code in the box" scenario for the Switch? Every retailer image I've seen has that on the boxart.

@Grumblevolcano Pokemon games have always ran badly since the 3DS days with X and Y so I don't think these games running badly is indicative of anything.

Whilst I do want a Switch 2 I don't think we'll have it in May 2023. I'd love to be proven wrong however.

@Fight_Teza_Fight Judging by this I take it you never played Digimon World on the PSOne or were a kid in the 90's with a Tamagotchi?

The rebirth mechanic is deliberate and brings an extra challenge that everyone may not appreciate.

Been waiting on this one for Switch for a while. I tried to like Survive but it was not for me. Bring it on.

Sorry what? 10 years? That can't be right. Sigh.

I did play BD2 when it came out but I just gave up on it. The boss difficulty spikes were just obnoxious and it kinda encouraged you to cheese the system to win. Not my idea of fun sadly. I did enjoy the first game but not this one sadly.

@Fizza Thanks for the reply and not attacking me for not also feeling the love for these games.

I don't think I can put my finger on one thing. I think maybe the formula has just grown stale for me now.

@Type_Trubbish To be fair most of the trailers have been filled with Trubbish.

It makes me a little sad that these are the first Pokemon games I am not excited for. Feels like the end of an era

@Bunkerneath See the second screenshot in the article above. You can find the missions by navigating to that little red symbol at the top that, in this picture, says 3/5 have been completed.

I had Mario & Rabbids Gold Edition pre ordered, but I've since cancelled due to already having a backlog and a wedding to pay for. I'll definitely get it in the new year, probably for a good chunk off considering Ubisoft games drop in price fairly quickly.

Otherwise I've got nothing else on my radar before 2023. Hogwarts Legacy, Theatrhythym and TotK are all day one buys for me.

Those 8bitdo controllers do seem pretty snazzy though.

@Type_Trubbish Except the legendaries and their tyres

Maybe a new evolution of Diglett?

@gcunit Whilst I agree I do think it will look better in motion.

This has a lot of what the newest Pokemon games wished it had and I may have to pick it up in the new year.

@RupeeClock Agreed. The environments also look quite lifeless. We can only really judge it fairly when it comes out but going off this trailer, I think this needed more time in the oven.

@Arawn93 I agree with your argument, it would just hold up better if the games you mentioned weren't full price titles. They both should have been £25 games max.

But they were/are full priced and people have every right to expect the content of a full priced game.

My favourite announcement of the Direct along with Pikmin 4. bring it on.

@UltimateOtaku91 Exactly this.

I was saying this when they announced that there would be 3 stories to follow. Pokemon games have always had 3 stories and this is nothing new for the series.

@JonWilson But they gave Pac-man a 7...

I was gutted that this failed kickstarter and I didn't think it would see the light of day. I was very surprised to see the name change and for it to come put just after my birthday, and with a nice 20% discount.

Bought it with my birthday pennies but not actually booted it up yet

I was already excited to get this but this really does push it over the edge for me. Fantastic pack in and i hope they bring this to the VS in the future. With Capcom now on board i wonder if we could see a Sega collection next.

@sanderev Technically it ran well on Google Stadia...

@Max_the_German The fact we still don't know makes me believe it is going to be a cloud version, despite what the developers may have said in the past.

Considering the Diamond and Pearl figures went MIA, I won't hold my breath for these, even if they are announced as a Nintendo Store and GAME exclusive here in the UK.

@dmcc0 Jungle Buzz was the most played between my brothers and I for sure. Elephant Baseball was by far the most competitive we ever got with a videogame ever. Good times

For anyone with fond memories of Buzz on the PS2 then I can recommend the Trivial Pursuit games. Unfortunately the rounds aren't as innovative as Buzz but the game style is similar enough that it is definitely worth the £6 asking price.

Just to put a dampener on things but Pokemon games have ALWAYS had 3 "storylines". It wouldn't surprise me if this is the same as those but a bit more fleshed out.

1) Beat the gyms - Beat the league
2) Stop the big bad team
3) Complete the Pokedex

They may surprise me but these are the three things I think the "storylines" revolve around.

Why are GameFreak STILL struggling with fram rates on the Switch? A lot of that trailer was painful to watch.

After saying all that, I'll probably still get sucked into buying on day 1

@Grumblevolcano Good points. I had forgotten about the time exclusive aspect of a battle pass.

But yes this game will for sure be battle passes and not a traditional season pass.

I think Halo Infinite is the only game that had battle passes that carried on even if you didn't complete the challenges before the next battle pass came out. That's what we need more of.

@Grumblevolcano What is the difference between a season pass and a battle pass in your eyes?

This is 100% a battle pass that their will be multiple of over the years all broken into specific seasons, hence the name season pass.

It'll certainly be funny if this free-to-play title is less predatory than Chocobo was as a full price title. I really don;t mind the season pass model as long as I am rewarded handsomely for completing the season pass and get the next season pass for "free" ala Apex Legends and Fortnite.

And they've made the Switch home icon horrible. Please change it back developer's if you are reading this.

Decent sales considering many people will be holding out for XC3 and maybe getting this game later down the road.

@liljmoore Agreed with you here. Definitely my favourite game of all time and X-2 was saved by its combat and job system, which is still the best job system in any FF game to date.

Literally finished this yesterday so this is a welcome surprise. Not sure if this will make me dive back in but we shall see. Definitely an under the radar game this.

@Mando44646 Some games do allow the sale / trading of digital items, Rocket League and FIFA as examples, but I understand your point.

@Mattock1987 "lootboxes are gambling and it’s the only form of gambling kids can regularly take part in"

Unfortunately this is where you are wrong. Lootbox mechanics have been around for far longer than gaming and have been used in toys (gacha machines and more recently blind bags), sweets (hidden collectables), trading cards and other things I am likely forgetting.

Sure lootboxes are probably the most predatory, but they are not the ONLY gambling children are exposed to.

@Axecon Really? I am surprised it is selling as well as it is. ALL reviews, quite rightly, blasted the game for the lack of content. Me and brothers bought it to make a team and play online but you can't even do that as you are only allowed to team up with one other console online. It is a fantastic game to play a match of but it is not worth anywhere near £35 and that makes me sad as Strikers Charged is up there as one of my Top 10 games of all time.

@LXP8 I know what you are saying, and I will assume you mean well, but the "worst type of gamers" are the ones that belittle what other people play.

Gaming is a very broad hobby in that you can be as casual or as hardcore as you like. There are many genres to experience and many ways to experience them (console, mobile, PC).

Just an FYI that Lego Star Wars went on offer everywhere for about £28, so that'll explain it shooting back up to number 1. Particularly with school holidays starting very soon.

Seeing Switch Sports so high is strange and hearing that Mario Strikers is holding on to the number 12 spot is disappointing. Certainly the worst two games that Nintendo have put out in a long while and yet they are still selling very well.

@Teksetter Counter point: tay-tay sounds doofy. Tate, like eight, makes much more sense when we already have words like mate and late in English. Oh and not forgetting the Tate Modern art gallery.

Seeing the top of the thumbnail had me excited for a second.

The demo for this was far better than I expected. i was getting the game anyway, but the demo made me far more excited for this game for sure.

This and Digimon Survive will keep me busy over summer for sure.

@Bobb I believe the European Courts ruled that consumers must be able to sell digital games. I can't see that has actually come to fruition so I imagine it is still held up by the businesses opposing the idea. it also may have been shelved but from a quick Google I can't find anything one way or the other.

In regards to NFTs I admit that I do not know as much as I should, simply because I find them baffling in their current form. I do believe they have a use but others have pointed me in the direction of other people far more knowledgeable than me that say otherwise. Consider me schooled.

Looking good. Now hopefully they release a trilogy pack so I can refresh my memory of the first and actually play through the second game

All these comments about NFT's being bad for videogaming is sad to see.

For clarification i do not own any Crypto or NFTs and don't plan to right now.

NFTs as they are right now are bad. BUT NFT's, and the blockchain, allow people to actually own digital assets. This is relevant to videogames as you'll now own the game bought from the marketplace and can sell that game again in the future if you please. Physical media is dying and NFTs WILL become a part of gaming, at least the technology behind it all will.

This looks like a strange mix of Fall Guys and Mario Party. I am actually disappointed it is only 4 player.

It will definitely be one to keep an eye on but I am thinking it might be a bit too pricey for whats on offer. We shall have to wait and see.

Sorry who are these guys?

This looks really well done and a fantastic price at £16.75

Edit: Only two hours long though. That is a massive dampener. I will wait for a sale then. Sorry developers.