100% recommend Unicorn Overlord, amazing. Feels like what modern FE should have become. Don't let the real-time strategy aspect scare you, the game has an amazing learning curve and everything you need to progress by yourself. Top tier OST as well
A mainline Zelda game on sale is definitely a good surprise. Nekos of Wisdom was on my backlog for a whole year.
@Willo567 BotW was a critically acclaimed game with massive amount of quality content. The DLC was just a little bonus.
Here they are asking for 30€ for an unsaturated texture-pack and a modified spawn table, for a game that was already being criticized for its price/value.
They are adding jelly donuts, Brock would be proud. But they could not be bothered to go the extra kilometre and make them French beignets instead? The Pokéball parallel was right there!
@OpheliaDynamight Please stop with this "it's ok to put no effort in it because it is for children". This is a silly attitude. Not only that, it is fundamentally flawed.
1/Pokémon is not just for children. 2/Children can tell when something is low quality, you are just insulting them by pretending otherwise.
@Bats1234 I don't know what you guys hope to achieve by constantly finding new excuses for the sad state of this franchise.
No, 200 people is not a small team, not for a company that hardly ever innovates and constantly under delivers. And if it IS a problem, they had 30 years to work on it.
Full price + 20€ DLC (or was it 30?) would lead people to expect a full game in a fully functional state, with an good amount of content, appropriate pacing, lvl design, quality control, gameplay and all the rest.
@nessisonett Minecraft "BLOCKbuster", you say? Hehe.
Well I had no intention of watching it in the first place. But the 2 sec clip of Jack Block shouting "I am Steeve!" with lowest amount of effort possible definitely convinced me to stay away from it.
I don't know if the 80€ price tag was ever true though.
For example, Bananza has been available for 60€ the whole time at multiple retailers (Cultura, Auchan, Carrefour...). Those are the same retailers who have been selling many Sw1 games anywhere from 44 to 55€ often from day 1.
The console bundle prices however seem correct. Released at 440 and 500 respectively.
@JohnnyMind Maybe they purposely gave such a wide window of time because they are hoping for some drama? There is no such thing as bad publicity, they say.
I think we have enough cheap rip-offs on every platforms imaginable. In fact it's only getting worse as AI has made it faster and cheaper than ever to throw poopoo at the wall and see what sticks.
Although consumers with poor media literacy and low standards are obviously enabling this as well.
Considering how much backlash AI slop has been getting lately, I don't think this is gonna end well.
I am surprised this is a problem though. Usually, this kind of services refuse any prompt that makes reference to protected IPs. Sometimes even to the point of refusing prompts that are actually safe.
I guess they must have changed their policies on that matter.
@ElkinFencer10 Yeah, considering we never hear anything about the CEO of NoJ either, the company's communications have felt a bit soulless lately. Not that I would expect to ever get back to the Iwata days, but still...
I can see the quality of publications hasn't increase here. I've been away from this site for a reason. Sad that I have been forced to come back here to correct you.
Paladins was in dev long before the reveal (since 2010) and is very different in some aspects. As someone who has spent over 200 hours in both, I can tell you it's hard to go back to anything else than Paladins, notably because of the loadout customization.
Also, let's be honest, Overrated invented absolutely nothing...
This game is uninspired, boring, runs poorly on PS4 and I don't care for it in the slightest. If you have a problem with that, you can still tell your Mom someone was mean with you on the Internet.
This series has been going downhill for years, especially if you consider what it achieved in the 90s. SE needs a good kick in the butt to wake them up. Not liking a game that is trending is not a crime. All the contrary, the public needs to become more demanding again, for our own good. If a given company does not want to maintain standards of quality, their problem, let them die.
I have an idea for a mini-game that would require you to close your hand and move it back and forth. But I doubt Nintendo would ever do something like... Oh, my bad. Milking a cow is already part of the game.
@rjejr Why the duck would you want to NOT have a friendlist? Every good multiplayer game has a friendlist.
As for the Switch "demanding" many things from you, if you have a phone, why not use it? It handles the internet connection, comes with everything you need for voice chat (or even video chat), and you've already paid for it. No additional costs.
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Re: Video: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Stuns On Switch 2 In This Side-By-Side Comparison
Massive difference in texture resolution, definitely.
But the load times would be my n°1 worry if I didn't have the S2.
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Credits Reveal A Plethora Of Assist Devs, Including Next Level Games
@steely_pete Already listed at 52€ at my local super market. 60 for the Sw1 version, for whatever reason.
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
Re: Resident Evil Requiem's Switch 2 Physical Release Includes A Lenticular Edition
@Zuljaras What do you think the optical discs are, if not a plastic DRM.
Re: ICYMI: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Estimated Switch 2 And Switch File Size Revealed
Are they purposely keeping it under 32GB? Are we getting 32GB cart for Sw2 now?
Re: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade's File Size On Switch 2 Is Making Us Sweat
Defo the type of game you will archive once you are done with it. But not really a surprise.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Kirby Air Riders
@XiaoShao F0 GX is available on the VC, while KAR is not. So that does not look good for a new F0 any time soon.
Re: 46 Switch 1 & 2 Games You Should Check Out In The eShop 'Black Friday' Sale (Europe)
100% recommend Unicorn Overlord, amazing. Feels like what modern FE should have become. Don't let the real-time strategy aspect scare you, the game has an amazing learning curve and everything you need to progress by yourself. Top tier OST as well
A mainline Zelda game on sale is definitely a good surprise. Nekos of Wisdom was on my backlog for a whole year.
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Reveals "Peculiar" New Forms In Extended 10-Minute Trailer
@Acein210 There's nothing to address, you are allowed to buy digital copies too. GKC were never mandatory.
Re: Random: Steam's Brand New Game Console Sure Looks Awfully Familiar
A boring cube, a fugly controller, and yet another VR headset. This is just sad.
Re: Feature: 12 Details You Might Have Missed In The Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer
@canaryfarmer Yeah, she looks a lot like her mother
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Switch 2 Compatibility Update Released
"Previously identified issues have been resolved"
Ah! They've finally removed Lin and Tatsu?
Re: Pikmin 4's Free Content Update Is Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
It's funny how hard they are still trying to support Bloom. Maybe it's popular in Japan, idk.
The new game+ is definitely a welcome addition.
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Is Seemingly Nintendo's First Game-Key Card Release
Doesn't change a thing. It's just digital that you are allowed to resell or trade.
The fact this is a move made first by Gamefreak doesn't really surprise me though.
Re: Nintendo Reveals Three More Super Mario Wood Block amiibo Sets
They are making very cute products lately. Good idea to keep covering those demands, we need more of the cute and fun stuff
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC Scores December Release Date
@Willo567 BotW was a critically acclaimed game with massive amount of quality content. The DLC was just a little bonus.
Here they are asking for 30€ for an unsaturated texture-pack and a modified spawn table, for a game that was already being criticized for its price/value.
It's really not that complicated.
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC Scores December Release Date
They are adding jelly donuts, Brock would be proud. But they could not be bothered to go the extra kilometre and make them French beignets instead? The Pokéball parallel was right there!
Re: The Legend Of Zelda Movie Is Now "In Production" In New Zealand
Of course they are filming in the southern hemisphere; the sun is to the North at midday in BotW and TotK. Great commitment to detail!
Jokes aside, would be nice if this could become the next LotR trilogy :]
Re: Nintendo Releases A Storefront App For Android And iOS
Weird move, but nice to have the detailed activity log like back in the 3DS days.
Next move: StreetPass for Android/iOS 🙏
Re: Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch 2 Games
A lot of heavy hitters, and in completely different genres too! My backlog is not getting any smaller
Re: Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch 2 Games
@UltimateOtaku91 You say that, meanwhile I can't believe MP4 is just a month away. When was it revealed? 8 years ago? Madness °_°
Re: Pokémon TCG Pocket Pulled In Almost $1.3 Billion In Its First Year Alone
That's a lot of pokédollars indeed. But at least it's a decent game, even if the QoL isn't great.
Unlike Pogo, which after all these years is still a laggy, grindy mess with immensely boring gym and PvP gameplay.
Re: UK Charts: EA Sports FC 26 Kicks Pokémon Legends Z-A Into Second Place
@Member_the_game I guess they'll be fine then. Evidently it still sells well, even without the FIFA name.
Re: UK Charts: EA Sports FC 26 Kicks Pokémon Legends Z-A Into Second Place
@Erigen They are not allowed the names of real players either? Wow, I didn't care to look into it but that's crazy.
Doesn't that also mean one less excuse to sell the same game next year?
Re: "Jill / Chris Would Be More Befitting" - Resident Evil's Obsession With Lady D. Is Getting Fans Riled Up
The last one is pretty funny^^
Re: Talking Point: When Did 'Good Enough' Become Good Enough For Pokémon?
@OpheliaDynamight Please stop with this "it's ok to put no effort in it because it is for children".
This is a silly attitude. Not only that, it is fundamentally flawed.
1/Pokémon is not just for children.
2/Children can tell when something is low quality, you are just insulting them by pretending otherwise.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Pokémon Legends: Z-A
@Bats1234 I don't know what you guys hope to achieve by constantly finding new excuses for the sad state of this franchise.
No, 200 people is not a small team, not for a company that hardly ever innovates and constantly under delivers. And if it IS a problem, they had 30 years to work on it.
Full price + 20€ DLC (or was it 30?) would lead people to expect a full game in a fully functional state, with an good amount of content, appropriate pacing, lvl design, quality control, gameplay and all the rest.
You know. On par with the rest of the industry?
Re: Pokémon Z-A's Source Code And Beta Builds Have Now Supposedly Leaked
Some people have way too much free time... and decide to use it to do harm. Sad.
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 And Switch Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed (US)
I just noticed the box art for the Sw2 version looks pretty messed up. With the full width header and the small print at the bottom.
I assume you could get the Sw1 version and the upgrade separately though.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Switch 2 Rating Spotted Online
Ubimou has been recycling the same game over and over for 2 decades and somehow it gets glitchier and more expensive with every release.
No thanks.
Re: Nintendo's "Mysterious" Switch Online Playtest Program Gets Another Patent
btw how does recruitment for those tests work? I understand they are random, but do you get an email or something?
Re: It's Official, Minecraft Is Getting A Second Live-Action Movie
@nessisonett Minecraft "BLOCKbuster", you say?
Hehe.
Well I had no intention of watching it in the first place. But the 2 sec clip of Jack Block shouting "I am Steeve!" with lowest amount of effort possible definitely convinced me to stay away from it.
Re: Switch 2 Bundles Get A Surprise Price Drop At Select French Retailers
I don't know if the 80€ price tag was ever true though.
For example, Bananza has been available for 60€ the whole time at multiple retailers (Cultura, Auchan, Carrefour...). Those are the same retailers who have been selling many Sw1 games anywhere from 44 to 55€ often from day 1.
The console bundle prices however seem correct. Released at 440 and 500 respectively.
Re: Random: This Upcoming PS5 'Cozy Life Sim' Certainly Rings A Bell
@JohnnyMind Maybe they purposely gave such a wide window of time because they are hoping for some drama? There is no such thing as bad publicity, they say.
I think we have enough cheap rip-offs on every platforms imaginable. In fact it's only getting worse as AI has made it faster and cheaper than ever to throw poopoo at the wall and see what sticks.
Although consumers with poor media literacy and low standards are obviously enabling this as well.
Re: Go Fast With Puma's Brand New Sonic The Hedgehog Collection
NintendoLife making an article on Sonic shoes is very funny to me.
Re: "OpenAI Is Trying To Get Sued" - Nintendo IP Floods Sora 2 Video Generation App
Considering how much backlash AI slop has been getting lately, I don't think this is gonna end well.
I am surprised this is a problem though. Usually, this kind of services refuse any prompt that makes reference to protected IPs. Sometimes even to the point of refusing prompts that are actually safe.
I guess they must have changed their policies on that matter.
Re: Feature: Who Is Devon Pritchard? - Meet The Next NOA President Stepping Into Bowser's Boots
@ElkinFencer10 Yeah, considering we never hear anything about the CEO of NoJ either, the company's communications have felt a bit soulless lately.
Not that I would expect to ever get back to the Iwata days, but still...
Re: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Director Highlights The Speed Problem With Switch 2 Game Cards
Excuses, always excuses.
Maybe your game shouldn't require loading 10 petabyte of data every µs. Seems to work fine for other games.
Re: A Brand New Yoshi Adventure Is Heading To The Switch 2
yoshi wery cuute
Re: Virtual Boy Is Being Added To Nintendo Switch Online
@sp1oopy "I don't like it, nobody should be allowed to have it!"
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Looks Like An Adorable Mix Of Minecraft And Animal Crossing
New type of spin-off in the Pokémon franchise? When was the last time they came up with something mew?
Sadly, in classic GF fashion, the technical aspect is lacking. Visuals this simple should not have this much aliasing on modern hardware.
The ditto animation are super cute though.
Re: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Charges Onto Switch 2 In 2026
Fire Emblem Four Houses 😞
Re: Rumour: Datamined Images Provide More Evidence That Overwatch-Clone Paladins Will Come To Switch
I can see the quality of publications hasn't increase here. I've been away from this site for a reason. Sad that I have been forced to come back here to correct you.
Re: Rumour: Datamined Images Provide More Evidence That Overwatch-Clone Paladins Will Come To Switch
Just came to correct a little thing.
Paladins was in dev long before the reveal (since 2010) and is very different in some aspects. As someone who has spent over 200 hours in both, I can tell you it's hard to go back to anything else than Paladins, notably because of the loadout customization.
Also, let's be honest, Overrated invented absolutely nothing...
Re: Retro: This Is Why We Should Probably Be Glad Nintendo Stuck With Carts For The N64
30 years ? Yeah that's being optimistic.
CD and DVD can become unusable within 5 years, it's a matter of luck. Optical discs need to die.
Re: There Are Currently 'No Plans' For Final Fantasy XV On Nintendo Switch
This works the other way around too, kids.
This game is uninspired, boring, runs poorly on PS4 and I don't care for it in the slightest. If you have a problem with that, you can still tell your Mom someone was mean with you on the Internet.
This series has been going downhill for years, especially if you consider what it achieved in the 90s. SE needs a good kick in the butt to wake them up. Not liking a game that is trending is not a crime. All the contrary, the public needs to become more demanding again, for our own good. If a given company does not want to maintain standards of quality, their problem, let them die.
Re: Let's Try And Guess The 10 Remaining Mini-Games In 1-2-Switch
I have an idea for a mini-game that would require you to close your hand and move it back and forth. But I doubt Nintendo would ever do something like... Oh, my bad. Milking a cow is already part of the game.
Re: 3DS Titles Pushed Down by New Releases in Japanese Charts
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Yeah, you wanted a PS4 clone, we get it. You can stop whining now. I know someone else who's limited.
The Switch is what it is, you won't change anything.
Re: Tatsumi Kimishima Apologises for NES Mini Shortages, Cites Delays Procuring Parts
@JHDK I know right? It's obviously a conspiracy by the Illuminati designed to p1ss you off. They can't fool us that easily.
Re: Nintendo Details How Voice Chat And Multiplayer Lobbies Work In Splatoon 2
@rjejr Why the duck would you want to NOT have a friendlist? Every good multiplayer game has a friendlist.
As for the Switch "demanding" many things from you, if you have a phone, why not use it? It handles the internet connection, comes with everything you need for voice chat (or even video chat), and you've already paid for it. No additional costs.
Re: Nintendo Details How Voice Chat And Multiplayer Lobbies Work In Splatoon 2
@-Green- They seem to be referring to private messages to random other players. You would need someone to accept to talk to you first.