Lightsiyd

Score seems very on-point this time. The game is relying too heavily on the series to hold it up, as is usually the case with these types of games. I will definitely be skipping this. As a fan of One Piece, I believe it deserves better.

@axelhander My thoughts as well.

Yeeeessss!!!!! It better be purrfect!!

I came here for the UFO sighting. Damn you, Ollie Reynolds.

Sigh. Why does this read like a big fat joke?

I swear, Albus Dumbledore himself cast a charm spell on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

@ottoecamn Thanks.

@ottoecamn I'm not familiar with this series. Can you tell me more about the original? It looks pretty much like a hack n slash from the trailer

@Anti-Matter Challenge accepted.

@Anti-Matter I will be holding you to that promise. If you fail, the sequel will be named "Nobody 1-2 Switch"

Never played a Splatoon game before but I'm totally in love with how they look.

@jake1421 They are definitely NOT mutually exclusive, that is not what I intended with my comment at all. Difficulty (in my book) is supposed to make the game fun, not get in the way of that fun.

For example, the EMMI sections of Metroid Dread are challenging to get through especially the first time, but a huge part of what makes it fun is the fact that if you die, you're revived right at the entrance to the EMMI zone (and the same mechanic is used for bosses) so, you can focus solely on the challenge and immerse yourself in it. If I had to redo the whole path from the last save point to the EMMI zone, then that's the game being an arse as well as not respecting my time. (difficulty for the sake of being difficult)

The same principle applies to filler side missions and fetch quests, especially when their rewards are pitiful in comparison to player needs (BoTW), grinding for several hours just to gain one level after which you're granted one stat point when you have 14 or more stats (Elden Ring), losing significant accumulations after death or dying twice (Soulslike), abysmal RNG systems (Have a Nice Death) etc. These all have no bearing on making the games fun but are professionals at multiplying frustrations.

I'm someone who has completed multiple difficult games and have absolute confidence in myself. But I play first for fun, not for frustrations or ego, and games that work by frustration philosophy are games I will always give a pass. I do acknowledge that there are those that thrive on it, but I have no desire to be one of them. There are rare occasions when a game can get away with it in part (Hollow Knight), but they are the exception, not the rule.

@Maubari I get feeling overwhelmed by open-world games, I really do. I found an answer in a psychology book, but it's not something for everyone with this issue partly because it requires a bit of time investment to practice the exercises in the book to the point of seeing results.

I'm really split on this game. Creativity is all well and good, but I'd like to know how the pacing of the game is, and whether the combat is deep and involved or merely an anecdote... guess this is one of those I'll have to review-research extensively after it comes out.

Seems like a game that is difficult just for the sake of being difficult. Without a demo to guarantee it'll be fun, I will pass on this.

Well, guess I'll be waiting in the shadows.

@JJtheTexan They stare into my soul and speak to me in my dreams, whispering - "true eyes are not symmetrical"

I vote for Albert Einstein.

Shadow of the Ninja Reborn, Cat Quest III, and Steamworld Heist II. Good times 😁 I'd give Mika and the Witch's Mountain a shot if there's a demo.

@Wilforce You're very welcome.

@Wilforce Most likely Tears of the Kingdom.

@Rainz I hope you have as much fun as I did with it 😁 Happy gaming!!!

Good luck to those interested 😁

I'm a really happy gamer right now. When I first got Astral Ascent I didn't imagine I'd stumbled on a 10/10 game. I feel incredibly blessed and have been on cloud nine for so long it's starting to look like home!!! 😍 Happy gaming, everyone!!! ❤︎♥︎❤︎

@AlexOlney don't do this to me!!! Even if you're the one who wrote the review, you still have to say "This review was written by the wonderful Alex Olney, and has been adapted to video by me. But anyway..."

Don't underestimate me, NintendoLife!!!! If, with a list of options, you ask me if I play in the toilet, the only option I'm ever going to select is EXCLUSIVELY!!!

The mystery game is Cat Quest III

@HeadPirate It's no.7, and there were six before it. Did the previous games experience what you're describing?

"You might get away with mistakes like those in a minor decathlon, but this is the big leagues" - Philoctetes

The multi-pokemon one, the Pikachu one, the Mew one, the Charizard one, the Gloom one... 😍

@LikelySatan Sorry about that. I know you were excited about it.

The trailer looked bad to me, so this review isn't a surprise. Nostalgia can work against you sometimes.

Game Boy Advance (SP) carts for sure. It's where all my fondest memories with Nintendo carts lie. Plus, I love the size and style.

Did the article writer taste-test all the carts? 😂

Better delayed than crappy. Record of the lodus is an amazing game, this should be as well.

Never knew a cat that was cosplaying as a cleaning maid myself, but the world is big, and anything is possible.

Mortal Kombat 1 could have years of updates and DLC. And this Lightsiyd could have years of indifference.

"I want you to be mad. I love getting the hate mail, that's wonderful. So even if you're angry and hateful, I at least made you feel something."

WTF. It's these kind of guys that invent games like Elden Ring. AVADA KEDAVRA!!! 😂🤣😂 On a more a more serious note, that was really fun to read.

Well now, that looks simply marvellous. Delishawesomexcellent, if I do say so myself. I'll have to keep a weather eye on it.

Haha. Alex sounds like he had so much fun.

You could tell the microtransactions were going to be an issue from how much they kept mining you for your details at the very beginning

Why has he lost only one eye? This figure is promoting inequality and should be canceled. -_-'

An obvious must-play. With my powers combined, I declare this the Game of Year 2099

I was looking at review videos of Mortal Kombat 11 yesterday and I got to the Microtransactions and maaannn.... I'm so glad Smash was one of the first games I got on Switch. I've decided I'll just restart Story mode and give it another spin. If I get an itch for Mortal Kombat I'll just play my favorite - Mortal Kombat 3 Ultimate for Sega Mega Drive.

@SillyG 😂Silly. If you're making out on the couch you're also making out with it. Just because you don't think so doesn't mean it's true.

@Classic603 Yeah, it'd be great if a game was made out of it, a really fun action or rpg game. The series is so good, I read it so many times back in the day and I can only imagine what would happen if a game development team went to work on it with enough love and care.

If they all have human forms, then the premise of the game is pretty much false. I've also never seen much point to dating sims that are just dating sims, but I'm glad this game is being made.

Oh boy. This should provide some good popcorn time in the coming weeks.
"Oh dilemma!! Oh Drama!! Oh the tension and excitement of it all!!!" - The Drode, Animorphs.

Omg yes!!! I've been wanting to give these games another shot!!

@LikelySatan Fair enough 😂

"Pokémon continues to deliver new gaming experiences that will drive strong momentum in 2024 and beyond."

Am I living in the same reality as the people who make these statements? Because the face of the guy who said this is thicker than the Great Wall of China

@LikelySatan Oh hell no!!! A Dynasty Warriors game is its own genre (in my book), and let's not dwell on that. If I play a game like that I can still derive some fun out of it by going only for mini-bosses and bosses, but the ease at which cannon fodder is dispatched can still get to me. Anyway...

I associate 'Hack n Slash' with Games like Ninja Gaiden and Ninja Gaiden 2 (the 3D games), Metal Gear Rising Revengeance, and Devil May Cry 3. Essentially over-the-top character action games where combo skills matter and button mashing is discouraged. So when I saw this with that tag I was put off. I still played the Demo to give it a second chance... and I deleted the Demo about 7 minutes in.

My issues with the game are - it's slow and plays like a slog. It has a one-size-fits-all attack design. Enemies are about as threatening as a platform obstacle course.

In other news, what in the name of the Sage of the Mind is a scofflaw?