It would be awesome to see Nintendo and TPC take a loss. Either way, I don't think a patent case is enough to take down Palworld. They would just have to redesign a few mechanics if they lose, but then there's the question of how hard a compensation would hit them...
@nhSnork Hi. I remember way back when on an NL article, you showed off a wishlist of games that weren't from NL. They were from another site with a wishlist feature. If I'm remembering correctly and it was you, could you tell me which site you made a wishlist on?
@N8tiveT3ch Thanks!! However, while I do not consciously notice these things, I recently realized that my favourite games of all time on Switch - Metroid Dread, Astral Ascent, Have a Nice Death - are all reported to run at 60fps on Switch. So I believe I'm still subconsciously noticing them to an extent.
@Quarth Yes, I tried it on Switch. However I'm not great at detecting things like unstable frame rate or frame pacing, so I can't tell you about performance. I've also played only the tutorial part so far and will finish the demo later, but yeah, it's on Switch.
Did another 100% complete play through of Metroid Dread in order to celebrate my new Hall-Effect Joy-Cons. 130+ hours in and I simply can’t get enough of this game. My Shinesparking has drastically improved in this run and it bumped up my enjoyment another notch!! good times…
My old 3rd-party controllers’s analog sticks were getting drifty, so I had to replace them. My new Hall-Effect Joy-Con colours are to die for!! I love them!! You can change the colours as you please. I have a soft spot for yellow and purple, and I never realized how much I would love having coloured lights on my controllers XDDD…
Anyways, I recently acquired Contra Anniversary Collection and it’s a solid 9/10 game just as I remember from my Sega Mega Drive days. I’ll surely put more time into it once I get rid of the Metroid-19 virus I’m struggling with. Cheers!!! Happy gaming, everyone!!! ❤︎♥︎❤︎
@LikelySatan Suit yourself, but I've mentioned multiple times that story isn't a consideration when I play games. As for gameplay spoilers, the idea of spoilers ruining the kind of games I love is hilarious, top-tier popcorn material.
@VoidofLight Sorry to hear that, and I do somewhat understand as I also hate spoilers when it comes to reading manga, books, and Xianxia, and yeah it's most definitely unfair. It's a shame that it's one of those things that is hard to ever make fair as people's ethical values are capable of being extremely diverse, and some even actively take pleasure in being arseholes.
@Lizuka I'm very glad I'm not part of the spoiler-fear culture. I can review-research games without worries and not have any bit of my enjoyment-value lost.
@gabrigoes I disagree. But it's on me for for not being clear enough. If I'm going to play a multiplayer game, I'd prefer it to be co-operatively focused. I enjoyed playing Skyforge and Paragon because you could team up. I also plan on experiencing Splatoon sometime in the future. I was also a Destiny Crucible powerhouse during the era of Destiny 1...
I didn't read the entirety of this article, but it sounded like a more competitive deal to me, and since the art was a turn off, I didn't bother looking closely.
Sony... I'm less and less interested in them. What games would convince me to spend that amount of money on a console? I'd like some of what they're smoking. If I'm going to spend that amount of money on a gaming device, it'll be a ROG Ally X, not a Sony console. At least I'd be guaranteed far better gaming value for my money.
@Vivianeat I'm not familiar with Foamstars but I'm glad you had fun with it, that's supposed to be the entire point!! I couldn't express my disappointment with NL when I saw that Fenyx Rising review, it discourages people from trying out a great game just because of their own biases.
There are definitely extremes on both sides of the coin, but Nintendo does not lack fangs when the situation calls for it, so there's no need to throw shade directly or indirectly at other games when they take inspiration from them. More great games will always be a good thing.
@Anti-Matter When you have a traumatic experience, the ideal solution is to look for help so that you can overcome it, as opposed to being shackled by it. You experienced negative stuff as a kid, but you're an adult now, aren't you? Why limit the range of gaming fun you know you can have when you're obviously aware of what the root cause is?
Reminds me of NintendLife's negative review of Immortals Fenyx Rising which claimed the game was a Breath of the Wild clone. Meanwhile, I enjoyed Fenyx Rising far, far more than Breath of the Wild, primarily because it has vastly superior sidequests as well as massively superior combat.
I do see similarities in the Twitter video, but it's not to the extent of having a stick up my arse.
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Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
The Guardian's review resonates with my thoughts. It's one of the key differences between my 9/10 and 10/10 games. Intriguing.
Re: Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom's Map Is Eight Times The Size Of Link's Awakening's
This is the sort of game I can't risk without a demo. I hope those who get it have a lot of fun.
Re: Nintendo Is Reportedly Targeting AI-Generated Mario Pictures
Finally, a legal action from Nintendo I can fully support. The sun will probably rise in the west tomorrow.
Re: Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Announced For Switch
Looks so dated. They should have remade it instead. or remastered it better?
Re: Review: Beyond Galaxyland (Switch) - A Lovingly Crafted, Nostalgia-Fuelled Space Adventure
How do 'light platforming elements' and 'platforming puzzles can be frustrating' go together?
Re: Echoes Of Wisdom Originally Starred Link, Until His Sword & Shield "Got In The Way"
@NatiaAdamo I agree. It's not likely though, since he's not even one the main side characters, but it would be very interesting.
Re: Talking Point: So Then, Is This 'Switch 2' Leak Legit?
@AG_Awesome Don't worry, my Aunt works at Nintendo and she said _________ (fill in the blank with whatever you want.)
Re: Echoes Of Wisdom Originally Starred Link, Until His Sword & Shield "Got In The Way"
Damn. Would've been fun to play as the King of Hyrule. Oh well.
Re: Anniversary: Nintendo Is 135 Years Old Today
Happy Birthday, Nintendo.
Re: Video: SEGA Celebrates 'Batman Day' With Shadow The Hedgehog
Oh? Shadow does a pretty good Batman impersonation at first glance. Would be nice to see more : )
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
Japan slightly leading? That's unexpected
Re: Nintendo Announces Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom In-Store Switch Demo
Lol. In-store demo. They should've saved themselves the effort and released it in the middle of the pacific ocean.
Re: 8BitDo Is Now Selling NES-Style Keycaps
o_o' If you're gonna sell these things, they had better glow.
Re: Random: Sora's Addition To Smash Bros. Required An Insane Amount Of Tweaks
O_o o_O
That's Sakurai for you. Such a keen eagle-eye.
Re: Analyst Is Certain Nintendo Will Win Its Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer
@The-Chosen-one Agreed.
@RygelXVIII Excellent point.
Re: Random: Someone 3D Printed The Rumoured 'Switch 2' Design
@premko1 You can't fool me. My grandfather's sister's 3rd neighbour's ancestor said you'd try to pull a fast one on me.
Re: The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Developer Seemingly Revealed
Damn. How did everyone find out that I developed it?
Re: Random: Someone 3D Printed The Rumoured 'Switch 2' Design
Removed
Re: Palworld Developer Responds To Nintendo Lawsuit
It would be awesome to see Nintendo and TPC take a loss. Either way, I don't think a patent case is enough to take down Palworld. They would just have to redesign a few mechanics if they lose, but then there's the question of how hard a compensation would hit them...
Re: Nintendo And Pokémon File Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer Pocketpair
Nintendo at it again huh. In other news, water is wet.
Re: Pokémon Wins $15 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Chinese Mobile Game Developers
@Anti-Matter I feel ashamed that you feel ashamed, since we are fellow gamers and therefore one family.
Re: Marvel Vs. Capcom Players Beware, Fighting Game Legend Justin Wong Is Crushing Online Opponents
@nhSnork Very much appreciated. Thank you!!
Re: Marvel Vs. Capcom Players Beware, Fighting Game Legend Justin Wong Is Crushing Online Opponents
@nhSnork Hi. I remember way back when on an NL article, you showed off a wishlist of games that weren't from NL. They were from another site with a wishlist feature. If I'm remembering correctly and it was you, could you tell me which site you made a wishlist on?
Re: Upcoming Action RPG 'Reynatis' Bags A Free Switch Demo
@Quarth You're welcome.
@N8tiveT3ch Thanks!! However, while I do not consciously notice these things, I recently realized that my favourite games of all time on Switch - Metroid Dread, Astral Ascent, Have a Nice Death - are all reported to run at 60fps on Switch. So I believe I'm still subconsciously noticing them to an extent.
Re: Upcoming Action RPG 'Reynatis' Bags A Free Switch Demo
@Quarth Yes, I tried it on Switch. However I'm not great at detecting things like unstable frame rate or frame pacing, so I can't tell you about performance. I've also played only the tutorial part so far and will finish the demo later, but yeah, it's on Switch.
Re: Upcoming Action RPG 'Reynatis' Bags A Free Switch Demo
I just finished the tutorial in the Demo. It's a promising game.
Re: Mailbox: Mini Consoles, Grand Festivals, Weekly Downloads - Nintendo Life Letters
Great letters, as always.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Contra 4
Easy win for NA.
Re: Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Free Update Adding New Demon Navigators
Oh gods that thumbnail XD
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th September)
Did another 100% complete play through of Metroid Dread in order to celebrate my new Hall-Effect Joy-Cons. 130+ hours in and I simply can’t get enough of this game. My Shinesparking has drastically improved in this run and it bumped up my enjoyment another notch!! good times…
My old 3rd-party controllers’s analog sticks were getting drifty, so I had to replace them. My new Hall-Effect Joy-Con colours are to die for!! I love them!! You can change the colours as you please. I have a soft spot for yellow and purple, and I never realized how much I would love having coloured lights on my controllers XDDD…
Anyways, I recently acquired Contra Anniversary Collection and it’s a solid 9/10 game just as I remember from my Sega Mega Drive days. I’ll surely put more time into it once I get rid of the Metroid-19 virus I’m struggling with. Cheers!!! Happy gaming, everyone!!! ❤︎♥︎❤︎
Re: Penny's Big Breakaway Dev Downsizes Due To "Volatile Market Conditions"
@locky-mavo The Switch port is an utter mess. Wait for a patch or look elsewhere.
Re: Overwatch 2 Celebrates World Of Warcraft's 20th Anniversary With "Legendary Crossover Event"
*Legendary Microtransactions Crossover Event. There. It's all fixed now. XDDD
Re: PSA: Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Has Reportedly Leaked Online In Full
@LikelySatan Suit yourself, but I've mentioned multiple times that story isn't a consideration when I play games. As for gameplay spoilers, the idea of spoilers ruining the kind of games I love is hilarious, top-tier popcorn material.
Re: PSA: Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Has Reportedly Leaked Online In Full
@VoidofLight Sorry to hear that, and I do somewhat understand as I also hate spoilers when it comes to reading manga, books, and Xianxia, and yeah it's most definitely unfair. It's a shame that it's one of those things that is hard to ever make fair as people's ethical values are capable of being extremely diverse, and some even actively take pleasure in being arseholes.
Re: PSA: Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Has Reportedly Leaked Online In Full
@Lizuka I'm very glad I'm not part of the spoiler-fear culture. I can review-research games without worries and not have any bit of my enjoyment-value lost.
Re: Review: Elsie (Switch) - A Stunningly Presented Mega Man X-Esque Roguelite
The parry mechanic does not need adjusting just because it's unorthodox, and also because it evolves as you continue to play the game.
Re: Hands On: 'Royalty Free For All' Looks To Smash It With A Cosy Fighting Format & Timeless Roster
@gabrigoes I disagree. But it's on me for for not being clear enough. If I'm going to play a multiplayer game, I'd prefer it to be co-operatively focused. I enjoyed playing Skyforge and Paragon because you could team up. I also plan on experiencing Splatoon sometime in the future. I was also a Destiny Crucible powerhouse during the era of Destiny 1...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmigk5e5AuA Control
I didn't read the entirety of this article, but it sounded like a more competitive deal to me, and since the art was a turn off, I didn't bother looking closely.
Re: Hands On: 'Royalty Free For All' Looks To Smash It With A Cosy Fighting Format & Timeless Roster
You lost me at "multiplayer"
Re: Random: Smash Bros. Meets Battle Royale In This Upcoming Playable PC Prototype
I don't have a windows system. Not happy with having a MacBook Pro right now : (
Wish I could playtest this. It looks right up my alley.
Re: Random: Sakurai And Team Asobi Exchange Pleasantries Over Astro Bot
Awesome!!! Sakurai-san approving and finishing the game is a big plus for it. Thank goodness it's not a 100hr + plus game.
Re: Soapbox: Sony's Insane PS5 Pro Price Highlights The Delicate Balance Nintendo Must Strike With 'Switch 2'
Sony... I'm less and less interested in them. What games would convince me to spend that amount of money on a console? I'd like some of what they're smoking. If I'm going to spend that amount of money on a gaming device, it'll be a ROG Ally X, not a Sony console. At least I'd be guaranteed far better gaming value for my money.
Re: Random: "The Time Players Spend In A Game Is A Cost" - Sakurai Talks Long Runtimes
Man, I just love Sakurai. This is it, people!!
Re: Rumour: Multiple New Switch Bundles Are Apparently On The Way
@Cable Blasphemy!!
@Jiggies Cheers to that!!
Re: Rumour: Multiple New Switch Bundles Are Apparently On The Way
Mario Wonder bundle? I hope the colors are as gorgeous as those in the game.
Re: Does Astro Bot's Super Mario 'Inspiration' Cross A Line? Fans Seem Divided
@Vivianeat I'm not familiar with Foamstars but I'm glad you had fun with it, that's supposed to be the entire point!! I couldn't express my disappointment with NL when I saw that Fenyx Rising review, it discourages people from trying out a great game just because of their own biases.
There are definitely extremes on both sides of the coin, but Nintendo does not lack fangs when the situation calls for it, so there's no need to throw shade directly or indirectly at other games when they take inspiration from them. More great games will always be a good thing.
Re: Feature: "We Don't Need To Just Keep On Repeating The Past" - Lena Raine On Shmups, SNES Samples & Going Solo
She's adorable, haha.
Re: Does Astro Bot's Super Mario 'Inspiration' Cross A Line? Fans Seem Divided
@Anti-Matter When you have a traumatic experience, the ideal solution is to look for help so that you can overcome it, as opposed to being shackled by it. You experienced negative stuff as a kid, but you're an adult now, aren't you? Why limit the range of gaming fun you know you can have when you're obviously aware of what the root cause is?
Re: Does Astro Bot's Super Mario 'Inspiration' Cross A Line? Fans Seem Divided
Reminds me of NintendLife's negative review of Immortals Fenyx Rising which claimed the game was a Breath of the Wild clone. Meanwhile, I enjoyed Fenyx Rising far, far more than Breath of the Wild, primarily because it has vastly superior sidequests as well as massively superior combat.
I do see similarities in the Twitter video, but it's not to the extent of having a stick up my arse.
Re: Beautiful Metroidvania Sequel 'Ender Magnolia' Arrives On Switch January 2025
Need to work on my Ender Lilies and finish it.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
Not enough save slots? This game is not chivalrous!!! 1/10!!!