@Yorumi yes from what I've read you can make a guitar and you'll be able to use multiple pairs of joycons to create some really unique and extravagant things
@gurtifus since launch there's been.patches which have improved the platforming and input lag significantly on other consoles. Switch should be getting the updated version as well. I think Typoman+ or something
I believe $10 would have been a much friendlier and easygoing entry level price point. However, I'm certain Dev porting costs more as well. It's not like these guys (In this case one guy) are doing the porting in house or themselves. So hiring a company to port a game I'm sure has a pretty price tag on it.
Not saying it's ok to charge 3x as much but I can guarantee you that you can't compare prices on an app store to a console platform. Most games are freemium models and fixed price tags are frowned upon and rarely make any decent money.
Also easy to scoff at prices as a consumer when behind the scenes most people have no idea how much it costs to contract companies, developers, publishers and such and want a game to be the same across the board when in reality it's near impossible unless you have big publisher capital such as Square-Enix and EA.
The day we found Earth is such a little gem of a game, I really enjoyed my time with it. The studio has my support. @SomeWriter13 it's only $5 it's like it's already on sale lol.
@SamuFinland no I meant more UI stuff. The ability to sort/filter by field skill, Driver (other than in Merc missions menu) & sort accessories by category instead of just alphabetical, chronological & rarity are just a few things I can think of off the top of my head. Would be a huge Time Saver for the amount of time that you spend in the menus.
Love it glad I got the expansion pass. I’m always for performance improvements in updates but I’d rather have an improvement in the manage blades and Merc group UI. And some of the menu in general.
@Hikingguy I'm not sure if you're aware but the creator of DS in an interview had gone on to say that Legend of Zelda was pretty much a blueprint and huge inspiration for the game and series as a whole.
Glad you guys reviewed the game. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't boring. Can't wait to try it out. Perfect way to pass and hour or two. $5 isn't bad at all imo for a quality experience.
Glad you guys reviewed the game. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't boring. Can't wait to try it out. Perfect way to pass and hour or two. $5 isn't bad at all imo for a quality experience.
Absolutely had become my favorite Co-op party game on Switch and even single player is a blast to play. Seriously a complete package of a game and one of my best purchases.
I’m just not that bothered by the price of the game and am playing it on my platform of choice. Hopefully it’ll go on sale and will help the rest of you guys make a purchase as it’s a quality title deserving of the praise it gets and should be experienced.
@KIRO I’d say for 7 years of your life dedicated to a project what he’s charging isn’t bad . On my App Store I did see it for $5 but again the mobile market is 20-30x larger and people don’t pay on those platforms.
We saw what happens when someone charges $10 there with Mario Run. If it wasn’t Nintendo there’s no way in hell SMR would have sold as much as it did.
Game looked truly beautiful in motion and glad it got a great review and is a unique experience unlike anything before it. Love games that are fresh, try out new things and/or push the boundaries of its genre whether through storytelling or gameplay. Look forward to playing this one and since it’s short I don’t mind it’s going to take up much of my time although like everyone else I would like it to be $5 I’ll pay the $10 to support a good game.
I knew this game was going to be a quality Experienced as soon as I knew who was behind game development. Bought it yesterday and it’s a very well deserved 9 IMO.
I took the dive and it’s well worth it. I see myself playing it on and off for a long time. Just has that addictive feel to it. Good game for sure. Hope more comes in the future.
@SeriousSam @Galenmereth DF praised the game for its performance with a clean mostly locked 30fps, and a port that was optimized and done with the consoles strengths, while assets were added as well. I’m not sure if you guys are playing the same game here. Maybe you guys need to power down your console or hard reset it for better results as I’m not seeing these input lag issues and the game runs nice and smooth for me with the mildly occasional dip here and there.
@Mr_Zurkon so all that additional work should go undiminished and uncompensated because you feel the game isn't worth its value. Understandable if you feel the game should be cheaper and honestly at $30 I would have been comfortable with a buy unless the reviews for the Switch version end up sitting near an 8 I prob won't get it myself until ansale.
However I'm not of the mind to think that if the man hours and work was put in to improve any game experience during a port, that they don't have a right to ask for what they feel it's worth and that a game came out months prior has nothing to do with pricing on a new console. Porting and optimizing takes plenty of work and they are entitled to be compensated appropriately for that work. Upon release it should be the same price as what it was when it released on other consoles. Whether it pans out for them we'll have to wait and see.
I swear I think people have an great misconception of what it takes to port and optimize games, like it just takes a click of a button or something. Porting can be a grueling and extremely frustrating process with 100's of manhours of work and sleepless nights.
@Dr_Corndog It's a months old game on other consoles, sales are expected. Again the game is brand new on Switch and it would have been a nice bonus if there was some type of limited launch sale however a sale shouldn't just be expected. Ports don't make themselves and it's not a 5 mins process.
Where the hell is @sligeach_Eire 😕 Guess he must be bummed from all the good Switch news and how at this rate it could actually catch up to Wii sales As long as the software keeps coming.
@Dr_Corndog @Mando44646 @QwertyQwerty @Mr_Zurkon @Nekoo77 People were expecting a port with months of extra development time to cost less than the other versions? That's silly. well said.
Absolutely loved this game didn't even wait for a review. Knew after the Nndies @home preview it was something special. Had a ton of fun playing this with a friend on hard but to beat the campaign I had to do it solo.
Also some challenges are time locked and continue to be accessible over a few days. Great game overall and definitely agree with the score. Brutal at times but in a good way.
I'll be getting the second only. Don't mind digital at all plus I've played the first one on Wii U. No need to double dip on that one. Glad they gave the option of separate purchases at a great price with all DLC. Fine damn job capcom I must say.
Definitely had fun on my Wii U with the game but can't say I'll double dip on this one. If only they hurried up with NOL service and could tie previous purchases to my account and offer a discount for ports that were already owned on Wii U I'd be happier. They should really implement something like that.
It's a way to incentivize owners of the Wii U to part with their cash and feel a bit better about it and would still be profitable in sales from the people that never owned a Wii U or didn't purchase the game.
Been on my wishlist since it showed up on the Coming Soon page and love that they're honoring the Nindies @Home promo. I d/loaded it and knew it would be getting purchased as soon as it dropped.
So sad to hear these guys won't be continuing game development under the two tribes banner but hope they stay bringing quality games our way in any form in the future.
@Agent721 @AcridSkull @Nintendoforlife It seems this game runs poorly on all machines including PC, which blows my mind. Clearly it's more of an optimization issue, give it up to poor coding of the original engine. I'm actually going to pass the game up on all consoles. If 6 months down the line they still haven't patched it up on the big consoles I don't see them being able to get it running any better on Switch anytime soon. Hopefully I'm wrong about that though. I'd love to see the performance and graphics in handheld mode improve.
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Re: Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn Stomps On To Switch In Spring
Free game for me so no complaints plus it actually looks pretty cool and fun to play
Re: Review: Layers Of Fear: Legacy (Switch eShop)
Finally!! Getting it day one to support. Want more of this. Revelations 2 was good and everything but not really scary lol. Would want Resi7 tho.
Re: Feature: Unbinding The Fall Part 2 with Developers Over The Moon
Been waiting to play this since the end of part 1 on Wii U years ago. I'm certain it's going to be great.
Re: Design Your Own Cardboard Creations With Nintendo Labo's Toy-Con Garage
Who knew Labo would bring up such thought provoking discussion. Good on you Nintendo and good on everyone else as well. All valid points and opinions.
Re: Design Your Own Cardboard Creations With Nintendo Labo's Toy-Con Garage
@Yorumi yes from what I've read you can make a guitar and you'll be able to use multiple pairs of joycons to create some really unique and extravagant things
Re: Word-Based Puzzle Platformer Typoman Is Heading To Nintendo Switch This Month
@gurtifus since launch there's been.patches which have improved the platforming and input lag significantly on other consoles. Switch should be getting the updated version as well. I think Typoman+ or something
Re: Review: Gorogoa (Switch eShop)
I believe $10 would have been a much friendlier and easygoing entry level price point. However, I'm certain Dev porting costs more as well. It's not like these guys (In this case one guy) are doing the porting in house or themselves. So hiring a company to port a game I'm sure has a pretty price tag on it.
Not saying it's ok to charge 3x as much but I can guarantee you that you can't compare prices on an app store to a console platform. Most games are freemium models and fixed price tags are frowned upon and rarely make any decent money.
Also easy to scoff at prices as a consumer when behind the scenes most people have no idea how much it costs to contract companies, developers, publishers and such and want a game to be the same across the board when in reality it's near impossible unless you have big publisher capital such as Square-Enix and EA.
Re: OPUS: Rocket of Whispers Will Soon Be Making Its Way To Switch
@SomeWriter13 Crawl had become my favorite multiplayer game. Highly recommend it. Pick it up whenever u can.
Re: OPUS: Rocket of Whispers Will Soon Be Making Its Way To Switch
@Racthet916 the first one was a mobile port as well. No problems with the end result.
Re: OPUS: Rocket of Whispers Will Soon Be Making Its Way To Switch
The day we found Earth is such a little gem of a game, I really enjoyed my time with it. The studio has my support. @SomeWriter13 it's only $5 it's like it's already on sale lol.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Update Allows Certain Quests To Be Completed At Any Time
@SamuFinland no I meant more UI stuff. The ability to sort/filter by field skill, Driver (other than in Merc missions menu) & sort accessories by category instead of just alphabetical, chronological & rarity are just a few things I can think of off the top of my head. Would be a huge Time Saver for the amount of time that you spend in the menus.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Update Allows Certain Quests To Be Completed At Any Time
Love it glad I got the expansion pass. I’m always for performance improvements in updates but I’d rather have an improvement in the manage blades and Merc group UI. And some of the menu in general.
Re: Unleash Some '80s Nostalgia As Saturday Morning RPG Swaggers onto Switch
Yes, please. Bought in on my PS, and didn't get to boot it up more than once. I'll def get way more playtime on my Switch.
Re: Soapbox: Dark Souls’ Ruthless Recipe Perfectly Suits Switch’s Evolving Audience
@Hikingguy I'm not sure if you're aware but the creator of DS in an interview had gone on to say that Legend of Zelda was pretty much a blueprint and huge inspiration for the game and series as a whole.
Re: Feature: Here's What Was Announced During The January 2018 Nintendo Direct Mini
How about some news on NOL and cloud saves for the love of God NINTENDO!!
Re: Praise The Sun! Dark Souls: Remastered Is Coming To Switch This May
@LUIGITORNADO Bring on Bloodborne then!! Praise the Sun!
Re: Review: OPUS: The Day We Found Earth (Switch eShop)
Glad you guys reviewed the game. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't boring. Can't wait to try it out. Perfect way to pass and hour or two. $5 isn't bad at all imo for a quality experience.
Re: Review: OPUS: The Day We Found Earth (Switch eShop)
Glad you guys reviewed the game. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't boring. Can't wait to try it out. Perfect way to pass and hour or two. $5 isn't bad at all imo for a quality experience.
Re: Review: OPUS: The Day We Found Earth (Switch eShop)
Glad you guys reviewed the game. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't boring. Can't wait to try it out. Perfect for small hour or two.
Re: Random: Paris Hilton Ponders Why We Don't Have Nintendogs On Our Smartphones Yet
Umm no just no.. I'm not against Nintendo making a casual game for the fans but I for one wouldn't play it anyway.
Re: Review: Crawl (Switch eShop)
Absolutely had become my favorite Co-op party game on Switch and even single player is a blast to play. Seriously a complete package of a game and one of my best purchases.
Re: Feature: Exploring The Dual Worlds of InnerSpace On Nintendo Switch
Yea I'm betting on this guys, hope it plays as nice as it looks. It'll be a day 1 buy for me.
Re: Feature: Going Deeper Into the Incredible Design of Gorogoa
I’m just not that bothered by the price of the game and am playing it on my platform of choice. Hopefully it’ll go on sale and will help the rest of you guys make a purchase as it’s a quality title deserving of the praise it gets and should be experienced.
Re: Review: Pinball FX3 (Switch eShop)
That archer table is MINE!!
Re: Review: Gorogoa (Switch eShop)
@KIRO I’d say for 7 years of your life dedicated to a project what he’s charging isn’t bad . On my App Store I did see it for $5 but again the mobile market is 20-30x larger and people don’t pay on those platforms.
We saw what happens when someone charges $10 there with Mario Run. If it wasn’t Nintendo there’s no way in hell SMR would have sold as much as it did.
Re: Review: Gorogoa (Switch eShop)
Game looked truly beautiful in motion and glad it got a great review and is a unique experience unlike anything before it. Love games that are fresh, try out new things and/or push the boundaries of its genre whether through storytelling or gameplay. Look forward to playing this one and since it’s short I don’t mind it’s going to take up much of my time although like everyone else I would like it to be $5 I’ll pay the $10 to support a good game.
Re: Review: Floor Kids (Switch eShop)
I knew this game was going to be a quality Experienced as soon as I knew who was behind game development. Bought it yesterday and it’s a very well deserved 9 IMO.
Re: Review: Vostok Inc. (Switch eShop)
I took the dive and it’s well worth it. I see myself playing it on and off for a long time. Just has that addictive feel to it. Good game for sure. Hope more comes in the future.
Re: Review: Yooka-Laylee (Switch eShop)
@Galenmereth I’d report to the developers possible that a game update could alleviate or better yet fix the problem.
Re: Review: Yooka-Laylee (Switch eShop)
@SeriousSam @Galenmereth DF praised the game for its performance with a clean mostly locked 30fps, and a port that was optimized and done with the consoles strengths, while assets were added as well. I’m not sure if you guys are playing the same game here. Maybe you guys need to power down your console or hard reset it for better results as I’m not seeing these input lag issues and the game runs nice and smooth for me with the mildly occasional dip here and there.
Re: The Gorgeous-Looking InnerSpace Glides Onto Switch Early Next Year
Wow the game looks gorgeous. I’ll definitely be getting this.
Re: RIVE Update Adds Video Capture and Some Helpful Fixes
Love this game beat it in a single run and wanted more went to challenges got exactly what I was asking for. Excellent game
Re: Review: The Next Penelope (Switch eShop)
So glad the game is getting good reviews, and I was going to get it regardless just love the art style, the music and what it’s going for.
Re: More Than 270 Nintendo Switch, Wii U And 3DS eShop Games Are On Sale In Europe
US equivalent or riot!!
Re: Yooka-Laylee's Nintendo Switch eShop Price Is Revealed
@Mr_Zurkon so all that additional work should go undiminished and uncompensated because you feel the game isn't worth its value. Understandable if you feel the game should be cheaper and honestly at $30 I would have been comfortable with a buy unless the reviews for the Switch version end up sitting near an 8 I prob won't get it myself until ansale.
However I'm not of the mind to think that if the man hours and work was put in to improve any game experience during a port, that they don't have a right to ask for what they feel it's worth and that a game came out months prior has nothing to do with pricing on a new console. Porting and optimizing takes plenty of work and they are entitled to be compensated appropriately for that work. Upon release it should be the same price as what it was when it released on other consoles. Whether it pans out for them we'll have to wait and see.
I swear I think people have an great misconception of what it takes to port and optimize games, like it just takes a click of a button or something. Porting can be a grueling and extremely frustrating process with 100's of manhours of work and sleepless nights.
@Dr_Corndog It's a months old game on other consoles, sales are expected. Again the game is brand new on Switch and it would have been a nice bonus if there was some type of limited launch sale however a sale shouldn't just be expected. Ports don't make themselves and it's not a 5 mins process.
Re: Gallery: Let's Try The New Super Mario Cereal
When is the release date? I have a feeling this might be hard to get a hold of.
Re: Nintendo Switch Ends 2017 On A High With 2.5 Million Units Sold In Japan Alone
Where the hell is @sligeach_Eire 😕 Guess he must be bummed from all the good Switch news and how at this rate it could actually catch up to Wii sales As long as the software keeps coming.
Re: Yooka-Laylee's Nintendo Switch eShop Price Is Revealed
@Dr_Corndog @Mando44646 @QwertyQwerty @Mr_Zurkon @Nekoo77 People were expecting a port with months of extra development time to cost less than the other versions? That's silly. well said.
Re: Video: Here's How You Play Switch Drumming Game Gal Metal
I want this game bring it over.. whichever publisher. Take my money.
Re: Mutant Mudds Collection is Out Soon With a Nice 'Early Birds' Discount
At this price it's a steal of a game and I'm getting it. This will be excellent.
Re: Crawl Will Pit Friends Against Each Other on Nintendo Switch
Sold!!
Re: Music: Sample the Delights of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Soundtrack With 'Shadow of the Lowlands'
It's because Yasunori Mitsuda is back at the helm for the music! Can't wait for this.
Re: The Next Penelope Dev Reminds Us That The Game Is Still Coming To Switch
Yes, please.
Re: Review: RIVE: Ultimate Edition (Switch eShop)
Absolutely loved this game didn't even wait for a review. Knew after the Nndies @home preview it was something special. Had a ton of fun playing this with a friend on hard but to beat the campaign I had to do it solo.
Also some challenges are time locked and continue to be accessible over a few days. Great game overall and definitely agree with the score. Brutal at times but in a good way.
Re: Vostok Inc Will Have a Bit of Exclusive Content on Nintendo Switch
Yes going in my wishlist as soon as it shows up with a release date on the eShop.
Re: Video: Check Out Resident Evil Revelations Collection's Motion Controls And amiibo Support
I'll be getting the second only. Don't mind digital at all plus I've played the first one on Wii U. No need to double dip on that one. Glad they gave the option of separate purchases at a great price with all DLC. Fine damn job capcom I must say.
Re: Star Ghost is Bringing Its Spin on Space Shooting to the Switch eShop
Definitely had fun on my Wii U with the game but can't say I'll double dip on this one. If only they hurried up with NOL service and could tie previous purchases to my account and offer a discount for ports that were already owned on Wii U I'd be happier. They should really implement something like that.
It's a way to incentivize owners of the Wii U to part with their cash and feel a bit better about it and would still be profitable in sales from the people that never owned a Wii U or didn't purchase the game.
Re: Feature: Two Tribes on RIVE, the Switch eShop and Keeping Its Promise to Nintendo Gamers
Been on my wishlist since it showed up on the Coming Soon page and love that they're honoring the Nindies @Home promo. I d/loaded it and knew it would be getting purchased as soon as it dropped.
So sad to hear these guys won't be continuing game development under the two tribes banner but hope they stay bringing quality games our way in any form in the future.
Re: Monopoly Update on Switch Takes Away the Need to Make a Coffee While it Loads
@invictus4000 i'm not much for physical either but certain deals are too good to pass up I'll be picking up a few titles on Black Friday at Best Buy.
Re: Review: RiME (Switch)
@Agent721 @AcridSkull @Nintendoforlife It seems this game runs poorly on all machines including PC, which blows my mind. Clearly it's more of an optimization issue, give it up to poor coding of the original engine. I'm actually going to pass the game up on all consoles. If 6 months down the line they still haven't patched it up on the big consoles I don't see them being able to get it running any better on Switch anytime soon. Hopefully I'm wrong about that though. I'd love to see the performance and graphics in handheld mode improve.