Like even if we accept that costumes get their own character slot, that still leaves them in a completely random order with actual characters randomly mixed in with them.
You can press a button - either X or Y, I forget which - and it'll group each character and all their costumes in order.
I agree that it's still a mess though. Selecting a character should just bring up a sub-screen with all their costumes.
I sincerely hope that Mina turns out well and that Yacht Club doesn't fall on hard times. From what I played of the demo, the full game should deliver the goods and then some; let's just hope it gets the sales it deserves.
I recently played through The Cosmic Shake for the first time (I'm trying to work through some of the large backlog of Steam games I've built up over the years). It was the very epitome of a 7/10 game; 10 hours of unspectacular but nonetheless fun platforming. Plus I finally get the appeal of SpongeBob, having been a series virgin prior to this. I'll definitely be looking at Titans of the Tide.
I unfortunately own and have played Gear.Club Unlimited 2. Going by what I've experienced, it's going to take a unanimously good critical reception (or one hell of a bender) to get me to try Gear.Club Unlimited 3.
Tomb Raider 2013 is such a good game. I've played the game twice; once on PS3, while my second playthrough was of the PS4 version, mostly through Remote Play on Vita. Even with the slight input lag it was a good experience, so I imagine it plays really well on Switch 2. π
@Rhaoulos @1UP-HUSKY I assume retailers paid Nintendo for the rights to have the demo in their stores before it comes to the eShop, in an attempt to entice people to actually go to a physical store in 2025.
@DarkTron not playing a game because they don't agree with its content or find said content upsetting is perfectly rational and perfectly valid. Dogpiling someone for making that decision - for themselves; not you, or anyone else - is the only irrational behaviour I can see.
My views - both on the game and religion - don't align with those of @SillyG, but I can show them enough respect to not belittle, berate and humiliate them for holding such beliefs, especially as they've not once tried to force those views upon others.
I find the Switch's gyro aiming slightly less responsive than the Wii's motion controls, and the need to constantly press the R button to recenter the pointer is a little annoying.
This might be one for me to get. I never played Blood, but I do have a soft spot for games made in Build Engine, having spent a lot of time tinkering with it in my youth.
@rjejr Silksong being only $20 has really screwed a lot of developers over. Team Cherry knew that the game would be a massive runaway success, so charging only $20 was feasible, even though it's a large game and took 7-8 years to make. But it's caused many consumers to question why other games offer less content for more money, when the reality is that 99% of indie devs don't have the luxury of the pull and previous success that Team Cherry had.
@krogp and there are ways to raise awareness without spamming every comment section with complaints or statements about GKC's on articles that aren't even remotely relevant to the topic you're complaining about. And let's be real. Anyone commenting on this site knows about GKC's. You're not raising awareness; you're just shouting in an echochamber.
Email Nintendo. Write to Nintendo. Phone Nintendo. Spam Nintendo's social media. Absolutely complain about GKC because it is an important issue. But complain to the relevant people through the relevant channels.
@Slideaway1983 it's so frustrating to know for a fact that the same people complaining about GKC's on NL or other comment sections are not also complaining to the relevant people through the relevant channels. Use your loaf, people.
@RupeeClock see, I agree with you that from a game preservation or customer satisfaction viewpoint, complaining about Game Key Cards is important, but on a comment section on a website completely unaffiliated with Nintendo, such comments - especially when repeatedly posted on every article on the site - are irrelevant and unnecessary. Anyone harping on about Game Key Cards in a Nintendo Life comment section is literally accomplishing nothing.
@Thomystic oh, believe me, I'm very rarely about 100%-ing games. But Wonder is so good and I enjoyed it so much that - even though that last stage was difficult and took me a fair bit of time to nail down - I actually wanted to do it. That scenario occurs only very occasionally for me. I finished Final Fantasy VII Rebirth yesterday, having not done a lot of the side content because so much of it is just plain bad.
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Re: Is Mario Kart World Getting Donkey Kong Bananza DLC? Datamines Have Fans Speculating
@FlyingDunsparce
You can press a button - either X or Y, I forget which - and it'll group each character and all their costumes in order.
I agree that it's still a mess though. Selecting a character should just bring up a sub-screen with all their costumes.
Re: "It's Make-Or-Break For Sure" - Shovel Knight Dev's Fate Rests On Upcoming Zelda-Like
I sincerely hope that Mina turns out well and that Yacht Club doesn't fall on hard times. From what I played of the demo, the full game should deliver the goods and then some; let's just hope it gets the sales it deserves.
Re: Switch 2 Exclusive 'Drag x Drive' Scores Its Second Major Update, Here's What's Included
Nintendo are attempting to drag this game back into the public consciousness and drive more sales π
Re: New 'Sonic Universe' Movie Spin-Off Announced For 2028
@NFrealinkling @scottdevine48 I absolutely wouldn't bet against it.
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Difficulty Settings Revealed By Nintendo
@Elektrogeist1287 well, that didn't take long. Just the Keymaster to find now π
Re: Review: SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans Of The Tide (Switch 2) - A Great, If Overly Familiar, Platform Adventure
I recently played through The Cosmic Shake for the first time (I'm trying to work through some of the large backlog of Steam games I've built up over the years). It was the very epitome of a 7/10 game; 10 hours of unspectacular but nonetheless fun platforming. Plus I finally get the appeal of SpongeBob, having been a series virgin prior to this. I'll definitely be looking at Titans of the Tide.
Re: Gear.Club Unlimited 3 Speeds Onto Switch 2 Later This Year
I unfortunately own and have played Gear.Club Unlimited 2. Going by what I've experienced, it's going to take a unanimously good critical reception (or one hell of a bender) to get me to try Gear.Club Unlimited 3.
Re: Video: We've Played Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition On Switch 2 - Here's 18 Minutes Of Gameplay
Tomb Raider 2013 is such a good game. I've played the game twice; once on PS3, while my second playthrough was of the PS4 version, mostly through Remote Play on Vita. Even with the slight input lag it was a good experience, so I imagine it plays really well on Switch 2. π
Re: Official Zelda Movie Photos Give Us Our Best Look Yet At Link And Zelda
I've got to admit that the costumes look infinitely better than I was expecting them to π
Re: Top 100 Nintendo Games, As Chosen By Nintendo Life & IGN
Rabble rabble rabble, I disagree with the ordering of this list, rabble rabble rabble.
In all seriousness though, Super Mario RPG (Switch) shouldn't even be on this list, let alone at #38 π€£
Re: Random: Steam's Brand New Game Console Sure Looks Awfully Familiar
Next week, in a bid to put a stop to this, Nintendo will patent the cube.
Re: Sega Gives Japanese Employees "Peace Of Mind" With Another Salary Raise
@Dee123 it's amazing how a global superpower can be so insular.
Re: 3D Pixel Wuxia RPG 'Wandering Sword' Announced For Switch 2 And Switch
This looks awesome. Out of interest though, how litigious is Square Enix?
Re: PokΓ©mon Pokopia Is Seemingly Nintendo's First Game-Key Card Release
I'm all digital on Switch 2 so it's personally a non-issue. I'm not eagerly anticipating Pokopia but my wife is going to go mental for it.
Re: Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted Rolls Out More Updates, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
How a remaster of Plants vs. Zombies came out this borked and needed this many patches is beyond me. It's Plants vs. Zombies, not bloody Star Citizen.
Re: Switch Is Poised To Be Nintendo's Best-Selling Console Of All Time
@Nintoz I legitimately laughed out loud when I read that. Good work.
Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment In-Store Demos Now Available (North America)
@Rhaoulos @1UP-HUSKY I assume retailers paid Nintendo for the rights to have the demo in their stores before it comes to the eShop, in an attempt to entice people to actually go to a physical store in 2025.
Re: Everything Included In The Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition & Free 3.0 Update
Not looking good for there being a new Animal Crossing anytime soon then.
Re: Surprise! Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Arrives Next Year
@Nick2054 I love it.
Re: The Binding Of Isaac Is Heading To Switch 2 With A Full Physical Release
@DarkTron not playing a game because they don't agree with its content or find said content upsetting is perfectly rational and perfectly valid. Dogpiling someone for making that decision - for themselves; not you, or anyone else - is the only irrational behaviour I can see.
My views - both on the game and religion - don't align with those of @SillyG, but I can show them enough respect to not belittle, berate and humiliate them for holding such beliefs, especially as they've not once tried to force those views upon others.
Re: Surprise! Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Arrives Next Year
Why is this not titled Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Superfluous Title-Lengthening Words, Nintendo?
Re: The Binding Of Isaac Is Heading To Switch 2 With A Full Physical Release
Don't tempt me. I've got The Binding of Isaac on four different platforms already and I'm most certainly not above adding a fifth.
@Elektrogeist1287 jumping down somebody's throat just because they don't share the same beliefs as you doesn't make you a good person either.
Re: Nintendo Direct For Kirby Air Riders Announced For Thursday, 23rd October
They're pushing this game more than Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza combined.
Re: Donkey Kong Bananza's First DLC In-Game Event Kicks Off Next Week
@USWITCH64 their handling of Mario Kart World post-launch support and content has been beyond tone deaf.
Re: Sonic Team's Boss Wants To Put More Sonic Characters In The Spotlight
Year of Mighty, confirmed.
Re: Talking Point: How Do You Play NES Games These Days?
I play retro games via the method that requires me to say that I allegedly play retro games.
Re: 50 Best NES Games Of All Time
I'm going to have a proper look at this list later and see how it compares to Jeff Gerstmann's Ranking the NES list (so far). Should be interesting.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting PokΓ©mon Legends: Z-A?
I plan to play it at some point. I gotta get me a Mega Starmie. Anyone seen that thing? It's absolutely wild π€£
Re: Plants Vs. Zombies: Replanted Supports Local Co-Op And PvP Via GameShare
I hate that black border it puts on the screen when using GameShare. It's unnecessary, distracting and ugly.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More Titles
Just take the bucket off your head, you absolute melt.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Super Mario Galaxy + Galaxy 2?
@ShadLink that's some Steiner maths, right there! But I like it.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Super Mario Galaxy + Galaxy 2?
I find the Switch's gyro aiming slightly less responsive than the Wii's motion controls, and the need to constantly press the R button to recenter the pointer is a little annoying.
They're still impeccable games though, so 9/10.
Re: Poll: So, Did You Get Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 For Switch?
Ugh. Fine. I got them. Yes, I have more money than sense. Are you happy?!
Re: Review: Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac (Switch 2) - Short, Sweet, Prettified, And Not For Everyone
I finished this last night (on PC). Spooky can get in the bin. Seriously, I've had less trouble with FromSoftware bosses.
Re: Nightdive Studios Just Won't Stop, Announces Yet Another Remaster
@DiegoSynth Monolith doesn't still exist. It was shut down by WB Games earlier this year.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 20.5.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@nothankyou of course not. NL found a dead horse in 2017 and must keep flogging it.
Re: Nightdive Studios Just Won't Stop, Announces Yet Another Remaster
This might be one for me to get. I never played Blood, but I do have a soft spot for games made in Build Engine, having spent a lot of time tinkering with it in my youth.
Re: Dynasty Warriors: Origins Will Run At A "Fixed" 30fps On Switch 2
30fps isn't ideal, true. However, anyone who genuinely cares about good framerates shouldn't be playing third-party ports on a sub-Β£400 handheld.
Re: Borderlands 4 Has Been Delayed For Switch 2, Digital Pre-Orders Cancelled
Switch 2 is obviously not premium enough for such an optimal game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th September)
More Vampire Survivors, and I started Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion last night.
Re: Nintendo Music "Special Release" Adds Tracks From Donkey Kong Bananza Today
I need that DK icon from Wave 4.
Re: Mini Review: Gloomy Eyes (Switch) - If Captain Toad Were A Cosy Horror Game
@rjejr Silksong being only $20 has really screwed a lot of developers over. Team Cherry knew that the game would be a massive runaway success, so charging only $20 was feasible, even though it's a large game and took 7-8 years to make. But it's caused many consumers to question why other games offer less content for more money, when the reality is that 99% of indie devs don't have the luxury of the pull and previous success that Team Cherry had.
Re: Newcomers Can Break Final Fantasy VII Remake With New Difficulty Settings
@krogp and there are ways to raise awareness without spamming every comment section with complaints or statements about GKC's on articles that aren't even remotely relevant to the topic you're complaining about. And let's be real. Anyone commenting on this site knows about GKC's. You're not raising awareness; you're just shouting in an echochamber.
Email Nintendo. Write to Nintendo. Phone Nintendo. Spam Nintendo's social media. Absolutely complain about GKC because it is an important issue. But complain to the relevant people through the relevant channels.
Re: Newcomers Can Break Final Fantasy VII Remake With New Difficulty Settings
@krogp please elaborate.
Re: Newcomers Can Break Final Fantasy VII Remake With New Difficulty Settings
@Slideaway1983 it's so frustrating to know for a fact that the same people complaining about GKC's on NL or other comment sections are not also complaining to the relevant people through the relevant channels. Use your loaf, people.
Re: Newcomers Can Break Final Fantasy VII Remake With New Difficulty Settings
@RupeeClock see, I agree with you that from a game preservation or customer satisfaction viewpoint, complaining about Game Key Cards is important, but on a comment section on a website completely unaffiliated with Nintendo, such comments - especially when repeatedly posted on every article on the site - are irrelevant and unnecessary. Anyone harping on about Game Key Cards in a Nintendo Life comment section is literally accomplishing nothing.
Re: Newcomers Can Break Final Fantasy VII Remake With New Difficulty Settings
A game including more accessibility and/or difficulty options is only a good thing. Only a complete idiot would bemoan the inclusion of such things.
Re: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is Getting A Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
@Thomystic oh, believe me, I'm very rarely about 100%-ing games. But Wonder is so good and I enjoyed it so much that - even though that last stage was difficult and took me a fair bit of time to nail down - I actually wanted to do it. That scenario occurs only very occasionally for me. I finished Final Fantasy VII Rebirth yesterday, having not done a lot of the side content because so much of it is just plain bad.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 For Switch?
I shouldn't, but I will. I voted for "as soon as possible" but there's every likelihood that I'll pounce on the bundle day one.
Re: Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Showcases Island Life, Coming To Switch Spring 2026
Removed