MasterGraveheart

I've lost interest in this, but... if it's a "prequel," why is it Beyond Good & Evil "2?" Why not "0"? "Origins"? "Beginnings?" Or "Before Good & Evil"?

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I mean, if that space is being put to good use, so be it. It's wild, but I'm ready for it! I didn't buy that 1 TB card for nothing!

Adeleine not being playable is a real heartbreaker. She's one of my favorite characters and keeps getting left out. She was part of the Kirby crew from way back in Kirby 64! She's part of the franchise's fab five and you won't convince me otherwise!

"Unhinged chaos?"

"Coming as soon as we think its ready?"

Heck, I'm sold!

I'm glad it won something. It's an incredible game and a ton of fun! It's just a shame it has to go against Expedition 33, Hades 2, and Silksong this year, because those games are triumphs in their own right and should be celebrated as well.

But Donkey Kong deserves something for the amazing effort this year, and this will do nicely! <3

...Well okay then! I guess my wallet can stand to lose a few pounds today.

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@EarthboundBenjy I'd be down for that too! Celebrate all of Sonic's incarnations. Heck, have the brown Sonic and Dr. Kintobor from that mini pack-in comic with the original Genesis game on top of that.

@shiningpikablu252 Yes, exactly. Heck, go even further? Sally, Bunnie, and Rotor were actually rescuees in Sonic Spinball. There's precedence of them being in Sega's games.

Nice to see Nights, Tangle, and Whisper! Now, can we get Sally, Bunnie, Nicole, Rotor, and Antoine, please?

Happy birthday, Nintendo Life! One more year and you can get that pint stateside!

I'll say it again, I'm sorry to be political, but generative AI needs to be banned outright.

One of the things I loved most about old school Nintendo Power was the art on the envelopes. Chrono Trigger and Mario usually had the best ones, but Zelda, Metroid, and Mega Man had some standouts too.

Y'know, honestly, for a $5, the upgrade pack is extremely reasonable. Three new blank canvas islands to create in? Bulk crafting*? Better graphics? New stuff? More storage? Sure, I'm down. I just wanna see three things.

1. Faster load times. First and foremost. Even on Switch 2, ACNH load times are terrible.

2. Unbreakable tools/indicators and opportunities to repair tools. Breakable tools are still one of the most annoying mechanics ever in games.

3. The ability to turn visits on and off, including invitations. I don't have time to waste hosting my villagers all the time and I don't want to even be bothered being asked.

More Shantae is always welcome to me! I just hope this release isn’t as bungled as a few of the other previous Limited Run Games retro releases were, like the original and Risky’s Revolution…

I think Pokemon has been in undeniable decline since Gen 6, honestly. With a few standout points of a few games (Megas in Gen 6, Nemona in Gen 9, Legends Arceus), the series is certainly going budget on a big name with the intention of maximizing profit. They focus more on simplistic so there's easy transition to other games, like Pokemon Go. Not to mention the toxic community around the TCG (with the scalpers) and the competitive environment and its handling.

And it's really easy to hate The Pokemon Company right now, between the C&Ds, the way they treated Palworld, the mechanic patenting, and their handling of the shiny Koraidon/Miraidon distributions... Pokemon feels less and less like something worth getting invested and involved in.

I still like hunting and tracking Pokemon, but games feel more like "oh, this again" and less "OH MY GOSH, LOOK AT THIS!" And that's just sad.

I didn't even know there were "in-game events" for DK Bananza... hope I didn't miss any good ones. >.>'

Yeah, I agree. Mario's still quality and people behind him take care of his image. Even if Nintendo might not act in the best of faith, Mario's games and quality are usually constant, and that'll last beyond even Pokémon, and that's the biggest media franchise right now.

Mario is basically Mickey Mouse and Superman-levels of iconic.

@JumpingJackson So, when Remake's soundtrack came out, the last track had "Rebirth" in the name. For Rebirth's soundtrack, the last track had "Return" in the name. And Crisis Core is already called "Reunion."

Having two called "Reunion" might not exactly be inspired, but it wouldn't be bad titling, of course.

@Kraven Totally, especially considering initial reports. Best not to come stumbling out of the blocks early.

I want a Sonic Multiverse Legacy series.

Sally Acorn.
Sticks the Badger.
Pseudo Sonic.
Original Robotnik.
Tangle the Lemur.
Whisper the Wolf.
Brown comic Sonic.
Sonia the Hedgehog.
Manic the Hedgehog.

That kinda thing.

So, without taking a super microscopic look? They all legitimately look the same. At some point, graphics just stop being "better" and start just being "more." And you start running out of places to put the polygons. Soon, it won't be so much about polygons (thank goodness) and more about performance, and from all reports, it sounds like FF7R on Switch is performing BEAUTIFULLY. Not 120fps, obviously, but still dang good.

What I really hope we get is a photo mode for Switch 2.

Spongebob alone in the diner meme for NieR...

Another Goku/Vegeta variant... whatever.

Also, buff Tien, please!

@MasterGraveheart Hey, past me. You knew it was Pikmin, but you stuck with Chibi-Robo.

You even pretended it was for Bayonetta 4.

But you knew.

I have no idea what this was. It's so hard to figure out. A few franchises do come to mind, like Chibi-Robo and Pikmin, but it's hard to pin down.

Chibi-Robo is my first go-to thought, but, would Nintendo really be ready to bring that franchise back in any way? As expensive as things are, I feel like they're gonna wanna stick to their most profitable franchises.

Sorry, Star Fox...

I'm just gonna say it. Generative AI should be banned outright. Sorry, not sorry. It's theft, through and through.

Still hopeful for more new characters, like Torrie Wilson, Raven, Joe Hendry, Candice Michelle, and La Parka.

Also, no Prototype Cena? Shenanigans!

My condolences to everyone who had to come out in a month that had Silksong and Hades II. Keep fighting, keep promoting, and embrace the idea of a slower-burn earn.

Supposedly, the stores are STILL limited t how many they can actually pass out.

Meanwhile, Pokémon Pass is sitting in the corner, begging to be used again.

This is one of the most bumbled, incompetent distributions ever.

NA art all the way on this one!

Watch that Telleroboxer become an Assist Trophy for the next Smash Bros., be it a remaster of Ultimate or Smash 6.

Sooooo… were we playing the same build, NintendoLife? I’m playing the Switch 1 version in Switch 2, and it’s been great! I see why it has been favored comparatively, favorably, with Mario Kart World.

Well, the thumbnail certainly gets a thumbs up from me! <3

@AussieMcBucket Yep, I think it'd be all good! I think there are advantages to playing the OG, such as picking up on references, but I wouldn't call it REQUIRED reading, y'know?

But I do also agree with @w1p3out that it's still worth playing the original. It's like, two different flavors of ice cream. Both good, both worthwhile, but you're going to get two different experiences.

But I am going to say if you wanna start with the Remake trilogy, there's nothing wrong with that.

I'm confident in the process for the trilogy. They've made it clear they want to actually retell the original story, so, I'm not expecting any twists like "ZOMG, AERITH LIVES" or any "multiverse" or "timeline" jargon. Those ideas are largely smoke and mirrors to keep the suspense up for those of us who have played the original. But I'm not expecting any big deviations from what the original story was in the end.

Expand, grow, and detail. Don't deviate.

@AussieMcBucket As a thorough fan of the original, I'd say it's not necessary. The Remake trilogy is largely a retelling with some smoke and mirrors to deceive the veterans into anticipating something new, but by and large, it's hit every single beat, but expanded on it all. It also fleshes out the characters much better, especially Yuffie, who was relegated to secret character status in the OG.

In an era when WWE and AEW are going through storyline purgatory, companies like CMLL doing fun wacky stuff like this is just what the doctor ordered.

The only thing positive about Doug Bowser was that one meme photo of him with the Mario Bros. plushies tied up together... and nothing since. It was clear he was more about the business than the fun. It's my hope that Ms. Pritchard's tenure is more Reggie and less Bowser.

I know Nintendo of Japan has final say on that kind of stuff, but I feel like Reggie had some footing and presence for that. He often appeared alongside Iwata, Miyamoto, and others. Hopefully Pritchard can be in their ear on a positive note too.

Awesome. Definitely downloading. But "uncertain?" This is one of the third party releases I'm MOST confident in, based on the early reports, actually.

I kinda wish they'd re-release the original ones, or, at least bring 'em west.

And Qibby too, of course, but, wishful thinking.

I just want a little Utooni figurine for my desk. Is it too much to ask? ;_;

THEY'RE TWO JAWAS IN A TRENCHCOAT! IT PLEASES MY TTRPG BRAIN!!!

"AND A GLOWING PIECE OF OUR RADICAL ROCK!"

...Probably just wanna find that on the secondary market or something... ^^;

I'm interested, but I'm also hoping it doesn't do as well as Nintendo hopes. There needs to be a reality check to some of these game developers (Nintendo isn't the only guilty party) about these price tags.

Bayonetta 3 was decent, but my big problem was the ending, and the way it felt like it pivoted from Cereza & Jeanne to Cereza and Luka, just so they could have a kid to carry on the next trilogy of Bayonetta games. I dunno, maybe as much as I liked Bayo 2, best in the series, the way Bayo 3 flew in the face of the developments in the first two left a bad taste in my mouth.

On the other hand, Jennifer Hale is always welcome. <3

Fun! It'll be fun to just mess around like this. IMMORTAL TIFA INCOMING!

The Pokémon Company's greed, ego, and laziness are on full display with this one.

Greed, pure and simple. Just like the way the Pokemon Legends ZA DLC and paywalling is being handled.

Donkey Kong Bananza, Cyberpunk, Street Fighter 6, and Mario Kart World are GREAT stuff, and I'm sure there's others I haven't picked up on, but the fact that there's so many have Switch 1 releases (Silksong, Deltarune), and so many are probably better purchased on the Switch 1 and getting the upgrade path (Final Fantasy Tactics), AND that so many of these games are Key Cards (basically almost every third party title...), AND that we don't have a lot announced from Nintendo that'll be Switch 2 exclusives (Tomodachi Life, Metroid Prime 4, all are gonna be Switch 1 games at their core), I'm sorry, I'm compelled to call it a 5 three months in.

There's games I'd love to see come out for Switch 2. Mario Maker 3, a new Pilotwings, etc. Of course we'll get Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon at some point. Those games will come. It's just slow going out of the gate.

What ultimately makes me happy with my Switch 2 purchase, though, is how much better games run in general on it. It really feels like buying a new computer and seeing that things could have been like this before. Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, for example, while still flawed games, now actually feel like they had some effort put in... some, anyway. I no longer dread going to "Lag Lake" anymore and feel like I can complete my Violet playthrough! Imagine that!

Gee, it's almost as if pricing games super high to have ALL TEH MONEYZ is a BAD idea, hm?

Team Cherry did a great thing. Selling it at a price that gives them more than enough profit, letting good will and effort carry the sales, using good marketing strategies, and (hopefully) pulling more than enough money to justify their efforts.

Not every game needs to be Grand Theft Auto 6 or Mario Kart World.

I reiterate: Lower the prices of the games, game makers! Learn from Team Cherry.

The future is Forsaken.
The future is Forsaken.
The future is Forsaken.
The future is Forsaken.