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@InvisiBulbasaur Not sure if I'm just trying to keep my own hopes alive with this, but since they haven't disclosed the exact plans for the future DLC, it really just means Akira won't be the 5th fighter in this batch. The next batch may just be fighters and not include spirit packs.

This looks epic, and not in the way it was overused in the 2000s

@MagnaRoader ... So basically if people agree with you, great, but if they don't they're probably scum of the earth who aren't entitled to an opinion? Fan or not, that's dumb way to make a point.

@BlackTalon2 I actually didn't play Ultra Sun; it released during an expensive time to own a Switch, and I just never got to it

@Burning_Bacon I haven't seen the list (nor do I want to), but I always like to see each Pokémon game as an opportunity to make new favourites. I make it a rule to myself that I never raise the same Pokémon two games in a row. I realise this may not fix how you want to play, and I wouldn't sell my way as a universal mentality that people should have, but it helps me enjoy things more

I could use more articles like this. So many sales these days, and the eShop is so cluttered that it's a chore to browse through to 'on offer' menus sometimes.

As far as indi fighters go, would how might one rank this against Blade Strangers? I'm looking for a 2D fighter and am kinda narrowing it between those two.

@JamesJose7 8bit do SN30 Pro is great. I don't know what inputs this needs, but the pokken pad is actually quite good too and you can find em for good prices

@Heavyarms55 I think they wanted to make Splatoon more competitive (from the switch reveal trailer) but just didn't really know how to manage something like that. I think the 4v4 format of it makes it more difficult to do that, especially since it was a launch window title and had a limited install base when it first launched.

Obviously from the pic, I wish ARMS more rep too. It really is an amazing - admittedly odd - fighting game.

@Doofenshmirtz
I honestly don't think so; sure some promotional tactics have been a bit odd, but Sw&Sh are shaping up rather nicely. I think more people are heading in that direction too.

@iLikeUrAttitude
I don't think it's reasonable to think a Pokemon game will ever be completely balanced; in what world would a Delibird be as viable as a Dragonite? I'm curious though for this entry though: they seem to be indicating that they will be introducing more measures to make the field more balanced so a higher percentage will be viable.

Unpopular opinion, but I actually think the no-national-dex call will help the balancing too.

I secretly hate people who set preferences to two stock... one?!
I usually just do the event ones anyway, so it doesn't effect me massively.

@Aquamine-Amarine Sorry if this was already addressed, but I can't be bothered reading all 200+ comments to check.

There is a large difference between an attractive character being part of a game and having the core mechanic of a game revolve around sexual fantasies surrounding unrealistic women.

If this was coming in any month but September, I would probably be quite down for this. Much better looking than I expected! Will have to add to wish list and wait for my wallet to recover

Yeah, even if it was for adding features, it's a good call to move this far from the smash release. I'll probably pick it up because of all the great things I've heard about it

@Dog (#150)
If you would care to enlighten me on how easy that process is, please expand on how doable it would be. Any form of writing takes lots of time to do to a good standard, and the same goes for animation. To interrupt the narrative by stretching it for months is never a good look and would not do well for the show as a whole; it would have to be a whole season in order for the time slots to fit correctly and not cut into what they already have planned for gen 8, and you can't have a year of "filler".

@LordGeovanni (#100)
... Just so I'm getting this straight, you're saying that a majority of people are skipping these symbol battles on a game that has not even released yet, and because of that, are underleveled for later parts of the game?

If this is the case, that's their own fault for not actually playing the game imo. I would actually have a bigger problem if you could skip most of the battles and somehow come out on top anyway.

Regardless, is this really a reason to quit on a franchise???

@Sandro89 I would say more traditionalist than lazy. The wording actually tells me that they're open to doing more outside the main franchise but just don't want to wander away from what makes a Pokémon game feel like a Pokémon game - at least not all at once.

@Haywired I don't read this as strictly motion controls for all things, more so that they want something that allows for greater immersion into the games through controls, that would also allow for more tactile feedback for more standard control experiences.

Nintendo is innovative, but not stupid. They know that top seller games like Smash Bros and Splatoon (the latter albeit using motion, which now makes shooters that don't use it feel clunky to me) that work best on more standard schemes, but they also like to give options on ones like Mario Kart, ARMS, and Mario Odyssey that can be played either way.

@LordGeovanni their statement is that they aren't random in the sense that you aren't forced into a battle:
"You can also trigger battles by running into the ! icon when it pops up in patches of tall grass"
These are still random in that you don't know what you found, but you can opt out of them if you don't wish to take part. Basically saving you the battle animations and skipping to 'run away' if you're in a rush.

@LordGeovanni there are random encounters...

@Silly_G
I think a statement like this is way too strong for how little we actually know about the game.

They haven't said how many will be in the final game, much less who isn't going to be. If the number of pokemon alone is what you define as content in a pokemon game, then yes, there will be less. If you define content as more elaborate towns/areas, we seem to be getting heaps more.

As far as delaying goes, they don't really have a choice since they run on the timetable of the anime and card game; it's not just about the video game.

For the record, I'm not saying this will be a perfect game, but I don't think it's time for pitchforks yet either

To be fair with Kickstarter games (as I see distrust is already present), there are a number of reasons a game can go late. For most of the games I have funded (4 at this point), one reason they went overtime was because they hit so many stretch goals that their previous target was out of the question if they wanted to do a good job on it.
I think it's worth noting that these teams mostly lack the understanding of reasonable deadlines to set out, and if you think about it, non-crowdfunding developers have the luxury of not needing to supply a deadline until they set it out in the public: I imagine is done when they are far enough along to guarantee it, not at early stages of development. I have learned to just to go in for the project if it's a cool idea, and trust it will pan out whenever it does. It will make your experience less stressful.

@Preposterous to be fair, it reached all its stretch goals and has a very small team. I'm surprised it's coming along as quickly and smoothly as it is!

Any backers of OMORI here?!

I was happy to kick start this one. Feels like the kind of story arc and mechanics I've dreamed of in Pokémon, but know we will never get. (Not saying I'm disappointed in current Pokémon, just that this is where my imagination would take me)

@frabbit I'm a teacher and would be all over that

I like this format! With all the new games on the eShop, it's nice to have small concise reviews like this.

Is there anyone who has this that could comment on the library? (Maybe a NL review?) I haven't really dived into comics at all, but this could be a service I would start through.

Any update for Australia/NZ deals?

Also, if you spend more than $30 on Ubisoft's store, you get Rayman Legends free

I want this. The one thing I would wait on the reviews for is how well the HD rumble feels.

I hope this comes with a demo... I'm living the concept, but I want to know how it feels before I put my money out for it

This was a nindie that nobody really talked about after that direct, but I really wanted to hear more about!

To be fair, I still see interest from the young ones for the 3DS. I don't mind it myself, but I just have far too much to play in the switch right now.

I hate to be unoriginal, but I'm at a spot between the Hyrule Historia and Dark Horse's compilation for Splatoon. Ultimately I probably have to go with the former.

I'm a bit of a writer and what I have gotten so much out of is the notes and design processes taken when creating the worlds and characters. Even just looking at the concept art and thinking about how the minute details are used to speak volumes and create the image/tone they want, and considering how different the turnout would be if they went with one of the alternatives: I find it so fascinating!

The same definitely goes for the Splatoon book, but HH captured such a deep and rich variety in its pages that I've gone back to many times to learn how to create and operate a living world.

I remember seeing this on Kickstarter and being on the fence about it. Wishing now I invested! This looks amazing

I'm only LV 17 :/

Guess I better get busy

This looks to be the Sharknado of party games.

I'm in

I could be totally off, but didn't they have some sort of patent for a box that would boost the power of the console? I could see them going that direction to meet demands for power

If an English translation is in the cards I'm sold! Glad this turned out well!

@-DG Everyone to their own. Outside the PS1 trilogy, it's definitely fair that Crash has a nicer legacy. I liked crash, but I always found the world's to have more character and more variety in Spyro. That and I enjoy more open levels than linear. Tastes are tastes though. I would love to see either come to switch and will get them both

@-DG original Spyro trilogy beats the denim shorts off crash. That is completely objective fact

I will be over the moon if this is real and happening! Original spyro was my favourite and crash was my wife's. Here's hoping for a happy 2019!

The gift that keeps on giving

I really hope the competitive end thrives as much as it should. I wish I had more time away from work to dedicate to the game, as it's the first I legit feel like I could be in that scene with

Teacher here. Already waiting for the maps to be available for my class this year!!

I still really want to pick this up... I just have zero monies right now

@according to Forbes, Sony has 7 billion more on them. (32.8 vs 40.1).

@gatorboi352 To be fair though, this time the switch has the advantage of being portable - a department that Nintendo has always dominated regardless of specs

I think the key part of that is how much smaller they are than the other companies, so don't really have as much playroom for expensive tests like that.

If anything though, I see their technological "limitations" as a positive since it makes them think more creatively to stand out.

This excites me