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@Rika_Yoshitake what on earth are you talking about?

@retroman64 this is objectively untrue.

Do the points you can get from playing the AC game etc contribute towards your 'normal' Platinum Point total? I only ask because they have different icons. I really really want these posters.

There is always hundred of games on sale on the eShop. And most of the games on this list are already on sale multiple times a year. In fact, I don't remember the last time I logged into the eShop and Bioshock wasn't on sale...

I don't think a direct sequel would work storywise, but I would like Detective Pikachu to be the start of a 'Pokemon Cinematic Universe' comprised of several standalone yet interconnected films.

The next film could be a gym challenge story, the one after that about Lugia/Ho-Oh etc etc. Perhaps leading up to a film where the characters eventually come together (like Avengers, but also NOT like Avengers) to battle Team Rocket or something.

@Strumpf it's not smart at all. It's incredibly disengenuous of them to suggest that SS is anything like BotW. People are going to feel cheated when they play SS and realise that it is about as far from BotW as possible.

This game is a reboot right? It has no connection to the other two, story wise? Hard pass for me then.

@Brianst0rm obviously I wasn't talking about the actual literal original - they'd obviously update things like FPS for a re-release collection like this. The 3DS version is nice but I'm a purist - the original graphics and their history still appeal to me.

@neufel the purist in me would just prefer HD versions of the originals for a collection. Ideally OoT is such a groundbreaking game that it deserves a full remake ala FF7 Remake.

I mean...great? Still easier to load these up on Youtube, whether I'm at home or on the go. I guess it's a nice feature but hardly an impressive one

@Crockin this is it, really. If you are doing an 'All-Stars' trilogy, G2 doesn't really have a place. Each of these games is groundbreaking in their own way, G2 is more of Galaxy but not as good. Equally, I wouldn't expect SM64 2 or Sunshine 2 to be in this collection (if they existed that is)

@Ashunera84 mate, no, you are so of base with this. The 'devaluing' thing is only relevant to current games that are freely available. Can you find new copies of 64, Sunshine and Galaxy sold by Nintendo or retailers? No - the only copies are from eBay. You really think Nintendo cares about 'devaluing' games that they no longer produce and are only available on eBay?

You know what would be really innovative and unique? If you actual made a game that honoured the things that made people fall in love with the series in the first place.

This innovation for the sake of innovation stuff is nonsense.

Did any of the shareholders ask 'soooo what games are you going to release this year exactly?' because currently Nintendo has nothing announced.

NES, no. But I would still buy an official, brand new SNES/N64/GB systems. Providing they updated them with HDMI etc.

This is a really good, fun movie. As long as you remember it's a children's film, anyone watching it will have a good time.

I also really like the depth they gave to Sonic's character. Really made me feel sorry for him.

These are both good picks. Others I'd want is; Roshi, Toppo, Future Gohan and Moro.

Honest opinions on this game?

@glaemay you do realize that there is more to powerful consoles than better graphics right?

I'm sorry but why would anyone believe Nintendo on this? They say the same thing every time there are rumours of a new console, and a month or two later they always end up announcing one anyway.

I get not believing rumours, but it's hardly like Nintendo themselves can be trusted either.

Last time I set foot in a GAME was three years ago. Was looking at a PS4 bundle online - the advert said 'available online and in-store'. Went to local store, saw an ad displaying the bundle, spoke to staff who said 'yeah we have it' and told me to join the twenty minute long queue.

Got to front of queue, staff said out of stock. I said but the guy over there said you have it. Manager came out, not apologetic at all, and said something like 'we don't actually do that bundle here, when it says available in-store it doesn't mean all stores.' I pointed to the in-store ad advertising the bundle. He says 'yeah but that doesn't mean in this particular store'. I sighed.

Worst part is, he then told me that they had the parts of the bundle in-stock and I could buy the items individually to form the bundle - which came out at like £50 more expensive. I told him to f-off. GAME always have been an absolute joke and the company deserves to die.

@SuperJoon what two Switch games are you gonna get for £50...?

@dartmonkey

'The nitty gritty of the whole debacle isn’t appropriate in the context of this guide.'

Then why mention Dexit or the outrage at all? Why do these sections remain in the guide if they aren't appropriate? The fact you think that legimate arguments against the games are' bile and negativity' is very telling of your utter lack of journalistic standards. Why don't you actual act like journalists and look into the lies GF has told? Research into the current situation at GF?

You are a major Nintendo outlet. People rely on you when spending their hard-earned money and deserve to know the truth about games they are spending £50-60 on. You have a responsibility as one of the biggest outlets to tell the truth about games and to properly carry out your journalistic duties. If you just want to be a Nintendo mouthpiece, fine. But you should make this extremely clear to readers that you are only interested in reporting on Nintendo in a positive light. Make your bias clear or you are misleading your readers, many of whom are probably children. It's unethical for you to paint yourselves as journalists when, as you just admitted, you only want to make things seem positive and act as a corporate mouthpiece. Extremely unethical indeed.

Nintendo Life's astro turfing policy in full swing. Do you guys honestly call yourself journalists? First you try to equate that all fans are writing to Trump to get the game banned, and now are acting as if all negative viewpoints are 'review-bombing'. Even more embarrassing is the reviews you chose to highlight actually seem like well reasoned viewpoints...?

Why don't you do some actual journalism yourselves? Look at the GF statements saying that the game will use all new models made ground up, then data mine the games yourself and see if this is true? Why don't you reach out to GF employees to try and get an inside scoop into what is actually going on?

Why won't you do some actual journalism? If you are so adamant that the outrage is unwarranted, investigate it yourself maybe?

Edit: are you going to write an article about the SD card save-data glitch which is actual important??

The spin in this article is insane. Why were the Pokemon cut? We don't actually know the answer to this because the reasons they gave turned out to be lies.

Why are people on the Internet so angry? Because we were lied too, plain and simple. I feel sorry for Japanese gamers as there still hasn't been ANY official Japanese language announcement about the cull.

I get you are a Nintendo website but your blatant attempts to lie about the controversy and your desire to belittle the legitimate criticism about the game (see your article blanket accusing 'haters' of trying to contact Trump when it was like 100 people) doesn't benefit anyone and just embarrasses everyone on your payroll. At this point you aren't journalists at all.

Also the key question in the title is 'how long is the game?' yet you have omitted the answer from the article. Is it because you know the answer (15ish hours) is utterly pathetic?

@SmileMan64 what a ridiculous notion lmao

@Trikeboy lmaoooo are you serious? Masters is one of the least generous gatchas available, and by FAR the least generous of the Nintendo ones (FEH, DL, MK:T) and that is a literal fact.

Over 1/3 of the gems available in the game are apology gems. That tells you just how bad the availability of free gems in.

@Heavyarms55 good thing you're not in business then!

Renting store space is expensive, especially in global hubs like London, and something like this has limited appeal - in the long run, how many people are REALLY going to up for spending £20 on a Pikachu plush? It's a limited market. Coupled with the fact that most people shop online these days - opening a niche store like this permanently would not be sustainable.

But when there is a big community event upcoming, like the release of Sword and Shield, suddenly more people are interested in the franchise. And as we all know from limited products such as NES Mini and amiibo, scarcity drives appeal - which is what the 'pop-up' nature achieves.

So by having this shop open for a limited time, and around the time of a big product launch, they are practically guaranteed to fully make back the money spent on the barebones decorating and rent, and also make a tidy profit on top of that, while also serving as a tool for promoting the new games.

FOMO (fear of missing out) is a powerful marketing tool in today's social media riddled society, so this store is guaranteed to be a huge hit. If it is that much of a success, I could easily see them extending the opening period til after Christmas.

@Heavyarms55 pop-up shops are quite a trendy thing at the moment

Plleaassee may this come to Switch! With crossplay across the mobile/console versions

@blackbox64 he did that to me once. But I managed to grab my Switch as I left.

It's always one step forward two steps back with Nintendo.

I will purchase it in the future, but atm I'm pretty burnt out on Japanese anime-esque games, having just played Persona 5, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Three Houses consecutively. Might pick up Spyro this month and look out for Astral Chain in the future.

Wow did you guys never hear of the phrase 'don't feed the trolls'? Stop being so gullible!

@NerdyBoutKirby there is literally no need for your spoilers. Your comment contributes nothing. And what you stated is a hugely relevant plot point in the game, you're just an a-hole.

@JR150 I'm sorry but no. You are being way too kind here. How many console games they've developed is irrelevant, if IS couldn't hack it they should have hired another developer.

Look at waterfall above the fishing pond. Look at the buildings, the lack of textures, look at the clouds ffs. The game looks like absolute garbage and runs like it too. I don't think I've seen a worse looking 1st party game in recent years. In parts it looks like a late N64 game (those goddamn clouds..) and no single element looks better than a GC game. For the game to run as badly as it does when looking as bad as it does is simply inexcusable.

I love the game, but god did it need another year or two in development.

@Joeynator3000 what? Gatcha games are loot boxes lmao. I play FEH every day and love it but it is stupid to say that it isn't a loot box game.

@Roam85 you know you can get to know and recruit students from other houses right?

Very very hyped for this. Will have to save some money to pick a few things up for myself and my daughter (who is called Evie btw lol)

@JaxonH I love the game so far but I wouldn't really call it a 'masterpiece'. For one the graphics are awful in pretty much every aspect, looks like a cross between an N64 and early GC game. Can be really jarring sometimes and yanks me right out of the experience.

If NL did their homework, they would know that they have already recast and replaced his voicework in Fire Emblem Heroes with Zach Aguilar. Presumably they'll replace the voicework with Zach in Three Houses, too.

Fake news (at least for those who vehemently denied Nintendo would ever dare to release a Switch mini)

I think it's astonishing that no other Pokemon game has sold as much as Gen 1. Nintendo really needs to do something drastic to revitalize the series (tip: not super-ultra-gigamaxing or whatever that new throwaway gimmick is called.)

This looks real nice!

@Kirgo your naivety/optimism is impressive. Nothing is going to change between now and November. You refer to 'new features' but if these haven't already been announced then any new features are going to minor. Any new animations there will be minimal compared to the rest of the game.

Open your eyes. The Switch runs graphically intense, gorgeous looking game likes Botw, XC2 and Witcher 3. Are you seriously trying to tell me there is a legitimate reason why Pikachu stands there, completely still like a lifeless statue, aside from the one/two attack animations?

The Pokemon seemed more alive in the 2D games. At least there each Pokemon seemed to have a unique facial expression.

@TheBlue10 you don't need all that to tell they are the same. It was obvious from the first trailers.

Anyone defending Nintendo here should be ashamed on themselves. Stop giving lazy devs a free pass - Nintendo is charging you £60 for a game with slightly upresed character models that they developed for the ages old 3DS.

Game Freak is putting in minimum work and selling for maximum buck. Use your eyes - the character models are lifeless, expressionless abominations. This passed on 3DS. It should not pass on Switch.

@mjharper they aren't suddenly going to replace old character models with brand new ones before November are they??

As another theory, doesn't Nintendo always seem to announce new hardware shortly after they've denied it's very existence?

'we're creating it with much higher fidelity with higher quality animations'

PAHAHAHAHA are they serious? Has he actually seen the 3D models for the Pokemon? They are just as static and lifeless as they were on 3DS. They barely move and are almost completely expressionless; they don't look like living creatures at all. They looked more alive as 2D sprites.