@shake_zula That's what I keep noticing. It doesn't share the gameplay of the previous games at all. Shinobi was a Run 'n "Gun" as it were. This is not that at all.
Those three games have been up for pre-order for three weeks already and none of the boxart featured the game-key card logo. Not sure why this is a surprise.
@electrolite77 I don't know why you're lumping me in with anyone else. My reason is purely pragmatic. Never argue for a higher price for yourself. Don't give them the money, let market forces press things down.
@Pat_trick It's not that either. They aren't responsible for you, anyway.
They lack situational awareness.
It is training the Corporations it's okay to charge more. If they raise the price and the market doesn't react negatively, or negatively enough, that's the new price.
I can afford $80 for a game, but I don't want to pay $80 for every game and I don't want to train Nintendo to do this. It's a dumb tactic to negotiate a price upwards.
Hopefully there's a lot more that's clever we haven't seen yet but it looks on the surface to be very smart. Like a mix of BotW traversal and Captain America shield combat. Put that thing on a chain and you can borrow from Rygar too.
Except we've seen the side-by-side videos. It's creeping far closer to the PS5 in capabilities to just call it a portable PS4. It's more like a PS5- or a PS4Pro+.
The wording on the box doesn't follow. Includes original game and upgrade pack. Upgrade pack also available separately. Even still, it's not like a patch being downloadable is some newfangled idea.
@Ralizah Cyberpunk was only a 7 week build, not even two months of effort. And, really, we should listen to joe rando in chat versus the group who actually develop on these platforms?
Know why Rockstar started floating the idea GTA6 could be $100? They were getting you ready for a $100 price point. Now everybody wants to pretend Nintendo is setting the trend. Try buying new Fighting games on Steam, you'll be paying $150+ for a full roster/features.
@Truegamer79 I've been saying this for forever. Look at some of the initial drawing Miyamoto made and the first arcade cabinet artwork. They went ALL the way back.
Why would heavier mean better? All cell phone companies do is try to make their phones lighter and easier to hold? Having a heavier hand-held is the complete opposite of progress.
@T317 It has to be kind of weird, though. They have to balance the well known characters like Wolverine and Cap with the characters who actually appeared in Annihilation, and even most of the known characters from Annihilation looked a lot different to what most people would know.
Though they oddly went with the 90's Pony Tail Nova too...
You have the ability to make a game look precisely like the comics and instead all of the Marvel characters look like those squat, fat $4 toys instead.
@TenEighty That would make sense except if you follow the inflation rate all of those numbers track pretty well from the 80's to 2017. It's after that things get completely messed up. Every point along the way you're looking at a $20-$40 split which would explain the $50 upticks. Even the extra charge for the OLED makes sense in 22(?) tracks. Between 17 and now it's nearly $100 so the system jumping to $399 makes sense. They didn't always go to the next $50 bound on the systems (manufacturing and parts fluctuate within that), so a $379 might be feasible. But things have gone pretty sideways the last few years.
Don't put out videos with zero gameplay. Even worse, we know it's a Starfox knock-off, you don't need to make a lame 4th wall breaking joke in place of gameplay.
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Re: Zelda Wind Waker Switch 2 GameCube Release Doesn't Rule Out HD Port
I never cared for the WW HD remake because they changed the graphic style too much. The lighting looked wrong.
Re: Video: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance 'Stage Introduction' Trailer Released
@shake_zula That's what I keep noticing. It doesn't share the gameplay of the previous games at all. Shinobi was a Run 'n "Gun" as it were. This is not that at all.
Re: Feature: 27 GameCube Games We'd Love To See On Nintendo Switch 2 NSO
1 Blue Storm was entirely superior to the original. 2 It either needs a full on conversion or a proper sequel.
Re: Marvelous USA Confirms Its Switch 2 Physical Releases Will Contain The "Full Game"
Those three games have been up for pre-order for three weeks already and none of the boxart featured the game-key card logo. Not sure why this is a surprise.
Re: Mailbox: Switch 2 Price Drops, Remake Replacements, Pokémon Acquisitions - Nintendo Life Letters
@electrolite77
I don't know why you're lumping me in with anyone else. My reason is purely pragmatic. Never argue for a higher price for yourself. Don't give them the money, let market forces press things down.
Re: Switch 2 Game-Key Cards Won't Make It Easy For Physical Collectors In Japan
This is almost nearly the case in the US too.
Time to start boycotting third party games...
Re: Exclusive: Shin'en Talks 'Fast Fusion' On Switch 2, Reveals First-Look Trailer
I still don't understand why everybody keeps saying F-Zero, F-Zero, F-Zero. Fast has always been more akin to Wipeout.
Re: Mailbox: Switch 2 Price Drops, Remake Replacements, Pokémon Acquisitions - Nintendo Life Letters
@Pat_trick It's not that either. They aren't responsible for you, anyway.
They lack situational awareness.
It is training the Corporations it's okay to charge more. If they raise the price and the market doesn't react negatively, or negatively enough, that's the new price.
I can afford $80 for a game, but I don't want to pay $80 for every game and I don't want to train Nintendo to do this. It's a dumb tactic to negotiate a price upwards.
Re: 'The Knightling' Trailer Showcases A Stunning World Begging To Be Explored
Hopefully there's a lot more that's clever we haven't seen yet but it looks on the surface to be very smart. Like a mix of BotW traversal and Captain America shield combat. Put that thing on a chain and you can borrow from Rygar too.
Re: 'Spine' Brings Gun-Fu To Switch 2
Based on the video it didn't look particularly free-flowing and was downright clunky in many spots.
Re: Feature: The Switch 2 Sticks Might Not Be Hall Effect, But They Feel Fantastic
@jfp Why are you playing a fighting game with an Analog stick?
Re: You Can Finally Repair Weapons In Zelda: BOTW And TOTK On Switch 2 (Sort Of)
Here's an idea, Nintendo, get rid of the stupid mechanism altogether. The half-step is an indicator it needs to be done.
Re: Sony Vet Shuhei Yoshida Says Nintendo Is "Losing Their Identity" With Switch 2
@kedireturns
Nintendo saved an industry written off as a fad. Still going 40 years later. Cry harder, child.
Re: Swapping To Switch 2's Mouse Mode In Metroid Prime 4 Is As Easy As Pie
@Dhaladog Have you never played a shooter on a PC before? Mouse controls are absolutely superior to stick control aiming.
Re: Swapping To Switch 2's Mouse Mode In Metroid Prime 4 Is As Easy As Pie
This opens up lots of gameplay options if it's that easy to switch between modes.
Re: Mario Kart World "Paid DLC" Would Be A Big No-No, According To Ex-Nintendo Duo
@VoidofLight They didn't say they wouldn't. Krysta said they shouldn't.
Re: Is The Switch 2 A Steam Deck Killer? Digital Foundry Dives Deep
Except we've seen the side-by-side videos. It's creeping far closer to the PS5 in capabilities to just call it a portable PS4. It's more like a PS5- or a PS4Pro+.
Re: Switch 2 Game Cart Max Capacity Is 64GB, Says CD Projekt Red
@Medic_alert Drive space is limited.
Re: Switch 2 Game Cart Max Capacity Is 64GB, Says CD Projekt Red
@Arawn93 Texture resolution wasn't nearly as high on the Switch version either. That already greatly reduces file size.
Re: Switch 2 Game Cart Max Capacity Is 64GB, Says CD Projekt Red
@KociolekDoSyta
What are they supposed to sell the games on then? You want a full size bluray drive attached to the back of your handheld?
Re: ICYMI: Mario Kart's Iconic Track Looks Set For A Return In World
@Dimey Paradise City did it long before Forza.
Re: ICYMI: Mario Kart's Iconic Track Looks Set For A Return In World
@ChromaticDracula They have shown some weather effects.
Re: ICYMI: Mario Kart's Iconic Track Looks Set For A Return In World
@DonkeyKongBigBoy Final Fantasy 3 was $80 here in the US way back in 1994.
Re: Talking Point: Zelda: Wind Waker Is On Switch 2 - Do You Still Want A WW:HD Port?
Upping resolution, etc... is nice but I honestly feel like some of the graphical changes made hurt the cell shaded look.
Re: 'Switch 2 Editions' Are Supposedly A Switch Game Card And Download Code For The Upgrade Pack
The wording on the box doesn't follow. Includes original game and upgrade pack. Upgrade pack also available separately. Even still, it's not like a patch being downloadable is some newfangled idea.
Re: Opinion: A Few Too Many Questions & Unwelcome Surprises Are Taking The Shine Off The Switch 2 Reveal
It was Nintendo's show to mess up, and boy did they ever.
Re: The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller - All New Features Revealed
@Ristar24 It's even more frustrating because Nintendo were the FIRST ONES to do it back on the Gamecube.
Re: Civilization VII Dev Likens Game's Switch 2 Graphical Performance To "Mid-Tier PC"
@Ralizah Cyberpunk was only a 7 week build, not even two months of effort. And, really, we should listen to joe rando in chat versus the group who actually develop on these platforms?
Re: "Don't Let Nintendo Ruin The Entire Industry" - Is $80 For Mario Kart World A Bridge Too Far?
Know why Rockstar started floating the idea GTA6 could be $100? They were getting you ready for a $100 price point. Now everybody wants to pretend Nintendo is setting the trend. Try buying new Fighting games on Steam, you'll be paying $150+ for a full roster/features.
Re: Donkey Kong Country Artist Shares His Thoughts On Kong's New Design
@Truegamer79
I've been saying this for forever. Look at some of the initial drawing Miyamoto made and the first arcade cabinet artwork. They went ALL the way back.
Re: First Impressions: Nintendo Switch 2 'Wows' Most When You Go Back To Your Old Switch
Why would heavier mean better? All cell phone companies do is try to make their phones lighter and easier to hold? Having a heavier hand-held is the complete opposite of progress.
Re: Poll: So, How Would You Rate The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct?
@n1985 I don't get it. I loved the WiiU, the Switch was even better.
Re: Poll: So, How Would You Rate The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct?
@mjhopkins81 You clearly have no memory of 2005...
Re: Street Fighter 6 Is Heading To Switch 2 With New Game Modes, amiibo & More
Physical is just a code on a cartridge, no sale.
Re: Rumour: More Switch 2 Development Kit Rumours Emerge
This rumor doesn't make any sense.
Re: Round Up: Everything From Japan's Nintendo Direct Broadcast (March 2025)
Now we have a relative time frame for Capcom Fighting Collection 2...
Re: Mini Review: Rendering Ranger: R2 [Rewind] (Switch) - A Novel Run 'N' Gun/Shooter Hybrid That's Finally Affordable
Downloaded it. I'd give it a 3. It's a really boring/stiff Contra.
Re: Marvel Gets The Shredder's Revenge Treatment In Upcoming Beat 'Em Up 'Cosmic Invasion'
@StraTTtheRipper It's on Steam, and isn't very good.
Re: Marvel Gets The Shredder's Revenge Treatment In Upcoming Beat 'Em Up 'Cosmic Invasion'
@Spider-Kev Where?
Re: Marvel Gets The Shredder's Revenge Treatment In Upcoming Beat 'Em Up 'Cosmic Invasion'
@Spider-Kev They can't block Spider-Man from being in Switch games. He was in Ultimate Alliance 3 and the MvC collection.
Re: Marvel Gets The Shredder's Revenge Treatment In Upcoming Beat 'Em Up 'Cosmic Invasion'
@T317 It has to be kind of weird, though. They have to balance the well known characters like Wolverine and Cap with the characters who actually appeared in Annihilation, and even most of the known characters from Annihilation looked a lot different to what most people would know.
Though they oddly went with the 90's Pony Tail Nova too...
Re: Marvel Gets The Shredder's Revenge Treatment In Upcoming Beat 'Em Up 'Cosmic Invasion'
I absolutely hate this artwork. Byrne, Cochrane, Adams , Portacio, Lee... nope, let's make it look like Marvel Super Hero Squad.
Re: Nintendo Direct March 2025 - Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
You have the ability to make a game look precisely like the comics and instead all of the Marvel characters look like those squat, fat $4 toys instead.
Re: Rumour: Latest Switch 2 Theory Suggests Release Date Might Be Right Around The Corner
Could be June, probably August.
Re: Switch 2 Predicted To Cost "$400 Or More"
@TenEighty That would make sense except if you follow the inflation rate all of those numbers track pretty well from the 80's to 2017. It's after that things get completely messed up. Every point along the way you're looking at a $20-$40 split which would explain the $50 upticks. Even the extra charge for the OLED makes sense in 22(?) tracks. Between 17 and now it's nearly $100 so the system jumping to $399 makes sense. They didn't always go to the next $50 bound on the systems (manufacturing and parts fluctuate within that), so a $379 might be feasible. But things have gone pretty sideways the last few years.
Re: Switch 2 Predicted To Cost "$400 Or More"
@Jiggies There's a giant one called inflation. $299 in 2017 is equivalent to $391 today.
Re: Rumour: Xbox Expected To Join Switch 2 With A New Handheld This Year
@Member_the_game
They can be either/or. I use it 99% handheld because I don't have time to sit in front of a TV.
That's why it works so well, it's what it needs to be for different people.
Re: Star Fox Veteran's New Game Is Channelling Serious Lylat Energy
Don't put out videos with zero gameplay. Even worse, we know it's a Starfox knock-off, you don't need to make a lame 4th wall breaking joke in place of gameplay.
Also the fighter design is kind of bad.
Re: Talking Point: What We Expect From The Switch 2 Direct
What makes Ollie convinced there's going to be a Mario/Donkey Kong 3D game?
Re: New Capcom Survey Wants To Know Your Thoughts About MvC Fighting Collection
@Samalik Did you take the survey and mention that?