Nintendofan83

The beginning of this thread is awesome. Just missing

"Meowth, that's right!"

I'm still playing Civ V

I picked up a 1GB card during a sales event last Black Friday. If you actually want one of these cards, just wait for a sale.

Square Enix took a shotgun approach over the last few years in order to see what would hit with gamers. It makes sense that they would reduce their output after seeing what's viable in the marketplace. The Switch is truly a golden era in gaming and I bet the Square Enix releases that didn't sell well between 2021-23 are going to be sought after by niche collector's down the road.

I hope they print a lot of these. Sora is a popular character and many people will want this figure.

My son actually bought this. I purchased the base game for Xmas but he used some eShop cards received as gifts to pre-order this months ago. I hope it's good!

PoP and Sonic looked great. I'll definitely be picking up those games.

I'll buy every spinoff I have to in order to convince Square Enix to make Dragon Quest Builders 3 and Dragon Quest Heroes 3.

@GrailUK how the hell was I being cynical? Nintendo is a hot topic right now, why wouldn't they want to further cash in on the buzz? I don't even understand what you're on about.

When does Nintendo announce a movie-connected video game? The buzz about Super Mario is at an all-time high right now, you gotta think they have something ready to go.

No particular order for me. These are the games I enjoyed playing this year.

Triangle Strategy
Splatoon 3
Mario & Rabids Sparks of Hope
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Pokemon Arceus

@KateGray Where in NS are you living? I'm originally from Amherst and went to university in Halifax. NS rarely has good sales lol

Honestly, a fresh coat of paint and I'm good to go! I often buy new versions of sports games so it's a similar concept. Splatoon 3 will be a Day 1 purchase for me!

@Ulysses no, not that I am aware of.

If you ever visit Seoul, go to Yongsan station and go in the iPark Mall. There is a Nintendo Store inside and it's pretty good! These stairs are painted right outside Yongsan station. It's a major hub.

I didn't get the OLED because I wanted a limited edition console. I'm definitely going to get this console.

Atlus is cashing in on the closing of the eshop. Good on them for dropping prices significantly to get some final sales. I'm not a big Atlus fan by nature but I was able to pick up SMT IV, Apocalypse, and Radiant Historia for less than $50 on the Canadian eshop. Buying those three games physically would be close to $250.

It's the last day of Spring Break so I'm buying Kirby digitally for my son to play. He's inviting over a friend so I should have a full review of the game by the end of the day!

This game looks really good and I'm pleasantly surprised it's releasing in two months. My son and I will have a blast playing this.

2022 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for the Nintendo Switch.

@Dezzy70 So much negativity my friend! In late 2016 BotW was fully revealed and then it released a few months later in March 2017. Super Mario Odyssey was revealed at E3 2017 and then released in October 2017. Nintendo may actually follow a similar plan with reveals and releases within a few months of each other. The year just began!

Also, saying things like "we should have had a Mario Odyssey sequel by now as well" is a bit entitled, no? Covid has ravaged the games industry.

Take your time Nintendo. This game has a lot of expectations to live up to so don't rush it out. Nintendo already has a strong lineup for 2022 so Switch sales will continue. Release BotW2 when it's polished and ready to go.

I think E3 will be the big reveal for the name, gameplay, story (etc) and then the release date will also be announced. I'm sure late November would be the target because of the shopping season.

@Supaguy That's a good way to frame the problem. They entered into a public space (kickstarter) without really knowing what the public wanted and then they didn't course correct with the information they received. They had tunnel vision and backfired on them (to a degree).

Sorry to hear that for all the fans who paid money in years ago. Kamiya and the crew don't really give off a vibe they care about fans at all.

I tried Kickstarter once for Ritual of the Night and it was a bad experience. The majority of money raised was for the Switch version but the developers treated that version with the least amount of care. The project would not have gotten off the ground with funding raised for PS4 and XB1.... but.... those version got all the love!! Switch fans helped that project so much but go so little in return. I felt very jaded and bitter about that experience because the Switch version was a buggy mess at launch. That was my first and only kickstarter experience. I just don't trust developers who use kickstarter.

I only had one wish/hope for Nintendo's E3 and that was to see BOTW2. That trailer had a lot packed into it so I'll be rewatching that a lot haha. Many other games grabbed my attention like Metroid, Mario Party, Advance Wars, SMT V, and Warioware to name a few. I really enjoyed this Direct. I think Nintendo killed it today!

Golf games are my favourite of the Mario Sports series. I played the recent 3DS game a lot. Fingers crossed this is a good game.

My main hope is to see a proper roll out of a BoTW2 trailer, overview, and gameplay. Anything beyond Zelda would be a nice bonus.

@sdelfin Fully agree! The team were dishonest and Iga is not a good public front man for a company. I wont be supporting them again either.

I can't recommend the first one on Switch. It was a buggy mess with huge dips in FPS to the point I found it hard to play. I re-tried the game on my Xbox 1X and it was much, much better. If they do release the sequel, I hope the Switch version is a bit more playable at launch. So much to like about the game, though.

My main gripe is from a business perspective, not a developer one. The game was fun and beautiful to look at it. However, the Kickstarter data showed that the Switch version was pre-ordered the most and generated the most revenue for the development team. I feel like they took the Switch user bases money and used it to create a game for PC, PS4 and XB1 systems. The Switch version generated the most pre-launch revenue but seemed to receive the least amount of attention from the team. I really felt burnt by that personally. I'm cautious about kickstarters now because of this experience.

@Noid You think this is the low point for Nintendo? Where were you during the Wii U days? Nintendo is on fire these days, no idea why you think it's at its lowest.

I am very excited for this stream in a few weeks! I only recently discovered the DQ series back in 2018 so it's been a fun ride ever since. I'd love to see a DQ Builders 3, DQ Heroes 3, DQ Monsters, and DQ XII. Yes, I'm shooting for the moon with that wish list haha.

E3 is all about BOTW 2 for me personally. I know there will be exciting game reveals, live streams and fun play throughs that entertain me but nothing will get me hyped like BOTW2.

Only a month away now.

The blue system with white buttons looks better than I thought. I'm not really interested in the Switch Lite personally but I think that's the colour scheme I like the best (so far).

Anyone buying this?

Is there a physical Switch version for this game or is it only digital? I have only seen the PS4 version listed on places like Amazon and Best Buy here in Canada.

It's nice to see Tom back contributing at Nintendolife. He was a good editor.

I try to keep what physical games I can. I'm starting to think loose cartridges for Nintendo games may be the best way to avoid a huge collection in my house. I want the physical games but don't want a big collection.

I suppose the positive spin on this argument is the Switch will be the only Nintendo console I need to keep and collect for in the future.

I think Nintendo has done a pretty good balance between new games and older games. I'm feeling pretty happy with my Switch experience. Let's hope 2021 fills out nicely in the fall and holiday season.

@huyi The companies who own the game IP decide to publish a game or not. LRG only exists to help games that are not going to be published by their IP owners. They are not directly competing with normal outlets as you mentioned. I understand you're frustrated about access to games but I think you are unfairly criticizing LRG with this argument. They seek out the games that are not being released in normal outlets. If Suda thought that No More Heroes I and II were going to be successful in regular big box stores, his company would be publishing these games, not LRG. Also, LRG has also used an open pre-order system for many of their big name releases. They are often open for a month or longer so I think it's a reasonable amount of time for someone to place an order. I'm sorry if you feel attacked right now but I'm trying to discredit your argument, not you personally. I'm thankful LRG exists to help keep physical collecting alive for some games that would other wise drift away. I feel like they get demonized a lot and that's unfair IMO. They are helping.

My son loved the SwSH games so he will be excited to see a new Pokemon game coming out this year. I'm not a diehard fan like many in these forums so I'm not as opinionated either way. I'm just happy I can share new gaming experiences with my son. Happy Friday everyone.

I passed on the PS4 version because I suspected 4 would come to Switch. All the other Crash games are there.

Will pick it up on day one. It will receive a physical release, right?

@the_beaver This game may be a sales test for the franchise. I wouldn't be surprised if Atlus waits to see how the dust settles on this game. If you want P5, perhaps consider supporting this? Who knows..

GTA V is the game that will never die. How is it still in the top 10? lol

Has anyone else noticed how Covid made the prices soar even higher? I have been an active collector since 2013 and I always, always argue for physical games. However, I couldn't believe the prices of the games compared to what I paid for them. Think about how cheap boxed GBA games were 8 years ago compared to now. In the end, I decided to ride the hot market and sell off my games. I still prefer physical but having thousands of dollars in the bank is nice, too! Heck, buy a modded 3DS and you can play 3DS, DS, and emulators. I know it's not the same as owning the physical carts but I'll always have pictures to remind myself of the wonderful collection I had! Now....what to spend the cash on hahah

FF:CC is just bad and Trials of Mana was good BUT, if you waited like a month it already started dropping in price. KHMM launched late in the year so probably modest sales so far.

SE is one of my favourite developers but you have to be honest and say their Switch offerings in 2020 were limited. Let's hope they have a much more successful 2021.

Also....It's Dragon Quest 35th anniversary this year. Pump out some remakes/collections and people will buy them like crazy.

I hope Nintendo reconsiders revealing games years in advance haha. I'm not sure it's worked out well for Bayo 3 and MP 4.

At this point I'd rather be kept in the dark about games until they are a few months away. Something like Age of Calamity.

I'm just here for the negativity from Pokemon fans. The first comment in the thread gave me a taste of what I was looking for. It's by far the most negative branch of the Nintendo fan series. I don't hear as much complaining out of Mario or Zelda fans.

Honest question - when is the last time Pokemon fans were satisfied? Heard bad stuff about Sun and Moon, USun UMoon, Pikachu Let's Go, Pokemon SwSh ....it goes on and on.

Is there no joy left?

There are some good games on that list but I would have rather seen Xenoblade Chronicles on the list over the Mario trio pack.

Overall, that list shows me that 2020 was not a great year for Switch games. Luckily, we had enough show stoppers that it felt like we did have more than we actually got. Let's hope that 2021 is more like 2017 and 2019. I guess odd years reign supreme?

@Zuljaras I open my games but I have started to go digital. As I do that, I buy a physical copy when I see them on sale and leave them sealed. I like the idea of a physical backup incase any issues ever happened with my account or Nintendo shuts things down etc. In a way, I'm double supporting my favourite companies? haha

I want to play some old SNK NES games like SNK Baseball Stars.

I'm just not into Indies very much. I miss Nintendo Directs and information about Nintendo 1st or 2nd party titles. Lots of partner showcases and indie directs this year, though. Gotta find some positives in that I suppose.

I hope Best Buy Canada gets that steel book version. I'd definitely jump on that if possible. The Switch has a nice collection of steel books actually.

Legit question - didn't the Smash controversy start with mass allegations of sexual harassment and abuse by several of the top Melee players? If that's the case, and I hope to be proven wrong, then supporting Melee players is a bad move and the Splatoon 2 event should have been cancelled. Games can't be given priority over that despicable behavior.