I'm really excited about Mario Kart (obviously), Donkey Kong, Metroid Prime 4, Split fiction (it needs to be said again : you can use gameshare on this one and take a switch 1 for player 2 !) and cyberpunk !!
Still on Baldur's gate 3 🤣
I put 20 hours more since last week and I am not finished (my game time now clocks at more than 100h geez) . I am trying so hard to finish it though 🤣
I will start Persona 3 right after. No idea why this one wont come day one on switch 2, it would be a perfect fit. Atlus does not like money it seems.
But people, Gamepass is truly a killer deal. You can play Clair obscur, Persona 3, Oblivion remastered and now Doom the dark ages for what, 12 bucks a month ? Geez, that's a deal
EA prices are already 80 euros and I'm not including their endless season pass and microtransactions.
I will never stop repeting that on every article because good lord, I'm sick of hearing people.say "oh but that's because of Nintendo X is raising its price". No. Stop.
@Medic_alert what media option are you gonna choose for a handled ? I have a hard time figuring what they should have done instead. There's litteraly nothing else. They needed higher speed transfer because games will be more demanding on Switch 2.
They are gonna shadowdrop this game. What's stopping them ? It's the best way to release it honestly, they don't need to market it or even ship physical copies.
I would like for Nintendo Life to go a little bit more deeply as to WHY Nintendo provides this option. Because when I see it's "anti-consumers" according to certain comments, I'm pretty sure people have no idea what compromise exactly it's achieving. People complained Mario Kart World was 10 bucks more expansive physically, but did they ever wonder why it was ?
How is it anti-consumer to provide a solution to sell your games for cheaper prices and not sell them for an extra 10 bucks, if not more ? I think that's actually the opposite.
But hey, we are talking about an industry where people complain Nintendo sells Mario Kart World for 80 euros (something Sony does since 2020 with its PS5 games, but whatever), but, the latest Call of duty game has some cutting edge technology to analyze your play style and pair you with people that have stuffs you might want to buy, and provide an add to the cart button on the killcam because you keep dying to people with better gear lmao, and yet no controversy.
Without game key cards, some games would not release at all physically. Because the NS2 cards are way more exensive once you get to high storage capacity (and some games are way beyond that capacity)
I really want a new Fire Emblem game (not Engage, a real one), a new 3D Mario and a new Paper Mario. And also : a new exciting IP ! Maybe something developed by Monolith ? I mean, after 4 Xenoblade games, I'm sure they want to try something else.
There is no reason this game is 1080p docked on Switch 2. The hardware has WAAAAAAAAY enough power to make it run 4K... but they just need to make some adjustments on it.
Games are 80 euros since a long time now in Europe, thanks Sony...
It's 80 bucks to buy Astrobot. Is it worth those 80 euros more than the latest MK ? I didn't see any controversy with this price tag (last I heard, all of the clickbait youtubers praised Astrobot for being an actual good game, a nice change of pace for Sony), so I don't see why MK should be concerned with such controversies.
Mario kart World's price tag is FINE, as in : it's standard for the rest of the industry, so why all of this focus on this particular game... ?
We live in a world where people pay 10 bucks for their coffee, 1000 bucks for their latest iphone, 15 bucks a month for whatever subscription based streaming service they have, 80 bucks (base game) + 40 bucks (season pass) for whatever AAA developers are throwing, 15 bucks for a skin in League of legends or whatever online multiplayer game they play, but somehow, 80 bucks Mario Kart World is where people draw the line, too much is too much 🤣
All of this controversy has been manufactured by youtubers that desperatly want attention and money.
@solidus no mate, I fully agree with you on this one. Before playing TTYD remake, I thought it was the superior game (because I played the game when I was little and I had incredible memories of it), but now I really think Origami king is the best in the series.
I might just replay Mario Odyssey. Still a masterpiece to this day.
Plus I have to finish Baldur's gate 3. Finally. I bought it on release day, 100 hours in, still not finished, and they released a new update with new subclasses that I kinda want to try
I have a hard time getting into Xenoblade X. I really like the combat system but I find the exploration pretty meh. I thought it would be the opposite before picking it up.
None of us have any idea what the hell is this "hall effect", if it would have been better or anything, if it's really that good, cuz, you know, we are not freaking tech engineers, and the fact some youtubers said it would be so much better has overall little value, as you can find everything and its litteral opposite on this plateform, both presented as indeniable truth.
So no, it was not a dissapointment for me. They said they redesigned it from the ground up so yeah, it could very well mean joycon drift is a thing from the past. We will see. Glad those sticks seem to feel super great at least !
Useless Direct (outside of those sick new moves wooooooooh), but I was already hyped for it, I preordered the Switch 2 with the game so, yeah, already convinced
People have to realize Nintendo existed before the Wii and that creating a new gimmick each generation is not inherently part of their DNA : creating innovative games IS.
Also this dude lowkey admited Sony did not innovate for 30 years straight
For a second I thought it was gonna be the giant whale and when you enter its mouth, giant turbos come out from its tale or something. Might still be happening though ! Would be cool
I'm suuuuure there are gonna be secret levels à la Mario 3D where you enter some secret door and are transported to a bonus level (exclusive to free roaming mode of course)
80 euros games are a thing since quite some time now in Europe. Thanks to SONY.
70 euros games ? Since PS3 / Xbox 360.
This whole controversy around MK world's price was just plain dishonest. This game is priced correctly. I'm paying 80 euros anytime to play this new MK. I cannot say the same of other recent releases, games that barely run without a bug every 5 seconds and yet, still, are sold for 80 euros base price, plus whatever season pass they are throwing at LAUNCH.
@Grumblevolcano I'm gonna defend this right and there : if key game cards did not exist, you would see a lot of third party games go fully digital on switch 2. They don't want to optimize and / or the price of Switch 2 cartridges are too expansive.
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Re: Random: Is This The Best Piece Of Final Fantasy Merch Ever?
My goodness it is the cutest mug ever.
I need it.
Re: "If You're A Real Fan, You'll Find A Way" - Borderlands 4 Dev Gives Tone Deaf Response To Price Concerns
It sure will in Europe, as every game on PS5 and Xbox is priced 80 euros
Re: 27 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games We're Excited For In 2025
I'm really excited about Mario Kart (obviously), Donkey Kong, Metroid Prime 4, Split fiction (it needs to be said again : you can use gameshare on this one and take a switch 1 for player 2 !) and cyberpunk !!
Re: Rumour: Red Dead Redemption 2 May Be Heading To Switch 2 Pretty Soon
A gorgeous game, but what a snorefest it is.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (17th May)
Still on Baldur's gate 3 🤣
I put 20 hours more since last week and I am not finished (my game time now clocks at more than 100h geez) . I am trying so hard to finish it though 🤣
I will start Persona 3 right after. No idea why this one wont come day one on switch 2, it would be a perfect fit. Atlus does not like money it seems.
But people, Gamepass is truly a killer deal. You can play Clair obscur, Persona 3, Oblivion remastered and now Doom the dark ages for what, 12 bucks a month ? Geez, that's a deal
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Developer Seems Open To A Switch 2 Port
@TheExile285 wait what ? The switch 2 is definitely able to handle this game, don't worry
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (10th May)
I'm trying to finish Baldur's gate 3 this week end. Finally. I started it on release day 🤣
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (10th May)
@Yalloo not Metroid Prime 4 ???
Re: Nintendo Defends Switch 2's Perceived Lack Of Innovation
@Jeronan sells their game more than PS5 and Xbox games 🤣🤣🤣 ?
Sony and Microsoft sell their games for 80 euros since 2020.
Re: Rumour: Donkey Kong Bananza May Include A Local Multiplayer Component
A Nintendo Direct before the release of Bananza is pretty much a guarantee
Re: Palworld Dev Announces "Disappointing" Game Changes Resulting From Nintendo's Lawsuit
Pal World is the best Pokémon game in decades
Re: Former Rockstar Dev Throws Shade At Mario Kart World, Says New GTA Will Be Worth The Price
@eltomo in which way ? What does it bring to the table in terms of new gameplay ? Isn't it more of the same but with better graphics ?
At least Mario Kart World has brand new gameplay options with the way karts can jump and roll on walls, it's interesting.
Re: Former Rockstar Dev Throws Shade At Mario Kart World, Says New GTA Will Be Worth The Price
The epitome of why AAA games are blowing up.
Re: Unlike Nintendo, EA's Game Prices Apparently Won't Be Rising Any Time Soon
IN THE UNITED STATES.
EA prices are already 80 euros and I'm not including their endless season pass and microtransactions.
I will never stop repeting that on every article because good lord, I'm sick of hearing people.say "oh but that's because of Nintendo X is raising its price". No. Stop.
Re: Shuhei Yoshida On Higher Switch 2 Game Prices: "It Was Going To Happen Eventually"
I'm wondering : since when the ex-Playstation CEO has become the go to man for every bit video game news ?
Re: Rumour: Ubisoft Might Already Be Teasing More Switch 2 Games
@Medic_alert what media option are you gonna choose for a handled ? I have a hard time figuring what they should have done instead. There's litteraly nothing else. They needed higher speed transfer because games will be more demanding on Switch 2.
Re: Rumour: Ubisoft Might Already Be Teasing More Switch 2 Games
I'm litteraly interested in none of what they have to offer. Nothing.
Ubisoft died years ago. The last great game they produced was Rayman Legends. What a game it was. But it was the last.
Re: Grand Theft Auto 6 Has Been Delayed And Will Now Launch In May 2026
This game could be canceled, I would not even think about it twice.
Re: Xbox Is Raising The Price Of Consoles, Accessories, And Games Worldwide
@fenlix Those prices are a thing since 2020 in Europe.
I don't see why you americans should pay less than us, especially when your currency is lower than ours so it make even less sense.
Re: ICYMI: 12 Switch Games Will Receive Free Switch 2 Upgrades
More will certainly be announced later. I suspect we might get a Direct between Switch 2's release and DK's release.
Re: Hollow Knight: Silksong Will Be Playable At An Australian Museum In September
@spottedleaf but if the game is incredible and has like 97 on metacritic and everyone says it's GOTY, everyone is gonna be back on the hype train !
A lot of people lost interest, the game just needs to be good to regain this interest !
Re: Hollow Knight: Silksong Will Be Playable At An Australian Museum In September
It's definitely happening after release.
They are gonna shadowdrop this game. What's stopping them ? It's the best way to release it honestly, they don't need to market it or even ship physical copies.
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying Any Game-Key Card Switch 2 Games?
I would like for Nintendo Life to go a little bit more deeply as to WHY Nintendo provides this option. Because when I see it's "anti-consumers" according to certain comments, I'm pretty sure people have no idea what compromise exactly it's achieving. People complained Mario Kart World was 10 bucks more expansive physically, but did they ever wonder why it was ?
How is it anti-consumer to provide a solution to sell your games for cheaper prices and not sell them for an extra 10 bucks, if not more ? I think that's actually the opposite.
But hey, we are talking about an industry where people complain Nintendo sells Mario Kart World for 80 euros (something Sony does since 2020 with its PS5 games, but whatever), but, the latest Call of duty game has some cutting edge technology to analyze your play style and pair you with people that have stuffs you might want to buy, and provide an add to the cart button on the killcam because you keep dying to people with better gear lmao, and yet no controversy.
How weird.
Re: Nightdive Studios' CEO Says That Game-Key Cards On Switch 2 Is "Disheartening"
Without game key cards, some games would not release at all physically. Because the NS2 cards are way more exensive once you get to high storage capacity (and some games are way beyond that capacity)
Re: Delightfully Daft 'Duck Detective' Quacks Out A Spooky Sequel Next Month
I wish it was an official ducktective game
Re: Talking Point: Which Nintendo Series Are You Most Excited To See Return On Switch 2?
I really want a new Fire Emblem game (not Engage, a real one), a new 3D Mario and a new Paper Mario. And also : a new exciting IP ! Maybe something developed by Monolith ? I mean, after 4 Xenoblade games, I'm sure they want to try something else.
Re: Poll: Which Switch 2 Accessories Are You Picking Up At Launch?
None of those. I just need the system itself
Re: Split Fiction Movie Adaptation Reportedly Casts Sydney Sweeney
There is already a movie for it ? What ?
Re: Atlus Reveals 'RAIDOU Remastered' Switch 2 Performance And Resolution
There is no reason this game is 1080p docked on Switch 2. The hardware has WAAAAAAAAY enough power to make it run 4K... but they just need to make some adjustments on it.
Re: Analyst Predicts Record-Breaking Launch Numbers For Switch 2
But people that say games are all 90 euros now on Switch 2 said it would fail ? How could they be wrong ?
Re: Major French Retailer Says Switch 2 Pre-Orders At "Historic Level"
@Grumblevolcano Nope, it's the same as everywhere, at least on this website
Re: "Stay Tuned" For Next Mainline Mario, Says Nintendo's Bowser
Maybe it will be 80 euros, LIKE ASTROBOT.
Re: Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles Post-Launch Patch Now Available, Here's What's Included
The link to you review at the end of the article is not there !
Re: Mailbox: Switch 2 Price Drops, Remake Replacements, Pokémon Acquisitions - Nintendo Life Letters
Games are 80 euros since a long time now in Europe, thanks Sony...
It's 80 bucks to buy Astrobot. Is it worth those 80 euros more than the latest MK ? I didn't see any controversy with this price tag (last I heard, all of the clickbait youtubers praised Astrobot for being an actual good game, a nice change of pace for Sony), so I don't see why MK should be concerned with such controversies.
Mario kart World's price tag is FINE, as in : it's standard for the rest of the industry, so why all of this focus on this particular game... ?
Re: Mario Kart World's 'Free Roam' Is Much More Than Mindless Open World Driving
We live in a world where people pay 10 bucks for their coffee, 1000 bucks for their latest iphone, 15 bucks a month for whatever subscription based streaming service they have, 80 bucks (base game) + 40 bucks (season pass) for whatever AAA developers are throwing, 15 bucks for a skin in League of legends or whatever online multiplayer game they play, but somehow, 80 bucks Mario Kart World is where people draw the line, too much is too much 🤣
All of this controversy has been manufactured by youtubers that desperatly want attention and money.
Re: amiibo Could Be Getting A Price Hike, According To GameStop Listings (US)
Even for 0 euros I don't want them. Those are dust collectors.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (19th April)
@solidus no mate, I fully agree with you on this one. Before playing TTYD remake, I thought it was the superior game (because I played the game when I was little and I had incredible memories of it), but now I really think Origami king is the best in the series.
It's soooooooooo creative and fun.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (19th April)
I might just replay Mario Odyssey. Still a masterpiece to this day.
Plus I have to finish Baldur's gate 3. Finally. I bought it on release day, 100 hours in, still not finished, and they released a new update with new subclasses that I kinda want to try
I have a hard time getting into Xenoblade X. I really like the combat system but I find the exploration pretty meh. I thought it would be the opposite before picking it up.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 US Pre-Orders Start 24th April, System & Launch Game Pricing Unchanged
Youtubers reacting to this : "oh no, quick make a new controversy and never talk about it again once it's debunked !"
Re: Feature: The Switch 2 Sticks Might Not Be Hall Effect, But They Feel Fantastic
None of us have any idea what the hell is this "hall effect", if it would have been better or anything, if it's really that good, cuz, you know, we are not freaking tech engineers, and the fact some youtubers said it would be so much better has overall little value, as you can find everything and its litteral opposite on this plateform, both presented as indeniable truth.
So no, it was not a dissapointment for me. They said they redesigned it from the ground up so yeah, it could very well mean joycon drift is a thing from the past. We will see. Glad those sticks seem to feel super great at least !
Re: Nintendo Direct: Mario Kart World: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate It?
Useless Direct (outside of those sick new moves wooooooooh), but I was already hyped for it, I preordered the Switch 2 with the game so, yeah, already convinced
Re: Nintendo Confirms Duration For Tomorrow's Mario Kart World Direct
Prediction :
Story mode
Tournaments online
World tour mode
Re: Switch 2 Split Fiction Owners Can Apparently Use GameShare To Invite Nintendo Switch Players
It's so damn cool.
Why did Nintendo not highligh this more ? It's an incredible feature
Re: Sony Vet Shuhei Yoshida Says Nintendo Is "Losing Their Identity" With Switch 2
People have to realize Nintendo existed before the Wii and that creating a new gimmick each generation is not inherently part of their DNA : creating innovative games IS.
Also this dude lowkey admited Sony did not innovate for 30 years straight
Re: Physical 'Switch 2 Editions' Confirmed To Have Everything On The Game Card, Says Nintendo
The fake news finally have ended
Re: Mario Kart World Players Are Already Uncovering Hidden Vehicles
For a second I thought it was gonna be the giant whale and when you enter its mouth, giant turbos come out from its tale or something. Might still be happening though ! Would be cool
I'm suuuuure there are gonna be secret levels à la Mario 3D where you enter some secret door and are transported to a bonus level (exclusive to free roaming mode of course)
Re: Round Up: Here Are The First Player Impressions Of Switch 2
Can't wait for june 5th
Re: Opinion: It's Been 20 Years Since I Was This Excited For A Mario Kart
80 euros games are a thing since quite some time now in Europe. Thanks to SONY.
70 euros games ? Since PS3 / Xbox 360.
This whole controversy around MK world's price was just plain dishonest. This game is priced correctly. I'm paying 80 euros anytime to play this new MK. I cannot say the same of other recent releases, games that barely run without a bug every 5 seconds and yet, still, are sold for 80 euros base price, plus whatever season pass they are throwing at LAUNCH.
Re: PS5 Digital Edition Now More Expensive Than Switch 2 In UK & Europe
@Grumblevolcano I'm gonna defend this right and there : if key game cards did not exist, you would see a lot of third party games go fully digital on switch 2. They don't want to optimize and / or the price of Switch 2 cartridges are too expansive.
Re: PS5 Digital Edition Now More Expensive Than Switch 2 In UK & Europe
Oh oh, I wonder if there will be any controversies with this, or if yet again :
When Sony does it, it's okay !
I have no faith it will stir any controversies though, as people bought PS5 pro without second thought.