In some way FTC is correct. Nintendo IS a competitor in terms of sales and videogame market, that's a fact. But it's not a direct competitor in terms of products. I mean, both Microsoft and Sony are built around games focused in technical power, Nintendo discovered that was a lost war years ago and offered a different experience. Switch didn't need CoD nor most of Activision games to keep strong sales. Furthermore, I'm pretty sure if every big third party was bought Nintendo would not be affected SO bad, as they sell for their first parties. Just a quick view to the best sold switch games ranking shows this.
@EarthboundBenjy I'm pretty sure they're throwing this into the trash and did the change so they don't care about content anymore. They can't make it public enough for the people who put their money into passes and such, so they dropped it as a ninja update. The situation overall is pretty sad, releasing the game as it is with some dlc characters could have worked really well, or dropping the price to 30€ and doing a public message for all people who was not agree with is first state.
As soon as I read about this yesterday I ran to buy it and found it second hand for 18€. THIS is what I wanted since the beginning, a kart game with unlockables through playing. Sad part is they did this so silently a lot of people interested in the title will miss it.
Never played it, battle pass related games (Or the ones built around fomo in general) give me anxiety and shooter is my least favorite genre. Complete combo for me.
Sad thing is that some Vocaloid songs have stories good enough to be their own videogame (for example, Alice human sacrifice, Dark wood circus, Daughter of evil saga, Synchronicity, Kokoro/Kiseki) and instead we get... this.
I want to state before posting that I don't agree with most of N's ways to tackle mods/fangames and similar. @AstroTheGamosian thing is that Nintendo games are just available in their consoles and modding them means you are dumping the game and modifying it, which can be automatically rated as piracy, and the only way this could be solved is Nintendo releasing its games for PC, which I see almost impossible right now. I'd love myself being able to play better versions of the game in any kind of allowed way, and I'd put my feet in making fangames/mods for some Nintendo games, but sadly I can see how that could end.
I've not updated because I've not closed the game yet and I'm too lazy to do that. On the other hand, have I used the glitch? Yeah I did, when I needed a mob drop to upgrade an armor and after three hours I just got a single drop and I still needed for 14 more. I'm sorry for the ones who enjoy this, but most of the days I have no spare time (aka adult with job plus other responsabilities) and grinds like that kill my gaming mood. Have I used it after that? Nope. Will I use it? I don't think so. Will I update? Yeah, at some point. I don't care that much about the glitch. Anyway it's a single player game, so every option is valid as far as the one is playing enjoys the game.
Wish all my troubles in life were a delay of a game. Still excited for this game but I prefer a delayed, polished game instead of a bugged, rushed one.
Even if the number is really big I'm not that surprised - counting digital and physical I have around 130~ games, around 90 of them in digital surely. It has become my favorite system for playing, counting that I travel quite a lot and I can play digital software without internet connection and there's a LOT of quality indies that get really nice discounts (moonlighter, enter the gungeon, blasphemous, the last campfire, ender lilies, these are some quick examples of nice games with great discounts every few weeks/months).
@dugan don't worry! Got gifted an OLED past year and I didn't know that for transfer the island I needed a special program. Cloud backup don't work for different consoles and technical support refused to activate it on my oled thinking I was going to cheat surely. After that I've not touched AC for months until now, must recognize I'm doing time travel this time at least for getting the basics. I hope you get fun with Sakuna! Loved it back on the day when I played it.
At first I was doing these every weekend but... not feeling an actual incentive for doing these. No dex entrie, and already bred for all of these shinies in the past, plus the time invested in getting money and mons ready for each of these raids. Yeah, the title thing is cool, but still feels pointless at this point.
@Ogbert If I recall correctly it was more like "we'll priorize Switch because most of Hollow Knight success was on Switch", but I can be wrong here (still in the PR part of the article it's stated it could come to other platforms). So surely Microsoft slammed its money in the table.
I'm pretty sure Silksong would appear in a Microsoft direct instead (game pass launch, let's recall), so I have no hope for that. Bring me Vampire Survivors and I'm done.
I'm pretty sure once you get hired in a place like GameStop you have to sign a NDA contract where you can't leak information/sell something before release date, for example. And nowadays is stupidly easy to find a leaker. I'm not a fan of Nintendo's actions but this time Mike looked for it. Was it worth your 10 minutes of glory on the internet Mike?
Surely Aeterna Noctis! Got most of things on Enter the Gungeon and would like to take a break from it before continuing, so I'll go with one of the games of my backlog. Happy gaming!
Actually I've been playing Enter the Gungeon for a week. Perfect time to slap this over the table, pretty sure it will be a good addition to my library.
I mean, they said since the beginning it was the first city and never said more was included. Price will be the same now than when they release the second wave, so I prefer to wait for both waves this time. Disappointing? Yeah. Expected? As well.
Some games have a way to see credits, no need to beat the game. Why not adding that with two options? One for the original team and one for the remaster team. It's possibly not the best way as well, but those who are interested to check the original team can get to see them.
If we get to see a new silksong trailer I'll be happy. Possibilities of Zelda, Mario and Pikmin are almost 100% (if they don't do anything with Mario would be a lost opportunity). DK and Metroid still have a possibility and at this point advance wars should just drop after the direct.
Surely after TotK year will be "slow". Gotta do some bets: -Wind Waker/Twilight Princess ports could come months later taking advantage of TotK release situation. -Pokemon SV DLC for November, maybe a spinoff announced on pokemon day. -Advance Wars for April/March (Kirby release on February and TotK on May, so could work for filling) -As complementary to Advance Wars, some Mario content due to the film. Not talking about a big game, maybe a DLC or the battle royale thing back for a while. -Pikmin 4 on July/August
For later months, maybe a Splatoon 3 DLC similar to Octoexpansion? Prime Trilogy could work as well. If Switch 2 finaly comes in 2024 they'll save some heavy stuff for its release, like Prime 4.
These are not even done by GF if I recall correctly, so yeah, that would not mean any workload for them. Getting one up to gen 9 would be great, last gen we got was 6. If I'm allowed to ask for impossible things, complete roster and shinies like older entries.
I started playing again to this game some days ago, so good to know! Just in time for finishing the stuff from previous patches before they update again.
Surely playing pokemon violet and get ready for greninja next week. Once I'm ready I'm not sure about monster hunter or playing something from my backlog. Happy gaming!
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Re: The FTC Doesn't Seem To Think Switch Is A Serious PlayStation & Xbox Competitor
In some way FTC is correct. Nintendo IS a competitor in terms of sales and videogame market, that's a fact. But it's not a direct competitor in terms of products. I mean, both Microsoft and Sony are built around games focused in technical power, Nintendo discovered that was a lost war years ago and offered a different experience. Switch didn't need CoD nor most of Activision games to keep strong sales. Furthermore, I'm pretty sure if every big third party was bought Nintendo would not be affected SO bad, as they sell for their first parties. Just a quick view to the best sold switch games ranking shows this.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think Of Today's Nintendo Direct?
I was expecting some splatoon dlc though, still pretty nice. On the other hand FURRET CONFIRMED
Re: Vampire Survivors Finally Comes To Switch This August With Couch Co-op
I've been waiting this for months! And I'd say it's been one my fav things of the direct, not gonna lie...
Re: Nintendo Direct Showcase Confirmed For Tomorrow, 21st June
Is someone else avoiding to see any leak rumor just for not hurt themselves? 😂
Re: Chocobo GP Switch eShop Page Updated With New Release Date
@rawzeku if you already bought it you don't need to get it again, just updating the game is necessary.
Re: Chocobo GP Switch eShop Page Updated With New Release Date
@EarthboundBenjy I'm pretty sure they're throwing this into the trash and did the change so they don't care about content anymore. They can't make it public enough for the people who put their money into passes and such, so they dropped it as a ninja update.
The situation overall is pretty sad, releasing the game as it is with some dlc characters could have worked really well, or dropping the price to 30€ and doing a public message for all people who was not agree with is first state.
Re: Chocobo GP Switch eShop Page Updated With New Release Date
As soon as I read about this yesterday I ran to buy it and found it second hand for 18€. THIS is what I wanted since the beginning, a kart game with unlockables through playing. Sad part is they did this so silently a lot of people interested in the title will miss it.
Re: Soapbox: Fortnite On Switch Is Five Years Old, And I Have No Idea What It Is Anymore
Never played it, battle pass related games (Or the ones built around fomo in general) give me anxiety and shooter is my least favorite genre. Complete combo for me.
Re: Mini Review: Hatsune Miku - The Planet Of Wonder And Fragments Of Wishes - Fragments Indeed
Sad thing is that some Vocaloid songs have stories good enough to be their own videogame (for example, Alice human sacrifice, Dark wood circus, Daughter of evil saga, Synchronicity, Kokoro/Kiseki) and instead we get... this.
Re: Popular Switch Piracy Subreddit Promoting Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Downloads Banned
I want to state before posting that I don't agree with most of N's ways to tackle mods/fangames and similar.
@AstroTheGamosian thing is that Nintendo games are just available in their consoles and modding them means you are dumping the game and modifying it, which can be automatically rated as piracy, and the only way this could be solved is Nintendo releasing its games for PC, which I see almost impossible right now.
I'd love myself being able to play better versions of the game in any kind of allowed way, and I'd put my feet in making fangames/mods for some Nintendo games, but sadly I can see how that could end.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 17th)
Still TotK! I have the determination of 100% like I did with BotW so still a long road to go.
Happy gaming!
Re: Long-Rumoured LEGO Football Game Has Been Rated In Korea
So basically, LEGO latealy has released a smash-like game, a kart game and now this one. What possibilities do we have it will be a strikers like?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 3rd)
I still have Zelda for weeks - specially counting I'll have less time for playing for a couple of months. Happy gaming!
Re: Pokémon HOME Scarlet & Violet Maintenance Update Officially Underway
Crossing fingers they don't break something this time
Re: Poll: Will You Be Updating Your Copy Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
I've not updated because I've not closed the game yet and I'm too lazy to do that.
On the other hand, have I used the glitch? Yeah I did, when I needed a mob drop to upgrade an armor and after three hours I just got a single drop and I still needed for 14 more. I'm sorry for the ones who enjoy this, but most of the days I have no spare time (aka adult with job plus other responsabilities) and grinds like that kill my gaming mood. Have I used it after that? Nope. Will I use it? I don't think so. Will I update? Yeah, at some point. I don't care that much about the glitch.
Anyway it's a single player game, so every option is valid as far as the one is playing enjoys the game.
Re: Poll: Goats Or Lizards? What Do You Think Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Zonai Look Like?
They are dragoats ;D
Re: Pokémon HOME Support Release Date For Scarlet And Violet "Mistakenly Announced"
Does someone need some popcorn? The entire situation around TPC is just for sitting and enjoy.
Re: Random: Relive Your Childhood With This Awesome Super Mario Sticker Book
Man the only sticker book I've ever had was first gen pokemon. I'm 31 and I'm tempted to get and complete this one.
Re: Hollow Knight: Silksong No Longer Releasing In The First Half Of 2023
Wish all my troubles in life were a delay of a game. Still excited for this game but I prefer a delayed, polished game instead of a bugged, rushed one.
Re: Nintendo Switch Surpasses One Billion Software Sales
Even if the number is really big I'm not that surprised - counting digital and physical I have around 130~ games, around 90 of them in digital surely. It has become my favorite system for playing, counting that I travel quite a lot and I can play digital software without internet connection and there's a LOT of quality indies that get really nice discounts (moonlighter, enter the gungeon, blasphemous, the last campfire, ender lilies, these are some quick examples of nice games with great discounts every few weeks/months).
Surprising? Yeah. Understandable? For sure.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 6th)
@dugan don't worry! Got gifted an OLED past year and I didn't know that for transfer the island I needed a special program. Cloud backup don't work for different consoles and technical support refused to activate it on my oled thinking I was going to cheat surely. After that I've not touched AC for months until now, must recognize I'm doing time travel this time at least for getting the basics.
I hope you get fun with Sakuna! Loved it back on the day when I played it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 6th)
Feeling like playing animal crossing after I lost my 450h island, so I'll be bitting that. Also Splatoon 3, maybe Nier automata.
Happy gaming!
Re: Post-Apocalyptic RPG Biomutant Is Officially Coming To Switch
I believe it's the first time I see a port coming and feel disappointed.
Re: Nintendo's Next Switch Online Game Trial Celebrates Zelda (North America)
Please PLEASE put this game in Europe as well, it's been sitting in my wishing list for a long while and would love to give it a try.
Re: Next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 7-Star Tera Raid Battle Event Announced For This Weekend
At first I was doing these every weekend but... not feeling an actual incentive for doing these. No dex entrie, and already bred for all of these shinies in the past, plus the time invested in getting money and mons ready for each of these raids. Yeah, the title thing is cool, but still feels pointless at this point.
Re: Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase For Today, April 19th 2023
@Ogbert If I recall correctly it was more like "we'll priorize Switch because most of Hollow Knight success was on Switch", but I can be wrong here (still in the PR part of the article it's stated it could come to other platforms). So surely Microsoft slammed its money in the table.
Re: Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase For Tomorrow, April 19th 2023
I'm pretty sure Silksong would appear in a Microsoft direct instead (game pass launch, let's recall), so I have no hope for that.
Bring me Vampire Survivors and I'm done.
Re: GameStop Fires Employee For Leaking Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch
I'm pretty sure once you get hired in a place like GameStop you have to sign a NDA contract where you can't leak information/sell something before release date, for example. And nowadays is stupidly easy to find a leaker. I'm not a fan of Nintendo's actions but this time Mike looked for it. Was it worth your 10 minutes of glory on the internet Mike?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 8th)
Rogue Legacy! Playing Aeterna Noctis in the background as well, focusing on it once I've finished NG+ from Rogue Legacy. Such a good game!
Happy gaming everyone!
Re: Can You Guess The Game From These Poor Descriptions?
14/15, skyrim trolled me. Anyways fun quiz!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 1st)
Surely Aeterna Noctis! Got most of things on Enter the Gungeon and would like to take a break from it before continuing, so I'll go with one of the games of my backlog. Happy gaming!
Re: Wildfrost Shuffles Charming And Chilly Deck-Building On Switch In April
Because Slay the Spire was not a drug enough... Anyway this month is looking good for indie games!
Re: Funky Monster-Fusing Pokémon-Like 'Cassette Beasts' Hits Switch This Spring
My eyes have been put on this since wishlist on Steam was up, but I didn't know this was coming for Switch too. Birthday gift from me for myself!
Re: AK-xolotl Boasts Cute Visuals And Fast-Paced Bullet Hell Action
Actually I've been playing Enter the Gungeon for a week. Perfect time to slap this over the table, pretty sure it will be a good addition to my library.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 18th)
Feeling like playing some roguelikes, so it's time for Enter the Gungeon! Maybe some GBC games as well.
Happy gaming everyone!
Re: PSA: A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Is Now Live
My body is ready for breeding a complete team of rowlets and run around with a lot of mochi owls. No regrets.
Re: The Pokémon Company Is Looking To Hire Someone With NFT Knowledge
I want to think that they look for someone with that knowledge because, ya know, it could be helpful. No matter how much I like Pokémon, not gonna touch any NFT garbage even if it's with a stick.
Re: Review: Dead Cells: Return To Castlevania - An Intense, Brilliant Nostalgia Trip To Dracula's Castle
I've spent more hours in dead cells than I thought I could in the beginning... and seems there's a reason to spend even more hours. No regrets.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 11th)
Getting 100% of Kirby return to dreamland! After that I'm not sure if playing minish cap or pokemon conquest, I'm in the mood for some good old games.
Re: Video: Splatoon 3 DLC Wave 1 Is All Style And No Substance
I mean, they said since the beginning it was the first city and never said more was included. Price will be the same now than when they release the second wave, so I prefer to wait for both waves this time.
Disappointing? Yeah. Expected? As well.
Re: Metroid Prime Engineer "Let Down" By Exclusion Of Original Credits In Remaster
Some games have a way to see credits, no need to beat the game. Why not adding that with two options? One for the original team and one for the remaster team. It's possibly not the best way as well, but those who are interested to check the original team can get to see them.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 11th)
Getting my last award in monster hunter rise! After that I'll surely play the last guardian or minish cap
Re: Here's Your First Look At The Switch Box Art For Pikmin 4
@RareFan there will be rock pikmins! They can be seen in the expanded image here: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/02/pikmin-4-sprouts-july-release-date-in-new-trailer
for some reason they've been cut from the box art
Re: Feature: Our Predictions For The February 2023 Nintendo Direct
If we get to see a new silksong trailer I'll be happy. Possibilities of Zelda, Mario and Pikmin are almost 100% (if they don't do anything with Mario would be a lost opportunity). DK and Metroid still have a possibility and at this point advance wars should just drop after the direct.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 4th)
MH sunbreak! Getting my last remaining awards, just in time for the new free update. Maybe Yooka-Laylee if I get the scratch of playing other game.
Re: Hollow Knight Dev Files New Trademarks For 'Fearless Fox'
I almost had a heart attack when I saw the miniature. I wonder when we'll be able to see it, specially with all the development time of silksong.
Re: Video: One Month In, What Are Your Predictions For The Switch's 2023?
Surely after TotK year will be "slow". Gotta do some bets:
-Wind Waker/Twilight Princess ports could come months later taking advantage of TotK release situation.
-Pokemon SV DLC for November, maybe a spinoff announced on pokemon day.
-Advance Wars for April/March (Kirby release on February and TotK on May, so could work for filling)
-As complementary to Advance Wars, some Mario content due to the film. Not talking about a big game, maybe a DLC or the battle royale thing back for a while.
-Pikmin 4 on July/August
For later months, maybe a Splatoon 3 DLC similar to Octoexpansion? Prime Trilogy could work as well. If Switch 2 finaly comes in 2024 they'll save some heavy stuff for its release, like Prime 4.
Re: Talking Point: Do We Need Another Pokémon Mystery Dungeon On Switch?
These are not even done by GF if I recall correctly, so yeah, that would not mean any workload for them. Getting one up to gen 9 would be great, last gen we got was 6.
If I'm allowed to ask for impossible things, complete roster and shinies like older entries.
Re: Details Of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Fourth Free Title Update Are Coming Next Week
I started playing again to this game some days ago, so good to know! Just in time for finishing the stuff from previous patches before they update again.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 21st)
Surely playing pokemon violet and get ready for greninja next week. Once I'm ready I'm not sure about monster hunter or playing something from my backlog.
Happy gaming!