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Re: Japanese Charts: Mario Kart World Speeds Past 1 Million Physical Sales

Ooccoo_Jr

@SuperBro64 I'm with you (super)bro. Mario Kart World is fantastic. If people expected it to be some sort of Horizon clone then that's on them as Nintendo never said it would be anything of the sort. The new courses are excellent, elimination mode is incredible and the racing is better than ever. I'm not saying I would be adverse to a 'classic GP Mode' but is that really what we all want? To go back to the exact same set-up of every other Mario Kart before it? I love Nintendo for doing things differently and this is no exception.

Re: Talking Point: How Are You Finding Mario Kart's Open World?

Ooccoo_Jr

Anyone not enjoying free roam really isn't trying hard enough. Yes the rewards are lacklustre but platforming your way to hard to reach places is so much fun and some of the p switches are super challenging and rewarding. If you want to race there are plenty other modes for you but I am having so much fun just driving around seeking out those pesky collectables.

Re: Capcom Is Recording Switch 2 Game-Key Card Purchases As "Digital Sales"

Ooccoo_Jr

@Duncanballs I prefer physical absolutely but I can see which way the wind is turning and if game key cards are the price we pay for a compromise then so be it. I do hope however that they don't take over as the primary method for physical carts, but they make sense as an option for a developer that has to pay for expensive large capacity carts in order to include their base game, which will invariably require a further download anyway. I completely get that it sucks for Collectors, but for 99% of us it is unlikely to ever be a problem.

Re: Capcom Is Recording Switch 2 Game-Key Card Purchases As "Digital Sales"

Ooccoo_Jr

@Zuljaras So what is the negative for me as a consumer? I get a cheaper way of playing the exact same game as if I had just bought it on the eshop and I can recoup more costs by selling it at the end. So what do I lose? A slight inconvenience by having to manage my storage space and potential cost if I choose to buy an SD card, otherwise I do not see the problem.

Re: Capcom Is Recording Switch 2 Game-Key Card Purchases As "Digital Sales"

Ooccoo_Jr

I cannot figure out why people are so upset about this. With game key cards I can buy it from whichever shop I want so I can shop around for the best deal and then when I am finished I can sell it on or trade it in. What's the problem? The only negative is I have to download the game first but that's true of any game that comes with any sort of a post-release patch (eg all of them).

Re: UK Charts: Nintendo Switch 2 Annihilates The Competition In Its Debut Week

Ooccoo_Jr

@Khwarezm89 Of course they don't, because it makes absolutely no difference to how they play the game. With game key cards you can buy them from a shop (so potentially cheaper) and you can sell them on when you are done (like any cart). The only scenarios where they are a problem are for people without internet (practically no one) or a potential scenario 30 years in the future if you decide to boot it up and Nintendo have turned off the server.

The whole thing is a storm in a teacup.

Re: Mario Kart World Players Are Already Uncovering Hidden Vehicles

Ooccoo_Jr

I was initially concerned that when Nintendo announced you could free-roam anywhere that there wouldn't actually be anything to do in the world as It didn't look like it was populated with any events or NPCs or collectables. They are really pushing this Mario Kart Direct though so I am hopeful they have some exciting stuff to announce on this front. Story Mode perhaps?

Re: The Switch 2 Scalpers Are Already Out In Force

Ooccoo_Jr

@xenobladexfan Yeah I've always known I was going to get the new console so was well prepared. I actually think £430 for the Mario Kart bundle is really good value, especially as the Switch 2 seems more powerful than I was expecting.

Re: The Switch 2 Scalpers Are Already Out In Force

Ooccoo_Jr

@GrailUK I know how you feel but I think you should be pretty safe because I ordered at Argos a few days ago, they then sold out and stopped taking orders so the fact that they have opened them up again today hopefully means that they have received extra stock to sell.

Re: Pokémon TCG Pocket Surpasses 100 Million Downloads

Ooccoo_Jr

I'm enjoying it, especially as I have never once been prompted to spend any money on it. I haven't spent a single penny and yet I have over 500 unique cards and over 2,000 cards total. I've also accumulated enough hourglasses to open over 50 more packs when I choose. I'm sure it must be making them billions but I'm not exactly sure how.

Re: Review: Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Mobile) - A Breezy, Beautiful Take On TCG, Gacha Aside

Ooccoo_Jr

@Yalloo It's about 260 so far (including promos) but they so far have only added one set (about 230 cards) and clearly will add more in the future but remains to be seen at what rate.

So far in two days I have amassed about 80 unique cards without spending anything. I am also having a lot of fun learning how to play the game - the basics are pretty simple and it does a good job teaching you. It does seem however that playing online it all depends on how good your deck is so I am way behind.

Re: Rumour: A Rayman Remake May Be On The Cards At Ubisoft

Ooccoo_Jr

@Zach777 Or you could start a rational discourse around the subject. For example exploring the contradictory truth that by boycotting Ubisoft because of their actions against their own employees you are hurting the very employees you are trying to support, through missing sales targets and hence losing bonusses and even jobs.

Similarly the question of how many degrees of separation are acceptable when choosing whether or not to boycott a company? If you boycott Ubisoft you must surely apply the same to Activision. And then what else? Gearbox probably. EA? Where does it end? Games have so many people working on them I guarantee every one of them has at least one wrong'un connected to it somewhere.

Personally I would love a Rayman remake and will happily pay for it, I don't think that means I am therefore condoning Ubisoft's past behaviour.