OptometristLime

@5ony creating your own narrative and carrying on a conversation with yourself? That's delusion or dementia, if you're not of age to keep up with the discussion at least avoid the disservice of giving us a script. K, thanks.

@patbacknitro18 I for one definitely support the idea, because playing on my phone screen is simply not an enjoyable format IMO. (Waste enough time on social media as it is without using it for games too.) Jumping back and forth between this and more mainline games on the Switch could offer a nice combination of experiences a la Fallout Shelter.

@rjejr why so tacky on matters of basic consumerism, they didn't force you to buy a product it was entirely of your own free will. This is years later when you should have already found enjoyment from those products... this is sour grapes from the wrong batch. It's not even conceivable to me that you should be jealous of people buying these last iterations of products during a new Nintendo console generation.

For a thing to be bad to a particular subset of the population, it's not particularly relevant to say there are other addictions. Maybe there are some important ones that aren't receiving the proper attention in proportion but I don't think dragging out a litany of "unaddressed" issues adds to the cause here. Nintendo is choosing to handle this issue which is likely prudent for them as an ethical purveyor of entertainment. And it also seems to be putting control in the hands of parents rather than infusing the games with arbitrary limits, which is a good sign.

Wow during normal gameplay like pulling out the memory card and then idling for cuatro minutos.

Best/worst egg imo

@WaveBoy

You are still on this site! I don't know a lot of people who used to comment but definitely good to see a familiar face.

I keep thinking this is going to be some kind of new revolutionary game-play but then it's just one more port of last generation.

Le sigh.

Anyone know if this uses the HD rumble ?

The characters are depicted in a thoroughly underage style? I guess not wholly surprising in Japan, but a bit strange given the popularity here.

All this work just to circumvent systems which are there to protect the user experience. E-gads.

Ahoy the exploit apologists saying this is Nintendo's fault (for exclusive 'mon) and you have to cheat. Road meet slippery slope.

Uhm beating every master with every Pokemon is going to be the most grind heavy thing in the world. You must be a pure masochist to believe that being able to fight one less 'mon Master some how points to Nintendo being anti-consumer and withholding content. At some point we need to take responsibility for the extent that a hobby becomes a job, as if we are entitled to control over such minutia.

I would have liked to see this be a slightly different take on Civilization rather than a direct port of 6. My feelings are akin to several others in thinking this was a slightly un-moored version of the series.

That said for newcomers this is a really flavorful strategy game that with some prior insight, like these tutorial vids, should be able to hold your attention for many hours of gameplay.

Just say no.

@Agramonte uh what the hell? I don't think the comments section is as open as you like to think, how come 5 years of dedication to this hobby isn't worth even a sniff in your world?

@RickD harsh but who knows, not every game is able to see the light of day. Maybe they were able to take the extra time and apply some polish.

Respectfully the visuals are not the game, because it's not enough to glance and be able to say "oh this will be a fun game for sure."

But I believe you're saying they are representative of the final content - certainly that does make sense.

$10.00 is a really, really good price if they can deliver on the promise of those visuals.

Cash grab shall be thy name, tea shall be thy flavor

Yea, we gots the normal paranoid crowd.

Why not wait for something official before claiming "its teh hidden free DLCz" or what have you.

Hmm. I can't see why they would remain on 3DS for this series.

From the graphic quality of the intro some real popping Switch scenery looked to be on the way. Just can't see myself remaining glued to that tiny screen when there's so much potential to be had by upgrading.

@AlexSora89 being the last soldier alive is not an easy feat by any means and usually boils down to whether you get spotted or not while everyone around is dying.

Epic, to their credit or discredit, never really acknowledges that final stand achievement outside of the victory text. Some kind of commemoration would be nice however, since it's a rare event as you can say.

Comments section please, why even bother responding if you have a zero-sum response.

Oh I don't like this game. Eh? Don't read the article much less respond... dumb.

Some others have not experienced these issues, okay well did you read the article? We all have identical Switch consoles so there aren't winners and losers. If you are playing the game from internal storage these problems maybe are not tangible. I will say for me the problems have persisted worsening until the game is nearly unplayable.

Ugh this artwork doesn't feel right to me; yeah it was okay for Wonder Boy ...

Falling into the trap again, of supposing the reviewer is not a human and must demonstrate impartiality.

I dont think anything strange is implied in their choice of support.

Wii can rest on its laurels being that it is still a popular console in terms of units in the field.

Huh placing the tablet in an alternate orientation is a thing?

Does the display rotate (no) ... I am missing something here.

Oh my gosh "im so angry about the graphics because blah blah blat blat" ... with each generation entitlement grows, as does apathy in the gaming population.

Why can we not just enjoy what the devs are creating and pass judgement on an actual product (battle system, story line, et al) ??

Take away all the "rad" and powered weapons which seem reaaaaally out of place, this would appeal to me.

I think parody content is a pretty dodgy idea at this point with no real gameplay boost to be seen.

Those first two sentences gave me a head-ache, probably due to the hour here.

Buuuut they clearly would not have designed those permutations by hand which is the jest of the article I guess.

lol cue the stream of updates bringing this up to par

A 10% discount!!

Let me manufacture some enthusiasm

The video wasn't edited very well, adding a thumping music track just left me feeling underwhelmed.

Still looks promising.

^ what

Uhm trailer looks pretty neat, I would maybe pick this one up as Smash hasn't done much for me since Melee. Yeah one of those guys.

Wow how completely shocking and spoiler-ish of them to tell you how to beat rock types. People in here complain about that as if they are time travelling hard core's from the advent of Pokemon. Give me a break! Should be nice when the series evolves in a sane way and the neanderthals cease to play because some how you need an ego trip to play Pokemon.

What could possibly be "dull" about high level players going about their craft in the most skilled and technical way possible? That's like saying the Olympics are boring unless all the competitors have their shoelaces tied together, and the audience is permitted to throw out water balloons. I detect a fair amount of ignorance in some comments; that poor man's version of the game should definitely should be passed over by Sakurai in favor of a skill rewarding system.

The idea that fun is synonymous with idiocy and you need bombs and falling items to have an even playing field shows a marked lack of appreciation for the hardcore < — > beginner enjoyment gap that is being bridged. You shouldn't have to make either crowd suffer for a truly inclusive experience of all players.

This is why nintendo is so ruddy clueless when it comes to matters outside their control, like what the actual customer does with the product.

I find it disconcerting that Sakurai chooses to scorn the most dedicated members of his audience, in a world where intentionally "silly" games like Splatoon are encouraged to be competitive. For the Melee community especially it's an absolute passion project; he's really missing out and seems not to understand the limits of his own game.

The reason a casual mode of play has appeal is that it can make the player feel like they are hardcore or on the path to becoming an elite. When you give an approachable game undefined boundaries it encourages the player to explore and push beyond what's possible in the newbie stage.

Dark Souls like... REEEEE

This is the most crutch of writer cliches in the past few years.

When u see an article you dislike and then click and comment anyway...

There's a horror creeping below the manor; I could not look nor could I look away! - -DD

Uh whats with the copy paste... that it's terrible "reviews" ?

If you want something more quantative consider the steam reviews from users, this is consistently one of the more popular ARPG's out there.

@Yorumi

Also curious, and probably telling that these bugs were not caught and resolved. Which implies incompetent stealing at best; lawsuit or not I would say release those individuals.

I know the d-pad was not special; now however it looks like a small child's hand was affixed to the device permanently.

I don't think Charles is even awkward, what defines how a voice actor should relate to his public? He seems to have a genuinely fun personality and makes a lot of time for fans from what I can tell.

The running seems like just an exploit that should be patched, so this is a bit cringey.

Was really hoping for a decent review of this game, not a big fan of the CliffsNotes style. Sorry.

This section is so funny, and honestly one of the most pretentious
to read ... like reminds me of other sites circa 2007.

This is just another rumor mill thing propagated by our resident news wizards.

Switch is a handheld? I kind of disagree with that characterization, as it feels like a disservice to the versatility of the console.

Hopefully with the slightest of research it was brought to light that this is a (perhaps reskined) previously released game with a Y in the new title LOL

Hacking is hacking, enough with the robin hood [removed].

This is where a lot of people lose their bearings by claiming a moral high ground all the while doing an act which undermines the ability of Nintendo to support its customer base. These aren't fans, or Nintendo gamers, because there are plenty of outlets for those people to do their emulation on PC. We don't need every hardware platform to be an enthusiast playground, not the way I see it anyway.

@Sakura7 have to agree with you there man.

I think we also revealed the kind of hive mind that associates even the appearance of a "bad thing" with the actual evil. Evidence of mocking a German political party becomes the real thing. And indeed, true manifestations of the dark side of humanity are growing in dark corners while people are distracted with bickering and in-fighting.