Love this game but It's not enough to make me buy a S2. But I'm not sure what the people whose only Zelda experience is Breath of the Wild will think of Ocarina. Honestly they might not even enjoy It all.
He is right. As excelent as Ocarina is, It's just a remake. The induatry is doomed if a remake is ccnsideref the biggest event of he year. If this keeps up, Nintendo will release Super Mario 64 next yeat, and maybe hopefully will release a killer app for S2 in 2 or 3 years. Wake up, people!
Come Switch 3 or maybe 4, the games will be too big to fit on a cart. So either they abandon physical or all games will be the ridiculous GKC which is not physical at all.
Wii Sports Resort is not only one of Wii's best game, but one of Nintendo's best games overall. As for the boxart, the NA is just screenshots and doesn't even show the Island. The japanese is more complete and more creative.
The box art is ok, not great. On the other hand the game either on NGC or Wii gets a 100/10 (yes you read It correctly, one humdred out of ten). Very fun, very Nintendo, very experimental, one of Nintendo's best in my opinion. No wonder the same team would develop Super Mario.Gslaxy after finishing this.
"But really, it was the reduced footprint and power of the Wii ('two-duct-taped GameCubes', remember?) that really changed the game. - Ed." Not at all. Motion controls and the sideways Wii Remote with few buttons were not scary to a wide audience who.where not represented by the games industry at the time. On the other hand, the WiiU proved that the audience either had no interest in an upgrade or had moved elsewhwre. And Nintendo games at the time were cannibalising each other (Mario on the 3DS, Mario on the WiiU, DK on the 3DS, DK on the WiiU etc). That's why Iwata decided to merge the home and handheld divisions, which gave birth to the Switch.
"It's all very quaint, with regulation doses of surprise, delight, and nostalgia from Rhythm Heaven Groove and Star Fox - quality games that come with a refreshing, very welcome lack of drama." Star Fox (or any other remake or remaster) is anything but refreshing. And there are more and more remakes as the time passes.
Besides Xenoblade Genesis, nothing new from Nintendo. Just overpriced games, remake and DLC. Why make a new Star Fox or Zelda when you can remake and old one turmed portable 15 years ago?
All-important specs? I Will take Iwata any day. "I could give you a list of the specs. I am sure you would like that. But I won't for a single reason: they really don't mattet"
Missed opportunity number 1: not making a new game or an expanded versiom of Assault which had more varied gameplay for a moderm audience. Missed opportunity number 2: not expanding Star Fox 64 with more levels (either new ones, levels from the original Star Fox or levels from Star Fox Zero). This will be another average game from Nintendo, which seems esch passing day more content with mediocricity.
They should have made a new game or remade and expanded the game that deserves remaking: Star Fox Assault. Add more levels, make some fixes to the original game and It's perfect. Star Fox 64 is great but has already been remade and It's honestly too short for new audiiences.
Looks great, but It's disappointing there is no James McCloud Campaiign. A few levels would bê great. An on-rail Venom level (could even be based on Venom from the Super Nintendo game) followed by an all-range mode level to fight more spacecraft and finally Pigma at the end. I wouldn't expect more levels outside of Venom since there was no Lylat Wars at that point n the timeline.
Underrated title. If you are expecting a sequel of sorts to Yoshi's Island or even the Yoshi's Story remake Nintendo first showed with the GBA at Spaceworld 2000 (and never again) then you will be disappointed (honestly Yoshi's Story is a diappointment as well for those of us who were expecting the gameplay of Yoshi's Island). But If you play Yoshi Topsy Turvy for what It is,.ie, gimmicky micro level after gimmicky micro level, then you will have a great time. After you beat story mode, you will gain access to a time attack/score.attack where you play level after level randomly. That's when I saw the creativity and greatness of this game.
@moonblastx movies that come from videogames are movies and have to be rated as such. What make a game fun Is different that what make a movie a good product. To this day playing Mario Galaxy still makes me say wow. Not the movie though. It's average at best. The 2023 movie was nominated for Golden Globes If I am not mistaken. This movie on the other hand most likely will not.
@Anti-Matter Nickelodeon bought the rights to Garfield in 2019. As far as I am concerned, Jim Davis only retained the strips, everything else like cartoons, movies and merchandise are the responsability of Nickelodeon.
Assault is a great game but I think Zero is better. Assault is a linear story-based game with not meant to be finished in one sitting. Zero is a more traditional Star Fox with maps and alternate routes. Assault has fewer but longer levels. Zero has shorter leves and is faster and more arcadey. In Assault you have to get out of your ship, walk and return to your Arwing in case of emergency. In Zero your Arwing transforms so the process is a lot smoother.
Star Fox Assault is great. Almost excellent. I am obliged here to list 2 things that would have made this a much better game in my opinion: 1. A few more levels especially as this is a story-based linear game with no alternate routes and 2. The most important aspect: a Falco mode. What is a Falco mode you ask? If you pay attention, the only character that is never on foot is Falco (Peppy doesn't count since he stays in the Great Fox). So we would have an all-Arwing game mode after completing the main story
Overrated! Another scam from Nintendo. And I thought NSMB2 was bad, but It's actually a masterpiece when compared to this. Miss the days Nintendo games were good and creative and got at least an 8.
Considering the Switch 2 has sold about 17 million, I am pretty sure Nintendo expected way more than 4 million for DKB (this comes from the same people who made Odyssey, and It sold a lot, a lot better). . The overrated MKW is the best selling game for the system because of Mario and being a pack-in (despite being worse than many of its predecessors). And It seems like It won't be long until Pokopia because the second best selling game of the system, leaving DKB for number 3.
"The problems are largely related to handheld play...". No, the problem is they are charging for an effortlless update that should have been free in the first place. If Nintendo can get away by charging 20 for DragXDrive and 10 for Welcome.Tour, you can bet that when they charge 5 dollars for something It means It was made with as little effort as possible to guarantee as much profit as possible.
@Cyrax77 my opinion is my own and you are entitled to yous. I repeat: I don't think It's a good business practice to be obliged to buy something to play games that you are renting from Nintendo. So,.how many times did I say "I"?
Mario's Tennis for VB is more of a sequel to Tennis for GB than a modern Mario Tennis. Both were.developed by Gunpei Yoko's R&D 1 and not by Camelot, like all others. By.the way, there is a game missing from the list: Mario Spprts Superstars for 3DS.
Purchasing an expensive Virtual Boy shell and not owing the games gets a big no from me. Nintendo wants us to own some plastic but not the games. Shame on them and hopes nobody falls for this trap.
This game is as overrated as Mario Strikers Battle League was. What good is a fun core If there is nothing to do with It? Cutting costs and raising prices is no fun.
@electrolite77 the NS2 might be the fastest selling console so far, but only because Nintendo had millions of units available for launch, more so than any other, therefore meeting the demand of the hardcore crowd. What about the casuals? The console, games and acessories are so expensive that shopper avoided the NS2 during the holiday perÃod. You say the big hitters are coming. They might be. But in Nintendo's opinion, they treat NS2 Editions as brand New games. So It's unlikekly new games in these series are coming anytime soon. Nintendo is upgrading Wonder, so don't expect Wonder 2 anytime soon. The same with Animal Crossing. And where are my Gold coins? Where is the Nintendo Selects line? Why is Nintendo bricking consoles? Nintendo got away in the Switch 1 era by reselling WiiU games (some more expensive than the original release many years prior) because WiiU didn't find an audience, unfortunately. But reselling Switch 1 games for NS2 even more expensive is ridÃculous.
"Honestly, we're not sure what the heck is going on with that last point. Was anyone really expecting to see a console discount within the first year of sale? Christmas or not, that just seems bonkers to us.". Actually, the S2 failed so bad at Black Friday that many retailers discounted the console $50 in december. It was no good as the console failed again in december as Circana data will reveal in a few days.
"The Switch 2 is doing remarkably well'. If It was, It wouldn't be struggling and that's probably why Doug Bowser left (or maybe was fired or invited to live). Long story short: It sold well initially because there was stock available. After the die hard fans bought the console, there was no other group interested in purchasing the console: not the casual fans neither the expended audience, due to high price, lack of must buy titles (no, MKW and DKB are not killer apps when MK8 and DKTF are better games), lack of innovation/gimmick of its own, Nintendo anti-consumer practices and paid upgrades of Switch 1 games. Sadly, Nintendo will probably never be the Iwata Nintendo ever again, but If Ithe only thing It can do is rehash the Switch every few years, It will cease to be the Nintendo everybody loved and signed up for, and will become a souless mega corporation like Disney.
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Re: Ready To Feel Old? The Switch 1 Reveal Trailer Launched A Whopping 10 Years Ago Today
@mlt me too
Re: New Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Trailer Is A Throwback To The '90s N64 Ads
Love this game but It's not enough to make me buy a S2. But I'm not sure what the people whose only Zelda experience is Breath of the Wild will think of Ocarina. Honestly they might not even enjoy It all.
Re: "No Offense To Zelda" - Activision Exec Says Call Of Duty: MW4 And GTA 6 Are The Two Biggest Games Of The Year
He is right. As excelent as Ocarina is, It's just a remake. The induatry is doomed if a remake is ccnsideref the biggest event of he year. If this keeps up, Nintendo will release Super Mario 64 next yeat, and maybe hopefully will release a killer app for S2 in 2 or 3 years. Wake up, people!
Re: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Expansion Pass Announced, Wave 1 Launches Today
Boy, this is really expensive
Re: Nintendo States That It Has No Plans To Ditch Physical Media
Come Switch 3 or maybe 4, the games will be too big to fit on a cart. So either they abandon physical or all games will be the ridiculous GKC which is not physical at all.
Re: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Wii Sports Resort
Wii Sports Resort is not only one of Wii's best game, but one of Nintendo's best games overall. As for the boxart, the NA is just screenshots and doesn't even show the Island. The japanese is more complete and more creative.
Re: Round Up: The Final Previews For Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Are In
The latest entry in the series, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, is the most comprehensive collection of motion-controlled, sports-based games yet
Polygon, Wii Sports Resort says hi.
Re: 007 First Light On Switch 2 Delayed Until March 2027
Please look forward to the Switch 3 Edition for 60 FPS gameplay.
Re: Miyamoto Wants Nintendo Products To Be As Ubiquitous As School Bags
Alarmo is just too expensive, and If other products are as expensive as Alarmo .forget It, I will pass.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (GameCube)
The box art is ok, not great. On the other hand the game either on NGC or Wii gets a 100/10 (yes you read It correctly, one humdred out of ten). Very fun, very Nintendo, very experimental, one of Nintendo's best in my opinion. No wonder the same team would develop Super Mario.Gslaxy after finishing this.
Re: Mailbox: The Future Of Smash, Mouse Mode Upgrades, Revolutions - Nintendo Life Letters
"But really, it was the reduced footprint and power of the Wii ('two-duct-taped GameCubes', remember?) that really changed the game. - Ed." Not at all. Motion controls and the sideways Wii Remote with few buttons were not scary to a wide audience who.where not represented by the games industry at the time. On the other hand, the WiiU proved that the audience either had no interest in an upgrade or had moved elsewhwre. And Nintendo games at the time were cannibalising each other (Mario on the 3DS, Mario on the WiiU, DK on the 3DS, DK on the WiiU etc). That's why Iwata decided to merge the home and handheld divisions, which gave birth to the Switch.
Re: Opinion: Nintendo Gains A Rep Boost As Sony & Microsoft Lay Waste To The Industry
"It's all very quaint, with regulation doses of surprise, delight, and nostalgia from Rhythm Heaven Groove and Star Fox - quality games that come with a refreshing, very welcome lack of drama." Star Fox (or any other remake or remaster) is anything but refreshing. And there are more and more remakes as the time passes.
Re: Japanese Charts: Switch 2 Surpasses 6 Million Consoles Sold
@IronMan30 pose to the fans. YEAH!!!
Re: Japanese Charts: Holy Moly, Look At Those Rhythm Heaven Groove Sales
@michellelynn0976 3 Million for Star Fox? You are joking right? With luck It might pass the 1 million mark, but not much more than that.
Re: Opinion: What's The Best Star Fox Stage, And Why Is It Sector X?
Sector X is close but no cigar. Macbeth, Zoness and Area 6 are better levels.
Re: Nintendo May Be The Last Bastion Of Physical Games As Xbox's Project Helix Is Set To Ditch Discs
Remember Nintendo is 10 years behind in terms of raw power. When they reach PS5 levels in Switch 3, no new game will fit in a cart.
Re: Poll: Will You Be Replaying Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Before The Remake Arrives?
I don't have a Switch 2. So this will be a perfect opportunity.... to finally play OOT 3D which I have never player despiste owing 2 copies.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3D (3DS)
Europe/Japan is a better artwork, but not as a box.
Re: Reaction: A Direct That Picked Up Pace For A Breathtaking Finish
Besides Xenoblade Genesis, nothing new from Nintendo. Just overpriced games, remake and DLC. Why make a new Star Fox or Zelda when you can remake and old one turmed portable 15 years ago?
Re: The Best Nintendo Switch 2 Games
Switch 2 Edition games should not count as they are Switch 1 games.
Re: Here's A Look At Some Rayman Legends Retold Gameplay & Those All-Important Switch 2 Specs
@Jpw035 same with Star Fox
Re: Here's A Look At Some Rayman Legends Retold Gameplay & Those All-Important Switch 2 Specs
All-important specs? I Will take Iwata any day.
"I could give you a list of the specs. I am sure you would like that. But I won't for a single reason: they really don't mattet"
Re: Round Up: The First Previews Are In For Star Fox On Switch 2
Missed opportunity number 1: not making a new game or an expanded versiom of Assault which had more varied gameplay for a moderm audience. Missed opportunity number 2: not expanding Star Fox 64 with more levels (either new ones, levels from the original Star Fox or levels from Star Fox Zero). This will be another average game from Nintendo, which seems esch passing day more content with mediocricity.
Re: Preview: Star Fox (2026) - Just A Remake, But What A Remake
A remake is just a remake. They should have at least included some new levels or levels from the original Star Fox and from Star Fox Zero.
Re: Review: Yoshi And The Mysterious Book (Switch 2) - Charming Enough, But Ultimately Lacklustre
In other words, this product is a Fisher Price toy. It will be a hit in nurseries.
Re: Review: Yoshi And The Mysterious Book (Switch 2) - Charming Enough, But Ultimately Lacklustre
@ShadLink Eurogamer is 3/5
Re: Opinion: Replaying Star Fox 64 Convinced Me A Switch 2 Remake Is A Good Idea
They should have made a new game or remade and expanded the game that deserves remaking: Star Fox Assault. Add more levels, make some fixes to the original game and It's perfect. Star Fox 64 is great but has already been remade and It's honestly too short for new audiiences.
Re: Nintendo's Share Price Drops Nearly 10% Following Price Hike Announcement
Please let me know when Shuntaro Furukawa is out so I can throw a party.
Re: Video: Star Fox Gives James McCloud The Spotlight In His Own Prologue
Looks great, but It's disappointing there is no James McCloud Campaiign. A few levels would bê great. An on-rail Venom level (could even be based on Venom from the Super Nintendo game) followed by an all-range mode level to fight more spacecraft and finally Pigma at the end. I wouldn't expect more levels outside of Venom since there was no Lylat Wars at that point n the timeline.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Yoshi's Universal Gravitation (GBA)
Underrated title. If you are expecting a sequel of sorts to Yoshi's Island or even the Yoshi's Story remake Nintendo first showed with the GBA at Spaceworld 2000 (and never again) then you will be disappointed (honestly Yoshi's Story is a diappointment as well for those of us who were expecting the gameplay of Yoshi's Island). But If you play Yoshi Topsy Turvy for what It is,.ie, gimmicky micro level after gimmicky micro level, then you will have a great time. After you beat story mode, you will gain access to a time attack/score.attack where you play level after level randomly. That's when I saw the creativity and greatness of this game.
Re: "It's Truly Baffling" - Shigeru Miyamoto Comments On The Mario Galaxy Movie's Critical Reception
@moonblastx movies that come from videogames are movies and have to be rated as such. What make a game fun Is different that what make a movie a good product. To this day playing Mario Galaxy still makes me say wow. Not the movie though. It's average at best. The 2023 movie was nominated for Golden Globes If I am not mistaken. This movie on the other hand most likely will not.
Re: Nickelodeon's All-Star Cast Returns To The Tennis Court Next Month
@Anti-Matter Nickelodeon bought the rights to Garfield in 2019. As far as I am concerned, Jim Davis only retained the strips, everything else like cartoons, movies and merchandise are the responsability of Nickelodeon.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Star Fox Assault (GameCube)
Assault is a great game but I think Zero is better. Assault is a linear story-based game with not meant to be finished in one sitting. Zero is a more traditional Star Fox with maps and alternate routes. Assault has fewer but longer levels. Zero has shorter leves and is faster and more arcadey. In Assault you have to get out of your ship, walk and return to your Arwing in case of emergency. In Zero your Arwing transforms so the process is a lot smoother.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Star Fox Assault (GameCube)
Star Fox Assault is great. Almost excellent. I am obliged here to list 2 things that would have made this a much better game in my opinion: 1. A few more levels especially as this is a story-based linear game with no alternate routes and 2. The most important aspect: a Falco mode. What is a Falco mode you ask? If you pay attention, the only character that is never on foot is Falco (Peppy doesn't count since he stays in the Great Fox). So we would have an all-Arwing game mode after completing the main story
Re: Review: Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park - Inessential Bells & Whistles
Overrated! Another scam from Nintendo. And I thought NSMB2 was bad, but It's actually a masterpiece when compared to this. Miss the days Nintendo games were good and creative and got at least an 8.
Re: Donkey Kong Bananza Producer Can't Discuss DK's Future Just Yet, But Is Relieved After Fan Reception
Considering the Switch 2 has sold about 17 million, I am pretty sure Nintendo expected way more than 4 million for DKB (this comes from the same people who made Odyssey, and It sold a lot, a lot better). . The overrated MKW is the best selling game for the system because of Mario and being a pack-in (despite being worse than many of its predecessors). And It seems like It won't be long until Pokopia because the second best selling game of the system, leaving DKB for number 3.
Re: Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Lands Switch 2 Release Date
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is shaping up to be an essential purchase... For nurseries worldwide.
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Limited-Time Special Event Announced - "More Spores For Hoppip"
Nintendo games (and yes, that includes Pokémon) are getting more and more expensive and rushed every time. Pokopia's innovation is to require players to pay $ 70 for a mobile-like game that will lock a lot of content behind live-service events.
Re: Fans Are Asking Nintendo To Refund Xenoblade Chronicles X's Switch 2 Upgrade
"The problems are largely related to handheld play...". No, the problem is they are charging for an effortlless update that should have been free in the first place. If Nintendo can get away by charging 20 for DragXDrive and 10 for Welcome.Tour, you can bet that when they charge 5 dollars for something It means It was made with as little effort as possible to guarantee as much profit as possible.
Re: Nintendo Seemingly Rules Out Virtual Console Revival, Says It Remains Focused On Offering Classics Via Switch Online
"Pokémon GBA's Switch eShop release is a special occasion". You mean a $pecial occasion?
Re: Review: Virtual Boy For Switch 1 & 2 - Is It Really Worth Revisting Nintendo's Greatest Folly?
@Cyrax77 my opinion is my own and you are entitled to yous. I repeat: I don't think It's a good business practice to be obliged to buy something to play games that you are renting from Nintendo. So,.how many times did I say "I"?
Re: Best Mario Tennis Games Of All Time
Mario's Tennis for VB is more of a sequel to Tennis for GB than a modern Mario Tennis. Both were.developed by Gunpei Yoko's R&D 1 and not by Camelot, like all others. By.the way, there is a game missing from the list: Mario Spprts Superstars for 3DS.
Re: Review: Virtual Boy For Switch 1 & 2 - Is It Really Worth Revisting Nintendo's Greatest Folly?
Purchasing an expensive Virtual Boy shell and not owing the games gets a big no from me. Nintendo wants us to own some plastic but not the games. Shame on them and hopes nobody falls for this trap.
Re: Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Officially Revealed For Switch
$20 for the combo would be expensive but acceptable. But $20 for each is absurd.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Gets Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade, Out Now
I could give you a list of the specs, I am sure you would love that. But I won't for a single reason: they really don't matter!
Re: Review: Mario Tennis Fever (Switch 2) - Slim For Singles, But An Addictive Core Gives It Online Legs
This game is as overrated as Mario Strikers Battle League was. What good is a fun core If there is nothing to do with It? Cutting costs and raising prices is no fun.
Re: Mario Tennis Fever's Opening Movie Is As Cinematic As They Come
"as cinematic as they come" or "as generic as they come"? Over 20 years ago they made a more cinematic and better opening for Mario Power Tennis.
Re: Nintendo's Investors Are Reportedly "Spooked" As Stock Slides
@electrolite77 the NS2 might be the fastest selling console so far, but only because Nintendo had millions of units available for launch, more so than any other, therefore meeting the demand of the hardcore crowd. What about the casuals? The console, games and acessories are so expensive that shopper avoided the NS2 during the holiday perÃod. You say the big hitters are coming. They might be. But in Nintendo's opinion, they treat NS2 Editions as brand New games. So It's unlikekly new games in these series are coming anytime soon. Nintendo is upgrading Wonder, so don't expect Wonder 2 anytime soon. The same with Animal Crossing. And where are my Gold coins? Where is the Nintendo Selects line? Why is Nintendo bricking consoles? Nintendo got away in the Switch 1 era by reselling WiiU games (some more expensive than the original release many years prior) because WiiU didn't find an audience, unfortunately. But reselling Switch 1 games for NS2 even more expensive is ridÃculous.
Re: Nintendo's Investors Are Reportedly "Spooked" As Stock Slides
"Honestly, we're not sure what the heck is going on with that last point. Was anyone really expecting to see a console discount within the first year of sale? Christmas or not, that just seems bonkers to us.". Actually, the S2 failed so bad at Black Friday that many retailers discounted the console $50 in december. It was no good as the console failed again in december as Circana data will reveal in a few days.
Re: Switch 2 Sales Reportedly Struggled Over The Christmas Period
"The Switch 2 is doing remarkably well'. If It was, It wouldn't be struggling and that's probably why Doug Bowser left (or maybe was fired or invited to live). Long story short: It sold well initially because there was stock available. After the die hard fans bought the console, there was no other group interested in purchasing the console: not the casual fans neither the expended audience, due to high price, lack of must buy titles (no, MKW and DKB are not killer apps when MK8 and DKTF are better games), lack of innovation/gimmick of its own, Nintendo anti-consumer practices and paid upgrades of Switch 1 games. Sadly, Nintendo will probably never be the Iwata Nintendo ever again, but If Ithe only thing It can do is rehash the Switch every few years, It will cease to be the Nintendo everybody loved and signed up for, and will become a souless mega corporation like Disney.