@Anti-Matter Wait how can you give the game any kind of score when you clearly don’t have it and have been very vocally against it? What is going on here?
Wow, not having the original soundtracks is a massive L for this release and Ubisoft. The main reason people will pick this up is nostalgia, and with such a crucial element missing it will be very disappointing for most.
What a stellar and enticing bunch of games indeed! I appreciate the effort to make a historical artefact accessible, but I don’t see myself playing any of them for longer than 10 mins. Especially when my backlog of actual good games is staring at me.
@Cyrax77 😂😂 I’m not pushing my opinion on anyone. I made my initial comment criticising the review and you people are responding, trying to push your opinion on me. Funny that.
@cedarhyped Also, in both of your previous replies you mention it isn’t competing with modern platforms… Of course it isn’t, that goes without saying but you’ve said it twice. No one is choosing between this Virtual Boy Switch Online accessory and PS5. That’s just ludicrous.
@cedarhyped Not just a commercial failure, it was panned by critics and consumers alike and caused health issues. It’s not a 7/10. It’s not ‘good’. It was never good. But somehow it’s now being reevaluated as ‘good’. I don’t know why you’re getting so defensive over my opinion.
A 7 for this is pretty ridiculous if you actually take a pragmatic approach to this release:
A very limited library of mediocre games
High entry price point (regardless of how much it costs for the original)
Awkward to operate
You even state it’s going to be reduced to ornament status after a while… Need to take off those rose-tinted VR goggles and look at it for what it is - one of Nintendo’s worst products.
@Nep-Nep-Freak You’re annoyed because they removed some of the more revealing clothing for a 13 year old character and a slider to make characters chests bigger… Let that sink in.
This Jay Peters actually sounds quite excited by this prospect, which is unforgivable. I doubt this project will be using Nintendo properties for very long.
@Edd-O I eventually got Natsuki Chronicles and Ginga Force for the PS4 from First Press, but I even thought they were goners for a while. And still, the wait for them was nothing like what we’re seeing now (4 years, 4 months and 12 days and counting).
@Edd-O My copy of Crimzon Clover was preordered on September 10th 2021. Still no sign of it, or the other 2 titles you mentioned. 15 months is child’s play in comparison haha.
@Willo567 Funnily enough, I didn’t even mention Reggie in my response. But unlike Doug, he was at least more visible at E3’s, featured in many Nintendo Directs and had a lot more engagement with fans. Memes were accidentally formed with the “my body is ready” quote, but he also made self-referential and self-deprecating jokes which fans have appreciated. I also didn’t say he was a friend, but it felt like he genuinely cared about the business as much as his own paycheck.
@Willo567 I don’t think it’s exclusive to Doug Bowser, but I think there’s a specific disdain for people who get paid very well for contributing very little.
Also, we barely heard from Bowser in his time at Nintendo, so I don’t think anyone particularly cares about this development.
i know Limited Run get a lot of bad press for different reasons, but some of their choices for releases has just been straight up awful in recent years. This included, obviously.
I understand the business sense of cross-gen releases, but they always detract from that new console experience for me. Mario Kart and Donkey Kong are great, but I reckon it’s still missing that killer app, and I’m not sure what it will be tbh. Having said that, it’s my primary console and I am still very much enjoying it.
@siavm Oh… I was sure I read somewhere previously that Switch 2 versions (like Pokemon Z-A) will not work on Switch 1. Apparently I stand corrected then, apologies! ✌🏻
Giles Goddard and Dylan Cuthbert honestly peaked in the SNES era and have been living off that legacy ever since. They’re only ever mentioned in the same breath as Starfox.
Sexualising Pokemon will never not be disturbing to me, so not really vibing with this chat. But Mega Starmie is also just categorically one of the laziest designs I’ve ever seen. Truly awful.
Also lol at all the removed comments. Touched a nerve with some people I guess.
Terranigma, Atlus games, Solatorobo (maybe too deep a cut), Inazuma Eleven, Chibi Robo… Would rather have seen some of these instead of multiple entries of the same franchise.
@Spider-Kev While I’m slightly concerned about the direction of this generation and the company in general, your petulant overreaction is a bit melodramatic.
Some of the visuals honestly make this game look like an alpha build, not a finished product. I’m genuinely appalled by the complete lack of coherent art direction; everything looks like assets dropped into a stunningly-lifeless world.
Just seen this on the Nintendo App. I’ve played FE Heroes almost every day since release, but this Among Us style thing doesn’t look it lends itself too well to the series. Hard pass from me, roll on Fortune’s Weave.
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Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Resident Evil: Code Veronica X (GameCube)
@-wc- We can both be “that guy”!
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Resident Evil: Code Veronica X (GameCube)
“You can also see images of a zombie in Claire's eyes, which is just so cool.”
Please get someone else to write these, thanks.
Re: Saudi Investment Firm Acquires A Significant Number Of Capcom Shares
As if these cretins need any more money. Oh well, don’t become a majority shareholder and leave Capcom to what they do best.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Pokopia?
@Anti-Matter Wait how can you give the game any kind of score when you clearly don’t have it and have been very vocally against it? What is going on here?
Re: Gallery: Check Out These Close-Up Shots Of The Resident Evil Switch 2 Controller
Am I missing something as to why the controller is being placed next to a bunch of tools for the photos? Absolutely shocking idea for a shoot.
Re: Pokémon Winds & Waves Announced For Switch 2, Launching Next Year
“Running pretty well”… Let’s wait until the final release, thanks!
Re: Mini Review: Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition (Switch) - Nicely Orchestrated But Misses A Key Note
@Peteykins I get your point, but it’s not called the Rayman 1 Collection. Just an anniversary pack.
Re: Mini Review: Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition (Switch) - Nicely Orchestrated But Misses A Key Note
Wow, not having the original soundtracks is a massive L for this release and Ubisoft. The main reason people will pick this up is nostalgia, and with such a crucial element missing it will be very disappointing for most.
Re: Every Nintendo Switch Online Virtual Boy Game Ranked
What a stellar and enticing bunch of games indeed! I appreciate the effort to make a historical artefact accessible, but I don’t see myself playing any of them for longer than 10 mins. Especially when my backlog of actual good games is staring at me.
Re: Review: Virtual Boy For Switch 1 & 2 - Is It Really Worth Revisting Nintendo's Greatest Folly?
@Cyrax77 first time in a comment section obviously. Away ye go, ya crackpot.
Re: Review: Virtual Boy For Switch 1 & 2 - Is It Really Worth Revisting Nintendo's Greatest Folly?
@Cyrax77 😂😂
I’m not pushing my opinion on anyone. I made my initial comment criticising the review and you people are responding, trying to push your opinion on me. Funny that.
Re: Review: Virtual Boy For Switch 1 & 2 - Is It Really Worth Revisting Nintendo's Greatest Folly?
@cedarhyped Also, in both of your previous replies you mention it isn’t competing with modern platforms…
Of course it isn’t, that goes without saying but you’ve said it twice.
No one is choosing between this Virtual Boy Switch Online accessory and PS5. That’s just ludicrous.
Re: Review: Virtual Boy For Switch 1 & 2 - Is It Really Worth Revisting Nintendo's Greatest Folly?
@cedarhyped Not just a commercial failure, it was panned by critics and consumers alike and caused health issues.
It’s not a 7/10.
It’s not ‘good’.
It was never good.
But somehow it’s now being reevaluated as ‘good’.
I don’t know why you’re getting so defensive over my opinion.
Re: Review: Virtual Boy For Switch 1 & 2 - Is It Really Worth Revisting Nintendo's Greatest Folly?
@cedarhyped I never said any of those things, so good on you for making several assumptions.
I’ll clear it up for you so you can’t misinterpret it: the product was never ‘good’. It was bad then, and it’s bad in 2026.
Re: Review: Virtual Boy For Switch 1 & 2 - Is It Really Worth Revisting Nintendo's Greatest Folly?
A 7 for this is pretty ridiculous if you actually take a pragmatic approach to this release:
You even state it’s going to be reduced to ornament status after a while… Need to take off those rose-tinted VR goggles and look at it for what it is - one of Nintendo’s worst products.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Gets Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade, Out Now
@Nep-Nep-Freak You’re annoyed because they removed some of the more revealing clothing for a 13 year old character and a slider to make characters chests bigger… Let that sink in.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Gets Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade, Out Now
@TerribleTerabytes Hahaha, happy for you. Enjoy when you get around to playing it! I put 120+ hours into the standard version last year. Great game ✌🏻
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Gets Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade, Out Now
@TerribleTerabytes Jesus lad, chill out.
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Switch 2 New Pre-Order Bonus Revealed (US)
Can’t wait for this to flop compared to other games in the series.
Re: Book Review: The History Of The Pokémon Games - A Light, Informative Blast To The Past
Why would they put one of the least visually-appealing games on the cover? 😂
Re: Google's 'Project Genie' Is Basically A Huge Plagiarism Tool, So When Will Nintendo's Legal Ninjas Strike?
This Jay Peters actually sounds quite excited by this prospect, which is unforgivable. I doubt this project will be using Nintendo properties for very long.
Re: Random: This Fan Is Ripping Nintendo's Finest Tunes Onto Vinyl, Including The 3DS Menu Theme
@OmnitronVariant Massive agree. I always expected some theme or menu updates for Switch 1, but they never came.
Great systems, but sorely lacking in Nintendo’s trademark quirks and personality.
Re: Opinion: I'll Never Truly RIP Until 'The Séance Of Blake Manor' Comes To Switch
@Ashfordwasp That’s an Italian flag
Re: "The Delays Have Been Unacceptable" - The Wait Continues For Rock It Games' Croc Physical
@Edd-O I eventually got Natsuki Chronicles and Ginga Force for the PS4 from First Press, but I even thought they were goners for a while. And still, the wait for them was nothing like what we’re seeing now (4 years, 4 months and 12 days and counting).
Re: "The Delays Have Been Unacceptable" - The Wait Continues For Rock It Games' Croc Physical
@Edd-O My copy of Crimzon Clover was preordered on September 10th 2021. Still no sign of it, or the other 2 titles you mentioned. 15 months is child’s play in comparison haha.
Re: Former Nintendo Of America President Doug Bowser Joins Hasbro's Board Of Directors
@Willo567 To be fair, I really don’t care. I was just trying to address your point earlier.
Re: Former Nintendo Of America President Doug Bowser Joins Hasbro's Board Of Directors
@Willo567 Funnily enough, I didn’t even mention Reggie in my response.
But unlike Doug, he was at least more visible at E3’s, featured in many Nintendo Directs and had a lot more engagement with fans. Memes were accidentally formed with the “my body is ready” quote, but he also made self-referential and self-deprecating jokes which fans have appreciated.
I also didn’t say he was a friend, but it felt like he genuinely cared about the business as much as his own paycheck.
Re: Former Nintendo Of America President Doug Bowser Joins Hasbro's Board Of Directors
@Willo567 I don’t think it’s exclusive to Doug Bowser, but I think there’s a specific disdain for people who get paid very well for contributing very little.
Also, we barely heard from Bowser in his time at Nintendo, so I don’t think anyone particularly cares about this development.
Re: Nintendo Boosts Its Reach With Another 'Nintendo Today!' Update
@Lofoten I want to be the first to tell you that you completely wasted your time with that.
Re: Nintendo Accused Of Using AI Images In New 'My Mario' Marketing
This conversation is getting real old, real fast. Do people actually have nothing better to do than speculate on AI use?
Re: Nintendo Download: 11th December (North America)
Baroque Shooting is the kinda nonsense I’m here for. A rerelease of a shmup spin-off of a bleak, dungeon crawler RPG… Why not!
Re: Limited Run Games Is Bringing NES 'Jaws' To Switch In "Massively Expanded" Form
i know Limited Run get a lot of bad press for different reasons, but some of their choices for releases has just been straight up awful in recent years. This included, obviously.
Re: Talking Point: Six Months Since Launch, How Would You Rate Switch 2?
I understand the business sense of cross-gen releases, but they always detract from that new console experience for me.
Mario Kart and Donkey Kong are great, but I reckon it’s still missing that killer app, and I’m not sure what it will be tbh.
Having said that, it’s my primary console and I am still very much enjoying it.
Re: Mini Review: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Switch 1) - An Impressive Version If You've Yet To Upgrade
@siavm Oh… I was sure I read somewhere previously that Switch 2 versions (like Pokemon Z-A) will not work on Switch 1. Apparently I stand corrected then, apologies! ✌🏻
Re: Mini Review: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Switch 1) - An Impressive Version If You've Yet To Upgrade
@siavm That’s just not true.
Re: Star Fox Programmer's Next Game May As Well Be A New Entry In Nintendo's Series
Giles Goddard and Dylan Cuthbert honestly peaked in the SNES era and have been living off that legacy ever since. They’re only ever mentioned in the same breath as Starfox.
Re: Review: iMP Gaming Mini Arcade Pro - Turns Your Switch (Or Switch 2) Into A Bartop Cabinet
Pretty abominable artwork on this, makes it look cheap as hell and strictly for kids. Easy pass.
Re: Feature: How Mega Starmie Became The Internet's New Queer Icon
Sexualising Pokemon will never not be disturbing to me, so not really vibing with this chat. But Mega Starmie is also just categorically one of the laziest designs I’ve ever seen. Truly awful.
Also lol at all the removed comments. Touched a nerve with some people I guess.
Re: Rumour: Zelda Movie Production Set Footage Has Supposedly Leaked Online
@IOI the director is a “great one”? Buddy, you need to watch more cinema.
Re: Digital Foundry Covers The "Disappointing Tech" In Pokémon Legends: Z-A
@Switching What do you mean by this? I can’t tell from previous comments if you’re just trying to troll or rage bait or whatever it is.
Re: Top 100 Nintendo Games, As Chosen By Nintendo Life & IGN
Terranigma, Atlus games, Solatorobo (maybe too deep a cut), Inazuma Eleven, Chibi Robo…
Would rather have seen some of these instead of multiple entries of the same franchise.
Re: Hiroshi Yamauchi Might Feel Envious Of Switch 2's Success, Says Miyamoto
@Spider-Kev While I’m slightly concerned about the direction of this generation and the company in general, your petulant overreaction is a bit melodramatic.
Re: EA Is Diving Headfirst Into Generative AI With New Partnership
This should be the least surprising development of the year tbh
Re: Three More Kirby Air Riders amiibo Have Been Announced
I never knew I needed a Chef Kawasaki amiibo, but here we are.
Re: Review: Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Stellar Battles, But A Step Down From Arceus
Some of the visuals honestly make this game look like an alpha build, not a finished product. I’m genuinely appalled by the complete lack of coherent art direction; everything looks like assets dropped into a stunningly-lifeless world.
Get Game Freak out already.
Re: Notorious Group 'Crimson Collective' Claims To Have Hacked Nintendo
What a bunch of friggin unemployed losers.
Re: Review: Fire Emblem Shadows (Mobile) - Flat F2P Folly With Simplistic Strategy & Social Deduction
@BLD damn dude, you put this much effort into a pitiful mobile game review. Wait until you discover console gaming. you’ll love it.
Re: Surprise! A New "Free-To-Start" Fire Emblem Game Is Out On Mobile Devices Today
Just seen this on the Nintendo App. I’ve played FE Heroes almost every day since release, but this Among Us style thing doesn’t look it lends itself too well to the series. Hard pass from me, roll on Fortune’s Weave.
Re: Review: EA SPORTS FC 26 (Switch 2) - A Fantastic Football Game, Once You're Used To The Frame Rate
If Chris is reviewing, you bet there’s gonna be a screenshot of a Celtic player chopping down the Rangers 🍀
Re: Review: Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush (Switch 2) - DLC That's Ripe With Fun, But Could've Been More
@Owozifa - “ Big con to DK Bananza is if you don’t like 3D platformers it’s a big waste of money”
The entire game is a 3D platformer, not just the DLC. So if you don’t like 3D platformers then the entire experience is surely a big con…