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@Mr_Muscle

Platinum Games is a different situation, but I still wouldn't be against it even though it's very unlikely.

Good on them, all for third party games being multiplatform. (Give Switch owners Persona 5, Atlus!)

@DonSerrot

And to be fair, I completely agree with Nintendo cracking down on sites like this. I was only defending what you'd call abandonware, but apparently it can only be all or nothing with Kalmaro.

@Kalmaro it was pretty blatant what you were inferring with your first sentence. Don't try and Trump this around.

@JR150

Yeah, I can understand why Nintendo would look at these guys and get upset with the idea of rom sites. Selling games that they themselves are selling is just wrong.

@somebread

I don't think English is his first language.

@Kalmaro

So I don't have standards because I like to play videogames? Forgive me for thinking you could be polite in a discussion. I'll stoop to your level: You're a boy scout and you need a wedgie.

@Kalmaro

As someone who cares about preserving gaming history and is a huge retro enthusiast, I can no longer agree with you here. Believe me, I used to be adamantly against emulation, but there are so many games you just can't buy anymore. If you can, it's from third party vendors who had no hand in developing/publishing these games who charge ridiculous amounts of money. I understand Nintendo wanting to protect their I.P, and I can't say that it doesn't make sense from a business standpoint. But as a videogame fan, especially of Nintendo and retro games, it'll be a sad day when there's no way to play some of these old school gems. Emulating games these companies still sell is totally wrong, but you aren't harming anyone by downloading an English translated copy of Magical Pop'n.

Wow, this is actually a pretty great package and a good price. I played a bit of 4 on 3DS and liked it. I don't pre-order often but I might make an exception for this.

I love my Switch and all of my other platforms have been collecting dust for quite a while. That being said, I really couldn't ever see myself play an online-only competitive shooter like this on it when the framerate has been cut in half. If it had a story mode or local multiplayer sure, but requiring me to always be connected to the internet eliminates the whole reason why I choose to buy multiplatform games on Switch over PC.

@Magrane @earthb0und

Even without the Zelda comparison (which is fair, it's aping Zelda through and through), the lack of challenge is a fair criticism. If you're going to have puzzles be an integral part of the gameplay, they need to take more than three seconds to figure out.

@DK-Fan

Why are they annoying because they don't know who Terry is? Fatal Fury hasn't exactly been big in a long time, and it was always second to Street Fighter popularity-wise. Outside of the hardcore fighting game fans or older gamers, Fatal Fury hasn't been talked about much since I was a kid. No need to insult folks. I agree that these kids on Twitter acting like Terry isn't a big deal because they don't know him are annoying, but there's no need to stoop to their level.

I'm glad they picked a semi-obscure character more casual modern Nintendo fans wouldn't know about. After getting Hero and Banjo, I'm satisfied with the fighter pass and would like to be surprised by more obscure characters. Smash is a great way to give lesser known franchises attention and get more people into them. Hope they include a few gender swap skins as well, prefer Terry as a woman.

Easily the biggest surprise of the Direct for me (Well that and Xenoblade 1). So so SO stoked to play this game on Switch, absolutely one of the deepest RPGs out there.

@Fighter_Hayabusa

The Pillars of Eternity port to Switch is actually good, the long loading times are an issue on other platforms as well.

I never pay attention to user scores on Metacritic, you shouldn't even be allowed to give a game a 0/10.

@DanteSolablood

I agree, it was your typical repetitive open world Ubisoft game. Mario + Rabbids was much more unique and I hope they get more creative with their next Switch offering.

I'll have to see how it runs on Switch before purchasing, but I've been eyeing this game for a while.

Yesss, I still play Project Diva X on PS4 from time to time. Can't wait.

This looks fantastic, definitely getting this day one as my Overcooked replacement at family gatherings!

@Heavyarms55

The art style yes, but just because I like Dr. Stone or Cowboy Bebop doesn't mean I'd automatically be into this kind of game. Again, I wouldn't necessarily call people who like this kind of game anime fans, because a good deal of them would probably get offended for being lumped in with.... Whatever this is. I guess incel was a little too strong, though. My bad.

@TurboTEF

I replied to BadEndBrit because it seemed like he wanted to argue with someone who disagrees with him. My beef isn't really with anyone who is just looking forward to this game, it was with Brit who said that he was waiting for people to complain about this game so he could defend it, which I find weird. Like, who cares what other people think? Why go out of your way to defend your interests and tastes to strangers on the internet?

@konbinilife

I'm sorry you feel that way.

@BadEndBrit

First of all, relax. No one is telling you that you can't play these types of games, I merely find them distasteful. I really don't care what you do with your time. It's when people get so defensive about playing these games that I start to question it. If I was into a game like this, I certainly wouldn't let other people know.

Secondly, I don't play many first person shooters, and the ones that I do have you fighting evil non-human beings (Halo, Doom) who are trying to murder you. I don't play games where you murder innocent people, and I am very much aware of North America's gun violence problem and am against civilians owning military-grade weapons. So I really don't know why you brought up this FPS thing, that isn't the subject of my ire in this particular instance.

In this game you spy on unaware women in vulnerable situations. Try to spin this any way you want, it's distasteful. At the end of the day it's just a game, and everyone has their guilty pleasures. Carry on.

@BadEndBrit

The problem is that the pervy "fanservice" is usually the most notable thing about these games. Most of the time the gameplay is at best extremely mediocre, not even worth mentioning. I love Japan, but not for crap like this. Spend less time looking at scantily clad underage girls and try to actually connect with a woman in real life.

I honestly don't care at this point if I'm labeled a SJW, my respect of the opposite sex is why some women find me desirable.

@Mr_Muscle

Bayonetta and Nier are both excellent games, sounds like this just isn't your cup of tea.

@Dayton311

Really can't understand it, either.

This is really impressive. Yeah the game took a pretty serious hit visually, but to be able to run this game on a phone chipset is amazing. I won't be double dipping, but if you haven't played the game yet, I highly recommend it.

@RazorWind

No-one is arguing the right to free speech. I'm just curious about the intent. You might as well be complaining to yourself with all the good it does here. As I've said before, their time and energy is better spent e-mailing Game Freak or commenting on their Twitter feed or something.

@Xelha

If I dislike a game, I don't waste time clicking on articles about it. There's a whole wide world of interesting games out there, I'm not going to lose sleep over one that isn't. All you have to do is move on, you'll be happier for it.

Also, to the people who really aren't going to buy this game but spend a decent amount of time complaining about it: what is your intent? To try and dissuade complete strangers whose time and money is none of your concern to not purchase a game just because you aren't interested in it? I can't imagine a better way to waste your time on the internet. You really need to get outside.

@Erufuda

The issue is that complaining at each other instead of Game Freak solves nothing and the end result is always the same. If your issue with the game is the deciding factor on whether you buy it or not, don't you think your time would be better spent taking it up with the developers? They aren't reading comments on Pokemon articles at NintendoLife, that I can assure you. Complaints here mean nothing when you go and buy the game anyway, no one really cares what you do with your money here. I'd rather spend my time here discussing things I'm interested in, not things I'm not.

@darkswabber

The reddit nerds are still going to buy the game regardless. I'm so sick of this incessant internet whining just for the sake of whining. I rarely go on message boards anymore because the minority is always the loudest, and they never prove anything by it. Mark my words, Sword and Shield will be in the top three best-selling Pokemon generations of all time, if not number one in a couple of years. Reddit and NintendoLife are not indicative of the general public's interest in the games, because most people have better things to do than cry on the internet all day.

@Xelha

How is this a problem? PGL was outdated, and they're basically saying you don't have to go on a website to access features you shouldn't have to go on a website for anyway. I get that you hate Sword and Shield even though you haven't played them, but you're seriously reaching at this point.

@nessisonett

Not to a weeb it isn't.

From what I've read on Metacritic and what I've heard from a fan of the anime, this game is mediocre. Unless you're a diehard SAO person, I can't see why you'd buy this. Sloppy controls alone is enough to deter me from an action game.

@suikoden the consensus is that the game is mediocre, I don't know how they're going against the grain with this.

Tbh I'm not against more Switch-like devices (they'll never have Nintendo's first party library though!), but man that looks hideous. Really, really bad.

I totally understand what he's getting at here, but this movie is going to be awful regardless.

It really should be up to a creator to create something how they see fit, not cater to a bunch of people who don't care about the movie creating fake outrage for a laugh on social media.

@teko

I agree that it's worth buying, but that isn't what I was getting at. A system being supported with the latest games is definitely important, and if someone was choosing between a Switch and 3DS, I think that'd be a super important deciding factor for them.

@TheRealKyleHyde @Tantani

I don't really understand why people are getting upset about this. The 3DS is a fantastic system with one of the best libraries to grace a Nintendo console. That being said, while it isn't dead commercially (still being sold in stores), it's definitely dead in terms of Nintendo game support. You don't have to take offense to that. No-one is telling you to stop playing your system. Articles like this are good for customers who might be thinking about buying a 3DS but worried about how much support it's going to get in terms of software.

They should NOT be releasing paid DLC until they fix this mess. I'm really starting to think twice about buying it even after the updates come.

Good to hear! I'll probably pick up a Lite in the future, but only if transferring saves are extremely quick and easy. Worried about the games that don't have cloud saves (Splatoon, Animal Crossing), so I'll have to wait and see what they do about that.

@Patron

You aren't funny. Shut it down.

It still sells well enough to keep manufacturing is all they're really saying. I don't think Switch owners have to worry about missing out on big games.

@nessisonett

Sega taking cues from Capcom I see.

@nessisonett

But it really isn't much of a game, is it? I'm not badmouthing it, visual novels are awesome and I try to play at least 5 a year but I don't really think I'd consider them games. I'd recommend everyone experience Edith Finch, watch it on YouTube or buy if it visual novels are your thing. I just really can't consider this a game, putting it in the same category of media as Mario or Zelda isn't really fair to the people who design actual games or people who just want you to experience a story.

Oof, this game was going to be a day one purchase on Switch. It baffles me that the best-selling version of the game is also the worst. Even if they fix the many issues it has, I'm not picking it up until it goes on sale. There's no excuse for the state it's in at launch, they've been working on this game for years. I'll just go back and replay Castlevania games when I get the urge for that experience.

Great guide, didn't know about the frog cap or the Mario statue/background mountains!

Eh, can't say this really bothers me. I know Pokemon games don't get as much development time as Zelda, and that they have to cut corners with pretty much every new entry. I'm still excited for Sword and Shield, but I do hope they stop milking the mainline franchise so much. Get all the spin offs out you want, but take a good 4-5 years to work on the generation after SnS. I still have love for the franchise and have been with it since the beginning, but ever since X and Y I've started getting the games because of nostalgia instead of genuinely being excited for a great new JRPG like I was for Black and White.

Glad they toned down the fanservice with this one, I was completely turned off of Fates because of the petting mini game. Definitely getting this day one.

Usually trust Nintendo Life on reviews, but this is unforgivable. The game is a MESS on Switch and absolutely should have been delayed. 4/10, and that's being generous. I don't blame the Switch, I blame these incompetent developers.

@gamer95 no they didn't.