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@koekiemonster Do you mean that praise is warranted or that they should be more critical?

I’m always cautious with review scores for Nintendo exclusives here.

Copyright infringement is bad, but so is making consistently awful games in one of the biggest franchises.

Why did they just trace the character from Jetpack Joyride?

Hades having some of the best voice acting ever recorded, that doesn't help either.
They forget that in Hades, everyone delivers their lines as fast as they possibly can. That would already make it much better.

See, I’m far from a prude. But the human anatomy should at least still be recognisable.

Sure Nintendo, we believe you. This artificial scarcity thing is getting so obvious.

Oof that voice acting is kind of rough.
I do like the in-game animations. The gameplay looks very fluid and exactly the kind of game I'd love to spend hundreds of hours on.
The art direction is a bit uneven, taking Hades a bit too much as a reference, but not applying that style consistently. The medieval setting isn't as colourful or exciting as Hades' world. That's the comparison you'll get.
They should just focus on the fun and make that character a little bit more legible.

I’m playing it on PS5, and the art direction of this game is out of this world! Best looking environments I’ve ever seen, hands down. Not as much the way things are rendered, but more how every landscape creates awesome vistas with clearly defined silhouettes from every given angle. It’s almost like magic.
I wonder how much of that was also the director’s merit.

Edit: had no idea it wasn’t on Switch but that doesn’t surprise me. That would take so many concessions. I do hope it’s coming to Switch 2 because this is the kind of game Nintendo fans will love.

Oh my, is the tap still dripping? 🙄
They should really find a better way for us to play old games on the next console. Virtual console was perfect and everyone thought so.

Hang on..

“Hey, Nintendo, I wish Virtual Console never came back! I want my retro gaming channel to have unremarkable games released at steady intervals, while the great classics are held back.”

Maybe that helps? 😏

That thumbnail is such nightmare fuel. What the heck happened to his face??

Love, Death + Robots had some of the best sci-fi in recent memory (Jibaro, Swarm, The Very Pulse of the Machine ❤️)
This would usually trigger a lot of alarm bells but in this case I can’t wait.

I need a Lego Uncharted game more than anything.
Simpsons, perhaps?

What’s with the amateurish over-exposed light?

Can’t wait for Sony to show how this is done again. I do think it’s easier to optimise a console for handheld only.
Also, this will be a handheld I can finally play again, my Switch having had drift since launch.
Integrated controllers seem like a much better idea than Nintendo’s fickle oversensitive gimmicks.

(Gee I do hope this won’t be deleted for being ‘unconstructive’ again. I’m under the impression that we’re discussing Sony’s new handheld so I hope the NintendoLife Gods are in my favour this time)

Wow so refreshing to read a review by someone who actually has a vocabulary and a frame of reference! More of this 👍

This will be a disaster. I love Tomb Raider and hated GOT. She was one of my least favourite actors in the entire series. There’s just not that much life in her when she acts. That would be a cardinal offence for a Tomb Raider series.
We’ll see, but I’ve never seen her transform on screen.

I felt like the Nopon never belonged in this universe. But they’re there, so there must be a reason for their existence 🤷‍♂️

Either that or a producer forced someone to add merchandisable mascots.

It's grotesque.

If only Nintendo would make their own decent Pokemon games.

Seeing as there was nothing even remotely wrong with my comment:

After Lego Horizon of Switch, I dream of playing the Xenoblade series on PS5. The series could sell even more and still be a timed exclusive for Nintendo.

Now if that’s unconstructive or offensive to anyone, that’s really not my issue.

@abbyhitter Something with the lyrics ‘Not to sound cliché but this world sucks’ is a ‘best part’ of something?
I didn’t need to hear that in every single battle. It was a crazy choice. Usually battle themes change throughout the game or they’re designed to not become repetitive.
Battle themes are always cut off somewhere in the middle, when the battle is over. You don’t use lyrics for something with that function. It’s weird and annoying.

I’m also talking about the option to remove the vocals, so you can still hear that musical masterpiece as often as you want.

I do hope we’ll be able to disable the vocals in the background music. It ruined the experience for me and otherwise it would be one of my favourite games ever made.

They should have included Croc 2, but I’ll gladly support this to give a little push to a second remaster.

@Kingy I do get what you mean with VIII’s bosses being pretty straightforward. But it sounds like you really need to play the highest difficulty! Those optional bosses were still giving me trouble at high levels. And there’s automatically a bit more strategy involved because you have less opportunities to attack.

My ideal Ys game would be three characters to switch between, each with their distinct abilities (short range, long range and buffs/healing), Origin type bosses and a story and exploration like in VIII.
I don’t want to complain about graphics in a game with a perfect performance, but a bit more visual appeal would make the exploration even more enjoyable.

@Kingy if you say VIII lacked challenge, did you play it on the hardest difficulty?
I remember a red dinosaur giving me trouble at least once.

@Drake I agree with you on X, but I’m starting to enjoy the naval combat now my ship is a lot faster. I appreciate that the progress comes in big steps.

This is one of the few series I buy at launch, knowing it will be super polished.

I do wish they’d spend a bit more effort in the environments. They lack that polish completely. Sure, they have to stay low poly to maintain the performance, but that Dolphin rock in Ys X is a joke and just a lack of effort.

Reminds me a lot of King’s Quest VII!
Which is definitely a good thing!

@kevinm360 Should have been both games at once in this case

The animation for Croc’s little walk was great

I’m still puzzled why people assume it’s Rayman 1.
“A Rayman remake” just screams Rayman 2 to me. They’ll call it “Rayman: The Great Escape” and it will hopefully revive the franchise 🤞
This is about the only thing I really want from Ubisoft right now.

@Nintendomatt64 It hasn’t been all bad. Prince of Persia was pretty solid and Mirage was not a bad entry as far as AC games go.
I imagine there’s huge differences between their different divisions in terms of quality. Too bad the work ethics don’t match up.

Where does it say it’s Rayman 1 though?
Rayman 2 would make much more sense as a remake and that has steam bots.

Smash inspired Mario Kart game, with new racers and tracks being added on a regular basis. Mainly the Smash roster and a few surprises.

Imagine Lara Croft riding Cloud’s motorcycle through Hyrule.

Oh no! Now thousands of people will play this instead of the real BotW!
Better take it down quickly!

@Chlocean A way out is ok. Keep your expectations slightly lower after It Takes Two and you’re good
Expecting a lot from this new one because they just get better with each game!

‘Split Pattern’ because there is a drawing of a pattern and split screen is too short and would be too literal.

So basically it has almost zero functionality for what you’d actually use an alarm clock for. And it reacts to your movements, but that doesn’t always work well? They forgot that people don’t always sleep alone? An alarm clock in 2024 that doesn’t let you set multiple alarms?
No AC adaptor at this price??
I’m done.

Come on NintendoLife, this is clearly not a ‘good’ product by any stretch.

Edit: I actually think you have a responsibility with a product like this, to make sure people don't spend 100€ on something that won't have any lasting appeal. By making this a pretty 'good' review, many people will make decisions to buy something that is obviously severely overpriced for what it offers. Please keep that in mind as much as your nostalgic love for Nintendo stuff.

Wow they’re going to have to come with something at least as good as PS+ if they’re going to hype it like this.

I never paid too much attention to this franchise, but damn that looks rough. They need a good art director.
I dare anyone to find me a worse colour palette than that promotional image.

NOZ is a pretty good abbreviation for web shops

This is going to leave every bedside table after 3 days max.

I do hope they didn’t bite off more than they could chew. This looks like it needs a HUGE budget to maintain so much detail throughout the game.
But if they pull it off, this could be one of the most beautiful games ever made.

I saw a cloud that looked like a duck today. I’d be incredibly touched if that was a sign that Lady Gaga is secretly Obama’s grandpa.

Why can’t it gently play the fairy fountain to your movements? Playing the harp with your arms as you wake up.
Those coin noises would drive me into a state of utter derangement.

After this, it seems the door is open for more cross platform releases between ‘competitors’
Some I can see happening are:
Mario & Rabbids on x-box (ps5 seems less likely)
Halo on Switch
The Last of Us 1 HD remaster on Switch
Breath of the Wild on PS5 (not really, but imagine)

@nhSnork That’s ridiculous. If I buy second hand, Nintendo isn’t getting one extra penny from me. I won’t let them have my money because of the way I was treated. It’s really simple: I paid for a fully functioning console, but after three repairs, Nintendo still refused to replace my controllers. How stupid would I be to give them more money before getting what I paid for?
But that doesn’t mean they get to deprive me of my games as well. What good would that do?

‘Hedonistic addictions’? ok lol

If we’re talking sales, can we also compare this to Link’s Awakening, which sold much more in its first week?

I’ve spent some more time with the game and it’s seriously the worst gameplay I’ve ever experienced in a Nintendo game.
Making your way around this world with that passive fighting is excruciating. And in a game based on menus, it has frame drops every time you close a menu. Such great design!
It’s just a weird idea to implement something so passive, just because they’re too sexist to let a girl fight.
That blind 9/10 was hilarious as per usual.

@HeadPirate Thanks for that info! Don’t think it should be like this, though. But I have a hard time accepting they can’t refuse a sale. That’s wrong in so many ways.
I am actively boycotting Nintendo for various other reasons already. I’m never buying new Nintendo products, only 2nd hand. I know it’s pretty useless when millions of people don’t care about a company’s ethics. But there’s no way I can justify giving them any money after they didn’t provide the product I paid for.