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@WiiWouldLikeToPlay Why do I keep seeing comments like this about the price?

Not calling you out personally, but it's being discussed a LOT

It's £395.99 in the UK, Switch 1 launched at £280 in 2017!

Given that we have almost a decade of prices rising across the board since then, it's really not a high price at all.

@Shambo Not sure if you're aware of this but watches only go up in price, especially those that are made in limited quantities.

IF you bought the 25k one and kept it in perfect condition, you could probably sell it for 35k+ in 5-10 years. Significantly more if not many others are available for sale at that point. That's why people buy such things. It's more an investment than vanity, unless you're so rich that you just wear it all the time and let it get worn down, which I agree would be stupid (but outside of billionaires, generally doesn't happen).

Now, obviously that's a major issue with capitalism itself that it works this way when people are starving. But to answer your original question of "why buy it just to be tied to a clock", nobody who would buy this would actually be looking at it.

@abdias Not a relevant comparison. Those games you mentioned are the same genre as Smash Bros and Mario Kart and clearly take a lot of influence from them but they have their own characters, art style and unique features to make them a unique game.

This was literally the exact same game with nothing new added.

@PtM thanks for the correction.

Although, the point of my post was that worrying this takes away from his next project is silly. What you said doesn’t really change that

@dew12333 Well he's obviously saved all of these in a folder and is posting them one per day. It's more likely to be an assistant than him directly, too. This takes, what, 30 seconds? Absolute maximum.

It couldn't possibly get in the way of him making games, but you know that

@iLikeUrAttitude How would that be part of the superhero trilogy and the first Astral Chain not be? Seems unlikely

@moodycat Not in this case as they were all the same thing pretty much

@Tempestryke kids what young? No age has been mentioned. The kid could be 3 or 17. Also that doesn’t solve the issue at all anyway. These games are designed to be addictive for everyone including adults, it’s not a child specific issue. Yes you can say in that case it’s the adults fault and they should be careful what they spend, but you can say that for gambling and drug addiction too. The fact is no game developer should be allowed to release a piece of software that is specifically designed to be an addictive “press button to pay more money” machine that offers no actual content or value beyond that, or the content is only designed around that. That’s not comparable to DLC or selling content for games, it exists only to manipulate and drain the wallets of those who are vulnerable to it.

It’s like saying “your kids bought drugs? That’s your fault why did you let them talk to a dealer?” Well yes that’s a major factor and you need to be more careful, nobody should downplay that but we need to go to after the dealer who’s actually victimising people too or it’ll keep happening

@jojobar Typically I'm on your side of this type of argument and don't mind for example games being added to PS+Premium that have been monthly games before - but the answer is yes. Value and perceived value are based on supply, demand, availability and perceived availability more than anything else, so more people receiving a game for free or discounted absolutely does dramatically reduce the value.

@Shade_Koopa You could make the same argument for kids buying drugs off a dodgy guy in an alley. Yes it's the parent's responsibility first, and no they shouldn't take their kids near the drug dealer or leave them in the alley unintended. But do we need to leave the guy there in the alley selling his wares? Why is it necessary to make it one or the other when tackling both can be fairly trivial?

@RupeeClock Unfortunately the definition of gambling is playing something with the chance of winning money. Since these games never have cash prizes, it will never officially be considered gambling. However that shouldn't matter. It is just as predatory as gambling and could easily have it's own similar category.

@dkxcalibur This is a really poorly thought out viewpoint. Yes it's the parents job first and that should be the priority but why are we allowing companies to create software specifically designed to manipulate children into rinsing their parents bank accounts? If they were selling something of value it wouldn't be a problem.

Also you say "waste time and resources" but the government is discussing all relevant topics 24/7, it takes close to nothing for them to go "yeah ban that"

@VancouverVelocityFan That's not comparable at all. If your child says they want a book and you say no, you just don't take them to the book shop, or don't give them card details to buy one online.

With game microtransactions, they don't need any card details and they don't need to go anywhere. They just tap a button in a game they're playing (usually one very specifically designed to be tempting for kids) and it's done.

Not to mention, most of the cases of accidental overspending with microtransactions have been by toddlers too young to even understand the concept of buying something.

@Patendo Your comment kinda sounds like 3 is a lot? Which it obviously isn't

This is literally the first I've heard that the Harry Potter and Pikmin games came out lol. Marketing for both has been non existent

@ShadowofTwilight22 When did danemord do that? It's not been a commonly made point in general either tbh

@rustedtin 4 is the only answer. It's one of the best RPGs of all time, period.

The other games are great but they don't get that title

It's pretty annoying that this has potentially been finished a year.

I know game companies do that often, and especially Nintendo.

I know it's a strategic choice to not let games cannibalise each other, and ensure they're launched at the right time.

But really that should be a privilege you have when launching a lot of first party games. There has been barely anything from Nintendo this year, and this being released was sorely needed.

It's typically hardcore gamers who enjoy bigger, meatier titles who complain about switch releases because things like Mario Strikers can't keep them busy for long. Well, this is the exact game that could have kept those people happy for a while.

@Bunkerneath It's not an easy answer because there isn't another game like it. The closest comparison I can make is Pokemon Snap.

You are trying to find and capture unique creatures in colourful worlds, many of which require a unique trick to bring them out of hiding

@Aezetz Zero chance of that

@RubyCarbuncle Pikachu is one of the most recognisable characters in the world and has a unique style and look. Eevee is a generic brown dog raccoon thing

@RasandeRose Not what he meant lol. If you tell your investors you have a big release in a certain quarter, and they're expecting that income, neglecting to release it will lose you a ***** ton of money.

Delaying is the right thing to do for the consumer, but very few gaming companies care about that and Rockstar arguably least of all

They would rather have their money up front and fix or "fix" later, and if the consumer doesn't like that, well stuff them as far as the suits are concerned

@reporterdavid not sure what you’re saying here I had the original so I’m well aware of the systems. My comment was correcting the original post which called it a remake. My comment was also from March 2020, a little sociopathic to reply to it now

Imagine being sad enough to complain about this, they're literally standard plant pots but green. People are so miserable

@EVIL-C Dude it literally is a fan blog. It started out as a few guys posting articles and became pretty popular and monetized but it still has the same core team and is a very small company. I know your point was not to expect high quality journalism from them so I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you or anything but anybody who's looking for that here has major issues. To be honest, gaming isn't a serious topic period.

@JimmySpades Of course Nintendo have their reasons, nobody has debated that. But given that this action is undeniably unfriendly to the consumer, and that every single major gaming outlet has echoed this opinion, blaming Nintendolife for an article about a way around it for those who still want to buy the game is pretty pointless and sad

@Max_the_German In titles and headings it's correct, it's called title case. What is incorrect here, is the lack of anything to separate the title from the rest of the heading (usually italicization but can also be quote marks if that isn't possible)

@Dezzy Either Nintendo is cornering that market by paying them to say these things, or it's genuinely happening as these people are really into the games. One thing is for sure, Nintendolife are nothing to do with it lmao

@Seanvstherobots They're all good games. The racer is probably the most dated and least exciting for somebody that doesn't have nostalgia for it. But they're all good

@Sissyrobyn996 The two articles don't contradict each other at all. You say they offer different statistics but the one you linked doesn't mention numbers at all.

It hit the top 10 and did well but still did 18% less than the Wii U version

@rockodoodle weird question - makes no difference to the story and if you want to know for your own reasons, Google is a lot easier than asking here

This is the first time I've heard this is coming to Switch. I'm actually quite buzzing. Never [played it on console and has 9/10 user reviews

@Lindhardt I wouldn't be surrpised if it launches on Switch Pro or whatever the better version is called, and is primarily marketed for that, but also playable on regular Switch, just with lesser graphics.

Also sick name Lindhart is my boy

@eRaz0r Why? You got what you paid for, for literally years.

Besides, it was on PS+ the month it launched and has been dramatically reduced on a regular basis every since, so the vast majority of people who had it didn't pay for it.

@BrintaPap Usually I'd agree, but it's tough to blame them when there hasn't been any significant news since 2019

@SalvorHardin Like with the majority of major Nintendo franchises, Animal Crossing has one title per console, each with it's own gimmicks. It has been that way since the original Japanese N64 release. There is zero chance of a sequel to New Horizons

@the_beaver There are heavy rumours of this but not Metroid. Some sources have suggested something quite nichey and unexpected could be doing this.

@fadedcolors It's extremely likely there'll be another direct with first party games in a few weeks. In fact, no more first party announcements for the rest of the year is an impossibility.

@halljames In all honesty, this review has undersold how much the bad performance was not a downside in the original game at all.

It added to the atmosphere if anything.

Maybe this one isn't the same, but if it is then the performance is a non factor and shouldn't have been discussed in this review so much.

It's quite literally the only game series in the world you can say that for, and that's what makes it so brilliant

@Bass_X0 Believe me, nobody who played the original game is saying that. To make any changes to this treasure would be a travesty.

The people saying that don't care about the game at all, they just like to dunk on stuff

@liljmoore it does

@LavaTwilight It'll happen on the next console regardless of whether it continues to sell as it has or suddenly dies out.

To release a MK this late in the life of a console that already has one would be an idiotic move from a business perspective unless they were launching it on the new console at the same time BOTW-style (or making Switch 2 play Switch games natively like GBC)

@GiygasAF I don't know if that's a joke but the N64 has several of the best game soundtracks ever. Banjo Kazooie is arguably better than Zelda, as is Mario 64 and plenty more

@ReWane There's no reason anybody should need or want those percentages....and besides, writing them down like you said, you'd probably have all the art collection complete before getting 1% towards working out this info....the natural cycle of discovery is just playing the damn game and finding what you find

@Obitokamui64 Ahh its ok haha I didn't take it as an attack. Just wanted to clarify that by "Nintendo's audience" I didn't mean kids as it seemed you took it that way.

@Obitokamui64 I don't think that either, nor was my post meant to suggest that. In fact, I'd argue they never "just" targeted kids. They always had colourful games that were accessible to "everyone", so sure, kids were always a huge part of their market as a result and still are, but the "everyone" is the crucial part. I'm 29, if I thought that I wouldn't be here.

@NinjaWaddleDee What? Of course they do, my post didn't suggest otherwise and I have an Xbox, PS4, Vita and Steam account myself. If you didn't have other consoles to compare to then you would have no reason to discuss this at all.

Makes perfect sense and has been proven to be better in cases like AC:NH. The current friend codes aren't anywhere near as awkward as the old ones either and adding friends is about as quick and easy as can be.

I'm willing to bet people complaining about this are comparing it to consoles targeting a very different audience and are a little out of touch with who the majority of Nintendo players are

@Kimyonaakuma Yeah but there are few, if any as talented as Marty.

@Rekiotsu these type of comments make me cringe so much lol, please get a hold of yourself man