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@PinderSchloss the problem is at a previous Xbox event we were told all games shown would come out in next 12 months and silksong was one of them and missed that deadline and limited communication since.

Crazy that this list has already changed from when I first looked at it a couple hours ago

@HeadPirate I agree with you. However, to play devil’s advocate to comment #115 let’s assume the market is the tech sector as a whole and not just video games or console makers.

When viewing the tech sector as a whole Sony is not the leader and the ftc fighting this acquisition makes more sense.

The video games industry does not exist in a vacuum and it would be wise to consider all industry Microsoft dabbles in before allowing mergers and acquisitions.

Again, I agree with you overall and the ftc didn’t make the argument I am using. But it is still worth considering this angle.

@Ryu_Niiyama how I am feeling. Honestly just waiting for next system so switch first party games finally drop to like $20. There are a few first party games I want but will not pay more than $20-$30 for.

@UltimateOtaku91 lol lets not try to down play TOTK because it was only 4% attach rate. Those were still incredible sales.

10% for FF16 is nice but this early in PS5 life you can have those kinds of attach rates because only a few exclusive true system sellers so far.

Let’s not forget BOTW having a 56% attach rate with 187k sells in launch week in Japan. So by your logic TOTK is a complete failure since it came no where close to that kind of attach rate.

In reality overall sales matter far more than attach rate.

Hopefully all in 1 collection means all on 1 cart. Heck if necessary I’d settle for 2 carts but if there is a mandatory download I’m really gonna have to think about if I want this in my collection or not.

Not gonna lie, the switch still looks to have a good amount of juice left in it. Everyone acting like we absolutely NEED a successor asap, but after this direct I could definitely make it another year with just the switch if necessary.

@Hasangeist especially with how easy it is the EV and iv train Pokémon this game, I struggle to see the point of these kinds of giveaways.

I really feel like the first game sold as well and as fast as it did because it was a switch exclusive and published by Nintendo at least here in USA. I think had octopath traveler 2 been exclusive and again published by Nintendo it would have drawn the same crowd if not more people. Seems square does not entirely understand Nintendo fans and how to market to us and also that pc and PlayStation fans aren’t interested in this type of game.

@Sunsy lol was thinking of tagging him myself 😂

@Cashews I get your point, but I think hades is a bad example because the dev already made hits like bastion and transitor. I think a better example would be the hype hollow knight got or shovel knight before that. Those devs didn’t have any games out prior to those that could color a reviewer’s opinion before they even started the game.

However, at the same time franchises earn their reputation, they aren’t just given. And this holds true for all big AAA titles from known franchises. There is a reason that cod, Pokémon, fifa, madden, assassins creed, etc. are never in serious consideration for being game of the year. These franchises reputations proceed themselves and they get reviewed accordingly. Even the worst zelda game is objectively a good game and these best zelda games are agreed to be all time greats.

Overall, I think it is fair to acknowledge the reputation a franchise/brand can bring but it is not the be all end all. If it was then a beloved franchise like halo wouldn’t be on a steady decline since halo 3.

Zelda tears of the kingdom benefits from the name recognition the zelda brand brings, but it also continues the high standard the franchises prior games have set. The high praise tears of the kingdom is receiving is due to meeting the lofty expectations of what it means to be a game in the zelda franchise and a true AAA Nintendo release.

@Hoshiko highly unlikely Nintendo will sell just the joycons but you could buy them off the second hand market.

I did not realize red/blue/green sales did not include yellow. Yellow seems to be only 3rd version to appear on its own. So does that mean gen 1 really sold 45+ million units when adding yellow in?

@Fizza how do you claim ranked rewards? Got masterball in singles but haven’t been on since new season started. Do I just clicked ranked and get rewards or do I go somewhere else? I didn’t play in season 1 so I have no experience with this.

Undecided currently. Haven’t liked a fire emblem game since awakening and while it is nice to hear this game is more like old school fire emblem, the main gimmick of the game being summon past characters seems bland. Might pick it up on sale down the line once I stop playing Pokémon everyday.

My game of the year is definitely Pokémon scarlet and violet. 80hrs into it and still going strong! Loving the post game support with the Tera raids, gives sort of a monster hunter vibe. Working my way to getting back into competitive Pokémon too and they made it easier than it has in a long time to actually build your own team.

I really like the dock on this one but I recently got splatoon oled and everything besides the dock I like on the splatoon one better so I think I’ll pass on this.

Johto should be in the top half of the list, criminally low.

@SwitchForce preorders for NA live for a few hours now, best of luck! Walmart and target still seem to have some, other places sold out

Luckily was still able to get one BUT you guys really need to follow through when you say you will update us when available @ryancraddock

What happened to updating this article when preorders went live?!??!????

@FantasiaWHT right… because it’s not like racial issues haven’t been a long-standing issue in the world. Regardless if true the gov had nothing to do with this publisher’s greed.

First sentence after quote has typo and says Torch’s instead of Torchic’s.

How does monster hunter rise sunbreak compare to the sales of the 3ds monster hunter games at this point in Japan? Anyone know?

Still waiting for USA preorders to go live. Fingers crossed I don’t miss it due yo being too busy at work

@SakuraHaruka guess I am one of the few that was underwhelmed by this. Went in with an open mind and I thought it was overall decent but for me personally I am really only looking forward to mega man battle network and even then they just said 2023 so not really sure when I can get that.

@Classic603 I would like a legacy of goku collection on switch similar to the mega man and castlevania collections

@nhSnork made the same point about the vita having a tv only version.

@sanderev @abugida @Nourldean I think it is an interesting debate on if the switch is a true hybrid or a handheld with docking capability. Because of the lite I personally view it as a handheld that can be docked. However, given the price and games selection Nintendo clearly views it as a hybrid.

Having said all of that, people consider the ps vita a handheld, but sony did release the PlayStation vita tv that could only be played on a tv… so I can see how someone would say just because the switch lite exist doesn’t invalidate the switches hybrid status.

This was a fun read, and Karterfreak has a great avatar!

@Kid_Sickarus hahahaha one hand was typing and the other was petting the dog! Never gonna catch me slacking lol

@Zuljaras nah it’s not just video games, I know my current job has a lot of stress and is what I would consider toxic. But the pay is decent, the benefits are great, there is job security if you can keep with agency goals, and their is opportunity for promotion. But you will be worked very hard with little to no thanks and former coworkers say the same things about my current job these people are saying about this devs office culture.

@Moonsorrow999 I haven’t played it yet but with all the good press around it I am surprised Ender Lillies didn’t make the list.

This game looks like it will be good

@Arnold-Kage no way the charge $70 on switch like they will on ps5

Testing if I am able to comment now

@DiamondJim I mean you don’t have to click on articles about smash if it bothers you that much.

@westman98 thank you for the numbers!

This article was a fun little read!

A Netflix app on switch would be very useful for me personally. It would let me keep my Xbox one in my gaming room, my Xbox series x in the living room and my switch hooked up to my bedroom tv. Right now when I have a lady friend stay the night I have to move one of the Xbox’s to the bedroom.

I’m surprised by how much monster hunter rise has slowed down in Japan. Most of the 3ds entries hit about 4mil sales and with the fast start of rise I was thinking we would hit 4mil by December. There is still time but this slowdown is very surprising to me.

Since when did Nintendo life remove comments for being unconstructive? Never noticed until now

@TDRsuperstar2 I went to Nintendo.com and clicked my way to deals and sales. Walked over to cashier and showed them the prices for the digital games and scrolled to each game I wanted to purchase. They checked me out and while checking me out noticed I qualified for a free game due to a Target Corporation promotion.

Just ask any sales associate to price match and tell them they can check for themselves on the official Nintendo website if they do not believe you.

For anyone in USA still looking to cash in on this sale, Target will price match and they also having a buy 2 games and get 1 free promotion going on. Good way to get physical copies of games during a digital sale and still get 1 extra game in the process. I actually ended up getting 4 physical games myself due to target price matching. Ended out with the outer worlds, fenyx immortals rising, the borderlands legacy collection and the bio shock collection. Well worth it for like $75ish for all those games.

Curious to see if this becomes the best selling monster hunter in Japan. My guess is it will get close to 5mil in Japan alone.

@Giygas_95 curious to know what your favorite indie game is.

Only EA games I really want to play are respawn games like Titanfall 2 and hopefully an eventual Titanfall 3

@meeto_1 thank you for post #103.

@johnvboy I will reply to you since you are being reasonable. I normally would agree that closing comments isn’t the answer, but this site clearly doesn’t like to moderate like you are not so subtlety hinting at.

Also I wasn’t in the Pokémon comment sections because I don’t read every article/comment but I will take you at your word that it wasn’t the greatest most productive comment section.

@Damo please close the comment section. I have not replied to anyone but just a quick glance and I can already see this section is counterproductive and you cannot keep up with comments. You say aggression will not be tolerated yet comment #22 and comment #70 are calling people idiots and morons. That type of language is nothing but argumentative and inflammatory. Now I have not replied because I am trying to lead by example, but please just do the right thing and close this down before it spirals out of control. I love Nintendo and getting my news from this website. We do not need this type of energy in the comments. Please close it down.