Purgatorium

I don't normally go for these things but there's a map? A game manual? Damn that's tempting.

People extolling the virtues of AI art sound exactly like the crypto and NFTs clowns from a few years back. The fact that Square Enix is aggressively pursuing this newest tech fad should tell you enough.

This looks pure fun. Definitely going to keep an eye on it.

Poundland was taken?

So it's worse in terms of violent content than Mario Wonder and equal to TotK?

These people have probably spent their lives doing things they don't like, suppressing their own interests and tearing people down to jockey for social position. When they see someone being different, they feel as if their own identity is threatened. They aren't happy so you can't be happy either.

@1day Yeah, I think that's an issue Nintendo has to consider when announcing this console.

@Hwatt None taken. I hope you got the sense of self-worth you were looking for.

@1day Thank you! That's what I thought. That's a pretty big price hike. I can see why people would be upset.

@Hwatt That doesn't actually answer my question.

I'm basically asking how much of a price raise $400 is compared to the price of the current Switch.

In other words, how much is a Switch in USD?

What the $400 price means is a little confusing for me. A Switch costs $400 in Canada, but I'm guessing the article isn't citing Canadian currency. I'm assuming it's USD but since I'm not American I don't know how that compares. How much of an increase is the predicted $400 compared to the price of the current Switch?

Damn consultancy is such a good racket.

This guy's prediction is:

• prices will go up.
• new Switch will be portable.

Slow down there, Nostradamus.

The only new thing is the new console being iterative. A lot of consumers are expecting this and it will be a smart move.

Save up your Platinum points for an exclusive Earthbound jpg.

Feels like Square Enix has been running on AI for years now.

Happy gaming this year NL!

Shortly after the game got released, I was sitting at a stop light and noticed a bright red apple on the side of the road and further ahead some pipe cleaner-like purple flowers. They looked exactly like Warm Safflina. My brain was fully assimilated into Zelda at that point. I had to resist the impulse to rush out of my car and grab them.

The flowers made sense but where did the apple come from? Someone must have dropped it from a grocery bag. Good thing it wasn't bananas.

Best TotK moment for me is when you finish the Great Sky Island and you step to the diving platform. You have this gorgeous view of the whole of Hyrule. The mountains and other floating islands in the distance. Previously you spotted some oddly shaped structures and clouds, dragons etc. to tickle your imagination then you just jump off.

Since that wasn't an option I voted for the Mario Wonder reveal. Even though I haven't played it yet, I loved seeing it. Seeing the look of Mario RPG remake was exciting too, even though I probably won't play it. They both look so good. Just makes ya happy to see.

I agree with Gavin on Star Trek: Picard. In true Star Trek fashion, it takes 2 seasons to find its footing. I recommended it to my mom, who is an OG Trekkie, but told her she should just watch season 3. You won't miss anything if you skip the first two seasons.

Not in true Star Trek fashion, Strange New Worlds finds its footing immediately. It is a fantastic show, amazing cast chemistry, deep characterization and acting (which you don't often get in the Star Trek tbh) and it's funny to boot. It's a show that loves Star Trek. In the same way that Lower Decks loves Star Trek, but that's a silly animated comedy (which is also great). I am a huge Trekkie myself and while I have a great affection for the older series, Strange New Worlds might be the best series ever. My nostalgic love of TNG and TOS prevent me from saying it unequivocally, but honestly, it's amazing. It *gets Star Trek.

Also the latest Doctor Who is so good If you got into Doctor Who from the 2005 revival with Nine and Ten but lost interest with the self-indulgent Moffat era, you will love the David Tennant miniseries and the new Doctor Ncuti Gatwa. It's a return to form. David Tennant and Catherine Kate jump right back into it. Amazing chemistry, hilarious banter and comprehensible, fun stories.

And the new Doctor's really got it. Haven't seen much of him yet but he's got an ease and charisma, screen presence and chemistry with pretty much anyone on screen. The Christmas special was a delight too. Russell T. Davies knows how to establish characters and get you to care about them in just a few short scenes.

I haven't played it yet despite getting pretty hyped up for it. I knew I would take 150+ hours to play Octopath and I wouldn't have that amount of time with needing to schedule in 250+ hours of Zelda. If I had even more time I would have gotten around to BG3, Mario Wonder, Sea of Stars and more Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters

It might be a great game, I have no doubt it is, but it came out during a year of heavy hitters, even in its genre.

I still don't know when I'm going to play it. It's in the queue at least.

The FF Pixel Remasters at #4 is surprising. Not saying it's undeserved but that's way higher than I would have expected.

Are there more NPCs based off of famous 'influencers' and youtube personalities?

I never thought of it as a tutorial until now. Just seemed like an introduction to the story.

I guess the real news is everyone's *second most played game.

@Kirbyo It was! Maybe it was a joke? Maybe it's that mysterious uncle who works for Nintendo.

Did anyone check "own" for Switch 2?

Glad to see Shining Force get so much love in the comments. SRPGs still sell. There's no reason not to revive it.

Also Phantasy Star would be great. I feel like the nostalgia market would be huge. Phantasy Star built the sci-fi RPG genre and it's come a long way since IV.

Think of what you could do with a modern iterations Phantasy Star and Shining Force, Sega.

I played TotK 11x longer than any other game.

What a year!

I didn't watch it. I got all of my news about it from this site. Zelda won, BG3 won, a new Mana was announced and some other games from this article. I can't really give it a grade.

I'm interested in how Big Walk turns out. Untitled Goose Game was so good. My partner and I had a blast playing the co-op mode. So many goosey shenanigans. But I have no idea what Big Walk is like or how it will play with friends. We need more info, House House!

I suspected as much and good on them. Crafting theories is fun but I never liked forcing the games into a canonical timeline. Sure they can connect one or two games to another but it's just as well that every new game is completely its own.

TotK barely feels like a sequel to BotW to me. It's a sequel in terms of game play and setting, but the two games never seemed to connect story-wise. And I was completely unbothered by that. I don't know why haters make it such a big deal.

This looks promising.

Quality game. Even though I had some issues with it, it's probably my personal GOTY.

That's not saying much since I spent half of the year playing only that, but still... I guess that does say something.

@Ralizah aren't we all?

@Mgalens For sure. I know some people get all upset about it but I'm fine with Nintendo being the home of last generation's ports.

@Serpenterror Did I forget that? I don't even remember forgetting it. I must be losing it.

Shame it won't be on Switch.

OK, but hear me out. What about a prequel?

Somebody needs a Snickers.

Open Roads look interesting. I like a road trip game. Resistor also looks fun. Vehicular combat is not my thing but neither was skateboarding and I loved Olli Olli World. This is giving the same feeling.

Eastward's biggest strength was its unique and realized world. It seems suited for this kind of thing. I hope it turns out well. I'm looking forward to it.

That's just depressing.

"New Era New Energy"

Sounds like Robotnik finally got all the chaos emeralds.

Give us Goth Peach you cowards!

Wow, this looks fun. I mean I've heard of these games but I've never seen them played. You're legit Batman. Same about those frame rates though. I don't care too much about frame rates but those driving sequences were a bit much even for me. What does it run best on? PC, I guess. PS5?

Echoing sentiments that this game desperately needs a remake. I fear it will never happen though.

I'm supposed to vote?

@Wisps Doesn't look much better in the video, for my tastes anyways. It seems quite incongruous like those Final Fantasy mobile games with clashing art styles or backgrounds and character sprites.

It's a niche style, you say? That explains why I'm seeing this kind of thing more often.

I mean I'll look at it. If it's not too expensive and has decent games. Maybe it was an a la carte rental service, I'd try it. Is that what it is? I do miss the days of game rentals.

I'm interested in Outer Wilds but cautious about the port. I hear there is a major graphical downgrade so I might pass. Octopia and Highland are my next choices but I might hold off until the new year.

What's the deal with this graphical style? It's mixing 2D cell-shading, kinda hand-drawn but blurry, flat perspective-less backgrounds and random 3D models. That screenshot with the docked ship hurts my eyes. What is going on here? Is this something people like or is it just cheap/easy to do?

Not for me. It's not an optimal device for streaming and those apps are suspicious anyway.

You guys do whatever you want though.

I love nostalgia. It's a warm and pleasant emotion mixed with a bit of longing and melancholy. It's not all a positive feeling and yeah it can be a bit depressing, but that's life. How are we supposed to forget the past?

And if you don't like this kind of indulgence, you don't have to read these articles. It sounds like I'm being flippant but, seriously, it's so empowering when you realize you can just not participate. Everything on the internet doesn't need to be catered to satisfy you. Not everything requires your participation, your appreciation or your comment. You can just not engage.