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The novelty of 8-bit-esque aesthetics wore off for me a long time ago. I don't get why so many devs landed on that generation of graphics as opposed to an SNES/GBA/16-bit era art style.

How are we still “shipping” games without motion controls in 2026?

Oddly enough, I was fine with the early hours. It’s the later ones that drag the game down. I found the game overlong and tedious by the end. Probably would have been a tight eight hour experience, but it’s probably double that.

Something like the Prey reboot would be a good example (imo) for keeping a game interesting throughout in a similar environment.

TBH, I don’t play any Nintendo games for the story.

No need to dig out a Wii U when the original is already on Switch…

@MamaSymphonia No Outer Wilds announcement YET! fingers crossed

I loved HLD. Seems like the studio exceeded its capabilities with subsequent releases.

It's not that baffling. They made a pure popcorn movie. I turned my brain off for a couple hours (no small feat given world events), enjoyed the visuals, laughed at some jokes, had a decent time (kids loved it), but no one's pretending this is absolute cinema. It wasn't trying to be anything more than a roller coaster in my opinion, and that's exactly what it was.

Perhaps if they put as much effort into the story as everything else in the movie, critics would react differently.

Salmon Run is my favorite mode. It looks good, but I’m not blown away by what they showed off from a visuals perspective. I’m hoping it has Game Share for local play, has that chaotic fun/one more round formula found in the main series.

It doesn’t look like a game that’s SP focused outside of some of the rpg mechanics. I’m interested because I love Splatoon, but I wonder how deep this gets.

MIO on S2 cartridge.

@Slideaway1983 appreciate the detailed response!

This is looking expensive for US, unless the price includes shipping (which I doubt).

Have these come to retailers in the past or is it strictly on their website?

@VeganH it was free.

Just buy the cartridge for Switch 1 and download the update, which I don’t think is that big to begin with (under a gig?).

@aresius right there with you; I meant the series.

Dishonored when?

I don’t think the bean counters will ever let them go fully exclusive ever again. Maybe once the next generation of Xbox and PlayStation hardware comes out, you see a return to larger windows for the single player games mentioned (one to two years), but the money is too large and alluring for shareholders to fully leave it on the table.

If (after a couple years) they’re dead last like they are now, there is no chance they don’t reverse course on any new policy going forward to kickstart the money train again.

Is it a series if there’s only been one of them?

Not anytime soon. GKC release and full price isn’t worth supporting day one for me.

@Markatron84 if you can’t play it, is it a video game?

@VivianOblivion That’s the thing though, you could make these for any game ever and not release it for months (or years) on end, if ever, and it wouldn’t matter because all it does is authorize a download—in this case, of something that doesn’t exist.

It doesn’t prove it almost released at all. It proves intent to release, something that may never happen.

@sammarkvoort If anything, this “release” proves the point people against GKCs have made, since you literally can’t play this game even if you have the GKC.

Weird that Switch 2 is 2GB larger than other consoles.

This is one of those games I didn’t get the hype for. It’s fun for the first few hours, but like Alien: Isolation, goes on way too long.

Yeah, no. Way to screw the pooch on this one, guys.

@thenikdavies Was Batman a delay? It was announced as releasing later when they revealed the date.

Probably around the time other platforms start seeing discounts.

I love Zelda, it's my favorite series. I don't know that any of them need to be remade (even though plenty have, and I'm guilty of buying them all). ALttP still works today; most of the others are products of their time. I would rather see original versions of games in the classic 2D style, or smaller 3D games to fill the gaps between major releases. I'd also love for them to put out the Wii U versions of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, and honestly thought those would come next.

Regardless, TOoT sounds like it's getting some type of re-release, so I guess we'll see soon enough.

@PharoneTheGnome probably a combination of being on sale/discount, plus news about the HBO show.

I'm not surprised. Sitting in the theater yesterday, I thought, man, maybe I should replay these games.

Of the releases I’ve played, probably Blue Prince, but there are some elements of the rogue-like mechanics that are infuriating and feel like a gate to progression.

@PolitiClank not sure I would use a crowd-funded indie game as the title to support any theory about where most devs heads are at concerning what hardware to support.

Not sure that’s the best business decision, given the Switch one install base.

Cute, but Target has spend $100 get $30 off on a variety of Switch games for anyone looking to actually save money.

They’ll have to do better than that.

@MysteryCupofJoe Movies aren't games. The more named characters you cram into the movie, the less time you spend with the others, and the shorter your movie is, the more rushed it will feel.

Kids will probably appreciate this, because they won't get bored.

No mention of modern music cues. Have we been spared?

Not surprised it's overstuffed given what they've already spoiled. The real test is if kids think so, too.

The spoiler that won’t die.

Every website is running this same story with (basically) the same headline, and I say, who cares what these two think or think they know? Is this a real story, or just a way to cover the leaks without covering the leaks?

@hammers1man How old a game is is irrelevant to the cost. If you already own it, it’s cheaper to upgrade. Unfortunately, since this includes dlc, it’s $10 more than just a visual upgrade.

I don’t see the point myself, as the game is, to me, fine. Worth playing, I suppose, but too easy and offers little replayability.

Positively reviewed… Isn’t this one of the highest-rated releases of the year?

@KingMike I guess the review doesn’t specify which version, but I do remember it having a red cartridge. The review also said it was never released in Japan.

So you’re telling me I shouldn’t have traded in my SNES copy of Maximum Carnage.

Who knew bad games would be worth so much three decades later?

Yeah, and maybe you guys—and other gaming sites—should have, too. But we can't have nice things, or even a surprise or two, in this economy.

Plenty of time to get SH2/f out by October.

Nothing mentioned about turning the flower off during the tournaments, I see.

Thanks for spoiling it.

Idk, most people love the PC2 minus the price. I get this costs less and has some nice features, but will it be as comfortable/well regarded?