And all of this is without a price cut. I really think we're at least 2 years away from a successor. I expect Nintendo to drop $50ish off the RRP either this Xmas or early Spring before we even get a a sniff of a new console.
@Cashews But Scarlet/Violet are on track to be the biggest Pokemon title of all time since Red/Blue/Green and one of the Switch's biggest selling games of all time? They were half-baked games but trying to make out like their sales somehow unperformed is a weird narrative.
Anyone know how much previous Zelda titles sold in Japan in their first week for comparison? It's an incredible result for a region that typically isn't the strongest for the franchise.
I'm very curious how Sparks of Hope sold. I know it was off to a slow start but it seems to have stuck around the charts for a while. Hopefully Ubisoft give an update on it at some stage.
It's genuinely quite bizarre that they'd respond to this but have completely ignored the community feedback on the Remote Raid changes. The disrespect to their player base is unlikely anything I've ever seen before.
I'm playing this at the moment on PS5 and it's a huge disappointment. Dull open world, a really bizarre storytelling style where one narrator narrates everything, and weightless combat that feels like you're making no impact on enemies.
Announcing a partnership with Niantic whilst they're in the midst of a huge community backlash that they've yet to address is... certainly interesting timing.
It's funny how the more of Nintendo's history that becomes apparent the more it feels like every console they developed previously led up to the Switch.
After performance patches they need to focus on fixing the mess that is Tera Raids. They are an absolutely tragic, buggy disaster. It's impossible to tell what's happening half the time. You can be waiting to see an attack option only to have the timer be suddenly be the halfway mark with most of the team's Pokemon knocked out. They are not fun in any way, compounded by the fact you have to partake in them if you want to obtain some of the Pokemon not otherwise available in-game e.g. Cinderace, Walking Wake, etc.
@Axecon Where has it been said it's a "limited release"? Demand has definitely outstripped supply but I don't think the physical release is limited. Nintendo are also currently producing more stock.
Paradox Pokemon are super cool but I hate hate hate the naming convention of them. Just say they are a past or present version of the Pokemon they actually are.
Actual lol at the below, Gamefreak are so incompetent it's astounding that they can't get a game properly running.
We will address an issue that can cause the game to forcibly close at certain locations. As a result of this fix, there may be a reduction of Pokémon and people displayed in certain towns or in the wild.
I'd love to replay Breath of the Wild (again) but given what a huge game it is I'm going to save myself for Tears of the Kingdom so I'm not burnt out on the series.
@Controller-Drift I've played the game to Pokedex completion and had a lot of fun with Violet, but there's no denying it still needs a serious amount of polish. The framerate drops and stutters are embarrassing.
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Re: Japanese Charts: Zelda: TOTK And Final Fantasy XVI Battle For Supremacy
@UltimateOtaku91 We won't see it hit the charts for another 2 weeks.
Re: Random: Get On This Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Rupee Glitch Before It's Patched
How do people find these exploit cheats when the method is so convoluted.
Re: Sega Cools On Blockchain Games As Executive Calls Them 'Boring'
Just wait until Square Enix hear.
Re: Japan's Switch Sales In June Were Reportedly A Record High For The Console
@johnedwin The Switch Pro rumours say hi
Re: Japan's Switch Sales In June Were Reportedly A Record High For The Console
And all of this is without a price cut. I really think we're at least 2 years away from a successor. I expect Nintendo to drop $50ish off the RRP either this Xmas or early Spring before we even get a a sniff of a new console.
Re: Pokémon GO Developer Niantic Axes Two AR Games And Lays Off 230 Employees
Awful, awful company. It's very sad to see employees lose their jobs when management are so out of touch with their customers.
Re: Japanese Charts: Final Fantasy XVI Dethrones Zelda: TOTK After Six Weeks On Top
@Arawn93 The digital landscape has changed drastically since then, I'd imagine digital sales make up 40-60% of PS5 sales now depending on the title.
Re: Koa And The Five Pirates Of Mara Is A Cute, Summery Take On Mario 3D World
Looks very promising, hoping the finished product is strong and not another Clive & Wrench.
Re: Creatures Inc. Undertakes A Significant Change In Leadership
@Cashews But Scarlet/Violet are on track to be the biggest Pokemon title of all time since Red/Blue/Green and one of the Switch's biggest selling games of all time? They were half-baked games but trying to make out like their sales somehow unperformed is a weird narrative.
Re: Current Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Events Suspended Due To Reward Bug
Scarlet and Violet having bugs and glitches?! Shocking stuff.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Confirmed For Switch, Launching September
@Cashews It's... Mortal Kombat. What were you expecting?!
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Japan's 7th Biggest Game Launch Of All Time
Anyone know how much previous Zelda titles sold in Japan in their first week for comparison? It's an incredible result for a region that typically isn't the strongest for the franchise.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Has Surpassed 10 Million Sales In Three Days
The difference versus Pokemon (which I also bought) is that TOTK is actually a finished game.
Re: Latest Game From Pokémon GO Dev Niantic Lets You Raise Adorable Pets In AR
I wouldn't ever touch a Niantic product again having seen how they've treated the Pokemon Go community.
Re: Every First-Party Nintendo Switch Game That Has Sold Over One Million Copies
I'm very curious how Sparks of Hope sold. I know it was off to a slow start but it seems to have stuck around the charts for a while. Hopefully Ubisoft give an update on it at some stage.
Re: Pokémon GO Developer Says Reports Of Monthly Earnings At Five-Year Low Are "Incorrect"
It's genuinely quite bizarre that they'd respond to this but have completely ignored the community feedback on the Remote Raid changes. The disrespect to their player base is unlikely anything I've ever seen before.
Re: Post-Apocalyptic RPG Biomutant Is Officially Coming To Switch
I'm playing this at the moment on PS5 and it's a huge disappointment. Dull open world, a really bizarre storytelling style where one narrator narrates everything, and weightless combat that feels like you're making no impact on enemies.
Re: Review: Minecraft Legends - A Jankier, Less-Fun Pikmin, And A Massive Disappointment
@PessitheMystic They are more a fan of low budget shovelware.
Re: Pokémon GO Dev Niantic Is Making A Monster Hunter Mobile Game
Announcing a partnership with Niantic whilst they're in the midst of a huge community backlash that they've yet to address is... certainly interesting timing.
Re: UK Charts: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Speeds Into Second While FIFA Takes Home The Trophy
@syrupdash Or a brand new 3D Mario platformer, it's been almost 6 years.
Re: Looks Like Square Enix Is Still Planning To Release Multiple Blockchain Games
They are going to put themselves out of business if they keep pursuing this NFT nonsense, especially now the bubble has burst.
Re: Never-Before-Seen Footage Of Scrapped Official GameCube LCD Screen Uncovered
It's funny how the more of Nintendo's history that becomes apparent the more it feels like every console they developed previously led up to the Switch.
Re: Feature: 5 Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Quality Of Life Updates We Still Want To See
After performance patches they need to focus on fixing the mess that is Tera Raids. They are an absolutely tragic, buggy disaster. It's impossible to tell what's happening half the time. You can be waiting to see an attack option only to have the timer be suddenly be the halfway mark with most of the team's Pokemon knocked out. They are not fun in any way, compounded by the fact you have to partake in them if you want to obtain some of the Pokemon not otherwise available in-game e.g. Cinderace, Walking Wake, etc.
Re: The Next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Event Has Been Revealed
@RupeeClock Yes, sorry! I've edited original comment.
Re: The Next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Event Has Been Revealed
@riChchestM I'm not sure you understand how typings work. Fire isn't strong against flying. Electric, Ice or Rock types will be best here.
Re: UK Charts: Metroid Prime Remastered Bags Franchise's Fourth Biggest Boxed Launch
@Axecon Where has it been said it's a "limited release"? Demand has definitely outstripped supply but I don't think the physical release is limited. Nintendo are also currently producing more stock.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 Launches Next Week
Based on that trailer we can assume we'll be getting more new characters in the future which is great news.
Re: Latest Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Tera Raid Event Starts Today, Features New Paradox Pokémon
Paradox Pokemon are super cool but I hate hate hate the naming convention of them. Just say they are a past or present version of the Pokemon they actually are.
Re: Talking Point: What Will Be Announced On Pokémon Day 2023?
Probably DLC for Scarlet and Violet but they really need to prioritise performance patches first.
Re: Miyamoto: Nintendo Is "Always" Working On Mario, But Isn't Ready For The Next Game Reveal Just Yet
What's been the longest time between mainline Mario entries? Is it the 6 years since Odyssey?
Re: Ubisoft Bringing Reboot Of Classic RTS 'The Settlers' To Switch Next Month
Is this not released March 23rd on all consoles? It's only the PC version released today.
Re: Japanese Charts: Nintendo Switch Sports Tops 1 Million Physical Sales
@BLAZINOAH They'd be better off announcing a price cut before a successor.
Re: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Version 1.2.0 Launching "Late February", Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Actual lol at the below, Gamefreak are so incompetent it's astounding that they can't get a game properly running.
We will address an issue that can cause the game to forcibly close at certain locations. As a result of this fix, there may be a reduction of Pokémon and people displayed in certain towns or in the wild.
Re: UK Charts: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Fall Out Of The Top Ten In A Week Of Stiff Competition
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Re: UK Charts: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Fall Out Of The Top Ten In A Week Of Stiff Competition
Some interesting data from GamesIndustry.biz:
Harry Potter is the 26th biggest video game franchise in the UK, just behind the Forza series but ahead of The Legend of Zelda.
Weird to think Harry Potter is so big from a gaming perspective or how small Zelda is.
Re: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Surpasses 20 Million Units Sold In Just Six Weeks
@Bunkerneath It's almost like you could just... not click?
How does this compare in the overall rankings to other Pokemon titles?
Re: Clive 'N' Wrench Gets 8-Minute Overview Trailer Ahead Of Launch This Month
This looks like it has a lot of potential. Hoping the gameplay is good with no performance issues on Switch.
Re: Random: This Nintendo Direct Feels Incredibly Quaint Just 10 Years On
Nintendo news really is slow at the moment, huh.
Re: NPD Reveals Best-Selling Games Of 2022, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Top Switch Charts (North America)
@Pillowpants I doubt it's a disgrace to Gamefreak when they've been putting out subpar entries for several years now.
Re: Random: Fans Create 'Nuzlocke-Style' Mode For Animal Crossing: New Horizons
This method sounds incredibly tedious, I'm sure there's more rewarding ways to play the game.
Re: Feature: Which Zelda Games Should You Replay Before Tears Of The Kingdom?
I'd love to replay Breath of the Wild (again) but given what a huge game it is I'm going to save myself for Tears of the Kingdom so I'm not burnt out on the series.
Re: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Will Receive Ver.1.2 Update Next Month
Late Feb?! The first sizable patch coming 3+ months after launch is hilariously late. Classic Gamefreak.
Re: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Is The Best-Selling Game In Japan In 2022
Is this chart physical sales only? Or does it include downloads?
Re: Video: Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Mortal Shell: Complete Edition On Switch
I'll only accept those poor framerates in a Pokemon title.
Re: A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Has Been Revealed
@Controller-Drift I've played the game to Pokedex completion and had a lot of fun with Violet, but there's no denying it still needs a serious amount of polish. The framerate drops and stutters are embarrassing.
Re: A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Has Been Revealed
Nintendo and Gamefreak sure are quiet when it comes to patching the game considering their acknowledgement of the issues last month.
Re: Sega Producer Shows Interest In A Possible Billy Hatcher Revival
@Mana_Knight I recall GCN magazine in the UK used to give away demo discs with certain issues.
Re: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection Launches On Switch Spring 2023
€75 for some old ports?! Square Enix poor decision making continues. Surprised they haven't tried to shoehorn in some NFTs.
Re: Former God Of War Ragnarok Gameplay Producer Joins Nintendo
@ClaudeButler This is a weird take considering God of War is one of the top rated games of the year.
Re: XEL Is Officially The Worst Switch Game Of 2022, According To Metacritic
@Ogbert I can't see them bothering at this stage, it's been 6 months since its release.