Dusting off this old account to say I am unbeliveably appalled beyond belief by the sheer carelessness on display placed under the guise of such an arrogant name. I've counted dozens of games I know for a fact I'd never label as shovelware, and way WAY more that even if I haven't experienced myself, I'd have been hard-pressed to look at it and go "Yea, there's zero effort put into this game"
I would be LIVID if I were a developer that worked long and hard on their game only to see NintendoLife declaring it shovelware. Guess it's a good thing I haven't found a way to put my games on Switch yet...
And on what criteria? Was there a human behind this? I don't see how any living individual could mark PUZZLE BOBBLE as shovelware.
Not that you can find that Puzzle Bobble game on this "better" eShop otherwise, because the search function is nearly nonfunctional.
All I have known of this game before is that when it was teased via a picture of a light bulb, people somehow thought it would be Sonic Adventure 3 or Jet Set Radio, and said people proceeded to blow up the dev's notifications with bashful comments when the reveal was made.
I would actually like to see more collections like the Aladdin / Lion King one. Provided the packages are rounded out with content, anyway. It was a stretch to buy a collection with what essentially included just two 90s games.
@PBandSmelly Remember kids, the higher-ups that directly work under the name of Blizzard made the Hong Kong decision. They represent the entire company.
I own the Wii game, so I believe I will pass. Even so, it's nice to see the horrible 2016 game isnt the only Ghostbusters title for modern consoles anymore.
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Re: The Switch eShop Is A Nightmare, So We've Made Our Own "Better eShop"
Dusting off this old account to say I am unbeliveably appalled beyond belief by the sheer carelessness on display placed under the guise of such an arrogant name. I've counted dozens of games I know for a fact I'd never label as shovelware, and way WAY more that even if I haven't experienced myself, I'd have been hard-pressed to look at it and go "Yea, there's zero effort put into this game"
I would be LIVID if I were a developer that worked long and hard on their game only to see NintendoLife declaring it shovelware. Guess it's a good thing I haven't found a way to put my games on Switch yet...
And on what criteria? Was there a human behind this? I don't see how any living individual could mark PUZZLE BOBBLE as shovelware.
Not that you can find that Puzzle Bobble game on this "better" eShop otherwise, because the search function is nearly nonfunctional.
Re: Soapbox: Switch Really Needs Games Like Excitebike 64, Wave Race, 1080° Snowboarding And, Yes, F-Zero
Wave Race 64 is purely classic. I want more like it.
Re: Planet Entertainment Says It's "Fully Within Its Rights" To Publish Cooking Mama: Cookstar
They've officially dug their grave
Re: Ubisoft Is Hosting A Major Switch eShop Easter Sale, Great Savings On Top Games
@RobotReptile I learned that the hard way with Mario + Rabbids and South Park
Re: Clubhouse Returns This June With 51 Tabletop Classics From Around The World
@Silly_G It isn't impossible too! Notice how the Shooting Gallery and Tank games bear similarities to the ones on Wii Play!
Re: Clubhouse Returns This June With 51 Tabletop Classics From Around The World
I swear that bowling was taken from Wii Sports
Re: Goosebumps The Game For Switch Is Another Code-Only Physical Release
Wait...what?
This Switch version came out in North America a good while ago with cart intact.
Re: Here Are The Full Patch Notes For Luigi's Mansion 3 Version 1.3.0
How come ScreamPark isn't online
Re: Victory Heat Rally Developer Is Aiming For Switch Release
Can't wait for it to go for number one!
Re: Review: Two Point Hospital - Arguably The Best Version Of An Acclaimed Modern Classic
All I have known of this game before is that when it was teased via a picture of a light bulb, people somehow thought it would be Sonic Adventure 3 or Jet Set Radio, and said people proceeded to blow up the dev's notifications with bashful comments when the reveal was made.
Re: Atlus Understands The Desire For A Persona 5 Switch Port, Tells Fans To Remain Hopeful
Whatever keeps the dogs barking, hm?
Re: Sonic Movie Speeds Towards $65 Million In Its North American Opening Weekend
Well then. That's.....quite surprising.
Re: Monster-Battling "Love Letter" Kindred Fates Reaches Its Switch Stretch Goal On Kickstarter
Getting very sick of these "Pokemon killer" taglines these articles give.
Re: Random: Activision Turns Crash Bandicoot Into An Endless Runner For Mobile
King is owned by Activision, no less
EDIT: Which...is pointed out in the article. Oh well. Still keeping this here in case people skip right by that line
Re: Daemon X Machina Is No Longer A Switch Exclusive, Arrives On PC This Month
Oof. I take it it never got a chance.
Re: Wonderful 101 Confirmed For Switch, But There's A Catch
What's the catch?
Re: Mobile Hit Fire Emblem Heroes Introduces A New Subscription-Based Service
Jesus Christ, can this just stop
Re: Schedule A Trip To The Outer Worlds On Switch This March
Oh come on. We were so close
Re: There's "No Store" Or Microtransactions In DOOM Eternal
Wow, how revolutionary
Re: We've Been Waiting 40 Years For This Pac-Man Tamagotchi To Be Released
I guess this counts as a Pac-Man game?
It's real neat. I just hope there is a new Pac-Man game for Switch.
Re: Another Mario Kart Tour Multiplayer Test Is Coming, And You're Invited
Finally. About time.
Re: Bandai Namco Could Be Reviving The Japan-Only GameCube Exclusive Mr. Driller: Drill Land
Would be interesting.
Re: Platformer Hayfever Shows That Everyone Can Be A Hero, Even If You Have Allergies
Wow, a game made just for me.
Re: Switch Online Users In Japan Will Soon Be Able To Play Fire Emblem Warriors For Free
I was wondering when they would continue this
I wonder what game will show up for the West.
Re: Brain Training Switch Launch Sales In The UK "15 Times Larger" Than 3DS Predecessor
I'm gonna assume the North American release would be announced next Direct.
Re: Older Versions Of Football Manager Vanish From Switch eShop As 2020 Launches
Something something future of gaming
Re: MLB The Show Is No Longer A PlayStation Exclusive
I've heard great things about this series.
Would be awesome for it to make its Nintendo debut!
Re: Blossom Tales Limited Run Physical Release Announced For Switch
Very rad game. It gave me a 2D Zelda fix before Switch Online provided A Link to the Past, but it's worth picking up regardless.
Re: Brief Battles Brings Butts, Pants And A Cast Of Indie Stars To Switch In February
Between this and Panty Party, there sure has been a suspiciously large amount of underwear-themed games on the eShop lately. lol
Re: Rumour: Unannounced Disney Action Game Remake In The Works For Switch
@LavaTwilight It was also on Steam, Xbox Live, and PSN. I think it is still at least on Steam.
Re: Rumour: Unannounced Disney Action Game Remake In The Works For Switch
@LavaTwilight There was a CoL remake earlier in the decade.
It is still available on certain digital storefronts I think.
Re: Rumour: Unannounced Disney Action Game Remake In The Works For Switch
I would actually like to see more collections like the Aladdin / Lion King one. Provided the packages are rounded out with content, anyway. It was a stretch to buy a collection with what essentially included just two 90s games.
Re: Buy Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD And Sega Might Remake The Original Games
Screw off with this mindset, game companies.
Re: NPD Reveals The Top-Selling Fighting Games On Switch In America
Eesh. Just the same three IPs on both other console lists?
I hope we get to see a digital list, if just to see an indie fighter or something show up.
Re: Japanese Charts: Pokémon Sword And Shield Debut In Top Spot, As Switch Sales Continue To Rise
Holy crap, that Switch takeover is massive. It's almost like the opposing consoles are solely Xbox numbers.
Re: Former Mario Kart Devs Launch The Spell-Slinging Tag-Team Racer Gensou SkyDrift This December
Former Mario Kart devs, eh?
Alright. I'll see how this goes.
Re: Chinese Video Game Giant Tencent Wants To "Create Console Games With Nintendo Characters"
Hm..................No. A definite no.
Re: Console Gaming Microtransaction Revenue Has Slowly Declined Throughout 2019
Slowly isn't fast enough
Re: Social Media Bands Together To Show Game Freak Some Love
@JR150 Someone tried to set up a counter-hashtag and it's the saddest thing.
Re: Fortnite's Second Physical Switch Release Includes £70 Worth Of Content For £25
Screw off with these codes in a box
Re: Blizzard Has "No Idea" When Overwatch 2 Will Be Released, Just Wants To "Make It Great"
@PBandSmelly
Remember kids, the higher-ups that directly work under the name of Blizzard made the Hong Kong decision. They represent the entire company.
Re: Blizzard Is Indeed Bringing Overwatch 2 To The Nintendo Switch
Just a shame they aren't big supporters on free speech, yknow?
Re: Mario Kart Tour's Multiplayer Beta Test Starts This December, But You'll Need A Gold Pass To Race
Nope. Not paying for anything.
Re: Random: Sans From Undertale Makes His Debut As A Professional Wrestler
That was brilliant.
Toby's living the dream rn
Re: Relive The Glory Days Of Podracing With This Re-Release Of Star Wars Episode 1: Racer For N64
Niiic-
Oh...it's not for Switch.
Re: Blizzard Cancels Overwatch Switch Launch Event, Leaves Nintendo To Apologise On Its Behalf
All this because they wanna continue bending over backwards for China.
They may as well just exclusively release stuff in China instead for all the good they're doing to the rest of the world.
Re: Magical 2D Platformer Enchanted Portals Accused Of Being A Cuphead Clone
You guys just posted an article yesterday dubbing this a Cuphead-like.
Re: Review: Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered - Bare-Bones, But A Thrilling Nostalgia Trip
I own the Wii game, so I believe I will pass. Even so, it's nice to see the horrible 2016 game isnt the only Ghostbusters title for modern consoles anymore.
Re: Train Up And Compete In Hamster's Latest Arcade Archives Release Karate Champ
Ugh. Of all the games to bring back for Arcade Archives?
And for $8 no less?
Heavy pass.
Re: The Spooky Grand Prix Starts This Friday In Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
If only they could remove the microtransactions...