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I really like Phil Spencer and also the direction xBox is going. Their whole 'we don't care where you play, as long as it is in our eco-system' is really nice. They give a lot of options on how to play, instead of forcing you to buy the latest xBox. I'm always surprised when I hear people being mad at Microsoft because they don't have a reason to buy the Series X because they own a PC. Be glad instead.

Although they totally blew it with the xBox One, where it felt like they were not relying on exclusives while it's one of the most useful ways to attract buyers, I feel that they finally understand how important these are and are putting a lot of resources into the development of these. I think it will take a few years before we can reap the benefits of this though.

@zool @tabris95 Aside from the green straw, there is also the green bed, while Mario has a red straw and a red bed.

Fun detail.

Paper Mario 64 is the king for me. Everything felt fresh for me. I tried TTYD, but eventually stopped playing because of the long arena sequence. I also really enjoyed Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.

I'm still surprised (and sad) that their music isn't on Spotify. I hope this is a tease that they will soon.

I really like that all the DLC fighters so far are highly requested fighters by fans.

@Tantani If you don't think that its a complete game, then just don't buy it.

I agree with you, although making such projects isn't as easy as you make it sound, but GameFreak won't change a thing. And we both know that.

Every year it's the same: people want Pokémon to innovate or change, they see gameplay and get mad/frustrated but when the game launches, most of the 'haters' still buy it. And I'm one of those actually.

@Tantani Delaying is not a solution. Don't forget that around Sword & Shield, trading cards are being made, just as an anime. I'm right with you, not to be misunderstood, I think GameFreak should give their games more development time aswell, instead of just copy and pasting their usual formula, with a few new gimmicks they probably won't use in future games (like mega evolutions for example).

Aside from delaying, Pokémon is the biggest cash cow in the gaming industry. With almost 'minimum' effort, it sells for millions, because people will buy it anyway.

@Balta666 I don't. I like playing FE:H and AC:PL, which means that I have to waste a lot of time to just play a game, because it's not available in my country.

I already played it on my PC for many, many hours, so I won't pick it up again, but I hope this is true. Every Switch owner should play this masterpiece then.

@ALinkttPresent I want you to be right. However, multiple sites (one which is GameXplain) asked a Nintendo representative if there would be online multiplayer where you can play with friends, who denied that.

So either the Nintendo rep made a mistake, or the Polygon author. I hope it's the first, we will see.

@AlternateButtons Ofcourse, when you're excited about Mario Maker before the direct, the lack of multiplayer with friends won't be a dealbreaker.

But there were also people, who thought that you could play online with friends after the Direct and got excited and wanted to buy the game, just to play with their friends far away, or something. Ofcourse, Nintendo never communicated that SMM2 would have online multiplayer with friends, but it looked like it. Also, implementing online multiplayer just so you can play with randoms and not friends doesn't make sense, but I think we can all agree on that. But I hope you (and everyone else) will enjoy the game, and that Nintendo adds online multiplayer with friends. I don't mind waiting for that.

@ALinkttPresent
Nintendo just retweeted that there will be multiplayer. Something we know for a long time now. It doesn't say anything about playing online with friends.

@AlternateButtons Only creating and downloading them? Not.. you know.. playing them? With friends? Just kidding, I understand what you're saying, although I think you're wrong.

Everyone has their own reason to buy this game, even though it doesn't have to be yours. Some people like designing the stages, others like to beat really unfair stages made by someone else.

I like to play with my friends, local and multiplayer. As someone who isn't really that creative, I don't like designing stages. I actually don't like to play solo too.

And yes, I agree, local multiplayer is more fun than online multiplayer. But that doesn't mean it sucks, it's just not as great.

But what I liked about the online multiplayer, is that everyone can clear the stage or do whatever at its own pace, without depending on the other players because of the screen, something which is local not possible (unless every player has its own copy of MM2 + Switch). And since it's such a hassle everytime to gather all your friends to hangout at your casa and play Mario Maker 2 for just a few hours, just to probably never play it again with them, isn't worth it for me.

Now don't get me wrong, this game looks amazing. It just isn't worth the €60 for me, explained by the reasons above.

@ALinkttPresent
Don't spread false information. That tweet is nowhere to be found, the rumor has been comfirmed by Polygon and GameXplain, who asked a Nintendo rep.

@SalvorHardin EA comfirmed in november that a new Titanfall is coming. And no, not a mobile game, but Titanfall 3.

Love it. I don't understand the hate on Jiggly.

Hmm, this game doesn't really grab me so far.
Looks really bland.

So I really love Rune Factory, but damn, 4 Special looks really cheap.

Didn't really like NieR and PlatinumGames is a hit or miss for me most of the time, so I'll just wait it out. Love new games (IP's!) though.

@Kienda On the other hand, while it's still EA, this is actually a good game. Yes, it does have lootboxes and microtransactions. But every type of content is available without spending real money.

It's a blast to play and an example of an EA game done right, mostly because of Respawn but sure. Maybe because of this huge succes, we will get more quality games like this. Probably MP instead of SP, but still.

@JR150 They're already working on mobile.

@Tokiwa Yeah, this. I still have tons to play on the Switch.

Honestly, his jump always felt so weird to me. Not natural, compared to other fighters. Maybe this is why.

@Kienda Nintendo communicated multiple times that Piranha Plant would be launched in February and that you have to register your game card (claim your gold points) before 11:59 p.m. PT on Jan 31.

Then you'll get a code (10 days max) through the mail, based on which mail your My Nintendo account uses. If you use Gmail, don't forget to check your spam and stuff.

The download code expires 11:59 p.m. PT on 6/30/2019.

@retro_player_22 Honestly, what a weird way of thinking..

@Kienda 1. No, it doesn't as far as I know. You couldn't unlock DLC characters in Smash Wii U & 3DS with Amiibo, so I guess that also doesn't work in Ultimate.

2. So the 5 DLC packs (fighter, stage and music) included in the Season Pass cost $4.99 each ($25 total), but only when you buy the Season Pass. DLC packs will also be available for individual purchase upon release for US$5.99 each.

3. You should, yes!

Edit: about the price of Piranha Plant when you don't own Smash before February: that's currently unknown as far as I know. My guess is that he will cost $4, maybe $5 or something.

It looks good, but still a lot of frame drops. Hopefully that will be fixed before launch.

Ah well, always nice for Nintendo to have some free advertisements.

Man, one of the best. It looks great, can't wait to double dip.

Hopefully, next new or remaked M&L game will be on Switch. I saw a vid of a Super Smash Bros fight staged to look like a M&L fight on YouTube and it looked amazing and lovely.

I am really trying to understand why this is so controversial, so please someone explain.

I get that it's 'wrong' to honor the roughly 1600 'war criminals'. But there are also other people (2 million according to this article) being honored there, right? Why can't people go to this shrine then?

Oh damn, I completely forgot that Xenoblade level! It's one of the best, honestly, especially at night indeed. That soundtrack that comes with it is also just a masterpiece.

I also think that's one of the many reason why Smash is such a huge succes. Sakurai should be real proud.

I really can't wait for 2019. It's going to be amazing for Switch owners.

Yes, 2018 wasn't bad either, especially if you didn't own a Wii U, but man.. That fresh line up 2019 has. Can't wait!

Tried it, and I will do it daily for the rewards, but it's so bland and boring. I honestly don't understand why people wanted this feature, but it's good that Niantic listens to their playerbase.

@hoopderscotch In 2017, xBox One had a marketshare of 1% in Japan (90K sales). Even if all those owners bought MH:W for their Xbone (which is very unlikely), Playstation still dominates the whole MH:W sales at launch. So to say it's 100% fair to compare those sales, no, but I still understand the comparison.

Don't forget that there are less Switch owners compared to Playstation 4 owners too, which makes it even more impressive.

@hoopderscotch My bad, forgot to mention I was talking about the PC version that launched way later.

@Likethepear So.. you think the game is bad just because you suck at it and have difficult to understand? There is a video, when you don't skip the start screen, explaining literally every move your character has and how to execute.

@hoopderscotch Not really true, since MH:W (PC version) launched way later in Japan (and the other parts of the world).

In that case we only have PS4 and xBoxOne left. Even though it is multiplatform, it's safe to say that most people in Japan bought the game for PS4 at launch. In my opinion the sales comparison between Smash and MH:W isn't that weird then.

@Kirgo Except for P3Port, which missed the whole "The Answer"

Hopefully. The game looks amazing (and from what I've heard, so is the soundtrack) and I don't want to spend a lot of money on a PS3/4.

@construx Yes, you are. Good luck living your life while the rest of the whole world plays Smash. Now fly away, you special little bird.

@ReaderRagfish What a weird advice. Yes, I do agree that people who turn items off immediatly without giving it a chance, really need to give it a chance since it's a way other side of the game. But still, everyone their own choice and play style right?

What an outdated system. Why not keep this feature?

@Fuz @Radbot42
Aside from the lack of creativity in their games, Telltale mostly died because Youtube Creators bought their games, which lots of people watched, instead of playing them self.

Ah, same producers from the Disaster Artist. Can't wait.

@smashboy2000 Yeah, this. I remember Blizzard saying they didn't have any plans for Diablo 3 on Switch.

Honestly, I don't see the wrong in F76 outselling Pokémon Let's Go.
Yeah sure, F76 is a lazy game (but so is Pokémon Let's Go in some ways) with a lot of game breaking bugs, a boring empty world and more negatives. But people are (and should be) free to buy whatever they want to buy.

I loved Skyward Sword. The game looks really good on the Wii, it's just that the resolution is so bad. Crank that up, make the sky all blue instead of poopy, and I will buy it in seconds.

I'm not sure if Nintendo should make the motion controls optional. Enemies, gear and puzzles (or level design) clearly aren't build around it. Going to take a lot of time to redesign that.

@Jeronan Like that stopped Mario Party and 1-2 Switch.

Man, this just looks like more fun. I already spent too much money on other games and hardware, but I need to buy this game, and fast.

I don't see what's left to spoil? We know all characters, stages and modes. Maybe some bits from World of Light and Spirits, but thats all. I don't really see the problem.

I just bought the game for €35 at Amazon.de, which is a bargain.
Can't play it yet, but I'm sure I won't be dissapointed.