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@Menardi I didn't do that! That wasn't me

Edit: I'm so confused, what is happening

@CharlieGirl what aggressive accusations and assumptions are you referring to? I've apologised and I wasn't even aware I was being rude. What are you referring to? Please pinpoint because I am extremely confused right now

I've just seen Kate posted on twitter about me and others... that... is really not nice. @KateGray why? What did I do? So what if I say it's not Nintendo content and "can't you post about nice things". Why publicly humiliate me like that? We should feel free to comment on here without fear of that!

@antdickens I take great issue with this. I didn't notice it until now. I don't even know what to say. I feel really hurt and I don't know what I did to deserve that.

This isn't even the first time she's publicly complained about people here on her twitter. I was completely prepared to leave all this behind me but now I don't know what to think.

@Astral-Grain I didn't specifically call out Kate. I only @ mentioned her because she wrote this article. It was to the staff and I was not singling her out. And as far as I'm aware I have been polite with my comments but I apologise if you feel differently. I don't know what abuse you are referring to. Why are you confronting me? I genuinely don't understand and I think there has been some miscommunication somewhere

@antdickens a reader survey is a good shout sorry for some of the ruder comments from others. People have struggle expressing themselves when they're upset and I think everyone's a little fragile in these times

@antdickens Thank you, I actually really appreciate this reply and it does mitigate some concerns I had. I don't mind opinion pieces as such. Just sometimes some articles here can encourage a lot of drama in the comments. And I just hope this is learnt from in a positive way.

It has kind of felt recently to a lot of us that the site has been heading for a "we want drama for more clicks" type attitude. But I don't think this is intentional, it's probably just how different people write. I guess I just wanted more care to avoid this in future. I've also noticed some articles here get posted before they're ready. And it's like I said. I can understand why they're not ready due to the sheer amount of articles posted a day. But when basic factual information like whether Banjo is actually available yet or not gets missed. And there's opinion pieces in the same day that aren't entirely Nintendo related. It just makes me worry if anyone's even checking, you know? Like the mistake was up for the entire time until Banjo's actual release. I'd have just thought it would have been corrected during that time.

And I don't mean to tell you how the site should be run. It is of course only my opinion. But do people sign off on each other's work before publishing? If this isn't done already maybe it could be considered. I don't think your readers are desperate for articles at such a fast pace; a little more care would go a long way. And I'm aware I am speaking for others but I do think we'd appreciate less haste if it meant more accurate and carefully proofread information. A lot of the time it can just be the headline that's an issue rather than the content of the article itself.

Maybe over the years you've gathered a lot more new writers and so some new systems need to be in place that weren't before to keep things tight and controlled. I'm not sure. But thank you for a perfect response. I really appreciate it.

Also, just a random heads up for a potential news update (not sure if it warrants a whole article but it's something people will want to know). Ocarina of Time's water temple reflections were in fact fixed with the latest N64 NSO patch.

@CharlieGirl you're a genius

@Astral-Grain I would to be honest. I actually would. I've been told I'm very knowledgable about Nintendo's history. People have often said I should do videos or something. I just don't think I'd be committed to keep it going. There are too many other things I want to do.

I do wonder about this site, particularly when that writer linked me to their source for press releases. It makes you wonder if the writers here even have passion for what they do. And little things like saying Banjo is available when it isn't yet. There's just a lack of proofreading and care. Articles often being corrected after someone says something in the comments. And just generally, too much content in one day. It's no wonder they can't give each article enough care when there are over 30 posted a day. That's more than one article an hour! It's too much...

Quality over quantity, that's Nintendo's motto and so it should be a Nintendo site's too

Edit: Banjo actually is available now but it wasn't six hours ago when they said it was

@UsurperKing sorry aha, I was in a mood from another article here... I'd totally love to find another website though

@Menardi I miss fan sites of the 90s. We used to get some great stuff. And they'd share fan artwork and interesting random stuff. It was all so different to how it is now

This article says it is available but it's not. Just a heads up...

@Yorumi I'm just completely upset about what this website has become. I feel like this last couple of years sooo many articles I've seen have made me angry and shoot off in the comments. And so many comments being removed by mods for not being constructive. SOO many. It's not normal to have 20 comments removed in one article. That's not normal guys! And we're not the problem! The writers here constantly disagreeing with the rest of the community and just generally being so out of touch with the readers. What happened? What happened to this site? it really makes me sad

And just for the record, this fan mod stuff isn't really what I had in mind. I meant actual deep dives into Nintendo's history. Not a fan game where you shoot Pikachu in the head... know your audience please! Like wow...

@Astral-Grain you say "clearly others are interested" but I'm genuinely not sure if the majority are. I mean I'd be happy to be proven wrong but I've seen countless articles on nintendolife where the comments are basically saying "what is this" and "why is this here". This website wasn't always like this. Did it come under new ownership or something?

@dartmonkey Did you read what I said, because that is not at all what I described. The fact that you said "and others" should demonstrate that there are a LOT of us who feel this way. But whatever, do what you want I guess. Be disrespectful to the people commenting. That's fine. Have a nice day

@dartmonkey not a joke, see above about what I'd actually like to see on this website. And if anyone has any suggestions for a website that DOES cover what I want. Please let me know, thank you

@Damo no, I actually WOULD want that. That is exactly what I want. Press releases about the latest games, and people commenting about whether they're excited about said games. I really REALLY am not interested in the drama stuff!

Reviews for games, and the occasional retro review. Maybe even some articles about some hidden gems both modern and classic. An article about the NES Gremlins 2 for example, about Sunsoft's music in NES games. Random stuff like that.

Easter eggs, tid bits, all that lovely stuff. Articles about Itoi, Yokoi etc. things that inspired Miyamoto. A deep dive into Donkey Kong Country. THAT is what I would want from a Nintendo website. Not this drama stuff with everyone getting angry in the comments.

That you think I'd be bothered by a website full of press releases shows that you really don't know what Nintendo fans want D: we're not like the xbox and playstation guys. We play to have fun, we play games like Mario for pete's sake.

It's a Nintendo website. It makes MUCH more sense to see an article about Mole Mania than about TT Games working conditions. Let other websites cover that

@Dogorilla it's not news, it's gossip. If it were news it would be posted on official Nintendo pages like their facebook etc. it would also be on unofficial sites like the Nintendo subreddit. If it doesn't belong in either of those places it also doesn't belong here IMO. News should be verifiable and factual

@KateGray I feel like there is too much drama content. It's really putting me off the website. I know I can just not click on it but is there something that can be done? I come here for Nintendo news and often instead I see gossip that riles people up in the comments. Like maybe there can be an "anything goes" section of the website while keeping the rest of the website pure and Nintendo related. I just feel like the heart of this website got lost somewhere. I know it's hard to know what will cause controversy in the comments but when posting up an article I feel like there should be a pause. A "should this be posted on a website about the latest Nintendo information" pause. I feel like sometimes there is a rush to post content without thought and I'm not sure why because we get like 30 articles a day. Why is there such a push for constant content? You guys need to take it easy.

I genuinely don't know if you guys do it on purpose. I really don't like the way this website is heading and I've said it before as have others

@Snatcher imagine if people refused to watch The Shining because of what happened with Shelley Duvall, or with James Cameron's The Abyss. Or Spielberg after The Twilight Zone Movie disaster. Cancel culture would have prevented these great filmmakers from ever working again. And like, I'm not saying what these guys did was okay. But it's a strange world we live in right now. Whedon did nothing compared to these guys and yet he's been cancelled. I'm glad we live in a world where people are standing up for themselves but boycotting stuff is not the way forward. Do buy the game guys. It doesn't mean you approve of the work conditions. It means you support all the work they've put into it. If I did all that work under that intense pressure and no one even bought it... well, you can finish that sentence how you like

@Yorumi yeah, and if they want to remain anonymous that says it all honestly. Like we have NO idea of the situation. Could just be one guy who got fired. We don't know. So let's not grab our pitchforks. Thousands of people worked on this game. Let their work be recognised. After all, the company is them. Not the few people on top. It's not a company exploiting their employees. The employees ARE the company. So everyone saying "gosh I hate TT now". Keep this stuff in mind. And keep in mind that these guys have been working RIDICULOUSLY hard to get this game done.

So... this game has been delayed multiple times. Employees have been put under intense pressure. During a pandemic no less. And now that it finally has a release date. We're urged to boycott the game? Jesus christ... give these guys a break. If I was an employee of this company, this article and others like it would destroy me. Like, I'd seriously need therapy.

How about instead of saying "it's not a time to celebrate". We actually DO celebrate all the hard work that's gone into this game. And say something nice for once. I hope this game does well, I really do. These articles do not help

@broskiplays I've been loving it myself. Psychonauts 2 is such an incredible game. Worth it for that alone

If it means activision games are part of the xbox cloud service I don't really mind. It's still in beta so maybe they have plans to release it on the switch. And I know people hate the cloud because their internet speeds suck but it would be amazing to have exclusives like Halo, Gears of War and Psychonauts on the switch in any form!

@KateGray I meant because you said they found a skip (they didn't) and because you said they failed (they also didn't because it's literally just programmed this way). The curb your enthusiasm reference is fine though. It just irked me a little because I expected to see someone find something new that actually had the potential to be a skip, and then fail at it in some hilarious way (but it was just due to lack of collision). It was not what I expected, hence why I called it clickbait. It's fine, I just didn't like the headline

It's not a skip. It's been well documented for years that this divine beast has no collision if you reach it early. This is pure clickbait

And Nintendo are probably going bankrupt... there is no source to back up what this journalist is saying, so why use him as a source? He's just putting his own thoughts out. This article is pointless... journalists also said that Twilight Princess HD and Wind Waker HD would "definitely" release last year. They're just people, with thoughts. A good track record means absolutely nothing here unless you think the guy is genuinely psychic, which is of course ridiculous

@Brett very true. And adding to drama further by removing comments as "unconstructive". When for all we know they said little more than "I disagree". There definitely needs to be some filtering when it comes to this type of stuff. I come here for Nintendo news. Not for drama

I just want to say that kids likely check this website for up to date Nintendo news and all this is doing is bringing attention to something you deem offensive, and even putting the offending quote in the headline. Makes you wonder if anyone at Nintendolife even checks these things...

Also, chill

It's published by Xbox now (not that that would definitely stop it from being released) but Psychonauts and its sequel were both multiplatform games not on the switch (or any Nintendo consoles). I hope they get ported over eventually because they are both amazing. But I can't see it happening now. Maybe if the first game gets a remaster and Microsoft decide to be kind

Not sure on the list but Psychonauts 2 is exceptional. If any of you haven't played it and haven't got an xbox I recommend playing it over xbox cloud (should work on any internet browser). Definitely my top game of 2021. I wish it was on the switch. I wish more Double Fine games were on the switch actually

Binding of Isaac would have made sense but nevermind...

@Gwynbleidd because I looked at it

@Bobb no worries, the entirety of the comment wasn't directed at you. Just the first sentence and then I went on a random rant haha

@Bobb pretty sure everyone is back on good terms with Nicalis. People make mistakes. It's how we learn. Cancelling people for unpleasant behaviour is not a way for us to become better people. Yes their behaviour is wrong but we should allow people to apologise and redeem themselves rather than ruin the next 50 years of their lives.

Even the maximum prison time for aggressive behaviour is only five years and that'd be for like violently beating someone. Not for a few nasty words. People get stressed. We all do. We all say things we shouldn't in the heat of the moment.

I think it's absolutely insane that people like Joss Whedon can no longer get work because of a social media outcry. Particularly one that seemingly dissipated as soon as Snyder's Justice League released. Was it worth ruining a person's life? A father of two? Or how about Phil Fish?

Tyrone's not a bad guy. He's simply human to a fault. Chill out with the cancel culture. Have some goddamn forgiveness, please, guys

I feel like an important bit of information is that the developer of the game that is supposedly being ripped off. They themselves heavily ripped off Cave Story https://youtu.be/-JxS-njEUVc

This could be a bit of revenge for that. Maybe they asked him to stop and he wouldn't, so they made this out of spite. But also the game looks and plays differently enough. It's basically just the name that's taken. And I'm pretty sure Secret Santa can't be copyrighted.

It's also just as likely that they completely forgot about this Merry Gear Secret Santa game and came up with the name themselves not knowing where it possibly originated. "Secret Santa" is used so much in offices that they very well could have come up with the same name and idea themselves.

Anyway, I don't mind if it's a Cave Story spite game if the game itself is actually good. But yeah legally this guy doesn't have a leg to stand on considering he's been ripping off Cave Story himself.

Is 1 and a half months nearly 2 months? Or is it just over 1 month. I mean... it's a glass half full situation. Maybe just say 1 and a half and keep it simple, otherwise it shows a bias which will affect the polls

@-wc- older games had cartridge revisions. Most people wouldn't be aware but people who had those cheat device things needed to check which version number they had. I guess nintendolife simply meant digital download updates. In which case I guess there's Skyward Sword. But that was an update to the save data rather than the game itself I believe

"One of the earliest Nintendo game updates we can remember"

Clearly... I am too old for this website. Nice knowing everyone

Donkey Kong Country Returns, Epic Mickey and Metroid Prime Trilogy

@victordamazio a crossover fighting game. If it was another first person shooter where you shoot demons then yes people would call it a doom clone. Someone could very easily make a game like smash bros that doesn't feature crossover characters. Then it wouldn't be a clone

@Tandoori it's easily avoidable and I'm not the only one. A simple fix.

@Meteoroid yeah but that wasn't my issue. My issue is with the misleading title. I don't mind if it's compared to Wind Waker. But it shouldn't be the emphasis or it's all people are going to talk about

@Tandoori @Meteoroid alright guys, chill. It was a simple request. I clicked this because it implied Wind Waker was coming to the switch in 2022. Yes that's because I misread it but it is easily misread. You only need to take out the word "in" and it reads like Wind Waker is coming to the switch.

Zelda: Wind Waker-Vibes Await. Sail Forth, Now Setting Course For Switch In 2022
"The open sea is calling..."

It is heavily misleading. And I just think the title could be slightly reworked. Even the word order would help. Here is my suggestion:

The Open Sea Is Calling In 'Sail Forth', Now Setting Course For Switch In 2022
"Zelda: Wind Waker-vibes await..."

That's all, it's not a big deal. I'm not the only one who misread it from looking at the comments and most people are just talking about Wind Waker rather than the actual game. If it was written the other way round the comments would be more about the actual game.

This article needs retitling because it is clickbait. Thank you

@Klump_Soul I don't have access to the original. I didn't mean to give that impression.

@Klump_Soul I'm still playing through GTA 3 at the moment. Could take me a while

I stopped trusting DigitalFoundry when they didn't even notice Breath of the Wild had dynamic resolution scaling

@Lalivero it's the casuals that are taking it badly. Pretty sure most people who played the originals to death actually don't have a problem with these remasters and are glad all the same glitches are there. While loving quality of life improvements such as GPS waypoints and weapon wheel

I have only played GTA 3 so far though