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@SpaceboyScreams At the time of my post it was above 50%. And I have played it, true there are some bugs. But I don't think it's a bad game. It does exactly what it set out to do. And I do actually like that it makes it easier to play ranked matches.

So I gave it (for now) an 8/10. If they fix the most glaring issues within the first 3 months I might increase that to an 8.5.

@BigRed40 But I do wonder how many of those people actually played the game. Luckily the positives are largly outweighing the negatives.

Yeah, it's very clear that this game wasn't finished upon release. I do hope we'll see regular updates to it.

I do like the game though. I bought the starter pack, and that is enough for 99% of the players for this game. It does depend on you being able to win some online battles and if you have Pokémon Home. Without Home the game isn't that great.

I am currently giving it a 8/10. The game is playable and does what it is set out to do. However the bugs are making it a bit lower score. I will wait for 3 months until I give it a final score, usually enough time for this kind of game to be updated.

Meh.. I am a bit bored by the overload of pixel-art indie games.

I would love to see a proper remake of Spirit Tracks. I always felt the game was limited by the DS. Just make travel by train a bit more involved, improve the scenery when riding the train. And full 3D.

@Jappio Yeah, they said that there would be limited amount of Pokémon at lauch. So.. yeah.. that is exactly the case. I see them adding other Pokémon in coming battle seasons.

Bug fixing needs to be a priority though.

Pokémon 'fans' are unhappy? Well.. this is new.. that never happened before...

oh wait.

@SillyG Pokémon from Home 'visit' so you can send them back to Home. You can't send (other) Pokémon from Champions to Home. Also getting the starter pack gives you 80 Pokémon in the box. Sure it's not much, but that would just require you to only put Pokémon in your Box you want to use in your Battle Teams.

Adding 1000+ Pokémon is more like using it as a seperate Pokémon home.

Good another update without system slowing themes Thank you, Nintendo!

@BrazillianCara Sure some have single player tutorials. Or an entire single player campaign (Splatoon). But with Pokémon you absolutely already have single player versions (ie. the rpg games). To me games like Splatoon are actually 2 games in one. And then with a lot of effort become a very good game that does both. But a game that is purely focused on multiplayer and designed to give the best multiplayer experience you can have with Pokémon (let's hope so) , I am happy they don't waste time developing a half baked single player mode.

Also it's a free to start game. Those usually don't have purely single player campaigns. Sure I get wanting a different game, but then just wait until that game is made.

@BrazillianCara Oh no... a multiplayer game, desgined for multiplayer does not have any single player...

Yeah, this is quite normal.

Pokémon Champions this month... but nothing else.

Now we have heard multiple times that Nintendo could increase the price.

Without that happening.

This does start to look like a way to trick people in buying a Switch 2 sooner than they would otherwise.

99% of the commenters here:

Nintendo Switch (1) released with chat via Phone app.
Commenters: "Why isn't this on the console itself? So lame, Nintendo!!!"

Nintendo Switch 2 released with chat via console.
Commenters: "Why isn't this a PHONE app, Nintendo?!! So lame!!! Everyone has phones these days!"

Just Yoshi and the Mysterious Book for me next month. So it will be a slow month for me. I don't care about Tomodachi Life.

(I will also be getting Pokémon Champions)

People, I have seen something very awesome.

An early version of the Nintendo Switch 3D. It plays any Switch or Switch 2 game in full 8K240. It also plays Nintendo Switch 3D games, these games are designed like Nintendo 3DS games to be played in full stereoscopic 3D without need for glasses. For TV mode you need a 3D TV in order to use 3D.

(The Nintendo Switch 3D will work without 3D and works with 2D TVs as well. )

The launch game is The Legend of Zelda Breath of Fresh Wind. A new sequel to The Wind Waker, in which you can sail anywhere in a massive open Ocean with hundreds of Islands.

The System will launch next year on April 1st. And cost $1337 for the base model. You will need to buy RAM seperately.

@UpsideDownRowlet It's most likely because Legends Z-A changes Pokémon stats and moves in a different way than other games do. So conversion would be required there and that is just asking for issues.

I am happy Nintendo tried something new after MarioKart 8 Deluxe. Mario Kart World is an awesome game! I am happy they didn't just make a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Deluxe.

@dragwhite If they are going to support this longer than a normal Pokémon game, then asking an optional subscription fee is actually not that weird.

So if you don't want exclusive clothing and don't mind 30 Pokémon box space this game is entirely free.

@Itsashame basically if it’s not a new 3D Mario they are going to complain. Very shallow overall. Luckily there is an ignore button. 😂

OoT is the weakest of the 3D Zelda games, but maybe a remake could improve it. But a new Star Fox would be great

No Mouse mode? Mickey is very unhappy about that.

Prices will go up for sure. Even for Nintendo. These are dark times, indeed.

Spoiler warning, guys! There are people who want to see the movie.

That looks worse than EA's Fifa games..

This was different in the US? Why though?

It's all going to depend on how they implemented Pokémon Home into this. Home is already a paid subscription, so I don't think they will require additional payments on top of that. But they could add (daily) limits to it.. but I hope not.

@IronMan30 Reviews on this site have been between bad and terrible ever since the Switch 2 launched. So yeah, this 6/10 is nothing new for me.

The score is basically a pure hatred for anything multiplayer. Which, to me, is entirely unfair.

@BrazillianCara Honestly not making this game a Switch 2 exclusive is a good choice. It's not a graphical showpiece. It's a battle game. Also it will run on phones.

@marandahir Those were global. The US can be underperforming compared to other regions.

I am just not feeling any excitement for this game. I also didn't like the 3DS version, so..

So basically pay to unlock extra's, but also win to get VP (Victory Points) and unlock stuff. Not half bad.

@Kiz3000 The trailer at least looks ambitious. So I have hope.

@Pillowpants You can't stop at 2? It's what Valve has been doing since 2004 (Half-Life 2)

@GgGames Indeed Nintendo really needs to stop with:

1. Switch 2 editions of older games. Sorry, but those don't sell and muddy the releases.
2. New Switch 1 games. Any game not yet released should become a Switch 2 exclusive. Starting today.
3. Not having a 3D Mario game before christmas this year. Announce one just after the new Mario Movie is released, Nintendo!

@Kiz3000 I think Pokémon being pushed to 2027 is because they want to make sure it's not a Scarlet / Violet fiasco.

@larryisaman Indeed, I agree that the price might be a limiting factor for most people. This also shows why Japan has better sales, since the Japan-only version of the Switch 2 is cheaper.

But I don't see Nintendo lowering the price with the current RAM / storage prices.

@Flashlink99 I disagree. It, for me, at least was a reason to actually notice the game. The very generic US/Japan covers wouldn't really have gotten any interest from me, and I might not have bought the game. (I did buy the game for GameCube back in the day)

@Flashlink99 Actually they tried to go for the character stare at the viewer thing that was kind of common for some horror movies back in that time. True the execution isn't perfect, but it's also an old game.

Bascially it's breaking the fourth wall. By looking directly at the viewer. You take a picture or a shot just of the characters head/face*. Because that would force them to make eye contact with the camera/viewer. Most movies / TV shows avoid this at all cost since it does break the fourth wall and destroys the suspense of disbelieve. However some movies actually do this with that purpose.

*) This is different for an upper body shot, because then the character is looking at something BEHIND the camera and not AT the camera.

EU one is just the right amount of creepy/awesome.

@Ironcore A Switch Pro, why? Because it plays Switch games? Then the PS5 is just a PS4 Pro Pro and the PS5 Pro is just a PS4 Pro Pro Pro. And the XBOX Series S|X are just XBOX 360 Pro Pro.

(PS5 plays PS4 games, XBOX Series plays XBOX ONE and XBOX 360 games)

price = 5x
cost = 1x
value = 5x
money = 1x
smackers = 1x

In total 13 synonyms for money in the article alone. Seems like the price of these is really an issue here.

@squiddu-real Yeah a more efficient chip will give you better battery life.. but with a smaller battery you also take away this battery life. A more efficient chip with the same battery will have a better battery life than one with a replaceable battery. Every. Single. Time.

“ maybe im stupid but "just update the cable" in reference to letting it charge with higher wattage... sounds ridiculous.”
Update as in replace. (English is not my first language) The cable should always support the highest standard. The only thing that then matters is the power draw of the device and the power delivery of the charger. Which, again, can easily be labelled.

With USB-C when you buy a new device (without a charger, thanks to the EU), you will most likely also need a new charger and a new cable. Also this cable will be incompatible with other devices. For example; I recently bought a new monitor. Which has USB-C as an input. It came with a nice cable. Which could charge my MacBook with 100W and will output the display. But when connected to my Windows laptop it will charge at 5W and it will not show my Laptop screen on the monitor. (Windows laptop does HDMI over USB-C, MacBook does DisplayPort/Thunderbolt over USB-C).

My standard would split this in 2 (or three if we also split-off video output) cables. One that will charge both my MacBook and PC laptop at 100W. And one cable that will display my windows/mac screen on the monitor. I created a new standard for the cable, not just a new connector.

@squiddu-real Sure they can also make the device 0,5cm thicker. But it’s an absolute fact that making a battery easily replaceable will require additional hardware (a case for the battery, screws to fasten it, etc.). Which always will require more space for the battery. Space that cannot be occupied by battery cells. Which means ALWAYS a lower capacity battery.

On the USB-C side. Sure every device can charge at 5 watt. But for a laptop or even a tablet, that’s commonly not enough.
With one standard cable I am talking about one cable that does one thing. USB-C is power+data, which makes it incompatible most of the times because of mutually exclusive standards. (Try getting DP-Alt + HDMI alt on USB-C, nope not happening)

We need a power cable. + - ground and request (wattage/voltage). This cable should connect to universal chargers that all list which wattages/voltages they support. With a very clear labelling. (Non-existent with USB-C) And separately we need a data cable. Again with very clear labelling.

Faster data possible? Just update the cable.
More power profiles required? Just update the cable.

@Yosher Yeah same charger plug. But…. But…. Not all devices have the same power requirements. Which means that you now have 10-20 different chargers and 10-20 different cables THAT ALLL have different capabilities and wattages without any clear labelling. So everytime you plug a device in you have to play a game of “Which charger” roulette followed by a game of “Which cable roulette.”

Forcing USB-C on every device is just plain stupid. They should first have made a Standard that would work with every device before enforcing it.

People already complain about battery life on the Switch 2. Making it replaceable will ONLY decrease the capacity of the battery. (You need more space for screws etc.) Same as with the MacBook Neo, which has a lower capacity battery compared to other MacBooks. So no, I do not see this as a positive.

@SillyG Why? Answer: Kanto sells more.

@JaxonH You know you can take screenshots, right?

I made this comparison from Legends Arceus. You can really see the difference:

Just tried it with Pokémon Legends Arceus. Which sadly does not have any updates for the Switch 2. It's not a night/day difference, but it IS noticable to see the resolution bump.

But it does indeed block the touchscreen in most games. So that is a bit of a drawback. I wish we could configure this on a per game basis. Also it has no difference for games that were updated for Switch 2 (not Switch 2 editions). It ofcourse, has no effect on Switch 2 games