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@Pillowpants But my point stands. People are complaining about a new game, of which they don't know how it's going to be played. Just because the game doesn't fit exactly with what they want that game to be. Or don't like the play style. Or the graphical style. Or the story.. or anything really.

All this before they play the (final version of the) game. Just remember that games change during development. Also developers/publishers rarely show every aspect of a game before release. And no game caters to everyone, and that is okay too.

For example, I don't like Warriors-style games. So I won't be buying Hyrule Warriors. I have played the previous entries but could never really get into those games. But do I complain about it? No. I will just skip it and buy a different game later on (Kirby AirRiders).

I've seen a lot of times that people complain about Pokémon games being stale and boring because they keep repeating the same formula. Now GameFreak changes the formula and even before the games release, people complain about the formula being changed. (about it being in a city, about the new battle mechanics, etc..)

People really don't know what they want.
Anyway, I do think this game looks awesome and I can't wait for the 16th. And the ad looks exactly like most of the "celebraty game ads" Nintendo has made before. Boring, but the whole reason is "look this celeb is playing our game, buy our game now!" Which is boring, but well.. it's an ad.

I just think it's a cute short video, like the Pixar shorts, that doesn't have any direct relation to any game or media by Nintendo. It does have Pikmin music, but that doesn't say anything since Nintendo Pictures also worked on Pikmin content before.

[s]Also like others have pointed out. There are no humans in the Pikmin universe. This couldn't be related to any Pikmin game.[/s]

Edit: Ah yes, it was indeed linked to Pikmin

Pokémon Legends Z-A for this month

@Slideaway1983 Nintendo has their own Animation studio as well.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Pictures

lol.. at al the speculation for a simple short video.

Two of the best Mario games.. so 20/10.

@EVIL-C Actually it's not a real issue.

@Medic_alert If we didn't have gamekeycards these games either

A. wouldn't be released on Switch 2
or B. would be codes in a box.
or C. games would be a lot more restrictive in capabilities.
and D. games would've been (even) more expensive.

A would be far worse for Nintendo and B would be the same as just buying the game in the eShop.
C would just hurt games in the long term because of the slow eMMC storage on the cartridges.

The complaining about GKC just means that next Nintendo console will be a download only console.

Nintendo releases MarioKart 8 Deluxe:
Nintendo 'fans': "We want something new!"

Nintendo releases MarioKart World:
Nintendo 'fans': "We want more of the old!"

Nintendo: ...

@KociolekDoSyta There are way more good horror games not on Switch. And most of the horror games that did release are either old ports* or cloud editions.

*) Where the competition got full new remakes.

I love all these horror games coming to Switch 2. Something that was quite lacking on the original Switch.

I got the physical combopack. I loved the games on Wii and even though I have the 3D All Stars pack, the upgrades for Switch / Switch 2 are enough to warrant a triple dip.

(I did get it for €10 cheaper than on Nintendo's own website, though.)

@Anti-Matter Honestly I feel the opposite. I always liked the large A button, since it's the one you use the most. And I don't have any issues with the analog triggers. Only downside the GC pad has, for me, is that it doesn't have a select button and that the sticks don't 'click'. Which means they are not really usuable in modern games.

The PlayStation controllers are decent as well, but I hate the stick placement on those. And I much rather have the XBOX / Nintendo GameCube/Switch/Switch 2 placement of the sticks.

@Anti-Matter Funny. To me the GameCube controller is still the best controller ever. The PS5 controller looks like a frisbee.

That AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D though.. such a powerful gaming console. Also a face cam or an SSD is gaming hardware now?

Donkey Kong Banaza is game of the year for me. And the Switch 2 is the best console released this year.

Not hard, since it's also the only console released this year.

For me Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2

For me:

Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2
Pokémon Legends Z-A
Metroid Prime 4
Kirby Air Riders
Octopath Traveller 0

Again complaining about the price in 2025 in a review devalues the review. Also with some looking around on differen online stores you can easily find the games for €10-15 cheaper.

@Skunkfish indeed, these articles should include a size comparison of some sort. Because that would absolutely show why it's priced the way it is.

On Switch 2 usually this means that they added support for more Switch games, which is always welcome.

@Vegeta937 Pricing isn't really Nintendo's fault. Since cost have gone up nearly everywhere. The age of cheap games is over, sadly.

They should make a Switch 2 "Lego game collection". I would buy it in a heartbeat.

I played the original on PS4. I might try the demo just to see how it runs on Switch 2.

And I'm okay with 30fps, as long as it's stable.

@purple_shyguy So basically like on any console, first year titles aren't that much better than best games on last gen console. Same was the case for PS5 and XBOX Series and in the past as well. It really is, when we see games that are designed for Switch 2 that we will see performance improvements. But that is going to take time.

@lumothesinner If you want stable 60fps in all games you shouldn't be buying a console at all.

Finally a dev that is honest about it. Not that I care, I just buy download versions.

@FancyJehuty It also had a very broken "good AI" that meant that the opponent always picked the most effective move. Even if that move was only a stat change. And Psychic was literally overpowered. Get yourself a Kadabra, Alakazam (or Mewtwo) and you basically destroy everything.
And that is before you look at even crazier stuff like Missing No and the Badge Boost Glitch.

And backsprites were unique, but they were also very, very awful for some Pokémon. (which was fixed in Yellow) And Pikachu saying "Pikachu" in Yellow was indeed neat. And Yellow did fix some of the issues, but Yellow was also one of the final games on the original GameBoy published by Nintendo. But "graphical showcases of the platform"? Nope, that has it never been.

Gold / Silver was indeed because of Iwata's compression algorithm. But before that it was going to be a very different game (shorter) so basically Nintendo there saved the Pokémon franchise.

And I honestly think that after the Scarlet and Violet backlash, Gamefreak basically toned their game down drastically. I also think that when we see a specific Switch 2 Pokémon game (2027 at the earliest) that we will get something different.
(next year will be Pokémon Pokopia and Champions as a stop gap)

@FancyJehuty Gen 1 was riddled with bugs and glitches. Gen 2 was better, but only because GameFreak got help from Nintendo directly to fit Kanto on the cartridge as well. And even then it has some baffling choices in Gym Pokémon levels.

Honestly every single Pokémon game has it's downsides.

It looks like it's a very fluid battle mechanic. Leaving less memory (etc) for other graphics. It's what you prioritise. Also I think it looks decent in trailers, sure a bit simple but I can live with that.

" It really is baffling and overwhelmingly disappointing that Pokémon games continue to fall short in the looks department, especially when you consider that historically (on handheld devices) they were graphical showcases many moons prior."
Honestly this was never the case. Even on original GameBoy / GameBoyColor the games weren't that great in comparison to other games. The best "graphical" Pokémon games were Black/White for their generation, but those were honestly the worst in battle mechanics. And many older Pokémon couldn't be caught. X&Y (3DS) was also quite bland and had graphical issues (but was a great game). Sun/Moon, well we won't talk about it.

@quinnyboy58 It's SquareEnix, most of their 2D-HD games have questionable names. But the games are good.

@Yosher You don't have to destoy everything (though it is a lot of fun), limit that and the normal gameplay absolutely is still awesome.

I actually focused more on platforming in the game. And finished it in about 30 hours. And ofcourse that's not 100% and I still have the DLC as well. But I loved every minute of it.

@Ogbert True, we've seen many Lego castles already. And I think they will either release one when a new Zelda game releases or when something else happens.

Expect that to be expensive though.

@PinderSchloss 1003 pieces.. somewhere between 90 and 120 dollar. Most likely in the higher range, because it's a licensed product.

@kkslider5552000 Capcom often puts their entire library on sale, so that's nothing new. Where Nintendo's games keep their value. With Capcom, just wait 3-6 months for a 30-50% discount.

Well since I've finished DKB, I can clearly say..

@Whirlwound Reading the title, I had the same idea. Would be awesome though.

It's EA, ofcourse it's going to dissapoint. And do so for a lot of money.

Day ONE DLC AND a Season Pass. And nobody is complaining? Oh yeah, it's not a Nintendo title.

This game looks like a lot of fun, but honestly I am waiting more for Z-A than this. Still I will get both, ofcourse.

@Coffee-Waffle With one 64GB card you can have the entire NES, SNES, GB, GBC and GBA collection. But licensing that would be beyond impossible.

This is why I absolutely hate price complains, since it affects precieved quality of games and DLC. I am loving this DLC and it's at least a 8.5/10.

@canaryfarmer That's more an post-apocalyptic wasteland than a desert also it's the entire game's biome. So.. not really comparible.

People really went wild on a 20 seconds trailer. It's just laughable bad (these reactions, not the game). This is the state of the Nintendo "fandom" anno 2025.

"Oh no, it's Samus on a motor" yeah between two area's.
"Oh no, it's an empty desert." compared to all those deserts on alien worlds that are full of people. smh. Or even deserts on our own planet, those are also full of people.. right? right? smh x2.
"It looks bad!" No, it didn't. It's a compressed YT stream of a short trailer. Those never look like the real game.
"It's not Metroidvania", yes something you can tell from a 20 seconds trailer. smh.

Nintendo can never win with these peoople. If they don't change anything, people will say the game has gotten stale and boring. If they change anything at all (like introducing a new mechanic etc) people say it's breaking the genre or the series. And also so extremely quick to condemn these new features even without having one second of actual gameplay with it.

@Henners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce3_OXC5Cx4

@dew12333 Launch a game of Super Mario Bros (NES) and see it's full of bugs / glitches. But unlike in the NES era, we can now update games easily.

@N8tiveT3ch We do. 4th of december.

@roy130390 "From what I've seen, the worst enemies of the Metroid franchise are the fans."

Basically any Nintendo based franchise these days, same issue.

And honestly every single metroid game has some way to travel between area's. In this game it's a bike. This is absolutely nothing new. Also I think it looks awesome.

For me:

1. Kirby Air Riders + amiibo
2. Super Mario Wonder S2E
3. Mario Tennis Fever
4. Pokémon Legends Z-A + DLC
5. Pokémon Pokopia
6. DKB DLC (already)
7. Fire Emblem
8. Metroid Prime 4
9. Super Mario Galaxy 1+2
10. Resident Evil 9
11. Fatal Frame 2 remake
12. Monster Hunter Stories 3

And maybe some other games as well. This is only the "for sure" list.

Not: any of the warriors-style games. I never got that into them. And also not FC26, I am not a big football player.

Sonic race games have been meh at best for me.. none have gotten more than a 6/10 from me. I doubt that will change.

And even before launch, dlc (including exlcusive pre-order dlc) and even a season pass have been announced. Whenever Nintendo does something like that they get a 200+ list of angry comments on this site.

@Denoloco That 4K GPU.. how much did it cost? Becuase going from 1080p -> 4K on PC is FAR from $0.

Also increasing render resolution doesn't always improve the game. Often you are going to need 4K textures as well. Which do exist for some games. But most of them you still have to pay for an upgrade. Especially on older games. Most games from < 2010 look terrible in 4K.

GameKeyCards > Download code in a box.

That's my 2 cents on this topic.