A delayed physical release of only the base game just seems stupid this late into the game (so to speak). They might as well have waited until all of the DLC was complete and drop an all-in-one edition.
I would prefer all physical releases to be that way, but it's rarely the case.
In business, everything is "forever", until it isn't.
Even The Simpsons must die... eventually. (Though we can argue that it already died close to three decades ago)
@Whoever : *Quadruple the cost.
It went from AU$6.50 per annum to AU$25. And for what?
Now, if I could send as many Pokémon from Go to Home as I please (without being subject to the cooldown period), then the $25 asking price won't look so bad.
All of these fixes (and the OG music) are unlikely to be on the cart at this point anyway, so this is a hard skip from me, which is a shame because I was otherwise quite looking forward to it. Maybe if it drops to AU$20 physically or gets a proper release via GOG, but everyone involved have royally screwed up what should have been a simple slam dunk. The convenience for developers to patch everything that they neglected to properly QC before demanding money for their product has made the industry so grossly complacent. It's especially inexcusable when the product in question is compromised of a few decades-old ROMs.
Like Jamboree TV before it, this sounds like it should have just been a standalone, budget-priced game, maybe on a joint cartridge with an enhanced Switch 2 version of Wonder instead of making Wonder unnecessarily convoluted.
In any case, I intend to pick this up whenever I finally grab a Switch 2, and I'll likely put my Switch 1 cart out to pasture.
@charliecarrot : 21 years ago, I made a Law & Order parody with The Sims 2 set in the GBA/DS versions of The Urbz. I planned nine episodes, but only made it to five. My hard drive crashed at the time, and I lost all of the raw files, so that kind of killed the show (though all of the completed episodes have survived in some form). They were absolute trash though, so I have no intention of ever sharing them again. 😅
I remember a pre-release screenshot of The Sims 2 on DS showing Detective Dan D Mann now referred to as "Sheriff", so I was planning on relocating the series to Strangetown for its second season in response to that (which obviously never got made).
@charliecarrot : I would highly recommend playing Bustin' Out, if you can get your hands on it, as The Urbz is a direct sequel to it. The Urbz improves upon Bustin' Out in a lot of ways, but I didn't like the change in art style and the more metropolitan setting as much (I played the hell out of the DS version back in the day though). The DS version includes an additional episode's worth of missions and a new area with more characters and activities not featured in the GBA version, if that's something that would interest you.
The Sims 2 on DS is pretty solid, but relatively brief. You get to run a hotel and you can decorate the suites to your liking. A bunch of characters from the last two games return as well. I was so disappointed that subsequent Sims games on DS didn't give us more of this style of gameplay.
@JoshuaJSlone : Animal Crossing isn't even remotely comparable to those examples. 🤦🏻♂️
Each of those franchises typically delve into significantly different concepts with each successive game, and are games that can be seen to completion.
Animal Crossing is intended for long-term engagement with no clear end goal, and has only ever had one main entry per console, and given how similar each of the games are to one another anyway, it's not out of the realm of possibility that there won't be a new main series Animal Crossing this generation, unless Nintendo has something significantly different in mind to warrant a new instalment in light of New Horizons' Switch 2 release.
My heart belongs to The Sims: Bustin' Out. Absolutely loved that game. I couldn't really afford any handhelds/consoles until the DS, but for whatever idiotic reason, Bustin' Out never released on GBA in Australia, but if it did, I would have bought a GBA just for that. But as it was, I had no choice but to emulate.
Absolutely loved the music (much of which were rearrangements of music from The Sims on PC), the art style, and the reconceptualisation of the Sims concept into a suburban adventure game.
I did eventually procure a secondhand copy for my DS though. The sequel The Urbz (which got a better version on DS) was also really good, and The Sims 2 on DS transitioned to a new 3D engine, but The Sims 2 on GBA really sucked, and the continuity of the series essentially ended there, sadly.
Honourable mentions to WarioWare, the Pokémon games, and Duke Nukem Advance. I kinda regret not building more of a GBA library as there are so many gems that I had missed out on.
These cross-branded ones, as welcome as they are, are ludicrously overpriced. I'm waiting on a sale on all of them before I bite. I've already spent way too much money (and time) on these games as it is, and they've released so many that I can no longer keep up.
Pokémon Picross on 3DS was perhaps the worst culprit as I remember paying about AU$39 to essentially "unlock" the full game so I wouldn't have to endure constant cooldown periods.
I don't really like any of them, though it was a toss-up between Europe and Japan. I ultimately picked Japan, but now I'm leaning a little more toward Europe again. Meh.
The US one just looks cheap with its too-close low detail character models. The Japanese cover at least disguises it a little with lighting effects and composition that isn't so reminiscent of straight-to-video movies of the era.
Between the ludicrously overpriced deluxe editions, the Switch 2 GKC, and now news of even more overpriced DLC in the works, I'm now tempted to wait this out until there's a significant discount and/or a complete edition eventually materialises.
Considering that the last three Digimon games on Switch were free from all of this crap, I am not so eager to suddenly drop all of my standards at once.
Whatever new ideas they had in store should have just gone toward a new game/sequel.
@JamieDodger9016 : I agree wholeheartedly. I also strongly dislike that so many of the shops were dumped in Harv's Island instead of just making the main island bigger so we can spread the merchants out as we like (plus we wouldn't have to go through the tedium of "flying" there, which makes it unnecessarily time-consuming).
I also miss GracieGrace and its overpriced wares. The custom(ish) shops in the DLC were such a missed opportunity as there's so little to actually buy from them, and it would have been brilliant if there was the option to manage them and turn them into little business simulators (and also enable players to make a little extra cash).
Throwing in a few bonus classic Nintendo games that substitute the original protagonists/enemies with Animal Crossing characters would have been a great way to pay homage to the GameCube game without cannibalising NSO.
Considering that they've just released a Switch 2 version, I suspect that we won't be seeing a new main Animal Crossing game this hardware generation. At best, one may surface later into the Switch 2's lifespan, and perhaps we'll see a spin-off in the meantime.
I only wish they had done more with the update to make it worthwhile (such as seamless entering/exiting of buildings, no loading times etc.). Version 3.0 did almost nothing to change the gameplay loop of the game as is. They should have added a significantly higher number of new furniture/DIY items as well.
I had to check who Colleen O'Shaughnessy was playing (I immediately recognised her as Sora from Digimon). I'm surprised that they would give a significant voiceover role in a big Hollywood production to an "unknown", albeit seasoned voice actress as they almost always tend to get snubbed.
If only Charles Martinet had been extended the same courtesy with the Mario movie(s).
I haven't booted up the game in months. Between Go, Sleep, and my Switch backlog, TCG Pocket was taking up too much time with its abundance of unskippable loading screens and transitions and whatever else that I just lost interest because the juice wasn't really worth the squeeze. Acquiring new cards is neat and all, but I have virtually no interest in playing with anybody online and the app quickly wore out its novelty.
I just want a successor to the excellent GBC games with similar gameplay/progression. And with the variety of cards they release every year, this could easily become a series with annual instalments (hint hint).
The last "shiny" set was also pretty disappointing, but I cannot deny that I'm a little tempted to get back into the loop.
I have damn near zero interest in Star Wars, but I would buy themed Monopoly video games if they get a physical release. The last Monopoly game, which had even less content than the one that released in 2017(ish) was a bit of a bore. More polished, sure, but sorely lacking. Hasbro Game Night, which also included Trivial Pursuit Live and Risk, is far, far better value for your money.
@wizzgamer : Hell, I'd have paid AU$90 for a physical double pack with this and Colosseum (similar to the Galaxy double pack). Bonus points if they'd have thrown in Battle Revolution as well.
But to merely rent it via NSO? Nah. I think I'll wait until I finally grab a handheld PC and play it there instead.
I don't understand why they released FR/LG before R/S/E either given that we already have Kanto games on the Switch (and FR/LG originally released later), yet here we are again.
Handheld boost is huge. Pretty much one of the essential features I expected from the Switch 2. Of course this could result in some unintended consequences (as implied), but this is still a very exciting development all the same. I suspect that local multiplayer games will probably give us the most grief in that regard.
And I wonder how this will affect Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu/Eevee?
So there is a purpose to the rerelease after all, however minute an improvement it may be.
@Dr_Wright : I'm afraid not, though they've been on my wish list for years. I just couldn't see myself making much use of them to make it a priority. I'd have definitely made it a priority if I had kids though. 😅
In light of the additional button, I'm glad I never picked up the originals (even though I'd probably seldomly use the button in the first place).
Daily routine of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, got back into Brain Training, and trying to get through Legends ZA... very, very slowly. I also dumped a lot of useless mons into GO Park in Pokémon Let's Go, Eevee/Pikachu over the years, and I'm working on catching and releasing most of the transferred Pokémon so that I can give myself a little more breathing space with Pokémon Go (storage-wise), while also working to catch 100+ of most species in order to permanently improve their catch rates.
It was also Scorbunny Community Day in Pokémon Go. Got about 29 shinies, only two were three stars (one with background). Most of them will be sent to the Switch as they aren't Gmaxable and therefore useless. 😅
The Pokopia event also ends tomorrow evening (which saw the début of two costume Dittos with hats), and I've hardly had any encounters, and I doubt I will get either of the shinies let alone two.
Why must they be so bloody obtuse with the wording?
Is it just a universal software update or is it a "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" update? (the latter would make it DLC and may complicate things a little for those who own the physical release, despite being free)
@JohnnyMind : That's the current standard in Australia. 🤦🏻♂️
Chance-based purchases get a legally unrestricted M rating (equivalent of 12+ elsewhere), while pretend gambling gets an R18+ rating. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
I even made a submission to their idiotic public consultation which evidently fell on deaf ears.
This means that, if the classic Pokémon games were to be reclassified today (legally, they don't need to be), they would jump from their original G/G8+/PG ratings to an R18+. So much for reflecting community standards.
And here I thought the previous bump from PG to M for simulated gambling was too high!
Other than one of my orders getting lost in the mail twice (and which they had even shipped a third time), I haven't had any bad dealings with them. They had even upsized a couple of my orders over the years.
Meanwhile, I've been waiting about 3 years for an order from Strictly Limited!
What a shame that Nintendo is letting the Style Boutique/Savvy series lay dormant like this. Fashion Dreamer was such a monumental step down. I still wanted to like it, but it got too boring, too repetitive too quickly.
@LinkisCute1997 : That would make no sense as Switch cartridges can contain multiple games without the need to consolidate them into a single launcher. The highest number of software icons spawned by any cartridges that I own is six, though there could be others with more elsewhere.
@Game_n_Watch_it_pal : Snapped was catastrophically bad, but I still believe that the concept can work. There was some fun use of the camera in Game & Wario as well, but if I remember correctly, it was mostly utilised among some of the silly (and quite fun) souvenirs.
@Game_n_Watch_it_pal : They could pull off the asynchronous multiplayer activities with GameShare!
Sketch and Photo (?) were so damn good. Not sure how they'd pull off the single player experience though. Maybe Gamer can work in tandem with a camera so that players will have to hide from view whenever 5-Volt enters the room.
I also want a new camera-focused WarioWare baaaaaad, and I hate appearing on camera.
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Re: PSA: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Is Now Available Physically On Switch 2
A delayed physical release of only the base game just seems stupid this late into the game (so to speak). They might as well have waited until all of the DLC was complete and drop an all-in-one edition.
I would prefer all physical releases to be that way, but it's rarely the case.
Re: Pokémon Champions Plans To Keep The Stadium Lights On For A Very Long Time
In business, everything is "forever", until it isn't.
Even The Simpsons must die... eventually. (Though we can argue that it already died close to three decades ago)
@Whoever : *Quadruple the cost.
It went from AU$6.50 per annum to AU$25. And for what?
Now, if I could send as many Pokémon from Go to Home as I please (without being subject to the cooldown period), then the $25 asking price won't look so bad.
Re: Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition Gets First Update Mid-April, Improves Rewind & Saves
All of these fixes (and the OG music) are unlikely to be on the cart at this point anyway, so this is a hard skip from me, which is a shame because I was otherwise quite looking forward to it. Maybe if it drops to AU$20 physically or gets a proper release via GOG, but everyone involved have royally screwed up what should have been a simple slam dunk. The convenience for developers to patch everything that they neglected to properly QC before demanding money for their product has made the industry so grossly complacent. It's especially inexcusable when the product in question is compromised of a few decades-old ROMs.
Re: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Has Received A Small Patch Today
@Moonlessky : Also outright removing content from the original was a crime. 😭
Re: Nintendo To Change Pricing For Digital & Physical Switch 2 Exclusives, Starting With Yoshi
Proper physical copies pay for themselves in storage anyway, so the cost either way is ultimately about the same.
Here's just hoping that we get more actual physical releases on S2 going forward.
Re: Review: Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park - Inessential Bells & Whistles
Like Jamboree TV before it, this sounds like it should have just been a standalone, budget-priced game, maybe on a joint cartridge with an enhanced Switch 2 version of Wonder instead of making Wonder unnecessarily convoluted.
In any case, I intend to pick this up whenever I finally grab a Switch 2, and I'll likely put my Switch 1 cart out to pasture.
Re: Random: Nothing Says "I Choose You!" Quite Like These Pokémon Engagement Rings
sigh We got yet another absurd thing before GTA VI.
squawk
Tempted to get a ring for myself, but just the one as I don't love myself that much.
Re: Hello Kitty Island Adventure Is Getting Brand-New DLC Next Month
Wake me up when there's an all-in-one Switch 2 cart and I might gift them to the special girls in my life.
Re: 50 Best Game Boy Advance Games Of All Time
@charliecarrot : 21 years ago, I made a Law & Order parody with The Sims 2 set in the GBA/DS versions of The Urbz. I planned nine episodes, but only made it to five. My hard drive crashed at the time, and I lost all of the raw files, so that kind of killed the show (though all of the completed episodes have survived in some form). They were absolute trash though, so I have no intention of ever sharing them again. 😅
I remember a pre-release screenshot of The Sims 2 on DS showing Detective Dan D Mann now referred to as "Sheriff", so I was planning on relocating the series to Strangetown for its second season in response to that (which obviously never got made).
Re: 50 Best Game Boy Advance Games Of All Time
@charliecarrot : I would highly recommend playing Bustin' Out, if you can get your hands on it, as The Urbz is a direct sequel to it. The Urbz improves upon Bustin' Out in a lot of ways, but I didn't like the change in art style and the more metropolitan setting as much (I played the hell out of the DS version back in the day though). The DS version includes an additional episode's worth of missions and a new area with more characters and activities not featured in the GBA version, if that's something that would interest you.
The Sims 2 on DS is pretty solid, but relatively brief. You get to run a hotel and you can decorate the suites to your liking. A bunch of characters from the last two games return as well. I was so disappointed that subsequent Sims games on DS didn't give us more of this style of gameplay.
Re: Nintendo Remains Tight-Lipped About Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Future
@JoshuaJSlone : Animal Crossing isn't even remotely comparable to those examples. 🤦🏻♂️
Each of those franchises typically delve into significantly different concepts with each successive game, and are games that can be seen to completion.
Animal Crossing is intended for long-term engagement with no clear end goal, and has only ever had one main entry per console, and given how similar each of the games are to one another anyway, it's not out of the realm of possibility that there won't be a new main series Animal Crossing this generation, unless Nintendo has something significantly different in mind to warrant a new instalment in light of New Horizons' Switch 2 release.
Re: Angry Birds Arrive At Two Point Museum In New Spring Seasonal Update
I'm still baffled that there's hardly anything pertaining to Angry Birds on modern hardware. Even the Wii U got two physical Angry Birds releases.
Re: 50 Best Game Boy Advance Games Of All Time
My heart belongs to The Sims: Bustin' Out. Absolutely loved that game. I couldn't really afford any handhelds/consoles until the DS, but for whatever idiotic reason, Bustin' Out never released on GBA in Australia, but if it did, I would have bought a GBA just for that. But as it was, I had no choice but to emulate.
Absolutely loved the music (much of which were rearrangements of music from The Sims on PC), the art style, and the reconceptualisation of the Sims concept into a suburban adventure game.
I did eventually procure a secondhand copy for my DS though. The sequel The Urbz (which got a better version on DS) was also really good, and The Sims 2 on DS transitioned to a new 3D engine, but The Sims 2 on GBA really sucked, and the continuity of the series essentially ended there, sadly.
Honourable mentions to WarioWare, the Pokémon games, and Duke Nukem Advance. I kinda regret not building more of a GBA library as there are so many gems that I had missed out on.
Re: Picross S Konami Antiques Edition Features Castlevania, Contra, And More
Good value?!
These cross-branded ones, as welcome as they are, are ludicrously overpriced. I'm waiting on a sale on all of them before I bite. I've already spent way too much money (and time) on these games as it is, and they've released so many that I can no longer keep up.
Pokémon Picross on 3DS was perhaps the worst culprit as I remember paying about AU$39 to essentially "unlock" the full game so I wouldn't have to endure constant cooldown periods.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Resident Evil: Code Veronica X (GameCube)
I don't really like any of them, though it was a toss-up between Europe and Japan. I ultimately picked Japan, but now I'm leaning a little more toward Europe again. Meh.
The US one just looks cheap with its too-close low detail character models. The Japanese cover at least disguises it a little with lighting effects and composition that isn't so reminiscent of straight-to-video movies of the era.
Re: Digimon Story Time Stranger Is Getting Major DLC In 2027
Between the ludicrously overpriced deluxe editions, the Switch 2 GKC, and now news of even more overpriced DLC in the works, I'm now tempted to wait this out until there's a significant discount and/or a complete edition eventually materialises.
Considering that the last three Digimon games on Switch were free from all of this crap, I am not so eager to suddenly drop all of my standards at once.
Whatever new ideas they had in store should have just gone toward a new game/sequel.
Re: Digimon Story Time Stranger Is Getting Major DLC In 2027
@molkom : Its release is still four months away.
Re: Nintendo Remains Tight-Lipped About Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Future
@JamieDodger9016 : I agree wholeheartedly. I also strongly dislike that so many of the shops were dumped in Harv's Island instead of just making the main island bigger so we can spread the merchants out as we like (plus we wouldn't have to go through the tedium of "flying" there, which makes it unnecessarily time-consuming).
I also miss GracieGrace and its overpriced wares. The custom(ish) shops in the DLC were such a missed opportunity as there's so little to actually buy from them, and it would have been brilliant if there was the option to manage them and turn them into little business simulators (and also enable players to make a little extra cash).
Throwing in a few bonus classic Nintendo games that substitute the original protagonists/enemies with Animal Crossing characters would have been a great way to pay homage to the GameCube game without cannibalising NSO.
Re: Nintendo Remains Tight-Lipped About Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Future
Considering that they've just released a Switch 2 version, I suspect that we won't be seeing a new main Animal Crossing game this hardware generation. At best, one may surface later into the Switch 2's lifespan, and perhaps we'll see a spin-off in the meantime.
I only wish they had done more with the update to make it worthwhile (such as seamless entering/exiting of buildings, no loading times etc.). Version 3.0 did almost nothing to change the gameplay loop of the game as is. They should have added a significantly higher number of new furniture/DIY items as well.
Re: Sonic The Hedgehog 4's Full Movie Cast List Has Been Revealed
I had to check who Colleen O'Shaughnessy was playing (I immediately recognised her as Sora from Digimon). I'm surprised that they would give a significant voiceover role in a big Hollywood production to an "unknown", albeit seasoned voice actress as they almost always tend to get snubbed.
If only Charles Martinet had been extended the same courtesy with the Mario movie(s).
Re: Pokémon TCG Pocket's Next Expansion Is A Shiny Hunter's Dream
I haven't booted up the game in months. Between Go, Sleep, and my Switch backlog, TCG Pocket was taking up too much time with its abundance of unskippable loading screens and transitions and whatever else that I just lost interest because the juice wasn't really worth the squeeze. Acquiring new cards is neat and all, but I have virtually no interest in playing with anybody online and the app quickly wore out its novelty.
I just want a successor to the excellent GBC games with similar gameplay/progression. And with the variety of cards they release every year, this could easily become a series with annual instalments (hint hint).
The last "shiny" set was also pretty disappointing, but I cannot deny that I'm a little tempted to get back into the loop.
Re: Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes Vs. Villains Brings A Galactic Showdown To Switch 1 & 2 This June
I have damn near zero interest in Star Wars, but I would buy themed Monopoly video games if they get a physical release. The last Monopoly game, which had even less content than the one that released in 2017(ish) was a bit of a bore. More polished, sure, but sorely lacking. Hasbro Game Night, which also included Trivial Pursuit Live and Risk, is far, far better value for your money.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library This Week
@wizzgamer : Hell, I'd have paid AU$90 for a physical double pack with this and Colosseum (similar to the Galaxy double pack). Bonus points if they'd have thrown in Battle Revolution as well.
But to merely rent it via NSO? Nah. I think I'll wait until I finally grab a handheld PC and play it there instead.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library This Week
I don't understand why they released FR/LG before R/S/E either given that we already have Kanto games on the Switch (and FR/LG originally released later), yet here we are again.
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Updated To Version 1.0.2, Includes Improvements & Fixes
B-but bug Pokémon are my favourite... 😭
Re: PSA: Switch 2 Update Adds Handheld Mode Boost, Here's How To Use It
@SlowPokemon : Even $5 is kind of a rip-off for such basic functionality.
Re: PSA: Switch 2 Update Adds Handheld Mode Boost, Here's How To Use It
This is brilliant, but I wish we had the option to activate/deactivate it on a game-by-game basis instead of it being all or nothing.
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC Is Getting A Code-In-A-Box Release
@PikaPhantom : I'm still cautiously optimistic.
Though a little less so considering how well it's been selling in spite of being a GKC.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 22.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Handheld boost is huge. Pretty much one of the essential features I expected from the Switch 2. Of course this could result in some unintended consequences (as implied), but this is still a very exciting development all the same. I suspect that local multiplayer games will probably give us the most grief in that regard.
And I wonder how this will affect Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu/Eevee?
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC Is Getting A Code-In-A-Box Release
Also, this royally sucks. Give me a Switch 2 cart with the DLC on it.
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC Is Getting A Code-In-A-Box Release
@Tyranexx : Reprints include the DLC on the cart. I know Scarlet/Violet got reprints, but I'm not sure if Sword/Shield ever did.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Mario Hoops 3 On 3
Australia got the US art too, and I chose it for... er, "reasons". (cough Donkey Kong bewbs)
Re: Mario Kart World Hori Racing Wheels Releasing For Switch 2 This Month
@Nintoz : Derrr, silly me. I missed that bit. 😅
So there is a purpose to the rerelease after all, however minute an improvement it may be.
@Dr_Wright : I'm afraid not, though they've been on my wish list for years. I just couldn't see myself making much use of them to make it a priority. I'd have definitely made it a priority if I had kids though. 😅
In light of the additional button, I'm glad I never picked up the originals (even though I'd probably seldomly use the button in the first place).
Re: Mario Kart World Hori Racing Wheels Releasing For Switch 2 This Month
Aren't these just the previous ones repackaged with the Switch 2 logo instead?
EDIT: It appears to have the Mario Kart World logo on them too... so... technically new SKUs/ variants, but otherwise identical.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th March)
Daily routine of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, got back into Brain Training, and trying to get through Legends ZA... very, very slowly. I also dumped a lot of useless mons into GO Park in Pokémon Let's Go, Eevee/Pikachu over the years, and I'm working on catching and releasing most of the transferred Pokémon so that I can give myself a little more breathing space with Pokémon Go (storage-wise), while also working to catch 100+ of most species in order to permanently improve their catch rates.
It was also Scorbunny Community Day in Pokémon Go. Got about 29 shinies, only two were three stars (one with background). Most of them will be sent to the Switch as they aren't Gmaxable and therefore useless. 😅
The Pokopia event also ends tomorrow evening (which saw the début of two costume Dittos with hats), and I've hardly had any encounters, and I doubt I will get either of the shinies let alone two.
Re: Sega Drops Another Small Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S Patch For Switch 2
Does the game support use of the camera in local play or is it strictly online only?
Re: Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Gets A Switch 2 Release, Free Upgrade "Coming Soon"
Why must they be so bloody obtuse with the wording?
Is it just a universal software update or is it a "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" update? (the latter would make it DLC and may complicate things a little for those who own the physical release, despite being free)
Re: PEGI Targets Loot Boxes With Its New Overhauled Ratings System
@JohnnyMind : That's the current standard in Australia. 🤦🏻♂️
Chance-based purchases get a legally unrestricted M rating (equivalent of 12+ elsewhere), while pretend gambling gets an R18+ rating. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
I even made a submission to their idiotic public consultation which evidently fell on deaf ears.
This means that, if the classic Pokémon games were to be reclassified today (legally, they don't need to be), they would jump from their original G/G8+/PG ratings to an R18+. So much for reflecting community standards.
And here I thought the previous bump from PG to M for simulated gambling was too high!
Re: Yoshi And The Mysterious Book's Switch 2 Box Art Is Suitably Adorable
@DynamoDouglas : I can see Voltorb and Dweeble too! 😅
Re: Chained Echoes Dev Is Filing A Lawsuit Against Physical Distributor
People are still b*tching about LRG?!
Other than one of my orders getting lost in the mail twice (and which they had even shipped a third time), I haven't had any bad dealings with them. They had even upsized a couple of my orders over the years.
Meanwhile, I've been waiting about 3 years for an order from Strictly Limited!
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Sales Surpass 2.2 Million Units Globally In First Four Days
@Joeynator3000 : The redesigns of virtually all of the Pokémon in that film were just ghastly... (no pun intended)
Mr. Mime was easily the worst offender though. I don't know what the hell they were smoking when they came up with that face.
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Sales Surpass 2.2 Million Units Globally In First Four Days
Now I'm curious about how many more copies this could have sold had there been more stock and if the game had shipped on an actual game card.
Kids are still playing Minecraft after all of these years though, so I guess I underestimated Pokopia's appeal.
I only just got back into Animal Crossing and that's been enough of a time sink as it is. Imagine having another...
Re: Fashion Dreamer For Switch Shutting Down Online Mode Next Week
What a shame that Nintendo is letting the Style Boutique/Savvy series lay dormant like this. Fashion Dreamer was such a monumental step down. I still wanted to like it, but it got too boring, too repetitive too quickly.
Re: 18+ Lego Mario Kart Set Starring Luigi Is Now Available For Pre-Order
We got sexy Lego times with Luigi before GTA VI.
Re: New Survival Game 'Pickmon' Is Just Asking To Be Sued Into Oblivion
Got to capture all of them!™️
Re: Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Is Getting A Stunning 'Special Edition' Release In Japan
@LinkisCute1997 : That would make no sense as Switch cartridges can contain multiple games without the need to consolidate them into a single launcher. The highest number of software icons spawned by any cartridges that I own is six, though there could be others with more elsewhere.
Re: Capcom Wants To Know Your Thoughts About Resident Evil Requiem
The good news is that you can fill in the survey even if you haven't played the game, so you can provide direct feedback about GKCs to Capcom.
I didn't end up getting the wallpaper though. 🤨
Re: Capcom Wants To Know Your Thoughts About Resident Evil Requiem
@Eel : Paying for wallpaper is so 2003.
Re: Veteran 'WarioWare' Director Goro Abe Has Left Nintendo
@Game_n_Watch_it_pal : Snapped was catastrophically bad, but I still believe that the concept can work. There was some fun use of the camera in Game & Wario as well, but if I remember correctly, it was mostly utilised among some of the silly (and quite fun) souvenirs.
Re: Veteran 'WarioWare' Director Goro Abe Has Left Nintendo
@Game_n_Watch_it_pal : They could pull off the asynchronous multiplayer activities with GameShare!
Sketch and Photo (?) were so damn good. Not sure how they'd pull off the single player experience though. Maybe Gamer can work in tandem with a camera so that players will have to hide from view whenever 5-Volt enters the room.
I also want a new camera-focused WarioWare baaaaaad, and I hate appearing on camera.