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@Corvus96
Compared to their other IPs...

I'm just bad at games (especially older ones) so I won't be playing this despite me wanting to. My first FE was Engage (Loved it) Though I technically bought 3 houses first and it's still in the backlog despite picking it up on release (heh everything is fine)

Though this game looks nice to me. How you feel about a game depends when you grew up/your first experiences with games I I think, and it's not an opinion that can be changed, despite people being vocal about it. (Maybe I'm way off base IDK)

I know I have soft spots for modern GB style games (A vast future and squidlit) because of my time with RBY Pokemon as well as GBA games (Minish Cap and games like this) Though I also adore blocky N64 graphics. They are completely different styles, have aged differently (GBA being the best at being long in the tooth IMO) but I love them all the same because that was my childhood, and you can't compete with nostalgia.

I love the idea of Pikmin, but nothing I've seen has ever made me want to jump on to the series, and I'm guessing by it's relatively poor sales others feel the same.

Now Tinykin 2 (which secretes Pikmin inspiration from its pores) I'd take that like yesterday.

Girls are just hotter/cuter, I'm sorry. Same in anime/Japanese culture, I wonder how many male body pillows are sold compared to female ones...

TLDR: Yes I think there's a good amount of new ideas here, both graphically and mechanically.

I have a weird experience with 2D Mario. For anyone who has a younger sibling (and wasn't thrilled with that at the time) you will know they obsess over things. My Sister's was 2D Mario. Before her, I'd never even played a Mario game (Nowadays I like 3D Land/World and Odyssey and even saw the movie)

But anyway...SO MANY HOURS were spent playing these games with her, and we both sucked (at least she had an excuse) and she would find it hilarious when we would fail over and over again.

As someone who has played endless amounts of the NSMB games (without ever actually enjoying them) I'd say it's a massive difference.

I'm Still not interested in it though. She'd probably love it but she's a cool grown up now, too busy going outside to be playing games xD

Not to derail the comments but are there any parents that can't stand a certain game now because it's all your kid wants to play with you?

Lots of farming/farming esque games for me this time.
Pre-ordered the special edition physical of A wonderful Life, and also a physical of Pretty Princess Magical Garden Island. Waiting for Everdream Valley to show up on the Eshop so I can snag that.

In non farming games I've pre-ordered SOULVARS already. Tempted by Earthen Dragon and Fall of Porcupine, hopefully some reviews will surface for those soon.

@Bret
Oh dear lord. xD

@Simon97
Fair enough, I think they were priced worse back in the day than they are now. Worth every penny to me though.

Phew I was expecting something else here knowing this fandom. wipes brow

It looks lovely, glad they got rid of the old style, buuutttt I'm not really a fan of 2D Mario, or 2D platformers in general.

I think it was good. I can see why it would make a lot of people happy, I liked the JRPG's the best. Cautiously optimistic for Palia.

Silent Home and Star Ocean were my faves <3 (Not including what we already knew about like DQM and Faefram)

Dear Nintendolife, do you love or hate directs? It looks like so much work to cover everything xD

Did not expect this, I thought they were done with RPG Mario. So, sweet!

Honestly I didn't enjoy the first one, so I won't be getting this.

I'm staying out of this discussion, but games are the best value for money you can get, and yes even $70 TOTK is good value.

@JohnnyMind
Yeah we were limited at that age, that's not to say I'm not grateful for all the games I was lucky enough to get.

I actually never experienced that, I might have to google. I was a dumb kid when I first played it and so I just got force-married to Celia. Only when I was older and knew how it worked I went after Nami. Celia was my first ever fictional wife xD I don't think you can go wrong with any of them tbh

@ComfyAko And she just so happens to have great teeth, so it's rather fitting xD

Other than reiterating 1,2 Switch, Pikmin and Splatoon DLC I think it will be filled with games we already know about that were announced in all the other showcases recently. That and as deeper dives into things previously announced things like like Fantasy Life, Raincode and Faefarm.

In other wordsI think it will be a Direct for the sake of one. Honestly I was happy not getting one, I'm drowning in games here, if it's a quiet one I don't mind, though I'd sleep well knowing that P3R was happening.

@WreckitRyan
It wasn't in this one, I saw it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfkVcLP6f1o

That always upset me as well, but now I'd be happy for a farming game to officially end, cause they are such massive timesinks

@WreckitRyan
Apparently you can continue now

@ComfyAko Phew I thought I was a gonner there

Ha good old Nintendo, they got us again

@JohnnyMind
Exactly! :3
Funny enough I have little to no experience for the original FOMT game, I remember that box art so well though so I must have played it. it's weird how memories work. Whatever you saw in shops/game magazines (or the internet nowadays for the young-uns) and what you could convince your parents to actually buy for you shapes so much of your early gaming life.

Yeah its really unique, it forces marriage and kids on you and you and the town will age, it was a first and other than this I doubt it will ever happen again, probably because we live in such a different time now.

In fairness, I never want kids, hate the little buggers but I didn't mind having one in these games, I always go for it if it's an option, but I understand why some wouldn't like that. I'm still trying to decide if I want to play as a male or a female.
I was forced into the male option, as I never got the special edition when you could play as a girl. Would be nice to play as my own gender but at the same time, this holds so much nostalgia that I'm not sure I'd feel right being a girl. I'm after Nami again despite never having the male candidates an an option before xD

@KateGray Oh you have made my day. I wish to be deafened by BLOORMPs.Hey when you gotta go xD I'm so glad nothing has been lost

My SO always says I have the tv too loud because where its positioned in our flat the TV speakers are closer to him than me but in this case... No dear boyfriend I CANNOT turn this game down, deal with it.

@ComfyAko
Don't hate me but I wish they kept the animals all realistic looking like the original game, it's my only gripe I've seen with it so far. it's odd that just the cow looks normal and the others are chibi-fied.

@JohnnyMind
People like you are exactly who remakes are for, people that couldn't/didn't play it the first time around. It's wonderful (no pun intended) that more people will be able to play this game.

I think everyone's first Harvest Moon/Story of seasons is so special to them, just a look in the comments of the best ones ranked, everyone's opinions differ so much.

But as biased as I am about how much I love this game, it is an absolute grindfest, and it hasn't been changed much in the remake by the look of it. I'd hate for a modern gamer to have this as their first and feel discouraged by the slow progression especially when games tend to just fire domamine at you from all angles these days. I mean they are all slow to an extent, but this one is a whole nother thing. I'd like them to get a taste for it with an easier one to see if it's for them and once they've had a bit of practice/seen if the genre is for them then they can try the grindier ones and see which ones they prefer.

I personally like my farming games a little harder, a lot of games these days make it all too easy to get more money than you know what to do with really fast, and then you end up running out of things to work for and benching them prematurely. But I do have nearly 20 years of experience under my belt xD

@JohnnyMind
You beat me to it by like a second xD

@JONOFTHEJONS
I obviously haven't played this yet on account of it not being out. But if it's as close to the original as the review says, then I wouldn't recommend starting with it. Even in the cons it says it's quite obtuse. Story of Seasons friends of Mineral town on Switch would be a good place to start I think.

It was always brutally difficult to make money, I remember chopping down all my grass and selling hay one by one. But for this game and this one only, I'm overjoyed it's a faithful remake, the grind was part of the experience for me, it's like no other game because of that.

The original is one of my favourite games of all time, so no matter what, I will probably look at the game with 10/10 goggles, it is my most anticipated game of the year and with just one week to go it's just too long.

Really good review though!
@KateGray are all the sound effects and music the same? I want even the grating menu sounds to stay as they were, or as close as possible.

@FishyS
It's on the coming soon page in the EU, even has a demo. The US are a lot more strict I think.

@FishyS
I can confirm it does, or at least it does for me.
Grabbed it, thanks! Will give it a go when TOTK unhooks me.

@Rika_Yoshitake
I think this one can only be done with food >.<

Still playing it, 125+ hours now. I've had two massive sessions where it's been my main game, and then it's been played in between other games, and it's worked perfectly for me this way, it never gets old, I'll never be done and I couldn't be happier.

Wait, what's wrong with i.... Ohhhhhhh
I'm still sad the massaging rhythm game never came to Switch.

@FishyS
Part 2:
Actually, yeah you're right, I guess I had never really thought about it like that. I was a lurker long before I was a member, but there are people I've spoken to consistently that I would almost call friends based on our interactions, but neither of us have outwardly said anything. It's also funny that you notice when someone hasn't been around lately. It's really nice and is definitely one of the better things about sites like this one.

Yeah I don't hold back if a game has problems. My recent grilling of how Cassette Beasts runs on Switch is a good example of that, but I'm glad it helped you. To be fair that was 100% my fault. The Eshop description was very clear on what it was, but still, I didn't expect it to be quite that bad. I buy these sorts of games to unwind for an hour before bed, the sort that most would absolutely scoff at, and not without good reason but I find joy in smaller games and I know you do as well, it makes you appreciate the 10's out there all the more, and they deserve a chance to be played, though my own mortality might prove to humble me on this mindset of mine xD

Anyway, I bought the Miku Jigsaw puzzle for example, was it shovelware? Oh yes but it was well made and even had co-op, had some good music and I spent way longer than I'd care to admit playing it, even roped my partner into helping me complete a few puzzles xD

Thankyou for elaborating on that, it's really helpful but I figure you have to start somewhere, I certainly won't hold it against you if I end up sucking at it xD. I do play games that are 2D and have bullet-hell like mechanics, think like twin-stick shooters where the whole screen is filled with shots that will kill you so I'm hoping that will help a bit, I quite enjoy the zen like state you get where you aren't manually thinking about dodging, your fingers just move the controller on instinct to get out of the way.

Sorry about my absolute word vomit here xD
As I say to anyone I gift a text wall, don't feel the need to reply if you don't want to! x

@FishyS

Whoops.... I did it again, sorry my comment is a two-parter and wouldn't fit it one comment, I like to talk way too much.

Part 1:

Aww thankyou, I didn't really intend it to be, I just love games so it's nice to talk about them with others, that and me rather selfishly wanting to know if something is worth buying, because with games that niche there are very few if any reviews around.

Thing is I don't have any friends really, let alone friends that are as into the Switch as me so I really enjoy reading people's comments, hearing about their experiences, what they are playing, how opinions can be so varied, ect.

I've found many a useful comment on here, usually a couple of days after a review goes live and someone is playing it and giving their two cents on the game, or I've found a game I've never heard of that someone is playing and I check it out, so I'm grateful for that.

I think people are wary of clogging up comments sections, that or they have had their say and now they are done, or maybe just not getting the time to reply to everyone as much as they'd like. Even I can't resist a little snark or joke sometimes but I do try to be constructive as possible.

It's a shame there are so many arguments, but I have mad respect to the team that try to keep it under control, I couldn't do that job. It makes me sad that people with a difference in opinion like someone not liking TOTK for example, get treated really nastily but I digress.

I just really appreciate someone taking time out of their day to answer questions about games I may have, I try to do the same when asked, though I can never keep it concise, I just waffle on for ages it's a character flaw (case and point here) xD

@FishyS
Yeah it was such a good little game, I remember wishing there were more when I beat it. I wonder if they added any more content since I last played it.🤔

Glad to hear you're having fun with it! This will be my first punt with the genre really, other than games that have elements of it in their gameplay as a sort of mini-game.

Simplicity is not always a bad thing, and as I said it will be my first foray into the genre so I don't have any expectations, which is a blessing sometimes. Sounds like it has some sense of progression at least, which is good, I wasn't even expecting different weapons to be honest, so that's nice.

Sounds good to me! I don't mind a challenge if I know what I'm getting into (think games that are marketed as hard like Bleak sword, Katana Zero and Hades) but most of the time I'll happily flaunt the fact that I play the majority of my games on easy. By the way you describe it, it doesn't have any cheap tactics and if you screw up, it feels like it's our own fault. I will stay well away from expert though! haha

Yeah honestly the cuteness is what caught my attention in the first place, as shallow as that sounds

Good I think I will grab it then, thanks so much for your detailed reply!

I read comments a lot and I always see you here playing games that most people never heard of, little budget titles and obscure indies. I tend to do the same, check the eshop daily for potential hidden gems that are affordable. Of course the price for this one in particular seems like a no brainer, but (and I'm sure you can relate) when games are so cheap you can end up with a lot of them that aren't even worth that price because they are so bad, like I'll buy this here and that one there and end up with a lot of crud amongst the few gems xD
Not that it isn't worth it though for the ones that are good. My backlog is already over-inflated as it, but if I can cheat a little and ask someone else first then I will xD

@FishyS
Could you possibly let me know if you like Cosmo Dreamer when/if you get round to it, it's in my wishlist but I'm not sure if it will be good or not.

I loved Kitaria Fables and Forager <3

I love Miku, and I bought this game and played it because it's Miku (nuff said) and honestly a 4 is incredibly generous xD It's the worst game I've ever played in my life other than ones that are actually broken and unplayable, you'll have more fun with a mobile game that has one of those terrible ads that tries to convince you it's a real game.

After playing Zelda all week (120 hours in now) I'm taking a break to play Paranomasight, I like it so far! Also a few runs on Hades, I've gotten to the third boss, but I swear the first one is still the hardest for me to overcome every time xD

Also playing the game of trying not to spend any more money on the Eshop sale, but I'm losing that, on a bit of a rogue-lite spending spree on there.

@EarthboundBenjy
Cute isn't the word I'd use but, I love how everyone loves and hates different ones.

I was mostly playing, honest. There is good and bad in every gen and everyone's perception of good and bad is different, which is neat.

Everyone wanting P3R and I'm just sat here waiting for ports of the rhythm games xD

I want the remake too but still

@SteamEngenius
Ice Cream is peak Pokemon design compared to this:

Edit: Ahh I dunno how to embed images. Bramblin, that is all.

Pre-ordered Nova Lands and waiting for Alchemic Cutie to pop so I can grab that as well.

Since when was waves a thing? this is kinda anxiety inducing for someone who is always after good deals.

'We're sure Illumination won't let the Blupee out of the bag'

I'm sorry to be so off-topic, but I never got so close to Blupees in BOTW as I do with TOTK, and I have to say I'm disappointed, they are not as cute up close as they are from afar.

Was already on me wishlist :3

@Poodlestargenerica
No I haven't, why?

This looks adorable, but you just know it will only last a couple of hours. Hours aren't everything mind, I love a short game but these sort of games usually leave me wanting more.

The positive comments have sold me on giving this one a try, even though the gameplay itself doesn't seem that fun.

@eaglebob345
Don't think we are gonna get our answer, unfortunately. I haven't come across any good ones so far. I'm hoping for the next open world Zelda game they can incorporate horse care somehow, make it into an optional minigame or something. Maybe with a better bond they go faster or something? that's the closest thing to good hors on Switch and I'm not even exaggerating.