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This is the first tie I've seen in a long time. I just voted for NA and with 1804 votes it is 50/50. So cool! I like ties.

@CerberusDarkone It's been 4 years dude. Did you ever get around to it? haha (I had forgotten about this thread until literally right now).

@Koda1000 100% agree. That's why I have kind of given up on reviews from most sites or metacritic scores. I do like how NL reviews games. I'm usually within a point to 1.5 points from what they score it.

Like Metropolis: Lux Obscura is a 49 on Metacritic, but is actually one of my favorite match 3 puzzlers on the switch. Sure it has nudity, but I'm an adult. And a gritty themed match 3 is hilarious is concept to me, but I bought it on sale, and what I really like is the mechanic that you can slide a piece all the way down the row or column, it doesn't have to be adjacent. It has 4 endings, (I always thought there would be a hidden one). So long story short, that's why I don't believe metacritic dogpile reviews. The game is fun, but because of adult themes it go pushed down. Oh well, if they ever come out with a sequel I'll buy it. That and Lumines are my two goto games when I want to kill an hour when bored on a flight.

I remember this game coming out on PS5 and a few people getting so upset about the games protagonists looks and "physics". I haven't kept up with it, but at the time the creator said they wouldn't change anything. If it is truly the same game and not censored, I would buy it. I like people that stick to their vision and are not pushed around by the "morally superior". Also, I've heard it is a GREAT game.

@8bit-Man Agreed, this should be a new IP. I just don't like when something is called Origins and it seems like it is set further in the timeline. But I don't remember much about the first Game (never played the rest). But this seems like cashing in on the Turok name when they could do a new IP that would resonate more with me.

I always wanted to play this. I was into 1080 on N64 and SSX (or SSX Tricky I think) was on Gamecube. Looking forward to this one.

I like PES better than FIFA back in the day. The last one I bought was actually on the 3DS (whatever year that was). I do not care as much about the graphics as the gameplay so if this has a demo I'll try it.

I'm in the camp that I really glad he is taking his time to make sure this is done right. There are SO many games that are coming out monthly anyway. I would rather someone take the time and get it how they envision it, instead of cutting corners and putting out a product they are not proud of. I'm so glad that Stardew Valley has stayed so evergreen for him. The world needs more creators that have this much passion for a project.

Why does it seem to me like with not a lot of effort Nintendo could actually made these multi-colored games. Even if they only had 16 colors on the screen at the same time, I think it would make it way easier on the eyes. Maybe if they do well they will do a Virtual Boy DX style filter where they Colorize the games.

This made me realize I bought this AND HAVE YET TO PLAY IT!!! Time to head to the storage unit... ORRR it's going for $150 new on ebay... time to get some loot!

@Nep-Nep-Freak I agree. Back when I paid for it, I really enjoyed the experience. For some reason after it went free to play, I just started enjoying it less and less. I haven't played it since FTP season 7 or maybe 8. I can't remember what changed (since that was like probably 4 or 5 years ago I quit). Also had to turn off voice chat as soon as Nintendo let them add it because the last thing I want when I come home from work is a 12 year old calling me the f word because I missed a pass (after scoring all four of our goals haha). I might give it a try on Switch 2 just to see how good it looks.

Seeing this for some reason inspired me to think that Justine Bateman Circa late 80's early 90's would have looked great as Lara Croft. I hadn't even thought of her in years, but was like too bad Tomb Raider wasn't a thing then.

@phartsy Yeah, I actually liked that 2 took away the Kraken. I'd like to see the Killer Wail revert to it's original form as well. If I could have any special back, it would be the seekers that gave multiple seekers at once. That was OP as heck, but since I have such close range with the roller, it made sense to have something that could stretch the field. THat's why I use the curling bombs now.

@Serpenterror Other than the switch 2 being trash (your last point), I agree with everything you said. It feels like the hubris Nintendo had after the Wii and launched the Wii U. I have a switch 2 and the number one game I play on it is.... Splatoon 3. Which I can play on my OLED. Mind you, it does look better on switch 2, but not $500 better. If I had to do it over again, I would have not have bought the switch 2 when I did (July). I would have waited for deals at black Friday or something. The $450 with Mario Kart World seems fair to me. I have yet to play Mario Kart Work and only sparingly play Donkey Kong. It just becomes so repetitive. I don't know why, but there is something about it that lacks the magic of Mario Odyssey or even Mario Wonder. I'll keep playing DK though, because it does seem to get better as the game goes on.

For the stock price, Nintendo is a great stock to make money off of. Their stock price is very cyclical. Switch 2 announcement, it went down. Switch 2 sales figures, it went up.
Now it will go down. Once they announce some games that will sell a ton (Animal Crossing, Splatoon 4, Mario, etc) it will go up again.

@phartsy The Triple splash down I think is the most overpowered things in the game. I can't tell you how many times I've thought I had the drop on someone only for them to hit me with that. They should make the circumference of them MUCH smaller. I main the roller which means I usually fight close to people. Maybe the Triple Splash Down is less intense for people that fight from a distance, but for me, I only escape 1 out of 10 probably.

This seems rather simple. If you don't like X, don't click the link. If you are ok with it, click it. BlueSky instabans a lot of people if they say one thing that people don't agree with. It becomes an echo chamber. I do not understand why so many people think, "I don't like something, we should ban it!" Just because you do not like something doesn't mean that no one should be able to use it.

But for the reason I came to comment, Team Solo winning makes me happy. I thought Team Friends were SOLID! I could dominate a lot of the team Family though. It's weird. I've never had a splatfest like that before. If I saw the Mustard yellow ink at the beginning I KNEW we had a W. If I saw the blue, I knew it would be a battle.

Also, I greatly dislike the 10x and 100x battles. I even won ours but just don't like the concept. I could win 8 battles in a row, but then if had a 10x and lost, it defeated all of the wins I did. I'd rather each battle just count once, what do others think?

I have a friend that loves this game, and after 6 years of having a Switch, she only plays this, Zelda BoTW, and Animal Crossing. I was a little curious about it, but you make me want to give this game a try (and I go to the gym 3 times a week already (hence why I never thought I would want to try).

And funny, I misread pootling as pooting and laughed so hard. In my childhood, this was the polite term for farting and I imagined someone in the gym walking around farting. haha

@MamaSymphonia I'm all for keeping jobs for humans and not ai, but as a former hand model (Gosh I have had an interesting life), it looks more to me like someone that is not a hand model to do some modeling.

I can hear the director saying "MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT BLOCK THE SCREEN!" but at the same time she has to hold it sturdy enough a kid can drag on it without making her move or drop the tablet.

It could be AI, but it looks more to me like a model that hasn't done hand modeling being told what to do and trying to be overly cautious.

I have the mushy ZR issue that others have had on my current S2 Joycons. So I'll probably get these so I can send that one off for repair.

If I had never seen the North American one, I would have thought the European one was one of the best covers ever. But the American one totally makes me understand exactly what the game is about.

@Jhena Does this include the re-do? Like wasn't it rather complete and they didn't like it so they started over? I'd rather see Retro start something new (ETERNAL DARKNESS!) and let someone else take on Metroid for a while.

I can't imagine trying to beat a video game at 3 years old. I started on the NES and Atari 2600 and that was around age 5 or 6. Even then, I finally beat Super Mario Bros after about 29352 tries thanks to my cousin telling me about the warp pipes. I don't think every game should be made so that every player can play it easily. If we remove all skill, then why play?

I think having a couple of characters be invincible was a great idea. That way visually I know if you see those players, they can't be hurt. I'm not saying it's the right decision for everyone, but it works for me. I don't have kids though. haha

I'm all for different difficulty levels in games. Whether it be super easy so you can see the story, or super hard so you can prove that you accomplished something. But in the end, I think Wonder did WONDERful in how the system worked. If a 3 year old wants to play and keeps dying as Peach, that's fine. Eventually they'll have to get better (or give up). The point of life is to get better and grow. This is the opportunity to grow and get better, instead of just being given what you want.

@Paraka spaghetti worked for Jollibee though. haha

@Lizuka I bought the bundle and I've yet to play Mario Kart game. I should have saved the $50. But I thought if I ever had a friend over, they may want to play Mario Kart. Then I realized I'll probably never have friends over for this. We only play MarioParty.

I wonder how many people were put off by the motorcycle in Metroid 4. I'd been waiting for this game for YEARS (like so many others) but as soon as I saw the motorcycle I was like "Nope!"

It may not be that big a part of the game, but just the thought of it makes me think of vast tedious driving around instead of action. Anyone that has played the game, what are your thoughts?

I love all the subtle pikmin stuff coming out. Maybe this will be Nintendo's version of the Minions that you start seeing everywhere. But what would be Nintendo's Labubu?

Love my friends, Love my family, but this holiday I'm team SOLO for the win!

@elpardo1984 Christmas Cash Grab BABY! YEAH! Get that money... then fix it later.

I saw the Switch 2 with Mario Kart on sale at BJs for $50 making it the same price as the 2 without it. I am NOT saying people are wrong stating that the economy is tough, but honestly there is not a reason to own a Switch 2 at this point.

Donkey Kong is ok, but isn't worth buying a system for. Mario Kart is worse than 8. Metroid I haven't played yet but the whole motorcycle thing kind of killed my interest in it for me. I am not buying Metroid for open world bike riding. All in all, I can't think of a single reason to buy a Switch 2. I'm very thankful for mine, but there is nothing on it that makes me need it. If I was still playing my OLED, I'd be fine. So I think maybe others recognized this as well. Buy your kid a new Switch 2, or just get them 2 or 3 games for their OG Switch. (I'm curious how Switch game sales are for the holiday).

Keeping it real, I've done this every year (but missed a few last year) and although most games are shovelware, there are a couple I do enjoy. There is a puzzle game (literally a puzzle) that is very basic but is really enjoyable if you want to zone out before falling asleep on a flight.

I'm at work, so can't remember the other one, but there was one other game that was just good mindless fun. I'm all for games like The Messenger, or Mario Odyssey, and of course my favorite Splatoon 3; but mind dumbing games can be fun too.

This game is on sale for $3.99 right now, and even at that price I wonder if it is overpriced. Gives me that vibe of Spirt of Speed 1937 on the Dreamcast which to this day is the WORST racing game I've ever played.

Awesome this is coming. And I really do dislike switch 2 cases when I see how clean the OG Switch cases are.

This one is TOUGH to call, but in the End I went Europe NA because of Samus' position on the box. It just seems "right". For the Japan, she looks crammed in like an afterthought. But all in all, both boxes are amazing!

@Jayenkai I was going to say the same thing. This game looks SO SLOW.

Very cool that this game is here. I keep Misreading it to be Red Dead Redemption 2 and I get excited! haha But this is excitement enough. haha

This one was close between US and Japan. I felt the US was a little more Futuristic He-Man aesthetic, whereas the Japanese one was a little too much Commando / WW2 for me. Both beautiful, but I had to lean US.

I'm with others. I am really glad that this game has an easy mode, because I no longer have the time to "Get good". If I only have 5 hours a week to play games, I want to enjoy the story and see what happens. I do not want to take the time to memorize enemy patterns, or hone my skills.

With that said, I think locking hard behind beating the game on normal is cheap. To me, it is a way to make the game seem longer than it is. If it's a 20 hour game, now it's 40 hours.

Now buy RARE from Microsoft and we are hitting on all cylinders.

This has been the most frustrating thing for me about the virtual cards. Seemed like a great idea that you could loan out games. But I have 3 switch, and you can only sync 2 together. So somehow the game I want to play is ALWAYS on the switch that isn't synced. haha

Maybe I should just do this and then re- add that switch afterwards with limited games.

I just started playing the game. How will I know what to do to get the statues? I haven't seen statues yet. I"m about 1 hour into the game.

@Charlirnie I was just watching ThaBeast play through one and 2 last week. I concur. Time for Atlus to bring out round 3!

Pretty much any game I get into will be a time suck. I think I play 20 minutes and it is 2 hours. haha I may give this a go eventually. It seems to be one of the ones that people are most excited about that I've seen.

I LOVE the Japan box but voted NA because it mentions Starfox 2. As someone that never thought they would get to play this game, if I saw this on the box I'd buy it asap.

@87th Same. I'll get on switch and upgrade. I hate the disclaimer nonsense. They should put it on the back of the box.

@ArthurFan1998 SAME!!!

I think I will buy it now. This is so cool!

@SpaceboyScreams "Starfish P*rn Addiction" would be my band name if I ever had a band.

@rallydefault I've never played a Pokemon game, I know, that's wild, but what makes this game so time sucking?

At $15, probably a no, but if it drops to $5, I'll definitely be down to give this a watch.

I'm hype for this game. I'll probably buy for the Switch and pay for the upgrade. The Box Art is just SO much better without all the fluff at the bottom.

I honestly forgot this came out on Switch. It's $4.99 right now on the eshop. GOTTA buy it asap!