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I heard Nintendo pushes back the date of the Switch 2 reveal for every article speculating about when the Switch 2 will be revealed. We could’ve been playing the Switch 2 back in 2022.

Álvarez: Okay, we need a phone right here.

Crew: But this is the xenomorph’s nest. You want everything to be covered in eggs and alien sludge except for the phone?

Álvarez: How will the audience know something is about to be scary without one?

@Yalloo

I’d agree with the other reviewers that it’s more of an interactive experience. The puzzles aren’t difficult at all because there are relatively few possible moves to complete a puzzle. As such, even if you don’t see the solution immediately, you can brute force your way through every possible combination in a minute or two and get the solution.

I enjoyed it more for how the melodies grew as you complete the puzzles. It’s pleasant in terms of visuals and sound, but I’d definitely recommend other puzzle games before Rhytmos.

Hope this helps!

I was intrigued when I saw this on the eShop, so I’m glad Nintendo Life reviewed it and found it good! I love music-based puzzles like Rhytmos, so I’ll be adding this one to my wishlist.

@yohn777

I don’t think anybody (including @Vyacheslav333) is questioning if a company wants to make money. I’m also wondering why Live Wire aren’t going with a steeper discount. So many games are on sale for 60% off or more that 50% doesn’t wow me.

I’ve been interested in this game, but I’m not a shmup fan. Even at $10, the game is not cheap enough for me to make an impulse purchase. So the question is now whether the company could have sold more than double the number of copies at 75% off that they’re going to sell at 50% off

As cool as this position is, I think I’ve played enough Nintendo games to be CEO at this point. Talent like this shouldn’t be wasted, Nintendo.

@anoyonmus

I didn’t know of the controversy. Thanks for the context! If I’m reading it right (the game contained a reference to a certain world leader), I’m disappointed that such small “joke” drew such a petty response.

I enjoyed Detention and probably would’ve checked out Devotion if it came to the Switch. It’s awesome Red Candle Games is getting some more recognition, but I may pass on Nine Sols. I’ve served enough time playing brutally tough games, and I’m fine settling into the easier side of gaming.

Phew, that was a doozy of a survey, but I appreciated the clean presentation and the ease of filling it out. I look forward to the results!

A bit of a bummer! I was hoping for a mainline game, but I hope others are stoked for this!

@gcunit

Totally makes sense now. I had a similar mindset with Wii U games. Thank you for the thorough reply!

@gcunit

What’s the appeal of the game for you, even if it ends up on your backlog? The review was pretty disparaging to me, and I personally don’t go for games in the 4-6 range of quality. Just interested in your thought process.

@Blast16

I admittedly don’t have many! Little Goody Two Shoe, Ib, Signalis, Corpse Party, and World of Horror are on my wishlist. Although I think Amnesia is a good game, stealth horror creeps me out.

On Switch, I’ve enjoyed:

• both Little Nightmares (I prefer the second)
• Doki Doki Literature Club (which is more psychological horror)
• Paranormasight
• Return of the Obra Dinn (which has more horror elements than actual scares)
• Oxenfree
• Detention
• the Exit 8 (minor horror but started a recent trend of knock-offs)
• Iron Lung
• Paratopic

I’m much better with movies and books! If you have any recommendations, I’ll take them!

This looks pretty slick. I love horror games, but I’m timid, so many modern horror games - particularly those with jump-scares or first-person perspectives - are tough for me to play. There has been a slew of non-traditional horror games on the Switch recently that have been perfect for me, and I hope this is another one!

Awesome! I’m planning on grabbing this game, and I hope its successful enough that the developers can keep sharing their wacky humor.

We’ve been able to date dilfs, pigeons, monsters, literature club girls, and now household appliances. We’re one step closer to the ultimate dating simulator in which you flirt with quarks and strings. It’ll be called, “the Building Blocks of Love.”

Where’s my score, Nintendo Life? How can I dismiss a game entirely without knowing the score?

I wonder how much can be accomplished in a single day in the Garden Path. Even with all the things to do in Animal Crossing, I felt you could run out of meaningful content in a day, especially when you’re just starting out. The glacial pace of the Garden Path may help pad things out, but it all seems so dull to me. Hagues made it very clear this game is not for me, so I’m interested in if other readers are planning to grab this.

I didn’t know Lego made PEZ dispensers.

I don’t have enough information to be convinced yet. The screenshots have little action, so I’m wondering what will make the levels “dynamic.” Splatoon works well because you can take out opponents and have a slew of weapons to vary the gameplay. If you can only cover ground in Splatterbot, I can see the game getting old fast. Stamp Out from Mario Party has a similar premise, and it works for a minigame. Stretched into an entire multiplayer experience (even for a two-minute match), I’m not so sure.

I’m hopeful my wife plays this one. She typically steers away from difficult games but conquered Darkest Dungeon with aplomb (and several online guides). The gameplay is definitely not for me, but I enjoy seeing the mechanics and learning about the game from afar.

@Serpenterror

I’d like to think a stand-alone Ganon game will end the trilogy (after LA and EoW). Rather than an adventure game, it’ll be a life simulator a lá Animal Crossing. You make friends with monsters to guard your lair, personalize the traps in your dungeons, and take out a small loan to buy chests and unique items to inexplicably keep in said dungeons. True power is a healthy self-care routine and forward-thinking.

We got @HotGoomba trying to reinvent the whole, “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it make a sound?”

I’m all for reassessing how we credit people for the work they do. Game Developer’s article (and by extension, Nintendo Life’s) doesn’t seem to be the way to do it. The original article is largely just the quotes from the translators, and these translators are obviously going to present the issue from their perspective. What we don’t get is the context about contract work and developer/translator relationships (which several others in the comments have noted), leading to a skewed and rather inflammatory article.

We should always strive to improve our practices, and change is difficult if we don’t know all the factors at play.

I’m impressed by how taken people are by this game so far. The teaser was so minimal, and the character looks generic to me. That said, I’m as excited as most others are about Nintendo venturing into creepy gaming.

What a cool concept, and what a bummer it doesn’t have more QoL improvements. As I get older, I find I’m becoming less tolerant of old-school game jank, whether it’s poor camera controls, illogical puzzles, steep difficulty spikes, or unclear game mechanics. I think I would enjoy a fully updated Princess Maker, but based on this review, the mechanics may be too outdated to make this entry a worthwhile purchase for me.

@cyrus_zuo reminded me of the zany fun of Driift Mania when Neo Sprint was first previewed, so I’ve been itching for something similar ever since. I may consider Neo Sprint at a steep discount, but it just isn't wacky enough to appeal to me now. Kirby Air Ride and Driift Mania are really the only top-down racers I’ve played, so it figures that I’m looking for something a little less traditional.

The survey made me realize I don’t care all that much about NSO + Expansion Pack but I’m such a Nintendo stooge I’ll buy just about anything they put out.

They did give me Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls, so that’s something.

@Vyacheslav333

How ironic! I wonder if they’ll take the microtransactions out of the Switch version.

I’ve had an almost identical game, “The Battle Cats,” on my phone. A fun, mindless game if you can ignore the incredibly predatory gacha mechanics. The Switch may be a handheld, but it doesn’t have the same portability of a phone that a game like Metal Slug Attack needs. That said, no one is missing out on anything by skipping a game like this.

I appreciate Mishra naming that unease I've had when playing puzzle games, wondering when the puzzles will get too hard or time-consuming for me to complete. Baba Is You is a fantastic game, and I missed out on a good chunk of the content because I lacked the understanding and patience to solve the tougher puzzles.

I’m intrigued how the team will balance the difficulty for Tempopo. I’m not sold on the gameplay yet, but Witch Beam has two solid games under their belt, so I’m willing to keep an eye on this one.

@SwitchVogel

Good to know. I’m a completionist as well when it comes to clearing floors, so perhaps I’ll have to go into Dicefolk with the same mindset as I did with Monster Train, knowing I may not complete a run in a single night. MT runs could be a beast.

Thanks for the info!

Cool! I’m all for a roguelite on the easier side, and I haven’t had a roguelite since Balatro. If individual runs clock in around 30-40 minutes after nailing down the basics, I’m sold.

I just hope Metroid Prime 4 is not another Metroidvania.

I’m pretty sure Metroid Prime Pinball was Metroid’s “BotW moment.”

Aww…there goes the hive mind theory.

Thanks for answering my questions!

Just started the game this week, and I’ve been absolutely blown away. I’ll reserve my final opinion to when I finish it, but I’m so impressed by how novel this game is.

I really enjoyed this video! None of these games caught my eye, but I would totally watch more of these videos. I worried Alex was being too kind, so when he started lambasting the last game, I was thoroughly entertained.

I’ve struggled to get into WayForward games. Perhaps it’s because the art direction always seems cartoonishly generic (really dislike what they did with Advance Wars), but I’ve yet to play a game that’s captured my attention. The Metroidvania elements - at least just based on what I’ve read and seen - seem shoehorned into this new entry of Yars. Change for the sake of change and little else.

But that’s me judging something I haven’t played and of which I know little. I’ll keep an eye on this one to see if it can change my opinion of the developer!

What a silly song. Pretty catchy though. I’m always down for games with strong soundtracks.

I’m intrigued. I can do without the narrator, and I hope the game doesn’t get too artsy-fartsy and just stays creepy.

@Tibob

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The few comments of yours I saw before they were taken down pertained more to Nintendo Life taking down your comments than your opinion on the article. I do believe in understanding a person’s opinion, so what’s yours, sans sarcasm?

@larryisaman

I’ll take a stab at your question because I don’t think anyone has answered it yet. Trans people want to be recognized by their gender identity. If they identify as female/male, they want to be recognized as women/men (for their name/pronouns to be respected; for others to not question their identity). As trans individuals, however, their lived experience is not the same as someone who has identified as cisgender all their life. A trans woman and a cisgender woman can relate on many experiences they share as women, but both the trans person and the cisgender person have experiences unique to their gender identities. As such, cisgender female characters may partially represent a trans woman but do not fully represent her history and lived experience, especially in a society that is intolerant toward trans people.

I hope that answers your question. Despite what I know about the community, I don’t identify as trans, myself, so someone else may have a better explanation.

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Definitely a fun "find-the-difference" game that should last you less than an hour to complete, if not much less. It's a joy to show others and watch how they react! It's only a little bit creepy but just enough to keep the experience intriguing. Given its cost, I highly recommend it!

@RygelXVIII

That could explain it. I forgot Nintendo Life shows user scores after just three entries.

The reader score for Braid is comparatively low. I wonder why that is.

The only game my partner and I purchased from this month’s releases was Duck Detective, and although it was fun, it was a poor man’s version of the Case of the Golden Idol. I intend to buy 1000xRESIST, but I need to finish three or so more games on my backlog before I can justify getting another game.

@bixente

Those reviews are positive, but there are only 16 of them. With a sample size that small, I’m always skeptical of the overall opinion.

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I’m glad to see this review, Bowie. You answered every single question I had. I may have been able to stomach the central gimmick and some of the more frustrating aspects of gameplay, but the bugs are going to take this one off my wishlist. The developer may have a patch coming in, but I’ve played too many games that have a patch promised/delivered but some awful bugs remain (Horizon Chase Turbo, the Case of the Golden Idol, and Buddy Simulator 1984, to name a few).

I’ll probably still get the soundtrack though.

I heard the Switch 2 won’t actually be a console but the memories and friendships we made while waiting for the Switch 2.

@Pikachupwnage

As a general rule, my posts shouldn’t be taken seriously, and my last post was me just being ridiculous. That said, always good to see another Picross fan! Super Smash Picross would be excellent.

@SwitchVogel

Whenever I question the meaning of life, I remind myself that you may one day write another Picross review.

I can’t wait until we get a Picross-themed Picross entry. This Namco one seems fine and all, but this series really needs to get back to its roots.