StephenYap3

If it ain't broke, why fix it?

I've been a huge Dragon Ball fan myself and I really liked Xenoverse 2 and FighterZ on my Switch, but after having tried Kakarot as a rental (on another system), I can honestly say that I will wait for a very good discount on this.

The fighting mechanics had more smoothness to it, but it didn't feel as flexible or "responsive" as the Xenoverse gameplay, in my opinion, not to mention that having to fight the exact same robots (at least, during my playthrough in the "Raditz Saga" before taking the game back) got old and tiring fast for me.

That said, it's nice to be able to explore more of the "unseen" areas and content that the anime (Dragon Ball Z) had a hard time trying to cover. And while the voice acting (particularly Funimation's since I'm more familiar with that) and plot are top-notch here, that's simply not an incentivizing reason for me to buying this when I pretty much know the whole anime's plot and such, left and right.

I said this in the Europe section of this article, but I'm getting Lotus Labyrinth R. Been waiting for that.

Also, Lotus Labyrinth R is an entirely different game from Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded.

I'm downloading Lotus Labyrinth R right now. Been waiting for that!

Also, Lotus Labyrinth R is NOT Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded! It is an entirely different game!

I give this direct a "D", but it was more "okay" than "disappointing" to me.

The N64 NSO part was nice to see, Bayonetta 3 looks sick-er than ever, and New Horizons' small showing of the Roost was cool.

The lack of Game Boy NSO and Smash Ultimate fighter reveal let me down, and (as a huge Kirby fan myself) the upcoming Forgotten Land looks enticing to see for being the first 3D mainline game, but so far it's not making me jump for joy.

Here's hoping this one retains the Super Star movesets and Helper system.

@chipia Eh, I thought Kirby's Adventure (and Nightmare in Dream Land) were "too easy" as well. Kirby was meant to be an easy franchise, after all.

Yipes. Looks like I've been missing out...

That said, hopefully Success and Studio Saizensen bring the first three Umihara Kawase games to the Switch as well.

Umihara Kawase Fresh! was still an excellent entry for the series in spite of its "changes" and while the multiplayer component was a neat idea, Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! just wasn't that good to me.

I tried the demo myself and I'm pretty blown away by it, which surprises me to say for an indie game.

Maybe in the later lane, I'll pick this one up, but right now September has Melty Blood: Type Lumina for me.

@Fangleman32 Don't we all?

I'm glad to see this going well with Nintendo Life staffers.

Unfortunately for me, as much as I like Wario Ware myself, Get It Together! (or as I like to call it: "Get It Outta Here!") didn't leave me wanting for it due to its gimmicky multiple characters thing and the demo further honed down the reasons for me to skipping this entry altogether.

I do hope the others have a blast with it, though.

Just Melty Blood for me.

@DropDash
Agreed.

@NintendoArchive
I prefer having my games being more "unified" on Switch. Besides that, I've yet to see a version of Yoshi's Woolly World to provide me both 2-player co-op and portability.

As someone who still owns the Wii U, I'm glad to see some of its games be given a "second chance" on Switch, with a bit more features/changes (better or worse), especially since my Wii U Game Pad's analog sticks don't work good no more.

I still hope more Wii U games are coming to Switch, though. I would love to replay Yoshi's Woolly World (didn't like Crafted World at all) and NES Remix 1 and 2 (Ultimate NES Remix didn't have all of the games, plus the Speed Mario Bros mode...isn't as good as NES Remix 2's Super Luigi Bros mode).

Just played through the demo and unlocked everybody in the demo.

Hoo boy, I was truly on the fence for this one and I really wanted to give this game a chance to impress me, but the whole multiple characters thing that worried me since its announcement was more than enough to make this title an automatic skip for me.

The multiple playable characters thing completely destroyed the focus of the Wario Ware gameplay for me (shuffled microgames were good enough as is. That's it. Nothing else) as I felt that the game constantly trolled me at every turn. One character, I'm able to move around. 18-Volt, I couldn't move and had to rely on those floating rings to move around. And so on and on and on and on. The game doesn't give me enough time to relate to the characters as I'm constantly being swapped of them here and there, not to mention that I'm not given enough time to prepare for which microgame is coming up when playing as said swapped character. I'm somewhat more willing to tolerate the gimmicks as seen in Twisted, Touched, and even Game & Wario...but Get It, Together! (or more aptly, "Get It Outta Here!") is where I draw the line.

That said, I do hope that everybody else getting this game enjoys it to the fullest and hope that this game helps the Switch sell. As for me, I'll be getting Mario Party Superstars instead for my Switch party game needs.

I want to play Wario's Woods on SNES Online because it has VS CPU mode, which I've sunk tons of hours into each time I booted up that game.

Honestly, I'll take all of the clowning around and such as long as Ayo gives me the "Yoshi" game I have longed for on Switch, which is something Crafted World utterly failed to give me (and I'm not just talking about the soundtrack and its poor handling of side quests, mind you).

That said, I'm not ready to buy this yet. I'm pretty booked on my preorders this year.

Looks fun, but I'll wait for a sale. Right now, my preorders have taken over my funds.

In the meantime, I'm happy enough with Gensou SkyDrift, which is a great game (I even liked it more than Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, which was good as well).

I remember Wii Sports Resort. It was quite the game right there as it was Wii Sports in a bigger scope (for the most part).

As much as I'd like to return to Wuhu Island (why didn't Nintendo bring back its two tracks in Mario Kart 8?), I'd like to be able to actually explore the island on foot. Yes, I am aware of Bandai Namco's Go Vacation and as fun as it was, it just couldn't scratch my Wii Sports Resort Switch itch.

Eh, I stopped playing this a few matches in. It just didn't grab me as much as Super Mario Bros 35 (which I miss greatly; would rather keep that than Pac-Man 99) and Tetris 99 even, plus the "99" gameplay just didn't blend well with the Pac-Man gameplay, in my opinion.

Glad to see it going well with others, though.

@Silly_G @Clyde_Radcliffe Agreed.

I mean, I'm happy to see the Switch getting a Wario Ware game, but at the same time the new idea just isn't doing anything to grab me.

I prefer the more "focused" structure.

Eh, I'll probably not buy this one. I liked me some Wario Ware back then, but this one I'm just not feeling for some reason.

Unless Blaster Master Zero 3 has something to say about it, Smelter is still my pick for 2021 GOTY. Who knew that Mega Man X and Actraiser could come together in a harmonious duo in this indie gem?

And if I could be honest as a huge Nintendo fan, Nintendo...hasn't left me impressed this year (so far). Many of their Switch-exclusive titles (I'm excluding 3D World, Miitopia, and Skyward Sword. Great games, but I'm focusing on Switch titles) haven't reached out to me in quality and while I did have some fun with Mario Golf: Super Rush, the whole thing was just a huge far cry from World Tour on 3DS for me.

Literally the only good thing I can say about this first-half of 2021 regarding the Switch is that the Switch didn't leave me "disappointed" (2019's Yoshi's Crafted World can tell you about it). Other than that, I am hopeful for Metroid Dread and Mario Party Superstars rekindling the fire for this year.

I'll think about this one. Right now, I'm focused on buying Blaster Master Zero 3 and I'm currently having a blast with Just Die Already.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star (and Paper Mario: Color Splash, for that matter)

I actually enjoyed the resource management as it added a whole new layer of strategy for me to undertake (save for the Thing Stickers, which I only used for "puzzles") and being given a wide variety of attacks to take on enemies with was satisfying. I even liked it more than The Origami King.

XJ9 or bust, Ludosity and Fair Play Labs.

Personally, I'd like to see Wario World make a comeback. It was mindless, but it was a heck of a lot of fun for me.

One of my favorite Wario games for sure.

I thought SMP was already released in China...

...but either way, I hope China can hold off on SMP for the upcoming and much superior Mario Party Superstars...

@SpringDivorce I thought it was Clap Hanz who developed Everybody's Golf? Are Camelot and Clap Hanz the same company?

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game for me. I even liked it more than Mario Golf: Super Rush, and this is a huge Mario fan talking here.

Like BananaBoy640, the game's overall fun factor, value, and such are subjective between people. If it's fun to them, then the price tag doesn't usually matter.

Looks cool.

I'm just hoping this one fully delivers as a "true sequel", though. As good of a game Zero 2 was, I felt like it played a little too safe for my tastes.

I have it on another system already and I can attest that it's great.

As much as I want to double-dip for the Switch version, it's going to have to be under a sale. I have too many other preorders to tend to.

That's a shame. I was pretty interested in this remake as I wanted to see what all the buzz around Alex Kidd was about.

I guess I'll take this off of my Wishlist...

As a Dragon Ball fan myself, pass. I tried it as a rental and thought the gameplay was mediocre, plus I already know the whole story left and right. Therefore, I ain't buying it.

I'll stick with Xenoverse 2 and FighterZ (and Jump Force) for my Dragon Ball needs.

11/12

Whatever.

Between the Platinum Playing Cards and the 3DS Card Case 18, I don't know which I liked better...

I can't really blame the 5/10 score, honestly. After playing the demo, its "gameplay" (which I use nicely) was more than enough reasons for me to skip it. It's just so painfully barebones that Mr. Nutz on SNES and Sega Genesis became the next Super Mario World. Maybe the gameplay is enjoyable for some, but I'm not one of them.

Of course, I would say Vanilla looks like a cinnamon roll, but that's a usual tactic companies use to attract ordinary buyers -_-

I'm a sucker for virtually any Metroidvania game out there, but this game's backtracking with its character-swapping made this an automatic "no" to me.

In the meantime, I'll be playing through Ori Wisps, which I just got for 50%-off just weeks ago...

I haven't played it much myself (I'm not much of an online type of guy; I prefer local multiplayer) and while I'm not as enthused into this freemium game as a huge Bomberman fan myself, I doubt this game is anywhere near a 5/10 or lower.

That said, it would be nice if all of Online's additions (namely power ups and hearts) would make their way to the other "Super Bomberman R" released prior.

@MrGlubGlub Dude, there are some reviews from Nintendo Life I disagree with (i.e. Majin Shoujo/The Legend of Dark Witch games, Umihara Kawase Fresh!, Gensou SkyDrift, and Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded, to name a few of the bunch), but they have just as much right to review any game as any other reviewers out there.

Eh, I found Miitopia (3DS version, at least; haven't bought the Switch version yet) to be amazing, but as long as it's still selling that's what matters the most to me.

Eh, I loved this game on my 3DS, but I'm in no rush to buy it again on Switch anytime soon.

In the meantime, I'll be sticking with the demo...until I eventually buy it (again).

@60frames-please I would give anything to replay Fantasy Life 3DS on Switch. Also, Kirby Fighters 2 was 60 fps.

I still await for Game Boy (Color) games to come to Switch...

@Chibi_Manny Me too. In fact, Miitomo is still my favorite Nintendo mobile game to this day for its right-at-home simplicity and such. The others, in my opinion, felt like stripped-down versions of existing games.

I remember NSMB DS. Still my favorite in the NSMB series to this day. The Tower and Castle themes were better, the original bosses were more refreshing than the Koopalings, and the game definitely felt "new" compared to the later entries (all of which I still enjoyed).

I don't own the game anymore, though, but I still have fond memories of it.

As a huge Kirby fan who enjoyed most mainline titles, I am both excited and worried for the next Kirby title in development. I am excited because HAL Laboratory has wowed me with the last four mainline entries for their always-fun Super Star gameplay, but I am worried that this new direction for the mainline games will change so much that it may not feel like a Kirby game anymore to me. I mean, I do kind of want the formula to change, but I still want to play a Kirby game at the same time.

Either way, as long as the next Kirby mainline game retains the expanded movesets per copy ability, the elemental effects from Star Allies, and the helper system, I'll be fine.

I'll keep my eye on this one. I haven't played much Goemon in my lifetime, but this one looks dang good.

@BoyfriendOfDeath I hope not either. I loved Yoshi since the day of my birth, but...hoo boy. Crafted World was an absolute borefest left and right...

Smelter's my fave. I still need to get Atelier Sophie DX, though.

Liked Tetris 99? You'll like this too.

...nah. I thought Tetris 99 was dece, but Pac-Man 99 was a mixed bag to me.

Good to hear that there's seemingly more reasons to revisit stages this time, unlike in the original where you can practically finish everything in one stage on one lazy trip.

That said, as good as this looks, I'll be thinking about this one. I'm being frugal with my gaming purchases.

"It’s now possible to wake up from a dream by using the – Button."

Well...at least this update isn't wholly bad, is it? I'm just looking for positives here...

I'm playing it right now as well. So far, I'm having a blast with it.