SurprisedRobinChu

As an owner of the original carts, seeing this update makes me a wee bit jealous now.

The game is a direct sequel to Colosseum. Not releasing Colosseum first is a bad move. What is Nintendo smoking??

Hopefully this won't have empty biomes and another safe lackluster story. Make me invested to fight for something in the game!
Perhaps baddies exploiting the environment in both the sky and sea and causing pollution and destruction in their wake?

But Game Freak always plays it safe now, so unlikely... bummer.

So much for Pokemon who evolve through Trading.

It's great they brought it back, but it seems quite limited.

That's how it starts and then everyone will utilize AI into every voice-over to save costs. They'll normalize it over the years and the cattle- I mean consumers, will become complacent.

2030 is going to be a wild year for AI and capitalism, but not so for us common folk.

@MetroCappy Hyper Fang was an OP move in early game. You could get one-shot from it if not prepared.

I chose Meowth, and eventually Persian.

With the move Payday, it was the only way to passively earn money and best used while grinding away mindlessly.

You could only get so much money from battles.

I'd rather buy digital than some glorified empty plastic case on my shelf.

Fat Pikachu really takes me back to the original anime.

But for the price, I'd rather build my own Pokemon and be happy with that.

@UpsideDownRowlet But then we would have to deal with HD Rotom Dex in your face all the time!

It will never happen and I'll bet $50 on it.

All because of that lottery corner in the game.

Nintendo could make an exception and make an edited rom, but that would be considered too much work on their part.

Meanwhile, it will only surge in popularity on the seven seas.

@Elock Skill issue.

Did they literally just review it again, but for the Switch 2, and then knocked a point off for not offering anything new?

Nitwits.

The Ugliest cover art? Why, whoever wrote that should be reported to Nintendo's Thought Police! Everything Nintendo does is Perfect!

/s

Of course it sold more than the PS4, because that was a generation ago!
It can't compete with the PS5, both in sales and in graphics and power.

Amongst the modern consoles (Playstation, Xbox, and yes, even the Steam Deck) Nintendo exists in their own circle. Whatever makes you feel like a winner.

30 fps is a reminder that once again Nintendo's hardware will never be strong enough to play modern games. They will always be a generation behind.

I'll play this on PC.

RIP movies theaters! I don't know if I'll see the film then. Not a big fan about Netflix or how they're going to kill the movie business.

They can suck my big fat finger! I'll watch it another way

@thedicemaster False advertising? Nothing inappropriate for children???

I can almost imagine a little child asking their Mom what the word HENTAI means? But kids have phones and AI to talk to, no need to talk to parents! Just bring up the images on their devices to get the big picture!

I would think sexual words are inappropriate, ya dunce!

Can Ubisoft and EA just go away? They're a just smelly stain reminding us that they exist.

Does this mean they will reduce the amount of hentai shovelware slop found on their stores which children can see?

No?

Reminds me of Blockbuster.

I'd rather build my own Lego Pokemon starters than dish out almost $700+ (after taxes).

These people look too perfect and are all happy! No one in the world today is super happy like these people! I say they're FAKE!!!

(my comment is sarcasm, if you didn't know)

Wow, a museum for scalpers!

@daniruy The best way I can describe using AI in either writing or art process is like cheating in Pokemon.

I once had an Action Replay for the DS and I used the walk-through-walls cheat, unlimited Masterballs and Rare Candies, and the ability to win every battle. However, later on it made me feel empty inside and it took a while for me to go back to the game without relying on cheats.

Using AI for creative purposes is just like that.

It leaves me unsatisfied.

@Swiggity_Swanky I don't think this guy should be taken seriously (or anyone who backs generative AI for that matter).
They've got Flat-Earther vibes.

The fact that they were unable to properly back their points and only posted a link to an opinionated video shows they've lost the argument. AI is truly smoothing people's brains.

@axelhander 'AI is a fantastic tool for brainstorming'

The shear ignorance in this comment is amazing. Advocating generative AI for "brainstorming" is like compensating to make up the lack of an imagination for a smooth brain.

Using AI as a tool for art is the ultimate crutch. It takes years for artists to hone their craft. There are no shortcuts, much like in life. Practice makes perfect. Try to challenge yourself.

"AI Art" will never be accepted by real artists. Might as well surround yourself with yes-men chatbots, if you haven't already.

Here's the thing that most people have yet to grasp.

Generative AI is the ultimate stealing tool. It searches deep into the internet, taking every and all piece of art from every person throughout history, past and present. DeviantArt, ArtStation, etc.

This also goes with books, music, videos, pictures of people, etc, etc. Any form of media. Even our chat messages.

Every talented artist, whether for business or hobby has had their artwork scanned without permission by AI tools and added into it's vast algorithm and they were not compensated in any way. Is this OK with AI enthusiasts? Doesn't seem legal or fair.

Since there are seemingly no laws on how to govern this new AI technology, companies are reacting as it's the gold rush and feel they are totally allowed for AI to take everything they see and then sell it as slop.

If a human person stole massive amounts of data, if caught they would go to jail for life. But it's OK for companies that uses AI not met with any repercussions at all because AI is just a tool and not a person?

This is why people are against AI in general, because many of these generated images, in one way or another, have been stolen from people like us. For this reason, it is a human right to opposed to AI in any shape or form.

The Borg from Star Trek is much like AI, who assimilate all into its collective. At least they have the decency to let you know ahead of time when they are going to assimilate you.

Is it possible it's not the games fault but the Switch 2's limited hardware?

@Anti-Matter Sees someone that said a negative opinion to my all-time favorite franchise.
Notices that someone is just Anti-Matter. Relieved and just laughs it off.

The game will release on PC and consoles, such as the PS5 and Xbox Series X, but not the Switch 2 because it's probably not powerful enough.

Nintendo will always remain a generation behind every time.

At least in the next decade, we can enjoy this game with the Switch 3.

@ThatOneLevel And it's still selling well, which means this formula won't go away in future games. It will only encourage more bland games.

@FishyS Netflix also fully embraces AI generation, so expect lots of slop from the shows/movies we grew up with.

I fully anticipate a LOTR reboot TV series fully implementing AI.

I think I'm going to be sick...

Who would have thought. First they just sent DVD's in the mail, similar to Blockbuster.

Now they own Warner Bros and a vast majority of all of my favorite IPs. I guess no more movie theater showings for WB.

But where on earth did they get that money? This is why anti-trust laws are so important!

I feel as though this DLC should have been available in the base game from the beginning. Without it, the game is very barebones.

There is a reason why paid DLC is being released shorty after the game launched. The franchise is now a cash cow for Nintendo. How long before they start implementing AI generation into their games?

I wouldn't be surprised if this will be the future of all Pokemon games. These game will always be incomplete, but first you got to pay for basic features later on!

@Alex79uk Nintendo has released very very few dev kits for the Switch 2, which is why we have seen so few indie games on successor console.

It'll probably be another whole year before get more indie games.

The game was a treat on PC, but not so much on the Switch it would seem.
Doesn't seems fair to bash the game solely on its abysmal performance on the consoles.

It should be no surprise that Nintendo fanatics on NintendoLife tend to live in their own bubble. They might be the minority everywhere else, but at least they can gather from the darkness and have fun!

Most websites are like that, even on the dark web!

You can say that about most Mini PC's, but then again NintendoLife lives in it's own bubble and therefore everything outside of it is surely an imitation...

@Nintendofanatic994 Typical fanatic propaganda

@Bats1234 This is not the reason. The major difference is that you are their prisoner. The full game is on your console and you cannot play it without it the key. Meanwhile, you have all of this bloat on your storage and cannot access it. The Switch 2 already has limited storage and these games can take up a lot of space.

This is not an issue with digital. The full game is can be accessed at anytime. You just don't have a physical game case for your collection.

Game's with the full data on the cartridge save the console's limited storage, and you can show off your physical gaming collection to your friends.

With Game-Key-Cards as a "physical game", you're only showing off to your fellow inmates.

I swear, people who support GKCs have Stockholm syndrome.

@TerribleTerabytes But I'll enjoy their sales and large number of indies on my Steam Deck (as well as emulation). Each to their own.

A game like this should not be a GKC at all, it should fit on the whole cartridge itself.
I always knew this game looked off, and with the way Nintendo has behaved lately, I am sadly not surprised. They really want to kill the physical media entirely.

Unfortunately, I expect more Nintendo titles to be GKC's in the future. SAD.

Does anyone remember years ago that these big companies once clarified that AI will only help make jobs easier, assist them during work, and create more jobs?

LMAO! They knew the truth all along. Well, I for one won't be buying anything from Square Enix anymore.

Enjoy AI all you want, but it's the people who get to decide to purchase the games and I'm very quite sure in years to come there will be backlash from this and a sharp decline in their sales.

Power to the people!

@Ralek85 If Nintendo intends on creating a big multiverse, something similar to Marvel Avengers, how in the world are they going to combine Animation and Live-Action when they will eventually make Super Smash Bros: The Movie?

I guess it will be like the Minecraft movie...

@StewdaMegaManNerd I would, and not some overused overpaid American actor with a super bland voice.

It's almost as if (New) Nintendo is ashamed of Mario's iconic voice, but cannot change it or risk damaging their sales in future games. The Old Nintendo would definitely keep his voice and not think for a second to alter it.

I think Mario speaking in his usual Italian accent, while in a emotionally dramatic moment in a film, would be epic. Have you ever watched The Departed? Nintendo missed out big time.

Are you embarrassed by Mario by any chance?

I would genuinely like an engaging story behind these movies, but they will likely dumb it down with no plot and will mostly be about memes and mindless carnage.

That's about as much as I can expect from Illumination studios and Nintendo. Oh well.

They could have just attempted to sue Palworld and left it at that. But patenting a video game mechanic at the same time? What a dumb idea that was.
This is going to bite them back a lot worse than Palworld ever would.

I expect many more clones of Pokemon is the near future and Nintendo won't be able to do anything but watch and fume.

I can't believe that even Dragon Quest 1 & 2 is going to be a game-key-card for the Switch 2, along with others??
So disappointing. It makes me not want to upgrade to the Switch 2 at all, tbh.

Meanwhile, the Switch 1 will have the full game, so I'll definitely be getting that. Switch 1 physical games will go up in value in time compared to Switch 2 game-key-cards.