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@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.

Will they fix the lack of activity and life in the city? How about those invisible barriers and floating Pokemon resting on roof ledges? What about those hideous awful windows that look like cheap pasted PNG images? Any of those?

... no?

I never thought I'd see the day when fans on this Nintendo-centric site would openly call out Nintendo on their ******** greed.
There's hope yet.

I'm getting confused by all of the 'remakes' and 'remasters'.

Can we agree now that modern Pokemon titles are just bland? There were a few that were gems (Arceus) but the rest really show a considerable lack of innovation.

Sure these games were made for kids in mind (as well as babies) and not adults who grew up with the games since Red/Blue. But this is no excuse!

Even games like Assassin's Creed 1 shows more "bustling" in cities, and that game was made nearly 20 years ago!

You had the chance to rank it by alphabet instead of numerical!
Ah, opportunity gone...

Another subpar Pokemon game it seems. All the hype just to rate it a 7?

I'll give it 15 years before Game Freak changes their formula, if the world is still around by then. Every Pokemon, NPC and their animations are way too similar, ever since X & Y.

So nice of the Freak Leaker to release these right when the game itself is about to launch and not earlier to risk spoilers.

Oh, the GKC prisoners are going to love this release!

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@CANOEberry Is it possible most people on here aren't real? Could it be fake accounts existing solely for upvoting while trying to push for their narrative?

Oh look, the first comment has over 30 upvotes! That must mean what they preach is the common consensus among the public! So that must mean their opinion is right...

@Shepdawg1 You do realize that the full game would be on your console, which already has few storage space to begin with (256gb) and the only way to play those games is with the key.

Without it or if you manage to lose it, can't play those games anymore and you're locked out.

Going Digital is liberating. Physical means at the very least you own your games. Game Key Cards? You are their prisoner.

Even if Nintendo makes a Switch 2 Pro or even a newer console, the visuals of these Pokemon games will always remain low with the same reused assets and animations and watered-down story.

Why?

Because these games are geared towards children and kids don't care about graphics, only gameplay. Adults like us who grew up with Pokemon (and me, the original games) are not the target focus. Nintendo is basically asking us to "grow up" and move on and let our kids enjoy it.

Still, I would've like to have seen Pokemon utilizing Unreal Engine 5 or maybe even VR.

LOL. All of this advertisement and praise for Bananza from NintendoLife and they ultimately give it a score of 7/10.

All of this reminds me of the Mario Movie craze.

The optimization of this game is poorly done. I can't even get my mid-tier gaming rig to play it properly (Ryzen 7 9800x3D & RTX 4070 Super). All of these praises for the game just reek of paid sponsorships and propaganda.

I doubt this game will run properly on the Switch 2. It'll probably play at under 30 fps.

Tbh, if I were to buy a Switch 2, I wouldn't transfer my entire account to the new console, because I like my OLED model. Instead I would just use it as a brand new account and save file. I'm OK with this.

"Acting to protect the industry" More like, protecting their shareholders instead of customers.

One step closer to Pokemon VR. C'mon, Nintendo. Do it!

Will this game be out for a limited time, like the Mario All Stars?

I knew this was going to happen.

Silksong had been in development for years and everyone had been hyping up the game ever since it was announced.

For a while, Silksong was in the same category like Half-Life 3 for the most anticipated mythic games that did not have a release date yet.

Now the cat's out of the bag.

The fans response? OUTCRY
Why, these fanatic fans have been waiting patiently for years and the game has this?! (insert issue here)

In the end, Silksong is just a game. Of course causal gamers are going to have a hard time because the game has Dark Souls-like mechanics, but they forgot its something it's predecessor had as well.

Team Cherry wanted to make a more challenging game after Hollow Knight. They didn't really account for casuals, nor did they have the time to make an "easy" mode, if the game was to release at all. If they made the game too easy, they would also be criticized. It seems no one will be satisfied.

I think people are just upset because they have been waiting a long time and magically assumed this game was going to be perfect in every way to justify their impatience.

@Markatron84 I watched the original Digimon when it first came out, and everyone thought it was Pokemon knock-off.
Obviously it wasn't and I find it a far better show than Pokemon in terms of storytelling and mature themes.

If Digimon was inaccurately perceived as a Pokemon clone, where was Nintendo's outcry then?

As someone who grew up watching the original Pokemon show (back when it was called a cartoon and not anime) and played the first games on the Game Boy DMG, it's a weird sensation but I don't like what Nintendo has done to Pokemon and left a bad taste of how I feel for the franchise from now on.

I don't think I'll be playing any future Pokemon games any time soon. Legends Arceus was the only good one Pokemon game for the Switch. Personally, I was hoping for something mature and well developed like Pokemon Back/White 2. The other games after just didn't hit that mark and felt too childish (yes, I know it's geared towards children, but I was a kid once Black/White 2 released and that generation was awesome).

There wasn't anything old Pokemon gamers like myself could play and be satisfied with. Then I discovered romhacks and how the community brought back that magic and original love of Pokemon that I used to have, something I feel Nintendo has lost through their pursuit greed. The best part? The community has made this all for free.

Call it pirating or whatever. I personally own all of the games. Nintendo got their money. You can't deny that fans and the community make Pokemon games better than the company itself.

Wait, so you can only buy this as a game-key-card for the S2 and not digital? Did I miss something?

Probably just AI Slop.

I'll believe it when I see it (physically in my hands)

It seems every 3rd-party AAA game runs poorly on the Switch 2. Nintendo better start cooking with the Switch 3 lol

I'm going to guess sometime when Nintendo releases a better Switch 2.

Nintendo is gonna ban this in 3.. 2.. 1

And yet there'll always be someone who will say Elden Ring plays better on the S2 than the Steam Deck!

I can get 30 fps on both handheld and plugged in on TV!

This is the most hilarious opposite ended statement I've ever read.

While Nintendo loves it's customers and I enjoy their games, they are in no way in touch with any "fan base" of theirs.

Nintendo has banned fan works, forbidding speedrunning at conventions, posting videos of their games, or sharing soundtracks on youtube. DMCA to fan art, and etc. Yeah.. SURE. Nintendo definitely loves their fans (to hate on).

If Nintendo isn't in control of what their "fans" do with their IP, they'll be punished in some way.
Playstation, as a community, was never like this.

sigh Another example that these corporate execs are out of touch with reality, unless they are truly sarcastic.

@The-Chosen-one Sure Jan.

Remember when everyone (speculated) that the Switch 2 was more powerful than the Steam Deck, despite them being vastly different consoles? LOL

Enjoy your 15 fps while my SD has 30.

We've waited this long and me personally am fine with it. However, when it does release, I can't help but wonder how will the obsessed fans rate it?

Real people worked on the game and because it's all "hand made" those kind of games takes longer to make. Look at Cuphead for instance.

By the time it'll come out, there will be backlash. Not because the game won't be any good, but that these obsessed fans want instant gratification and will point out any insignificant flaws to justify their impatience.

It's the same with Giratina. Still no idea what the official stance is on this.

So what's the answer here? Issue a cease and desist for every awesome fan art of Pokemon because Game Freak is envious by their lack of creativity?

Now "KillSwitch" has a whole new meaning.