@Nintendoforlife With content rich I meant that, 10 characters plus 10 'rooms' isn't high content. Though 1-2-Switch was so much weaker in that department. I think it can be a very good game eventually, but lowering its price would've been better.
@Nintendoforlife But what does it have to do with the high price needed to recover the money spent for developing it? It's obvious that if I spend 60 millions I want to price my game higher than a game where someone else has spent only 8.
@Nintendoforlife It's not about replay, it's about content. A Ferrari cost that much also because has an high cost of production. Some customers requires big assets to give out big money. About the free content it isn't included now in the package.
@Nintendoforlife I mean it's not immense like Zelda nor Mario Kart 8. I'm not saying it's dry, at all, but it's still a 10 fighters 10 stages game with nice bonuses. It should not be so costly to make it a 50 euro game. I'll buy it, but I would like to see it sells in the millions instead of those '800.000' copies (because I would like to see a sequel of it).
Well it could have been lower, it isn't so much content rich. Anyway I think I'll buy it, but I would have been better with a 40€ price tag for the cartridge, and so should cost the digital version.
@Krillin Yes, the best has not been released, and only King of Fighters '98 is that solid. '94 is good too but it's no casual fighter, it's hard and with a slower gameplay, like Real Bout (1).
@Menchi187 Why embarassed? It doesn't look as a bad game, it just could have been better, though doesn't look 'bad' per se.
I just don't get this bold visual style (looks cheap).
Graphically wise it look decent at best, animations are substandard, everything looks too bold and contrasty. I'm really curious about the score it gets here, and I don't know why it gets published without a score...
Anyway overpriced, and customers will eventually reply to this with their wallets sealed.
It does not look good (though it does look decent), this time Capcom has eventually flopped.
@Krillin KOF '96 better than '98 (you can pass on others) Fatal Fury 3 Fatal Fury Real Bout 2 (though all in this sub-serie are good for different reasons) Samurai Shodown 2 Last Blade (1 or 2, they are good mostly the same)
Cool. Why they don't give the money to professionals like these guys instead of cheap marketing heads?
Oh, they are russians, I see... it must be some trumpy philosophy: everything must be done in-house.
I have to say that my first book got its cover from an italian artist, the other two from an ukrainan one. Well I'm more satisfied with the latter artist. Good is good, whatever the nationality.
You also have to add 10$ per piece to a piece of kit outside a bundle. So it raise the cost of the console to 140$ in the bundle. It does look fair enough.
So it's not good as Kick Off or Kick Off do not please actual audience? Because if it's the latter I would consider to buy it since Kick Off is still a funny game, and should be a perfect match to the Nintendo Switch. It does look good from the video.
I did play it with a 'switchy' joystick back then (Amiga).
I do like Kick Off more than sensible. Sensible was a bit more 'limited' gameplay wise. Certainly a good game that too, it had far better 'coreography', Kick Off was a bit bare but I liked more the gameplay.
It's a decent game, just very hard, even at the lowest level of difficulty.
I will definitely skip this, though it has good graphics, very good AI and decent characterization (though characters are few).
But still too hard, and that's a big no for so many people.
Graphically it's really gorgeous. That's what I expect from indies.
Hope this will actually sell instead of that **** by 'Edmund McMillen'.
It will not. I'll buy anyway.
@Markiemania95 After: 'Indeed in North America and the UK (for example) it's not offensive at all'. Before: 'Well, it seems using the other hand to clench her flexed bicep might cause offence in various countries including France, Spain, Italy, Georgia, Portugal and Latin America, where this Bras d'honneur gesture is akin to flipping the bird'.
I'm suggesting him to get a US version and to flew to US borders since he isn't happy about the patch and europeans and latins are the culprit. ^^ Also he can ask to Nintendo to not patch 'their' version.
Well, it means 'take it in your ass'. Isn't it offensive? Eventually english people thinks differently, it's because of that they are out of Europe.
Eventually they can from now on share game versions and sales figures with U.S.A. and being fagocitated by it becoming the 51th State. "Hi Donald, we salute you."
I'm not for censorship, it doesn't personally affect me that gesture, though I understand it's no good per se nor towards children.
After the Direct I can say I'm sold. Mini games, free updates, robust both single and multiplayer. Definitely it's the next big thing. And Mario in the fall will make an earthquake.
2017 is simply too cool to believe.
Looking forward to Splatoon 2 too.
Best Nintendo year ever.
It's my previous software house, though many people changed it's a talented developer. Also they have no competition there if they move fast enough. Wish them the best.
Well this looks like the PlayStation 5. Eventually at the end of 2019 they will let the PlayStation 4 die and replace it with an hybrid. The future looks hybrid, that's it. If they can wait 2019 they can assemble a powerhouse with 7 nm technology, otherwise they can shoot to fall 2018 with 10 nm. Still it will be easy to port games over from the PC (and PlayStation 4). And all people knows in the industry that you can't boost assets forever because it became a too costly game to play. That's the future. Though I wonder if Nintendo can then withstand the PlayStation brand, the graphics competition and the non-popularity over the +18 segment. At some point Nintendo should become a general brand, not focused on kids (while still developing their games aimed at kids).
@Rei Real Bout episodes are all excellent, you can't go wrong with any of them. Real Bout 2 has the best graphics of any SNK game (beat 'em up), period. The first has the best music and a bit slower gameplay, it's also harder. It's really all about taste with these episodes, it would be difficult to say 'this is the better one'.
And the Garou in this review can't hold a candle to any of them.
@jbopatrick It is, the fact that you adore decent games doesn't mean they are great.
Quality is about quality, not about amusement of one person. And not about 'I got first'.
I can say that I enjoyed more Last Blade than Last Blade 2 but the latter is same level quality wise. It's not the case of Mark of the Wolves that's clearly inferior to RBFF or FF3 on many points, especially the roster of characters.
@Pahvi I don't know that game, so I can't satify you. ^^ I know it got mixed reviews though. 'Demo' eventually would be a bit forced for such a large scale game.
@GrailUK Nope, not really. I do like SNK beat 'em ups, outside of SNK I like Street Fighter II and Street Fighter Alpha 2.
Capcom is very good as SNK. Though I love more SNK because characters have far more charisma (Birdie for example is horrible in SFA), backgrounds looks better, high quality gameplay, etc. Though SF has high quality gameplay and collisions, also graphically solid.
SNK died in 1998. From 1999 onward produced just average games.
@Rei You don't need any experience since it's the more streamlined episode of all. It's easy to beat, it has 'easy' characters that appeal to the masses. Those that a sheep would say 'hey, it's cool'. It has computerized animations that looks 'complex' to immature eyes.
This is the 'Fatal Fury' (if we can still call it like that) watered down for the masses.
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Re: Review: Samurai Shodown IV (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
@CartoonDan And you did good. The second is better than the first though, so you may want to purchase it instead.
Re: Here's How Much Space ARMS Will Take Up On Your Switch
@Nintendoforlife With content rich I meant that, 10 characters plus 10 'rooms' isn't high content. Though 1-2-Switch was so much weaker in that department.
I think it can be a very good game eventually, but lowering its price would've been better.
Re: Review: Samurai Shodown IV (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
"Few fans: me" should have been written.
Re: Here's How Much Space ARMS Will Take Up On Your Switch
@Nintendoforlife But what does it have to do with the high price needed to recover the money spent for developing it? It's obvious that if I spend 60 millions I want to price my game higher than a game where someone else has spent only 8.
Re: Here's How Much Space ARMS Will Take Up On Your Switch
@Nintendoforlife It's not about replay, it's about content. A Ferrari cost that much also because has an high cost of production. Some customers requires big assets to give out big money.
About the free content it isn't included now in the package.
Re: Here's How Much Space ARMS Will Take Up On Your Switch
@Nintendoforlife I mean it's not immense like Zelda nor Mario Kart 8. I'm not saying it's dry, at all, but it's still a 10 fighters 10 stages game with nice bonuses. It should not be so costly to make it a 50 euro game.
I'll buy it, but I would like to see it sells in the millions instead of those '800.000' copies (because I would like to see a sequel of it).
Re: Here's How Much Space ARMS Will Take Up On Your Switch
Well it could have been lower, it isn't so much content rich. Anyway I think I'll buy it, but I would have been better with a 40€ price tag for the cartridge, and so should cost the digital version.
Re: Astro Duel Deluxe Bringing Multiplayer Mayhem to Switch eShop Soon
@aaronsullivan This isn't retro, this is ugly.
Re: King Of Fighters '99 Is Your Next Neo Geo Title On Switch
@Krillin Yes, the best has not been released, and only King of Fighters '98 is that solid. '94 is good too but it's no casual fighter, it's hard and with a slower gameplay, like Real Bout (1).
Re: Review: Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (Switch)
@Menchi187 Why embarassed? It doesn't look as a bad game, it just could have been better, though doesn't look 'bad' per se.
I just don't get this bold visual style (looks cheap).
Re: Review: Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (Switch)
Graphically wise it look decent at best, animations are substandard, everything looks too bold and contrasty.
I'm really curious about the score it gets here, and I don't know why it gets published without a score...
Anyway overpriced, and customers will eventually reply to this with their wallets sealed.
It does not look good (though it does look decent), this time Capcom has eventually flopped.
Re: King Of Fighters '99 Is Your Next Neo Geo Title On Switch
@Anti-Matter Something I would gladly pay for.
Re: King Of Fighters '99 Is Your Next Neo Geo Title On Switch
@Krillin
KOF '96 better than '98 (you can pass on others)
Fatal Fury 3
Fatal Fury Real Bout 2 (though all in this sub-serie are good for different reasons)
Samurai Shodown 2
Last Blade (1 or 2, they are good mostly the same)
You can skip everything else.
Re: King Of Fighters '99 Is Your Next Neo Geo Title On Switch
@big_bad_bob Definitely this one isn't up to par with '96 or '98.
I'm still waiting for '96, FF3 and Real Bout (any)...
Re: 8Bitdo Pads Updated With Nintendo Switch Support, Just In Time For Ultra Street Fighter II
@clvr Pro controller is better as a traditional controller and Joy-Con are more versatile.
Re: 8Bitdo Pads Updated With Nintendo Switch Support, Just In Time For Ultra Street Fighter II
'Ma chi se li incula?' - cit.
Re: Video: This Fan-Made Clip Is The Best Commercial For The Nintendo Switch Yet
Cool. Why they don't give the money to professionals like these guys instead of cheap marketing heads?
Oh, they are russians, I see... it must be some trumpy philosophy: everything must be done in-house.
I have to say that my first book got its cover from an italian artist, the other two from an ukrainan one. Well I'm more satisfied with the latter artist. Good is good, whatever the nationality.
Re: Chromophore: The Two Brothers Is Still in the Works
A Game Boy game on my Nintendo Switch. Yay?
Nay.
Re: Editorial: An Empty Box is $5 and a Dock is $89 - Welcome to Switchonomics
You also have to add 10$ per piece to a piece of kit outside a bundle. So it raise the cost of the console to 140$ in the bundle. It does look fair enough.
Still 90$ a dock can't be heard. It's too much.
Re: It Looks Like Dino Dini's Kick Off Revival Is Taking To The Pitch On Switch
So it's not good as Kick Off or Kick Off do not please actual audience? Because if it's the latter I would consider to buy it since Kick Off is still a funny game, and should be a perfect match to the Nintendo Switch. It does look good from the video.
I did play it with a 'switchy' joystick back then (Amiga).
I do like Kick Off more than sensible. Sensible was a bit more 'limited' gameplay wise. Certainly a good game that too, it had far better 'coreography', Kick Off was a bit bare but I liked more the gameplay.
Re: Poll: Who Would You Like To See In Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo Switch?
Splatoon, ARMS and BotW characters. But remove the Wii Fit instructor for God's sake. How stupid was that inclusion...
Re: Video: The Complete History Of Mario Kart
@Fandabidozi Yes, and I still don't like it.
Wind Waker a bit more, but no.
Re: Video: The Complete History Of Mario Kart
@NewAdvent Wait for 9, don't waste you money. Next month there are new IPs.
Re: De Mambo Brings One-Button Chaos to the Switch eShop on 29th June
At 9.99€ can be a passtime. More: lol.
Re: Galaxy Fight Is Your Next ACA Neo Geo Game For Switch
It's a decent game, just very hard, even at the lowest level of difficulty.
I will definitely skip this, though it has good graphics, very good AI and decent characterization (though characters are few).
But still too hard, and that's a big no for so many people.
Re: Cat Quest Claws Its Way to Switch eShop Soon
Sounds mediocre, even less.
Re: Poll: Who Is Your Favourite ARMS Fighter?
Poor Spring Man, no really... he deserve better.
Mechanica the worst anyway. ^^
Re: Owlboy Is Coming to the Switch
Graphically it's really gorgeous. That's what I expect from indies.
Hope this will actually sell instead of that **** by 'Edmund McMillen'.
It will not. I'll buy anyway.
Re: Review: Thumper (Switch eShop)
Mmmhh, it's tempting. Though if it's difficult it's not for me. I would like a normal game.
Re: Review: Thumper (Switch eShop)
Mmmhh, it's tempting.
Re: Random: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Patch Removes Offensive "Bras d'honneur" Gesture
@Markiemania95 After: 'Indeed in North America and the UK (for example) it's not offensive at all'.
Before: 'Well, it seems using the other hand to clench her flexed bicep might cause offence in various countries including France, Spain, Italy, Georgia, Portugal and Latin America, where this Bras d'honneur gesture is akin to flipping the bird'.
I'm suggesting him to get a US version and to flew to US borders since he isn't happy about the patch and europeans and latins are the culprit. ^^
Also he can ask to Nintendo to not patch 'their' version.
Re: Random: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Patch Removes Offensive "Bras d'honneur" Gesture
Well, it means 'take it in your ass'. Isn't it offensive? Eventually english people thinks differently, it's because of that they are out of Europe.
Eventually they can from now on share game versions and sales figures with U.S.A. and being fagocitated by it becoming the 51th State. "Hi Donald, we salute you."
I'm not for censorship, it doesn't personally affect me that gesture, though I understand it's no good per se nor towards children.
Re: Feature: The Big ARMS Direct Summary and the Key Question - Did It Win You Over?
They did well by doing that Direct, they have definitely convinced me.
Re: Video: Here’s the First Look at Splatoon 2’s Single Player Mode
I was already sold on this, a good single player campaign is an important addition, though I think the price will go up.
Re: Preview: Going Some Rounds With ARMS on Nintendo Switch
After the Direct I can say I'm sold. Mini games, free updates, robust both single and multiplayer. Definitely it's the next big thing. And Mario in the fall will make an earthquake.
2017 is simply too cool to believe.
Looking forward to Splatoon 2 too.
Best Nintendo year ever.
Re: WRC 7 Studio "Looking Into" Nintendo Switch Development
It's my previous software house, though many people changed it's a talented developer. Also they have no competition there if they move fast enough. Wish them the best.
Re: Random: German Tech Blog Imagines What The PlayStation Switch Would Look Like
Well this looks like the PlayStation 5.
Eventually at the end of 2019 they will let the PlayStation 4 die and replace it with an hybrid.
The future looks hybrid, that's it.
If they can wait 2019 they can assemble a powerhouse with 7 nm technology, otherwise they can shoot to fall 2018 with 10 nm. Still it will be easy to port games over from the PC (and PlayStation 4). And all people knows in the industry that you can't boost assets forever because it became a too costly game to play.
That's the future. Though I wonder if Nintendo can then withstand the PlayStation brand, the graphics competition and the non-popularity over the +18 segment.
At some point Nintendo should become a general brand, not focused on kids (while still developing their games aimed at kids).
Re: AeternoBlade 2 Indiegogo Campaign Finally Goes Live
Not for me, definitely. Though they are asking for very little. Eventually it will reuse many assets from the previous game.
Re: Guide: How To Build The Best Kart In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
What about Mii? I always race with my Mii, how does it affect everything?
Re: Check Out Tiny Metal, a New Advance Wars-Inspired Game Coming to Switch
Looks promising. I hope the price will be relatively low too to allow this game to explode in the market eventually (if good).
Re: Preview: Ultra Street Fighter II On Switch Offers Nostalgia In Spades, But New Features Disappoint
Underwhelming graphics (from all points of view), high price. Sounds like a tank.
Even fonts looks like taken by a shareware software of sort.
Re: Social Media Post Prompts Speculation That Beenox Is Working On Call Of Duty For Switch
Better they release this at the same time on all platforms, or they will not reach projected sales and blame the console (as always).
Re: Video: New Off-Screen Footage Of Super Mario Odyssey Appears Online
This will be the highest point in the Nintendo Switch life. I'll be there.
Re: Review: Garou: Mark of the Wolves (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
@Rei Real Bout episodes are all excellent, you can't go wrong with any of them. Real Bout 2 has the best graphics of any SNK game (beat 'em up), period. The first has the best music and a bit slower gameplay, it's also harder. It's really all about taste with these episodes, it would be difficult to say 'this is the better one'.
And the Garou in this review can't hold a candle to any of them.
Re: Review: Garou: Mark of the Wolves (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
@jbopatrick It is, the fact that you adore decent games doesn't mean they are great.
Quality is about quality, not about amusement of one person. And not about 'I got first'.
I can say that I enjoyed more Last Blade than Last Blade 2 but the latter is same level quality wise. It's not the case of Mark of the Wolves that's clearly inferior to RBFF or FF3 on many points, especially the roster of characters.
Re: Super Intense Local Multiplayer Title Flat Heroes Is Coming To Switch This Year
@Pahvi I don't know that game, so I can't satify you. ^^
I know it got mixed reviews though. 'Demo' eventually would be a bit forced for such a large scale game.
Re: Super Intense Local Multiplayer Title Flat Heroes Is Coming To Switch This Year
People buy demos.
You can throw anything in people's throat, they will buy anything. Even 'Super Intense Local Multiplayer'... games (?).
Re: Review: Garou: Mark of the Wolves (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
@GrailUK Nope, not really. I do like SNK beat 'em ups, outside of SNK I like Street Fighter II and Street Fighter Alpha 2.
Capcom is very good as SNK. Though I love more SNK because characters have far more charisma (Birdie for example is horrible in SFA), backgrounds looks better, high quality gameplay, etc. Though SF has high quality gameplay and collisions, also graphically solid.
SNK died in 1998. From 1999 onward produced just average games.
Re: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is Coming to Nintendo Switch
Looks good, hope it plays good too.
Re: Review: Garou: Mark of the Wolves (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
@Rei You don't need any experience since it's the more streamlined episode of all. It's easy to beat, it has 'easy' characters that appeal to the masses. Those that a sheep would say 'hey, it's cool'. It has computerized animations that looks 'complex' to immature eyes.
This is the 'Fatal Fury' (if we can still call it like that) watered down for the masses.