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@bobzbulder I hope that you DO understand that I was just kidding, right?

Besides, everybody knows that the ACTUAL difference between a duck is yellow...

@rjejr Ah, that's also pretty cool. Original series, huh? Used to be a big fan of mr. Heston, and I do still like his movies, but his pro-gun stance has left a bad taste in my mouth...

@Maxz I always thought that the answer to that question was "one side of the duck is a quack", which obviously flies directly into the face of actual science, hence the conundrum...

As for the other side of the duck: well, that's obviously just a pompous @ss, much like most brilliant scientists are...

#micdrop #noneedtothankme #you'rewelcome

@rjejr Hail me...

Cool statuette, actually. Probably costs WAY more than I'd ever spend on these things. In fact, I've never even bought a statuette before...

@rjejr For a minute there, I was almost considering changing my name to "Theranos-saurusReXXX". Almost...

Meh, I'm not the least bit concerned. I already got mine in December AND I also already got my copy of Super Mario 3D All Stars, so I'm good, far as Mario celebratory limited edition stuff is concerned.

I'll just leave it to the desperate to pay scalper prices for it in a couple of months or so...

@koekiemonster No idea what you're on about. The build quality is simply on par with the original handhelds of the time, plus the screen is a gazillion times better. It's not supposed to be something that reflects the build quality of later, more modern handhelds. They always were pretty basic systems to begin with.

@rjejr By the way: we're not the only ones wondering what the heck happened to Magic Leap:

@rjejr Added an edit to my previous comment, and I've found some interesting and "relevant to the topic" videos for you:

@rjejr I do believe that Magic Leap has already faded into the vaporware wasteland, if I'm not mistaken...

EDIT:
That demo with the life-sized whale splashing around in front of the audience in the school gym was pretty cool, though...

@rjejr Oh, if only that gauntlet was real. The things I'd do...
All to the actual benefit of the universe, obviously.

Oh, well. Let's just watch those videos I posted above and enjoy and marvel at the HoloLens tech, in hopes of it ever actually appearing, unlike Google Glass...

@gcunit To add to what has already been pointed out by the other user, you might want to take a look at the E3 2015 HoloLens presentation with Minecraft, which actually already looked more impressive than this Pokémon Go presentation. Here you go:

As you can see, if done right, it can be pretty impressive. On a side note I do have to mention, in all honesty, that the quality of the Twitter video really wasn't on par with these videos here, so that certainly also didn't work in its favor...

@rjejr Amen to that. And yes, it does seem like ages ago, or actually not, because at our age, I find that time goes by WAY too fast, even in such annoying times as these...

As for the article: I saw the headline earlier, but I actually didn't want to enter the thread, because by now, I've just about had my fill of Pokémon "fans" and their acidic negativity, so just as a precaution,
I decided to stay away.

So, thank you so very f-ing much for dragging me in here, my friend...

@Gaeus True, but don't be fooled into thinking that they can freely speak about EA and their engine, because EA will always keep a tight grip on such things, where it concerns their properties. Which is just about their only good quality...

@anoyonmus I think you need to re-read my comment. Nowhere in there was I comparing Switch to the Xbox One or PS4. I compared it to the Nvidia Shield, a piece of hardware that the Switch is a direct derivative of. It's only slightly less powerful than that.

Such a load of BS from EA, AGAIN. First off, Frostbite already runs on Nvidia Shield, so porting it to or fine-tuning it for the Switch shouldn't have to be THAT hard, since the difference in performance level is not that big.

Secondly, they've already had a perfect solution for years, in the form of the mobile version of Frostbite, which should run flawlessly on Switch and would be perfect for simple, cartoony games like Plants VS Zombies.

So, in short, I take this with a truck load of salt.

And I definitely don't expect any bigger EA titles to arrive, just because they have a simple RTS game running on the engine on the Switch, because it's EA and they'll always find some kind of excuse not to do it, where Nintendo is concerned.

Also, the idiot Andrew Wilson is still in charge, and he just doesn't like or respect Nintendo at all.

@Henmii Well, that makes two of us. Although I assume I can safely add a fair amount of zeros after that 2, to indicate the rest of the numerous fans who are anxiously awaiting news about these titles...

@Henmii I would partially agree, because somewhere, in the back of my mind, I was kinda hoping for some new Bayonetta 3, Metroid Prime 4 and Breath of the Wild 2 teasers in this latest Direct as well, but I only kept that as a wish, not as a demand, as so many have apparently done.

And imagine being a video game company: damned if you do, damned if you don't. Show news too early and the wait until the actual release is too long, show nothing at all and people start getting angry and shouting "vaporware" or are demanding that the company shows them what the heck they've been up to for all these months/years since the previous releases.

They just can't seem to win, sometimes...

@Meikahidenori I'd better clarify: I'm not living in Texas. But I am originally from the US, and I know that some people on here that I got to know, live in Texas. Hence the comment. I myself live in Europe nowadays. There has been some snow and ice over here, but not even remotely close to what's been happening in Texas.

@Henmii Well, here's a thought: perhaps they share stuff for 2022, because otherwise, people start complaining and worrying again, seeing as they're already concerned about there being enough software this year, let alone the next, so in their minds, the Nintendoomed meme is already in need of being dusted off...

All kidding aside, it's basic supply and demand. People WANT to know what game developers are working on, and they simply aren't patient enough to wait for a whole year, getting no news whatsoever, to suddenly be pleasantly blindsided by a new game being released.

I know that sounds really good on paper, but in real life, all that potential waiting time and getting no news would only creating more whining, complaining and negativity, so companies simply can't afford to NOT share stuff anymore, even if it's well over a year in advance of an actual release...

@Meikahidenori Well, better that than being stuck in frozen Texas...

@SwitchVogel "Seems to me lots of people are upset nothing 'major' was announced, and I find it amusing that now it's not even about obsessing over what has been announced, but what hasn't."

This, exactly this. And it is also so weird and stupid since we knew before going into the Direct, what would be announced, and there were definitely no signs of the big 1st party hitters being present, so the mention of Splatoon 3 alone is already a big bonus, and no major gaming web site has alluded to any major reveals either.

But I guess that quite a few people would rather go with wishful thinking or rumormonging, and in their heads take that for a fact, subsequently feeling massively disappointed, angered and what not, instead of actually looking at the upside (and the actual reality of it), which is the announcement of almost 30 new games, so for all intent and purposes, there should have been something there for everyone, even if not all of it interests you...

@Meikahidenori No offense, but I think you misread my comment. It was meant to indicate that rioters in the streets sometimes use COVID restrictions as an excuse for their pent up anger issues.

@BAN Well, it's either that, or the COVID restrictions are getting to them. Or they're using that as an excuse...

@Sourcecode I did too, and I still own the DVD. I also have the more recent web series on disc and hard drive, but this still looks better to me, personally. Of course, that's obviously just a taste or opinion thing, so feel free to disagree...

@BAN Ah, sorry to hear about that. I'm originally from California, but I live in Amsterdam in the Netherlands nowadays, but even over here, we have rioters ransacking shops, setting fire to other people's cars, destroying 5G antennas because they think they're part of a governmental mind control program etc. etc. so it's not too different from your side of the pond.

@BloodNinja Well... childishness no, child-like enthusiasm and fantasy/imagination, absolutely. It's already too bad that grown ups have to be so serious and gloomy all the time. I guess that's why I still play games at my age: to try and maintain some modicum of that childlike wonder and amazement.

@SuperCharr Not to worry: I fear nothing and no one. Been through too much in my lifetime already to care enough about that. I'm basically just annoyed by this woke, vocal minority, and like every other normal human being, you're sometimes better able to stomach things, and sometimes, you have a bad day and then it irritates you to no end...

@BloodNinja Fair enough. I'll try to not focus on it so much. Kinda envision it like an invisible ninja signature...

@BAN Well, the way things are going and how the whole current culture/society has us constantly walking on egg shells, lest we insult or offend someone, that might happen sooner rather than later. I'm SO tired of all of these ridiculously annoying things sometimes, that it's VERY difficult to muster any kind of understanding for these opposing views, even if I want to try and do so.

@BloodNinja Well, you definitely have my blessing, so go for it.
Used to be a martial artist myself as well: judo, kickboxing, freestyle, but I'm 50+ now, so I've retired from active training, and like you, with the whole COVID situation, it has become even less than it already was. And I've had an office job for the last 18 or so years, which is also not very conducive to maintaining a healthy body and mind, so yeah...

Personally, I've now sworn off, or try to swear off in most cases, any form of physical violence. I rather like and/or prefer the brutal subtlety of my avatar (I just LOVE that contradiction):

P.S.

Just out of curiosity: what's up with the ever returning "NINJA APPROVED" signature? No offense meant, but for someone who doesn't know you or know it's intent/purpose, it seems kind of childish and irksome, to be honest.

@BAN Some people were never meant to have a voice in the first place, but unfortunately, the anonymity of the internet has most definitely given them one. And it's annoyingly loud too...

@jello64 True enough.

@BAN Facebook itself is run by an egotistical, antisocial psychopath. I mean just look at how the guy talks and behaves. He doesn't care about people at ALL. Even just looking at a picture of him makes me think that people who wouldn't know who he is, could easily label him as a potential serial killer...

Always interesting to see so many differing opinions on the same topic. I'm in the positive camp, though.

I thought it looked better and more professionally shot than any other Mortal Kombat movie before this one, and the special effects do indeed look good, and like they were made by people who love and understand the games, so I'm definitely hopeful that the end result of this is going to be an entertaining experience.

@MS7000 I agree with you that there are instances of over-hype on the side of developers as well, Cyberpunk obviously being the most recent prime example of that, but those are instances, and not the norm.

Within the video gaming crowd, there is ALWAYS a considerable percentage that gets over-hyped whenever they see the a mention of some kind of upcoming event of presentation, and immediately they start searching for and blindly listening to YouTubers and social media nutcases who spout all kinds of theories and unfounded rumors, resulting in these unrealistic expectations, and ultimately, massive disappointment and even anger, the latter of which is obviously completely unjustified.

Just take this last Direct for example: no official mention was made beforehand of Bayonetta 3, Metroid Prime 4, Breath of the Wild 2 or ANY other kind of highly coveted title, being featured in this presentation, and seeing as it was clearly stated what actually WOULD be shown (which were titles to be released in the first half of 2021), there should have been no misunderstanding about that at ALL, much less any disappointment or "righteous" anger about stuff that Nintendo "didn't show".

There WAS no stuff they didn't show, they showed all they intended to show, and all other views and ideas are only the opinions of the general audience/the fans, and their views are their own, but have nothing to do with the reality of it. So, basically, it's them disappointing themselves, because their expectations were based on nothing, or at least not on any actual fact.

But instead of recognizing and acknowledging that fact, something that this article also points to, they turn their anger towards the developers/manufacturers instead, which is of course utterly wrong and weird, and then they use the "wonderful world" of social media to express their grievances.

As for me making assumptions and/or judging people: what I said was that if they act this way about games and developers, that it is no more than reasonable to assume that they may be equally quick to judge or be judgmental in the other parts of their daily lives as well. Nothing weird or negative about that, just a reasonable observation I'm making.

And not to beat my own drum, but I'm a pretty good judge of character. I also had better be, seeing as being a sales & marketing professional, it is my job to get to know people and get to know what triggers them and what moves them. I've already done this for well over 15 years, so even over the phone, I'm relatively easily able to label people and their behavior.

@BAN Couldn't agree more. Social media is the bane of our existence. It has created an unrealistic, virtual world where people create a fake image of themselves, and there's this constant battle for attention, winning and being the most important or liked. At some point, it's about to implode.

Well, hopefully, anyway...

I think a lot of people are missing the point:

It's NOT about developers/publishers not being allowed to advertise/hype up a game, it's about dumb-ass gamers building up expectations to such a stupendous level, that the actual reality of it will, in most cases, never live up to their utterly unrealistic expectations.

And there's definitely a considerably sizeable part of these kinds of delusionals out there, who far as I'm concerned, are a massive detriment to the community as a whole, because they are predominantly negative, and they will more than likely have the same short-sighted views and unrealistic expectations about other things and people in their lives as well, so they're pretty much useless, non-contributing individuals.

So, yeah... I completely agree with this soapbox article, so well written, mr @SwitchVogel.

It's a good game, not quite great, though, but still well worth having and playing, in my opinion. Don't know if I'll double-dip, because I already own the limited edition on the Wii:

I certainly DO love those Hylian JoyCon, though. So perhaps I might be persuaded after all...

The pigs are takin' the bacon...

Gorgeous? Nah, FAR from it, actually. Forza Horizon 4, now THAT is gorgeous. Unfortunately, that's WAY out of reach for the Switch.

@superderper Considering the online popularity of it, probably not just in Japan. Or perhaps I'm confused with snatching...

@Snatcher I can only remove 50% of the population, NOT un-snap their meaningless trinkets...

@HobbitGamer WHAT? Used garments from vending machines? No, just no. The honorable people of Japan would never...

Oh...

@YunaMars Thank you, fellow NLife member...

@YunaMars Well, you asked...

Supposedly grown men scalping Pokémon Happy Meals? Pfff... pathetic.

Ah, Playtonic, the REAL Rare...

And yes, I most definitely AM looking forward to their new project.

Definitely looks interesting. I will keep an eye on it, for sure.

@Tempestryke True for the game, not for the song: the official lyrics for the Limp Bizkit song definitely mention rollin' four times in a row:
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/limpbizkit/rollinairraidvehicle.html
And it even mentions the "keep" at the beginning, so yeah...

@Tempestryke It's one "rollin" too many, to be a Rawhide reference, so it's most definitely Limp Bizkit.
Also because it's rollin' instead of rolling, which is how it's pronounced in the Rawhide song.

@westman98 Well, that could be important, you know. Considering that it's often times either always the woman or the colored person that gets killed first in horror movies...

@durr I do believe somebody already told you to keep it civil. Using derogatory abbreviations such as "poc" doesn't exactly qualify...

On a side note: at worst, Jogia looks like a mildly tanned Caucasian, so he isn't nearly as dark-skinned as you seem to think he is:

@Damo Yeah, isn't it always?

Why do they already need to reboot this? I barely got used to all the already totally unnecessary reboots of late eighties/early nineties movies...