TheBigK

Haha Nintendo Today beat you to it! Which I suppose is natural. I mean, it needs to be announced officially for you guys to then share it. Also! The local time addition is a nice touch. I will be working, however, so I'll just peek at my phone for Twitter notifications every now and then.

I understand that the difficulty is part of the game's identity and anything not on par with the original would be an insult to the fans. However, lower difficulty and accessibility options are never a bad thing. That way, even more people can play your game and if they really like it, they can crank up the difficulty in a subsequent playthrough. I must stress that I've never played Hollow Knight and have no intention of picking this up, but nonetheless I firmly stand by my remarks. It's like people getting mad over casual mode in Fire Emblem. Don't like it? Guess what, classic is right there.

The dude broke the law, was caught, and is being punished for doing so. Simple as that. The whole irreparable harm deal is a bit of a hyperbole, though. It's not like the people pirating the games were gonna buy them otherwise. So I highly doubt it ate into their bottom line very much.

I primarily play Nintendo exclusives so I haven't been drowning in games, but I've consistently had something to play since launch. Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, and Bravely Default have kept me busy. Finished the Kirby DLC over a weekend. Pokémon Violet with its lovely update filling in the gaps. I'm having a good time so far.

Is there an easy mode? I might be inclined to buy it if there's an easy mode.

Nice hopefully we'll see DK64 by February

Despite my initial excitement, I fell off the original game pretty quickly. The controls didn't jive with me and I had a real hard time navigating the levels. I figured that maybe I just couldn't deal with open world platformers like Banjo anymore, but like, Mario Odyssey and DK Bananza are masterclass in 3D platformers. The additions seem to address my original frustrations and with the 30% discount, I'm tempted to give 'er another go

Absolutely not. I've read that it's a rather difficult game and man, the days of hard games are long behind me. Easy mode, boost on, I wanna just coast and zone out these days.

Makes sense. They don't technically own Kirby outright, do they?

But how does that compare to fan perception of other platforms? Maybe they're the least egregious of the options.

@kmtrain83 Didn't they release Super Mario Maker 1 on September 11th? The game where you build and potentially demolish levels?

Lol I swapped out immediately and never looked back

Haven't played this one due to the PS3 exclusivity so I'll definitely be getting it. Bit of a bummer there isn't a Switch 2 version, though.

@ImpromptuR yeah the lack of metric irks me, too. I'm getting real tired of seeing miles and Fahrenheit measurements in the dex, they mean nothing to me.

Some people are voting 1? Really? It's as awful as Superman 64, Desert Bus, and Big Rigs. I think these people are conflating 'physically unplayable' with 'this isn't what I wanted Nintendo to release.'

45 minutes?? Dude that's as long as a full June direct. Like I'm looking forward to the game, but it's Kirby. And a sequel to Air Ride. Will there really be that much to talk about?

I feel like the odd man out for being very excited for this. Arceus was an incredible experience and this seems to knock it up another notch. I happen to think it looks great, too. Would be really cool of them to release a demo like they used to in the 3DS days. This is definitely my most anticipated game of the year!

I have not so a Switch release of this would be most welcome

A multiplayer, team-based sports game? Absolutely not.

Dude just eat the food

Wake me up when BMX XXX 2 comes out 😴

Maybe it's a case of, "if you want to hear the music, buy the game!" They're recent enough that they're still in the prime sales period. Could also be about avoiding spoilers. Nintendo also seems to prioritize controlling players' experiences with their products so maybe they want people to experience the music first in context. I dunno, could be any number of different things. I use the app daily whenever I'm out of the house, so I'd appreciate more songs to add to my playlists, but I'm not super broken up over it or anything.

I dunno, haven't turned the Switch on yet. I 100% completed Donkey Kong last week and am just waiting for the Kirby DLC at the end of the month. The backlog is immense but I don't feel like playing any of it lol

I work in childcare and often wear my Nintendo shirts to work. The kids love 'em, they all know Mario and Pikachu. My Animal Crossing shirt has become a favourite because of all the cute characters. I have coworkers with young children, too, so I'll sending them links to these products lol

Absolutely. This game is so dope and I look forward to playing the DLC.

But dude, it's like they went out of their way to mess with the already established timeline. Pauline is 13 but hanging out with modern DK. Cranky Kong, in his youth, kidnapped adult Pauline, but here he's the same super old gorilla he's been since DKC? Nothing makes sense in this crazy world, man.

I'm surprised they haven't tried to go after Games Done Quick, honestly.

Oh I'm going outside right now. I'm playing outside now and a lot. They can't tell me how to use the console I paid for!

Great launch, but I'm curious as to whether that's mostly due to the early adopter fanatics.

All right Square, what do ya got for me?

I've died a couple times to environmental hazards but it was while traveling so I never thought to go back to where it happened; I just take a different path. I'll have to remember this next time I die.

Was just about to try this myself. Thank goodness this dude happened to have the same idea and give it a whirl before I broke my console!

Yeah no. I'd love to know how many people use Game Chat.

DKC2 is among the greatest games ever made and will always be my #1 DK game. I'm having a great time with Bananza but I'll need some time after rolling credits to let it settle and avoid the whole recency bias thing. As things currently stand, my top five are DKC2, Tropical Freeze, DKC1, DKC3, and DK94. We shall see if Bananza will knock something down a peg or two.

Yesterday I spent an hour demolishing a village just for funsies. I bombed the everloving **** out of it with the purple explodey rocks then went Bananza on everything. Place looked like a warzone when I was done with it lmaoooooo

I saved $10 in taxes by setting my province to Alberta and buying digitally,

Donkey Kong, my dude! I'm a little overwhelmed at the game's scale, but I'm trying to just let go and convince myself that no, I don't need to systematically mine the entire world in fear of missing collectables. I get pretty obsessive with these kinds of games.

"Jeez, does this kid have any brains?"

Oh nice, looks good. I considered physical but then saw the file size and went with the download. Trying so save on storage because of the expensive memory cards but this doesn't take up much space.

Well you see I haven't played very many games in the genre, and all of them are Metroid games: Fusion, Zero Mission, and Dread. And a linear experience would be very welcomed, so I'm interested.

Donkey Kong 64: The Movie

Followed by

Donkey Kong 64: The Movie: The Game

I recently downloaded up Bravely Default HD on a whim and have fallen in love with it. I'm at the endgame right now and I am thoroughly enjoying my busted Dark Knight build that destroys everything.

Ignoring the Maritimes again? Shocking.

I'd prefer a more respectful tone. Especially if this dude is about product reviews and repair tutorials.

"Unfortunately, Nintendo's official controller is not easily repaired by the average consumer. Damage to the unit is a very real possibility and professional repairs are likely to be quite costly, whether they be through a third party repair service or that provided by Nintendo themselves.

Overall, the build quality leaves something to be desired, so I'd advise some discretion when looking to purchase a Switch 2 controller, especially with the price point Nintendo has set."

Something like that.

@electrolite77 that's a really good point, makes total sense when you frame it like that

The wording has me curious. They say production was shifted when they learned of the Switch 2, but Nintendo typically begins development on the next console soon after the current one releases, right? Maybe? I think I read that somewhere once. If so, either the game started development super early or the higher ups didn't tell game dev teams about their plans for some time.

I dunno I haven't been paying attention. It's not slow and that's all I can tell you.

I'm the consumer, the end user, and I'm inclined to agree with him. I pay money for access to a product for me to enjoy. That's how I see it, anyway.

Also work for the consumer and not your boss, huh? Awful strong words for someone in his lofty position.

10 hours according to my system, but I'm the type who will walk away and let a game idle. It's okay, I give it a 7. It's a good game but it's one of the weaker titles in my opinion. I might be inclined to come back if they add more content down the road or ditch the intermission races outside of Knockout Tour but I don't see that happening.

So revoking access to games I understand. You're not purchasing the software, you're purchasing a license to run it, physical versions included. Does that extend to the hardware, too? Like you don't actually own the machine but instead have the license to use the OS? Is this something that exists for products in other industries? Regardless, I'm fairly certain this is not a new thing that is unique to Nintendo but the Switch 2 is the new hotness so of course it's making the rounds.