@Nermannn I sold my Jap 360 and 4 Cave shmups and it paid for my PS5 and my XBOXSX. Glad these are coming out on Switch now though as they just weren't getting played on my Jap 360 with just those 4 games (the collection would be ace)
The lack of easily available toys baffles me with Animal Crossing. My son loves it and I would have easily spent a decent chunk of money on this, Animal Crossing lego or anything else like that.
It is rare that I disagree with reviews but this is one of those rare moments. The main bit I disagree with is saying the game is short.
Firstly remember this is a cheap game not a full price release.
Now yes there are 11 levels but as it is "Minecraft Diablo" it plays with the different difficulties where once you complete it on normal you then move up a difficulty working to get gear to help you get further (it is almost a roguelike in ways).
To says its short would be the same as criticizing Slay the Spire by saying it only has 4 stages or a shmup for having 6...
The game is not meant to be played once and then discarded...
Ok ... I am not opposed to an arcade WWE wrestling game but if this was what they chose to show us as an example of what it's all about then it is not looking good.
Please just give us a proper management game with rival promotions, talent relations, booking decisions etc. set it in the attitude era (so WWE do not have to invent rival promotions) and have us run WWE, WCW, ECW or even one of the indies WWE now owns). you can still include modern wrestlers along with legends.
Hell why not also involve the "2nd party" indie companies like Progress and Evolve.
@PickledKong64 Totally agree... was thinking "Maybe they have played New Horizons and are trying to buy back their New Leaf copy as it is a better game."
@Wexter The Hye day of these hotlines really was in the mid-90s around the late NES, SNES times. by the late 90s sure they did exist but I think even console players would mostly look stuff up online.
@jwfurness it is still very available and you can buy it from the companys own website (which is the second printing with the swift start pack). Just not on amazon im assuming because everyone is buying board games due to potential lock in.
@jwfurness It did actually win the Spiel Du Jahres last year in the connoisseur category.
A few years back they split it up into main, connoisseur and family with main being for everyone, connoisseur for board game enthusiasts and family essentially for kids
@Mr_Muscle It is more like this style of game is simply not your "cup of tea" Bayonetta and Neir Automata are both widely praised and the transformers game also received some good reviews. I love Bayonetta and Neir Automatta and am very excited for Astral Chain. This genre is obviously not your bag in which case I doubt this game will convert you.
@GrailUK I did play it on PC but it is a decent game. I actually think it would have been better for it to not use the word simulator which doesn't always hold the best connotations.
For people into PC building it's great and for anyone with a vague interest there's a lot of fun to bed had. You actually learn how to out a PC together about parts and compatibility quite well. (It is all licensed and genuine parts).
@GrailUK Not a dead mouse but quite often in this game when you get a used PC to fix they are caked in dirt and dust inside and you need to clean them.
There is one "mission" where you get a returned PC where they claim they received the wrong part but you can see the "wrong part" is caked in dust so you know they are trying to swindle you.
Its actually pretty deep and is more of a detective game almost.
The input lag in this game makes it borderline unplayable. There is almost a second from pressing an input to it actually appearing on screen something that in a shmup renders it unplayable.
@Stocksy Buy the Asian English version on PlayAsia. UK physical has FFX on the card and FFX-2 is a download code. The English Asian release has both games on the cart.
Ok. I have an issue with this article. This is not an evolution. He has not iteratively changed he has merely been drawn in a number of different graphical styles over the years... I guess you could maybe argue the eyelids have changed slightly but hardly a design evolution.
It's not quite the same but we once ordered a "Number 1" cake tin for my son's birthday and Amazon sent us a box rather than a single one so we ended up with 6.
Maybe 2 budget models: Nintendo Switch Handheld: A handheld only Switch a rumoured Nintendo Switch TV: A TV only console with no built in Screen that requires a controller.
I would like a Pro version which is more comfortable to hold with better analogue sticks.
Capcom only really wants £15 for each of these but they know that due to the poor layout of the eshop people won't find them. This way they can put them at 50% off most of the time and sell them at the £15 price point they actually intend to sell them at and if anyone does buy them for £30 then its a bonus.
Theme Parks operate under a similar scheme where they fully expect most attendees to have a 50% off or 2 for 1 coupon.
@ThomasS These days smart phone theft is relatively low and declining.
As all phones have security on them and are easily traceable, blockable etc and therefore almost impossible to sell on most thieves don't bother with them...
Of all thefts that are reported almost 50% are when a phone has been left unattended somewhere and no longer there when the owner returns. Only about 3% of thefts have some kind of "confrontation" aspect.
These stats come from the Identity Management institute. (there is government data that backs this all up but this seemed easier to digest for a comments sections )
@Silly_G There is an English version of this... I am playing it now... it is super wierd however they reviewed the Japanese version and not the English version.
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Re: Review: Mario Strikers: Battle League - Simply The Best Sports Game On Switch
@relinqued something can have no real negatives and still not be a 10
Re: Deathsmiles Collection Gets A Western eShop Release At The End Of The Month
@Nermannn I sold my Jap 360 and 4 Cave shmups and it paid for my PS5 and my XBOXSX. Glad these are coming out on Switch now though as they just weren't getting played on my Jap 360 with just those 4 games (the collection would be ace)
Re: The Latest Patch For Minecraft Dungeons Is Now Live - Includes A Lot Of Fixes
Every time I enter the Church I fall through the floor and die and have to the respawn
Re: Random: Well, This Animal Crossing 'Polly Pocket' Toy Is Just Adorable
@RudyC3 They do still exists in toyshops right now
Re: Random: Well, This Animal Crossing 'Polly Pocket' Toy Is Just Adorable
The lack of easily available toys baffles me with Animal Crossing. My son loves it and I would have easily spent a decent chunk of money on this, Animal Crossing lego or anything else like that.
Re: UK Retailers Guilty Of Inflating Nintendo Switch Prices As Stock Remains Elusive
GAME have been awful for years. I remember during the height for the Amiibo craze them selling Amiibo's above RRP.
Never buy from them... Awful company
Re: Super Soccer Blast Shoots And Scores On Switch This Month
Did anyone else for a split second think this was a sequel to "Super Soccer" on the SNES?
Re: Review: Minecraft Dungeons - A Simple Action RPG That Relies Too Heavily On The Minecraft Name
@daebiya couldn't agree more perfect play with a young child game.
Re: Review: Minecraft Dungeons - A Simple Action RPG That Relies Too Heavily On The Minecraft Name
@JayJ That's exactly what it is. Been playing with my son whose 5 and he loves it plus I get to scratch that Diablo itch
Re: Review: Minecraft Dungeons - A Simple Action RPG That Relies Too Heavily On The Minecraft Name
It is rare that I disagree with reviews but this is one of those rare moments. The main bit I disagree with is saying the game is short.
Firstly remember this is a cheap game not a full price release.
Now yes there are 11 levels but as it is "Minecraft Diablo" it plays with the different difficulties where once you complete it on normal you then move up a difficulty working to get gear to help you get further (it is almost a roguelike in ways).
To says its short would be the same as criticizing Slay the Spire by saying it only has 4 stages or a shmup for having 6...
The game is not meant to be played once and then discarded...
Re: Feature: Best Nintendo Switch Golf Games
@PhatToad PGA Tour 2k21 is not due out until August on all consoles. They are all currently preorders.
Re: 2K Reveals WWE 2K Battlegrounds, A Brand New Arcade-Style Game
Ok ... I am not opposed to an arcade WWE wrestling game but if this was what they chose to show us as an example of what it's all about then it is not looking good.
Please just give us a proper management game with rival promotions, talent relations, booking decisions etc. set it in the attitude era (so WWE do not have to invent rival promotions) and have us run WWE, WCW, ECW or even one of the indies WWE now owns). you can still include modern wrestlers along with legends.
Hell why not also involve the "2nd party" indie companies like Progress and Evolve.
Re: Lack Of Switch Stock In Japan Is Driving Up The Value Of Animal Crossing: New Leaf
@PickledKong64 Totally agree... was thinking "Maybe they have played New Horizons and are trying to buy back their New Leaf copy as it is a better game."
Re: Random: Nintendo's Hotline Guided Super Metroid Players With This Forbidden Map
@Wexter The Hye day of these hotlines really was in the mid-90s around the late NES, SNES times. by the late 90s sure they did exist but I think even console players would mostly look stuff up online.
Re: Random: Hey LEGO, The Next Nintendo Set We'll Take Is Hyrule Castle From Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
@Awesomebird25 Thanks
I had seen the New Horizons one but obviously at this stage it is not something I can easily buy
Re: Controversial "Adults Only" Murder Simulator Hatred Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
Its not a great game and tbh its no more violent than something like Hotline Miami
Re: Random: Hey LEGO, The Next Nintendo Set We'll Take Is Hyrule Castle From Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
What I really want is animal crossing lego.
Seems a better fit to me
Re: Cooking Mama's New Game Has Been Pulled From The Switch eShop And Nobody Knows Why
I am guessing it got released early accidentally... Should be there Tuesday
Re: Nintendo Files Patent For The Switch Lite
I thought you could not patent something that was already in the public domain!? very confused...
Edit: Just re-read its a registered design... not a patent... shame on you Nintendolife !!!
Re: Here's A Closer Look At Wingspan, One Of The Indie World Showcase's Quieter Stars
@brunojenso there is a european expansion for the physical game. No idea if this is includes in the digital versio ... probably dlc
Re: Here's A Closer Look At Wingspan, One Of The Indie World Showcase's Quieter Stars
@jwfurness it is still very available and you can buy it from the companys own website (which is the second printing with the swift start pack). Just not on amazon im assuming because everyone is buying board games due to potential lock in.
Re: Here's A Closer Look At Wingspan, One Of The Indie World Showcase's Quieter Stars
@jwfurness It did actually win the Spiel Du Jahres last year in the connoisseur category.
A few years back they split it up into main, connoisseur and family with main being for everyone, connoisseur for board game enthusiasts and family essentially for kids
Re: Christmas Comes Early With ESP Ra.De. Psi's Limited Edition Package For Switch
@Zidentia Almost every shmup is top-down... How can this be one of your favourite "types"?
Re: SNES Games Headed To Switch Online, 20 Titles Release Today In North America
@Darknyht we have Cuphead, Ori and Banjo in Smash so I don't think a Battletoads game on Switch is a massive leap.
Re: SNES Games Headed To Switch Online, 20 Titles Release Today In North America
Still not live on US servers.... I reckon they will come out at the same time in the US as the UK... which still means eh US gets them on the 5th
Re: Guide: The 20 SNES Games Coming To Nintendo Switch Today, Ranked By Us
@Bunkerneath They have kinda retrospectively changed lylat wars and starwing to starfox.
Re: Review: Astral Chain - Platinum's Best Game Ever? You'd Better Believe It
@Mr_Muscle It is more like this style of game is simply not your "cup of tea" Bayonetta and Neir Automata are both widely praised and the transformers game also received some good reviews. I love Bayonetta and Neir Automatta and am very excited for Astral Chain. This genre is obviously not your bag in which case I doubt this game will convert you.
Re: Review: PC Building Simulator - A Surprisingly Decent Rig
@GrailUK I did play it on PC but it is a decent game. I actually think it would have been better for it to not use the word simulator which doesn't always hold the best connotations.
For people into PC building it's great and for anyone with a vague interest there's a lot of fun to bed had. You actually learn how to out a PC together about parts and compatibility quite well. (It is all licensed and genuine parts).
Re: Review: PC Building Simulator - A Surprisingly Decent Rig
@GrailUK Not a dead mouse but quite often in this game when you get a used PC to fix they are caked in dirt and dust inside and you need to clean them.
There is one "mission" where you get a returned PC where they claim they received the wrong part but you can see the "wrong part" is caked in dust so you know they are trying to swindle you.
Its actually pretty deep and is more of a detective game almost.
This was not a great review.
Re: Poll: Have You Ever Had Problems With Nintendo Hardware?
@DannyBoi are you sure it was the GameCube and not a memory card? was it first party as the third party ones for GC sucked.
Re: Review: Pawarumi - An Amazing Shmup That's Like Ikaruga On Steroids
The input lag in this game makes it borderline unplayable. There is almost a second from pressing an input to it actually appearing on screen something that in a shmup renders it unplayable.
Re: A 14-Year-Old Has Created Super Mario Maker 2 Inside PS4 Title LittleBigPlanet 3
@Anti-Matter I think you missed the point...
Re: Review: Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda - A Beat-Based Wonder
@Wesker I am interested why you think that?
Re: Review: Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster - Two Games In One Remarkable Switch Collection
@Stocksy Buy the Asian English version on PlayAsia. UK physical has FFX on the card and FFX-2 is a download code. The English Asian release has both games on the cart.
Re: Random: Here's The Evolution Of The Yoshi Series Over Nearly 30 Years
Ok. I have an issue with this article. This is not an evolution. He has not iteratively changed he has merely been drawn in a number of different graphical styles over the years... I guess you could maybe argue the eyelids have changed slightly but hardly a design evolution.
Re: Random: Amazon Accidentally Sends Customer An Entire Box Of Ken amiibo Figures
It's not quite the same but we once ordered a "Number 1" cake tin for my son's birthday and Amazon sent us a box rather than a single one so we ended up with 6.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Is Releasing Two New Versions Of Switch This Year
I could see a few potential outcomes.
Maybe 2 budget models:
Nintendo Switch Handheld: A handheld only Switch a rumoured
Nintendo Switch TV: A TV only console with no built in Screen that requires a controller.
I would like a Pro version which is more comfortable to hold with better analogue sticks.
Re: Want Resident Evil On Your Switch? You'd Better Have Deep Pockets
@ThanosReXXX Generally regarded as the first bit of cosmetic DLC on Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion on the 360.
Re: Want Resident Evil On Your Switch? You'd Better Have Deep Pockets
Ok, I have a theory....
Capcom only really wants £15 for each of these but they know that due to the poor layout of the eshop people won't find them. This way they can put them at 50% off most of the time and sell them at the £15 price point they actually intend to sell them at and if anyone does buy them for £30 then its a bonus.
Theme Parks operate under a similar scheme where they fully expect most attendees to have a 50% off or 2 for 1 coupon.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Want From A Switch Mini?
Maybe we are all totally off and a mini us actually a screenless version that goes under the TV and just plays games on the tv?
Re: Video: Take A Look At New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe In This Introduction Trailer
@RedYoshi999 Sadly first party Nintendo Games never really get to a bargain price.
Re: Review: Firewatch - There's No Smoke Without Fire In This Essential Indie Hit
Without a doubt one of my favourite games of all time
Re: Random: That New Smash Bros. Ultimate Trailer Seems To Sync Perfectly With Almost Every Song
Could not resist
Knife Party - Give it Up
Re: Random: 70-Year-Old Pokémon Player Ditches His Bike For A Fearsome Full-Body Rig
@ThomasS These days smart phone theft is relatively low and declining.
As all phones have security on them and are easily traceable, blockable etc and therefore almost impossible to sell on most thieves don't bother with them...
Of all thefts that are reported almost 50% are when a phone has been left unattended somewhere and no longer there when the owner returns. Only about 3% of thefts have some kind of "confrontation" aspect.
These stats come from the Identity Management institute. (there is government data that backs this all up but this seemed easier to digest for a comments sections )
Re: Get Ready To Party Hard On The Switch Later This Month
Played to bits on the PC and loved it to bits. Excellent game hopefully they'll release the second one as well.
Re: Review: Gal Metal - Wild, Weird And Cool, And Worth A Look For Music Fans
@Silly_G There is an English version of this... I am playing it now... it is super wierd however they reviewed the Japanese version and not the English version.
Re: Review: Moonlighter - A Curiously Appealing Mix Between Zelda And A Shopkeeping Sim
Hmmm pretty sure the embargo date for this was Nov 2nd......
Re: Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aimé On Why The Switch Uses A Mobile App For Voice Chat
To play devils advocate to the majority of people here if I was playing on a bus it probably would be easier to do voice chat with a phone...
that said if I was on a bus and using voice chat I wouldn't just be being a inconsiderate jerk... I'd be king of all the inconsiderate jerk.
Re: Limited Run Games Locks In Physical Release Dates For Furi And Golf Story
@SuperCharlie78 They normally announce the collector's editions very last minute.
Re: Video: Super Rare Games' Physical Switch Releases Are A Joy
@Stocksy For people interested Mutant Mudds is the first one to come with sleeve and artbook.
The other 4 do not