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Currently making my way through Dragon Quest VII to get all the tablets before the shutdown. Had hoped to have more time to do this, but alas.

I think it'll be saved for the Switch's successor. My personal belief is that the porting for P3P and P4G was partly done because Atlus knew P3R wouldn't be coming to the Switch but didn't want to ignore the console's huge market either. This way, Switch players can still experience P3's story while also getting the female route which will not be in P3R. Makes sense to me.

@Frailbay30 Again, it has nothing to do with it being Nintendo. Regardless of whose IP was being stolen and profited off of illegally, I would still cheer on those involved being punished. I may have felt sorry if this was, say, a kid who didn't know any better and got mixed up with some bad people - but this is a middle-aged man who can clearly tell right from wrong but still went with the latter. And if this latest update is anything to go by, he hasn't changed. He ruined his own life when he willingly went along with the activity. And yes, the case of Gary Bowser will serve as a warning to anyone else foolish enough to considering doing that.

@MysticX You say that but we have had hackers like Ryan Hernandez who continued to hack even after the FBI gave him warnings. So why shouldn't I assume Bowser would be just as stupid here?

And no, the punishment fits the crime because Bowser should have known better yet participated in the activity with no remorse until his actions had consequences. Again; play stupid games, win stupid prizes. If even one person is discouraged from hacking because of the example set with Bowser, that is a win.

@KendoHead I would have said the exact same thing even if it wasn't involving Nintendo. What's that saying, 'play stupid games, win stupid prizes'? And best of all, the guy clearly didn't even learn his lesson - and I should feel sorry for him? Nah, as far as I'm concerned, this guy brought it upon himself and continues to do so. My sympathy will go towards people who are genuinely wronged when they did nothing to deserve it, not those who knowingly break the law and seemingly continue to do so.

@SpaceboyScreams nah, it does fit the crime because it serves as a warning to others who try to do the same and think they can get away with it. And clearly if he's still involved, he's beyond reason and doesn't deserve sympathy. He dug this grave himself and seems more than happy to continue digging.

Hopefully now people stop feeling sorry for him. He's clearly not all there in the head, or simply has no care for the law.

@Teksetter First off, pre-orders for the physical copies were up for months with no closure - anyone who wanted a copy had plenty of time to do so. Second, you can still order it through Amazon - you just have to wait a few weeks, the price you pay for not pre-ordering in advance. Third, Treasures did not sell well and gathered dust at all my local retailers until heavily marked down. So I don't blame Square for printing less copies this time around when the demand wasn't there for the last DQ spin-off.

This admittedly looks fun. Might give it a shot!

@Switch_Pro Ah, you're one of those people that get upset over anything diverse or inclusive. How sad.

@Vexx234 No one is disagreeing, but the chances of a game being bad goes up tremendously when it's rushed. There are a lot of bad games that could have been great games if it simply had more development time.

Sports Story comes to mind immediately. People BEGGED for it to come out, and it did in a sorry state. Needed another year in the oven.

@RobynAlecksys Not everyone has the money for that. The TV in my bedroom is older, so Roku/Chromecast isn't an option. So it's kinda rude you would call people like me less than self-respecting and intelligent simply because I have an older TV so I utilized an app on the Switch.

I'm one of those few people disappointed with the news. Loved to throw on a stream before my bed, and as my TV is a little old, streaming it other ways wasn't possible. It's crazy how it's being discontinued after only two years.

There was a 10pm release at my local Gamestop, but I worked all day and was tired. Will pick it up tomorrow.

@Hajilee The game is still very active. Constantly finding lobbies to play in.

Finally, a release date! This upcoming map looks fun, excited to try it out.

If I had to guess, there's an exclusivity deal between Nintendo and the retailers for the demo. By making it exclusive to those locations, it forces people who are interested to come in - and in turn, make it more likely for them to spend money there in the process.

@Lizuka You might as well wait for Reload in February if you own an Xbox or Playstation. It's a remake of 3 that seems to be on par with 5.

I'm psyched for this game. Always wanted to try the Zelda CD-i games and now I kinda can through this! Day one for me.

Amazing game, I've been playing it nonstop on my PS5. Waiting for the physical version to play on the Switch, because I will absolutely replay it.

@Jayenkai except those kinds of games make an insane amount of money, and like it or not, there are adults who want to have them. So best to educate parents on how to keep their kids out of those gaming casinos.

@Yosher Most mobile games are like this. When Nintendo tried releasing these games with only one purchased, they didn't sell. Like it or not, the majority of mobile players want MTX in their games.

@mereel You do realize the usage of they was likely their attempt to record less lines, right? That's not being woke, that's just cutting corners. You're the only person I've met upset about that.

Just remove the product keys for the Nintendo consoles and require users to input it themselves; simple. Why are they making it so difficult when the solution is so simple?

I will be! This will be my first Pikmin game too (if you don't count Hey Pikmin for the 3DS), very excited to see what all the excitement is about. After I complete Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, of course.

That's disappointing as I was hoping to have multiple save files for this one. Oh well, guess I'll just use my second account to replay the story.

@Serpenterror The Heroes games are incredible and I'm baffled as to why they haven't been released in English for Switch yet. It can't be Sony's doing, the games are available on Steam.

I'm actually playing through Heroes 1 right now and it is am absolutely blast. Square is literally leaving money on the table by not doing anything with it.

I am so pumped for this game. The DQM games are incredible and we're finally getting another one outside of Japan. Couldn't be happier!

@Anti-Matter I actually went back and bought all of the DS/3DS titles during the lockdowns. As for the Switch, I own everything except the first Dragon Quest Builders and currently playing through Dragon Quest Heroes 1 on the PS4 as we speak. Isn't it strange that both Heroes games released on the Switch in Japan but have yet to be released overseas when English versions exist?

Regardless, I love how well DQ has been doing with the release of XI. The success is long overdue and I hope we never have to suffer another period where DQ games are Japanese exclusive.

@RobTheIII Questions will absolutely be screened beforehand. Especially with their focus on being kid-friendly, they're not going to let fans run loose. And if fans go out of their way to do it anyway, don't be surprised when TPCi doesn't return next year.

@Juma009 I can't see them adding it now and cannibalizing sales for the remake. Just like why we haven't seen the first two Advance Wars games of being added.

@Notsoavid Same. I was disappointed for about five seconds before realizing FF XVI comes out on the 22nd so it wouldn't matter for me anyway.

@MarioLazor If by dumpster fire you mean a film that is ridiculously popular, sure. Let's see how that plays out in the box office, shall we?

@dew12333 You're "scared" that a movie will be popular with casuals? These comments are getting worse and worse.

Tactics seems likely, but I could see the 3 remake being delayed or skipping Switch sadly.

@Hero-of-WiiU What person is going to avoid a LoZ movie because of licensed songs? They're a staple in Illumination movies and had no negative impact on the Mario movie.

@nessisonett Zelda absolutely is aimed at kids. Just because adults also enjoy the franchise doesn't mean kids are any less wanted.

To quote Poponio from Reddit:

"The Zelda fanbase has somehow deluded themselves into thinking the games have a complex narrative when the story has always been an afterthought, the games are great cause of its gameplay elements, exploration and puzzle solving, which are so consistently good that people just don't care the stories having the nuance of a bedtime story for 5 year olds."

@LordPieFace of course it's going to be Illumination. They want to do an inevitable crossover with Mario and that becomes harder to do when you involve other studios. And considering how well Mario worked with Illumination, it makes sense that they wouldn't go elsewhere.

Put over 300 hours into this during the pandemic, so sad to see. Easily one of my favorite Switch games.

@dimi Stealing and not showing up for work will get you fired from most jobs on the spot. Regardless if Amazon Japan loses almost no money, they'd be foolish to let him off with a warning.

@Axecon Very unlikely. With all of the sales records broken with SV, I can't see Pokémon suddenly changing anything now.

@Kiyata Why would they create another PokéWalker when they could just as easily make a phone app that does the same thing?

Was holding out for some Gen V shirts, namely for Ducklett, but it looks like that isn't in the cards. Might be for the best, the prices were not cheap.

@Yosher You say that but the Pokémon spin-offs don't even come close to mainline sales. As for other products, I've seen stuff like the Mega Construx and books gather dust on shelves.

This belief that anything tied to the Pokémon brand will automatically sell is ridiculous. Most of it does sell because they are things that fans genuinely want; like plushies, cards, etc.

@Poodlestargenerica This - you can't throw a stick without hitting a game that's trying to be the next Pokémon. The closest thing we've had to a franchise that was actively competing with Pokémon is Yo-Kai Watch. It had massive push overseas, especially in the West, produced shows and a manga alongside the games, and was even overtaking Pokémon in Japan for a little while. Not to mention it was even exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS, Pokémon's home at the time. But look at it now, essentially non-existent in the West with the 3DS eShop's closure.

@Nanami_Ataraxia I wish co-existing was that simple, but when push comes to shove, the amount of people begging for a Pokémon alternative don't even come close to matching the sales these games actually get. Funny enough, it seems that indie developers have the best shot in pulling this off nowadays since most AAA developers aren't willing to take the risk anymore.

As a Dragon Quest fanatic, I would love to see the new Monsters game give Pokémon a run for it's money, but let's face facts. The Dragon Quest brand has only recently began to get significant attention in the West with XI - I don't think it's going to suddenly go toe-to-toe with the highest-grossing franchise in the world with a spin-off.

Yo-Kai Watch was shaping up to be a contender in Japan, but when Level-5 tried going international with it, fell apart. People were touting Temtem as the next possible contender and I don't hear anybody talking about it anymore now that it's out. At the end of the day, Pokémon has comfortably held the throne for monster-catching games on the global stage for decades and it's next to impossible for it to be outdone now.

@Funneefox The majority of Pokémon fans don't care about that though, the sales prove this time and time again.

@Dragonite89 If they enjoy what is put out, why would they complain? Having a difference in opinion isn't "defending a billion-dollar company", it's not having the same opinion as you. If you don't like that, oh well.

Plus - it stands to reason that the people who are unhappy would eventually move on instead of just staying to criticize again and again.