I feel like a senior citizen whenever I hear people talking about Snapchat... I'm 32 and I have no idea what it's for, besides taking pictures with incredibly weird and annoying dog filters.
@Ryu_Niiyama Thanks for the novel. I know all that though. That does not change anything about the fact that some companies simply take an utterly excruciatingly long period of time to translate and localize their games, while others deliver similar games in a far more timely fashion. There's just no good reason for localization times of more than a year, however many excuses some people might be willing to come up with.
Why do these games takes so incredibly long to get localized? I mean, I understand there's obviously a fair amount of effort involved in the translation and localization process, and that these games are definitely text-heavy. But still, that's relative, I mean it's not like they're having an illiterate single scribe translate and manually write down an entire series of novels, and then do it all over again a few more times in different languages. Right?
There are plenty of devs who do worldwide simultaneous releases, but a few are notorious for being excruciatingly slow with this process, like Square-Enix (Capcom is another one) and I see no good reason for this. Delays of several weeks or even a few months would be understandable, but we're talking about timescales of up to and sometimes exceeding a year - that's just nonsense.
I can't honestly see anyone bothering with that insanely convoluted user-unfriendly setup Nintendo has going on. It's so complicated and haphazardly implemented its not even funny anymore.
@Zach777 I never ever stated anywhere that the bible doesn't have an overarching theme or anything of the sort, at all, not even a tiny little bit, so please don't say that that I did.
I said it doesn't make any sense to me. And that's a fact, it doesn't make any sense. To me. My opinion.
Please refrain from putting words in my mouth and accusing me of things I didn't say, or even calling me a liar. Sheesh.
@Zach777 Don't belittle people that hold opinions different from yours, man, or accuse them of lying - it makes you look childish, sheesh. What's with the attitude?
I've seen a lot of stuff like that with cheap mobile shovelware that rips off and uses Pokémon footage to promote their crappy game, which of course looks completely different.
Nintendo is entirely 100% to blame for this imo. If they would just make sufficient stock, there would be zero problems in the first place. It's literally guaranteed to sell millions upon millions. People are beyond ready to give Nintendo their money. Same goes for basically all amiibo, especially the Zelda ones. It's not like severely limiting stock is doing Nintendo any good, at all, as they're not the ones profiting off of inflated retail and resellers' prices - they're guaranteed to sell every single unit they're able to put out anyway. :/ And that's not even talking about the terrible PR image, Nintendo's supply issues are a laughing stock worldwide, and have been for a long time.
I haven't read it as I want to find it on my own, but does the game provide any sort of hints as to where to look? Or do I have to wander the world and hope I just stumble upon it?
Most retailers around here will likely sell it for around 99.99 (Euros), at the very least. Especially considering how the NES Mini did last year - people will pay for it, that's very clear.
@WaveBoy I wouldn't change anything because the game doesn't interest me in the slightest. Also I don't know about those other games 'cos I've never even heard of them.
@WaveBoy someone else's opinion being baffling to you doesn't equal them trolling. Opinions differ. I hear and read tons of things that I find completely baffling every day. Isnt it great we're all different?
The action-packed cinematic cutscenes and trailers look great - but I don't think the actual 2D gameplay does, and that looks like a mobile game, to me. A quality mobile game, maybe, but definitely a mobile game. You thinking it looks fantastic is fine, I honestly hope you'll very much enjoy the game, but I don't think it does, even if that doesn't make any sense to you. ✌
Well and what do you know? Nintendo actually showed off multiplayer for the game today in its Treehouse event. Player 1 controls Mario, player 2 controls Cappy separately. ^^
Well in the Treehouse stream they explained (and demonstrated) that you in fact CAN possess enemies already wearing hats, only you'll need to knock their hats off first.
@IceClimbers Yeah I read that rumour. So that's actually bad news imo, 'cos it means Retro haven't been working on Prime 4 for the last 3.5 years, and the game is years away. If they couldn't show any footage, not even any concept art, but just a horribly copy-pasted logo, that tells us it won't be out for another 3 years at the least. These games take ages to develop.
Surely they could've shown some footage if this is Retro Studios' big project? They finished their last game (DKC Tropical Freeze) 3.5 years ago. :/ I mean... Not showing anything, just a logo? What the heck? Either Retro's been busy working on another game and they've just started development of Prime 4 alongside it, or this game's being done by some other studio. Either way, it's a LONG way off. I'm not expecting it until holiday 2019 at the very earliest.
As a graphic designer, I must say that boxart is hideously terrible, what with the text and logos of the title and cover photo blending together like that. Absolutely nasty, like it was made by a 12-year old in some free phone app.
Also, you'll need to plug a charger into your phone, 'cos its battery will definitely drain fast. Same goes for the Switch itself. :/ What a laughably stupid design.
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Re: WarGroove
I need this game. ^_^
Re: These Pokémon Gold & Silver Joy-Cons Are Legendary
It's Joy-Con (plural), not Joy-Cons.
Re: Behold, It's the Pikachu Snapchat Lens!
I feel like a senior citizen whenever I hear people talking about Snapchat... I'm 32 and I have no idea what it's for, besides taking pictures with incredibly weird and annoying dog filters.
Re: Splatoon 2 is Getting a Special Range of Summer Outfits Starting This Weekend
... What's wrong with flip-flops? I love them!
Re: Dragon Quest XI Sold Over 2 Million Copies in Two Days in Japan
I'm looking forward to playing this on 3DS when it comes out over here in December 2018, and on Switch when it releases mid-2020.
Re: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Heading to the West in 2018
@Ryu_Niiyama And you!
Re: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Heading to the West in 2018
@Ryu_Niiyama Thanks for the novel. I know all that though. That does not change anything about the fact that some companies simply take an utterly excruciatingly long period of time to translate and localize their games, while others deliver similar games in a far more timely fashion. There's just no good reason for localization times of more than a year, however many excuses some people might be willing to come up with.
Re: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Heading to the West in 2018
Why do these games takes so incredibly long to get localized? I mean, I understand there's obviously a fair amount of effort involved in the translation and localization process, and that these games are definitely text-heavy. But still, that's relative, I mean it's not like they're having an illiterate single scribe translate and manually write down an entire series of novels, and then do it all over again a few more times in different languages. Right?
There are plenty of devs who do worldwide simultaneous releases, but a few are notorious for being excruciatingly slow with this process, like Square-Enix (Capcom is another one) and I see no good reason for this. Delays of several weeks or even a few months would be understandable, but we're talking about timescales of up to and sometimes exceeding a year - that's just nonsense.
Re: Gallery: Nintendo at San Diego Comic-Con - The Booth and Some Standout Cosplay
Cool to see some Marin love! And yes Pikachu looks like he's pooping, and Charmander like he's vomiting. xD
Re: Intriguing Musical Action-Adventure Title, Figment, is Heading to Nintendo Switch
... That was singing? Okay.
Re: UNIOM Wireless Adapter Aims to Make Nintendo Switch Voice Chat Easier
I can't honestly see anyone bothering with that insanely convoluted user-unfriendly setup Nintendo has going on. It's so complicated and haphazardly implemented its not even funny anymore.
Re: Review: Splatoon 2 (Switch)
Wait what? A 10/10, really? Wow.
Re: Wisdom Tree Wants To Inflict Noah's Ark On The World, Again
@Zach777 Cool, thanks. Peace! ✌
Re: Wisdom Tree Wants To Inflict Noah's Ark On The World, Again
@Zach777 I never ever stated anywhere that the bible doesn't have an overarching theme or anything of the sort, at all, not even a tiny little bit, so please don't say that that I did.
I said it doesn't make any sense to me. And that's a fact, it doesn't make any sense. To me. My opinion.
Please refrain from putting words in my mouth and accusing me of things I didn't say, or even calling me a liar. Sheesh.
Re: Wisdom Tree Wants To Inflict Noah's Ark On The World, Again
@Zach777 Don't belittle people that hold opinions different from yours, man, or accuse them of lying - it makes you look childish, sheesh. What's with the attitude?
Re: Wisdom Tree Wants To Inflict Noah's Ark On The World, Again
@Zach777 Oh believe me, I know more than enough about the bible.
Re: Wisdom Tree Wants To Inflict Noah's Ark On The World, Again
I always thought the Bible didn't make any sense in general, so seems like these games stick to the source material quite well, then.
Re: Video: Check Out this Tiny Yet Intriguing Donkey Kong Easter Egg in Super Mario Odyssey
Zeltik on YouTube pointed this out a while ago.
Re: Oddworld Creator Lorne Lanning "Has No Faith" In Switch
Lol. Such a poor, entitled, butthurt little boy. His saltiness is delicious. x'D
Re: Weirdness: Mobile App 'Final Clash' Confuses All With Zelda: Breath of the Wild Footage in Trailer
I've seen a lot of stuff like that with cheap mobile shovelware that rips off and uses Pokémon footage to promote their crappy game, which of course looks completely different.
Re: eBay Is Trying But Struggling To Stop The Onslaught Of SNES Mini Scalpers
Nintendo is entirely 100% to blame for this imo. If they would just make sufficient stock, there would be zero problems in the first place. It's literally guaranteed to sell millions upon millions. People are beyond ready to give Nintendo their money. Same goes for basically all amiibo, especially the Zelda ones. It's not like severely limiting stock is doing Nintendo any good, at all, as they're not the ones profiting off of inflated retail and resellers' prices - they're guaranteed to sell every single unit they're able to put out anyway. :/ And that's not even talking about the terrible PR image, Nintendo's supply issues are a laughing stock worldwide, and have been for a long time.
Re: Platinum Games Teases The Wonderful 101 for Switch
Someone had to actually actively put this together and post it - yes this basically confirms a Switch port of the game.
Re: Deals: Be Quick And Grab The New Metroid And Super Mario Odyssey amiibo
20 Euros? That's terribly overpriced.
Re: Amazon UK Reduces SNES Mini Orders to One Per Customer
How was this not a thing already? :/
Re: European My Nintendo Rewards Bring Swapdoodle DLC, ARMS Wallpaper And More Discounts
I thought the wallpapers were for Switch. Such a bitter disappointment. :[
Re: Guide: Item And Armour Locations For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Master Trials DLC Pack 1
I haven't read it as I want to find it on my own, but does the game provide any sort of hints as to where to look? Or do I have to wander the world and hope I just stumble upon it?
Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Tough Trail Of The Sword DLC Has Been Beaten Already
I thought it was called 'Trial of the Sword'.
Re: Nintendo Download: 29th June (Europe)
Why does the Master Sword look so oddly long in the pic at the top of this article...?
Re: Thankfully, Europe Is Getting A More Handsome SNES Classic Mini
Most retailers around here will likely sell it for around 99.99 (Euros), at the very least. Especially considering how the NES Mini did last year - people will pay for it, that's very clear.
Re: Take a Look at The Nintendo Switch Pocket Dock SP
Won't this scratch the screen of the GBA SP, though?
Re: Sega Forever Aims To Revive The Company's Past On Mobile, But Could Come To Switch
So... For free? Really? Huh.
Re: Dragon Ball FighterZ Could Come To Switch If The Demand Is There, Says Producer
@WaveBoy That's right, I haven't.
Re: Dragon Ball FighterZ Could Come To Switch If The Demand Is There, Says Producer
@WaveBoy I wouldn't change anything because the game doesn't interest me in the slightest. Also I don't know about those other games 'cos I've never even heard of them.
Re: Nintendo Switch OS Version 3.0.0 Is Now Live
No ARMS icons?
Re: Dragon Ball FighterZ Could Come To Switch If The Demand Is There, Says Producer
@WaveBoy someone else's opinion being baffling to you doesn't equal them trolling. Opinions differ. I hear and read tons of things that I find completely baffling every day. Isnt it great we're all different?
The action-packed cinematic cutscenes and trailers look great - but I don't think the actual 2D gameplay does, and that looks like a mobile game, to me. A quality mobile game, maybe, but definitely a mobile game. You thinking it looks fantastic is fine, I honestly hope you'll very much enjoy the game, but I don't think it does, even if that doesn't make any sense to you. ✌
Re: Dragon Ball FighterZ Could Come To Switch If The Demand Is There, Says Producer
@WaveBoy Having a different opinion from yours is not trolling. It's actually a good thing.
Re: Dragon Ball FighterZ Could Come To Switch If The Demand Is There, Says Producer
@WaveBoy It looks like a mobile game.
Re: Dragon Ball FighterZ Could Come To Switch If The Demand Is There, Says Producer
Meh. That other Dragonball game we're getting on Switch looks way better anyway. This new one looks like a mobile game.
Re: Nintendo Infographic Outlines Switch and 3DS Games for 2017
@Donutsavant Really? Wow. Hm. The plot thickens.
Re: Nintendo Infographic Outlines Switch and 3DS Games for 2017
Skyrim's a winter game now? I wonder what's taking so incredibly long. It was one of the very 1st games announced in the fall of last year. :/
Re: Super Mario Odyssey Producer Hints At Multiplayer Option
Well and what do you know? Nintendo actually showed off multiplayer for the game today in its Treehouse event. Player 1 controls Mario, player 2 controls Cappy separately. ^^
Re: Super Mario Odyssey Producer Hints At Multiplayer Option
Well in the Treehouse stream they explained (and demonstrated) that you in fact CAN possess enemies already wearing hats, only you'll need to knock their hats off first.
Re: Metroid: Samus Returns Resurrects Game Boy Classic "In A Completely New Way", Says MercurySteam
@gizmoto Yes, it does. 2DS, 3DS, all supported.
Re: Metroid Prime 4 Confirmed For Nintendo Switch, But Retro Studios Isn't Involved
@IceClimbers Yeah I read that rumour. So that's actually bad news imo, 'cos it means Retro haven't been working on Prime 4 for the last 3.5 years, and the game is years away. If they couldn't show any footage, not even any concept art, but just a horribly copy-pasted logo, that tells us it won't be out for another 3 years at the least. These games take ages to develop.
Re: Thank Samus, Metroid Prime 4 Has Been Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
Surely they could've shown some footage if this is Retro Studios' big project? They finished their last game (DKC Tropical Freeze) 3.5 years ago. :/ I mean... Not showing anything, just a logo? What the heck? Either Retro's been busy working on another game and they've just started development of Prime 4 alongside it, or this game's being done by some other studio. Either way, it's a LONG way off. I'm not expecting it until holiday 2019 at the very earliest.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Ubisoft's Nintendo Switch Reveals at E3 2017?
Just Dance is coming to Wii? Like, the one that released 11 years ago? Wow. O_o
Re: Video: Super Nintendo World Trailer Goes Live, Mario Kart Ride Confirmed
Gosh that 2nd video with Miyamoto and the other 2 guys was one of the most cringe-worthy things I've seen in the last decade. T_T
Re: FIFA 18 Gets Reveal Trailer That Suggests Missing Features for Nintendo Switch
As a graphic designer, I must say that boxart is hideously terrible, what with the text and logos of the title and cover photo blending together like that. Absolutely nasty, like it was made by a 12-year old in some free phone app.
Re: Poi Is Coming to the Nintendo Switch
Omg yes! I wanted this on Wii U but sadly that got scrapped. Great news, I'll definitely buy it!!
Re: Hori's Nintendo Switch Voice Chat Headset Looks Like A Wired Nightmare
Also, you'll need to plug a charger into your phone, 'cos its battery will definitely drain fast. Same goes for the Switch itself. :/ What a laughably stupid design.