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@Bizaster It's the main part of the job

@datamonkey Thanks!

@TurboTEF Yeah, Ex-Zodiac was in my mind when I referenced the fact Indies are doing Star Fox more than Nintendo!

@sketchturner @Low_ink First line

@rjejr Thank you for noticing my nerdy reference!

@Andy_Witmyer Indeed, there's a news post from last week with the details, happy to be back writing silly taglines and the occasional informative (hopefully) feature. It's been good fun over the past week or so - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/site_news_after_our_best_year_yet_things_are_changing_here_at_nintendo_life

@Bizaster Good tune to have stuck in your head though

@Northwind Yes, consensus doesn't happen in the MH community

@Burning_Spear I live to please (thanks for noticing it!)

Konami have announcements? Surely they need to make a video game that isn't Pro Evo first.

@GrailUK It's the only way

@Lukeim64 You monster! (hunter)

It was a backlog and Indie year, for sure. Worth reiterating when I say 'extraordinary year', that really refers to the inflated profits and sales of games and systems. The triple-A side struggled in terms of games, unsurprisingly, but the whole conversation around gaming was incredible, and the audience grew a lot.

I was grateful for some the range of download gems that arrived, they were so important.

@Nalverus I can confirm. Doesn't change my point though, one game doesn't excuse mad design

@RupeeClock Harsh!

My brother loves this, said to me "it's like Death Stranding but with trucks". Awesome, I said, you should borrow my copy of Death Stranding you like, it's really interesting. "Nah".

Thanks for the kind comments. Excuse me, there's something in my eye...

Happy to be back and writing about Nintendo and all its craziness!

@Pandaman 'Something New'. There ya go!

@antdickens Oh all right...

I WANT F-ZERO AND STAR FOX (though not that daft leaked racing thing) AND METROID PRIME 4 RELEASED DURING THE DIRECT AND PIKMIN 4 AND LINK TO THE PAST REMASTERED AND A UNICORN AAAAAAAAGAHAGHAGAHGAHG

Better?

@BensonUii It's a kind suggestion but no, I don't think that's the way to go. Looking forward to following what @Damo, Dom and the team do though, it should be an awesome E3

@MartyFlanMJFan All good! Was testing my login so I can join in a bit with the chat for the E3 Direct, should be fun

@rjejr Because the interwebs, and people don't like fun surprises any more.

Cool, my login still works...

Looking forward to the Direct, but with all the leaks I guess there won't be many surprises! My fantasy announcement would be Sin & Punishment 3 but... yeah, ain't gonna happen.

@brandonbwii Erm, it really hasn't been around a week or so I wonder if you'd picked up on the Japanese release details, the JP store got it earlier.

Yesterday was the first time we confirmed pre-orders, the pre-order discount and the release date for the 'West'.

Just clarifying, that's all

I almost quit in protest when my gift packs were full of gimmicky 'players' that are actually YouTubers. BUT, I think performance is better, so that's nice!

@Jacob1092 I like Innis & Gunn and Brewdog varieties. Yes I know, I have tastes to make some call me a 'hipster'.

@rjejr Ah, fair enough!

@rjejr WHO isn't saying 'all' games are addictive, or that 'all' people get addicted. It's saying the opposite, but that it wants to properly address problems for the minority that are genuinely, seriously addicted.

Saying otherwise just plays into my beer / alcoholism comment. No-one says I'm an alcoholic just because I have a beer every now and then. Just like WHO isn't saying we're suffering from a gaming addiction if we enjoy playing a game now and then.

An unnecessarily defensive statement from ESA, I find it slightly odd (and terribly written).

WHO (World Health Organisation) isn't necessarily saying that video games are inherently bad, but is recognising that some have problems with addiction. I like a beer sometimes, but that doesn't automatically make me an alcoholic. Yet for some 'having a beer' starts a spiral of negative behaviour and excessive drinking. I don't complain about people talking about the dangers of alcoholism just because I like a beer.

There have been times in my past where I've eventually become aware I'm unhealthily obsessed with a particular game. I deleted those games and went cold turkey, but some no doubt have an addiction that goes much deeper. Better to address it for those that are genuinely affected.

@rjejr Prob 30k

Fingers crossed for a January Direct, that'd be cool.

@erv I'll still post some comments here and there, probably

@Joeynator3000 Not an 'issue' as such, I'm talking about a tiny, tiny bit of input lag which every game has through a TV. In the toughest levels I feel it's there, whereas with pretty much every other game I own I don't notice it. But hey, lag free on the portable!

@Joker13z Yes, but NoA doesn't list it, the following is from the EU PR (I switched to dollar prices):

Switch and 3DS:

MIGHTY GUNVOLT BURST : DLC Character: Ray (Inti Creates, $1.99)
MIGHTY GUNVOLT BURST : DLC Character: Copen (Inti Creates, $1.99)
MIGHTY GUNVOLT BURST : DLC Character: Kurona (Inti Creates, $1.99)

Weirdly, I'm not sure the NA PR has all of the games due up to Christmas. I'll keep an eye on the eShop and do some 'out today' posts if any arrive that weren't included in that press release.

@OorWullie Hey big spender!

@SLIGEACH_EIRE We put them on another page, linked right there in paragraph 2

Updated the text. It's deffo out 21st December in Japan and that also seems to be the case for Europe and NA, BUT it's not yet showing on the eShop as 'coming soon'. Fingers crossed the dev has it right and it does arrive this week.

@1UP_MARIO BOOM

Just wanted to pop on and say thank you to everyone for the lovely messages. It's sure been humbling and I've appreciated all of the kind words.

And yes, I'll be lurking and occasionally posting comments in 2018 and beyond!

@Gen0neD I'm sure our reviewer is working away at it. There have been a lot of eShop games recently

@Simon_Fitzgerald It hits Europe on 18th December.

FYI, this was an hour later than normal because Nintendo's PR was an hour later than normal

One game that was listed for today on the official site / eShop - 60 Seconds - hasn't made the cut for whatever reason, for anyone wondering where it is.

Apologies for the screw up with the duplicated 3DS retail poll, now sorted

BOWSER

@OnBeingHuman But that's cheating

@Late The intention (apparently) is to bring more tables to Switch, but we'll see whether it happens!

@darkswabber Nice Not sure what form our review will be yet, but I'm sure everyone will appreciate feedback (maybe there can be a forum thread too?)

@darkswabber Thanks for that, I've updated the entry.

@BensonUii I haven't actually tried it (with the Pro Controller) but I think motion is Joy-Con only, 'cos Capcom.

@Cosats I've added a euro price, if I'm honest I was just a tad rushed / lazy then.