Wow, what a complete waste of money and total disappointment. Lol they can't even up the specs for it to display docked level resolution in handheld mode? Now this means we won't be getting a true Pro iteration for another 2 years...
@Dr_Lugae I can see it being more of a problem in the early 90s, and I don't disagree with that. Especially, with how Japanese games handled and still often continue to handle female characters. And western games did it too. I'm talking about how today, I think we are really in a better place with this and as long as female leads are treated like it's not a big deal that they are female, it is proven to be received well. Regardless, of if it is a big deal historically. It's good to recognize that. But it can detract from it to continually force recognition of it within its own game. At some point, if you want to normalize different forms of diversity, you should probably act like it's normal.
I think most male gamers today accept female heroines when they are treated like it isn't a big deal. It's when they have to rub it in and constantly remind you throughout the game that "hey look, I'm a girl doing guy stuff! We are just as strong!" Where it gets annoying and is desperately pathetic sounding. But there are many great female lead games that don't: Metroid series (I'm pretending Other M story doesn't exist), Tomb Raider Reboot trilogy, Beyond Good & Evil, Perfect Dark, Horizon series, Hellblade. These are superb games, because they just act real and aren't reminding you they are women constantly. These are all well received generally, and show that if you write good stories, design great gameplay, and don't obnoxiously rub it in, most gamers don't care what gender/race/orientation the protagonist is.
@carlos82 Delayed from their own internal plans. Lol, things can still be delayed, regardless of if they publicly announce a date and then reschedule. If I call it an "internal development delay" to make you feel better, we can call it that. Either way, same result. We get the game later than everyone expected it would be.
@Crockin I think it's pretty safe to say BoTW2 was delayed. Pre-COVID, it was accepted by general gaming industry that it could possibly launch fall 2020 and 2021 at most. I'm skeptical because all the gaming companies are doing the same thing. Everything is delayed out a year or 2 due to the pandemic, or at least taking advantage of that as the excuse. I'm sure they'll be games announced and we will get something this fall. But I have a feeling it'll be a similar looking fall as last year for Nintendo, without any of the super big hitters. They'll probably hold them back for Switch Pro anyways.
But, with BotW2 seemingly delayed til next year, what are they going to announce that is actually releasing this year? Kind of have to release games if you want sales of them...
@CTmatic It's because you would be playing against other consoles that have way better visuals and controls. You will get smoked constantly with that disadvantage.
Undocked is practically unplayable, you really can't see much. They should've done a more cell-shaded effect compromise instead of just blurring everything, so you could actually see players moving further away than 10 ft... Another thing that makes absolutely zero sense is how they did gyro aiming. Why on earth did they do clockwise-counterclockwise tilt for horizontal?!?!?! It's like the dumbest gyro idea I've ever seen. All the other shooters I've played on switch would do left-right tilting for horizontal. Push Button ported Doom and the gyro on that game is perfect. Why they wouldn't replicate that on this is just beyond me... Very disappointed in this port...
@Mr-Fuggles777 Dude, where have you been the last 4 years? The Switch is almost half as powerful as the original Xbox One. What do you expect? This is a large map, battle royale game with 60 players. And it runs 720p docked, but runs just under at 576p on a 6.2 inch(or smaller on lite) screen. The less graphically intensive Fortnite runs 30fps at as low as 432p. Obviously, the game will run better on a beefy console vs a handheld device lol! If you turn off cross-play, this could still be an enjoyable game for people at 30fps. I don't think people are planning to play the Switch version with a very serious emphasis on competition.
Holy crap is this game going to even come out for the Switch?! Not even having a lead producer makes me think its like 2023 now... Probably end up being a dual release for Switch and Switch 2 or something...
And wtc happened to Retro's other game they've supposedly been working on since DKC Tropical Freeze? That just vanish?
Yeah Kickstarter is complete trash. They have absolutely zero protections for investors. They claim to have these policies that require the company deliver a product, but companies can just claim they are still developing it for years and years and take your money and run while Kickstarter does nothing but tell you to contact them even after you tell them they aren't responding. It's a total joke of a system that people can just exploit to steal your money. Yes, Platinum screwed up in this case, but Kickstarter will do nothing about all your complaints you send them. I purposely avoiding KS'ing this even though I was interested in getting this game again on Switch.
@JayJ Pot meet kettle. You use anecdotal evidence that the game was mostly purchased for SP then criticize the opposite based on the same reasoning? Him just calling you a kid was weak as well. But, you can't say yourself what it was bought for by everyone else based on your personal experience neither! Try not to contradict your main point in the same comment, might help you win debates easier. It's a silly, meaningless debate anyways. Like who cares really? Games should be reviewed as a complete product. You can disclaim in a review that SP is fine and as MP is a mess. If not, then do separate SP and MP reviews like some sites do with newer games. But for a game this old, that would be kind of dumb. The debate police has spoken.
This guy has like the worst attitude about this of any author I've seen. Also, one of the dumbest financially. CD Projekt Red has been incredibly gracious to this guy who doesn't deserve one iota of it.
@Peterjr1 Once again, you completely ignore what I'm saying that I'm talking about the combat and start blabbing about the overworld that no one is talking about. Cool, I saw your video @1:03:00 and see that the overworld has instanced combat encounters. Way to choose an example with a smaller group of enemies, as if that means that the style of the combat isn't still the same. But keep obsessing over the overworld like you made this game and can't handle any criticism of it. Walking up and smacking weak, floaty groups of enemies up in the air for juggle combos is Musou. Here, I'll call it "Instanced Musou with a Traditional ARPG Overworld" there ;P You obviously hate the word Musou because in reality it means "shitty game" lol! But, like I said before (if you ever actually read anything I said to you), you go enjoy it. I'll take a hard pass and call it for what it is.
@Peterjr1 I'm glad you will love it. Most of us wanted Persona 5 on the Switch and not this spinoff crap. I can't understand the novelty of these types of games, but if you love it, good for you. I won't be touching it, looks boring asf and a wasted opportunity of a franchise to me...
@Peterjr1 I didn't say overworld had them. I specifically said that people aren't talking about that. Try reading next time. Lol look @0:32 in the fking trailer! You don't see sh*t like that in Bayonetta and DMC. I beat both those games and saw nothing like that. At most you could juggle like 2-3 people tops and it wasn't just swarms of sh*t enemies that you do these global swipes to. You look @0:32 which is gameplay and it looks exactly like every other Dynasty-esque game.
@Peterjr1 The comments are all about the combat not the overworld and whatever else. Let's see, assloads of enemies that are weak asf and go flying up in the air to be juggled around as a group. Yup Musou. Using Bayonetta and DMC as a counter is a joke. They don't play at all like these games. These types of games suck ass
On the contrary, I think a lot of these games are coming out with bogus-ly high prices for the quality of the game. So, many of them I'm not feeling bad about them having to heavily discount their mediocre game. I actually think a lot of devs have caught on to the fact that when you heavily discount your game, you are more highlighted in the eShop. I'd be willing to bet a lot of them purposefully release their game at a higher price then discount to the actual value to attract more "bargain bin" shoppers. The other examples are the ones that literally release "discounted" and stay that way. Which I think is a joke and shouldn't be allowed. You shouldn't be able to remain discounted without actually being listed at full price. I get it for pre-order incentive, but after that, no.
@MajorTom No one really counts PC as part of the "console war". That's the same weak argument people make about Microsoft having zero exclusives because they release it on Windows as well.
@link3710 I sure hope so. I've just seen a trend of when this happens and they get independence they often spurn the company they rode with. See Bungie, Insomniac, Rare, Square. From what I've heard, Platinum loves Nintendo, so let's hope it keeps going forward.
"Chucklefish responds to allegations it exploited volunteer Starbound developers" You had me at "exploited VOLUNTEER". Nothing to see here, move along.
They cut out multiplayer because they are focusing on the multiplayer for Jedi Academy which will be out in a few months. They already confirmed multiplayer for Jedi Academy.
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Re: Nintendo Switch OLED Model Vs. Standard Switch / Switch Lite: Full Tech Specs Comparison
Scalp away scalpers. I'm not wasting my money on this pathetic "upgrade"
Re: After Months Of 'Switch Pro' Rumours, Nintendo Officially Unveils The Nintendo Switch OLED Model
@superpotion There isn't
Re: After Months Of 'Switch Pro' Rumours, Nintendo Officially Unveils The Nintendo Switch OLED Model
Wow, what a complete waste of money and total disappointment. Lol they can't even up the specs for it to display docked level resolution in handheld mode? Now this means we won't be getting a true Pro iteration for another 2 years...
Re: Soapbox: Super Metroid Showed Me I Had The Right To Exist
@Dr_Lugae I can see it being more of a problem in the early 90s, and I don't disagree with that. Especially, with how Japanese games handled and still often continue to handle female characters. And western games did it too. I'm talking about how today, I think we are really in a better place with this and as long as female leads are treated like it's not a big deal that they are female, it is proven to be received well. Regardless, of if it is a big deal historically. It's good to recognize that. But it can detract from it to continually force recognition of it within its own game. At some point, if you want to normalize different forms of diversity, you should probably act like it's normal.
Re: Soapbox: Super Metroid Showed Me I Had The Right To Exist
I think most male gamers today accept female heroines when they are treated like it isn't a big deal. It's when they have to rub it in and constantly remind you throughout the game that "hey look, I'm a girl doing guy stuff! We are just as strong!" Where it gets annoying and is desperately pathetic sounding. But there are many great female lead games that don't: Metroid series (I'm pretending Other M story doesn't exist), Tomb Raider Reboot trilogy, Beyond Good & Evil, Perfect Dark, Horizon series, Hellblade. These are superb games, because they just act real and aren't reminding you they are women constantly. These are all well received generally, and show that if you write good stories, design great gameplay, and don't obnoxiously rub it in, most gamers don't care what gender/race/orientation the protagonist is.
Re: Talking Point: With Sony And Microsoft In Next-Gen Limbo, E3 Is Nintendo's For The Taking
@carlos82 Delayed from their own internal plans. Lol, things can still be delayed, regardless of if they publicly announce a date and then reschedule. If I call it an "internal development delay" to make you feel better, we can call it that. Either way, same result. We get the game later than everyone expected it would be.
Re: Talking Point: With Sony And Microsoft In Next-Gen Limbo, E3 Is Nintendo's For The Taking
@Crockin I think it's pretty safe to say BoTW2 was delayed. Pre-COVID, it was accepted by general gaming industry that it could possibly launch fall 2020 and 2021 at most. I'm skeptical because all the gaming companies are doing the same thing. Everything is delayed out a year or 2 due to the pandemic, or at least taking advantage of that as the excuse. I'm sure they'll be games announced and we will get something this fall. But I have a feeling it'll be a similar looking fall as last year for Nintendo, without any of the super big hitters. They'll probably hold them back for Switch Pro anyways.
Re: Talking Point: With Sony And Microsoft In Next-Gen Limbo, E3 Is Nintendo's For The Taking
But, with BotW2 seemingly delayed til next year, what are they going to announce that is actually releasing this year? Kind of have to release games if you want sales of them...
Re: Video: Check Out This Side-By-Side Comparison Of Apex Legends Running On Switch And PS4 Pro
@CTmatic It's because you would be playing against other consoles that have way better visuals and controls. You will get smoked constantly with that disadvantage.
Re: Video: Check Out This Side-By-Side Comparison Of Apex Legends Running On Switch And PS4 Pro
Undocked is practically unplayable, you really can't see much. They should've done a more cell-shaded effect compromise instead of just blurring everything, so you could actually see players moving further away than 10 ft... Another thing that makes absolutely zero sense is how they did gyro aiming. Why on earth did they do clockwise-counterclockwise tilt for horizontal?!?!?! It's like the dumbest gyro idea I've ever seen. All the other shooters I've played on switch would do left-right tilting for horizontal. Push Button ported Doom and the gyro on that game is perfect. Why they wouldn't replicate that on this is just beyond me... Very disappointed in this port...
Re: Video: Nintendo Shares Beginner's Tips For Apex Legends, Out Today On Switch
@Mr-Fuggles777 Dude, where have you been the last 4 years? The Switch is almost half as powerful as the original Xbox One. What do you expect? This is a large map, battle royale game with 60 players. And it runs 720p docked, but runs just under at 576p on a 6.2 inch(or smaller on lite) screen. The less graphically intensive Fortnite runs 30fps at as low as 432p. Obviously, the game will run better on a beefy console vs a handheld device lol! If you turn off cross-play, this could still be an enjoyable game for people at 30fps. I don't think people are planning to play the Switch version with a very serious emphasis on competition.
Re: Video: Does Cloud Gaming Work On The Nintendo Switch?
These cloud supported games need to have demos so people can test and actually see if it works with their network setup.
Re: Video: 21 Best Switch Games for Under $5
@Jimmy_G_Buckets
I bet you do
Re: Dark Horse Publishing Sonic The Hedgehog Encyclopedia In 2021
@Ultrasmiles
Anniversary ain't til next year. Hold your horses bruh
Re: Ring Fit Adventure Is Getting Its Own Direct In China Tomorrow
@Don I wonder why?
Re: Ring Fit Adventure Is Getting Its Own Direct In China Tomorrow
Everyone who wants a game in China has to go through Tencent. How convenient...
Re: Retro Studios Reminds Us It's In Need Of A Lead Producer For Metroid Prime 4
Holy crap is this game going to even come out for the Switch?! Not even having a lead producer makes me think its like 2023 now... Probably end up being a dual release for Switch and Switch 2 or something...
And wtc happened to Retro's other game they've supposedly been working on since DKC Tropical Freeze? That just vanish?
Re: Reminder: Use Your Switch Game Vouchers While You Still Can (North America)
Heh, considering how you could get physical copies for cheaper still, the voucher thing was a joke to me.
Re: Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers Hit With Customs Charges And Handling Fees
Yeah Kickstarter is complete trash. They have absolutely zero protections for investors. They claim to have these policies that require the company deliver a product, but companies can just claim they are still developing it for years and years and take your money and run while Kickstarter does nothing but tell you to contact them even after you tell them they aren't responding. It's a total joke of a system that people can just exploit to steal your money. Yes, Platinum screwed up in this case, but Kickstarter will do nothing about all your complaints you send them. I purposely avoiding KS'ing this even though I was interested in getting this game again on Switch.
Re: Sonic The Hedgehog's Official 'DJ Style Party' Album Is Out Now
Regal Ruin: Back In Time!!!
Re: Game Originally Planned For Wii U, Then Switch, Winds Up As A PS5 Timed-Exclusive
Pretty BS how they sold it to us on Kickstarter as multiplatform then sold out for the likely one year exclusivity... Not cool
Re: Star Wars Episode l: Racer Gets New Switch, PS4 Release Date
A shame they didn't do 4 player splitscreen and online multiplayer with it...
Re: Dead Cells' Bestiary Update Is Now Live On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@sandman89 You will like it
Re: Hooray! Race With Ryan Is Getting Paid DLC And A Physical Deluxe Edition
These devs have sold their soul...
Re: Nintendo Accused Of Hosting Asset Flip Game On Switch, And Fans Aren't Happy
Dang wish I had thought of this first lol!
Re: Best Buy Lists Super Mario 3D World For Nintendo Switch, But We're Not So Sure
Where's my METROID PRIME TRILOGY!!!!!?!?!?!?!??!?!
Re: Star Wars Episode I: Racer Speeds Onto Switch Next Month
2 player only and no online multiplayer is stupid
Re: Aspyr Rolls Out Fix For Cross-Play Loophole In Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy On Switch
@JayJ
Pot meet kettle. You use anecdotal evidence that the game was mostly purchased for SP then criticize the opposite based on the same reasoning? Him just calling you a kid was weak as well. But, you can't say yourself what it was bought for by everyone else based on your personal experience neither! Try not to contradict your main point in the same comment, might help you win debates easier. It's a silly, meaningless debate anyways. Like who cares really? Games should be reviewed as a complete product. You can disclaim in a review that SP is fine and as MP is a mess. If not, then do separate SP and MP reviews like some sites do with newer games. But for a game this old, that would be kind of dumb. The debate police has spoken.
Re: Get Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons And Oracle Of Ages For Just Over £5 With My Nintendo (Europe)
Not for Switch, Not newsworthy
Re: Nintendo Shuts Down Kickstarter Campaign Over Animal Crossing Copyright Infringement
Their own fault for not approaching Nintendo first for a license.
Re: Comparing The Witcher Games To The Books Is Like Comparing "Spaghetti Carbonara With A Bicycle", Says Creator
This guy has like the worst attitude about this of any author I've seen. Also, one of the dumbest financially. CD Projekt Red has been incredibly gracious to this guy who doesn't deserve one iota of it.
Re: Video: Persona 5 Scramble Treated To Flashy New Trailer, Demo Arrives Next Month
@Trajan I think the obvious point was we wanted a portable version of it. And paying $100+ for one game we want is silly.
Re: Video: Persona 5 Scramble Treated To Flashy New Trailer, Demo Arrives Next Month
@Peterjr1 Once again, you completely ignore what I'm saying that I'm talking about the combat and start blabbing about the overworld that no one is talking about. Cool, I saw your video @1:03:00 and see that the overworld has instanced combat encounters. Way to choose an example with a smaller group of enemies, as if that means that the style of the combat isn't still the same. But keep obsessing over the overworld like you made this game and can't handle any criticism of it. Walking up and smacking weak, floaty groups of enemies up in the air for juggle combos is Musou. Here, I'll call it "Instanced Musou with a Traditional ARPG Overworld" there ;P
You obviously hate the word Musou because in reality it means "shitty game" lol! But, like I said before (if you ever actually read anything I said to you), you go enjoy it. I'll take a hard pass and call it for what it is.
Re: Video: Persona 5 Scramble Treated To Flashy New Trailer, Demo Arrives Next Month
@Peterjr1 I'm glad you will love it. Most of us wanted Persona 5 on the Switch and not this spinoff crap. I can't understand the novelty of these types of games, but if you love it, good for you. I won't be touching it, looks boring asf and a wasted opportunity of a franchise to me...
Re: Video: Persona 5 Scramble Treated To Flashy New Trailer, Demo Arrives Next Month
@Peterjr1 I didn't say overworld had them. I specifically said that people aren't talking about that. Try reading next time. Lol look @0:32 in the fking trailer! You don't see sh*t like that in Bayonetta and DMC. I beat both those games and saw nothing like that. At most you could juggle like 2-3 people tops and it wasn't just swarms of sh*t enemies that you do these global swipes to. You look @0:32 which is gameplay and it looks exactly like every other Dynasty-esque game.
Re: Video: Persona 5 Scramble Treated To Flashy New Trailer, Demo Arrives Next Month
@Peterjr1 The comments are all about the combat not the overworld and whatever else. Let's see, assloads of enemies that are weak asf and go flying up in the air to be juggled around as a group. Yup Musou. Using Bayonetta and DMC as a counter is a joke. They don't play at all like these games. These types of games suck ass
Re: Video: Persona 5 Scramble Treated To Flashy New Trailer, Demo Arrives Next Month
Yay another stupid Musou game. Don't bother to port Persona 5 or anything and make a ton of money. Give us another garbage Musou game instead...
Re: 64 Games Are Currently Available For Less Than $1 On The Nintendo Switch eShop
On the contrary, I think a lot of these games are coming out with bogus-ly high prices for the quality of the game. So, many of them I'm not feeling bad about them having to heavily discount their mediocre game. I actually think a lot of devs have caught on to the fact that when you heavily discount your game, you are more highlighted in the eShop. I'd be willing to bet a lot of them purposefully release their game at a higher price then discount to the actual value to attract more "bargain bin" shoppers. The other examples are the ones that literally release "discounted" and stay that way. Which I think is a joke and shouldn't be allowed. You shouldn't be able to remain discounted without actually being listed at full price. I get it for pre-order incentive, but after that, no.
Re: Expect "Big News" From A "Full Speed" PlatinumGames This Year
@MajorTom No one really counts PC as part of the "console war". That's the same weak argument people make about Microsoft having zero exclusives because they release it on Windows as well.
Re: Expect "Big News" From A "Full Speed" PlatinumGames This Year
@link3710
I sure hope so. I've just seen a trend of when this happens and they get independence they often spurn the company they rode with. See Bungie, Insomniac, Rare, Square. From what I've heard, Platinum loves Nintendo, so let's hope it keeps going forward.
Re: Expect "Big News" From A "Full Speed" PlatinumGames This Year
Right after announcing a Sony exclusive... Please don't mean what I fear this means...
Re: Random: Xbox Series X? That's Just A Tall GameCube, The Twitter Masses Say
@ShadowSmile Would've been a better joke had you said Xbox X please instead of exactly what the assistant asked...
Re: Top Nintendo Switch Games Are Now Up To 50% Off To Celebrate The Game Awards (North America)
@Zach777 no.. its not...
Re: Kickstarter Cancelled For Vertebreaker, The Retro Platformer From Sonic Mania Devs
@Supadav03 No such thing as too many Metroidvanias
Re: Kickstarter Cancelled For Vertebreaker, The Retro Platformer From Sonic Mania Devs
@gojiguy didn't bother to watch any of the video huh? He literally responds to your exact question...
Re: Stardew Valley Creator Opts To Self-Publish Game On Switch Amid Chucklefish Allegations
"Chucklefish responds to allegations it exploited volunteer Starbound developers"
You had me at "exploited VOLUNTEER". Nothing to see here, move along.
Re: Review: Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - Amazing Lightsaber Combat Ruined By A Terrible First Act
They cut out multiplayer because they are focusing on the multiplayer for Jedi Academy which will be out in a few months. They already confirmed multiplayer for Jedi Academy.