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@Zaruboggan That confused me as well. I’m gonna be that guy and say I have a sneaking suspicion that it’s a Gen 10 tease.

What a random, but welcomed surprise!

Loved Samurai Pizza Cats back in the day. The show helped get me through the mornings before school.

I know the show is an adaptation. But I was a bit confused that the trailer referenced 1991. I recalled, at least in the states, we didn’t get the show until at least 95/96. But I was surprised to find out it debuted in other countries (UK, Canada, etc.) years prior.

Also, the show hasn’t been completely out of sight, out of mind. At least here in the states, it’s been on a plethora of free streaming services over the last couple of years.

That was great. Very reminiscent of a Tales of game. Would have picked a more epic sounding song as I don't think the song did the clip justice. But just visually, really good.

@Anti-Matter How about waiting til more information comes out before dismissing the game….

@AnnoyingFrenzy I do. It’s mostly out of convenience and immediate availability. If I’m already on my Switch or Xbox, it’s quicker for me to just go to their dedicated shops rather than whip out a separate device to browse games. Granted, I do also rely on word of mouth and/or gaming sites when it comes to specific games. I also use Deku Deals. But yes, I do browse their digital storefronts

I really like the ideas presented here. Maybe except for the abandoned prison, lol. Save that for a more mature title.

An out there thought sprang to mind. I know this wouldn’t probably happen as Nintendo seems to be doing mostly in, at least with Mario, but it’s Universal and many deem Disney as the Evil Empire. But I think a Nintendo/Disney team up with Luigi’s Mansion 4 taking place in the Haunted Mansion would be fun.

I enjoyed the feature. But I did choose "I guess it could be fun, with refinements."

I do think some kind of social aspect, if not exactly Miiverse or something similar, would be fun to have on a Nintendo platform again.

What’s funny about this discussion is how everyone and the mother shouted from the rooftops that the leakers were full of it and none of what they reported was credible.

So now they’re the world’s worst people?

@AstroTheGamosian I don’t disagree that you keep your expectations in check. But that’s really more of a you issue (not you personally) if you can’t keep perspective in these kinds of situations. I guess what I’m trying to say is that it’s perfectly possible to speculate, theorize, discuss or even have ideas of what you would like to see from the Switch successor. At the same time, have the perspective and maturity to know there’s a 99% chance none of what you discuss or have for a wishlist will happen. It’s no different than discussing what’s gonna happen on your favorite show. It’s fun to discuss, guess or theorize what might happen. But keep in mind you aren’t the one writing the show. Hope my point makes sense.

I have games, features and a host of other things I would like to see from the Switch successor. I don’t have any expectations that any of those things will happen. If any of them do, great.

@AstroTheGamosian I don’t disagree that we need to wait for the official reveal before making any bold declarations on what’s real or not. But I don’t see anything wrong with harmless speculation over the name or the nature of the console.

I love the chaos that is all these rumors and leaks. The anticipation for new consoles is always an exciting time.

As I have said in the past, it's okay to enjoy and partake in all the speculation. But at the end of the day, be mature and keep things in perspective that they may not be true and move on. I also don't know why some get so up in arms over rumors and leaks.

We do. For Just Dance and Nintendo Switch Sports.

I don’t necessarily care if this is true or not. That pretty much goes for any of the alleged leaks thus far. I have no preconceived desires or expectations. I will say just the whole chatter over the Switch Deux in general is exciting. Just the build up in anticipation that at some point in the near future, we are getting a new console reveal.

I am all for removing stereotypes and making sure culturally insensitive material is removed or not put into a game. You will never see me argue that.

I will argue this particular story just sounds like hearsay or just barroom chit chat that isn't necessarily the truth or entirely accurate to what is going.

Like it was said in the article, developing a new one without those stereotypes is the obvious answer. I suspect Nintendo probably just don't see the audience for it. Though I like to think if you created a fun, exceptional experience, you might grow or develop an audience.

Its not a feature that necessarily interests me personally. But if its something that's there for those who are interested in changing button layouts, I don't see how it can hurt. Never a bad thing to have more options.

I know there are multiplaform games that maybe suggest otherwise. But I’ve always been of the mind that it’s hard not to see the correlation of Sonic going multiplatform and the series’ struggles. Granted, not every Mario has been a 10. But in general, the series has been good to top notch in comparison to others in its genre. It can’t be ignored that it helps to have the series tied to and focused to one family of consoles as opposed to the focus being spread over others.

I do own a copy and played it for a couple of hours maybe 3, 4 years ago. But for whatever reason, it just didn’t immediately grab me. I do always think about maybe giving it another go at some point. It’s possible I just wasn’t in the right mood to give it my full attention.

This is a tricky one to gauge. On one hand, being micromanaged sucks. I don’t dislike having someone in charge and having a broad idea of a direction. But I don’t need every direction or detail barked at me.

With that being said, this is Nintendo’s IP. They have every right to be as protective and particular about how it’s handled and presented. It’s also not like their way of doing things is or has ever been a secret. So I’m not sure what was expected in this case.

@Ryu_Niiyama Word! I admit have been itching for Nintendo to say something about it. But then I look at my Switch (and growing Xbox) backlog and I am not hurting for any games to play. I'm also sure those backlogs might grow a bit after the holiday season.

I've long since not taken the Zelda timeline seriously. I was a little off put by the split timeline(s) as it seemed to be completely unnecessary. But it is what it is.

With that being said, I've never been on board with the idea (that many follow) that these games (putting aside direct sequels) are retellings of the same story. I mean, I'd buy that if there weren't elements to each game that are significant to a specific game's plot. But how can you reconcile that WW is somehow a retelling of OoT, but all of a sudden, a huge flood is now part of the story? Same with Skyward Sword in comparison to any other game's story. One moment, they live in the sky and use birds to fly around. Now, a whole new telling of the story somehow loses that aspect?

Even some of our IRL fairy tales and myths, while having variations over the centuries, tend to be largely consistent in some major details. Even if some of those details might be interpreted or presented in different ways.

@SwitchplayerJohn That’s my feeling as well. There’s more than enough games on there that I’m not gonna run out of tracks to listen to anytime soon.

@GravyThief I’m not a fan of the UI myself. It’s not unusable. But I do think there’s room for improvement and hope they continue refining it as time goes on.

@YunoboCo I’m looking at the app now. Are you referring to the Super NES, NES and Game Boy soundtracks? Cause with the exception of Wii Sports, none of the OSTs from N64 and on are 30 songs or less.

@PharoneTheGnome I’m pretty sure these are just sales figures from Japan. I recall reading elsewhere that EoW had sold over 2.5 million units so far.

@ScalenePowers I feel yah!

This was a nice bit of reassurance. I've got quite a few games to finish up. It's good to know I won't necessarily need to keep both Switches if I don't want to. Though my OG Switch is in pretty good shape. So I'd probably keep it anyway and just permanently pass it down to the kids.

@Jeronan You can. There's a Meloetta event in the Indigo Disk DLC.

I honestly don't even remember this. And even if I did, I don't see what the big deal would have been. People were going to go bonkers and overboard, no matter what Nintendo did or didn't do. It's gonna be the same with the Switch's successor.

@-wc- I'm a day one fan as well (I was 10 at the time), who kinda lapsed during the Disney era. But kinda picked back up with Samurai. I binged it all when it was on Netflix. So I'm all caught up.

I feel like the active fanbase either consists of those who watched from the beginning and grew up with it or fans who were kids and hopped on board in whatever seasons/eras were on at the time. I don't think I've met or interacted with a fan who was older and out of the blue decided to watch. Though I'm sure there's one or two of them out there somewhere. 😂

But to answer the question. I'd say the Genesis MMPR: The Movie is probably my favorite. I do like Battle for the Grid. Though I admit I get bored with fighting games real quickly. Also, I actually won a copy of the game from a Boom Comics Twitter contest. Otherwise, I'd probably wouldn't have bought it myself.

Personally, I would love to see a PR game in the vein of a big budget, third person 3D action game. Similar in scope to maybe the Arkham Asylum games.

I rather he would have just said they don't want to rather than they can't. The SA3 comment is bizarre. What stars need to align? You've been making 3D Sonic games since SA2. So what's to stop you from making a proper SA3?

@Ooyah It really was (or is if your still playing it in some way). THPS2 holds a special place in my heart. I had it for the Dreamcast (the first console I ever bought on my own). It was also probably our most played game of that period, maybe only rivaled by NFL Blitz 2000.

But 3 refined the formula. It came out during my first year of college. I didn't play it as much as 2 because of classes and other commitments. But I played it quite a bit. Was the peak of the series. At least IMO.

To be fair, Flamigo and Oinkologne are kind of hard to forget (at the moment), seeing as they come from the latest game that spawns Pokèmon in the overworld every second.

Also, I think regional variants are considered the same Pokèmon. Just a different form. Convergent lines like ToadscoolTentacool, DiglettWiglett, and SinesteaPoltchageist are the ones considered completely different species.

As for Pokèmon I feel are really forgettable, Heatmor comes to mind. Zeraora or most Mythical Pokèmon after maybe Victini?

Tried to get into the franchise long ago. But it just didn't click. So I have no skin in this game. But if I were a fan, I would probably check it out anyway and come to my own conclusions first.

@LastFootnote Same here. I had to renew maybe a month and a half ago. Talk about crappy timing. 😔

Possibly other stuff going on with this guy beyond gaming. I hope he's dealing with that stuff or his loved ones encourage him to do so before something happens.

If solely gaming does this to him, the dude needs to learn some perspective quickly.

LOL. I'm not one to usually snicker or giggle at silly things like dirty word alliterations. But Kong Dong did make me chuckle, and I am picturing a reality where that ended up being the name. I can only imagine the jokes, fan art, etc.. it would have spawned. 😂

@Anti-Matter Sure. It's fine if you played these types of games and come to the conclusion you don't like them. That's one thing. But to buy a game you know you don't care for? That just seems like a waste of time and money. Unless you're rolling in the dough. Then do whatever you please with your money. It just seems like a waste.

@Anti-Matter Why would you buy games, wasting time and money, that you are already claiming you're going to abandon? You do know it's perfectly fine, and okay to ignore a product you claim to have no interest in.

@LadyCharlie Pretty much the same conclusions I came to on the matter. At the end of the day, it's a silly discussion.As long as the game maintains its fun.

@WiiWareWave Where was it said it was releasing early 2025? I'm pretty sure all we got was a year and not anything more specific.

I've only played the demo. It was fun. So based on that, I'd give it a 7/10.

I'm really surprised they even bothered at this point. I would have just skipped the Switch this year and waited for (hopefully next year) the next one.

This poses such an interesting discussion about the value of games and whether Ubisoft's constant discounting hurts their game's reputation. I say interesting because one of the more popular arguments within the gaming communities is not being tempted to buy games on day 1. Valuing the art of being patient. Waiting for a good round-up of reviews to make your decisions and, like in Ubisoft's case, waiting for that inevitable price drop.

Yet, some of the arguments go the other way. When the price of a Ubisoft game eventually drops, the argument then becomes how maybe they are making a mistake, shouldn't do it, and how it devalues their games.

@iaLgan Maybe you have the right idea, pricing the game at a lower price point at launch. But I'm sure there's probably some study in consumer psychology that supports releasing the game at a premium price, and then discounting it shortly after.

Almost finished with Horizons. Wasn't sure how I was gonna respond to it. But I like Liko, Roy, and the combination of characters they have. So while I'll be happy with an Ash cameo at some point, I hope it's just that. A cameo. No need to go backwards.

Not sure I'd call the 3DS retro just yet. Older console? Sure. When I think retro, I think of the GameCube, and older consoles. Possibly throw the Wii in there (just focusing on Nintendo consoles for this discussion).

The 3DS was only officially discontinued 4 years ago, had its last game in 2021, and only just recently closed its eshop.

Fun movie. Hope the game is just as good, and fun to play.

@Setery That's exactly what I think it is. Of course, there are always going to be ebbs and flows in any kind of industry. But I've said it before. I think Nintendo, for better or worse, forecasted this moment, and it's a big part of why they made the choices they did. I mean, it was common sense that the industry just would not be able to sustain itself with the way things had been going.

What's even sad about the whole thing is that people are losing their jobs, and developers will scale back for a bit. Once things tick up, they'll start falling back into the same bad patterns, and we'll be back here again in a few years.

This was a surprising announcement. But exciting nonetheless. One, cause it's a new Pokémon game. Second, because it's adding some depth to a generation and region I thought was severely underwhelming.

Also, keep in mind Legends is being developed by a separate team from the main mainline titles. So I don't know if we can attribute what GF's main team does or doesn't do to this. Unless they've switched Legends or side mainline games development to their main team.

I also thought it seemed obvious that this is a Switch 2 game. Though I guess we have to wait and see what GF says or continues to not say on that front.

I'll wait for a full review. These previews are fine to read. But don't really do much in giving a broader picture.

@Yamber I feel like the 8ssue with the BDSP remakes wasn't an issue of time persay. Just effort. If Gen 5 remakes are announced, we won't really have any indication on how long they've been in development.

If we do get something GS related, I'd love a Legends style reimagining of Johto rather than a Lets Go style remake. I just played through Crystal. So it would be nice to go through Johto in a bit of different way.

@-wc- I feel ya. Exactly that. Sometimes, you don't need to necessarily reinvent the wheel. A new feature here and there can be all the difference in making the experience a balance of fresh and familiar.