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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.

It really is bizarre we haven't had a new, mainline DK game of some kind. The demand is there for it. The only things I can think of for the delay is Nintendo is stuck on the idea they need to come up with some brand-new approach to the series (ala their excuse for some other IPs that have gone dark) or they do have a game ready and they are holding on to it for the next console or for whatever reason. Either way, its long overdue.

The most hopeful thing to glean from this is some kind of backward compatibility for games you've already purchased. That to me would go a long way in not only keeping folks in the Nintendo ecosystem. It's also giving them another incentive to want to plunk down for the next console in general. But I won't make any assumptions or hold my breath until we get more info.

@ZebZed I appreciate your detailed post. It sort of answers why Palworld isn't anything like Pokèmon. But it doesn't really answer why TPC needs to be concerned about the game. If this were, for example, Yo-kai Watch in Palworld's position, I can understand the comparison or the need to put The Pokèmon Company on notice. They're similar games.

Outside of Palworld having Pokèmon type creatures, I still don't see how it's competing in the same sphere of a type of game (outside of a few similar elements they might share). I guess that's where my confusion about the discourse about the comparison comes in and how genuine some of it really is. Again, there's a group of those who have played the game that have stated it's nothing like Pokèmon outside of aesthetics and maybe the idea of capturing creatures. But then there are those who absolutely think it's a Pokèmon killer. So I guess that's why I'm asking which is it?

I really wish some would actually read the articles before commenting 😔.

Maybe it's best to eventually try the game out myself, seeing as there's really no consensus on whether or not TPC/GF should even care, outside the debate on character designs. One minute, the game is nothing like Pokèmon. The next, TPC should be concerned. So which is it?

For me personally, TV shows tend to be the big ones for which I don't really want spoilers or know anything ahead of time. Movies? It depends on the type of movie. But for the most part, I don't mind reading spoilers or a Wikipedia recap for a movie.

Games? Its never been a thing for me and I was ready to pick all the time. But I thought back to the first time a game's twist or ending hit hard and it was probably Wind Waker. I'm glad I knew nothing about the plot going in. Maybe Portal 2 and the Phoenix Wright Trilogy are some other significant moments.

So I guess it depends in the end and is very situational.

I guess I'll watch the piece myself later. But just based on this article, I am confused as to what Sakurai is exactly against. Is it just specifically CGI trailers that don't show gameplay footage or trailers that don't show gameplay footage in general?

Keep all the rumors and speculation coming! I am so ready for more information and for an actual reveal 😁

Edit: I had to go and figure out what an 8" screen looked like. I guess the iPad Mini 5 has a 7.9 screen. So I used that for a comparison. That'll be pretty darn sweet of size, IMO.

A couple of things:

1) I personally don't have any interest in playing this game. But I am not about to hate on or get nasty with those who do.

2) It's obviously ripping off or getting very close to the edge of infringing on the designs of Pokémon. I read an interview from the CEO of Pocketpair, claiming Pokemon wasn't an inspiration. He can't think anyone believes that?

3) What is baffling is the many takes on this game and how similar it is or isn't to Pokémon, in terms of gameplay. By some accounts, the gameplay isn't all that similar and more akin to the Ark series. Yet, some other accounts are claiming GF should be on notice of how well this is doing. But why should they if the gameplay isn't similar? Which is it?

4) I also think it'll be interesting to see how this is approached with both companies being Japanese-based. Outside of whatever legal ramifications may exist, I wonder if there are any ethical or moral ramifications in terms of whether it's culturally okay to rip off a fellow countryman's product in the way this is done. And before anyone sees to jump on my use of the words ethical and moral, I don't mean them in the sense of it being a matter of life or death.

This comment section should be a lesson on why it's important to read the article being referenced. I'm usually reserved in my criticism of Nintendo Life. But the site knew what it was doing in its headline and how it framed what was being said.

@FatBeverly I'm sad to see the Paldea saga ending as well. I think it's a region that could be much improved upon with more time and care. The companions and characters in this game have been probably some of my favorite. Right up there with Gen 7. Was really sad to see it end. Especially when both groups of friends finally meet and they introduced some great new characters in the DLC.

I also wish they went deeper with this epilogue. It swerved into some weird and bizarre places and I wanted more.

Keep the speculation and guessing coming. It's not hurting anyone.

I assume Nintendo would go on the low end of what's acceptable. So I am gonna say 128gb. I would be stunned if they went any higher. I would be extremely disappointed if they went any lower.

Haven't even finished S2 yet. So this is a nice surprise.

I actually quite like the ring of the Super Nintendo Switch. I do agree the complete abbreviation of SNS doesn't really work. But maybe just keep the shortened version to Super NS? I know, it's not Super NES. It's probably just the nostalgia towards the Super NES talking here.

@-wc- Not aggressively saying this. But if you're going to respond to my post, at least respond to the entire post and not a snippet. I explicitly put my comment into context about it being more so a case for those with disposable income. But if it wasn't clear that I was taking those with financial constraints into account, then yes. If you don't have the disposable income to purchase a console, $300 or $400 feels like $3000/$4000.

$400 is a lot of money.

But so is $300 and folks had no problem paying that for the Switch. But to clarify, this is all in the context of those who have the disposable income to buy these things in the first place.

My opinion? If the next console is really a step forward that justifies a $100 increase from the last console, I don't find the increase too egregious.

The discussion around Nintendo consoles and whether games like GTA are viable on a Nintendo console are always interesting ones. I have always seen it as a chicken or egg situation.

Like, do these types of games not hit inherently because of the fanbase (whatever that means) of Nintendo consoles, or is it due to Nintendo consoles just not matching the others in terms of specs? So you either end up with these games either not on their at all or in stripped-down versions. Therefore, no one is going to give these versions a second thought.

And I know the thought is that mo one bought a Gamecube, so Nintendo fans and Nintendo don't care about specs. But my feeling was maybe the issue wasn't so much a powerful console being the issue. But maybe it's many of the other things Nintendo didn't do right that resulted in a Gamecube or even a Wii U not being big hits rather than Nintendo inherently doesn't or can't work in a powerful console space.

At the end of the day, timeline(s) talk is all fun and games. I suspect the majority of fans and players don’t even give it too much thought. Or if they do, it’s probably a quick giggle at an inconsistency and then moves on.

However (and I may have mentioned this here at one point), I’d be a bit dishonest if I did mention that at one point, during the great timeline debates long ago, I did dab my toes into those waters too. I wasn’t a staunch, unyielding believer in one way or another. But I did fall on the side of believing there could be one, singular timeline.

Even after all these years of not necessarily caring and accepting the split timeline theory, I would be lying if I said I don’t sometimes look at the stories of the mainline games and think it’s quite possible these stories still could have fit in one timeline. Just would have been a matter of looking at them and their stories from a different perspective or interpretation. At the end of the day, it’s more fun in Zelda’s case to theorize than get concrete answers.

@NintendoByNature Someone probably answered your question already. But for Skyward Sword, I believe it’s the Sacred Tears or something like that. It’s probably my least favorite part of that game as well. It really just slows you down and takes you out of the game

I think this is a case where two things can be right at the same time, even if they might seem contradictory on the surface. Maybe there aren’t any concrete plans for Game Pass to appear on a Nintendo or Sony console tomorrow. But maybe on their vision board for the brand, it’s a goal and a mission at some point

@Spider-Kev No it doesn't. Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and every other streaming app under the sun does nothing to ruin my playing a game on a console.

I can confirm this is the case. My two kids are big into Toca Life and Roblox. Currency for the latter and item packs for the former are the only media adjacent things on their Christmas list. My wife and I try to point out they can use the gift opportunity for more tangible, lasting things. But tis this generation 😂

They need to move on from MK8 and don't even bother with a Mario Kart Ultimate. Give us a new game that pushes the franchise forward

It was challenging until you learned how to complete it. Then it just becomes annoying and one you don’t really look forward to.

To be honest, the only real issue I had was that time block in the longshot room. That’s where me and my cousin got stuck at for almost a week. To this day, I don’t know how we missed it. He eventually figured it out while I was at school and he was home, sick.

This really looks so charming and adorable. I can’t wait to watch. Say what you will about how TPC handles the game series. They at least don’t skimp on giving the franchise great media pieces.

@Serpenterror LOL. You were pretty darn close 😂

It will not be troubling to this Zelda fan if they tell an original story. I think it's probably the best way to go.

Considering the point made about how complex (or convoluted) the series lore has become and how everyone probably has a game they would rather see, I think there's the foundation and more to tell an original story that feels like it could be an entry in the mainline series.

The names for the three mains have been thrown around since the announcement. So I am not surprised to see some of the choices

I did get a chuckle out of Jeff Goldblum as a suggestion for Tingle, lol. It would really be an inspired choice

@Eric_Shadow616 I don't really know a lot about Derek Connolly. But it looks like he also co-wrote the Detective Pikachu script. So I would imagine his experience in adapting that to a movie played a part in

@Desrever These are probably my only concerns at the moment. I mentioned prior that I think a series would have been ideal as it could cover so much ground and give stuff room to breathe. I don't necessarily think we need to see Link hit up 8 or 9 temples/dungeons or anything of the sort and completely game-accurate. But there are specific beats to a Zelda story that I am not sure will work in a 90-minute movie (which it probably will be). At the very least, I hope they give us 2 hours

@HaileySheridon I don't think Zelda creatures are any more scarier looking than what we saw in, for example, the LOTR series. That series was rated PG-13. Same with a movie like A Quiet Place. Those creatures are creepy-looking. That movie was rated PG-13. I don't think Zelda creatures are anywhere near bizarre-looking that an M or R rating would even factor in the mix

I'm excited and optimistic until Nintendo and Sony give me a reason not to be. Even then, I won't really know what to expect until we actually see the final product

I'm excited. I know there seems to be this idea (at least here) that the Zelda franchise can't translate to a movie. I think it can. While I would have preferred a series, I can't wait to see how this develops. Will the adapt an existing story or write an original one? The casting will be interesting. No one established pops to mind for either lead role. Will they go with an unknown for Link and/or Zelda?

@HeftyLaces I know this site (readers, not the site itself) seems to get real ornery over new hardware talk. But I'm with you. Its for sure looking like they're clearing the way for the new console.

As for this bundle, it's a bit tempting. My left Joy-Con is drifting bad. I don't have this game. But I still haven't gotten Wonder yet and that would ultimately be a priority when I don't have a huge backlog

@KayFiOS It sounds like everything is on the cart. You will just need to download an update to activate The Indigo Disk portion of the DLC when it releases. At least that’s what Joe Merrick’s clarifying tweet sounds like

Played the demo and it's really a fun game. One that will definitely be on my wishlist once I get my backlog down

For me, X/Y and SwSh are the two most disappointing entries in the series.

The gem of Gen 6 is ORAS. It was really proof of how a remake should be done

I feel like they (Nintendo and anyone involved in Star Fox) is making this a lot more difficult or convoluted than it needs to be. But maybe it's easy for me to say as just a gamer and someone who doesn't develop games for a living.

My opinion: I don't think you need to chase capturing the exact magic of the first game. In anything in life, you are never gonna reach that first, exact high ever.

But you can try developing something a little fresh or more refined to reach new highs for that particular experience. None of the subsequent Star Fox games are terrible. I think a long look at what all the games in the series get right and what their pitfalls are can get the series to the next evolution of what it needs to be. Again, I admit to this being easier said than done from the peanut gallery

@crimsontadpoles Well, you don't lose your Pokémon if you don't pay for a premium account. You do lose access to those additional boxes. But your Pokémon remain until you re-up for however long.

Now I don't know if there is a limit on how long they'll remain in there if you don't have a premium account or don't use it. But I know I went about 4 or 5 months without premium before the DLC was released.

Edit: Let me make it clear. That's not a defense or an endorsement for using Home. Just pointing out the functionality of it. At least with my experience. Again, I don't know if there is a specific amount of time spelled out somewhere that they will store your Pokémon without any activity or without a premium subscription