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I'm just surprised to see people so egregious over something we knew was coming. And even with this news, we are still given enough heads up to settle whatever it is we need to.

I mean, does it suck that Bank or access to past games can't last forever? Sure. I do agree with @Dom_31 that it would be nice to have all of Gen 1--8 available in some form on the Switch. Though, I assume the idea is to have all Pokémon available across the Switch games (and GO) in some form

It was New Horizons at one point. But I’ve since turned the island over to my kids and really only boot up my profile to say hi to my residents.

Right now? This will probably be triggering to some folks. But it’s Pokémon. Specifically Pokémon Scarlet. I’ve completed the Pokédex. I eventually caved on the DLC. That story was fun. Right now, I’ll go to Pokémon to shiny hunt. Never was one to do so in the past. But SV has made it easier and accessible. I try not to Google what a shiny looks like just so I can be surprised when I encounter one. So yeah. Pokémon is my palate cleanser between bigger or much more serious games

I honestly haven’t played the original in almost 20 years. So it’s hard to make an honest comparison. So I will go with preferring Bloom Lighting. It made a game, I do remember being an awe of, absolutely more gorgeous. I agree with a post above that it was a bit much in some moments. But overall, I loved remake. Ultimately, the overall art style and how it still holds up to this day is testament to why that direction was a stroke of genius and one of Aonuma‘s biggest swings that paid off. Arguably, his biggest and riskiest. I know Breath of the Wild might have something to say about that. It’s hard to truly convey just how booming and polarizing the reveal for this game was to gamers too young or not hadn’t been born by that time.

Obviously not the F-Zero folks were clamoring for. But I guess the positives would be:

-Hopefully, it's fun.

And

-Maybe it's Nintendo's way of testing real fan interest in the IP

@NinjaNicky I think it's a bit much to imply that people are lying or lying to themselves just because they are enjoying the game despite them. I don't think anyone has denied issues exist. What they are saying is that the issues aren't game-breaking for them.

As for whether or not people feeling the need to endlessly go on about how they hate the game and won't buy it in these comments, I guess there's no rule to suggest they shouldn't. I personally wouldn't waste my energy. I get that Game Freak needs to know that they can. I don't think continuously posting how you hate the game or won't buy it is going to make any difference. I doubt Game Freak is reading the comment section on Nintendo Life. But I completely support making your voice heard with your wallet.

I will eventually. Having gotten an Xbox Series S over the summer, it's really divided my gaming attention. So I just started Starfield. So it might be a while before I plunk down for the DLC.

Though if it's proving to be too good to wait for, I might slot it in and go through it sooner rather than later.

I mean, the idea of Hyrule being founded multiple times isn't an out-there concept. The WW games (including Spirit Tracks and Phantom Hourglass) pretty much lay out a destruction of one Hyrule and the founding of another. So while Tears story makes things a little convoluted, it doesn't necessarily discount or contradict others. At least not terribly.

Personally, I like the idea of a timeline. Even if it weren't Nintendo's intention to have a concrete one to begin with. It is fun to theorize, try to connect dots, and as Fujibayashi says, let fans fill in blanks on their own. I don't know why some fans get so bent out of shape over the topic, lol

@NintendoByNature The difference is those games didn't have a movie voice that had parts of the fanbase losing their marbles over. So I can see why Nintendo wants to tread lightly with who the replacement is

I'll have to go back and watch trailers for Wonder. I wasn't even aware the new voice actor was already recording. So I guess that means they made a good choice as I didn't even notice any difference

I'll die on the hill that Zelda is probably the next Nintendo's IP (or Nintendo-adjacent IP) that is most ripe for either a movie adaptation or a show. I think it has the cultural cache (behind Mario and Pokemon) and a huge amount of lore to be able to do it.

I also disagree with some who believe it needs to adapt a specific game or has to be an origin story. I think the framework for the series is set up in a way where an original story can be done and not feel out of place, seeing as every Zelda game tends to be different in those respects anyway. I also wouldn't be opposed to adapting one of the games either.

That would lead me to Nintendo and whomever they partner with choosing the best medium based on whatever type of Zelda story they want to tell. If they wanted to do one that's inspired by old school, traditional Zelda (dungeons, collectathons, etc...), I think an 8-10 episode series would be most fitting.

If they wanted to do one of the games on the shorter side of dungeons, I can see a movie working in that respect. Maybe a Majora's Mask or a Breath of the Wild would be easily adaptable to a 2-hour movie and have some room to breathe.

@Ogbert @Savage_Joe One of the history classes in the game explains why those particular legendaries ended up in Paldea. They were initially treasures that were corrupted by human emotions, given to the Paldea king as gifts, and then awakened as Pokemon by the king's greed and malice.

They began to rampage across Paldea, causing destruction before being sealed in their respective caves. Hence their group name 'Treasures of Ruin'.

LOL. The worst kept secret as it seemed it was leaked and/or figured out.

Not gonna lie, the trailer was kinda wild. The concept of Poltchageist is kinda wild in general, lol.

I sold my N64 and all the games to get a Gamecube back in the day. I don't necessarily regret it. And most of those games are now available on NSO. I guess in the N64 case, I miss the memories of the console more than the games and the console itself. The console was released at the beginning of my teen years. So its partly why it holds a special place in my heart

My Gamecube? I ended up giving it and some games to my now Mother-In-Law to sell at her tag sale. From what I was told, the woman who bought it came back later and thanked my MIL for selling it as it ended up bringing her son a lot of joy. While I do wish I had kept my GCN (or at least the games as you could then play them on the Wii), the fact I made some kid's day in some way lessened the sting.

These days? I am trying to hang on to games I know will probably cost a boatload later and/or I can theoretically get some replay out of for various purposes. I learned my lesson from games like Pokemon BW/BW2. I really wish I had kept them. If I know for sure I will not replay the game, I'll use it to fund a new one

@Snatcher Wasn't Froakie technically already available in the game via Greninja being a 7-star raid event?

@Bobb With the use of the Legendary Beast and the Swords of Justice as Paradox Pokèmon, I'm starting to really lean heavily towards the widespread theory of the true nature of Paradox Pokèmon. I suspect the DLC will shed more light on how they can possibly exist.

It's not my favorite design ever. But I don't hate it. Chances are, I'll probably box it. If you can catch more than one, I'll probably use it for trade fodder on Home

@RupeeClock I see.

But I do agree with these picks. How the community has been very helpful in sharing best builds is probably been one of the highlights of Tera Raids and why I've kind of stuck with them.

I thought the whole point of the Mew was to use it to catch Mewtwo? Or maybe I didn't understand the concept of the event?

I don't see why more than one a year would be a problem. At the end of the day, this comes down to a number of factors: how TPC views Pokémon, and where you fall as a fan of the franchise in general.

I mean, if you are a Pokémon fan that consumes almost all of the merchandise or media it has to offer, then these Presents will work for you.

If you are only a fan of Pokémon mainline console games, then these Presents with no huge announcements will probably turn out disappointing. As I alluded to before, TPC has a broader scope of Pokémon as a franchise and that's obviously a disconnect for many of us who only consume the video game aspect of it. More specifically, the mainline games and certain spinoffs.

The whole Applin line was one of my favorites of Gen 8. Dipplin fits right in 😁

I am the type that I think you can speculate, theorize, get hyped about something, and hope for some crazy reveals. As long as, in the end, be mature and measured with your emotions if things don't work out that way.

With that being said, I would love for a BW/BW2 remake of some sort announced. Gen 5 is the one generation I kind of played, quickly moved on from, and is the one generation I don't have represented in some form on my remaining Nintendo consoles. So it would be nice to have that set of games back.

@RetroGames If a Barbie movie really has you and your ego so bent out of shape, then that says a lot more about you than it does the movie. You tell someone not to give the movie any more energy. Yet, you were the one that felt the need to bring the movie up and deride it in order to put Mario higher up on some pedestal. I truly hope you aren't a grown man. Because your post comes off as someone with the maturity of 12-year-old

By the way, it was a really fun movie. Mario was fun too. But let's not act like it's the end all, be all of animated movies or even video game adaptations. I love Mario as much as the next person. But there's a lot of room for improvement in the next installment

Never heard of the place. But it looks like there’s quite a few here in Massachusetts. Though the closest one to me is in Connecticut. Bummer. My oldest daughter is a fan of bubble tea and this would be right up her alley

Never had this happen with games. Closest to something like this happening was when I bought my mother-in-law a Firestick. I had just gotten home a few minutes after it was delivered and had gotten the delivery notification from UPS. The package looked like a bear had gotten ahold of it and shoddily tried to tape it all back together. Sure enough, there was no Firestick inside. I assumed either the driver took it or they didn't think anything of delivering a package that had clearly been tampered with. Ultimately, I got it all settled with UPS and Best Buy and got a refund.

@Not_Soos Doesn't sound like it's an Atari situation. But a online retail issue due to a scam. At least that seems to be the issue in this case

@Ryu_Niiyama Maybe the focus shouldn't be on how they can top Ulitmate. Maybe the focus should be on not retreading ground they already have and trying to move the series forward. Certainly, I don't think they need to completely reinvent the wheel where it's unrecognizable. I think some fresh perspectives coming on board would only be a good thing for the series

I don't play many fighting games anymore, outside of Super Smash Bros or the occasional MK11 match. So this wouldn't necessarily be on my radar to follow. But as for the surprise announcement, I'll take a stab in the dark on what it might be. I'll say it's either Namco Bandai announcing a new Soulcalibur or Sega announcing a new Virtua Fighter

We're big fans of the Trolls franchise in my house. Plus, my 6 year old is always inquiring about these types of games. So I'll keep an eye out for how this turns out

@Dazman None of the codes for the games are region restricted. So you shouldn't need a VPN. Unless I'm missing the point of your post.

I would love to see them all get their moment in the sun as I think they all have their fans clamoring for new, original titles or at least remakes/remasters.

For me personally, it would have to be Donkey Kong Country, Eternal Darkness, and Punch-Out. Love myself a good platformer. I remember being bugged out, but having so much fun with how unpredictable Eternal Darkness was. Will never forget the deleting save data hallucination. With Punch Out, I think the Joy-Cons make it a no-brainer to have a premiere boxing game on the Switch. Why not Nintendo's own franchise?

I actually wouldn't mind the rounded corners look.

I just don't understand what the sliding mechanic of the Joy-Cons would accomplish

@WreckitRyan I have no intention of using these glitches. Only because I don't have the patience to do them. But I don't begrudge anyone who does decide to. This isn't a competitive game and what someone does with their copy of a single player game is none of my concern.

Secondly, if anyone develops some resentment from someone glitching items and rubies in a Zelda game, then that's a them problem. Not the person exploiting the glitches. I remember folks exploiting all sorts of crazy glitches and mods in Animal Crossing. Did not bother me one bit. It was their playthrough and experience. Had no affect on mine

@FishyS I assume it’s on Peacock due to it being an NBC Universal streaming platform and Illumination being a Universal studio

Can anyone who's got the hardcover version confirm that it looks as epic in person as it does in the photos? Cause for that cover alone, I'm tempted to buy it

As a huge Mario fan, this was the highlight of the Direct. Didn't think a Mario game could up the charm factor than they've already have. But this trailer had me smiling from start to finish. Can't wait 😁

Great day to be a Mario fan 😊😊

My hope by not mentioning cloud in the segment means it's not a cloud version. Cause if it isn't, this is an instant buy for me

Over 100 comments for a 1-2-Switch game? 😂

This is why we should probably wait for word from the horses mouth before making declarations on what Nintendo will or won't do

I honestly don't even remember the logo mockup aspect of the rumor. Just the rumor itself. Didn't think it got any further than that

@Sisilly_G That's what's been confusing about the whole announcement. Last year, they stated the 2023 addition would be the last yearly released game and it would be updated with new tracks when available. The way they're advertising this, it's like it's a whole new game. But maybe that's just for marketing purposes and you're right. Its really just glorified DLC

@Poodlestargenerica I mean, you can still do actual dancing, listen to whatever music you want, and play Just Dance. One doesn't prevent you from doing the other

I’m with everyone that is suggesting Dreamworks. If Nintendo wants to stick with Universal for their movies, at least pick the studios for specific properties that have the best chance of hitting the right tone

@Wolf_Link Are you saying a crossover would need for a Zelda movie to have a similar tone to Mario’s? If the idea is that they’re building a cinematic universe that leads to a Smash movie, I don’t think it really matters that every movie might be different tone wise. Smash is kind of its own thing that exist outside of each character’s respective universe and I think the characters can be what they are regardless.

I don't know why some get their undies in a bunch over things like this. While it's probably not a case of teasing the next MK, stuff like this is fun to discuss.

I voted maybe. We really won't know until Nintendo either announces one or never does.

@GrailUK I think you touched upon something (or one of the things) that has made Pokémon stand the test of time. It’s simplicity in its core gameplay. Not counting all of the tweaks and gimmicks introduced along the way, its gameplay is still the same, simple model at its core. And it’s gameplay that anyone can pick up, not need too much handholding to learn and have some measure of success. I remember playing a Yo Kai demo years ago and it was not at all easy to grasp. I’m sure with more time, I’d probably would have figured it out. But where Pokémon’s gameplay is immediately apparent from the start, this wasn’t.

The other thing I always point out (and this may sound silly) is just having place in people’s consciousness, even when they don’t necessarily consider themselves Pokémon fans in any respect. The best example is the anime. And it isn’t so much the anime content wise. I’m referring to the original theme song. Again,it might Sou like a silly notion and shouldn’t have any bearing on the popularity of the franchise. But put that theme song in a room full of people and it’s almost a given anyone 40 and under will probably know the theme song. Will know the the theme song from the opening bars. That, to me, is a sign of a franchise that has cemented its place in pop culture history.

Edit: I also think Pokémon is helped by being almost entirely focused to and exclusive to one name: Nintendo. Say what you want about the quality of the games. At least it has that tight focus on that the games aren’t multi platform and aren’t spreading themselves all over the place. I think any rival needs to have a developer that it’s anchored to

@RainbowGazelle They finally just announced when Home compatibility is coming. May 24

@aaronsullivan That’s exactly what I said to my coworker the other day. We have a general idea of what Link’s voice might sound like based on his grunts and yells from various games. I think if you work from that, a voice could be figured out

I also disagree with the sentiment that the series has no story that would allow for an adaptation. Are you kidding me? If there is any Nintendo franchise with a deep lore and great stories derived from that lore that’s ripe for an adaptation, Zelda is probably it. I do think the discussion on a movie versus show is a valid one. I think a focused, hour and a half movie could work if there’s a way to translate and condense a Zelda style adventure to a 90 minute movie. Provided we are talking animated. I do think a live action movie, in the vein of LOTR and Dark Crystal could work. A series might be able to convey and capture the essence of a typical Zelda game better in that each episode could theoretically represent a different temple/dungeon or aspect of Link’s adventure.

The real question becomes: What would the story be? Do they want to adapt one of the existing games? I think it could work. But I’ve said elsewhere, I think an original story based off the traditional structure of a Zelda game would be fun to see. They have the framework there.

This seems like a decent deal if you happen to have some of those games and you're never going to play them again. Certainly, it would be worthwhile to find someone who would pay more than $25 for the games. But that's under the assumption they're games that aren't readily available and or aren't already priced in a way where someone is better off buying them new

Just leave it up to Nintendo of Japan to turn a mole hill into a mountain. Not surprising to read this. But just boggles my mind the level of concern they had/have for certain things that don't really warrant it