Some good games, but Switch will always for me be the generation when Nintendo started to charge for online access, without actually providing functioning online play, so essentially stealing.
There are dozens of games I've still got to play on switch 1,
and life is going to get a lot tougher in the next couple of years,
I don't need the added expense of Switch 2 games.
I think it would be stupid and shortsighted if they don't replace the scheme.
There have been times when I've persuaded myself to buy a game that I otherwise wouldn't have, because the gold points knocked off a quid or two.
If you get the Switch 2, you're buying the next Mario and Zelda whatever happens, but it's 3rd party developers and indies (and even lesser Nintendo franchises) that would lose out, and knowing Nintendo's tendency to implode after a success, I think they'd do well to keep developers on side.
Sports games don't need gimmicky nonsense,
which is why the older ones are better.
Just keep the gameplay the same,
add new characters and locations from the new Mario adventure titles. Done.
Mario Tennis 64, brilliant gameplay, no ***** interrupting the flow.
Same with Golf on N64 and GameCube.
Encouraging.
I feel like Nintendo is entering a new paradigm, and will release software on Switch as well as Switch 2 if the hardware can handle it, bit like how Sega used to do.
I'm not convinced that Switch 2 will reach the install base of the Switch, not least because of the economoc situation, so we could see Switch 2 and Switch exist alongside each other akin to PS4 and PS5.
I don't envision it being a GBA 'third pillar' scenario.
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Re: Switch 2 GameCube Controller Rumours Resurface Following New Nintendo Filing
Could just be confirming another Smash game.
Re: Poll: What's The Best Xenoblade Game? Rate Your Favourite For Our Upcoming Ranking
I want to get one Xenoblade game on Switch, not not sure which, so this might be helpful.
Re: Random: Takaya Imamura's Holding Out Hope For A Star Fox Movie
Make it with puppets!
Re: Poll: What Switch Game Could You Not Live Without?
NSO Expansion Pack.
Re: Best Super Mario Games Of All Time
Mario World is great to play for the first time,
but Bros. 3 is much more rewarding to play again.
If you know the secrets in Mario World,
it becomes absurdly easy.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship Of Doom (NES)
Box Art Brawls Current Total:
Europe: 95
Japan: 90
North America: 111
Australia and New Zealand: 1
Re: Review: Donkey Kong (GB) - One Of The Game Boy's Very Best
This is the one that should have been remade for Switch.
Re: Opinion: Legends Z-A's Xenoblade-Style Battles Are Pokémon's Most Exciting Evolution In Years
All the more reason to just get Monolith Soft to work on it so that it doesn't look and feel *****.
Re: Review: Donkey Kong (GB) - One Of The Game Boy's Very Best
The Game Boy is a great case study in how limitations can encourage creativity.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Two More Titles
Donkey Kong! Light the beacons!
Re: Nintendo Runs Out Of Replacement Parts For 2DS Systems And New 3DS LL, Ends Repairs In Japan
@TenEighty
Me too, I love the wedge design.
Re: Analyst Expects Switch 2 To Sell Like Hot Cakes In Its First Quarter
Considering that consumer spending is collapsing in the US, the biggest market for Nintendo, I think it's unlikely.
Re: Feature: These Past 8 Years Have Been A Privilege
Some good games,
but Switch will always for me be the generation when Nintendo started to charge for online access, without actually providing functioning online play, so essentially stealing.
Re: Opinion: Nintendo, Let Us Buy The Games Being Delisted From Switch Online
I'm not buying another Nintendo system until they bring back Virtual Console.
So never.
Re: Pokémon TCG Pocket Surpasses 100 Million Downloads
A lot of phone crashes as well.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Pokémon Trading Card Game
Amazing that neither design depicts a Pokemon on a trading card.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Pokémon Trading Card Game
Box Art Brawls Current Total:
Europe: 94
Japan: 90
North America: 110
Australia and New Zealand: 1
Re: Poll: Which Starter Pokémon Will You Choose In Legends: Z-A?
Tepig I guess,
but what a dull and odd choice to have the other two from Johto.
Re: Opinion: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Looks Cool, But It's Lacking Arceus' Unique Style
Looks quite bland doesn't it?
Re: Super Mario NES Banger Joins Nintendo's Music App, Here's The Full Tracklist
It was obvious!
It was pointless!
It was...short...
I LOVED IT!
Re: Poll: Will You Trade In Your Switch When Switch 2 Arrives?
There are dozens of games I've still got to play on switch 1,
and life is going to get a lot tougher in the next couple of years,
I don't need the added expense of Switch 2 games.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - River King: Mystic Valley (DS)
Box Art Brawls Current Total:
Europe: 94
Japan: 90
North America: 109
Australia and New Zealand: 1
Re: Poll: Which Pokémon Game Really Deserves A Remake Next?
@Anachronism
XY is so underrated I think.
Re: Poll: Which Pokémon Game Really Deserves A Remake Next?
Make one big Black and White game.
Re: Anniversary: HAL Laboratory Is 45 Years Old Today
At last, it's Uncle Franklin's Top 5 Underrated Kirby Games:
1) Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
2) Kirby's Blowout Blast
3) Kirby's Dream Land 2
4) Kirby's Dream Buffet
5) Kirby's Pinball Land
Re: Gallery: Here's A Closer Look At The London Pop-Up Pokémon Center's Exclusive Merch
Pretty lacklustre isn't it?
I remember from the first pop up store they had flat caps that were cool.
Re: Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Teases "Nightmare Mode" Update For Switch
"Dresses like an Australian's nightmare."
-Ian Faith, This Is Spinal Tap
Re: Talking Point: The 3DS Library Is Ripe For Switch 2, But Is NSO The Way To Go?
I demand Poochy and Yoshi's Woolly World.
Re: Talking Point: The 3DS Library Is Ripe For Switch 2, But Is NSO The Way To Go?
Hook it to my veins!
Re: Funko Fusion Is Deemed A "Complete Commercial And Critical Failure"
I distrust people who like Funko Pops.
Re: Talking Point: Should We Actually Get Excited For Pokémon Day This Year?
I'm looking forward to the new Pokemon Inflation Tracker app.
Re: Opinion: Scrapping Gold Points Makes Sense For Nintendo, But It's A Bitter Pill For Loyal Fans
I think it would be stupid and shortsighted if they don't replace the scheme.
There have been times when I've persuaded myself to buy a game that I otherwise wouldn't have, because the gold points knocked off a quid or two.
If you get the Switch 2, you're buying the next Mario and Zelda whatever happens, but it's 3rd party developers and indies (and even lesser Nintendo franchises) that would lose out, and knowing Nintendo's tendency to implode after a success, I think they'd do well to keep developers on side.
Re: Nintendo Sets Up New Subsidiary In Taiwan
With Mainland China looking set to invade Taiwan in the next couple of years,
this seems an odd thing to do now.
Re: Nintendo Is Discontinuing Gold Points, One Of The Switch's Best Incentives
Seems a bit of a PR own goal for very little gain.
Re: Review: Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered (Switch) - A Fascinating But Inessential Second Collection
More than most retro games,
Tomb Raider to me seems to be a very particular snapshot in time,
and should probably stay there.
Re: Nintendo "Establishing Ways To Respond" To U.S. Tariffs, Says Furukawa
@Overzeal
Why do you not consider business owners as part of "we"?
Re: Nintendo "Establishing Ways To Respond" To U.S. Tariffs, Says Furukawa
@defective1up
Which tariffs and countries are you referring to?
Re: Nintendo "Establishing Ways To Respond" To U.S. Tariffs, Says Furukawa
@batmanbud2
How long are you anticipating "in due time" to be?
What do you quantify as "better for it"?
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Star Fox 64
Box Art Brawls Current Total:
Europe: 94
Japan: 90
North America: 108
Australia and New Zealand: 1
Re: Best Wario Games Of All Time
Mario Land 3 is still my favourite,
but I'm a little surprised that it ranks so high with everyone else.
Re: Hideki Kamiya Wants Nintendo To Reboot Virtual Console For Switch 2
I'm Team Hideki.
Just give people a choice, you can get access to games for X amount a year, or you can buy individual games outright.
Re: Nintendo Teams Up With Public Bath For Hanafuda Card Collab
@MeloMan
I'd buy some Mario condoms,
P balloons they could be called.
Re: Nintendo Teams Up With Public Bath For Hanafuda Card Collab
Cuphead trading cards are apparently coming, but I can't find much information about it.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Wario Land 4
To be honest, I always knew that at the age of 38 that I'd be spending Valentine's Day with Wario Land 4.
Re: Best Mario Sports Games Of All Time
Sports games don't need gimmicky nonsense,
which is why the older ones are better.
Just keep the gameplay the same,
add new characters and locations from the new Mario adventure titles. Done.
Mario Tennis 64, brilliant gameplay, no ***** interrupting the flow.
Same with Golf on N64 and GameCube.
Re: 98 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Play On' eShop Sale (Europe)
A list of 98 games isn't much better than the eshop itself.
Re: Rumour: Kirby: Planet Robobot Will Indeed Come To Switch, It's Claimed
I want Epic Yarn.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Wario World (GameCube)
Box Art Brawls Current Total:
Europe: 94
Japan: 89
North America: 108
Australia and New Zealand: 1
Re: Nintendo Is Developing New Mobile Game Apps, Unsurprisingly
Strange there isn't anything Donkey Kong yet.
Re: Nintendo Talks About Future Switch Support Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch
Encouraging.
I feel like Nintendo is entering a new paradigm, and will release software on Switch as well as Switch 2 if the hardware can handle it, bit like how Sega used to do.
I'm not convinced that Switch 2 will reach the install base of the Switch, not least because of the economoc situation, so we could see Switch 2 and Switch exist alongside each other akin to PS4 and PS5.
I don't envision it being a GBA 'third pillar' scenario.