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@blindsquarel Now that you mention it, you're completely right. I have no idea what I was thinking when I wrote that comment. I guess I latched on to the "ONLY one tenth" bit, as it made it sound like an insignificant amount of people. But then I very much overstated the significance.

Well, I will leave this interaction with another reminder to not be hasty when commenting and to think things through. Have a wonderful whatever time of day it is when you're reading this!

@blindsquarel A tenth of the switch user base is much more than you think, you may want to choose a different fraction. A tenth of ALL switch owners would be over 10 million users and Splatoon 2 sold a bit over 12 million from I remember.

Based on your fraction, only 2 million people bought the octo expansion, so this would make it a surprisingly great deal for 10 million people to sign on!

@ModdedInkling For some reason that made me imagine that one painting of a pipe that has the words "this is not a pipe" written under it. Except it would be the NintendoLife logo with "this is news" written under it.

A stretch to be sure, but a welcome one.

@nhSnork I've seen some of the things you listed, such as Treasure Island (what an absolute trip, I blame this for my interest in rum even if it was deadly there!) Dr. Aibolit, and Prostokvachino (it very much influenced how I eat my open sandwiches!), but the rest don't sound familiar to me. I'll have to look them up, thanks for the suggestions!

I don't know the proper English names for these animations, but I also remember watching Adventures of Captain Vrungle as well as the Adventures of Baron Munchausen as a kid. This whole conversation has been a pleasant trip down memory lane.

@nhSnork My family is from eastern Ukraine, though I was born and raised in America. Parents made sure I learned how to speak Russian fluently, and a part of that was to show me Russian cartoons and movies. Seeing someone mention the "bogatyrs" brings me back, I have so many fond memories of those films. Them and the Soviet version of Winnie the Pooh live rent-free in my head. I've only watched the first four bogatyr movies and Wikipedia tells me there have been many more released. If you've seen them, are the rest worth watching?

On topic, I'll add that I haven't been watching many modern Pixar and Disney movies. I don't really watch movies and shows and if I ever get to it, Disney/Pixar usually aren't my first pick. Still, very neat to hear about the inspiration for this movie! Others in the comments have mentioned that the main protags are like Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi, which is a fun reference.

Saw the title of the article, was confused and chose to move on with my day without opening it. Couple hours later, I was like, "they should've done an article about Easter eggs as Easter is in season." After which I realized, that's probably why this article was written and I came back to read it. I played myself.

I never really stopped to think about how many charming and memorable eggs there are in gaming. I wonder how they all taste!

@takatosingh Let me get this straight. You came to the comment section of a game you have no interest in only to talk about other games that you will be getting and not mention anything about the original game in it? Fascinating stuff. Reminds me of another frequent commenter on Nintendo life 🤔

@Ultrasmiles It has quite a cutesy artstyle and premise (sentient burger that rings on curly fries legs! Fantastic!) but as you talk to the citizens and learn more about what Bugsnax are, you'll be diving into some heavy themes in a wacky sort of way.

The following isn't directed at you or Bugsnax specifically, just some of my general musings. It is a shame when some games, shows, movies, books, really any sort of media is treated as "kiddie" and therefore lesser because of its premise or artstyle or gameplay. There are many shows and games that look inconsequential on the surface, but then often explore real world issues in some of the most fascinating ways. Which I think is great for the kids to learn, and could give valuable insight to adults as well.

Not everything that is cutesy is deep, some is just a fun escape. But likewise, not everything that looks kiddie is devoid of meaning. Didn't know I had to get this topic out of my system today!

@HeadPirate I appreciate you taking the time to write out and explain a different perspective and cultural take on the subject! I will admit that I am not well versed in the culture of Japan or anything related to their anime and manga, but I knew there had to be some sort of nuance to the subject that wasn't fully being addressed. I was wondering if there could've been a business reason for us not seeing this sort of media as prevalently in the West, which you've shown as quite a staunch factor.

I don't really want to get into this conversation any further, I feel we're on the verge of fully derailing this thread, but again thanks for throwing in some more nuance to the conversation! Maybe someone else could learn a thing or two about Japan's culture as I have this day.

@Ryu_Niiyama If they made a game like this but with dudes as the target, I don't believe they'd get offended or up in arms about it at all. Now, Im not trying to discredit your opinion or feelings (this is a subject with a lot of nuance and perspective that can't be done justice in just one comment), but I do thing you severely overestimate how much the sexualization of guys would affect other guys.

@GrailUK I don't see how the idea is awful by any means. Taking the highest tier of PS Plus would allow access to more than 120 dollars worth of games. For 120 I can only buy 2 triple A titles, or I can play a whole bunch of different and unique games for one year and then cancel it.

Now if someone is more inclined to have things physical and to return to games, I can see how these sorts of offers could be meaningless to them. But I think overall more people are interested in getting the experience and entertainment from a game.

@GinMiguel No, I just chose to omit it because it isn't in the same vein as the other 3D games where you're hunting stars/shines/moons while also accomplishing secondary objectives in open areas.

I love 3D World as a game, but it and 3D Land fall into a different category. They're more akin to the 2D Mario as level based games, not objective based and the levels are pretty short for the most part.

@Dezzy70 The time between Galaxy 1 and 2 is the shortest timeframe between 3D Mario titles, so it's a bit unjust to list that as the only example.

Mario 64 to Sunshine was 6 years
Sunshine to Galaxy was 5 years
Galaxy 2 to Odyssey was 7 years

3D Mario games take quite a bit of time to make when they aren't just using the same assets as the previous game.

@RubyCarbuncle I will preface by saying that I don't like Mario 64. However, if you enjoyed the game back in the day and then didn't like the DS version, that is totally understandable. It's quite difficult to play a 3D platformer with the freedom of movement as Mario 64 when all you have is a D-pad that realistically only allows you to move in 8 directions.

It was a weird decision, as well as the one to add more characters and stars imo. All I'm saying is, if you enjoyed the original but didn't like the DS version, maybe try out the original again.

Oh boy, Star Wars content has appeared on the internet? Can't wait to dive into some conversation and read the same negative responses over and over again! What a joyous day for the internet.

If Skywalker Saga wasn't coming out in a couple of weeks, this game would've had all my attention. It looks so adorable, the demo was great, and I'm happy to hear that it's been reviewed so positively. Hope that everyone who plays this will have a heckin cute time!

@-Juice- But like, that's just your opinion. Which is totally valid, I have nothing against it! Yet such a large amount of people have great fun playing games like Kirby, Yoshi, Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, etc. There's a huge market for these kinds of simpler, relaxing games. Unlike a movie, there are often environments to run around in, choices to make, things to do. None of the games I listed above have really engrossing plotlines and characters or massive cutscenes, they are games first and foremost and wouldn't make for interesting movies.

Now I'm not saying this to change your mind. I don't want you to change the way you enjoy playing games! Everyone knows what they like and need for a game to be engaging. Just pointing out that we can't make blanket statements about gaming and gamers (like comment #75) because people are just different.

@sixrings I don't have an issue with folks like Digital Foundry as, from my experience, they just sorta put the information out there. Rather, it's the people that take their word as gospel and degrade a game purely because of its graphics and performance without ever touching it themselves that bother me, be it a Nintendo title or not.

Sure, there are obvious cases of poor performance and optimization that may lead someone to not purchase a game. Then some people like that will go on to articles about those games and essentially say, "DF said this game was poorly made, therefore bad game how can you play this crap?" And I feel that gives DF a bad rep and sours the mood for no reason.

To be truthful, I haven't properly watched a DF video in a loooong time so what I'm saying might be off base now and I'm glad to be told I am wrong. Just sharing my experience.

Edit: I had no idea Mario Kart was 1080p 60fps, but I think my eyes just be bad. Neat info!

@Not_Soos Among those games you listed, there's also Mario Kart Tour that turned racing into a microtransaction filled mess. That one at least has the excuse of being a free-to-play mobile game. So does this Disney game. What CTR and Chocobo GP did just doesn't make sense in my head.

Have you played Garfield Kart btw? I don't know much about it, but you said you're quite into any karting game, and I would love to know someone else who has purchased and played it

@stephenmunn I'm a fan of both Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley and comparing them is like comparing apples to oranges. It's interesting to hear your take on the time in Stardew Valley, as I've never had any issue with it, but I can see where you're coming from.

If anything, I have an issue with the "clock" of Animal Crossing as it's based on real life. I don't have enough time in the day to do everything I'd like on my island. And with other video games that I also want to play, I don't visit my island every day as I have to choose what to play in my more limited gaming time.

It took me some time to come to terms with the feeling of "missing out," as I rarely have the time to fully participate in events, can't always check the shops everyday, probably missed Redd and Gulliver a million times over, etc. I haven't even picked up the DLC yet because I just don't really know when I'd get to it! That all being said though, I would rather have intermittent Animal Crossing than no Animal Crossing at all.

@Joeynator3000 I think they just mean that you'll be able to play the new courses if they come up for the track selection when you play online, even if you don't have the pass

Looked at the thumbnail and was able to answer the question immediately. Finally, a use for those 7 years I trained in music and went on to do absolutely nothing with! To brag about on an online newsite, the highest achievement possible for any human bean!

Edit: "being" autocorrected to "bean," but let's leave it that way

@darkswabber As much as I agree with this statement, I don't think they meant it in a one-to-one gameplay sense. More like, "Our company's image is recognized because of Shovel Knight, like how Mario is synonymous with Nintendo. How do we branch out?"

@SwitchVogel Upon reading that bit, I thought, "surely it can't be that high of a number," but the statistics you just brought in really put things in perspective. I love all the campaigns, with King of Cards and Specter of Torment as my favorites (if my pfp didn't reveal that!), but it's crazy to think that so much effort was put into these games, only for it to not be fully experienced by more casual fans.

@KITG_GROUP Trine isn't on the list because all 4 Trine games are on switch. This was a list of games that are exclusively on Wii U that you can't get on Switch

@Wexter Followed your advice and holy cow you weren't kidding, how are those all the same character?! With practices like that it's not a surprise when things like this are just seen as an alt form or something

I agree with your gripe at the end. What people who watch a show/anime or play a game often forget is that they have all the context that a newer person simply doesn't have. Thus, being a boy who cries spoiler you're more likely to spoil something than if you just kept shut. Not every spoiler is as obvious as "this character dies."

There's also a different way people can spoil things that I've come across. I have friends that are super sensitive to spoilers and don't want to hear anything. Then I start watching a show they saw and they say stuff like, "oh you're gonna cry your eyes out in Episode 11," or "oh you like that character now? You won't like them later," or "did you notice this character said this thing?" which only resolves during the last episode. Like, you're not being coy or clever like you think, you're ruining the experience for me because I don't yet have the knowledge you do and now I'm speculating about things I shouldn't be thinking about yet!

Sorry, that was a bit of a personal rant about spoilers.

@Wexter I agree with you that without context, even just an image of this won't be a spoiler for too many people, even if they are playing the game right now as it most likely will seem like an alternate skin thing. Once you start going into detail and mentioning that it's a spoiler, people can piece things together. However the description of the figure does actually say what this is, that's a part I can't forgive.

To me, this feels as much of a spoiler as me saying Pneuma. Nobody who is playing the game right now can know what that means. Even people saying "Pneuma is a spoiler for the game" means nothing because what the hell are you supposed to associate that with?

@Not_Soos Wanted to elaborate a bit on the Gnosticism of Xenoblade 1 and just throw out a few names from that belief. In that belief God as shown in the bible is a false one called Yaldaboth (Egils face Mechon) while the true God is called Monad (pretty obvious what this refers to). Without elaborating, there is also someone called Achamoth (High Entia are in Alchamoth).

I will agree that when I originally played XC1, it was the uniqueness of the world and the core plot that initially moved me through the game, not the characters. Though on repeat playthrough a I've fully fallen in love with the cast! XC2 does deal with anime tropes, but the characters are bigger than their tropes. They start off tropey, but grow into interesting and complex characters.

As for the battle system...yea XC2 not only has a more complex system, but it also explains it super poorly unfortunately.

Gotta say though, I quite love messing with clothing for cutscenes where that's available! Did a lot of that in Age of Calamity as well, it's so fun to have a naked Link with a ladle fighting the champion of the Rito haha

@Not_Soos I mean, Xeno games as a whole have lots of religious references, specifically biblical ones, that almost always have important meanings. I don't think it's a coincidence that the name Noah evokes a savior during a cataclysmic time.

Also, the two warring nations, Keves and Agnus, are just two different ways to say "lamb/sheep" (Hebrew and Greek respectively) and Noah brought most animals to the ark in pairs. Though I believe 7 lambs were brought in the biblical tale so although the parallel isn't foolproof, this shows that your joke may not be far off!

@ReaperMelia As I am currently replaying XCX (at Chapter 10 atm), it brings me great joy to find your comments in these articles as you almost never fail to mention this gem of a game in some context! Looking forward to seeing your hype (as well as other people's) as we countdown to September

@Dirty0814 Reviews of anything are fundamentally subjective in nature, all of them should be taken with a grain of salt when choosing to make your own purchases

@Korgon Based on absolutely nothing I have decided that this game will show events that happen during the 5 year time skip and will show how Fodlan fully came to be split

@MrGawain Can't forget my personal favorite Nia quote, "And we're yuurrrr." Truly the regional dialects are part of Xenoblades charm, and I love the amount of different accents that there were in 2. Made each area and nation stand out in a memorable way

@Ryu_Niiyama I just finished replaying XCX and gosh man, we really need an X2 at some point! I'll still take any Xenoblade over no Xenoblade, but still keeping my fingers crossed for that.

As for the third CPU, it does indeed have a complete resolution in the first game.

@Dexeronstarsurge Nah, the Vandham look a like seems younger than the original to me. Vandham is a pretty old guy and his hair is gray in XC2. Hair doesn't usually get more color the older you go. But that's just how they look to me.

I agree that the hair color and the eye patch are more Zeke like, which I brought up in an earlier comment. Definitely Melia and Nia at the end, we can hear their respective voice actors as they appear on screen, and that's just so nuts!

Though what do you mean that only three characters would be alive from the two games at this point? Do you just mean because of their age? I know that Melia, Nia, and Zeke have longer lifespans. Depending on when this game happens though, I can easily see older versions of both casts appearing. Or maybe the ones who don't live as long are in mimeosome bodies a la XCX (credit to Headpirate for giving me this idea).

@HeadPirate Spoilers for XC1 and XCX in this post:

That is not something I had even considered, but I like it. To me, the "I refuse to believe you're him" line, felt like a desperate, "no, you can't be Zanza!" type thing. Though now that I've written that, it feels quite off.

However, I do like your idea a lot, considering what mimeosomes are capable of. Heck, the Vandham look-a-like seems to have Zeke's eye patch for some reason. You might be onto something here!

Alas, we won't know for sure until it's out, but what an exciting trailer! I'll add that I feel like having it all just be an alternate reality or something the Nopon Archsage concocted can be a bit of a cop out, but still technically a possibility so I won't rule it out

@Ryu_Niiyama For the record, the missing CPU is actually in the first Xenoblade game, so that part of 2's story does have an answer

@rjejr I couldn't really find anything related to X in this trailer, which isn't too big of a surprise. However, events in Future Connected could be explanations to how Telethia and Tainted creatures are in X. That's the biggest connection I've seen between the numbered entries and X.

Would definitely be down for more connections in a potential X2, or maybe in this third installment of the series

@HeadPirate I'm also so curious with the lore because there was like a younger looking Vandham with the same voice actor and I just. I need answers and I need this game now

@Noid Imo the shielding mechanic in Ultimate is better than in all stars. You can cancel a shield into a jump or an up smash, roll, spotdodge and parry. I like the Rivals approach for shielding as well, where it's essentially just a parry. The way it works in Nick All Stars just isn't the most intuitive and it's a more committal option than I'd personally like

@TechaNinja Ah, so it's basically like any other social media app

@fafonio Comment #390. While you're on the topic, I would like to add that I quite enjoy seagulls as a slippers replacement, but would never wear them outside

@NinjaGuy69 Let's start off with the fact that I find the mainline Pokemon games extremely boring, as turn based combat is not my preferred style of play. Just gonna take away your name calling ability for a second

Next, I'm very curious if you even played the game. Saying that you did and just calling it a bland soulless gane, while not going into detail when asked why you think that? It's not a good look. Because you refuse to add more, it just seems like a blind hater that just wants to spread their hate before they even touched the game. Anyone can do that!

I can claim that I pirated the game and it's the best thing since sliced bread! Look how easy that is to do. And if anyone asks for details, I'll just tell them to play it themselves, just like you have. So at the very least, give some more detail for those that want to know your position, as not all those who replied to you are "apologists and fanboys."

@Chibi_Manny There will always be people that are upset, unfortunately. However, is it really a "realistic" thing? Have you seen guinea pigs or parakeets or Labrador retrievers tower over humans? You said you didn't look at the images, but they show one species of Pokemon that are both huuuuuuuge and also super tiny, and the Labrador example was from another Twitter user

That being said, I personally like the idea of size difference for Pokemon and have no gripes with it. It just...it isn't realistic, dog

@Scapetti Look mate, this site isn't going to change to suit your preferences. I have my own gripes with the site, but then again I only open and read the articles I want to read. Don't get me wrong, I do sympathize with your plight, but youre probably better off looking for another website at this point

Back on topic: I find the premise pretty funny and I'm glad the devs were able to have some fun with it. Smart move to not make it available publicly to avoid those pesky Nintendo ninjas everyone talks about

@JakedaArbok A switch without folders is a pigsty! All neigh-sayers will be ignored

@Lizuka I played the Ezio collection on PS4 and didn't run into any issues. I don't know if that makes me an outlier or maybe it had issues which were then patched. I don't see any reason it shouldn't run well on Switch, but then again the GTA games had no reason to run so shoddily yet here are.

@moodycat There are a lot more modern elements, but that's because they are actually telling a story in the modern time that ties in with what you're doing as Ezio. In 2 and Brotherhood you'll pop out of the Animus quite a bit, but the sections aren't too long. In Revelations, you'll be in the Animus as Ezio for most of the time, as the "modern day" parts there are pretty much optional

If you enjoy Assassin's Creed games, or are even slightly intrigued of the settings of Italy, Rome, or Constantinople, you really don't want to miss these games. Trust me, the Ezio/Assassin stuff more than makes up for the modern sections, which isn't something you can say about all AC titles

@Dezzy70 I mean, fair enough. Can't fault you there! At least we got the BotW sequel coming this year, so that's one for you.

@kal_el_07241 I have no idea what you're smoking, but please, pass some here