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@Thorthegreat12 Legit, most of the “opinion” pieces on NL feel like ragebait. And yet here we are…

You say it yourself, you willingly pass over the new mons. Nothing is preventing you from experimenting. If that’s fun for you, give yourself a rule that you can only use new mons. You shouldn’t need the game to force you to experiment.

24/25. Missed Wishiwashi out of all of them. For whatever reason, that one just wasn’t clocking. Got all the tricky ones like Voltorb, though!

Personally, I’ve never seen the appeal of using a “naughty” name and I don’t find it funny at all. BUT since there isn’t an online component to this, I don’t see the harm. If people want to call themselves (censored) in a game they paid for, and there isn't a chance for random kids to see it or whatever, that’s their choice.

For the switch 2, another weekend of Mario Tennis Fever for me.

I always pick based on final evolution since that’s what you’ll be spending most the game with. So who I’m picking remains to be seen

New 3DS XL was the peak both in terms of performance and size. It’s the obvious choice.

I’m sure these won’t sell out in seconds!

@MamaSymphonia I agree with you. This never got its hooks into me like it did with others. I played for a day or two and lost interest after I “beat” it once. It never does get more interesting. There are different variations they throw at you, sure, but fundamentally it’s just poker over and over again. I wish there was a little more to it to keep it engaging, but evidently I’m in the minority there.

I hadn’t even heard of this one until the shutting down news. The market for live service multiplayer games is just too saturated these days. Seems like Fortnite has such a dominating hold on the market too. If a new live service game isn’t attached to a major IP, like Marvel Rivals for example, then it just doesn’t seem to have a chance to break out and find an audience.

These days, it’s a bit underwhelming to only include one entry in the series. A more robust collection with at least Rayman 2 would’ve been a more fitting celebration, imo.

I miss badge arcade so much. I loved being able to decorate the Home Screen of the 3DS and especially liked being able to put themed badges on folders for organization. The bland system the Switch 2 has for folders just doesn’t hit the same.

@the_beaver I’m loving it. I think it’s better than Aces. There’s more content, bigger roster, and more modes. The gameplay is solid and the fever rackets are a decently fun gimmick.

I kind of hope the Pokemon release does well enough that they reconsider this. Personally I like being able to buy the older games I want and have access to them even if I’m not paying for a subscription

I will be continuing Mario Tennis Fever: still have plenty to unlock!

I’m also still enjoying Yakuza Kiwami 3. I should be able to wrap up the main story here soon and then I’ll start Dark Ties!

I remember naganadel being a tank for me in Ultra Moon. Loved his typing and range, so that’s my pick for this one.

Time for some nostalgia!

Diancie is probably my favorite fairy type (so glad they added her to Z-A). Have a feeling Greninja is winning this one, though haha

I can see it. Her voice really isn’t that far off from Amy’s in the games.

Tbh, I would’ve been happy with almost anyone. I’m just glad to see Amy haha

Probably the best Mario Tennis game I’ve played in years. The gameplay is addicting and I’m loving Adventure and all the different modes. The roster is top-tier too and I’m glad there’s so much to unlock.

@WiltonRoots You are so right. When news about these things is on major gaming sites like NL, they aren’t going to stay up for long. Almost no company is going to let something like that go unanswered when it’s getting so much attention.

As a kid who grew up with the anime during this period, Totodile always. Loved that little guy.

It’s always going to be my Day 1 — Charizard. Don’t care if that makes me basic lol

This is a good week for me with my first new games of the year! On Switch, I’m playing Mario Tennis Fever. So far, I’m enjoying it more than Aces. I feel like there’s more single player content here. The Adventure is charming, good variety of modes, and there’s plenty to unlock. Sure, idk how long it’ll take me to do everything, but the tennis gameplay is fantastic so I know I’ll play it a lot even after everything has been achieved.

I also got Yakuza 3 Kiwami for PS5, but I’ll mention it here since it’s also released on Switch. I’m loving it so far. The original 3 was a rough one for me because I came to it after Kiwami 2, so I’m enjoying the update. I feel like the beginning hasn’t been as slow. Although, I’ve also spent 4 hours yesterday just messing around in Kamurocho and only barely made it to Okinawa. Got too busy playing minigames to collect decorations for Kiryu’s flip phone lol. Gotta love the many distractions of Yakuza.

Angry Birds was a fad that never managed to turn itself into a brand with longevity. I used to play all those original apps on an iPod touch, and they were great! But any time they tried to make something other than the original gameplay, it never worked for me. Definitely a relic of the 00s.

@SillyG I agree. I have little desire to play fundamentally the same game 5 times. It would’ve been more enticing if this was a robust collection of the series, not just the original.

Wait, Ubisoft is finally happy with a game’s performance??? I didn’t think it was possible to meet their expectations. AC is so back?

I’ll have to see reviews. I like the vibe, but watching that trailer makes the gameplay seem pretty limited. Might have been better as an app to pop into for a few minutes at a time. Hoping it’s deeper than it looks.

2K Battlegrounds is the only one of these I played, but it got so repetitive. The commentary was incredibly annoying too. I think I got it on a Black Friday sale, but even then, I felt like I wasted my money lol.

Is it even a Switch 2 game if there isn’t a day one update?

Sounds like typical cozy game format then.

Ports would be fine, but considering Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee were basically Red & Blue remakes already, there’s no need to return yet again. There’s enough love for the original 151 on Switch. And I’m saying this as an OG fan lol

I just don’t see it being on NSO. If it is, any trade functionality will be handicapped. There’s no chance GF will let people get Pokemon for “free” that they can send to Home.

If I’m wrong, I’ll be happy, but I don’t see it.

@no_donatello I played the series from 0, Kiwami, and Kiwami 2 to 3. It was a rough transition. The gameplay felt far more dated comparatively. There will still be a bit of a rough transition between Kiwami 3 and 4, but I still think 4 felt more “modern”, so ideally this should be a friendlier way to experience the story for newcomers.

4 and 5 hold up pretty well, but it’s still a shame we won’t get to play as Akiyama again anytime soon. I’d love if he got a spinoff.

This is a tough call for me. I’m a single player gamer, but I do enjoy the sports games. I put a lot of time into the old 3DS tennis game and that had barebones single player content. Still… I have some serious internal debating to do haha

Disappointed to hear the solo content is so minimal. Was hoping for more with the adventure mode.

Bloated side content in a Yakuza game? That’s the point, my dude. Infinite Wealth took me away from the story for days to do the Dondoko Island side game. Yakuza 0 became a cabaret management sim for a few days. I want to be completely derailed from the main narrative when I play Yakuza lol. Can’t wait for this.

I’ll be honest, I did not find the story of Age of Imprisonment to be very compelling. Toward the end, I committed the greatest sin of gaming and skipped cutscenes. Shameful, I know.

What I like about traditional Zelda is the immersive storyline rather than cinematic. You experience it, you don’t sit there and watch a movie. I know people like their cutscenes, but three hours worth of dragged out breaks from the action is excessive. I hope Zelda does not try to become other AAA games and continues to prioritize gameplay over everything else.

Should come as no surprise that I’ll be once again playing Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. But, I did finish the story this week, so admittedly I’m running out of steam now. Not sure how much more I’ll do here. Good timing, though, because next week I’m ready to lose myself in Yakuza 3 Kiwami. Can’t wait for that.

It’s more impressive to me that Mario Kart remains in second after all these months

Very whelmed. Not many surprises, really. And while I’m glad Switch 2 is going to get new games like RE, I’ll have to see how the performance is because I’ll be leaning toward getting it on PS5 instead. Certainly happy for those who only have a Switch, but for me personally, a lot of the reveals were underwhelming.

This was the one surprise for me in the direct. I’ve never played old bomberman games, but I’m certainly interested in giving them a try. This will go on the wishlist for sure.

@romanista right? Having a PS5 and a Switch makes a lot of these partner showcases underwhelming. I’m happy others get to play stuff like FF VII Intergrade or Cyberpunk, but it’s hard for me to be excited when I’ve already played those years ago. Fingers crossed for something new!

@TerribleTerabytes ugh, I know. I will definitely be conflicted between buying P6 at launch or waiting for the inevitable Golden/Reload/Whatever version lol

Is it too much to hope for some new Persona? Surely we’re due for 6 any day now right? Right????

I liked the concept of Ultra Beasts, but they were definitely the least Pokemon looking Pokemon we’ve had.

I really wish they’d let these games be played without the headset. Maybe it just wouldn’t translate, but I just don’t want to try and play it with the big headset on my switch.

Insane that the Switch 2 has already surpassed the Wii U. Back in the day, I used to think claims of the Wii U being a bomb were overblown. But looking at those numbers? ….. well, I still love you, Wii U!

Sounds like what I was afraid of. I think it’s odd they went for a multiplayer angle like this when Mario Party exists. Would’ve preferred they added more to the single player side of things to justify the purchase.