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I’m going to offer a crazy idea here, but is it possible some people like Pokemon games the way they are? Insane, I know. But I think the casual audiences who aren’t super engaged online enjoy the pokemon formula as it is, and things like detailed balconies don’t really matter to them.

I didn’t expect Switch 1 to be that much higher than Switch 2.

Honestly, I just run through the city smashing crystals, collecting items, and catching pokemon while going from objective to objective. I don’t stop and notice the npcs standing about. That’s how I am with most games, really. Whether the npcs walk around or not has very little impact on my experience.

Pretty impressive to top the chart with just the first weekend of sales. Nintendo really is a powerhouse.

I’m ashamed to admit I never finished Pikmin 4. Just got buried in the backlog as I kept getting new games. But this is a perfect reason to get back to it and finish it!

Just sell me my favorite old games Nintendo, please.

First impressions with a weekend under my belt (still haven’t finished the story): 8. Might lower once I hit endgame, but so far I’m enjoying the gameplay loop and emphasis on battling.

Wish we knew digital numbers so we could discuss this properly. Is Z-A selling less overall than Arceus in the UK, or have the percent of people who buy digital increased?

Like most of us I’m sure, I’ll be playing Pokemon ZA. Gotta catch em all!

Update: against my better judgment, I tried this mode… and it sucks! This is unfun and sweaty. It’s just chaotic too and all about stealing kills essentially. Maybe it would be better to do this when I get some better mons, but I’m just pushing through to get to K for now and then I won’t touch it until the next mega stone.

Personally I’d be good with the Zelda style. It is a bit awkward to have characters make no sound whatsoever, especially when all the pokemon make noises? Gamefreak gonna gamefreak lol

This is upsetting. I have no desire to play competitive. I suppose that means I’ll have to live without mega Greninja…

Always love these early Pokemon giveaways. Usually they end up being a mainstay on the team

Switch 2 edition is already pre-ordered! I’m ready.

I can’t believe this app is a year old now…

People surprised by Minecraft and SpongeBob must not have been around when Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed had Danica Patrick and Wreck-It Ralph.

Went back to Yu-Gi-Oh! The Early Days Collection this week. I still haven’t finished about half the games in that collection so, time to get back at it!

This looks like something I could sink some hours into

Probably 6-8 brand new games a year, but it’s about once a month for stuff on sale.

Not sure what this is for yet, but Nintendo is very good at marketing and creating buzz. This short is all I’ve seen the gaming news sites talk about and it’s all over social media. They got all eyes on whatever this Pikmin thing will be, that’s for sure.

Ah, the plot thickens!

The most baffling part about this short was that it wasn’t advertising anything. I kept waiting to see some product at the end, but no. Nintendo just wanted to do a Pixar impression.

My gut tells me this is exactly what it looks like. A merch collab and nothing more.

No. I already own the 3D All-Stars bundle from years ago and I just don’t feel compelled to buy Galaxy 2 at that price. Maybe someday if I’m feeling nostalgic.

I’ve only played the CrossWorlds demo, but I genuinely feel like I played something else lol. It was a fine racing game, but it didn’t feel like anything special to me.

Another weekend of Yakuza 0!

This one wasn’t even on my radar. Not sure how I never heard about it, but then again, all those Pac-Man battle royal games start to look the same

Definitely third. I’m just not a fan of first person games outside of multiplayer shooting stuff. It’s so much easier to see with third person, imo

I played for a couple hours and got bored. Deleted it and I won’t get back.

I agree with pretty much all criticisms in the review, especially about how the “social deduction” aspect is incredibly lame. With teams of 3, there’s not much strategy to it. You have a 50/50 shot of guessing who it is. Thrilling lol

Getting back to Yakuza 0 this weekend. And maybe some more DK Bananza in between

Really short run for someone in that position, honestly.

Played around with it a little bit and my conclusion is it’s Among Us, Fire Emblem style lol

You have to treat the continuity of Mario games like the continuity of cartoons. It’s a lot more fluid from “episode” to “episode”

Imagine trying to establish a timeline for something like the Looney Tunes or SpongeBob lol

I suppose the replica can be a collectible too, but I still think it’s insane to pay $99 for something where the games that go with it are only available on Switch Online… Just seems wild that if NSO ever goes away, you’re left with an expensive hunk of plastic.

@Ooyah Make that four of us!

@BrokenCiv I agree with you. I just finished the demo and felt very underwhelmed. It didn’t seem like a massive improvement over previous Sonic racing games.

I don’t know what I’m missing, but my impression after the demo wasn’t as favorable as these reviews. It’s a decent kart racer for sure, but it didn’t feel like a dramatic improvement over the old Sonic racing games. The flying and boat portions were particularly disappointing. Maybe I just didn’t grasp the jump mechanic yet, but the boat sections were really cumbersome.

I also just don’t think there’s enough on offer here for the price. Not a lot of single player content, which is what I typically go for.

Ultimately, the demo didn’t leave me hungry for more. I’m sure I’ll get it down the line, but it’s not worth the price at launch for the game and dlc. This is why I’m glad games have demos though, because the reviews are making this sound like some massive leap in racing games when to me it just feels like more of the same.

@BrazillianCara I know I got the Breath of the Wild dlc on sale back before TOTK came out. So it happens!

I got this simply because I wanted more Donkey Kong, and while I don’t necessarily regret it, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

$20 is too much for what you get. That said, with the reward system, I’ll definitely get a good chunk of additional hours out of the DLC. So it isn’t a total waste (I’ve certainly paid $20 or more for games that I played a lot less lol). But at the end of the day, it’s one new area and a lot of reuse.

Ultimately, I’m left feeling underwhelmed. I’ll certainly keep playing it, but it’s hard not to feel shortchanged. After this, I’ll be much more hesitant to buy Nintendo dlc in the future.

I’ll wait for an English dub to double dip. Since I’ve already played, I’d rather have something new to the experience to justify

You need an option for “No, but I want to try it someday… probably”

Suppose I should finally try it someday. I’ll be 15 million and one lol

I love him. I need him.

Good! I want these collection to be complete, not just cherry picking the best entries. Give me the whole history, warts and all.

Finally got UFO 50. Only played 12 games so far and it’s amazing. Hoping to at least try all 50 this weekend and figure out which ones I want to invest my time in first.

This is definitely on my list! Just waiting till I have time to play haha

Sounds like a pass for me because of the lack of options and content. One of the biggest Switch disappointments for me was Mario Strikers: Battle League. The gameplay was solid enough, but there simply wasn’t enough to do. And as someone who primarily enjoys playing games in single player, it was as barebones as could be. Now Drag x Drive sounds a tad better with the challenges, but still sounds lacking in content to be a worthwhile experience for me.

The reviews would have to be beyond amazing for me to even think about this one. Just doesn’t appeal to me.

It’s wild to see that every country has a scalping problem. Kind of thought that was a more western phenomenon, but evidently not.

It’s crazy how popular Pokemon is that it inspires this behavior all over the world.

Idk why Nintendo always drip feeds content onto these things. There are still Virtual Console games that haven’t been added to NSO. It’s ridiculous.