Interesting review. I too am a supporter of the sixes and sevens of the world (and occasionally the 4's, when NL is feeling particularly grumpy). "Far from perfect" does not mean "far from good". Sometimes I even prefer the scrappy gameplay of a slightly unpolished gem, compared to those big budget blockbusters that have been polished to a smooth flawless sheen, so as to avoid any discomfort to the player whatsoever
I'm in the exact same boat. Haven't had any interest in Pokemon for decades, but bought Arceus and have been having a blast. Everything is new and fun to me, down to just learning what sort of "classes" are available and how they play against each other in battles. I'm not entirely sold on the next iteration quite yet, but Scarlet / Violet definitely has my attention! And that's saying something all on its own
@Damo by framing the article to highlight the guy's living circumstances, choosing a single screen grab as the lead picture to support that framing, and then only quoting from the defense the entire article, nevermind that said defense has already failed and he was still convicted. The entire article has a sympathetic tone
@Medic_Alert Same for me. Combat has always been the weakest part of the top-down Zelda formula. A game that mostly abandons puzzles, and instead leans heavily on combat and a poorly written narrative sounds like a complete drag
Is anyone out there having a perfect life where they only get positive feedback from everyone in their life - including their bosses - and never have to face any sort of uncomfortable situations?
Cuz sometimes these complaints just sound to me like people that are struggling to deal with real life
I hope Chicory gains some real traction this time. I haven't played it yet, but its predecessor, the under the radar Wandersong, is one of my favorite indies ever. Sadly, it never really gained that big of a following
I saw this hot new rumor on Gamefaqs the other day that said Nintendo is working on a new Mario game of some sort and it's due to launch sometime in the next couple years.
Nintendolife, why aren't you reporting on that rumor? It's huge news. I'm gonna start to lose respect for you as a gaming publication if you can't even keep up with breaking top stories like a new Mario game
I think it looks good 🤷🏻♂️ could this be the first Pokemon game I buy without returning to the store shortly afterwards since Blue / Red? Waiting on reviews now!
You nearly had something up until suggesting in the final few words that Balan is better than Bowser's Fury. You clearly need some sort of medical attention.
Several people have already mentioned Outer Wilds, which is my #1 prediction (and hope). The only other thing that might seem obvious given the info we've been provided is a shadow drop / release date for Clive N Wrench.
I like features like this. It's not current news or controversial or anything, but it's still good reading, especially for a long-time Nintendo fan like myself (and I imagine many other visitors to the site).
On topic, Four Swords will forever be one of the most fun video game experiences I ever had. For one glorious afternoon four of my friends just happened to all be together and have our gbas too. For most of the day we discovered an absolute gem of a game as we laughed, cursed at each other, and stumbled over the games puzzles. Sadly we never got together again to finish the game, but I'll always remember the great time I had with it for that one day!
Is there a story in this game? Is there any actual epic-ness in Epic Chef? Or is it just an endless life / farming routine game? Are the quests and the main adventure good? Reviewer: help, please!
Awesome. Not sure how I feel about Tencent being the company that is investing in them, but Playtonic and their publishing arm is one of the brightest new stars in the gaming space over the last several years. I'd love to see them continue to succeed and expand their operations.
Animal Crossing is a tiny interactive world, GTA is a gigantic one. Yet Animal Crossing is the one that allows for an endless level of player expression. GTA does not. That's the specific comparison being made. Why is that so hard for every commenter here to understand?
Why does this Nintendo website keep recommending I buy games on other consoles, especially when they apparently haven't even confirmed for themselves whether the same problems exist on other versions?
I dunno. I never felt like I was being treated to special effects whenever I saw fog in an N64 game. Complaining about it being gone now definitely seems like a rose tinted re-telling of history.
Nintendo didn't promise "Remastered" versions of N64 games. (I got that with Ocarina on 3DS years ago). And new and improved versions won't be what I'm expecting when I log on to play them either. Having access to games I've either haven't played before or haven't played for decades will be enough of a joy for me.
You are fully welcome to complain about minor details if that makes you happy, of course
These articles that have a hot take headline and then rely on second-hand twitter experiences for evidence kind of suck. Also some of your personal experience that you report on in the article invalidates what you read on Twitter. That's some sucky journalism right there
Nah I don't believe an almost straight port of a gba turn based strategy game needs to be delayed for more development time. This is a scheduling delay. Either Nintendo wants more room for their 2021 games to breathe or this is now taking the spot of another 2022 game that just secretly got pushed back
Dread took me over a week of playing fairly regularly. Final playtime was almost ten hours of near-constant enjoyment. That's a perfectly acceptable game length in my book.
Short games these days are those that I can beat in a single setting
"Hey guys, I'm in the industry so I totally know how this all works.
You see, Square makes more money if these are cheaper to produce. So, can you really blame them? (Don't forget I'm an expert!)
Expect more companies to choose to spend less money like this and know that this decision has been completely forced upon them solely because Nintendo hardware is too weak."
When does the review embargo lift for Metroid Dread? We're two weeks away from launch so it has to be sometime soon.
Part of me was hoping we'd see reviews start dropping this week. If Nintendo allowed early reviews to post, it'd likely mean they're very confident in the quality of the game
The "two giant monsters fighting" bit made me think of the Project GG that was teased a year or so ago. I wonder if Bayo 3 absorbed some of that project's ideas too?
Ew. My initial delight soon turned to disgust when I realized they had copied almost everything about A Short Hike - graphics, theme, climbing mechanics, flying mechanics, setting...
...still looks kind of fun tho. And I could be totally wrong. Maybe the full game is hiding a personality all its own
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Re: Mini Review: Imp Of The Sun - Flickers Of Flair In A Well-Designed Metroidvania
Interesting review. I too am a supporter of the sixes and sevens of the world (and occasionally the 4's, when NL is feeling particularly grumpy). "Far from perfect" does not mean "far from good". Sometimes I even prefer the scrappy gameplay of a slightly unpolished gem, compared to those big budget blockbusters that have been polished to a smooth flawless sheen, so as to avoid any discomfort to the player whatsoever
Re: The First Review For Kirby And The Forgotten Land Is Now In
I've lost a lot of interest in this game since its first reveal
Re: Next Witcher Game Confirmed To Be In Development, Using Unreal Engine 5
This is definitely not coming to Switch haha.
Re: Soapbox: As A Recent Pokémon Convert I'm Excited For Scarlet And Gen 9
I'm in the exact same boat. Haven't had any interest in Pokemon for decades, but bought Arceus and have been having a blast. Everything is new and fun to me, down to just learning what sort of "classes" are available and how they play against each other in battles. I'm not entirely sold on the next iteration quite yet, but Scarlet / Violet definitely has my attention! And that's saying something all on its own
Re: Take A Look Inside The Tiny Apartment Of The Man Who Owes Nintendo $14 Million
@Damo by framing the article to highlight the guy's living circumstances, choosing a single screen grab as the lead picture to support that framing, and then only quoting from the defense the entire article, nevermind that said defense has already failed and he was still convicted. The entire article has a sympathetic tone
Re: Review: Ocean's Heart - Charming 2D Zelda-Like With Obvious Nods To Minish Cap
@Medic_Alert Same for me. Combat has always been the weakest part of the top-down Zelda formula. A game that mostly abandons puzzles, and instead leans heavily on combat and a poorly written narrative sounds like a complete drag
Re: Soapbox: A Week After Jailing One Pirate, Nintendo Just Made Piracy A Reality For Countless Fans
@Damo he broke the law. That's what instigated the process.
Y'all are a bunch of babies. Seriously. Do you want a game that's going to disappear from that shop? Then go buy it now. Problem solved.
Re: Random: Totoro Has A Gun In The New Trailer For Pokémon-With-Guns Game, Palworld
The graphics look considerably more detailed than the last trailer, iirc. Guess this isn't coming to Switch
Re: Devs Speak Out Against Crunch Culture At LEGO Star Wars Developer TT Games
Is anyone out there having a perfect life where they only get positive feedback from everyone in their life - including their bosses - and never have to face any sort of uncomfortable situations?
Cuz sometimes these complaints just sound to me like people that are struggling to deal with real life
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects - December 2021
I hope Chicory gains some real traction this time. I haven't played it yet, but its predecessor, the under the radar Wandersong, is one of my favorite indies ever. Sadly, it never really gained that big of a following
Re: Mario Kart 9 Is "In Active Development" And Comes With A "New Twist", Analyst Claims
I saw this hot new rumor on Gamefaqs the other day that said Nintendo is working on a new Mario game of some sort and it's due to launch sometime in the next couple years.
Nintendolife, why aren't you reporting on that rumor? It's huge news. I'm gonna start to lose respect for you as a gaming publication if you can't even keep up with breaking top stories like a new Mario game
Re: Pokémon Legends: Arceus Gets A New Six-Minute Overview Trailer
I think it looks good 🤷🏻♂️ could this be the first Pokemon game I buy without returning to the store shortly afterwards since Blue / Red? Waiting on reviews now!
Re: Random: Did You Know About This Amazing Water Effect In The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild?
@Spyyd thanks! I just played my Wii U yesterday in fact (where else am I supposed to play Metroid Fusion on the big screen?)
Re: Soapbox: In Defence Of Balan Wonderworld, 'The Worst Game Of 2021'
You nearly had something up until suggesting in the final few words that Balan is better than Bowser's Fury. You clearly need some sort of medical attention.
I wish you a quick recovery!
Re: Hot Wheels Unleashed Has Sold One Million Copies Worldwide
Didn't Milestone self publish the game? The article says Mattel is the publisher
Re: Random: This Guy Can Reload Anything Like A Gun In An FPS, Including A Toaster
Hahaha, this is hilarious. Awesome
Re: Take Control Of A Transforming Supercar In Agent Intercept, Coming To Switch Next Year
Looks pretty awesome! A modern indie spy hunter with more action and transformations... Could be really fun
Re: Nintendo Indie World Showcase To Air Tomorrow, 15th December
Several people have already mentioned Outer Wilds, which is my #1 prediction (and hope). The only other thing that might seem obvious given the info we've been provided is a shadow drop / release date for Clive N Wrench.
Re: The Game Awards Has A "World Premiere" It's Been Working On With A Dev For 2.5 Years, And One Guess Is Zelda
Metroid Prime 4, anyone?
Re: Playtonic's Original Yooka-Laylee Game Is Getting A Follow-Up Title
YEEEAAAAHHHH!!!
Re: Feature: 10 Overlooked GameCube Gems You Must Play
I like features like this. It's not current news or controversial or anything, but it's still good reading, especially for a long-time Nintendo fan like myself (and I imagine many other visitors to the site).
On topic, Four Swords will forever be one of the most fun video game experiences I ever had. For one glorious afternoon four of my friends just happened to all be together and have our gbas too. For most of the day we discovered an absolute gem of a game as we laughed, cursed at each other, and stumbled over the games puzzles. Sadly we never got together again to finish the game, but I'll always remember the great time I had with it for that one day!
Re: Review: Epic Chef - Needlessly Bloated But Perfectly Edible
Is there a story in this game? Is there any actual epic-ness in Epic Chef? Or is it just an endless life / farming routine game? Are the quests and the main adventure good? Reviewer: help, please!
Re: Playtonic Announces Tencent Investment And Major Expansion Plans
Awesome. Not sure how I feel about Tencent being the company that is investing in them, but Playtonic and their publishing arm is one of the brightest new stars in the gaming space over the last several years. I'd love to see them continue to succeed and expand their operations.
The true return of Rare is upon us!
Re: Soapbox: Even If GTA Trilogy Were Perfect, I'd Rather Be Shooting Balloons And Burying Gyroids
Animal Crossing is a tiny interactive world, GTA is a gigantic one. Yet Animal Crossing is the one that allows for an endless level of player expression. GTA does not. That's the specific comparison being made. Why is that so hard for every commenter here to understand?
Re: Video: Check Out This Side-By-Side Comparison Of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City On Switch And PS Vita
Which version looks better at the 1:15 mark? I think I'm supposed to say Vita and "shame on Rockstar", but just want to make sure?
Re: Video: Check Out This Side-By-Side Comparison Of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City On Switch And PS Vita
I watched the video and tried feeling outraged but it just didn't come. Sorry
Re: Review: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition - Three Classics In One Shocking Package
Why does this Nintendo website keep recommending I buy games on other consoles, especially when they apparently haven't even confirmed for themselves whether the same problems exist on other versions?
Re: Nintendo Wants To Expand 3D Mario Games "In New Ways"
Kind of expected to see more from that headline than just Miyamoto saying "we want to continue expanding Mario in new ways."
In other news, Nintendo has revealed that they are going to continue developing new games in the future.
Re: Square Enix Is The Next Company To Embrace NFTs And Blockchain Gaming
Can't I just keep playing my pixel art 2D platformers forever? I'm happy the way gaming is already
Re: Nintendo To Invest Huge Sums In Game Development And Online Infrastructure
The gaming investment sounds like Nintendo gearing up to develop for more powerful hardware. Modern 4K game development requires a ton of man-power
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo's N64 Emulation Is Serviceable, But Treasured Memories Deserve Better
I dunno. I never felt like I was being treated to special effects whenever I saw fog in an N64 game. Complaining about it being gone now definitely seems like a rose tinted re-telling of history.
Nintendo didn't promise "Remastered" versions of N64 games. (I got that with Ocarina on 3DS years ago). And new and improved versions won't be what I'm expecting when I log on to play them either. Having access to games I've either haven't played before or haven't played for decades will be enough of a joy for me.
You are fully welcome to complain about minor details if that makes you happy, of course
Re: Nintendo Switch Online's N64 Games Need Some Work
These articles that have a hot take headline and then rely on second-hand twitter experiences for evidence kind of suck. Also some of your personal experience that you report on in the article invalidates what you read on Twitter. That's some sucky journalism right there
Re: Oh No, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Has Been Delayed On Switch
@westman98 isn't Rabbids 2 a spring game as well?
Re: Oh No, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Has Been Delayed On Switch
@NoTinderLife but that was already months ago. I can't imagine that would take so long to improve
Re: Oh No, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Has Been Delayed On Switch
Nah I don't believe an almost straight port of a gba turn based strategy game needs to be delayed for more development time. This is a scheduling delay. Either Nintendo wants more room for their 2021 games to breathe or this is now taking the spot of another 2022 game that just secretly got pushed back
Re: Talking Point: How Many Hours Is A 'Short' Game For You?
Dread took me over a week of playing fairly regularly. Final playtime was almost ten hours of near-constant enjoyment. That's a perfectly acceptable game length in my book.
Short games these days are those that I can beat in a single setting
Re: Review: The Good Life - Cats, Dogs, And The Best Version Of Britain We've Seen Since Galar
Something about this game looks super fun to me. I think a purchase may be in my future!
Re: Demon Turf Brings Stylish 3D Platformer Action To Switch Next Month
@Scrubicius it's one of my favorite games ever!! But what about this game made you think of Jumping Flash?
Re: Demon Turf Brings Stylish 3D Platformer Action To Switch Next Month
These guys also made Skellboy, right? That game was decent fun
Re: Video: Why Didn't Square Enix Port The Kingdom Hearts Collection To Switch?
"Hey guys, I'm in the industry so I totally know how this all works.
You see, Square makes more money if these are cheaper to produce. So, can you really blame them? (Don't forget I'm an expert!)
Expect more companies to choose to spend less money like this and know that this decision has been completely forced upon them solely because Nintendo hardware is too weak."
Re: Hardware Review: Nintendo Switch OLED - The Screen's The Star
There's extra on-board storage as well, right?
Re: Three Kingdom Hearts Games Are Coming To Switch, But They're All Cloud Versions
Wow that sucks
Re: Kukoos - Lost Pets Is A Colourful 3D Platformer Inspired By The Nintendo 64 Era
Looks great! Not sure what the heck that whole story setup has to do with catching pets, but the gameplay looked good
Re: Review: Steel Assault - A Quick Bite To Savour With Classic Castlevania Flavour
Contra was all I could think of watching the trailer, but maybe they're not so similar after all?
Re: Video: We've Actually Played Metroid Dread, Does It Meet Our Expectations?
When does the review embargo lift for Metroid Dread? We're two weeks away from launch so it has to be sometime soon.
Part of me was hoping we'd see reviews start dropping this week. If Nintendo allowed early reviews to post, it'd likely mean they're very confident in the quality of the game
Re: Every Nintendo Switch Online N64 Game Ranked
Ok fine. I'll pay extra for online now
Re: Bayonetta 3 Might Have Borrowed A Mechanic From Platinum's Cancelled Xbox Exclusive Scalebound
The "two giant monsters fighting" bit made me think of the Project GG that was teased a year or so ago. I wonder if Bayo 3 absorbed some of that project's ideas too?
Re: Rainbow Billy: The Curse Of The Leviathan Brings Wholesome RPG Vibes To Switch Soon
Did i miss a Direct? What presentation was this trailer taken from?
Re: Lil Gator Game Is An Adorable Adventure Waddling Onto Switch
Ew. My initial delight soon turned to disgust when I realized they had copied almost everything about A Short Hike - graphics, theme, climbing mechanics, flying mechanics, setting...
...still looks kind of fun tho. And I could be totally wrong. Maybe the full game is hiding a personality all its own
Re: Baldo Gets A Second Switch Hotfix, Resolves All "Known" Bugs And Glitches
I'm enjoying it, so 🤷🏻♂️