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"Switch isn't mentioned specifically, and the graphics on display look like they could be out of reach for Nintendo's hybrid system "

LOL u think?

Those are some of the most impressive graphics I've ever seen before.

Just Dance 2022? 🧐

Why does such a visually unimpressive game need to get downgraded on Switch? I had worried about the Switch trailers prior to launch, but figured it was an issue with the video capture, not the game itself. As is, this will be leaving my wishlist

Red flag! Best to wait for reviews of the Switch version now before purchasing at launch

I was worried about the "Portable Edition" subtitle as well. Makes it sound like it's a new, smaller version of the game. Like a "Pocket edition".

I guess they just couldn't say no to a good pun...

@Preposterous whenever that Zelda game is a full priced ten year old port, I tend to agree!

@westman98 you sure? I thought "shipped" refers to the number of physical copies sent to retailers..?

Sorry to doubt, it's just when I clicked on the article about MH Rise's sales just now that's the explanation they provided

So this doesn't include digital sales, yeah? I'm guessing it's 1 million for pc and Switch combined

They forgot a category
Joycon DRIFT:
Standard - Present
Lite - Present
OLED - Present

How about the EMMI from Dread? Nintendo sometimes does cross promotion things like that, iirc

What a cool idea for a game. I would have overlooked this, but I'll give it a chance now. Thanks!

So this game probably hadn't even started development when they announced it.

@Stubborn_Monkey @citizenerased rad. This is in good hands then. Thanks!

Any word on who is developing this?

Oh awesome thanks for the heads up. I had this wishlisted before and was bummed when it suddenly disappeared

I love the idea of this showcase. A lot of the games on the list look like something I would enjoy, as well! Kudos to all involved in the development of these games, the creation of this direct, and the writing of this article. Glad to see earnest passion projects like these getting their own 15 minutes in the spotlight

Goodness. What an awesome announcement. I knew it was coming and yet watching the trailers still made me smile ear to ear.

I wish more Nintendo announcements still made me do that...

Here's the page Switch owners should actually be going to. Nintendo official support directions for that error code:

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/55529

Short version: Keep trying and it eventually works

Looks really slow. Also I don't remember playing any isometric platformers like this on the N64

Still waiting on a decent sale for this one. Its regular price was a bit too high imo

Ports don't make themselves! I hope they have enough employees to cover the workload now

Isn't this the same week as E3? Seems a bit redundant this year...

"There are reports that..." These guys don't have any inside knowledge. They're just commenting on the same rumors everyone else has seen. They're talking up the overall OLED scene, not their own personal involvement in any component they're manufacturing. Fake news!

Hm not sure more movies is exactly what I want from my favorite video game developer

I picked this up the other day. I've seen nothing but high praise for it and I wanted to support the devs. I'm afraid an indie like this with no hype and a weird title could easily slip into obscurity

@Bomberman64 yeah, thought so. It's kind of odd then to see all the comments here wishing that Namco will get other Nintendo series handed to them

Celeste was an instant classic, so this is automatically with paying attention to.

Lena's soundtrack was one of the best I've heard before as well, so glad to hear that she's back

Wasn't it rumored that Bandai Namco were the ones originally working on Metroid Prime 4?

@Toshiro_Baloney there's a good number of games that were added to the sale in the US eshop today. Spiritfarer is among them (it's a decent reduction too)

I mean, who props their Switch upright on a shelf without its dock anywhere in sight? It's definitely a little conspicuous sitting there in such an unusual fashion

Looks okay-ish. Reminds me a bit of Elli, another isometric platformer available on the eshop which I enjoyed (and is also okay-ish!).

The entire game being written in poem form is not a particularly appealing feature for me, however. Sometimes it works, often it does not

Looks good to me! If they can get the world design correct (the thing most Metroidvanias struggle with), then I'll pick it up

...but is it really a Metroidvania?

Pro-tip: you don't have to collect any of them

@beazlen1 don't forget F-zero

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but... Nothing's going to happen

@BloodNinja I thought the same thing. 90 days severance is a big help, same with the medical benefits

@nessisonett exactly, that's what I meant, essentially.

Some sort of "perfect route" through a game that a player could activate/speed up/slow down/and then drop off of and regain control again at any point they wished.

Nice piece. I agree. If you're not having fun anymore, just move on.

Your bit about not being able to skip parts of videogames like you can with movies or books is intriguing tho. Would it be so bad if the games of the future allow players to skip to any section of the game at will? Kind of like the rewind feature that's on the SNES Mini... but in reverse!

@Ganner yeah man. I agree. Digital Foundry seem genuinely interest in what they report on. And they do a great job at it. I can't fault them for that.

The "perfection or else!" narrative you referred to is just an unfortunate by-product of what they do. And I guess that's what I really take issue with. Not DF themselves

Digital Foundry is a scourge on this industry. Human eyes are perfectly capable of determining if a game is attractive or not. DF, on the other hand, encourages people to judge how attractive something is based on a list of numbers and tech jargon.

If it looks good to you, play it and enjoy it. You'll likely never be concerned about any of these things that DF brings to your attention. If it doesn't look good to you, you don't need a third party to tell you that anyway

This DLC is supposed to take place in a brand new world as well. It sounds like a high effort update. I'm looking forward to it!

I love the last sentence. It captures exactly why the indie scene has become my new hangout for all things gaming. "The weird and the wonderful" are there for sure. But also the original, the honest, the raw, the quiet, the creative, the personal, the flawed, the restrained, the pure genius... the Indie scene is the most likely place to find any of things in video games these days

Riptide Renegade is a good game - ignore the haters. I'd be willing to give this game a try if there's been improvements made from the first Beach Buggy Racing.

Crazy how BotW hasn't lost any of its luster. 4 years later and it's still the most next-gen game available on Switch.

@BloodNinja hey man, you're absolutely right. If we could have more games available on the Switch that would be pure awesomeness. Ideally, we would have access to as many old games as possible on the console. I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone that's actually opposed to the idea of getting more games on the system.

The problem is that there's a growing suspicion among some fans that the ability to port old games to Switch is being abused by Nintendo to save costs and maximize profits. The suspicion is that old games are not only being repackaged as "new" games, but they are even replacing actual new development. And there's a little bit of data to support that. Nintendolife even ran an article showing that Nintendo's output since the Switch started has been lower than with the Wii U when you account for these ports.

Now that those Wii U ports are finally drying up, there is a bit of hope but also anxious uncertainty... Will Nintendo finally devote all their efforts to new development, or will they reach even further into their backlog to continue re-selling us old games at full price, while simultaneously being selective and stingy with the games they decide to give us access to? With Skyward Sword and Miitopia being recently announced, it seems like the former could actually be the answer. That's not a future for the Switch or for Nintendo that I want to support, and I think there's lots of others that feel the same way

Ugh... No. Don't encourage them, guys

Booo. I believe that a delay is always the right decision, but still it sucks this game won't actually be releasing in the next couple weeks. I just discovered its trailer recently and think it looks great.

Seems much darker than Adventure Time as well, even if the art style might share some similarities

Creature in the Well was a flawed indie gem, well worth your time for the right price (but it may not hold your attention through to the end).

This one has my attention!

Looks fun! And having Devolver Digital involved guarantees at least a certain level of quality. Actually, the high-flying movement and graphics reminded me a bit of a Blue Fire, which just released on Switch