Yosher

Everyone really ought to stop calling key cards physical because they really aren't. They're sham physical.

Anyway, I skipped the first entry too because of the download shenanigans, and this one won't be any different then. Not that I ever expected them to do it differently here.

You know what, I'm not getting the game (yet), but don't mind if I help myself to another Yoshi icon.

Suppose I may as well wishlist it on the eshop and see if it will be on sale before it goes extinct. If not, eh, dinosaurs can sail the seven seas too.

Not for a while probably. Adventure mode and single player content in general is pretty bare bones again, and I barely played Aces either. If I want to play tennis I have other options, including just booting up Aces which largely plays the same, and Fever even reuses animations from Aces from what I've seen. I'll probably get Fever if I ever find it cheap enough. There are no in-game events here that will have you miss out on content like happened in Aces either as far as I know. (But if there is, all the more reason for me to just never pick it up once I missed some content.)

It's funny though how the simple inclusion of baby Yoshi instead of baby Waluigi would have been enough to get me to buy it. For some reason they always skip the one baby character that makes the most sense. Not that much in Mario games makes sense to begin with, especially in spin-offs, but you know.

Really ought to get back to this one.

I would get exactly 0 of these bonuses then, hah.

Oh ew. I had interest in Subnautica in the past, and this did spark a bit of interest again. But learning about Krafton wanting to become an AI first company, I won't be touching these with a 10-foot pole now.

I'm more of a single player guy, so this seems like a skip for me for now then. I'll get it on sale one day.

One small addition I would like for this app too (though could be implemented into the NSO app as well), is the ability to use your coins to get the NSO icons as well.

@timp29 This thing wasn't released in PAL territories, so you wouldn't have heard about it that easily in Australia back then.

NA/EU wins this one. Japan's is still fine, but it's really just a bunch of characters posing like they're the Power Rangers. Which is fine, but it's just not as exciting as the western version.

Got me excited for nothing. Can we at least get Gameboy Pokémon Pinball on NSO?

I'm looking forward to seeing Yoshi controlling Megaleg, Mario and Luigi preparing for trouble as that giant thing stomps towards them, and they just hear a really loud "YOSHIIIII! " coming from that thing's speakers.

This movie is gonna be peak, it's my favourite already.

@electrolite77 You and a few others who missed what I said.

@electrolite77 Why are you folks hounding me for having an OPINION on a SLIGHT PREFERENCE? I already said, multiple times I don't sell my games. And if you're going to mention a waste of plastic, that goes for pretty much every physical game since they could all be purchased digitally.

Cool if you have a different opinion than mine. But let me have my own too.

@jsty3105 I've already given my reasoning, but code in a box is like only mildly better than game key card to me anyway and I would still highly prefer not to get a code in a box game either. I'll only get it if there is a really good deal on one, like less than 10 bucks. Game key cards are just a straight up no, regardless of pricing.

I'll give my reasoning again: code on a box at least comes with all the benefits of a true digital game, and can be found cheaper than on the eshop sometimes. Plus you get a spare box for an actual boxed game.

Game key cards comes with the inconvenience of both physical and digital, in that you need to insert your cartridge AND download the (often hefty) game onto your system. The only benefit game key cards have is that you can lend or sell them, which doesn't really apply to me since I rarely to never do those things with my games. And when I do lend out a game, it's only to those in my current NSO family group anyway, so I can just lend out the digital game that way too with the virtual game cards.

Tl;dr: both key cards and code in a box games suck but I have a slight preference for code in a box, and a HEAVY preference for proper physical games.

Unrelated rant, but female character designs with a peek window through their clothing on their... chest area will never not annoy me. Like it's way way too painfully obvious that's there to attract certain people.

Outside of that though, the game looks alright, if a little on the generic JRPG side. Not that I'll get it of course, because, you know. But if it ever gets cheap enough on the eShop I may consider it.

@larryisaman That would legit make me more interested in getting key cards. It's still not the solution I'd want as it doesn't address the biggest issue I have with them (namely all the storage they require on your system), but it would be so much better already just from that alone.

I say, make game key card games force an internet requirement to be able to be played without the cartridge, but you can do that at any time. If there is no internet connection, the cartridge is required. That plus only the occasional check you mentioned would be a great way to improve game key cards.

@RoboCube I did mention how I rarely lend out my games and sell them even more rarely, didn't I? Those points mean nothing to me.

I prefer code-in-a-box games to key card games, but only slightly. I rarely lend out my games, I even more rarely sell my games, so those points are near useless selling points for me anyway. With code-in-a-box, you'll at least get the proper benefit of a digital purchase in that you don't need to insert a cartridge to play. And I see the box it comes with as a spare box for another, actual physical game, may something happen to its box somehow. Or when buying a used game that is only the cartridge.

That said, code-in-a-box games need to be SEVERELY discounted for me to even consider buying them. But at least the consideration is there. With key cards, it's just a straight up no.

Yeah, the fact that this is going to be a full physical release makes me infinitely more interested in this game. Definitely keeping tabs on this one now. Hope it's good.

There has to have been a Nintendo Direct for me to rate it. This was a Key Card Direct. No vote from me.

That said, there are some titles here I would get, if they would release in a normal format. Resident Evil, Elliot, FFVII, Pragmata, and Tales of Arise are prime examples.

Oh well. This key card trash* is out of the way, now we can hopefully focus on the real meat and potatoes!

*Feel free to ignore my dumb opinions. I know a lot of people are excited, and I'm happy for y'all, at least.

I just can't be very excited for partner directs anymore, given the whole key card situation. Still hoping for a good show, but I expect to actually get very, very little, if anything, that they're going to show.

Good thing I already got mine then. Also guess this means Switch 1 will get to PS2 sales a little more easily.

I do wonder if it will actually manage to beat the PS2 in sales, now that the Switch 2 is out. If the Switch 2 wasn't out yet, it would have been just a matter of time, but now it's not so certain anymore.

Not that I really care that much. Switch becoming the best selling system won't really make the games on it more (or less) fun. But it's fun trivia stuff I suppose!

Can I block this book from showing on my feed? 🤔

Yoshi and Splatoon definitely for me. Will pick up Tomodachi Life as well, but not sure if I'll do so at launch.

I purchased one of the sets when I happened to find it for really cheap, but I never actually played it. I just never really cared much about it.

No it wasn't the VR set, but I don't remember what it was, and I'm too lazy to go check right now.

It's the only one of the three big mascot racers I didn't get. And honestly, it's because the previous Sonic racing games didn't do much for me either, and Sega games in general tend to feel "messy" in a way. It's pretty rare for me to buy their games really. Plus the other two just gave me my fill of racing games so there was, and still is, no real need for me to get this game anytime soon.

I'll buy the game elsewhere one day. Maybe on Switch 3 it'll release on a proper format and I'll get it there.

The Japanese one is too unique for me not to pick honestly. But neither is bad, the worst I can say is that the NA one is maybe a little too generic, but still not bad.

11 out of 12, not bad. Only one I got wrong is when the amiibo are releasing. I'm not good at remembering dates, haha. I'm surprised I got the lego pricing right though.

It's really only Yoshi and the Mysterious Book and Splatoon Raiders right now.

Mario Tennis Fever WOULD have been on the list of it weren't for the previous couple entries being disappointing to me (and other recent Mario spin offs not doing much to keep me interested either).

Resident Evil games, The Duskbloods, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (and Remake), and Elden Ring WOULD have been on the list, if it weren't for them being released on you know what.

I'm gonna save a lot of money this way though!

@Hero-of-WiiU Tomodachi is a Switch 1 title, this is for Switch 2 only.

I'm going to make clown Bassie.
And I'll make Adriaan while I'm at it.

Gave it a watch. It was a decent show. 7/10. Not sure what they could've done to improve it, but it did what it needed to do, which is what counts. I'm getting the game. Not sure if I'll get it at launch, but I will be getting it.

See, unlike the aura flow thing, this is a GOOD addition.

@squiddu-real Maxz does say "with a bit of luck", and that's just the thing. If they already have the aura flow going, they'll be harder to catch for you because they'll be buffed, and if you lose the interaction again, their buff time will increase. Rinse and repeat, you'll continuously be at a disadvantage because the opponent will be buffed while you'll be continuously punished with more down time and being unable to build your special because they keep killing you.

This has been an issue enough even without the aura flow, and the aura flow is just going to make it worse. Of course not every match will go down the gutter like that, and in fact you'll get matches that will be the opposite end for you. But I've had plenty matches where the opponents just curbstomp my team with little to no chance to turn things around, and this is going to reward that kind of aggressiveness. Not to mention unsportsman like behavior like spawn camping is going to be rewarded with "aura farming".

Maybe you are right and things won't be a bad, but as it is I really don't see how this will not end in a disaster for people who already have trouble getting kills.

@CaleBoi25 If that will work I will definitely do that lol.

@orbots Even if it doesn't end up being broken, it still shifts the match further towards the team that is already winning, and it is hard enough to turn matches around in this game as it is.

No Patrick, putting unreleased games on the service won't get me to buy your overpriced peripheral to play these games.

The more I think about this update, the less I like it. This might be the worst update in Splatoon history for me, next to the Splattercolor Screen update. I really hope they roll this back ASAP.

Really don't like the aura flow thing because that just promotes aggressive play styles even more than the game already did. When the first game was developed, they deliberately avoided putting too much reward into kills. I miss that. If they keep leaning into rewarding kills like this I may just drop off as a player.

Best boi, best poster.

NINTENDO WHAT ARE YOU DOING SLOW DOWN I'M STILL ON YOSHI HIGH FROM THE MARIO GALAXY MOVIE DIRECT

Actually no keep them coming I love steam rolling Nintendo, GIVE ME MORE

ahem, I'm looking forward to this game, wonder what they'll have to show.

Well it goes without saying that this direct made me VERY happy. I need this movie injected directly into my bloodstream because it looks SO GOOD and Yoshi looks REALLY ADORABLE AAAAAH

Sorry I'm a little excited I'm just so glad they finally showed him off. His introduction was absolutely perfect too.

I love them both a lot, and it's very hard for me to choose here. But I went with Japan, for a few simple reasons: that logo is also used in the Japanese title screen, I like the way they put some text around Yoshi's snout and tongue, and I like the small detail of the little Huffin Puffins in the bottom left corner. And it has more Yoshi for your buck on the cover, hah.

The western version is still really iconic and sets a very good stage though, so it only barely loses for me over the Japanese one.

Do people really find this kind of controller comfortable? I'm just scratching my head wondering what I'm even looking at lol.

But if it scores a 9 I'm sure it's good.

@SilverBullet_35 Props to them for that then, and I appreciate you letting me know about it, because I've just been blocking any account that I've seen posting AI so I wasn't aware that they hadn't posted any such thing anymore.

Finally Yoshi's time to shine?

They better not do a fake out where he's briefly seen and Mario just uses him for an extra jump or I'm gonna go down there and pelt them with a bunch of Yoshi eggs!

I'm.... actually not sure now. It doesn't really seem worth 20 bucks to me. None of the Switch 2 upgrades really seem very worth their money to me. And the way Nintendo puts them on store shelves for an inflated price rather than pricing down the original so the Switch 2 version can be the regular price, like other companies usually do things when releasing a new version of an old game, rubs me the wrong way too.

The content on display does look fun though, and I'm sure I'd have fun with it if I were to get it. But I find it hard to justify.

I liked Nintendo better when Mario was in charge rather than Wario. They're due for their own 6 golden coins arc.