At current there's no feasible way to run a wire from the router in the hall and round to where the Switch, and my other systems, are currently without creating a huge mess for the family.
These days it's hard to accept speculation unless backed by hard facts. It's EA though so the thought of it not landing on Switch isn't too much of a surprise. All their ostensible gambling games will still come over though... right?
Technologically difficult? But you don't mind using Nintendo systems as one stop drops for the occasional game with relevant material to the overall canon, and I use the word 'canon' generously here.
So when IS has 'complete creative control' the best they can create are hole punches and staplers instead of actual characters. My oh my.
(And before anyone says, yes I've played the game which is why the hole punch thing really saddens me because the whole disco thing was quite humourous and would have been doubly so if the great dialogue was attached to a fleshed out character and not an office supply.)
I preferred Paper Mario when the paper aspect of the world was an aesthetic and not the philosophy that governs its creation. But given Mr. Tanabe's interviews this is likely what we'll have for now.
Because, reasonably, you're going to eventually hit a wall when you run out of paper gimmicks and there are no more office supplies to turn into characters. I'd be interested to see what kind of Paper Mario you try to make at that point.
Would be nice to get another look, and maybe a release date, for Eastward. I wouldn't say no to a little Silksong action too. Everything else is a delicious cherry on top (hopefully).
The Wonderful 101 is such a great game and I'd be down for a sequel if it happened. At the same time however not every game needs to have a series; it had a nicely contained story and ended in such a way that it could be comfortably left as is.
Imagine if we woke up tomorrow and found that Mario Kart is dialing back the racing and replacing it with mental arithmetic puzzles to accelerate on a rail.
Sure it would technically still feature racing but it wouldn't be the Mario Kart that we all know and love.
Nintendo have slowly allowed this to happen to Paper Mario.
Still play through TTYD every now again when I'm in the humour. The X-Nauts are such a great villainous group and the dialogue is rich and hilarious. And of course it gives us the best partners in Vivian and Goombella.
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Re: JRPG Cris Tales Has Been Delayed To 2021
The demo really made me fall in love with this game. While the delay is unfortunate I'd prefer to play the full game at its best.
I can wait for that.
Re: Feature: No More Robots Boss On How Switch eShop Is Pushing Publishers To Game The System
Find myself having to Wish List everything even semi-interesting else I may not find it again when my wallet is more flush.
Re: PSA: Use A Wired Connection When Playing Smash Bros. Ultimate Online
At current there's no feasible way to run a wire from the router in the hall and round to where the Switch, and my other systems, are currently without creating a huge mess for the family.
Wireless it shall have to remain for now.
Re: Move Over, Untitled Goose Game - There's An Even Mightier Waterfowl Coming To Switch
Very Metal Slug-or Goose in this case. Colour me intrigued.
Re: Rumour: Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster Won't Be Coming To Switch After All, Says New Report
These days it's hard to accept speculation unless backed by hard facts. It's EA though so the thought of it not landing on Switch isn't too much of a surprise. All their ostensible gambling games will still come over though... right?
Re: Monster Hunter Rise amiibo Will Be Exclusive To Specific Stores In North America And Europe
What happened to just stocking items where retailers will take them?
Re: Microsoft Has Just Bought Bethesda, Giving It Doom, Fallout, Elder Scrolls And Wolfenstein
That's quite massive and really adds more value for any Xbox user that subscribes to Game Pass.
Re: Site News: Jon Cartwright Joins The Nintendo Life Video Team
Nice to see your stellar work will continue in another place that I visit frequently. Huzzah!
Re: Monster Hunter Stories Is The Best-Selling 3DS Game On Amazon Right Now
The announcement of a sequel always put me in the humour to play through the original again. This is no exception.
Re: Nintendo 3DS Production Has Officially Come To An End
And now his watch is ended.
Re: Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase To Air Tomorrow
If you go in with high expectations, you're gonna have a bad time.
Re: Review: Bounty Battle - A Reprehensible Indie-Infused Take On Super Smash Bros.
Gravely disappointing is all I'll say.
Re: Sega To Celebrate Sonic's 30th With New Games, Major Announcements And More
Cannot wait for Sonic 06 Deluxe XD featuring Funky mode.
Re: There Are Currently No Plans To Bring More Kingdom Hearts Games To Switch
Technologically difficult? But you don't mind using Nintendo systems as one stop drops for the occasional game with relevant material to the overall canon, and I use the word 'canon' generously here.
Bad form, bad form.
Re: You'll Have To Wait A Little Longer For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 News, It Seems
Been a long time since a core Zelda game launched without some delay. I'll happily wait as long as it takes for this gem to be polished.
Re: Nintendo Reveals Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, A New Zelda Set 100 Years Before Breath Of The Wild
Ok, I'm with you fellers.
Re: Review: Super Mario All-Stars - All That Glitters Isn't Necessarily Gold
These variations of the games are sublime and a joy to play. Love the boss music they gave Bowser in this version of the original game.
Re: Paper Mario: The Origami King Almost Had EXP After All
Seems we are to get one of these articles daily and fight until one of us emerges as king of our floating hell.
Re: Paper Mario Producer Says His Team Has "Almost Complete Control" Over Creative Direction
So when IS has 'complete creative control' the best they can create are hole punches and staplers instead of actual characters. My oh my.
(And before anyone says, yes I've played the game which is why the hole punch thing really saddens me because the whole disco thing was quite humourous and would have been doubly so if the great dialogue was attached to a fleshed out character and not an office supply.)
Re: Paper Mario Producer Says He's "Not Opposed To The Fans' Opinions"
I preferred Paper Mario when the paper aspect of the world was an aesthetic and not the philosophy that governs its creation. But given Mr. Tanabe's interviews this is likely what we'll have for now.
Because, reasonably, you're going to eventually hit a wall when you run out of paper gimmicks and there are no more office supplies to turn into characters. I'd be interested to see what kind of Paper Mario you try to make at that point.
Re: How Well Do You Know Rare And Its Nintendo Games?
15/15: Thank you treasure trove of old magazines, for your years of informative little nuggets.
Re: Image & Form's New Game Is "Permanently Exclusive" To Xbox And Windows
Ah it happens, it's not that big a deal. I might try it on Game Pass when it comes out.
In the meantime I have to finish SteamWorld Quest and fantasize about what's next for the Steam series.
Re: How Well Do You Know Metroid?
11/12: Confused the Dark Suit with the Phazon Suit.
Re: New Nintendo Infographic Shows Exciting Indies Coming To Switch In 2020 And Beyond
Bring on Hollow Knight, Eastward and Cristales. Just try to be gentle with my wallet otherwise.
Re: Eiyuden Chronicle, The First Game Teased For Switch's Successor, Has Now Hit $3 Million On Kickstarter
Let's hope the 108 stars continue to align for this potentially wonderful game.
Re: Nintendo Indie World Showcase Announced For Tuesday 18th August
Would be nice to get another look, and maybe a release date, for Eastward. I wouldn't say no to a little Silksong action too. Everything else is a delicious cherry on top (hopefully).
Re: Random: Nintendo Posts New Image Of Mario In The Sunshine, Internet Goes Wild Again
Ho ho ho, they know what they're doing.
Re: Feature: All The Paper Mario Games, Ranked By You
@Clyde_Radcliffe Your name makes me wish I had Creatures 2 to play on the Switch. Still feel very proud getting to the alien family back in the day.
On topic however; exactly how I imagined a list such as this would have played out.
Re: Paper Mario Producer Says "It's A Necessity" To Change The Combat System In Every Entry
By this logic how has the core Mario experience remained various iterations of jumping for decades?
Re: Charming 2D RPG Phoenotopia: Awakening Launches On Switch Later This Month
The game looks quite good and seems like it has just enough customization. Definitely intrigued by this. Will be watching.
Re: Feature: Uncle Creates Amazing Super Mario World Play Set For His Niece
That's nothing short of amazing. Family is a great thing indeed.
Re: Warframe's Next Open World Expansion, Heart Of Deimos, Launches This Month
On an unrelated note Warframe's new content looks pretty good xD
Re: Hideki Kamiya Insists Bayonetta 3's Development Is "Going Fine"
Heh heh, just let the man work....
Re: Platinum Says It's Still Interested In Developing A Wonderful 101 Sequel
The Wonderful 101 is such a great game and I'd be down for a sequel if it happened. At the same time however not every game needs to have a series; it had a nicely contained story and ended in such a way that it could be comfortably left as is.
Re: Banner Of The Maid Brings Bodice-Busting Tactical Action To Switch Next Month
Bodice busting eh? Couldn't receive higher praise!
Re: Paper Mario Producer Says Team Is "No Longer Able To Graphically Represent Individual Characteristics" In Toad NPCs
It's sad really.
Imagine if we woke up tomorrow and found that Mario Kart is dialing back the racing and replacing it with mental arithmetic puzzles to accelerate on a rail.
Sure it would technically still feature racing but it wouldn't be the Mario Kart that we all know and love.
Nintendo have slowly allowed this to happen to Paper Mario.
Re: Earthlock 2 Might Not Make It To Nintendo Switch, It Seems
We'll get it on 2 Switch 2 Furious no doubt.
Re: The Team Behind Konami's Classic Suikoden Is Creating A Spiritual Successor
Nice to hear; really enjoyed 1& 2 and I liked 4 despite some of its flaws so a new game by some of the brains behind them is very tantalizing.
Re: Balan Wonderworld, A 3D Platformer From The Creators Of Sonic The Hedgehog, Is Coming To Switch
@TheFox He's definitely locking us in. Just submit.
Re: Balan Wonderworld, A 3D Platformer From The Creators Of Sonic The Hedgehog, Is Coming To Switch
Colourful characters, nice looking worlds. I'm definitely intrigued.
Re: Random: What's Worse Than Getting Another 'Legacy Edition?' FIFA 21's Box Art, Apparently
Wow this looks like I made it... and I was joking....
Re: Shin Megami Tensei V Is Getting A Simultaneous Global Launch On Nintendo Switch Next Year
Think I might replay SMT IV in preparation at some point. Truely fantastic announcement.
Re: Poll: Did The Nintendo Direct Mini: Partners Showcase Meet Your Expectations?
Glad to finally see some news on SMT V but if you're not an Atlus fan I can understand that you'd feel underwhelmed.
Re: Feature: 10 Of The Most Blatant Snack Sponsorships In Retro Gaming History
Nintendo Life the game must be on the way then.
Re: Paper Mario Producer Says It's No Longer Possible To Modify Mario Characters
Just the kind of answer I was expecting. Doesn't take the sting out of it though.
Re: How Well Do You Know The Koopalings?
8/8. Spent so much time looking at that Super Mario World manual in the day that I can't forget.
Re: Feature: The Complete History Of Paper Mario
Still play through TTYD every now again when I'm in the humour. The X-Nauts are such a great villainous group and the dialogue is rich and hilarious. And of course it gives us the best partners in Vivian and Goombella.
Re: Cel-Shaded Visual Novel Necrobarista Launches On Switch In 2021
Charming art-style. Might be worth a look.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl #51 - Super Aleste / Space Megaforce
Japan's box is great; getting a fun Akira vibe through it. Though I like the yellow box work on the European one also.
Re: Nintendo Will Reportedly Release A $250 LEGO NES Console Next Month
Always down for some more Lego in my life. It can join the myriad of buckets that keep my house from blowing away.