Zeeba

@Pillowpants I hate clowns.

I am unmoved by you plight, Nintendo. Just open the pipeline where you have your updates and Switch 2 Editions, please. The Handheld Boost was great, let's keep it rolling.

@Milk_ You need to calm down and stop generalizing, unless your only goal is to complain. We are aware that there's a large presence of people who will see nothing wrong with SE's actions, but we must operate under the assumption that we need our human peers to see the light. The amount of words necessary to explain to them that this is trash will make them opt out of our comments. So we give short and sweet "AI Bad" answers hoping that it will inspire them to research why we keep saying "AI Bad".

@dew12333 You asked someone else that if someone spends their life playing video games, and then goes and makes their own game based on the concepts of the games they were playing growing up, it's imitation, not theft. Imitation leads to iteration when done right.

AI wholesale steals the games you grew up with and jams them together without considering how the systems work together or how someone might engage with them.

If video games are a magic trick that devs put together for us for our awe and amazement, then AI is a YouTube video of that same magic trick. They've done nothing but package it and sell it back to you.

I'm out then. Just give me Part 3 and I'll be out of your hair, Square Enix. You don't want my human presence anyway...

Glad I have this backlog.

@-wc- One of my favorite games ever. I have multiple copies of Cyberpunk and the one manga volume and multiple statues. It's preem, choom. Nova, even!

Hundred Line. I have 9 endings left. Just before the anniversary.

@Pillowpants I never paid for the update. My gaslit mindset is leaking in but I think it's perfect now. Something about it seems crisper and better put together. I think that it's lost when I go 4K.

But I noticed a similar cohesiveness in Pokemon Violet. There might be no visible improvement (someone said) , but the game feels much better to play. I'm experiencing elevated Pokemania now, and I haven't played Pokemon since Shield.

@AussieMcBucket Says local... Now I'm worried 😹

@UpsideDownRowlet perhaps you're right. But I believe that it's better now. And if it's always been better now, then anyone who hasn't played it, now's the time to play. But the dlc is still full price.... And so is the game...

@UpsideDownRowlet Wasn't it just a regular update? Anyway, I could be crazy, but it seems good enough to engage with finally.

I played Pokemon Violet for a few minutes and I felt like it was ready for me to finally, actually playing it. I played Xenoblade 1 to get a feel for the toggle. That game benefits too.

I was hoping to play Crimson Desert next week but that's not happening now because the physical game doesn't work out of the box.

Back to the Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. I have 18 endings left, before I do the social aspects.

And Caves of Qud, my poor man's Crimson Desert (I'm so sorry for the comparison. You're so great and I've sullied your greatness).

And Minishoot Adventure with Ball x Pit. Games I can turn my brain off with.

@CaptainQuo I don't like being called a numpty, but I do like that it's an insult I've never heard before. Kudos!
My point of criticizing you is to say that our avoidance of GKCs has "been working"? There have been murmurings of new cartridge sizes, but as I type this, I realize I have no concrete evidence to say that this is coming.
Your point was that you weren't even defending the cards, and I apologize for saying you were. You were saying, as you stated, that people with no other options will buy the key thinking it's at least "kind of physical". I want to kill this line of thinking.
And finally, I want to check your point about buying digital. I agree that it's pointless to purchase a product you're protesting, but I do think that if you want the game, digital is the best and only option for Pokopia.

Really, this is our first test on the GKC front, where a game gets glowing scores and you want to support the devs. I say buy digital, and hope you can get a physical later on if there's enough interest, backlash, or demand.

"Google, what's a numpty?"

I guess I'll be the first to say it: If the Hentai games were actually Adult games, I don't think I'd have a real problem. In fact, it might improve the eShop in terms of being an adult and using adult filters. But really, all it does is introduce the topic to the youth and provides nothing for adults. It's just AI garbage made to entice people to a risque game only to be disappointed.

I've got some adult games I could recommend, and if they were eShop games, that would be incredible; but for now, the Hentai games are a net negative for consumers, and idk what it does for Nintendo....

This cannot be true. All the slop I need to bypass to find "real" games.... 😮‍💨

@CaptainQuo we're entitled to our opinions, so here's mine of you: I think you're wrong. Please do not defend GKCs. They are not physical games.

They are raising the price because it's popular. But it's also a Game Key-Card... Is this physical baiting? Because it's stupid. Please do not fall for this.

@CRASH64 That's why I worded it that way. It's your game; play the way you want.

@CRASH64 I barely noticed.

They locked the comments on Nintendo suing the US government.... I had thoughts.

I got Blue Prince. I didn't read this review because I'll play it eventually...

Caves of Qud got an update!!!

https://bsky.app/profile/kitfoxgames.com/post/3mgbcdi6mry23

@Kraven it's very text heavy and there's a memory issue. You're safe to wait. But it's definitely awesome!

Hooray! 🎉 Finally mentioned Caves of Qud and its greatness!!
Live and Drink, friends!

I now have two copies. I think this is dumb. Thanks Nintendo. Can't transfer my save.

Been playing since launch. Someone somewhere mentioned memory leaks, and my game has crashed three times thus far. But someone else mentioned patches.
All I want to say is that I am thoroughly enjoying this game but it is dense. Are you ready to read? If you hail from CRPGs or you hail from visual novels, I think you might be able to find the brilliance hidden in this game. Just be open-minded, as they say. The caves run deep. Live and drink, friends.

@Pillowpants The Retro Achievements route is the better choice.

@Nep-Nep-Freak you don't have nostalgia. Nostalgia doesn't work if you've never played before 😹 You have FOMO

I decided to update but not buy and I think I've been locked out of my save. The cloud registers that there is one, but the game says nothing. I usually start a game to get past the intro and save. The save is from December....

Here we go....

$5? I'm not jumping on this any time soon, so you can keep your upgrade. I'll wait until they're all here..

I'm currently slowly wading my way into Caves of Qud. I'm starting to realize the subtle variations of games that call themselves this genre or that. Like, I loved Hades until I reached the end, yet I can barely begin Hades 2. I loved Enter the Gungeon, but could barely start Exit the Gungeon.
I have hopes for BlazBlue Entropy Effect X. I think that this could be my type. I only like Absolum when I'm playing with a friend that's enthusiastic about it. This genre has gotten too complicated, or does that just mean I'm spoiled for choice? I can no longer focus on one thing anymore, but I don't want to leave anticipated games out in the cold... At least until Crimson Desert releases... And then at least until Pragmata releases...

I was so glad to finally get context on this area from the initial trailer years ago. I'm in for the Switch 2 Edition. I was planning PlayStation 5 but not anymore.

@Zaruboggan I'm more conspiracy-minded I guess. It seems that Devolver Digital games have these problems. Since they're my favorite publisher, I get kind of screwed on their games in relation to Nintendo. None of my favorite YouTubers covered Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven, so I think that Devolver might have made controversial choices that have alienated them. At least their games are great...

Three days til Caves of Qud.

I have a question. Who decides what gets on the eShop? Not like in general, but I have some examples. Neva Prologue is coming, but why can't I preorder it on the eShop? It was the same for Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven. It took two hours AFTER release for it to show up on the eShop. And my most recent is Caves of Qud. We know it's coming on the 16th, but there is no entry on the eShop at all, yet all the AI slop and ripoff games have previews, preorders or prominent slots?

Can someone please explain this?

@Grim 13 Sentinels is in my PlayStation backlog 😹

@Grim I have that in my backlog. I look forward to it!

Buys Controllers. Realizes they can't afford to buy games to play. Hilarity ensues.

Goty 2025. I am at 70 endings. I love this game so much.

@pawlslax I would prefer you to be right. The actual purchase site makes a distinction for some reason. It says nothing for the Switch version, but "Game Card" for the Switch 2 version.

@anoyonmus actually I'm pretty sure it is a Game Key-card. I'm too far gone to preorder collector's editions ever again. I would actually rather buy the regular game twice instead. To have a physical copy and digital copy. But not here, because I'm pretty sure it's a key card for Switch 2.

I still have 30 Hundred Line endings left.

https://store.spike-chunsoft.com/products/danganronpa-2x2-psycho-tropical-vacation-package

@Whirlwound When you all acquire the Scribble Suit, you will not be able to leave the game. Figuratively. But I'm serious...

Caves of Qud is my most anticipated and it was outside the direct but comes in a little more than a week.

I hated Zote's bounce. Now I'll finish the game. It certainly wasn't a skill issue....

@EVIL-C Sorry, I was making two different points. How I was screwed over preordering the most expensive edition of Horizon Forbidden West only to have no disc; and the Bethesda news saying that I love MachineGames, but I'm avoiding Microsoft, so these codes in box make it easier for me to avoid Microsoft properties.

No Amiibo mention, even though Diana has one. RE9 and no others!

After Horizon Forbidden West Regalla Edition had a code in box, I have been highly wary ever since. I have been trying to avoid ALL Microsoft properties, and this just makes it so much easier. Sorry Indy, I was curious about you...

Day one. I've been waiting to find out what the hype is.

I have a couple hundred Switch games and a handful of Switch 2 games. I saw this writing on the wall and I prepared for it. I like my Switch 2 but one does wonder if it was worth it? I think my backlog makes it worth it, but I've never had people be so obtuse to the idea of playing video games. I don't think the industry has done itself favors. Mergers, closings, cancellings, firings, dumb hats, overhype, live service, gacha, and Roblox.
Anyone I try to introduce to games, their eyes just glaze over. I think we've reached peak engagement. So I expect one of two things will happen:
1. The acquisitions stop and the existing companies respect their players time and money.
2. We pretend nothing is wrong and just throw more money on the dumpster fire and hope video games don't end.

@abbyhitter please don't be flippant. They can. They'll just lock the digital file.

$20 hurts, if true. I will not be buying that at that price, so probably never. I still have yet to enjoy the base game.