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@MetalKingShield Yes, professional reviewers have to able to judge a game beyond their personal tastes and be able to evaluate and acknowledge quality. For example, I know for sure Red Dead Redemption 2 is an incredibly well made game, however, I didn’t enjoy playing it. Prefer something else. I’d still wouldn’t question the top ratings this game got because I can see the quality in it and that it deserves those ratings. Just because it’s not my cup of tea (as the new Zelda formula isn’t it for the GFinity reviewer) it doesn’t deserve to be downgrade. I won’t play it and it won’t be in any of my favorite lists ever, but it’s still an amazing game.

@WallyWest If all a professional critic is giving is their opinion rather than evaluate the different aspects of the game fairly, then it does NOT add any value. I can listen to anybody then. If a critical review does not reflect how well crafted a game is, it has no point for me as a consumer. I want to know beforehand what I am spending my money on and how well it the product is made. Just for that aspect of the craft alone, TotK getting a measly 6/10 is very questionable to the least. An 8/10 maybe, but not a 6. That's an overload of opinion and for me doesn't say anything about the product's quality.

@WallyWest A professional critics review is not a random opinion as you make it sound. Critics surely bring their own perspectives and biases into their reviews and hence they’re never entirely objective (which I didnt said say they were). However, professional critics strive to be as objective as possible by evaluating a work based on established criteria and standards within their field of expertise while brining into account the broader context of the work and its intended audience. If you don’t do that, you’re just giving your random opinion. I find it rather amazing that some people still need explaining about what a professional critic is in 2023…

@WallyWest No, if professional critic's reviews were just opinions, we could all be critics. A critic needs to look at the quality of each aspect of a game and fairly bring it to a summed up conclusion/score. Personal taste and preference / opinion are NOT a critical review. For those we have user score...

@B_BIackNinja_N Kinda disagree about the opinion part. A critic's review should not be based on personal preference/opinion, but be a critical (as it says in the name CRITIC) dissection of the piece that one is looking at. Meaning, judge all the different aspects of its creation (gameplay, sound, graphics, story, and so on) and come to a summed up score/conclusion. If a critic just needs to give their opinion, then everyone can be a critic. There is no way in hell that TotK can get a 6/10 if judged in this way. That score is personally biased.

That’s impressive and great to see that Odyssey is in the top 10! Really one of the best, if not the best platformers ever created.

Might be related to the leaked TotK Switch edition

@uptownsoul I feel the same is happening, already past year first signs for that appeared. It’s starting to feel like 2015/2016 all over again. Successor coming and games being saved for launch

„A little indie title“ ?! Splatoon is a major Nintendo franchise. Seriously…

I‘ve recently been playing Witcher 3 again and was once again really annoyed with all the question marks on the map. They take away ALL the exploration and discovery feeling for me since I know I will (for the vast part) NOT find anything in the work if there isn’t a question mark on the map. Ruins the surprise completely for me and kinda not tolerable anymore after BotW showed and wowed us with how to do it the right way.

The pure joy this game brought me! Did 100% twice since. The moves Mario has and how good one can get in them is incredible. Best presentation of a 3D Mario so far and a celebration of the whole franchise. I'm dying for the sequel!

Those four evergreen Switch titles in the top 10 are impressive (MK, AC, 3D World, Minecraft), dominating half of the top charts

@BlackenedHalo Being "common in the offices" doesnt make toxic management behavior any better

@Lordplops You sound like you could be one of those managers! Digusting response to belittle the story like that. They talk about more than simply "stress". Did you even read the article?

@RasandeRose I had already tried that option, it didn’t change the appearance of the white. Interesting that it seem to be the exact reverse situation with your Switches. My old one (version 1) is more on the blueish. Wish my OLED was too

My Switch OLED screen’s white tone is noticeable more yellow tinted than my original Switch. Almost like it has a bit of night-shift mode on. Anyone else notice this? Compared to an iPhone, the iPhone has best white, then original Switch slightly off, then OLED yellow tint.

Purple Pikmin on Mario’s shoe (poster folded there but you can still see it)

Uff 30€... no way I am paying that. Way too expensive for a game that old. Heck, even Mario Sunshine or Galaxy are cheaper (20 each in the All Stars Collection)

Sad for Nintendolife, another reminder why I'm not frequent here anymore. Please be better, be GOOD, not like this. You're working against yourself with this kind of writing

Why does the title say "Bandai Namco confirms", the article then only cites Eurogamer as confirming this, not BN directly?

Yep, sad but true, this good looking game is a horrible game doesn't qualify more than a students project with scrambled ideas.

This game only looks gorgeous, gameplay is horrible. I backed this for PC when it was still in development. It turned out a good-looking mess. Skip and save ur pennies

Yes you could play games cheaper through Steam, but it wouldn't be the same than owning them directly on the Switch. You would still need to start/run your PC for it and you would probably loose the ease of access the Switch currently is triumphant in. Second, none of the games can be played outside of your Wifi zone, so they are not truly portable. So I don't see Nintendo taking a big loss with this. On the contrary the prospect of playing your PC games in bed etc. is likely to attract new customers and create more hype around the Switch. I know I would be thrilled to play Skyrim modded in my hands at home.

I rather keep the Switch performing admirably like it does now without clutter than having it slowed down by too many features and 3rd party apps. Switch is for playing games and I love this focus.

@PsychoCrusher You're too naive too see the politics of running a site like NL. And missing my point made anyway. This was just as predictable an opinion piece than if BotW wouldn't have been revolutionary. Just profiting from whatever is the contrary of the general concensus. A typical Nintendolife (although not that frequently), if you fail to see this happening here you are blind

Ok this is an opinion, fair enough, but yet a predictable article and click-bait, calculating on controversy. A habbit I have to say unfortunately Nintendolife regularly seems to exhibit...

The Zelda series was in DESPERATE need for a refrehsment of its formula. This had become obvious after Skyward Sword (despite that titles unrivaled marching into territory of motion-control use). If the BotW had NOT changed up everything so drastically, you would now write an opinion piece about just that.

BotW delieverd a reinvention of the open-world genre, despite being Nintendo's truely first entry in this genre, and garnered universal acclaim worldwide, with being the 4th best rated ever game on Metacritic and Gamerankings.

So what do you want, really? Strong case of either Cant be satisfied whatsoever, of more likely, milking on controversy for a click-bait article.

Fail! You know better, Nintendolife.

Does anyone know where this is being aired/shown? Looks great for movie theatres

@antster1983 yes I will be looking out for the patch notes too, if the main issues are addressed I will probably try it

Surprised by the high score. Me too have heard more mixed reaction so far, but limited. Repetitiveness and frustrating finding and rebuilding power-ups on death seem to be the biggest annoyance. So far holding off from a purchase.

Sad for no gyro aiming since after Zelda the combo of analag aiming for general plus gyro for fine tuning has become my favorite method and feels very intuitive. Still glad the game is coming, looks very good too.

@sillygostly I don't think it's mandatory to download it. Unless you want to use the multiplayer mode of course. So the wording in the article is misleading actually.

Finally! Maybe the many direct tweets and emails to Nintendo and actual mail to Reggie did make a difference after all.

@dronesplitter Nintendolife has always been doing that once in so often. It's what led me to leave a few years back. I only came back for the Switch, but this occassional flaring over-opinion with a negative touch is common still apparently. Similar story: two weeks ago when the weekly chart for Japan had Switch sales dropped (very likely due to shortages) the article had a sensational title like Switch Sales fall dramatically in Japan...

Kinda silly to post a lenghty opinion piece for this game when you only now played it for the first time. Those points mentioned that may not have aged well didn't feel like this at the time. This was a true sequel to Mario 64 and better, technically, in many ways. It's like playing Mario 64 now for the first time and saying "urgh, I regret I wasted my time on this blocky and clumsy game, I rather play a modern proper platformer". Aparts, I can't fully agree on the controls, I thoroughly enjoyed running around Isla Delfino back in the day and bouncing off walls.

oh nice, this somehow slipped my attention so I didnt know about it until now. looks great and up my alley, will get it

@NintendoPete @setezerocinco
It's not strange, the US has been having stock issues since release. Plus, the situation in Germany has only been really relieved in the last couple of weeks... Before that there was little chance to get one quickly on Amazon for retail price or see them in the shop. I live here too and have monitored the situation. It changed around the release of Splatoon and the weeks after. So I dont know why this should be surprising

I never got this for WiiU as I was furious with Ubisoft for breaking their promise last minute to have this as a timed WiiU exclusive. Just tried the demo and it's a hell lot of fun. Will surely get it this time around and looking forward to it

great news! I will definitely get The Flood, have been looking forward to play this already

@aesc ok yes that is the email I also found. I just sent my message there, similiarly along the lines of what you said. I couldn´t find an email for Nintendo USA or Japan. Presumably most business descisions are made in those two offices. But the idea of a collective letter or a thread about this anyway are great!

@aesc what are the email addresses you used?

I dont know what Nintendo is planning behind the scenes with the SNES Mini, but so far it is simply shameful and the total opposite of the "fan service" they proclaim the item to be. Forcing loyal fans to consider scalper double or tripple prices when expectancy of this happening was so high after the NES Mini is rather a slap in the face.

I think it looks cool and useful. Would back it if I had cash flow. May be getting it later though.

Bowser working at Nintendo...

Capcom has now clarified on Twitter that they have no plans to localize "at this time":
https://twitter.com/monsterhunter/status/875133030326652928

@TreonsRealm When the developers were speaking after the trailer was shown you could see ingame scenes in the background, looked great

Ubisoft had a great conference!

I'm also super happy with it, I havent enjoyed a Nintendo system like this since the Gamceube. The portabilty/docking to TV truly feels like a game changer to me, something new and never before experienced.

Also just to have my favorite HD games on the go in a great and sizeable screen is amazing. I now wish I could take all games on the go like that, also from other platforms.

What contributes here is the quick accessibility, re-enter where you left of in a game just a second after you power the Switch back up from sleep. Access settings, eShop etc in no time and without loadung times. This is for me top userfriendlieness.

Love the simple UI and general straightforwardness of the console: it's clearly a gaming console, and I really love that. Like the GC was purely made for gaming. Smart move by Nintendo in a time when we are oversaturated by multimedia functionality in devices.

Games I have been enjoying: BotW, Fast RMX, Snipperclips, Snakepass, World of Goo, MK8 DX.

I'm excited about the Switch, its success and the great things to come. I feel it's finally a great time to be Nintendo fan again. The company seems to have learned a lot from the mistakes with WiiU.

As they've been saying: Never underestimate Nintendo

@Donutman I'm thinking the same. So far I only have downloads (apart from the Zelda day 1 cartidge) for the same reason, I wanna have the convenience, but also on fence with ARMS so may get the cartridge. The Test Punch could change my mind