@Bret yeah, Paradise burned (HA) me out, too. Then again, FH5 had fast traveling, which definitely made things easier. I'm also a fan of PVZ GW2, which had an open playground hub you could goof around with your friends in.
As someone who bought FH5 Early Access when it came out and sunk dozens of hours into it, I'm long past the point of playing it again, but I would recommend it to anyone interested. The only issues I and others had were the corny story and (to an extent) the base game world map (even then the desert and volcano areas were, heh, PEAK). I'd also recommend the DLC, as the Hotwheels and rally races were very fun.
Just finished a race, and. . .yeah, add that one to the "better than MK64 by a mile" list. Only issues I had were the stupid first person view and the fact you can't cut corners through the grass. Very solid racer otherwise.
Doesn't apply to me. I've never even attempted to switch regions. Only reason I would do that is Mother 3, and I think I would rather wait for a remake.
@Crumpet123 no, you're not. It's likely that some aspects of the footage shown will be in the final game, but I'm waiting until that April Direct for real info.
Only 2D platformers I would ever want to play with friends are Mario Wonder, Kirby Star Allies, and Kirbys Return to Dreamland Deluxe. Still, this should be fixed.
Last week, my family found out they couldn't play most of the digital games on our family Switch due to my Switch Lite being registered as the primary and the fact that I bought most of the games on there.
@ClickBrick the thing is, though, those "distinct" features ended up not being very useful. Streetpass is somehow less useful than amiibo outside of Streetpass Mii Plaza (and even then, you can just grind Play Coins and buy your way through every game in the plaza), and the only games that actually used the Gamepad in meaningful ways were Nintendo Land (a launch title), Game & Wario (a mid game), Splatoon (a dead game with Switch sequels), and Color Splash (another mid game), not counting DS VC (just use your 3DS at that point). The Labo kits were more useful, tbh.
Did the Switch era have a slow OS, game droughts, or lack of good games in general? Then no, it's not Nintendo at their worst. I'm thankful I never bought a Wii U.
@Banjo- after the double bombshell of Nintendo Switch Sports and Mario Strikers Battle League in 2022, plus Splatoon 3s declining popularity, I don't think Nintendo will ever go back to rushing games and free content updates. In addition, rarely in Nintendo's history have they ever rereleased a game you could already play it on. The NPC series was done for people who didn't want a bunch of GameCube gear hooked up to their Wii, and TPHD was a special scenario. I'm not defending Wii Sports Club or Bowsers Inside Story + Bowser Jrs Journey, as those had absolutely no excuse, but otherwise, nothing Nintendo has ever done would lead me to believe they would ever rerelease Switch games on Switch 2.
@Steel76 I was actually thinking that as I watched the trailer. It kinda looks like an interconnected world similar to Lego 2K Drive. I just hope track design doesn't suffer if they go this route.
@NFrealinkling yeah, it's nothing amazing. Dragon Roost, the Great Sea, and Molgera all made it to the Smash playlist for a reason, and the final battle and credits are really good, but overall, a tad weak. Still glad it's here, though.
I remember hearing about it from my classmates back in the 6th grade, but I had just got an Xbox One S, so I didn't care. Now, my Series X collects dust while my Switch Lite gets all the attention.
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Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Has Been Rated For Switch
Rerelease of a T-rated game in a T-rated series is rated Teen. What a surprise.
Re: Kirby: Planet Robobot Figure Returns As A Good Smile Re-Release
$54.99 ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
WHHYYYYYYY?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st February)
Gonna finish Spirit Tracks so that I can move on to Majora's Mask. I'm playing through both versions to see if the 3DS version was really that bad.
Re: Random: Takaya Imamura Says Nintendo Never Celebrated Its 100th Birthday
Better that than what Disney did for THEIR centennial (though Once Upon a Studio was really good).
Re: Talking Point: What Do We Actually Want From 'Mario Kart 9'?
@Bret yeah, Paradise burned (HA) me out, too. Then again, FH5 had fast traveling, which definitely made things easier. I'm also a fan of PVZ GW2, which had an open playground hub you could goof around with your friends in.
Re: Rumour: Switch 2 Game Cases Might Take Up More Space On Your Shelf
Don't care how big, as long as it exists.
Re: Rumour: Another Xbox Game Could Be Racing Onto Switch 2, It's Claimed
As someone who bought FH5 Early Access when it came out and sunk dozens of hours into it, I'm long past the point of playing it again, but I would recommend it to anyone interested. The only issues I and others had were the corny story and (to an extent) the base game world map (even then the desert and volcano areas were, heh, PEAK). I'd also recommend the DLC, as the Hotwheels and rally races were very fun.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Namco Classic 'Ridge Racer 64'
Just finished a race, and. . .yeah, add that one to the "better than MK64 by a mile" list. Only issues I had were the stupid first person view and the fact you can't cut corners through the grass. Very solid racer otherwise.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Namco Classic 'Ridge Racer 64'
WHY DID THE N64 HAVE SO MANY RACING GAMES?!?!
I'm not complaining, I'm just curious.
Re: Japan's Switch eShop Will Soon No Longer Accept Overseas Payment Methods
Doesn't apply to me. I've never even attempted to switch regions. Only reason I would do that is Mother 3, and I think I would rather wait for a remake.
Re: GameCube 'Space World' Prototype Listed On eBay For A Whopping $100,000
You GameCube fanboys would totally buy it.
Re: Talking Point: What Do We Actually Want From 'Mario Kart 9'?
@Bret dunno about that, man. It made Forza Horizon fun.
At the very least, they should separate the open world and grand prix mode like what 2K did with Lego 2K Drive.
Re: Talking Point: What Do We Actually Want From 'Mario Kart 9'?
@BoostPower based pfp and username
Re: Talking Point: What Do We Actually Want From 'Mario Kart 9'?
Tbh, I don't care what happens, as long as:
1. It's still a good racing game, and
2. We also get a new Fzero. They can coexist, Nintendo. Make it happen.
Re: Talking Point: What Do We Actually Want From 'Mario Kart 9'?
@Crumpet123 no, you're not. It's likely that some aspects of the footage shown will be in the final game, but I'm waiting until that April Direct for real info.
Re: Bananas Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Platforming Problem Is Ruining The Co-Op Fun
Only 2D platformers I would ever want to play with friends are Mario Wonder, Kirby Star Allies, and Kirbys Return to Dreamland Deluxe. Still, this should be fixed.
Re: US Physical Game Spending Continued To Decline Last Year, Now Sits At Half 2021's Numbers
Last week, my family found out they couldn't play most of the digital games on our family Switch due to my Switch Lite being registered as the primary and the fact that I bought most of the games on there.
Cartridges from here on out.
Re: Mailbox: Switch 2 Caution, Unpopular Opinions, Easy Games - Nintendo Life Letters
@ClickBrick the thing is, though, those "distinct" features ended up not being very useful. Streetpass is somehow less useful than amiibo outside of Streetpass Mii Plaza (and even then, you can just grind Play Coins and buy your way through every game in the plaza), and the only games that actually used the Gamepad in meaningful ways were Nintendo Land (a launch title), Game & Wario (a mid game), Splatoon (a dead game with Switch sequels), and Color Splash (another mid game), not counting DS VC (just use your 3DS at that point). The Labo kits were more useful, tbh.
Re: Mailbox: Switch 2 Caution, Unpopular Opinions, Easy Games - Nintendo Life Letters
@sunspotty I own the vehicle and VR kits, and they were actually fun.
Re: Mailbox: Switch 2 Caution, Unpopular Opinions, Easy Games - Nintendo Life Letters
Did the Switch era have a slow OS, game droughts, or lack of good games in general? Then no, it's not Nintendo at their worst. I'm thankful I never bought a Wii U.
Re: EA's Share Price Plummets After Reports Of Disappointing Financial Performance
EA hasn't had a good game since Garden Warfare 2.
Re: Team Ninja Kicks Off Anniversary Celebrations With Ninja Gaiden 4
SNES NSO update. Might wanna get that checked.
Re: Opinion: The Hyped-Up New Pokémon TCG Set Is A Total Bummer To Open
Pokemon related thing is bad.
In other news, grass is green.
Re: Random: Astro Bot "Almost Outdid Nintendo At Its Own Game", Jokes Reggie
The one thing that makes me want a PS5. Don't know if it would ever top Galaxy or 3D World + Bowsers Fury, but it looks good nonetheless.
Re: Feature: Switch 2's Mouse Support Is Exciting, But Which Current Games Might Also Benefit?
@Banjo- after the double bombshell of Nintendo Switch Sports and Mario Strikers Battle League in 2022, plus Splatoon 3s declining popularity, I don't think Nintendo will ever go back to rushing games and free content updates. In addition, rarely in Nintendo's history have they ever rereleased a game you could already play it on. The NPC series was done for people who didn't want a bunch of GameCube gear hooked up to their Wii, and TPHD was a special scenario. I'm not defending Wii Sports Club or Bowsers Inside Story + Bowser Jrs Journey, as those had absolutely no excuse, but otherwise, nothing Nintendo has ever done would lead me to believe they would ever rerelease Switch games on Switch 2.
Re: Balatro Dev Urges Fans To Buy More Indie Games As Title Hits 5 Million Units Sold
I got Cadence of Hyrule (plus all DLC). Does that count?
Re: Pokémon Cards Return To U.S. McDonald's Happy Meals Today
Pokemon fans be like: I'll get 27 Happy Meals, please.
Side note: I just saw that the author is a Prequels fan, and all I gotta say is. . .
HELLO THERE
Re: Random: Donkey Kong Country's Artist Reacts To Nintendo's Redesign
@Yoshi3 as a bonafide American patriot, I agree with this. My country is so over reactive sometimes.
Re: Nintendo Music Adds Another SNES Banger, Here's Every Song Included
@YunoboCo yeah, like. . .shudders. . .YOSHIS NEW ISLAND.
ok, I unironically liked the grass theme and Bandit Valley from that game.
Re: Nintendo Music Adds Another SNES Banger, Here's Every Song Included
Over DS or Wii? Ok. . .
Still a better SNES soundfont than LTTP, though.
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Has The Potential To "Rival 3D Mario", Says Ori Dev
@Serpenterror and then for some reason, TOTK stole Nuts n Bolts' building mechanic, and nobody noticed.
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Has The Potential To "Rival 3D Mario", Says Ori Dev
SO DO IT MICROSOFT
Re: Best Lord Of The Rings Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Sigh. . .Star Wars games have always been better, just like the films. We should've stopped with the books.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Mario Kart 64
Sigh. . .the worst box art for the second worst Mariokart. . .
(Don't worry, I still enjoy battle mode)
Re: Poll: So, How Would You Feel About 24 Racers In Mario Kart 9?
Baby Park. Nuff said.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (18th January)
Spirit Tracks, as soon as it gets here. Been working on the Mario RPG remake, DK94, and Galaxy 2 in the meantime.
Re: Random: Switch 2 Leakers Called Out By Industry Veteran Hideki Kamiya
@Kiliomp IT. IS. A. PROTOTYPE.
Re: New Mario Kart 9 Teased For Switch 2
@Steel76 I was actually thinking that as I watched the trailer. It kinda looks like an interconnected world similar to Lego 2K Drive. I just hope track design doesn't suffer if they go this route.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Trailer Gives First Official Look At The New Console
@FragRed it looks like a prototype build. We may get a more official look in April.
Re: Review: Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch) - The Last 2D Mario Game You'll Ever Need
Yeesh. This review did not age well at all.
Re: Review: Luigi's Mansion 3 (Switch) - Gooigi Takes Ghost Busting To The Next Level
@Domicio that's just you.
Re: Random: Now You Can Play DOOM... Inside A PDF?
That's great. . .
BUT CAN IT RUN GOLDENEYE?
Re: Nintendo Asks Wii U Owners To Refrain From Using "Unauthorised" Online Services
I thought they were done with the Wii U. Not to mention Wii U owners know the risks.
Re: Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Switch) - Aping A Retro Classic
Really makes me wonder if this will sell well at all.
Re: 'Nintendo Music' Adds Another Legendary Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
@Liam_Doolan oops. I'm dumb. 😂😂
Re: 'Nintendo Music' Adds Another Legendary Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
@NFrealinkling yeah, it's nothing amazing. Dragon Roost, the Great Sea, and Molgera all made it to the Smash playlist for a reason, and the final battle and credits are really good, but overall, a tad weak. Still glad it's here, though.
Re: 'Nintendo Music' Adds Another Legendary Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
You missed Mario 64.
Re: 8 Years Ago Today, We First Got Our Hands On Nintendo Switch
I remember hearing about it from my classmates back in the 6th grade, but I had just got an Xbox One S, so I didn't care. Now, my Series X collects dust while my Switch Lite gets all the attention.
Re: Poll: Are There Any Good Lord Of The Rings Games On Nintendo Consoles?
The best Lord of the Rings game is Lego Dimensions.
Re: Feature: 8 Games That Defined The Switch Generation
Now that the Switch era is basically near its end, y'all should repost the Best Nintendo Consoles list from 2018.