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@Tsurii I mean... Far too much money has been put into pushing this game for them to say “We were not expecting it to succeed lolz”. The only Switch game this year to have received a bigger push (that is already out) is Mario Tennis Aces, off the top of my head.

They’ve spent the whole budget on promo, they’ve got no money left for restocks.

I never expected MK9 on Switch to begin with. And if there are plans for one, they should scrap it and fund a non-Mario title instead.

I can’t see this not bombing but, then again, Amiibo was a hit. Hope whoever buys it enjoys it cause that is one unforgiving price tag on it.

Dishonored would be nice but I’d be more interested in something new. This is good news!

Having always been a handheld player, I still have a hard time paying home console prices for my games. So, personally, I don't have an issue with this drought right now -and there is a drought- because I'm very picky with my purchases anyway.

Pokemon betrayed me, and that stings. But I'm still getting Octopath Traveler, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Bayonetta, and Darkest Dungeon off the announced 2018 lineup. And I'm ok with that.

At this rate, I assume he means the 2019 entry will have no gen 1 Pokémon so Let’s Scam becomes a necessary evil.

@Hikingguy "I wonder how long it will be until we get a company that markets a "special edition" of their game as a "Complete Game on Cartridge edition" "

Nintendo been there done that. Fire Emblem Fates: Special Edition 👀

So...what's the point of a "Trilogy" retail version again?

I’m wondering if non-character specific side quests be solved with more than one path action. Basically, can I see everything if I’m missing either “Gain Knowledge From an NPC” path action (Alfyn’s Inquire and Cyrus’ Scrutinize) or should my main team always have one of each path action at all times?

I'm glad it's doing well, at least. After the push they gave it, a failure would've been kinda embarrassing.

Miss Milotic did not get her Mega Evolution back in ORAS, this is the least they can do now.

He’s right. And it’s not just “gritty shooters” that share this problem, if you can call it that. Look how much a game like Persona 5 (or Octopath Traveler, if we are sticking with Nintendo) stands out next to every other jrpg of the gen visually-speaking.

Will definitely consider this version over the rest.

Dragon Age is coming [36]

And The Witcher 3 duh.

The game is still a scam but Eevee-ana Grande and her bangs make a strong case for it.

I’m still quite bothered by the lack of character interaction especially in a JRPG like this one but I am definitely giving the game a shot.

I have one question though. How necessary is it to have a main team with every single path action? If, for example, my main 4 are Tressa, Therion, Alfyn, and Primrose, am I missing much for skipping a path action? Are there workarounds?

I’m fully on board with this decision, please let it carry over to the games(?)

Before Let’s Go promos dropped, I used to think Pokémon could use Ni No Kuni as a point of reference for the art style moving forward. I still want it, but it stopped being realistic till now.

That’s one way to get everything buried.

...I guess? That’s not what I had in mind when they said “major”, I’m gonna be honest.

Still not getting Smash Online though.

Caligula Effect looks the most promising of the bunch for me. We love a female protagonist option!

Is it true that the characters barely interact with each other, if at all? That's what's giving me a pause here, since it's a jrpg we're talking about. I'm otherwise very much excited for this game.

I’ve only tried the second Zero Escape and didn’t enjoy it that much but consider me interested in this one.

@Knuckles-Fajita Maybe investors would feel more confident if they were confirmed 2019 titles instead of “likely”? I don’t think they’re too far away either but a confirmation wouldn’t hurt.

@Knuckles-Fajita are Bayonetta and Metroid confirmed for next year?

Get her, Jade! Direct coming soon.

Let’s Scam still at it with the “bargains”, I love consistency!

Xenoblade X and Tokyo Mirage Sessions coming

Octopath Traveller and Valkyria Chronicles are the only games I'm picking up for the rest of the year unless a Direct shakes things up.

I really wanted that Fallout 4 port. RIP.

@ThomGee Not gonna lie, that's what I was thinking in regards to the naming as well. "Switch Plus" for the Pro version (with 2 Red joycons), and then a "Switch Minus" for the Mini version (with 2 Blue joycons, or sides if they're non-detachable). It'd be a cool idea.

Switch Mini coming November 2K19 with Pokemon Gen8, bookmark this.

Nintendo handhelds go hand-in-hand with Pokemon, there's no way there'll be a new, separate product line.

It’s gonna happen eventually, I agree with that. But first we’re gonna need the whole world to get Korea internet speeds before we get there.

@Spudworthy Like I said, I'm not bothered by the score. But an all-things-Nintendo website telling me how much better Mario is...forgive me for raising an eyebrow there. That last line in the review was particularly unnecessary, I'd probably not have commented at all were it not for it. So, in a way, maybe it was necessary?

For the record, I didn't claim non-Nintendo games like this one get underscored. I said it's Nintendo games that get a pass (as in, are overscored).

Looks worse on Switch but it's portable. I'm 99% sure I can c/p this for every multi-plat that comes to Switch and it'll always be true.

If playing handheld is not your thing, the Switch has no reason to be your system of choice for multi-plats. For people like me, portability is #1, so a Switch version is frankly our only option (unless Sony releases a Vita follow-up).

I think the game looks fine fwiw.

I'm more amused by the 'Mario Rules, Crash Drools' take of the review rather than the score itself.

"just as was the case back in the '90s, Crash isn't in quite the same league as Mario when it comes to playability, inventiveness and entertainment."...lol

@Megadeth if it's got Nintendo's name on it, it's guaranteed it'll get a pass. I'd add a point or two to that "+1".

A fitness app like Zombies Run is my guess.

Competition is good for the consumers so I hope this turns out true.

So it'll take a Link romance option to get Dragon Age on Switch.

50 quotes later and he's still given me no reason to pay for Smash Online. Impressive!

Alfyn-nators make some noise!

They’re trying to integrate Labo as much as possible, I see right through you!

I’m gonna be ambitious and ask for AC Odyssey on Switch. Give me that single-player open world dating sim please!

Danganronpa V3 for me!

It's a viable option for games that otherwise couldn't be playable on Switch (see: FFVII remake). I'm all for more, current gen games myself.

But 1) this also sets a precedent that may extend beyond those titles. 2) Even if the inevitable Switch XL/Pro/Plus is THAT much more powerful, enough to handle these games and for the cloud system to be redundant, people will still complain that they are exclusive to the upgraded model.

I don't know what's the one correct solution that everyone's happy with here.

This game has been out for 2 years now and has seen patches upon patches upon patches on every system it’s been ported to. But sure, they’re being “transparent” here, praise their generous and kind heart.

Sooner than I expected! Definitely getting this (regular edition).

Switch version has been announced since 2016, and FFXV graphics this is not...to me this sounds like incompetence, I’m sorry. Not even a release window?

Thinking parents will spend $400 for their kid to play with cardboard makes the “free-to-play GO users will move to Let’s Scam!” idea sound semi-reasonable.

You’d think that the localization issue alone would knock a couple points off. Add performance issues to that and...yeah. At least the actual review told me what I needed to know.

@Galenmereth I’m honestly just as surprised. Nothing I’ve seen of Ys VIII gives me “must-buy RPG” that Metacritic would have me believe it is. Xenoblade was also brought up in the review and it looks like a different class of a game. I don’t get it.