Nintendo has always been a company that wants you to enjoy their stuff in exactly the way they intend and absolutely no other ways are allowed. They probably have some draconian Japanese business reason why they don’t want to release certain music tracks at the height of their popularity. Probably something like it diminishes the experience of the game or some such nonsense. Who actually knows.
@IronMan30 They are informing potential customers of a divisive and potentially unwanted condition so that said potential customer can make an informed decision.
Count me as one of those disappointed by the lack of the C and Z buttons on the front. Although I guess it doesn’t really matter since the appeal of adding those two buttons is extremely niche, and I don’t know that I would buy this even if they were included. Oh well. I’m glad more people have more options in any case. That’s always a plus. I’m actually really happy we’re in an era where there are so many dang good 3rd party controllers. While there are still the MadCatzes out there, there are so many GOOD choices too.
DK Bananza, much like Mario Odyssey before it, reminds me of what video games should be like when the player’s fun is put first and foremost and expertly polished to, if not perfection, near perfection. I don’t have to worry about missing out on a limited time event. I don’t have to worry about daily logins. I don’t have to worry about spending more money to unlock things. There are no super complicated combos or spreadsheets you have to remember, no novel-style story you’ll forget if you take a break, no hour long cutscenes that interrupt your fun. There’s no gacha, no loot boxes, no collectors editions, no battle passes, no psychologists carefully calculating how to milk every spare cent out of players. It’s just a video game that genuinely respects the player, which you can plug in, start up, and begin mindlessly bashing and collecting things immediately. I had practically forgotten what that was like. We need more video games like this.
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Re: Talking Point: Where On Earth Are The Switch 2 Soundtracks On Nintendo Music?
Nintendo has always been a company that wants you to enjoy their stuff in exactly the way they intend and absolutely no other ways are allowed. They probably have some draconian Japanese business reason why they don’t want to release certain music tracks at the height of their popularity. Probably something like it diminishes the experience of the game or some such nonsense. Who actually knows.
Re: Pac-Man World 2: Re-Pac Is A Big Glow-Up On Switch & Switch 2
@IronMan30 They are informing potential customers of a divisive and potentially unwanted condition so that said potential customer can make an informed decision.
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It’s also worth mentioning, since this is primarily a Nintendo-focused website, that this controller does not have Amiibo support.
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Don’t give a lick about Fortnite, but this was an awesome trailer. Very well done.
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Count me as one of those disappointed by the lack of the C and Z buttons on the front. Although I guess it doesn’t really matter since the appeal of adding those two buttons is extremely niche, and I don’t know that I would buy this even if they were included. Oh well. I’m glad more people have more options in any case. That’s always a plus. I’m actually really happy we’re in an era where there are so many dang good 3rd party controllers. While there are still the MadCatzes out there, there are so many GOOD choices too.
Re: Opinion: Can We Stop Comparing Donkey Kong Bananza's Tactile Thrills To Odyssey Now?
DK Bananza, much like Mario Odyssey before it, reminds me of what video games should be like when the player’s fun is put first and foremost and expertly polished to, if not perfection, near perfection. I don’t have to worry about missing out on a limited time event. I don’t have to worry about daily logins. I don’t have to worry about spending more money to unlock things. There are no super complicated combos or spreadsheets you have to remember, no novel-style story you’ll forget if you take a break, no hour long cutscenes that interrupt your fun. There’s no gacha, no loot boxes, no collectors editions, no battle passes, no psychologists carefully calculating how to milk every spare cent out of players. It’s just a video game that genuinely respects the player, which you can plug in, start up, and begin mindlessly bashing and collecting things immediately.
I had practically forgotten what that was like. We need more video games like this.