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@anoyonmus You’ve suggested shutting down a few threads now, but I don’t see why Nintendo Life would close this one. It’s a rational discussion about a policy that could directly affect the gaming industry. Just because it brushes up against politics doesn’t make it chaos.

If someone proposes tariffs that impact console production and game pricing, it’s going to come up—even if it’s uncomfortable for some Trump supporters. That’s not ‘getting hectic.’ That’s just reality showing up in your hobby.

@Ganon821 One-sided bashing? He’s applying one-sided tariffs. On basically the entire world. What kind of coverage are you expecting here: balanced praise?

If a policy screws over global supply chains and jacks up console prices, it’s gonna get called out. That’s not some grand political agenda, it’s just what happens when you pick a fight with everyone all at once.

But sure, go find that mythical games site that reports on major industry disruptions without ever sounding critical. Let us know how that goes.

@Overzeal That’s not what I’m reading this morning. Vietnam offered to start the conversation at 0% tariffs, in exchange for 0% tariffs with the US.

Posted three hours ago on CNBC: “White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said Monday that an offer by Vietnam to eliminate tariffs on U.S. imports would not be enough for the administration to lift its new levies announced last week.”

Also, it doesn’t matter if Vietnam goes 0%. It’s the US side that affects the prices for US consumers.

@Overzeal That hasn’t happened. Wherever you’re getting your news from, find something better.

@Spider-Kev lol “pretty much everyone”? Literally all of the countries you mentioned are still in negotiations. Don’t you read the news? Or more importantly, more sources than Breitbart and Fox?

@Poco_Lypso AC Shadows is the 8th best-selling game on Steam this week and hasn’t dropped out of the top 100 since release. That’s not failure—it’s just not the narrative that “subculture” wants.

The “culture war” crowd is so eager to see games flop, they’ll latch onto any vague comment and pretend it proves their point. Case in point: this Nintendo Life story says nothing specific, but somehow it must be about the usual “woke” stuff. Convenient.

@Abrammchi You seem to be reading a lot into what was said. They didn’t give reasons, and they didn’t say nonsense.

@k8sMum The art style clicked for me when I watched my kids play Miitopia. They name the characters after classmates, assigns jobs and personalities, and they have funny interactions and facial expressions.

lol I’m not even a physical collector and that’s tempting. 0.043% of your waking life in a single bundle. Neat.

Is it taboo now to mention the rumours thread where people swore this could never happen, and people were foolish for thinking it was possible? I mean they said it, I’m just quoting them, so how could that possibly be “disrespect”?

@weisske Odd flex to complain about one of the most popular open world games ever created, but we get it, and you’re very cool and cultured for not liking it.

This place is kind of a club. We’ve got more in common with each other than with the silent majority out there. FIFA, NFL, and WWE games are always topping the charts. Assassin’s Creed can hit a wide audience—bro gamers, weeb gamers, and everyone in between.

Kinda funny how these posts always get replies from people saying they don’t care. You don’t really see those comments on stuff they actually don’t care about.

@LadyCharlie As people keep explaining, the Switch 2, at best, will help the “Punishing load times”. Developers are responsible for fixing “Glaring technical issues” and “Frequent crashes” even if the game is running on an NSA super computer.

DK'94 is one of the greatest games ever created.

@Princess_Lilly You’re looking at this backward. If review scores were purely about competition within a given year, sure, an 8/10 from 20 years ago wouldn’t necessarily be an 8/10 today. But that’s not how most people use review scores. They rate games based on how well they achieve what they set out to do. A game that was great at launch and still holds up today deserves a similar score, because it means its design stood the test of time.

As for standards lowering - nah, that’s just selective memory. The 90s were full of rushed licensed games, copy-paste platformers, and shovelware. It’s just that the gems from that decade are the ones we remember. The sheer volume of games today means there are more bad ones, but also way more great ones. If anything, the standard is higher than ever.

@Grandian It was an 8/10 game when it came out. That critics are give in a similar score 20 years later shows the concept aged well.

I am intrigued. Looks wacky in a Japanese way.

@Coalescence I feel like Trump supporters are generally too shy to comment on this tariff fiasco, as most of them didn’t knowingly vote for it.

Lots of accurate comments here, but still a surprising amount of misunderstanding. The US government will collect a 10% tax on US citizens/importers. Nintendo will not pay the tax, and they’re unlikely to change their prices much: it depends on how much they prioritize maintaining US market share, but seeing that the US isn't
manufacturing PlayStations and XBoxes locally either that's not really at risk anyhow.

@Joeynator3000 @romanista It’s got an 81 on Metacritic with 76 reviews. I think I’ll take that a bit more seriously than a bunch of review bombing “fans” with hyper specific preferences and an axe to grind.

The review doesn’t mention the day one DLC—sorry, the “Deluxe edition.” Are they planning a long-term microtransaction model? The base game’s already $50 CAD, and it’s $80 for a couple years of cosmetics. Should I just wait three years for the complete edition?

@Yosti It’s interesting that you ‘don’t understand’ why people defend the Stardew Valley creator, yet you’re here in the comments section defending your own take. Feels like you just don’t like having the logical inconsistencies pointed out. If you’re not interested in differing opinions, the comments section might not be the best place to hang out.

@TotalHenshin Owning the ‘complete, finished’ physical copy of Stardew feels like a great hill to die on—literally, since there’s no guarantee the updates will ever stop. Most of us just chose to enjoy the ride.

Right now, Stardew Valley has 104,950 concurrent players on Steam, sitting at #13 on the charts. The only games beating it are big multiplayer ones like DOTA and Counter-Strike.

@Smithicus It’s “interesting” that you call the mere existence of a trans character in a video game “doubling down on Nintendo’s Woke strategy.” But that’s pretty much par for the course I expect.

NintendoLife commenters continue their noble crusade against fun, popular games.

@koekiemonster It was mentioned as a con for Luigi’s Mansion 3 and Princess Peach: Showtime, so there’s clearly some cracks in the grand conspiracy or maybe, just maybe, there is no conspiracy.

I find it funny that some people see these PC handhelds as serious competition for Nintendo. The Switch has sold nearly 150 million units. Meanwhile, the Steam Deck has sold around 3-4 million, and the ROG Ally likely less than a million. Combine all the PC handhelds, and their total sales might barely rival the Wii U’s. Plus, if you’ve spent any time around kids or in schools, you’d know that these devices aren’t even on most people’s radar.

@roy130390 It’s tough to compare quantitatively, but games like Terraria, Stardew Valley, Fortnite, Cyberpunk, and Dead Cells come to mind. Regarding No Man’s Sky, it sold 800,000 copies on Steam in 2016 alone, so they definitely had the resources to pull off what they did. Microsoft may be a giant, but it’s less typical of them to maintain long-term support like this than an indie with small staff and little overhead.

I am very surprised Microsoft continues to invest so much in updating Minecraft. Financially they must be well past the point of diminishing returns. I’m loving the updates. No Man’s Sky got tons of credit for ***** the bed on release and not giving up, but lots of games have great support.

@LastFootnote I mean, deliberately misinterpreting someone comes across as a bit flippant, yeah.

@Toastmaster Your argument sounds like it’s coming from an absurdly thick bubble. Sure, PCs get way more games every year, but most of those are throwaway indie titles or niche games no one cares about outside a small group of players. Hidden object games and farming simulators were never what people buy consoles for anyway. Consoles are all about big, “polished” games you can play in the living room—sports games, shooters, platformers, and stuff you can play with friends or family on the couch.

Those ‘22,000 games’ don’t mean anything when the biggest games—FIFA, Call of Duty, Mario—are still dominating on consoles. Families aren’t booting up a gaming PC in the living room to play FIFA or Mario Kart. This has always been the case, and it hasn’t stopped consoles from being the go-to for most people. Pretending this somehow proves PCs are ‘winning’ just sounds silly.

@Samalik I think people sometimes mix up gacha systems with loot boxes or microtransactions, even though there are also free gacha systems like in Kirby and the Forgotten Land or allegedly Xenoblade (I haven’t played that one).

@batmanbud2 Tears of the Kingdom is $75 in the States. Hopefully Trump fixes that too.

@X68000 “The PS2 will remain the biggest selling dedicated home console.” Not sure “dedicated home console” is the right description for what was for many buyers an affordable DVD player.

@Purgatorium Oh, sorry, it was this one here: “Well, I'm glad I don't have the sensibilities of a modern gamer. Clock Tower absolutely is ‘a nerve-wracking thrill ride from start to finish,’ and the slow pacing builds tension.” I didn’t realize you’d forget it so quickly.

@Wisps You and others are ignoring the hundreds of words in a thoughtful review, instead boiling it down to a single bullet point: ‘Visuals and gameplay are undeniably old-fashioned.’ I actually enjoy retro games and old graphics, but let’s be honest—some gameplay and visuals age well, and some don’t. Pointing this out in a con doesn’t disrespect the game; it’s a fair assessment. Not everything gets a free pass just because it’s nostalgic.

@Wisps It’s a con because it’s less fun to play. The visuals haven’t aged well. For lots of retro games, the fun factor is that they’re still enjoyable today — not because players have to sit there appreciating the game’s historical context. A game should stand on its own without needing a history lesson to be enjoyable.

@Wisps Completely disagree. People read reviews to know if a game is worth their time and money now, not for a history lesson. Those few who care more about a game’s legacy than its actual fun factor are a niche crowd and would be better off with a different source than 99% of review websites.

While I get the success of this clicker, I don’t think it deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as actual games.

@Yoshi3 Take a deep breath, Yoshi. It got a 7 out of 10. And yeah, it looks pretty charming.

@Yoshi3 actually, retro gaming is for me. Some retro games are very fun, and I like playing fun games. I’m sorry to be so edgy and controversial.

@Summer235 Some retro graphics look good by 2024 standards, and some do not. This is not complicated people.

@Yoshi3 it’s not “suddenly”. I’ve always wanted reviews to say how fun a game is to play today, not how much fun it would’ve been to play 25 years ago.

If it’s for game preservation purposes, then I don’t need a review at all. I’m not going to go to museum and criticize the pottery for not being microwave safe.

@Yoshi3 It says visuals and gameplay, not just visuals. And it’s a “con”, not a “-1 to the score.” Also some retro visuals age more poorly than others, much like some retro gameplay ages more poorly. But by all means, give it an 8, 9, or 10 out of 10 if that’s what you feel it deserves it 2024.

@Bigmanfan Oh, absolutely—Nintendo is definitely just a firmware update away from turning a tablet into a gaming PC killer. Any day now. I’m sure they’re this close to dropping 4K ray tracing and 120fps on that handheld. Just keep waiting; it’ll totally happen.