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Damn there is a lot of bitter people here. If a company frustrates you that much, maybe you should move to a different platform...

I mean, free would be even better but these prices aren't terrible! I can handle this.

This video was really confusing... You can't say you tried to be unbiased when you say 3D World is bad because it's linear, then praise Galaxy for having more linearity which can make the experience better. You also said Sunshine was bad because it has more hand holding but then I think it's not unbiased to say that Mario Odyssey has been criticised for being too easy much more than Sunshine has been.

Either way, I don't know what my favourite game is but Odyssey definitely has left a great impression on me so far. I think I need to go back and play the other games to make a proper decision.

I'm probably in a very small minority but I keep my WiiU plugged in pretty much for Netflix at this point. I'l love to clean up some space and put my WiiU away since I hate having heaps of devices out at once.

Story mode?! I'll wait to see reviews but most likely, I'm in!!!!

I think Bayonetta 3 and Metroid 4 will come out this year. Everyone here is saying they won't as if it's a fact but at the current moment we know nothing about how far into development both games are. Sometimes being positive is good. 👍🏼

Pokemon really is at a point where no matter what they do, there will be a bunch of people ready to attack Game Freak for screwing something up so they should do whatever they think is best without worrying too much about the fans...

That being said, I really hope the battle system doesn't change since that is what defines Pokemon for me more than the world or stories or anything else. They would really need to sell me Pokemon again if they got rid of turn based combat. If it's open world, I feel like it would end up looking a lot like a simplified Xenoblade Chronicles 2 which isn't a bad thing, but isn't a Pokemon game to me.

It's pretty smart for them to be so bad with their timeline I think. The more people put out theories, the more it brings in discussion for the game and keeps it in people's minds. If it was clearly in one place, people would have found their answer and moved on quickly.

I voted for Super Mario Odyssey just because it's the type of game I like a lot and especially after playing Super Mario Odyssey, it was hard to go back to Zelda and made it stand out how much more I probably enjoyed Mario.

@Anti-Matter You always post on here about how you like peaceful games and hate 'adult' games but you laughed at a comment about killing real, living people and basically agreed with that person. That feels strange to me.

Not worrying about Sony for a moment, the Switch really did have a great launch and has become much more popular than many people thought. I don't think many people were underwhelmed with this year which is always a good sign! I think we'll be seeing a lot from the Switch moving forward with these levels of success.

Xenoblade 2 for me! I'm already about 8 hours in an loving it! It's a really beautiful game and addicting too!

Can NintendoLife make sure the next person they hire can translate Japanese? It feels like every article that tries to translate Japanese is literally gibberish and I've translated probably most of them in the comments but not everyone will scroll down.

"You can feel the weight of history from this amazing pillar!
Touching it makes me feel like I'm also apart of the history... hehe...

By the way, the face carved in this pillar appears to be the god of this area's religion.
The overflowing godliness, the sense of intimidation that seeps out!
... and the sense of connection you can't help but feel to it! It might be my imagination but doesn't it kind of resemble me? Look, like the godliness of it..."

I'm just going to put it out there and say this review sounds like you didn't play the game beyond an hour or so. It reads like you started playing a bit, got overwhelmed after the initial beginning and tried to do some stuff briefly (maybe watched some YouTube videos) before you started writing this review. It all looks good to you but it's not for you so you just stuck on a score on what you think it might be like. This is definitely a first impressions more than it is a review.

I just hope they please fit their games onto the cartridge! I haven't been impressed with so many big titles requiring big downloads to play.

I have a question: What game is not a perfect fit for the Switch? Seems like every game benefits from home and portable play so the statement feels like it's just being used to death at this point.

I looked up the playlist of all the songs in this release and I felt kind of embarrassed I didn't know most of the songs. Browsing the videos though some of the songs have a lot harder dance movements than I remember when I played Just Dance. I remember I could play a song maybe twice and understood the movements but the movement patterns seem kind of harder in this one. Maybe I'm completely wrong though hmm

I love this game! Don't think I'll want to play it again for a while but just knowing I can buy it if I want to experience the story again makes me happy.

Has Nintendo really done that many things to anger so many people? For a site that is dedicated to Nintendo, it's not as if I assume people will just follow Nintendo blindly but Nintendo have very harsh critics here. Even little things like the countless people who commented Xenoblade will definitely not arrive this year even though Nintendo consistently said it would, there is just little faith in a company that has generally been doing such a great job lately. Not perfect, but still good to me.

This story really hit me close to my heart. Nintendo is just such a thoughtful and interesting company. Despite everything, I really think you have to respect them in some way if you love games.

@Moon I don't think anyone is celebrating the date of his death though? A tribute is like an act to show how grateful you are to someone or how much you respect them. Death anniversaries can be symbolic as like the symbol of someone entering a new state and their spirit becoming free so it might suggest that Iwata lives on through his Nintendo legacy.

Definitely not a bad game for me but it feels weird for the author to write it so definitively. I played Sunshine as a child and I hatedddd it. But then when I grew up and played again I absolutely fell in love with the game and especially with FLUDD I felt like I was about to be more precise with my jumps and everything else. There are some frustrating levels but in general, it's a really beautiful experience that definitely has held up for me. I don't understand why people get upset over levels being too difficult when there are so many to choose from and there is only like 4 levels that can frustrate you out of like 50 (I just completely made up those numbers but you get the point haha).

This comment section is a bit crazy. Amaro really is just stating what Japanese culture is like more than anything directly related to Nintendo. For Western audiences, it definitely can come across as some sort of excuse or arrogance maybe but they created the game and there is a sense that trust comes from both sides of a relationship. It's not that the customer blindly follows the creator but there is a balance of meeting the customers needs with meeting the artistic design in this case. It is much more arrogant for someone in the comments section to demand how a game should be created to meet their own needs which they assume is the needs of everyone else around them than a game designer doing it since they have dedicated their life to the art. Eastern and Western philosophies both hold merit and there really isn't a right and wrong way to do things.

@invictus4000 a mainline Pokemon game is never going to have real adult themes in it. It's going to stay as something that is marketed for children and the whole family.

I'm actually a fan of the storyline in Sun and Moon. X and Y nearly killed me with its boring plot but Sun and Moon actually was kind of touching and sweet to play. Since I doubt big changes will come in the form of gameplay mechanics, I think the story is the only area where they can really differentiate between games so I hope they are able to create something amazing again for the Switch. I think everyone will have their eyes on this title since it's such a big step for Pokemon to move to HD so they really will want to showcase something they are proud of. It will all be alright.

So far I haven't really heard any critisisms of this game so far so I guess it's okay for me to stay very excited about this!!!

This is eerily similar!

The gameboy colour and advance games for Mario Tennis and Mario Golf were my childhood! I hope this has a similar charm and playability.

Rhythm Heaven is one of my favourite nintendo games series, if not my number one favourite. I really hope it finds its way to the switch and brings some amazing new content for us. I'm still playing it on the 3DS when I have time because it's just so fun to pick up and play.

I absolutely loved Pokemon Sun which I didn't expect. I love the direction it took the games and it captivated me unlike X and Y which I wanted to like so much but just didn't fully enjoy. This trailer really didn't do a good job of selling me that this game is going to be full of new content though so that was a bit of a let down.

I don't know about Golden Era but right now is definitely looking brighter than the last few years. If you look at top ten games lists over the past 10 years or so, a lot of games on those lists are probably forgotten because realistically, the impact they left on us was limited. This year has brought out a lot of games that I think will leave a big impact on me that I'll remember in 5 to 10 years which is kind of exciting to think about.

@XenoShaun I've played this a lot with friends and had a lot of fun in the past but since buying it on the Switch recently, so far I've only played it single player. Overcooked I actually have found to not be terrible as a single player game. I don't know if it's worth the full price if you'll never play with others because it's definitely not THAT fun when you're alone but I once I worked out you can leave someone to cut things and switch to the other character, I liked the feeling of multitasking.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I tried to polish up your translations a bit so it's a bit clearer

""Capture Senobii" is a new character from capturing a Senobii. The character was made in the image of a (plant) bulb. If you look at it from far away, it looks like a pair of chopsticks?!" (referring to the photo in the original tweet)

You're also right that "senobi" means "standing on tiptoe" or to "stretch" but often it suggests the meaning that someone is trying to reach for something or do something that's beyond their ability. I don't think it's that relevant to this character but just an interesting fact!

Both these games look really interesting!!! I might pick them up if the price is good. I loved Thomas was Alone and Human: Fall Flat seems to have a similar mood so it could be really interesting.

Yay for May(o)

I hope this demo is a lot better than the Monster Hunter demo on the WiiU. That didn't sell me on the game at all when I tried it!

@masterLEON When I imagine dual sloshers, I could see inklings getting to throw out on two 45 degree angles instead of straight ahead and destroying everything once players get the hang of the angles.

@Jasspur Voice chat would not affect sales that much in Japan, I'm pretty sure. Voice chat is definitely something much more popular in Western countries.

Well everyone wants different things from amiibo and I think Nintendo had to make a decision about what exactly amiibo will do. They are definitely toys to me, no matter how I look at it. They hold more value than just a normal figurine though because they actually do something, no matter how mundane that is. If they do too much, people complain and become unhappy. If they don't do enough, people will feel like they aren't that useful. Comparing how amiibo has worked between Splatoon 1 and 2, it's kind of obvious which direction they think is better for their amiibo to keep all the fans happy. What made amiibo special was the idea that they were useful, not that they particularly were useful. When you get over the novelty of them, of course sales will drop.

Not a bad idea but never in my life have I thought "wow, I wish I could just project my games anywhere". If I am bringing my Switch somewhere, it would probably be to someone's house who has a TV so this feels very niche to me. It is a cool idea though for those who would do it.

Naw this was a really sweet story! What a nice guy to help out. Can't always be cynical about the world I guess.

I'm so hyped for this! This preview sounds really promising so I guess that's a good sign of things to come! Nintendo is killing it this year!

Wow I definitely enjoy mayo a lot more than tomato sauce. I forget how splatfests work and if they are normally worldwide or separate to regions but I think Japan would all prefer mayonnaise so that would even things out!

So I guess that now Switch is out and a success, Nintendo Life is going to insult the WiiU now too? I'm not saying people should lie and say it's super fast or anything but it's kind of a low blow and felt irrelevant.

I don't think they are phasing out the 3DS line but they definitely need it streamlined. They have 4 models out right now and the one that is selling the least is definitely the non-XL 3DS. It makes sense that is has to go. On here I know everyone might love the regular 3DS but in real life, everyone I've met prefers the XL.

I'm really interested as to what exactly Iwata's input on the Switch was. I think his love of games in unquestionable but I'd love to know if he was still here up to the Switch's launch, would we have seen a very similar or different Switchbeing released? I guess there is no real way to know that answer right now but it's maybe not that relevant to his death. I never met him but I feel as though he must have been a really good human being.

They better be releasing it on Switch with a comment like that...

He sounds like the kind of person who just thinks his experiences equal the reality of the entire world. He would definitely sit at home and claim if he was running Nintendo, the company would become much better and he'd save it from all its mistakes. It's not as though everything he is saying is a lie but if he wants to sit there and speak as if he's the voice of all the 3rd-party developers, he is just lying at that point.

That first commercial was actually pretty cool! Definitely not the cringe of Splatoon on WiiU.

Let's hope they keep succeeding in the future!

What the guy is saying technically isn't wrong but the problem is that lots of people don't want to here this kind of thing from a company. Saying "it is what it is" can be nice because it's down to earth or whatever but at the same time, it fills people with zero hope or faith in the company. That's not showing you support the Switch when you shrug it off (but they are supporting it) and it makes people weary to buy your games. I'm not saying every company needs to blindly love the Switch or any console in fact but if they want to sell something, these kinds of comments are not a good start...

Seems like they are listening to fans and the reception their games get so that's a really good sign for the company and its future hopefully!