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@Dark_Isatari Obviously the mods are going to be biased toward their own views/opinions. Personally when it comes to being inclusive and respecting everyone's right to exist I applaud the removal of comments to the contrary. Good on Nintendo Life.

@johnvboy That's not my opinion, those are the reasons listed on your removed comments.

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@sanderev it's not running at a locked 60fps which for a remake of a wii game is really a poor showing, they haven't done much other than a few higher res assets. It's just not a great showing especially when they are expecting full retail price. Maybe 3 points is too much maybe it isn't. After all a review is simply one person's perspective taken at a specific moment in time.

@sanderev They aren't just reviewing the gameplay but also the whole package taking the context in which it is released into consideration. I don't think NL is suggesting that the gameplay is worse than before just that the overall package does not rise to the standards of an 8-10 score. I have this pre-ordered and am very excited to play it for the first time but I do understand why it's getting a lower score. It seems as though this was a somewhat lazy effort which is a shame.

I bought a wii u just to play x but sort of petered out. I am SO hyped to give it a whirl on the Switch. I'm sure the QOL improvements and actual active multi-player will be enough to keep me engaged this time around.

I hope the OG switch will be able to dock on the new switch 2 dock. I'm planning on keeping both of my Switches for a while (for the family) and it would be so nice if I could use one dock to rule them all.

@Steve6cupcakes I really hope they drop undocked versions of the console. The whole point of the switch is that it, well, switches.

@Ironcore I like the way you think.

@eza you don’t have to be in marketing to see that the user bases are largely mutually exclusive. Switch is a dedicated console for “casual” gamers or those specifically into Nintendo IP. Steam deck is for “hardcore” PC gamers. The overlap on that Venn diagram does exist but it’s fairly small.

@Koffeeking0407 I’m not “shilling” for anyone. I have and love my steam deck but in no world is it near as quiet or as near as light as the switch.

@Koffeeking0407 you have got to be kidding about the steam deck not being much heavier and louder than the switch. I have both and the steam deck absolutely dwarfs the switch (in both size and weight). Also, it's much MUCH louder. You lose all credibility when you say things that are so obviously and completely untrue.

@Toastmaster seems like you are very personally invested here. All I’m saying is that there is nobody debating between a switch and a legion go 2. You seem to agree with me that these are two completely different groups of people based on your “soccer mom” comment. No one is looking at a legion go 2 and thinking “gee, I was going to purchase a switch but now I’ve changed my mind”. Nintendo has nothing to worry about from windows handhelds. They don’t compete against each other.

@Toastmaster Don't try to move the goalposts. We are talking about the gaming handheld market. My original comment was that Nintendo doesn't have anything to worry about from the new Legion Go. Virtually no one is debating between a Switch 2 and a Legion Go 2 because practically no one is buying windows based handheld gaming devices.

@Toastmaster all pc handhelds together have sold orders of magnitude less well than the Nintendo Switch. It’s a niche market whereas the switch is mainstream. Many people do not find it “seamless”.

@Bolt_Strike Trust me, I've used the Legion Go and Nintendo has nothing to worry about. Only the most die hard gamers are going to want to deal with the overhead of dealing with Windows in this form factor (or installing another OS). It's a great device but it's much closer to being a PC than it is to being a console.

@Dee123 The United States embraced human slavery 7 or 8 generations ago and we are still very much dealing with the consequences.

You’re envious, not jealous - unless you’re worried the merch will replace you.

No one should be happy that MSFT is abandoning their console. That's really bad news for everyone who likes gaming. Sony already acts like a monopoly and it's only going to get worse.

@mariomaster96 Legends Z-A is not a mainline Pokemon game.

It's good to see the love for some of the remaining holdouts. I am absolutely THRILLED to have XCX coming to the switch. INSTA-BUY for me. I can't wait!

@anoyonmus I think you mean at worst.

@anoyonmus So you agree with the score?

@Bydlak It doesn't have a battery, It needs to be plugged in.

@mlt how is this in any way a "spoiler"? what does it "spoil"?

I find sea of stars to be serviceable. My 6 year old LOVES watching me play it. I'm on my second playthrough for that reason alone. I will definitely be checking this out. Very pleased that it's free.

Xenoblade Chronicles X remake please (or port but I think it's a prime target for a remake considering its massive scope).

I am a sucker for forsaken

Was this actually confirmed for switch? It looks like it's too advanced for switch to me. I would think this is a Switch successor exclusive.

@RygelXVIII What? It's in the article. They (Nintendo) are DMCA'ing properly licensed sheet music. I suppose you can question the quality of the source but barring conflicting information that is what Nintendo are doing. Obviously this is a developing situation. If it turns out that's not what they are doing then good for them but at the moment according to the information we all have that appears to be what is happening. This is how news works.

@RygelXVIII My dude, we DO know what Nintendo is doing. And that is they are being absolutely asinine about this. Pulling music that was already properly licensed. C'mon. Not to mention how much damage can they possibly suffer from fans arranging their music. I get that they have to protect their IP but they also have to consider how their actions affect their public perception and this is..... not a good look.

@PinderSchloss They can give it a 9/10 and they did. Not everyone cares as much about performance. I think mentioning it is obviously important and people should go watch some gameplay footage so they can judge for themselves but PLENTY of people will find the performance good enough in order to be able to play handheld.

@LXP8 Agreed, hell will freeze over before they reuse a zelda game as a launch title for a new system.

@Arkay whether or not a game is “2D” or not should have no bearing on its worth.

So.... when do we think the Switch 3 will launch?

@johnedwin https://howlongtobeat.com/game/129785

@rushiosan I agree with you completely. It's despicable how Nintendo (or any other large corporation) goes after individuals like this. I do have empathy for this poor schmuck. Clearly didn't make great choices but his punishment is a travesty of justice. It's entirely disproportionate to the "crime".

@BiscuitCrumbsInMyBed seems like the only one upset here is you. Happy Holidays includes Christmas. Quit trying to find problems where they don’t exist. Happy holidays to you!

@larryisaman I agree with everything you said! I do feel bad for devs who worked so hard on a game but I think usually piracy is neutral to the sales of a game. I have definitely pirated games I had pre ordered so that I could play early and I’m certainly not the only one.

@RobynAlecksys who hurt you? Leakers literally hurt no one. I would never purchase most the things I pirate but it lets me experience titles I wouldn’t otherwise which in turn ironically leads me to purchase more stuff than I otherwise would have. I feel not one ounce of shame or regret “stealing” from a mega corp like Nintendo. If I’m going to buy a game I do. Having a pirated copy serves as a demo and leads Nintendo to getting a bigger share of my wallet if I think it’s worth it. So continue being sanctimonious and feeling superior but in the real world “piracy” is a victimless crime especially if it’s happening to a large publisher like big N. Trust me. They will be just fine.

@Cipher36 The state of gaming does not suck. We have an (over) abundance of choice. If you don't like a particular release there are literally millions of others to choose from. I understand your frustration with this game but to say the state of gaming sucks is nonsense. We live in a golden age of gaming where we have access to almost unlimited versions of this art form.

@shining_nexus Yeah the glow in the dark and all the various transparent models were limited but the original Black/White pockets were on sale for quite some time. Same with the Duo, MegaSG and SuperNT. I do sympathize with people who missed out on the special editions but it's not always like that with every product.

@shining_nexus this.... just isn't true. For the limited edition pockets it was but it was quite easy to grab a white/black one. And all the other products were available for purchase days or weeks after they were initially available. And some products had multiple runs in case you didn't get them the first time.

@shining_nexus reasonable time frame is obviously subjective but I have purchased most of their products at msrp without too much trouble.

Everyone talks about how hard it is to get analogue gear, but I managed to snag a black, white, glow in the dark, and purple version of the analog pocket without any trouble and I don’t typically have good luck with preorders.

Is the box art really “stunning. Seems like everything is “stunning” these days.

Does each copy of the pixel remaster count as six sales?

@Not_Soos I feel like you're talking about individual injustices for lack of a better term. Whereas tackling the pay gap or racism is dealing with institutionalized/systemic injustice. I think it's very hard for the majority group to see the injustice because they don't have to live with it every day. You sound like you mean well but you're way off base about this.

@WrongChops read my comment again I wasn’t responding to @Nico85. Chill.