@Browt Pokemon Compnay doesn't like Pokemon. Lazy releases like this tell me that much. We're all sitting here wishing they would care enough about it to spend more than like 2 days to make a worthwile re-release
@somnambulance I think it would be, this is a kinda disappointing release that they should have done more on, but also this game is still amazing and fun.
It boggles my mind that they didn't do even the most basic tiny remaster. LIke literally all you had to do was make a widescreen version. Gamefreak is the absolute laziest pokemon dev.
"What should we do for the 30th?"
"Literally just sell the rom who cares"
@HandHeld3fectAce I mean, technically, this should sell far worse. 20 million switch 2s out there vs 150 million switch 1s. Granted some people will definitely upgrade for this I would think still it will sell worse but i'm very very happy they committed rather than doing some janky switch 2 version that's basically the same thing.
Yeah idk what the heck is going on with this lol. Like I kinda sorta enjoy the insanity of it, and the box looks awesome. However, if they released an awsome mini gameboy with pokemon loaded on it, it would have been so much more hype.
@LuigiDude96 I hope graphically it holds up. Legends: Z-A looks good at some points, like the pokemon look great, but most other parts of the world are just graphically bad.
I'm not sure I would have played it myself, but with all the slop live service clones out there, this one sorta looked like it had a bit more of a unique identity/evolution to it, so that's sad it flopped.
@Rice Yeah pacing was the biggest issue. So so so many times it felt like somoene said "okay they need to walk 30 feet over there, how can we drag that out another 30-60 minutes" And sometimes it was in the least ineresting way possible.
The only really okay upside would have been if there was a cool physical realease which, a special edition of would absolutely sell out lol like why????
maybe some people like that? But isn't the most like lauded after thing in games the stealth mode section? Then this game says "what if that's the ENTIRE game"
The trailer was like "hey there are dinosaurs and you basically can't do anything about it!"
@Ironcore Yeah it's kinda odd. I reember being SOOOOO excited for Gold/Silver, I had beaten blue like 30 times. I remember getting it though and never beating it though, idk what happened. I know they're not like bad games or failures either.
@Nabbit01 I wondered if that was just me or not, i click on most of the pikmin stuff so I thought it might have just been that but yeah most days it's around half pikmin content lol
Would have been a cool celebration of the style if they did all of the hd-2d games, Missing other octopath games, live a live, dragon quest 3 and maybe a couple others i'm forgetting.
@stephenstig Yeah I have zero interest. We already have Fire Emblem Warriors, why don't they branch out to something else instead of making the same dang thing. Why not release zelda tennis, and fire emblem tennis while we're at it.
It would be fund if they would make more of an event out of it. A half hour is a quick show, why not do some treehouse live or something showing some of the games off or something. Make it an hour
CAN THEY EVEN TRY??? I was on the fence but this level of lazyness is kinda pushing me away from buying. Like I get you don't want to do physical things anymore but wow this is bottom of the barrel. I guess that's how pokemon is now.
Also side note this is a hilariously stupid situation where they will show peoples heads getting blown off in like vivid detail but literally a scene where a tiny part of an areola was hanging out of a dress there is this gigantic black bar the size of someone's head. Stupid priorities.
@RickStar that would make more sense if some of the censorship wasn’t the laziest black bar. Like it looks awful. It’s fine because it’s not often but when it comes on it looks like they hired a YouTuber to edit it or something
@Galaxy2IsTheGOAT IDK i kinda thought I might be wrong, but I looked at screenshots of the game and none of them are that light of a pastel, they are much darker like the NA one from my view.
Man Japan is fun, but the NA one is just better imo. It gives a little more of what the game is to you and also it matches the color palette of the actual game. I'm not sure why the Japan version is way more pastel.
If I had never heard of the game before I would assume the NA version is a platformer but the Japan version I would think could be anything
@progx Yeah i'm fairly sure it was for that reason, just like...... it's animal crossing who cares? Like splatoon makes a little sense because it's competitive or maybe pokemon (though that one is stupid too)
Honestly what it comes down to is every single other system and pc game has save backups for everything so i'm not sure why nintendo feels like they somehow can't secure it.
i'm glad their doing a non-pokemon game but i'm so confused why it's like an M rated looking souls-like game. idk like do something different, but not like what literally everyone else is also doing.
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Re: Review: Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen (Switch) - Red-Hot Nostalgia In A So-So Wrapper
@Browt Pokemon Compnay doesn't like Pokemon. Lazy releases like this tell me that much. We're all sitting here wishing they would care enough about it to spend more than like 2 days to make a worthwile re-release
Re: Review: Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen (Switch) - Red-Hot Nostalgia In A So-So Wrapper
@somnambulance I think it would be, this is a kinda disappointing release that they should have done more on, but also this game is still amazing and fun.
Re: Review: Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen (Switch) - Red-Hot Nostalgia In A So-So Wrapper
It boggles my mind that they didn't do even the most basic tiny remaster. LIke literally all you had to do was make a widescreen version. Gamefreak is the absolute laziest pokemon dev.
"What should we do for the 30th?"
"Literally just sell the rom who cares"
Re: Indie World Showcase Announced For Tomorrow, 3rd March 2026
I mean cool, would have loved more than 15 minutes but cool
Re: Pokémon Winds & Waves Will Be Released "Exclusively" For Switch 2
@HandHeld3fectAce I mean, technically, this should sell far worse. 20 million switch 2s out there vs 150 million switch 1s. Granted some people will definitely upgrade for this I would think still it will sell worse but i'm very very happy they committed rather than doing some janky switch 2 version that's basically the same thing.
Re: Pokémon-Themed Mini Game Boy Announced, Though It's Not What You Think
Yeah idk what the heck is going on with this lol. Like I kinda sorta enjoy the insanity of it, and the box looks awesome. However, if they released an awsome mini gameboy with pokemon loaded on it, it would have been so much more hype.
This is just... odd....
Re: Pokémon Winds & Waves Announced For Switch 2, Launching Next Year
@LuigiDude96 I hope graphically it holds up. Legends: Z-A looks good at some points, like the pokemon look great, but most other parts of the world are just graphically bad.
Re: Party Platformer 'King Of Meat' Bites The Dust Before It Could Make It To Switch
I'm not sure I would have played it myself, but with all the slop live service clones out there, this one sorta looked like it had a bit more of a unique identity/evolution to it, so that's sad it flopped.
Re: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Team Consistently Aiming For 30fps On Switch 2 "Wherever Possible"
@Rice Yeah pacing was the biggest issue. So so so many times it felt like somoene said "okay they need to walk 30 feet over there, how can we drag that out another 30-60 minutes" And sometimes it was in the least ineresting way possible.
Re: "We Thought It Would Be Fun" - Nintendo Explains Why Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Aren't On Switch Online
The only really okay upside would have been if there was a cool physical realease which, a special edition of would absolutely sell out lol like why????
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Gets Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade, Out Now
FYI in NA it's $40 for digital on amazon and $40 for digital and physical at gamestop
Re: Missed Potential Or A Campy Classic? Switch 2 Exclusive 'Tokyo Scramble' Hasn't Been A Hit
maybe some people like that? But isn't the most like lauded after thing in games the stealth mode section? Then this game says "what if that's the ENTIRE game"
The trailer was like "hey there are dinosaurs and you basically can't do anything about it!"
Re: Poll: What's Your Favourite Gen 2 Pokémon?
@Ironcore Yeah it's kinda odd. I reember being SOOOOO excited for Gold/Silver, I had beaten blue like 30 times. I remember getting it though and never beating it though, idk what happened. I know they're not like bad games or failures either.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Rayman (GBC)
I feel like the EU version is definitely the worst
Re: Live Out Your British Murder-Mystery Fantasy In 'Clue: Murder By Death' On Switch
love the style on this
Re: Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Unveiled For Switch, Launching In 2026
not a huge fan of the art direction but man am i thankful they went back to 2d
Re: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Announced For Switch 2 And Switch
Am I the only one super disappointed we don't have Phantom Pain? By far my favorite.
Re: My Nintendo Store Adds A New Virtual Boy Reward (Europe)
Kinda cool. I wish the NA store got stuff in as timely of manner
Re: Poll: So, Should Pokémon Red And Blue Return For The 30th Anniversary?
lol who chose diamond and pearl
Re: Nintendo Today! App Adds A New Widget In Latest Update
@Nabbit01 I wondered if that was just me or not, i click on most of the pikmin stuff so I thought it might have just been that but yeah most days it's around half pikmin content lol
Re: Square Enix Reveals Save Data Bonuses For Its New HD-2D Game
Would have been a cool celebration of the style if they did all of the hd-2d games, Missing other octopath games, live a live, dragon quest 3 and maybe a couple others i'm forgetting.
Re: Talking Point: Age Of Imprisonment Could Inspire Next Zelda Game, Say Devs, But What Does That Mean?
@JohnnyC Yeah link to the past remaster would be cool
Re: Talking Point: Age Of Imprisonment Could Inspire Next Zelda Game, Say Devs, But What Does That Mean?
@stephenstig Yeah I have zero interest. We already have Fire Emblem Warriors, why don't they branch out to something else instead of making the same dang thing. Why not release zelda tennis, and fire emblem tennis while we're at it.
Re: Nintendo Showcases Every Switch And Switch 2 Partner Direct Game In New Infographic
Man it's crazy to me how many games are only switch2 with some many switches out there still. I'm suprised elliot isn't on switch 1
Re: Oblivion, Skyrim And Fallout Switch 2 Physicals Will All Be Code-In-A-Box, Bethesda Confirms
Also fallout 4 charging $60 is BS. We got final fantasy VII Reamke for 40 and that was like far far newer. I Guess I'll wait for a discount
Re: Super Bomberman Collection Gets A Surprise Shadow Drop On Switch 2
Okay one of the few games that does not at all need a switch 2 version AND they upcharge for it. get outta her.
Re: Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase February 2026: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
Not awful but also nothing too crazy aannounced. A lot of the big ones were just telling us release dates
Re: Super Bomberman Collection Gets A Surprise Shadow Drop On Switch 2
kinda pumped to try this assuming it isn't a stupid price
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Direct February Partner Predictions - What Do You Want To See?
Is Psychonauts rumored? I'd love to see that. Otherwise definitely Elliot
Re: Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Announced For Tomorrow, 5th February 2026
It would be fund if they would make more of an event out of it. A half hour is a quick show, why not do some treehouse live or something showing some of the games off or something. Make it an hour
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Switch 2 Pre-Order Bonus Revealed (North America)
CAN THEY EVEN TRY???
I was on the fence but this level of lazyness is kinda pushing me away from buying. Like I get you don't want to do physical things anymore but wow this is bottom of the barrel. I guess that's how pokemon is now.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Red Alarm (Virtual Boy)
Man I have to give it to Japan, it's a cool design and I like the hint to VR. The NA one is more fun though
Re: Dispatch Dev AdHoc Responds To Nintendo's Statement, Says It Intends To Address Censored Switch Content
I think we just need to realize that seeing someone's head exploding is a lot more damaging and censorable than the top 10% of an areola.
Re: Nintendo Responds To Dispatch Switch Censorship With Official Statement
Also side note this is a hilariously stupid situation where they will show peoples heads getting blown off in like vivid detail but literally a scene where a tiny part of an areola was hanging out of a dress there is this gigantic black bar the size of someone's head. Stupid priorities.
Re: Nintendo Responds To Dispatch Switch Censorship With Official Statement
@RickStar that would make more sense if some of the censorship wasn’t the laziest black bar. Like it looks awful. It’s fine because it’s not often but when it comes on it looks like they hired a YouTuber to edit it or something
Re: Nintendo Announces Launch Line-Up For Switch Online Virtual Boy
dang they said only 2 more in the rest of 2026? Hope that is just 2 more planned and not only 2.
Re: Reminder: Cult Of The Lamb Summons Its "Biggest Update Ever" For Switch
I’m confused, at the top it looks like you say the base game is on sale for 60% off then at the bottom you mention again it’s on sale but say 50% off
Re: Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Nintendo Direct Announced For Thursday, 29th January
better than a movie direct
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island
@Galaxy2IsTheGOAT IDK i kinda thought I might be wrong, but I looked at screenshots of the game and none of them are that light of a pastel, they are much darker like the NA one from my view.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island
Man Japan is fun, but the NA one is just better imo. It gives a little more of what the game is to you and also it matches the color palette of the actual game. I'm not sure why the Japan version is way more pastel.
If I had never heard of the game before I would assume the NA version is a platformer but the Japan version I would think could be anything
Re: Opinion: I'll Never Truly RIP Until 'The Séance Of Blake Manor' Comes To Switch
Yeah i can't believe it isn't on switch already. Darkside Detective was pretty fun but this is definitely more ambitious.
Re: Rumour: Bethesda Is Reportedly Reviving Two More Fallout Games
IMO Fallout 3 and New Vegas gameplay aged far far better than Oblivion. So I would love to see those.
Re: Random: An 'Adults Only' Island Has Been Deleted From Animal Crossing: New Horizons
This seemed fairly harmless and pretty funny
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition?
@progx Yeah i'm fairly sure it was for that reason, just like...... it's animal crossing who cares? Like splatoon makes a little sense because it's competitive or maybe pokemon (though that one is stupid too)
Honestly what it comes down to is every single other system and pc game has save backups for everything so i'm not sure why nintendo feels like they somehow can't secure it.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition?
i'm mostly angry at them because my island is gone now.....why did they have to do backups of the island in such a complicated manner
Re: Mystery Product Code Sparks Rumours Of A New Switch 2 Model
@HalBailman is argue lite is more needed this time around. Switch 2 is much larger and kids still got tiny hands
Re: Mystery Product Code Sparks Rumours Of A New Switch 2 Model
Honestly they need a lite version. How does anyone under like 13 even hold this thing somewhat comfortably
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mario Power Tennis (GameCube)
Honestly the NA/EU one is a bit more fun, but my biggest gripe is the awful square gamecube logo at the top right of the Japan one.
Re: Rumours Of "Surprise" Witcher 3 Expansion Intensify
give me a dang S2 edition, but i'd pay for a new dlc also
Re: Pokémon Developer Game Freak To Reveal More About 'Beast Of Reincarnation' Later This Month
i'm glad their doing a non-pokemon game but i'm so confused why it's like an M rated looking souls-like game. idk like do something different, but not like what literally everyone else is also doing.