IF is hit and miss in their games. Good one on them for finding a way to fund an ambitious project they were excited about making! I hope it is awesome and Xbox owners love it. I'll be here waiting for a new Heist or Dig if one is made.
@DockEllisD That is where my head went too, usually the PS version outsells the Nintendo platform version, and by a lot. This is a meaningful moment in understanding the types of users who have bought a Switch in Japan. It suggests that it is gaining the broader market quite well - which is a great thing for Switch owners b/c it means more games will consider and come to the platform.
I've had a long-time desire to make a traffic game that used actual street-light data to optimize all the awful traffic lights... (have players optimize, then send back the optimizations to the cities and have them implement sane approaches to traffic lights)
I think I'll give up on that plan now, and maybe check out the game, great review!
CAN NOT WAIT! Love ARMS - I got the costume in Smash to make it feel more ARMS like, but it didn't work, I hope this will get me back into Smash (I played it to death between the Wii and WiiU and just can't convince myself I want more of the same in the Switch version).
This made me crazy sick - something Most Wanted U on the WiiU didn't do. That game was sharper. I won't get this on Switch having played it as I can't play it w/o getting motion sick (ick!).
Other things worth noting (from someone who played Most Wanted U First):
Changing cars in this game is SLOW, Hard and Painful
Finding races is a PAIN (the autolog ability to start a race on the fly in Most Wanted U is wonderful...driving around randomly in Burnout is comparatively a pain)
I played for ~35 minutes, only got into 3 races, felt everything looked poorly detailed next to Most Wanted U, changed to the Back to the Future car, hovered, and got REALLY motion sick (something that didn't happen for me in Most Wanted U) - I think the difference here is the generally blurry details and the tunnels.
I was disappointed, I would have gotten it if I didn't get so sick, or I would have AT LEAST gone online as that is clearly the focus of the game based on the menus and UI.
I really enjoy this game. It isn't perfect, but is a great arcade racer that scratches an itch.
With the fuel situation, one thing you can do is use your turbo after you run out of fuel. I've done it both to get me to the next fuel can and to finish a race I otherwise wouldn't have.
I loved that game and have been waiting GENERATIONS for it to appear on a Virtual Console. I couldn't understand why it didn't go to Wii, 3DS, WiiU... Yet they all got Mighty Bomb Jack and Solomon's Key (by the same developer) and then Ninja Gaiden, completely skipping Rygar!
Switch got both the arcade and NES version of Solomon's Key even.
Rygar is a lot of fun, it's very different than the linear Arcade version. It is similar to Zelda in exploration/puzzle solving (Zelda back in the day).
My wallet has been ready for Rygar for a LONG time...and now it is free!
Love this game and have sink many hours into it and the DLC.
I love the scenarios, which are ~5 hour unique experiences (I just finished the black death scenario where the plague keeps affecting your cities and production - very relevant).
I expect I'll get this new set of content because I enjoy the game so much.
This will be a day 1 for me, and I'm very excited for it.
If you haven't played it, and you like baseball, you are missing out. It's that pure and simple. The new game will have a demo next week with unlimited online play, so, if you like baseball, do yourself a favor and play it (if you're not playing it already).
SMB2 had a huge fanbase, and after playing it, I get why.
I'll happily pick up The Show if it comes to Switch next year. That said, SMB3 is a must-buy for me next week - it's the game I've been most excited for this year (so far!)
Abandoning making hardware is a favorite battle cry of stock market experts...who are obviously clueless.
Let's see what happened to previously console makers who became just game makers?
3DO - Out of business
Hudson - Out of business
Atari - Makes unknown garbage
Sega - Makes Sonic, everything else has disappeared
Going to other platforms has been a terrible approach in the past. Putting stuff on a platform that doesn't play to your strengths (mobile is TERRIBLE for platformers or anything that requires precise controls) is a way to devalue your content and destroy your value.
DUMB idea - by people who don't consider history when talking about the future.
...and once they stopped doing the online events, I stopped playing. It's too hard to find someone online other than during events. I think a 50% price cut is in order b/c there is simply less to experience now than there was when it came out.
Fun game though, it really hit the spot for me. I preferred it to Smash, but I think just b/c it was something new and I've played so much Smash over the last 10+ years that "more smash" wasn't as compelling to me (that said I have 50+ hours in Smash on Switch...I just have more in ARMS).
The key to ARMS is... ...watch the shoulders, not the hands!
Football Heroes Turbo - great fun arcade-y American Football game that feels a bit Tecmo Football plus modern leveling and deck collecting. Money well-spent.
I have 6 sets of Joy-cons and the left joy-con drifts in certain circumstances (like using it while playing on my couch - what was I thinking?)
The newer ones work a bit better, which is why I've continued to buy more.
I've NEVER had issues w/Nintendo made hardware before. The Joy-Con is a real issue, and Nintendo should be contacting me and sending me working controllers, not making me call in to convince somebody that I can have the privilege of sending them to Nintendo.
REAL issue - thankfully not an issue w/the Pro Controller, which I bought a few weeks after getting my Switch and watching Link walk off on his own far too often.
Why are the 8 player games in Luigi's Mansion so bad?
I love, and play, a ton of 8-player games on switch and the first round of 8-player games in Luigi's Mansion is easily the worst 8-player content on the console. I can't imagine paying for more.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is still a better racing game than we have on Switch . I'm hopeful for this...and cautious. I can't do low frame rates in racing games...so I worry this will look good, but really only be playable on other platforms.
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 & Civilization VI are 2 of my MOST played games on the Switch. I highly, HIGHLY recommend each of them if you are at all interested - they deliver!
I bought the retail Civ 6 for Christmas in 2018 and might get the digital just so I don't have to get up off the couch to start a game .
I don't have the Civ 6 expansion yet, so this looks like the perfect time to pick it up! (I do have the DLC as I LOVE the scenarios - the Australia one is my personal favorite)
I bought Luigi 3, and it's ok...
The controls are frankly a HOT MESS.
I prefered the 2nd game. W/O Co-Op I'd regret purchase of the 3rd game. (Also of note, the 8-player multiplayer games are just terrible - like Mario Party rejects).
Still, I'm glad I got the game - with the Co-Op it is good and plays like a Lego game with better graphics and without level-breaking bugs that are scattered EVERYWHERE in most Lego games.
I really disliked the 3DS one (it felt more like work than a game) and really loved both DS games. I enjoyed the Big Brain spin-offs (though more for their party game aspect than anything).
I still can't decide if I'll get it if it comes to the US, but that is b/c I'd have to play in handheld mode - and these days my eyes need a bigger screen (I understand the game requires touch input, so my desire isn't possible).
Sorry, but this review is very poor.
Please talk about the 8 player same console multiplayer.
Please be more in depth.
On Steam it has a user score of 9/10 with 150+ reviews. Video reviews I've seen are positive. I was excited to see this review because I'm curious about buying the game.
The 8-player mode is my number one question, this review doesn't even mention it.
As a NL fan, I am disappointed not to get the information from the review, it seems very short on information. Please consider rewriting it or adding to it.
Saw this and thought it was right up my alley! ...and the price on Switch doesn't make sense as you need two systems or a phone. Since I was getting it on my Android phone anyway, I just installed it on my tablet too, and skipped the Switch version.
357 Hours
74 Games
Most Played: Civ 6, Football Heroes Turbo, Smash, RBI Baseball 19, NBA 2K19
(I think it might be the most times played, not the most hours?)
This info was LOTS of fun.
I love that Nintendo did this.
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Re: Image & Form's New Game Required Power The Switch Didn't Have, So It Did A Deal With Xbox
IF is hit and miss in their games.
Good one on them for finding a way to fund an ambitious project they were excited about making!
I hope it is awesome and Xbox owners love it.
I'll be here waiting for a new Heist or Dig if one is made.
Re: Reminder: Use Your Switch Game Vouchers While You Still Can (North America)
Thanks for the reminder, mine expired today!
Re: Japanese Charts: Animal Crossing Loses Top Spot To eBaseball Powerful Pro 2020
@DockEllisD That is where my head went too, usually the PS version outsells the Nintendo platform version, and by a lot. This is a meaningful moment in understanding the types of users who have bought a Switch in Japan. It suggests that it is gaining the broader market quite well - which is a great thing for Switch owners b/c it means more games will consider and come to the platform.
Re: Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum'n'Fun! Surpasses One Million Sales, Free DLC Promised For Japan
I got this on sale back in November and have since bought DLC and an imported Drum Controller.
Yeah, it's a pretty great game.
The 4-player party rhythm games are also awesome.
Re: Feature: Best Switch Demos - Try Before You Buy On Switch eShop
Huge obvious miss is Super Mega Baseball 3.
You can play unlimited online games with the demo!
Unlimited games of what many feel is the best baseball game on any platform!
It's definitely a high value for a free demo.
Re: Review: Urban Flow - An Accessible And Absorbing Traffic Toy Box
I've had a long-time desire to make a traffic game that used actual street-light data to optimize all the awful traffic lights... (have players optimize, then send back the optimizations to the cities and have them implement sane approaches to traffic lights)
I think I'll give up on that plan now, and maybe check out the game, great review!
Re: Control Time Itself When Platform-Adventure Game The Watchmaker Launches On Switch
Looks interesting, but the VO...hopefully it's only in the trailer?
Re: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's ARMS Fighter Will Be Revealed In Livestream Next Week
CAN NOT WAIT!
Love ARMS - I got the costume in Smash to make it feel more ARMS like, but it didn't work, I hope this will get me back into Smash (I played it to death between the Wii and WiiU and just can't convince myself I want more of the same in the Switch version).
Re: Review: Burnout Paradise Remastered - Thrilling Open-World Racing Tempered By Blurry Visuals And A High Price
This made me crazy sick - something Most Wanted U on the WiiU didn't do. That game was sharper. I won't get this on Switch having played it as I can't play it w/o getting motion sick (ick!).
Other things worth noting (from someone who played Most Wanted U First):
I played for ~35 minutes, only got into 3 races, felt everything looked poorly detailed next to Most Wanted U, changed to the Back to the Future car, hovered, and got REALLY motion sick (something that didn't happen for me in Most Wanted U) - I think the difference here is the generally blurry details and the tunnels.
I was disappointed, I would have gotten it if I didn't get so sick, or I would have AT LEAST gone online as that is clearly the focus of the game based on the menus and UI.
Re: Nintendo's Wii Is Still A Hit In Care Homes 13 Years Later
Wii Sports is one of the greatest games ever made, and Resort was WONDERFUL!
I wish Nintendo had done one for Switch.
The WiiU one is hit and miss, baseball is definitely a hit!
Re: Talking Point: ARMS Turns 3 And Deserves More Love Than Ever
The brutal learning curve is to blame.
By most played, on my Switch, ARMS is above Odyssey, MK8, and Smash on my Switch (though once ARMS characters are in Smash that may change).
In a world of lookalike, playalike games, ARMS is difference I enjoy! Great game!
Re: Review: Super Mega Baseball 3 - Step Up To The Plate In This Slugfest Sequel
If you like baseball this game is a 9.
EGO system is the best thing to happen to sports game ever.
Re: Feature: Potential Switch Port Round-Up - The Wii U Games That Haven't Come To Switch
Pushmo
That is all!
Re: Horizon Chase Turbo Gets A Brazillian Makeover In A New Update
I really enjoy this game. It isn't perfect, but is a great arcade racer that scratches an itch.
With the fuel situation, one thing you can do is use your turbo after you run out of fuel. I've done it both to get me to the next fuel can and to finish a race I otherwise wouldn't have.
Re: Nintendo Expands The Switch Online SNES And NES Service With Four More Titles
RYGAR!
RYGAR!
RYGAR!
RYGAR!
I'm so stoked for that!
I loved that game and have been waiting GENERATIONS for it to appear on a Virtual Console.
I couldn't understand why it didn't go to Wii, 3DS, WiiU...
Yet they all got Mighty Bomb Jack and Solomon's Key (by the same developer) and then Ninja Gaiden, completely skipping Rygar!
Switch got both the arcade and NES version of Solomon's Key even.
Rygar is a lot of fun, it's very different than the linear Arcade version. It is similar to Zelda in exploration/puzzle solving (Zelda back in the day).
My wallet has been ready for Rygar for a LONG time...and now it is free!
Re: Civilization VI - New Frontier Pass Detailed, Six DLC Packs To Launch Over The Next Year
Love this game and have sink many hours into it and the DLC.
I love the scenarios, which are ~5 hour unique experiences (I just finished the black death scenario where the plague keeps affecting your cities and production - very relevant).
I expect I'll get this new set of content because I enjoy the game so much.
I'm super happy it's on switch!
Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Has A Free Post-Launch Mode Coming 'Early Summer'
This will be a day 1 for me, and I'm very excited for it.
If you haven't played it, and you like baseball, you are missing out.
It's that pure and simple.
The new game will have a demo next week with unlimited online play, so, if you like baseball, do yourself a favor and play it (if you're not playing it already).
SMB2 had a huge fanbase, and after playing it, I get why.
I'll happily pick up The Show if it comes to Switch next year.
That said, SMB3 is a must-buy for me next week - it's the game I've been most excited for this year (so far!)
Re: Nintendo Download: 7th May (North America)
Super mega baseball 3!
Super mega baseball 3!
Super mega baseball 3!
Re: Talking Point: Should Nintendo Create An Apple Arcade-Style Service For Smartphones?
Only if they are stupid.
Abandoning making hardware is a favorite battle cry of stock market experts...who are obviously clueless.
Let's see what happened to previously console makers who became just game makers?
Going to other platforms has been a terrible approach in the past.
Putting stuff on a platform that doesn't play to your strengths (mobile is TERRIBLE for platformers or anything that requires precise controls) is a way to devalue your content and destroy your value.
DUMB idea - by people who don't consider history when talking about the future.
Re: Random: Switch Fans React To EA's Partnership With Google Stadia
It's not business, it's personal.
EA hates Nintendo.
It's too bad.
A darn shame.
... And totally personal.
Re: It's Been Three Years Since Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Was Released On Nintendo Switch
6 years since a new Mario Kart game.
6 YEARS!
...and no new game in sight.
Will we reach 10?
Instead of it being Nintendo's #1 Franchise (check the numbers) you'd think it was a terrible afterthought.
Who releases updates to franchises once every 6+ years? or 10?
(please don't mention the mobile one - touch-screen and tilt mobile racing controls are so inferior they might as well be Zelda on the Philips CDI)
Re: Video: Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Trailer Shows Off All 51 Games
"will launch on 5th June"
I can't wait for 5th June!
Re: Burnout Paradise Remastered Could Be Speeding Onto The Switch This June
The pricing IS an issue for a port of a 3-year old remaster of a 12-year old game!
I will get it, but I'll wait awhile.
Just like EA got it to Switch, but waited awhile.
Re: Review: Killer Queen Black - A Multiplayer Marvel That's Easy To Pick Up But Hard To Master
That came in a patch after we wrote
I bought it and it's ok.
The queen attacking sideways breaks the balance though. Most every game is now a military victory.
Re: Nintendo To Remaster 'Most Of Super Mario’s 35-Year Catalogue' For Switch in 2020, New Report Says
April 1 came early this year.
This news was supposed to come out Wednesday.
Re: Nintendo Remembers ARMS Exists, Announces Official Online Tournament
LOVED ARMS...
...and once they stopped doing the online events, I stopped playing. It's too hard to find someone online other than during events.
I think a 50% price cut is in order b/c there is simply less to experience now than there was when it came out.
Fun game though, it really hit the spot for me. I preferred it to Smash, but I think just b/c it was something new and I've played so much Smash over the last 10+ years that "more smash" wasn't as compelling to me (that said I have 50+ hours in Smash on Switch...I just have more in ARMS).
The key to ARMS is...
...watch the shoulders, not the hands!
Re: Devolver Digital's Pikuniku Is Just 99 Cents On The Switch eShop Right Now (North America)
Bought it, but really not for me. I played an hour and it felt more tedious than fun, though it captured my kids imagination.
The co-op mode is for a separate mode of puzzles that aren't nearly as good as BoxBoy and BoxGirl.
Re: Feature: Which Nintendo Switch Game Did We Miss?
Football Heroes Turbo - great fun arcade-y American Football game that feels a bit Tecmo Football plus modern leveling and deck collecting. Money well-spent.
Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Hits The Switch Next Month, Includes Cross-Platform Play
Franchise mode?
I'm really interested to see reviews of that!
This series plays crazy well, in excited for the franchise depth.
Re: Nintendo's Request To Dismiss Joy-Con Drift Lawsuit Gets Rejected
I JUST WANT WORKING CONTROLLERS!
I have 6 sets of Joy-cons and the left joy-con drifts in certain circumstances (like using it while playing on my couch - what was I thinking?)
The newer ones work a bit better, which is why I've continued to buy more.
I've NEVER had issues w/Nintendo made hardware before. The Joy-Con is a real issue, and Nintendo should be contacting me and sending me working controllers, not making me call in to convince somebody that I can have the privilege of sending them to Nintendo.
REAL issue - thankfully not an issue w/the Pro Controller, which I bought a few weeks after getting my Switch and watching Link walk off on his own far too often.
Re: Here's How Racing Apex Became Hotshot Racing
Looks like Horizon Chase Turbo, which is excellent by the way.
If this plays well I'm on board. Though I haven't looked Sumo's other racers.
Re: Boo! Conjure Up Fun Today With Part One Of The Luigi's Mansion 3 Multiplayer DLC
Why are the 8 player games in Luigi's Mansion so bad?
I love, and play, a ton of 8-player games on switch and the first round of 8-player games in Luigi's Mansion is easily the worst 8-player content on the console. I can't imagine paying for more.
Re: Review: Rune Factory 4 Special - The Definitive Version Of A Series Classic
Infusing my sword with Turnips remains one of my favorite moments in any game ever!
Re: Dangerous Driving 2 Brings Split-Screen Open World Exploration To Switch This Year
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is still a better racing game than we have on Switch .
I'm hopeful for this...and cautious. I can't do low frame rates in racing games...so I worry this will look good, but really only be playable on other platforms.
Re: Review: Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl – Gold - Endearing RPG Action With Bags Of Character
I wish they'd made Fantasy Life 2 instead of this.
Re: 2K Kicks Off Nintendo Switch Sale With NBA, WWE And More Heavily Discounted (North America)
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 & Civilization VI are 2 of my MOST played games on the Switch.
I highly, HIGHLY recommend each of them if you are at all interested - they deliver!
I bought the retail Civ 6 for Christmas in 2018 and might get the digital just so I don't have to get up off the couch to start a game .
I don't have the Civ 6 expansion yet, so this looks like the perfect time to pick it up! (I do have the DLC as I LOVE the scenarios - the Australia one is my personal favorite)
Re: PlatinumGames Wants To Bring The Complete Bayonetta Series To Other Platforms
I wish it was ONLY available on other consoles.
Re: A Single-Player DLC Expansion For Luigi's Mansion 3 Was An Idea That "Faded Quickly"
The 8 player multiplayer games are horrid.
I can't figure out why are doing more or how they made the included ones so bad.
Re: Feature: Best Switch Sports Games
Football Heroes Turbo - Love it! Well worth the money!
Re: EA Has More Planned For The Switch, But Is Still Conscious Of First-Party Dominance
Football Heroes Turbo is a really fun American Football game if you're not looking for something realistic (not that Madden is realistic).
I've put lots of time into multiple seasons. It's kind of Tecmo Bowl + NFL Blitz + Modern leveling + Card Collecting (to get your team). Fun!
Re: President Of Nintendo Compares Sales Of Luigi's Mansion 3 To Previous Entry On 3DS
I bought Luigi 3, and it's ok...
The controls are frankly a HOT MESS.
I prefered the 2nd game. W/O Co-Op I'd regret purchase of the 3rd game. (Also of note, the 8-player multiplayer games are just terrible - like Mario Party rejects).
Still, I'm glad I got the game - with the Co-Op it is good and plays like a Lego game with better graphics and without level-breaking bugs that are scattered EVERYWHERE in most Lego games.
Re: Dr. Kawashima Himself Discusses The Revival Of Brain Training On Switch
I really disliked the 3DS one (it felt more like work than a game) and really loved both DS games. I enjoyed the Big Brain spin-offs (though more for their party game aspect than anything).
I still can't decide if I'll get it if it comes to the US, but that is b/c I'd have to play in handheld mode - and these days my eyes need a bigger screen (I understand the game requires touch input, so my desire isn't possible).
Re: Mini Review: Ultimate Racing 2D - Accessible Action Which Sadly Isn't Much Fun
Sorry, but this review is very poor.
Please talk about the 8 player same console multiplayer.
Please be more in depth.
On Steam it has a user score of 9/10 with 150+ reviews. Video reviews I've seen are positive. I was excited to see this review because I'm curious about buying the game.
The 8-player mode is my number one question, this review doesn't even mention it.
As a NL fan, I am disappointed not to get the information from the review, it seems very short on information. Please consider rewriting it or adding to it.
Re: Feature: Our Most Anticipated Nintendo Switch Games Of 2020
Looking forward to:
Wish we'd get
Re: Review: Tick Tock: A Tale For Two - An Enjoyable Two-Player Adventure That's Over Too Soon
Saw this and thought it was right up my alley!
...and the price on Switch doesn't make sense as you need two systems or a phone.
Since I was getting it on my Android phone anyway, I just installed it on my tablet too, and skipped the Switch version.
Re: Feature: The Best Hidden Gems And Underrated Switch Games Of 2019
Ni No Kuni is a beauty. Not for everyone, but I love it.
Re: Video: New LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Trailer Teases Footage From All Nine Films
Boy this reminds me of why the original trilogy was so good.
I miss that family-friendly inspirational approach that led to so much awesome.
Re: New Nintendo Website Shows Your 2019 Switch Gaming Stats (North America)
357 Hours
74 Games
Most Played: Civ 6, Football Heroes Turbo, Smash, RBI Baseball 19, NBA 2K19
(I think it might be the most times played, not the most hours?)
This info was LOTS of fun.
I love that Nintendo did this.
Re: Nintendo Has Just Surprise-Dropped Some Free Cadence Of Hyrule DLC
LOVE THIS GAME!
Best coop of 2019!
Re: Top Nintendo Switch Games Are Now Up To 50% Off To Celebrate The Game Awards (North America)
@Linnybhoy - Yes! And it is MUCH more challenging solo, which makes it feel very different, but still awesome!