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@SmaggTheSmug As explained in a post on the subject of Baldo, the bugs prevented us from progressing in that (exceptional) case. We made the call to wait until we could finish the game to publish the review.

Okay, it's the end of the day in this part of the world, and we'll be locking down the comments section until tomorrow when we can actively moderate again. Our hope is to reach the point soon when this won't be necessary.

Thank you to all who have contributed positively. See you tomorrow.

@DashKappei ? Chris explicitly discusses the handling, the drifting and how the boost mechanic affects each car's racing style, and he mentions solid performance in all modes in the conclusion. He discusses the visuals and the lack of interaction with the backgrounds, and the text is supplemented with screens giving you a look at the game in both docked and handheld mode.

@gaga64 Fixed.

robusta = ‘robuster’ = more robust…

A little coffee/comparative adjective joke for y’all

I remember getting transported to the glade with the tree near the end and being gobsmacked by the silence after spending so many hours in a world where every space has a melody. I love how MM plays with the idea of contrast in so many ways.

Added Earthworm Jim and Magical Quest to the database

@Bibi You're right! I've edited - thanks

Okay, it's the end of the day in the UK, so we'll be locking the comments section TEMPORARILY and reopening in the morning when we can continue to actively monitor things.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed here in a positive and respectful way so far. Our Community Rules are available to read here.

Edit. Comments are now reopened.

@Rpg-lover To explore and discuss the topic in the headline, the same with absolutely any other feature we post.

@Arkay Those things remain important.

@Zach Rather than anticipating possible negativity with provocative comments, let's focus on the article and the topic itself, please.

@Krull That's the hope!

@TowaHerschel7 Yep!

@Bloops Naaaaaah, you're seeing things.

@jamesthemagi I mentioned FF in the Terranigma entry!

@Tandy255 The poll includes any Switch game we’ve reviewed this year which scored a 9+.

@SwitchVogel I don’t think you’ll regret it. Easily in my top 10 Switch games, might even break the top 5!

@Tobiaku

1. All articles are monitored to the best of our abilities and we receive alerts when comments are flagged via the 'Report' button (which we encourage everyone to use if they spot something they believe breaks the site's rules). If we judge a comment to have broken any of our Community Rules, it will be removed, regardless of which article it's sitting under.

There haven't been any significant changes to the rules or our approach to moderation, although new tools which leave removed posts in place (with the reason for removal visible to all) might make it appear like we're 'stricter' than we have been in the past (when those comments would simply disappear).

A couple of recent articles attracted several hundred comments, too - way more than is typical - and required specific attention due to the sheer quantity, but our approach is no different.

2. Our rules define the following as 'unconstructive':

Do not post - unless you have something useful to say; Only post when you have something meaningful to say or something that will contribute to the discussion. Posts such as "Yes" or "I agree", "Slow News Day?" or "LOL" are un-constructive.

More generally, I'd say we're willing to let conversation veer off-topic provided the discussion was sparked by the same article (and not brought over from an unrelated post) and as long as people are respectful and civil when expressing their opinions and interacting with others.

Again, if you spot anything you believe breaks the rules, 'Report' it and we'll address it in due course. The process behind moderation decisions is the same for everything, though.

I've removed a whole bunch of comments related to another article entirely and edited a couple of references. Please don't leave comments discussing non-related articles.

As stated in the article in question itself, we temporarily closed the comments overnight. It's now open again. If you wish to discuss moderation, please use the Contact form at the bottom of the page.

Okay, it’s closing time in this part of the world, so we’ll be TEMPORARILY locking the comments until tomorrow morning. Thank you to everyone who contributed their thoughts and opinions in a reasonable and respectful manner.

As always, our Community Rules are available to read here.

EDIT: Comments are now open again.

@BloodNinja Contributing positively doesn't mean offering only blind praise or not being critical. It simply means contributing in an additive way that doesn't derail the conversation or disrespect others.

@Tibob I mean "comment respectfully without breaking our community rules". They can be found below the 'Leave A Comment' box.

Just a friendly note to say that we shall be monitoring comments closely – please remember to be respectful when speaking to others in the Nintendo Life community. If you have nothing productive or positive to bring to the conversation, you’re not obliged to comment.

I've added several suggestions and split the list across two pages. I'll take a look at adding some more tomorrow.

@Ear_wiG @Longondo @ahappymedium @Nontendo_4DS

Doom Eternal, Star Fox Assault, Celeste and Night In the Woods for a potential honourable mention — I’ll add those when I’m able. 👍

Good evening everyone. Just a note to say I’ll be TEMPORARILY locking the comments now until Monday when we can continue actively monitoring them.

Thank you to everyone who contributed in a respectful way.

Edit. Comments are now open again.

@Lordplops When people are going round in circles, it’s time to move on.

@BloodNinja This is a celebratory article about a great Nintendo game by a respected writer with an extensive knowledge of the field who has written many fantastic pieces for the site before. I’m not sure how it deviates from the ‘advertised’ tone.

Okay, the conversation here has deviated far enough from Samus turning out to be a woman and the effect of that revelation, I think. Let’s focus on that from here on.

@kupocake You’re absolutely right — it must’ve been a simply reaction test. I’ve changed the text. 👍

@ERIC_MACK Zapped. Cheers

Okay, it seems people are just circling around the same subjects and tired disagreements, so I'll lock this now. I've removed some comments and replies above.

Once again, discussion and debate in a respectful manner is encouraged; name-calling and insults won't be tolerated.

@timleon Outright closing of comments is always a last resort.

Respectful discussion is absolutely fine. Name-calling and insults won't be tolerated and will result in swift bans.

A friendly reminder to everyone here to keep discussion respectful.

We're locking this comment section now, mainly because I have to go and eat something. Thank you to all who contributed in a measured, positive manner and added constructively to the conversation.

Regarding the comments removed, several of them weren't offensive per se, but simply weren't adding anything of substance to the discussion or served only to 'egg on' others.

You can read our Community Rules at the link below, but I'd like to remind everyone that while you're entitled to your opinions, we're not obliged to host them. We want NL to be a welcoming, positive space for all, and as always it comes down to the old "If you can't say something nice..." chestnut.

https://www.nintendolife.com/rules

@Collector Thanks for your calm reply. We'd be happy to have you return if you ever change your mind.

@Menardi The author isn't removing any comments. And locking down comments sections is only ever a last resort; pre-emptively locking them would be depressing for everyone involved.

We'd like to believe that people can celebrate positive stories about video games and calmly discuss differences of opinion where appropriate and without glib remarks that contribute nothing to the conversation.

@Collector You can read the Community Rules here:
https://www.nintendolife.com/rules

Hello all. I have removed a bunch of unhelpful, unconstructive or downright offensive comments and will continue to do so as required.

This is a nice little story about a kid getting a response from Nintendo, but apparently that's too much for some people to take on a Tuesday afternoon.

Please consider what you're posting before hitting 'Reply'. If it's not pleasant or additive to the conversation in a positive way, it may well be removed.

@Ooyah Ha, Freudian much? I don’t have the heart to not correct that. 😄

@FlameRunnerFast Just added it.

@San_D The point is to discuss why Dread has a $60 price tag and why that's reasonable, whether it's six or sixty hours long, as well as pour cold water on the hot take that it should cost less simply because it's '2D'.

And I can't say that it will be A Good Game, only that it looks promising and that $60 is a fair price, regardless. My not liking a game doesn't make the price unreasonable.

@San_D Nintendo doesn’t need defending. They’ve analysed the market and judged that people will pay $60, which seems exactly correct.

To look at what we’ve seen so far and scoff at the price tag because it’s ‘just’ 2D though? I can’t understand that.

@Otoemetry You saw NOTHING

@lifepsychedelic Not sure what you mean. The video in the article isn't playing for you?

@MrGrim Ha, since this was scheduled it’s been knocked down to 98! A twist in the tale…

@iuli I've split the article into 2 pages, hopefully that helps out with browser crashes.

@NintendoGamerGuy Months, years… is time even a thing anymore?

Zapped it. Cheers

@Slowdive Ha, I've added it in. Cheers

Switch screens have now been added.

@gojiguy We'll be adding our own captures very soon, they're just held up in digital transit.

@anoyonmus It's been a while but while there were loads a-plenty, they were totally within my expectations coming from REmake.

@JAPBOO Sorry, just seen this! Zero looks a little sharper than REmake and has better looking fire and other visual tricks (the motion of the train and its effect on objects, for example, etc.)