Story doesn't motivate me to pick up a new Zelda game, but I don't think I've ever been disappointed by the overall quality of the writing in a Zelda game, from the story to the dialogue. The sense of humor is underrated i think. I hope the movie captures it
Was hyped for this until i realized the absolute POS andrew shulz is in it.
Also, someday, there will be a SF adaptation that actually casts an asian to play Ken (he's canonically 3/4 japanese, and dyes his hair). Not to mention Dan is also japanese
Getting ILCA, the devs of the most maligned games in recent memory (buggy and ugly as SV was, i feel like i felt more genuine hatred towards bdsp) to develop arguably the most consequential title since online battling debuted in the original DP was an incredibly stupid move.
They should have just kept it a Japanese production. I was worried that illumination would turn the first into typical western style minions-esque low end slop, and that was exactly what happened.
(Yes, these movies are for kids. But that doesn't mean they can't be good.)
@michellelynn0976 tbf, i don't think anyone anticipated the sheer audacity of AI companies devouring like 90% of the RAM supply. Of course, I'm sure Sony would stay profitable without the price increase. But i think they were also quite blindsided
I hate hate hate Epic so ***** much. They're rotting this industry from the inside out.
It was bad enough when they unceremoniously shut down the online component of the game (which i think required very little maintenance, it was just record and ghost sharing and some asynchronous challenge races) without any announcement to relegate Aquiris to fortnite cosmetic development duty.
Aquiris was a studio that made actual passion projects, and was celebrated in its home country of Brazil. This development is crass and infuriating.
Glad they won't be restricted by having to develop for the lowest common denominator. Wish i had the cash for a switch 2 though lol. Guess i got the time to save
Training amiibo racers is cool though. I actually love training my amiibo Smash fighters. It's just funny to have my Olimar amiibo sitting on my shelf with a terrible aura, as my roommates and i all know, HE is truly the dominant force in the apartment. And only gets stronger every time we try to beat him
Are these RE merch or is it just a product placement tie in?
In any case, Hamilton is a legit brand so you likely will be getting an actually nice fancy watch. Not that I could afford to drop money on it lol. And the "limited edition" markup I'm certain is pumping things up unnecessarily. But these will be good watches.
@JimNorman So i was about to apply and then i realized the deadline was probably in Britain's timezone, and now I'm on a plane without wifi and might not make it in..... Plus I'm in the US..... I recorded a nice video and everything, feel pretty solid about it, I hope I land in time to get this in, and that I'm even eligible 😭
@breach187 it takes about 15 minutes of playing in multi-player to get those stones. You don't even have to do well, just play a few battles. And one season's stone becomes available at an even easier milestone the following season.
I'm imagining the heart wrenching anticipation of the printing out of that page.
I'm sure they knew the game was approved before getting that document but in my headcanon the smiley face was when they realized it was all good and champagne was popped
@KayFiOS I work with disabled people for a living and definitely understand that this is a major negative, but I don't think it necessarily reflects poorly on TPC. When it comes to a place for the public to use and enjoy, everything possible should be done to make it as accessible to all. But a lot of experiences involving nature and heavy physical activity are inherently impossible to be made accessible to people with serious mobility needs. It's a major bummer, but I don't think it's anybody's fault.
@Crecca you may have seen enough to make a decision about whether you want to buy it, and that's fair, but the opinion of a game held by someone who has never played it will always be of extremely limited value to discussion of the game's quality/deserved rating.
@Ghosti if you genuinely think it's among the bottom percentage of all games you've ever played (of course i don't know what your ranking scale is but most people i think wouldn't rate a game they've bought 5/10 very often), that's fine, it seems like you've played enough to form your opinion about it
@DollyrotsFan1 yeah. Holding the most profitable franchise in the world to a higher standard is a good thing, but completely ignoring the positives about it isn't helpful
Anybody who gave this a 1 (or really anything lower than a 6) is just trying to make a point, and also probably hasn't even played it.
Yall, think about the true scale of what a terrible game can be, and understand this isnt that even though the graphics are a bit janky and there's no voice acting.
The NA one is one of the most memorable covers I've ever seen, since i first saw it wayyyy back in the day. There are games that i truly adore whose covers i remember far less distinctly than this one. And i never even knew what kind of game it was, even remotely, until a few months ago. I just knew it was rated M and had a pretty lady's face on it.
Ah yes, the good old American approach of looking at the original Japanese box art, thinking to oneself, "We can do better. What if we just made this so, so much uglier?" and then executing
Ironically the Japanese art looks like it was going for an American cartoon style, and imo succeeds. The European version is arguably even worse than the American one bc it literally just takes the Japanese art, cuts it down, and puts it on a box with incredibly clumsy placement of logos and stuff. At least the American one is original.
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Re: Star Fox Is Finally Getting Another Game, Out June 2026 Exclusively On Switch 2
1. That clip made me want to watch the Mario Galaxy movie even less. Illumination is truly a plague on western animation.
2. The idea of yet another SF64 remake is very unappealing. Yet.... this looks very very good
Re: The Live-Action Zelda Movie Is Coming To IMAX
We don't have to specify live action. There's no animated Zelda movie
Re: "I Can't Fight This" - Popular Pokémon YouTube Channel Is No More After Nintendo's Copyright Strikes
@foursider he doesn't use AI. You may have misinterpreted what you read
Re: Nintendo & Illumination Are Releasing An Untitled Movie In April 2028
I wish Nintendo would dump Illumination. I truly hate their style of animation and comedy
Re: Talking Point: Do You Play Zelda Games For The Story?
Story doesn't motivate me to pick up a new Zelda game, but I don't think I've ever been disappointed by the overall quality of the writing in a Zelda game, from the story to the dialogue. The sense of humor is underrated i think. I hope the movie captures it
Re: Argonaut Games Appears To Bee Reviving A Forgotten N64 Title
@Serpenterror I'm sensing a theme
Re: Argonaut Games Appears To Bee Reviving A Forgotten N64 Title
YES YES YES YES YES
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Professor Layton And Pandora's Box
Tbh just having the central image be the focus without all the other text and windows and stuff would have been better than all three of these
Re: The Street Fighter Movie Somehow Looks Both Terrible And Amazing
Was hyped for this until i realized the absolute POS andrew shulz is in it.
Also, someday, there will be a SF adaptation that actually casts an asian to play Ken (he's canonically 3/4 japanese, and dyes his hair). Not to mention Dan is also japanese
Re: Pokémon Champions Bug-Squashing Update Is In The Works, Here's What's Being Targeted
Getting ILCA, the devs of the most maligned games in recent memory (buggy and ugly as SV was, i feel like i felt more genuine hatred towards bdsp) to develop arguably the most consequential title since online battling debuted in the original DP was an incredibly stupid move.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
They should have just kept it a Japanese production. I was worried that illumination would turn the first into typical western style minions-esque low end slop, and that was exactly what happened.
(Yes, these movies are for kids. But that doesn't mean they can't be good.)
Re: PS5 Gets An Insane Price Increase – Will Nintendo Follow Suit?
@michellelynn0976 ah i didn't realize that promise was so recent
Re: PS5 Gets An Insane Price Increase – Will Nintendo Follow Suit?
@michellelynn0976 tbf, i don't think anyone anticipated the sheer audacity of AI companies devouring like 90% of the RAM supply. Of course, I'm sure Sony would stay profitable without the price increase. But i think they were also quite blindsided
Re: Acclaimed Arcade Racer 'Horizon Chase Turbo' Being Delisted From Switch eShop
I hate hate hate Epic so ***** much. They're rotting this industry from the inside out.
It was bad enough when they unceremoniously shut down the online component of the game (which i think required very little maintenance, it was just record and ghost sharing and some asynchronous challenge races) without any announcement to relegate Aquiris to fortnite cosmetic development duty.
Aquiris was a studio that made actual passion projects, and was celebrated in its home country of Brazil. This development is crass and infuriating.
Re: "New Players Won't Feel Alone" - Square Enix Partners With Google For AI-Powered Dragon Quest Companion
Ew. Can we please not
Re: "The Flavour Tends To Get Lost" - Dragon Quest's Yuji Horii On English Translations
@Zaruboggan fair enough
Re: "The Flavour Tends To Get Lost" - Dragon Quest's Yuji Horii On English Translations
@Zaruboggan i guarantee you horii knows more English than you do Japanese
Re: "The Flavour Tends To Get Lost" - Dragon Quest's Yuji Horii On English Translations
@Zaruboggan are you an expert in Japanese?
Re: Pokémon Winds & Waves Will Be Released "Exclusively" For Switch 2
Glad they won't be restricted by having to develop for the lowest common denominator. Wish i had the cash for a switch 2 though lol. Guess i got the time to save
Re: Gallery: Jakks Pacific Has Officially Revealed Its Mario Galaxy Movie Toy Line
Ah yes, the great western tradition of taking Japanese character designs and making them inexplicably, subtly, but undeniably just a little bit worse
Re: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Announced For Switch 2 And Switch
@topher6490 lol
Re: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Announced For Switch 2 And Switch
@garfreek I've got the same question
Re: Round Up: The Previews Are In For Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics
@BrokenCiv i don't think they're presenting a decades-old massively failed console with the intent of impressing anybody
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Switch 2 Pre-Order Bonus Revealed (North America)
@daftmagician 🤣thank you so much for this
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A "Complete" Five CD Soundtrack Announced For Japan
Graphics were janky. Soundtrack is on point though. So this is good merch
Re: Opinion: I'm Happy amiibo Survived The Console Jump, But These Unlocks Are Getting Silly
Training amiibo racers is cool though. I actually love training my amiibo Smash fighters. It's just funny to have my Olimar amiibo sitting on my shelf with a terrible aura, as my roommates and i all know, HE is truly the dominant force in the apartment. And only gets stronger every time we try to beat him
Re: Limited Edition Resident Evil Requiem Watches Launch Next Month
Are these RE merch or is it just a product placement tie in?
In any case, Hamilton is a legit brand so you likely will be getting an actually nice fancy watch. Not that I could afford to drop money on it lol. And the "limited edition" markup I'm certain is pumping things up unnecessarily. But these will be good watches.
Re: GameStop Kicks Off 2026 By Reportedly Shutting "Hundreds" Of Stores
@Locopath nobody deserves that money while millions starve.
Re: Feature: Who Is Devon Pritchard? - Meet The Next NOA President Stepping Into Bowser's Boots
I remember being skeptical of Bowser because he seemed like such a suit. But, far as i could tell, he turned out to be fine.
Re: Site News: Want To Join Nintendo Life As A Video Producer? We're Hiring
@JimNorman So i was about to apply and then i realized the deadline was probably in Britain's timezone, and now I'm on a plane without wifi and might not make it in..... Plus I'm in the US..... I recorded a nice video and everything, feel pretty solid about it, I hope I land in time to get this in, and that I'm even eligible 😭
Re: Talking Point: Does It Bother You That Big Games Companies Are Using GenAI?
The results of this poll are heartwarming
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Confirms Return Of Hoenn Starter Mega Stones
@breach187 it takes about 15 minutes of playing in multi-player to get those stones. You don't even have to do well, just play a few battles. And one season's stone becomes available at an even easier milestone the following season.
Re: Random: "Splendid Game" - Shigeru Miyamoto Was A Fan Of Banjo-Tooie
I'm imagining the heart wrenching anticipation of the printing out of that page.
I'm sure they knew the game was approved before getting that document but in my headcanon the smiley face was when they realized it was all good and champagne was popped
Re: PokéPark Kanto Includes A Major Area Those With Limited Mobility Can't Access
@KayFiOS I work with disabled people for a living and definitely understand that this is a major negative, but I don't think it necessarily reflects poorly on TPC. When it comes to a place for the public to use and enjoy, everything possible should be done to make it as accessible to all. But a lot of experiences involving nature and heavy physical activity are inherently impossible to be made accessible to people with serious mobility needs. It's a major bummer, but I don't think it's anybody's fault.
Re: Poll: What Do You Make Of The Mario Galaxy Movie's Leaked Yoshi Design?
It's the irises. That's the problem.
Re: Poll: What Do You Make Of The Mario Galaxy Movie's Leaked Yoshi Design?
@Broch83 that option would be to simply not vote and certainly not comment
Re: Surprise! Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Arrives Next Year
Typical animal crossing free update w
Re: UK Charts: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is The Smallest Retail Launch Since 'Let's Go!' In Europe
We're just talking physical sales, right? That metric is less and less meaningful these days
Re: Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Producer Reckons We're Ready For Its Dark, Sorrowful Story
@Erigen that's just not something that would work with dragon quest's battle system, narrative, and balance
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
@Dyna-Z and absolutely has not played a single second of the game
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
@Crecca dude. You haven't played the game.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
@Crecca you may have seen enough to make a decision about whether you want to buy it, and that's fair, but the opinion of a game held by someone who has never played it will always be of extremely limited value to discussion of the game's quality/deserved rating.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
@Keegsy yeah, i also originally (and kinda still) didnt like the lumiose-only concept, but the game is so satisfying and addictive.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
@Crecca so this is a good example of a comment by someone who hasn't even played the game
Other folks have and still dislike it, that's fine, but play the game before deciding to crucify the devs
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
@Ghosti if you genuinely think it's among the bottom percentage of all games you've ever played (of course i don't know what your ranking scale is but most people i think wouldn't rate a game they've bought 5/10 very often), that's fine, it seems like you've played enough to form your opinion about it
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
@DollyrotsFan1 yeah. Holding the most profitable franchise in the world to a higher standard is a good thing, but completely ignoring the positives about it isn't helpful
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
Anybody who gave this a 1 (or really anything lower than a 6) is just trying to make a point, and also probably hasn't even played it.
Yall, think about the true scale of what a terrible game can be, and understand this isnt that even though the graphics are a bit janky and there's no voice acting.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Forsaken (N64)
The NA one is one of the most memorable covers I've ever seen, since i first saw it wayyyy back in the day. There are games that i truly adore whose covers i remember far less distinctly than this one. And i never even knew what kind of game it was, even remotely, until a few months ago. I just knew it was rated M and had a pretty lady's face on it.
So, there's that
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Super Adventure Island (SNES)
Ah yes, the good old American approach of looking at the original Japanese box art, thinking to oneself, "We can do better. What if we just made this so, so much uglier?" and then executing
Ironically the Japanese art looks like it was going for an American cartoon style, and imo succeeds. The European version is arguably even worse than the American one bc it literally just takes the Japanese art, cuts it down, and puts it on a box with incredibly clumsy placement of logos and stuff. At least the American one is original.
Re: Street Fighter 6's Next Wave Of amiibo Cards Surface Online, Here's A Look
Any amiibo functionality beyond just providing in game items is nice. These actually have a use