The Switch was constantly criticized for being very underpowered, even taking into account its focus on portability. It seems Nintendo is taking those criticisms into account while beefing up the specs. The cost of the system is not really shocking with that in account.
$80 games is a bit of a bridge too far. Even if it's economically justifiable from the manufacturing end, on my end as a consumer, especially as the American economy tanks, I just won't be able to afford many games at all.
And, the game key cards are truly reprehensible and indefensible.
I understand it's fun to complain about some of the slop this service dishes out but these are major, very high quality games. A bit niche to be sure but I'm very impressed that they chose to bring these to the service.
@Vyacheslav333 idk how profitable hunters was but i feel like it's possible publishers plan on their f2p trash being disposable. Get in, get ppl to spend exorbitant amounts of cash on cosmetics that don't cost ***** to develop, then shut the servers down and get out. Idk maybe I'm wrong
You know what i just realized? Pictochat will never die as long as functional DSes exist. Because it's not an online service. We can keep the spirit alive
Notch is a trash bag. Relegating mention of that to a single note at the end of the article about "controversial comments" is kind of irresponsible reporting imo.
I loved the spider boss. The real issue with this game was the ammo system. I can't think of an actually compelling reason to incorporate it aside from adding more upgrades in the form of capacity increases. It just felt limiting.
@Gerald sadly not this one, the other yakuza games have lots of sega arcade games within. The only playable things at the arcade are the UFO catcher and photo booth.
The other minigames are great though, the bowling, billiards, and darts are all pretty deep and fun
I'm playing it for the first time and I'm getting the feeling the reviewer missed the point. It's all a very unique and bizarre package, the soap operatic crime drama stuff being told in long cut scenes and separated by completely cartoonish superhuman fight scenes and clearly intentionally aggravating fetch quests (finding the pocket tissues when you're looking for a mourning band is kind of a hilarious f* you to the player) and bizarre side quests amd minigames are all part of the deal.
It's a weird game, and the frustrating elements aren't accidental, for better or for worse.
I do like the difficulty spikes as well. Fights with random goons are not difficult at all, so the strategic depth of the combat really comes out in the more difficult sequences, especially at high difficulty.
@Serpenterror it's not put "behind" the password and it isn't on the rom, it's a custom level they're sharing with us via the custom track editor's password share system
@SoIDecidedTo and yet companies like Microsoft do it anyway, although in a manner similar to the japanese (being given no work, to languish and be discouraged from staying, rather than actively tortured, so to speak)
@Anti-Matter i hate just dance so much. It hardly qualifies as a game, one can get basically the same experience by following along videos of the gameplay because the controls are basically pretend. I miss dance central, which actually required skill. And i wish home versions of pad games would come back.
I also just hate the aesthetic, the white face style is so creepy and obnoxious.
@Anti-Matter i don't think that's the case, it's more like, the sellers have to be transparent about the fact that they can revoke the license whenever.
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Re: Opinion: A Few Too Many Questions & Unwelcome Surprises Are Taking The Shine Off The Switch 2 Reveal
The Switch was constantly criticized for being very underpowered, even taking into account its focus on portability. It seems Nintendo is taking those criticisms into account while beefing up the specs. The cost of the system is not really shocking with that in account.
$80 games is a bit of a bridge too far. Even if it's economically justifiable from the manufacturing end, on my end as a consumer, especially as the American economy tanks, I just won't be able to afford many games at all.
And, the game key cards are truly reprehensible and indefensible.
And analog triggers would have been nice.
Re: Opinion: Oh No, I'm Not A Fan Of Switch 2's Mouse Mode At All
@Baker1000 apparently it does though
Re: Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Pre-Orders In The US Amidst New Trump Tariffs
@nocdaes i mean by definition a lot of us don't.
Re: The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller - All New Features Revealed
Lack of analog L/R is a bummer.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Four More Titles
@MTMike87 my thoughts exactly
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Four More Titles
I understand it's fun to complain about some of the slop this service dishes out but these are major, very high quality games. A bit niche to be sure but I'm very impressed that they chose to bring these to the service.
Re: Star Wars: Hunters Servers To Close Later This Year
@IceClimbersMain ooh which one is that? That's hilarious
Re: Star Wars: Hunters Servers To Close Later This Year
@Vyacheslav333 idk how profitable hunters was but i feel like it's possible publishers plan on their f2p trash being disposable. Get in, get ppl to spend exorbitant amounts of cash on cosmetics that don't cost ***** to develop, then shut the servers down and get out. Idk maybe I'm wrong
Re: Miss PictoChat? This New iOS App Brings The Beloved DS Chatrooms To Mobile Messaging
You know what i just realized? Pictochat will never die as long as functional DSes exist. Because it's not an online service. We can keep the spirit alive
Re: Pokémon Champions Reveals Multiplayer Battle Mode Options
@UltimateOtaku91 this is all baseless speculation
Re: Random: Honda Teases Real-Life Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Motorbike
But does it gallop
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - River King: Mystic Valley (DS)
Japan's edges out NA, i don't like that NA's circle touches the bottom of the box and the background of the Japan one works a bit better
Re: Netflix Lays Off Staff At 'Oxenfree' Developer
Why the hell does Netflix own game studios anyway?
Everything is terrible
Re: Feature: Everything You Missed In The Switch 2 Mario Kart Reveal - Characters, Features, Easter Eggs
Why would you hope it's not cross gen? The more the merrier, not everyone will be able to pick up a switch 2 at launch. It turned out fine for BOTW.
Also, i don't think the graphical style of Mario Kart is one that benefits from visual fidelity significantly greater than what we see here.
Re: Rumour: Ubisoft Has "More Than Half A Dozen Games" Planned For Switch 2
So, seven. They have seven games
Re: Tencent Labeled A "Chinese Military Company" By US Government
I would find this plausible except it's the US government saying it so it seems all but guaranteed to be complete bs.
Re: Original Minecraft Creator Has "Basically Announced" A Spiritual Successor
Notch is a trash bag. Relegating mention of that to a single note at the end of the article about "controversial comments" is kind of irresponsible reporting imo.
Re: Random: Balatro Fans Start The Ultimate Debate: Is That Jimbo's Clown Ruff Or Tiny Body?
It is a ruff in which the tiny body is housed
Re: Bandai Namco Unveils New Pac-Man Game, And It's Probably Not What You Expect
Sigh. So the Secret Level episode, like all of them, was just a glorified trailer.
Man that show was a disappointment
Re: Random: Kirby Teams Up With Heinz For A Saucy New Collaboration In Japan
These look like they're intended to be squeezed directly into mouth
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Another Classic
@dustinprewitt they probably will eventually
Re: Anniversary: 20 Years On, Metroid Prime 2 Represents The Franchise At Its Experimental Best
I loved the spider boss. The real issue with this game was the ammo system. I can't think of an actually compelling reason to incorporate it aside from adding more upgrades in the form of capacity increases. It just felt limiting.
Re: Digital Eclipse's 'Tetris Forever' To Include 2 MS-DOS Games
The New Tetris plz
Re: Review: Yakuza Kiwami (Switch) - A Decent Port Of An Ambitious, Frustrating Game
@Gerald sadly not this one, the other yakuza games have lots of sega arcade games within. The only playable things at the arcade are the UFO catcher and photo booth.
The other minigames are great though, the bowling, billiards, and darts are all pretty deep and fun
Re: Review: Yakuza Kiwami (Switch) - A Decent Port Of An Ambitious, Frustrating Game
I'm playing it for the first time and I'm getting the feeling the reviewer missed the point. It's all a very unique and bizarre package, the soap operatic crime drama stuff being told in long cut scenes and separated by completely cartoonish superhuman fight scenes and clearly intentionally aggravating fetch quests (finding the pocket tissues when you're looking for a mourning band is kind of a hilarious f* you to the player) and bizarre side quests amd minigames are all part of the deal.
It's a weird game, and the frustrating elements aren't accidental, for better or for worse.
I do like the difficulty spikes as well. Fights with random goons are not difficult at all, so the strategic depth of the combat really comes out in the more difficult sequences, especially at high difficulty.
Re: Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Dev Team Reportedly Disbanded By Ubisoft
@BongoBongo or the marketing team.
Re: Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Dev Team Reportedly Disbanded By Ubisoft
@N8tiveT3ch tbf ubisoft has conditioned all of us to expect major sales within like minutes after release.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library Next Week
@VHSGREMLIN i do, i just wasn't sure if others seeing this convo who haven't used the service were aware that the games are rendered in HD.
It's mostly nice but it does make for a bit of disjointedness when the sharp polygons are contrasted against the decidedly not-HD textures
Re: F-Zero Climax Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Free Course
@Serpenterror it's not put "behind" the password and it isn't on the rom, it's a custom level they're sharing with us via the custom track editor's password share system
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library Next Week
@VHSGREMLIN technically these ports are in HD.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library Next Week
@coolioam hopefully they'll at least fix jet force gemini's widescreen
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library Next Week
This game is truly incredible. The gameplay variety is insane. It contains a whole high quality fps. It's massive.
I'm so hyped
Re: Bandai Namco Reportedly Cancels Nintendo-Commissioned Project
@SoIDecidedTo and yet companies like Microsoft do it anyway, although in a manner similar to the japanese (being given no work, to languish and be discouraged from staying, rather than actively tortured, so to speak)
Re: Bandai Namco Reportedly Cancels Nintendo-Commissioned Project
They do that "pressure room" stuff in American tech too. I know Microsoft is notorious for it
Re: All 14 Games In The Upcoming 'Tetris Forever' Compilation Have Been Confirmed
Counting different console releases of the same game shouldn't count
Re: Ubisoft's Disastrous 2024 May Lead To The Company Going Private
@Arawn93 what's the "good reason"?
Re: Ubisoft's Disastrous 2024 May Lead To The Company Going Private
@Anti-Matter i hate just dance so much. It hardly qualifies as a game, one can get basically the same experience by following along videos of the gameplay because the controls are basically pretend. I miss dance central, which actually required skill. And i wish home versions of pad games would come back.
I also just hate the aesthetic, the white face style is so creepy and obnoxious.
Re: F-Zero 99 Update (Version 1.5.0) Adds Five New Tracks, Satellaview Content And Much More
The content is great but holy crap how about those detailed patch notes. How un-nintendo
Re: Californian Law Dictates Storefronts Be Honest About Digital Game Ownership
@Anti-Matter i don't think that's the case, it's more like, the sellers have to be transparent about the fact that they can revoke the license whenever.
Re: Review: LEGO The Legend Of Zelda - Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 - A Superb Debut With One Minor Irritation
@JHDK what a wild thing to say as a registered user of a nintendo fansite
Re: Alucard And Richter Create A Symphony In New 'Castlevania: Nocturne' Trailer
@Noxide yet you remembered and cared enough to leave this comment about how little you care
Re: All Annapurna Interactive Staff Resign Following Failed Spin-Off Negotiations
Good for them.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Been Updated To Version 3.0.3, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
There's only one update they need to make this game pretty much perfect.
HAVE THE AUTO STEER OFF BY DEFAULT IN MULTI-PLAYER
Re: The Legend Of Zelda '80s Cartoon Series Gets DVD Re-Release
@KayFiOS not sure i can
Re: Bayonetta Star Jennifer Hale On The SAG-AFTRA Strikes: "AI Is Coming For Us All"
@WaffleRaptor01 also, our officials are completely bought and sold by the corporations who want to do as they please with AI.
Re: Zelda Timeline Featuring Breath Of The Wild And Tears Of The Kingdom Spotted
Ah yes this clears things up
Re: Yakuza Kiwami Might Only Be A "Download Distribution" On Switch
Major bummer but at least the price of the game is good
Re: Guilty Gear Strive's Switch Edition Won't Support Crossplay
@JR150 not a bad way of looking at it
Isn't there a way for devs to implement an ethernet-only mode? Where wifi players aren't allowed to join?
Re: Castlevania Dominus Collection Physical Release Confirmed, Pre-Orders Open Next Month
Hopefully they'll release SotN and RoB together someday...
Re: 'STALKER: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy' Shoots Onto Switch This November
@ImmaWario Bah! Yes I do. Actually I was thinking of another one of Tarkovsky's movies that IS called Andrei Rublev lol. Also a good artsy movie