Like others I have never really knew much about the tcg game so have been enjoying the experience. But I am already seeing a major floor in that I have to rely on luck in order to get all the cards I would like to use in a battle. In the mainline pokemon games a little grinding would get you all the things you wanted. But I am already being put off with the feeling it maybe ages before I get all the cards I want. I can also see that as soon as I feel I have got the things I want they will just release a load more and I will just feel that way again!
I'm pretty sure I will just end up card collecting for as long as it stays interesting. And there is literally no way I'll spend any real money, stuff that.
The bloody thing hasn't even been officially announced and already we get talk of regurgitating old games. And they wonder why the industry is on the decline!!
Christmas will be a distant memory / nothing else much happeneing / history of directs around that time........
and the biggest reason, it's my birthday!
Oh I just wanted to add that I think we are going to get a couple more annoucements like the game trial and the music app, it seems to me there is lots of these type of things which they want to reveal before so that all the focus will be on the console when they do the reveal.
@Ravenmaster yeah I hear you. If YOU don’t get want YOU want, then YOU will do whatever YOU want to get your way. And no the excuses don’t wash with me.
The more this keeps happening the more the prices from these places will go up, for every penny they spend fighting this is put onto the price the consumers pay. Or maybe think of the reason companies want to go digital or streaming services, yep you can can pretty much guarantee that these hacks lead to these conversations.
This has to be one of the worst comments sections I have every read. No official news has been released yet it seems that people know varying amounts through leaks, that may or may not be true. Adding to that their review of what they have been told or seen, without exeperiencing it themselves. Personally I am looking forward to trying something that I know nothing about, and will try and avoid too much more of the negativity.
Loving the deep analysis of an alarm clock from NL and in the comments. For me it's, does it tell the time....tick, does it have an alarm.....tick, wacky Nintendo idea.....tick. So yeah I am buying it.
@-wc- I have never appreciated art, I find it all a bit fussy and often cannot see the attraction that others do. Similar feelings towards history too funnily enough.
With regards to FPS and how games look in general I just think that games look and work so well. Yes there is always better that can be acheived, but where we are is more than good enough. I do understand complaints if things don't run smoothly or inconsistently, but the small difference that I feel some people seem to want do not impact enough for me to care. Add to that the costs and time to puts on games makers I just don't see the point.
If I get the chance to go back to Japan then it will be high on my list of places to visit, no matter what these people feel. I imagine being a fan of something like this will make it far more interesting.
And the more computing musuems the better, as this is how we should be doing preservation. If I was being more skeptical I would say Nintendo did this to show people that preservation is not an excuse for emulating.
@Serpenterror Before I start I will say that I am from the Uk, as this may vary in different coutries. I imagine they have seperated the companies, moved some money around, then add in some artistic accounting, all with a goal of putting risk on the backers money, while having there's elsewhere all safe and sound.
We all seem to be throwing an opinion in here which I think is great, and such a wide range of views. A little bit of cancelling which is a shame, it perfectly fine to not agree with someone.
For me the Japanese games market has over sexualized charactors in games for years, and personally I feel it is not neccessary. With regards to censorship I think it just depends on the reasoning, in most cases I think they are commercial decisions and have nothing to do with personel views. If the creators have that much conviction then they shouldn't change things in order to appease censors. If they do then that change is on them. With regards to gender, that should be what the creator wants it to be, full stop.
I beleive this is something that has been coming for a long time now. Not just this Palworld case but in general the Nindie developers have all been pushing the boundries for copying any sucessful games. Look how much we get click baited on 'Look at this 'insert game name' style game', they are all pushing the boundries. And yes I do know that everyone does this to some degree, but I see far too often it coming from this direction. Little to no innovation or creativity, just a marketing department telling them what it needs to be similar to in order to sell well.
My main thought is that Nintendo will do it when Nintendo want to do it, which can be very unpredictable. But I do feel that when they said they would do it within that certain period of time that it wouldn't be at the end of that time. More in the region of 3/4 of the way through, so maybe soon!!
@CazSonOfCaz I have had a couple of their gamepads and they both just stopped working after a pretty short amount of time. I didn't really like them when they did work, they seemed light and overall low quality build. I have seen a few people say goods things about that split pad, but I have small hands so don't really struggle with the joy cons.
I can't talk too highly about the Nintendo controllers for the switch either. I have had the usual issue on a couple of sets of Joy cons, and burned out two pro controllers that just stopped working. Not what I expect from the big N.
The only good thing about this is that the new switch maybe not going down the digital route. Otherwise get rid Nintendo, and while your at it get rid of Hori too.
"I, along with probably a lot of other people, would like a physical version of NintendoLife."
The physical version used to represent at a game show called EGX in the UK. They had a stand that you could play games, relax, charging points, and also meet them. I can confirm that Alex is a bloody nice bloke!
Say's the man who created Meotos which epitomises the 'go on then, just one more....'
I don't think he is the only one thinking this way, there are many games that can be completed in 15-20 hours, which previously would have had much longer play times. You could question if this was a decision based player engagement, or a saving in production costs.
I am slightly surprised with the acceptance in the comments, this smacks of the kind of thing that AI would churn out if you fed it a bunch of nintendo games.
Because it was a human that did that does that make it okay?
'Emulation products are all the rage' - are you sure about that,it it as popular as the switch? Or as popular as an Xbox in Japan? (or just popular in the Nintendolife office?)
@Frailbay30 Definatley a fair point, personally I did pixel art when games makers didn't have a choice. Now I feel like it's laziness on their parts and personally I expect more innovation. I know they can't reinvent the wheel every week but with this looking backwards (and marketing) mentallity I don't see a good future for the industry. I am hoping that Nintendo's next console brings something new and interesting to this bland gaming world.
@jesse_dylan 'it was the winning with zero grace' I don't think that is a reason you can ban someone. Let's face it Esports wouldn't exsist if you banned players for this. In fact look at emotes in games, the scene actually promotes it.
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Re: Nintendo Suing Streamer For Allegedly Broadcasting "Pirated" Switch Games Ahead Of Official Release
@JohnnyMind I always find it funny when people condone criminal activity. Did you have any other crimes you feel that way about?
Re: Palworld Developer Details Patent Infringement Claims From Nintendo's Lawsuit
I am going to take this second hand and one sided information and stick it where it belongs.
Re: Pokémon TCG Pocket Now Has "Over 30 Million Downloads Worldwide"
Like others I have never really knew much about the tcg game so have been enjoying the experience. But I am already seeing a major floor in that I have to rely on luck in order to get all the cards I would like to use in a battle.
In the mainline pokemon games a little grinding would get you all the things you wanted. But I am already being put off with the feeling it maybe ages before I get all the cards I want. I can also see that as soon as I feel I have got the things I want they will just release a load more and I will just feel that way again!
I'm pretty sure I will just end up card collecting for as long as it stays interesting. And there is literally no way I'll spend any real money, stuff that.
Re: Take-Two Boss Shares Thoughts On 'Switch 2' And Backwards Compatibility
The bloody thing hasn't even been officially announced and already we get talk of regurgitating old games. And they wonder why the industry is on the decline!!
Re: Nintendo Highlights Impressive Sales Increase Outside Its Traditional Territories
The marketing sales analysis of the difference between the Wii U and the switch. That wasn't hard was it!
Re: Plans To Announce The 'Switch 2' Have Not Changed, Says Nintendo's President
It's on the 14th January!"
Christmas will be a distant memory / nothing else much happeneing / history of directs around that time........
and the biggest reason, it's my birthday!
Oh I just wanted to add that I think we are going to get a couple more annoucements like the game trial and the music app, it seems to me there is lots of these type of things which they want to reveal before so that all the focus will be on the console when they do the reveal.
Re: Switch Emulator Ryujinx Might Not Be Dead, Despite Nintendo's Takedown
@Ravenmaster yeah I hear you. If YOU don’t get want YOU want, then YOU will do whatever YOU want to get your way. And no the excuses don’t wash with me.
Re: Switch Emulator Ryujinx Might Not Be Dead, Despite Nintendo's Takedown
@Ravenmaster I san see your issue with all the unavailable switch software!
Re: Switch Emulator Ryujinx Might Not Be Dead, Despite Nintendo's Takedown
Fingers crossed Nintendo see this and do a 'Bowser' style execution!
Re: Random: Skull Kid "Clocks In" To Super Smash Bros. In This Awesome Fan-Made Trailer
I don't particularly care for this fan made thing, but every since I chased him in the lost woods in ocarina he has been my favourite video charactor,
Re: Rumour: Nintendo To Lean On Third-Parties For Switch Support In 2025
Looks like the switch will be getting Just Dance 26, lucky us.
Re: Nintendo Cooks Up New Food & Accommodation Trademarks For Pikmin, Smash Bros. And More
Maybe they'll open hotels next to the universal sites they are appearing at and sell some funky food at them. They have history for owning hotels!
Re: Mario & Luigi: Brothership Has Reportedly Leaked Online
The more this keeps happening the more the prices from these places will go up, for every penny they spend fighting this is put onto the price the consumers pay. Or maybe think of the reason companies want to go digital or streaming services, yep you can can pretty much guarantee that these hacks lead to these conversations.
Re: Masahiro Sakurai Confirms He's Working On A New Game
God is going to bestow us with another miracle. We are saved!!
Re: Random: Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Fans Are In Uproar Over A Missing Outfit
Come on, own up. Who was it??
Re: Nintendo's Mysterious Switch Online Playtest Program Is Now Accessible
This has to be one of the worst comments sections I have every read. No official news has been released yet it seems that people know varying amounts through leaks, that may or may not be true. Adding to that their review of what they have been told or seen, without exeperiencing it themselves.
Personally I am looking forward to trying something that I know nothing about, and will try and avoid too much more of the negativity.
Re: Nintendo's Latest Job Listing Is On The Hunt For An Intellectual Property Lawyer
The way all the hackers and emulators love to talk online won't make it a hard job for anyone.
Re: Review: Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo - Pricey But Delightful, And Something Only Nintendo Could Pull Off
Loving the deep analysis of an alarm clock from NL and in the comments. For me it's, does it tell the time....tick, does it have an alarm.....tick, wacky Nintendo idea.....tick.
So yeah I am buying it.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Might Be Gearing Up For A GameCube Controller Comeback
For the first batch of games please can I have Viewtiful Joe, Soul Calibur 2, and Timespltters 2. Happy to wait for the rest thanks.
Re: Random: Kit And Krysta Pull Back The Curtain On Nintendo's "Controversial" Switch Teaser Photo
@JohnnyMind Is it that people should stop getting too upset by little things, or is it that they shouldn't be taking any notice of such talk.
Re: Nintendo Announces Switch Online: Playtest Program Related To "New Feature"
@jco83 It seems you would have been late a 4.00.06
Re: Nintendo Announces Switch Online: Playtest Program Related To "New Feature"
That was easy, I got in too!!!!
Re: Feature: "We Tested 60fps In Pre-Production, But The Smoothness Felt Unnatural"
@-wc- I have never appreciated art, I find it all a bit fussy and often cannot see the attraction that others do. Similar feelings towards history too funnily enough.
With regards to FPS and how games look in general I just think that games look and work so well. Yes there is always better that can be acheived, but where we are is more than good enough. I do understand complaints if things don't run smoothly or inconsistently, but the small difference that I feel some people seem to want do not impact enough for me to care. Add to that the costs and time to puts on games makers I just don't see the point.
Re: Pour One Out For The Modchip Seller Facing Nintendo In Court Alone
@HeadPirate Maybe they mean arsenic.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For The Nintendo Museum
If I get the chance to go back to Japan then it will be high on my list of places to visit, no matter what these people feel. I imagine being a fan of something like this will make it far more interesting.
And the more computing musuems the better, as this is how we should be doing preservation. If I was being more skeptical I would say Nintendo did this to show people that preservation is not an excuse for emulating.
Re: The First Confirmed 'Switch 2' Game Has Smashed Its Kickstarter Goal
@Serpenterror Before I start I will say that I am from the Uk, as this may vary in different coutries.
I imagine they have seperated the companies, moved some money around, then add in some artistic accounting, all with a goal of putting risk on the backers money, while having there's elsewhere all safe and sound.
UK Buiness in a nutshell!!
Re: Dragon Quest Creator Chimes In On Characters Showing Less Skin In Upcoming HD-2D Remake
We all seem to be throwing an opinion in here which I think is great, and such a wide range of views. A little bit of cancelling which is a shame, it perfectly fine to not agree with someone.
For me the Japanese games market has over sexualized charactors in games for years, and personally I feel it is not neccessary. With regards to censorship I think it just depends on the reasoning, in most cases I think they are commercial decisions and have nothing to do with personel views. If the creators have that much conviction then they shouldn't change things in order to appease censors. If they do then that change is on them.
With regards to gender, that should be what the creator wants it to be, full stop.
Re: Nintendo Is Reportedly Targeting AI-Generated Mario Pictures
A fake depiction of a Nintendo charactor whoever generates it is the same. Take them down Nintendo.
Very funny to see the double standard in the comments too.
Re: Talking Point: So Then, Is This 'Switch 2' Leak Legit?
So there saying the new switch is going to come in bits, thats got to be fake.
Re: Random: Chappell Roan Jokes About Fan Taking Concert Photos On A DS
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Re: Analyst Is Certain Nintendo Will Win Its Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer
I beleive this is something that has been coming for a long time now. Not just this Palworld case but in general the Nindie developers have all been pushing the boundries for copying any sucessful games. Look how much we get click baited on 'Look at this 'insert game name' style game', they are all pushing the boundries.
And yes I do know that everyone does this to some degree, but I see far too often it coming from this direction. Little to no innovation or creativity, just a marketing department telling them what it needs to be similar to in order to sell well.
Re: Minecraft Live Returns Later This Month With News, Updates And Much More
@DripDropCop146 I don't think you need to worry about reserving!
Re: Rumour: Supposed 'Switch 2' Design Photos And Specs Surface Online
If this is Switch 2 then I am renaming as Switch 1.5!
Re: EA's Vince Zampella Praises Nintendo As He Teases The Next Battlefield
How exciting!!! another 'unprecedented partnership with EA' Just like the Wiiu's!
Re: Poll: With 'Switch 2' Rumours Swirling, Will There Be A September Direct This Year?
My main thought is that Nintendo will do it when Nintendo want to do it, which can be very unpredictable. But I do feel that when they said they would do it within that certain period of time that it wouldn't be at the end of that time. More in the region of 3/4 of the way through, so maybe soon!!
Re: Random: Limited Run CEO Visits Nintendo, Acknowledges "Great" Partnership
@CazSonOfCaz I have had a couple of their gamepads and they both just stopped working after a pretty short amount of time. I didn't really like them when they did work, they seemed light and overall low quality build.
I have seen a few people say goods things about that split pad, but I have small hands so don't really struggle with the joy cons.
I can't talk too highly about the Nintendo controllers for the switch either. I have had the usual issue on a couple of sets of Joy cons, and burned out two pro controllers that just stopped working. Not what I expect from the big N.
Re: Random: Limited Run CEO Visits Nintendo, Acknowledges "Great" Partnership
The only good thing about this is that the new switch maybe not going down the digital route. Otherwise get rid Nintendo, and while your at it get rid of Hori too.
Re: Mailbox: Mini Consoles, Grand Festivals, Weekly Downloads - Nintendo Life Letters
"I, along with probably a lot of other people, would like a physical version of NintendoLife."
The physical version used to represent at a game show called EGX in the UK. They had a stand that you could play games, relax, charging points, and also meet them. I can confirm that Alex is a bloody nice bloke!
Re: Video: "It's Got Big Nintendo Vibes" - We Dive Into Astro Bot With Our Friends At Push Square
Astrobot, at last a system seller for Sony lol. And everyone thought that they were going to have to wait for GTA6 for that to happen.
Sony have got the generation all wrong.
Re: Random: "The Time Players Spend In A Game Is A Cost" - Sakurai Talks Long Runtimes
Say's the man who created Meotos which epitomises the 'go on then, just one more....'
I don't think he is the only one thinking this way, there are many games that can be completed in 15-20 hours, which previously would have had much longer play times. You could question if this was a decision based player engagement, or a saving in production costs.
Re: Does Astro Bot's Super Mario 'Inspiration' Cross A Line? Fans Seem Divided
I am slightly surprised with the acceptance in the comments, this smacks of the kind of thing that AI would churn out if you fed it a bunch of nintendo games.
Because it was a human that did that does that make it okay?
Re: Mario Kart Toys Zoom Into McDonald's Australia Happy Meals This Week
I voted for the UK to leave the EU because they took these away from us!!
Re: Upcoming Emulation Handheld Rocks A Stunning Optional GameCube Theme
@Olliemar28 I hope you all enjoy this new console then.
@Lightsiyd That'll be a yes from me then...
Re: Upcoming Emulation Handheld Rocks A Stunning Optional GameCube Theme
'Emulation products are all the rage' - are you sure about that,it it as popular as the switch? Or as popular as an Xbox in Japan? (or just popular in the Nintendolife office?)
Re: 'Shashingo: Learn Japanese With Photography' Snaps Up September Release Date On Switch
There are loads of ways of learning languages online, and many of them are free. So not sure I would bother paying for this.
Re: Retro-Inspired Pixel-Art Platformer 'BZZZT' Leaps Onto Switch Next Month
@Frailbay30 Definatley a fair point, personally I did pixel art when games makers didn't have a choice. Now I feel like it's laziness on their parts and personally I expect more innovation. I know they can't reinvent the wheel every week but with this looking backwards (and marketing) mentallity I don't see a good future for the industry.
I am hoping that Nintendo's next console brings something new and interesting to this bland gaming world.
Re: Retro-Inspired Pixel-Art Platformer 'BZZZT' Leaps Onto Switch Next Month
'Retro inspired Pixel Art'
When you I read that headline I thought you must have been talking about the majority of games I saw in the recent direct!
Re: "Unsportsmanlike Conduct" Sees Pokémon TCG Player Disqualified At World Championships
@jesse_dylan 'it was the winning with zero grace'
I don't think that is a reason you can ban someone. Let's face it Esports wouldn't exsist if you banned players for this. In fact look at emotes in games, the scene actually promotes it.
Re: Unofficial 'Club Nintendo' Anthology Smashes Kickstarter Goal
@J-Manix98 What is your problem! I guess you are one of those people that profit from kickstarter are you, is that why you keep being curt!
Re: Random: Bull-Airs Range Of Nintendo-Inspired Sneakers Is Extremely cool
Urgh!!! I take it you mean't £3.50