Unfortunate but not surprising to me. This flat industry is just copying and pasting rehashed ideas and games. It needs another pandemic to push people interest, because what there churning out lately doesn't offer a great incentive.
@JohnnyMind Thank you for your response. I am in no way trying to attack your opinion. I just think the modding and hacking community use similar tools to do what they want. A bit like if I made a universal car key to help all the people that get locked out of their car. So because I don't hold any interest in modding I feel we would be better with neither.
@kr0n0tu I do not want there to be any change in the law to take away people's right to do what they like with the product they have purchased. But there are laws in what you can do with what you can do with it when you have modded it. And please do not use that preservation argument, what gives anyone the right to preserve something because they think it should be? In that case we should all have a copy of every game ever made.
@lazyboyblue Nah your wrong. If you think those number crunchers you mention don't look at all the costs when factoring for the 'amount they can get away with' charging then you are underestimating them.
I am personally always very happy to play the free part of any good live service games. Played Fortnite for hours and never paid a single penny, SUCKERS!!!
@Ogbert I agree with you and never stated that this is an all people thing.
But I do feel that we all dog on the big companies and CEO's but if you gave the opportunity to all people in society then a far too big percentage would take them up on it and act in exactly the same way.
@LadyCharlie I feel you will get burnt in life thinking that all the little companies are just great people and are completely fair to customers and the planet. And I also think you'll find that there are lots of them that are wannabe big time CEO's who haven't got there yet. Small companies just have an easier opportunity at making themselves look better.
I feel this is the slow process of all out digital from microsoft, I believe that you will only buy controllers in the future. They will connect to any devise which will stream the games. Not too sure what point we are in that but looks like we will hear something from them this week.
@PessitheMystic I guess it's obvious they are happy to support this man, and what he's doing. They love a good modding story, they were lauding a mod on a game that hasn't even been released today. They also do 'double standard too, because they are happy to cancel things if they have a personal issue, like the failing to review the Harry Potter game.
@Kiwi_Unlimited No I haven't played it but I have heard it has a few interesting ideas that have been implemented well. So I think it's a bit cheap to try and use something else to promote yourself, but if you have made the game enjoyable then that's not a bad thing. I am not likely to be able to play this one as I only have a switch, but you never know. Personally I am not a fan of the concept of games ideas coming from marketing but as I said if it makes a fun game then so be it.
We do not need more games like Palworld! This game is made by marketing, not by creative individuals. We need those individuals to be allowed to use new ideas in games.
This is the same score I gave in the recent poll, and I think it to be perfectly fair. The game is good and should be easy for people who like puzzle games with some story to enjoy. But for the intrigued who don't like those things then I would suggest to steer clear.
This is just another nail in the coffin, this time they are after physical games, next is the console.
In some ways you have to look at the digital world as a way of saving world resource, however governments are not regulating the industry and this is allowing business to take the p*** out of consumers. The biggest example is that they charge the same or more for digital against physical, how on earth do they work that out!
@Spider-Kev
She was the CEO for the post office during the biggest miscarriage of justice in the UK. She knowingly allowed people to be prosecuted for crimes that she knew they didn't commit. Over 500 people were fined/jailed/bankrupted, some even committed suicide, while she lied and did everything she could to protest the business she ran.
I would also mention she has CBE and was a cleric, no god fairing person should ever stoop as low.
It's a long story, but this is the wikipedia page for it - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Post_Office_scandal
@SwagaliciousJohnson You are completely right about the way that older people feel about gaming. I am personally 51 and although the beginnings of the industry was a great time for me, because I loved it. But it was heavily criticised for taking people away from outside hobbies at that time, and it really did then because most hobbies at the time made people go outside. It's only since the wii and phones/ipads have come along which really changed that rhetoric by bringing gaming to a wider audience, so really people are just holding on to that old generalisation. Just ignore them, they are wrong and gaming is great!
@CharlieZee I haven't listened to the podcast, but there was a Panorama program on it a year or two ago which was very good. The current dramatization has been really good, and is very much how the same story on how it came out and how the post office dealt with it. Many people need to be accountable for what they did, Paula Vennells is evil to the core.
@Scollurio There is also the other end of the scale, the 'white collar crime', if you are aware of 'Post Office scandal' in the UK. Then it's amazing what you can do and it's not even a crime.
I just saw this as an upgrade and despite there being a few games that were exclusive I never considered it worth it. I just carried on playing the grey brick until the advance and I never felt I missed anything. I seem to remember there was already rumours about the advance when this released too. That really added to the feeling that this was just a quick upgrade to slightly extend the shelf live of the game boy rather than being the next real Nintendo console.
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Re: Japanese Charts: Princess Peach: Showtime Wears The Crown Once Again
Sondoomed!!!! !! !!?"!!! !!!!! !! !*!! !!!!! !!!$!! !!!+! !!!^!! !!! !!! !!!!!#£&
(message to Nintendolife, more more more more more)
Re: Random: BAFTA's 'Iconic Game Characters' Poll Has Us Scratching Our Heads
That list is one of the worst I have ever seen -
Sackboy that high?
Hitman in third!
never heard of no. 10,17,18,19
Shocker, they should be embarrassed, but actually they are just richer!
Re: Sega Sells Relic Entertainment And Announces Layoffs Across Multiple Teams
Unfortunate but not surprising to me. This flat industry is just copying and pasting rehashed ideas and games.
It needs another pandemic to push people interest, because what there churning out lately doesn't offer a great incentive.
Re: Talking Point: Should 'Third' Pokémon Games Make A Comeback?
There was never a reason for three versions, and that definitely has not changed.
Re: Creators Of New Switch Emulator 'Suyu' Hope To Avoid Nintendo's Wrath
@Omarzy Thank you for the compliment, but I am only a mere mortal.
Re: Creators Of New Switch Emulator 'Suyu' Hope To Avoid Nintendo's Wrath
@gojiguy What is the necessity of preserving games?
Re: Creators Of New Switch Emulator 'Suyu' Hope To Avoid Nintendo's Wrath
@JohnnyMind Thank you for your response. I am in no way trying to attack your opinion.
I just think the modding and hacking community use similar tools to do what they want. A bit like if I made a universal car key to help all the people that get locked out of their car. So because I don't hold any interest in modding I feel we would be better with neither.
Re: Creators Of New Switch Emulator 'Suyu' Hope To Avoid Nintendo's Wrath
@kr0n0tu I do not want there to be any change in the law to take away people's right to do what they like with the product they have purchased. But there are laws in what you can do with what you can do with it when you have modded it.
And please do not use that preservation argument, what gives anyone the right to preserve something because they think it should be? In that case we should all have a copy of every game ever made.
Re: Creators Of New Switch Emulator 'Suyu' Hope To Avoid Nintendo's Wrath
@JohnnyMind Is what you are describing not 'aiding and abetting?
Re: Creators Of New Switch Emulator 'Suyu' Hope To Avoid Nintendo's Wrath
@Vexx234 I know that, with all the demand for getting your games for free I am not surprised either.
Re: Creators Of New Switch Emulator 'Suyu' Hope To Avoid Nintendo's Wrath
I hope that you putting it on here will highlight it and get it taken down. fingers crossed.
Re: Nintendo Reveals Box Art And New Screens For Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door On Switch
The screens are looking nice !! But I am not so sure about the box art.
Re: Reaction: Nintendo's Switch Emulator Fallout Is Shocking Only Because It Took This Long
@lazyboyblue Nah your wrong. If you think those number crunchers you mention don't look at all the costs when factoring for the 'amount they can get away with' charging then you are underestimating them.
Re: Warner Bros. Doubles Down On Its Commitment To Live Service Games
I am personally always very happy to play the free part of any good live service games. Played Fortnite for hours and never paid a single penny, SUCKERS!!!
Re: Reaction: Nintendo's Switch Emulator Fallout Is Shocking Only Because It Took This Long
Keep taking them down Nintendo!
I wonder how much companies add to the prices of their games in order to make up for these things.
Re: Several WayForward Prototypes Appear Online Following Data Leak
@Ogbert I agree with you and never stated that this is an all people thing.
But I do feel that we all dog on the big companies and CEO's but if you gave the opportunity to all people in society then a far too big percentage would take them up on it and act in exactly the same way.
Re: Several WayForward Prototypes Appear Online Following Data Leak
@LadyCharlie I feel you will get burnt in life thinking that all the little companies are just great people and are completely fair to customers and the planet. And I also think you'll find that there are lots of them that are wannabe big time CEO's who haven't got there yet.
Small companies just have an easier opportunity at making themselves look better.
Re: Random: Even Giving Gifts To His Staff Was A Big Game To Sakurai
You want something, then you entertain me b******.
Re: Random: Capcom Survey Asks If Fans Want Sequels To Okami, Dino Crisis, More
as there is no viewtiful joe it's a no from me.
Re: Switch Sales Pass 139 Million, Will Be "Main Business" In 2024, Says Nintendo President
@Dazman Just like the switch pro they 'rumoured us to death with!
Re: Microsoft To Share "Vision For The Future Of Xbox" Next Week
I feel this is the slow process of all out digital from microsoft, I believe that you will only buy controllers in the future. They will connect to any devise which will stream the games.
Not too sure what point we are in that but looks like we will hear something from them this week.
Re: Hacker Gary Bowser Discusses Post-Jail Life And Chipping Away At Nintendo's $14m
@axelhander Do you support people who break all the different laws? or just one's that you feel differently about.
Re: Hacker Gary Bowser Discusses Post-Jail Life And Chipping Away At Nintendo's $14m
@PessitheMystic I guess it's obvious they are happy to support this man, and what he's doing. They love a good modding story, they were lauding a mod on a game that hasn't even been released today.
They also do 'double standard too, because they are happy to cancel things if they have a personal issue, like the failing to review the Harry Potter game.
Re: Hacker Gary Bowser Discusses Post-Jail Life And Chipping Away At Nintendo's $14m
The parasite even has gofundme page!!!
And Nintendolife linked it for him!!!!
Re: Metal Gear And Momotaro Dentetsu Contribute To Strong Revenue For Konami
Does anyone know if it would be possible for me, as in a not speaking Japanese, to understand and play the new Momotaro Dentetsu game?
Re: Palworld Modder Returns With 'Legally-Distinct Pocket Creatures'
Isn't this Palworld thing not just chip paper by now!!
Re: Super Nintendo World Is Coming To Universal Florida In 2025
@Twilite9 I did see this news article - https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/universal-studios-opening-uk-theme-park-b2467117.html
I'm hoping it works out as this is less than an hour from where I live!
Re: Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Xbox, Bethesda And Activision Blizzard Employees
The Corporation Manual -
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Re: 'Switch 2' Launching This Year With 8-Inch LCD Screen, According To New Analyst Rumour
Pretty boring rumour, no release date, pricing.... just an 8" screen.
Re: The Pokémon Company Releases Official Statement About Palworld
@Ashunera84 Reading lots of the comments was making me lose my faith in humanity. Yours helped me get it back.
Re: Soapbox: Game Freak Could Actually Learn A Thing Or Two From Palworld
@Kiwi_Unlimited No I haven't played it but I have heard it has a few interesting ideas that have been implemented well. So I think it's a bit cheap to try and use something else to promote yourself, but if you have made the game enjoyable then that's not a bad thing. I am not likely to be able to play this one as I only have a switch, but you never know.
Personally I am not a fan of the concept of games ideas coming from marketing but as I said if it makes a fun game then so be it.
Re: Soapbox: Game Freak Could Actually Learn A Thing Or Two From Palworld
@Duffman92 you hit the nail on the head there.
Re: Soapbox: Game Freak Could Actually Learn A Thing Or Two From Palworld
We do not need more games like Palworld! This game is made by marketing, not by creative individuals. We need those individuals to be allowed to use new ideas in games.
Re: Review: Another Code: Recollection (Switch) - A Welcome Return For A Pair Of Cult Classics
This is the same score I gave in the recent poll, and I think it to be perfectly fair. The game is good and should be easy for people who like puzzle games with some story to enjoy. But for the intrigued who don't like those things then I would suggest to steer clear.
Re: GAME Apparently Ending Physical Trade-Ins From Next Month (UK)
This is just another nail in the coffin, this time they are after physical games, next is the console.
In some ways you have to look at the digital world as a way of saving world resource, however governments are not regulating the industry and this is allowing business to take the p*** out of consumers. The biggest example is that they charge the same or more for digital against physical, how on earth do they work that out!
Re: Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Says He's "Not Involved" With New Switch Flash Cart
@Spider-Kev
She was the CEO for the post office during the biggest miscarriage of justice in the UK. She knowingly allowed people to be prosecuted for crimes that she knew they didn't commit. Over 500 people were fined/jailed/bankrupted, some even committed suicide, while she lied and did everything she could to protest the business she ran.
I would also mention she has CBE and was a cleric, no god fairing person should ever stoop as low.
It's a long story, but this is the wikipedia page for it - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Post_Office_scandal
Re: Talking Point: What Will The 'Switch 2' Actually Be Called?
Because it's going to have a foldable screen, I think it will be Flip Switch.
Re: Masahiro Sakurai Plans To "Wrap Up" His YouTube Channel This Year
@Rozetta I wore grooves into the screen playing meteos. But I am not sure if it is possible to make it better, or that the switch screen could cope.
Re: EA Sports FC 24 Is The Top Game For December '23 As Switch Settles In Behind PS5 (UK)
@Eagly_lmtd_xmasskin
So maybe that super league might work then....maybe?!?
Re: Soapbox: "Go Outside, Get Some Fresh Air" - Why Won't Outmoded Gamer Stereotypes Die?
@SwagaliciousJohnson You are completely right about the way that older people feel about gaming. I am personally 51 and although the beginnings of the industry was a great time for me, because I loved it. But it was heavily criticised for taking people away from outside hobbies at that time, and it really did then because most hobbies at the time made people go outside.
It's only since the wii and phones/ipads have come along which really changed that rhetoric by bringing gaming to a wider audience, so really people are just holding on to that old generalisation.
Just ignore them, they are wrong and gaming is great!
Re: Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Says He's "Not Involved" With New Switch Flash Cart
@CharlieZee I haven't listened to the podcast, but there was a Panorama program on it a year or two ago which was very good. The current dramatization has been really good, and is very much how the same story on how it came out and how the post office dealt with it.
Many people need to be accountable for what they did, Paula Vennells is evil to the core.
Re: Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Says He's "Not Involved" With New Switch Flash Cart
@Ironcore F*** the courts and the universe!
I personally live to my own rules, and just try not to *iss anyone off with them.
Re: Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Says He's "Not Involved" With New Switch Flash Cart
@Scollurio There is also the other end of the scale, the 'white collar crime', if you are aware of 'Post Office scandal' in the UK. Then it's amazing what you can do and it's not even a crime.
Re: Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Says He's "Not Involved" With New Switch Flash Cart
@Ironcore Good luck with that one in court!
Although the world does need to figure out the rules for the new digital world, for too many grey areas.
Re: Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Says He's "Not Involved" With New Switch Flash Cart
@KendoHead Really you think Mr Bowser has done more for people than Nintendo!
Re: Minecraft Movie Reportedly Casts Jack Black As Steve
It used to be more a thing that we got a computer game based on a movie, now it's the other way round.
Re: Feature: Game Boy Color - A Quarter Century Of Colour Nintendo Handhelds
I just saw this as an upgrade and despite there being a few games that were exclusive I never considered it worth it. I just carried on playing the grey brick until the advance and I never felt I missed anything.
I seem to remember there was already rumours about the advance when this released too. That really added to the feeling that this was just a quick upgrade to slightly extend the shelf live of the game boy rather than being the next real Nintendo console.
Re: Soapbox: Chants Of Sennaar Is The GOTY Candidate That Nobody Is Talking About
It doesn't look like it would be my game of the year!
Re: WTF: What Exactly Is This Switch eShop Garbage, Nintendo?
Lets hope the game preservationists have logged this and the many similar gems out there. It's important we keep this for the future.
Re: WTF: What Exactly Is This Switch eShop Garbage, Nintendo?
Nindies in it's finest form. Unity, unreal made this possible and as consumers we should all be so pleased.