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i have wanted to try the atelier games, but i really don't care for the character designs.

@rjejr what makes you think parents want to buy things for their kids that break easily? that's not wise spending. i had planned to purchase one at launch for my daughter, but i won't until i can be sure the lite is durable.

@SakurabaNeku my kids have had vitas for years, and they have not exactly babied them. the only damages we have seen after years of abuse have been a) a chipped screen after one was dropped on the street and b) a fried motherboard due to having it plugged in during an electrical storm. no drift whatsoever. the vita was phenomenally durable, but given the joy-con issue i would not expect similar durability from the switch lite.

i had been worried because i didn't see it for preorder in the eshop when i checked in the last few weeks, so a demo is good news. i am really looking forward to this game!

@Rayquaza2510 there was a persona 3ds xl bundled with the physical game and a new 3ds with ac happy home designer installed. i'm sure there were others as well.

@modular some of us really enjoy physical games. for me, i think i like having a collection i can look at/display and i enjoy the box art. plus a physical game can be shared with my kids.

i was playing the last one again just a few days ago. i love these games, they are fun and relaxing and exactly why i continue to use my 3ds on the regular. looking forward to a us release, when i'll buy a copy for myself and my daughter!

good news, because these are exactly the games i wanted.

i like them because they are pretty as collectibles and i suspect i could love this game. i don't like content being off-limits, especially given my old 3dsxl. i would either have to buy a new 3ds or the add-on doohickey. :/

@NTELLIGENTMAN please don't do that. scalping isn't cool, just let someone who really wants the damn thing buy it.

@ollietaro lol, fantastic gif, two days well spent!!!

i prefer subtitles for every game i play, regardless of language. it's like i have a hard time processing audio dialogue when i'm focused on visual information. so i'm curious to know if there will be the option to even turn on subtitles? and if not, what about people who are hard of hearing or deaf?

sounds like my kinda game. most interesting thing (to me) i've seen for switch so far.

@Syrek24 wow, double standards much? someone else didn't like the presentation and you unleash a stream of insults while criticizing their negativity.

i find it a little concerning that no one got the opportunity to clip/unclip the controllers themselves.

i'm not sure why anyone is surprised. i had only ever seen persona 5 marketed as a ps4 exclusive.

@memoryman3 doesn't sound like this analyst is some rando either.

my sleepy brain... i glanced at the image there and for a moment thought, "new 3ds design?" wouldn't that look fantastic!

@jimi ...fwiw, i play offline specifically to avoid invasions. i just wanna pve and leave it at that.

@xPH03N1Xx86 agreed, that's what i was looking for.

....that gnome is creeping me out O.o

i knew exactly what this would be and i read it anyway. kudos to you, nintendolife, you still made me laugh.

@Ed_Fairway right, i'm not down on anyone who's excited about it, just not necessarily the person who is committed to all things Nintendo. i'm a relative newcomer, so i want to know more before i'm convinced.

i honestly hope it's a success for them, tho. i think that would be great after some rough years. variety in gaming is a good thing.

@iGen didn't Nintendo say they were continuing to support 3ds for awhile? if this thing uses the same cartridges as 3ds, that could be a smart move, might actually convince me to get one.

@Faruko yeah, i do really like the design and symbol on it. it looks nice.

eta - tho the naming is a little weird. not only does nx sound cooler to me than switch, but joy-con just makes me think of Chinese made joye tech vaping devices.

Nintendo appeals to fans of Nintendo, i guess. people seem excited here, pretty skeptical over at kotaku. as a newcomer to Nintendo, gotta admit this isn't doing much for me. i'm here for the portability of the 3ds, and i would still rather see a vita-powered (or better) iteration on that than what is likely still an underpowered console. if i'm going to make a major investment, i think i would rather get the ps vr setup.

but i suspect i'm in the minority here.

@Eisenbolan it was MUCH more common on tv in previous decades.

i'm disappointed. i wanted this game, i've read at least three reviews. i either want branching narrative or length to make up for the linearity. :/

i absolutely love streetpasses and streetpass functionality in games. i will be so disappointed if it goes away.

i wish that white 3ds that was bundled with this game previously had been made available stateside. even better if there had been a black version.

fwiw, the game is a lot of fun tho.

sounds fantastic!

@Anti-Matter thank you, i'm not keen to mess with my clock, i guess i worry i might mess something up? if not in this game, then in another one. i've just been using the stop-the-mover trick, but sometimes i get frustrated trying to figure out who the mover is instead of enjoying myself.

i had not heard about having a lazy camper. if i understand you correctly, just having a lazy camper means i'll get more money? i had no idea!

i think i just burned out. i was spending something like 2-4 hours in the eve/early night to catch the best beetles, trying to get all the furniture/clothing for four player characters. it's my own fault as much as anything. but i hang on to my town in case i ever go back, and i definitely hope i'll get to play whatever is next.

fwiw, i've been playing style savvy, where i don't so much feel the game punishes you for taking breaks or playing at your own pace. i think the next game ac could give us more control without undermining the game or our enjoyment! but that's just my opinion.

@RealPoketendoNL i would guess it just does it for you once. i mean, isn't there a furniture set you get from weeding?

@bubby444 you can grab all the fruits from island minigames.

this game. it mixes my feels all up. i spent something like 400 hours on it, but i've barely played for a year. i don't like worrying about villagers leaving, i don't like that i can't dump the one i hate without worrying i'll get stuck with one i hate more, or worse, that those damn paths i spent so much time on will get borked by a new house. i don't like that i can't edit my paths, because i exported and scanned them back and now the game won't let me touch them. and i'm really REALLY tired of catching beetles (never one to gamble on turnips).

i LOVED this game. and it made me miserable in the end. i think i'm just ready for a new ac!

@diamond_phoenix thanks! i didn't know.

why is bey holding that 3ds sideways? it's really bugging me.

i wanted to play moon, but now i'm not so keen. if it's bright and busy outside, i would rather see daylight in my game. if i'm playing at 2am, i want nighttime!

i want that blue elephant! and her truck!

@Anti-Matter i'm playing style savvy fashion forward/new style boutique 2; apparently you can unlock male fashions after completing the main story. unfortunately, you access them from the main menu rather than within the game for some strange reason.

side note - i wish the n3ds bundled with the game in europe was available in the us. in my dreams, there would be a dark xl version. *sigh

as for this device, i initially really liked it, the purple nebula is nice, but i can't unsee the awkward mismatch with the blue hinge.

@Alexmo if you look on playasia, they have an us version blue new xl listed, or did for awhile. i'm not sure why it's never listed elsewhere; maybe someone is just... swapping out or altering whatever to make it na compatible?

eta - just checked, it's still listed along with a us pearl white version. ???

the fact that the chewed? gum in the metal slime picture has eyeballs disturbs me a little bit. lol

i liked the previous mother covers better, which is a relief! i'm broke and i'm happy i don't have to feel heartbroken about a new cover as well!

well, i uninstalled a few weeks ago, so... shrug?

i lost enthusiasm for this game very quickly. on some level i'm surprised it remains popular.

i think maybe niantic doesn't quite get the mindset of dedicated gamers. it's like they wanted to tap into a casual market and assumed people would enjoy it so much they would stick around.

the gameplay as it stands isn't that much fun to keep people, and those who were willing to stay were those who didn't look at it as an amusing diversion in addition to their active lifestyles, but those who were committed to investing time and money to beat the thing. the only way to "win" is to catch them all. and for those gamers who already love the franchise, isn't that one of the end goals anyway, the very tagline we've heard for years? anyway, it's the same reason people want to find all the secrets in a game, beat every boss, talk to every npc, experience all the endings. and for really passionate fans, to speedrun, or to play with only one weak weapon or whatever.

in other words, many gamers like a sense of achievement. but if your achievement becomes less about skill and clever play and planning and strategy (like looking into the data and seeking everything out in this case), and more about impossible odds (roll snakeeyes 100 times in a row!, or just happen upon everything when you live miles from a stop or even spawns), that's just irritating.

i get why people are upset. and i don't really understand why niantic/pokeco/nintendo don't get it. rolling dice over and over gets old quickly.

as for me, i only still have it installed for my daughter to try when she's back from summer travel. the only thing to play against is gyms i'll never beat given trainers are double my level or more now, and given catching everything is off the table without devoting a insane amount of time, i would rather put my other (more interesting) games back on my phone. i had to delete so much stuff to make room for this thing.

@Radixxs i was thinking something similar - the form factor of this doesn't make much sense to me. my 3ds (granted, it's in a shell) already hurts my fingers if i play it too long, as the weight gets to be a bit much and supporting it puts pressure on my joints at weird angles. i've never felt the need to try a wii u, given the screen in the middle of the controller strikes me as awkward. the nx comes across as if it is an iteration on the wii u concept... but with detachable bits?

one of the flaws of the 3ds, to my mind, is movable parts - this means weak points. now, i've heard you can drop it, but i baby mine as it seems flimsy compared to my vitas. so now we may have a console with added fiddly-ness, a thing we'll have to mess with, parts that may be difficult or may wear out through attaching and detaching. and no consideration, as far as i can tell, for comfortable ergonomics?

fwiw, my favorite gaming device currently is my ps4. beyond games, the reason boils down to comfort. it's the only thing that doesn't hurt my fingers/elbows/shoulders to play for long periods. i really hope the nx doesn't have some awkward build where we're essentially using a tablet as a controller or having to bother with pieces that likely also awkward on their own, plus added tedium to attach and detach.

(disclaimer - i'm middle aged, my kids probably don't care about these things!)

that's amazing! speedrunners are awesome anyway, but that's just incredible.

i'm not familiar with this, but it looks like my kinda thing.

@SetupDisk they need better sales and marketing; i'm not sure how spreading his duties around among underlings is necessarily a good thing.

i have a gut feeling that if this guy had any ingenious ideas, they probably held him back every step of the way.

oh, it looks so pretty, the gameplay sounds really interesting. i have the feeling i could lose a lot of hours to this...

i've put SO MANY HOURS into vlr and still haven't finished. i'm running out of time!