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Who at Niantic was like "I wanna make Willow sexy", and then just did it?

I'm wondering if we are going to get an update on "the" article from last week. Between "that" article and this one, Splatoon's fanbase is fast becoming one of the most toxic fanbases I have ever had the displeasure of being attached to, and I'm a Pokémon fan. I've seen so much manufactured controversy and hatred for no real reason these past few months. Including the controversy about the "switched release dates" with Splatoon 3 and Xenoblade 3.

@Dang69 What is there to be critical about? They obviously haven't shown off every little thing about the game and there's definitely more to the story mode than what was revealed. The game was never going to be very different from the previous two because it would make no sense to change everything. All they really need to introduce is a new story, new weapons, and new maps and they would meet the criteria for a new game. Expecting loads of new weapons and maps at launch would be silly, especially knowing how the previous two entries were handled.

@StuTwo They aren't trying to reinvent the wheel here. The games will of course be similar because they are in the same series, but that doesn't mean Splatoon 3 won't be a great game on its own. People are being overly critical for a series that's only had 3 games in 7 years, with a 5 year gap between the second and third entries. Besides, there's bound to be more changes they haven't shown yet, and there's the continued story to enjoy as well.

Complaining about the sequel to a shooting game that came out 5 years ago being too similar to its predecessor feels disingenuous when we live in a world where CoD exists.

Maybe it's a Sun and Moon situation. Or maybe the boxart Pokémon aren't really legendary after all. 🤔

Uh oh, the gen fivers are out to play. I can't wait for those remakes so they can truly remember how bad that generation was, especially the story. The best narratives were Legends: Arceus, Platinum, and Emerald. Worst were USUM, B2W2, and XY, and SwSh. The stories went downhill after gen 4.

@Greatluigi That's what happens when regulators don't regulate.

All these complaints, and I'm here like: "Kart go zoom!".

They are really stretching the definition of "sidequest" is this game. So much of it is integral to the story. I'm on 65 in chapter 5 and I still have no idea what going on. 🤣

What if the Switch version is the only one to come out this year? Wouldn't that be a nice surprise.

Bioshock collection code-in-box is $14.99 on US Amazon. It's been $19.99 or lower for a while now.

What does "engaging in protected activity with others" cover, and why does it sound so dirty? 🤨

@BananaMetallurgica My thoughts exactly.

@Rayquaza2510 @SViper Thanks for the feedback. I keep forgetting that it's an MMO with required online play, but I still want to give it a chance. I will definitely quit if it's too much of a grind, though. I was never one for grinding, especially in online games.

I'm interested to see how this one does on Switch. At least they got it out before the new Pokémon game. I'll give it a shot to see how it stacks up, like I did with Nexomon.

@Chocobo_Shepherd I say give the remakes a pass for now, but Legends will get you primed and ready for Scarlet and Violet.

Is the special amy good, though? I was hopeful until I saw Ash was in it...

@ViewtifulGerry No but it's "free" with the expansion. I've no interest in the online expansion so I just bought the DLC.

@NikHogan It is if you have the Switch Online expansion.

I want the physical collection. I went on a Pokémon-like bender a while ago and this series was the only one that I stuck to enough to finish it. I think they are pretty good, but they are missing a few QoL elements that Pokémon has had since the beginning. Difficulty scaling is pretty annoying early on but, once you get to the dragons, it's easy to cheese your way through near the end.

@moodycat Hmm, I don't know. Your avatar does look awfully familiar. 🤔

Also, I don't get the complaints about "unchanged formula". Literally every major franchise has an "unchanged formula". God of War changed its camera but it's essentially the same game mechanics. Fighting games, FPS, Uncharted, Mario, Zelda, etc. are all basically in the same boat. The next logical step for Pokémon was open world just like Zelda. The core gameplay is still the same. Why should Pokémon be any different? Why would you want a complete overhaul of the formula? That's how you get a Digimon Survive.

I was never a jaded fan. The only issues I had with the series were from gens 5-7 when so much wonky stuff was happening. I actually liked gen 8 and then Legends Arceus came in and was as good as the greatest game in the series (Platinum). Gens 5-7 felt like a step down from gen 4 to me, but they each had something to like. Also the DP remakes were lackluster at best and they shouldn't have even existed alongside Legends Arceus. I hope these games have a good amount of new and returning Pokémon. I think they took out too many in gen 8, but my favorites made it in so I didn't care. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Too bad this game seems to be absolutely buried by Xenoblade hype. I wouldn't have gotten it otherwise because VNs are not for me, but I hope it does well enough.

I want to play some story with my friends.

Xenoblade 2 is the way it is because The Architect was a weeb.

@a1904 Silly lines like that are why I never muted the battle dialogue in any of the Xenoblade games.

@Orokosaki I ordered it through Nintendo US but the same applies. It won't get to me until Aug 2nd. I don't usually buy games directly from Nintendo, I just wanted to complete my artbook collection with the special edition. I sprang for a digital copy once I realized it wasn't going to arrive on time. Amazon is usualy my go-to, or my local Gamestop for midnight releases.

@Orokosaki They didn't even ship it yet. 🥲

If Nintendo fails to get my store preorder to me by Friday, I'm going to be very annoyed.

This is why I don't feel bad when Nintendo targets and takes down thieves, pirates, and hackers.

I hope no one's going around saying that it's too short of a time. That's half a decade. That's longer than the different between the releases of the Wii U and the Switch. That's literally a full console generation.

I'm gonna need Ultra Instinct level skills to dodge Pokémon and Xenoblade Chronicles spoilers at the same time. 😤

The only reason I would have to play this game is if Daisy is in it. So now I kinda have to play it.

Daikatana 2: John Romero is going to make himself your b***h.

If this game was my first 3D Mario, it would've been my last.

They say it like "Laive Alive" so that how to say it. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Didn't we have doom and gloom for big Nintendo Directs only for them to come back again and embarrass all of the naysayers and false prophets before? I don't know why people still think they are going away. Directs are such a good idea that there are STILL companies falling in line and making their own direct-style events, both Sony and Microsoft included.

@PtM I'm making the connection of erotic media to erotic media in a moderately jocular manner. You seem to be taking me a bit too seriously, no offense. I just let the naughties out there have their naughty material and let it be.

@PtM What do we call $1.325 billion at the box office for the 50 Shades movies? Give the ladies and the BGTQ+ the naughty that they like and they'll go for it. Maybe they'd be into some man-massaging.

@Savage_Joe The pearl-clutchers are at it again. It is fun to see people fight about stuff that doesn't interest them. I wouldn't play this game either, but it also doesn't bother me.

@PtM It would definitely have lower interest overall, but these types of games don't seem to have high sales either. They are for the men of culture after all, of which there are few. 😉🤣

Edit: Don't forget our LGBTQ+ friends of culture as well. And the ladies of culture who would be down for some man-massaging. 🥵

I'm happy for this. I loved those shorts we used to get on the 3DS. The Kid Icarus ones were my favorite, though I don't think that was this same company.

@Yas There are definitely worse games on the Switch. And if you think there is not a market for massaging beautiful men, you better think again. Just because the game doesn't exist currently doesn't mean there's not a market for it. There's a reason those smut books like 50 Shades and 365 Days sell so well. Just because you don't want to make a beautiful man moan in bliss from a massage doesn't mean that the ladies and some of our LGBTQ+ friends don't want it either. 😏

@Poco_Lypso Ah, I see what you mean. I was responding to the above comment about the first Dark Souls being on Switch.

Sounds like Monolith Soft has another masterpiece on their hands. We're only three weeks away. 😃

@Poco_Lypso First or third what?

@Royalblues I gave the Dark Souls demo on Switch a shot and Bloodbourne a few years ago. Coming from a big Monster Hunter fan, the Soulslike games aren't for me. I can't put my finger on it, but I just couldn't get into those games.

I'm still holding out hope that they are bringing Tomb Raider to the Switch as well.