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I played some last night, and the thing that I appreciated the most was the reduced loading times. The improved framerate is a bonus for me.

I will go to my grave not knowing what a switch cart, or any cart tastes like.

And I'm not scared of tasting one either.

https://youtu.be/yWULCfJ2PGA

@Anti-Matter

Good choice. You can play the same mediocre game on a faster console.

What is he trying to craft in that picture? A nail file?

NeonShambles (Newgrounds)

I recently bought a cartridge copy of Perfect Dark, so I was personally annoyed with the news - I could have saved myself the money.

And today, a copy of Conker's Bad Fur Day (£100) will be delivered, so I'd be extra annoyed if that turns up on this mature app, but I suppose it's a foregone conclusion now. How many other "mature" games could appear on the service?

At least I can console myself with the fact I can play them without having to pay for the Switch Online service.

I used this feature quite a lot to share screenshots with my brother. I'm baffled as to why they decided to remove the functionality.

The thing I'll miss is the automatic hashtags associated with the game (so I can browse other posts from fellow switch users), but I've uploaded by connecting my switch up to my laptop before, and that method offers other benefits too, like containing similar posts to a single thread, and adding edited or cropped photos.

I'll miss using it though. I know twitter is regarded as a cesspit, which is why I don't delve in to the activist side of it. I have separate accounts - one of which is used solely for video videogame related posts, and that suits me fine.

Would this allow one to utilize the online features of Xenoblade Chronicles X again? I didn't take advantage of it while I could.

@VoodooTrumpet

My aunt lives in Scotland. She says it's quite nice.

Looking at my backloggery, the only game I have played that doesn't have a review on the site is "KUUKIYOMI: Consider It!".
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Kuukiyomi: Consider It - similar to WarioWare, in that you play a (fixed) series of microgames, but they're focused on Japanese social etiquette. You take control of a person or, sometimes, inanimate object in a specific situation, and are tasked with manipulating them to create an outcome that is either considerate, or inconsiderate.

Some of the minigames rely on knowledge of Japanese etiquette (something that isn't neccesarily universal), and after completing all 100 minigames, you are ranked on how considerate you are.

There are two other games in the series, offering more scenarios - I think it's a fun budget game.
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Or, you could just go to Zophar's domain.

Oh no! Not the endless screaming account!

I have a few examples I think qualify:

1) The music from Plok (SNES). The opening bar from the first level is about what you'd expect from a cartoon platformer (although it'd be the third track you'd hear if you played the game, or the soundtrack in sequence), but it quickly increases in complexity, well beyond what you'd expect from the SNES.
A standout track from Plok would be Beach. I'm surprised no-one's mentioned Plok yet.

The article mentions the Wii Sports Menu? Small potatoes. I raise you the menu for Wii Sports Resort - a reprise of the previous game's theme.

Someone has since mentioned a track from the game but I'd like to add, a lot of tracks from Miitopia fit the bill for me. The game is an evolution on that game you'd spend 5 minutes each day playing on your 3DS about 10 years ago, and they went all out on the music. My absolute favourite is Battle: Realm of the Fey.

but some other tracks I like include Boss Battle and Battle: Powdered Peaks.

Finally, a special mention to one of my favourite tracks of all, which I'll include because I think it fits the bill perfectly - Legacy from the game Saturday Morning RPG. I played it on PC a few years back, and it isn't that great, but this track left an impression on me.

I'm not down with the slang, but does "go hard" mean, simply, that the music is good, and in this case, these tracks are greater than they needed to be?
I can name a lot of favourite music tracks ,but if we're sharing great tracks specifically from unassuming games, I'll have to narrow the list down a bit.

If you're familiar with the game, it's probably common knowledge, but in Faxanadu (NES), there's a talisman that is supposed to raise your attack. Due to a coding error, it actually lowers your attack instead.

It wouldn't be a soccer retro throwback without the picture of a player belting the ball on the front cover.

I remember another game using a similar pose. If the developers took more inspiration from 'Striker' than simply the cover art, I'd be quite interested, because Striker on the SNES was a pretty good game with all the customization.

I have P3 on PS3, although it's a hassle to set it up, and I'd be willing to buy it again. As much as I'd be curious to explore the FeMC's social links, is it such, that you aren't able to play as the male character at all? Are there mutually exclusive social links between the various characters and the protagonist, depending on whether they're male or female?

Furthermore, while I know for a fact the Portable version does away with the explorable environments, does it also lack the content of the FES version?
That might be a factor as to whether I'd consider buying it.

Persona 4, on the other hand, is a game I haven't played at all - so that would be a no brainer for me.

Getting really anxious for a bit, there. I traded in my copy of Persona 5 a few days ago in anticipation.

I'm happy to see Persona 3 (which I also own digitally), but if I'm not mistaken, the 'portable' edition does away with the explorable world (I heard it replaces the locales with a menu), and that's a bit disappointing...

I played through Zero Time Dilemma recently, and I had a great time. It's my favourite game of the three.

The fragment system makes it easier to work towards the various endings, as opposed to the system in 999, where you were going blind (hitting triggers in a certain route that would allow you to experience new events, and continue along the 'good end' route - if that makes any sense).

The same system was in Virtue's Last Reward, which I'm playing again, sporadically (coincidentally, it was my first game of the series, followed by 999, which I was fortunate enough to find in a game shop (only released in America on the DS), then Zero Time Dilemma), and the character models make me appreciate the ones in Zero Time Dilemma.
Another thing - I wasn't a fan of Zero Jr. I found him obnoxious.
I did enjoy it when I first played it, although compared to Zero Time Dilemma, the puzzles were a bit harder for me.

Similarly, having played all three Danganronpa games, I'm a fan of the third game too - technically, it's improved over the previous two, and I liked the plot & ending, but those games were more similar to each other than the games in the Zero Escape series, so it's hard to pick my favourite. In terms of pure content, V3 was vastly superior, but I enjoyed playing all three.

Alas, I can't vote in the poll because I haven't played any of these games on the Switch.

The concept kind of reminds me of Parodius, and for that reason, I might check it out. I like the Lo-Fi, simple presentation.

This is a pleasant surprise.

The killer app for me would be Turtles in Time (a game I've only played on emulator in the past), but I'd be interested to see how I fare against the NES one. Unless I played that on emulator in the past too, I was probably around 10 when I last experienced it.

EDIT - I've owned a Gameboy one too - probably 'Fall of the Foot Clan'

Nintendolife want your hateclicks. Nothing more, nothing less.

I actually completed the last of my streetpass puzzles last month by way of play coins - at least the ones I had discovered.

I hadn't actually browsed through them yet - I wasn't aware the some of them contained animations like this.

I did encounter a few streetpasses over the last month too - they're naturally much less common nowadays.

If it has the depth of Tactics Ogre (particularly, classes and outfitting of soldiers), I'd be down for it. I always preferred the aesthetic of Tactics Ogre to Final Fantasy Tactics, and this appears to resemble the former more, so it could make a tempting prospect for me.

Will they be in character? I think Mae is my favourite performance of the lot.
It's a pity Patrick Seitz is only going to be voicing the owl (Fehnix - the heroes OC ended up being the one to introduce the hated subscription service to heroes).
Speaking of which, I'd have liked to see Cassandra Lee-Morris make an appearance too - she took over the voice of the regular Heroes owl, and while I prefer the other one, I like her performance as Sothis.

@KateGray @nessisonett

It's never too late to change the tagline.

Not only has the RobinHood app blocked the buying of new shares, but, if this tweet is to be believed, they are now selling them on the investors' behalf. So a dip in the stock price may have more to do with that than any investors seeking to cash out. I haven't delved too deep into the subreddits, but if I'm not mistaken, it's become clear that RobinHood are actually in cahoots with the hedge fund at the centre of this whole business.

I wouldn't blame them if they did cash out - I'd be tempted, but it was nice to see Wall street get a taste of their own medicine for once.

How must Rare feel to be cucked out of their most beloved properties like this...?

Presumably, this refers to the contraction of, as opposed to transmission of infectious diseases (most domestically available masks don't protect the user - rather, surrounding people), but if it's ineffective in both instances, it would be a waste of anyone's money.

I like the new reactions. The yoga/workout ones would be useful in photo sessions on Harv's island.

And, finally, a bald option!

@nessisonett

Now why would you say that? The powder keg is lit. Flamewar imminent.

Oh look, Nintendolife are trying to incite another political flamewar in the comments section again.

"Nudge nudge, wink wink! That politics, eh?"

I was drawn in by the demo, but I can now see how shallow it truly is.

I don't think these issues can be solved with any update without fundamentally changing how the game works.

Had a quick session on it last night, and I found it quite fun. I'm struggling to manage my inventory (almost always full), but I've sussed out how to utilise the monkeys now(I befriended my second one during this session) - a bit fiddly though.

My base is a bit of a mess though, but I had been mainly concentrating on exploring the cooking/crafting/building tech trees, which require you to place, for example, a single wood fence to unlock a new recipe.

I'm finding the bow useful as well, and, before I finished for the night, I was able to craft a sail for my raft, so I can do a bit of exploring.

I'm looking forward to seeing what else you can do.

Am I right in believing that the kid with glasses in the advert titled "It's The Legend of Zelda and it's really rad..." is Brian Provinciano, developer of 'Retro City Rampage' and 'Shakedown: Hawaii'?

Ubisoft's Gods & Monsters Really Does Look Like Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Ubisoft's God & Monsters Is Now Officially Known As Immortals Fenyx Rising
Immortals Fenyx Rising Sure Does Remind Us Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild

In any case, BotW was all the open world I need on my switch right now, so instead, I'll wait patiently for BotW 2.

Swapping them with Money trees is too generous in my opinion (unless the yield is 100 bells per bag).

I'd have swapped them to sea bass.

I’m sure I had successive mystery tours where I haven’t seen a single washed up bottle. Are you supposed to be able to find as many as you want?
I was under the impression you were limited to one every 24 hours, no matter how many trips you make.

The only other reason for me to go on mystery tours is to scout out new islanders, so other than that, I don’t bother.

As for gathering materials, it would help if they could extend that delivery service from Harv’s island (where it is absolutely useless).

@Late @BenAV

Don't get me wrong - I'd definitely recommend the game, it's just a foible I had. I haven't heard any accounts on how the other versions run, but if I was completely honest, the performance didn't temper my enjoyment as a whole.

I enjoyed my time with AI: Somnium Files, but contrary to the review, the performance isn't "flawless". I'm only going by personal experience, and secondhand info from some other users on this site, but at times, the game would hang for up to 15 seconds as it loads a nested video clip. When this happens repeatedly, it becomes a bit annoying.

If it's anything like the fishing tournament, I'm destined to get a silver trophy. No way do I have the will to spend hours catching however many insects.

This was confirmed 2 weeks ago.

I'm happy they were able to secure her, along with the rest of the cast though.

@commentlife

Is Alien Hunters the one where an Alien hero appears in a random mission, and you lose. Specifically, they get to act for every one of your squadmate's actions. I haven't encountered one in the PC game yet, although I have encountered a Chosen, and they're pretty tough customers.

@dartmonkey

Something's wrong with the header image caption link. Someone's missed a colon.

@HobbitGamer

I was confused too. I think when the article refers to "cheats", they are supposed to be distinct from the "rewards" you earn by beating levels fast enough. It slipped my mind, but it turns out Goldeneye had inputs you could perform to unlock a variety of cheats.

@Expa0

Are you talking about the header image? That's promotional material from Dragalia Lost, I believe. Marth is the only OG Fire Emblem character in that picture.

I might be up for this. I was thinking about setting up a Japanese account.
Is Geneology of the Holy War and Thracia 776 on the SNES Online yet? It might be worth keeping an eye out for those titles too, even if they aren't on there yet.

@Heavyarms55

It is a bit low brow for the Business Insider, I'll agree.

This article is not too disimilar to the one on business insider. It too appears to be fishing for outrage.