obviously the next game should be to this what majora's was to ocarina. clearly they have it in them, and it should take less time to make. how exciting!
amazon reception is very good — just remember to filter to see only verified purchases. also i wonder whether they will eventually release a game of the decade edition, or would that sound too arrogant?
@IronMan28 exactly. this game looks good, and that game by the same guy was deemed a top-5 game out of the hundreds of games played that year by my favorite critic — a critic who cannot be bought, clearly. of course we're talking about this monumental waste of time that are video games, so everything is meaningless. but, within this meaninglessness, jim's opinion is as important to me as it gets, and, even though games are meaningless, there are way too many for me to just go into them blind hoping they don't make me even more bored than before. so i was sharing jim's opinion on this developer to help steer people here toward what's looking like a good game.
but of course this is all evident. the conspiracy part was just a brilliant joke i made. because why else would someone point out that jim's opinion is irrelevant? well, yes it is, as in, it's not global warming. but he's a video game critic, and people here care about video games.
even though they are evil, i can see some sort of nintendo-like intelligence to their approach. triple-a development costs are ridiculously out of control. so no more giving kojima 8 years and 200 million to make a game. instead they can spend 200 thousand making bomberman and have that be a pretty big hit. so it's not like they hate all forms of proper video games — they just hate ridiculous budgets, and, of course, they will drag anything through the mud for a buck.
@IronMan28 i assumed it means he really liked the game. maybe i need to look harder at it, since you're suggesting some sort of conspiracy. thanks for the heads-up.
first, it's not day-one dlc. the content will be released many months later. second, nintendo isn't ubisoft. chances are this content will be at the same level as the mario kart 8 dlc. as for a switch t-shirt existing in the zelda universe, well, i can't defend that.
could it be that the switch is really easy to develop for, or is it impossible to tell at this point? all i ever hear from would-be wii u devs is that they've run into some unforeseen trouble, but i don't remember what they were saying in 2012.
@stevenw45 you are missing nothing. it's a game made for everybody else — the people who don't care enough to be here. it's a competent truncated version of new super mario bros. for people who have decided that their only gaming platform is the one that has whatsapp on it. no one will ever be playing super mario world and wish they were playing super mario run. ever.
@FreakFerrett i'm not buying anything. it costs what it costs, and i'm glad there's some profit in there for nintendo in every unit. the wii u made no profit whatsoever; this is already a better start.
i dunno. a lot of people had wii sports as a pack-in but had to buy an extra controller, as well as nunchuks and pro controllers it they wanted different control options. this one comes with the two controllers and the grip to turn them into a sort of pro controller, though with a compromised d-pad. and people have the freedom to use that extra 60 bucks on zelda instead of the minigames.
just pretend the launch is in december and buy it then with all the great games that will have come out, then you'll feel like it has the greatest launch lineup of all time
zelda moves consoles, people. there will be 10 million people rushing to get that gorgeous game, and then 3rd parties will be excited. and that's all still before anybody's confirmed or denied juggernauts like animal crossing, monster hunter and pokemon.
i don't even see how it could fail if it indeed consolidates the two games libraries. pokemon, animal crossing, monster hunter, mario kart, yokai, 3d mario and 2d mario fans won't just evaporate. even if only people who buy pokemon buy it, that's already more sales than the wii u. the 3ds sold a lot of units even being a weaker machine than the wii, unable to run xenoblade chronicles decently. the switch may be the machine that has pokemon stars while also having the power to run skyrim and such. it is underpowered from the point of view of the crazy spec race, but it is not laughably underpowered. devs will be crazy not to want their games on the machine that has ALL of nintendo making games for it.
sounds like an easy 15 million dollars in profit, assuming apple paid nothing for exclusivity and is taking 30% off each sale, which is the worst-case scenario.
man i wish someone had warned be about frame rate before i was exposed to that dreadful life-changing masterpiece that was ocarina. i'll be sure to stay away from this one, guys. thank you so much. that was close. phew.
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Re: 'Senran Kagura Refure' Game Heading For Nintendo Switch
stereotypes are bad, but some are close to completely accurate.
Re: Gallery: ARMS Already Has Loads of Cool Fan-Art
now jessica nigri as ribbon girl plz
Re: Cars 3: Driven To Win Will Be Screeching Onto Nintendo Switch And Wii U
i'm outraged this franchise is being held back by the last generation and so on and so forth.
Re: SwitchCharge Is A Case Which Gives Your Nintendo Switch 12 Hours Of Stamina
the music is so stupid! it's a battery lol
Re: Guide: Recipes And Cooking Tips For Budding Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Chefs
very good video. made me realize i can have a thousand hearts' worth of seared prime steak taking up just one slot.
Re: Nintendo of America Says to Check Retailers as More Switch Stock is On the Way
throw a game in the box while you're at it, luigi
Re: Playtonic Removes JonTron's Voice from Yooka-Laylee
still more qualified than trump
Re: Nintendo Download: 23rd March (North America)
@Fooligan and severed, which i just got
Re: Editorial: After The Bold Brilliance Of Breath Of The Wild, Where Can Zelda Go Next?
obviously the next game should be to this what majora's was to ocarina. clearly they have it in them, and it should take less time to make. how exciting!
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Wii U)
ani
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Wii U)
all right. now it has an official metascore and can sit atop the wii u's brilliant library.
Re: Trio of Tomorrow Corporation Titles Arrive on North American Switch eShop This Week
funnily enough, world of goo is a console exclusive among the best games ever made.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Tackles Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Nintendo Switch vs. Wii U
why not a 720p option for the tv? that would make a few million people happier
Re: The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Is Officially One Of The Best Games Of All Time
amazon reception is very good — just remember to filter to see only verified purchases. also i wonder whether they will eventually release a game of the decade edition, or would that sound too arrogant?
Re: Nintendo Switch Teardown Images Pop Up Online
no hyphen in 'tie in' used as a phrasal verb
Re: Interview: Greg Wohlwend on TumbleSeed and What Makes Nintendo Switch Special
@IronMan28 exactly. this game looks good, and that game by the same guy was deemed a top-5 game out of the hundreds of games played that year by my favorite critic — a critic who cannot be bought, clearly. of course we're talking about this monumental waste of time that are video games, so everything is meaningless. but, within this meaninglessness, jim's opinion is as important to me as it gets, and, even though games are meaningless, there are way too many for me to just go into them blind hoping they don't make me even more bored than before. so i was sharing jim's opinion on this developer to help steer people here toward what's looking like a good game.
but of course this is all evident. the conspiracy part was just a brilliant joke i made. because why else would someone point out that jim's opinion is irrelevant? well, yes it is, as in, it's not global warming. but he's a video game critic, and people here care about video games.
Re: Interview: Preparing for Adventure in forma.8 on the Wii U eShop
hope it plays as fantastic as it looks
Re: Kojima-Free Konami Is Doing Just Fine, Thanks Very Much
even though they are evil, i can see some sort of nintendo-like intelligence to their approach. triple-a development costs are ridiculously out of control. so no more giving kojima 8 years and 200 million to make a game. instead they can spend 200 thousand making bomberman and have that be a pretty big hit. so it's not like they hate all forms of proper video games — they just hate ridiculous budgets, and, of course, they will drag anything through the mud for a buck.
Re: Interview: Greg Wohlwend on TumbleSeed and What Makes Nintendo Switch Special
@IronMan28 i assumed it means he really liked the game. maybe i need to look harder at it, since you're suggesting some sort of conspiracy. thanks for the heads-up.
Re: Interview: Greg Wohlwend on TumbleSeed and What Makes Nintendo Switch Special
oh, man — it's the ridiculous fishing guy. jim sterling gave it a game of the year award.
Re: Nintendo Confirms Expansion Pass DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
first, it's not day-one dlc. the content will be released many months later. second, nintendo isn't ubisoft. chances are this content will be at the same level as the mario kart 8 dlc. as for a switch t-shirt existing in the zelda universe, well, i can't defend that.
Re: Video: The Weird and Wonderful World of the SteamWorld Miiverse Communities
dafoeverse forever
Re: Nintendo Download: 9th February (North America)
plantera has great reception on steam. great to see it.
Re: Random: Someone Has Made An Entire Pokémon Adventure Inside Minecraft
you can build anything except for something i can stand to look at longer than 2 minutes
Re: Nintendo Details UK Pre-Order Bonuses For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
@gspro15198 hopefully they do the tropical freeze method: let us turn off the screen so it doesn't drain the battery.
Re: NieR: Automata Designer is Open to the Idea of a Switch Port
could it be that the switch is really easy to develop for, or is it impossible to tell at this point? all i ever hear from would-be wii u devs is that they've run into some unforeseen trouble, but i don't remember what they were saying in 2012.
Re: Review: Pokémon Duel (Mobile)
well they can't all be the new pac-man
Re: Feature: Nindies and Nintendo Switch - Developers Reflect on the New Console
look at that high-definition mario hair
Re: Official Nintendo Switch Technical Specifications Have Been Shared
man, they do all these little things to piss people off. lan adapter, ugh.
Re: Talking Point: Let's Explore What Could Be Done with HD Rumble on the Nintendo Switch
if only whis video had hd rumble so i could understand what the hell he is talking about
Re: Nintendo Download: 19th January (North America)
koi dx review please
Re: Super Mario Run Sprints Onto Android This March
@stevenw45 you are missing nothing. it's a game made for everybody else — the people who don't care enough to be here. it's a competent truncated version of new super mario bros. for people who have decided that their only gaming platform is the one that has whatsapp on it. no one will ever be playing super mario world and wish they were playing super mario run. ever.
Re: Super Mario Run Sprints Onto Android This March
@stevenw45 that's the one platform nintendo cares about even less than the wii u
Re: Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition to Include Touch Controls for Portable Play on Switch
rayman legéns, oui?
Re: First Impressions: 1-2-Switch is an Ideal Pack-In Game That's Missing Its Chance
@FreakFerrett i'm not buying anything. it costs what it costs, and i'm glad there's some profit in there for nintendo in every unit. the wii u made no profit whatsoever; this is already a better start.
Re: First Impressions: 1-2-Switch is an Ideal Pack-In Game That's Missing Its Chance
i dunno. a lot of people had wii sports as a pack-in but had to buy an extra controller, as well as nunchuks and pro controllers it they wanted different control options.
this one comes with the two controllers and the grip to turn them into a sort of pro controller, though with a compromised d-pad. and people have the freedom to use that extra 60 bucks on zelda instead of the minigames.
Re: First Impressions: Explosive Action in Super Bomberman R
konami making a game. fancy that.
Re: State of Mind is a 'Futuristic Thriller' Heading to Nintendo Switch
i see no evidence of the word summer having a capital letter in any dictionary. just a thought.
Re: Guide: A Breakdown of Confirmed Nintendo Switch Games and Release Dates
just pretend the launch is in december and buy it then with all the great games that will have come out, then you'll feel like it has the greatest launch lineup of all time
Re: Video: Alex Shares His First Impressions Of The Nintendo Switch With Nintendo UK
zelda moves consoles, people. there will be 10 million people rushing to get that gorgeous game, and then 3rd parties will be excited. and that's all still before anybody's confirmed or denied juggernauts like animal crossing, monster hunter and pokemon.
Re: Soapbox: The Nintendo Switch's Final Specs Don't Matter
i don't even see how it could fail if it indeed consolidates the two games libraries. pokemon, animal crossing, monster hunter, mario kart, yokai, 3d mario and 2d mario fans won't just evaporate. even if only people who buy pokemon buy it, that's already more sales than the wii u. the 3ds sold a lot of units even being a weaker machine than the wii, unable to run xenoblade chronicles decently. the switch may be the machine that has pokemon stars while also having the power to run skyrim and such. it is underpowered from the point of view of the crazy spec race, but it is not laughably underpowered. devs will be crazy not to want their games on the machine that has ALL of nintendo making games for it.
Re: Video: Gorillas, Mechs And Lightning Bolts, Wii U FPS Draw The Line Has It All
all the money went to that epic orchestra
Re: Newzoo Estimates Less Than Five Percent of Users Have Paid For Super Mario Run
sounds like an easy 15 million dollars in profit, assuming apple paid nothing for exclusivity and is taking 30% off each sale, which is the worst-case scenario.
Re: Nintendo Download: 5th January (Europe)
that's gotta be plane-swapping
Re: More Switch Rumors From Laura Kate Dale
most commas in this article should be semicolons
Re: Feature: The Nindie Christmas Celebration - Pocket Card Jockey
i would have bought boxboy on the wii u. hopefully the switch means the end of not having the right nintendo hardware.
Re: Video: Check Out the Open World Flash Game That Never Was
no one can beat the wii u when it comes to cancelled games
Re: Super Mario Run Currently The Top Grossing iOS Store App
and to think nintendo has their own version of mario maker with slopes that they use to make these games.
Re: Video: NFL Stars Richard Sherman and Johnny Hecker Kick in for Pokémon Promotion
did handball already exist when they named that sport football? 'cause handball is a good name for it.
Re: Video: Nintendo Shows Off New Area in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
man i wish someone had warned be about frame rate before i was exposed to that dreadful life-changing masterpiece that was ocarina. i'll be sure to stay away from this one, guys. thank you so much. that was close. phew.