@Ogbert I'll assume it's because they are trying to show that Nintendo didn't consider those mechanics original enough to be patentented or that they tried and failed because they weren't considered original enough. Also, I think Nintendo added those patents to a previous patent after the release of Palworld, so I guess they could argue Nintendo only pantented it for Pokemon just to use it for suing Palworld.
The open world and having to drive to the next track look so unnecesary so far. It looks like this may become the lowest rated Mario kart game once it's out.(thou still good enough)
This probably won't be a free update, probably not even an update for the original. The downgrade for the switch version was so huge that they should port it again to replace the textures and models.
It's sad how a lot of Nintendo fans find the standard practice of a game being re-released with all the DLCs so alien. Cyberpunk and Elden Ring are coming to the Switch 2 with all the DLCs without costing $100, even all the wiiu ports that Nintendo released came with the DLCs.
Nintendo just got greedy after the success of the Switch. Nintendolife keep these articles coming, don't let those bootlickers make this page their "safe space"
@Truegamer79 Because unlike with Xbox and Playstation games, Nintendo games doesn't have deep discounts on digital stores nor gets bundles with DLCs later on. As a matter of fact, they are re-releasing Zelda BOTW at a higher price and without DLCs.
The Switch is about to kick the bucket, so it'll be probably just a bunch of remasters and already announced games:
Zelda Wind Waker HD Zelda Twilight Princess HD(We don't have a Zelda game for this year yet) Hotel Dusk: Re-Room Star Fox 3D HD Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade Remake Diddy Kong Racing coming to the Nintendo Switch Online Kirby: Planet Robobot HD Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha HD Metroid Prime 4 Professor Layton and the New World of Steam Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Hollow Knight: Silksong Deltarune Chapter 3 & 4
@Lizuka Technically the female characters are basically half of playable cast, for the male ones you only have Mario, Luigi and (two colors of)Toad, the rest are easy-mode characters. I don't know how many fans Toad has(and the iconic red one isn't even one of the options), but the male characters are a little bit disappointing in comparison to the female ones.
Honestly, I don't get why Nintendo invest a lot of time creating those easy-mode characters when they could just create an option to toggle lives off. I think this is a textbook example of re-inventing the wheel.
It's a little bit annoying that Sega rarely give us updates of the sales of their games. Other than reaching the million within the first week, we don't know the sales of Like a dragon Infinite, Persona 3 nor Metaphor Re:Fantazio.
@Erigen Psychonauts 2 was released on Playstation because the game was first funded on Kickstarter and they had to fullfil the promise of a playstation version. They later ended up making the next gen update exclusive for Xbox Series X/S.
@liljmoore I doubt it, they own Donkey Kong but they seem not to know how to make a new 3D entry, as a matter of fact, they don't seem to know what to do with the franchise other than selling remasters at full price XD
@Erigen The whole "Xbox doesn't have an audience that would care for a new Banjo Kazooie" argumment is dumb when they funded Psychonauts 2 and Ori and its sequel, and all their games are also released on PC and Gamepass day 1.
Honestly, I could never get into Mario Galaxy; I just plain didn't like Mario's physics, he is too sluggish. Astro Bot and Crash just feel better to play.
@siavm "If the ori developers want to try they maybe able to make something but good luck with getting Microsoft to fund that."
Bruh, Microsoft was the one that funded Ori XD The studiowas the one that decided to no longer work with Xbox, because according to the CEO they wanted their next game to be multiplatform.
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Re: What's Palworld Dev's Defence Against Nintendo's Lawsuit? Pikmin 3, Apparently
@Ogbert I'll assume it's because they are trying to show that Nintendo didn't consider those mechanics original enough to be patentented or that they tried and failed because they weren't considered original enough. Also, I think Nintendo added those patents to a previous patent after the release of Palworld, so I guess they could argue Nintendo only pantented it for Pokemon just to use it for suing Palworld.
Re: Random: PaRappa The Rapper Creator Has Some Expectedly Trippy Hopes For Switch 2
It was sad that his kickstarter campaing failed. Let's hope he manage to come back to industry some day.
Re: Nintendo Direct: Mario Kart World: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate It?
The open world and having to drive to the next track look so unnecesary so far. It looks like this may become the lowest rated Mario kart game once it's out.(thou still good enough)
Re: CD Projekt Red Coy On Witcher 3 Upgrade For Switch 2
This probably won't be a free update, probably not even an update for the original. The downgrade for the switch version was so huge that they should port it again to replace the textures and models.
Re: Nintendo Confirms Duration For Tomorrow's Mario Kart World Direct
I hope it's good, the part about having to drive to the next track looked so guimmicky.
Re: Zelda: BOTW Switch 2 Edition Won't Include The DLC, Nintendo Confirms
@Serpenterror Nintendo's greediness still looks more insane when compared to The last of Us Complete.
110 dollars for 2 games + all DLCs + extras goodies vs $90 for only Zelda BOTW and it's DLCs.
Re: Zelda: BOTW Switch 2 Edition Won't Include The DLC, Nintendo Confirms
It's sad how a lot of Nintendo fans find the standard practice of a game being re-released with all the DLCs so alien. Cyberpunk and Elden Ring are coming to the Switch 2 with all the DLCs without costing $100, even all the wiiu ports that Nintendo released came with the DLCs.
Nintendo just got greedy after the success of the Switch. Nintendolife keep these articles coming, don't let those bootlickers make this page their "safe space"
Re: Ex-PlayStation Boss Comments On Switch 2's "Hefty" Price Hikes
@Truegamer79 Because unlike with Xbox and Playstation games, Nintendo games doesn't have deep discounts on digital stores nor gets bundles with DLCs later on. As a matter of fact, they are re-releasing Zelda BOTW at a higher price and without DLCs.
Re: Surprise, Palworld Dev Isn't Fond Of The 'Pokémon With Guns' Description
"Pokemon but if Game freak cared about" would be a better description.
Re: Switch 2 GameChat Choppy Frame Rate Explained By Nintendo
This response has the same energy as Bethesda's "it's not a BUG, it's a FEATURE." XD
Re: Talking Point: Zelda: Wind Waker Is On Switch 2 - Do You Still Want A WW:HD Port?
The QoL improvements of the remaster basically made the OG game obsolete.
Re: Select EU Retailers Are Abandoning Nintendo's Suggested Retail Price For Switch 2 Games
@Darkthany Not even the nintendo games that doesn't sell well get good discounts. Nintendo fans are the last people that should be defending this XD
Re: Where To Pre-Order Kirby And The Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World For Nintendo Switch 2
Is that a Kirby Fleshlight? .-.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Launches 5th June 2025, Mario Kart World Bundle Confirmed
Any news about if the game will have local multiplayer?
Re: Nintendo's Switch 2 'Game-Key Cards' Somehow Manage To Make Codes-In-A-Box Worse
Is that really that different from Switch 1 games that require downloading most of the game?
Re: Mario Kart World's Switch 2 Box Art Is Packed With Delightful Details
So...Why is no one talking about the lack of confirmation of local multiplayer?
Re: Yakuza 0: Director's Cut Is Exclusive To Nintendo Switch 2
The switch got the worse version of Kiwami 1 while the Switch 2 will get the best version of Yakuza 0.
Anyways, I don't think the additions to the Switch 2 version are a big deal, especially when the normal version is so cheap.
Re: 'Mario Kart World' Looks Absolutely Awesome In Debut Switch 2 Trailer
I'm worried about the lack of mention of local coop. It looks like it'll be an online only game.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Priced At $449.99 For The Base Console
I'm more worried about the games prices, $80 for games is such an evil move.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Tomodachi Life
Europe wins, that "Your mii here" in the North American one is just too on the nose.
Re: Rumour: New Switch 2 Rumour Makes Wild Claim About Mysterious 'C' Button
Why would they need a button for that? .-. As a matter of fact, wouldn't you need to press something in the Switch 1 I instead?
Re: Sony's Back On Switch With A Delightful New PSP Remaster
@darkswabber It's funny that even if it's just licensing the IPS, they are making sure to exclude Xbox from the platforms XD
Re: Sony's Back On Switch With A Delightful New PSP Remaster
So,Who's the one bringing game to modern platforms? Sony or Bandai Namco?
Re: Rhythm Heaven Groove Announced For Switch, Launching 2026
I was quite expecting this one, Nintendo loves to release these AA games when they are focusing on the successor.
Re: Nintendo Announces 'Virtual Game Cards' For Switch, Unlocking Digital Lending
Honestly, I didn't get it. Is it Steam families but with extra steps or can you lend games to anyone(friends)?
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Direct Predictions - What Do You Want To See?
The Switch is about to kick the bucket, so it'll be probably just a bunch of remasters and already announced games:
Zelda Wind Waker HD
Zelda Twilight Princess HD(We don't have a Zelda game for this year yet)
Hotel Dusk: Re-Room
Star Fox 3D HD
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade Remake
Diddy Kong Racing coming to the Nintendo Switch Online
Kirby: Planet Robobot HD
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha HD
Metroid Prime 4
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Deltarune Chapter 3 & 4
Re: Game Informer Revived By Blockchain Firm Gunzilla Games
Supported by blockchain devs? Damn, this is not going to last XD
Re: Feature: "If The Game Does Not Sell Well, We May Be Done" - It's Do Or Die For Too Kyo Games & 'The Hundred Line'
Honestly, I feel like the market is a little bit too oversaturated of Danganronpa spiritual successors from the Danganronpa creator XD
Re: Opinion: We'll Never Get A Final Boss As Good As Pokémon Legends: Arceus Again
What about fighting an AI with the appearance of a dead person?
Re: A Hidden 60fps Mode In Xenoblade Chronicles X Gives Us Hope For A Switch 2 Upgrade
So the game doesn't run at 60fps? I wonder where all that extra power the Switch had went to not being able to run a wii u game at 60fps.
Re: Review: On Your Tail (Switch) - A Charming Detective Story Stumbles On Switch
@LadyCharlie Nah, no way the Switch can't run this game. Devs should optimize and fix their games instead.
Re: Best Xenoblade Chronicles Games Of All Time
Torna over Xenoblade Chronicles 2? .-.
Re: Skullgirls Dev Is Off The Game, Taking Legal Action Against Publisher
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Re: Monolith Soft Adds Final Fantasy Cutscene Artist To Its Ranks, So What's It Cooking For Switch 2?
The guy who directed the cutscenes for the game with titan fights (FF XVI) seems like a perfect fit for Monolith Soft.
Re: Switch Emulator 'NxEmu' Is Back And Hopes To Avoid Nintendo's Wrath
WE ARE SO BACK!
Re: Review: Sorry We're Closed (Switch) - An Ethereal, Colourful Survival Horror Like No Other
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Re: UK Charts: Mario Kart 8 Grabs Silver As Monster Hunter Wilds Makes Its Debut
Why doesn't this include PC sales?
Re: Acclaimed Horror Title 'Mouthwashing' Is Making Its Way To Switch
The game is a little overrated, but it's still an interesting walking simulator. It would be better if it was shorter.
Re: Super Mario Party Jamboree Is The Fastest-Selling Entry In Franchise History
So... Is this one finally as good as the GameCube and n64 ones?
Re: Random: Xbox Gets Its Own Shameful 'Mario Strikers' Knock-Off
To be fair, other than the title, it doesn't looks like a Mario Striker Knock-off. Too barebone to resemble Mario Striker.
Re: Xbox Is "Really Looking Forward" To Supporting Switch 2
"I want everybody to be able to play on Xbox and it does mean more of our games shipping on more platforms"
WTF? That logic makes no sense XD
Re: Opinion: My Daughter Made Me Realise That Mario Wonder's Difficulty Options Need Work
@Lizuka Technically the female characters are basically half of playable cast, for the male ones you only have Mario, Luigi and (two colors of)Toad, the rest are easy-mode characters. I don't know how many fans Toad has(and the iconic red one isn't even one of the options), but the male characters are a little bit disappointing in comparison to the female ones.
Re: Opinion: My Daughter Made Me Realise That Mario Wonder's Difficulty Options Need Work
Honestly, I don't get why Nintendo invest a lot of time creating those easy-mode characters when they could just create an option to toggle lives off. I think this is a textbook example of re-inventing the wheel.
Re: Sonic X Shadow Generations Speeds Past Two Million Sales Worldwide
It's a little bit annoying that Sega rarely give us updates of the sales of their games. Other than reaching the million within the first week, we don't know the sales of Like a dragon Infinite, Persona 3 nor Metaphor Re:Fantazio.
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Composer Has "Zero Hope" For A New Entry
@Erigen Psychonauts 2 was released on Playstation because the game was first funded on Kickstarter and they had to fullfil the promise of a playstation version. They later ended up making the next gen update exclusive for Xbox Series X/S.
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Composer Has "Zero Hope" For A New Entry
@liljmoore I doubt it, they own Donkey Kong but they seem not to know how to make a new 3D entry, as a matter of fact, they don't seem to know what to do with the franchise other than selling remasters at full price XD
Re: Undertale Creator Toby Fox Joins 'OFF' RPG Soundtrack
"One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years"
Is it really that influential? .-. I think I've only seen a couple of obscure indie games inspired by Off.
Pss: "Last December, it was announced the QUIRKY RPG off"
Ah! Ah! he said it! he said the thing!
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Composer Has "Zero Hope" For A New Entry
@Erigen The whole "Xbox doesn't have an audience that would care for a new Banjo Kazooie" argumment is dumb when they funded Psychonauts 2 and Ori and its sequel, and all their games are also released on PC and Gamepass day 1.
Re: Random: Astro Bot "Almost Outdid Nintendo At Its Own Game", Jokes Reggie
Honestly, I could never get into Mario Galaxy; I just plain didn't like Mario's physics, he is too sluggish. Astro Bot and Crash just feel better to play.
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Has The Potential To "Rival 3D Mario", Says Ori Dev
@siavm "If the ori developers want to try they maybe able to make something but good luck with getting Microsoft to fund that."
Bruh, Microsoft was the one that funded Ori XD The studiowas the one that decided to no longer work with Xbox, because according to the CEO they wanted their next game to be multiplatform.