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I understand why Nintendo breaks up by nation, but still I would love to see Europe's best players PERIOD represented in the World Tournament. Let them form their own teams regardless of nationality.

It's all about expectations. Let's say Nintendo decided to NOT call this release a 'Wave.' Instead they called it a 'DLC Bonus for those that purchase Side Order.' Everything else stays the same including content, price, and release date. Guess what? MORE people are happy! "OOooooh! I get Inkopolis FOR FREE while waiting for the real DLC?!?!?!" 10/10!!!! Nintendo has always sucked when it comes to advertising things (New Nintendo 3DS/Wii U). This Wave 1 was confusing upon release, just like the Wii U, especially when you consider that Consumers have already been conditioned by four Waves of MarioKart 8, each with substantial amounts of content.

Does anyone know if the changes to the Shell Out machine will affect the Seasonal Exclusive banners and titles (like Lucky Duck)? Or is it only Catalog items?

Nice update! Now I can be reminded that I was in the Top 5.1% (I scored 136, cutoff was 137 lol)!

Overall great stuff, but all 3 Brellas NEED buffs at this point. Hopefully Dynamo's buff makes it more consistent.

And can't wait to try out the Nova. It paints better AND gets Special more quickly?

Love watching Brian play!

Not gonna lie, when I first saw that Tinkatink had two evolutions, I thought that Tinkaton would be the Pseudo-legendary of Gen 9. Then I saw the stats lol. Still like the 'mon though.

@Gorlokk I actually liked this game's OST. I'd rank it Mid-low of all generations (I've played them all as well). And not because the OST is weak, it's just that most other gens had AMAZING OSTs.

If you read Youtube comments on the games' OST, you'll see people were praising him for soundtracks he didn't (probably) have any input. It's funny actually. Personally, I could tell the Ace Academy Tournament track was his, as it doesn't sound like a traditional battle theme. Everything else though I had no idea.

This is a fun theme! I remember Splatoon 1's Red vs. Blue Splatfest, so I thought the next Pokemon theme would be Gold vs. Silver vs. Crystal.

I will assume most people choose fire, so if Shiver is Team Fire, I will bet that will be the most popular choice for sure.

Never played Golden Sun, but I am a huge fan of their Mario Tennis GBC and GBA games. To this day, no Mario Tennis has come close to the content that Camelot put out on those cartridges. An actual RPG with a fun, lighthearted plot and engaging mechanics; honestly these two games need an HD remake.

@Yosher Yeah, I can't imagine scissors being used lol, but this IS the game that has bamboo shoots, bathtubs, washing machines, and umbrellas shooting ink so...

Also, I wish they had kept the Japanese naming.
English Localizers: "Hmm, what should we call this Marker looking sub that marks other players? Hmmm.... Ah of course! ANGLE SHOOTER!"

To be honest, I initially thought these were the Boy and Girl Octolings when I first saw the picture lol.

@Rosalinho LOL for me I think of FF10 trying to get Tidus' Utima weapon. Makes me think if there's any reference of that in this game?

Cool list. I do believe there is some recency bias, but that could be said for a lot of things in life.

I noticed Xenoblade 2 was higher than XB1. That will definitely be argued in the fandom lol!

Nooo! Although I like when Developers delay a game rather than release an unfinished product, I was REALLY counting on this game to carry me through this deployment I am currently on. Lol, by the time it releases, I'll almost be back home. I can only play Smash Bros so many times haha

How I believe it will happen:
New character after new character are revealed, one after another. They all then get into a huge hype fight.

Then the ACTUAL character either wins or steals the Invite envelope. The rest of the introduced characters are turned into Mii Fighters.

I'm interested yet slightly ticked off. I bought Super Mario Party and was disappointed. The maps were weren't great and IMO, getting Coins was waaay to easy. Combine that with the lower Price for Stars and the experience felt watered down.
Here's 6 Coins for landing on a Blue Square, 10 for winning, and another 3 for clapping your teammates' hands! Now you're just 1 Coin away from 2 Stars!
I also believed Nintendo could have supported this game more. No reason we couldn't have gotten a few mini games or maps. I'll be a happy camper if Nintendo supports this game after launch, even if it ends up as paid DLC.

The Smash Bros. final character will be revealed like this:

They will show character after character each trying to grab the final envelope, and it results in a brawl/melee/WiiU or whatever. Then (insert character) sneaks up and grabs it. The rest of the characters will be Mii skins.

Okay, a weekend for all four ranked mo- TURF WAR?!?!

No clams, eh?

Is there an auto-save feature for this game? I'd hate to multiply all those numbers and accidentally hit C and lose all that progress.

Hard to say with hindsight. I love his styles of compositions, but Splatoon's OST is perfect in my opinion. Could it be better? Maybe, but I wouldn't change a thing.

That being said, if he did work on a new Splatoon entry, that would be just as welcome.

I also can't believe they removed the AW Assist trophy in Ultimate. The only representation now is just 3 Spirits (plus 1 FAMICOM spirit). And Max and Sami aren't even the spirits...

@fafonio Lol, yup. We can't date a tank or a group of Mechs, otherwise we would have had a new game by now haha

It's such a well executed simple concept. Enough depth that anybody can pick up and play, but competitive at the same time. Great visuals and a soundtrack that complements the theme!

My only issue with the game is input lag on jump. I can get used to the high turn radius, but the delay from hitting the button to actually jumping can throw me off. It's not a 'tight control' platformer, but that's probably by design to make the game more reckless!

Let's all just be thankful we have CHOICES. What's better for you might not be better for someone else's situation.
I used to buy purely physical copies. I enjoyed having the boxarts and manuals (what are those?). I also like having MY copy, not a right to use a game, as is digital.
Growing up, I realized boxarts are not as creative as they once were, and manuals are no more. I also joined the military, so I change locations alot. Packing and unpacking the boxes got really annoying, really quickly lol. I now buy digital, unless it's a game I know I will love, like Xenoblade DE.

Hopefully, publishers will continue making physical copies, so everyone benefits. If you don't like it, DON'T BUY IT!

They made a good call on the music tracks. It's much easier to do that than to make a Small Battlefield variant for every other stage.

Can't wait to try it out

I'm tempted, but I think I'll wait for a version with all of Season 3 characters. I've waited this long to play the game, I can wait another year.
I don't even like fighting games in general, but I love me some Dragonball. I love recognizing the references and seeing the detail that the devs put it this game. Many moves, not just the special moves, come from the manga or anime.

Good luck to them! I hope their game is successful!

I grew up with SMRPG, so I'm doubtful on a true spiritual successor. It wasn't the combat or platforming that made it special (though it was a great combination of different game genres), it was the atmosphere. It was the quirky writing and story, the AAA music OST, and the VERY unique worlds we got. The depth between world interactions and hidden cuscenes (for example, going into debt at the Marrymore hotel and working as a bellhop to pay it off). The characters drove the plot. It was a true exploration game.
I'm not sure if that same experience can be recreated.

@Expa0 They could add music to the Midgar stage. Squeenix still hasn't given Nintendo permission to use more than two soundtracks (or Geno lol).

DON for Smash Bros!

Just lazy comparisons IMO. The only similarities are the colors and 4v4 combat. Not nearly the same aesthetics or gameplay.

That's like saying Mario is the same game as Megaman. "But they're both platformers!"

I have 4 controllers already, so I'll wait for reviews; I am picky about the D-Pad.

For those on the fence about GBC Mario Tennis;

I'd put hundreds of hours into that game as a kid. To me it has aged well. It has SOOO much attention to detail and love put into it. MUCH more than recent Mario Tennis games.
They quite literally crammed as much data as they could in this game. A huge cast of playable characters, Minigames, and an overworld RPG system that is VERY replayable. MUCH depth to the RPG; and memorable characters. Full of hidden easter eggs and side quests. I honestly think it's a crime how this game doesn't get the accolades it should have, or at least another entry into the RPG series (the GBA Tennis had the last RPG sequel).

While I appreciate all content and work that developers work on, I want to see more franchises get an opportunity for exposure. Look no further than FE itself. The franchise wasn't doing well in the west until Marth and Roy appeared in Melee. Personally, I would've never bothered with Xenoblade if Shulk had never appeared in Smash4. Same with Bayonetta. Those were amazing games that Im damn sure sold more copies because of Smash.

Can someone remind the developers that there is a Mii Swordfighter as well? Looking at you, inevitable FE characters #9 and #10.

Six new fighters are in the next season? So, 2 from Blue Lion, 2 from Golden Deer, and 2 from Black Eagle?

@Baker1000 Exactly, I would've never known about Xenoblade if Shulk was never in Smash 4. Xenoblade become a top 5 game ALL TIME for me. Thats saying alot. Fire Emblem became popular in the West because of Marth and Roy. Please give other franchises a chance at revival or a new fan base

I only knew about this game because I played the original Valkyria Chronicles, where Vyse, Aika, and Fina made cameos lol. I used both Vyse and Aika as my main squad.

Yeah, I'd say this amount of content so soon after release date is fishy. This was clearly a finished product that was withheld from the base game.

I'll gladly pay for content that the DEVs clearly made after release, like the Octo Expansion for Splatoon 2, but this makes me hesitate.

@patbacknitro18 Splatoon 3 CONFIRMED!!!!!!1 It's Agent 5!

Some of Smogon is Toxic. I used to play every now and then, but the community absolutely HATES different ideas and things against the grain

They don't like anything that ruins their highly optimized strategies.

Nintendo developer: "So what should we name this smaller Switch model?"

Nintendo executive: "How about Nintendo Switch Lite?"

Developer: "Great! I like that! Lite, sounds like light... light... Wow, I just remembered a feature we haven't used before."

I don't know the all the details on this man's past, but it seems like he's admitted it himself. First step is better than no step, I guess.

But my 2 cents: Re-doing all the voice work is a little extreme, but it's not my money, AND I've played female Byleth for 2 out of 3 save files lol.

@Lemmy_the_Koopa I feel the exact same way. It is a positive step, but IMO the Big 3 are just being proactive before they get hit with a REAL regulation or law. By doing it themselves, they can avoid a future problem.

However, I also agree with others that outright banning gatcha/loot box is a little extreme. In the end, it comes down to education. Vote with your wallet. I remember about 10 years ago I played an MMORPG with loot boxes, and I was in High school with no income and no credit card. I really had to make hard decisions on when to save my money or spend it on the game.

In the end and with hindsight, I do not regret the $40ish overall that I spent on the game. I had learned the value of money by then. I understand that it's a completely different era now, with easy access to parents' credit cards, but still, I feel like if little Timmy is spending $$$$ on one game, well, it shouldn't be the government or Nintendo stopping him, it should be the PARENT.

Ive always felt the Odd numbered Gens (3, 5, and 7) were superior games as far as innovation and ideas. Gen 2 is the exception.

Gen 4 just tweaked 3's features, and Gen 6... I felt like they concentrated all their efforts on 3d models instead of the World.
And now I feel like Gen 8 is heading in the same direction. Theyre so busy to appeal to the 'Graphics' generation of gamers that theyre neglecting what makes Pokemon fun; exploration, adventure.

@Arnold-Kage

Lol Geno from SMRPG doesn't use a sword!

I never played Wooly World, and only played the earlier installments including Yoshi's Island o SNES.

Demo was a 7/10 but what kept me back was the fact that you can't aim AND move at the same time. This just accentuates the games slow overall speed.

Jumping while aiming and moving laterally (and sometimes holding the jump to flutter) was part of the challenge of earlier games. You HAD to do it to get out of sticky situations. I'm sure the later levels are harder than the Demo in Crafted World, but I can't justify spending full game price if I don't know the difficulty.

Not a day 1, buy if the price is lowered...

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I'll wait for reviews. I didn't buy the original game because of anticipation for Wargroove and the User reviews were mixed.