gcunit

Well, better to confirm the 2025 releases than to announce more delays, but I'll believe it when I see it. Not sure about the release strategy for Inazuma Eleven, what with the demo already having been available for so long - maybe they were just testing the interest levels before committing more resource to development...

I think this might actually be a bigger announcement than Switch 2.

OMG, not only does this sound right up my street, but there's a physical available Day 1!?! At a pretty attractive price too!?!?!

Bought. £23.99 from Argos is the cheapest I've seen it.

PS. Thanks for the tip about avoiding content that might demystify the game. I tend to do that anyway, but it's nice to read it should be rewarded in this game.

Shame about co-op being online only. Would be nice to try with the kids but don't really wanna shell out for another copy. Fingers crossed for a fire sale on the eshop.

Edit: Oooo... it's under £9 from the Mexican eshop. That does technically meet my 'No digital purchases over £10' requirement. Could be a Day 1 double-dip coming up for gcunit...

Update (10hrs later): So I have indeed double-dipped and begun playing immediately. I knew nothing of this game before and only skimmed a few snippets of this review, but my gut instinct on it is proving justified so far. Despite spending the first couple of minutes running round feeling stuck because the game doesn't introduce you to the most fundamental mechanic, and it was the last button I tried that turned out to be the one you need to get anywhere, I'm totally diggin' it. It feels a lot like a SteamWorld Dig X Stardew Valley (minus the NPCs) experience, but without that feeling of slog from SV - things just seem to continuously open up to you; it just flows and let's you go. And the UI seems more intuitive than the SV version, so no issues for me there.

Delighted with my purchase(s). This one's a real... keeper 😏

Aside from the slightly (understandably) lacklustre Smash battle footage and the over-animation of Link and Zelda's hair, that was pretty stonking.

This is what technology should be used for: less of that dystopian megacorp destruction of society and drone warfare; more Smash fighters.

I think I'm in agreement with the 'They should be working on a Yooka-Laylee 2' rather getting bogged down (again) in the original. I have the original and I don't need or want a remaster.

Generating type, clicks and buzz, I'm guessing.

Certainly helps me understand Japan's population shrinkage. I have no knowledge of Sakurai-san's personal life, but that approach to work scheduling doesn't seem particularly in tune with 'work-life balance'.

Having avoided all articles, comments etc. about the Playtest so far, to remain spoiler-free, I'm lol-ing at the continued 'not meant to talk about it' fauxtroversy.

Free Advertising 101: Tell everyone it's a secret.

Very fun and exciting getting to playtest something like this. Looking forward to whenever it's realised as a published title. Just imagine all the internet points I'll be creaming in the future from "I was there..."

"we were able to complete it over the course of a couple of nights. Naturally, younger children will take longer than that to beat the game"

Concept art reminds me of Yooka-Laylee.

What mad lad - 30 episodes recorded in a row, only to flush them all cos he didn't check the recording output. Just having the will to start again is somewhat superhuman.

I'll remain cautiously optimistic about it. A few turns of phrase in those review snippets let on that we're still in the 'lite' territory that Gris came from. Understandable, but as someone who doesn't particularly buy into the idea of a tear-jerking video game, I think I'm perhaps still not within the target audience.

@the_beaver Don't let them through the door unless they've got a Switch with them - they obviously can't be trusted 😉

@Late @Anti-Matter

My interpretation of that bit in the review is that you can turn the motion controls off - i.e. still play the game, but with standard controls. But I could be wrong, I've not researched further.

"It speaks volumes that we can't think of any we straight-up hate"

Not quite the slam-dunk I was hoping for, but I guess no hate is better than some hate.

Regarding needing a console each for certain modes... I mean... if someone doesn't have their own Switch by now, should they really be calling themselves friends/family at all? Ditch until they Switch.

So not Neva say Neva again then.

Have to admit to kinda skimming off the surface of Gris when I first tried it, didn't seem to be much going on behind the pretty pictures. But I'm a sucka for striking art styles and this follow-up looks even more interesting. Hopefully the eshop price goes as low and as quickly as Gris' did.

I've got about enough GameCube controllers for them to play an 11-a-side football match against each other, but I sure would appreciate a few subs too.

With respect to whoever timestampsed the video, it could have done with being 20 seconds earlier. Unless it was a deliberate choice for baiting.

This was controversial internally within Nintendo, not controversial publicly.

The internal Nintendo controversy being that it was a rushed PR decision, using a hastily mocked up photo, rather than an approved asset for this significant announcement.

Not my genre. Not my preferred mechanics (save rooms, limited ammo). Not my preferred style of retro presentation...

... so presumably none of that will actually stop me snaffling a collectors edition once a boutique publisher slaps a £50 price tag on it, I then let the pre-order deadline pass, and end up paying £75 on ebay a year later.

I got the first one and just find myself thinking I preferred the feel of the GameCube version - one of those examples where just flipping the HD resolution switch seems to diminish rather than enhance.

I'll still probably end up getting this, cos I'm a sucka for collections on a cart, but the way they've gone about releasing these games seems a bit weird.

Great, watched the video, now I just wanna go play another run of Breath of the Wild.

Wasn't sure how that was going to end, at one point it was looking like Sakurai was going to say he'd driven Iwata to his death, but it was just the airport. That was a close one.

Lovely reflections on a blessed relationship.

When I played the demo, and without any disrespect intended, it felt like an amateur effort. Some commendable work in there, no question, but I was very doubtful that the finished product (if there is such a thing in modern gaming) would be up to scratch. This review has not altered my view.

Wow, over 9000 people actually bought a PS5 game this week. Way to go, PS5! You got this!

As for Switch, it's sold 1 unit for every 4 people in the country.

I think the Internet should collectively use Rogma instead of Reggie from here on out to help him cope with any potential embarrassment over this.

My body is Rogma!

@Ulysses Does your page say UTC or PT or what?

Woohoo! I'm in baby!

@RudyC3 It's like they lifted him straight out of the A New Hope Special Edition.

Just think, in 5-20 years time, this could be the game that gamer revisionists insist was dun durty and is actually the biggest hidden Switch RPG gem of them all.

I'll take 5 copies just in case.

@Vil What... Erling Haaland not enough for you guys?

@LikelySatan My definition of success is seven sealed boxes of every piece of hardware Nintendo produces.

I'm not there yet, but it's good to have stretch goals. What are you going to do when you've rid yourself of alarms - sell your story to Netflix?

Presumably ports of Doom and Skyrim are yet to be announced.

Called it

😝

@sikthvash "Ooo-ooo-hoo Noooo-ooooo"

@axelhander Could sell this as a phone app, but no, 100 bucks for a separate device it is 😆

@Friendly Lol, but no constructs in BotW - I think you meant Guardian ;P

Hilarious how their alarm clock has 100%+ more themes than their console.

Love the concept. Bit iffy about the execution. And that price tag...? Gtfoutta here!

Needs a AA batteries option too.

BTW, I totally called this a few weeks back.

Yep, I could do with some news on a physical release too, please.

Only played the first of these, and not completed that one. It was many years ago now, and while I can't remember the details, the sound of the tannoy (or whatever the source of speech is) going on about the radioactive zone (or whatever it was) still occupies some fond (but clearly faint) recollections of mine.

But 60fps is the bare minimum anyone should ever be expected to endure, surely. What is this madness? My eyes!!

Make fps Great Again.

https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1842588088343683292?t=oatGhesZBhhxMV92cUVetw&s=19

Landing...?

10/10...?

@HeadPirate I tend to think 'Pour one out for' is used pejoratively/sarcastically generally, akin to something like 'Break out the violins'. I doubt NL is really trying to nurture much sympathy for this punk.

@Tobiaku Thank you 😊 Although actually I've already got that one (haven't played it yet, mind you - I must try harder).

I normally relish the comments sections of these 'Games we missed' pages; it's a shame that this one is so full of the off-topic gender politics. It would be appreciated if a Moderator could remove all such posts and allow the user recommendations to shine.

Normally I don't have much of an issue if a game is 30fps, 60fps, or something in between...

But FC24, man, that feels sluggish to play.

Nintendo Life has kinda fixated on feature parity when reviewing these EA football games, but the basic football gameplay is surely by far the most significant aspect of the game. It is for me anyway. The players just take so long to change direction. I don't know how much of that might be due to them trying to be overly realistic with the physics engine, or whether it's just due to the 30fps, but I tend to favour playing FIFA 23 over FC 24. Maybe I need to give it more time so I adjust, IDK.

@Tyranexx

Zelda obvs, plus I picked up Sociable Soccer for a decent price (thanks Argos) yesterday, so that has to have a run out tonight. Plus I'm thinking of a family session on Tetris Effect.

Peace, love & pixels to all xx

@Anti-Matter I'm not sure you've read it right. This doesn't change your lack of ownership, it just makes it clearer to you that you don't own. Might have a knock-on effect of increasing the use of the Gog-model, but who knows.

It's an interesting development. Be interesting to see how quickly and how far it ripples out and whether it shakes up the digital download experience.