It took six months for a single mode to come out? Do people even care at this point? Everyone I know seems to have move on to other switch titles like splatoon and pokemon.
Imagine praising Sword/Shield but dissing Scarlet/Violet because of things outside of GF's control. It's Nintendo's fault for not upgrading the ANCIENT hardware in the Switch.
This is the most delusional take about SV.
Yes the Switch is underpowered compared to other consoles but SV looking and running like arse are completely on Gamefreak, there are a multitude of 1st and 3rd party games that look and run miles better than this, some of them being 5 years old.
Botw, Odyssey, Xenoblade 1-3, DQ11, MH Rise are just a few examples.
Well first of all this article is not a good idea since you're going to be getting a lot of people who didn't play the game give a score which doesn't make much sense. And this is coming from someone who doesn't plan to buy the game at all.
You can't judge the gameplay for sure if you haven't played it.
Also this article looks like it's baiting people to argue, but at least the discussion in the comments has been mostly civil.
However performance, graphics, and bugs do not require a copy to evaluate, this isn't a subjective factor like how "fun" the game is, the game objectively runs like garbage and looks like it too which is why put off from even touching this.
I watched multiple friends of mine play this for hours and I don't recall a single point where the framerate was at 30fps, it genuinely looks like its 2 generations or more behind as a game.
You can say "the game is fun at least" all you want but if I don't get the play the game or play it smoothly, to me it's not worth playing or a good game.
If I lowered my standards to buy this game I would probably rate it very low seeing how performance is a big deal to me, graphics not so much but I also like my games to look like they've been made in the current generation or at least belong on the system.
@johnvboy Yeah thats honestly the biggest issue, I'm sure this game would've been great if it had another year. But I honestly don't know whos to blame for the strict development schedule I just know it doesn't work anymore.
@jowe_gw Oh thats undeniable, I'm just saying what needs to happen for the games to stop releasing in an unfinished state, sadly I don't have much faith in GameFreak or whoever is responsible for the strict deadlines of pokemon to change.
I doubt it'll change anytime soon if at all same, with them releasing a patch or it even being substantial.
@jowe_gw in @johnvboy 's defense he's saying that Botw had more time to cook in the oven while SV didn't, at most it had a little over 3 years of development which isn't good. Looking at SV Gamefreak definitely needs to change their development schedule.
@strollin_stu That is a really good point, with companies or sites having multiple reviewers its almost inevitable that some will contradict each other.
@johnvboy True reviews are positive but I'd still argue people are so forgiving for this entry is because it's pokemon.
I'm glad we agree that Frontiers was treated too harshly.
Yeah this won't be that large of an issue for the majority of players and it'll sell well regardless, but that just takes us back to the original problem. I voted with my wallet already and won't spend any money on this game. Hopefully there is a patch for this game but the fact that it released in this current state is unacceptable. Scarlet/Violet desperately needed more time to cook in the oven it heavily shows, I don't even know who is to blame anymore between TPC, Gamefreak, Creatures, Nintendo etc., I just know that the current release schedule for pokemon games is not working.
The game in it's state is completely unacceptable and it baffles me how fans mindlessly defending it while I know very well they wouldn't have this "gameplay over graphics" attitude (or at least to this extent) if this was literally any other franchise.
REAL strange how you gave Sonic a 4/10 for performance issues that were... much, MUCH better than this. Which you gave... 7/10.
It doesn't surprise me in the slightest coming from a site called NINTENDOlife, not to mention their heavy bias's against any other platformers that aren't Mario. This is why I don't take this sites reviews seriously anymore.
I think the bar should be higher seeing how the minimum requirement for Splatoon 2 was being S+10 or higher. This'll just bring an influx of players varying a ton in skill level and will make matchmaking even more of a chore and gamble.
Well this just further cements me avoiding this game.
If Nintendolife gave this a 7 for its performance issues then it's probably even lower for me.
Performance is a big deal to me.
SoulSilver, still vividly remember getting it at the store and walking out to immediately play with the poke walker. It was a time back when pokemon was still good. To this day it's still my favorite game in the series.
@Dr_Lugae Again you're backtracking from your original statement, the original claim you made was that the modern RPG can't survive from just being an RPG. The multiple examples I brought up already proved your point moot a while ago. Considering that Octopath and Triangle Strategy were new ips and managed to sell that well (especially Octopath) for a JRPG, thats definitely amazing to me. JRPG and RPGs themselves are a niche genre and you just seem to be using other games that don't really fit the discussion. To further add to Octopath's sales they were so impressive that Square tweeted out multiple times on social media to thank the fans and it's now getting a sequel. Also whether or not hte JRPG genre is declining is again, an entirely different discussion which you keep doing for some reason.
Why do you keep moving the goalposts with these points? You aren't even arguing for your original statement anymore. But to bite anyway I'll just give my 2 cents - obviously games like Pokemon, Undertale, Ring Fit etc. are going to sell more than more traditional RPGs like Dragon Quest, Octopath etc. because they're trying to appeal to a wide market and to be accessible for as many people as possible by simplifying mechanics, being easier, more options etc. Not that theres anything wrong with that but for each of these franchises, they know their audience, Octopath isn't trying to appeal as many people as possible, it's as a traditional RPG as you can get and naturally it will sell less, but even taking that into account it's sales are still very impressive.
Ok I'll give you that for Alphadream but its not like we can know for sure I was just theorycrafting at the top of my head. There are still multiple variables to consider as to why AlphaDream filed for bankruptcy, I would say that a major factor that makes the most sense is that their latest games were released an on already dying console looking at the declining sales not only for Mario & Luigi, but for other games on the system in general. I can almost guarantee you that the games would sell significantly more if they were released on the switch instead looking at it's much higher attach rate. Multiple games on it had become the best selling in their series for example like Mario, Zelda, Mario Kart, SMT etc. I also find it a bit ironic using the games getting stale as scapegoat to the sales declining in the process without taking other variables into the equation.
It's impossible to test because by SPM IS were making different games. But I think Mario & Luigi RPGs are a warning of what happens if you never break away from a formula.
No not in the slightest considering all the examples I provided you which you seem to continuously ignore while clinging to this one example.
@Dr_Lugae Your original claim was that "the Modern RPG can't survive just being an RPG" but the fact that Dragon Quest as a series is still going strong and successful makes your point moot. Whether or not the series is declining because DQ11 sold 1 million less than DQ is an entirely different discussion, and I would argue that statement doesn't hold any water as well because then multiple franchises would be declining by that same logic. Take a look at pokemon - no modern entry has outsold the original Red and Blue but it would still be an incorrect claim to say that Pokemon is declining. How about consoles in general, are they also declining because no modern console has managed to outsell the PS2 decades after it's launch? Of course not the video games industry is now the highest grossing in the entertainment industry. Also you forgot to mention the recent examples I listed (ex: Octopath, Triangle Strategy) being entirely new IPs and performing very well for an RPG, that further debunks your claim.
Hard to find the specific details but in Japan at least it's sales were abysmal. Not that far fetched to assume a project AD, a small studio could lose a significant amount of profit from one of the worst selling Mario Games of all time.
I think thats a fallacious assumption on your part with little to nothing backing it up. To start off Paper Mario was never on the decline sales wise so logically speaking there was no reason for them to radically change their gameplay formula, "If it ain't broke don't fix it". The devs just changed things because they felt like it. Keeping Paper Mario as faithful to the first two wouldn't of made people lose interest in the IP or it losing relevancy. The above examples I listed prove that. And it's not like they were doing the same thing, the story from the original on N64 and Gamecube are still radically different and still has gameplay differences. So I still fail to see how you claim Sticker Star was a necessary step for the series other than just being a half baked assumption.
The modern RPG can't just really survive on being an RPG. You only have to look at Mario & Luigi RPG bankrupting Alphadream to see you can't just endlessly pour money into something that was once successful and always expect returns, at some point (which varies per series/franchise) you have to change or innovate.
This isn't true in the slightest, there are plenty of modern RPGs that perform successfully sales wise and have a dedicated fanbase, whether from existing series or even new IPs that released recently. The existence of Dragon Quest already makes your entire point moot seeing how it's as traditional of an RPGs series as you can get, it stays close to it's roots while still refining existing mechanics and adding more to keep existing players and draw in new ones. A more "modern" example would be Octopath Traveler, which sold over 3 million units and Triangle Strategy which sold 800k units in just 2 weeks (It should be at 1 million units by now). There are also a bunch of other RPG franchises/games that do well like Monster Hunter, Disgaea, Ys, SMT, Xenoblade, Live a Live, and many more.
Your AlphaDream ponit doesn't hold much water seeing how it's only one such example and there are many variables to why they went bankrupt. Neither one of us can definitively say as to how or why they went in the water. But to entertain this let's theorycraft:
You opened up in saying that that the main reason was due to Mario and Luigi not innovating or changing enough, I think this is the least likely example just by looking at the existence of pokemon seeing out of most major series, it probably innovates the least out of any series and yet it's the highest grossing media franchise of all time. You could even make an argument for Dragon Quest looking purely at surface value but this can't be true either seeing how it's still one of the most successful franchises as well so this point certainly can't be true.
In my opinion the most possible reason as to why AlphaDream went bankrupt is probably due to lack of profit in their recent titles. Their most recent games were remakes of existing games put on the 3ds being Bowsers inside story and Superstar Saga. These games were perfectly playable on their old systems via backwards compatibility with Bowser's Inside story and IIRC virtual console with Superstar Saga, which makes it a questionable decision as to why they even bother remaking games of theres no one asked for. Especially with Bowser's Inside Story when it was on the DS and the 3Ds being backwards compatible. Another important thing to add on is that these games were released when the 3Ds was already heavily declining in sales 2017-2018.
So to reiterate, modern RPGs are just fine on their own and have still been a successful genre for decades. I also heavily disagree with your stance about Sticker Star being a necessary step in the series but I wanted to focus on this one particular line from you.
Some basic features like universal native voice chat, messaging, party system and a virtual console library that isn't mediocre and inferior to current (and free) emulation would be nice.
Maybe on par with last decades online infrastructure.
But it's not like Nintendo is going to listen to what it's community has been asking for years, they'll just release these pointless PR statements.
I think people are overreacting a bit in the comments...
While this is easily the worst Paper Mario game I played if we just rate it by itself, it's just an average game at worst.
(For reference I gave it a 5/10).
But admittedly playing this game for the first time was probably one of the biggest disappointments I experienced in gaming after coming from Super Paper Mario which I loved to death then I come back to bland characters, even more bland gameplay and a forgettable OST.
At this point I just come to accept that this series will never reach anywhere near it's peak, especially since the developers admitted themselves that they literally restricted from being creative. Thanks Miyamoto.
My friends and I are going water since it was majority. But my personal reason for picking it is because water starters in general have the best designs and it's my favorite type out of the three.
Well I obviously can't give it a score since I haven't played the game. But in most review sites I see it's been given 7-8/10, not to mention my friends who also have the game are enjoying it a lot, so I guess that good for Frontiers.
This list was honestly pretty confusing At first I thought you were ranking them based on their designs then you brought up other factors such as their usefulness... which doesn't really mean much in the context of pokemon, a baby's first RPG. I also think it was a moot point to bring up competitive since that vast majority of people are just playing it casually. You also accounted the popularity for the starters but then this list still doesn't make sense sense gen 2 is at the bottom and scored top 3 in the starter poll iirc. I'm sorry but this was one of the most poorly made articles on the site in a while.
Now heres my ranking and it won't be nearly as confusing since it's mostly based on design and the balance of said designs.
Gen 3 > Gen 4 > Gen 2 > Gen 7 > Gen 6 > Gen 5 >>>> Gen 8
Not ranking Hisui since it's a spinoff in my eyes.
@Otoemetry No offense but considering how many times you contradicted yourself in this discussion and how little you elaborated on your wording which you admitted yourself wasn't up to par at some points, I'd disagree.
Sure them lying about the gameboy and ds was obviously as well as the Wii U, but in the context of those cases it was when the system they were currently supporting was already dying out. I see no switch to end or even consider thinking of a successor for the switch which where I was getting at from the beginning. Also holding back games from release isn't lying its just a businesses tactic.
I didn't say it wasn't? My point was that was just a temporary solution and it be no means makes sony exempt to the chip shortage along with a lot of other companies.
Those links you sent confirmed what I said about production capacity increasing in the sector so I think we've got a case of miscommunication here mostly
They very much do not what, did you even read the links I provided? Most of them were stating a lack of resources, shortage of supplies, and reduced production.
Sure at this point the debate isn't going anywhere and I feel like I'm wasting my time continuing it. We'll see in the future whether Nintendo is considering a successor and how the companies deal with the chip shortage.
I feel like most of my misinterpretations were due to some of your poor wording as I previously stated in this reply. But I admit it's a bit disingenuous to start out a discussion on the assumption that the people I'm talking to is speaking from a place of ignorance in the future.
Sure none of us can know for sure whats going on in the heads of the executives behind these companies but that doesn't mean we can't make educated guesses from doing our own research and a lot of times just applying common sense. I know you weren't pretending to know all the facts you admitted yourself that there were some things that you weren't completely sure of and that alone is more respectable than most people.
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Re: It's Official, The Nintendo Switch Sports Free Golf Update Arrives Next Week
@Duffman92 Some people like their games finished, it is what it is.
Re: It's Official, The Nintendo Switch Sports Free Golf Update Arrives Next Week
It took six months for a single mode to come out?
Do people even care at this point?
Everyone I know seems to have move on to other switch titles like splatoon and pokemon.
Re: Nintendo Isn't Happy About Switch Game Images On Steam
Why should anyone care about images of all things?
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Scarlet And Violet?
twowingedangel wrote:
This is the most delusional take about SV.
Yes the Switch is underpowered compared to other consoles but SV looking and running like arse are completely on Gamefreak, there are a multitude of 1st and 3rd party games that look and run miles better than this, some of them being 5 years old.
Botw, Odyssey, Xenoblade 1-3, DQ11, MH Rise are just a few examples.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Scarlet And Violet?
@Axecon I can't speak on the gameplay loop since I haven't played either but SV definitely runs significantly worse than PLA so keep that in mind.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Scarlet And Violet?
Well first of all this article is not a good idea since you're going to be getting a lot of people who didn't play the game give a score which doesn't make much sense. And this is coming from someone who doesn't plan to buy the game at all.
You can't judge the gameplay for sure if you haven't played it.
Also this article looks like it's baiting people to argue, but at least the discussion in the comments has been mostly civil.
However performance, graphics, and bugs do not require a copy to evaluate, this isn't a subjective factor like how "fun" the game is, the game objectively runs like garbage and looks like it too which is why put off from even touching this.
I watched multiple friends of mine play this for hours and I don't recall a single point where the framerate was at 30fps, it genuinely looks like its 2 generations or more behind as a game.
You can say "the game is fun at least" all you want but if I don't get the play the game or play it smoothly, to me it's not worth playing or a good game.
If I lowered my standards to buy this game I would probably rate it very low seeing how performance is a big deal to me, graphics not so much but I also like my games to look like they've been made in the current generation or at least belong on the system.
Re: Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
@johnvboy Yeah thats honestly the biggest issue, I'm sure this game would've been great if it had another year.
But I honestly don't know whos to blame for the strict development schedule I just know it doesn't work anymore.
Re: Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
@jowe_gw Oh thats undeniable, I'm just saying what needs to happen for the games to stop releasing in an unfinished state, sadly I don't have much faith in GameFreak or whoever is responsible for the strict deadlines of pokemon to change.
I doubt it'll change anytime soon if at all same, with them releasing a patch or it even being substantial.
Re: Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
@jowe_gw in @johnvboy 's defense he's saying that Botw had more time to cook in the oven while SV didn't, at most it had a little over 3 years of development which isn't good.
Looking at SV Gamefreak definitely needs to change their development schedule.
Re: Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
Was not expecting Scarlet and Violet to be at the bottom but it gave me a laugh knowing the chaos its going to ensue from the defenders lol.
Re: Pokémon Fans Vent Frustrations Online About Scarlet & Violet's Technical Issues
@strollin_stu That is a really good point, with companies or sites having multiple reviewers its almost inevitable that some will contradict each other.
Re: Pokémon Fans Vent Frustrations Online About Scarlet & Violet's Technical Issues
@johnvboy True reviews are positive but I'd still argue people are so forgiving for this entry is because it's pokemon.
I'm glad we agree that Frontiers was treated too harshly.
Yeah this won't be that large of an issue for the majority of players and it'll sell well regardless, but that just takes us back to the original problem.
I voted with my wallet already and won't spend any money on this game.
Hopefully there is a patch for this game but the fact that it released in this current state is unacceptable. Scarlet/Violet desperately needed more time to cook in the oven it heavily shows, I don't even know who is to blame anymore between TPC, Gamefreak, Creatures, Nintendo etc., I just know that the current release schedule for pokemon games is not working.
Re: Pokémon Fans Vent Frustrations Online About Scarlet & Violet's Technical Issues
The game in it's state is completely unacceptable and it baffles me how fans mindlessly defending it while I know very well they wouldn't have this "gameplay over graphics" attitude (or at least to this extent) if this was literally any other franchise.
Re: Pokémon Fans Vent Frustrations Online About Scarlet & Violet's Technical Issues
PBandSmelly wrote:
It doesn't surprise me in the slightest coming from a site called NINTENDOlife, not to mention their heavy bias's against any other platformers that aren't Mario.
This is why I don't take this sites reviews seriously anymore.
Re: Random: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Body-Horror Glitches Are Going Viral
Glad I skipped this game, the defenses for it are honestly really sad.
Re: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's First Mod Has Removed Ed Sheeran's Song 'Celestial'
This is pretty funny, I don't get why so many people are getting upset over a mod.
Re: Soapbox: After 10 Years I Finally Got A Wii U, Here’s What I Thought
Planning on getting myself a Wii U in the future because of all the emulation possibilities.
Re: Advance Wars Style Kickstarter Project Warside Targeting 2023 Switch Release
Man got tired of waiting for Advance Wars Reboot so he made it himself lol.
Re: Nintendo Shares More Details On Splatoon 3's Upcoming X Battles
I think the bar should be higher seeing how the minimum requirement for Splatoon 2 was being S+10 or higher.
This'll just bring an influx of players varying a ton in skill level and will make matchmaking even more of a chore and gamble.
Re: Sonic & Balan Wonderworld Creator Yuji Naka Reportedly Arrested During Square Enix Insider Trading Investigation
@strollin_stu Your comment made me burst out laughing, thanks.
Re: Sonic & Balan Wonderworld Creator Yuji Naka Reportedly Arrested During Square Enix Insider Trading Investigation
Yuji Naka really fell from grace.
Re: Review: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet - An Open-World Poké Playground Full Of Promise (And Tech Issues)
Well this just further cements me avoiding this game.
If Nintendolife gave this a 7 for its performance issues then it's probably even lower for me.
Performance is a big deal to me.
Re: Poll: What Was The First Pokémon Game You Played? Nintendo Wants To Know
SoulSilver, still vividly remember getting it at the store and walking out to immediately play with the poke walker.
It was a time back when pokemon was still good.
To this day it's still my favorite game in the series.
Re: Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Details Free Title Update 3, Launching Next Week
It's good that they're constantly updating the game but I also understand the complaints of them just added variants instead of new monsters.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Leads Nintendo's Nominations At The Game Awards 2022
I'm surprised it was nominated but it's a welcome one to me.
It makes me really happy that this series is getting the recognition is deserves.
Re: Soapbox: Paper Mario: Sticker Star Was When The Series Came Unstuck
@Dr_Lugae Again you're backtracking from your original statement, the original claim you made was that the modern RPG can't survive from just being an RPG. The multiple examples I brought up already proved your point moot a while ago.
Considering that Octopath and Triangle Strategy were new ips and managed to sell that well (especially Octopath) for a JRPG, thats definitely amazing to me. JRPG and RPGs themselves are a niche genre and you just seem to be using other games that don't really fit the discussion. To further add to Octopath's sales they were so impressive that Square tweeted out multiple times on social media to thank the fans and it's now getting a sequel.
Also whether or not hte JRPG genre is declining is again, an entirely different discussion which you keep doing for some reason.
Why do you keep moving the goalposts with these points? You aren't even arguing for your original statement anymore.
But to bite anyway I'll just give my 2 cents - obviously games like Pokemon, Undertale, Ring Fit etc. are going to sell more than more traditional RPGs like Dragon Quest, Octopath etc. because they're trying to appeal to a wide market and to be accessible for as many people as possible by simplifying mechanics, being easier, more options etc.
Not that theres anything wrong with that but for each of these franchises, they know their audience, Octopath isn't trying to appeal as many people as possible, it's as a traditional RPG as you can get and naturally it will sell less, but even taking that into account it's sales are still very impressive.
Ok I'll give you that for Alphadream but its not like we can know for sure I was just theorycrafting at the top of my head.
There are still multiple variables to consider as to why AlphaDream filed for bankruptcy, I would say that a major factor that makes the most sense is that their latest games were released an on already dying console looking at the declining sales not only for Mario & Luigi, but for other games on the system in general. I can almost guarantee you that the games would sell significantly more if they were released on the switch instead looking at it's much higher attach rate. Multiple games on it had become the best selling in their series for example like Mario, Zelda, Mario Kart, SMT etc.
I also find it a bit ironic using the games getting stale as scapegoat to the sales declining in the process without taking other variables into the equation.
No not in the slightest considering all the examples I provided you which you seem to continuously ignore while clinging to this one example.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 12th)
Splatoon and Smash with friends, SMT 4 by myself.
Re: Soapbox: Paper Mario: Sticker Star Was When The Series Came Unstuck
@Dr_Lugae Your original claim was that "the Modern RPG can't survive just being an RPG" but the fact that Dragon Quest as a series is still going strong and successful makes your point moot.
Whether or not the series is declining because DQ11 sold 1 million less than DQ is an entirely different discussion, and I would argue that statement doesn't hold any water as well because then multiple franchises would be declining by that same logic. Take a look at pokemon - no modern entry has outsold the original Red and Blue but it would still be an incorrect claim to say that Pokemon is declining.
How about consoles in general, are they also declining because no modern console has managed to outsell the PS2 decades after it's launch? Of course not the video games industry is now the highest grossing in the entertainment industry.
Also you forgot to mention the recent examples I listed (ex: Octopath, Triangle Strategy) being entirely new IPs and performing very well for an RPG, that further debunks your claim.
Less so Superstar Saga and moreso BISDX being the 2nd worst selling Mario game of all time:
https://nintendosoup.com/mario-luigi-bowsers-inside-story-3ds-is-the-worst-selling-mario-game-since-virtual-boy-in-japan/
https://vgsales.fandom.com/wiki/Mario_%26_Luigi#cite_note-3
Hard to find the specific details but in Japan at least it's sales were abysmal. Not that far fetched to assume a project AD, a small studio could lose a significant amount of profit from one of the worst selling Mario Games of all time.
I think thats a fallacious assumption on your part with little to nothing backing it up.
To start off Paper Mario was never on the decline sales wise so logically speaking there was no reason for them to radically change their gameplay formula, "If it ain't broke don't fix it".
The devs just changed things because they felt like it.
Keeping Paper Mario as faithful to the first two wouldn't of made people lose interest in the IP or it losing relevancy.
The above examples I listed prove that. And it's not like they were doing the same thing, the story from the original on N64 and Gamecube are still radically different and still has gameplay differences.
So I still fail to see how you claim Sticker Star was a necessary step for the series other than just being a half baked assumption.
Re: Soapbox: Paper Mario: Sticker Star Was When The Series Came Unstuck
Dr_Lugae wrote:
This isn't true in the slightest, there are plenty of modern RPGs that perform successfully sales wise and have a dedicated fanbase, whether from existing series or even new IPs that released recently.
The existence of Dragon Quest already makes your entire point moot seeing how it's as traditional of an RPGs series as you can get, it stays close to it's roots while still refining existing mechanics and adding more to keep existing players and draw in new ones.
A more "modern" example would be Octopath Traveler, which sold over 3 million units and Triangle Strategy which sold 800k units in just 2 weeks (It should be at 1 million units by now).
There are also a bunch of other RPG franchises/games that do well like Monster Hunter, Disgaea, Ys, SMT, Xenoblade, Live a Live, and many more.
Your AlphaDream ponit doesn't hold much water seeing how it's only one such example and there are many variables to why they went bankrupt. Neither one of us can definitively say as to how or why they went in the water.
But to entertain this let's theorycraft:
So to reiterate, modern RPGs are just fine on their own and have still been a successful genre for decades.
I also heavily disagree with your stance about Sticker Star being a necessary step in the series but I wanted to focus on this one particular line from you.
Re: Nintendo Considering "Various Initiatives" And "Further Enhancements" For The Switch Online Service
Some basic features like universal native voice chat, messaging, party system and a virtual console library that isn't mediocre and inferior to current (and free) emulation would be nice.
Maybe on par with last decades online infrastructure.
But it's not like Nintendo is going to listen to what it's community has been asking for years, they'll just release these pointless PR statements.
Re: Watch Out Naughty Trainers, The Pokémon Company Is Dishing Out A New Wave Of Bans
So TPC is trying to ban most of the fanbase lol
Re: Soapbox: Paper Mario: Sticker Star Was When The Series Came Unstuck
I think people are overreacting a bit in the comments...
While this is easily the worst Paper Mario game I played if we just rate it by itself, it's just an average game at worst.
(For reference I gave it a 5/10).
But admittedly playing this game for the first time was probably one of the biggest disappointments I experienced in gaming after coming from Super Paper Mario which I loved to death then I come back to bland characters, even more bland gameplay and a forgettable OST.
At this point I just come to accept that this series will never reach anywhere near it's peak, especially since the developers admitted themselves that they literally restricted from being creative. Thanks Miyamoto.
Re: Miyamoto Unsurprisingly Reckons The Super Mario Movie Will Be Pretty Good
Still pretty skeptical since it's still being made by illumination and Miyamoto and I have different idea on "good".
Re: Poll: Splatoon 3's Pokémon-Themed Splatfest Is This Weekend, Which Type Will You Pick?
My friends and I are going water since it was majority.
But my personal reason for picking it is because water starters in general have the best designs and it's my favorite type out of the three.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Sonic Frontiers?
Well I obviously can't give it a score since I haven't played the game. But in most review sites I see it's been given 7-8/10, not to mention my friends who also have the game are enjoying it a lot, so I guess that good for Frontiers.
Re: Nintendo Is Heading To Malls To Help People Write Their Switch Wishlists This Christmas (NA)
Nintendo: "What do you wish for little one?"
Kid: "I wish for good online!"
Re: Review: Sonic Frontiers - A Bold But Ultimately Failed Attempt At Something New
Is the performance on switch that bad, or is the score due to Nintendolife having heavy bias towards any platformer that isn't Mario?
Re: Surprise! A Free Mario Strikers Switch Demo Is Now Available On The eShop
I probably won't bother, I don't have any friends who have this game let alone interested.
Re: Nintendo New York Hosting Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Midnight Launch
Me when I live nowhere near New York
Re: Switch Online Now Has Over 36 Million Subs, Nintendo Says It Will Continue To Improve Expansion Pack Tier
Ah yes "improve".
Re: Sonic Frontiers Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
Not getting it but I hope it's well received, sonic could use a break.
Re: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Teasing Brand New Trailer You "Won't Want To Miss"
"New Trailer You "Won't Want To Miss"
Not with that attitude!
Re: Front Mission 1st: Remake Will Have Both 'Classic' And 'Modern' Modes
Oh been a while since I heard this game's name.
I probably won't get it but maybe looking at some gameplay will change my mind.
Re: Feature: Every Pokémon Starter Evolution Trio, Ranked From Worst To Best
This list was honestly pretty confusing
At first I thought you were ranking them based on their designs then you brought up other factors such as their usefulness... which doesn't really mean much in the context of pokemon, a baby's first RPG. I also think it was a moot point to bring up competitive since that vast majority of people are just playing it casually.
You also accounted the popularity for the starters but then this list still doesn't make sense sense gen 2 is at the bottom and scored top 3 in the starter poll iirc.
I'm sorry but this was one of the most poorly made articles on the site in a while.
Now heres my ranking and it won't be nearly as confusing since it's mostly based on design and the balance of said designs.
Gen 3 > Gen 4 > Gen 2 > Gen 7 > Gen 6 > Gen 5 >>>> Gen 8
Not ranking Hisui since it's a spinoff in my eyes.
Re: Japanese Charts: Bayonetta 3 Debuts In Second As PlayStation 5 Outsells Switch
@Otoemetry No offense but considering how many times you contradicted yourself in this discussion and how little you elaborated on your wording which you admitted yourself wasn't up to par at some points, I'd disagree.
Sure them lying about the gameboy and ds was obviously as well as the Wii U, but in the context of those cases it was when the system they were currently supporting was already dying out. I see no switch to end or even consider thinking of a successor for the switch which where I was getting at from the beginning.
Also holding back games from release isn't lying its just a businesses tactic.
I didn't say it wasn't? My point was that was just a temporary solution and it be no means makes sony exempt to the chip shortage along with a lot of other companies.
They very much do not what, did you even read the links I provided? Most of them were stating a lack of resources, shortage of supplies, and reduced production.
Sure at this point the debate isn't going anywhere and I feel like I'm wasting my time continuing it. We'll see in the future whether Nintendo is considering a successor and how the companies deal with the chip shortage.
Re: Paper Mario-Like '2D' RPG Secures Funding For A Switch Port
Yeah nah I'm good, not going to help kickstart a single game since so many have been disappointments.
GL to the devs though.
Re: Random: Bayonetta 3 Was Reportedly Planned To Be An Open-World Game
How would that even work lol.
Re: Review: Harvestella - A Promising Genre Hybrid That Needs Some Watering
Huh didn't realize this game was coming out so soon.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
NA by far, the JPN boxart is too cluttered and it trying too hard to look appealing.
The others keep it simple and it just works.
Re: Japanese Charts: Bayonetta 3 Debuts In Second As PlayStation 5 Outsells Switch
Part two, don't worry, it's much shorter:
I feel like most of my misinterpretations were due to some of your poor wording as I previously stated in this reply.
But I admit it's a bit disingenuous to start out a discussion on the assumption that the people I'm talking to is speaking from a place of ignorance in the future.
Sure none of us can know for sure whats going on in the heads of the executives behind these companies but that doesn't mean we can't make educated guesses from doing our own research and a lot of times just applying common sense.
I know you weren't pretending to know all the facts you admitted yourself that there were some things that you weren't completely sure of and that alone is more respectable than most people.