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@AstroTheGamosian
If the next Fiscal year you are referencing is April 2024 to March 2025, instead of the current then you are completely wrong.
The Switch is at 129 M as of the end of Q1 of the current financial year. Let's say Q2 (which is now) they sell 3M, Q3 they can sell 7M and Q4 they will sell 3M. That means the current financial year will finish at 142M + 15M = 157M
I suggest you switch your wording to:
Nintendo is projecting 15M Unit sales the "current" fiscal year.

@mattesdude
Fair

@SwagaliciousJohnson
Q2 is July to September which is normally a dry time. Don't understand why because kids go on vacation so there should be higher demand, but that's how it is. I guess that is why they have a "Summer sale."
I do not know how they will be able to keep up with demand if they do a Q3 release.

@Keman
Multiple factors you failed to take into account:
#1 PS2 was a cheap DVD player so ppl kept buying
#2 PS3 lost its generation
#3 Covid and scalpers kept PS5 supplies low in its infancy so ppl kept buying PS4 since Sony was smart enough to keep vast majority of games compatible with both

@nitrolink
I don't know how they are going to pull it off
Backwards compatibility will help it sell more, but that was the same case with 3DS
Trading the OLED for LCD is a step backwards
Though there are rumors they are making it larger to make it up for it, which also makes it less portable.

@abe_hikura
They are not going to announce it later this month
They could meet with developers behind closed doors and NDA to reveal it to them, but not to the public

I was always leaning no, and as of late it is becoming increasingly impossible.
Best Buy, Target and Walmart have shelves of the 4 main variants of Switch Lite along with plenty of OLED models. Sometimes they are so numerous that they open up another shelf. Market is saturated. Unless Nintendo has amazing bundles or price drops either in
1. Black Friday
2. After New Year/when new console gets announced
Or 3. When console releases and they want to clear shelf space
I see almost no chance of then breaking the record

@AtlanteanMan
The issue is not Nintendo letting Jupiter publish a game in Switch.
The problem is Nintendo not letting Jupiter use their IP in their game

Well, we are still missing Crash and Spyro so I don't see why not.
Edit: Uhhh I saw someone mentioned Rayman and Bomberman. Those are good ones too!
Edit 2: Ryza, Phoenix Wright, Layton, Dante, Shantae, Master Chief, Isaac, Geno, Mallow, Hollow Knight and Shovel Knight

@dartmonkey
Hi, I compiled a list of all the duplicates below:
14 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Wii U
19 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS
38 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3DS
87 Pokemon Crystal
91 Tetris DS

Cough cough
Missing Kingdom Hearts I & II in a not poopoo cloud format

@Spider-Kev
I 100% agree about the time constraint
@mookoo, @ArcticEcho
Everytime I start a playthrough, after dropping it for a while, it literally stresses me out
Time passes by way too fast for me
I understand not making the days too long or unlimited because then you fall into the trap of doing "everything" the 1st season/year and then the game becomes boring. I get having the cycle is a critical component of the experience
But as it stands, the day goes by way too fast for me
I wish he would create an option to have time slowed 1.5 times (ex from 14 to 20 mins/day).
If you want to go to sleep early because you finished everything you wanted to, you always have the option of doing that, but if I need more time, there is no option right now for me to have that.
If he integrates the extra time as a toggle/switch/option in menu that would make everyone happy!

@Scposteel
It is only Nintendo games, so Chrono Trigger, for example, does not qualify.

@NintendoWife
I agree, they should leave the highest scoring of the duplicates and take the others out.
With the inclusion of HGSS, I think Pokemon Crystal could be taken out too

@GavinLane
It would be great if you could also take out the other Wii U duplicates like you did with Breath of Wild.

For anyone on the fence:
Negative
1. Booster packs are not limited to 3 copies maximum per card, which makes it a grind to get certain rares if not included in a character's droplist
2. Game still crashes, but not too often thankfully (Konami should remedy this, but they have move on)
Positives
1. There is an update that added even more cards and more duels to the last season
2. Updated rule does not limit certain summons anymore

Seeing Pokemon HGSS on the list reminds me of how sad BDSP makes me.
The only remake to not include the national dex or the graphics of the current gen. I can't believe ORAS has a larger roster.
It could have been the definitive version of Gen 4. An even better Platinum!

@1030xxx
I would love that, but I think a Prinny Presents 4 with Disgaea 2 and 3 is more likely, which is also fine by me 😀

I hold out hope for Prinny Presents Vol 4 to bring Disgaea 2 & 3 to Switch
Then, we would only be missing D2 😀

Hopefully Volume 4 consist of Disgaea 2 and 3

Maybe they will have hall sensors
I love my Mario Red but
Would not mind the Blue, Green, Yellow, White
And now this Lavender color
Honestly, Nintendo comes out with nice colors
Shame they are not more reliable and that consoles are not sold with your choice of colors

They will probably announce the next console in May 2024 to align with investor meeting so stock does not plummet from poor Switch sales by the time/end of financial year. Then, release it in November to catch the holiday wave.
Don't know if they will be able to keep up with production though.

@MS7000
Uhhh yes, Chrono Trigger
Then again what can we expect after they release Kingdom Hearts as a Cloud version?

@Olliemar28
I wouldn't mind paying full price if they were the definitive Editions.
In other words, not missing the additional content.

@Ralizah
I'll take a port of that one, 3 and D2
Doesn't have to be a remake
Sadly, you are right 😞

@Truegamer79
As a summary, people feel the added dungeons in the previous versions are not of the same quality as the rest of the game. But honestly, their exclusion is baffling. If you do not care for it, you can always skip it, but why not cater to those who enjoyed it? Personally, keeping it out of this version just feels like missing out.
FF4 I can live w/o the Lunar Ruins, the extra weapons are nice though. Swapping party members is a horrific omission though. It keeps the players from enjoying the game with their favorite characters From what I gather, the PSP version is the best!
FF5 I can live w/o the new extra Dungeon, but the 4 new jobs are sorely missed
FF6 I actually like the 2 extra dungeons with all the bosses, but more importantly, it's missing some espers

@Truegamer79
The new orchestral arrangement makes the sound "superior" over all other versions. I put quotations because I personally love the music even from the "horrible" soundchip of the GBA versions.
And the pixel remaster is also "superior" in graphics over the previous 2D versions. Quotations again because some people say the new sprites may have lost some charm or that the colors are a bit off.
Personally, if you chose to play through the previous versions, I do not feel that the graphics and sound are dated.

@Truegamer79
The page below does a fantastic job of outlining everything that was removed from the previous versions of each game.
https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/11431-the-final-fantasy-pixel-remasters-are-almost-definitive-but-this-is-the-missing-content-from-other-versions

@EVIL-C
Oh how sad
Why is she gone?

@TG1
That makes no sense.
There is no standard for how many dollars per hour is considered "fair" value.
It's completely different per person.

@Cross_eyed_oni
#1 who the hell are you to tell me to go to another site?
#2 you can't have it both ways. You can't state you are a professional journalist relaying the facts and then infuse your opinion when it is inconsequential to the quality of the product.
As I stated before, I am not against the reviewer showcasing the "full" story in the body of the review. However, it is unprofessional that they allow it to influence their score of the product. How does a more complete collection earn a lower score than the previously released one on the same site?
If NintendoLife pays their reviewers to state their opinions then they can hire anyone off the streets, no need to have a journalist do this job.

@Lizuka
Uhhh, great points.
Bravely Default was nice. Maybe there is a way to "fix" the 2nd half. And Mario RPG should be in NSO. Don't know what is taking Nintendo so long to work it out with SE.

Hopefully, when they release FFPR it will be with the additional content. That will drive sales like crazy! Also, curious how they have yet to release Chrono Trigger this generation.

Maybe if you would have released Kingdom Hearts properly on Switch your company wouldn't be seeing a 7% drop in sales. Just a thought

@WatsonWatson
I am not arguing against a fluctuating review score based on price. I merely pointed out that this site will not do that. With the sheer amount of Switch games that exist, there is no way for them to review them all with the staff numbers they have, much less to go back and update it. They also lack an automated system to track prices and change the score accordingly.
Regardless, what is the value of a game? Fire Emblem 3 House's 80 hrs of gameplay for $60 comes out to $0.75/hr. So Metroid Dread's 10 hours for $60 means that game is trash? Maybe we should do it based on genre to make it fair. But who gets to decide the $/hr to make it worthwhile? That's the customer's domain. They have access to this information at the time of purchase whatever the sale price is at that moment. A reviewer's JOB is to focus on the merits of the game not to infuse their PERSONAL value of the product as that is extremely diverse with the reader base.
Let me give you an example:
An Olympist gymnast is a despicable person that treats others like dirt in "real" life. However, when they go compete they get judged by a panel. Should this panel take under consideration how she behaves towards others when deciding the score of her performance? If the judges do let her personality away from the game influence her score did they "do it wrong?" Yes they did and so did this reviewer.
Like I mentioned before, I am not against the dirty laundry being aired out on the review's body. The reviewer could also mention how they don't believe that $60 for 10 hours is high value. However, their final score should not reflect these things as they have no bearing on the game's merits.

@WatsonWatson
I'm not against the financial component being discussed or mentioning the scummy tactics as this provides all parties the full picture to make their informed decision. But as others also pointed out, the price of the game fluctuates and this review's score will not follow accordingly.

@WatsonWatson
Gaming and other entertainment media are subject to our personal preferences so of course there will always be an inherent bias. However, when it is your job to write a review you can choose to do so objectively. For example, I do not enjoy Breath of the Wild. If I had to write a review for that game I wouldn't review bomb it because it is not to my taste. I see a game with polish, nice graphics, great performance. I could mention in the review that I do not enjoy the durability system, but it is a developer choice that is not an "error" as many individuals enjoy that. I would point out how the game has some frame drops in Korok Forest so the "purist" would be informed. The large open world is a fresh step for the franchise, but sometimes the world feels a bit empty. It is not a "perfect" game but it oozes quality. It just doesn't click with me. Deserving of a 9 in my opinion. I would like to defer the review to someone with more "experience" or preference in the genre so they can be more in depth and pick out pertinent details for the people that are attune to that genre.
This reviewer had no problem appreciating the genre. They just erroneously felt the need to allow peripherals to affect the gameplay score when they shouldn't have.

@AlanEdgeHead
I did read it
I am "complaining" because the professional way to have handle it would have been to do the opposite.
Award it the gameplay score it deserves and point out all the scummy tactics and the reviewers personal take on "value" which is inherently a subjective metric

@RobotReptile
Because prices fluctuates with sales and they can differ across countries.

While the sutuation is distasteful, price plays no role in determining the strength of the gameplay. Therefore, it should have no bearing in the review score. Value is highly subjective to people. The fact this reviewer takes the drama under consideration and fails to remain objective in the final score makes the review disappointing.

@Kilamanjaro
Game freak has repeatedly stated that Pokemon's target audience is kids. As such they will probably never bother to make an avatar that is an adult or let you age. In fact, this is the 1 franchise where aging is basically sure to never happen because of Ash. Remmeber that the games must complement the anime and the merchandise. Hence, why sometimes a rush mess is released as it cannot be delayed. I did use the word unfortunately, I am not against the idea, I was just telling you it will never happen. One of the reasons for the removal of challenge and the Battle Frontier is because GF cater the game for kids.

@burninmylight
Colosseum has these but GF can't be bothered

@Kilamanjaro
Unfortunately, the "target" audience are kids so unlikely to ever happen

@Silly_G
Your suggestion sounds great to me!

Maybe if they wouldn't have release KH in cloud form they could have made many more millions from Switch fans.
Also, I guess FF 1-6 Pixel are due for consoles next year... That will net them serious cash too! I'm hoping the delay is because they are adding GBA extra content (fingers crossed).
And since they've been doing a good job of going back into their vault lately I'll cut them some slack, but a release of Chrono Trigger seems obvious, but has not happen.
I bet Nintendo will pay some good money to put Super Mario RPG on NSO as well.

@MPWolfie
I think Dead Cells new update should be a golden standard

@Slowdive
I used to think/hope that, but with how many releases SE has this year for Switch I think they see it as "cannibalizing" their own sales. So it may have been pushed to next year.
It would be amazing if they release it with the additional GBA content for 4-6!

@wuntyme8
DQ 3 is getting remade at least
But you forgot to include on your list Chrono Trigger!

@Ulysses
Maybe with the next Switch

@SteamEngenius
I play the demo for Hob and it didn't really click with me unfortunately