I hope I can see the GDC presentations for TOTK because it looks like a miracle the game even runs with all the systems going on under the hood with regard to physics, dynamic music et cetera. Absolute wizards, Nintendo.
I'd love to see a Lost Levels-style game with harder levels, it would appeal greatly to experienced Mario players. Some of the late game levels were great challenges and it felt like the rest of the game was too easy.
@Nintoz "This is Miyamoto. Chris-chan has kidnapped me and I am communicating this through my blinks to the camera. He is set on creating a Super Mario Brothers Movie cinematic universe, however I have no intention of creating a movie with an actual story. Please look forward to it."
@Polvasti They sold ten million in three days and another eight million in three months, and another one million in four more months. Plotting a sales chart will show that relatively speaking, TOTK's sales nosedived like crazy.
Kinda shocked these things are only happening now, between this and his Mario Bros theme being preserved by Congress. Fully deserved but oddly overdue.
In a way, the fact that a game as ambitious and huge as TOTK runs on the Switch at all makes it automatically deserving of GOTY. The fact that they made TOTK at least twice as big, and add game-breaking mechanics like Ascend, and add mechanics like Ultrahand and Fuse that required a complete rethink of the game's design... and it somehow runs better than Breath of the Wild? What can't this team do?
Nah they're brilliant. Not too in-your-face and not too grating. The voice acting was superb because you really get the feeling they're... well... encouraging you. Even as an adult it's pretty heartwarming.
I was looking forward to seeing Ganondorf realised in a proper way but it was disappointing that he got three scenes with Link throughout the entire game, literally at the beginning, middle and end. The fact that most of his scenes are in the distant past and missable makes it harder to appreciate him.
What's stopping Unity from pulling a stunt like this again? They've lost serious trust in the community whether they like it or not and this won't do much to fix their tattered reputation
I'm glad above all that this is an amicable hand-over. I'll do everything in my power to meet Charles one day and thank him myself. A thanks here will do for now.
What is there to say that hasn't been said?! Still can't believe it's been seven years since the game came out... it's so far apart from its state at launch.
Damn… if there’s any soundtrack that deserves the love it’s Xenoblade… the three games have probably my top 5 gaming soundtracks of all time and X isn’t even that far behind.
So from now on game studios can't show their map or anything engaging in the loading screen without Nintendo's permission? How is this even remotely legal?
Bought the game for the second time and played through all over again and it was so worth it. This game is built for Switch and any JRPG fan worth anything needs to buy this game.
TOTK definitely got worse the more I played it... from the repetitive sky islands to the bland Depths, the same open-ended dungeon design and the same disjointed story... Zelda games have so much more focus than this.
@Bluelink45 Nah they did a lot for Breath of the Wild. The director would “talk about” cooking recipes and then say “here, make it yourself with these ingredients!”
I got their guide for Breath of the Wild and it was absolutely fantastic. It even came with a folded-up map of the entire world, with every shrine and tower location. Can't recommend it enough!
Nintendo’s whole mantra is that their games are so good that they practically sell their consoles. Without exclusives Nintendo is pretty much finished for that reason.
This is the same guy that “believes in clear console generations” and ports half of the PS5 library to PS4. I trust nothing out of Jim Ryan’s mouth at this point, and this isn’t just hypocritical, it’s derogatory.
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Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Just Won Two More Awards
I hope I can see the GDC presentations for TOTK because it looks like a miracle the game even runs with all the systems going on under the hood with regard to physics, dynamic music et cetera. Absolute wizards, Nintendo.
Re: New Mario Movie Concept Art Shows Princess Daisy In Action
Finally, someone with my name
Re: Poll: Do You Want To See 'Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2'?
I'd love to see a Lost Levels-style game with harder levels, it would appeal greatly to experienced Mario players. Some of the late game levels were great challenges and it felt like the rest of the game was too easy.
Re: Nintendo And Illumination Announce New Mario Bros. Animated Movie
@Nintoz "This is Miyamoto. Chris-chan has kidnapped me and I am communicating this through my blinks to the camera. He is set on creating a Super Mario Brothers Movie cinematic universe, however I have no intention of creating a movie with an actual story. Please look forward to it."
Re: Nintendo And Illumination Announce New Mario Bros. Animated Movie
Lost it when I saw the “This is Miyamoto” tweet… I can’t take it seriously 😂
Re: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Is Returning To Cinemas This Year
Martin Scorsese's quaking in his boots at the sheer amount of cinema
Re: Super Mario 'Mario Kart' LEGO Releasing In 2025
It’ll probably be cheaper to buy a real go-kart considering how expensive LEGO’s gotten lately.
Re: Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of December 2023
@Polvasti They sold ten million in three days and another eight million in three months, and another one million in four more months. Plotting a sales chart will show that relatively speaking, TOTK's sales nosedived like crazy.
Re: Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of December 2023
Surprising how Tears of the Kingdom had one of the greatest launches in Nintendo history only to fall off a cliff immediately afterwards...
Re: Legendary Nintendo Composer Koji Kondo To Be Inducted To AIAS Hall Of Fame
Kinda shocked these things are only happening now, between this and his Mario Bros theme being preserved by Congress. Fully deserved but oddly overdue.
Re: Nintendo To Broadcast The Legend Of Zelda Orchestra Concert For Free
Live Zelda music is a mandatory event. Non negotiable. We will be there.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Wins Another 'Game Of The Year' Award
In a way, the fact that a game as ambitious and huge as TOTK runs on the Switch at all makes it automatically deserving of GOTY. The fact that they made TOTK at least twice as big, and add game-breaking mechanics like Ascend, and add mechanics like Ultrahand and Fuse that required a complete rethink of the game's design... and it somehow runs better than Breath of the Wild? What can't this team do?
Re: E3 Has Been Cancelled, Permanently
Gutted, E3 was an event I looked forward to every year. Geoff Keighley’s SGF and TGA replacements feel far too corporate and cynical for me.
Re: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is Officially The "Fastest-Selling" Super Mario Title Ever
If I was still a kid I know my parents would have held back the game until Xmas, so that's a surefire way to guarantee consistent sales.
Re: Surprise! Nintendo Is Officially Working On A Live-Action Legend Of Zelda Movie
OMG THIS IS AMAZING GIVE IT TO ME INJECT IT INTO MY BODY AND BURN IT INTO MY EYEBALLS
oh... and don't screw it up!
Re: Random: People Actually Love The Talking Flowers In Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Nah they're brilliant. Not too in-your-face and not too grating. The voice acting was superb because you really get the feeling they're... well... encouraging you. Even as an adult it's pretty heartwarming.
Re: Review: Super Mario Bros. Wonder - The Best 2D Mario Since The Super NES
Can't wait to get my grubby little hands on it especially since it's living up to the hype.
Re: Soapbox: TOTK's Ganondorf Is Great, But Zelda Needs To Do More With Its Villain
I was looking forward to seeing Ganondorf realised in a proper way but it was disappointing that he got three scenes with Link throughout the entire game, literally at the beginning, middle and end. The fact that most of his scenes are in the distant past and missable makes it harder to appreciate him.
Re: Stardew Valley Creator Celebrates Social Media Milestone With Another Look At His New Game
Looks like a true sequel to Stardew, take your sweet time!
Re: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Gives Fans Another Look At The Invisibility Badge
The hard mode we needed at long last
Re: Stardew Valley Creator Shares Sneak Peek Of Version 1.6 Update
Stardew is the gift that keeps on giving man...
Re: Unity Reveals New Pricing Model For Runtime Fee Policy
What's stopping Unity from pulling a stunt like this again? They've lost serious trust in the community whether they like it or not and this won't do much to fix their tattered reputation
Re: Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake "Progressing Quite Steadily", According To Series Creator
I hope this means they'll do it justice given just how darn popular the game is...
@Princess_Lilly You also forgot Nanjing denier
Re: Shigeru Miyamoto Thanks Charles Martinet For Being The Voice Of Mario In Heartfelt Message
I'm glad above all that this is an amicable hand-over. I'll do everything in my power to meet Charles one day and thank him myself. A thanks here will do for now.
Re: Soapbox: Rayman Legends Blew My Mind Then Broke My Heart
Picked it up on discount and before I knew it 40 hours had passed. Top 3 platformers of ALL TIME even on a bad day, it's not even funny.
Re: No Man's Sky 'Echoes' Update Brings New Robotic Race, Improved Visuals, And More
What is there to say that hasn't been said?! Still can't believe it's been seven years since the game came out... it's so far apart from its state at launch.
Re: Best Mech Games On Nintendo Switch
Xenoblade Chronicles X!.... oh wait
Re: Review: Red Dead Redemption - A Fine But No-Frills Switch Port, For A Fistful Of Dollars
0/10 review, you didn't break it into three sections: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Re: Mailbox: Nintendo Life Letters Page - TOTK Overload, Patches, Geno-Lovers
My TOTK overload wasn't noticeable but I put 180 hours into the game in the first six weeks and haven't touched it in the last six.
Re: Gallery: Here's A Look At The Gorgeous Xenoblade Chronicles Original Soundtrack Trinity Box
Damn… if there’s any soundtrack that deserves the love it’s Xenoblade… the three games have probably my top 5 gaming soundtracks of all time and X isn’t even that far behind.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Loading Sequence Patent Filed By Nintendo
So from now on game studios can't show their map or anything engaging in the loading screen without Nintendo's permission? How is this even remotely legal?
Re: Review: Persona 5 Royal - Finally On Switch, This Is The Very Definition Of Essential
Bought the game for the second time and played through all over again and it was so worth it. This game is built for Switch and any JRPG fan worth anything needs to buy this game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 29th)
Persona 5 Royal lol… about to beat the third semester too!
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Color Library With Two Zelda Classics
Finally, a reason for me to play the retro games. Don’t mind if I do…
Re: Video: We Share Our Thoughts On Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom After 100+ Hours In The Game
TOTK definitely got worse the more I played it... from the repetitive sky islands to the bland Depths, the same open-ended dungeon design and the same disjointed story... Zelda games have so much more focus than this.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Version 2.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Glad there’s a way to get it without buying the amiibo… as much as I love the series I ain’t buying them.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom "Most Downloaded" Switch Game In The First Half Of 2023 (Japan)
Wouldn’t be surprised if TOTK sells more than Breath of the Wild, and that was already the top selling Zelda game by a country mile
Re: Monolith Soft Profits Almost Doubled In Fiscal Year Ending March 2023
“And I was the MVP! You were all thinking it!”
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Update Now Live (Version 1.2.0), Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Bluelink45 Nah they did a lot for Breath of the Wild. The director would “talk about” cooking recipes and then say “here, make it yourself with these ingredients!”
Re: Poll: What's Your Game Of The Year Of 2023 So Far?
Sorry but how on earth is it even close?
Re: Random: Fan Transforms Their Nintendo 64 Into A StarCraft Battlefield
Well done, you're consistently one of the most artistic people of the community!
Re: Gallery: Here's A Closer Look At The Official Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Guidebook
I got their guide for Breath of the Wild and it was absolutely fantastic. It even came with a folded-up map of the entire world, with every shrine and tower location. Can't recommend it enough!
Re: Microsoft CEO Says He Would "Love To Get Rid Of" Exclusives On Consoles
Nintendo’s whole mantra is that their games are so good that they practically sell their consoles. Without exclusives Nintendo is pretty much finished for that reason.
Re: PlayStation Boss Doesn't Think Call Of Duty Appeals To Nintendo's Core Audience
This is the same guy that “believes in clear console generations” and ports half of the PS5 library to PS4. I trust nothing out of Jim Ryan’s mouth at this point, and this isn’t just hypocritical, it’s derogatory.
Re: Random: What Does Link Weigh In Tears Of The Kingdom? One Fan Builds Scale To Find Out
@Maxz Muscle is heavier than fat, so says the man himself 😉
Re: Random: What Does Link Weigh In Tears Of The Kingdom? One Fan Builds Scale To Find Out
The real question… is how many apples would Reggie weigh?
Re: E3 2024 And 2025 Have Supposedly Been Cancelled
The pandemic was the nail in the coffin, and their inability to adapt were their undoing. What a shame, it was like Christmas for gamers.
Re: The FTC Doesn't Seem To Think Switch Is A Serious PlayStation & Xbox Competitor
They conveniently forgot to check which console’s topping the sales charts roughly for the last six years…
Re: Nintendo Updates Pikmin 3 Deluxe Switch Icon In Latest Patch (Version 1.1.1)
New logo sucks, old one had a nice, tactile look with the flowers.
Re: Super Mario RPG Is Getting A Remake This November, And It Looks Amazing
Never played the original, so this'll be a great place to start!