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Gross - if I was GameFreak I would keep releasing half-baked unfinished games. No reason to stop at this point.

Gold and Silver were perfect sequels with amazing post-game content that still hasn't been matched by any other game series to this date.

Scarlet & Violet is basically trash. Zero innovation with ideas removed from Arceus, a lackluster online experience living in the stone age, and performance issues up the wazzoo. The biggest shame of S/V is that the new Pokemon they introduced are actually really awesome. But the game doesn't even come close to doing this IP justice.

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@NintendoByNature I'm very biased on this one... I think it's the far superior show to the Simpsons.

@Diowine Hopefully next time... with a well fashioned and perfectly minted velour captain suit.

@kal_el_07241 This is perfect... The alternate dimension versions, the gold violin, Planet Express, Nibler, Zoidberg's Scuttle hahaha

I'm excited for this crossover! Also, first new episode had me in stitches yesterday.

Yeah we're back...

I hope in the video that's supposed to drop tomorrow it's immediately cutoff by Fry exclaiming "Shut up and take my money!"

I still find it crazy that that line wasn't until after the show was revived by Comedy Central. This show's entire history over the course of 24 years has been absolutely insane. I hope it's finally here to stay. All glory to the hypnotoad. It's finally time to reinforce Brannigan's Law.

Aw yes 2003 - I was 15 at the time and I talked myself into getting these as Pokemon was a children's game. This was the last entry I played until 13 years later a mobile game roped me back into the franchise.

Since Pokemon Go's release, I have bought up every new entry into the Pokemon game library that has dropped on the Switch. My warning at this time is harkened back to my time with Ruby and Sapphire however - my level of interest in the games due to the crudely released Scarlet and Violet may send me packing once again.

My new favorite Pokemon game at this juncture though is Legends Arceus.

My absolute favorite game of all time. The perfect sequel. I'm honestly hoping for a third and final chapter in this version of Hyrule.

I'm just as convinced that this is real as it is fake. Regardless, until we see something officially revealed by Nintendo, none of it matters.

Um I thought the Switch was inferior to the all-mighty Frostbite engine?!

Apparently EA wants to actually make money now.

@nhSnork I'm the same. I have double and triple dipped on games just to have them as part of my massive library on the Switch. The Switch is my ultimate gaming platform at this point. My PC is primarily used for competitive gaming only. My new fancy PS5 has been collecting dust for some time now sadly.

Next double dip in sight: Arkham Knight Trilogy

Excellent direct! My already expansive Switch library will be growing with at least 10 of these titles presented today. Very excited!

@Nourldean Games, games, games...

The reason the Switch has been so successful has been games. It's destroying any competitor right now due to an amazing game. Nintendo has no incentive to throw out a new console generation if its current console is still kicking every other competitor's peaches.

Question is, how long will it take Sony and Microsoft to change course? If they both intend to be just 3rd party machines solely then it's only a matter of time before they will no longer be producing consoles.

I don’t understand how TCG Live isn’t on Switch yet. Nintendo is a strange company.

@Mauzuri 100% agreed. I think either Monolith or Bandai Namco could knock it out of the park.

Pokemon is done. Wake me up when this property is in better hands. What's crazy is Pokemon has had so much potential to be a crazy awesome experience in a video game and they have trailed so hard behind all other developers that Zelda is by far and away a better experience than we may ever get with Pokemon.

Hopefully big changes take place soon. I'm very hesitant to consider getting the Pokemon DLC when it launches primarily because it has been 6 months and no true improvements have been made to performance. Meanwhile, Zelda has been out for a week and already had two meaningful patches.

@nintendolife Why can't we have a choice higher than 10?

BotW was a 10... no doubt. But this game is something else entirely. It's only been a week that this game has been out but it is without a doubt the greatest game I have ever played. For me, it gets a score at least double of BotW. The sheer amount of changes and content thrown into this game is astounding. This game is an accomplishment for the ages and sets a new standard for what a AAA title should be.

We are once again in the midst of a golden age of video games. I reminisce in the days of the 90's and 00's of the classics I played. But we are officially in rarified air once again... and I'm breathing it all in.

Thanks Nintendo

@aaronsullivan I'm in the same boat... I was hesitant to buy Jedi Survivor because of its release window only. I knew that even without watching any trailers of TotK that I would be more involved in that game over JS.

Both great games in their own right... but man does TotK just bring things up to a completely different level.

I honestly don't get the "It's BotW dlc" criticism.

It makes the most sense to have a sequel set in the already established Hyrule so why make a completely new map? And besides that, the ability additions are stupid incredible, the map is extremely changed for POI's with so much more packed in, and there are two additional maps to explore much less other areas outside of the normal Hyrule map.

This game feels like it has more than twice the amount of content BotW did with a creative kicker thrown into the mix. For a game that's set in a defined world, this is a definitive example of how to make a proper sequel. Probably going to be playing BotW and TotK for the rest of my life.

@johnedwin so a roughly 10% of the install base buying a game at launch isn't impressive enough? Ok

My intrigue with this game will be its legs. I can see this being the second best selling game on the Switch behind Mario Kart 8.

Absolutely well deserved. This game is a masterpiece and a perfect example of listening to your community and packing so much detail into an extremely vast world to create and explore in.

Anyone involved with other AAA games (especially Pokemon) should take note that this is how you make games. Nintendo is absolutely killing it with seemingly no signs of slowing down.

Meanwhile my new shiny Xbox and PS are collecting dust due to lack of any games.

Again... the Switch can run the current version of Unreal Engine... it can run anything else with proper optimization. Some dev's are just very lazy/greedy is all.

I really wish they could get rights to Pokemon at this point too... Mega Construx is garbage.

This is sick... I want them all!!

@ChromaticDracula This game is a disgrace especially since the vastly superior Arceus came out 10 months prior to this release. Wake me up when they make a game on equal or better footing than Arceus cause at this point their level of care is abysmal.

@domatron66 There is no new Switch model. I wouldn't count in the Pokemon Company to do the right thing in this situation.

I heard about this over the weekend but wasn't sure if it's true.

It will be very interesting to see how the Pokemon Company handles this. I doubt it will lead to reprints but anything is possible. My wife and I got back into collecting cards during the SwSh era and absolutely love some of the artwork as of the late. In fact, there's a big reason both the Umbreon and Rayquaza shown above are so highly valued - their art is exceptional.

The new Scarlet & Violet sets are off to a great start as well. It's definitely been a fun albeit expensive hobby for us lately.

If the T239 is definitively what will be used for the next Switch then we are all in for a treat!! PS4 Pro power in the palms of my hands would be incredible.

Hogwarts Legacy is my favorite game right now… I’m eating it up! The development team did an outstanding job!

I also don’t understand the hate the game is getting by some people. They did a fantastic job of inclusion in the game (both npc and player based).

I recommend this game to everyone! One of the best rpgs I have ever played.

Did I care for games increasing to $60 from $50 years ago? No. Do I care for this? No. Will I still be getting my money’s worth with this purchase? Duh!

And shadow drop of the year goes to…

@Anti-Matter I 100% agree. I think they could make a very beautiful Pokemon game.

Switch is coming for the DS next... and then the PS2.

@Mando44646 This. Bring it to the Switch!!

Diddy Kong Racing and Donkey Kong 64 please. Then I will have all of my n64 titles available to play on the switch!! 😁

Once you remap the controls the game is honestly more fun than it was 25 years ago. I remember my discomfort when playing with the n64 controller and couldn’t play long sessions without my hands hurting. I’m having a blast unlocking all the cheats for multiplayer the hard way. Finally destroyed the Facility time target which I was never close to doing as a child. Can’t wait to play multiplayer with friends!!

@MegaVel91 I want to see a pokemon game trump Arceus soon. But at the same time, I’m happy I got to live long enough to experience Arceus. Made me feel like a kid again. Not a perfect game but it made me love Pokemon all over again.

Mew and Mewtwo leading straight into red/blue would be badass. I want to experience the destruction of Cinnabar island and how Mew was potentially caught. It would be a heartbreaking tale that could tie direct to red/blue/yellow and the first pokemon movie. I have wanted that since the beginning.

Considering that this is primarily a handheld device, I think it's incredible that the only issue I have had with it was the joycon drift.

That being said, I haven't used joy cons in two years. I use the split pad pro for mobile play and pro controllers when docked. Still clocks in a few hours of BotW, Fortnite, or Pokemon before needing a charge.

Overall, I strongly recommend a Switch to anyone who doesn't already have one. It's certainly dependable.

Things that I do want improvements on however:
-Stronger graphics chip
-Better wifi card
-Better bluetooth capabilities (voicechat for headphones when mobile)
-Better overall voicechat integration for online play
-Stronger battery life

That's it. Pretty simple really.

@Powloon As someone who plays this game from time to time, I have to 100% agree. Most of their cosmetics in the game are geared toward the trainer which is odd since no one can really ever see your trainer except at the end of matches. And their prices for Pokemon and cosmetics on the whole are about 10x more expensive than what you would get for the same price in something like Fortnite. They also have a battle pass that nets you truly no real rewards. Luckily for them the gameplay is pretty decent. Everything outside of that though is complete and utter garbage.

I'm just happy an award was dedicated to reformed rabbi Bill Clinton. Best game awards ever. Except for the one where Knack 3 was announced.

Good. It's a trash game. Fifa is way better

It's a small step. I noticed a lot of jagged edges smoothed out and framerate at certain distances taken care of. But it's still not where it needs to be. There are still frame rate issues with the windmills for example and other graphical items that should be cleaned up and/or improved. They should really be looking into updating textures as well to put it more inline at least with Arceus.

@Shepdawg1 This will be the only thing fixed.

Basically just give us a good game.

@LillianC14 This is the beta test.

Overall, I'm enjoying the glitches. It is crazy though that Arceus seems more optimized than this game.

The framerate in this game is straight up laughable. You can be in a class with students and have severe framerate drops between each row of kids. It makes no sense unless it's purely just draw distance. It just needs optimization or testing really. I'm expecting this to all be patched with a week or two.

Just let Bandai/Namco take a shot at this. Their Pokemon Snap game was just a tease of what a true open world Pokemon could look like. There's no reason that game could look so pristine and run smoothly where these games look and run like garbage.

I assumed I would still want to play Arceus more than this, and it sound like my assumption was correct. See you in another two years Game Flop.

I honestly hope this game doesn’t actually come out on the Switch just like Genshin Impact. Both games are crazy in detail and the Switch should maybe only allow an experience through GeForce Now or something else. Stadia or Steam Deck will be the best ways to experience this game.

I also don’t understand how the new Pokemon game is coming out next week. That game should have only been released on PC because of how advanced it is.

A four seems incredibly harsh here. No offense, but this definitely deserves a second opinion before this publication. As others have noted, with the general user experience being very positive, a four seems way too low.

When Cyberpunk was released as a broken game, I don't even think that received as low of a score.

Sableye is one of my most disliked Pokemon design wise. Does nothing for me.