This is the rare time I go with the defense of no one is entitled to a game on a console because they want it.
Atlus doesn't have to publicize it's business deals either. Whatever the reason Persona's mainline games have stayed exclusive to Sony and if I remember rightly this survey doesn't even give it as an option.
I'm not preordering like I was going to now. People say look at Pokemon. Pokemon is trying to sell me the mons I can no longer capture or transfer because greed and that doesn't make me feel better about this.
I'll wait until release to see if it's worthwhile.
This is a stupid decision. I was excited for animal crossing but this makes me think twice about getting it. There needs be a way to transfer between consoles.
@phamster not the same thing. I didn't spend 60 dollars for an arcade game and then have the life's sold to me. Or have to buy each ghost.
@Zuljaras honestly cigarettes and alcohol are both taxes heavily to encourage people not to use them. You also can't sell them to people below a certain age. Surely everyone can agree those are common sense measures. Why don't they apply here?
@sixrings a pro model doesn't do that at all. The PS4 and Xbox one are dying out at the same rate the 360 and PS3 did and they didn't have a pro model.
Being halfway through Pokemon Sword I can honestly say it's not a very good game. Adding expansion content isn't going to make it any better. Gamefreak knows that since a large portion of the fandom buys whatever it puts out that quality doesn't really matter anymore. You can see the fanaticism in the comments here.
@LoveEmpath you're free to your opinion but the person who holds the rights and the person who created the work doesn't have to be the same. Canon just means that a work is considered part of a universe officially. Officially could mean the Creator and not the person who owns the rights. It's really a rather silly thing to even discuss.
But just for giggles Kos-Mos is in Xenoblade 2 as a driver officially so there's your Canon.
@LoveEmpath if you read Xenogears perfect works you would see how Xenogears and Xenosaga would have been connected so it's a little much to say they're unrelated.
Next, these games are pretty hard to get these days. I own them but I bought them over 10 years ago. Emulation is one of the reasons there is such a demand for games like this. It's not like they did well when they were released so I doubt emulation cost them that many sells then and now they don't make any money off the resell market. Also some ports have been really bad so I personally don't blame people for wanting to see a product in action before they commit. I wouldn't commit to buying a car I've never seen run.
@AlternateButtons well Nintendo didn't agree with you obviously. It's their business who they want to voice a character and I'm sure he still got paid.
@Crono1973 there's a difference between negative and ridiculous. Acting as though they should have done more for this game than they did for 7 or 9 is ridiculous.
People expect way too much. If they had done more and charged more everyone would whine about price and it being a 20 year old game. It literally doesn't matter what they do, someone will complain.
It's 20 dollars for a whole year. I pay 14.99 a month for Xbox. A lot of you would complain if they switched models and you had to pay more for you supposedly so badly want.
For now, you're getting plenty. If virtual console came back you'd only be able to get like 2 games for the price of one year.
If you don't like what they cost, then don't buy them?
They just came to the Switch this year and as much as I always love the comparisons between console prices, it's as meaningless as whining I can't get games on my Xbox for the same price as Steam.
I tried playing Rare Replay on the Xbox because I didn't play the original games as I've always been an RPG person. None of them have aged that well to me.
I don't see the point personally. Everywhere has plugs anyway to charge things these days because of Smart phones and my battery last just fine portably particularly if you use airplane mode.
Even my work has plugs in the break room. If people want it great but it's not getting a performance boost at all and saying it is like at least one comment here does is misleading.
I mean if they actually allow streaming they will make more money off people who are gonna torrent it instead of paying 100 dollars for a "SE" with some cheap packaging.
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Re: Angry Players Are Starting To Review-Bomb Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Usually I'm the first person to hate on Nintendo but this was made clear before the game launched. People are literally whining about nothing.
Re: Mario Project In PS4's Dreams Comes To A Halt For Containing "Copyrighted Material"
This is stupid and a great way to get bad PR.
It's nice to see the Nintendo Defense League is still active though.
Re: Nintendo And Cygames Detect "Improper Use" Of Dragalia Lost, Warn Players Not To Violate User Agreement
Real world money trading is only allowed one way and when it benefits them!
Re: Atlus Says Its Survey Asking About Switch Ports Exceeded Expectations
This is the rare time I go with the defense of no one is entitled to a game on a console because they want it.
Atlus doesn't have to publicize it's business deals either. Whatever the reason Persona's mainline games have stayed exclusive to Sony and if I remember rightly this survey doesn't even give it as an option.
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Might Contain In-Game Purchases
I'm not preordering like I was going to now. People say look at Pokemon. Pokemon is trying to sell me the mons I can no longer capture or transfer because greed and that doesn't make me feel better about this.
I'll wait until release to see if it's worthwhile.
Re: The Wonderful 101: Remastered Smashes Its $1.5 Million Stretch Goal, Platinum Reveals Two More
I've never even heard of this game until now. I'm not interested.
Re: Atlus Wants To Know If You'd Like Persona, Etrian Odyssey And Other Past Games On Your Switch
The Switch has become my go to JRPGish game console so I'll take it all.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Explores The Potential Of AI Upscaling Tech For A Theoretical Switch 'Pro'
@HardcoreDaBoss a lot of actual Switch owners won't care. I know I won't. I'll have one of those consoles too like I already do.
Re: You Might Not Be Able To Transfer Animal Crossing: New Horizons Save Data To Another Switch
This is a stupid decision. I was excited for animal crossing but this makes me think twice about getting it. There needs be a way to transfer between consoles.
Re: New Lawsuits Claim FIFA Is Built On "Illusionary And Addictive" Pay-To-Win Mechanics
@phamster not the same thing. I didn't spend 60 dollars for an arcade game and then have the life's sold to me. Or have to buy each ghost.
@Zuljaras honestly cigarettes and alcohol are both taxes heavily to encourage people not to use them. You also can't sell them to people below a certain age. Surely everyone can agree those are common sense measures. Why don't they apply here?
Re: Poll: What Features Would You Want In A Switch 'Pro'?
@sixrings a pro model doesn't do that at all. The PS4 and Xbox one are dying out at the same rate the 360 and PS3 did and they didn't have a pro model.
Re: More Than 200 Old Pokémon Are Being Added To Sword And Shield's National Dex
Being halfway through Pokemon Sword I can honestly say it's not a very good game. Adding expansion content isn't going to make it any better.
Gamefreak knows that since a large portion of the fandom buys whatever it puts out that quality doesn't really matter anymore. You can see the fanaticism in the comments here.
Re: A Xenosaga Collection Was Scrapped Due To Profitability Concerns
@LoveEmpath you're free to your opinion but the person who holds the rights and the person who created the work doesn't have to be the same. Canon just means that a work is considered part of a universe officially. Officially could mean the Creator and not the person who owns the rights. It's really a rather silly thing to even discuss.
But just for giggles Kos-Mos is in Xenoblade 2 as a driver officially so there's your Canon.
Re: A Xenosaga Collection Was Scrapped Due To Profitability Concerns
@LoveEmpath if you read Xenogears perfect works you would see how Xenogears and Xenosaga would have been connected so it's a little much to say they're unrelated.
Next, these games are pretty hard to get these days. I own them but I bought them over 10 years ago. Emulation is one of the reasons there is such a demand for games like this. It's not like they did well when they were released so I doubt emulation cost them that many sells then and now they don't make any money off the resell market.
Also some ports have been really bad so I personally don't blame people for wanting to see a product in action before they commit. I wouldn't commit to buying a car I've never seen run.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Delivers Its Verdict On Pokémon Sword And Shield
It looks and plays fine.
Honestly.
Re: Review: Call Of Cthulhu - Oppressive Cosmic Horror That's Plagued By Problems
Cue the outrage over a racist being called a racist.
Re: Final Fantasy VII And VIII Remastered Are Coming To Switch In One Physical Pack
Now people can stop complaining.
Yeah like that'll ever happen right?
Re: Nicalis Investigation Reveals Tales Of Ghosting, Slurs And Mistreatment Of Staff
It's always a good day when I can post a comment on one article and have that sum up how I feel about another.
" oh the legendary, elusive and imaginary SJW. I never tire of hearing of their heroic and mythic deeds."
Re: Fire Emblem: Three Houses Patch Revises Sensitive Dialogue
@AlternateButtons oh the legendary, elusive and imaginary SJW. I never tire of hearing of their heroic and mythic deeds.
Re: Fire Emblem: Three Houses Patch Revises Sensitive Dialogue
@AlternateButtons well Nintendo didn't agree with you obviously. It's their business who they want to voice a character and I'm sure he still got paid.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Takes A Look At Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
@Crono1973 there's a difference between negative and ridiculous. Acting as though they should have done more for this game than they did for 7 or 9 is ridiculous.
People expect way too much. If they had done more and charged more everyone would whine about price and it being a 20 year old game. It literally doesn't matter what they do, someone will complain.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Takes A Look At Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
@Crono1973 I've had no issues with either.
I'm sure people are getting "headaches" or feeling violated by the "ugly" graphics. No one made you play it. There are other versions to buy.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Takes A Look At Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
It looks and plays perfectly fine.
If they had just put all the female characters in more revealing clothes and added a little bounce most of you would be defending it right now.
Re: Talking Point: So, What's This New Nintendo Switch 'Ring' Thing All About?
It looks so unnecessary.
Re: Switch's NES And SNES Games Will No Longer Be Added Monthly
It's 20 dollars for a whole year. I pay 14.99 a month for Xbox. A lot of you would complain if they switched models and you had to pay more for you supposedly so badly want.
For now, you're getting plenty. If virtual console came back you'd only be able to get like 2 games for the price of one year.
Re: Review: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered - The Weirdest Entry In The Series Is Still Worth A Look On Switch
I hate the way quality of life is used in reviews of older games to mean cheats. Why not just call them that?
You'd think with how anti-pc comments are here someone would have already called it. /s
Re: Disgruntled Gamers Are Review-Bombing Astral Chain On Metacritic
Not really unexpected. Have you never been to the gamefaqs forums before?
Re: The Physical Version Of Spyro Reignited Trilogy On Switch Will Require A Sizable Download
It doesn't effect my decision to buy the game either way.
Re: Review: Grandia HD Collection - Two Classic Games, Shoddily Remastered
Well glad I didn't buy it with all the bugs. One or two I would be ok with but it seems like this has a lot
Re: Square Enix Confirms Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Will Be A Digital-Only Release
Don't care, will buy.
Re: Random: Cooking Mama: Cookstar Receives Award From PETA For Including Vegetarian Mode
@SmaggTheSmug oh I'm aware of all that.
But even before this happened, a sizable portion were upset. Just check the previous articles.
Re: Random: Cooking Mama: Cookstar Receives Award From PETA For Including Vegetarian Mode
I don't understand why people are so worked up about this game having vegetarian mode.
Is there going to be a vegetarian panic now?
Re: Capcom Takes A Bite Out Of Its Resident Evil eShop Prices In Europe
If you don't like what they cost, then don't buy them?
They just came to the Switch this year and as much as I always love the comparisons between console prices, it's as meaningless as whining I can't get games on my Xbox for the same price as Steam.
Re: Conker's Creator Needs A Break From The Unlikely Legend Of Rusty Pup
So it's been announced, at one point, for the Wii U, 3DS and Switch but they couldn't actually bring it to any of them?
Why not just say nothing? I don't like these kind of games but it seems silly to do that 3 times.
Re: Video: Explore Dragon Quest XI S With The Series' Creator And Download A Demo Now
Oh no I want to play a game when and how I want, somebody better stop me!
Re: Review: Pandemic - A Too-Simple Conversion That's Looking A Little Green
I tried it on gamepass and it was really cheap looking and played badly
Re: Pokémon Sword And Shield Won't Support Pokémon Global Link
@Spudtendo Pokemon sells to children. It's going to sell well no matter how crappy it is.
Does that make you happy because it doesn't matter to me?
This news isn't nearly as bad as some of the other though.
Re: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Arrives On Switch This September
I'm excited for this.
Re: The Witcher 3 Switch eShop File Size Revealed
I don't get why everyone acts like no one will but things because they won't.
Though to be honest, I haven't enjoyed this game at all on any platform I've played it.
Re: Review: Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Complete Edition - This Anime Adaptation Misses The Target
I actually disagree with this review. I feel like worst games have gotten way better scores.
I finally belong here.
Re: Conker's Creator Doesn't Think There Would Be As Much Noise For Other Rare IP On Switch
I tried playing Rare Replay on the Xbox because I didn't play the original games as I've always been an RPG person. None of them have aged that well to me.
But if people want them then bring them.
Re: Guide: Where To Buy The New Nintendo Switch With Better Battery Life And Screen
I don't see the point personally. Everywhere has plugs anyway to charge things these days because of Smart phones and my battery last just fine portably particularly if you use airplane mode.
Even my work has plugs in the break room. If people want it great but it's not getting a performance boost at all and saying it is like at least one comment here does is misleading.
Re: Nintendo Music Copyright Takedowns Intensify As Another Prominent YouTuber Gets Hit
I mean if they actually allow streaming they will make more money off people who are gonna torrent it instead of paying 100 dollars for a "SE" with some cheap packaging.
Even Avex figured that out eventually.
Re: New Microsoft Controller Patent Sure Does Remind Us Of The Nintendo Switch
@Yorumi they already are. At this point the Switch Pro is their Bigfoot.
Re: Nintendo, Sony And Microsoft Will Disclose Loot Box Odds
I thought it was obvious the odds were really low? How does disclosing them fo anything?
It's like putting take two on a bottle of opioids and expecting an addict to actually follow those instructions.
Re: Video: See How Long The Switch Revision Can Play Zelda: Breath Of The Wild On Max Settings
@thiz panic isn't the only one that can port games.
That's just what the Switch hipsters think.
Re: DuckTales: Remastered Is Leaving The Wii U eShop On 9th August
@joey302 I'm pretty sure you can still download the game if you own it, you just won't be able to buy it.
That doesn't count I guess?
Re: New Switch Models To Reportedly Benefit From Sharp's Energy Efficient IGZO Displays
I don't think any of this makes that much of a difference so I'll just stick with my old Switch.
Re: Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers "Not Currently Scheduled To Return" In North America
I never bought them because I have commitment issues but now I'll never have the opportunity to. ;-;
Re: Review: Fire Emblem: Three Houses - The Zenith Of A Legendary SRPG Series
I bought it and love it so far.