They're 18+ sets which probably tells us that this isn't going to be a kid friendly builds
As a result, whatever they have planned for them must be pretty ambitious builds. What could they be? An Elite 4 building? highly detailed Pikachu and Eevee? I likely won't get the sets but I'd love to see them!
General impressions- it's definitely the Switch version (I'm playing handheld). I'd say its on par to how Shadow Generations looks on Switch- fine but certainly not perfect as the Big Boy console counterparts. Personally, it's a mixed bag. The pros are it handles well and the tracks do look aesthetically pleasing (more so on the Switch 2 version I hope). The track transformations are neat too but shake it up.I had fun with what I played. The cons are that some of the tracks don't lend themselves well to the mechanics. Some of the paths are a bit too narrow which can be tricky to navigate amongst the chaos. The music during the races seems a bit too quiet by default which is a shame as it does sound good. Can't say I enjoy the Gears vehicles as they feel a little too floaty and they don't really feel all that different during sea and air segments. Don't know how to feel about the customisation parts either. They feel like they're more of a completion thing rather than anything.
It seems like a bit of a hodgepodge of various elements of previous Sonic racers but not quite finding that sweetspot. Is it a competent racer? It could be. Is it going to be the Mario Kart World killer? Absolutely not. Say what you like about MKW (and people will) but it's still an enjoyable game in it's core gameplay and feel.
I like it. What I like about the Megas is that it's like GF looked at some of the older designs and thought 'ok, if we were to redesign this Pokémon, how would it look?' Give Dragonite more Dragonair features, make Slowbro look more goofy akin to Slowpokes more aloof look
In terms of how how frequently TPCi doing these reveals, I think it's worth keeping in mind that they have to deal a significant issue since the 3DS days- leakers. It happened when the Sun and Moon demo got datatmined revealing most of the Pokédex, we had that one outlet who leaked Sword and Shields contents via a guide, you have people like Centro who brazenly leak info, the Tera Leak had an incomplete build which someone is going through. When you're TPCi and you see that, what can you do? I know they've tried taking action for it (Centro gets very arrogant and smug about it too). I would agree they showed too much during the lead up to Gen 7 but I think they've reigned it back since then and I don't blame them for not doing downloadable demos. I think the main upset should be aimed at leakers ruining surprises. That said, with Pokémon you're danged if you do, danged if you don't. Show too much and people will say you're spoiling everything, show too little and some will say they've hardly shown anything.
For anyone worried they're showing things too much, by the sounds of it you won't have to worry about all the Megas being shown before release.
(Full disclosure- I don't work for TPCi so I can't talk 😜)
@antster1983 well, it's more speculation on my part. Either way, Jenny is clearly struggling with the situation and she has some sort of coping mechanism in effect for sure
Well, I would have said this but that would have been spoilers 😜
I remember originally playing through the game and thinking 'hmm..this is surprisingly dark game'. Despite its cheery demeanor, it tackles issues I'd never seen in a Nintendo game- divorce, a wife who's clearly stressed out, a man-child, a child who may or may not have non-verbal autistic qualities or is using a coping mechanism to deal with issues.
I suppose that's what I like about the game really. It has a childish like glee but it also says 'hey, not everything is as it seems'. Sort of reminds me of my parents relationship being quite patchy and leading to divorce.
Gave me a new perspective on how dark some games get despite their artstyle or appearance (especially in the Pokemon games if you've read the pokedex entries or plot themes)
For that reason, that's why Chibi-Robo is in my top 10 games list.
Well, I've heard the leaks and I'm looking forward to seeing what it looks like. Hopefully it'll look cool enough for some people who thought Dragonite and Victreebel were a bit too doofy.
In before someone calls this out because Nintendo didn't meet their personal demands of a new F-Zero, Mother 3 remake, the return of a series that apparently is forgotten except for everyone who keeps mentioning it and Waluigi in Smash.
And of course when they say 'fans' they're mostly talking about themselves personally
Well, i liked it. Had to flinch when it eventually appeared. I do like that it follows the theme of pitcher plants by being full of liquid (in this case, poison)
But of course, I suppose some will dislike it because it's not overly complicated like a good percentage of fanart 🙄
@Polley001 @N00BiSH In Ultimates case, I would say that if we were to get that games soundtrack, it would be only select songs from it as you'd have to do a LOT of licensing for certain tracks. For starters, the new FF arrangements, unlike most remixes in the game, are solely credited to Square Enix under Arrangement Copyright so really you'd have to get SE to play ball on that. I'm not sure how it works but I would assume that despite many of the remixed songs having Nintendo credited as Arrangement Copyright, it would require a lot of negotiation with the original song owners (mainly third parties) and I'm guessing it's nowhere near as simple as 'throwing money at it's
I suppose a good example would be the Club Nintendo Smash 3DS/Wii U CD where in the liner notes, Samurai explained that they could only get clearance on one third party song for it.
Anyway, it's early in the day and I'm still half awake so I've likely misread the point that was made so forgive me 😪
I wonder if any of these people involved are actually Pokémon fans. Don't get me wrong I bet some are and are enthusiastic in getting a good haul but there's got a few who are like 'yeah, I like Pikachu and...punchi...and Chibudo... they're my favourites' checks eBay listing every 5 minutes'
My impressions from the Global Jam- The controls take a little getting used to but once you get the hang of it, it can be pretty enjoyable. It definitely gives that effect of moving in a wheelchair. My main two issues were tackling requires going head on which is difficult to pull off in all the action. The other is actually nothing to do with the game itself but I couldn't help but notice there wasn't much teamwork as whichever player had possession of the ball chose to wheel themselves across the court and take a shot themselves which was a bit disappointing.
Personally, I think it would have been easier to lose the ball if you got hit hard enough from any direction so at least it encourages players to pass more often rather than take all the glory themselves.
All in all, it's a solid and enjoyable experience and the HD rumble did feel really nice
Aaaaanyway, does anyone remember when they added Kirby and the Forgotten Land and they specifically stated it was only part of the OST and that the rest would be added at a later date? I think we now know why part of it was omitted. That'll be because they'll add the remaining tracks and Star Crossed World's soundtrack at some point when the Switch 2 edition has released. How soon after? I have no idea but I'd say it's likely the first Switch 2 soundtrack added..
Source: Me because I think about this sort thing too much
In my best J Jonah Jameson voice 'Nintendo Forces Children As Young As Two To Be Glued To A Screen!' How's that for a headline? Now get get me pictures of Spiderman punching Phil Spencer. NOW!'
@SpaceboyScreams It's been three years. I think I'm allowed to take a jab at YouTubers and social media influencers for making the same tired joke every time
I'm sure they'll recover from the mild criticism...
'At least it runs better than the games did on Switch amirite, guys? Come on, laugh at my joke that highlights an issue from three years ago. Yeah, it got an update to play better on Switch 2 but don't let that get in the way of my hot take that everyone else has made' attaches the same two screenshots from 2022
Quote source: nearly every content creator/social media user with more than 2000 followers
Ive always been curious about Power Rangers in gaming as I always thought the Power Rangers might be a licensing issue due to the Super Sentai IP in Japan. I heard Battle for the Grid didn't see a JP release for that reason
Edit: I was half right. Power Rangers games are rebranded as Super Sentai but Battle for the Grid was an exception as it is based on the BOOM comic series so that's probably why
Personally, I'm not expecting anything. I get that the 40th is an important milestone but I think Nintendo would be focused on Switch 2 and it's upcoming titles. Also, if they celebrated every milestone, the novelty would wear off.
If they did have to do something, it'd have to be something small scale. I suppose seeming as five years have passed, I guess they could put the 3D All-Stars titles individually on the eShop for those who missed out or only wanted specific titles. Maybe a few Mario titles on the NSO apps like Sunshine, the Advance sports titles etc. i suppose an update or DLC announcement for Mario Kart World would be decent too. A teaser trailer for the second movie? Alarmo update?
Long story short, nothing major and epic but probably acknowledgement of the original games release and updates on Mario related stuff
Princess Peach gives Mario a peck on the cheek/nose
'They must be an item!' Princess Elise gives Sonic a kiss on the mouth
'They're just friends.... that's all. It's interspecies and so weird that it's considered non-canon but they're just friends. Friends who....kiss on the lips...while one of them is...in a vulnerable... position..'
Personally I don't think we should speculate on other people's lives. A man and woman can be just friends without there being any romantic connection. If anyone disagrees, then quite frankly I think that says a lot about the NL comments section and how they react to being friendzoned 😜
Ok, so Walmart is offering a mystery pin of one of the starters but on the MNS in Europe you can get the complete set via the Mega Evolution bundle? I don't know. If I was American I would feel a bit disappointed...
Has anyone complained about not seeing enough new stuff in the trailer yet also complaining about showing too much? I feel like that happens on every trailer. Something like- 'We don't know anything about the plot or gameplay!! WHY ARE THEY SHOWING MEGA DRAGONITE AND ONE OF THE TEAM FLARE MEMBERS BEING THE PROFESSOR?! SPoiLErS!!!'
I think one of the best things about this program is that I can put 'Voluntary Playtester for Undisclosed Nintendo Software' on my CV and no one can question it because technically it's true
I still think, in hindsight, that as fans we were a bit harsh on him after the E3 2015 presentation. Nintendo were in a unfortunate situation. The Wii U wasn't doing great, the 3DS pretty much carrying the company along with amiibo and unbeknownst to us, Iwata was in his last days. I think all that made me want to change my viewpoint on games in general. Ditch the cynicism and snark and instead look at things from a different, more fairer perspective. Consider developers as humans rather than a non entity
Even now, you can see Iwatas influence such as Directs to convey information to the player, maintaining relationships and initiating partnerships with third parties, not always just following the trend or...most importantly, able to surprise players with something unexpected but nonetheless fun. People may not realise it but although the man has gone, there's still a little Iwata magic throughout Nintendo to this day
Ah, that situation. I remember not saying anything because I felt like what Helena was saying was coming across as somewhat coercive in matter. I remember people posting screenshots of their cancelled orders and feeling very proud about it. Then when the story got more clarification, people backtracked or doubled down on something else related. It should be taken as an important lesson about not jumping to conclusions or seeing things in black and white. I would definitely chalk this up as one of a few times when the fan base were in the wrong.
In defence of this, the description on the app does say 'why not listen to this and compare it to the original N64 version' so there must be some sort difference within the arrangements
So i suppose the game can now be played in United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama
Haiti, Jamaica, Peru,
Republic Dominican, Cuba, Carribean
Greenland, El Salvador too.
Puerto Rico, Columbia, Venezuela
Honduras, Guyana, and still,
Guatemala, Bolivia, then Argentina
And Ecuador, Chile, Brazil.
Costa Rica, Belize, Nicaragua, Bermuda
Bahamas, Tobago, San Juan,
Paraguay, Uruguay, Surinam
And French Guiana, Barbados, and Guam.
Norway, and Sweden, and Iceland, and Finland
And Germany now one piece,
Switzerland, Austria, Czechoslovakia
Italy, Turkey, and Greece.
Poland, Romania, Scotland, Albania
Ireland, Russia, Oman,
Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia
Hungary, Cyprus, Iraq, and Iran.
There's Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan
Both Yemens, Kuwait, and Bahrain,
The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Portugal
France, England, Denmark, and Spain.
India, Pakistan, Burma, Afghanistan
Thailand, Nepal, and Bhutan,
Kampuchea, Malaysia, then Bangladesh (Asia)
And China, Korea, Japan.
Mongolia, Laos, and Tibet, Indonesia
The Philippine Islands, Taiwan,
Sri Lanka, New Guinea, Sumatra, New Zealand
Then Borneo, and Vietnam.
Tunisia, Morocco, Uganda, Angola
Zimbabwe, Djibouti, Botswana,
Mozambique, Zambia, Swaziland, Gambia
Guinea, Algeria, Ghana.
Burundi, Lesotho, and Malawi, Togo
The Spanish Sahara is gone,
Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Liberia
Egypt, Benin, and Gabon.
Tanzania, Somalia, Kenya, and Mali
Sierra Leone, and Algiers,
Dahomey, Namibia, Senegal, Libya
Cameroon, Congo, Zaire.
Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar
Rwanda, Mahore, and Cayman,
Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Yugoslavia...
Crete, Mauritania
Then Transylviania,
Monaco, Liechtenstein
Malta, and Palestine,
Fiji, Australia, Sudan.
But....but..dbrand once taunted Nintendo and referred to Sony as 'terrorists'. They're the edgy rebellions who sock it to the corps. they're the good guys...
No but seriously, I do find dbrands...brand and 'consoomer fwendo'-ism to be a little brash and cringy personally so the likelihood of me buying their stuff was pretty low anyway. Should be interesting to see how they handle this...
Next time a competitive Smash player does the whole 'Nintendo should support the competitive scene. We made Melee what it is today' call-out schtick, I hope this, those rage compilations and other events serve as a reminder...
My headcanon is that Donkey Kong Jr is a prequel to Donkey Kong. Jr grew up to be the DK we know today. However, the Ape that's trapped in the cage in that game is actually Cranky. However, when Cranky says he was the original DK, he neglects to mention he was the one from DKJr so yes, technically he is the first Donkey Kong in the timeline but due to him being an old grump, he tends to embellish things to save embarrassment from being 'Oh, you're the one who got captured'
My timeline-
DK Jr> Bananza>DK (arcade)> Country series
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Re: Rumour: LEGO Pokémon Collection May Include One Of The Biggest Sets Ever
Well, there's two takeaways from this
Re: Reminder: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 'Open Network Test' For Switch Is Now Live
General impressions- it's definitely the Switch version (I'm playing handheld). I'd say its on par to how Shadow Generations looks on Switch- fine but certainly not perfect as the Big Boy console counterparts.
Personally, it's a mixed bag. The pros are it handles well and the tracks do look aesthetically pleasing (more so on the Switch 2 version I hope). The track transformations are neat too but shake it up.I had fun with what I played.
The cons are that some of the tracks don't lend themselves well to the mechanics. Some of the paths are a bit too narrow which can be tricky to navigate amongst the chaos. The music during the races seems a bit too quiet by default which is a shame as it does sound good. Can't say I enjoy the Gears vehicles as they feel a little too floaty and they don't really feel all that different during sea and air segments. Don't know how to feel about the customisation parts either. They feel like they're more of a completion thing rather than anything.
It seems like a bit of a hodgepodge of various elements of previous Sonic racers but not quite finding that sweetspot. Is it a competent racer? It could be. Is it going to be the Mario Kart World killer? Absolutely not. Say what you like about MKW (and people will) but it's still an enjoyable game in it's core gameplay and feel.
Re: Pokémon Legends Z-A's Latest Mega Evolution Looks Particularly Snazzy
I like it. What I like about the Megas is that it's like GF looked at some of the older designs and thought 'ok, if we were to redesign this Pokémon, how would it look?' Give Dragonite more Dragonair features, make Slowbro look more goofy akin to Slowpokes more aloof look
In terms of how how frequently TPCi doing these reveals, I think it's worth keeping in mind that they have to deal a significant issue since the 3DS days- leakers. It happened when the Sun and Moon demo got datatmined revealing most of the Pokédex, we had that one outlet who leaked Sword and Shields contents via a guide, you have people like Centro who brazenly leak info, the Tera Leak had an incomplete build which someone is going through. When you're TPCi and you see that, what can you do? I know they've tried taking action for it (Centro gets very arrogant and smug about it too). I would agree they showed too much during the lead up to Gen 7 but I think they've reigned it back since then and I don't blame them for not doing downloadable demos. I think the main upset should be aimed at leakers ruining surprises. That said, with Pokémon you're danged if you do, danged if you don't. Show too much and people will say you're spoiling everything, show too little and some will say they've hardly shown anything.
For anyone worried they're showing things too much, by the sounds of it you won't have to worry about all the Megas being shown before release.
(Full disclosure- I don't work for TPCi so I can't talk 😜)
Re: Opinion: No One Told Me 'Chibi-Robo' Is Traumatising
@antster1983 well, it's more speculation on my part. Either way, Jenny is clearly struggling with the situation and she has some sort of coping mechanism in effect for sure
Re: Opinion: No One Told Me 'Chibi-Robo' Is Traumatising
Well, I would have said this but that would have been spoilers 😜
I remember originally playing through the game and thinking 'hmm..this is surprisingly dark game'. Despite its cheery demeanor, it tackles issues I'd never seen in a Nintendo game- divorce, a wife who's clearly stressed out, a man-child, a child who may or may not have non-verbal autistic qualities or is using a coping mechanism to deal with issues.
I suppose that's what I like about the game really. It has a childish like glee but it also says 'hey, not everything is as it seems'. Sort of reminds me of my parents relationship being quite patchy and leading to divorce.
Gave me a new perspective on how dark some games get despite their artstyle or appearance (especially in the Pokemon games if you've read the pokedex entries or plot themes)
For that reason, that's why Chibi-Robo is in my top 10 games list.
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Seems To Be Teasing Another New Mega Evolution
Well, I've heard the leaks and I'm looking forward to seeing what it looks like. Hopefully it'll look cool enough for some people who thought Dragonite and Victreebel were a bit too doofy.
🦅🏅
Re: Former PlayStation Head Praises Nintendo For Being "In Touch With Their Fan Base"
In before someone calls this out because Nintendo didn't meet their personal demands of a new F-Zero, Mother 3 remake, the return of a series that apparently is forgotten except for everyone who keeps mentioning it and Waluigi in Smash.
And of course when they say 'fans' they're mostly talking about themselves personally
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Lands Another New Mega Evolution
Well, i liked it. Had to flinch when it eventually appeared. I do like that it follows the theme of pitcher plants by being full of liquid (in this case, poison)
But of course, I suppose some will dislike it because it's not overly complicated like a good percentage of fanart 🙄
Re: Sonic X Pac-Man Collabs Announced For Sonic Racing And Pac-Man World 2
@Suketoudara coughs Miis cough
Re: Pokémon Teases A Spooky Legends: Z-A Reveal Later This Week
@AussieMcBucket Im trying to be subtle here 🤫😏
Re: Pokémon Teases A Spooky Legends: Z-A Reveal Later This Week
I think I know what it is but I'll let others speculate. If anyone gets it right, you can ring the victory bell.
Re: Nintendo Music "Special Release" Adding Tracks From Kirby's New Switch 2 Game
@Polley001 @N00BiSH
In Ultimates case, I would say that if we were to get that games soundtrack, it would be only select songs from it as you'd have to do a LOT of licensing for certain tracks. For starters, the new FF arrangements, unlike most remixes in the game, are solely credited to Square Enix under Arrangement Copyright so really you'd have to get SE to play ball on that. I'm not sure how it works but I would assume that despite many of the remixed songs having Nintendo credited as Arrangement Copyright, it would require a lot of negotiation with the original song owners (mainly third parties) and I'm guessing it's nowhere near as simple as 'throwing money at it's
I suppose a good example would be the Club Nintendo Smash 3DS/Wii U CD where in the liner notes, Samurai explained that they could only get clearance on one third party song for it.
Anyway, it's early in the day and I'm still half awake so I've likely misread the point that was made so forgive me 😪
Re: Bubsy In: The Purrfect Collection Slinks Onto Switch This September
It won't be long before LRG tries to release Superman 64 and they'll charge you a hefty amount for a special edition.
Because what's more cooler than being ironic? Being ironic and £100.99 out of pocket. Take that big name publishers!
Re: Pokémon Scalpers Set Their Sights On World Championships Merch
I wonder if any of these people involved are actually Pokémon fans. Don't get me wrong I bet some are and are enthusiastic in getting a good haul but there's got a few who are like 'yeah, I like Pikachu and...punchi...and Chibudo... they're my favourites' checks eBay listing every 5 minutes'
Re: Tekken 8 On Switch 2 Would Be "A Lot Of Work", But Director Isn't Ruling It Out
I guess you could say a port would be Tekken 8 ton of time and work to pull off
Mic drop 🎤
Re: Review: Drag x Drive (Switch 2) - A Real Baller With Friends, But Is There Enough To Do?
My impressions from the Global Jam- The controls take a little getting used to but once you get the hang of it, it can be pretty enjoyable. It definitely gives that effect of moving in a wheelchair. My main two issues were tackling requires going head on which is difficult to pull off in all the action. The other is actually nothing to do with the game itself but I couldn't help but notice there wasn't much teamwork as whichever player had possession of the ball chose to wheel themselves across the court and take a shot themselves which was a bit disappointing.
Personally, I think it would have been easier to lose the ball if you got hit hard enough from any direction so at least it encourages players to pass more often rather than take all the glory themselves.
All in all, it's a solid and enjoyable experience and the HD rumble did feel really nice
Re: Could This Mysterious Super Mario 40th Anniversary X Account Be Legit?
If only there was already an account dedicated to Super Mario already...you know, like the official ones Nintendo has...
Re: Talking Point: Where On Earth Are The Switch 2 Soundtracks On Nintendo Music?
I use it fairly for when im out and about.
Aaaaanyway, does anyone remember when they added Kirby and the Forgotten Land and they specifically stated it was only part of the OST and that the rest would be added at a later date? I think we now know why part of it was omitted. That'll be because they'll add the remaining tracks and Star Crossed World's soundtrack at some point when the Switch 2 edition has released. How soon after? I have no idea but I'd say it's likely the first Switch 2 soundtrack added..
Source: Me because I think about this sort thing too much
Re: Nintendo Announces New 'Hello, Mario!' App For Switch And Mobile Devices
In my best J Jonah Jameson voice
'Nintendo Forces Children As Young As Two To Be Glued To A Screen!' How's that for a headline? Now get get me pictures of Spiderman punching Phil Spencer. NOW!'
Re: Nintendo Announces New 'Hello, Mario!' App For Switch And Mobile Devices
Honestly, i have a 4 year old nephew and I reckon he'd get some enjoyment out of the app. Maybe we both will.... 👀😅
Re: Nintendo Won't Let Charity Speedrunning Event Use Its Games Without Permission, Because Of Course
Seeming as someone has/is going to go for the 'Nintendo must hate charity' angle...
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/csr/en-gb/report/community/index.html
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Indie World Showcase Predictions - What Do You Hope To See?
Assuming from the time they announced the Shrek DLC to the original, I would like to see Power wash Simulator 2 confirmed for Switch 2..
Re: Random: Honda's Pokémon Koraidon Motorbike Looks Laughable In Practice
@SpaceboyScreams It's been three years. I think I'm allowed to take a jab at YouTubers and social media influencers for making the same tired joke every time
I'm sure they'll recover from the mild criticism...
Re: Random: Honda's Pokémon Koraidon Motorbike Looks Laughable In Practice
'At least it runs better than the games did on Switch amirite, guys? Come on, laugh at my joke that highlights an issue from three years ago. Yeah, it got an update to play better on Switch 2 but don't let that get in the way of my hot take that everyone else has made' attaches the same two screenshots from 2022
Quote source: nearly every content creator/social media user with more than 2000 followers
Re: This Fortnite 'Power Rangers' Trailer Is Absolutely Awesome
Ive always been curious about Power Rangers in gaming as I always thought the Power Rangers might be a licensing issue due to the Super Sentai IP in Japan. I heard Battle for the Grid didn't see a JP release for that reason
Edit: I was half right. Power Rangers games are rebranded as Super Sentai but Battle for the Grid was an exception as it is based on the BOOM comic series so that's probably why
Re: Timberland Is Teaming Up With Sonic On A New Range Of Boots And Clothing
Timberland, Beyblade, DC comics, SpongeBob, Avatar, TMNT, McLaren....
Remember kids, it's cross-promotion and inter-company synergy when Sonic does it and 'selling out' when Mario Kart had those those Mercedes cars 😜😏
Re: Feature: What We Expect From Nintendo For Super Mario Bros.' 40th Anniversary
Personally, I'm not expecting anything. I get that the 40th is an important milestone but I think Nintendo would be focused on Switch 2 and it's upcoming titles. Also, if they celebrated every milestone, the novelty would wear off.
If they did have to do something, it'd have to be something small scale. I suppose seeming as five years have passed, I guess they could put the 3D All-Stars titles individually on the eShop for those who missed out or only wanted specific titles. Maybe a few Mario titles on the NSO apps like Sunshine, the Advance sports titles etc. i suppose an update or DLC announcement for Mario Kart World would be decent too. A teaser trailer for the second movie? Alarmo update?
Long story short, nothing major and epic but probably acknowledgement of the original games release and updates on Mario related stuff
Re: Just Like With Switch 1, Nintendo Warns Against Using Switch 2 In Extreme Heat
Sigh...fine
removes Switch 2 from microwave
No cheap clicks for me...
Re: Video: Street Fighter 6 Teases Next DLC Fighter And More Outfits In Two New Trailers
I think Viper should be wearing a bra under that outfit. Damn girl, you're going to get a bad back without some support...
Re: Yakuza Kiwami 2 Brawls Onto Switch 2 In November
@ottoecamn 2) says so in the last paragraph
Re: Random: Don't Worry Folks, Nintendo Says Mario And Peach Are Just "Good Friends"
Princess Peach gives Mario a peck on the cheek/nose
'They must be an item!'
Princess Elise gives Sonic a kiss on the mouth
'They're just friends.... that's all. It's interspecies and so weird that it's considered non-canon but they're just friends. Friends who....kiss on the lips...while one of them is...in a vulnerable... position..'
Re: Random: Don't Worry Folks, Nintendo Says Mario And Peach Are Just "Good Friends"
Personally I don't think we should speculate on other people's lives. A man and woman can be just friends without there being any romantic connection. If anyone disagrees, then quite frankly I think that says a lot about the NL comments section and how they react to being friendzoned 😜
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 And Switch Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed (US)
Ok, so Walmart is offering a mystery pin of one of the starters but on the MNS in Europe you can get the complete set via the Mega Evolution bundle? I don't know. If I was American I would feel a bit disappointed...
Re: New Pokémon Legends: Z-A Trailer Finally Gives Dragonite The Love He Deserves
Has anyone complained about not seeing enough new stuff in the trailer yet also complaining about showing too much? I feel like that happens on every trailer. Something like- 'We don't know anything about the plot or gameplay!! WHY ARE THEY SHOWING MEGA DRAGONITE AND ONE OF THE TEAM FLARE MEMBERS BEING THE PROFESSOR?! SPoiLErS!!!'
Re: Nintendo Still Doesn't Want You To Talk About The Switch Online Playtest Program
I think one of the best things about this program is that I can put 'Voluntary Playtester for Undisclosed Nintendo Software' on my CV and no one can question it because technically it's true
Re: Mario Kart World Devs Perfected Its Controls By Skating And Riding During Their Lunch Breaks
They perfected Super Mario Bros. Wonder by consuming plants and taking notes on the psychedelic trips they had during their breaks
Re: EA Sports FC 26 Brings A New Season To Switch 2 This September
Personally, I dont like the US exclusive cover which is the exact same but the current president is standing in the way
Re: "Somewhat Mixed" - Digital Foundry Delivers Its Technical Analysis Of Donkey Kong Bananza
That Tripster guy on twitter is probably getting very aroused watching that analysis
Re: Here's What Donkey Kong Bananza Looked Like On Switch 1
@Flapflop Considering it's a mobile game, i suppose the original Switch could run Mario Kart Tour 😜
Mario Kart World on the other hand...
Re: Anniversary: 10 Years After His Passing, Satoru Iwata's Thoughts Are More Relevant Than Ever
I still think, in hindsight, that as fans we were a bit harsh on him after the E3 2015 presentation. Nintendo were in a unfortunate situation. The Wii U wasn't doing great, the 3DS pretty much carrying the company along with amiibo and unbeknownst to us, Iwata was in his last days. I think all that made me want to change my viewpoint on games in general. Ditch the cynicism and snark and instead look at things from a different, more fairer perspective. Consider developers as humans rather than a non entity
Even now, you can see Iwatas influence such as Directs to convey information to the player, maintaining relationships and initiating partnerships with third parties, not always just following the trend or...most importantly, able to surprise players with something unexpected but nonetheless fun. People may not realise it but although the man has gone, there's still a little Iwata magic throughout Nintendo to this day
Re: Random: Yes, Pope Leo Really Did Sign A Popplio Pokémon Card
That's nothing. I have an Arceus card signed by the big man upstairs himself
Re: "That's Some Real Coward S***" - Hideki Kamiya Discusses The Fallout From The Bayonetta 3 Voiceover Controversy
Ah, that situation. I remember not saying anything because I felt like what Helena was saying was coming across as somewhat coercive in matter. I remember people posting screenshots of their cancelled orders and feeling very proud about it. Then when the story got more clarification, people backtracked or doubled down on something else related.
It should be taken as an important lesson about not jumping to conclusions or seeing things in black and white. I would definitely chalk this up as one of a few times when the fan base were in the wrong.
For me, it ruined my enjoyment of the game.
Re: 'Nintendo Music' Adds Another Legendary Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
In defence of this, the description on the app does say 'why not listen to this and compare it to the original N64 version' so there must be some sort difference within the arrangements
Re: Wait, 'Busted' Member Is The Singer Of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Opening?
This article clearly omits the bands greatest achievement which was the fact that everybody bought their 7th album (it had outsold Michael Jackson)
Re: A Cancelled 'Animaniacs' GBA Game Has Been Rediscovered, And You Can Play It Now
So i suppose the game can now be played in United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama
Haiti, Jamaica, Peru,
Republic Dominican, Cuba, Carribean
Greenland, El Salvador too.
Puerto Rico, Columbia, Venezuela
Honduras, Guyana, and still,
Guatemala, Bolivia, then Argentina
And Ecuador, Chile, Brazil.
Costa Rica, Belize, Nicaragua, Bermuda
Bahamas, Tobago, San Juan,
Paraguay, Uruguay, Surinam
And French Guiana, Barbados, and Guam.
Norway, and Sweden, and Iceland, and Finland
And Germany now one piece,
Switzerland, Austria, Czechoslovakia
Italy, Turkey, and Greece.
Poland, Romania, Scotland, Albania
Ireland, Russia, Oman,
Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia
Hungary, Cyprus, Iraq, and Iran.
There's Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan
Both Yemens, Kuwait, and Bahrain,
The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Portugal
France, England, Denmark, and Spain.
India, Pakistan, Burma, Afghanistan
Thailand, Nepal, and Bhutan,
Kampuchea, Malaysia, then Bangladesh (Asia)
And China, Korea, Japan.
Mongolia, Laos, and Tibet, Indonesia
The Philippine Islands, Taiwan,
Sri Lanka, New Guinea, Sumatra, New Zealand
Then Borneo, and Vietnam.
Tunisia, Morocco, Uganda, Angola
Zimbabwe, Djibouti, Botswana,
Mozambique, Zambia, Swaziland, Gambia
Guinea, Algeria, Ghana.
Burundi, Lesotho, and Malawi, Togo
The Spanish Sahara is gone,
Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Liberia
Egypt, Benin, and Gabon.
Tanzania, Somalia, Kenya, and Mali
Sierra Leone, and Algiers,
Dahomey, Namibia, Senegal, Libya
Cameroon, Congo, Zaire.
Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar
Rwanda, Mahore, and Cayman,
Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Yugoslavia...
Crete, Mauritania
Then Transylviania,
Monaco, Liechtenstein
Malta, and Palestine,
Fiji, Australia, Sudan.
Re: A Nintendo Subsidiary Helped Out On The Development Of Death Stranding 2
TRAITORS! SACK 'EM. NO ONE LIKES A SCAB!
(I'm being ironic)
Re: PSA: DBrand's Switch 2 'Killswitch' Dock Adapter's 'Seamless Docking' Apparently Isn't Quite Seamless
But....but..dbrand once taunted Nintendo and referred to Sony as 'terrorists'. They're the edgy rebellions who sock it to the corps. they're the good guys...
No but seriously, I do find dbrands...brand and 'consoomer fwendo'-ism to be a little brash and cringy personally so the likelihood of me buying their stuff was pretty low anyway. Should be interesting to see how they handle this...
Re: Smash Bros. Pro Loses 11-Year Sponsorship After "Inappropriate Conduct" At Mario Kart World Tournament
Next time a competitive Smash player does the whole 'Nintendo should support the competitive scene. We made Melee what it is today' call-out schtick, I hope this, those rage compilations and other events serve as a reminder...
Re: Smash Bros. Director Sakurai Laments 'Unsustainable' AAA Game Dev, Discusses AI And Uncertainty
Oh yeah? Then how come his name's Masahiro SakurAI? He's working on Kirby AIr Riders too.
Makes you think...
Re: Pauline's Age In Donkey Kong Bananza Has Been Revealed
My headcanon is that Donkey Kong Jr is a prequel to Donkey Kong. Jr grew up to be the DK we know today. However, the Ape that's trapped in the cage in that game is actually Cranky. However, when Cranky says he was the original DK, he neglects to mention he was the one from DKJr so yes, technically he is the first Donkey Kong in the timeline but due to him being an old grump, he tends to embellish things to save embarrassment from being 'Oh, you're the one who got captured'
My timeline-
DK Jr> Bananza>DK (arcade)> Country series