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Is it me or does this statement sound a bit...i don't know...passively coercive?

Does anyone want anything from the shops?

I'm enjoying this collection but I was quite surprised by The Punisher. It's short but is genuinely enjoyable ( granted I had to lower the difficulty because you know, it's an arcade game).

I also like the simpler inputs for moves. I don't usually use them but whenever I use Cyclops uppercut move, I usually accidentally do an optic sweep so the L+forward input is usual too. Also I finally figured how to pull off a charge input too so hurrah for me

I guess if it's 30fps, the 3D sections will give off a stop-motionesque feel to it. That would give it a sense of playful wonder in theme with the game.

That said, I would LOVE it if there was a game where you fought a giant creature but it moves in a Ray Harryhausen like manner as a homage to that animation style. I've always wanted to see, say, Ridley like that

@Ryu_Niiyama I checked the games site, it seems to imply it'll be digital only

@Warioware As stated by other comments, pretty much. Might not be difficult to get it licensed for Japan but overseas would be much more as you'd need to get the blessing of rights holders from NA and Europe again and apparently that was tough enough for its initial release

No need to convince me. Already preloaded. Even if I do suck at the games (considering these are the arcade versions, I'm sure they'll be challenging) I'm glad I can adjust certain things to make it more palatable. I'm pretty curious about The Punisher too.

@Arkay No complaint at all. Just a tongue-in-cheek remark about the 'Nintendo doesn't do anything with (insert franchise)' crowd when it turns out that wasn't the case. In this case, they approached Wayforward.

So Nintendo approached someone about Advance Wars

...almost like it wasn't a 'forgotten franchise' after all...

That's really ruined the whole narrative people have. Thanks Nintendo. First F-zero 99, we get a new Famicom Detective Club and now this news comes out. 🙄😏

Although I'm reluctant to dismiss the game as it's a GameMill game, the game doesn't look that appealing. I think a cel-shaded aesthetic is the best direction even if it looks rough in this game.

On the bright side, I hope it was a decent enough pay day for Eric Bauza after the whole Coyote Vs Acme situation

I would agree if it wasn't for the fact that Story Mode wasn't so inaccessible to play these days

@Clyde_Radcliffe AFAIK, those games might be a little more complicated as those games were made by Arika and feature characters created by them so it would require both parties agreeing on terms. That said, they've worked with Marvel and SNK for these collections so who knows !

@CartoonDan Long story short is certain endings in Power Stone will be altered (likely to keep within rating boards standards. I think Rouge's ending features her, albeit implied, naked body. Last thing you want is an 18/M rating for a game that wasn't intended). Some of Demitris Midnight Bliss effects are changed (likely due to some licensing issues from what I understand). Think there's also some flashing effects removed too (optional)

To me, those differences don't bother me. It does appear to bother one YouTuber who seemed a bit salty neither collection is coming to Xbox

@Porky Well, if paid attention to the site. The only things alter were some flashing effects being removed (optional. Due to epilepsy concerns) and the option to have certain characters unlocked from the start

@tourjeff Yeah, i was a little gutted about that too. I'm still getting digital anyway.

You see, i quite liked cross-gen evolutions. It gave old favourites a new twist. I'm glad they brought it back in SV (and gen VIII). Granted the last time it was fully implemented in Gen IV the results were a mixed among people (Magmortar was kinda ugly) but I do enjoy seeing them and using them

Regional variants are another smart idea. It allows some old Pokémon a new lease of life, makes some sense that some Pokémon are different depending on the environment and more importantly to me, holds back on the expy designs you'll sometimes get. Why give Paldea a new black bull Pokémon when Tauros exists and refit for the areas culture. It's the same with Mr Mime in Galar. The original is based on miming so surely it's a good basis for other performance art like tap dancing or physical comedy.

I'm also a fan of mega evolution but I can understand why that wouldn't be revisited again (Z-A withstanding). Apparently, it was a bit unbalanced in competitive so if it was an ongoing feature with more Megas, the whole thing would have to be drastically rebalanced each and every time. That might explain why XY got the Legends treatment. Z-A will likely be single player focused title like Arceus so they don't have to worry too much about balance or the competitive scene but also throw the fanbase a bone with a much liked feature. Unfortunately, this also means besides Gen 6 remakes, enjoy Z-As Megas because we won't be seeing them again.

Also, lukewarm take but I liked the baby Pokémon. We got one in Gen 8 and I thought it was a shame Cetoddle and Capsukid weren't considered baby forms especially from the naming structures

Would be funny if he said he was 'not much of a platformer guy to be honest'

Considering the release date is so soon, I'm not surprised it's digital only

Honestly, i like this direction of doing a Mario Kart and bringing back retro stages/courses and a few minigames. As much as new boards are nice but I do like the feeling of familiarity of throwbacks throughout Mario Party. I'm sure we can all think of a stage or two that was 'OK but could have been better with a lick of paint or fixing a little'

Yeah, they've also seen some of the fanart and frankly, Sega would be ashamed of you all

@Diogmites ok, that's reassuring. Thanks

Im tempted by this but I am curious about the games difficulty.

That main article image giving me that major 'Hey, remember that Rugrats storyboard jam' vibes

@sixrings @Tayrailbridge
To be fair, The Tetris Company are very protective of the name. I think they tend to hold out on this sort of thing. IIRC, they tend to send out C&Ds to any puzzle games that use the theme tune (despite it being a old folk song).
Let's not forget that time when the GB Tetris was removed from the 3DS eShop due to licensing issues being held by Ubisoft at the time. It might also explain why NSO got Panel De Pon as opposed to its western version, Tetris Attack instead to the Tetris name despite Nintendo being the developer/publisher.

I would assume the NES Tetris and upcoming Tetris 99 event are part of a cross agreement for the use of the Famicom and Nintendo branding in Tetris Forever because it would be odd to exclude Nintendo from the timeline.

All that said, knowing TTC can revoke some games, I'd recommend making sure you keep 99 and Effect on your systems, people!

@larryisaman To be fair, the sale they have on now is called Mega Multiplayer Sale and the FDC games aren't the best candidates for multiplayer fun 😏

Ok, so i checked Capcoms site and apparently the physical Switch version isnt coming to Europe 😭. That kind of sucks. I'll get it anyway but I am a little gutted....

All those great games!

....and Fighting Evolution.

@KeeperBvK It's Elon Musk. Hes bought out CEST and now every hour is X o'clock

Very sad news. Thoughts are with family, friends and colleagues.

IIRC, she got the got the role of Bayonetta due to popular fancast choice which lead to her being chosen for the role in the anime movie. This later led to her being cast in the games and finally giving the original game its own JP dub thanks to Nintendo funding the Wii U port of the game

I know some people are disappointed with no ZA news but as Serebii mentioned- The World Championships is very much focused on the competitive scene and seeming as ZA will follow suit to Arceus, I would assume that TPC wouldn't want to focus on a single player game at an event focused on the Vs aspect.

You know what? This is a pretty good line up. Last time they did a Multiplayer Festival with free trials, it was mainly multiplayer only games which was a little disappointing. This however is a much better lineup. I already own PowerWash and Tetris Effect (and they are brilliant. Don't forget to download all the free add-on content for PowerWash from the eShop too) but Gungeon and Cassette Beasts sound like they would be fun.

I'm also glad I own two of those games because there's no way I can juggle 4 games in one week!

I like how this implies that anyone who doesn't want to preorder the game because they can 'get the game anytime, anywhere, anyway' is a fool like Gumshoe for missing out on the bonus content

Putting aside Z-A, I'd like to see a release of TCG mobile game dropped and some of the GB and GBA spin-offs come to NSO (pinball, puzzle challenge etc)
In a perfect world, a dedicated Pokémon NSO app to play the GB and GBA games. When I say dedicated, I mean without the rewind or quicksave features (to stop you naughty boys and girls cheating. Similar to how the 3DS VC versions disallowed quicksaves) BUT it would include a Pokémon PC feature where you can move Pokémon from those games to a dedicated box which would be Home compatible.

They're going to release a trailer for each game before we get a release date, huh?

Still apprehensive about whether the physical edition will be available for Europe. Still have this feeling the Switch version will be digital only here while the PS4 version will be physical. I know they said it would be physical but they never specified whether it includes Europe and both platforms. I mean I'll still buy it...

I'm sorry but Pulp Friction is such a good alternative name for Press Garden

Imagine a parent trying to get a refund for the game they bought their kid and and saying they're 'willing to overlook the gore and violence but swearing? Thats a step too far. What a bad influence on little Johnny'

Good old Krafton. Was always fond of thier processed cheese products

(Yes, I know they're called Mondelez now but let me have this)

No-one going to say it? Not even as a common courtesy?

Happy Birthday, Mr Sakurai

Honestly, you lot 😛

Ever notice how KK Slider is the only Animal Crossing character who's always naked? Like, all other villagers are at least wearing a top. Not KK though. He's got to walk around in the buff. Maybe he'll wear a hat but that's it

Not bad at all. I reckon this Mario series could take off...

But if they do that, the 'I'm not paying $60 for this game' crowd are going to be livid when it turns out they'll be able to buy a game they had no intention of playing anyway for a more reasonable price.

@Ruthchild I've had a brief look and it would appear that the lack of any Olympic video game (be it M&S or regular) could be an economic issue. It's worth taking into account while sports games do well in general, the likes of FIFA, Madden etc. already have a steady audience with yearly releases whereas mainline Olympics games are every four years so there's no guarantee that the install base from the previous game will still be there for the new game.

Or at least that's what I understand

In before someone uses this as an opportunity to snark about....oh, wait nevermind

Actually, you know what
He did something that many people thought could never happen...

...he made the Rabbids rather endearing and likeable

@anoyonmus I don't think Soliani and the team were getting negative comments around the time of the leaks as we had no idea as to which Ubisoft team was working on it til the games reveal. That said, i bet they were seeing those comments before then and feeling disheartened about it all.

Thankfully, the eventual reveal made people backpedal and admit they may have been a bit harsh

This is why I think Next Level Games should handle a new F-Zero. I reckon they'd do a solid job. I remember in an ONM interview when asked which Nintendo franchise they'd like to try out, they said F-Zero. Who knows. Considering GXs developers are pretty much the Like A Dragon studio, I think NLG would be a decent pick

Give us a release date and we'll buy it, Capcom

Take that, Square Enix!
No?
Take that, Square Enix games that weren't published by Nintendo!

Gather round everyone. Let's all take a selfie with this article so we can use this as evidence for the 'Nintendo doesn't do anything with their dormant franchises' gang

"The source further notes how Riot Games apparently "saw an opportunity to build and support the game's esports scene — unlike Nintendo"
There's your problem. I've seen similar remarks in regards to NASB and Multiversus with this whole 'consumer friendo' schtick to give off this impression you're doing something that a competing product and therefore they must be on the consumers side. I think with that attitude, I think it misses the point of Smash's success and appeal of being a couch co-op game to be played with friends and brand familiarity. I think it's obvious that Nintendo doesn't have much interest in the competitive scene and that's fine but I think to assume that jumping directly to the eSports scene as your core audience and ignoring Smash's core audience seems a little naïve and brazen about your main reason to make the game. That is my opinion personally.