Played the demo and was absolutely bored with it. Maybe it was just the character I choose - the beast dude - but the writing was awful - his set up made no sense, the voice acting sucked, and the character models and starting environment- his castle were repetitive and dull. Combat was - so so? Not sure where this praise is coming from.. but hey I hope people enjoy it I guess!
@peterjack I have to agree.. I didn’t expect them to reveal the big holiday games but like you said, something akin to a Mario sports title or a smaller IP would’ve been nice,, let alone one of the heavy hitters we all want to see. And the ARMS push just feels so late in the games life.. see why they’re promoting their IP for Smash, but it’s a pretty disappointing choice, especially as a follow up to Byleth. Not trying to complain, but I feel like they could’ve given us just. Litttttle something more here.
Not sure if others have said this yet,, but this really feels like the perfect time to escape to a glorious digital island doesn’t it... cannot wait to create Happy Club Island (or something)
....could be cool....? Not too stoked on free to play games though if it’s got enough going without the need to get into micro transactions it could be rad..
@rjejr yea it’ll be a lot different than Pocket Camp. The movement will be analogue for sure. PC was a fun lil taste of AC To hold ya over for a minute, but as soon as they added the micro transactions I bailed in protest!
And we’re definitely going to have a ton of exploring to do, with all the additional islands and landscaping duties etc
Had a great time with it,, tho it’s so tough to find the special ghosts and boos.... It was one of the most creative, surprising games I’ve played in a long while.
I had some brief fun with the base game Screampark, but it definitely didn’t hook me and my buds. I’m hoping these new minis are a little more substantial. Tempted to purchase...
Also agree that it’d be so rad to use these outfits in story mode!
Highly recommend everyone to watch the BBC report on these camps. It’s very apparent that their govt is hiding what’s really happening. And if the camps aren’t bad enough, apparently unspeakable horrors happen to these people if they get out of line or resist. Like extreme torture scenarios. It’s beyond awful.
@Ryu_Niiyama that’s amazing. I wish I could get my mom into games. Better yet would be my girlfriend, but both of them are too into the natural world and find games to be too alien haha.
Love it. But also, hate it. It’s so sad that they can’t actually hang out in real life. At least they are engaged in real world activities, but I feel like there should always be time for hangin with friends when in school age (and beyond).
That was pretty rad how her painting was just placed on the grass like that!?!
And I also wonder, there’s got to be more to multiplayer that we haven’t seen yet right. @rjejr - rolling down a hill at least! Haha
@nhSnork well said. I get caught up in the Direct hype just as much as anyone else, but it’s really just feeding those endorphins. How many of the games announced will I even play in the end? Maybe 4? Its all good fun getting hyped, but it’s important to continue to be grounded in reality. Like you said, There are plentyyyyy of games to get lost in already. And what of the coronavirus, it could seriously be impacting release schedules which would definitely hinder an already edited direct. 200 cases in Japan now, Probably canceling the olympics! This is what’s insane, not the lack of gaming news.
I deleted the app as soon as they introduced the pay to play elements. Definitely not wasting my time with it once New Horizons comes out. Not even for some “rare” items.
That‘a a fun little way to make use of the amiibo. I’m a late acquirer of the adorable plastic money wasters, but I hope they continue to find purpose in future games.
Just got 1 and 2 - been way too long since I've played these and I never beat them. Having a ton of fun so far. Never really heard much about 3 tho,, does anyone recommend it?
@inenai thanks for the suggestion, yea I’ve gotten my girlfriend to play a tiny bit of Mario Tennis and Party, but she just really doesn’t like digital media much at all. Just feels too unnatural to her. I’m trying to sway her with Animal Crossing next month, so we’ll see how that goes!
I wish my grandma / mom / girlfriend / any lady in my life played Nintendo haha - this was such a sweet story. The fact that she mailed it in is glorious.
The vibe of the generic all American family is kind of disappointing to me, but it is awesome to see a game really take advantage of the joycon features! (I personally love the con, have never had any drift issues, but they definitely seem to wear out too quickly for my liking.)
I love the concept of real world positive change thru dlc. They also did a similar thing with EQQO. I’m hoping more publishers follow suit.
I thought Lydia was cool, just wish it had a little something more to the engagement in the game. Basically just a visual novel which is fine too. The voice of Lydia got annoying quickly for me tho, could’ve added a few more variations to the babababa ..
@Manah that’s what I was thinking! A complete system transfer should move everything together... looking forward to really getting to the bottom of this!
Maybe if it was more seamless to switch between switches! Also, not stoked about no island transfer in AC. I really want a Lite but this is sorta a deal breaker which bums me out a bit. That's a sexy pink though..
@TimboSlice I here ya, but this one is definitely worth paying full price. Especially with the incoming DLC being free. One of my favorite indies, tho the story’s a little tooooo dark for my liking the aesthetic makes it more palpable.
Not trying to rain on anybody’s parade but from what I’ve played (the demo) this was one of the most boring experiences I’ve had with a game on my Switch. I ended up using the auto play feature I was so bored. What’s the point? I was bummed bc it looked cute and could’ve been something special. Really seems aimed at a young audience which is all good.
I just bought the game plus the DLC , which for those who haven’t looked yet- plants you a tree in the game, and in real life!
I also purchased the $1 DLC for Lydia which gives you a coloring book in game, while the money goes to the non profit- Fragile Childhood.
Didn’t realize Lydia was from the same publisher till now. Awesome.
This is such a great concept for DLC @Nakana_Mika. It’s awesome that you’re supporting such positive change in this wild world. All the little things count.
This makes a lot of sense.... What a beautiful change of pace it would be;) I’ve still never played Fortnite and never will but I could see BOTW being a perfect come down drug.
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Re: Hands On: Getting Our Feet Wet With Trials of Mana
Played the demo and was absolutely bored with it. Maybe it was just the character I choose - the beast dude - but the writing was awful - his set up made no sense, the voice acting sucked, and the character models and starting environment- his castle were repetitive and dull. Combat was - so so? Not sure where this praise is coming from.. but hey I hope people enjoy it I guess!
Re: Poll: What Did You Think Of The Nintendo Direct Mini?
@peterjack I have to agree.. I didn’t expect them to reveal the big holiday games but like you said, something akin to a Mario sports title or a smaller IP would’ve been nice,, let alone one of the heavy hitters we all want to see. And the ARMS push just feels so late in the games life.. see why they’re promoting their IP for Smash, but it’s a pretty disappointing choice, especially as a follow up to Byleth. Not trying to complain, but I feel like they could’ve given us just. Litttttle something more here.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think Of The Nintendo Direct Mini?
@OverkillGreen so you’re digging it!? Looks super fun. Sorta like Stretchers vibes
Re: Panzer Dragoon: Remake Flies Onto Nintendo Switch Today, Physical Version Coming Soon
So stoked to relive one of my favorite Saturn games. Tho, definitely curious as to the port quality.. plz be good
Re: Feature: The Minds Behind Animal Crossing: New Horizons
I love all these people.
Re: Feature: Which Nintendo Switch Game Did We Miss?
-Vectronom !
-Wandersong
-Deru The Art of Cooperation
Love u NL
Re: Here Are The Full Patch Notes For Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 1.1.0
Just had my first island hang w 3 buds coming thru. Such a peaceful experience. Needed right now.
Re: Review: Animal Crossing: New Horizons - An Accessible And Addictive Masterpiece
Not sure if others have said this yet,, but this really feels like the perfect time to escape to a glorious digital island doesn’t it... cannot wait to create Happy Club Island (or something)
Re: Nintendo Of America Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19
@Heavyarms55 I hear you and I definitely agree overall. Just dealing with some extreme incompetence over here is all.. thanks for being positive!
Re: Nintendo Of America Employee Tests Postive For COVID-19
@FrowningCoach too little too late here in the great US of A
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Pocket Camp Crossover Event Is Now Live
@Clamango same
I almost answered yes to “will you be re-installing” then I remembered the micro transaction bs. Just. Can’t. Get. Down. With. It.
Tho I really do wonder if there’ll be anything that sways me to jump back in just for special New Horizons items..
Re: Poll: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
Tooooo boring - great for a child perhaps? And that’s cool.
Re: Ubisoft Confirms Its Free-To-Play Team-Based Sports Title Roller Champions For Nintendo Switch
....could be cool....?
Not too stoked on free to play games though if it’s got enough going without the need to get into micro transactions it could be rad..
Re: Review: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX - Fun, But Only In Short Doses
It’s so repetitive that I got bored of it just by playing the demo. Put it in auto mode. Bummer.
Re: 10-Character Island Names For Animal Crossing: New Horizons Now Confirmed
@rjejr yea it’ll be a lot different than Pocket Camp. The movement will be analogue for sure. PC was a fun lil taste of AC To hold ya over for a minute, but as soon as they added the micro transactions I bailed in protest!
And we’re definitely going to have a ton of exploring to do, with all the additional islands and landscaping duties etc
Re: Here Are The Full Patch Notes For Luigi's Mansion 3 Version 1.3.0
Had a great time with it,, tho it’s so tough to find the special ghosts and boos....
It was one of the most creative, surprising games I’ve played in a long while.
Re: Boo! Conjure Up Fun Today With Part One Of The Luigi's Mansion 3 Multiplayer DLC
Thought this was coming in April, nice surprise!
I had some brief fun with the base game Screampark, but it definitely didn’t hook me and my buds. I’m hoping these new minis are a little more substantial. Tempted to purchase...
Also agree that it’d be so rad to use these outfits in story mode!
Re: Nintendo Named And Shamed As Benefiting From The Use Of Chinese Forced Labour Camps
Highly recommend everyone to watch the BBC report on these camps. It’s very apparent that their govt is hiding what’s really happening. And if the camps aren’t bad enough, apparently unspeakable horrors happen to these people if they get out of line or resist. Like extreme torture scenarios. It’s beyond awful.
Re: Video: Heartwarming Animal Crossing: New Horizons Trailer Shows How The Game Brings Friends Together
@Ryu_Niiyama that’s amazing. I wish I could get my mom into games. Better yet would be my girlfriend, but both of them are too into the natural world and find games to be too alien haha.
Re: Video: Heartwarming Animal Crossing: New Horizons Trailer Shows How The Game Brings Friends Together
@Ryu_Niiyama wow that’s awesome haha what does your mom play?
Re: All DOOM Games Heavily Reduced On Switch, Some Now As Low As £1.20
@Danrenfroe2016 ah gotya thanks for the info. I’m not as into horror so that’s good to know
Re: Video: Heartwarming Animal Crossing: New Horizons Trailer Shows How The Game Brings Friends Together
Love it. But also, hate it. It’s so sad that they can’t actually hang out in real life. At least they are engaged in real world activities, but I feel like there should always be time for hangin with friends when in school age (and beyond).
That was pretty rad how her painting was just placed on the grass like that!?!
And I also wonder, there’s got to be more to multiplayer that we haven’t seen yet right. @rjejr - rolling down a hill at least! Haha
Re: Itching For 2020's First Nintendo Direct? One Super Mario Maker 2 Player Got Tired Of Waiting
@nhSnork well said. I get caught up in the Direct hype just as much as anyone else, but it’s really just feeding those endorphins. How many of the games announced will I even play in the end? Maybe 4? Its all good fun getting hyped, but it’s important to continue to be grounded in reality. Like you said, There are plentyyyyy of games to get lost in already. And what of the coronavirus, it could seriously be impacting release schedules which would definitely hinder an already edited direct. 200 cases in Japan now, Probably canceling the olympics! This is what’s insane, not the lack of gaming news.
Re: Animal Crossing On Mobile Begins "Preparing For Future Events" With A New Update
I deleted the app as soon as they introduced the pay to play elements. Definitely not wasting my time with it once New Horizons comes out. Not even for some “rare” items.
Re: Cyber Shadow Will Support The Shovel Knight amiibo Line When It Arrives This Fall
That‘a a fun little way to make use of the amiibo. I’m a late acquirer of the adorable plastic money wasters, but I hope they continue to find purpose in future games.
Re: All DOOM Games Heavily Reduced On Switch, Some Now As Low As £1.20
Just got 1 and 2 - been way too long since I've played these and I never beat them. Having a ton of fun so far.
Never really heard much about 3 tho,, does anyone recommend it?
Re: Nintendo Customer Support Goes Above And Beyond For 95-Year-Old Grandma's Busted Game Boy
@inenai haha thanks! I've warmed her up with some of the ads...
Re: Nintendo Customer Support Goes Above And Beyond For 95-Year-Old Grandma's Busted Game Boy
@inenai thanks for the suggestion, yea I’ve gotten my girlfriend to play a tiny bit of Mario Tennis and Party, but she just really doesn’t like digital media much at all. Just feels too unnatural to her. I’m trying to sway her with Animal Crossing next month, so we’ll see how that goes!
Re: Nintendo Customer Support Goes Above And Beyond For 95-Year-Old Grandma's Busted Game Boy
I wish my grandma / mom / girlfriend / any lady in my life played Nintendo haha - this was such a sweet story. The fact that she mailed it in is glorious.
Re: Video: Nintendo Releases Two New Commercials For Animal Crossing: New Horizons
@Anti-Matter I’ve been thinking of that too, it’s a gloriously odd world
Re: PlatinumGames Reconfirms Second Announcement On Its Brand New Website
@nessisonett haha I wouldn’t be surprised if they did that. Tho it’d be pretty sad for everybody if it was another port
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct No Longer Mentions One-Time-Only Save Data Recovery
So much flip flopping ! I hope you two above me are right and that they are actually listening..
Re: Vitamin Connection - A Charmingly Unique Co-Op Experience, When It Works
Looks like a fun diversion but definitely not stoked for wonky controls or backtracking... It’s a shame, I love the heavy joy con / co op focus.
Re: Feature: WayForward On Vitamin Connection's Switch Exclusivity, Challenges And Influences
The vibe of the generic all American family is kind of disappointing to me, but it is awesome to see a game really take advantage of the joycon features! (I personally love the con, have never had any drift issues, but they definitely seem to wear out too quickly for my liking.)
Re: Almost 1,000 Players Give To Charity Via Lydia's Donation DLC On Switch, New Bundle Now Available
I love the concept of real world positive change thru dlc. They also did a similar thing with EQQO. I’m hoping more publishers follow suit.
I thought Lydia was cool, just wish it had a little something more to the engagement in the game. Basically just a visual novel which is fine too. The voice of Lydia got annoying quickly for me tho, could’ve added a few more variations to the babababa ..
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Will Support Save File Transfers "Later This Year"
Thank you! This was a perplexing issue for me, even more so than the cloud save debacle. Maybe I’ll be getting a Lite after all!
Re: Recovering Your Animal Crossing: New Horizons Save Data From Nintendo Is A One-Time-Only Deal
@Manah that’s what I was thinking! A complete system transfer should move everything together... looking forward to really getting to the bottom of this!
Re: Pre-Orders For The New Coral Nintendo Switch Lite Appear On Amazon (North America)
Maybe if it was more seamless to switch between switches!
Also, not stoked about no island transfer in AC. I really want a Lite but this is sorta a deal breaker which bums me out a bit. That's a sexy pink though..
Re: Review: Smash Tennis - One Of The Best Sports Games Of The 16-Bit Era
Nice, can’t wait to check it out.
Re: A Gorgeous Coral Switch Lite Is Releasing On Animal Crossing: New Horizons Day
Beautiful. If only I could play my Animal Crossing save file on 2 systems...I would get it. Too bad Nintendo. Too bad.
Re: Reminder: Nintendo's Wireless SNES Controllers Are Back In Stock (North America)
Thanks for the heads up! Finally secured 1 for me n 1 for my bro. 8BitDo is great, but there’s nothing like the og.
Re: Katana Zero Free DLC Still In Development And It's Now "3x The Original Planned Size"
@TimboSlice I here ya, but this one is definitely worth paying full price. Especially with the incoming DLC being free. One of my favorite indies, tho the story’s a little tooooo dark for my liking the aesthetic makes it more palpable.
Re: Review: Knights And Bikes - A Zelda-Style Adventure That's Perfect For Couch Co-Op
Looks nice! Another lil gem I would’ve missed if yall didn’t feature it. Thanks for the review. I’d love to play this with my brother.
Re: Explore A Futuristic Open World In Cloudpunk, Coming To Switch This Year
@RightWingGamer lol her voice wasn’t annoying at all to me. Way worse voice acting out there.
Re: The Pokémon Company Shares Tips For Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
Not trying to rain on anybody’s parade but from what I’ve played (the demo) this was one of the most boring experiences I’ve had with a game on my Switch. I ended up using the auto play feature I was so bored. What’s the point? I was bummed bc it looked cute and could’ve been something special. Really seems aimed at a young audience which is all good.
Re: Mini Review: EQQO - An Engaging Puzzler With A Deep Narrative
I just bought the game plus the DLC , which for those who haven’t looked yet- plants you a tree in the game, and in real life!
I also purchased the $1 DLC for Lydia which gives you a coloring book in game, while the money goes to the non profit- Fragile Childhood.
Didn’t realize Lydia was from the same publisher till now. Awesome.
This is such a great concept for DLC @Nakana_Mika. It’s awesome that you’re supporting such positive change in this wild world. All the little things count.
Re: Mini Review: EQQO - An Engaging Puzzler With A Deep Narrative
@Nakana_Mika no need for an apology:)! This trailer is great. Thanks for publishing such a unique experience, I look forward to trying it.
Re: Random: Addicted To Fortnite? Try Playing Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, Says Psychologist
This makes a lot of sense....
What a beautiful change of pace it would be;) I’ve still never played Fortnite and never will but I could see BOTW being a perfect come down drug.
Re: You Can Now Pre-Purchase Animal Crossing: New Horizons On Nintendo Switch eShop
With big first party games I always buy physical as well but I’m going digital for this one so it’s always easily accessible ☺️
Re: Image & Form Is Hosting A SteamWorld Sale On The eShop This Weekend, Up To 75% Off
@edgedino haha ok I guess I’m looking forward to that!?