This is absolutely horrific. There is zero benefit to any of this. Remember when they said AI would cure cancer, create jobs, rewire people’s brains etc. Instead its making slop, serving us ads and making people more stupid.
@DrJoson Easily the best of the Tennant specials, probably one of the scariest New Who episodes in general. Sort of mad it’s that good given how clearly done RTD and Tennant were at that time.
@rio_j I dunno, generally the quality of acting in Eastenders is more impressive than the sort you get in the Yank soaps. Might just be due to the acting pathway in the UK prioritising stage and study over looking good in underwear.
I mean, it couldn’t not end with a teaser considering what happens at the end of the game. It would be like watching Fellowship of the Ring then thinking yeah that’s that, won’t bother with the rest.
@rvcolem1 Borderlands is essentially just Diablo with guns. That genre needs the post-launch support to control power creep, make balance changes and add new enemies to handle the increased damage output. Believe me, if any game needed a firm hand after launch, it’s something like Borderlands. It’s less that the game is incomplete and more that you need to work hand in hand with the community to shape the future of the game, you can’t get a true representation of the meta just through internal testing.
Tbh, the game does need a roadmap because having played The Pre Sequel very recently, that’s what happens when support is planned but not followed through. The game feels so barebones compared to 2 because that game had so much post-release support that the game is a brilliant package.
@Jeff2sayshi Nothing will top Yakuza 3’s chapter literally called The Plot which explains the entire game’s plot in a big cutscene. My PS5 almost shut down into standby mode.
@Jeff2sayshi The beginning to 0 is one of the slowest paced games of all time. Once it clicks, and it will, you’re in for one of the best games of all time.
Kiwami 2 (and 6) still runs at 30FPS on the PS5 which is why I’m reluctant to go back and replay it. Switch 2’s boost is impressive given it’s a handheld.
@X68000 Apple I trust more than MS, the pushback against Starmer wanting back doors on iPhones means they do actually care a bit about privacy. Elon is worse, I agree. He’d probably use it to make some sort of eugenics program.
@AJWolfTill @IronMan30 Seeing Philip J Reed here was a bit of a shock, such a terrible shame what happened. It’s sort of nice to see names that have left us be immortalised here.
I’d ask for them to fix the shoddy collision but it seems to be pretty heavily baked into the game. You just get an awful lot of ‘this doesn’t feel quite right’ which I never had in 1+2, whether that’s spine transfers bugging so I land on my face or wallrides not registering/clipping on scenery. Then again, the fact I’m still getting over 10 million point sessions on each park compared to how difficult I found 1+2’s secret scores speaks to how great the level design of 3 and some of 4 is for those high score runs. I’ve really been appreciating Canada much more now, one of my favourite maps in the entire series, just chasing that top 1000 in the world but I’m getting pushed down by the cheaters daily at this point.
Honestly surprising but good to see as a fan of the series. My guess is that the Switch 2 doesn’t quite have the bottomless audience that the first one did in the UK, you kept wondering who didn’t already own Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Come on lads, it’s for charity. If the copies of games are bought then I don’t see why permission has to be granted at all. If you were doing a sponsored baked bean bath then you wouldn’t have to ask permission from Heinz.
@jesse_dylan Yes? Even just The Champion’s Ballad is up there with the most memorable Zelda tunes, along with Tarrey Town’s changing melody as you add more citizens. With boss fights, character themes, town themes etc all having distinct melodies, it’s only really the field themes and the shrines that are more sparse.
@foursider What a bizarre take. Breath of the Wild, which I’m assuming you’re referring to, has a far more interesting take on music than the very safe, corporate tunes of the Wii U/3DS days. Do you remember a single track from Triforce Heroes’ OST?
An 8 year old console going up in price is absolutely insane. I can only assume it’s tariff related, Nintendo want the PS2’s record and a price increase is not how you increase sales.
@ShieldHero Silver Surfer’s in the new Fantastic Four movie, just the female version from the comics and not the more common male one. Plus he was the star of the NES game of the same name, brutally hard with a great soundtrack.
If enough people say one is coming every single month then eventually some of them will be correct. Who gives a sh*t what a YouTuber says. If there’s an announcement then there’s an announcement.
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Re: "OpenAI Is Trying To Get Sued" - Nintendo IP Floods Sora 2 Video Generation App
This is absolutely horrific. There is zero benefit to any of this. Remember when they said AI would cure cancer, create jobs, rewire people’s brains etc. Instead its making slop, serving us ads and making people more stupid.
Re: Dragon Quest I & II HD Remake's Brand New Underwater Region Is Beautiful
@johnedwin And I’ve only played the SNES remasters of 1, 2 and 3. They use the old names before the retranslated ones that are around these days.
Re: Dragon Quest I & II HD Remake's Brand New Underwater Region Is Beautiful
@CasualTalkRadio I’ve only played the SNES versions of 1, 2, 3 actually so the old names are what I know!
Re: Feature: Who Is Devon Pritchard? - Meet The Next NOA President Stepping Into Bowser's Boots
She has a sister called Cornwall.
Re: Dragon Quest I & II HD Remake's Brand New Underwater Region Is Beautiful
I think this will slot into 2 nicely. Hopefully it gives you more areas to grind before that f***ing Cave to Rhone/Rendarak.
Re: Nintendo Of America President Doug Bowser Announces Retirement
He will be lowered ceremonially into a pit of lava. Godspeed.
Re: 007 First Light Adds Another Big Name To Its Cast List
@DrJoson Easily the best of the Tennant specials, probably one of the scariest New Who episodes in general. Sort of mad it’s that good given how clearly done RTD and Tennant were at that time.
Re: 007 First Light Adds Another Big Name To Its Cast List
That’s pretty big, she’s a hell of an actress and it’s sort of a little sad to see Eternals be what she’s known for when Humans is that good.
Re: Review: Agatha Christie - Death On The Nile (Switch) - Monsieur Poirot Shimmies Into The '70s In Style
70s is an inspired choice, gives the vibe of the Peter Ustinov movie.
Re: Video: EA Sports FC 26 Disappoints At 30fps On Switch 2
60FPS should be the priority for sports games. Visual fluff is not as necessary as smooth gameplay.
Re: Random: 'Days Of Our Lives' Character Gets Lucky By Name-Dropping Xenoblade
@rio_j I dunno, generally the quality of acting in Eastenders is more impressive than the sort you get in the Yank soaps. Might just be due to the acting pathway in the UK prioritising stage and study over looking good in underwear.
Re: Random: 'Days Of Our Lives' Character Gets Lucky By Name-Dropping Xenoblade
Christ almighty, I thought our soaps had shoddy acting.
Re: Pre-Orders For 'Simon The Sorcerer Origins' Open, Featuring Chris Barrie & Rick Astley
Had no idea Rimmer did these games. Bit random for Rick Astley to be in it but eh, he’s had a bit of a revival outside of just memes.
Re: Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Contains Teaser For The Sequel
I mean, it couldn’t not end with a teaser considering what happens at the end of the game. It would be like watching Fellowship of the Ring then thinking yeah that’s that, won’t bother with the rest.
Re: Review: NBA 2K26 (Switch 2) - Brilliant B-Ball Has A Disappointing Debut On Switch 2
Man, the Switch 2 on paper is such a leap forwards but devs just don’t seem to be taking advantage.
Re: Nintendo Life Reader Survey 2025
I’m a couple days off being in the same bracket as 34 year olds. That’s well depressing, been here since I was like 14 too.
Re: Brownie Brown's GBA Title 'Magical Vacation' Returns This Week (Japan)
Good game. Recommend the fan translation.
Re: Borderlands 4 Post-Launch Roadmap Outlines The "First Few Months"
@rvcolem1 Borderlands is essentially just Diablo with guns. That genre needs the post-launch support to control power creep, make balance changes and add new enemies to handle the increased damage output. Believe me, if any game needed a firm hand after launch, it’s something like Borderlands. It’s less that the game is incomplete and more that you need to work hand in hand with the community to shape the future of the game, you can’t get a true representation of the meta just through internal testing.
Re: Borderlands 4 Post-Launch Roadmap Outlines The "First Few Months"
Tbh, the game does need a roadmap because having played The Pre Sequel very recently, that’s what happens when support is planned but not followed through. The game feels so barebones compared to 2 because that game had so much post-release support that the game is a brilliant package.
Re: SEGA Shares A Detailed Look At Yakuza Kiwami & Kiwami 2 In New Switch 2 Gameplay Footage
@Jeff2sayshi Nothing will top Yakuza 3’s chapter literally called The Plot which explains the entire game’s plot in a big cutscene. My PS5 almost shut down into standby mode.
Re: SEGA Shares A Detailed Look At Yakuza Kiwami & Kiwami 2 In New Switch 2 Gameplay Footage
@Jeff2sayshi The beginning to 0 is one of the slowest paced games of all time. Once it clicks, and it will, you’re in for one of the best games of all time.
Re: SEGA Shares A Detailed Look At Yakuza Kiwami & Kiwami 2 In New Switch 2 Gameplay Footage
@MTMike87 Playing these games in English should be punishable by tarring and feathering.
Re: SEGA Shares A Detailed Look At Yakuza Kiwami & Kiwami 2 In New Switch 2 Gameplay Footage
Kiwami 2 (and 6) still runs at 30FPS on the PS5 which is why I’m reluctant to go back and replay it. Switch 2’s boost is impressive given it’s a handheld.
Re: Abxylute's $1,700 Handheld PC Resurrects 3DS's Glasses-Free 3D, But Using Mario To Promote It Might Not Be The Best Idea
@X68000 Apple I trust more than MS, the pushback against Starmer wanting back doors on iPhones means they do actually care a bit about privacy. Elon is worse, I agree. He’d probably use it to make some sort of eugenics program.
Re: Gorillaz Dare To Headline Fortnite Festival Season 10
@LastFootnote The best version of Dare is the live one where Shaun Ryder is absolutely rat-arsed and can barely even say the word Dare.
Re: Gorillaz Dare To Headline Fortnite Festival Season 10
At least it’s songs from when they were listenable.
Re: Abxylute's $1,700 Handheld PC Resurrects 3DS's Glasses-Free 3D, But Using Mario To Promote It Might Not Be The Best Idea
I cannot think of anything worse than Windows having access to eye-scan data.
Re: Review: Chibi-Robo (GameCube) - A Charming Game About An Altruistic Robot Or A Shambolic Scavenger Hunt?
@AJWolfTill @IronMan30 Seeing Philip J Reed here was a bit of a shock, such a terrible shame what happened. It’s sort of nice to see names that have left us be immortalised here.
Re: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Patch 2.0 Released, Here's What's Included
I’d ask for them to fix the shoddy collision but it seems to be pretty heavily baked into the game. You just get an awful lot of ‘this doesn’t feel quite right’ which I never had in 1+2, whether that’s spine transfers bugging so I land on my face or wallrides not registering/clipping on scenery. Then again, the fact I’m still getting over 10 million point sessions on each park compared to how difficult I found 1+2’s secret scores speaks to how great the level design of 3 and some of 4 is for those high score runs. I’ve really been appreciating Canada much more now, one of my favourite maps in the entire series, just chasing that top 1000 in the world but I’m getting pushed down by the cheaters daily at this point.
Re: Kirby Air Riders Direct Revealed for Tomorrow, 19th August 2025
Sakurai is announcing Smash at the same time xoxo
Re: Feature: "Unsettling Yet Captivating" - SHUTEN ORDER Creators Talk Cult Religion And Dismemberment
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Re: Review: CRKD x Gibson Guitar Controller For Switch + Switch 2 - Great Quality, At A Price
Very glad I have a Les Paul and dongle. YARG and Clone Hero are much more fun than Fortnite MTXtival.
Re: UK Charts: Mafia: The Old Country Whacks Mario Kart World Down A Peg
Honestly surprising but good to see as a fan of the series. My guess is that the Switch 2 doesn’t quite have the bottomless audience that the first one did in the UK, you kept wondering who didn’t already own Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Is Laser-Targeting Your Toddlers With This New 'My Mario' Line
I don’t think Nintendo should do that. In some cultures, laser-targeting toddlers with the intent to kill or maim is unacceptable.
Re: Nintendo Announces New 'Hello, Mario!' App For Switch And Mobile Devices
@Lizuka So perfect for kids then. Honestly, I’ll take Mario torture over Cocomelon any day.
Re: Nintendo Won't Let Charity Speedrunning Event Use Its Games Without Permission, Because Of Course
Come on lads, it’s for charity. If the copies of games are bought then I don’t see why permission has to be granted at all. If you were doing a sponsored baked bean bath then you wouldn’t have to ask permission from Heinz.
Re: Yooka-Replaylee Is Now "Content Complete"
Just find it odd to make your third game a remaster of your first game. Feels like a dev that was set up for 1 specific game and now feels lost.
Re: Tetris & Metroid Composer 'Hip' Tanaka Is Getting Back Into Video Game Music
@jesse_dylan Yes? Even just The Champion’s Ballad is up there with the most memorable Zelda tunes, along with Tarrey Town’s changing melody as you add more citizens. With boss fights, character themes, town themes etc all having distinct melodies, it’s only really the field themes and the shrines that are more sparse.
Re: Tetris & Metroid Composer 'Hip' Tanaka Is Getting Back Into Video Game Music
@foursider What a bizarre take. Breath of the Wild, which I’m assuming you’re referring to, has a far more interesting take on music than the very safe, corporate tunes of the Wii U/3DS days. Do you remember a single track from Triforce Heroes’ OST?
Re: Feature: What We Expect From Nintendo For Super Mario Bros.' 40th Anniversary
It’s Nintendo. Basically anything would be a bonus.
Re: Nintendo Switch Console & Accessory Prices Are Going Up In The US
An 8 year old console going up in price is absolutely insane. I can only assume it’s tariff related, Nintendo want the PS2’s record and a price increase is not how you increase sales.
Re: Pokémon TCG Pocket Pulls New Expansion Card Art Amid Accusations Of Plagiarism
Some poor intern is getting sacked cause they somehow introduced fan art to a reference sheet.
Re: Review: WWE 2K25 (Switch 2) - The Best Wrestling Game You'll Find On A Switch
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Re: Marvel's New Beat 'Em Up 'Cosmic Invasion' Reveals Two More Playable Characters
@ShieldHero Silver Surfer’s in the new Fantastic Four movie, just the female version from the comics and not the more common male one. Plus he was the star of the NES game of the same name, brutally hard with a great soundtrack.
Re: Marvel's New Beat 'Em Up 'Cosmic Invasion' Reveals Two More Playable Characters
Oh man, Beta Ray Bill is a great addition. Fingers crossed for Noh-Varr and Hulkling for a bit more Kree and Skrull representation.
Re: Nintendo's LEGO Game Boy Officially Revealed, Available 1st October 2025
It does look nice. Just a shame that you don’t get the little dioramas that the Atari one came with to represent the games.
Re: Julian LeFay, The 'Father Of The Elder Scrolls', Has Passed Away
It’s a shame. Daggerfall is still crazy ambitious. Cool that the original dev team are working on a spiritual successor sort of deal.
Re: Prominent YouTuber Doubles Down On Belief That A Nintendo Direct Is Due This Month
@Joker1234 Why should I care about some no-lifer with parasocial fans? Being a ‘leaker’ is just parroting information someone else has told you.
Re: Prominent YouTuber Doubles Down On Belief That A Nintendo Direct Is Due This Month
If enough people say one is coming every single month then eventually some of them will be correct. Who gives a sh*t what a YouTuber says. If there’s an announcement then there’s an announcement.