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I love the Hot Shots/Everybody's Golf games and I sometimes fire up the PS4 game too (even though I play 2K or EA golf more often now).

But this trailer looks off, the framerate was awful so i'm hoping this is simply a very bad video that was used. This game needs 60fps for that bar at the bottom.

Aside from the horrible framerate in the trailer the entire game looks like a cheap mobile game. Extremely low res textures, terrible lighting and swing animations seem to look worse.

Just compare this to the PS4 game and you'll see what I mean. Heck, the PS3 game might even look better.

I'll keep an eye on this but I'm not optimistic.

Great news, MMBN is one of my favourite series. I have the original games and the VC ones on Wii U, replay them occasionally and everytime I love them just as much as I remember.

Fun fact, I was already a huge MM fan during the NES and SNES days but MMBN became my favourite Mega Man series.

I am a little bit worried about Network Transmission and Command Mission though, these games did not get a spot in the various collections. They don't deserve to get lost in time so I reallly hope they get some sort of remaster on modern platforms.

Then there's Star Force, which IMO is every but as fun as Battle Network. Especially MMSF3 which places right next to MMBN3 as the best games in this style. Fingers crossed Capcom can make Star Force work on a single screen system without a touch screen, it would need some workarounds for sure.

Why is Triangle Strategy in the 'Nintendo' group?

B-K (N64 version) is my favourite game of all time. The Rare Replay/XBLA version may be better looking but collecting all 100 notes in one go for Rusty Bucket Bay and Click Clock Woods at least add a little bit of challenge to the game.

However, I'm not subscribing to the Expansion Pack just to be able to play my favourite N64 game on Switch. Nintendo has not given me any incentive with mediocre emulation and missing options like customizable controls.

I have always felt that the best way to go about this for Pokemon would be ONE single version of the game where the rarity and exclusivity of a certain pool of Pokemon is determined upon starting a new game.

This will encourage trading and such without completely locking the content between two versions.

But of course as long as huge amounts of people keep buying 2 versions of each Pokemon game why would they...

The original TWEWY on DS is one of my favorite games, one of those rare gems that hits every note for me. The story/setting also is quite original, this combined with the internal struggles the characters go through makes it very memorable.

@NatiaAdamo I never saw him like that, I just saw someone who was more of a loner and had some bad experiences.

The Switch version is still very good, even if the DS original is still better because of the multi-tasking battle system. Playing docked with the joycons on Switch actually is the closest thing to the original you can get. The only annoyance is the constant re-centering of the cursor but I can live with that.

Currently playing Neo (a bit late to the party) and really enjoying it a lot, didn't expect it to be this good actually.

I'm not interested in buying this game unless they add additional swing systems so that the game requires at least some thought and timing like the all previous Mario Golf games and Everybody's Golf/Hot Shots.

I'm perfectly fine playing 2K21 PGA for my videogame golf needs for now.

Really enjoyed Golf Story (but I really like Golf irl too) so I'm interested to see how this one will turn out.

I read about this a while ago, at least they aren't completely ignoring the series.

I'm a big Mega Man fan and I also love RPGs, the Battle Network and even Star Force series so it should be no surprise they are some of my favourite games. I replay the games every now and then too so even just a collection would be great news for someone like me!

Why is Metroid Prime 4 on this schedule? I don't recall hearing any confirmation of a 2021 release and honestly I fully expect it to be a 2022 or maybe even a 2023 game.

I wonder what new 2021 announcements we will get from Nintendo, with the Zelda anniversary I expect remasters and/or ports. OoT and MM HD would be great, even if it's only the 3DS version in higher resolution. It would also be easy to port the Wii U versions of WW and TP so I have no doubts about those games coming to Switch. Remakes of the oracle games may be a pipe dream though.

And as always, I have stopped hoping for a new Wave Race or F-Zero game. My hopes are almost non-existent for even a straight port of the N64 and GCN games.

Anyways, Mario Golf and SMTV is enough for me to make this an exciting year for games. I still have plenty of games to play so I'm not starving for new games, I can wait.

@NoTimeForBS Same here, I managed to play through all of those games I mentioned back to back in the timespan of a few months. It helps that I have a Vita so I could remote play the PS4 games while the wife watches TV.

All of this despite having a lovely wife, 2 kids, Golf and a 40h workweek.

It just takes some dedication XD

@Tyranexx @NoTimeForBS I have played through Trails in the Sky FC, SC, Cold Steel I, II and Cold Steel III so I hope my advice means anything to you. In Cold Steel III and IV there are also a lot of references to 2 other games in the series that were never localised so I haven't played them either.

Generally it is recommended to at least have played Cold Steel I and II before playing III.

However, if you have no means of playing Cold Steel I and II I think III is still a good starting point. You may miss out on a few references and you won't know the backstory for some characters but it's nothing too big. There are many returning characters from older games but at the same time I don't think there's anything so complicated going on that you wouldn't be able to figure out the gist of it in III alone.

If you are really worried about it you can also simply watch a story recap of the games on Youtube or read the text in-game before starting your playthrough.

To me, the battle system, setting up characters and completing all the stuff in the game is the most fun anyway. The story and characters are nice but the gameplay is actually what makes the games good I think.

Be aware that a playthrough can easily last 80+ hours, has a ton of text and even some missable quests and other stuff. I generally hate missables in long RPG's but I can tolerate it in these games but that's something to take into consideration.

So in short, if you are interested in Cold Steel III and IV but haven't played any previous game don't let that stop you!

It looks decent and 60fps gives it a very smooth feel.

However, the game looks to copy Star Fox in so many ways. Why not just play the original?

I'll keep an eye on this but I'm not expecting to buy it.

I'm a big SMT fan and I really want this remaster but that price and the fact they are selling separate content for a REMASTER seriously makes me have doubts about supporting this.

It's funny though.

When the game was first revealed I thought it didn't look good or interesting at all.

Then I saw all kinds of people hype it up, getting excited and talking about how this designer was responsible for Nights so this could be very good. I decided to give the game the benefit of the doubt and put it on my radar.

And now I'm back to my original opinion on the game.

@Ghost_of_Hasashi
Fast RMX is not F-Zero, not in the slightest.
If Fast RMX played anything like F-Zero you may have had a point.

@Mr-Fuggles777 There is one big difference though.
Because of how it works currently any doubles or unwanted "cards" you get can't be traded.

With the physical cards you can at least trade with other people to get the cards you DO want.

But yeah, the whole lootbox discussion really make you think about all the panini sticker books and card collection packs that everyone seems to accept as perfectly normal...

30GB is pretty big, my new 512GB card is already almost filled up and I haven't even re-downloaded all my games on it.

For games that take up this much space I can always use my old card which is 256GB. Unfortunately I have no interest in Apex Legends or any Battle Royale shooter to be honest. Not even Splatoon interests me and I'm a big fan of most things Nintendo so go figure.

@MysticX I have a pretty big collection of physical games on NES, GB+GBC, SNES, N64, PS1, PS2, GBA, GCN, NDS, Wii and PS3. As a European and a former collector myself, I even hunted down copies of US only RPG's on SNES and paid €80 for games like SMRPG!

However, I haven't bought a physical game since halfway through PS4, Wii U and 3DS's lifespan. The convenience of digital is just too much for me, the consequences be damned.

SM3DW is already installed on my Switch and ready to go on launch day! Though, I could just boot up the game on Wii U...

Never cared for Amiibo and always hated the fact that it basically serves as DLC or additional functionality in a game (or multiple games) that requires a physical item.

But apparently I'm in the minority and tons of people seem to love Amiibo.

To me, it's not much better than Pokemon Company selling Mew for €50, oh and you get a (worthless) Pokeball Plus controller with it.

When trying to complete my Pokedex I actually received a Regieleki in a surprise trade that was clearly hacked (Shiny, 6IV, Perfect Nature) and I didn't even have the Crown Tundra expansion pass back then.

I found a trade request for Zamazenta on GTS asking for Regieleki so I just used it to get Zamazenta in my Sword for my living dex.

I also don't feel guilty because suprise surprise, the Zamazenta was probably hacked too (6IV, Perfect Nature).

@Doofenshmirtz Your reply shows your ignorance surrounding Pokemon.

First off, Gold/Silver were 2D and used sprites and @westman98 clearly said post X and Y. It's well known that the 3D Pokemon models were created by Creature Inc and that they were future proof. Meaning they have high res models and the 3DS games used these models but with lower poly count and lower quality textures.

These are the exact same models they have been using since X and Y, it also doesn't make sense to create new models when they already have them all in relatively high quality.

"These new versions apparently won't be like the Pokémon: Let's Go games released on the Nintendo Switch in 2018, and will be closer in style to the original DS releases from 2006."

Why would these remakes be closer in style to the original DS game as opposed to running on the same engine and using many assets from Sword and Shield?

We have seen this with Heart Gold/Soul Silver and Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire being part of the generation of the previous game. If it's no Let's Go game it most definitely will be running on the exact same engine as Sword and Shield.

Both games are incredible and still hold up to todays standards.
It seems to be good to be true so I'm not getting my hopes up.

Maybe someday I'll buy an X-box console that can at least play Rare Replay, it's the only game(s) on X-Box I care about

For now, I'll patiently wait if anything happens...

I didn't really like Bravely Default on 3DS and never understood why the game was praised so much. Even before the abysmal second half of the game it felt like a boring and cookie cutter RPG.

Now with this Switch game I tried the first demo but didn't even get into a battle because I was instantly reminded of how bored I was with the 3DS game. Uninstalled it after a few minutes play time.

And this is coming from someone who loves (J)RPGs!

This article is pure clickbait, if Nintendo Life wants me to keep visiting they will have to stop doing this.

Doug Bowser doesn't explain anything in this interview, it's pure corporate speech. He also doesn't make these decisions and even if he agreed with us customers he could never tell us because of his position.

@jobvd You are not answering a simple question, this leads me to think you are trying to provoke me or something.

The only similarity that I can think of is that both series (most SMT games at least) take place in Tokyo/Shibuya, a place that exists in the real world.

That's not ripping off, it's a real location. I'm curious what elements you think TWEWY so clearly rips off of the SMT series.

@jobvd
As a huge SMT fan and a huge fan of TWEWY since it came out on DS I fail to see how.

I'm curious in what ways you think TWEWY rips off SMT because I can't think of anything.

Banjo-Kazooie is probably my favourite game of all-time, I try to replay it every once in a while but because I don't have an X-Box 360/one and my N64 is no longer connected I have to resort to emulation.

Unfortunately emulation is annoying as there are some graphical imperfections that are hard to resolve without it causing other issues...

However, as much as I love B-K I can't say the same about B-T. Even at the time of release I felt it was too big and it made game more of a slog to 100%. I replayed it to 100% recently and my thoughts haven't changed.

What makes B-K so great is that it's not filled with padding and backtracking, I once 100% completed it in 4,5 hours and I wasn't even speedrunning (because I hate that).

DK64 is the worst of the bunch though. I did enjoy my latest playthrough on Wii U to some extend but it feels like B-T/B-K with a DK skin and it lacks any of the charm of both.

Even the testers couldn't be bothered to keep playing the game I guess.

I'm interested, I would love well implemented (optional) motion controls though. Does anyone know if there's an option for this in the game?

Hades.

That's it really, I've been playing it exclusively since I started it up. My plan is to 100% it (complete all prophecies, max all weapons, keepsakes and item levels) but if I'm tired of playing I'll stop.

So far however, even after 75 runs I just can't stop playing and it's still incredibly fun. I'm not even a fan of roguelikes usually, in that genre only Binding of Isaac managed to grab me as much as this game.

For me this game came totally from left field and it's easily my game of the year at this point. I recommend anyone with even a remote interest in rogues or action games to buy this game.

The graphics, music, voice acting and overall writing is absolutely brilliant and top quality. The gameplay is just as good with enough precision and variety to keep every run interesting and fresh.

Tons of games take inspiration and ideas from each other, it's often necessary and these days it's almost impossible not to take ideas from some game even if the devs never heard of it.

It's just that there are so many elements in this game with even the artstyle that are almost copied from another game. The copying of an artstyle is one thing but to combine it with tons of similar gameplay elements is just insulting.

Before anyone says that it's a very standard anime look, it's not.
Take one look at a screenshot of BotW and you know it's BotW, the artstyle is that original and iconic.

Copying an artstyle just screams creativly bankrupt or just ripping off something popular in order to boost your own sales. Both are not something I admire and as stupid as it sounds, this sort of thing affects my enjoyment of games. I like to call it the 'soul' of a game, the love and passion the developers put into it.

@Amrulez I'm not feeling the art style here. Technically the game also doesn't look nice in my eyes, the shadows/lighting is way too basic and harsh. Animations are also pretty basic.

All in all it looks like a game from 15-20 years ago and I'm not feeling it.

Who knows, it might be amazing but I'll wait for impressions.

I feel sorry for the fans who really want physical and can't find a copy.

However, I decided a while ago that the convenience of digital is more important for me than having a physical box, disc or cartridge. I even used to collect games and bought some retro games for high prices a few years ago (SMRPG and Chrono Trigger SNES for ~€80,-).

Now I have a wife and kids and al my (retro) gaming stuff (consoles, games, boxes, manuals, collectibles, etc) are stored in the attic.

I already have 3D Allstars preloaded on my Switch and I'm really glad I don't have to worry about physical stuff anymore. In the end the only thing that matters to me is the actual game.

@Sim1 As a port it is just fine.

The game is basically The Golf Club 2020 as it runs on the same engine and is made by HB Studios. When it comes to the actual gameplay it is one of the best reaslistic golf games ever made.

It may not have the biggest budget and may not be optimised for Switch but it really is a great game if you can look past the presentation/graphics on Switch.

@blockfight
I have it and it's decent enough, visually it's a pretty big downgrade so keep that in mind.

I do have a PS4 and own the first Golf Club, Rory and Everybody's Golf on it so I was also debating about which platform to get it for.

In the end I decided on Switch because the TV is often in use by my kids or wife and being able to grab the switch and play it portable is quite handy. There's also the fact that my PS4 is very loud when playing games and the controllers are crappy, the rubber on the sticks is coming off and damaged.

I'm happy with my purchase because it plays fine but it IS a bit disappointing to see the shadows flickering and to see all the low res textures and low quality assets. The fact that everything is there is great (including course designer) and the actual gameplay is probably on par (pun intended) with the other versions. I also don't like the slow menu's but I also noticed this is a common thing in EA and 2K sports games on any platform for some reason.

So in the end it all comes down to your tolerance for low graphical fidelity and things like flickering low quality shadows. I've also noticed some very strange and unnatural looking clouds.

Can anyone explain to me why people seem to be okay with a PS2 HD Remaster having launch day DLC available?

I personally think it's simply ridiculous.

I'm not interested in this DLC though, I'll just be buying the base SMTIII game as I never played it and really came to love the series.

As a big RPG fan I wasn't aware of anything noteworthy releasing the second half of this year.

I opened this article out of curiousity and wasn't proven wrong.

Besides, putting Prinny (a Platforming game) on this list just shows how much research the writer did.

Ys Origins also barely qualifies as an RPG (Action-Adventure), but it's the only game on this list that I'm getting 100% since I skipped the game on other platforms hoping for a Switch release!

@UnknownXen I did and I don't see how that changes anything what I said. The whole concept just has a lot of potential if taken to different parts of the world with all new ideas and characters.

TWEWY is one of my favourite games ever, this looks mildly interesting though.

I always thought TWEWY had tons of potential as a franchise. They could take this concept of the reapers game and have it take place with original characters in various places and cities around the world.

I guess I'm happy the franchise still shows signs of life. I worry that even IF we get a new TWEWY it will be a direct sequel with familiar characters and maybe even in Tokyo too.

So much wasted potential...

I played through Trails in the Sky FC, SC, Cold Steel 1, Cold Steel 2 and Cold Steel 3 in a row last year (and beginning of this year) so I'll be skipping this for now.

Having played the demo on Switch it definitely looks close to the PS4 version but I noticed it looks less clean right away. Also, no 60fps but that may not be as important to most people seeing how this is not a game where split second reactions are required. Still, 60fps makes any game much more pleasant to look at.

Depending on how it would run (no big issues for example) I would definitely consider buying Cold Steel IV if it were to be released on Switch. The PS4 games aren't all that impressive in the graphics department anyway.

@fafonio I understand how you feel, I had the same kind of feeling with Sun and Moon actually.

However, Sword and Shield have been hugely disappointing to me. So much in fact that I have yet to complete my first playthrough, at this point I'd have to force myself to complete it because I'm not enjoying it at all.

So I decided to stop playing and stop bothering with Pokemon until I see something that interests me again.

So yeah, I have a full Pokedex up to Ultra Sun/Moon in the bank and I did not even bother with Pokemon Home because of my disappointment. Better to just stop playing, especially with how obvious it has become that the games are no longer a product of passion (and greed) but of pure corporate greed.

Mass Effect 1,2 and 3 are the best Star Trek games I have ever played.

@Mykillvee SD is an amazing game and I was surprised at how much I liked it seeing how I never liked Harvest Moon.

Animal Crossing is a completely different game though, it's way more laid back and encourages taking it easy. You play it every day for a bit for a looooong period of time.

Can't wait.

@Discipledoctor I just had to reply because I also enjoyed TMS#FE more than P5 despite not caring about the idol theme AND I'm a huge Mega Man fan with the BN and SF series as my favourites (which you have in your avatar).

F2P or F2S games as Nintendo calls it are BS in design.

They are designed from the ground up to draw in players and give them rewards and make them have "fun" only to take all that away and gradually make it less rewarding and less fun so players are tricked into buying microtransactions to get that "fun" feeling again......and again.....and again.

It's downright disgusting how they manipulate us and even if you don't buy anything you are basically torturing yourself by playing a game that is designed to frustrate you and punishes you for actually playing it.

Do yourself a favour and simply buy a complete game and play it, no in-game purchases just pure old fashioned fun.

Yeah it's a great game and I don't even like all the idol stuff.

The entire announcement of this game was just a hot mess. They made people expect a SMT+FE crossover game and after a long radio silence this happy go lucky idol game is shown. On top of that of course the whole altering of content for non-japanese audiences made everything spiral out of control.

Some people like to complain that this game did not get a dub but I think the decision to not dub it is not just a matter of money or finding VA who can sing. The game is all about Japan/Tokyo and the whole idol thing is very specific to it.

Like with Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, you simply can't localise it without changing the entire game. That's why it became a totally different game over here (Elite Beat Agents).

@the_beaver Thanks for your reply! Your comment does instill me with hope that it will be an above average experience for me.

I'm currently playing through Trails of Cold Steel 3 and I've only just started (after completing Cold Steel 1 and 2 for the first time back to back) so it will be a while before I start my DQXI journey though.

I bought Cold Steel 3 discounted on PSN thinking it would never come to Switch, I'm glad I was wrong though

@Krull I'll definitely give it a go someday, the game does have a lot of charm.

I've been giving it some thought and maybe the thing that turns me off is the fact that the game still feels very basic and stuck in the past. It's very by the numbers and this severely impacts my engagement in the games in a negative way.

It could be that this is a large part of the charm for fans though, maybe DQXI will be the game to convert me.

Unfortunately DQIX and DQVIII did nothing for me and from what I gather those are pretty good DQ games according to fans.

It's on my list of games I should buy but for some reason DQ games never really appealed to me.

Which is odd because I'm crazy about RPGs. Final Fantasy, Shin Megami Tensei (anything, not just Persona), Legend of Heroes (like the Trails games), Pokemon, Star Ocean, Xeno series (including Xenoblade), Secret of Mana, Tales of, Chrono Trigger/Cross and the list goes on with smaller names or titles.

I play and enjoy most of it (though the tales games are hit or miss with me....they tend to miss more unfortunately).

So why doesn't DQ do anything for me? I did complete DQVIII, played a few hours of DQIX and a bit of the DQXI demo. It's just....boring/OK? I honestly want to love it but nothing's happening, meanwhile every RPG nut raves on about DQ11 and I just don't get it.

What IS the appeal? Did I miss the nostalgia train by not playing DQ as a kid?