@electrolite77 They did. While I don't know if this is true for all their mobile games but Fire Emblem Heroes tells you the exact percent of getting the characters each summon.
@Alucard83 Speedrunning is a different category of game play. You like like a casual jogger comparing yourself to an Olympic sprinter and saying he's not fun. LOL.
@Blister Zelda is a totally different case. They've retained the essence of Link and Zelda even in vastly different artistic styles. Having said that, Wind Wake was STILL dislike by many back in the days.
This "Sonic" movie however, you don't even need someone who likes Sonic to know that blue thing is not Sonic. They lost the character of Sonic and what makes him recognizable completely with this rendition.
Ya I absolutely agree that auto-renew shouldn't be activated by default. Many people/companies doing the same thing doesn't make it right. Nazism was popular once, does it make it right?
I'm glad that you've included Diablo 3 in the list. This game tends to get brushed off as "a port of an old PC game". It's actually a pretty rare game that's as fun online as it is offline. And it feels nothing like a port.
@rpvl Nintendo is not as short-sighted as just caring about their own wallet unlike some "Triple A" developers now. It understands that it can only make more money when the whole industry is thriving.
Yes, the money doesn't go to Nintendo directly but it says A LOT about their brand equity and market value. All of this has the same if not higher ROI compared to the sales number of games.
While I personally buy more digital games, I don't think they should ever replace physical games. There's a reason why a copy of Super Mario Bros is sold for $100k recently.
How far has the industry wandered off from making games to milking its consumers as much as possible that when a company cares about its OWN brand image, it's so refreshing?
@Peterjr1 I play FEH and don't really feel the issues that you've mentioned. There will always be whales but it's not like the PvE experience is affected. PvP will always be about competing stats or gear in any game that's not real-time. There are still plenty of space to navigate around before feeling the effect of not spending money. That's usually more than enough to a casual mobile gamer.
@Heavyarms55 "Huh, a video game activity log? What a novel idea! If only the Switch kept track of our playtime too... Oh wait, it does! Just like the Wii, 3DS and Wii U before it! Only there is no app to view that information!".
There is, Switch Parental Control. It's tracks your gaming activities and gives you a monthly summary. I find the app misnamed because it's so much more useful than just parental control.
@Retupmocnin then you must have been speaking to non-gamers in Japan.
Japanese gamers and anime fans even worship the VOICE ACTORS of their favorite games/anime, not to mention the makers.They are celebrities like our popstars to many fans.
@AlternateButtons Because when it comes to marketing, market preference and culture are still a thing. Also, they are not stopping anyone from buying it on eshop.
@Geobros It's actually really fun. It makes me feel better about paying for Nintendo Online just to keep playing the games that I've paid the full retail price for.
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Re: E3 Reportedly Set To Be Rebranded As A "Fan, Media And Influencer Festival" Next Year
"Inflencers"... eww.
Re: Japanese Charts: Astral Chain Just Misses Out On Number One As Switch Sales Soar
Did anyone see how #2 -#10 are all occupied by Switch? That's kinda funny.
Re: Gallery: The Astral Chain Collector's Edition Is From Another Dimension
Thought the neon signs deserve some spotlight. Glad to see them being featured
Re: The Witcher 3 Switch eShop File Size Revealed
@Tasuki People who work on ports to Switch need to eat too. Ports don't fall out of sky. What's wrong with you?
Re: Nintendo Music Copyright Takedowns Intensify As Another Prominent YouTuber Gets Hit
I'm still seeing Toad putting the headphone on his hat instead of where his ears would be. This bothers me so much more
Re: Nintendo, Sony And Microsoft Will Disclose Loot Box Odds
@electrolite77 They did. While I don't know if this is true for all their mobile games but Fire Emblem Heroes tells you the exact percent of getting the characters each summon.
Re: Unofficial Legend Of Zelda Cookbook Smashes Its Kickstarter Goal
I don't cook buy HOLY... it's amazing. Hope it's a great success
Re: Shigeru Miyamoto, Like All Of Us, Still Dearly Misses Satoru Iwata
Compare him with exec from companies like EA and people wonder why EA is s***. LOL
Re: Speedrunner Finishes Zelda: Ocarina of Time In Under 17 Minutes
@Alucard83 Speedrunning is a different category of game play. You like like a casual jogger comparing yourself to an Olympic sprinter and saying he's not fun. LOL.
Re: Nintendo: It Would Be A "Disservice" To "Loyal Fans" To Release Animal Crossing In A Rushed State
Only if all gaming companies think like this.
Re: Doug Bowser Presented With His Very Own Custom-Made amiibo At E3 2019
Looks like One Punch Man. LMAO
Re: Blizzard Open To More Nintendo Collaborations And Is "Super-Happy" With Diablo On Switch
I'm super happy with the efforts that went in to the port. It really shows in game.
It's not that complicated sometimes, put in honest work and your customers will pay you back.
Re: Sonic Movie Director Promises To Change Controversial Design
@Blister Zelda is a totally different case. They've retained the essence of Link and Zelda even in vastly different artistic styles. Having said that, Wind Wake was STILL dislike by many back in the days.
This "Sonic" movie however, you don't even need someone who likes Sonic to know that blue thing is not Sonic. They lost the character of Sonic and what makes him recognizable completely with this rendition.
Re: Sonic Movie Director Promises To Change Controversial Design
I'm not a Sonic fan but knew instantly that thing is not Sonic. How did they even make this mistake in the first place?
Re: EA Has No Plans To Release Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order On The Switch
I have no plan to buy any EA game regardless of what platform it's on.
Re: Nintendo, Sony And Microsoft All Under Investigation Over Online Gaming Services
Ya I absolutely agree that auto-renew shouldn't be activated by default. Many people/companies doing the same thing doesn't make it right. Nazism was popular once, does it make it right?
Re: Team Hare Takes On Team Tortoise In The Upcoming Splatoon 2 Spring Fest
It's like choosing between cute bunnies and badass ninja turtles. Urgh... this one is tough.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 30th)
Warframe.
One of the best online games that I've played and I still can't believe it's free.
Re: All Warframe Players Will Receive Free Gifts This Week To Celebrate Its Sixth Anniversary
This game is one of the best games out there and THE best F2P game, F2P done right.
I don't even like sci-fi games much but keep playing it after trying out. Lol. Also, it feels more Star Wars/Star Trek like than Star Wars movies now.
Re: Google Reveals Stadia, Its Vision Of A Cloud Gaming Future
"Increasingly, games are helping AI solving challenging real world problems."
THIS is the real reason that Google is venture into gaming, not because Google is interested in the industry.
Re: Review: Fate/Extella Link - One Of The Best Musou Games On Nintendo Switch
I'm putting this game in my wish list and wait for it to go on sale.
Re: Hands On: Getting Our Hands Dirty With My Time At Portia On Switch
Zelda ~ Breath of Retirement (from being a knight)
Re: Feature: The Best Online Multiplayer Games On Nintendo Switch
I'm glad that you've included Diablo 3 in the list. This game tends to get brushed off as "a port of an old PC game". It's actually a pretty rare game that's as fun online as it is offline. And it feels nothing like a port.
Re: Nintendo Veterans Discuss What It's Like Working With Shigeru Miyamoto
@Dissident It's Asian culture, it doesn't put emphasis on praising people in words but will let you know if you did something unsatisfactory.
It's where the whole tiger parents and memes like 'you are Asian, not Bsian' come from.
Re: Random: This Yoshi's Crafted World Scene Could Be A Nod To Studio Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro
@Lordplops You are on a roll. Lol
Re: Feature: Fire Emblem Heroes' Directors On Making Nintendo's Most Successful Mobile Game Yet
If you really are listening, no power creep please. I know you are trying with weapon refinery but it's not enough.
I don't even mind getting fewer orbs but no power creep, it just kills the joy and satisfaction.
Re: FDG Entertainment Releasing Monster Boy Demo On Switch eShop Later This Week
This looks pretty fun. And that pig is adorable.
Re: Knights vs Wizards Global Splatfest Announced For Splatoon 2, Version 4.5.0 Update On The Way
@TheAwesomeBowser Why are we near the end of Splatfest?
Re: Fire Emblem: Three Houses Is Getting A Gorgeous Limited Edition In Japan
The metal box art is so much better than the game box art. The design of the game box art looks like a low cost random JRPG.
Love the music though! Can't wait to play the game.
Re: Talking Point: Could Nintendo Ditch Physical Media With A 'Switch Lite?'
@rpvl Nintendo is not as short-sighted as just caring about their own wallet unlike some "Triple A" developers now. It understands that it can only make more money when the whole industry is thriving.
Yes, the money doesn't go to Nintendo directly but it says A LOT about their brand equity and market value. All of this has the same if not higher ROI compared to the sales number of games.
Re: Octopath Traveler Makes The Leap To Mobile, New Console Game Will Take "A Little While Longer"
@AlternateButtons no reason except it will make tons and tons of cash. Many companies deem it enough to move even disregarding other consequences.
Re: Talking Point: Could Nintendo Ditch Physical Media With A 'Switch Lite?'
While I personally buy more digital games, I don't think they should ever replace physical games. There's a reason why a copy of Super Mario Bros is sold for $100k recently.
Re: Nintendo Tells Mobile Partners To Limit Microtransactions So That Players Don't Spend Too Much
How far has the industry wandered off from making games to milking its consumers as much as possible that when a company cares about its OWN brand image, it's so refreshing?
@Peterjr1 I play FEH and don't really feel the issues that you've mentioned. There will always be whales but it's not like the PvE experience is affected. PvP will always be about competing stats or gear in any game that's not real-time. There are still plenty of space to navigate around before feeling the effect of not spending money. That's usually more than enough to a casual mobile gamer.
Re: Get Ready To Participate In The Tetris 99 Maximus Cup, Starting Later This Week
@SKTTR What more goals do you expect from a battle royale game mode? It's always about the last person standing.
It's like playing basketball but hoping you'd have more goals than getting the ball in the hoop.
Re: Get Ready To Participate In The Tetris 99 Maximus Cup, Starting Later This Week
This will be a bloodbath. Lol
Re: Random: One Tiny Fix Could Make Sonic's Movie Appearance So Much Better
@antdickens agreed. It's all in the eyes. That original poster is NOT Sonic but a random blue hedgehog.
Re: Random: Fan Turns 65-Inch TV Into A Giant Nintendo Switch
Took me a few sec to realize that's the TV
Re: This Is What Sonic The Hedgehog Probably Looks Like In His Upcoming Movie
His eyes are so weird. This is not Sonic.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 2nd)
@Jayvir Same here. I'm playing Diablo 3 too and find it surprisingly fun.
Re: Video: Our Extended Reaction To The New Pokémon Games On Switch
"It's like you are targeting the entire planet."
LOL. With a movie coming out, I think they are.
Re: Pokémon Sword And Shield Revealed For Nintendo Switch, New Starters Shown
Thank goodness this looks much better than Pokemon Let's Go.
I'm really looking forward to playing it.
Re: Random: This Grandma Has Played Wii Fit Every Day For More Than 10 Years
@Heavyarms55 "Huh, a video game activity log? What a novel idea! If only the Switch kept track of our playtime too... Oh wait, it does! Just like the Wii, 3DS and Wii U before it! Only there is no app to view that information!".
There is, Switch Parental Control. It's tracks your gaming activities and gives you a monthly summary. I find the app misnamed because it's so much more useful than just parental control.
Re: Nintendo Opens Up About Relaxing Content Creator Guidelines
@Nintendocom "Took them this long to realise. Nintendo is like a 100 years old grandpa..."
It literally is.. 120 years old.
Re: Why Bowser Jr. Got His Own Adventure In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story On 3DS
Cuz his dad is made the king of Nintendo recently?
Re: Reggie Fils-Aime Is Retiring After 15 Notable Years At Nintendo of America
@Anti-Matter "Anybody named Peach working at NoA should be really worried."
LOL!!!!! And Mario too. I just can't shake the feeling that the dude is chosen because of his last name.
I mean c'mon! Doug BOWSWER?
Re: Review: Tetris 99 - A Revolutionary Take On A Puzzle Classic
I've played 4 hours of Tetris yesterday. 4 hours of Tetris among games like Smash and Splatoon... I didn't know expect this.
It's strangely addictive and intense.
Edit: I wish there's an option to mute the music or give us more music. It gets on my nerves after listening it non-stop for hours.
Re: Bayonetta 2 Director Yusuke Hashimoto Leaves PlatinumGames
@Retupmocnin then you must have been speaking to non-gamers in Japan.
Japanese gamers and anime fans even worship the VOICE ACTORS of their favorite games/anime, not to mention the makers.They are celebrities like our popstars to many fans.
Re: Japan Got A Few Extra Games In Its February Nintendo Direct
@AlternateButtons Because when it comes to marketing, market preference and culture are still a thing. Also, they are not stopping anyone from buying it on eshop.
Re: Get All Lovey-Dovey With These Nintendo-Themed Valentine's eCards
That Waluigi card... LOL.
He's good enough to be in the company of Pikachu, Mario and Luigi but not Smash.
Re: Random: For One Glorious Moment, The Internet Thought Tetris 99 Was Coming To A 15-Year-Old Console
@Geobros It's actually really fun. It makes me feel better about paying for Nintendo Online just to keep playing the games that I've paid the full retail price for.