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This is absolutely my most anticipated game of the year. Been waiting for this ever since I was blown away by Dark Moon.

Question, though: does it stick to Dark Moon's mission structure? Or is it more free roaming like the first game?

Would be interested if it were a sprawling RPG, but "narrative experience" sounds like the kind of thing that's generally not for me.

It's never going to be "fixed" while Sonic is still an alien buddying it up with a cop in an American city.

Jeez, you guys took your sweet time with this one! 😅

For what it's worth, this is probably the best logic puzzle video game I've ever played.

Sad, because that would be one of the ways for me to get a Ubisoft game that doesn't include Nintendo characters.

This reads like all the little qualms add up to offer something quite lackluster. Which is sad, because the game looks so good.

@sevex exactly my thoughts. A new Fantasy Life remains my Level-5 dream project on Switch.

The patch convinced me. Getting this one tonight when I get home.

I enjoy Smash a lot; what I can't get into is competitive Smash. For me, the best thing about the series is the chaos and the bonkers situations that arise from it. Give me items, give me trophies, give me hazards, give me final smashes. When you take those out, all that's left is a mathematical grind of priorities, animation frames, and dodging - and that's not for me at all.

First place is obviously good, but those numbers are significantly low. Tropical Freeze, which was a rerelease, broke 80k on its first week.

This lovely game is my favorite JRPG in ages, and as such I'm happy that more people get to experience it.

@Aneira Yeah, I think adults should probably stick to games with adult themes, such as dragons, the zombie apocalypse or giant mechs shooting at each other.

Looks like a neat idea that will get people some affordable VR fun.

I remain wholly uninterested in VR, though, so I hope Nintendo doesn't divert a lot of funds to make this work.

@Bunkerneath To be fair, that's most JRPGs these days. Seems like devs vehemently disagree with the "less is more" maxim, which is such a pity.

Lovely! Having a Layton game lying around is an excelent idea for any handheld console.

Holy moly, it's a freaking SEQUEL?

This is the week that keeps on giving, isn't it?

Probably my favorite metroidvania of all time... And yet I can't see myself going back for this.

DLC for single player games never manage to entice me at all, as I'm never really interested in bite-sized addendums to those titles. I just wish Team Cherry were working on their next project instead, which is gonna be a day-one buy for me no matter what.

Looks very interesting and right up my alley. Given that it's Molyneux, though, we can't really take for granted that this is going to even come out, let alone deliver on its promises.

@Scottwood101 I though the game suffers from extreme bloat - like, almost half of the in-game mechanics are are just meaningless chaff in my opinion. It also has the worst story I've seen in a narrative-based game in a long time.

All personal opinion, of course. YMMV.

I'd be much more impressed and excited if I hadn't been severely let down by Ni No Kuni 2 last year. I don't think I'll give it a go unless word of mouth becomes incredibly positive, and especially so when it comes to comparisons to NNK.

Can't help but wonder what a proper Fantasy Life sequel would look like on Switch. That would be my dream Level-5 project right now.

Nice debut for Builders 2, which makes me very happy - the original is one of my favorite games I got on my PS4. I guess at this point it's all but confirmed that it is poised to become a semi-evergreen spinoff series.

Man, Aaero the Aacrobat sure has come a long way.

At this point, I'll day one buy anything this guy puts out. Immensely talented dude.

The first was an absolute joy on Wii U. Super excited for this sequel. Good thing it came during a super busy time on PS4, because it wasn't as hard for me to wait for the Switch version instead.

Wait, a new Metal Slug? Awesome!

@ilikeike Well, that ratio holds for gaming in general, I'd say - not only on Kickstarter.

As for this game: it looks great, but I'm honestly over Kickstarter. There's so much awesome stuff already out that I want to play that donating towards a future project that may or may not happen is just not something in my mind (or in my gaming budget).

Add to that the fact that the Switch is a stretch goal instead of a main platform and this gets a resounding no from me. I'm super open to giving it a go when it releases, though.

Stardew Valley did this thing to me that made me be constantly on the lookout for similar experiences. Add kittens and you DEFINITELY have my attention.

Nice review. Seems like this is right up my alley, so I'll get it tonight.

Moster Boy would be day one for me... But not at 40 freaking dollars. We'll see when it's on sale for half that price, but who knows when that will be.

@MajorasLapdog @nofriendo Just wanted to add my voice and say nice on both of you to add some much needed rational counterpoints to this mob mentality. I'm honestly completely fed up with this sort of thing, and as such rarely engage in these discussions online. Still, I'm happy there are people who aren't as jaded as I am and are still willing to keep engaging.

As for Cristiano Ronaldo: yeah, he's probably in the top three footballers I've seen play in my lifetime, along with Lionel Messi and Ronaldo Nazario. Doesn't change the fact that there are documents proving his own admission to the rape charges. You people should stop being blind fanboys and get a grip.

Something tells me this record will be broken again in a few weeks... And then again by this time next year.

Let's Go is not for me, but I understand why it exists and I'm happy it has found success.

Okay, I'm interested. Hopefully we get a peek at some gameplay scenes soon enough.

I love psychological horror, but I absolutely loathe jump scares. This is the reason why I never bothered with those games, and that ain't changing.

@Moroboshi876 Saying you own those games and will be able to play them "forever" is a fallacy. We're talking digital downloads. If your console breaks after the online store is taken down, or after a game's license is through (see: Scott Pilgrim on PS3), tough luck. And given how much VC games used to cost, Switch Online subscribers taking advantage of the family group option are paying less per year than you paid for each of those VC games.

I think Switch Online is underwhelming at best, won't argue that. But I vastly prefer such a cheap subscription, if the library keeps expanding, than having to keep buying overpriced old games individually. Or than having to pay significantly more on a monthly basis to get access to the stuff PS+ churns out each month.

Having less features is definitely a minus, but I'm personally not bothered at all. I have thousands of hours worth of Civ gameplay ever since Civ 2, and not one second of that was spent online.

@Coach_A *it's not in the game

Man, I forgot this was coming out this week. Given that I just got Red Dead 2 (and still have to finish Starlink), I won't be getting it right away. But on my wishlist it goes.

@roboshort No kidding, I always thought the exact same thing. Whenever someone wondered how to make the Wii U gamepad's uniqueness more useful, I'd always suggest games like Civ, SimCity or Heroes of Might and Magic.

"before you go reaching for the pitchforks, it's worth noting that the storyline involves a United Nations military team falling into a portal which takes them to an alternate dimension"

Goodness gracious, that's even worse.

As someone who loves Stardew Valley and loves cats, what is even there to say?

Let me add my voice to the chorus and say that a Fantasy Life sequel for Switch would be a dream come true.

@BANJO "Seems like this should have just been released on the Switch"

Honestly, I'm inclined to agree. If they just made this an exclusive and called it Star Fox: Battle for Atlas, I believe public perception alone would allow it to sell significantly more.

I think the toys to life aspect is a big deterrent for this game's success.

I got the digital version, and I've been liking it a lot as a Star Fox open galaxy adventure. So much so that I honestly hope that's the way Nintendo takes the series going forward.

At the same time, I believe a lot of people see the toys to life aspect and instantly pass on it, without even realizing how 100% optional it is. The base digital version is absolutely a complete game, which isn't immediately obvious to a lot of people.

EDIT: @Ralizah your comment is exactly the kind of thing I'm talking about! If you're at all interested in the game's concept, I heartily encourage you to get the standard digital version. I swear you won't ever feel the need to purchase any of the toys, physical or digital. Game's fun, runs well on Switch, and has impressive scope.

Nocturne of Ice is legit one of the most touching tracks I've ever seen on a game. Winter in the game almost brought me to tears every time.

@Kai_ If you mean they haven't done anything new with the main series, I definitely agree. There's plenty of new things done with the franchise all the time, though, the more recent examples being Pokken Tournament and Pokemon Go.

I'm always down for a cute life sim, as long as it isn't too shallow and runs well. If this one clear those bars, I'm in day one.

@construx If after getting Cities AND Civ we end up getting Heroes too... I may just once and for all be convinced we are on the absolute best timeline.

I like it how Nintendo immediately assuaged my fears for last night's Direct by starting with one of my dream games right away.

I still can't believe this is happening. 2019 is going to be 2017 levels of Switch goodness.

@StormtheFrontier I still maintain that Civ 4 is the epitome of the series, but 6 is also excellent.

Civ on the Switch is a serious threat to my productivity and my social life.

Can't wait.

I pretty much never double-dip.

In this case, I will.

Civ 6 on the go is even scary in how badly it threatens to take over my life completely. But I don't care.

Dream come true right here.