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The more I see of this game, the more I get enamored by it.

However, they have to choose. It's either a $60 price tag or a buggy state - I'm not wiling to deal with both.

Given that the western-made football game was on the Switch last year and will be there again this year, it's a bit surprising to me that Konami decided that PES should skip the platform.

I honestly don't mind paying full price for a game if it's lovingly crafted, and I'm definitely vey interested in this. But to pay $60 and get a technical mess... sadly, I'll have to pass for now.

Hopefully there's a patch in the new future, and then I might reconsider.

This sounds pretty interesting. A bit glum, sure, but hey, they can't all be colorful explosions of joy, now can they?

Will definitely be keeping an eye on it.

I'm curious to learn more about the single player campaign. Guess I'll take a look at some youtube videos.

Game looks gorgeous.

@Alpha008 What do you mean? Microsoft took the #1 spot on the software charts!

So, full price for Little Dragon's Cafe, huh?

I'm definitely ok with paying for quality, but that means it'll depend on reviews. I'd be much more willing to dive in day one if it cost less.

@Shiryu Eveline composed the soundtrack for DKC3 almost on her own. The first two games are basically all Wise, though (with DKC2, probably my favorite soundtrack of all time, being literally all Wise).

On one hand it's cool to see a platformer have so much chart dominance in the UK, instead of a shooter or sports game... But man, Crash really isn't a very good game in my opinion.

Ha, a Resetera user actually called the similarity of the Octopath 1-million artiwork to Airy's shadow right away. That's pretty neat.

I'd love a Bravely Third, but they'd 100% have to move to a new setting. All the reused locations in Bravely Second destroyed that game for me, especially after all the repetition in the end of BD.

@Shellcore If you're talking AAA third-party games, sure, there's less releases than other platforms. Overall, though? The Switch sees around 15 new games every single week. This "games do well on the platform for lack of competition" argument has been plain wrong for almost a year now.

This looks lovely, but I'm still not sure how it plays. Is it a point-and-click?

So deserved. What a gem of a game. Could end up being my favorite JRPG of this decade.

The graphics in this game are lovely, so I was really expecting the gameplay to be up to snuff. Bummer.

Most AAA games go for the photorealistic look, so yeah, they end up looking very similar. By the same token, pixel-based indie games can blend together after a while.

This is not something that necessarily puts me off all that much, at least until along comes something as unique as Octopath Traveler. Then I'm reminded that I do vastly prefer graphics that go for a unique art direction, and wish more devs had that mindset.

@smyr Seeing that footage, and how it actually looks like a decent third-person adventure game, makes the decision to omit gameplay from the trailer even more puzzling.

For a second there I thought it wouold be on Switch! It would make for an interesting cool-down diversion, but at this point I'm not likely to dig my 3DS back up, and especially not with its halfway torn thumbstick.

I'm all in for the new game next year, though.

@PlayedNSlayed Sure, but English people are British anyway, so that's no different than saying I cheered for the South Americans in the France-Uruguay semifinals.

Almost enough to make me withdraw my decision to support the Brits in the semis and finals... almost.

This is obviously great for the 3D platformer genre, but I swear I'll never get the UK's obsession with the Crash games. Their narrow corridor-type level design was already obsolete when the original game came out (due to Super Mario 64), let alone now.

@LUIGITORNADO I know taste in art is subjective. But if you think the art in this game is bad, your taste is subjectively terrible.

That scene at around 27 seconds looks so bad it's kind of unbelievable. Looks like something straight out of a game like Wii U's infamous The Letter, generic-ass assets and all.

Still, as a Castlevania fan, I'll reserve judgment until the final product.

Wait, what's that about eSports in the PR blurb?

I truly hope this is an honest-to-goodness single-player RPG, otherwise I'd be pretty disappointed.

"While it leans on plenty of familiar plot lines and anime clichés"

Yeah, that's all I needed to decide it's a pass, especially since this is the main reason I never got far into Xenoblade 2.

Good. Go make the next game instead.

@JayJ Wow, I couldn't disagree more. Mega Man 8 is, in my opinion, by far the worst entry in the series, with its incredibly busy and overwrought aesthetic, floaty controls, wildly uneven level design and the frustrating four-then-four formula. 7 fares a bit better, but it only beats out 8 and 1 for me.

9 and 10, on the other hand, went back to a kind of level design we hadn't seen since MM3, where weapons actually matter and help out in neat ways during stages. 9 might be, objectively, the best game in the franchise (even if 3 is still my favorite).

Well, the price point definitely seems spot-on at least.

Looks like an instant classic.

@Daftbomb Exactly. Aside from the 'miniature' thing, this looks nothing like MM, and apparently plays nothing like it.

@justin233 For what it's worth, I do understand and agree with the criticism in the review, but I'm still having a lot of laid-back fun with the game. The one thing I really wish was different is the villagers you encounter, as they have close to no personality (and personality is what makes games like Stardew Valley so fantastic for me).

I'd give it an 8/10 right now. I guess the points of contention don't annoy me nearly as much as it did the reviewer, and I just really enjoy exploring a peaceful, pastoral world while befriending pixies, acquiring farm lots and cleaning the land from whatever menial problem it has.

Boss fights looking EPIC.

Can't wait for this one. Absolutely in my top 3 most anticipatd releases of the year.

@GustavoMaciel That is the most important answer.

Oh wow, this is full-priced?

I mean, I'd be all for a triple-A version of Dillon, even if it costs full price, but this certainly doesn't seem like it's that.

"It's a little worrying that Donkey Kong's re-heated adventure has sold more copies than both Nintendo Labo packs combined, though"

If the message is "make more Donkey Kong instead of stuff like Labo", I'd say it's the exact opposite of worrying.

Gotta be honest, I'll be pretty disappointed if that's what's taking them so long to make.

Mildly disappointed at the "no base-building" line, but still significantly curious and excited for this one.

I'm interested to know more details of how the game actually plays, but I really like what I've seen.

I'm personally uninterested, but this would obviously be very good news.

Yeah, these UI problems do worry me. I think I'll end up waiting for a price drop.

EDIT: On the other hand, the comments have gotten me on the verge of a buy again. Huh. I suppose we'll see what happens come the weekend.

One of my favorite games in my Wii U library. I do wish it had an easy mode with no permadeath, because the game's ruthlessness at points made me play it way too safe to not jeopardize my one-man empire. But it's indeed an incredible experience.

I'd probably double dip for Don't Starve Together, especially given that the hybrid nature of the Switch would allow me to play that mode locally often with friends.

Also, I have to say that I disagree VEHEMENTLY in regards to the presentation. The graphics, animation, and overall tone are fantastic, and the music and sound design perhaps even more so.

As someone who owns six Kirby plushies, this news makes me kinda sad. Star Allies has become by far my least favorite Kirby game, and this can only encourage Nintendo and HAL to develop similar titles for the future.

@Majora101 I made a point to ALWAYS wear the Diddy Kong costume in that level.

Understandable and respectful. My condolences to all those affected by the tragic event.

You guys are gonna review Football Manager, right? Eagerly waiting for that one.

@ACK Those are all interesting questions, and ones that warrant discussion in a more detailed manner. Choosing not to support a game with monetizing mechanics that preys on addiction-prone people is a different thing altogether in my opinion, and a much more simple matter.

For example: the discussion of violence in games has to take into account the artistic freedom of game makers. This case, conversely, has nothing to do with that, only with the business side of making games.

@tanookisuit It's an ethical thing. The way these gacha mechanics work, they rely on a few "whales" to spend ridiculous amounts of cash (think upwards of $1,000) on the game, while the vast majority never bother with the loot boxes. This is a supremely scummy practice, as it preys on people with gambling addiction problems.

A lot of people (rightfully) have a problem with that.

As much as I hate loot boxes, I find it hard to fault Nintendo here. It's obvious mobile games prefer to be nickel and dimed with gacha mechanics than pay a reasonable price for a full experience (see: Fire Emblem Heroes x Super Mario Run).

I just hope this sort of thing doesn't come anywhere near the inevitable Switch AC game.

@sword_9mm Oh maybe it's because, you know, people enjoy it. But hey, whatever you want to keep telling yourself. ☺️

WHAT

Man oh man. I really didn't need another incredibly addictive time sink right now, but them's the breaks.

I guess it's a good thing that my Switch backlog is so stacked with awesome games right now. This way, I can safely pass on anything with that guy's name attached to it, even if it turns out to be actually good.