@ThatZeldaNerd thanks for getting back to me. Good info. I already have the game sitting in my console and I’m slowly chipping away. I just like knowing what to expect in the content realm.
I’m a completionist for all things Zelda so of course I gotta get a physical copy. Though I honestly don’t know if my brain is cut out for the hours of frantic visual stimulation these games pack 😵💫
Glad articles like this exist. I’m about 8 hours in and sometimes I get overly focused on the clunky mechanics, slow dialogue and miss a lot of this nuance. (Though when Jenny was hungry and crying at the top of the stairs I felt that)
I’ll get it to support the idea and design that I like so much. $20 is reasonable to experiment with a new title. Also glad it’s on the shorter side as it increases my odds of completing it.
Unfortunately yea, for the opening stage. I turned down camera shake and camera sensitivity and haven’t felt it since… great game, but we did start off on the wrong foot 🫤. (I was starting to wonder if I’m getting too old for modern games)
Has anyone had an issue where the ratio of TV mode is zoomed in and way off, with a bit of pixelated static?? It’s happened to me about 3 times and it’s always fixed with a quick sleep/wake up but it’s still a bit unnerving 😬
Though I’m really pumped for this game I actually hope it doesn’t launch too soon. Between Mario Kart and DK I don’t think it would have proper time in the spotlight. I want to give this game its own month!
@Olliemar28 holy crap. I watched his Pikmin 3 “unplayable” video, didn’t think anything of it. Then he made a second video having to rationalize his opinion, which I was confused about because the original video seemed so basic. Then I went to the comments section of the first video and was shocked with how angry and venomous people got on this topic. As if Nintendo and Arlo had personally assaulted them.
I’m in the minority. I like nerding out over stuff like this and will get it. Though honestly, they’ll make so little profit off $10 a pop that yea, would’ve made a nice free peace offering to the fans in financially difficult times.
@Grumblevolcano unfortunately I agree with you. Many of the posts here seem pretty optimistic about price, but $299 eight years ago is similar to today’s $499.
I think Nintendo’s given enough info that we can get pretty close to an assumed date.
The hands-on event runs from April to the end of May. After drumming up all that hands-on hype you gotta launch the thing either during or immediately after.
Blatant and frustrating deception. Nintendo’s hurting themselves in the long run by not even trying to hinder the flood of bullsh*t coming down the pipe on the eshop.
Man. I just wish we could enjoy something cool for like FIVE minutes before dissecting everything it’s lacking instead of the 100’s of things it’s doing right.
Been listening to Wii Channels ambiance. Already really digging this app. Just the fact it’s from the source, perfect recordings, no ads is making this a big win.
Even details like having Metroid cartridge and Famicom disk versions is going to make me nerd out over the differences.
Kit and Krysta made a good point, they won’t announce something that big that close to an election. The entire US is uptight. A new hardware announcement would make ZERO news waves in mainstream media at this hectic time.
I’ve played about 8 hours since launch, got through 3 main dungeons and I honestly can’t give it a score yet. Very conflicted on this one. Every brilliant moment is coupled with some minor annoyances. Though ultimately, I am hooked and will definitely play through to the end.
I used to beat Castlevania’s legitimately back in the day somehow. And as I finished Portrait of Ruin last night spamming the heck out of rewind I wonder how I ever did any of these late game bosses without cheating.
Definitely interested! But that Castlevania collection JUST came out and it’s gonna keep me busy til Zelda, and that’s gonna keep me busy til Brothership, and then there’s Dragon Quest III…. Feb of next year I’ll get Bakeru for sure 😅
This is actually more than what I was expecting for the remainder of the year. Not sure why people think a 1st party Direct is gonna happen considering we have a Nintendo game per month until Dec.
They mainly do it at the end of a life cycle to get one final squeeze from games that are about to exit alongside an outgoing system.
With the Switch it feels like the transition is going to be more seamless, the games will still be playable and they’ll want the games to maintain their value.
@Not_Soos honestly, Spanky’s Quest is surprisingly good! It’s got an unusual mechanic of powering up your attack by bouncing a ball on your head, but once you figure it out it’s quite fun.
One of the key things I’m taking from this is Forever Entertainment has no clue how to compress (or develop). Their Panzer Dragoon remake was also way too big for what it was (and subpar game to boot)
I’m actually shocked Nintendo gave them the keys to DKC. This should be an easy port but I think it’ll be a bit botched.
Surprising amount of stuff I’m into! Two Tombas, Gex (the 3D games are terrible but a fun novelty) and Bubsy is kind of in the same camp of interesting/ cringey history.
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Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment?
@ThatZeldaNerd thanks for getting back to me. Good info. I already have the game sitting in my console and I’m slowly chipping away. I just like knowing what to expect in the content realm.
Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment?
@ThatZeldaNerd quick questions: what was your hour count? And do you have a lot of content still to do?
I’m curious if I’m gonna get 80 hours out of this like I did with AoC.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment?
I’m a completionist for all things Zelda so of course I gotta get a physical copy. Though I honestly don’t know if my brain is cut out for the hours of frantic visual stimulation these games pack 😵💫
Re: UFO 50 Has Been Updated On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Great to hear. This game deserves to do better on the Switch. I’ve played about half the games and 5-6 had me hooked. Which I consider a decent ratio.
Re: Opinion: No One Told Me 'Chibi-Robo' Is Traumatising
Glad articles like this exist. I’m about 8 hours in and sometimes I get overly focused on the clunky mechanics, slow dialogue and miss a lot of this nuance. (Though when Jenny was hungry and crying at the top of the stairs I felt that)
Re: Review: Herdling (Switch) - A Serene, Soothing Animal Trek With Some Rough Edges
I’ll get it to support the idea and design that I like so much. $20 is reasonable to experiment with a new title. Also glad it’s on the shorter side as it increases my odds of completing it.
Re: Hollow Knight: Silksong Finally Has A Release Date
I’m pumped, looks great. Will buy. Also excited to not hear the continuation of the speculation, banter and memes.
Re: Where To Pre-Order LEGO Game Boy
@BlaizeV you’re on a Nintendo site. We don’t technically need any of it. It’s optional entertainment like anything else 💁♂️
Re: Pilotwings SNES, N64 And 3DS Albums Soar Onto 'Nintendo Music' In New Update
I love Pilotwings 64’s soundtrack! Birdman on repeat for my drawing sessions ✍️
(Ooh! And hang glider too!)
Re: Nintendo's LEGO Game Boy Officially Revealed, Available 1st October 2025
Real slick. Might be my first Lego set in a long time. I can swing $60.
Re: Poll: Has Donkey Kong Bananza Made You Feel Ill?
Unfortunately yea, for the opening stage. I turned down camera shake and camera sensitivity and haven’t felt it since… great game, but we did start off on the wrong foot 🫤. (I was starting to wonder if I’m getting too old for modern games)
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 20.2.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Has anyone had an issue where the ratio of TV mode is zoomed in and way off, with a bit of pixelated static?? It’s happened to me about 3 times and it’s always fixed with a quick sleep/wake up but it’s still a bit unnerving 😬
Re: Little Nightmares 3 And Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition Announced For Switch 2
The load times on the original were painfully long. Really cut into my enjoyment of the game. This could make me enthusiastic about the series again.
(Also, please provide an upgrade option for people who already own one. Thanks 👌)
Re: Random: Switch 2 Ad Claims Metroid Prime 4 Is "Out Now"
Though I’m really pumped for this game I actually hope it doesn’t launch too soon. Between Mario Kart and DK I don’t think it would have proper time in the spotlight. I want to give this game its own month!
Re: Pikmin 3 Deluxe's New Update Fixes Screen Flicker Issue When Playing On Switch 2
@Olliemar28 holy crap. I watched his Pikmin 3 “unplayable” video, didn’t think anything of it. Then he made a second video having to rationalize his opinion, which I was confused about because the original video seemed so basic. Then I went to the comments section of the first video and was shocked with how angry and venomous people got on this topic. As if Nintendo and Arlo had personally assaulted them.
Re: Switch 2 'Welcome Tour' Estimated File Size Revealed By Nintendo
I’m in the minority. I like nerding out over stuff like this and will get it. Though honestly, they’ll make so little profit off $10 a pop that yea, would’ve made a nice free peace offering to the fans in financially difficult times.
Re: Mario Kart World's 'Free Roam' Is Much More Than Mindless Open World Driving
I’m pumped. The price tag was a shock at first but now I’m just tired of complainers peeing on my hype. There’s a lot of game in there.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Two More Titles
They could’ve dropped DK by itself and it’d be an event for me—but no!! A Picross I’ve never played too! Christmas in March baby!
Re: Konami Adds Incredibly Rare Slice Of GBA Ninja History To The Switch eShop
Looks like an interesting curiosity. Just not a $25 curiosity. Seems steep…
Re: Don't Worry, Nintendo's Thinking About Affordability With Switch 2 Pricing
@Grumblevolcano unfortunately I agree with you. Many of the posts here seem pretty optimistic about price, but $299 eight years ago is similar to today’s $499.
We shall see…
Re: Nacon Expects Switch 2 To Launch In The First Half Of Next Fiscal Year
I think Nintendo’s given enough info that we can get pretty close to an assumed date.
The hands-on event runs from April to the end of May. After drumming up all that hands-on hype you gotta launch the thing either during or immediately after.
Logical guess would be early June.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Wow. The double load times is inexcusable. Certainly the worst offender in the list of issues.
Hope Nintendo thinks twice before teaming up with Forever in the future.
Re: Retro Staff Credits Removed From Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Forever Entertainment Confirmed As Devs
I think I’m more miffed by the wording this remaster is “based” on the original game. Heck—this IS that game.
Re: Random: 'Monkey Kong' On Switch Reminds Us Of Nintendo's '83 Legal Battle
Legal or not, the design is so ugly and derivative it’s an offense on good taste.
Literally that ape design hurts my eyes.
Re: Unpacking Dev Says Nintendo "Hasn't Responded" To Reports Of Copycat Games
Blatant and frustrating deception. Nintendo’s hurting themselves in the long run by not even trying to hinder the flood of bullsh*t coming down the pipe on the eshop.
Re: Nintendo Reveals Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's Opening Cutscene
Yea, the more I watch the more I can happily skip this. ✌️
Re: Nintendo Considered Giving Up On 'Mario & Luigi' Before Approaching Acquire
@Dev1024 I largely agree. And almost gave up during a tedious “filling the watering can” segment near the end.
But I have to say, if you’ve come that far the last 5 hours of the game are really good. It knocked my opinion of the game up significantly.
Re: Talking Point: With 'Switch 2' Coming, Will Switch Get A Price Cut?
Here in the US tariffs have the potential to mess with ALL electronics pricing. I can’t even pretend to predict the future here.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Mario & Luigi: Brothership
I tried to watch the IGN video review and it was just too snarky. I don’t believe this is a perfect game but theirs felt like a grudge review.
“Shockingly bad performance”??! Definitely an indulgent statement based off the lot that I’ve seen.
Re: Come On, Where Are The Composer Credits in 'Nintendo Music'?
Man. I just wish we could enjoy something cool for like FIVE minutes before dissecting everything it’s lacking instead of the 100’s of things it’s doing right.
Re: Nintendo Music - Every Nintendo System, Series And Song Included
@Anti-Matter but you have to listen to ads, and keep your phone screen on unless you subscribe to YouTube premium.
Re: Nintendo Music - Every Nintendo System, Series And Song Included
Been listening to Wii Channels ambiance. Already really digging this app. Just the fact it’s from the source, perfect recordings, no ads is making this a big win.
Even details like having Metroid cartridge and Famicom disk versions is going to make me nerd out over the differences.
Re: Nintendo Launches Dedicated Music App For Switch Online Members
This is great! Now I can jam my Nintendo songs without YouTube adverts killing my buzz.
One of Nintendo’s best moves in some time!
Re: Poll: Is Next Week’s Investor Q&A Really Reason Enough For A 'Switch 2' Reveal?
Kit and Krysta made a good point, they won’t announce something that big that close to an election. The entire US is uptight. A new hardware announcement would make ZERO news waves in mainstream media at this hectic time.
Re: Croc: The Legend Of Gobbos Remaster Brings Beloved PS1 Platformer To Switch
I’ll get it for the soundtrack alone. Some great tunes in this one.
Hope those “kersplat” and “wahoo” texts don’t actually appear on screen during gameplay 😬
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom?
I’ve played about 8 hours since launch, got through 3 main dungeons and I honestly can’t give it a score yet. Very conflicted on this one. Every brilliant moment is coupled with some minor annoyances. Though ultimately, I am hooked and will definitely play through to the end.
Re: Japanese Charts: Switch Dominates As PS5 Price Hike Kills Momentum
To put that in perspective the Switch LITE alone sold 4,000 more units than the COMBINED PS5 sales. That…that’s….rough.
Maybe that new Pro model with the power to slightly enhance distant background characters will boost sales 🙃
Re: Random: It Looks Like Castlevania: Dawn Of Sorrow's 'Julius Mode' Is Even Harder On Switch
I used to beat Castlevania’s legitimately back in the day somehow. And as I finished Portrait of Ruin last night spamming the heck out of rewind I wonder how I ever did any of these late game bosses without cheating.
Re: Mini Review: Sunsoft Is Back! Retro Game Selection (Switch) - An Intriguing But Limited Slice Of History
@Taguon yea, I tried playing Starfy. People were saying there’s “not that much dialogue” but man, I could not plod my way through it.
Still convinced Nintendo could spring the cash to translate their NSO games if a $10 Sunsoft collection can.
Re: Poll: Good-Feel's Goemon-Inspired Switch Game 'Bakeru' Is Out This Week, Are You Getting It?
Definitely interested! But that Castlevania collection JUST came out and it’s gonna keep me busy til Zelda, and that’s gonna keep me busy til Brothership, and then there’s Dragon Quest III…. Feb of next year I’ll get Bakeru for sure 😅
Re: Nintendo Indie World & Partner Direct Announced For Tomorrow, August 27th 2024
This is actually more than what I was expecting for the remainder of the year. Not sure why people think a 1st party Direct is gonna happen considering we have a Nintendo game per month until Dec.
Re: 'Sunsoft Is Back' Collection Brings Three Famicom Classics To Switch
$10 for a trio of retro games I’ve never heard of but it’s in a slick package? Sure. I’ll bite.
Re: Poll: Which Is Your Favourite Nintendo Game Cartridge Design?
Famicom is my favorite. So much color variety on the cart and ample room for cover art.
As far as an interesting object, it wins hands down for me.
Re: Talking Point: Will The Switch Ever Get A 'Nintendo Selects' Range?
They mainly do it at the end of a life cycle to get one final squeeze from games that are about to exit alongside an outgoing system.
With the Switch it feels like the transition is going to be more seamless, the games will still be playable and they’ll want the games to maintain their value.
So, no I don’t think so.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Three More Titles
@Not_Soos honestly, Spanky’s Quest is surprisingly good! It’s got an unusual mechanic of powering up your attack by bouncing a ball on your head, but once you figure it out it’s quite fun.
Re: Taito Milestones 3 For Switch Locks In Japanese Release, Here Are The 10 Games Included
Been buying these when they’re discounted to half price, as they feel like $20 collections to me, not $40.
That being said, this seems to be the best compilation yet and will happily buy it… once it’s $20.
Re: Video: Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Gets A New Overview Trailer
@carlos82 thanks!
Re: Video: Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Gets A New Overview Trailer
@carlos82 I’ve been looking around for the JP version with no success (except EBay). Where did you manage to preorder yours?
Re: Estimated File Sizes For Donkey Kong Country Returns HD And Mario & Luigi: Brothership Revealed
One of the key things I’m taking from this is Forever Entertainment has no clue how to compress (or develop). Their Panzer Dragoon remake was also way too big for what it was (and subpar game to boot)
I’m actually shocked Nintendo gave them the keys to DKC. This should be an easy port but I think it’ll be a bit botched.
Re: Round Up: Limited Run Games Showcase 2024 - Every Switch Announcement & Physical
Surprising amount of stuff I’m into! Two Tombas, Gex (the 3D games are terrible but a fun novelty) and Bubsy is kind of in the same camp of interesting/ cringey history.