@FrenchVaniIIuxe I'm not sure what you are trying to say. A game's quality isn't defined by their sale numbers. As for being "worse", from what I understood the combat is actually much better, but the setting is more restrictive and less varied.
@Tom-Massey Hi Tom! Personally I don't plan to do it, but if a person considers that "a bad mechanic" they do have the option to try that to see if they prefer the more "Rogue-like" approach and if not they always have the chance to change their mind and see how the game's actually balanced around those intended mechanics. Of course I agree that doing that is removing core gameplay elements that make the game more enjoyable, but then again there's always the masochist that finds enjoyment in beating the Souls games on a thong and with a broken hilt sword.
I prefer to mention that the game technically offers the possibility of playing how they want even if it isn't the intended way as long as they try it so that it doesn't go under the radar. There's a chance for them to actually discover new types of games that they can enjoy and that they would discard other way.
Just bought it. Was waiting for it to be available. This, Marvel Cosmic Invasion and the upcoming Scott Pilgrim beat'em up will be the best among their genre.
@slowpoke_tail Yup, I've been saying the same stuff. I actually don't mind the race tracks, but the mute characters that aren't even from gaming feel like the mods that people do with games. It's like when they ask Goku for Smash, and I'm a huge DB fan. Smash is a celebration of Nintendo's legacy and gaming as a whole featuring the most iconic characters from them and the industry. Sure, Goku's iconic but it's an anime character and despite having games it's not the same thing.
I know that people will be hating on Pokemon Legends because it's the current trend, but I'm sure I'll have a good time with it. Not sure if I'll get it this month tho.
Cool, I love to have more games to play online. Reuniting with friends in a single place gets harder and harder and honestly it's much more comfortable to have one screen for each one. Banter and stuff can easily been done through calls.
I can't say that I agree about the slow gameplay as I reall enjoyed it. Or maybe it is, in an intended immersive way at times when it was needed. I'm not even a fan of cowboys and westerns, but the game is simply epic and made me appreciate those things more. Also, love worlds that are full of optional stories, stuff to do and things to find and this is one of the best.
@Anti-Matter I'm aware of your preferences, but these categories aren't thought to appeal to you, it's to the general public. Personally, I don't use portability to "show of to other people" and I doubt that's the appeal for the vast majority, it's simply practical to a lot of us that have partners and families that might be using the tv and when traveling. As for the Switch 2, it has less power than the PS5 but it has more than a PS4. Right now, the device is fairly new, but I'm sure that games will keep improving as devs get used to it.
@Anti-Matter I understand, but the PS5 isn't all great either. It's not portable, the sleep/suspend mode on it or even the other portables isn't nearly as good, it doesn't have a mouse integrated on the device (just as an accessory) and it barely has any exclusive games and a lot of them are ending up on PC after some time. Also, the great majority of Switch games work on Switch 2 and some of them also run better even without a dedicated update. I agree that Nintendo could have handled retrocompatibility more efficiently tho.
Besides, PS5 isn't even competing now. Switch 2 made it's debut recently, hence why it's a contender. Personally PS5 has been my least played Playstation console and I have been with them since the PS1. This might be my last console from them.
@Anti-Matter Switch 2 is a great portable device and I don't see why it shouldn't be recognized. Once people get tired of parroting things and following the Nintendo hate trend, more people will realize that. No company is your ally, it's just business and all of them will get less consumer friendly simply because demand allows them to.
@Bahamut_GR Yeah but in this case it seems to be because of poor optimization. It has performance issues on other consoles and PC and for what it is it shouldn't be that demanding.
It's a shame that there's no demo for consoles, but oh well, it should release before the end of the year. As for the last 2 characters, I was expecting them and they are welcome editions. Would have preferred Magika, Rogue, Invisible woman, Sersi or Angela over Phoenix tho. DLC is also expected but it's nice to see it mentioned already. Pretty sure that at least 1 character from the Fantastic Four will be included considering the villain.
Warframe has been my most played game of all time. Had to abandon it after many years to play other games, but I want to revisit it once it's released on Switch 2.
Loved the remake so much. I might play it again on my Switch 2 just to see the improvements as this is one of the game that runs better without a dedicated upgrade.
It's a shame that wrestling isn't as appreciated as it should be in my country. We are even copying some stuff from the US and personally I think that's terrible. Mexican Lucha Libre is something that we should be proud of and promoting way more. Good to see Místico and the other luchadores getting a chance to get more recognition.
I'm fine with the game running at 30 fps as long as the performance is stable. It would be great if they manage to get to 60 tho. Loved the game and I'll gladly revisit this improved version.
@Tyranexx Just to clarify it's a Rogue-lite. In games like Hades, every time you fail you constantly make progress and get advantages to make things easier in later runs. There's also a god mode to practically experience the story's ending if that's your choice, but I'd say that you'd miss out a lot of content if you do that on your first run since this game handled the runs very well as new story and interactions constantly happen with every try, which you would miss. Considering that you enjoy mythology, the likeable characters and interesting story, the price of like $5 US (I think?) and the accessibility of the god run if/when you get tired of trying I'd say that it's a very safe bet.
Edit: Just to clarify here's an explanation of how god mode works as I haven't tried it myself. Apparently you can still die but it makes things much easier with each try so you might want to try it since the start:
"God Mode is a difficulty option that can be toggled at any time from the menu on a non-Hell Mode file. God Mode grants 20% damage resistance, increasing by 2% each time a run ends in death (rather than escape). The damage resistance caps at 80%."
Right now I'm pretty happy with World. It's great to see that there's competition tho, since that way both Nintendo and Sega have to step up their game. I'll probably get it when I see a nice deal and once it's confirmed that the Switch 2 version is good.
Sounds interesting, but I stopped playing mobile games. They usually require a lot of time spent to keep on unless you spend money. Sounds pretty cool tho
@Spider-Kev I think that you refer to Randy Pitchford saying that "real fans would find a way to buy 80 dollar games". Nothing about it being exclusive for Switch 2 tho.
@Anti-Matter It means that in reality Tencent is very hands-off with the things that they have acquired as long as they keep being successful, like Warframe.
Megaman is a good guest character, but I feel that having SpongeBob next to him and Sonic will look cursed. The characters are all over the place and without voices cheapen the quality for me. I've seen a lot of people hyping the game as the MK killer and while looking solid, I just don't see it.
@Vyacheslav333 It's a popular genre dude and an accesible one for developers now that gamers want infinite replay value/many hours of gameplay for low cost. Besides, there aren't that many beat'em up games combined with rogue-like/lite.
@rushiosan Federation Force was literally a Prime game gameplay-wise. I understand the dislike for the artistic direction, but aside from that people simply hated it because they thought dumb things like Samus getting replaced and not getting "authentic single player Metroid" anymore. It was a good idea to expand the universe and make the franchise more popular with a spin-off, like other Nintendo ones.
From what I've seen, the worst enemies of the Metroid franchise are the fans.
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Re: Review: Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Stellar Battles, But A Step Down From Arceus
@FrenchVaniIIuxe I'm not sure what you are trying to say. A game's quality isn't defined by their sale numbers. As for being "worse", from what I understood the combat is actually much better, but the setting is more restrictive and less varied.
Re: Motördoom Is A Weird Mix Of Demon Slaying And BMX Tricks, But It Looks Kinda Gnarly
Looks interesting but I can't stand that song.
Re: Review: Absolum (Switch) - Evolves Arcade, RPG & Roguelike Formats Into Something Fresh & Exciting
@Tom-Massey Hi Tom! Personally I don't plan to do it, but if a person considers that "a bad mechanic" they do have the option to try that to see if they prefer the more "Rogue-like" approach and if not they always have the chance to change their mind and see how the game's actually balanced around those intended mechanics. Of course I agree that doing that is removing core gameplay elements that make the game more enjoyable, but then again there's always the masochist that finds enjoyment in beating the Souls games on a thong and with a broken hilt sword.
I prefer to mention that the game technically offers the possibility of playing how they want even if it isn't the intended way as long as they try it so that it doesn't go under the radar. There's a chance for them to actually discover new types of games that they can enjoy and that they would discard other way.
Re: It's Official, Minecraft Is Getting A Second Live-Action Movie
@nessisonett I agree with you, but I get the feeling that it will outlive us.
Re: Review: Absolum (Switch) - Evolves Arcade, RPG & Roguelike Formats Into Something Fresh & Exciting
@h3s You can avoid permanent upgrades and just use the stuff that you get on runs, which you'll lose each time that you start another one.
Re: Review: Absolum (Switch) - Evolves Arcade, RPG & Roguelike Formats Into Something Fresh & Exciting
Just bought it. Was waiting for it to be available. This, Marvel Cosmic Invasion and the upcoming Scott Pilgrim beat'em up will be the best among their genre.
Re: Review: Yooka-Replaylee (Switch 2) - Feels Like The Game It Was Meant To Be, Finally
Loved this game and the 2D sequel so I'll definitely get it eventually.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorld's First "Premium" DLC Pack Arrives This Week
@slowpoke_tail Yup, I've been saying the same stuff. I actually don't mind the race tracks, but the mute characters that aren't even from gaming feel like the mods that people do with games. It's like when they ask Goku for Smash, and I'm a huge DB fan. Smash is a celebration of Nintendo's legacy and gaming as a whole featuring the most iconic characters from them and the industry. Sure, Goku's iconic but it's an anime character and despite having games it's not the same thing.
Re: Video: 11 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In October 2025
I know that people will be hating on Pokemon Legends because it's the current trend, but I'm sure I'll have a good time with it. Not sure if I'll get it this month tho.
Re: Vampire Survivors To Bring More Chaos With Online Co-Op
Cool, I love to have more games to play online. Reuniting with friends in a single place gets harder and harder and honestly it's much more comfortable to have one screen for each one. Banter and stuff can easily been done through calls.
Re: Rumour: Red Dead Redemption 2 Port For Switch 2 Really Does "Exist", It's Claimed
I can't say that I agree about the slow gameplay as I reall enjoyed it. Or maybe it is, in an intended immersive way at times when it was needed. I'm not even a fan of cowboys and westerns, but the game is simply epic and made me appreciate those things more. Also, love worlds that are full of optional stories, stuff to do and things to find and this is one of the best.
Re: Everybody's Golf Hot Shots Has Been Updated For Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@romanista Thanks for the recommendation, I'll definitely check it. Also, your comment to JohnnyMind says "thong". Don't edit it, that's epic.
Re: Everybody's Golf Hot Shots Has Been Updated For Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I've wanted a fun golf game for some time. Might give this a try when it's on a significant discount.
Re: Mario Kart World And Donkey Kong Bananza Shortlisted For 'Console Game Of The Year'
@Anti-Matter I'm aware of your preferences, but these categories aren't thought to appeal to you, it's to the general public. Personally, I don't use portability to "show of to other people" and I doubt that's the appeal for the vast majority, it's simply practical to a lot of us that have partners and families that might be using the tv and when traveling. As for the Switch 2, it has less power than the PS5 but it has more than a PS4. Right now, the device is fairly new, but I'm sure that games will keep improving as devs get used to it.
Re: Mario Kart World And Donkey Kong Bananza Shortlisted For 'Console Game Of The Year'
@Anti-Matter I understand, but the PS5 isn't all great either. It's not portable, the sleep/suspend mode on it or even the other portables isn't nearly as good, it doesn't have a mouse integrated on the device (just as an accessory) and it barely has any exclusive games and a lot of them are ending up on PC after some time. Also, the great majority of Switch games work on Switch 2 and some of them also run better even without a dedicated update. I agree that Nintendo could have handled retrocompatibility more efficiently tho.
Besides, PS5 isn't even competing now. Switch 2 made it's debut recently, hence why it's a contender. Personally PS5 has been my least played Playstation console and I have been with them since the PS1. This might be my last console from them.
Re: Mario Kart World And Donkey Kong Bananza Shortlisted For 'Console Game Of The Year'
@Anti-Matter Switch 2 is a great portable device and I don't see why it shouldn't be recognized. Once people get tired of parroting things and following the Nintendo hate trend, more people will realize that. No company is your ally, it's just business and all of them will get less consumer friendly simply because demand allows them to.
Re: Talking Point: Can Metroid Prime 4's Title Screen Go As Hard As The Others?
Super Metroid is the most memorable title screen of all of gaming.
Re: Atlus Rules Out Persona 3 Reload Switch Port
@Bahamut_GR Yeah but in this case it seems to be because of poor optimization. It has performance issues on other consoles and PC and for what it is it shouldn't be that demanding.
Re: Inti Creates Unveils New "Paper Craft" 2D Action Game For Switch 2, Out October
Just played the demo, I think that it's gonna be my replacement for Azure Striker Gunvolt. The game looks more stunning than on the trailers.
Re: Digital Foundry Breaks Down Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 On Switch 1 & 2
Didn't care much about Galaxy on the All Stars Collection, so I guess I'm going to pass on this one.
Re: Marvel Cosmic Invasion Demo Datamine Leaks More Heroes
It's a shame that there's no demo for consoles, but oh well, it should release before the end of the year. As for the last 2 characters, I was expecting them and they are welcome editions. Would have preferred Magika, Rogue, Invisible woman, Sersi or Angela over Phoenix tho. DLC is also expected but it's nice to see it mentioned already. Pretty sure that at least 1 character from the Fantastic Four will be included considering the villain.
Re: Video: Here's Your First Look At Warframe Running On Switch 2
Warframe has been my most played game of all time. Had to abandon it after many years to play other games, but I want to revisit it once it's released on Switch 2.
Re: Fantasy Roguelike 'Absolum' Isn't Out Yet, But It's Already Getting An Animated Series
I plan getting this on day one. Would pre-order but it's not available yet.
Re: Feature: Get A Job - 30 Years On, Seiken Densetsu 3's Class System Is Still One Of The Best
Loved the remake so much. I might play it again on my Switch 2 just to see the improvements as this is one of the game that runs better without a dedicated upgrade.
Re: Feature: Zelda, Layton, Mega Man - 10 Games We Played At TGS 2025 Coming To Switch 1 & 2
Monster Hunter Stories 3 is my most anticipated game of 2026. Loved them since the first one on 3Ds.
Re: Terminator 2D: No Fate Has Been Delayed On All Consoles
"A rushed game is forever bad, but a delayed game might be good. Maybe not. Who Knows? Why are you still reading my nonsense?" -Me
Re: Video: After Six Wonderful Years, Zion Is Leaving Nintendo Life
With such a cool name, you are guaranteed to stand out anywhere. Thanks for the hard work and best of luck!
Re: Random: This Pokémon X CMLL Wrestling Collab Is One Of The Best Crossovers Ever
It's a shame that wrestling isn't as appreciated as it should be in my country. We are even copying some stuff from the US and personally I think that's terrible. Mexican Lucha Libre is something that we should be proud of and promoting way more. Good to see Místico and the other luchadores getting a chance to get more recognition.
Re: Yooka-Replaylee Runs At 30fps On Switch 2, Team Investigating Performance Mode
I'm fine with the game running at 30 fps as long as the performance is stable. It would be great if they manage to get to 60 tho. Loved the game and I'll gladly revisit this improved version.
Re: Review: Hades 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - A Bewitching Sequel That's A Spell Off Perfect
@Tyranexx Just to clarify it's a Rogue-lite. In games like Hades, every time you fail you constantly make progress and get advantages to make things easier in later runs. There's also a god mode to practically experience the story's ending if that's your choice, but I'd say that you'd miss out a lot of content if you do that on your first run since this game handled the runs very well as new story and interactions constantly happen with every try, which you would miss. Considering that you enjoy mythology, the likeable characters and interesting story, the price of like $5 US (I think?) and the accessibility of the god run if/when you get tired of trying I'd say that it's a very safe bet.
Edit: Just to clarify here's an explanation of how god mode works as I haven't tried it myself. Apparently you can still die but it makes things much easier with each try so you might want to try it since the start:
"God Mode is a difficulty option that can be toggled at any time from the menu on a non-Hell Mode file. God Mode grants 20% damage resistance, increasing by 2% each time a run ends in death (rather than escape). The damage resistance caps at 80%."
Re: New Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Trailer Dives Into Level-5's Repeatedly Delayed Baller
Ah, the elusive Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road. Nah, I won't fall for that again, no sir.
Re: Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake Finally Shows Off Gameplay, Seven Years After Reveal
Looks kinda rough to be honest. I might give it a shot if it's fun.
Re: Site News: So, Where's Our Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Review?
Right now I'm pretty happy with World. It's great to see that there's competition tho, since that way both Nintendo and Sega have to step up their game. I'll probably get it when I see a nice deal and once it's confirmed that the Switch 2 version is good.
Re: Surprise! A New "Free-To-Start" Fire Emblem Game Is Out On Mobile Devices Today
Sounds interesting, but I stopped playing mobile games. They usually require a lot of time spent to keep on unless you spend money. Sounds pretty cool tho
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Trailer Highlights The Switch 2's Remarkable Versatility
Just ordered it on physical since Borderlands 4 was delayed.
Re: Borderlands 4 Has Been Delayed For Switch 2, Digital Pre-Orders Cancelled
@Spider-Kev I think that you refer to Randy Pitchford saying that "real fans would find a way to buy 80 dollar games". Nothing about it being exclusive for Switch 2 tho.
Re: Animal Crossing-Inspired Life Sim For Switch 2 Looks Pretty Amazing
@Anti-Matter It means that in reality Tencent is very hands-off with the things that they have acquired as long as they keep being successful, like Warframe.
Re: Borderlands 4 Has Been Delayed For Switch 2, Digital Pre-Orders Cancelled
@Spider-Kev Maybe you got it confused with Hades 2. That one will be released in a few days and will be a temporary exclusive.
Re: Borderlands 4 Has Been Delayed For Switch 2, Digital Pre-Orders Cancelled
Yeah, heard about that a couple hours ago. It sucks, I've been waiting to play it and was really hyped. Oh well, hopefully they optimize it.
Re: TMNT: Splintered Fate Lands Huge Free Content Update And New Paid DLC Next Week
Really enjoyed this game so I'll definitely check this update.
Re: Daft Punk Is Bringing The Digital Love To Fortnite Later This Week
That's pretty cool. Haven't played in a while but I might check this out.
Re: Mike Mignola-Inspired Co-Op Roguelike 'Sworn' Dodges Hades 2, Switch Version Coming "At A Later Date"
Looks like a fun co-op game. I'll be checking reviews.
Re: Another Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Collab Appears To Have Been Revealed
@raymond23 Can't see how. Just because some people don't like certain things about this entry doesn't mean much.
Re: Another Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Collab Appears To Have Been Revealed
Megaman is a good guest character, but I feel that having SpongeBob next to him and Sonic will look cursed. The characters are all over the place and without voices cheapen the quality for me. I've seen a lot of people hyping the game as the MK killer and while looking solid, I just don't see it.
Re: 'Rogue 'Em Up' Absolum's New Gameplay Trailer Is Packed With Fighting, Fantasy And Frogs
@Vyacheslav333 It's a popular genre dude and an accesible one for developers now that gamers want infinite replay value/many hours of gameplay for low cost. Besides, there aren't that many beat'em up games combined with rogue-like/lite.
Re: Where To Pre-Order Metroid Prime 4: Beyond For Nintendo Switch 1 + 2, Plus New Metroid amiibo
I'm definitely getting this in a few weeks.
Re: Little Nightmares III 'Necropolis Demo' Now Available On Switch And Switch 2
Cool, I'll give it a try. Loved the previous games.
Re: Raidou Remastered Updated On Switch And Switch 2, Here Are The Patch Notes
@tomasu Thanks for the heads up! Unfortunately I don't have that offer available in my country but I'll get a deal eventually.
Re: Raidou Remastered Updated On Switch And Switch 2, Here Are The Patch Notes
I'm very interested in trying this game when I see a good discount.
Re: Opinion: Metroid Prime 4 Reminds Me Of Gears 5, And It's Making Me Nervous
@rushiosan Federation Force was literally a Prime game gameplay-wise. I understand the dislike for the artistic direction, but aside from that people simply hated it because they thought dumb things like Samus getting replaced and not getting "authentic single player Metroid" anymore. It was a good idea to expand the universe and make the franchise more popular with a spin-off, like other Nintendo ones.
From what I've seen, the worst enemies of the Metroid franchise are the fans.