You've nailed it. The channel won't be criticism free at all (I agree about the quality decline, but rather than funnel that into anger and dwell on everything negative, I hope to fairly point out any flaws whilst also highlighting the positives- which do still very much exist).
As you say, it's more about having a friendly, accepting space. If I present the discussion in a brighter way, and try to encourage thoughtful, respectful comments in response, then hopefully it can be a place where people feel like they're allowed to chat about their hobby without having lots of strangers telling them how wrong they are for enjoying it 😅
Hey everyone. Just to chime in on the 'negativity-free' discourse we're already having... 😅
As Gavin's already perfectly said above, this 'doesn't mean ignoring the bad'. Fair criticism will very much be a part of the channel, but instead of jumping on the bandwagon of 'Pokémon's bad' and slating it at every opportunity, I'll instead be focusing more on the positive aspects and discussing Pokémon as a hobby that brings us joy – which for most fans, is (hopefully) the case. 🙂
@samuelvictor They're all new 'Code in Box' versions, so I know they won't be to everyone's tastes, but collectors might still want to know that different versions are launching 🙂
@msvt I believe you can only buy cards for the region you're visiting the site from. So if you're based in the US, the product you'll be buying is a US eShop voucher.
At present there's no way to buy a code for a different region unless you were to use a VPN to access the store from a different country.
@Coxula @Lilu84 @msvt You're correct – the store doesn't use the same login you use for our main site, I'm afraid. If you set up an account with the store, you'll be good to go!
@RainbowGazelle If you're based in the UK, it'll be pounds. If you add one to your basket and head to the checkout, you should see it display correctly 🙂
If you access it from the UK/Europe you should hopefully see eShop credit, Switch Online subscriptions and a few games. From the US, it's just eShop credit. But that code works across everything on there.
@malcire Those above are UK only, but if you head here – codes.nintendolife.com – you should be directed to our US store where the NLIFE10 code also applies for 10% off. 🙂
Visit this link and keep scrolling down (quite a long way) until you see 'Winter Sale'. That link puts a Switch filter on the results, so all the games you see there can be bought either physically or digitally from Ubisoft's store. The discount code works for all of them 🙂
@Rhaoulos All staff are encouraged to vote for their personal top picks of the month for this feature – obviously, this won't always line up with the thoughts of the single reviewer for each title, and staff members won't have played every single game on the list.
The voting process is explained at the bottom of the article 🙂
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Re: Check Out This New YouTube Channel For Negativity-Free Pokémon Chat
@Anakin Thank you!
Re: Check Out This New YouTube Channel For Negativity-Free Pokémon Chat
@Birdgas Thank you very much 😊
Re: Check Out This New YouTube Channel For Negativity-Free Pokémon Chat
@BlueBCA Hi, thank you very much for subscribing!
You've nailed it. The channel won't be criticism free at all (I agree about the quality decline, but rather than funnel that into anger and dwell on everything negative, I hope to fairly point out any flaws whilst also highlighting the positives- which do still very much exist).
As you say, it's more about having a friendly, accepting space. If I present the discussion in a brighter way, and try to encourage thoughtful, respectful comments in response, then hopefully it can be a place where people feel like they're allowed to chat about their hobby without having lots of strangers telling them how wrong they are for enjoying it 😅
Re: Check Out This New YouTube Channel For Negativity-Free Pokémon Chat
@PJOReilly Thanks, PJ! 😊
Re: Check Out This New YouTube Channel For Negativity-Free Pokémon Chat
@Greatluigi Thank you!
Re: Check Out This New YouTube Channel For Negativity-Free Pokémon Chat
Hey everyone. Just to chime in on the 'negativity-free' discourse we're already having... 😅
As Gavin's already perfectly said above, this 'doesn't mean ignoring the bad'. Fair criticism will very much be a part of the channel, but instead of jumping on the bandwagon of 'Pokémon's bad' and slating it at every opportunity, I'll instead be focusing more on the positive aspects and discussing Pokémon as a hobby that brings us joy – which for most fans, is (hopefully) the case. 🙂
Re: Check Out This New YouTube Channel For Negativity-Free Pokémon Chat
Hey, it's me! Huge thank you to Gavin and the NL team for sharing the news about my new YouTube channel.
I hope everyone (staff and readers!) are all doing good, miss you all! 💛
Re: Deals: Get Discounted Switch eShop Credit, Games And More In The Nintendo Life Store Sale
@Sabruka @AndyRogan It all seems to be working fine for me, but I've asked our code store partners to look into what might be causing issues for you.
In the meantime, try heading through this link and see if this helps: codes.nintendolife.com
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For August And September 2024
@Bunkerneath Apologies, I usually do add that as standard yep, that one must have slipped through. I've edited that, thanks!
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For August And September 2024
@rjejr Hi! I'm sadly not too young to remember World of Goo...
These monthly round-ups are really focused on physical releases, so I don't tend to include eShop-only games here.
We'll be posting our World of Goo 2 review soon though, so rest assured the team are well aware about it and are happy to cover it. 😊
Re: Deals: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - 25% Off In UK, Paper Plane Pre-Order Bonus
@jco83 Thank you! I've added this in
Re: Deals: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - 25% Off In UK, Paper Plane Pre-Order Bonus
@EVIL-C Thanks for this, I've added it in!
Re: Deals: Get Discounted eShop Credit And Switch Games In Nintendo Life's Black Friday Sale
@The_Trooper49 We'll keep it running throughout November 🙂
Re: Where To Pre-Order Super Mario RPG On Switch
@MisstressBrea Canada is finally available! We've added a link above 🙂
Re: Where To Buy Xenoblade's Pyra And Mythra Super Smash Bros. amiibo
@Otoemetry I was away yesterday when the pre-orders went up (typical!)
Thanks for giving me a shout though 🙂
Re: Where To Buy Metroid Prime Remastered On Switch
@MS7000 I've used them personally too and never had any problems 🙂
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For July And August 2022
@samuelvictor They're all new 'Code in Box' versions, so I know they won't be to everyone's tastes, but collectors might still want to know that different versions are launching 🙂
Re: Where To Pre-Order Min Min Super Smash Bros. amiibo
@Otoemetry Thank you very much! I've added this to the guide 🙂
Re: Nintendo's Huge Switch Sale Begins, More Than 1,000 Games Discounted
@msvt I believe you can only buy cards for the region you're visiting the site from. So if you're based in the US, the product you'll be buying is a US eShop voucher.
At present there's no way to buy a code for a different region unless you were to use a VPN to access the store from a different country.
Re: Nintendo's Huge Switch Sale Begins, More Than 1,000 Games Discounted
@Guile Yes, that's correct. The discount code runs until the end of February, so feel free to keep stocking up on as much as you need 🙂
Re: Best Cheap Nintendo Switch Games
@Banjo- You're welcome, enjoy! 🙂
Re: Nintendo Announces Huge Switch Sale, More Than 1,000 Games To Be Discounted
@Coxula @Lilu84 @msvt You're correct – the store doesn't use the same login you use for our main site, I'm afraid. If you set up an account with the store, you'll be good to go!
Re: Nintendo Announces Huge Switch Sale, More Than 1,000 Games To Be Discounted
@Discokuningas They're digital. You'll be sent a code for your chosen amount that can be redeemed on the eShop 🙂
Re: Nintendo Announces Huge Switch Sale, More Than 1,000 Games To Be Discounted
@r0mer0 Yes, it'll still be working on Thursday 🙂
Re: Nintendo Announces Huge Switch Sale, More Than 1,000 Games To Be Discounted
@Ooccoo_Jr Much appreciated, enjoy!
Re: Nintendo Announces Huge Switch Sale, More Than 1,000 Games To Be Discounted
@RainbowGazelle If you're based in the UK, it'll be pounds. If you add one to your basket and head to the checkout, you should see it display correctly 🙂
Re: Nintendo Announces Huge Switch Sale, More Than 1,000 Games To Be Discounted
@Ooccoo_Jr @Bunkerneath It's relatively new 🙂
If you access it from the UK/Europe you should hopefully see eShop credit, Switch Online subscriptions and a few games. From the US, it's just eShop credit. But that code works across everything on there.
Re: Nintendo Announces Huge Switch Sale, More Than 1,000 Games To Be Discounted
@malcire Those above are UK only, but if you head here – codes.nintendolife.com – you should be directed to our US store where the NLIFE10 code also applies for 10% off. 🙂
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For February And March 2022
@kurtasbestos I was saving that for the next Nintendo Direct! 😉
Re: 'Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece' Collection Brings The Entire Saga To Switch
@rjejr They'll be available standalone, or all together as a bundle in the Masterpiece collection.
Re: Crysis Remastered Trilogy Gets A Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer
@Mii_duck Apologies, that should be fixed now?
Thanks for letting me know!
Re: Just 10 Days Since Launch, Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Is Already Amazon's Third Best-Seller Of 2021
@gaga64 Thanks, I've updated it.
And you're correct, we're talking retail releases, yeah. 🙂
Re: Metroid Dread amiibo Functionality Revealed
@Nontendo_4DS Thanks for the heads up, I've added that in!
Re: Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Dev Hoped It'd Sell 30k Copies - It Just Passed One Million
@Ghost_of_Hasashi @PapaPedro It's for both physical and digital combined. One million in total. 🙂
Re: Japanese Charts: New Pokémon Snap's Off To A Good Start, But Resident Evil Village Is A Major Threat
@Otoemetry Yeah, the sales in these charts are physical only.
And yep, sometimes the Japanese charts skip a week – usually for holidays – and then return as a double-week afterwards 🙂
Re: UK Charts: Resident Evil Village Spooks New Pokémon Snap Out Of Top Spot
@Otoemetry Ah apologies – I was off last week and it doesn't seem to have been picked up.
Back to usual this week!
Re: Deals: Get Mario Posters, Pikmin Coasters, Animal Crossing Merch And More - All For Just £2 Combined (UK)
@AmplifyMJ You're welcome, enjoy! 🙂
Re: The Longing Makes You Wait 400 Real-Life Days To See The End, Launching On Switch Today
@RodSD64 A review is in the works as we speak 🙂
Re: PAC-MAN 99: Power-Ups - Standard, Stronger, Train, Speed Explained
@Highonda_H_S No worries, you're welcome! 🙂
Re: Every Single Bethesda Game On Switch Is Currently On Sale
@progx Ah, thanks for the heads up. I've updated the article 🙂
Re: New Pokémon Snap Scores April Release Date On Switch, Watch The New Trailer Here
GotY. Done. Cheers 👍
Re: Play Ubisoft's Free Browser Game To Unlock Rewards And Store Discounts
@john_lennon999 / @TimboSlice
Visit this link and keep scrolling down (quite a long way) until you see 'Winter Sale'. That link puts a Switch filter on the results, so all the games you see there can be bought either physically or digitally from Ubisoft's store. The discount code works for all of them 🙂
Re: Nintendo Kicks Off Huge Festive Sale, Over 900 Switch Games Discounted (Europe)
Thanks to everyone that spotted and recommended Horace – we've added that to the list!
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects - November 2020
@Rhaoulos No worries!
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects - November 2020
@Rhaoulos All staff are encouraged to vote for their personal top picks of the month for this feature – obviously, this won't always line up with the thoughts of the single reviewer for each title, and staff members won't have played every single game on the list.
The voting process is explained at the bottom of the article 🙂
Re: Japanese Charts: Pikmin 3 Stays Top, Pokémon Sword And Shield Expansion Pass Makes Top Five
@shazbot Yep, the totals are for each console separately. The OG Switch has sold 13 million on its own; Lite 2.8 million. 🙂
Re: '90s-Style 3D Platformer Clive ‘N’ Wrench Gets Brand New Trailer, Now Launching 2021
@KisekiFan7 Just Switch and Steam I believe!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 24th)
@AmplifyMJ Thank you! 🙂
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 24th)
@Lionyone Thank you very much! 😊
Re: Free Demo For Kirby Fighters 2 Appears On The Switch eShop
@rjejr Whoops! Cheers, I've mentioned this above. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before it arrives in NA too 🙂