@the8thark The point is that there aren't any non-favourable reviews. The quotes you see above are all taken from each outlet's concluding summary, regardless of whether or not the comment was positive or negative.
@Dezzy @Tyranatronus It does sound similar, but it'd be odd for CoroCoro to talk about it without sharing any other details - we already know the developer/publisher behind Ninjala, for example... 🤔
@Xeno_Aura @RupeeClock Haha, yeah... It'll only apply to our reviews where we can take our own screenshots. Images received from Nintendo or via external sources for news pieces will likely always be without classification. 🙂
@BLD If people are 'reviewing' a game before it's even out by looking at work-in-progress assets and rumours and giving it a score of 0 because 'uhh it looks bad', then yes, I'd class that as review bombing.
There are valid criticisms to be had of recent Pokémon games, of course, but they've definitely been targetted by people just jumping on a bandwagon, too.
It's far too easy to press a few buttons and wreak havoc with people's lives these days. Let's be kind, supportive, and set a positive example for the rest of the gaming community, shall we? ❤️
@rjejr In all honesty, it's not 100% clear just yet, but it hadn't really crossed my mind until you mentioned it. Like others have said, my guess would be that it will be available when the game intends for you to access it - maybe after a few days on the island or once you've completed certain tasks - but not locked behind a future update. 🙂
@BlubberWhale Hi there! A colleague brought this to my attention yesterday after spotting it on Nintendo's site. With how flooded our inbox is each day, we simply hadn't got around to seeing your message yet and ran with the story ourselves.
I assure you we always provide credit when using tips, and thanks for sending yours in regardless. 🙂
@suikoden If you're not interested in Mario Kart Tour, you don't have to read the article?
Yes, I - and my colleagues - will write about the game. Whether you like it or not, it's the latest entry in one of Nintendo's most loved and successful series and plenty of our readers will be interested. 🙂
@rjejr As the article states that this is a list of games coming in 2020, and that the graphic was shared by Nintendo, I didn't feel the need to include that very same message displayed in the image. Apologies, I thought I was pretty clear.
We expect that the games listed without dates will receive confirmed release dates as the year progresses.
@Heavyarms55 Thanks, we like to offer up some random sillyness every now and then - games are supposed to be fun, after all!
I know there will be people who aren't a fan of stories like this, and that anything Pokémon-related will always spark heated conversation because its fans are so passionate, but we see a lot of people enjoying these articles too and we're always working on different types of content to provide something for everyone. 🙂
@rjejr Sure, I see what you mean. As Pokémon games are always technically referred to as one I'll keep the headline the same, but I have edited parts of the text to make it more clear that there are two versions of the Expansion Pass. Thanks for bringing it up! 🙂
Thank you to everyone who has pointed out that Coloring Book is already available for free and counts towards owning a QubicGames title. We've updated the article.
@m8e3point1415 It's just a bit of fun! 🙃 We're not expecting you to fall exactly into the tiny descriptions we can place in a poll - the 'no' option is for everyone who isn't getting it.
@SnesSwitch There was the Wii, the Wii Family Edition, and the Wii Mini, which were all technically different models of the same console and are all part of that system's life cycle.
As others have pointed out, though, they're not exactly upgrades in the same way that the PS4's Slim and Pro models are. 🙂
@GravyThief They do have a lot of exclusive stuff, yeah. Although I imagine it's mostly the novelty of a Pokémon Center coming to the UK for the first time.
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Re: Round Up: The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Reviews Are In, And We're In For A Treat
@the8thark The point is that there aren't any non-favourable reviews. The quotes you see above are all taken from each outlet's concluding summary, regardless of whether or not the comment was positive or negative.
Re: Switch Is Getting A New "Action Epic" To Follow Fortnite And Splatoon In 2020
@Dezzy @Tyranatronus It does sound similar, but it'd be odd for CoroCoro to talk about it without sharing any other details - we already know the developer/publisher behind Ninjala, for example... 🤔
Re: Graph Shows All Nintendo Switch Game Metascores Over Three Years
@Woomy_NNYes Yeah, I don't think that'll be happening any time soon 😛
Re: Poll: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
@dew12333 It's only a bit of fun! We obviously don't mean that it's actually a monstrosity...
Re: Nintendo Scores Publisher And Platform Of The Year Awards At MCV/Develop 2020
@TheAwesomeBowser Cheers - I must be far too used to writing 'platformer' all day! That's fixed 🙂
Re: Lots Of Mega Man Games Are Now On Sale On Nintendo Switch
@Dogorilla @NickOfTime90 Yep, that was just a mistake - sorry!
We've fixed that now, thanks for letting me know 🙂
Re: PlatinumGames Announces Project GG, A Brand New Game From Hideki Kamiya
@rjejr Just a few moments ago. Most comments were from before, yep.
Re: Rock Band Dev Harmonix Reveals Fuser, A "Revolutionary New Music Gaming Experience"
@gloom There aren't any peripherals - we mentioned that in the article.
Re: PlatinumGames Announces Project GG, A Brand New Game From Hideki Kamiya
@Lugazz It certainly seems to be today's Platinum4 announcement, but we've got the news a little earlier than expected thanks to Famitsu magazine.
I imagine there might also be an online announcement for the game later today when the west has properly woken up.
Re: Gallery: Feast Your Eyes On Lots Of New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Screenshots
@frabbit Yeah, all going well we'd usually expect to get our hands on any game with enough time to properly play it as intended.
Re: Gallery: Feast Your Eyes On Lots Of New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Screenshots
@Xeno_Aura @RupeeClock Haha, yeah... It'll only apply to our reviews where we can take our own screenshots. Images received from Nintendo or via external sources for news pieces will likely always be without classification. 🙂
Re: HAL Laboratory Celebrates 40th Anniversary With New Website And Artwork
@ThanosReXXX Yup, I was just digging out our old guide for passwords to add it in - it's all been updated now 🙂
Re: Kunai Team Discusses The "Very Stressful" Impacts Of Metacritic Review-Bombing
@BLD If people are 'reviewing' a game before it's even out by looking at work-in-progress assets and rumours and giving it a score of 0 because 'uhh it looks bad', then yes, I'd class that as review bombing.
There are valid criticisms to be had of recent Pokémon games, of course, but they've definitely been targetted by people just jumping on a bandwagon, too.
Re: Gallery: Take A Peek Inside Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Gorgeous Museum
@rjejr Haha, they are a refreshingly lovely bunch, yep!
Re: Kunai Team Discusses The "Very Stressful" Impacts Of Metacritic Review-Bombing
It's far too easy to press a few buttons and wreak havoc with people's lives these days. Let's be kind, supportive, and set a positive example for the rest of the gaming community, shall we? ❤️
Re: More Than Half A Million Pokémon Cards Sold On eBay Last Year, Here Are The Most Expensive
@cmk8 I loved that game too. Give me a sequel to that and Pokémon Snap and I'd be set for a very long time!
Re: Gallery: Take A Peek Inside Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Gorgeous Museum
@rjejr In all honesty, it's not 100% clear just yet, but it hadn't really crossed my mind until you mentioned it. Like others have said, my guess would be that it will be available when the game intends for you to access it - maybe after a few days on the island or once you've completed certain tasks - but not locked behind a future update. 🙂
Re: Gallery: Take A Peek Inside Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Gorgeous Museum
@Elvie 😎
Re: News On Nintendo Switch SNES Controller Stock Expected This Month (North America)
@BlubberWhale Hi there! A colleague brought this to my attention yesterday after spotting it on Nintendo's site. With how flooded our inbox is each day, we simply hadn't got around to seeing your message yet and ran with the story ourselves.
I assure you we always provide credit when using tips, and thanks for sending yours in regardless. 🙂
Re: A Valentine's Event Is Now Live In Switch's Most Romantic Game, Mortal Kombat 11
@Ooyah Thanks, haha! 😉
Re: Poll: The Wonderful 101 Is The First Game From 'Platinum4', What Do You Think Is Next?
@nhSnork Platinum co-developed Star Fox Zero with Nintendo. 🙂
Re: Nintendo Reveals Top 30 Best-Selling Switch eShop Games In Japan For 2019
@SquareOneMJ That's correct. I've edited the wording in the article to make it a little more clear 🙂
Re: Another Mario Kart Tour Multiplayer Test Is Coming, And You're Invited
@suikoden If you're not interested in Mario Kart Tour, you don't have to read the article?
Yes, I - and my colleagues - will write about the game. Whether you like it or not, it's the latest entry in one of Nintendo's most loved and successful series and plenty of our readers will be interested. 🙂
Re: Nintendo Reminds Us Of 20 Exciting Games Coming To Switch In 2020 With New Infographic
@rjejr As the article states that this is a list of games coming in 2020, and that the graphic was shared by Nintendo, I didn't feel the need to include that very same message displayed in the image. Apologies, I thought I was pretty clear.
We expect that the games listed without dates will receive confirmed release dates as the year progresses.
Re: Hori Reveals Animal Crossing: New Horizons Accessories For Switch And Switch Lite
@WiltonRoots I can't believe this article's been up for so long and no one had mentioned it until now, haha!
Thanks for letting me know, that's fixed now. 😅
Re: Feature: Game Of The Decade Staff Picks - Pokémon GO
@Mii_duck Haha, thank you. Your comment makes a nice change to what we usually hear!
And absolutely, well said. 🙂
Re: Feature: Game Of The Decade Staff Picks - Pokémon GO
@Ooyah Thank you! Glad to hear you've had a similarly positive experience with it. 🙂
Re: Random: Moonwalking Zacian Should Be The Next Luigi Death Stare, Change Our Minds
@shadow-wolf You're welcome. Thanks for taking the time to visit us even when you're so busy! 🙂
Re: Dracula, King Arthur And The Wizard Of Oz's Dorothy All Star In This Bookish Metroidvania
@Bobb / @setezerocinco We've just updated this article with a gameplay video. Thought I'd give you a shout in case you were still hoping to see it! 🙂
Re: Random: Moonwalking Zacian Should Be The Next Luigi Death Stare, Change Our Minds
@Heavyarms55 Thanks, we like to offer up some random sillyness every now and then - games are supposed to be fun, after all!
I know there will be people who aren't a fan of stories like this, and that anything Pokémon-related will always spark heated conversation because its fans are so passionate, but we see a lot of people enjoying these articles too and we're always working on different types of content to provide something for everyone. 🙂
Re: Pokémon Sword And Shield Is Getting An Expansion Pass, And It Looks Mighty
@rjejr Sure, I see what you mean. As Pokémon games are always technically referred to as one I'll keep the headline the same, but I have edited parts of the text to make it more clear that there are two versions of the Expansion Pass. Thanks for bringing it up! 🙂
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Pre-Order Bonuses Appear, And You Have Lots To Choose From
@farmer_humpf Thanks! I've updated the article 🙂
Re: Editorial: Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays From Everyone At Nintendo Life
Merry Christmas everyone! Thanks for your kind words and for spending your time with us this year! ❤🎄
Re: Nintendo And Your Favourite Game Developers Share 'Happy Holiday' Messages
@Sunnyleafs Nah, pretty sure it's just randomly chosen footage from Super Mario Maker 2.
Re: QubicGames Is Giving Away 10 Free Nintendo Switch Games: Today's Game Is Puzzle Book
@Desrever Sure, glad to hear it's helping! 🙂
Re: QubicGames Is Giving Away 10 Free Nintendo Switch Games To Everyone, Including You
@RainbowGazelle Hmm, weird. It's working for us here. We'll look into it!
In the meantime, heading here and choosing the 'Games' tab should hopefully work.
Re: QubicGames Is Giving Away 10 Free Nintendo Switch Games To Everyone, Including You
Thank you to everyone who has pointed out that Coloring Book is already available for free and counts towards owning a QubicGames title. We've updated the article.
That's basically 11 free games now!
Re: QubicGames Is Giving Away 10 Free Nintendo Switch Games To Everyone, Including You
@RainbowGazelle Try clicking on the link again now? It should take you to a page made up of only QubicGames titles 🙂
Re: Forget Mario Maker, An HD Remake Of Princess Maker 3 Is Headed To Switch
@Swizze @Archius9
Folks, because 'H' is technically pronounced 'Aitch', saying 'an HD' is correct. Look, even the internet says so.
Re: Zen Chess Collection Arrives On Switch, And You Can Get It For Less Than £1 If You're Quick
@Skalgrim The feature list is taken directly from the eShop listing, hence the quotation box. I haven't played the game myself.
Re: UK Charts: Luigi's Mansion 3 Falls To Fourth As Death Stranding And Call Of Duty Take Command
@Grumblevolcano As it turns out, it didn't do bad at all:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/just_dance_2020_sold_better_on_wii_than_ps4_or_xbox_one_in_its_opening_week_uk
Re: Poll: Luigi's Mansion 3 Is Out Today, Are You Getting It?
@m8e3point1415 It's just a bit of fun! 🙃 We're not expecting you to fall exactly into the tiny descriptions we can place in a poll - the 'no' option is for everyone who isn't getting it.
Re: PlayStation 4 Just Overtook Wii's Lifetime Sales
@SnesSwitch There was the Wii, the Wii Family Edition, and the Wii Mini, which were all technically different models of the same console and are all part of that system's life cycle.
As others have pointed out, though, they're not exactly upgrades in the same way that the PS4's Slim and Pro models are. 🙂
Re: PlayStation 4 Just Overtook Wii's Lifetime Sales
@RupeeClock True!
Re: PlayStation 4 Just Overtook Wii's Lifetime Sales
@m8e3point1415 I mean, the Wii kind of had three models too.
Re: Random: Hmm, This New Kanye West Song Sure Sounds Familiar
@aznable @tseliot
It's just a shadow; of course we haven't edited his skin tone. His skin colour is exactly the same as Saria in the background.
Re: You Can Play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe By Steering Ring Fit Adventure's Ring-Con, Kind Of
@jarvismp Yep, it'll be up on the home page very very soon! 🙂
Edit: Here it is!
Re: Pokémon Center London Closes Entry Queue 9 Hours Early Due To Ridiculously High Demand
@GravyThief They do have a lot of exclusive stuff, yeah. Although I imagine it's mostly the novelty of a Pokémon Center coming to the UK for the first time.
Re: Pokémon Center London Closes Entry Queue 9 Hours Early Due To Ridiculously High Demand
@KoekiieWoekiie They're £20 🙂
Re: Poll: Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure Is Out Today, Are You Getting It?
@Julien As we said above, it's coming soon 🙂Sadly we couldn't get cracking with the review as early as we'd have liked this time around!