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@kducky11 when it comes to barging into companies and the like, I deffo agree. Not too sure about other stuff he does, but then again I don't deal with tourists day in day out

@Paraka you're talking bout Nick Robinson? He's pretty much the king of going to Japan for crazy shenanigans

Don't do that... don't give me hope...

I've heard great things about Fez, I got it when it was free on Epic a while back, and could never really get into it despite it being my kinda game. Probably because I was playing it on a not-so-good-for-games laptop. Nothing for me here, I've spent too much on all the Dooms on sale

Would Mario+Rabbids 2 be announced here? Or would that be a Nintendo announcement? That's the main thing I want from here. Could never get into Assassins Creed, so nothing much else I suppose.

@ItsOKToBeOK I want one for the Gamecube just for the sake of it. Invent a new peripheral for the Gamecube for this, I'd buy it and I don't even have a Gamecube

I'd be interested in how many extra downloads they get when they only reduce it by a couple quid. Hades was £20 but a bit above before, but now its £20 and a bit below, but still the same if you round it? I'm no psychologist, mind you. I've already spent more than enough on Doom Eternal and Xcom in those sales, but that Carrion deal is kinda appealing. So I suppose these discounts do work then...

@Tandy255 I knew there was one I was forgetting

@Anti-Matter Lol, I definitely admit there's a charm to having a tangible box, especially for something bigger with big file sizes (Doom Eternal, anyone...) but I think in general, depending on the implementation of course, these new practices can be beneficial for devs and consumers

To those of you expecting Silksong and Axiom Verge 2, I'm sorry

I've heard good things about Journey, definitely worth a try, nothing lost if it's not my thing.

@Anti-Matter in an ideal world perhaps we would have everything fully boxed and all-included, but I don't think that would be fair to expect that of every studio, especially small ones putting out their first games. Something small wouldn't warrant a box necessarily; look at the small pick-up-and-play games like Downwell that you can hop into, have a go, then leave for something bigger. Having to swap a disc/cartridge would make this a hassle, potentially dooming such studios and games from the start, and limited sales potential is gonna prevent games like this from getting made in the first place. People complain about the industry becoming stale enough as it is; let studios develop and innovate without the pressure to cover expensive cartridges and the distribution of them.

There's also no absolute indication that microtransactions are going to be horribly preying. I think there's no harm in letting people try something out for free; what's the difference between this and a demo? Except that here, you would (potentially, I'm talking more generally since I'm unfamiliar with the game in question) get more content than a demo. From a dev's perspective, it's so much easier for people to try out something they're unfamiliar with if it's free. Microtransactions provide a way for monetisation and a business for the devs to produce more content, while still enticing new customers with the sweet sweet price of free. Yeah, constant predatory pushes for purchases can eat away at the experience, and I'd imagine awards and reviews would reflect that, and I'm not defending Epic or Nintendo letting Little Timmy rack up 4 grand in debt on skins or costumes. But maturely implemented, I see no issue with their inclusion, and I feel its necessary to distinguish between the two (even if the line between them can be blurry, I admit).

If you're against these practices, good for you, but the way they enable start-up developers to get their games on the map and out to more people is, in my opinion, a lot more valuable than being able to put a games' case on a bookshelf.

Edit: wow, I did not anticipate this becoming such a big essay, until looking back on it. Hey, NL, you hiring?

Did you just call the Wikipedia article on Indigofera boring? How DARE you! I would dye before I let you get away with that!

I wonder what's caused the jump back to number 1? Great for a small indie title like ACNH to at least get some recognition, good for the starving indie devs at nintendo

"Revali's figure is now ready."

This seems quite typical for a kart racer that doesn't star fancy jumpy jump fellas, not sure what I expected reading this. Still entertaining to read though, I guess

Does Pacman 99 really count for these? I mean, it's free! Unless you're talking about the DLC, which I can kinda get

This definitely leads to an interesting perspective change, especially for fans who, for lack of experience, can only really consider fan views (I'm talking about myself here, no shade meant on anyone in particular). I suppose Wii Music and Skyward Sword were worth it after all!

@seyon yea I don't consider Dead Cells a MV even though some people do. I suppose I mean the side-scrolling slashing style is similar between the two of them. It's weird because I'd consider myself a MV fan, but I didn't like the demo for Blasphemous, nor was I particularly enthralled by Axiom Verge, two of which people say are some of the best in the genre.

@Coxula it stutters a little bit in cut-scene bits, starting a level, cinematic shots, etc, but nothing that affects gameplay too much. I suppose on reflection some of the load times were a bit longer than ideal, but I didn't find anything too grating. Maybe 30s at the most for one? I haven't been keeping track. Considering its on sale for about a tenner, I'd say its worth it

You see, I'd consider myself a fan of Metroidvanias, but I tried the demo for this, and it just... didn't really do anything for me, even though everyone says it's amazing. Maybe because when I tried it, I'd recently gotten Dead Cells and they play kinda similarly, but I must be missing something

I loved mario+rabbids and I'm currently having a great time with xcom 2, so may have to keep an eye on this

Glad to see it's not EA3

My favourite one in memory was when you guys announced Splatoon for 3DS. I'd forgotten it was April Fool's that day, it actually got me and got me good. Kinda stopped following NL between those times because life is fun isn't it? Glad to be back

Pretty sure Doshin still lives on as a stretchy balloon thing above the car garage on the corner of the roundabout carrying a pro-Brexit sign from 2016

Had my eye on Bomberman and Fast RMX for a while, and, whilst they both seem cool, the one issue is, I have no friends

It'd be great if Nintendo partnered with Cannibal Corpse or something. Get a music video where one minute surgeons are ripping out people's organs against their will for the black market, and the next you see them playing Kirby and Animal Crossing.

@nhSnork New Super Mario 3D All-Stars U Deluxe & Knuckles Returns (featuring Dante from Devil May Cry) Definitive Edition plus Bowser's Kranky Mode

@AlexSora89 Those poor indie devs not getting their money for their hard work, I made sure to buy 10 copies of 3D All-Stars and 6 Switches just so I can support everything they do

RIP, It-were-a-you, Mario. Enjoy your public execution

Was that a chicken shooter game there? I certainly hope they have Grouse!

@Donnerkebab I don't think anyone is, or should be, going into this thinking it a replacement for Pikmin 4. PoGo didn't stop Sword and Shield, New Horizons proceeded Pocket Camp, and 8Dx and Tour happily coexist. If anything, this will be a nice compliment to the series, and a potential 4 coming soon? We can hope

Rereading this, the plucking seems like something interesting, I'm wondering if you can pluck them anyway, or if you put seeds in a particular location, then have to return to get them. Might encourage returning to where you walked previously? Especially if there's some risk-reward incentive to place them outside your house, and not just camp at home planting them.

You can name your Pikmin? The subreddit is gonna be all over this

Charizard for Britain, that's a bit boring

BALAN WONDERWORLD!!!!!! is gonna be just, just FANTASTIC if the demo is anything to go by

@Auenegheps tHe EaRtH iS nOt FlAt hahaha does anyone actually believe in the earth?

Someone say Balan Wonderworld? Hell yeah, I love bad times!

@Auenegheps that was my first thought, super farmio galaxy. or they're really putting the "moon" into "harvest moon"

I feel like this is more PR speak than anything actually indicative of a Wii mentality, but hey, I'll take an opportunity to celebrate the machine that got me into games in the first place.

Wait something happened in 2020 and acnh came out at the same time? No one ever told me! This website needs more articles about this so I can willingly remember such a brilliant world we all love and thrive in.

@JasmineDragon i had no idea about that, cheers!

inb4 "where physkal releze"

@JasmineDragon Zoom function? What? Where? I never knew that existed on Switch. Is it hidden in settings?

@itslukec what's corona? my life hasn't changed

Really cool for this nice little game! I considered buying this when it was on sale a little while ago. I held back on it because games with a local multiplayer focus are kinda obsolete. If online is dead like you say @santaglause I suppose I made the right call.

@Noid @TheLightSpirit I completely agree with you guys. The internet would go absolutely crazy for a certain purple darling, shame they aren't here yet. Here's starting a petition for more people to realise we need Callie in smash

Oh wow, I don't think anyone could see this happening!

"Which one would you least mind waking up to see hovering over your bed at 2am?"

Don't threaten me with a good time

Was this in the Wii U version too? Although wouldn't have changed anything for me anyway, apparently you need "friends" for this? Can't say I've heard of what that is

I can only vote on the few I played from the 3DS Ambassador program back when that existed, plus Zero Mission I played on Wii U VC. Although I think a good majority of the 3DS Ambassador GBA games I never played, because of those good ol SD Card Blocks

@Maxz &Knuckles