Sometime's dreams come true. Not this one though. TCG Online might happen but the thought of the Pokemon Company following up on fan's wishes is too farfetched for me.
Good. Pikmin deserves its time in the sun. Let's hope it sold even better in the West so they can finally make a new one. Ports of 1 & 2 would be good but the Switch already has so many ports. Come on Pikmin 4!
Hmm. Price leaves me a little disappointed. I had thought that this would be a lower price release but I should probably know better by now. Hope it lives up to it
It is a sign! A sign that we are all so desperate for a direct, we will jump on any little snippet of 'news'. I am pretty pessimistic about all this but it would be great to have a direct of any kind.
Why!? Why do they use such a stupid font? You're making a game. Visuals mean something. You're making your game look cheap as a result. I have no expectations for this already but this is always the first thing I notice.
It's better than what they have in Sword and Shield. Which is a low bar. Honestly, I think you could wait 20 years and Pokemon graphics still won't be coming close to that.
At this point, I don't care that its fake. I'm just happy I get to see the words ' Nintendo Direct'. I wish the people who come up with these fake direct 'leaks' were better at being... grounded about things.
I'm just happy reading this article to learn that somebody else finally appreciates the wonder of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney as the best game in the series.
Have a mega backlog to work through. Probably Doom 2016 & For the King will be my main focuses.
Have to admit, I am interested about the Momotaro Densetsu game. I know it is very Japanese but it sells a really impressive amount. Might have to test my Japanese ability out and import it.
@zool It's not to mislead consumers. It is a discount from the RRP. They're not going to discount the RRP. Companies aren't stupid. There is nothing iffy about it.
This game is truly impressive. Looks great, the gameplay is fun, all the characters are unique and it does what I wanted; it makes me want to play BOTW again and has prepared me for 2.
Loved BOTW of course but playing the demo I got more excited than I expected. I cannot contain how much I am looking forward to this game. Shaping up to be far and away the best warriors game ever made.
I bought it. I'm not happy I bought it. It's cheap considering the amount they are going to sell by the time it 'disappears'. Disappointing how they look graphically but they are still good games despite all 3 showing their age.
I would play this if the free trial was longer than, like, 5 minutes. It's hard to gauge whether it is usable with my internet connection in such a short time scale. 30 minutes would probably be enough.
That might justify another playthrough. Despite the obvious graphics issues, I found the game to be one of the best I have ever played. This gives me a great excuse to play through again. :L
@FlyingShoeMan The Atelier games are great. Arguably, my favourite game series. Ryza is probably the weakest entry for a long time in my opinion, but, that is an unpopular opinion as it had the best sales numbers the series has ever seen.
In short, great series of low-stakes RPG's. Great crafting. Give them a go.
This might be the worst news I have ever heard. I am gutted. It's a company that I have purchased so many games from. Damn, I might have to improve my Japanese...
Black/ White 2 were the best games in the Pokemon series, for me. I loved Heartgold and Soulsilver, but every game that followed the unlikely Black and White Sequels just didn t come up to scratch. BW were excellent and I hope that a return to those days can happen for the series
I'm glad for the news of the inevitable. Nothing really 'new' about any of this. Remasters are fine but still... Hard to be upbeat about a battle royale Mario and a port of a game from the late '90s. Despite my bellyaching, I bet I will still buy it...
I finished the game. It was average at best. If you are going to have a gimmicky combat system, reduce the number of encounters so the player doesn't feel forced into so many dull battles. I have never played the 'old paper mario games' but if it was like Bug Fables, this current Paper Mario doesn't touch it. Origami King is an incredibly disappointing experience for me. Even the Mario & Luigi games are much better than TOK.
It feels odd to see Ring Fit Adventure included as a game in someone's backlog and not just a fitness tool. I'll be finishing the Golden Deer Route of Fire Emblem Three Houses after coming to terms with the fact that they're never going to create an ultimate route so I'll just have to get used to killing my students...
Wish they could have ended on something new instead of 3-4 games coming out this week. Better than last time but still lacking that star-power I crave. Just hoping a full-fat Nintendo Direct may arrive before I have a nervous breakdown.
Almost finished Origami King. It is okay but can't really say I am enjoying it. I just got so far into it, it seems like a waste to just stop a stone's throw away from the final boss.
If these rumoured remasters are just the same games with an HD uprezzing, then I don't really get the hype. If one or all of them are from the ground remakes, then I get the hype. I love all the 3d games including Sunshine but I would need more justification to buy it, if it exists. And that is the big if.
I've never bought a metroid game. Would happily buy ports of the older ones on Switch but I can't. Metroid isn't exactly a franchise for everyone but I bet it would sell better on Switch than it had on other consoles. Shame and I hope Nintendo don't give up on it.
Have it on pc. It's great fun and really well designed. It doesn't feel like a knock-off while you are playing it. Probably double dip when it comes out on switch.
I enjoy TemTem a lot. I don't know what it is about recent Pokemon games I dislike; maybe expectations of the evolution of the genre is too high. However, these new copycat games seem to be doing a good job at what they are doing. I'm sure I'll end up buying this down the road.
Imagine being the rival of Luigi. Nobody has ever gone; "Oh no, I am in trouble, someone quickly call Luigi!" I pity Waluigi; his self esteem must be rock bottom. No wonder all he says is "Waaah!"
It met my very low expectations. This is an awkward poll to write as you have to try to toe the line between people expecting Zelda and people who had realistic expectations. An actual Direct in the near future is a dream but I might have to resort to watching older ones just for the sake of it.
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Re: Soapbox: It’s Time For A Pokémon Trading Card Game Reboot On Switch
Sometime's dreams come true. Not this one though. TCG Online might happen but the thought of the Pokemon Company following up on fan's wishes is too farfetched for me.
Re: Pikmin 3 Deluxe Is Officially The Best-Selling Entry In The Series In Japan
Good. Pikmin deserves its time in the sun. Let's hope it sold even better in the West so they can finally make a new one. Ports of 1 & 2 would be good but the Switch already has so many ports. Come on Pikmin 4!
Re: New Pokémon Snap Pricing, File Size And Other Key Details Revealed
Hmm. Price leaves me a little disappointed. I had thought that this would be a lower price release but I should probably know better by now. Hope it lives up to it
Re: Zelda-Inspired Combat Platformer Blue Fire Slices Its Way To Switch In February
Looks nice. I will probably end up waiting for a sale but it looks like a good time.
Re: Super Mario 3D World Trailer Shows Off Two Minutes Of Bowser's Fury Gameplay
Wow. Didn't actually expect to be impressed. But I am. That looks fun as hell and my direct disappointment has been briefly quelled.
Re: Nintendo's Direct Archive Appears To Have Been Updated, And It's Got Some Fans Excited
It is a sign! A sign that we are all so desperate for a direct, we will jump on any little snippet of 'news'. I am pretty pessimistic about all this but it would be great to have a direct of any kind.
Re: Get A Peek At A New Harvest Moon: One World Bachelor And His... Camel?
Why!? Why do they use such a stupid font? You're making a game. Visuals mean something. You're making your game look cheap as a result. I have no expectations for this already but this is always the first thing I notice.
Re: Random: Pokémon In Unreal Engine Looks Like Skyrim
It's better than what they have in Sword and Shield. Which is a low bar. Honestly, I think you could wait 20 years and Pokemon graphics still won't be coming close to that.
Re: Random: Fake Nintendo Direct Leak "Reveals" The Name Of Breath Of The Wild 2
At this point, I don't care that its fake. I'm just happy I get to see the words ' Nintendo Direct'.
I wish the people who come up with these fake direct 'leaks' were better at being... grounded about things.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Christmas Special)
I'm just happy reading this article to learn that somebody else finally appreciates the wonder of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney as the best game in the series.
Have a mega backlog to work through. Probably Doom 2016 & For the King will be my main focuses.
Re: Here Are The Switch eShop's Best-Selling Games Of November 2020 (Japan)
Have to admit, I am interested about the Momotaro Densetsu game. I know it is very Japanese but it sells a really impressive amount. Might have to test my Japanese ability out and import it.
Re: Free-To-Play JRPG Caravan Stories Is Coming To Switch
I really hope this has a UK version. Wanted to play it on PS4 but it was US/ JP only. Looks like a decent FTP game.
Re: Nintendo's Huge Cyber Deals Sale Is Now Live, Up To 75% Off Top Games (Europe)
@zool It's not to mislead consumers. It is a discount from the RRP. They're not going to discount the RRP. Companies aren't stupid. There is nothing iffy about it.
Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Is Already The Best-Selling Warriors Game Of All Time
This game is truly impressive. Looks great, the gameplay is fun, all the characters are unique and it does what I wanted; it makes me want to play BOTW again and has prepared me for 2.
Re: Amazing Nintendo Switch Black Friday Deal Slashes Console Price By £40 (UK)
Just went on there; already unavailable. That's mental. :L
Re: Hands On: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Makes You Wish You Didn't Know How It Ends
Loved BOTW of course but playing the demo I got more excited than I expected. I cannot contain how much I am looking forward to this game. Shaping up to be far and away the best warriors game ever made.
Re: Super Mario 3D All-Stars Sold 5.21 Million Copies In Just 12 Days
I bought it. I'm not happy I bought it. It's cheap considering the amount they are going to sell by the time it 'disappears'. Disappointing how they look graphically but they are still good games despite all 3 showing their age.
Re: The Company Behind Control's Cloud Version Is Bringing More "Major" Titles To Switch
I would play this if the free trial was longer than, like, 5 minutes. It's hard to gauge whether it is usable with my internet connection in such a short time scale. 30 minutes would probably be enough.
Re: The Switch Version Of The Outer Worlds Is Getting A Patch Next Week
That might justify another playthrough. Despite the obvious graphics issues, I found the game to be one of the best I have ever played. This gives me a great excuse to play through again. :L
Re: Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy Launches On Switch In January
@FlyingShoeMan The Atelier games are great. Arguably, my favourite game series. Ryza is probably the weakest entry for a long time in my opinion, but, that is an unpopular opinion as it had the best sales numbers the series has ever seen.
In short, great series of low-stakes RPG's. Great crafting. Give them a go.
Re: JRPG Cris Tales Has Been Delayed To 2021
@nessisonett An obscure reference but one that is greatly appreciated. :L
Re: Review: UnderHero - A Solid Anti-RPG Platformer With An Eye For Undertale
Was surprised this hadn't been reviewed before. A good game and a pretty fair review.
Re: Professor Layton Dev Level-5 Has No Plans For Future Games Outside Of Japan, Says Report
This might be the worst news I have ever heard. I am gutted. It's a company that I have purchased so many games from. Damn, I might have to improve my Japanese...
Re: Super Mario Bros. 35 Is Now Available On The Nintendo Switch
I was sceptical. But, this is genuinely really fun.
Re: Site News: Jon Cartwright Joins The Nintendo Life Video Team
Actually happy about this. Jesus
Re: Anniversary: Pokémon Black And White Are Now 10 Years Old
Black/ White 2 were the best games in the Pokemon series, for me. I loved Heartgold and Soulsilver, but every game that followed the unlikely Black and White Sequels just didn t come up to scratch. BW were excellent and I hope that a return to those days can happen for the series
Re: Nintendo Reveals Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, A Game Set 100 Years Before Breath Of The Wild
The style looks incredible. This. This was the something new I was waiting for.
Re: Where To Pre-Order Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit On Nintendo Switch
This seems very expensive. If Iunderstand right, to play it two player you would need to spend £200... Obviously aimed at the Christmas market.
Re: Where To Pre-Order Super Mario 3D All-Stars On Nintendo Switch
I got it on the Nintendo UK store. Limited run makes me nervous...
Re: Video: That Super Mario Direct Was Lovely, If A Tad Predictable
@NikHogan I wouldn't really call that 'a game'.
Re: Video: That Super Mario Direct Was Lovely, If A Tad Predictable
It was fine. But where is the new stuff... Battle Royale Mario is odd but a remix of a game from the 80's can't be called new...
Re: Nintendo Announces Super Mario Remasters In Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct
I'm glad for the news of the inevitable. Nothing really 'new' about any of this. Remasters are fine but still... Hard to be upbeat about a battle royale Mario and a port of a game from the late '90s. Despite my bellyaching, I bet I will still buy it...
Re: Review: A Short Hike - A Landmark Game For All Ages
I was holding off on buying until a review. 10/10 was all I need to see
Re: Paper Mario Producer Says He's "Not Opposed To The Fans' Opinions"
I finished the game. It was average at best. If you are going to have a gimmicky combat system, reduce the number of encounters so the player doesn't feel forced into so many dull battles. I have never played the 'old paper mario games' but if it was like Bug Fables, this current Paper Mario doesn't touch it. Origami King is an incredibly disappointing experience for me.
Even the Mario & Luigi games are much better than TOK.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 29th)
It feels odd to see Ring Fit Adventure included as a game in someone's backlog and not just a fitness tool.
I'll be finishing the Golden Deer Route of Fire Emblem Three Houses after coming to terms with the fact that they're never going to create an ultimate route so I'll just have to get used to killing my students...
Re: Round Up: All The Games From The Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase - August 2020
Wish they could have ended on something new instead of 3-4 games coming out this week. Better than last time but still lacking that star-power I crave. Just hoping a full-fat Nintendo Direct may arrive before I have a nervous breakdown.
Re: Review: No Straight Roads - An Inventive Musical Brawler That Hits One Too Many Bum Notes
@Apportal I love it when somebody says something stupid. It makes me feel good about myself.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 22nd)
Almost finished Origami King. It is okay but can't really say I am enjoying it. I just got so far into it, it seems like a waste to just stop a stone's throw away from the final boss.
Re: Soapbox: We've Reached The Point-Of-No-Return In This Nindie Love Affair
@JuiceMan_V I have a backlog of over 100 games and still complain about the drought. First world problems, son.
Re: Random: Nintendo Posts New Image Of Mario In The Sunshine, Internet Goes Wild Again
If these rumoured remasters are just the same games with an HD uprezzing, then I don't really get the hype. If one or all of them are from the ground remakes, then I get the hype. I love all the 3d games including Sunshine but I would need more justification to buy it, if it exists. And that is the big if.
Re: Pokémon-Like Nexomon: Extinction Will Have 381 Monsters, And (Almost) All Have Now Been Revealed
For the price, it seems like good value. Doesn't look as polished as TemTem but I like that Pokemon is getting some actual competition.
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Sold More Copies Than The Entire Metroid Franchise
I've never bought a metroid game. Would happily buy ports of the older ones on Switch but I can't. Metroid isn't exactly a franchise for everyone but I bet it would sell better on Switch than it had on other consoles. Shame and I hope Nintendo don't give up on it.
Re: Temtem Dev Reconfirms Switch Release After Cancelling PS4 And Xbox One Versions
Have it on pc. It's great fun and really well designed. It doesn't feel like a knock-off while you are playing it. Probably double dip when it comes out on switch.
Re: Pikmin 3 Deluxe Officially Announced For Switch, Includes All DLC And New Content
Wait, wait! Is this Nintendo news? About a new (well, old) Switch game? How long has it been!?
Re: Nexomon: Extinction Gets Three New Trailers And A Confirmed Release Date
I enjoy TemTem a lot. I don't know what it is about recent Pokemon games I dislike; maybe expectations of the evolution of the genre is too high. However, these new copycat games seem to be doing a good job at what they are doing. I'm sure I'll end up buying this down the road.
Re: Japanese Charts: Paper Mario Loses Out To Ghost Of Tsushima On Debut
Paper Mario is fine. Ghost of Tsushima is a masterpiece. Very different games though so odd to compare them
Re: Waluigi First Graced Us With His Presence 20 Years Ago
Imagine being the rival of Luigi. Nobody has ever gone; "Oh no, I am in trouble, someone quickly call Luigi!" I pity Waluigi; his self esteem must be rock bottom. No wonder all he says is "Waaah!"
Re: Crytek Reveals Docked And Handheld Resolutions For Crysis Remastered On Switch
It looks pretty nice, to be fair. It's definitely a wait and see how it runs overall, but they're doing a good job of promoting the game.
Re: Poll: Did The Nintendo Direct Mini: Partners Showcase Meet Your Expectations?
It met my very low expectations. This is an awkward poll to write as you have to try to toe the line between people expecting Zelda and people who had realistic expectations. An actual Direct in the near future is a dream but I might have to resort to watching older ones just for the sake of it.
Re: Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy Flutters To Switch This Winter
Not my favourite Atelier game but just like Fried Chicken; even the bad ones are still pretty good.