Yeah I’m not buying this explanation. The difficulty wasn’t thought out well. Don’t you love it when your cocoon gets locked in a boss room. That did not happen much in the first game. They usually placed it outside of the room. The stupid cheap difficulty in this game paired with the stupidly placed benches break the whole exploration angle of the game. I still love Team Cherry but silksong is definitely inferior to the first game. Never thought they’d be able to top that masterpiece. They got close with this one, but there is too much frustration with this game’s cheap and annoying “manufactured” difficulty along with a much slower progression of abilities. I’m starting to hate the game.
The placement of certain benches especially far away from certain bosses has created an artificial difficulty spike. For that , I knock it down a peg to a 9/10. It’s a great game though so far (I’m on act 2)
Facing the last judge for days now. I’m starting to hate this game . Team Cherry strategically placed benches to artificially increase difficulty. This game is not fun any more
@jfp Where did I say they owe me? I supported this game initially because I like these types of games. I ignored the reviews (which have been updated from the initial poorer reviews, also my fault for ignoring) and got burned.
I am a consumer in a comment section on a video game website. I am allowed to state that I will not be spending this kind of money on a rehash of a BAD game. They don’t owe me anything and I don’t owe them anything. That’s why I said I would “consider” downloading it for free.
@jfp because even though the original played like shovelware, it showed potential as a good game, maybe a great game, if it wasn’t originally released in the poor state it was released in
I’d consider downloading a free update to the mediocre switch version I have. But this pricing is garbage.
If I paid 20 dollars for the original, that means I get the upgrade for another 20. But if I never supported them in the beginning I could have gotten this for 10 dollars cheaper at 30. No thanks!
Wow after the lackluster direct and indie spotlight, night dive knocks it out of the park! Can’t wait to download this. I have been hoping they would do this. Unreal Tournament next please!
I’m really hoping the direct reveals some good surprises. I know many have praised Switch 2’s launch, but I found it just decent. Since then it has really fizzled and I am back to playing the same stuff I was playing on the switch. I liked that they released Strikers on NSO. But Mario Paint? Yikes, that is good advertisement for a bad mouse. As one who purchased the switch 2 on day 1, I’m not regretting it. But I was hoping for some more of those great Nintendo surprises by now.
You can’t help what you love some might say. Well I loved Star Wars Hunters. Then one day they just said they’re pulling the plug. As great as this game looks to me, I just can’t have my “heart broken” again!
Ok got it so if I play switch 2 only on my TV you have determined that I must believe a cloud is an airplane . 😂 I think you need to take a step out of the nineties and realize innovation has occurred since then and we have a brand new category that you are not accepting. I suppose you deny that switch 2 is an electronic device. Because if you were to tell me you believe it is, I could only determine (by your logic)that you think a coffee maker is a video game device. And where does this end? Would you say that the Switch is a form of matter? So the switch is also a toe nail? You don’t need to explain further, I understand what you are saying. It’s just that what you are saying is a bit crazy.
@rjejr I’m so lost on your logic. A boat and a submarine are both watercraft. An air plane and a helicopter are both aircraft. The switch and switch 2 are not portable consoles. The switch and switch 2 are not home consoles. The switch and switch 2 ARE hybrid consoles.
I got the switch 2 at launch. I enjoy playing it every day. I have not once played it in portable mode. Are you saying that means it is not a handheld console?
I think EA makes good games. But I also think they are a cancer to the gaming industry. Especially in the mobile market. When the video game industry crashes, we will be pointing at companies like this for the reason.
But this saddens me because it reminds me of a certain Nintendo CEO who cut his pay 50 percent to save his people from layoffs.
NLers… Come on…placing Fast Fusion above MKW? You’re being petty. You will be happier once you accept that it is the greatest Mario Kart game ever made. And it’s not even finished yet!
@Chlocean one year I asked my parents for a turbografx 16 for Christmas. We were at a Kmart or something. They asked me if I liked the SNES (just came out) or TG16 better. I told them the TG16 bc it was cheaper 😂 But they saw how glued I was to the Super Mario World demo and knew better. Bless them 😄
I got the bundle, so only paid fiddy for it. It’s the best Mario kart ever…. Assuming they’ll update it and keep it fresh. Where it stands now, it’s not an 80 dollar game to me. Free updates can change my mind about that though.
If I can get the switch 2 packed with Mario kart I’ll do that. Not buying separately. Fzero GX is one I’m looking forward to. Now they are fixing the n64 controls I’ll have that to look forward to as well as a massive backlog
He’s not wrong 🤷🏻♂️ I’m not a real fan… I’m not even a fan. So he’s correct as I will not buy this game, even at 60. At some point, all the real fans are going to buy it and then what? You’re going to have to market to people like me where you would have the opportunity to create a NEW real fan. I think his comment is just fine. I wish more businesses would be open and honest in their comments, even if it’s not something we want to hear.
I’ll consider buying one of the 14 different ultimate/expanded/final/directors cut/uncut/GOTY/limited/collectors editions that will come out for 9.99. Key word:”consider”. No promises.
It’s really inexcusable that Nintendo has gone this long without updating controls and/or control options. I shouldn’t have to find a guide online to remap the controls in system settings for every N64 game. Why would they think that punching or kicking with the right stick is a good idea. I understand that this will be fixed with the Switch 2…. But this should have been a feature for the Switch on day 1
I feel bad for people losing their jobs… but these people now have the opportunity to not work for a greedy soulless company. I’d bet for many this will be a blessing in disguise.
This is one of those articles where I’m not convinced the author believes their own opinion. It is written solely to encourage discussion. I usually skip over them, but I’ll bite.
So… your argument is that since your character might defeat a strong enemy with a weak weapon, they shouldn’t be able to die from falling to their death?
In games where there is no fall damage, should we remove the possibility of death entirely? If Mario can survive falling from a 100 story building, kind of silly that he can die from brushing up against a little goomba.
Removing the possibility of failure would also remove the incentive to play.
I’m very disappointed by this. I never thought this game would be good. But it was a lot of fun. I’ve never spent money on “season passes” until this game. I will never spend money on a game like this again. I look forward to this game model crashing and never coming back.
Not many boomers played boomer shooters. Boomers were more likely to ban them than play them. But there’s a lot of booming going on in a boomer shooter. More action based and less cinematic than some modern shooters. Maybe Boomer Shooter took on a new meaning once the Great Zoomer Boomer war began.
The boomers tried to take away these types of games . But it’s fine to call it a boomer shooter. These games were all about the boom and the action. Then came the zoomer shooters which focused on cut scenes with sprinklings of action.
If it’s like most all the other n64 online offerings, I will play it for 10 minutes and give up due to the pro controller settings. Yes I know I can remap the buttons. But I'm kind of dumb and slightly lazy and don’t feel like remapping for all these games. Would be nice if they remapped them for me.
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Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Checking Out Switch Online's Virtual Boy Service?
I didn’t realize the accessory was required. So this will be a “no” for me. I’d be willing to swap this out for TG16 though!
Re: Team Cherry Explains Hollow Knight: Silksong's "Steep Difficulty"
Yeah I’m not buying this explanation. The difficulty wasn’t thought out well. Don’t you love it when your cocoon gets locked in a boss room. That did not happen much in the first game. They usually placed it outside of the room.
The stupid cheap difficulty in this game paired with the stupidly placed benches break the whole exploration angle of the game.
I still love Team Cherry but silksong is definitely inferior to the first game. Never thought they’d be able to top that masterpiece. They got close with this one, but there is too much frustration with this game’s cheap and annoying “manufactured” difficulty along with a much slower progression of abilities. I’m starting to hate the game.
Re: Review: Hollow Knight: Silksong - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Woven To Brutal Perfection
The placement of certain benches especially far away from certain bosses has created an artificial difficulty spike. For that , I knock it down a peg to a 9/10. It’s a great game though so far (I’m on act 2)
Re: Talking Point: Is Hollow Knight: Silksong Too Difficult?
Facing the last judge for days now. I’m starting to hate this game . Team Cherry strategically placed benches to artificially increase difficulty. This game is not fun any more
Re: "I Can't Afford To Give It Away For Free" - Silksong's Low Price Is Causing Devs To Re-Evaluate Their Own Games
Real fans will shut down the internet to spend 20 bucks on an indie game
Re: Yooka-Replaylee Gets A Launch Date On Switch 2, Full Physical Release Confirmed
@jfp Where did I say they owe me? I supported this game initially because I like these types of games. I ignored the reviews (which have been updated from the initial poorer reviews, also my fault for ignoring) and got burned.
I am a consumer in a comment section on a video game website. I am allowed to state that I will not be spending this kind of money on a rehash of a BAD game. They don’t owe me anything and I don’t owe them anything. That’s why I said I would “consider” downloading it for free.
Re: Yooka-Replaylee Gets A Launch Date On Switch 2, Full Physical Release Confirmed
@jfp because even though the original played like shovelware, it showed potential as a good game, maybe a great game, if it wasn’t originally released in the poor state it was released in
Re: Yooka-Replaylee Gets A Launch Date On Switch 2, Full Physical Release Confirmed
I’d consider downloading a free update to the mediocre switch version I have. But this pricing is garbage.
If I paid 20 dollars for the original, that means I get the upgrade for another 20. But if I never supported them in the beginning I could have gotten this for 10 dollars cheaper at 30. No thanks!
Re: Revived Publisher Acclaim Is Teasing Something For Next Week
How about Wizards and Warriors?
Re: Nightdive Studios Reveal "Definitive" Re-Release Of 'Heretic + Hexen' On Switch
Wow after the lackluster direct and indie spotlight, night dive knocks it out of the park! Can’t wait to download this. I have been hoping they would do this. Unreal Tournament next please!
Re: Nintendo Highlights Multiple Switch 2 And Switch Games Launching In August 2025
I’m really hoping the direct reveals some good surprises. I know many have praised Switch 2’s launch, but I found it just decent. Since then it has really fizzled and I am back to playing the same stuff I was playing on the switch.
I liked that they released Strikers on NSO. But Mario Paint? Yikes, that is good advertisement for a bad mouse.
As one who purchased the switch 2 on day 1, I’m not regretting it. But I was hoping for some more of those great Nintendo surprises by now.
Re: Borderlands 4 On Switch 2 Will "Mostly" Run At 30fps
REAL game developers would have this running at 60 fps… especially for 80 bucks a pop
Re: Marvel Rivals Dev NetEase "Already In Contact With Nintendo" About Switch 2
You can’t help what you love some might say. Well I loved Star Wars Hunters. Then one day they just said they’re pulling the plug. As great as this game looks to me, I just can’t have my “heart broken” again!
Re: Nintendo's President Apologises For Not Being Able To Meet Switch 2 Demand
Ok got it so if I play switch 2 only on my TV you have determined that I must believe a cloud is an airplane . 😂 I think you need to take a step out of the nineties and realize innovation has occurred since then and we have a brand new category that you are not accepting.
I suppose you deny that switch 2 is an electronic device. Because if you were to tell me you believe it is, I could only determine (by your logic)that you think a coffee maker is a video game device. And where does this end? Would you say that the Switch is a form of matter? So the switch is also a toe nail? You don’t need to explain further, I understand what you are saying. It’s just that what you are saying is a bit crazy.
Re: Nintendo's President Apologises For Not Being Able To Meet Switch 2 Demand
@rjejr I’m so lost on your logic.
A boat and a submarine are both watercraft.
An air plane and a helicopter are both aircraft.
The switch and switch 2 are not portable consoles.
The switch and switch 2 are not home consoles.
The switch and switch 2 ARE hybrid consoles.
I got the switch 2 at launch. I enjoy playing it every day. I have not once played it in portable mode. Are you saying that means it is not a handheld console?
Re: EA Worker Pay Continues To Dwindle As CEO Picks Up $5 Million Bonus, Thus Creating Amusingly Tall Financial Graph
I think EA makes good games. But I also think they are a cancer to the gaming industry. Especially in the mobile market. When the video game industry crashes, we will be pointing at companies like this for the reason.
But this saddens me because it reminds me of a certain Nintendo CEO who cut his pay 50 percent to save his people from layoffs.
RIP Satoru Iwata, a true leader.
Re: Feature: Every Switch 2 Launch Game, Ranked
NLers… Come on…placing Fast Fusion above MKW? You’re being petty. You will be happier once you accept that it is the greatest Mario Kart game ever made. And it’s not even finished yet!
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library Next Week
Awesome! I loved this one and the one on Wii. Absolutely hate the switch game (my fault for not reading review). Glad this is coming!
Re: Random: Mario Kart World Player 'Breaks' The Game, Takes Flight Over Mario Circuit
I love this game!
Re: Talking Point: Do You Have A New Go-To Racer In Mario Kart World?
Vacation Birdo for me
Re: Donkey Kong Bananza Switch 2 Demo Spotted In The Wild
@Chlocean one year I asked my parents for a turbografx 16 for Christmas. We were at a Kmart or something. They asked me if I liked the SNES (just came out) or TG16 better. I told them the TG16 bc it was cheaper 😂 But they saw how glued I was to the Super Mario World demo and knew better. Bless them 😄
Re: Donkey Kong Bananza Switch 2 Demo Spotted In The Wild
Let me pause my game of Mario Kart World to go play a demo in a store where none of this is in stock. 😂👍
Re: Review In Progress: Mario Kart World (Switch 2) - The Perfect Introduction To A New Console Generation?
I got the bundle, so only paid fiddy for it. It’s the best Mario kart ever…. Assuming they’ll update it and keep it fresh. Where it stands now, it’s not an 80 dollar game to me. Free updates can change my mind about that though.
Re: Adorable 'Little Nemo' Metroidvania Wakes Up On Switch Next Year
Loved Little Nemo on NES. I’ll be looking out for this one!
Re: Video: 27 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 In June 2025
If I can get the switch 2 packed with Mario kart I’ll do that. Not buying separately. Fzero GX is one I’m looking forward to. Now they are fixing the n64 controls I’ll have that to look forward to as well as a massive backlog
Re: Randy Pitchford Defends Borderlands 4 Pricing Comment
He’s not wrong 🤷🏻♂️ I’m not a real fan… I’m not even a fan. So he’s correct as I will not buy this game, even at 60.
At some point, all the real fans are going to buy it and then what? You’re going to have to market to people like me where you would have the opportunity to create a NEW real fan. I think his comment is just fine. I wish more businesses would be open and honest in their comments, even if it’s not something we want to hear.
Re: "If You're A Real Fan, You'll Find A Way" - Borderlands 4 Dev Gives Tone Deaf Response To Price Concerns
I’ll consider buying one of the 14 different ultimate/expanded/final/directors cut/uncut/GOTY/limited/collectors editions that will come out for 9.99. Key word:”consider”. No promises.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Another Game
It’s really inexcusable that Nintendo has gone this long without updating controls and/or control options. I shouldn’t have to find a guide online to remap the controls in system settings for every N64 game. Why would they think that punching or kicking with the right stick is a good idea. I understand that this will be fixed with the Switch 2…. But this should have been a feature for the Switch on day 1
Re: Don't Worry, 'Ori And The Blind Forest' Dev Probably Isn't Shutting Down
I don’t look at user reviews, they’re clearly not credible
Re: Former Rockstar Dev Throws Shade At Mario Kart World, Says New GTA Will Be Worth The Price
I’ve never bought a GTA game for more than 20 bucks. GTA 6 will not be different for me.
Re: Full Game List Revealed For Atari's Upcoming Bubsy Collection
I think that Bubsy is the best “mascot” game during the SNES years. Outside of Mario of course.
Re: EA And Respawn Hit By Hundreds Of Layoffs As New Project Cancelled
I feel bad for people losing their jobs… but these people now have the opportunity to not work for a greedy soulless company. I’d bet for many this will be a blessing in disguise.
Re: Opinion: It's Time To Get Rid Of Fall Damage
This is one of those articles where I’m not convinced the author believes their own opinion. It is written solely to encourage discussion. I usually skip over them, but I’ll bite.
So… your argument is that since your character might defeat a strong enemy with a weak weapon, they shouldn’t be able to die from falling to their death?
In games where there is no fall damage, should we remove the possibility of death entirely?
If Mario can survive falling from a 100 story building, kind of silly that he can die from brushing up against a little goomba.
Removing the possibility of failure would also remove the incentive to play.
Re: Talking Point: Zelda: Wind Waker Is On Switch 2 - Do You Still Want A WW:HD Port?
I’m thrilled we’re a getting GC on NSO. Especially Fzero GX.
Wind Waker is one of my favorite Zelda games. Maybe my favorite 3D Zelda game.
The HD version made traveling by boat way easier. That is one feature I will miss in the GC version.
Re: Surprise! The N64 App Is Also Getting Some Enhancements On Switch 2
Do we know if the remapping features will also come to Switch?
Re: Star Wars: Hunters Servers To Close Later This Year
I’m very disappointed by this. I never thought this game would be good. But it was a lot of fun. I’ve never spent money on “season passes” until this game. I will never spend money on a game like this again. I look forward to this game model crashing and never coming back.
Re: 20 Years After Its Demise, Publisher 'Acclaim' Is Being Resurrected
I’m hoping this means they’re bringing back the Wizards and Warriors series!
Re: Balatro's Ridiculous 18+ Age Rating Is Finally Lowered
I think this shows that the people who decide these ratings aren’t paying attention.
Re: Review: Turbo Overkill (Switch) - Ridiculous, Relentless Boomer Shooter Gets A Solid Port
@VHSGREMLIN assume they boom zoom through doom like a broom in the room of gloom… I’d say a licky boom boom down, give or take a boom
Re: Review: Turbo Overkill (Switch) - Ridiculous, Relentless Boomer Shooter Gets A Solid Port
Not many boomers played boomer shooters. Boomers were more likely to ban them than play them. But there’s a lot of booming going on in a boomer shooter. More action based and less cinematic than some modern shooters. Maybe Boomer Shooter took on a new meaning once the Great Zoomer Boomer war began.
Re: Mailbox: Switch 2 Caution, Unpopular Opinions, Easy Games - Nintendo Life Letters
Wow, 20 years…. Looking forward to that content. I spent a lot of time going to VC-reviews.com
Re: Absurd Boomer Shooter 'Turbo Overkill' Shadow Drops On Switch
The boomers tried to take away these types of games . But it’s fine to call it a boomer shooter. These games were all about the boom and the action. Then came the zoomer shooters which focused on cut scenes with sprinklings of action.
Re: Balatro Dev Urges Fans To Buy More Indie Games As Title Hits 5 Million Units Sold
This guy needs to tell me to buy less. My backlog is getting out of control.
My favorite “indie”?
Horace!
Not just my favorite indie but maybe my favorite game on Switch.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Trailer Gives First Official Look At The New Console
I will likely buy this day 1. However first impressions are that this looks very uncomfortable to play in hand held.
Re: Review: Star Trek: Legends (Switch) - Competent Combat But Fails To Engage
That reminds me… I wish Nintendo allowed me to block companies like Qubic from showing up in my eshop
Re: Feature: Nintendo Switch Year In Review 2024 - Our Most Played Games
I won’t look! It would be a shocking amount of time spent on the switch.
I know I spent waaaay more time on Star Wars Hunters than I thought I would. That game really blew away expectations. Pretty fun!
Re: Capcom Intends To Continue "Re-Activating Dormant IPs"
I’d like a metroidvania style mega man game
Re: Vampire Survivors' New Road Map Is Ridiculous, And We Love It
This guy could make some killer Star Wars dlc I bet
Re: It's Official, 'Switch 2' Will Be Backwards Compatible
That’s all I wanted out of the switch 2!
Re: Review: Banjo-Tooie (Nintendo 64) - An Enormous Adventure With Charm Up The Kazoo
If it’s like most all the other n64 online offerings, I will play it for 10 minutes and give up due to the pro controller settings. Yes I know I can remap the buttons. But I'm kind of dumb and slightly lazy and don’t feel like remapping for all these games. Would be nice if they remapped them for me.