@rvcolem1 Jail? I mean they are pretty overcrowded to be throwing pirates in. Monetary judgements I can see. Would be funny, though, to ask someone who enters prison what they did and be told they played Mario for free.
Worse than Zelda, Metroid might be just the worse time between main games. I really don't understand it, one of the most sought after IPs in the world of Nintendo but they treat it like its the black plague. Remasters? How about a new mainline game? I'm not saying they have to Call of Duty 68 the thing, but yeesh.
This is one of the times I agree with the litigious actions of Nintendo. It sounds like they gave him every chance to stop and he just kept screaming "Make me!"
@Anguspuss Yeah, I'm not sure I get this modern business fad of misreading your customer base, alienating them, then blaming them. What are they teaching in business school?
@LikelySatan That's a good point but why review it professionally if you already hate the series? Would be like me reviewing Call of Duty 78, or whatever number they are on. They shouldn't choose someone like me to review something I already don't like.
I'm beginning to think we all have pandemic brain. If 2024 isn't the biggest year of over-analyzing everything, I don't know what year would grab that title.
There's something uncanny or really janky about the artistic direction of this game. Before you come at me, that's just my thoughts on what I've seen so far. I don't wish for any games failure but I'm really hesitant about this one.
This isn't personal, win or lose, Nintendo is required to defend it's IP. It's a slippery legal slope when you stop doing that and legal warfare is basically a corporate must. This isn't me siding with either party, just knowing how corporations work.
@TKundNobody I'll be honest, I never endlessly obsess about framerate, myself, but it is a highly noticeable issue in this game. I thought it had something to do with my TV, at first. It just feels janky.
If I can't get it shipped from Amazon Prime or Walmart Plus, I'll get it digital. I avoid brick and mortar stores like the plague. My wife won't even take me shopping, she knows I'm too old and grumpy.
Astro Bot. Damn what a game. I literally thought it would be okay and scores were probably overblown. They aren't. One of the bast platformers I've played in years, including the mustached plumber in the red hat.
Unless I just missed the point of this, I'd prefer something new. If it's an existing IP, a surprised launch of Elder Scrolls 6 running smoothly on Switch 2 would be a nice "Skyrim" moment.
@N64-ROX Stress usually has the opposite effect. Urban legend the Marines would put salt-peter in chow hall meals to make recruits not think about that but truth is stress is a mood killer. Not that we saw much of the opposite sex to begin with. It was extremely rare.
Honestly, I think it's nostalgia for some of us but don't think it hits that hard with newer generations of gamers. Although, I'm always down for more choices in games, this was probably a good call on their part.
Sorry, that just seems weird to be able to do a physical game but not at launch. What a crazy time we live in. I hope the game is good but this seems completely avoidable.
I previously said earlier this year, Nintendo was about to hit a big drought. I also said, if I was wrong, I'd eat my hat. I'm now just trying to figure out if it goes down well with ketchup.
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Re: Nintendo Reportedly Seeking "New Targets" In Switch Piracy Investigation
@rvcolem1 Jail? I mean they are pretty overcrowded to be throwing pirates in. Monetary judgements I can see. Would be funny, though, to ask someone who enters prison what they did and be told they played Mario for free.
Re: Talking Point: Where The Heck Are Those Metroid Prime 2 And 3 Remasters?
Worse than Zelda, Metroid might be just the worse time between main games. I really don't understand it, one of the most sought after IPs in the world of Nintendo but they treat it like its the black plague. Remasters? How about a new mainline game? I'm not saying they have to Call of Duty 68 the thing, but yeesh.
Re: New Minecraft Movie Trailer Digs Into Steve's Backstory
This is going to make the Borderlands movie look like a masterpiece of cinema.
Re: Capcom's Hideaki Itsuno Helms New LightSpeed Development Studio In Japan
Molassesspeed
Re: Talking Point: With 'Switch 2' Coming, Will Switch Get A Price Cut?
@OldGamer999 Would love that but they aren't going to sell it lower. Just isn't happening.
Re: Talking Point: With 'Switch 2' Coming, Will Switch Get A Price Cut?
Nintendon't care about your wallet
Re: Nintendo Suing Streamer For Allegedly Broadcasting "Pirated" Switch Games Ahead Of Official Release
This is one of the times I agree with the litigious actions of Nintendo. It sounds like they gave him every chance to stop and he just kept screaming "Make me!"
Well, they are just obliging him.
Re: Reaction: Rest Easy, Folks, Your Switch Backlog Ain't Going Anywhere
Hell, I'd been more surprised if it wasn't backwards compatible, but Nintendo always nitendo'ing wouldn't have been too shocking. I guess.
Re: Nintendo Museum Overseas Visitors Reportedly Breaking 'No Photos' Rule
This probably works as well as us telling them not to try to pet the bison, when they come to our parks.
Re: Review: Yakuza Kiwami (Switch) - A Decent Port Of An Ambitious, Frustrating Game
The hardest part of this, is me trying to remember which Yakuza games I played and which ones I skipped.
Re: Masahiro Sakurai Teases His YouTube Channel's "Special Finale"
@N00BiSH Yes
Re: The Entire Tales Of Kenzera: Zau Team Has Been Put On Redundancy Notice
@Anguspuss Yeah, I'm not sure I get this modern business fad of misreading your customer base, alienating them, then blaming them. What are they teaching in business school?
Re: Round Up: The Previews Are In For Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Hope I'm wrong, but these almost read like "your blind date has a great personality"
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Super Mario Party Jamboree
@LikelySatan That's a good point but why review it professionally if you already hate the series? Would be like me reviewing Call of Duty 78, or whatever number they are on. They shouldn't choose someone like me to review something I already don't like.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Super Mario Party Jamboree
@Yosher It's a simple concept, a lot of modern game sites just choose who is available to review, whether they like the genre, or not. And it shows.
Re: Fantasian Neo Dimension Will Let You Listen To Final Fantasy Music In Combat
@N8tiveT3ch 2024
Re: Talking Point: Just How Damaging Is This Big Pokémon Leak?
"That's a much larger topic for another day"
Pretty sure that IS the topic.
Re: Random: Kit And Krysta Pull Back The Curtain On Nintendo's "Controversial" Switch Teaser Photo
I'm beginning to think we all have pandemic brain. If 2024 isn't the biggest year of over-analyzing everything, I don't know what year would grab that title.
Re: Hands On: Mario & Luigi: Brothership Shows The Bros. Are Back In Classic RPG Form
There's something uncanny or really janky about the artistic direction of this game. Before you come at me, that's just my thoughts on what I've seen so far. I don't wish for any games failure but I'm really hesitant about this one.
Re: Video: Minecraft Movie 'Exclusive Insight' Shows Off The Live-Action Crafting Table
This may just succeed Borderlands in terms of video game movie failures.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (28th September)
@trymer89 It's definitely more a thinking/take your time/puzzle type game with traditional dungeons, and I mean that in the best way. Love it.
Re: Nintendo Patents Filed After Palworld's Release Suggest Lawsuit Prep Started Months Ago
This isn't personal, win or lose, Nintendo is required to defend it's IP. It's a slippery legal slope when you stop doing that and legal warfare is basically a corporate must. This isn't me siding with either party, just knowing how corporations work.
Re: Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom's Frame Rate Is "Even Worse" Than Link's Awakening
@TKundNobody I'll be honest, I never endlessly obsess about framerate, myself, but it is a highly noticeable issue in this game. I thought it had something to do with my TV, at first. It just feels janky.
Re: Light The Beacons! 'Tales Of The Shire' Gets Cosy On Switch In March 2025
Glad to be wrong but looks like shovelware
Re: Nintendo Announces Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom In-Store Switch Demo
If I can't get it shipped from Amazon Prime or Walmart Plus, I'll get it digital. I avoid brick and mortar stores like the plague. My wife won't even take me shopping, she knows I'm too old and grumpy.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st September)
Astro Bot. Damn what a game. I literally thought it would be okay and scores were probably overblown. They aren't. One of the bast platformers I've played in years, including the mustached plumber in the red hat.
Re: Random: Someone 3D Printed The Rumoured 'Switch 2' Design
@premko1 It all sounded like gibberish to me.
Re: Donkey Kong Country-Inspired Platformer 'Nikoderiko' Hits Switch Next Month
Patent infringement. Uses animals in a platformer while playing funky music.
Re: Video: Gather 'Round Kids, Sakurai Talks About CRT Displays
@Twilite9 The one you could find relatively cheap.
Re: 'Tales Of The Shire: A Lord Of The Rings Game' Is Getting A 'Hobbit Day' Showcase
Almost certain to be shovelware. Seems to be a lot of that these days...
Re: Talking Point: What Game Should Be 'Switch 2's 'Skyrim Moment'?
Unless I just missed the point of this, I'd prefer something new. If it's an existing IP, a surprised launch of Elder Scrolls 6 running smoothly on Switch 2 would be a nice "Skyrim" moment.
Re: Trails In The Sky Dev Apparently 'Surprised' By Recent Nintendo Direct Reveal
@fpcreator2000 I love these games but the "graphics are too good" is ridiculous. If anything I wished they used a more modern looking engine.
Re: Trails In The Sky Dev Apparently 'Surprised' By Recent Nintendo Direct Reveal
Well, to be fair, it was more of a reveal to Asia but it's obviously coming to the West at some point. Unless it pulls a Concord.
Re: Book Review: The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Master Works - Monumental, But Still Leaves Questions
Now that they said these games aren't canon, this book kind of takes some of the wind out of my paraglider.
Re: Japanese Charts: Emio Bags A Top Five Spot In A Week Of New Releases
@Folkloner Beat out by Nintendo Switch Sports, that's hilarious.
Re: PlayStation Dating RPG 'Eternights' Is Coming To Switch
@N64-ROX Stress usually has the opposite effect. Urban legend the Marines would put salt-peter in chow hall meals to make recruits not think about that but truth is stress is a mood killer. Not that we saw much of the opposite sex to begin with. It was extremely rare.
Re: Yakuza Kiwami Brings The Dragon Of Dojima To Switch For The First Time
ME trying to remember if I played this on another platform before, or not. Sucks getting old.
Re: Crash Team Rumble Was Reportedly In Development For Switch But Got Cancelled
Honestly, I think it's nostalgia for some of us but don't think it hits that hard with newer generations of gamers. Although, I'm always down for more choices in games, this was probably a good call on their part.
Re: Random: Nintendo Created Its Own Zelda-Themed Social Media To Help TOTK Development
"Plus, all feedback had to be constructive, like any good workplace." So, basically no real actual workplace?
Re: Dave The Diver Gets Even More Crossovers With mxmtoon, Balatro, Potion Craft
@Anti-Matter I'm all for choices and more options. You have the option to just skip it.
Re: Round Up: Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 - Every Nintendo Switch Game Reveal & Trailer
Glad I didn't shave my legs for this.
Re: Broken Sword - Shadow Of The Templars Gets Reforged On Switch In September
@eltomo Doesn't look like Metroid either. Your turn. What game are we playing?
Re: The Plucky Squire Physical Release Announced
Sorry, that just seems weird to be able to do a physical game but not at launch. What a crazy time we live in. I hope the game is good but this seems completely avoidable.
Re: Feature: Here’s How Trading Card Companies Could Stop CT Scanning In The Future
Not really into this hobby, but personally, and if I was, I'd just try to avoid buying 3rd party, period.
Re: Two Zelda amiibo Restocked Ahead Of Echoes Of Wisdom Launch (US)
@SillyG So, you are saying Zelda gets respect?
Re: Round Up: The First Impressions Of The Borderlands Movie Are In
A (not so) spoiler alert: It sucks
Re: Sega Profits Boosted By Angry Birds Creator Acquisition
@NatiaAdamo Geez I googled that just to learn GameInformer died. RIP
Re: Preview: In Ys X: Nordics, Adol And Boats Prove To Be A Match Made In Heaven
Playing through The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak right now. Probably 60 hours in and only about 2/3 finished. Love me some Falcom games.
Re: Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
I previously said earlier this year, Nintendo was about to hit a big drought. I also said, if I was wrong, I'd eat my hat. I'm now just trying to figure out if it goes down well with ketchup.
Re: Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Adds A New DLC Fighter
Thought it was Futaba Sakura from PR5, at first.