I think these prices are fine, considering it’s a free-to-play model. Sure, it would have been much better if they had made a new-and-improved Pokémon Stadium with customizable movesets, etc, and released it for $60-70. That said, considering the model they chose, at least they’re doing it in a relatively non-exploitative way. I have bigger complaints about the game than this price announcement, but I’ll try it since it’s free and maybe even fork out for the starter pack. $0-10 for a game I’m enjoying? Hard to be mad about that.
It’s funny to me that people are upset about this, yet seemed mostly agreeable to paying $20 for a port of 20-year-old FireRed or LeafGreen. Found myself in the minority there as well by finding those prices to be UNreasonable.
If it were just me, I’d go with “maybe.” I’m not a big life sim guy in general, but I did mostly enjoy ACNH and I like Pokémon. However, for my seven-year-old, it’s a no-brained. Putting Pokémon together with Animal Crossing along with elements of Minecraft? This game was made for him!
Though there are quite a few exceptions, the designs have generally gotten worse each generation, imo. I don’t mind new Pokémon, but when I play new games it’s typically for new lands and stories more than for new Pokémon. I personally don’t mind a limited selection in-game with the option to bring over other Pokémon via Home. I’d rather rebalance than add new Pokémon. Resetting would be the worst option, imo.
I know these opinions may represent those of many others, but one of the problems Gamefreak must run into is that many fans play for vastly different reasons. I’ve never been super into “catching ‘em all,” though I like to catch many. Definitely don’t care about shiny hunting or perfecting EV/IVs. But then if you ignored those features you’d have an uprising among the most vocal minority. Can’t please everyone all the time. 🤷♂️
I have and will continue to spend plenty of money on video games, including from Nintendo. I think it’s reasonable to emulate games that one has bought before (I have specific reasons for this belief that I don’t feel the need to explain here). I don’t think it’s moral or reasonable to emulate anything and everything, and I do not do so.
That said, not everyone has standards. Nintendo and all creators and publishers have a problem on their hands and have for many years.
Making things high-quality and reasonably priced is a relatively proven way to persuade people to purchase media by officially-licensed means.
@Trikeboy I’m not much of a piracy defender, though I do believe it is defensible when someone has already purchased the game, which I did in 2004.
Maybe you think $20 is a fair price (I’m sure many do, though I disagree). That’s fine, and you should buy the game if you want to, and Nintendo will make nearly a $20 profit from it. But what if they were charging $80 per game? Would you still say they’re “making it available?” What about $200 per game? $40? $30?
You see what I’m saying? When a game is — ethically or not — easily available for free, and the company that made it over 20 years ago rereleases it with no meaningful changes — a simple ROM, in other words — the reality is that many people will only pay so much for that rerelease. Everyone’s price is different, but the fact that a free version is accessible is absolutely a factor in that decision for a significant number of people.
As I said on the announcement article, this is only a decent deal if you love Pokémon AND have never played the game before AND don’t already have a ROM of it.
Now if they had put in the work to enhance it in one or two meaningful ways, it would be a very different story. It would be cool to own the ultimate version of one or both of these “ultimate versions” of the original games. That’s what made the Mario Galaxy remasters at least defensible at $40 a piece.
$20 is crazy. It’s only worth it if you love Pokémon AND have never played the game before AND don’t already have a ROM of it. The first is semi-true for me, the second is not the case. No comment on the third…
Even though it’s my favorite Pokémon generation, I didn’t like the designs nearly as much as gen 1. There were fewer than a dozen that I even considered, but ended up going for Skarmory (who, as of this writing, isn’t getting nearly enough love!).
I know some will scoff but my favorite has always been Mewtwo. Love the design and the fact that it has a story. The mystery and the power make it cool.
I chose (in alphabetical order) 007 First Light Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Splatoon Raiders
At first I was surprised the majority are 3rd Party, but then I remembered that they’re some of the best 3rd Party games of the last several years that I finally get a chance to play. Works for me!
I gave it to Switch 2 because, objectively, it had a higher number of excellent games available at launch. That said, Wii Sports was such a phenomenon that it almost overshadows EVERYTHING else, and, despite maybe not even being in the top 10 games listed in this article, is still somehow the single best launch title of all time in the context of the console and the timing.
I don’t have one yet — will probably buy one next year — but I’ve been following coverage closely. From what I’ve seen, I’d give it an 8/10 (great) so far. Hardware is beyond what I expected, graphics-wise, and everything seems to work as advertised. I’m a tad disappointed in the 1st party offerings so far, but I think the only reasons I say that are 1) Switch launched with BOTW, and Switch 2 hasn’t had anything best it yet (which isn’t the fairest complaint, and DK Bananza does look top-tier), and 2) Mario Kart World looks good but a bit of a disappointment (though, again, that’s coming from 8 Deluxe, the GOAT, so fighting an uphill battle there as well). However, I am fairly pleased with 3rd party support so far, and many more that have been announced. There are several 3rd party S2 games I can’t wait to get my hands on, filling out the first six months nicely.
Edit: Also, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how many quality S2 Edition games/upgrades have been made available, and overall backwards compatibility has been satisfactory.
Slight step down from the S1 launch overall (yet again, comparing to my overall favorite console of all time), though a step up in 3rd-party games.
Happy Birthday to one of the best sites on the World Wide Web! I respect your coverage, of course, but it also seems like you try to do business in a thoughtful, well-meaning way, and I support that just as much. Keep up the excellent work!
The only Pokemon Switch games that really appeal to me are LGPE and Legends: Arceus. Pokemon was once my favorite series, but that's changed as I've gotten older and the games generally haven't gotten better. I was open to getting this instead of Arceus, but I don't think I will.
The battle system in Z-A looks excellent, and I hope they keep using it for future games! But seeing trailers for this game made me realize that one of the things I enjoy most about Pokemon games is going on an epic journey and achieving things as I travel, so Arceus is more closely aligned with that, even though the battling is ho hummer.
Pokemon might be the gaming franchise with the most regularly missed potential. I know reasons ultimately come down to money, which is sad. If the developers had a budget to match the profits these games make, and were able to work on a game for at least three years or so, they could make one of the greatest games of all time, especially if they implemented this new battle system!
No doubt these games are spectacular. I own both on Wii. However, reading the comments here, it's no wonder Nintendo can set prices to whatever they want. We're voting with our wallets, and we're telling Nintendo they can push even harder.
My top 10, considering how great they were at the time as well as how well they hold up today (more heavily weighted toward the former) are:
10. Sunshine
9. New SMB U
8. 3D World
7. Galaxy 2
6. Galaxy 1
5. Mario 64
4. Mario 3
3. Wonder
2. Odyssey
1. Mario World
Are Smash and DK64 the best games on the system? No (though Smash is close, imo). But it's the nostallgiaaaa, and I put so many hours into those games as a kid, particularly multiplayer.
It may sound crazy, but NSO's current offerings are almost enough to get me to resubscribe to the service. These two games are what would push me over the line. Then all I will need is some friends and some free time!
I would have been pleased with $25, so $20 is quite a treat! They could have gotten away with $50 and still done well, so hats-off to them for caring about their customers!
I agree with this article overall, though it doesn’t bother me quite as much as the author. Yes, market research has shown pretty definitively that X is the most marketable letter. You see it with phones and cars quite a bit too
I think the only places it’s perfectly acceptable are when it represents a cross (in which case it should be pronounced “eks”) and as a Roman numeral — though this only when it is, in fact, the tenth in a series, AND when the others in the series are numeraled Romanly, as in the case of Final Fantasy X (“ten,” and X-2, “ten two,” though that’s a whole other issue)
Can’t say I’m surprised, based on the previews. As a pretty big Tolkien fan, I do want to say thank you for the enjoyable title and subtitle of this review. At least something good came of the game.
DK64 multiplayer was actually one of my all-time favorite local multiplayer experiences! Very solid silly multiplayer 3rd-person battling. Great memories with friends there.
As a parent of three little who works full time, I get little time to game. My habit in recent years has been play Switch (and retro games) exclusively, and only buy games on sale. Looks like my new habit will have to be playing Switch 2 exclusively and only buying games on sale.
I actually said NES because Clu Clu Land, Duck Hunt, Excitebike, Ice Climber, and Super Mario Bros. On a level playing field, obviously those games suck compared to modern games. However, taking into account gaming history, it was the most revolutionary launch lineup, imo
After that, I'd put SNES, then Switch 2. If Prime 4 and DK Bananza could be there at launch, it would probably have taken the crown
This app would be cool if it could sync with other calendar services like Google Calendar. I just want a regular calendar app, but Nintendo-themed with awesome Nintendo widgets!
I've been on the internet for 10 minutes and I keep seeing... good news after good news! What is this, 2007? I almost don't want to close my laptop and end the streak!
THPS3, 4, and UG1 are my personal favorites, so any remakes involving those games will definitely be a buy from me, as long as the quality is anywhere near the 1+2 remake.
I actually do fall into the camp saying the GameCube theme was too dang long. Same effect taking half the time would have been perfect. Love it as a console, of course. GBA has my favorite startup sound (and it lasts about half as long as the GCN’s, just sayin).
Anybody remember Pokemon toys at Burger King back in '99? At least here in the US, the toys originally came in cheap plastic pokeballs, but then a toddler suffocated on one and they were then packaged in regular plastic baggies. Then there were the golden collector's cards featuring Pikachu, Mewtwo, Charizard, Togepi, and others.
Pre-internet (for most of us), pre-scalping (as far as I know) – simpler times.
I think this is a valuable point that raises interesting discussion, whether I fully agree with it or not. There are many factors to consider. Nintendo has been playing their cards better than Sony and Microsoft recently when it comes to game consoles, so they’re naturally going to play it a bit safer. I am interested to see what new technologies they may have implemented about which we don’t have much detail at this point, but it is wise to have a Switch sequel at this time.
It’s one of the most successful consoles of all time – may yet become the best selling ever! When you catch lightning in a bottle, you don’t bet double or nothing, you iterate to varying degrees.
We all love that Nintendo is a big-ish tech company that’s still not afraid to take risks, and I hope that never changes, but that should never be the very top priority.
If this approach starts to sour, I think we’ll be more likely to see something that has more “new” to it, and that will be exciting – but making that move now would be imprudent.
Call me basic, but Silksong, Pokemon Legends, and Metroid are the only three that remotely interest me on this list. And that's honestly a good thing because my to-play list is already at [checks notes]... oh my... 94.... Apparently the Switch is going to be my last console.
Happy Christmas! I haven’t had a chance to play any 2024 games, but here are my top five that I’m excited to play when I get around to it:
5. Sonic X Shadow Generations
4. Animal Well
3. Mario Party Jamboree
2. Paper Mario: TTYD
1. Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
I've long been comfortable as a last-gen gamer, and was all set to buy a Wii U soon after the Switch was released. However, once I saw the Switch's popularity and how many of the Wii U's best games were quickly released or announced for the Switch, I saw the writing on the wall and sprung for current gen, and boy am I glad I did.
As of now, with my long list of games yet to buy and play on Switch, I'm planning on sticking with this system through the next gen. That said, this experience has made me more open to keeping up with current gen than I once was, at least when it comes to Nintendo consoles.
I am a big LOTR fan, so I want to love this game. However, I'm just not into farming/life sims, so I'll probably skip it.
It looks like all that it has going for it is the middle earth theme and farming sim mechanics, and, for some people, that will be enough. What would take it to the next level and give it much wider appeal (including to me) would be some great writing and, especially, beautiful environments (regardless of realistic graphics). Maybe the visuals will improve enough by release to meet that second criterion, but, unfortunately, it's not doing it for me as of now.
It would be nice to get at least one actual new game from Nintendo this year that's not a remake or, ideally, not even a sequel. I'm a nostalgic person and have greatly enjoyed the remakes and remasters released for Switch, but let's keep innovating too!
I learned the hard way that I won't do that unless I disliked a game enough that I refuse to ever play it again (and that's super rare because I only buy games that I know I will like or that are very well reviewed!). Back in the PS2 days, I had the mindset that, "hey, I've beaten this game, may as well get a little cash for it." At that point I had never experienced nostalgia before, so I didn't take into account that, actually, years later, I will want to REplay this game. Video games are one of the few things in life that I will allow myself to hold onto "just in case" I want to revisit it, because I know that by the time I do it might be hard to get ahold of it.
Personally I prefer fewer extra apps. It's purely a gaming device for me. But overall I think I vote yes just so we can hopefully avoid a bunch of articles called "Why does the Switch STILL not have _____?!?!?"
I would think it's not a huge ask for Nintendo, but they're so weird about online services it might actually take significant resources from other development for them.
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Re: Talking Point: Which Zelda Game Would You Most Like To See Remade?
Original and OoT for me. That said, if they do OoT, it would be a crime not to also remake Majora's Mask.
Re: Pokémon Champions First Details About Price Reportedly Surface
I think these prices are fine, considering it’s a free-to-play model. Sure, it would have been much better if they had made a new-and-improved Pokémon Stadium with customizable movesets, etc, and released it for $60-70. That said, considering the model they chose, at least they’re doing it in a relatively non-exploitative way. I have bigger complaints about the game than this price announcement, but I’ll try it since it’s free and maybe even fork out for the starter pack. $0-10 for a game I’m enjoying? Hard to be mad about that.
It’s funny to me that people are upset about this, yet seemed mostly agreeable to paying $20 for a port of 20-year-old FireRed or LeafGreen. Found myself in the minority there as well by finding those prices to be UNreasonable.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Reveals Three More Free DLC Characters
Somehow, this game was more attractive to me before all the free DLC. Ridiculous, I know, but it makes the game feel less thoughtful.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Pokémon Pokopia?
If it were just me, I’d go with “maybe.” I’m not a big life sim guy in general, but I did mostly enjoy ACNH and I like Pokémon. However, for my seven-year-old, it’s a no-brained. Putting Pokémon together with Animal Crossing along with elements of Minecraft? This game was made for him!
Re: Talking Point: After 30 Years, Is It Time To Reset The Pokédex?
Though there are quite a few exceptions, the designs have generally gotten worse each generation, imo. I don’t mind new Pokémon, but when I play new games it’s typically for new lands and stories more than for new Pokémon. I personally don’t mind a limited selection in-game with the option to bring over other Pokémon via Home. I’d rather rebalance than add new Pokémon. Resetting would be the worst option, imo.
I know these opinions may represent those of many others, but one of the problems Gamefreak must run into is that many fans play for vastly different reasons. I’ve never been super into “catching ‘em all,” though I like to catch many. Definitely don’t care about shiny hunting or perfecting EV/IVs. But then if you ignored those features you’d have an uprising among the most vocal minority. Can’t please everyone all the time. 🤷♂️
Re: "We Thought It Would Be Fun" - Nintendo Explains Why Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Aren't On Switch Online
@jsty3105 Good point.
I have and will continue to spend plenty of money on video games, including from Nintendo. I think it’s reasonable to emulate games that one has bought before (I have specific reasons for this belief that I don’t feel the need to explain here). I don’t think it’s moral or reasonable to emulate anything and everything, and I do not do so.
That said, not everyone has standards. Nintendo and all creators and publishers have a problem on their hands and have for many years.
Making things high-quality and reasonably priced is a relatively proven way to persuade people to purchase media by officially-licensed means.
Re: Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Officially Revealed For Switch
@Trikeboy I’m not much of a piracy defender, though I do believe it is defensible when someone has already purchased the game, which I did in 2004.
Maybe you think $20 is a fair price (I’m sure many do, though I disagree). That’s fine, and you should buy the game if you want to, and Nintendo will make nearly a $20 profit from it. But what if they were charging $80 per game? Would you still say they’re “making it available?” What about $200 per game? $40? $30?
You see what I’m saying? When a game is — ethically or not — easily available for free, and the company that made it over 20 years ago rereleases it with no meaningful changes — a simple ROM, in other words — the reality is that many people will only pay so much for that rerelease. Everyone’s price is different, but the fact that a free version is accessible is absolutely a factor in that decision for a significant number of people.
Re: "We Thought It Would Be Fun" - Nintendo Explains Why Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Aren't On Switch Online
As I said on the announcement article, this is only a decent deal if you love Pokémon AND have never played the game before AND don’t already have a ROM of it.
Now if they had put in the work to enhance it in one or two meaningful ways, it would be a very different story. It would be cool to own the ultimate version of one or both of these “ultimate versions” of the original games. That’s what made the Mario Galaxy remasters at least defensible at $40 a piece.
Re: Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Officially Revealed For Switch
$20 is crazy. It’s only worth it if you love Pokémon AND have never played the game before AND don’t already have a ROM of it. The first is semi-true for me, the second is not the case. No comment on the third…
Re: Poll: What's Your Favourite Gen 2 Pokémon?
Even though it’s my favorite Pokémon generation, I didn’t like the designs nearly as much as gen 1. There were fewer than a dozen that I even considered, but ended up going for Skarmory (who, as of this writing, isn’t getting nearly enough love!).
Re: Poll: What's Your Favourite Gen 1 Pokémon?
I know some will scoff but my favorite has always been Mewtwo. Love the design and the fact that it has a story. The mystery and the power make it cool.
Re: Poll: What Nintendo Switch 2 Games Are You Most Excited For In 2026?
I chose (in alphabetical order)
007 First Light
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Splatoon Raiders
At first I was surprised the majority are 3rd Party, but then I remembered that they’re some of the best 3rd Party games of the last several years that I finally get a chance to play. Works for me!
Re: Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Review Of Final Fantasy VII Remake On Switch 2
@LastFootnote 705 reviews, 93% 5-star, 98% at least 4-star, but — and I mean this sincerely — do whatever you think is best!
Re: Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Review Of Final Fantasy VII Remake On Switch 2
@LastFootnote Just happened to see there's one from Samsung on sale today for 33% off
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT995SPF?th=1
Re: Site News: Please Welcome Mai, The Newest Member Of Our YouTube Team
Welcome, Mai! You seem like a great pick; well done, team!
Re: Talking Point: Does Switch 2 Have Nintendo's Best Launch Line-Up Ever?
I gave it to Switch 2 because, objectively, it had a higher number of excellent games available at launch. That said, Wii Sports was such a phenomenon that it almost overshadows EVERYTHING else, and, despite maybe not even being in the top 10 games listed in this article, is still somehow the single best launch title of all time in the context of the console and the timing.
Re: Talking Point: Six Months Since Launch, How Would You Rate Switch 2?
I don’t have one yet — will probably buy one next year — but I’ve been following coverage closely. From what I’ve seen, I’d give it an 8/10 (great) so far. Hardware is beyond what I expected, graphics-wise, and everything seems to work as advertised. I’m a tad disappointed in the 1st party offerings so far, but I think the only reasons I say that are 1) Switch launched with BOTW, and Switch 2 hasn’t had anything best it yet (which isn’t the fairest complaint, and DK Bananza does look top-tier), and 2) Mario Kart World looks good but a bit of a disappointment (though, again, that’s coming from 8 Deluxe, the GOAT, so fighting an uphill battle there as well). However, I am fairly pleased with 3rd party support so far, and many more that have been announced. There are several 3rd party S2 games I can’t wait to get my hands on, filling out the first six months nicely.
Edit: Also, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how many quality S2 Edition games/upgrades have been made available, and overall backwards compatibility has been satisfactory.
Slight step down from the S1 launch overall (yet again, comparing to my overall favorite console of all time), though a step up in 3rd-party games.
Re: Site News: Nintendo Life Turns 20 Today!
Happy Birthday to one of the best sites on the World Wide Web! I respect your coverage, of course, but it also seems like you try to do business in a thoughtful, well-meaning way, and I support that just as much. Keep up the excellent work!
Re: Marvel Cosmic Invasion Scores December Release Date And Two New Fighters
Pumped for this one. When I eventually buy a Switch 2, this will be one of my first games.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
The only Pokemon Switch games that really appeal to me are LGPE and Legends: Arceus. Pokemon was once my favorite series, but that's changed as I've gotten older and the games generally haven't gotten better. I was open to getting this instead of Arceus, but I don't think I will.
The battle system in Z-A looks excellent, and I hope they keep using it for future games! But seeing trailers for this game made me realize that one of the things I enjoy most about Pokemon games is going on an epic journey and achieving things as I travel, so Arceus is more closely aligned with that, even though the battling is ho hummer.
Pokemon might be the gaming franchise with the most regularly missed potential. I know reasons ultimately come down to money, which is sad. If the developers had a budget to match the profits these games make, and were able to work on a game for at least three years or so, they could make one of the greatest games of all time, especially if they implemented this new battle system!
Re: Nintendo Goes Full Pixar In Strange New Animated Short Film, 'Close To You'
The Pikmin music is absolutely there. I think a Pikmin game set in a house could be fun! I have no interest in a Pikmin movie, though.
Re: Review: Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Switch) - Still Out Of This World
No doubt these games are spectacular. I own both on Wii. However, reading the comments here, it's no wonder Nintendo can set prices to whatever they want. We're voting with our wallets, and we're telling Nintendo they can push even harder.
Re: Best Super Mario Games Of All Time
My top 10, considering how great they were at the time as well as how well they hold up today (more heavily weighted toward the former) are:
10. Sunshine
9. New SMB U
8. 3D World
7. Galaxy 2
6. Galaxy 1
5. Mario 64
4. Mario 3
3. Wonder
2. Odyssey
1. Mario World
Re: Latest Switch Online Release Potentially Confirms Leaked Upcoming N64 Classics
Are Smash and DK64 the best games on the system? No (though Smash is close, imo). But it's the nostallgiaaaa, and I put so many hours into those games as a kid, particularly multiplayer.
It may sound crazy, but NSO's current offerings are almost enough to get me to resubscribe to the service. These two games are what would push me over the line. Then all I will need is some friends and some free time!
Re: Hollow Knight: Silksong's Price Appears To Have Leaked
I would have been pleased with $25, so $20 is quite a treat! They could have gotten away with $50 and still done well, so hats-off to them for caring about their customers!
Re: Opinion: We Need To Talk About X Games
I agree with this article overall, though it doesn’t bother me quite as much as the author. Yes, market research has shown pretty definitively that X is the most marketable letter. You see it with phones and cars quite a bit too
I think the only places it’s perfectly acceptable are when it represents a cross (in which case it should be pronounced “eks”) and as a Roman numeral — though this only when it is, in fact, the tenth in a series, AND when the others in the series are numeraled Romanly, as in the case of Final Fantasy X (“ten,” and X-2, “ten two,” though that’s a whole other issue)
Re: Review: Tales Of The Shire: A The Lord Of The Rings Game (Switch) - The Hobbit, Or "There It Crashed Again"
Can’t say I’m surprised, based on the previews. As a pretty big Tolkien fan, I do want to say thank you for the enjoyable title and subtitle of this review. At least something good came of the game.
Re: Nintendo Music Celebrates 10 Years Of Splatoon, Here's Every Song Included
Splatoon games are awesome, but I’m not particularly into the music
Re: Rumour: Donkey Kong Bananza May Include A Local Multiplayer Component
DK64 multiplayer was actually one of my all-time favorite local multiplayer experiences! Very solid silly multiplayer 3rd-person battling. Great memories with friends there.
Re: Talking Point: With Prices Rising, Are Your Gaming Habits Changing?
As a parent of three little who works full time, I get little time to game. My habit in recent years has been play Switch (and retro games) exclusively, and only buy games on sale. Looks like my new habit will have to be playing Switch 2 exclusively and only buying games on sale.
Re: Elden Ring On Switch 2 Will Introduce Two Brand New Character Classes
The character at the top of the post made me think, "Imagine if they added Raven Beak from Metroid Dread"
Re: Talking Point: Does Switch 2 Have Nintendo's Best Launch Line-Up Ever?
I actually said NES because Clu Clu Land, Duck Hunt, Excitebike, Ice Climber, and Super Mario Bros. On a level playing field, obviously those games suck compared to modern games. However, taking into account gaming history, it was the most revolutionary launch lineup, imo
After that, I'd put SNES, then Switch 2. If Prime 4 and DK Bananza could be there at launch, it would probably have taken the crown
Re: Switch 2 Was Very Nearly Called 'Super Nintendo Switch'
Switch 2 was the smarter choice from a marketing standpoint, so I guess overall I'm glad they went with that because I want it to do well
Super Switch appeals to me a lot more, personally
Re: PSA: You Can Now Download Nintendo's New Mobile App
This app would be cool if it could sync with other calendar services like Google Calendar. I just want a regular calendar app, but Nintendo-themed with awesome Nintendo widgets!
Re: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Has Been Butchered For The Switch Remake
I am cautiously pessimistic. Hopefully they can make it work well.
Re: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Has Been Rated For Switch
I've been on the internet for 10 minutes and I keep seeing... good news after good news! What is this, 2007? I almost don't want to close my laptop and end the streak!
Re: Rumour: A New Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Remaster Might Be On The Way
THPS3, 4, and UG1 are my personal favorites, so any remakes involving those games will definitely be a buy from me, as long as the quality is anywhere near the 1+2 remake.
Re: Opinion: Forget Themes, I Want A Switch 2 Start-Up Jingle
I actually do fall into the camp saying the GameCube theme was too dang long. Same effect taking half the time would have been perfect. Love it as a console, of course.
GBA has my favorite startup sound (and it lasts about half as long as the GCN’s, just sayin).
Re: Pokémon Cards Return To U.S. McDonald's Happy Meals Today
Anybody remember Pokemon toys at Burger King back in '99? At least here in the US, the toys originally came in cheap plastic pokeballs, but then a toddler suffocated on one and they were then packaged in regular plastic baggies. Then there were the golden collector's cards featuring Pikachu, Mewtwo, Charizard, Togepi, and others.
Pre-internet (for most of us), pre-scalping (as far as I know) – simpler times.
Re: Analyst States That Switch 2's Price Won't "Really Matter" For Early Adopters
As many others are saying, I think $399 is probably fair market value. If they can get $349, they will fly off the shelves.
Re: Reaction: Nintendo Pins Hopes On Familiar Fun With Switch 2
I think this is a valuable point that raises interesting discussion, whether I fully agree with it or not. There are many factors to consider. Nintendo has been playing their cards better than Sony and Microsoft recently when it comes to game consoles, so they’re naturally going to play it a bit safer. I am interested to see what new technologies they may have implemented about which we don’t have much detail at this point, but it is wise to have a Switch sequel at this time.
It’s one of the most successful consoles of all time – may yet become the best selling ever! When you catch lightning in a bottle, you don’t bet double or nothing, you iterate to varying degrees.
We all love that Nintendo is a big-ish tech company that’s still not afraid to take risks, and I hope that never changes, but that should never be the very top priority.
If this approach starts to sour, I think we’ll be more likely to see something that has more “new” to it, and that will be exciting – but making that move now would be imprudent.
Re: 35 Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games To Look Forward To In 2025
Call me basic, but Silksong, Pokemon Legends, and Metroid are the only three that remotely interest me on this list. And that's honestly a good thing because my to-play list is already at [checks notes]... oh my... 94.... Apparently the Switch is going to be my last console.
Re: Video: Here Are Alex's Top 5 Nintendo Switch Games Of 2024
Happy Christmas! I haven’t had a chance to play any 2024 games, but here are my top five that I’m excited to play when I get around to it:
5. Sonic X Shadow Generations
4. Animal Well
3. Mario Party Jamboree
2. Paper Mario: TTYD
1. Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Re: Reaction: With Xenoblade Chronicles X On Switch, The Wii U's Demise Is Complete
I've long been comfortable as a last-gen gamer, and was all set to buy a Wii U soon after the Switch was released. However, once I saw the Switch's popularity and how many of the Wii U's best games were quickly released or announced for the Switch, I saw the writing on the wall and sprung for current gen, and boy am I glad I did.
As of now, with my long list of games yet to buy and play on Switch, I'm planning on sticking with this system through the next gen. That said, this experience has made me more open to keeping up with current gen than I once was, at least when it comes to Nintendo consoles.
Re: Feature: Death By A Thousand Karts - Can We Race ALL 96 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tracks In A Single Session?
Fun article to read – as well as, I'm sure, to create!
Re: Animal Crossing Meets Lord Of The Rings In 'Tales Of The Shire'
I am a big LOTR fan, so I want to love this game. However, I'm just not into farming/life sims, so I'll probably skip it.
It looks like all that it has going for it is the middle earth theme and farming sim mechanics, and, for some people, that will be enough. What would take it to the next level and give it much wider appeal (including to me) would be some great writing and, especially, beautiful environments (regardless of realistic graphics). Maybe the visuals will improve enough by release to meet that second criterion, but, unfortunately, it's not doing it for me as of now.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Link Figma Locks In 2025 Release, Pre-Orders Live
Super cool! But every time I see these all I can think of is ligma.
Re: Talking Point: If 'Switch 2' Isn't Coming Until 2025, What's Nintendo Got Up Its Sleeve This Year?
It would be nice to get at least one actual new game from Nintendo this year that's not a remake or, ideally, not even a sequel. I'm a nostalgic person and have greatly enjoyed the remakes and remasters released for Switch, but let's keep innovating too!
Re: Poll: How Often Do You Trade-In Your Switch Games?
I learned the hard way that I won't do that unless I disliked a game enough that I refuse to ever play it again (and that's super rare because I only buy games that I know I will like or that are very well reviewed!). Back in the PS2 days, I had the mindset that, "hey, I've beaten this game, may as well get a little cash for it." At that point I had never experienced nostalgia before, so I didn't take into account that, actually, years later, I will want to REplay this game. Video games are one of the few things in life that I will allow myself to hold onto "just in case" I want to revisit it, because I know that by the time I do it might be hard to get ahold of it.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Like To See More Streaming Media Apps On 'Switch 2'?
Personally I prefer fewer extra apps. It's purely a gaming device for me. But overall I think I vote yes just so we can hopefully avoid a bunch of articles called "Why does the Switch STILL not have _____?!?!?"
I would think it's not a huge ask for Nintendo, but they're so weird about online services it might actually take significant resources from other development for them.