Because 3D World is on this list, I’m going to ask a question: how do people find Odyssey’s Darker Side so easy? In every list/ranking I’ve seen, people always say Champion’s Road is harder than Darker Side, but Champion’s Road took me only 8 hours (then only 2 on Switch), whereas I’ve played Darker Side for at least 10 hours, and haven’t even reached the halfway point. Am I just really bad at Odyssey, or really good at 3D World?
I do think I’ve mastered the controls of 3D World more than Odyssey though, I’ve beaten the main game multiple times.
If he’s looking at a screenshot, that means the Switch isn’t counting these hours as playing a game… he won’t be able to prove anything if it gets turned off!
@Not_Soos See, and I my opinion, the Squid Sisters were the worst, because they were boring (and looked the exact same). I personally have liked the idols more in each title. So it’s just a matter of opinion. Also, why do people pick a team based solely on the idol leading it? I understand why they would in this one, because nobody has an opinion on rock paper or scissors, but if it’s a topic you actually have an opinion on, why would you not choose the one you like more, just because you don’t like Frye?
Does it need to live up to “the hype”? It’s not that different from any other Pokémon World Championships. Just because there hasn’t been one for two years doesn’t mean this one has to be extra amazing.
@iLikeUrAttitude They aren’t “finding an exploit”, they’re using modified versions of the game, so of course the cheat detectors would think that’s unusual. Pretty sure it’s illegal as well? I don’t know much about law, but it’s definitely against Nintendo’s/Splatoon’s rules.
@MichaelP It doesn’t have to be “revolutionary”, but it should at least add more features. Splatoon 2 just came out a few years ago and still has a pretty massive player base. This game doesn’t really add that much, it’s just a pay-to-keep-playing Splatoon 2.
@BenAV I don’t disagree with you, but my problem with this game is I’m a decent fan of Splatoon. I only bought 2 (never played 1) in 2021 during the chicken vs. Egg splatfest, but I became a big fan of it after and played it a lot. But now I need to pay $80 to keep playing? As a casual fan who tries not to spend too much money on video games, that sort of sucks. I’m happy for the people who are big fans and will enjoy this game, but from the perspective of a person who likes Splatoon but not enough to buy an update on the same console, all this means to me is I can’t play Splatoon 2 anymore.
@Rika_Yoshitake Many people, including myself, assumed the reason they released Splatoon 2 so early was just so there was Splatoon on Switch, not so it’s a new game, so yeah, that has to do with Switch. Also if Splatoon 2 was Splatoon 1.5, what is this one? 1.75 or 2? Because if it’s the latter it should add more to the game than 1.5 did, but this game doesn’t appear as though it does.
My first one was actually Spirit Tracks. It still holds a special place in my heart, and is one of my personal favourites. I haven’t played many Zelda games, but I’d say I had a better time playing Spirit Tracks than OoT or BotW. I still haven’t actually beaten any of them though
That article was savagely written…
I don’t necessarily disagree with the order (Sun + Moon should have been higher up but whatever), but Sword + Shield isn’t that bad… Although I forgot the thing about it being a thousand years in the future, that’s a bit strange. Team Yell is also laughably bad, but they were designed to be that way, so it shouldn’t count as a negative. I’ve never forgotten them. Then calling Hop annoying is mean, I didn’t find him annoying at all. So yeah, SW/SH is the worse, but it’s not “lower than F” in my opinion.
Also I just realized XY is second-last but in my opinion it had a decent story. Although, I’m judging that one based on the anime, I never played the game.
“ Five months ago, Grazzy posted a video called "I'm Building ALL OF Breath of the Wild in Minecraft (#1)", and though it didn't do particularly well at first (especially considering the hours of work he put in), it suddenly blew up”
That’s not necessarily true… I saw this video about a month ago and it had 450K views.
Some of these could work as F2P games, but they shouldn’t just be released as-is, it should be a spin-off with limited features (like the ones most of these series already have…)
Wow… you people really hate free to play games. How dare people make games accessible grrrr
@Ratchet916 Like I said, wasn’t aimed at one person, it was aimed at everyone who talks about how cloud games are going to be “the future of gaming”, including your comment. But fair enough.
@larryisaman My reply wasn’t aimed at you specifically (I’m about to go on a rant, and again, this is not aimed at you), I’m just saying I’ve seen a few people on this site (even just in this comment section) complain specifically about how someone could purchase it without realizing it’s a Cloud edition, which isn’t true. People who are saying it’s going to take over the gaming industry (Ratchet916) and there won’t be any more native games (Serpenterror), are also wrong, because so far we’ve only seen games that wouldn’t run on Switch at all natively (once again, KH is an exception). Most people who think Cloud editions are inherently bad seem to me like they have Switch and XBox and/or PS, they have at least two consoles. They assume everyone does even though that’s not true*, and Cloud Editions are a good thing for people who only have Switch and really want to play these games. Even if most games become Cloud editions:
1. It won’t be for another many years, even decades.
2. They will have to increase how long the game will be available for, I’d bet the life span of the console, because they’ll want to be selling the games for many years. My guess would be (if these were all Cloud versions) Splatoon 2 would end around now, BotW would end when BotW2 comes out, 1-2-Switch would end when Nintendo’s next console comes out, games like Kirby and the Forgotten Land would maybe last for a bit longer since they came out later. Still not great, but better than it could be.
Plus, Nintendo said Switch was halfway through its life cycle in Feb2021, which was about 4 years after it came out. So the Switch will probably exist until about Jan2025. The Assassin’s Creed cloud game I mentioned in my last post came out in 2018 and is (I believe) still running, which means most of these cloud games will probably be running until when Nintendo’s next console comes out (coming from a hardcore non-Switch Pro believer). So really the worst part about cloud gaming for casual players is technical problems.
In conclusion, I’m not saying cloud gaming is flawless (mainly the full price at this point), but it’s probably not as bad as people think it is. There hasn’t been any cloud games that have stopped running yet, so no one can truthfully say they’re going to end soon. The technical problems are unfortunate, but not really helpable. Some people would risk it if they wanted to play GotG.
*EDIT: Also, I just checked, and there’s no cloud games on XBox or PS, so calm down, this is literally only so these games can run on Switch. It’s not taking over gaming anytime soon.
@larryisaman Something I think a lot of people don’t realize because they don’t go anywhere near cloud versions is the eShop gives you very big warnings before buying a Cloud game. I think if you press buy, before you pay, it tells you exactly how Cloud gaming works, so nobody should buy a Cloud version without knowing how it works. However I agree that them being the same prices is a bit stupid.
@Serpenterror No they don’t? There’s only 8 Cloud games on the eShop by my counting, so they shouldn’t hog your attention too much.
Also, fun fact: did you know Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey was released as a Cloud edition in 2018, but only in Japan? I find that very interesting, because it just became a mainstream thing last year.
Am I the only one who doesn’t hate Cloud versions? If they didn’t exist, this game, GotG, Hitman 3, and other games wouldn’t even be on Switch, and the games warn you before buying how Cloud versions work, so you don’t need to buy the game if you don’t want to. But if you only have a Switch, you can at least play these games if you really want to. In some cases (like Hitman 3), it’s actually good. Everyone says they hate Cloud versions because they’re going to be “the end of gaming” and soon all games will be cloud games, but there’s no sign that that’s actually going to happen.
Obviously, Kingdom Hearts is the one exception to all of this.
@NinjaNicky That’s presumptuous… lots of people can only afford one console, and Nintendo’s is probably the one with the most FOMO, so lots of people use Switch as their main console, me included.
@AlanaHagues Just so you know, the first paragraph is missing a word, I think: “But in 2022, the Proms is making by holding its first-ever video game concert.” It should say: “But in 2022, the Proms is making historyby holding…”
Am I the only one who finds it ironic that they’re complaining about Mario Kart Tour tracks, even though the Mario Kart Tour one was the most popular track in Wave 1?
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Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
I think Japan’s is the coolest. It has slightly better colouring than the Europe one, in my opinion.
Re: Got Joy-Con Drift? Don't Worry, Those Switch Controllers Can Live On As Works Of Art
Fun fact: at no point does this article say Joy-Cons are bad, so the people saying “I agree” aren’t actually agreeing with anything (:
Re: The Hardest Games On Nintendo Switch
Because 3D World is on this list, I’m going to ask a question: how do people find Odyssey’s Darker Side so easy? In every list/ranking I’ve seen, people always say Champion’s Road is harder than Darker Side, but Champion’s Road took me only 8 hours (then only 2 on Switch), whereas I’ve played Darker Side for at least 10 hours, and haven’t even reached the halfway point. Am I just really bad at Odyssey, or really good at 3D World?
I do think I’ve mastered the controls of 3D World more than Odyssey though, I’ve beaten the main game multiple times.
Re: Video: YouTuber's Switch OLED Screen Still Standing After 7,000 Hours
If he’s looking at a screenshot, that means the Switch isn’t counting these hours as playing a game… he won’t be able to prove anything if it gets turned off!
Re: Splatoon 3 Demo Server Tick Rate Is Apparently 30% Slower Than Original's
The tweet is in the article twice, at least for me…
Re: Poll: What Did You Think Of Tricolor Turf War In Splatoon 3?
About 65% of the people who voted on this poll chose Team Scissors… that doesn’t surprise me.
Re: Team Rock Wins The Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere
@Not_Soos See, and I my opinion, the Squid Sisters were the worst, because they were boring (and looked the exact same). I personally have liked the idols more in each title. So it’s just a matter of opinion.
Also, why do people pick a team based solely on the idol leading it? I understand why they would in this one, because nobody has an opinion on rock paper or scissors, but if it’s a topic you actually have an opinion on, why would you not choose the one you like more, just because you don’t like Frye?
Re: Nintendo And Mattel Appear To Be Releasing A Mario Movie UNO Set
Why is it called ONO?
Re: Round Up: Pokémon World Championships 2022 - Was It Worth The Three-Year Wait?
Does it need to live up to “the hype”? It’s not that different from any other Pokémon World Championships. Just because there hasn’t been one for two years doesn’t mean this one has to be extra amazing.
Re: Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Games On Nintendo Systems
@FishyS They’re also separated by exactly 0.01…
Re: Nintendo Has Already Started Banning Splatoon 3 Cheaters
@iLikeUrAttitude They aren’t “finding an exploit”, they’re using modified versions of the game, so of course the cheat detectors would think that’s unusual. Pretty sure it’s illegal as well? I don’t know much about law, but it’s definitely against Nintendo’s/Splatoon’s rules.
Re: Poll: Splatoon 3's First Splatfest Takes Place This Weekend - Which Team Are You On?
Rock, because I don’t really care and Shiver is the best idol.
Re: TinyBuild Just Paid $3m To Own Surgeon Simulator And I Am Bread
I
Am
BREAD
Re: Feature: 25 Years Of GoldenEye 007 - 25 Facts You Didn't Know (Or Forgot You Knew)
That rickroll got me, well played.
Re: Japanese Charts: Kirby’s Dream Buffet Makes Sweet Debut Thanks To eShop Cards
Oh so that’s why some of the YouTube descriptions said it was an eShop exclusive…
Re: Random: Nintendo Teams Up With Baskin Robbins To Make Inkable Splatoon Ice Cream
@Sonos I live in Canada so that would be why I’ve never seen one.
Re: Random: Nintendo Teams Up With Baskin Robbins To Make Inkable Splatoon Ice Cream
I genuinely did not know Baskin Robbins was a real thing, I only knew it from Ant-Man lol.
Re: Talking Point: Can We Predict The Other Two Stories In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet?
Wait, since when did Legends: Arceus have time travelling? I never played it, but this is new info to me
Re: Hands On: Splatoon 3 Brings New Ideas, But Nothing Revolutionary
@MichaelP It doesn’t have to be “revolutionary”, but it should at least add more features. Splatoon 2 just came out a few years ago and still has a pretty massive player base. This game doesn’t really add that much, it’s just a pay-to-keep-playing Splatoon 2.
@BenAV I don’t disagree with you, but my problem with this game is I’m a decent fan of Splatoon. I only bought 2 (never played 1) in 2021 during the chicken vs. Egg splatfest, but I became a big fan of it after and played it a lot. But now I need to pay $80 to keep playing? As a casual fan who tries not to spend too much money on video games, that sort of sucks. I’m happy for the people who are big fans and will enjoy this game, but from the perspective of a person who likes Splatoon but not enough to buy an update on the same console, all this means to me is I can’t play Splatoon 2 anymore.
Re: Hands On: Splatoon 3 Brings New Ideas, But Nothing Revolutionary
@Rika_Yoshitake Many people, including myself, assumed the reason they released Splatoon 2 so early was just so there was Splatoon on Switch, not so it’s a new game, so yeah, that has to do with Switch. Also if Splatoon 2 was Splatoon 1.5, what is this one? 1.75 or 2? Because if it’s the latter it should add more to the game than 1.5 did, but this game doesn’t appear as though it does.
Re: Nintendo Treehouse: Live Presentation Set For This Thursday
I only found out yesterday that Splatoon 3 has a demo this weekend, so I’m very excited for that.
Re: Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Announces Season Pass And Gold Edition
@rjejr That’s not DLC then, it’s a paid game with a demo, like most games on Switch have…
I don’t like season passes just as an idea, but it wouldn’t make me not buy the game, but I probably won’t, because I’m only half done the first one.
Re: Feature: Every Pokémon Game Narrative, Ranked From Best To Worst
@Entrr_username Well that’s certainly an opinion…
Re: Talking Point: What Was Your First Legend Of Zelda Game?
My first one was actually Spirit Tracks. It still holds a special place in my heart, and is one of my personal favourites. I haven’t played many Zelda games, but I’d say I had a better time playing Spirit Tracks than OoT or BotW. I still haven’t actually beaten any of them though
Re: Random: We've Been Waiting Over Half A Decade For A "New" Mainline Zelda Game
@nitrolink Uhuh… sure, that doesn’t sound like fake news at all…
Re: Random: We've Been Waiting Over Half A Decade For A "New" Mainline Zelda Game
If that’s the longest you have to wait, you have it pretty good.
Re: Feature: Every Pokémon Game Narrative, Ranked From Best To Worst
That article was savagely written…
I don’t necessarily disagree with the order (Sun + Moon should have been higher up but whatever), but Sword + Shield isn’t that bad… Although I forgot the thing about it being a thousand years in the future, that’s a bit strange. Team Yell is also laughably bad, but they were designed to be that way, so it shouldn’t count as a negative. I’ve never forgotten them. Then calling Hop annoying is mean, I didn’t find him annoying at all. So yeah, SW/SH is the worse, but it’s not “lower than F” in my opinion.
Also I just realized XY is second-last but in my opinion it had a decent story. Although, I’m judging that one based on the anime, I never played the game.
Re: Random: This Mad Lad Is Building All Of Breath Of The Wild In Minecraft
“ Five months ago, Grazzy posted a video called "I'm Building ALL OF Breath of the Wild in Minecraft (#1)", and though it didn't do particularly well at first (especially considering the hours of work he put in), it suddenly blew up”
That’s not necessarily true… I saw this video about a month ago and it had 450K views.
Re: Talking Point: Which Nintendo Series Would Work Best As A Free-To-Play Game?
Some of these could work as F2P games, but they shouldn’t just be released as-is, it should be a spin-off with limited features (like the ones most of these series already have…)
Wow… you people really hate free to play games. How dare people make games accessible grrrr
Re: The Aya Neo Air Is A $600 Switch Lite-Sized Pocket PC
As someone who currently has COVID and stays downstairs all day, I can confirm, the Switch has a low battery life in handheld ):
Re: Rumour: Sonic Prime Reportedly Lands Netflix Release Date
I’ve never heard of this show in my life…
Re: Review: Thymesia - Cloud Version - A Soulslike That Shows Some Promise, Just Not On Switch
@Ratchet916 Like I said, wasn’t aimed at one person, it was aimed at everyone who talks about how cloud games are going to be “the future of gaming”, including your comment. But fair enough.
Re: Review: Thymesia - Cloud Version - A Soulslike That Shows Some Promise, Just Not On Switch
@larryisaman My reply wasn’t aimed at you specifically (I’m about to go on a rant, and again, this is not aimed at you), I’m just saying I’ve seen a few people on this site (even just in this comment section) complain specifically about how someone could purchase it without realizing it’s a Cloud edition, which isn’t true. People who are saying it’s going to take over the gaming industry (Ratchet916) and there won’t be any more native games (Serpenterror), are also wrong, because so far we’ve only seen games that wouldn’t run on Switch at all natively (once again, KH is an exception). Most people who think Cloud editions are inherently bad seem to me like they have Switch and XBox and/or PS, they have at least two consoles. They assume everyone does even though that’s not true*, and Cloud Editions are a good thing for people who only have Switch and really want to play these games. Even if most games become Cloud editions:
1. It won’t be for another many years, even decades.
2. They will have to increase how long the game will be available for, I’d bet the life span of the console, because they’ll want to be selling the games for many years. My guess would be (if these were all Cloud versions) Splatoon 2 would end around now, BotW would end when BotW2 comes out, 1-2-Switch would end when Nintendo’s next console comes out, games like Kirby and the Forgotten Land would maybe last for a bit longer since they came out later. Still not great, but better than it could be.
Plus, Nintendo said Switch was halfway through its life cycle in Feb2021, which was about 4 years after it came out. So the Switch will probably exist until about Jan2025. The Assassin’s Creed cloud game I mentioned in my last post came out in 2018 and is (I believe) still running, which means most of these cloud games will probably be running until when Nintendo’s next console comes out (coming from a hardcore non-Switch Pro believer). So really the worst part about cloud gaming for casual players is technical problems.
In conclusion, I’m not saying cloud gaming is flawless (mainly the full price at this point), but it’s probably not as bad as people think it is. There hasn’t been any cloud games that have stopped running yet, so no one can truthfully say they’re going to end soon. The technical problems are unfortunate, but not really helpable. Some people would risk it if they wanted to play GotG.
*EDIT: Also, I just checked, and there’s no cloud games on XBox or PS, so calm down, this is literally only so these games can run on Switch. It’s not taking over gaming anytime soon.
Re: Video: The Switch Desperately Needs This Nintendo DS Feature
There’s no chance they would add that 5 years on.
Re: Review: Thymesia - Cloud Version - A Soulslike That Shows Some Promise, Just Not On Switch
@larryisaman Something I think a lot of people don’t realize because they don’t go anywhere near cloud versions is the eShop gives you very big warnings before buying a Cloud game. I think if you press buy, before you pay, it tells you exactly how Cloud gaming works, so nobody should buy a Cloud version without knowing how it works. However I agree that them being the same prices is a bit stupid.
@Serpenterror No they don’t? There’s only 8 Cloud games on the eShop by my counting, so they shouldn’t hog your attention too much.
Also, fun fact: did you know Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey was released as a Cloud edition in 2018, but only in Japan? I find that very interesting, because it just became a mainstream thing last year.
Re: Review: Thymesia - Cloud Version - A Soulslike That Shows Some Promise, Just Not On Switch
Am I the only one who doesn’t hate Cloud versions? If they didn’t exist, this game, GotG, Hitman 3, and other games wouldn’t even be on Switch, and the games warn you before buying how Cloud versions work, so you don’t need to buy the game if you don’t want to. But if you only have a Switch, you can at least play these games if you really want to. In some cases (like Hitman 3), it’s actually good. Everyone says they hate Cloud versions because they’re going to be “the end of gaming” and soon all games will be cloud games, but there’s no sign that that’s actually going to happen.
Obviously, Kingdom Hearts is the one exception to all of this.
Re: Hogwarts Legacy Release Date Announced, Just Not For The Switch
In other words… Cloud Version
Re: Thymesia Cloud Version Drops On Switch Next Week Alongside PC, PS5, Xbox
@NinjaNicky That’s presumptuous… lots of people can only afford one console, and Nintendo’s is probably the one with the most FOMO, so lots of people use Switch as their main console, me included.
Re: Toby Fox Composed Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Terastal Raid Battle Music
Battle Tower is one of my favourite songs from Sword + Shield (don’t even get me started on Undertale), so I’m very happy to hear this!
Re: Brace Yourselves, A Pac-Man Live-Action Movie Is Currently In Development
I’m not worried about the story necessarily, because Sonic was great… but I think I’m going to have nightmares about a live-action Pac-Man
Re: Nintendo Direct For Splatoon 3 Confirmed For This Week
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Re: Tencent Is Seeking A Bigger Stake In 'Mario + Rabbids' Publisher Ubisoft
So Tencent wants a Tenpercent?
Sorry, I had to
Re: Mini Metro Copycat Game Has Been Removed From Switch eShop
@Bobb Haha that made me laugh a lot for some reason
Re: Feature: Everything You Might Have Missed In The New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer (August)
Oh my god I love Grusha HE’S SO CUTE
Re: The Internet Is In Loaf With Fidough, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Bread-Dog
Lechonk 2.0
I like Lechonk better though. Sorry Fidough
Re: Random: People Are Getting Pretty Worried About Splatoon 3
I’m not sure how trustworthy Arlo is as a source, especially when it comes to complaining…
Re: Zelda, Pokémon, And Final Fantasy Music Will Feature At The First-Ever Video Game Proms
@AlanaHagues Just so you know, the first paragraph is missing a word, I think: “But in 2022, the Proms is making by holding its first-ever video game concert.”
It should say: “But in 2022, the Proms is making historyby holding…”
Re: Poll: How Do You Feel About Wave 2 Of The Mario Kart 8 Booster Course Pack?
Am I the only one who finds it ironic that they’re complaining about Mario Kart Tour tracks, even though the Mario Kart Tour one was the most popular track in Wave 1?
Re: Random: Nintendo Got Its Own Question Wrong At An Official Splatoon Quiz
@IronMan30 They got a demotion
Re: Review: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - An Epic, Emotionally-Charged Masterpiece
Time to play the first two I suppose…