@BANJO Yeah I'm a massive fan. The game shows up on these top 10 charts every week because it's a great game. The best thing ever is 4v4 online soccer with the leg strap, but otherwise the bowling is great and it's all simultaneous so there's less waiting than ever.
Tennis is great fun, much improved over the 1 to 1 rackets that were constantly needing to be recentered by pushing down on the dpad on Wii Sports Club, and the online is a million times better. Sports Club was so slow, really laggy games every time if you could even find a match. Here they sold many millions of copies so there's always opponents of every skill level (which is great for playing in Pro League mode) and the game has rollback netcode so no more game freezes or stuttering. You need online to play, but it's pretty cheap.
I had a PS4 Pro but didn't really use it much, and now most of the games are on PC. I can't picture myself ever buying another Playstation or Xbox, but there's no void here. I get all those cool high end graphics games if I want on my PC, Nintendo consoles because 1st party and interesting hardware gimmicks, and Meta Quest VR because it's awesome. Those 3 things are quite different, I don't need another box that plays similar games to what I can already get.
Some of these companies are so stupid. Like Blizzard, they would have made a fortune on Hearthstone Switch but for some reason, decided it wasn't worth it. I'm no marketing guru but I can say with certainty that it would have paid off big time. Aside from being practically made for a portable with it's wait and strategize approach and no high end graphics needed, it would have been an easy win, with barely any competition in the AAA competitive collectible card genre (at least at the time). Who knows how many millions they lost on not porting that from the beginning.
Not really worth answering polls. The future is a complete mystery. If I made a guess it would probably turn out wrong, so I'd rather not waste the effort.
Mario Maker 2, and some Metroid Dread on Switch, maybe try some Donkey Kong GB. And a lot of Quest 2 games like In Death: Unchained, Punch Fit MR, Crazy Kung Fu, just got Arcade Paradise and Trivia Crack World, Moss, and I Expect You To Die 2, and been playing weird smaller free stuff like CPR training or learning to dance in the Salsa demo.
Then on PC I've been playing Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and just picked up 10,000,000 & You Must Build A Boat for $2. Got a pretty good deal on a Quest 3s also and looking forward to trying Batman and all the cool mixed reality stuff. And picked up Tears of the Kingdom & Pikmin 4 on sale, so got quite a lot on my plate at the moment.
@BigNate It has nothing to do with capability, they have the money, they could hire more people and put the whole catalog out tomorrow. They choose to release things spaced out on a calendar to keep people talking.
It's the same with the regular full priced games. They're not finishing just before release, games sit there done for years waiting for the best time to make the most sales, while not hindering the sales of other first party games releasing around the same time (like putting out a new 2d Mario the same week as a new 2d Donkey Kong).
@Not_Soos I don't think that's a good idea at all. People aren't really going to finish all those games before the new release. And putting out a remake for full price when all the other old games are part of the service won't sit well with people; "the other games are on Switch Online why isn't DK Country Returns!? I'll just play the "free" ones that come with my Switch Online account".
And a lot of people would just say, "we have 4 more sequels I still haven't played that I'm technically paying for already. I'll hold off on buying the remake until then."
You want to drip feed that so people are thirsty for more, had time to digest what's there; not full before something new shows up.
I've seen it enough to know that they won't talk about my favorite games, and instead focus on cinematic trailers with no gameplay shown, lots of gritty realistic environments, voice acting, pores, sweat, dramatic yelling, guns, etc. I'd watch if they gave the same amount of screen time to indies, but they won't because it's more about getting ad revenue from game companies than it is showing what's good, and indies can't afford to advertise on the show like the big AAAs can.
I don't want both personally. It's the gameplay I'm here for, not the story. That stuff is just filler that gets in the way generally. And voice overs in Zelda would be annoying, I just want to hit the button to scan the dialogue and get on with the game, not wait for voice actors to deliver their lines.
With the wifi and updates, I have to wonder if they'll be releasing new soundtracks when new games launch. That would be a good reason to pick one up. They could also have it go off for special events like Nintendo Directs.
and works great in Super Mario Maker 2. That's what I use every time I play. It's got a great d-pad and none of those unneeded sticks to get in the way. And there's a toggle so you can make the d-pad act like a stick, which can be cool for some games.
@VoidofLight I don't think you're willing to change your mind so won't look at evidence that proves it's art. You couldn't have watched those and say they're not art, I mean you can, but I don't believe you. People acting like you push the ai art button and it just makes a thing, but it doesn't work like that. It's a tool, and in the right hands it can be amazing, you just need a human with vision and effort.
Good story tellers are nothing new, but until now they had no outlet aside from writing. Here even someone with practically no budget can see their visions come to life. It can be bad if it's replacing human artists, but there are some things that would never exist because not everyone can afford a hollywood budget and those stories would just go untold.
It's not all black and white. If people didn't find it useful it never would taken off like it has.
@johnedwin They can have their own little niche with those cinematic action adventure games, but if they want a bigger audience they should make games for all genres. Because if you don't like that genre, there's no reason to buy the console.
I wish Sega would spend more time making little things like this. This could be a free to play game and people would be buying rare Chao and clothes and talents, etc. They could also be making things like a new Sega Swirl or Chu Chu Rocket, none of that stuff should cost a fortune to develop.
Only if it has motion controls and online random matchmaking. I like Looney Tunes alright but if it's not as good as Switch Sports, I'd rather just keep playing Switch Sports if I want to play sports games. After getting used to that it seems kind of silly playing sports games with a controller; and offline. Offline games are fine for lots of genres, but I don't think competitive sports is one of them.
Wow, an action adventure game scores good on Nintendo Life. I'm so shocked. Good thing they didn't add motion controls like Wario Land Shake It or Nintendo Life would have docked it some points.
@Tayrailbridge Because of articles like this one. They space the games out so that people keep talking about them so the hype never dies down, similar to how they revealed characters in Smash Bros. If they had released all the games when the service began, this would all be old news.
@-wc- @-wc- SNES, N64, and Gamecube were all discounted after release and were not selling better than their next gen competition. If a N64 were the same price as a Gamecube at the same time, that's going to confuse people. If Switch is still selling like gangbusters there's little reason to lower the price, but seeing them both be for sale at the same price is going to confuse some people.
If it's only as much as a Switch the consumer is going to think it's can't be much better or Nintendo is ripping people off selling a Switch for the same price; and Switch already has all those games, so grandma will buy the grandkid a Switch considering they're both the same price and one has fewer games and one has more. The perception of paying $100 more makes people think they're buying something next gen and new, and it gives Nintendo room to make price cuts as needed later. You could get a $300 Switch 2, but it would be on sale and you'd feel special for getting it at such a great deal.
I can picture $500, but $400 seems more like it. All I know is it sure won't be $300 as Switch never got or needed a price drop, and you can't sell them both for the same price or people will think it's no better than a Switch.
I don't know who thought this was easy. I'm pretty sure I've only won one online match, and it was so long ago I don't even remember how it happened. And that's over the course of two consoles.
@cyrus_zuo It would be great if they had someone on the team who actually enjoyed playing motion control/party games. Seems like if it's a certain genre, it gets points docked for that, no matter how good it is.
Pretty bad for Sony when the only game making the top 10 is for the last gen console. Especially since it's been almost 4 years since the PS5 came out.
The indie scene was really small back then, we were desperate for a 2d platformer. I'm not opposed to buying games a few times for different platforms, I'm always looking for another platform to beat Enter the Gungeon on for instance, but I played Braid years ago after all the praise it got and felt it was really overrated. I got stuck in the first hour of playing, got frustrated and quit. I'm not going to buy a game like that again just because they re-release it and call it an anniversary edition.
And the game came out a long time ago, the dev was an idiot not putting the game out on the Switch's release, rather than 7 years later. Back then the store had fewer games and over time they would have made some money. Kind of too late now.
I was hoping for the premise of dating household objects but it looks like a regular human dating simulator. I can only speak for myself as a non-fan of the genre, but if the objects were just objects, or maybe cartoony with googly eyes and specifically not humans portraying objects I'd be more likely to give the genre a chance. I just feel like portraying realistic humans in video games is far too cliche, especially the dating genre.
I'll definitely get it eventually but my backlog is ridiculous, plus I have very little money, and very little free time. I have so many games already, and probably a thousand I'd like to get on Switch. But I also have a great PC and no need for portability, so just offering AAA games in better graphics doesn't do it for me.
I know a lot of people complained about graphics but I've never really had any problem with nintendo 1st party games, which is why I buy Nintendo consoles. I think for me the problem with getting excited for a new system is I've been playing Super Mario Maker 2, Switch Sports, and Clubhouse Games nearly every day and it doesn't give me much time to grind away at the backlog or even keep up with recent releases.
I hate it, it's ugly and they all look the same. I realize I'm not the target demographic, can't stand the whole vlogger begging culture, but yikes. If people are afraid to show themselves on camera, a voice over would be a lot better in my opinion. If someone is going to be talking on screen, I want to see their facial expressions when they say it. I see enough video game characters as it is, this is a huge downgrade from the real human experience.
It should have been released years ago, but now is good too. They'll be selling Switches for a very long time. The thing is selling great at the moment and they haven't even had a price cut. They'll probably release another Switch model (a mini) too to get rid of spare parts. Just because the new system is around the corner doesn't mean people won't also buy Switches or Switch games.
Under filters, they do already have price range listed as an option to choose between free/paid under Search, Other Search Filters. You can also search by publisher as well, you just have to type the name of the game and then click on publisher and it will show all the games by that publisher.
Also there is a already a demo section, it's the top option, search, "Games with Demos", and there are 861. Seems odd that there's an article about the eshop without mentioning any of this.
@GameOtaku The dripfeed is the smartest thing they could have done. I remember people said they should all put them all at once from the beginning, but if it weren't the dripfeed we wouldn't be talking about this now, game blogs wouldn't have articles every so often, the hype would have died down a week after it launched.
People weren't going to go out and buy Mach Rider, Urban Champion or DK Jr. Math, but those games get a lot more exposure when they're already a part of the service you pay for for other reasons. Those old systems are full of games that nobody wants to pay for, it's a gamble as a lot of them are quite bad by todays standards. All a store would do is keep those games from being played, while the popular titles would continue to sell like always, not because they're good, but because they're well known.
@Li_Bae Why? Roguelites and roguelikes are awesome, one of the best new genres to come out in a long time. But I can see being sad about not having the time to play them all, they're usually quite long. Otherwise, the Switch isn't lacking for games. Nobody was out there making Enter the Gungeon, Dead Cells, Dicey Dungeons, Hades, Vampire Survivors, Darkest Dungeon II, etc. and turning that into a regular game had the term not existed. Those games just wouldn't exist, and they absolutely should, as they have loads of fans.
I've got too much to play at the moment and don't need any new games, but I rated it a 10 because I expected very little with a Switch 2 coming up supposedly soon. And 2d Zelda is my favorite Zelda and you finally get to play as Zelda herself, and Mario & Luigi is my favorite Mario rpg. Also got a new Metroid Prime, new New Denpa Men, and Mario Party is always fun. The quality of these games shown, you wouldn't guess that the Switch is winding down. With this many good games coming, seems like a good sign that the new system is backwards compatible.
@SillyG It's an online focused sports game, if you're that bothered about downloading an update for it, this probably isn't the game for you. I spent hundreds of hours playing it so far but if I wasn't going to go online with the console, (something you need to do to update the game anyway) I'd probably be better off playing something else.
Otherwise seems like a silly reason not to buy a game you want to play. It may not be perfect, but life is finite, you should play games you're interested in. Plus they sold over 13 million copies, so now's the time to play if you want good competition; there's no shortage of players.
Plus it's way better online with rollback netcode and better physics than Sports Club, which was much better than the non existent online for the Wii games. And there's really nothing like it on the market so might as well get it if you want it. I think it's easily one of the best games on the system.
I don't really like needing to have the option, but since game companies are going to ignore fps otherwise, I like having the choice. Graphics are cool and all, but I just want a steady 60fps.
For me personally, it should be a lot cheaper but I don't think I'm the target demographic here. I have zero interest in remakes unless they really add a lot, because I've already played these old games because I'm an old Nintendo fan.
But I guess if you hadn't played them before, $60 is reasonable. They're still just as good games as they always were so it doesn't seem like there's any reason to lower the price. Also I'd consider Advance Wars 1 & 2, Pikmin 1 & 2, and Another Code: Recollection to be bargains as you're paying a lot less than when they were new, and they generally look a lot better on Switch.
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Re: Japanese Charts: Mario Party Jamboree Ends Dragon Quest III's Reign
@BANJO Yeah I'm a massive fan. The game shows up on these top 10 charts every week because it's a great game. The best thing ever is 4v4 online soccer with the leg strap, but otherwise the bowling is great and it's all simultaneous so there's less waiting than ever.
Tennis is great fun, much improved over the 1 to 1 rackets that were constantly needing to be recentered by pushing down on the dpad on Wii Sports Club, and the online is a million times better. Sports Club was so slow, really laggy games every time if you could even find a match. Here they sold many millions of copies so there's always opponents of every skill level (which is great for playing in Pro League mode) and the game has rollback netcode so no more game freezes or stuttering. You need online to play, but it's pretty cheap.
Re: Ex-PlayStation Boss Questions Future Of Consoles, But Not Nintendo Hardware
I had a PS4 Pro but didn't really use it much, and now most of the games are on PC. I can't picture myself ever buying another Playstation or Xbox, but there's no void here. I get all those cool high end graphics games if I want on my PC, Nintendo consoles because 1st party and interesting hardware gimmicks, and Meta Quest VR because it's awesome. Those 3 things are quite different, I don't need another box that plays similar games to what I can already get.
Re: Firaxis "Hadn't Expected" Civilization VI's Success On Switch
Some of these companies are so stupid. Like Blizzard, they would have made a fortune on Hearthstone Switch but for some reason, decided it wasn't worth it. I'm no marketing guru but I can say with certainty that it would have paid off big time. Aside from being practically made for a portable with it's wait and strategize approach and no high end graphics needed, it would have been an easy win, with barely any competition in the AAA competitive collectible card genre (at least at the time). Who knows how many millions they lost on not porting that from the beginning.
Re: Talking Point: Can Sony And Microsoft Really Compete With Nintendo In A New 'Handheld War'?
Not really worth answering polls. The future is a complete mystery. If I made a guess it would probably turn out wrong, so I'd rather not waste the effort.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (30th November)
Mario Maker 2, and some Metroid Dread on Switch, maybe try some Donkey Kong GB. And a lot of Quest 2 games like In Death: Unchained, Punch Fit MR, Crazy Kung Fu, just got Arcade Paradise and Trivia Crack World, Moss, and I Expect You To Die 2, and been playing weird smaller free stuff like CPR training or learning to dance in the Salsa demo.
Then on PC I've been playing Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and just picked up 10,000,000 & You Must Build A Boat for $2. Got a pretty good deal on a Quest 3s also and looking forward to trying Batman and all the cool mixed reality stuff. And picked up Tears of the Kingdom & Pikmin 4 on sale, so got quite a lot on my plate at the moment.
Re: Black Friday 2024: Best Deals On Nintendo Switch Consoles, Games, eShop Credit, Accessories And More
This article is missing some deals. I got Pikmin 4, Tears of the Kingdom, Animal Crossing, and Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury for $30 each at Walmart.
Re: 'Nintendo Music' Adds Another DS Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
@BigNate It has nothing to do with capability, they have the money, they could hire more people and put the whole catalog out tomorrow. They choose to release things spaced out on a calendar to keep people talking.
It's the same with the regular full priced games. They're not finishing just before release, games sit there done for years waiting for the best time to make the most sales, while not hindering the sales of other first party games releasing around the same time (like putting out a new 2d Mario the same week as a new 2d Donkey Kong).
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Another Classic
@Not_Soos I don't think that's a good idea at all. People aren't really going to finish all those games before the new release. And putting out a remake for full price when all the other old games are part of the service won't sit well with people; "the other games are on Switch Online why isn't DK Country Returns!? I'll just play the "free" ones that come with my Switch Online account".
And a lot of people would just say, "we have 4 more sequels I still haven't played that I'm technically paying for already. I'll hold off on buying the remake until then."
You want to drip feed that so people are thirsty for more, had time to digest what's there; not full before something new shows up.
Re: The Game Awards 2024: Date, Time - How And When To Watch
I've seen it enough to know that they won't talk about my favorite games, and instead focus on cinematic trailers with no gameplay shown, lots of gritty realistic environments, voice acting, pores, sweat, dramatic yelling, guns, etc. I'd watch if they gave the same amount of screen time to indies, but they won't because it's more about getting ad revenue from game companies than it is showing what's good, and indies can't afford to advertise on the show like the big AAAs can.
Re: Eiji Aonuma Explains Why Zelda's Gameplay Takes Priority Over Story
I don't want both personally. It's the gameplay I'm here for, not the story. That stuff is just filler that gets in the way generally. And voice overs in Zelda would be annoying, I just want to hit the button to scan the dialogue and get on with the game, not wait for voice actors to deliver their lines.
Re: Hot Patootie! There's A Rocky Horror Show Retro Platformer On The eShop
@MeloMan If you see it, see it in theaters. People throw things at the screen, dress up, etc.
Re: PSA: Don't Be Alarmed, Nintendo's New Clock Isn't A "Limited-Time" Product
With the wifi and updates, I have to wonder if they'll be releasing new soundtracks when new games launch. That would be a good reason to pick one up. They could also have it go off for special events like Nintendo Directs.
Re: Review: Hori Fighting Commander For Nintendo Switch - The Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom Companion?
and works great in Super Mario Maker 2. That's what I use every time I play. It's got a great d-pad and none of those unneeded sticks to get in the way. And there's a toggle so you can make the d-pad act like a stick, which can be cool for some games.
Re: The First Confirmed 'Switch 2' Game Has Smashed Its Kickstarter Goal
I wonder what they'll show on the 2nd and 3rd screens.
Re: Nintendo Is Reportedly Targeting AI-Generated Mario Pictures
@VoidofLight I don't think you're willing to change your mind so won't look at evidence that proves it's art. You couldn't have watched those and say they're not art, I mean you can, but I don't believe you. People acting like you push the ai art button and it just makes a thing, but it doesn't work like that. It's a tool, and in the right hands it can be amazing, you just need a human with vision and effort.
Good story tellers are nothing new, but until now they had no outlet aside from writing. Here even someone with practically no budget can see their visions come to life. It can be bad if it's replacing human artists, but there are some things that would never exist because not everyone can afford a hollywood budget and those stories would just go untold.
It's not all black and white. If people didn't find it useful it never would taken off like it has.
Re: Nintendo Is Reportedly Targeting AI-Generated Mario Pictures
@VoidofLight It's easy to say it's not real art, but...
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Re: Talking Point: So Then, Is This 'Switch 2' Leak Legit?
Looks like a new Switch for sure, like a Switch XL. They should have released it years ago.
Re: Analyst Is Certain Nintendo Will Win Its Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer
Really fun reading what all these conspiracy theorists think in the comments.
Re: Japanese Charts: Switch Dominates As PS5 Price Hike Kills Momentum
@johnedwin They can have their own little niche with those cinematic action adventure games, but if they want a bigger audience they should make games for all genres. Because if you don't like that genre, there's no reason to buy the console.
Re: Sonic Fans, Don't Get Your Hopes Up For A Standalone Chao Garden Game
I wish Sega would spend more time making little things like this. This could be a free to play game and people would be buying rare Chao and clothes and talents, etc. They could also be making things like a new Sega Swirl or Chu Chu Rocket, none of that stuff should cost a fortune to develop.
Re: Does Astro Bot's Super Mario 'Inspiration' Cross A Line? Fans Seem Divided
Maybe some of that stuff is apt, but when they bring up ARMS I think they're just looking for excuses. Not a chance it plays anything like it.
Re: Looney Tunes: Wacky World Of Sports Launches On Switch This Month
Only if it has motion controls and online random matchmaking. I like Looney Tunes alright but if it's not as good as Switch Sports, I'd rather just keep playing Switch Sports if I want to play sports games. After getting used to that it seems kind of silly playing sports games with a controller; and offline. Offline games are fine for lots of genres, but I don't think competitive sports is one of them.
Re: Japanese Charts: Emio Bags A Top Five Spot In A Week Of New Releases
Nice to see Switch Sports still in the top 10 and beating Mario Kart.
Re: Review: Pizza Tower (Switch) - An Ingenious Platformer That Beats Wario At His Own Game
Wow, an action adventure game scores good on Nintendo Life. I'm so shocked. Good thing they didn't add motion controls like Wario Land Shake It or Nintendo Life would have docked it some points.
Re: Nintendo Is Expanding Switch Online's NES Library With Another Classic
@Tayrailbridge Because of articles like this one. They space the games out so that people keep talking about them so the hype never dies down, similar to how they revealed characters in Smash Bros. If they had released all the games when the service began, this would all be old news.
Re: Talking Point: Would $499 Be Too Much For 'Switch 2'?
@-wc- @-wc- SNES, N64, and Gamecube were all discounted after release and were not selling better than their next gen competition. If a N64 were the same price as a Gamecube at the same time, that's going to confuse people. If Switch is still selling like gangbusters there's little reason to lower the price, but seeing them both be for sale at the same price is going to confuse some people.
If it's only as much as a Switch the consumer is going to think it's can't be much better or Nintendo is ripping people off selling a Switch for the same price; and Switch already has all those games, so grandma will buy the grandkid a Switch considering they're both the same price and one has fewer games and one has more. The perception of paying $100 more makes people think they're buying something next gen and new, and it gives Nintendo room to make price cuts as needed later. You could get a $300 Switch 2, but it would be on sale and you'd feel special for getting it at such a great deal.
Re: Talking Point: Would $499 Be Too Much For 'Switch 2'?
I can picture $500, but $400 seems more like it. All I know is it sure won't be $300 as Switch never got or needed a price drop, and you can't sell them both for the same price or people will think it's no better than a Switch.
Re: Official Pokémon Micro SD Cards Are Here, Including Huge 1TB Snorlax Card
They're cute, but seems kind of silly to spend extra money on something you can't even see most of the time.
Re: Nintendo's 'Mega Game Trials' Brings Four Free Games To NSO Subscribers This Week (Europe)
Enter the Gungeon is so good, play it if you haven't already, you have no idea what you're missing.
Re: Random: Is This The Harshest Mario Kart 8 Has Ever Been?
I don't know who thought this was easy. I'm pretty sure I've only won one online match, and it was so long ago I don't even remember how it happened. And that's over the course of two consoles.
Re: Review: Volgarr The Viking II (Switch) - One Of The Switch's Best 2D Action Platformers
Looks more like a 4 going by nintendolife standards. 5 max.
Re: Random: Everybody 1-2-Switch! Was A Best-Seller In July 2024
@cyrus_zuo It would be great if they had someone on the team who actually enjoyed playing motion control/party games. Seems like if it's a certain genre, it gets points docked for that, no matter how good it is.
Re: UK Charts: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Races To Pole Position Once Again
@Alpha008 There's always going to be more people who want it as long as Switchs are being sold.
Re: Japanese Charts: Baseball Takes The Crown In Another Switch-Filled Bonanza
Pretty bad for Sony when the only game making the top 10 is for the last gen console. Especially since it's been almost 4 years since the PS5 came out.
Re: Braid: Anniversary Edition Sales Have Been "Utterly Terrible", Says Creator
The indie scene was really small back then, we were desperate for a 2d platformer. I'm not opposed to buying games a few times for different platforms, I'm always looking for another platform to beat Enter the Gungeon on for instance, but I played Braid years ago after all the praise it got and felt it was really overrated. I got stuck in the first hour of playing, got frustrated and quit. I'm not going to buy a game like that again just because they re-release it and call it an anniversary edition.
And the game came out a long time ago, the dev was an idiot not putting the game out on the Switch's release, rather than 7 years later. Back then the store had fewer games and over time they would have made some money. Kind of too late now.
Re: Final Fantasy & Persona Voice Actors Are Making A Game Where You Can Date Everything
I was hoping for the premise of dating household objects but it looks like a regular human dating simulator. I can only speak for myself as a non-fan of the genre, but if the objects were just objects, or maybe cartoony with googly eyes and specifically not humans portraying objects I'd be more likely to give the genre a chance. I just feel like portraying realistic humans in video games is far too cliche, especially the dating genre.
Re: Poll: Are You Ready To Move On From The Switch?
I'll definitely get it eventually but my backlog is ridiculous, plus I have very little money, and very little free time. I have so many games already, and probably a thousand I'd like to get on Switch. But I also have a great PC and no need for portability, so just offering AAA games in better graphics doesn't do it for me.
I know a lot of people complained about graphics but I've never really had any problem with nintendo 1st party games, which is why I buy Nintendo consoles. I think for me the problem with getting excited for a new system is I've been playing Super Mario Maker 2, Switch Sports, and Clubhouse Games nearly every day and it doesn't give me much time to grind away at the backlog or even keep up with recent releases.
Re: Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Hololive VTuber Tournament Announced
I hate it, it's ugly and they all look the same. I realize I'm not the target demographic, can't stand the whole vlogger begging culture, but yikes. If people are afraid to show themselves on camera, a voice over would be a lot better in my opinion. If someone is going to be talking on screen, I want to see their facial expressions when they say it. I see enough video game characters as it is, this is a huge downgrade from the real human experience.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition?
Looks like it deserves a 4 or 5 for Nintendo Life standards
Re: Nintendo Announces Official Switch Joy-Con Charging Stand
It should have been released years ago, but now is good too. They'll be selling Switches for a very long time. The thing is selling great at the moment and they haven't even had a price cut. They'll probably release another Switch model (a mini) too to get rid of spare parts. Just because the new system is around the corner doesn't mean people won't also buy Switches or Switch games.
Re: Talking Point: The Switch eShop Could Be Great With These Few Tweaks
Under filters, they do already have price range listed as an option to choose between free/paid under Search, Other Search Filters. You can also search by publisher as well, you just have to type the name of the game and then click on publisher and it will show all the games by that publisher.
Also there is a already a demo section, it's the top option, search, "Games with Demos", and there are 861. Seems odd that there's an article about the eshop without mentioning any of this.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th July)
Switch Sports, Clubhouse Games, Hades, and making a game in RPG Maker. But also having a lot of fun playing Multiversus on PC.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's NES Library With Seven More Games
@GameOtaku The dripfeed is the smartest thing they could have done. I remember people said they should all put them all at once from the beginning, but if it weren't the dripfeed we wouldn't be talking about this now, game blogs wouldn't have articles every so often, the hype would have died down a week after it launched.
People weren't going to go out and buy Mach Rider, Urban Champion or DK Jr. Math, but those games get a lot more exposure when they're already a part of the service you pay for for other reasons. Those old systems are full of games that nobody wants to pay for, it's a gamble as a lot of them are quite bad by todays standards. All a store would do is keep those games from being played, while the popular titles would continue to sell like always, not because they're good, but because they're well known.
Re: Review: Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (Switch) - The Best Version, But Lacks Extras To Make It Essential
Looks like a 5 out of 10, definitely not a 6. At least for this site.
Re: New Switch Game Trial Now Available To Subscribers (North America)
@Li_Bae Why? Roguelites and roguelikes are awesome, one of the best new genres to come out in a long time. But I can see being sad about not having the time to play them all, they're usually quite long. Otherwise, the Switch isn't lacking for games. Nobody was out there making Enter the Gungeon, Dead Cells, Dicey Dungeons, Hades, Vampire Survivors, Darkest Dungeon II, etc. and turning that into a regular game had the term not existed. Those games just wouldn't exist, and they absolutely should, as they have loads of fans.
Re: Reaction: A Direct That Delivered, And Shows That Switch Still Has Plenty Of Pep
I've got too much to play at the moment and don't need any new games, but I rated it a 10 because I expected very little with a Switch 2 coming up supposedly soon. And 2d Zelda is my favorite Zelda and you finally get to play as Zelda herself, and Mario & Luigi is my favorite Mario rpg. Also got a new Metroid Prime, new New Denpa Men, and Mario Party is always fun. The quality of these games shown, you wouldn't guess that the Switch is winding down. With this many good games coming, seems like a good sign that the new system is backwards compatible.
Re: Basketball Is Dunking Onto Nintendo Switch Sports This Summer
@SillyG It's an online focused sports game, if you're that bothered about downloading an update for it, this probably isn't the game for you. I spent hundreds of hours playing it so far but if I wasn't going to go online with the console, (something you need to do to update the game anyway) I'd probably be better off playing something else.
Otherwise seems like a silly reason not to buy a game you want to play. It may not be perfect, but life is finite, you should play games you're interested in. Plus they sold over 13 million copies, so now's the time to play if you want good competition; there's no shortage of players.
Plus it's way better online with rollback netcode and better physics than Sports Club, which was much better than the non existent online for the Wii games. And there's really nothing like it on the market so might as well get it if you want it. I think it's easily one of the best games on the system.
Re: Nintendo Is Seeking More Talent To Help Run Its Switch Online Service
All I want is some random matchmaking in the emulators.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Want Quality And Performance Options For Nintendo's 'Switch 2' Games?
I don't really like needing to have the option, but since game companies are going to ignore fps otherwise, I like having the choice. Graphics are cool and all, but I just want a steady 60fps.
Re: Poll: Is $60 Too Much For Nintendo's Switch Re-Releases?
For me personally, it should be a lot cheaper but I don't think I'm the target demographic here. I have zero interest in remakes unless they really add a lot, because I've already played these old games because I'm an old Nintendo fan.
But I guess if you hadn't played them before, $60 is reasonable. They're still just as good games as they always were so it doesn't seem like there's any reason to lower the price. Also I'd consider Advance Wars 1 & 2, Pikmin 1 & 2, and Another Code: Recollection to be bargains as you're paying a lot less than when they were new, and they generally look a lot better on Switch.