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Comment on Nintendo raises prices for Switch, Switch 2 and NSO in ~games
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Comment on Nintendo raises prices for Switch, Switch 2 and NSO in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentSame. I don’t want to gloat, but when the game was first announced in September, I saw the promise. It’s like I had a vision. I just knew in my bones that this game was going to be a hit, and this...Same.
I don’t want to gloat, but when the game was first announced in September, I saw the promise. It’s like I had a vision. I just knew in my bones that this game was going to be a hit, and this despite the fact that Pokémon had been disappointing for so many years. I know that this is inspired by Dragon Quest Builders, but I still see it more as the Animal Crossing (social sim + decoration) + Minecraft (mining + crafting, lol) + Pokémon (gotta catch ’em all) mashup that should honestly have existed since 2010 or so. I just kept thinking: “This is genius! How are we doing this only now!?!?!?”
To my utter surprise, a lot of people either felt indifferent or skeptical. It was only much later that I finally came across a small number of other believers, but it still felt to me like we were a minority. (I would love to know what your perception of the discussion around this game was, leading up to launch.) About a month before release, Nintendo allowed some people to demo the game, which I think really got the ball rolling in terms of attention and curiosity for a lot of people. Then the reviews came in and now finally everyone I had told since September that this game was going to be a hit finally came around.
It’s like you said, it hits every single sweet spot. There is a certain magic to how the systems of all these three franchises interact with each other, in a gameplay loop that just always motivates you to “do this one more thing” before you take a break. You complete one task, and there’s already another one (or multiple) tugging on your dopamine receptors. The anticipation for reward seldom slows down for me. There’s something almost Pavlovian about it.
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Comment on Nintendo raises prices for Switch, Switch 2 and NSO in ~games
crissequeira Link Parentoof Haha. I can relate so hard! 😭 “Just one more habitat. Just one more quick build. Just asking one more Pokémon to craft me bricks or something else until tomorrow”, and before I know it, five...oof Haha. I can relate so hard! 😭 “Just one more habitat. Just one more quick build. Just asking one more Pokémon to craft me bricks or something else until tomorrow”, and before I know it, five hours have flown by.
I almost feel dirty about this: I’ll be playing Pragmata and enjoying myself... but once I take a break from the game, I go back to thinking about Pokopia all the time. I yearn for this game. It’s such insanity. They really cracked the code with this one.
Unfortunately, I looked at every other game that I’m interested in and is available right now, both old and new, but none of them really "pull me", if that makes sense. I feel the pull to return to Pokopia so strongly, that I think I might just give in. I’d be making myself miserable trying to resist it. Like I said, it’s replaced Animal Crossing for me.
Pragmata was a surprise because when I first heard about it, I felt completely indifferent, until someone in a YouTube video highly praised it. Upon trying the demo, I felt that it just crossed the threshold of being interesting enough for me to distract me from Pokopia. Good thing there was a demo. If I had bought it, and it turned out to not be fun enough for me, I’d probably just toss it and return to my Pokémon.
This may seem weird, especially since I played the N64 original so much, but the only games on the horizon that I feel “the pull” towards, that I know I’ll be able to enjoy enough to not want to immediately return to Pokopia, are Star Fox and Splatoon Raiders.
In between those, I’ll be getting the environment humid.
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Comment on Nintendo raises prices for Switch, Switch 2 and NSO in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentPokopia did not catch your interest? It’s completely replaced Animal Crossing for me.Pokopia did not catch your interest? It’s completely replaced Animal Crossing for me.
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Comment on Nintendo raises prices for Switch, Switch 2 and NSO in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentAh, I was hoping to find CannibalisticApple’s opinion here somewhere. ❤️ Did you play Pokopia? What did you think? It’s replaced Animal Crossing for me.Ah, I was hoping to find CannibalisticApple’s opinion here somewhere. ❤️
Did you play Pokopia? What did you think? It’s replaced Animal Crossing for me.
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Comment on Nintendo raises prices for Switch, Switch 2 and NSO in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentA man after my own heart. I had that exact experience with that game. What an absolute shock that was. I literally had to force myself to put it down after 150+ hours and go play Pragmata. I was...Pokopia is life changing...
A man after my own heart. I had that exact experience with that game. What an absolute shock that was. I literally had to force myself to put it down after 150+ hours and go play Pragmata. I was rushing through the day to get in four to five-hour sessions. That’s how addicted I got. It’s been years since I last enjoyed playing a game this much.
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Comment on Star Fox Direct shadow dropped right before premiere in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentSeems that’s their new strategy for their B and C tier franchises: Shadow drop the announcement. Launch the next month. Keep the hype train running hot and fast.Seems that’s their new strategy for their B and C tier franchises: Shadow drop the announcement. Launch the next month. Keep the hype train running hot and fast.
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Comment on Star Fox Direct shadow dropped right before premiere in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentWow. Didn’t expect to find this comment here, but yes, we need a Kid Icarus: Uprising remake (or sequel) much more than this Star Fox 64 remake.Wow. Didn’t expect to find this comment here, but yes, we need a Kid Icarus: Uprising remake (or sequel) much more than this Star Fox 64 remake.
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Comment on Star Fox Direct shadow dropped right before premiere in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentWhen I realized that it was a remake my heart sank a bit, I won’t lie, but I’ve been warming up to the game and some new elements that they’re introducing ever since. I also played the N64 entry...When I realized that it was a remake my heart sank a bit, I won’t lie, but I’ve been warming up to the game and some new elements that they’re introducing ever since.
I also played the N64 entry to death, so this will be a nostalgia trip mostly, but hey... I want them to give me that open area space shooter someday, so I’ll vote with my wallet here and cross my fingers.
I’m also concerned about that Ocarina of Time remake now, but that one I would buy regardless. I really didn’t expect Star Fox to be a remake. That was a totally unexpected and mixed surprise.
I think a fourth point on that list would be the tempting price point of $49.99 digital. Were this game 59.99 or higher, then I would feel far less inclined to get it. I think they’re aware that this is a remake... although, they also sold the Super Mario Galaxies at 39.99 a pop or whatever that was, so who knows what they’re thinking?
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Comment on Star Fox Direct shadow dropped right before premiere in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentThis had me go lol. Thanks for that.This had me go lol. Thanks for that.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
crissequeira LinkBeen entertained with Pragmata since the 29th of last month. Today a friend asked me to give some feedback. I’ll just copy-paste it here:Been entertained with Pragmata since the 29th of last month. Today a friend asked me to give some feedback. I’ll just copy-paste it here:
The TLDR is that it’s an amazing, fun, and unique experience, and I highly recommend it to pretty everyone. It’s a neat little action-adventure game.
I don’t think that many people would describe it this way, but to me Pragmata is a mashup of Hollow Knight’s progression and equipment system, with Metroid Prime’s ambience and exploration, with a rather unique extra layer of combat mechanics (the “hacking”), that I’ve never really seen in any other game before.
To be honest with you, I actually felt completely indifferent about the game right up until launch, even though it was the talk of the town.
Consequently, I can’t remember when or where I was, and what I watched, that convinced me to give it a try.
Thankfully, they have a demo, which I tried, and immediately convinced me to buy the game.
I’m very thankful that I did. The marketing for this game would have never caught my attention if I hadn’t watched someone commenting about it on YouTube. I generally ignore games with this kind of art style. I’m just more drawn to cartoony stuff.
What makes the game so much fun for me is a combination of things:
First, there’s the combat. It’s just very satisfying. In that sense, it’s really like Hollow Knight for me. The better I get at the combat, and the more powerful upgrades and equipment I get, the more I just feel like a total badass.
It’s the most fun in those occasional moments where I am surrounded by enemies at all sides, and somehow manage to both shoot, hack, and dodge, all at the same time, like some sort of ninja, or like Goku using Ultra Instinct. I sometimes find myself sitting on the chair, pausing the game, and going: “Wow. Did I really just do this?”
The second one is the exploration. There’s a lot to find if you comb the levels as thoroughly as I do, and it’s also all useful, literally all of it. Alongside that exploration aspect, much of the story is told through lore drops that you can find here and there, much like scanning objects in Metroid Prime would hint at the events that took place prior to the game.
Then there’s the excellent pacing. There is an ever-present sense of isolation and danger, and you feel relief whenever you discover a new “save station” (which is not at all what this game has, but something equivalent to that).
It’s also amazing that this runs so well on the Switch 2. It looks really impressive. I can tell where they cut corners from the PS5 or PC versions, but they still did a good job.
Also, and this is very important to me: It’s a short game that I think might be 100%-able. I’m at like 12 hours? I can’t remember for sure, but somewhere past 11. I think that I’m halfway at the end, and that I’ll be able to collect all collectables and complete all… completables. You know how much I love that, to play (and complete) a game that I paid money for, a game that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentDang, I was considering Remake at some point, but if the plot is so bad, and if Rebirth took so long to finish, then maybe I’ll pass.Dang, I was considering Remake at some point, but if the plot is so bad, and if Rebirth took so long to finish, then maybe I’ll pass.
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Comment on Nintendo raises prices for Switch, Switch 2 and NSO in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentI would hardly classify the entire Switch 1 library + NSO + Switch 2 “limited”. Do you have a Switch 1? Have you played anything on it? If not, then you’re be in for a treat on Switch 2. Tell me...I would hardly classify the entire Switch 1 library + NSO + Switch 2 “limited”. Do you have a Switch 1? Have you played anything on it? If not, then you’re be in for a treat on Switch 2. Tell me what genres you’re into, and I can give you dozens of examples of games on the Switch 2 that you’ll enjoy. I think that what matters most with this purchase decision is whether you happen to also be someone who likes Nintendo’s exclusive IPs, like your Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, etc. If you don’t (which seems to be the case), well... then you can probably get the rest (third-parties) on PS5/PC as well.
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Comment on Nintendo raises prices for Switch, Switch 2 and NSO in ~games
crissequeira LinkDang. Am I glad I bought this thing on launch.Dang. Am I glad I bought this thing on launch.
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Comment on What game is your personal "Silksong"? in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentA woman after my own heart. I would get the NSO Expansion Pack the moment they announced the release of the original GCN title. I did play WW, CF, NL, and NH extensively, but the original had a...A woman after my own heart.
I would get the NSO Expansion Pack the moment they announced the release of the original GCN title. I did play WW, CF, NL, and NH extensively, but the original had a "weird", sort of very Japanese-y style, along with really funny dialogue from the villagers, and a simplicity, that just makes it my favorite entry in the series. I want a social simulation. I don't care to decorate everything and anything. I want the quirky holidays with their weird little mini games. I also want those QOL improvements, the highest in the list being hair styles because I always hated how (literally) horny the make character's hair looks.
I will be honest with you though: I don't see them ever releasing it on NSO. I think that it might be too much work to make the game playable on the Switch 2. They would have to reprogram a way for players to visit (and save in) each other's towns. They would have to rework all the GBA functionality. They would have to rework the card reader. They would potentially have to remove the NES games, which would be a bummer. I also doubt that they want people to return to the more spicy dialogues from the villagers. They never liked those, I think. We just got lucky that they didn't pay attention to what the localization team did.
I think that a remake, made from the ground up, would be more likely. Then they could make everything work and adjust the bits that they didn't like or thar don't fit their brand image anymore. However, I also think that an even likelier scenario is that the new entry simply returns to that old formula from the original title, but with some new hook. If I had to bet though, I would say that the next entry will just double down on what New Horizons did, but on a setting other than an island, and with plenty of Pocket Camp-style of DLC, micro-transactions, and Amiibo cards.
Animal Crossing started out as a quirky, Japanes-y, social-simulation game first, and that is what I loved about it. Now it's a decoration game, and I doubt that Nintendo wants to go back. If the new entry leans too heavy on New Horizons's formula, then I might just divorce myself from this series.
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Comment on Give us your hot takes on the latest Nintendo Direct in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentThis is an excellent point that I didn't think about. Even with the Switch 1's (not talking about the Switch 2) current user base, I can't imagine Nintendo coming out with a live service game...I 100% disagree with this. I don’t think they could. Nintendo would need to lower the barrier to entry and at the very least would need to have their game on every platform. Or at least mobile/pc/Nintendo. I just don’t know if they are willing to do that.
This is an excellent point that I didn't think about. Even with the Switch 1's (not talking about the Switch 2) current user base, I can't imagine Nintendo coming out with a live service game (which by nature would need to be an online multiplayer game, which they are notoriously bad at supporting) that would actually attract a large enough audience from among their NSO subscribers that it would become profitable in the long term. Even if people could play it without NSO, it would need to be multi-platform to break even on their investment.
I think that the only thing that comes close to this, which they have had a lot of success with, are their iOS mobile games, like Fire Emblem Heroes, Pikmin Bloom, and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp (I don't know how well Super Mario Run did). I played the latter two and spent actual money on Pikmin Bloom (maybe altogether somewhere between $25 to $50). That proves the point though: That kind of success cannot be replicated on the Switch, or at least not on the Switch by itself.
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Comment on Dear Nintendo, please bring back the Wii Remote in ~games
crissequeira Link Parentlol I felt this.They never get around to porting Radiant Dawn, causing used copies to skyrocket to $500.
lol I felt this.
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Comment on Dear Nintendo, please bring back the Wii Remote in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentI played the heck out of my Wii and it never felt uncomfortable to me, even before I got the sleeves (which I never really needed).I played the heck out of my Wii and it never felt uncomfortable to me, even before I got the sleeves (which I never really needed).
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Comment on Give us your hot takes on the latest Nintendo Direct in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentI had not considered points 1 and 2. It makes sense. The Switch 2 user base is too small for now. They need more people on the new console before they can go all out on their most popular...I had not considered points 1 and 2. It makes sense. The Switch 2 user base is too small for now. They need more people on the new console before they can go all out on their most popular franchises. Of course, strategically releasing them to draw attention away from their competitors must also be a consideration. It's actually a really good thing for them that they can release cross-generation games that will sell on either platform, especially the previous one, which has hundreds os millions of people still playing on it. They can't throw that out right away. That's also good for people who want to buy a Switch 2, but want to wait a bit longer. They are, of course, trying to convince folks to move over, which is why some games are exclusively coming to the Switch 2.
You also made a good point about younger audiences. I recently heard someone say that the kids don't identify themselves as "gamers" anymore, but as "players" of a certain game, like Fortnite, Minecraft, or Roblox. Those games are universes unto themselves. The kids don't care about platform loyalty or any of that nonsense. Nintendo doesn't have any experience with live service games as such. Well... maybe the Splatoon franchise, which is a big deal for the company, but it doesn't attract that many players (especially young ones) as a whole, I'd say.
It's Pokopia, but I funny enough, I kept thinking that Pokotopia would have made more sense. Maybe they wanted to keep the name short, but I suspect that many more people will keep saying Pokotopia in their heads. lol
I would wait on making any premature judgment about the state of Mario Tennis Fever. lol I didn't play the last one, but I heard that it was pretty bare bones.
You made a good point about 3rd parties. It's odd that there's no Minecraft for Switch 2 yet.
I also hope for a Metroid Prime 4 Direct before launch.
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Comment on Dear Nintendo, please bring back the Wii Remote in ~games
crissequeira Link ParentI agree. The shape of the Wii Remote was just so ergonomic, especially for point-and-click mechanics. The Joy-Cons are so tiny and unwieldy in comparison.I agree. The shape of the Wii Remote was just so ergonomic, especially for point-and-click mechanics. The Joy-Cons are so tiny and unwieldy in comparison.
oof This is all so true. I had forgotten how much they did not show us. In fact, once they allowed some people to demo the game, and that footage started to appear on my YouTube feed, I just went on a month-long blackout until launch in order not to spoil anything. I spend hours and hours on Withered Wastelands before going through the gate to Bleak Beach. It completely blew my mind how much bigger the game kept getting. I kept delaying going through the gates because I felt that the first area was already a full game for me. lol