Even some of Sega's official Sonic videos, gets flagged as YouTube Kids, and it's frustrating as I can't see what other fans reactions and thoughts are in the comments. I want to point out that some of Sega's own videos are flagged as YouTube Kids.
@Dingelhopper Similarly, I love animated movies and cartoons, some of which are family and kid friendly (Disney, Trolls, etc). I can't even read comments on stuff like Movie Clips for those movies to see what other fans thought or their reactions.
Just earlier, I was listening to a song from Frozen II, comments were off. Couldn't see anyone talking about the scene of the movie or anything.
@Snatcher I'm in the same boat. I love Apex, but the only thing I paid for was the Lifeline Edition DLC (on both Switch and PC), beyond that, the few cosmetics I did get was from using the Apex coins from the Lifeline Edition, and just the free packs unlocked from playing.
Personally, never cared for most of the event skins in this game, aside from holiday themed ones (on PC, I have Lifeline's Christmas skin, and a Halloween weapon skin I won from a Halloween event).
@AstraeaV I would second Sonic Battle. Friend gave me it as a gift years ago, and that's one game I wish more played. Just a fun fighting game, even if raising Emerl's stats can be a bit grindy.
The sad thing about this, this may actually make me consider the expansion pack if GBA games show up (have base subscription for online play), just for a way to play these games without having to rely on my GBA (I still play them on my GBA).
Though, I'd like a collection, either physical or digital, just so I don't need to rely on a subscription. The Sonic Advance games are games I'd like to have instead of rent under a subscription.
Either way, these games should be available to more who want to play them.
@Gs69 I have to respectfully disagree with this as Sega is usually good at re-releasing classics and keeping them available. Looking at it, I have Sonic 1 on almost every system I own officially, it even got released on a car.
This is why I find this news surprising. I can't think of any year when Sega did not re-release their classic games, making sure it stays available on current systems.
Wonder if this includes the PC versions on Steam, I have all those already. I have them on mobile too, and it makes me wonder if this includes those which are ports. Despite the disappointing news, at least the classic Sonic games are always available in some form officially.
@EarthboundBenjy I'd like to point out that the Steam versions include the ROMs officially too. Which can be concerning, now I wonder, does this include Sega Genesis Classics, that includes Sonic 1 and 2. The official Sega emulator on Steam is the same version as that.
From the looks of it, pre-ordering Digital Deluxe includes everything I'm guessing. You get the base game and everything in the Start Dash Pack (does say free pre-order DLC). I'm just looking at the chart and seeing the free pre-order DLC filling in the blank spaces under Digital Deluxe. Voted "a bit convoluted, but got a handle on it."
I'll see how much it costs me, it's rare I pre-order games anyway. Wouldn't mind with this given it's pretty much the mobile versions on console and PC.
I see this as good news. Especially since the trailer showed the version of Hidden Palace Zone from the mobile version of Sonic 2. I think it's in good hands given Head Cannon worked with Christian Whitehead on Sonic Mania.
@Clyde_Radcliffe Makes me wonder if both would be used as options, given the 2012 release of Sonic CD has both US and Japan soundtracks.
Been waiting on any news for this one, but "so-called?" AFAIK the classic Sonic games are as classic as the classic Mario games to me. Love them both.
I'll be grabbing this for sure. I've bought them way too many times. I have Sonic 1 on just almost everything ranging from GameCube to GBA, Wii to DS, the Steam version on PC, Sega Ages on Switch, mobile, etc. Enjoyed them all, even the GBA one. Technical problems aside, still was cool having a way to play Sonic 1 on the go long before the DS version and the awesome mobile port.
Can't help but wonder if Sonic 1, 2 and CD will be based on those ports, those are excellent ports.
This is great to hear, I went with a movie this afternoon with a friend and we loved it. He contributed towards the ticket sales Took me to the movie as part of my birthday. We celebrated the other day with a small Trolls themed party, and he took me to the movie today since he had today off.
Really, this movie releasing close to my birthday was a real treat. Also, the theater felt like a Sonic convention. Most there wore Sonic themed shirts and had plushies, myself included, it was fun.
So far, played a few online races of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Want to start playing Mario Kart a bit more as my birthday is next week, and I'm hoping for an eShop card to get the new DLC.
On the PC side of things, probably some Wing Commander Academy or Smurfs Mission Vileaf, whichever I'm in the mood for. Maybe Privateer 2 since I did pick it up during a recent GOG sale.
@Nephestinus @RupeeClock Third one here for the "Stacker" being cool. I agree, you can't have 12 carts in handheld mode, but it seems like a dream for those of us who play mostly docked.
@ancientlii You're not the only one who thinks this. I do feel if online multiplayer was free and left alone, and NSO was more of a classic gaming service akin to Netflix but for classic gaming, I don't think anyone would be as disappointed.
The Expansion Pack tier kind of defeats the "pay one price" idea. Honestly, I wouldn't want tiers. What's stopping Nintendo from saying "Want GameCube games? Give us $100/year."
Also, I wouldn't mind if games were sold individually in addition to a service. Using a streaming video subscription, I've seen movies via Netflix and Hulu. If I like said movie, I still will buy a DVD of it. Options are not bad to have.
Right now, I just pay for the base subscription to play online with friends, that's it (one of which lives in another state as he moved there). I wouldn't mind NSO being a subscription for classic games if it only was that (access to some of the SNES stuff is something I do like).
@EmoGamer Or just filter messages to friends and people you trust. If I sent a message, clearly it's to someone on my friends list, not a random person.
Having a messaging system is fine. If someone sends any toxic message, just delete it or block them. Shouldn't be too hard to implement. I even have my profile set to not receive random friend requests, so Nintendo knows how to do something like it.
Messaging is a standard on any online platform, and could be done safely with friends.
I saw this the other day. To get it off my chest, I'm a PC gamer in addition to being a Nintendo fan. That should sum up about how I feel about paying to play games I already paid for online.
With that out of the way, I'm usually pretty positive when it comes to things I like, whether it's movies, shows, and even games. I've liked games many wouldn't like. Nintendo Switch Online is the only thing I'm really critical over.
I really just want basic functions more than anything. Example, I wanted to play Super Mario All-Stars with a friend, I see him online, why can't I simply send a message to him on the console? Instead I have to either call him, or send him a message elsewhere, and he's online on his Switch, he would see that message instantly if I could send it there.
Honestly, I do like some of the SNES and NES stuff, but I feel it's just bonus. Some of those games do interest me, and some games don't.
I basically want this service to be better as a service, classic games are nice, but the service for playing online needs to be better.
It's very refreshing to see former employees talk about the online. Honestly, Kit & Krista's podcast has been pretty good so far, started listening to it shortly after they started it.
@Ogbert While it's not Pokemon shirts, I bought these kinds of shirts from Amazon before, they actually last. The Peach shirt I mentioned, I got a couple of years ago, and it still holds up. They definitely don't last a month.
I would be cautious if the shirt color is black, had a few where the picture chipped a bit. Any other color, they hold up.
Not related to Pokemon or Nintendo, I got a Trolls shirt via this method last year (buying from Amazon, not a sub), but on a light blue, and it still looks as good as the day it came in the mail.
Again, posting this just to give others an idea of how these kinds of Amazon shirts are since this is an Amazon Pokemon shirt subscription and I'm guessing the shirts are made via the same method.
I probably won't subscribe to this, if anyone wants to know about the shirts themselves, I'm guessing these are the Pokemon shirts that Amazon makes as they're ordered.
I've gotten a Peach shirt and a bunch of DreamWorks Trolls shirts from Amazon via this method (made to order, not a sub), if they're anything like that, they're usually good quality and the print looks great. Just to give those an idea of what these are like, since I tend to wear character shirts.
Also, reading the FAQ, you can't pick color choice, while you usually can when buying shirts alone. Which is something I tend to like to do anyway.
I need that Tails one, hoping to get that one one day. I love it when Build-A-Bear does these character ones. Have some of the Trolls ones, and the older My Little Pony ones, they're really high quality.
Wait, this movie takes place in 2003 IIRC? Super Mario Advance 4 came out in 2003, and it's a port of Super Mario Bros. 3. I'd be very ok if Mei's favorite GBA game is Super Mario Advance 4 after seeing this.
@CharlieGirl I love animated movies, so I do want to see this. Though, I have Hulu for TrollsTopia, and just learned they now allow you to add Disney+ by itself for a low price, so I think I'll look into adding it.
Still will probably buy a DVD/Blu-Ray copy, I like having animated movies in my library.
Still need to see this movie, but that Super Mario 3 inspired fan art is amazing. One of the movies I want to see the most, but don't have Disney Plus yet. Hopes it does what Luca did and releases to DVD/Blu-Ray too.
Do want to say, seeing Mei bring a Tamagotchi to school in the trailer... that girl lives dangeriously, lol.
I set up a group for classic games like the NSO SNES and NES stuff, Sega Ages, Doom, Quake, etc. Groups for Sonic, Super Mario, and Puyo Puyo. Also a group for favorite online games.
Very tempted to put all my cross-play games into one group, so they're all there.
I really like how you can put more than one game in a group, while folders on Wii U and 3DS could only hold a game in a folder and it had to be moved if I wanted it in a different folder. I think it's an improvement in that regards.
@Snatcher It makes sense, today I heard some Daytona USA music, and all I imagined was when I played the game on Dreamcast. It's something like that.
Now I think about it, the song from the first Sonic movie comes to mind and I think of the movie credits in the style of the original games.
@Royalblues Theatrical contracts most likely, if I had to take a guess. Being a fan, I remember Trolls World Tour had a home digital rental release April 10th, 2020, its theatrical release date. Theaters were mad because Universal broke contract when it happened to the point where they didn't want to show Universal movies anymore (thankfully, that changed).
@Snatcher I can agree with this, some of my favorite game music ever has been from the Sonic series. Actually, have the old Tokyopop Sonic Adventure 2 soundtrack, and I have a small EP from iTunes of Sonic GBA music.
So, am I the only one who started singing "I always feel like, somebody's watching me?"
It's a cool remix. I'm guessing this is for the French version of the film, or is it for the movie as a whole in general? Didn't find the song on iTunes, however, I did find it on Spotify.
@Arkay Alright. Though, I am critical over the service itself lacking features. Like being able to message others online. Few times my friend would be online, and wanted to play with him, but ended up calling him due to the lack of messaging.
It has more to do with the multiplayer services for me than the classic games both the base and expansion offer.
Honestly, some of the SNES and NES stuff has actually been parts of the base service I like. I play Super Mario All-Stars regularly.
@MostHandsieBoy I did not mean it that way, I was just saying why I chose not to buy the expansion pack. What I meant was I have a good chunk of these games already, I have no reason to buy the service. Yes, I still play my Wii U regularly in addition to my Switch.
I'd even say, I have the Sega Genesis Classics on Switch. I have Genesis and Sonic compilations from past systems and PC in addition to this.
If you want to pay for the service for these games, that's completely up to you.
@Arkay Or people like me who already have other ways of playing these games. Sorry, I don't see paying $50/year to play the few N64 games I already play on my Wii U, and Genesis games I can play elsewhere (officially too, Sega always re-releases them in some form). So far, I've seen nothing that made me want to buy this service.
As for DLC, I'm going to just buy the Mario Kart DLC by itself. Though, waiting since birthday is coming up, and my folks sometimes get me a new game or an eShop card.
This is optional, when compared to the base NSO service which is required for online play in most games.
@Bret No problem, I'm surprised that some don't know you can simply buy it. I get Nintendo pushes the service, but DLC on the expansion pack can be bought without subscribing.
@Schizor88 No you don't need to be subscribed at all, all you need to do is buy the DLC and that's it. The DLC on the NSO Expansion Pack is simply access to it.
Don't want the expansion, or worry about losing it, simply buy the DLC as a standalone purchase.
@Bunkerneath If you're subscribed to the expansion pack, and you cancel or do not renew, you do not keep the tracks. The expansion pack DLC is basically a rental AFAIK.
If you want to keep the tracks, you can buy the DLC for $25, which is what I'm doing since I have no plans to get the expansion just for DLC (the N64 games, I have the ones I like on Wii U, and I have a plethora of ways to play Genesis games officially).
@Anti-Matter Paying $25 now gets you all the tracks as they're released. It's kind of like the Fighter's Pass for Smash, you get the new stuff as it comes out.
I voted for color options. Being colorblind, turning on colorblind modes in online games helps me distinguish teammates and enemies because their names will be in two different colors I can tell apart.
I like playing on easier difficulties as a personal preference. Sometimes, you just want to relax when you enjoy a game. If I feel up to it, I may crank it up to normal.
Happy Mario Day everyone! Wearing my Princess Peach sweatshirt and playing some Super Mario Advance 4 on Wii U, hoping to get around to Super Mario 3D World with a friend online later on Switch.
The Peach shirt I have on is Christmas themed, as she's in a wreath, but it's chilly for the short sleeve one, so wearing that today instead.
I never realized Peach's hair has a heart shape in her hair until today. This coming from someone who has Peach stuff and sees her everyday too, literally was wearing a Peach sweatshirt last night when it got cold last night.
Princess Peach is my favorite Mario character, so I would like to get her in Lego form.
@RubyCarbuncle I'm a guy, and I loved the previous My Little Pony series, as well as the movie this game is based off of, My Little Pony: A New Generation.
IIRC, the term used for male fans was "brony." I don't know if it's still used today. It started with Friendship Is Magic, or what fans call G4.
Genuinely, this surprises me. I was literally on MobyGames last night looking up a Wing Commander multiplayer game I played with a friend yesterday evening.
Being into old DOS games I bought from GOG, I frequent this place a lot to look at old box art and advertising, info, etc. It's one of my favorite databases.
I really hope nothing happens to this site, it's a great resource.
As someone who loves this movie and the previous generation of My Little Pony, Friendship Is Magic, I am very happy this is happening and looking forward to this. Really glad it looks like a platformer taking place in the movie's universe.
I like games based on cartoons I like, loved Smurfs Mission Vileaf, so will likely enjoy this one too.
I only have the one Switch I got for my birthday in 2018, the grey model, it still holds up. Amusingly, no Joy-Con drift, but I blame that on using my Pro Controller or wired Yoshi controller. I tend to save them for the steering wheel, handheld, or games that require them.
@Dirty0814 As far as I know, some MMOs have a subscription. Otherwise most PC games don't have one. I usually play games on GOG and Steam, online play is just included with the game.
That's fine, I actually like some of the SNES stuff myself. Personally, I feel if Nintendo did a classics service as a stand alone thing, and left online play like their previous consoles, I think more would be receptive to it. Maybe motivate new game drops a bit more often.
Just my opinion on the subject anyway. Must say, these new icons are nice to have since the system options are pretty limited.
As much as I dislike Switch Online (I play online on PC too, yeah, I don't like paying for online play), I actually like the idea of earning points to customize my user icon. It's not major, but it's a nice little thing to have. Like the new Peach icon.
I still use my My Nintendo points on the My Nintendo website, aiming to get Flipnote Studio 3D next.
When I said "Oh, I also grabbed the Peach icon and it broke the icon in the friends menu, so I had to go back to using my old Peach icon."
I see what I did wrong here, I checked the Switch's icon settings after changing my icon thinking it would show up there too. Had no idea it's only managed in the Switch online app.
@Stocksy You're welcome, it was fairly quick. Plus, you don't need to dedicate yourself to a full online session, just a quick game of Mario Kart is good enough.
While I did get the new Peach icon, I plan to save my points for Flipnote Studio 3D, just to grab it from My Nintendo before the 3DS eShop closes (I grabbed the Zelda Picross the other night).
@Stocksy Similarly, I played some Super Mario Bros., did a save cloud backup of the NES stuff, no points. Then when I did one online race of Mario Kart to complete the third mission to play online, a message popped up saying "you can earn reward points," where friend status usually pops up while playing.
As the article mentioned, it did take some time, it wasn't instant.
@Snatcher Yup! While I don't have Game Pass on PC, my friend had it for a bit because of that three month offer. He played a bunch of games, and said he could still buy them if desired.
Honestly, reading this, I wish they did both. As Nintendo fan and a PC gamer, I don't like Nintendo Switch Online. I'm sorry, why should I pay to play games I already paid for online, especially when the previous Nintendo consoles had free online play? With that said, I wouldn't mind NSO if it was only a subscription service for classic games, honestly, I like the SNES service. I can play Super Mario All-Stars and found some new favorites.
However, I like to buy the games I like just to keep them. I look at subscription services Netflix, Hulu, and Peacock, as I have those. I watch movies and shows on them regularly, however I can still buy movies I like on DVD/Blu-Ray. Good example, I love Trolls World Tour, I can watch on Peacock, but I still bought the DVD/Blu-Ray. Did this make me cancel Peacock? No it did not, but I have the option to watch my favorite movie if Peacock were to ever go away, or if I needed to cancel.
Similar to games, if I like a game, I want to be able to always play it, even if it means buying it. There are SNES games I haven't played before on NSO I like, and it saddens me once NSO goes offline, I lose access to them forever. Nintendo should see people who want to buy classic games as extra revenue. I know people will disagree with me, but I don't mind buying a game I like again if it means having it on modern hardware.
Personally, I still found no value out of the Expansion Pack. Do I really want to pay $50/year to play Star Fox 64, or classic Sonic, when I have many other ways of playing them, officially nonetheless? I have Sonic 1 (albeit it's not on NSO Expansion) on almost everything, and Star Fox 64 on Wii U, Wii, and 3DS.
Going to put this out there for a recommendation, Tank Troopers. The list missed this one, but this is an eShop only game. Best way I could describe it, a very Nintendo-y (for lack of a better word) take on a tank game. Similar to how Splatoon is a very Nintendo-y take on a shooter game.
It came out during that weird time between the Wii U and Switch, so I'm guessing it flew under the radar for many.
Very tempted to grab Pushmo now, or put it on my wishlist. I did enjoy Rusty's Real Deal Baseball despite not being into sports.
Edit: I got Pushmo confused with Stretchmo, so grabbed the latter being a F2P game, along with Steel Diver Sub Wars.
@dres Indeed. Again, my apologies. Mostly this was from the last time I tried accessing the DSi shop. Last time I logged in, it didn't even connect. Today it did.
Makes me wonder, if they're still up for re-download, then why shut down said stores? Clearly the server is still hosting the games for download if that's the case. I can only guess the store ran on the same server, unless there's more behind the scenes stuff.
I still stand by the the idea to backup digital purchases via system settings. Even if it's just Wii U virtual console games on system memory, they could easily fit those onto a cheap USB stick, and be kept them in a safe spot.
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Re: Sonic Fan Content Flagged As "Made For Kids" On YouTube, Harming Creator Income
Even some of Sega's official Sonic videos, gets flagged as YouTube Kids, and it's frustrating as I can't see what other fans reactions and thoughts are in the comments. I want to point out that some of Sega's own videos are flagged as YouTube Kids.
@Dingelhopper Similarly, I love animated movies and cartoons, some of which are family and kid friendly (Disney, Trolls, etc). I can't even read comments on stuff like Movie Clips for those movies to see what other fans thought or their reactions.
Just earlier, I was listening to a song from Frozen II, comments were off. Couldn't see anyone talking about the scene of the movie or anything.
YouTube Kids hurts us fans too.
Re: EA's Live Service Battle Royale Game Has Now Generated $2 Billion In Earnings
@Snatcher I'm in the same boat. I love Apex, but the only thing I paid for was the Lifeline Edition DLC (on both Switch and PC), beyond that, the few cosmetics I did get was from using the Apex coins from the Lifeline Edition, and just the free packs unlocked from playing.
Personally, never cared for most of the event skins in this game, aside from holiday themed ones (on PC, I have Lifeline's Christmas skin, and a Halloween weapon skin I won from a Halloween event).
Re: Random: WWE's Stone Cold Steve Austin Says Breath Of The Wild Is The Best Zelda Game
And that's the bottom line, 'cause Stone Cold said so!
Also, I'm surprised to find out Steve Austin, played video games. Unless that was just a question for the show. Still cool nonetheless.
Re: Soapbox: Please, Please, Please Release Sonic Advance Trilogy On Nintendo Switch Online
@AstraeaV I would second Sonic Battle. Friend gave me it as a gift years ago, and that's one game I wish more played. Just a fun fighting game, even if raising Emerl's stats can be a bit grindy.
Re: Soapbox: Please, Please, Please Release Sonic Advance Trilogy On Nintendo Switch Online
The sad thing about this, this may actually make me consider the expansion pack if GBA games show up (have base subscription for online play), just for a way to play these games without having to rely on my GBA (I still play them on my GBA).
Though, I'd like a collection, either physical or digital, just so I don't need to rely on a subscription. The Sonic Advance games are games I'd like to have instead of rent under a subscription.
Either way, these games should be available to more who want to play them.
Re: Switch Versions Of Sonic 1 And 2 Are Safe As SEGA Plans To Delist Classic Games
Just a heads up, Sega clarified that the iOS and Android versions of the games are staying. Got the update when I checked Instagram. So, posting this here as a heads up I guess.
Re: Switch Versions Of Sonic 1 And 2 Are Safe As SEGA Plans To Delist Classic Games
@Gs69 I have to respectfully disagree with this as Sega is usually good at re-releasing classics and keeping them available. Looking at it, I have Sonic 1 on almost every system I own officially, it even got released on a car.
This is why I find this news surprising. I can't think of any year when Sega did not re-release their classic games, making sure it stays available on current systems.
Re: Switch Versions Of Sonic 1 And 2 Are Safe As SEGA Plans To Delist Classic Games
Wonder if this includes the PC versions on Steam, I have all those already. I have them on mobile too, and it makes me wonder if this includes those which are ports. Despite the disappointing news, at least the classic Sonic games are always available in some form officially.
@EarthboundBenjy I'd like to point out that the Steam versions include the ROMs officially too. Which can be concerning, now I wonder, does this include Sega Genesis Classics, that includes Sonic 1 and 2. The official Sega emulator on Steam is the same version as that.
Re: Poll: Are You Finding Sonic Origins' Various Editions And DLC Packs Confusing?
From the looks of it, pre-ordering Digital Deluxe includes everything I'm guessing. You get the base game and everything in the Start Dash Pack (does say free pre-order DLC). I'm just looking at the chart and seeing the free pre-order DLC filling in the blank spaces under Digital Deluxe. Voted "a bit convoluted, but got a handle on it."
I'll see how much it costs me, it's rare I pre-order games anyway. Wouldn't mind with this given it's pretty much the mobile versions on console and PC.
Re: Sonic Mania Dev Confirms Involvement With Sonic Origins
I see this as good news. Especially since the trailer showed the version of Hidden Palace Zone from the mobile version of Sonic 2. I think it's in good hands given Head Cannon worked with Christian Whitehead on Sonic Mania.
@Clyde_Radcliffe Makes me wonder if both would be used as options, given the 2012 release of Sonic CD has both US and Japan soundtracks.
Re: Sonic Origins Arrives 23rd June, New Trailer And Website Are Live
As soon as I saw Hidden Palace Zone from Sonic 2, that made my day. It's pretty much the console/PC version of the mobile ports, and I'm happy!
Re: Sonic Origins Re-Emerges, Receives Rating In South Korea
Been waiting on any news for this one, but "so-called?" AFAIK the classic Sonic games are as classic as the classic Mario games to me. Love them both.
I'll be grabbing this for sure. I've bought them way too many times. I have Sonic 1 on just almost everything ranging from GameCube to GBA, Wii to DS, the Steam version on PC, Sega Ages on Switch, mobile, etc. Enjoyed them all, even the GBA one. Technical problems aside, still was cool having a way to play Sonic 1 on the go long before the DS version and the awesome mobile port.
Can't help but wonder if Sonic 1, 2 and CD will be based on those ports, those are excellent ports.
Re: Sonic 2 Movie Speeding Towards $65 Million In Its US Opening Weekend
This is great to hear, I went with a movie this afternoon with a friend and we loved it. He contributed towards the ticket sales Took me to the movie as part of my birthday. We celebrated the other day with a small Trolls themed party, and he took me to the movie today since he had today off.
Really, this movie releasing close to my birthday was a real treat. Also, the theater felt like a Sonic convention. Most there wore Sonic themed shirts and had plushies, myself included, it was fun.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 2nd)
So far, played a few online races of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Want to start playing Mario Kart a bit more as my birthday is next week, and I'm hoping for an eShop card to get the new DLC.
On the PC side of things, probably some Wing Commander Academy or Smurfs Mission Vileaf, whichever I'm in the mood for. Maybe Privateer 2 since I did pick it up during a recent GOG sale.
Hoping to playing these, but plans could change.
Re: Round Up: It's April Fools' Day, Here Are The Best Gaming Gags We've Seen
@Nephestinus @RupeeClock Third one here for the "Stacker" being cool. I agree, you can't have 12 carts in handheld mode, but it seems like a dream for those of us who play mostly docked.
Re: Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online SNES And NES Service With Three More Titles
Wow, genuinely was not expecting an Earthworm Jim game to show up. I'll consider that a nice surprise.
Re: Former Nintendo Employee Admits He's Frustrated With Switch Online
@ancientlii You're not the only one who thinks this. I do feel if online multiplayer was free and left alone, and NSO was more of a classic gaming service akin to Netflix but for classic gaming, I don't think anyone would be as disappointed.
The Expansion Pack tier kind of defeats the "pay one price" idea. Honestly, I wouldn't want tiers. What's stopping Nintendo from saying "Want GameCube games? Give us $100/year."
Also, I wouldn't mind if games were sold individually in addition to a service. Using a streaming video subscription, I've seen movies via Netflix and Hulu. If I like said movie, I still will buy a DVD of it. Options are not bad to have.
Right now, I just pay for the base subscription to play online with friends, that's it (one of which lives in another state as he moved there). I wouldn't mind NSO being a subscription for classic games if it only was that (access to some of the SNES stuff is something I do like).
Re: Former Nintendo Employee Admits He's Frustrated With Switch Online, Calls For More Transparency
@EmoGamer Or just filter messages to friends and people you trust. If I sent a message, clearly it's to someone on my friends list, not a random person.
Having a messaging system is fine. If someone sends any toxic message, just delete it or block them. Shouldn't be too hard to implement. I even have my profile set to not receive random friend requests, so Nintendo knows how to do something like it.
Messaging is a standard on any online platform, and could be done safely with friends.
Re: Former Nintendo Employee Admits He's Frustrated With Switch Online, Calls For More Transparency
I saw this the other day. To get it off my chest, I'm a PC gamer in addition to being a Nintendo fan. That should sum up about how I feel about paying to play games I already paid for online.
With that out of the way, I'm usually pretty positive when it comes to things I like, whether it's movies, shows, and even games. I've liked games many wouldn't like. Nintendo Switch Online is the only thing I'm really critical over.
I really just want basic functions more than anything. Example, I wanted to play Super Mario All-Stars with a friend, I see him online, why can't I simply send a message to him on the console? Instead I have to either call him, or send him a message elsewhere, and he's online on his Switch, he would see that message instantly if I could send it there.
Honestly, I do like some of the SNES and NES stuff, but I feel it's just bonus. Some of those games do interest me, and some games don't.
I basically want this service to be better as a service, classic games are nice, but the service for playing online needs to be better.
It's very refreshing to see former employees talk about the online. Honestly, Kit & Krista's podcast has been pretty good so far, started listening to it shortly after they started it.
Re: Amazon US Launches Pokémon T-Shirt Subscription Service
@Ogbert While it's not Pokemon shirts, I bought these kinds of shirts from Amazon before, they actually last. The Peach shirt I mentioned, I got a couple of years ago, and it still holds up. They definitely don't last a month.
I would be cautious if the shirt color is black, had a few where the picture chipped a bit. Any other color, they hold up.
Not related to Pokemon or Nintendo, I got a Trolls shirt via this method last year (buying from Amazon, not a sub), but on a light blue, and it still looks as good as the day it came in the mail.
Again, posting this just to give others an idea of how these kinds of Amazon shirts are since this is an Amazon Pokemon shirt subscription and I'm guessing the shirts are made via the same method.
Re: Amazon US Launches Pokémon T-Shirt Subscription Service
I probably won't subscribe to this, if anyone wants to know about the shirts themselves, I'm guessing these are the Pokemon shirts that Amazon makes as they're ordered.
I've gotten a Peach shirt and a bunch of DreamWorks Trolls shirts from Amazon via this method (made to order, not a sub), if they're anything like that, they're usually good quality and the print looks great. Just to give those an idea of what these are like, since I tend to wear character shirts.
Also, reading the FAQ, you can't pick color choice, while you usually can when buying shirts alone. Which is something I tend to like to do anyway.
Re: Build-A-Bear Releases Its Sonic 2 Movie Range, Including Tails And Knuckles
I need that Tails one, hoping to get that one one day. I love it when Build-A-Bear does these character ones. Have some of the Trolls ones, and the older My Little Pony ones, they're really high quality.
Re: Random: New Disney Pixar Movie 'Turning Red' Makes For The Perfect Super Mario Mashup
Wait, this movie takes place in 2003 IIRC? Super Mario Advance 4 came out in 2003, and it's a port of Super Mario Bros. 3. I'd be very ok if Mei's favorite GBA game is Super Mario Advance 4 after seeing this.
@CharlieGirl I love animated movies, so I do want to see this. Though, I have Hulu for TrollsTopia, and just learned they now allow you to add Disney+ by itself for a low price, so I think I'll look into adding it.
Still will probably buy a DVD/Blu-Ray copy, I like having animated movies in my library.
Re: Random: New Disney Pixar Movie 'Turning Red' Makes For The Perfect Super Mario Mashup
Still need to see this movie, but that Super Mario 3 inspired fan art is amazing. One of the movies I want to see the most, but don't have Disney Plus yet. Hopes it does what Luca did and releases to DVD/Blu-Ray too.
Do want to say, seeing Mei bring a Tamagotchi to school in the trailer... that girl lives dangeriously, lol.
Re: Nintendo Wants To Know What Switch "Groups" You've Created Since The Latest Firmware Update
I set up a group for classic games like the NSO SNES and NES stuff, Sega Ages, Doom, Quake, etc. Groups for Sonic, Super Mario, and Puyo Puyo. Also a group for favorite online games.
Very tempted to put all my cross-play games into one group, so they're all there.
I really like how you can put more than one game in a group, while folders on Wii U and 3DS could only hold a game in a folder and it had to be moved if I wanted it in a different folder. I think it's an improvement in that regards.
Re: New Song "Speed Life" Released For Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Movie
@Snatcher It makes sense, today I heard some Daytona USA music, and all I imagined was when I played the game on Dreamcast. It's something like that.
Now I think about it, the song from the first Sonic movie comes to mind and I think of the movie credits in the style of the original games.
@Royalblues Theatrical contracts most likely, if I had to take a guess. Being a fan, I remember Trolls World Tour had a home digital rental release April 10th, 2020, its theatrical release date. Theaters were mad because Universal broke contract when it happened to the point where they didn't want to show Universal movies anymore (thankfully, that changed).
Re: New Song "Speed Life" Released For Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Movie
@Snatcher I can agree with this, some of my favorite game music ever has been from the Sonic series. Actually, have the old Tokyopop Sonic Adventure 2 soundtrack, and I have a small EP from iTunes of Sonic GBA music.
Re: New Song "Speed Life" Released For Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Movie
So, am I the only one who started singing "I always feel like, somebody's watching me?"
It's a cool remix. I'm guessing this is for the French version of the film, or is it for the movie as a whole in general? Didn't find the song on iTunes, however, I did find it on Spotify.
Re: Nintendo Highlights Upcoming N64 Releases In Latest 'Switch Online + Expansion Pack - Overview Trailer'
@Arkay Alright. Though, I am critical over the service itself lacking features. Like being able to message others online. Few times my friend would be online, and wanted to play with him, but ended up calling him due to the lack of messaging.
It has more to do with the multiplayer services for me than the classic games both the base and expansion offer.
Honestly, some of the SNES and NES stuff has actually been parts of the base service I like. I play Super Mario All-Stars regularly.
Re: Nintendo Highlights Upcoming N64 Releases In Latest 'Switch Online + Expansion Pack - Overview Trailer'
@MostHandsieBoy I did not mean it that way, I was just saying why I chose not to buy the expansion pack. What I meant was I have a good chunk of these games already, I have no reason to buy the service. Yes, I still play my Wii U regularly in addition to my Switch.
I'd even say, I have the Sega Genesis Classics on Switch. I have Genesis and Sonic compilations from past systems and PC in addition to this.
If you want to pay for the service for these games, that's completely up to you.
Re: Nintendo Highlights Upcoming N64 Releases In Latest 'Switch Online + Expansion Pack - Overview Trailer'
@Arkay Or people like me who already have other ways of playing these games. Sorry, I don't see paying $50/year to play the few N64 games I already play on my Wii U, and Genesis games I can play elsewhere (officially too, Sega always re-releases them in some form). So far, I've seen nothing that made me want to buy this service.
As for DLC, I'm going to just buy the Mario Kart DLC by itself. Though, waiting since birthday is coming up, and my folks sometimes get me a new game or an eShop card.
This is optional, when compared to the base NSO service which is required for online play in most games.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Version 2.0.0 Now Live, Confirms All DLC Cup Names
@Bret No problem, I'm surprised that some don't know you can simply buy it. I get Nintendo pushes the service, but DLC on the expansion pack can be bought without subscribing.
@Schizor88 No you don't need to be subscribed at all, all you need to do is buy the DLC and that's it. The DLC on the NSO Expansion Pack is simply access to it.
Don't want the expansion, or worry about losing it, simply buy the DLC as a standalone purchase.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Version 2.0.0 Now Live, Confirms All DLC Cup Names
@Bunkerneath If you're subscribed to the expansion pack, and you cancel or do not renew, you do not keep the tracks. The expansion pack DLC is basically a rental AFAIK.
If you want to keep the tracks, you can buy the DLC for $25, which is what I'm doing since I have no plans to get the expansion just for DLC (the N64 games, I have the ones I like on Wii U, and I have a plethora of ways to play Genesis games officially).
@Anti-Matter Paying $25 now gets you all the tracks as they're released. It's kind of like the Fighter's Pass for Smash, you get the new stuff as it comes out.
Re: Feature: 5 Accessibility Features That Every Game Should Have
I voted for color options. Being colorblind, turning on colorblind modes in online games helps me distinguish teammates and enemies because their names will be in two different colors I can tell apart.
I like playing on easier difficulties as a personal preference. Sometimes, you just want to relax when you enjoy a game. If I feel up to it, I may crank it up to normal.
Re: Happy MAR10 Day From Nintendo Life!
Happy Mario Day everyone! Wearing my Princess Peach sweatshirt and playing some Super Mario Advance 4 on Wii U, hoping to get around to Super Mario 3D World with a friend online later on Switch.
The Peach shirt I have on is Christmas themed, as she's in a wreath, but it's chilly for the short sleeve one, so wearing that today instead.
Re: Oops! Lego Just Accidentally Revealed A Princess Peach Set
I never realized Peach's hair has a heart shape in her hair until today. This coming from someone who has Peach stuff and sees her everyday too, literally was wearing a Peach sweatshirt last night when it got cold last night.
Princess Peach is my favorite Mario character, so I would like to get her in Lego form.
Re: My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure Gallops Onto Switch This Spring
@RubyCarbuncle I'm a guy, and I loved the previous My Little Pony series, as well as the movie this game is based off of, My Little Pony: A New Generation.
IIRC, the term used for male fans was "brony." I don't know if it's still used today. It started with Friendship Is Magic, or what fans call G4.
Re: Atari Acquires Video Game Database MobyGames For $1.5 Million
Genuinely, this surprises me. I was literally on MobyGames last night looking up a Wing Commander multiplayer game I played with a friend yesterday evening.
Being into old DOS games I bought from GOG, I frequent this place a lot to look at old box art and advertising, info, etc. It's one of my favorite databases.
I really hope nothing happens to this site, it's a great resource.
Re: My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure Gallops Onto Switch This Spring
As someone who loves this movie and the previous generation of My Little Pony, Friendship Is Magic, I am very happy this is happening and looking forward to this. Really glad it looks like a platformer taking place in the movie's universe.
I like games based on cartoons I like, loved Smurfs Mission Vileaf, so will likely enjoy this one too.
Re: Talking Point: How's Your Switch Holding Up After 5 Years?
I only have the one Switch I got for my birthday in 2018, the grey model, it still holds up. Amusingly, no Joy-Con drift, but I blame that on using my Pro Controller or wired Yoshi controller. I tend to save them for the steering wheel, handheld, or games that require them.
Re: Poll: Are You A Fan Of Nintendo Switch Online's Game Pass-Style Missions And Rewards?
@Dirty0814 As far as I know, some MMOs have a subscription. Otherwise most PC games don't have one. I usually play games on GOG and Steam, online play is just included with the game.
That's fine, I actually like some of the SNES stuff myself. Personally, I feel if Nintendo did a classics service as a stand alone thing, and left online play like their previous consoles, I think more would be receptive to it. Maybe motivate new game drops a bit more often.
Just my opinion on the subject anyway. Must say, these new icons are nice to have since the system options are pretty limited.
Re: Poll: Are You A Fan Of Nintendo Switch Online's Game Pass-Style Missions And Rewards?
As much as I dislike Switch Online (I play online on PC too, yeah, I don't like paying for online play), I actually like the idea of earning points to customize my user icon. It's not major, but it's a nice little thing to have. Like the new Peach icon.
I still use my My Nintendo points on the My Nintendo website, aiming to get Flipnote Studio 3D next.
Re: Hell Yeah! DOOM Eternal's Free Horde Mode Update Is Finally Out On Switch
@Silly_G Just downloaded the update, after the update installed the game size is now 33.3GB.
Re: 'Missions And Rewards' Added To Nintendo Switch Online
When I said "Oh, I also grabbed the Peach icon and it broke the icon in the friends menu, so I had to go back to using my old Peach icon."
I see what I did wrong here, I checked the Switch's icon settings after changing my icon thinking it would show up there too. Had no idea it's only managed in the Switch online app.
@Stocksy You're welcome, it was fairly quick. Plus, you don't need to dedicate yourself to a full online session, just a quick game of Mario Kart is good enough.
While I did get the new Peach icon, I plan to save my points for Flipnote Studio 3D, just to grab it from My Nintendo before the 3DS eShop closes (I grabbed the Zelda Picross the other night).
Re: 'Missions And Rewards' Added To Nintendo Switch Online
@Stocksy Similarly, I played some Super Mario Bros., did a save cloud backup of the NES stuff, no points. Then when I did one online race of Mario Kart to complete the third mission to play online, a message popped up saying "you can earn reward points," where friend status usually pops up while playing.
As the article mentioned, it did take some time, it wasn't instant.
Re: 'Missions And Rewards' Added To Nintendo Switch Online
Wait, I can earn platinum points with this? Flipnote Studio 3D, here I come!
I may or may not be using this to get a 3DS game before I can't get it anymore, shhh, don't tell Nintendo.
Oh, I also grabbed the Peach icon and it broke the icon in the friends menu, so I had to go back to using my old Peach icon.
Re: Soapbox: Why Can't Nintendo Offer Both Virtual Console And Switch Online?
@Snatcher Yup! While I don't have Game Pass on PC, my friend had it for a bit because of that three month offer. He played a bunch of games, and said he could still buy them if desired.
Re: Soapbox: Why Can't Nintendo Offer Both Virtual Console And Switch Online?
Honestly, reading this, I wish they did both. As Nintendo fan and a PC gamer, I don't like Nintendo Switch Online. I'm sorry, why should I pay to play games I already paid for online, especially when the previous Nintendo consoles had free online play? With that said, I wouldn't mind NSO if it was only a subscription service for classic games, honestly, I like the SNES service. I can play Super Mario All-Stars and found some new favorites.
However, I like to buy the games I like just to keep them. I look at subscription services Netflix, Hulu, and Peacock, as I have those. I watch movies and shows on them regularly, however I can still buy movies I like on DVD/Blu-Ray. Good example, I love Trolls World Tour, I can watch on Peacock, but I still bought the DVD/Blu-Ray. Did this make me cancel Peacock? No it did not, but I have the option to watch my favorite movie if Peacock were to ever go away, or if I needed to cancel.
Similar to games, if I like a game, I want to be able to always play it, even if it means buying it. There are SNES games I haven't played before on NSO I like, and it saddens me once NSO goes offline, I lose access to them forever. Nintendo should see people who want to buy classic games as extra revenue. I know people will disagree with me, but I don't mind buying a game I like again if it means having it on modern hardware.
Personally, I still found no value out of the Expansion Pack. Do I really want to pay $50/year to play Star Fox 64, or classic Sonic, when I have many other ways of playing them, officially nonetheless? I have Sonic 1 (albeit it's not on NSO Expansion) on almost everything, and Star Fox 64 on Wii U, Wii, and 3DS.
Re: Feature: 29 Best 3DS eShop Games You Should Get Before They're Gone Forever
Going to put this out there for a recommendation, Tank Troopers. The list missed this one, but this is an eShop only game. Best way I could describe it, a very Nintendo-y (for lack of a better word) take on a tank game. Similar to how Splatoon is a very Nintendo-y take on a shooter game.
It came out during that weird time between the Wii U and Switch, so I'm guessing it flew under the radar for many.
Very tempted to grab Pushmo now, or put it on my wishlist. I did enjoy Rusty's Real Deal Baseball despite not being into sports.
Edit: I got Pushmo confused with Stretchmo, so grabbed the latter being a F2P game, along with Steel Diver Sub Wars.
Re: Random: "I'm Able To Trust Sony More Than Nintendo" - Japan Reacts To The Closure Of The Wii U And 3DS eShops
@dres Indeed. Again, my apologies. Mostly this was from the last time I tried accessing the DSi shop. Last time I logged in, it didn't even connect. Today it did.
Makes me wonder, if they're still up for re-download, then why shut down said stores? Clearly the server is still hosting the games for download if that's the case. I can only guess the store ran on the same server, unless there's more behind the scenes stuff.
I still stand by the the idea to backup digital purchases via system settings. Even if it's just Wii U virtual console games on system memory, they could easily fit those onto a cheap USB stick, and be kept them in a safe spot.