cedarhyped

Guys, defending Nintendo for making devices that are hard to repair isn’t a great look. You’re acting like ifixit kicked your puppy.

@Fiskern @abbyhitter A neat trick for reading these reviews is if you scroll up from the score past the pro and cons there are more words, like at least twice as many! Here are some of them:

“ Admittedly, that breadth of freedom does come at the cost of Fantasy Life's signature personality. The original game had just one line of exploration, rather than FLi's three, but that meant that it was much more fleshed out: the NPCs were dripping with character, the Lives had their own game-spanning plots, the areas were more distinct and self-contained, and there was just a lot more life in the world, partly because it didn't have a fast-travel system so you spent a lot more time in one area.”

@Dhaladog Try one of those screen protectors on Amazon that come with huge applicator trays to align and apply the protector like Spigen etc. I haven’t used one, but it seems like it should work. Also don’t worry too much, as in like a month you’ll forget it’s there anyhow.

@PinballBuzzbro Most of that isn’t evil, it’s just stuff you don’t like. And half of it’s hearsay or exaggerated. You’re mad about $80 games, not a moral crisis.

@jojobar Totally down to personal taste, but I’m with you. I bounced off RD2 pretty quick—it felt more like watching a movie than playing a game. Rockstar’s barely evolved their core gameplay since GTA3. I respect what they’ve pulled off, but comparing it to Nintendo is silly.

PC gaming ditched physical media like 20 years ago, and it’s doing just fine. Nintendo Switch games regularly hit digital prices comparable to Steam: yes, I’ve been tracking them for years. It usually takes longer because the games launch on Steam first, but if you can handle a bit of patience, the deals come. You’re welcome to yell into the void about quitting games when physical dies, but no one will notice. And I get it, that’s the point. I just want to reassure you: they really, truly won’t notice.

You are acting like Platinum just got hit by a meteor. A couple of well-known names left, cool. Every “visionary” was just some nobody until someone gave them a shot. You’ve all had coworkers who ended up being way better than expected, maybe even better than you. Talent doesn’t vanish when someone leaves; it just shifts. Plenty of amazing people are still at Platinum, and now they get a chance to be called “lead” and mythologized until they leave too. Relax.

@Jokerwolf lol

Get this guys, I’ve been hearing about this console called PC and they’re planning on going all digital. Good luck with that, I say. It’ll probably be the end of gaming.

@Romoredux I got you, buddy. When I finish my time machine, it’s Hitler first, you second.

@kedireturns You’re giving the PS2 extra credit for succeeding despite its challenges, piracy, competition, format changes, but then dismissing the Switch’s success because of its own challenges like COVID, chip shortages, and no handheld competition. That’s not consistent. If context matters, it should matter for both. The Switch didn’t get a free ride, it thrived in a tough market with smart design and broad appeal. Like it or not, it’s matched, and arguably surpassed, the PS2’s legacy.

@Pillowpants Good news: that’s not FOMO, that’s just plain MO. Oh wait, that’s bad news.

Wow, you guys are being so unfair to Palworld. It’s obvious the monster designs are totally inspired by ARK’s dinosaurs. And they clearly tried their best to avoid Pokémon comparisons—by not changing anything at all.

@Tott I don’t understand that either. It seems to me that Nintendo has enough checks and requirements on their own pre-orders that they could’ve let Canada in sooner. Maybe it’s not so easy though.

Pre-orders in Canada we’re supposed to open today. They pushed back the date to coincide with whatever the US date will be. The theory is they’re concerned US citizens will try to get the Canadian pre-orders and create a fiasco.

@Oracles_fanboi Oh no, how will we survive without eShop elevator music? Upscaled 4K, better hardware, backwards compatibility—but sure, let’s throw it all out because the store doesn’t play tunes. Totally reasonable take.

@Rhaoulos I feel like face recognition software has improved dramatically, so hopefully. Though sometimes they’re not properly trained on all skin colours.

I never got the OLED: still got the original Switch, and no joy-con drift, thankfully. The Switch 2 will be a day-one buy for me. If they release a revised model a couple years in, I’ll trade up. The Switch has been such a great console for me that I’m sure I’ll get my money’s worth either way.

@shoeses What exact ‘doom and gloom’ are you referring to? The fact is, a 25% tariff on Japan is being proposed, and Nintendo has already delayed the US pre-order rollout in response. That’s not speculation—that’s literally what’s happening.

Sure, there’s always a chance the final impact on pricing won’t be huge, but acting like it’s irrational to talk about it now doesn’t make much sense. This isn’t fearmongering—it’s just acknowledging that a policy like this could affect prices and release timing, and it already seems to be doing exactly that.

Planning to wait for price drops is fine. Pretending nothing’s going on isn’t.

@anoyonmus You’ve suggested shutting down a few threads now, but I don’t see why Nintendo Life would close this one. It’s a rational discussion about a policy that could directly affect the gaming industry. Just because it brushes up against politics doesn’t make it chaos.

If someone proposes tariffs that impact console production and game pricing, it’s going to come up—even if it’s uncomfortable for some Trump supporters. That’s not ‘getting hectic.’ That’s just reality showing up in your hobby.

@Ganon821 One-sided bashing? He’s applying one-sided tariffs. On basically the entire world. What kind of coverage are you expecting here: balanced praise?

If a policy screws over global supply chains and jacks up console prices, it’s gonna get called out. That’s not some grand political agenda, it’s just what happens when you pick a fight with everyone all at once.

But sure, go find that mythical games site that reports on major industry disruptions without ever sounding critical. Let us know how that goes.

@Overzeal That’s not what I’m reading this morning. Vietnam offered to start the conversation at 0% tariffs, in exchange for 0% tariffs with the US.

Posted three hours ago on CNBC: “White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said Monday that an offer by Vietnam to eliminate tariffs on U.S. imports would not be enough for the administration to lift its new levies announced last week.”

Also, it doesn’t matter if Vietnam goes 0%. It’s the US side that affects the prices for US consumers.

@Overzeal That hasn’t happened. Wherever you’re getting your news from, find something better.

@Spider-Kev lol “pretty much everyone”? Literally all of the countries you mentioned are still in negotiations. Don’t you read the news? Or more importantly, more sources than Breitbart and Fox?

@Poco_Lypso AC Shadows is the 8th best-selling game on Steam this week and hasn’t dropped out of the top 100 since release. That’s not failure—it’s just not the narrative that “subculture” wants.

The “culture war” crowd is so eager to see games flop, they’ll latch onto any vague comment and pretend it proves their point. Case in point: this Nintendo Life story says nothing specific, but somehow it must be about the usual “woke” stuff. Convenient.

@Abrammchi You seem to be reading a lot into what was said. They didn’t give reasons, and they didn’t say nonsense.

@k8sMum The art style clicked for me when I watched my kids play Miitopia. They name the characters after classmates, assigns jobs and personalities, and they have funny interactions and facial expressions.

lol I’m not even a physical collector and that’s tempting. 0.043% of your waking life in a single bundle. Neat.

Is it taboo now to mention the rumours thread where people swore this could never happen, and people were foolish for thinking it was possible? I mean they said it, I’m just quoting them, so how could that possibly be “disrespect”?

@weisske Odd flex to complain about one of the most popular open world games ever created, but we get it, and you’re very cool and cultured for not liking it.

This place is kind of a club. We’ve got more in common with each other than with the silent majority out there. FIFA, NFL, and WWE games are always topping the charts. Assassin’s Creed can hit a wide audience—bro gamers, weeb gamers, and everyone in between.

Kinda funny how these posts always get replies from people saying they don’t care. You don’t really see those comments on stuff they actually don’t care about.

@LadyCharlie As people keep explaining, the Switch 2, at best, will help the “Punishing load times”. Developers are responsible for fixing “Glaring technical issues” and “Frequent crashes” even if the game is running on an NSA super computer.

DK'94 is one of the greatest games ever created.

@Princess_Lilly You’re looking at this backward. If review scores were purely about competition within a given year, sure, an 8/10 from 20 years ago wouldn’t necessarily be an 8/10 today. But that’s not how most people use review scores. They rate games based on how well they achieve what they set out to do. A game that was great at launch and still holds up today deserves a similar score, because it means its design stood the test of time.

As for standards lowering - nah, that’s just selective memory. The 90s were full of rushed licensed games, copy-paste platformers, and shovelware. It’s just that the gems from that decade are the ones we remember. The sheer volume of games today means there are more bad ones, but also way more great ones. If anything, the standard is higher than ever.

@Grandian It was an 8/10 game when it came out. That critics are give in a similar score 20 years later shows the concept aged well.

I am intrigued. Looks wacky in a Japanese way.

@Coalescence I feel like Trump supporters are generally too shy to comment on this tariff fiasco, as most of them didn’t knowingly vote for it.

Lots of accurate comments here, but still a surprising amount of misunderstanding. The US government will collect a 10% tax on US citizens/importers. Nintendo will not pay the tax, and they’re unlikely to change their prices much: it depends on how much they prioritize maintaining US market share, but seeing that the US isn't
manufacturing PlayStations and XBoxes locally either that's not really at risk anyhow.

@Joeynator3000 @romanista It’s got an 81 on Metacritic with 76 reviews. I think I’ll take that a bit more seriously than a bunch of review bombing “fans” with hyper specific preferences and an axe to grind.

The review doesn’t mention the day one DLC—sorry, the “Deluxe edition.” Are they planning a long-term microtransaction model? The base game’s already $50 CAD, and it’s $80 for a couple years of cosmetics. Should I just wait three years for the complete edition?

@Yosti It’s interesting that you ‘don’t understand’ why people defend the Stardew Valley creator, yet you’re here in the comments section defending your own take. Feels like you just don’t like having the logical inconsistencies pointed out. If you’re not interested in differing opinions, the comments section might not be the best place to hang out.

@TotalHenshin Owning the ‘complete, finished’ physical copy of Stardew feels like a great hill to die on—literally, since there’s no guarantee the updates will ever stop. Most of us just chose to enjoy the ride.

Right now, Stardew Valley has 104,950 concurrent players on Steam, sitting at #13 on the charts. The only games beating it are big multiplayer ones like DOTA and Counter-Strike.

@Smithicus It’s “interesting” that you call the mere existence of a trans character in a video game “doubling down on Nintendo’s Woke strategy.” But that’s pretty much par for the course I expect.

NintendoLife commenters continue their noble crusade against fun, popular games.

@koekiemonster It was mentioned as a con for Luigi’s Mansion 3 and Princess Peach: Showtime, so there’s clearly some cracks in the grand conspiracy or maybe, just maybe, there is no conspiracy.

I find it funny that some people see these PC handhelds as serious competition for Nintendo. The Switch has sold nearly 150 million units. Meanwhile, the Steam Deck has sold around 3-4 million, and the ROG Ally likely less than a million. Combine all the PC handhelds, and their total sales might barely rival the Wii U’s. Plus, if you’ve spent any time around kids or in schools, you’d know that these devices aren’t even on most people’s radar.