The Switch console still costs $300, which is nuts considering how old it is, and doesn't seem to make sense if a Switch 2 is coming soon. Then again, we never got a "Selects" line of titles either. Feels bad for kids and families, tbh.
Nah, $50 is crazy considering all the matchmaking issues being reported. I'm also gonna guess that this collection will be crickets online like all the other collections within a few weeks, minus getting crushed by legacy players, unfortunately.
The graphics are now on-par with MK11's switch port. The load times are still 30-60 seconds depending on what you're doing (i.e. 60 seconds to load a match). This makes the Invasions mode pure agony. Also, just like MK11, the online fights can also move in slo mo depending on what stage and the connection, which will mess up combos, and nothing works if you're offline.
But for collection purposes and practice mode, I think it's in a good place.
What the heck? Did anyone here actually play these games, because this honestly SUCKS! Yeah, there was room for improvement, but I had a ton of genuine fun competing against friends and family. Booooooo!!!!
@OFFICIALMichi Haha, I think Wolverine and Deadpool are technically Disney characters now, but maybe that would open up the possibility of all those Disney mods for the PC version of MK1 becoming actual guest characters
@RubyCarbuncle They have been updating it so it looks on par with MK11's port. Played it last night and I feel it runs better since the latest patch, but I didn't test it enough. I was playing it a lot a month ago and some of the stages cause the game to run noticeably slower than the other versions to the point it really makes combos hard to perform. Loading times are 30-60 seconds for a match compared to 6-10 seconds on other platforms, which is the biggest downside IMHO. Online was easy to find matches (a month ago, at least), and the community SEEMS friendlier, so if you have no other option, I'd say it's worth looking into on-sale.
@OFFICIALMichi I'm very excited for the gender-bent characters if it means female characters that AREN'T wearing heels. Seriously, it looks so bizarre to me! Thankfully, some characters now have alternate skins that sport sneakers instead.
The leaked guest characters are soooo random, haha. As much as I dislike the superhero guest characters in my MK, they should've at least stuck to a theme, IMHO (like how MKX was horror and MK11 was 80s/90s action movies).
@LEGEND_MARIOID Yep, the patches since launch have really improved the game up to the level of the MK11 port, but it still runs like it's got slo-mo compared to the other versions, especially depending on which stage you're playing on (which seems like a clear fix they need to make). The load times are also insane. Oh well.
Darkstalkers, Chrono Cross/Trigger, Castlevania, Silent Hill, Banjo-Kazooie...the list goes on for games I've re-purchased (multiples times in some instances) with the hope of a sequel and look where those are.
I'll buy it when they remove the "Stop asking for Rage Wars" quip in the credits. That's my favorite one as an adult (the others did not age well at all, IMHO), and the only one I still occasionally play on my real N64.
Phil Spencer is an idiot who likes to NOT make any games under his direction and tweets "OMG Congrats on your game" to Nintendo and Sony so people will like him.
@mereel Seems like Reddit now has Switch footage, but it's all fatalities. I'd say it looks the same as MK11, except the backgrounds are arguably worse.
@Selim MS has had the Perfect Dark IP for over 20 years and they still haven't gotten a single new game (Perfect Dark Zero doesn't count since Rare was making it before they got acquired).
Call me crazy, but it'd be nice to hear Phil say one day, "We're inspired by Nintendo to make a new Banjo-Kazooie game with the charm of SMB Wonder and sandbox gameplay of TotK" instead of "OTheR cOmPaNy GAme GOOD!"
That's it for the "keepers of time"? Liu Kang and Geras? No one else? They should've brought back Kronika and given her the time-freezing moves and let Geras have all the cool sand stuff he's now apparently lost from his kit.
@Dm9982 MK definitely has cross-genre possibilities. The (upcoming? cancelled?) game MK Onslaught might scratch that itch? Very gatcha-y mobile game tho.
They've barely revealed any of the main roster and are going to show DLC guests, presumably? Weird.
It's hard to believe this game is 2 months fron release with how little they've been showing off. If their objective is to kill hype, they've certainly accomplished that IMHO.
Nintendo should release a poison gas over the entire planet that erases everyone's memory so we can re-experience all of their games for the first time. Or a giant magnet that reverses the earth's rotation.
@NinjaWaddleDee $40 for deck made from singles is about what MTG takes, but last I checked, the deck I wanted to make for Pokemon TCG was much more than that. Probably because I did go for the alt art cards...some cards, like Duralodon VMAX or a number of the trainer cards, look kinda junky otherwise, IMHO.
The V cards are almost a completely different game than the normal cards, and way more fun to use IMHO. Sucks for people like me who just want to play the game and have to stick to the digital game (or otherwise shell out hundreds to make one decent deck).
@Kirby_Girl Ugh, like that Silent Hill Revelations movie maybe, where the main characters literally ran into a different character or scene from the game every 5 minutes. Felt like watching a fanservice checklist.
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Re: Sony May Be Plotting A New PSP To Compete With Nintendo's 'Switch 2'
Good luck competing with Nintendo with your 1 exclusive per-year.
Re: Atelier & Dynasty Warriors Publisher Looks To Expand And Focus On PC, Consoles
We. Want. DEAD OR ALIVE 7!!! Who's with me?!
...
(crickets)
Re: Nintendo Adds Metroid Prime 4: Beyond To Official Metroid Website, Says It's "Coming Soon"
@Serpenterror I thought Switch 2 was going to carry our digital libraries forward? In your case, hopefully you only have to buy it once!
Re: Anniversary: 8 Years Since Nintendo Unveiled Switch, The World Awaits The Next Reveal
The Switch console still costs $300, which is nuts considering how old it is, and doesn't seem to make sense if a Switch 2 is coming soon. Then again, we never got a "Selects" line of titles either. Feels bad for kids and families, tbh.
Re: Yo-Kai Watch Returns With 'Holy Horror Mansion' Teaser
MMAAAAAAAMAMA MIA!!!!! I hope this comes westward!
@DragonBento I'm begging Level 5 to have the game be called that, hahahaha.
Re: Video: "It's Got Big Nintendo Vibes" - We Dive Into Astro Bot With Our Friends At Push Square
Switch port when? Should be easy with those graphics.
Re: Poll: Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Is Out Today, Will You Be Getting It?
Nah, $50 is crazy considering all the matchmaking issues being reported. I'm also gonna guess that this collection will be crickets online like all the other collections within a few weeks, minus getting crushed by legacy players, unfortunately.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns - Official Sektor Gameplay Trailer Revealed
I think this is the coolest Sektor has ever looked! Personally super excited for this.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns - Official Cyrax Gameplay Trailer Revealed
@hd94 Oh god, I have all the Bayonetta games but haven't gotten to 3 yet... gulp
Re: Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns - Official Cyrax Gameplay Trailer Revealed
@Truegamer79 DIP AWAY!
The graphics are now on-par with MK11's switch port. The load times are still 30-60 seconds depending on what you're doing (i.e. 60 seconds to load a match). This makes the Invasions mode pure agony. Also, just like MK11, the online fights can also move in slo mo depending on what stage and the connection, which will mess up combos, and nothing works if you're offline.
But for collection purposes and practice mode, I think it's in a good place.
Re: Feature: The Company You Can Pay To X-Ray Unopened Pokémon Card Packs Speaks Out
For the love of god, I just want to play the game...
Re: Rumour: Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games "Finished"
What the heck? Did anyone here actually play these games, because this honestly SUCKS! Yeah, there was room for improvement, but I had a ton of genuine fun competing against friends and family. Booooooo!!!!
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 'Year 2' Panel Announced - Story Expansion, New Fighters And "Big Surprises"
@OFFICIALMichi Haha, I think Wolverine and Deadpool are technically Disney characters now, but maybe that would open up the possibility of all those Disney mods for the PC version of MK1 becoming actual guest characters
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 'Year 2' Panel Announced - Story Expansion, New Fighters And "Big Surprises"
@RubyCarbuncle They have been updating it so it looks on par with MK11's port. Played it last night and I feel it runs better since the latest patch, but I didn't test it enough. I was playing it a lot a month ago and some of the stages cause the game to run noticeably slower than the other versions to the point it really makes combos hard to perform. Loading times are 30-60 seconds for a match compared to 6-10 seconds on other platforms, which is the biggest downside IMHO. Online was easy to find matches (a month ago, at least), and the community SEEMS friendlier, so if you have no other option, I'd say it's worth looking into on-sale.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 'Year 2' Panel Announced - Story Expansion, New Fighters And "Big Surprises"
@OFFICIALMichi I'm very excited for the gender-bent characters if it means female characters that AREN'T wearing heels. Seriously, it looks so bizarre to me! Thankfully, some characters now have alternate skins that sport sneakers instead.
The leaked guest characters are soooo random, haha. As much as I dislike the superhero guest characters in my MK, they should've at least stuck to a theme, IMHO (like how MKX was horror and MK11 was 80s/90s action movies).
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 New DLC Fighter Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@LEGEND_MARIOID Yep, the patches since launch have really improved the game up to the level of the MK11 port, but it still runs like it's got slo-mo compared to the other versions, especially depending on which stage you're playing on (which seems like a clear fix they need to make). The load times are also insane. Oh well.
Re: Capcom Says There Might Be An Opportunity For A New MvC Game
Darkstalkers, Chrono Cross/Trigger, Castlevania, Silent Hill, Banjo-Kazooie...the list goes on for games I've re-purchased (multiples times in some instances) with the hope of a sequel and look where those are.
Re: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Costs $60 On Switch
"Should a super old game with upscaled graphics be the same price as a brand new game?"
Can't believe people think "YES!"
No wonder we don't have DKCR 3 yet when Nintendo doesn't even have to make a new game to get more money.
Re: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Costs $60 On Switch
@Warioware IKR, instead of Nintendo asking us to buy this game a third time, the should have backwards compatibility and a new DKCR game.
Re: Reaction: A Direct That Delivered, And Shows That Switch Still Has Plenty Of Pep
Nintendo makes the other companies look like Donkey Kong droppings!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th June)
Jim Norman hittin' the nail on the head with the wishlist feels, haha. There's also the added dilemma of alternately getting a physical copy instead.
Re: Best Nintendo Switch Exclusives
If this were a PS5 or Series X list, it would be one page.
Re: Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Has Passed Away
Dang, too soon....R.I.P.
Re: Turok 3: Shadow Of Oblivion Remastered Receives A New Update
I'll buy it when they remove the "Stop asking for Rage Wars" quip in the credits. That's my favorite one as an adult (the others did not age well at all, IMHO), and the only one I still occasionally play on my real N64.
Re: Phil Spencer: There Are "No Plans" To Bring Xbox Game Pass To Nintendo Platforms
There's no point in trying to figure out Phil's words or motivations. He's just a idiot, plain and simple.
Re: Xbox Acknowledges Fan Requests For New Banjo-Kazooie Game
Phil Spencer is an idiot who likes to NOT make any games under his direction and tweets "OMG Congrats on your game" to Nintendo and Sony so people will like him.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Switch Leaks Surface Online Ahead Of Launch
@mereel Seems like Reddit now has Switch footage, but it's all fatalities. I'd say it looks the same as MK11, except the backgrounds are arguably worse.
Re: Random: Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Had A Blast' Playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder
@Selim MS has had the Perfect Dark IP for over 20 years and they still haven't gotten a single new game (Perfect Dark Zero doesn't count since Rare was making it before they got acquired).
Re: Random: Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Had A Blast' Playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Call me crazy, but it'd be nice to hear Phil say one day, "We're inspired by Nintendo to make a new Banjo-Kazooie game with the charm of SMB Wonder and sandbox gameplay of TotK" instead of "OTheR cOmPaNy GAme GOOD!"
Re: Turok 3: Shadow Of Oblivion Remaster Announced For Switch
@AG_Awesome Yessss, hopefully Rage Wars is up next for the Turok remasters.
Re: Ed Boon To Reveal New Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer At Opening Night Live
Let's see the Switch footage...we know it's bad, just SHOW US!
Re: Review: Quake II - Another Truly Outstanding Remaster Of An FPS Icon
Does the Switch version let you use mic chat?
Re: Metroid Dread Developer Has "Two Large Undisclosed Titles" In The Works
Please let it be a new game set in their Spacelords universe...
Re: Video: Red Dead Redemption Graphics Comparison (Switch & Xbox Series X)
Where's the Xenoblade Chronicles X port!
Re: New Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer Reveals Geras As A Playable Fighter
That's it for the "keepers of time"? Liu Kang and Geras? No one else? They should've brought back Kronika and given her the time-freezing moves and let Geras have all the cool sand stuff he's now apparently lost from his kit.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Reveals Six Fighters In Official Kombat Pack DLC
@ZeldaFan83 Well, it's better than selling a season pass with no idea what it will contain.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Unveils Returning Characters & More Kameo Fighters
@Dm9982 MK definitely has cross-genre possibilities. The (upcoming? cancelled?) game MK Onslaught might scratch that itch? Very gatcha-y mobile game tho.
Re: Review: Pikmin 4 - Relaxed, Refined Real-Time Strategy, Ready To Crack The Mainstream
I looove the Second Opinion thing. It's like GamePlayers magazine!
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Teases "A Panel You Won't Want To Miss" At Comic-Con
They've barely revealed any of the main roster and are going to show DLC guests, presumably? Weird.
It's hard to believe this game is 2 months fron release with how little they've been showing off. If their objective is to kill hype, they've certainly accomplished that IMHO.
Re: The Pokémon Trading Card Game Online Will Sunset On 5th June
RIP, good game with a horrible UI. The fact that trading was a big part of the meta is something that will be missed IMHO.
Re: Poll: One Year On, What Other Events Should Be Added To Nintendo Switch Sports?
ADD games? I think they should REMOVE some! Who plays badminton, soccer, or that stick fighting thing?
Re: Soapbox: It's Time For A Zelda 1 Remake, Please
Nintendo should release a poison gas over the entire planet that erases everyone's memory so we can re-experience all of their games for the first time. Or a giant magnet that reverses the earth's rotation.
Re: Feature: Pokémon TCG Community Engulfed In Potential Fraud Scandal
@NinjaWaddleDee $40 for deck made from singles is about what MTG takes, but last I checked, the deck I wanted to make for Pokemon TCG was much more than that. Probably because I did go for the alt art cards...some cards, like Duralodon VMAX or a number of the trainer cards, look kinda junky otherwise, IMHO.
Re: Feature: Pokémon TCG Community Engulfed In Potential Fraud Scandal
The V cards are almost a completely different game than the normal cards, and way more fun to use IMHO. Sucks for people like me who just want to play the game and have to stick to the digital game (or otherwise shell out hundreds to make one decent deck).
Re: Review: Disney Speedstorm - Great Courses And Characters, But Stutters On Switch
In the words of Miyamoto, "NO REFUNDS!"
Re: Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Has Been Released From Prison
If only Nintendo put as much effort into making their backlog more readily accessible in the eShop "ecosystem."
Re: Round Up: The First Impressions Of The Super Mario Bros. Movie Are In
Could this be the first film with the words "The Movie" in the title that's actually any good?
Re: Round Up: The First Impressions Of The Super Mario Bros. Movie Are In
@Kirby_Girl Ugh, like that Silent Hill Revelations movie maybe, where the main characters literally ran into a different character or scene from the game every 5 minutes. Felt like watching a fanservice checklist.
Re: Best Of 2022: "NCL Has Been Waiting For This Day Since 2014" - Former NOA Employee Talks Nintendo eShop Closures
This would never happen on Steam
Re: Nintendo's Next Free Game Trials Are Now Available For Switch Online Members
Pikachu doing 10-hit combos and a Stone Cold Stunner makes this worth the download.