Podings's Posts

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Do you think some 3rd Party Publishers resent Nintendo?

in Nintendo Discussion 1 day ago

Abso-tooti-lutely some of the big third parties and the indies hold strong grudges or general feelings of resentment towards Nintendo.A common theme is being treated very kindly and warmly by one representative for a few years, after which this person moves on to a new position or otherwise disappears, and the new contact you have access to treats you like a complete stranger, and as if you're...

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Over 3 years in, Switch is still missing basic features.

in Nintendo Discussion on 30 July 2020

mZuzek said: Podings said: I very much enjoy the absence of several of those features."BUT HOW COULD IT HURT YOU THAT OTHERS HAD THE OPTION TO USE THEM?"Same way it's already hurting me that others had the option of buying the Switch Lite. Now Nintendo are delaying all their games to make sure they don't require the use of the detachable JoyCon, as to not make new users feel...

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Over 3 years in, Switch is still missing basic features.

in Nintendo Discussion on 28 July 2020

I very much enjoy the absence of several of those features. "BUT HOW COULD IT HURT YOU THAT OTHERS HAD THE OPTION TO USE THEM?" Same way it's already hurting me that others had the option of buying the Switch Lite. Now Nintendo are delaying all their games to make sure they don't require the use of the detachable JoyCon, as to not make new users feel cheated. My games are getting delayed...

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Best N64 game not made by Nintendo or Rare?

in Nintendo Discussion on 19 June 2020

I didn't have many of the often metioned third party gems. But I did have some I played A LOT. So while I won't dare suggest they are the BEST, I will say these three were house favorites, Fighter's Destiny Wetrix Extreme G ...

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What elements of next gen could the Switch's successor implement?

in Nintendo Discussion on 16 June 2020

Since it's all about graphics-power for the others with this new gen, the successor to Switch is likely to offer a little bit of everything they're doing. Higher resolution, better shaders and models, more rays traced, better framrate, all of it. Because better CPU and GPU. The system is also unlikely to NOT feature more and faster faster memory, or more and faster storage. The system...

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Can we agree Nintendo should go third party, now?

in Nintendo Discussion on 08 June 2020

This again? I mean, really? No. We can't agree Nintendo should go third party. They're one of the few companies constantly pushing the understanding of what an electronic entertainment platform should include in terms of input/output capabilities. Look at phones. Without Steve Jobs to take them anywhere, smart phones are now cruising with the same configuration for the 13th year...

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Most hyped game that dissappointed ?

in Gaming Discussion on 08 June 2020

Lands of Lore III and Legend of Kyrandia 3. A Westwood double whammy of disappointment.Now, these weren't "hyped" in the modern use of the term, but I personally was pretty damn amped about them. While clearly and amiably trying to innovate, they went forth a bit too briskly, and really seemed to lose their touch with point-n-click and first-person dungeon drawling as game genres in particular,...

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BOLD PREDICTION: Super Smash Bros Ultimate (Currently 17.68mil) Will Sell over 25mil WW Lifetime, Book IT

in Nintendo Discussion on 07 May 2020

I was delightfully proven wrong. And it probably was digital that caught me off guard. Nintendo really upped their game significantly with the Switch eShop. Personally, I'm not smitten with this edition of the game, so I haven't bought it, and we're not exctly at 25 million yet. But here's the enthusiasm! ...

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What are your favorite indies on Switch?

in Nintendo Discussion on 03 May 2020

Currently finishing the last puzzles on Pipe Push Paradise. That's was a nice littel thing. Fairly diffucult but not rediculously so. Chill atmosphere too. But yeah, others include a few games already mentioned: - Baba is You _____ seriously, Stephen Lavelle, take notes, so this guy doesn't outdo you on devious puzzles! - Gato Roboto & Minit _____ I feel these two belong together in all...

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Twilight Princess vs Skyward Sword

in Nintendo Discussion on 10 March 2020

Tough one. I sort of dislike both, but while Skyward Sword is considerably prettier, Twiligh Princess manages to be playable without actively enraging me. So I'm going with the latter. ...

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Switch owners, did you have a Wii U/3DS?

in Nintendo Discussion on 24 February 2020

curl-6 said: Had I known then what I know now, I would've skipped both Wii U and 3DS and just waited for the Switch, but hindsight is 20:20. It's my impression that most of what was good on the 3DS has yet to be ported to Switch. Whereas the Wii U's library has been almost completely compromised.But maybe this isn't your specific concern? ...

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Switch owners, did you have a Wii U/3DS?

in Nintendo Discussion on 24 February 2020

Had a Wii U and was quite pleased with it. The 3DS struck me a bit too much as "more of the same" of the DS family, and I wasn't really interested in most of the games that came out the first few years. Subsequently I never bought in to it, despite probably considering the DS family my favorite game systems ever. ...

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EA: "There isn't much room for other titles than 1st party on Switch"

in Nintendo Discussion on 17 February 2020

Same as usual from EA. But I get it. Nintendo players are hard to reach with games like FIFA and Madden NFL that mostly just promise you to be cool by association. You have to really make something that's great fun to play and (even if just occasionally) feels new. ...

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What is your favorite type of RPG?

in Gaming Discussion on 17 February 2020

I'm partial to semi-real-time dungeon crawlers, Lands of Lore and Might and Magic style. ...

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Did Breath of the Wild live up to the hype for you?

in Nintendo Discussion on 10 January 2020

Far outperformed my expectations. They were quite low. I hated Skyward Sword. And I haven't really played and enjoyed an open-world setting since maybe Daggerafll and Morrowind. Aside from that, the animé-style character designs weren't my favorite, and and the terrain textures in the opening areas from the trailers have sport some pretty gaudy colors when bathed in the game's midday...

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What should Nintendo have done instead of Wii U?

in Nintendo Discussion on 06 January 2020

I think they should have just done Wii U right, instead of doing something else.And with right, I don't mean anything thing like processing power.So what do I mean?---- I mean proper naming, identity and marketing. Ever "Super Wii" would have been better than "Wii U". And why not bring back the two polite japanese men from the Wii ads, and have them say something like "See You on Wii U", if they...

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The lie that helped build Nintendo

in Nintendo Discussion on 17 December 2019

As a Nintendo fan from Denmark through many many years, this certainly fills in a lot of blanks for me! Been quite a while since I could say this in earnest but: Thanks, IGN! ...

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Rumor: Super Metroid remake and Metroid Prime trilogy are coming to the Switch

in Nintendo Discussion on 29 November 2019

This doesn't even have to be a "rumor" or a "leak". It might as well be educated guessing. Nintendo has had very little Metroid presence on Switch so far, but the eShop HAS been hosting a lot of indie games inspired by Super Metroid. If they want to sell something as absurdly titled as "Metroid Prime 4" to a host of Switch owners who have (presumably) no idea what that means, they better...

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So... nobody else is worried about DOOM Eternal on Switch?

in Nintendo Discussion on 29 June 2019

I'm not as such worried about it. But I'm not in the target audience in the first place, so I wouldn't be buying, nomatter the framerate they achieved. I think it's nice to see the games arrive at the same time as other versions. But naturally, I also hope the players are satisfied, as for the core gamer market on Switch to not completely die off. ...

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Why does E.A have issue with Nintendo still

in Nintendo Discussion on 19 June 2019

If I had to guess, and I do, I think it's about the user statistics.Nintendo STILL won't allow Microsoft or Ubisoft to demand that players create user profiles with their proprietary services, in order to play online.AND, Nintendo is likely to still offer very little in the way of support framework for online play in the first place.I'd imagine it to be a "We get it OUR way everywhere else, so if...