I’ve owned Okami twice in the past (Wii and PS3) and was never able to make it past the first couple hours each time for whatever reason - in my defense, it starts so slowly. But I picked it up on Switch and have been using it as a soothing and relaxing break from a very hectic and stressful month, and goddamn this is…

But they certainly wouldn’t be the only online-only games on Switch. While I haven’t played either of them, off the top of my head Paladins is an Overwatch knockoff that I understand to be almost entirely online-focused, and Warframe is coming out soon as well. And Splatoon 2 is 90% multiplayer-focused, nobody raves…

I mean, Overwatch and Hearthstone have been no-brainers in my mind since the Switch announcement trailer, but somehow they still haven’t happened.

And thus my poor neglected PS4 sinks further into its isolation and depression, as my Switch continues its monopoly on my attention and free time.

Miyamoto-san, you really need to negotiate for yourself. They could at least give you a discount.

Jesus Christ. Copying from nobodies on Youtube, while still awful and completely dispicable, it at least makes some tiny twisted bit of strategic sense - the odds of noticing the similarities are very small, and people might be more likely to trust the “professional” over the Youtuber in that instance. But the…

I’ve had multiple debates on this site with commenters on their high horse about the evils of retro piracy, and every debate boils down to the same bullshit: ‘if you cared about it you would pay for it and support their work’ / ‘why stop there, why not just (ridiculous false equivalence)‘ / ‘why are you so entitled to…

It’s unfortunate, but clearly Miucin put himself in this situation. Aside from Splitscreen, one of my other favorite game podcasts is IGN’s Nintendo Voice Chat, which he just started hosting a couple months ago. He was clearly excited about the big opportunity, so I’m sure he’s (deservedly) feeling like shit now after…

That's far more convenient for entire libraries of older generations (NES, SNES, GBA, etc) but pretty unreasonable once you get to the 3d era and file sizes jump way up.

I could imagine a combination character that mixes Shovel Knight and Plague Knight in a similar way to how Pokemon Trainer is handled.

Maybe, although those games are still pretty niche. You could also include one of the Steamworld characters, those devs have always been big Nintendo supporters.

Every time you die to an enemy, instead of sounding concerned Atreus just straps on a fake beard and mockingly imitates you as your soul leaves your body.

It’s too bad Shovel Knight wasn’t made a full character, but if it’s between him and a more holy shit character (K Rool, the Belmonts) that’s completely understandable. Plus I’m not sure that they could’ve made a really interesting moveset for him since his gameplay is so straightforward.

Awesome. Hopefully this makes the ‘it’s just a port!!!’ crowd quiet down a bit. I can also dream that it means an awesome stage based on Metroid Prime 2 that involves rapidly shifting environmental hazards.

I have such mixed feelings on those processes. I love that feeling of a new challenger approaching, but there are also usually a few that are tough to unlock. I’d be okay if they started with 2/3 unlocked (still over 40 characters) and then made you unlock characters that already have series represented (Falco, Wolf,…

One of those music tracks:

Considering the Switch doesn’t seem to currently have a way to add your own music...probably their playlist.

I went down this rabbit hole last summer to try to get my beloved SNES to play nicely with my new 4k tv, and while I’m not usually one to give up, this process defeated me. I did a ton of research (including the previous Lifehacker guides and great Youtube guides), ordered well-reviewed RGB / SCART cable and adapter…

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The ‘official’ timeline has always felt like they thought it was an obligation to the fans, because they know that it doesn’t matter at all. Of all the many games, only a couple really have a connection to others in any meaningful way outside of just being direct sequels to an earlier game (Skyward being the origin of…