Nintendo Switch (Currently Plagued) - Here we shit post about the new Nintendo console, The Switch

[Scarlett Johansson]

I got Bloodrayne 2 and Overboard! digitally.

 

[Mike Stoklasa]

I got Bloodrayne 2 and Overboard! digitally.

Bloodrayne is fun!

I played a bunch of Astral Chain and it is easily Platinum's most straightforward game. It was easy to start and fun to play. They might have finally learned how to make games!!

 

[Scarlett Johansson]

Apparently Humongous Entertainment announced that Putt Putt and Freddie Fish are coming to the switch on January 3rd!

is it too much to ask for the mid 90s versions of Carmen Sandiego to be released

 

[Mike Stoklasa]

Apparently Humongous Entertainment announced that Putt Putt and Freddie Fish are coming to the switch on January 3rd!

is it too much to ask for the mid 90s versions of Carmen Sandiego to be released

Years later, having Putt Putt and Descent on the computers really offered some good variety.

 

[whatever I feel like]

Apparently Humongous Entertainment announced that Putt Putt and Freddie Fish are coming to the switch on January 3rd!

is it too much to ask for the mid 90s versions of Carmen Sandiego to be released

Bring on the Mischief Makers!

 

[Amaranth]

with the sale picked up Hades and Touhou Genso Wanderer R, both pretty good roguelikes

 

[Shining Wit]

What SE should really do with DQ is refine the creation process to put a little more money into art assets (such as character models and individual pieces of wearable clothing) and a little less into internal politicking like building new game engines or engaging in FF-esque iterative design. I think they are turning off a big untapped customer base (like women, for instance) by not putting that extra bit of care into letting you fully dress your dollies.

This was in DQ9, knowing how japs are, the backlash from that has probably made them try and avoid every feature from that game going forward

 

[Marissa Moira]

This was in DQ9, knowing how japs are, the backlash from that has probably made them try and avoid every feature from that game going forward

They threw mutilated animal parts at square enix's headquarters.

It wasn't just a backlash, it was a jihad.

 

[whatever I feel like]

This was in DQ9, knowing how japs are, the backlash from that has probably made them try and avoid every feature from that game going forward

And was that because they gave the game more art assets or because they took away random encounters (which I, at least, am not complaining about,) gave it multiplayer functions at the expense of single-player balancing and content and downscaled it to be a 3DS release?

 

[Shining Wit]

And was that because they gave the game more art assets or because they took away random encounters (which I, at least, am not complaining about,) gave it multiplayer functions at the expense of single-player balancing and content and downscaled it to be a 3DS release?

What was actually bad in the game is irrelevant, the japs dont see it like that

 

[whatever I feel like]

What was actually bad in the game is irrelevant, the japs dont see it like that

I looked it up on wikipedia, its because they were going to do away with turn-based battles. Not sure why the person who was responding to me thought I wanted them to do that, because I don't and didn't recommend it (I wanted better character models, wearable armor and less financial waste) but there we go. I guess you could say that since they had to fix the original design plan (RTB) that I would have wanted them to just plow ahead with it? No, they just shouldn't have fucked it up in the first place. How they thought they were going to increase the series' popularity in the west with a 3DS title is beyond me but hey, Japan.

 

[Marissa Moira]

I looked it up on wikipedia, its because they were going to do away with turn-based battles. Not sure why the person who was responding to me thought I wanted them to do that, because I don't and didn't recommend it (I wanted better character models, wearable armor and less financial waste) but there we go. I guess you could say that since they had to fix the original design plan (RTB) that I would have wanted them to just plow ahead with it? No, they just shouldn't have fucked it up in the first place. How they thought they were going to increase the series' popularity in the west with a 3DS title is beyond me but hey, Japan.

Looking at that new list of Top 100 popular games of all time from japan, their eye for quality leaves much to be desired.

Spoiler: The List

• 100. Persona 3
• 99. Pokémon Platinum Version
• 98. Persona 4
• 97. Super Mario World
• 96. Romance of the Three Kingdoms
• 95. Mother
• 94. Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
• 93. Persona 5 Royal
• 92. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
• 91. Street Fighter II
• 90. Final Fantasy VIII
• 89. Super Mario Galaxy 2
• 88. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
• 87. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
• 86. Monster Hunter
• 85. Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
• 84. Final Fantasy XI
• 83. Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
• 82. Legend of Mana
• 81. Dragon Quest Builders 2
• 80. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
• 79. Metal Gear Solid
• 78. Nobunaga’s Ambition: Zenkokuban
• 77. Mario Kart Wii
• 76. Kirby Air Ride
• 75. Animal Crossing: Wild World
• 74. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
• 73. Gran Turismo 4
• 72. Kirby Super Star
• 71. Dr. Mario
• 70. Monster Hunter: World
• 69. Super Mario RPG
• 68. Pokémon X / Y
• 67. Bloodborne
• 66. Ghost of Tsushima
• 65. Suikoden
• 64. Pokémon Heart Gold / Soul Silver
• 63. Final Fantasy III
• 62. Xevious
• 61. Super Smash Bros.
• 60. Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
• 59. Dead by Daylight
• 58. Animal Crossing
• 57. Donkey Kong Country
• 56. Super Mario Galaxy
• 55. Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits / Fleshy Souls / Psychic Specters
• 54. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
• 53. Tales of the Abyss
• 52. The Legend of Zelda
• 51. Final Fantasy IV
• 50. Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire
• 49. Kingdom Hearts
• 48. NieR: Automata
• 47. Final Fantasy XIV
• 46. Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
• 45. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
• 44. Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online
• 43. Xenoblade Chronicles
• 42. Persona 5
• 41. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa Heisei Reiwa mo Teiban!
• 40. Xenogears
• 39. Dark Souls III
• 38. Puyo Puyo
• 37. Final Fantasy IX
• 36. Pokémon Gold / Silver
• 35. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
• 34. Final Fantasy V
• 33. Final Fantasy VI
• 32. Resident Evil
• 31. Tactics Ogre
• 30. Apex Legends
• 29. Okami
• 28. EarthBound (Mother 2)
• 27. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
• 26. Pokémon Black / White
• 25. Tetris
• 24. Pokémon Red / Green / Blue
• 23. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
• 22. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
• 21. Splatoon
• 20. Minecraft
• 19. Suikoden II
• 18. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• 17. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• 16. Kingdom Hearts II
• 15. Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
• 14. Pokémon Sword / Shield
• 13. Undertale
• 12. Super Mario Kart
• 11. Pokémon Diamond / Pearl
• 10. Super Mario Bros. 3
• 9. Final Fantasy X
• 8. Chrono Trigger
• 7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• 6. Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
• 5. Splatoon 2
• 4. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• 3. Final Fantasy VII
• 2. Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
• 1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Pokeon Sword and Shield is much worse than DQ9 ever was.

 

[NerdShamer]

its because they were going to do away with turn-based battles.

Sounds counterintuitive for an JRPG series.

 

[whatever I feel like]

Looking at that new list of Top 100 popular games of all time from japan, their eye for quality leaves much to be desired.

Spoiler: The List

• 100. Persona 3
• 99. Pokémon Platinum Version
• 98. Persona 4
• 97. Super Mario World
• 96. Romance of the Three Kingdoms
• 95. Mother
• 94. Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
• 93. Persona 5 Royal
• 92. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
• 91. Street Fighter II
• 90. Final Fantasy VIII
• 89. Super Mario Galaxy 2
• 88. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
• 87. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
• 86. Monster Hunter
• 85. Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
• 84. Final Fantasy XI
• 83. Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
• 82. Legend of Mana
• 81. Dragon Quest Builders 2
• 80. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
• 79. Metal Gear Solid
• 78. Nobunaga’s Ambition: Zenkokuban
• 77. Mario Kart Wii
• 76. Kirby Air Ride
• 75. Animal Crossing: Wild World
• 74. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
• 73. Gran Turismo 4
• 72. Kirby Super Star
• 71. Dr. Mario
• 70. Monster Hunter: World
• 69. Super Mario RPG
• 68. Pokémon X / Y
• 67. Bloodborne
• 66. Ghost of Tsushima
• 65. Suikoden
• 64. Pokémon Heart Gold / Soul Silver
• 63. Final Fantasy III
• 62. Xevious
• 61. Super Smash Bros.
• 60. Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
• 59. Dead by Daylight
• 58. Animal Crossing
• 57. Donkey Kong Country
• 56. Super Mario Galaxy
• 55. Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits / Fleshy Souls / Psychic Specters
• 54. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
• 53. Tales of the Abyss
• 52. The Legend of Zelda
• 51. Final Fantasy IV
• 50. Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire
• 49. Kingdom Hearts
• 48. NieR: Automata
• 47. Final Fantasy XIV
• 46. Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
• 45. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
• 44. Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online
• 43. Xenoblade Chronicles
• 42. Persona 5
• 41. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa Heisei Reiwa mo Teiban!
• 40. Xenogears
• 39. Dark Souls III
• 38. Puyo Puyo
• 37. Final Fantasy IX
• 36. Pokémon Gold / Silver
• 35. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
• 34. Final Fantasy V
• 33. Final Fantasy VI
• 32. Resident Evil
• 31. Tactics Ogre
• 30. Apex Legends
• 29. Okami
• 28. EarthBound (Mother 2)
• 27. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
• 26. Pokémon Black / White
• 25. Tetris
• 24. Pokémon Red / Green / Blue
• 23. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
• 22. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
• 21. Splatoon
• 20. Minecraft
• 19. Suikoden II
• 18. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• 17. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• 16. Kingdom Hearts II
• 15. Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
• 14. Pokémon Sword / Shield
• 13. Undertale
• 12. Super Mario Kart
• 11. Pokémon Diamond / Pearl
• 10. Super Mario Bros. 3
• 9. Final Fantasy X
• 8. Chrono Trigger
• 7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• 6. Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
• 5. Splatoon 2
• 4. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• 3. Final Fantasy VII
• 2. Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
• 1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Pokeon Sword and Shield is much worse than DQ9 ever was.

Wait, what does "popular" mean? Because there's no way in hell Breath of the Wild is Japan's best selling game. Is it a voting thing, because it shouldn't win that either...

Well, whichever way, that list is awful, just the same ten series of games over and over again. They have some great game creators but yeah, they do a lot of buying based solely on branding.

 

[Marissa Moira]

Wait, what does "popular" mean? Because there's no way in hell Breath of the Wild is Japan's best selling game. Is it a voting thing, because it shouldn't win that either...

Well, whichever way, that list is awful, just the same ten series of games over and over again. They have some great game creators but yeah, they do a lot of buying based solely on branding.

They polled 50,000 people asking them for their favorite game.

 

[whatever I feel like]

They polled 50,000 people asking them for their favorite game.

Was it 50,000 Famitsu subscribers? Because those fan vote things are always crap, they don't mean anything. I can tell you right now that BotW is not Japan's most popular game of all time.

 

[Marissa Moira]

Was it 50,000 Famitsu subscribers? Because those fan vote things are always crap, they don't mean anything. I can tell you right now that BotW is not Japan's most popular game of all time.

it aired on a TV show and I'm pretty sure it had some connections to Famitsu's readership.

Most of the Dragon quest games should not be that low. It also left out stuff like Ultima.

 

[Pissmaster]

They polled 50,000 people asking them for their favorite game.

source

 

[BananaSplit]

I've got a bunch of games for Christmas:
-Cotton Reboot
-Raging Loop
-Neo Atlas 1469
-R-Type Final 2
-The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Cotton Reboot is a nice little shmup game keeping the old 90s anime look. I'm also liking BotW although my two main complaints are the forced gyro in certain trial dungeons (even if I play handheld mode) and the weapon durability feature (it doesn't seem like I can repair anything on the verge of breaking)

PS3 and 4 really weren't good enough, they only looked good compared to the Xbox, comparing them to previous consoles showed a market in collapse. The market growth over there was in hh/mobile, its why JP companies put "full" installments of JP-centric franchises on handhelds. I indirectly touched on this above with 3D Land being considered a full title (along with stuff like Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing, etc.) but other companies did it too. Stuff like Monster Hunter and Dragon Quest got PSP-first games instead of PS3-first games because the PS3 was a sales disappointment while the PSP was not. And as the handheld market has died those games didn't migrate back to PS4 (well, DQ did), they migrated to mobile or Switch.

Obviously the PS3 was a turd wrapped in a waffle-iron but the PS4 wasn't and I can't offer a real explanation as to why Japan seemed uninterested in it. I think that's a shame, when a company puts out a good product to inexplicably little interest. They certainly have their work ahead of them if they want to fix the PS5 in Japan, but I don't think they have any interest in doing that, not when the rest of the world can't even find any of them, anyway.

The japanese game industry struggled with the introduction of HD graphics from the 7th gen and handhelds became refuges for many game companies and snowball-roll'ed from there. The 8th gen was kinda a mess as well.

The Switch being potato hardware that gathers both the home console and portable console userbases in one device does help a lot of its success, not to mention there are games for many types of audience. I can have games for family and irl friends alongside of shit that I personally do enjoy as an enthusiast.

I played a bunch of Astral Chain and it is easily Platinum's most straightforward game. It was easy to start and fun to play. They might have finally learned how to make games!!

I did like Vanquish on PC and it's something I wouldn't mind to replay if it gets ported on Switch. I have yet to play the first Bayonetta game however so no idea what I'll be getting myself into compared to Astral Chain that I've previously completed.

source

Over 50,000 Japanese users vote for their favorite console games in TV Asahi poll - Top 100 announced - Gematsu

Japanese television network TV Asahi aired the special program "50,000 Users Vote: The TV Game National Poll" today, which announced the results of a poll in which more than 50,000 users across Japan…

www.gematsu.com

“テレビゲーム総選挙”順位まとめ。TOP100公開！ 1位は『ゼルダの伝説　ブレス オブ ザ ワイルド』！ ランキングをゲーム画面とともに紹介 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com

テレビ朝日は、5万を超える投票数から日本人がもっとも好きなテレビゲームソフトを発表する番組“国民5万人がガチ投票！テレビゲーム総選挙”を、2021年12月27日（月）19時から放送。その1位～100位までの順位まとめをお届けする。

www.famitsu.com

 

[Pissmaster]

Over 50,000 Japanese users vote for their favorite console games in TV Asahi poll - Top 100 announced - Gematsu

Japanese television network TV Asahi aired the special program "50,000 Users Vote: The TV Game National Poll" today, which announced the results of a poll in which more than 50,000 users across Japan…

www.gematsu.com

“テレビゲーム総選挙”順位まとめ。TOP100公開！ 1位は『ゼルダの伝説　ブレス オブ ザ ワイルド』！ ランキングをゲーム画面とともに紹介 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com

テレビ朝日は、5万を超える投票数から日本人がもっとも好きなテレビゲームソフトを発表する番組“国民5万人がガチ投票！テレビゲーム総選挙”を、2021年12月27日（月）19時から放送。その1位～100位までの順位まとめをお届けする。

www.famitsu.com

There are literally more Dragon Quest games on that list than games from outside of Japan