I would say this game was on my radar from the first footage shown earlier in the year. I may be in the minority here, but after watching people play the Beta - this game looks kind of chaotic and repetitive.
@jenovaschilld: I agree with you in that I really like big, open-world, advanced games, but I also like to play Nintedo's titles. I am usually playing a lot of games at one given time, so sometimes it's hard for me to want to commit to playing a game that could take 60+ hours to beat because when I start a game like that, I don't like to take breaks from it. I can still beat a lot of Nintendo games in only a few sittings, which I like, and I genuinely still enjoy the games, as well, but I realize that Nintendo doesn't have the appeal to everyone anymore and has become more of a niche market.
You mentioned you liked Pikmin. I really enjoyed Pikmin 3 on the Wii U. I have to admit it was my first Pikmin title I've played, but I liked it so much I've played through the campaign 3 times already. It's definitely in my top 5 best games on the Wii U list.
You also made an interesting comment about kids playing on their phones. This is so sad and true. We have such a greater amount of games and such better hardware today than when we were kids, but all kids want to is play these cheap, quick games on their phone. It blows my mind.
@ZIMdoom: I agree with you. I love my Wii U, and one of my biggest complaint has been the lack of games for the WII U. The Wii U has some of the best games I've ever played, but it feels like there could have been even more. We needed a Metroid, a NEW Zelda (still waiting), a new Animal Crossing. I would have even enjoyed seeing additional remakes or remasters like the original Luigi's Mansion, Super Mario Sunshine, etc... I just hope we get more games with the next console.
I think what I want to know is which games that have already been announced, talked about, or delayed will be on the NX. Star Fox Zero's delay makes me wonder if it's being moved to the NX or will be launched on both. The same for the new Zelda and Pikmin 4.
If I had to guess, I think we'll those titles as launch titles (or close to launch) for the NX, which would bode well for the system. I can imagine if the NX had Pikmin 4, the new Zelda, Star Fox Zero, a new 3D Mario game, and a few 3rd party games it could have some success out the gate.
I don't know if this would be feasible, as well, but I think a smart move would be to bring over and support some popular Wii U titles like Smash Bros, Mario Kart 8, Splatoon, and Mario Maker. They could let you carry over your current records and data - maybe offer exclusive new DLC to those games on the new system.
I understand feeling the need to nerf the combo, but this really hurts Grim Patron (the card). I would say they need to give Patron a boost now in order to keep it viable. Maybe add one health or make it cheaper.
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