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And also are most likely to supplement their increased msrp with Battle passes, micro transactions, loot boxes and any other method of post purchase additional fund funneling.

"Like Tears of the Kingdom, right?!"

Shut up you!
 

RT-55J

space hero for hire
(He/Him + RT/artee)
Apparently Nintendo was sitting on Prime Remastered for over a year, if this is to be trusted:


Reportedly, FE: Engage had this happen as well.

Really bizarre that Nintendo is sufficiently on top of their release schedule that they can afford to hide completed games in their back pocket like this.
 

Violentvixen

(She/Her)
I actually have no idea, how complete does a game have to be to submit to the ratings system? I assume they can't just submit a translated script and that's enough, but does it require an essentially release-ready copy of the game?
 

q 3

here to eat fish and erase the universe
(they/them)
Advance Wars was delayed due to war, maybe Metroid was delayed due to space pirates
 

lincolnic

can stop, will stop
(he/him)
I actually have no idea, how complete does a game have to be to submit to the ratings system? I assume they can't just submit a translated script and that's enough, but does it require an essentially release-ready copy of the game?
One of my friends at work is the person who does our ratings submissions. I asked him and he says it has to be as close to the final release as possible. Which makes sense, because it's not just about the game's script, it's also about what's visible on-screen at any given time. There is an addendum process that can be "voluntary or punitive" (his words) depending on how development is lining up with the release date, but you generally try to be as complete/final as possible before submission.
 

Violentvixen

(She/Her)
One of my friends at work is the person who does our ratings submissions. I asked him and he says it has to be as close to the final release as possible. Which makes sense, because it's not just about the game's script, it's also about what's visible on-screen at any given time. There is an addendum process that can be "voluntary or punitive" (his words) depending on how development is lining up with the release date, but you generally try to be as complete/final as possible before submission.
Thank you, that definitely makes sense.
 
Apparently Nintendo was sitting on Prime Remastered for over a year, if this is to be trusted:


Reportedly, FE: Engage had this happen as well.

Really bizarre that Nintendo is sufficiently on top of their release schedule that they can afford to hide completed games in their back pocket like this.
It's possible they were waiting to release it until they had some idea of Prime 4's dev schedule, as you'd want to release the first game so as to drum up interest, but not so far ahead as to let that interest lose steam. If that's the case, 4 is probably farther along than we thought and they're just waiting until the next Direct to tease it, since this one was all about Zaldo.
 

Ludendorkk

(he/him)
Oh yeah, it's also cool that Don't Nod is doing a narrative game that isn't LiS. Excited to see what they do with the genre when the expectations of their Big Name aren't attached. Also Lena Raine is doing the music so you know that's going to rule.

Someone forgot Twin Mirror and Tell Me Why, smh

(this might give you a hint about how their non-Life is Strange title might do lol)
 
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LBD_Nytetrayn

..and his little cat, too
(He/him)
I don't understand your point but ok
Games at retail always seem to go for multiples of $10 (barring that one psychological penny that makes you think you're paying less) -- a $20 game, a $40 game, a $60 game, a $70 game.

$75, as you stated, is not a multiple of ten, so they'd more than likely bump that price up to $80.

Which I think is a shame, since using fives instead of tens could make pricing more versatile and competitive, and they probably could have avoided the current round of sticker shock by getting there more incrementally than by making $10 jumps.
 

Phantoon

I cuss you bad
Apparently Nintendo was sitting on Prime Remastered for over a year, if this is to be trusted:


Reportedly, FE: Engage had this happen as well.

Really bizarre that Nintendo is sufficiently on top of their release schedule that they can afford to hide completed games in their back pocket like this.
Probably a good sign for a Switch successor if they have games in the tank on the Switch.
 

muteKi

Geno Cidecity
Advance Wars was delayed due to war, maybe Metroid was delayed due to space pirates

*the weather balloon that got shot down was guerilla marketing for U2's concert voice* what does Nintendo know about the UFO that was downed in alaska
 
Playing Super Mario Bros 1-1 in the eReader Special levels made for Super Mario Bros 3. Advance for GBA, being emulated on Nintendo Switch. Getting several layers deep here, feels like Inception
 

SpoonyBard

Threat Rhyme
(He/Him)
Dollars to donuts they'll also reveal the first Pokemon games added to GB/GBAflix. Maybe even the entire first generation and Fire Red/Leaf Green?
 

LBD_Nytetrayn

..and his little cat, too
(He/him)
We must go deeper...

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Y'all see that Assault Suits Valken is getting a release for Switch? I was just wishing recently for exactly that. Pretty cosmic. Can't wait to scoop it
 

Regulus

Sir Knightbot
Yeah, I'm pretty excited for it. The original NA 'Cybernator' release is adequate, but it will be great to have an official English version with the portraits and comm chatter restored. I'm also really looking forward to the Satoshi Nakai mechanical design docs and the new Urushihara art.

Though, to be honest, I hope this also gets a PC release some day, because I'd rather this not be confined to a console that will eventually fade away.
 

Octopus Prime

Mysterious Contraption
(He/Him)
Picked up Sparks of Hope, which isn't technically part of the Mar.10 sale, but they ain't foolin' nobody by saying it isn't.
 
I'm only buying 3DS games this month for obvious reasons. If any Mar10 games carry over past the 27th that I really want I might grab one or two.
 

Vaeran

(GRUNTING)
(he/him)
It's gonna be wild when Japan inevitably gets Mother 3 for NSO+ and we get, like, American Bass Challenge instead.
 

Kazin

did i do all of that?
(he/him)
Kirby's Dreamland 2 rules. I'll have to give Burgertime Deluxe a chance - I just assumed it was a half assed Gameboy port and never gave it a look, maybe it's good?
 

RT-55J

space hero for hire
(He/Him + RT/artee)
From my understanding, both the GB Burgertime and Lock n Chase are at least slightly in the direction of DK94.
 
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