"People moved on from this game, everyone's playing Animal Crossing now." This is actually a pattern I've noticed that probably stems further than my listings but first it was Three Houses, then DQ 11, Sword and Shield, and then Luigi's Mansion, and now Animal Crossing (not including any of the what I feel are lesser cared about games) and soon Xenoblade and/or Bravely Default 2. All these games seem like a short "phase" where they're super popular online and then people move on to the next game like it's nothing and it makes me sad. I feel each one of these games should be more "lasting" and I'm sure many people are making the best of those games still but it makes me wonder if we really should be getting more from these games if people move on so quicky. (DQ 11 Being an exception)
That's just how the cultural zeitgeist works. A big thing happens, people talk about it, another big thing happens, people move on and talk about that. This is very apparent in videogames because it is one the few industries that are anti-monopoly by design and their are so many products and companies trying to be the next big thing at the same. This isn't the fault of the games, it's just human nature to be distracted by new things.
@@theotherjared9824 Exactly. The hype train builds up steam in anticipation of a release, but that hype rapidly deflates once the game is actually out. Once the hype is gone, you're left with the core members of that community, which is fine. It's just how it is.
@@MrSpookersMcGeeThe1st yes. Being a niche product that many remember, but few invest long-term is fine, as long as it was budgeted, marketed, and handled accordingly. Some people, usually hardcore fans and publishers often start believing that their precious game is bigger and more important than it really is, only to get deflated egos when that game quickly fades in popularity. Like I said before, it's harsh, but the truth.
Something that I feel like Al should’ve added when he talked about Star Allies is how we had to wait several months to get harder versions of bosses already in the game(excluding the final boss). Y’know, EX forms for every boss. A.K.A SOMETHING THAT DATED ALL THE WAY BACK TO SUPER STAR ULTRA BACK IN 2008.
Im suprised that he didn't talk about sword and shield since the game doesent feel complete and you have to pay half of the games price for things that were free in the old games
@@cubeman9766 Not to be a bother, but what about Sword/Shield doesn't FEEL complete? I've seen people say this, but they never go into it in-depth, other than saying that their favorite Pokemon just weren't included. I like the game, but I'm just curious on what about it feels like something was omitted, compared to SUMO/USUMO.
@@superstarultra mainly cause theres nothing to do but go though the story theres little thing here an there but there brearly anything especially in the post game just do the battle tower and ... Thats it theres nothing else to do Other games had many things to do ingame and postgame just look at the wild area without pokemon and its like that ,empty
@@cubeman9766 Ah, I see. I personally don't have much of a problem with that, since I plan on doing stuff like breeding for good Pokemon, helping friends with Max Raids, and curry cooking to amuse myself. If they had an extra two things in the game, good on them, but with so many other games on my Switch, it's not like I'm obsessively playing Pokemon for several hours per day to lose the flavor of it.
The difference between all of those other companies and Nintendo though is that Nintendo’s games aren’t released as buggy and bad like Battlefront 2 or Fallout 76 were at release. They just release with less content and it gets added over time with free updates. Whether this philosophy with Nintendo works well is up to people’s own personal opinions.
@@heyitsyaboi8419 Nintendo is still a very high quality company, but their method of releasing more content through free updates is frustrating, thats all
Well all I have to say about this is *June Update!* That it's scummy tactic just keep a product on people's minds for months and even years to come. It also shows the developers are- *July Update* Getting lazy thinking that they don't need to actually FINISH a game to get money from it. (And seriously this bit a getting old lmao. No more updates.)
The ARMS Community Says “Hello!” To be fair, the “characters” in ARMS aren’t really like the characters in a more traditional Fighting game. They’re more like “Classes” in a Shooter. They don’t determine your move set, they determine your Play-Style and Abilities that you want to equip your Arm Weapons on to. (If I choose Ribbon Girl, I choose the Small Hurtbox, Multi-Jump Class, etc.) and with the ability to customize your Arm load-outs, and mix-and-Match different Arm and Fighter Combinations of which there were literally thousands even at launch, I wouldn’t say ARMS had a bad beginning roster of Classes. You can’t look at it through the same lens as other Fighting Games, cause it’s it’s own thing. As someone with over 1,500 Hours in ARMS (I make ARMS Tech Videos, So I Lab.), I know that Arm Customization is (literally) the name of the game.
100% agree. I’ve watched actual gameplay and the ARMs in ARMS are definitely the main draw from the game. The characters are supplementary to your “actual fighter,” which is what pair of arms you equip. It’s kinda like Warframe where you could not use a single ability and still get through the levels fine because unless you’re playing a caster, your guns will get you through no problem.
Sword and Shield are doing the matter even worse. It's worthy of being brought up in a discussion of having to pay money for filling in the lack of content, similar to Splatoon 2.
@@unofficialmeme5972 I mean but I can consider splatoon 2 a complete game still without octo expansion you gotta stop hating on developers who take time and effort to add new content and flip out when you have to pay for an extra experience that isnt needed to enjoy the rest of the game
Oh trust me, with New Horizons we pointed it out. Hell, that God Damn Pocket Camp App has over 20x the furniture/items that New Horizons has, and its a phone app!
@@hyperguy6596 yeah but like the game looks like a great and fun game. Just not worth $60. Same with 1 2 switch, definitely not worth $60 most I'd spend on it is $5
Go to a flea market and get ypur games there, here where i live we can get stuff that costs 60 dollars at 30 or 20 a friend just got a smash pro controller at 20 dollars and is not used at all. Sounds good to be true but no one is going to spend a lot on a used game or controller
@@peluquin98 awesome, but I still with there were more content than just dead online and easy tournament, its one of the few fighting games I actually enjoyed
It’s actually quite funny to see you return to your original style of content. To me you’re a funny man so just make videos you’d like to and the humor will flow.
Compared to past Animal Crossing games New Horizons is very much in an unfinished state at this time. It's a great game don't get me wrong but man is it missing SO much necessary shit.
it seems that the difference is that Nintendo releases that content later for free, while this is still a bit scummy, there are worse cases of this, like the Capcom disk-lock controversy you mentioned, which seems to be paid content, or the SwSh case, which is adding stuff (with some of it being in the game's data already, but it's mostly cosmetics) as Paid DLCs with the price tag of half the game's prices, and the content being added doesn't even seem to be worth the money.
Capcom wanted you to pay for that. Yes Nintendo should at least try to release a fully packaged game but I'm at least glad they follow threw with giving players free content.
“Nintendo doesn’t release unfinished games, Nintendo isn’t bad” Pokemon Sword and Shield being half assed, a lack luster story, lacks most the Pokemon, actively lies to its consumers and costs £20 more than previous titles with an added £30 DLC that releases endgame content and new Pokemon that should have been there since launch: *nervous laughter*
Ryaquaza feels like there’s no purpose innthe game whatsoever to me. I was lv 50-60 before the 2nd gym. 2 ez, and 2 dumb. It’s like the only pokemon game I’ve had, but can’t play
@@memenazi7078 and the competitive scene is aids thanks to gigantimaxing. You can only run like 30 different Pokemon and most of them are used the same way. Loved some parts of the game but you could really tell where they phoned it in.
All My Nintendo true but they didn’t have any issue with that unfinished game being released on their console and continued to advertise it like nothing was wrong
I think the 'Nintendo is intentionally withholding content to release later' thing is a bit of a tinfoil hat moment, I think it has more to do with the fact that things are withheld because they're straight up unfinished when it's time for release. Games are getting more expensive to make and Nintendo has shareholders to please and rioting crowds to keep happy - look at what happened to their stocks when they delayed AC. And to be honest, I think Nintendo's method of 'release it later in a free update' is the best solution for everyone compared to 'delay the game further,' 'overwork staff to finish everything,' 'release an unfinished game and move on', or, god forbid, 'release an unfinished game and finish it with paid DLC', (which albeit seems to be the route they're taking with SwSh, unfortunately) I'm not saying there isn't a better solution, or that Nintendo is above criticism here, but I think that among the swathes AAA studios constantly releasing unfinished pieces of shit, Nintendo comes out looking *relatively* okay. And to be honest criticising Mario Maker 2 3.0 just seems like you're ragging on the concept of content updates in general. The real issue was that that game launched without online multiplayer with friends, which is completely ridiculous. I think your other examples (except maybe Animal Crossing, for which I feel like this style of content release might work? We'll see - it seemed to for New Leaf,) are perfect - Arms was unfinished and still feels that way tbh, Splatoon 2 is great now but felt really lacklustre on launch, and Star Allies was a joke. Otherwise, great video. I do think BOTW was the last first-party Nintendo game that felt properly finished on launch, (having cut content doesn't indicate something is unfinished - *every game has cut content,)* as even Mario Odyssey had content problems before its update, though I didn't buy Luigi's Mansion 3 so I can't say for sure.
Reminds me of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. They had an entire separate campaign locked on the disc you had to pay to unlock. I enjoyed it, but it sucks once you realize it.
Honestly nintendo has kindof been slowly giving less poopoos about their games and more poopoos about money since the Wii U era. For example, the artificial amibo shortages, animal crossing amibo festival forcing you to buy amibos, and Mario Maker just being barebones and even unfinished with all the updates. But now especially, they've really been lowering the poopoos given on their content. Like how you have to pay 20 buckaroonies for online things that would've been free in earlier generations. Having to use said subscription for virtual console instead of buying the games you like and keeping them forever. As well as what Uncle Al is saying. (Plus having to pay like 15+ dollars to keep your pokemon which like half are gone anyway.). But what scares me the most is how tiny poopoos they'll give in the future. Like, if they're going this low now, and stay on this path, we might be hitting rock bottom soon.
william ratcliffe I’m curious why you feel Mario Maker was barebones and unfinished. I thought it had significantly one-upped the first game and justified its existence
@@jaybee27D I was talking about the original mm for the WiinU, on second thought it wasn't really unfinished it was just that alot of basic mario entities were missing, and the difficulty sorting algorithm for mario challenge being totally screwed up
Actually nobody is mad at him because even as fans of Nintendo, we agree! It also helps that Al himself has shown he's a big fan himself, so its easier and more relative to understand his nitpicks
Im a huge Kirby fanboy and I can confirm that Kirby Star Allies is a very disappointing title that I like but understand that it isn't a good game. If you want a good Kirby game go play Planet Robobot, that one's great! Your distaste for the game is 100% valid, and I completely agree with it.
honestly, i don’t mind this kind of strategy when it comes to nintendo games. yes, you buy the game for full price with not that much content, but the extended amount of time you can play and enjoy it because of the content patches make it worth while (for me at least)
That's an okay opinion but I really do miss the age of no DLC and games were released finito. Nintendo's business model is completely different from what it was and even massive single player games get DLC (though thankfully those games still feel finished on release).
Even as a Kirby fan, I have to agree Star Allies originally felt unfinished. But at the same time, I’m glad they added new allies, ultimate choice, guest star, etc. If you’re trying to get into the series, I would rather you choose Triple Deluxe or Planet Robobot. I hope the next one in the series is “THE BIG ONE” that HAL has been hyping it up to be for some time.
Uncle Al, I love these videos! Please keep making them!! The dub videos are great too, but I honestly love the change of format. PLEAAAAASSSEEEE keep making these videos if it's what makes you happy!!
I feel the big issue, as Uncle Al said, is that the content IS THERE IN THE CODE, but Nintendo is removing from the release and THEN sprinkling the content in as time goes on. If the content wasn't being removed and then released later on, and the game was instead getting completely new stuff added to it as time went on, that'd be totally fine.
Animal crossing new horizons has less features than the older games and adds new features with drip feed content. Mario maker 2 and splatoon 2 were undercooked. I don't say this because I hate nintendo, I say it because they're going completely down hill and not being called out on it.
@@THRACIA776ISTHEGREATEST yeah, coming from a game like new leaf that has a lot of content you earn over the course of time, the fact animal crossing new horizons has to wait irl and in game time to get that content while still being 60 dollars is insane even more so if you remember that this game was held off before release to have more work put into it
The worse part is it doesn't have less content than just new leaf. It has less content than the n64 original with a 20mb cartridge. It's utterly ridiculous people eat this stuff up.
@who while I agree it seems like NH does things that nobody ever really liked, like more freedom outside, inside, and even editting your face. the problem is the game feels like it cares more about tweaks and how it looks rather than the content. sure its slick as heck to do things but there isn't really much to do. it feels like crafting as a whole was a way to make players run around in circles to ignore just how little there really is to do.
@@THRACIA776ISTHEGREATEST I don't agree that SMM2 was undercooked, it seemed pretty finished at launch, and these updates felt like just some free extra content, but Mario Tennis Aces on the other hand...
Game Freak is so damn lucky they aren't Nintendo, because I'm sure Uncle Al would've had a FIELD DAY with Pokemon Sword and Shield: an unfinished game that makes you PAY for the completed version.
Splatoon 2 and Super Mario Maker 2 are both sequels that focus on online multiplayer, making it common for them to get an abundance of post-launch updates. All the other games are mostly good examples.
I was actually really hoping you’d continue your gaming commentary as they were very interesting and enjoyable! This new twist is even better! Please keep these coming!
Honestly I feel like a lot of the games that come out nowadays are pretty unfinished, its rare you find a fully fleshed out game that doesnt get dlc updates
I'd argue that Mario Maker had enough at launch for it to feel like a proper sequel and be complete, if it weren't for the No Friends in Online Multiplayer thing.
This video's editing satisfies my short attention span and doesn't overstay its welcome by trying to hit that 10 min mark. Also a topic I don't hear many talking about and Nintendo SHOULD be called out for it. Please make more!
@ Uncle Al it's called the Nintendo effect: Unless game breaking bugs/glitchs are found in the game, a nintendo made game will auto score at least a 9/10; no matter the games (the exception to this law comes from launch titles)
I’m glad there’s more people noticing and calling out on this sleezy bullshit strategy that Nintendo’s been doing and how the majority just settles for it. This is a problem I started to notice back in 2018 when you had most newly released Nintendo games doing this at the time all of a sudden. Kirby Star Allies had really made me notice and I felt nothing but devoid and bitter of it. And don’t even get me started with Sword and Shield..It is the by far the WORST example of pulling this bullshit. This is the kind of strategy that makes me now feel skeptical of recent Nintendo releases on the Switch and how the cycle of hype is created and extinguishes over and over again. This is the kind of thing that not only makes me feel skeptical but even distrustful of them from time to time. And I hate that I have to feel that way. I hate that this is even their recent strategy to begin with since it’s just bullshit. It’s deliberately disregarding one of the biggest and main priorities of developing a fucking video game: making sure the main game itself feels complete and the main idea is set in stone from start to finish. No. It just isn’t about that anymore. Now it’s about throwing away that big priority and forcing you and others’ attention span onto DLC and DLC only and not a satisfactory main game with tons of replay ability. Not if it can feel satisfactory but if it can deliberately feel dissatisfactory and never letting players feel content with what they have and forcing them into a dragging cycle. They’re literally telling you to wait for months or even a fucking year to rely on a game to have DLC just to feel like a “complete” game. It’s an illusion and trickery. And it’s easy to fall for it or be in denial of it when they are manipulating the image of your favorite franchise for you to give them undeserved praise and loyalty. Nobody would be acting like that if it was on a franchise that they didn’t give two fucks about or were swayed into believing that a franchise was always in this “certain way” but its recent changes are helping it. Right? RIGHT??? (*Sonic Franchise* and it’s general publicity*) And apparently now those who call Nintendo or another company similar out for pulling this weasel act, an army and I mean a fucking legion of fans will rush out and tell how you’re wrong and hateful and will continue to make you out like the bad guy in the situation. Nintendo or not, this is the kind of shit that deeply pisses me off and makes me feel skeptical and distrustful about the recent things I often get into. If anything, it’s hard to get into hyped up overwhelming things without feeling like I have to force myself into it for the sake of it all because it’s loud and the big talk for now and everyone will treat it like the second coming of Christ when it pops up or create drama out of it. It’s a reactionary cycle that I genuinely HATE and want to desperately isolate myself away from it as much as possible. It doesn’t help when the entire cycle or arrival of the cycle engraves deep bad anxiety into me. I’m deeply pissed off and bitter about it all because these are franchises that are genuinely cared for and loved for a multitude of reasons, depending on the individual fan and to see the reality of them getting manipulated like this is just painful, bitter, and depressing. It seems like the majority WILL instantly be in denial about the reality before that reality starts to escalate even further until it’s FINALLY clear and noticeable as all hell to wake up the majority but in a time where it’s already too late....
And the funny part is that Nintendo fans will excuse it and will complain about other consoles as if they are still in the console wars, like grow up, it isn't the 90s anymore
For me, the whole strategy of releasing half baked games and then release the rest of the content through updates date all the way back to Splatoon 1. That game had only five multiplayer maps and two online modes at launch, but was still successfully due to it having solid gameplay and being the first big new Nintendo IP in years.
Luigi's Mansion 3: the game's still good but I don't even bother with it anymore. Probably its because I already got to see what I had to see. Played through it blind, got to the final part, collected all the boos and gems.. DLC: Now you can dress up your scare scraper! Me: :l
I'm telling you Star Allies was SOOOO unfinished. Like, you really didnt give us ex bosses from launch? And you STILL haven't let us play the story mode with them? I mean it was proven by Return to Dreamland that all you have to do to get someone to play the game again is change some stats, redo some colors, adjust patterns and give us half health. That's it! You got the player playing the same thing twice for minimal effort and they're still enjoying it. Why cant we do that with Star Allies?
@JOHN JOHN I'm not saying I disagree (I haven't played the game so I wouldn't know, and I'm not a fan of the Kirby games I've already played), more that criticising Kirby games in this current day internet climate is kind of a death wish.
@@supermakermatic2111 even for a generic "oooh the fandom is gonna be unhappy" the kirby fanbase really never is known for their anger, their like what animal crossing fans pretend to be
As a ARMS fan, the truth hurts. I really wish the game was finished before release and had all the characters and the few more modes instead of being given the Nintendo price tag when it was bare bones. The only positive was at least I didn't have to pay money for All Might, DeviantArt OC, Crash, Ow The Edge, or Aluminum Pants. But it ain't saying much since it might as well be me paying forty bucks for the unfinished game and twenty bucks for new characters, badges and one new mode that make the game complete. With that said, ARMS is still one of my personal favorites.
You know, looking back on this video reminds me of why I stopped playing my Switch. I, too, saw this pattern and it just really turned me off from the console entirely. I think the final nail in the coffin for me was Luigi’s Mansion 3 (a game which I had HUGE expectations for), which let me down in almost every way. Sucky replayability, sucky characters and voice acting (with the exception of Morty who was good), and a generally unfun map layout. I remember the museum floor had like, 2 rooms. I repeat, an ENTIRE FLOOR with TWO TINY ASS ROOMS. Compare this to Nintendo games from my childhood (such as Mario Galaxy). Those games were jam-packed with hours upon hours of charming content. If I got tired of a game, there’d always be a day where I could revisit it and it would still be just as magical. The Switch lacks this magic however, due to Nintendo’s change of focus from 100% quality to, well, money.
People out wanting you to do your dub videos instead BUT HONESTLY DO WHAT YOU WANT. Personally I prefer this because we get to see more of who you are. Great video keep up the great work!
I actually like the idea of timed release of content it has the potential to extend the life of the game and incentives exploring what the game has to offer while waiting for the next update my problem with it is that they wait WAY too long to release these updates, often after the community has already disbanded or moved on to the next game
I don't think it's much of an issue for Splatoon because it's a competitive game. The updates come with patches and events. And it had a full story mode at launch.
I definitely think the other game that did this right was splatoon 2. You didn't talk about, but you showed it, but for the first year or so, they released a new weapon every single week and a new map every month. The game at launch also had a decent amount of content, and that single player DLC was great.
MESSAGE FOR UNCLE AL Ok dig some soil and recreate a mountain in 1 minute and when you touch a rock you can't let go and ad more you hold on to it for that minute when it's done
I actually kind of agree with you on this, there’s to much stuff missing for lots of Nintendo games and it’s really easy to spot the missing stuff in animal crossing, Jesus they don’t even have gyroids yet, you know the thing that’s been in the series since the original one on the N64.
I'm personally someone who's enjoyed this kind of idea, adding more to a game to keep it fresh, because even in older games, Nintendo or otherwise, I've always been a person who's wanted more from what I played. The problem is when we get bare releases at launch, especially when certain games (ARMS and Star Allies in particular) don't even feel "full" when they're done, or how Mario Maker got only two (albeit beefy) major updates and they just... stopped. I think Animal Crossing and Splatoon are a bit more on the better side of this but they aren't perfect either. I hope if Nintendo continues this, they at least try to improve it, and honestly, stop doing this with single-player games like Kirby.
Mario Maker 2, Animal Crossing and Splatoon 2 were never “unfinished”, they just got more. Allies, Aces, and Arms are up for debate. 1-2 Switch is just garbage.
Sea of Thieves is a good example of other companies attempting to pull off the same model as Nintendo but being lambasted at launch. It’s a great game now and Rare is showing no sounds of stopping content (the playerbase is that big).
I see no reason why New Horizons couldn't add any new species or personality types. Not to mention that the dialog didn't improve much from the last installment. They still wouldn't let male and female villagers use personality types from the other gender. They gotta artificially segregate personality types to certain genders. There can't possibly be lazy women and snooty men.
I would be okay if animal crossing had content made for holidays, Like being able to plant pine trees during Christmas, but holding back content, in a game genre that is supposed to be time sinking already is pretty cheap, the only way to see this content would be exploiting the game, which most only due to upgrade buildings and such.
Thank you Al, sword and shield is a perfect example of this. Only the patches are never fixed and updates are sold for $30 and at least $15 more to transfer old Pokémon outside the switch. The gameplay also doesn’t feel natural either. I miss a game that truly gets me wrapped in an enjoyable story. :(
Gonna be honest, I think Smash Ult. is also pretty guilty of feeling "unfinished". Why wait for all the extra modes that we actually like to be added in, yet force World of Light down our throats which is honestly the biggest waste of time and my least favorite mode in Smash history. Not only that, Smash's DLC costs money, and the only one I was interested in was Terry Bogard. It would still be nice for a game to feel more complete at launch, but I'd also love the content to be something worth playing. Then again, could be worse. They could be Capcom trying to keep pushing a game that was a mess from the start for 5 years now with Street Fighter V and still barely make it worth playing.
For a game like Mario Maker 2 I actually like the addition of new content being added over time. However for the other games like Kirby, Mario Tennis, and especially Arms, it kinda annoys me too.
Well, at least Konkey Dong is free from the most of these problems...
...since there are no games to be exploited.
Good thinkin' Mohnkee.
He's too busy trying to shove his entire banana horde up K. Rool's crochole.
This was a really good change of pace for your videos. Your voice over is excellent.
yeah hes been giving some mad takes
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I feel like Al is the kinda guy who fricks while listening to Siivagunner music
Edit:Just making sure people know it’s a compliment
So you’re telling me there’s people that DON’T frick while listening to Siivagunner music?
Never said they don’t! Trust me I know.
"Siivagunner *stays on* during sex"
I don’t frick without DK Rap (Gorilla Mix) on
Keep firing in spurts my friends
Alright I’m trying to see a pattern, Unfinished games = good content = money.
Finished games = bad content = no money
What exactly are some examples of bad finished games
@@JMandJJ7797 i can name plenty
*EA SPORTS ITS IN THE GAME*
@@Malyt538 You got me there
@Name That game was finished?!
@@JMandJJ7797 As finished as an exam from a student that crammed the night before,but finished nonetheless
"People moved on from this game, everyone's playing Animal Crossing now." This is actually a pattern I've noticed that probably stems further than my listings but first it was Three Houses, then DQ 11, Sword and Shield, and then Luigi's Mansion, and now Animal Crossing (not including any of the what I feel are lesser cared about games) and soon Xenoblade and/or Bravely Default 2. All these games seem like a short "phase" where they're super popular online and then people move on to the next game like it's nothing and it makes me sad. I feel each one of these games should be more "lasting" and I'm sure many people are making the best of those games still but it makes me wonder if we really should be getting more from these games if people move on so quicky. (DQ 11 Being an exception)
That's just how the cultural zeitgeist works. A big thing happens, people talk about it, another big thing happens, people move on and talk about that. This is very apparent in videogames because it is one the few industries that are anti-monopoly by design and their are so many products and companies trying to be the next big thing at the same. This isn't the fault of the games, it's just human nature to be distracted by new things.
@@theotherjared9824 Exactly. The hype train builds up steam in anticipation of a release, but that hype rapidly deflates once the game is actually out. Once the hype is gone, you're left with the core members of that community, which is fine. It's just how it is.
@@MrSpookersMcGeeThe1st yes. Being a niche product that many remember, but few invest long-term is fine, as long as it was budgeted, marketed, and handled accordingly. Some people, usually hardcore fans and publishers often start believing that their precious game is bigger and more important than it really is, only to get deflated egos when that game quickly fades in popularity. Like I said before, it's harsh, but the truth.
Only Nintendo game that won't die is smash
@@bobbyboy38 and mario kart 8 deluxe for some reason
Something that I feel like Al should’ve added when he talked about Star Allies is how we had to wait several months to get harder versions of bosses already in the game(excluding the final boss). Y’know, EX forms for every boss. A.K.A SOMETHING THAT DATED ALL THE WAY BACK TO SUPER STAR ULTRA BACK IN 2008.
Im suprised that he didn't talk about sword and shield since the game doesent feel complete and you have to pay half of the games price for things that were free in the old games
@@cubeman9766 That's just GameFreak's doing. They probably saw Nintendo's tactic and said "Hey! We can do that but *charge* people for it!"
@@cubeman9766 Not to be a bother, but what about Sword/Shield doesn't FEEL complete? I've seen people say this, but they never go into it in-depth, other than saying that their favorite Pokemon just weren't included. I like the game, but I'm just curious on what about it feels like something was omitted, compared to SUMO/USUMO.
@@superstarultra mainly cause theres nothing to do but go though the story theres little thing here an there but there brearly anything especially in the post game just do the battle tower and ...
Thats it theres nothing else to do
Other games had many things to do ingame and postgame just look at the wild area without pokemon and its like that ,empty
@@cubeman9766 Ah, I see. I personally don't have much of a problem with that, since I plan on doing stuff like breeding for good Pokemon, helping friends with Max Raids, and curry cooking to amuse myself. If they had an extra two things in the game, good on them, but with so many other games on my Switch, it's not like I'm obsessively playing Pokemon for several hours per day to lose the flavor of it.
The Unfinished Game genre? EA and Bethesda are experts at that genre, too! Trust me, they're great!
Boris Bonillo Also 2K, Ubisoft, and Square Enix are also memorable for buggy unfinished games.
@@theactualTVB ubisoft has been on a downward spiral and it feels bad man
exept they never finish them
The difference between all of those other companies and Nintendo though is that Nintendo’s games aren’t released as buggy and bad like Battlefront 2 or Fallout 76 were at release. They just release with less content and it gets added over time with free updates. Whether this philosophy with Nintendo works well is up to people’s own personal opinions.
@@heyitsyaboi8419 Nintendo is still a very high quality company, but their method of releasing more content through free updates is frustrating, thats all
Well all I have to say about this is
*June Update!*
That it's scummy tactic just keep a product on people's minds for months and even years to come. It also shows the developers are-
*July Update*
Getting lazy thinking that they don't need to actually FINISH a game to get money from it.
(And seriously this bit a getting old lmao. No more updates.)
Ok
~And I better get it too
I'm gonna come back in June, so we better get that update you promised
I'll be waiting.
*Update gets delayed for a couple months*
Ironic that unfinished games can make our Mohnkee daddy feel so comple
@Brendan Lewis yes
The ARMS Community Says “Hello!”
To be fair, the “characters” in ARMS aren’t really like the characters in a more traditional Fighting game. They’re more like “Classes” in a Shooter.
They don’t determine your move set, they determine your Play-Style and Abilities that you want to equip your Arm Weapons on to. (If I choose Ribbon Girl, I choose the Small Hurtbox, Multi-Jump Class, etc.) and with the ability to customize your Arm load-outs, and mix-and-Match different Arm and Fighter Combinations of which there were literally thousands even at launch, I wouldn’t say ARMS had a bad beginning roster of Classes. You can’t look at it through the same lens as other Fighting Games, cause it’s it’s own thing.
As someone with over 1,500 Hours in ARMS (I make ARMS Tech Videos, So I Lab.), I know that Arm Customization is (literally) the name of the game.
100% agree. I’ve watched actual gameplay and the ARMs in ARMS are definitely the main draw from the game. The characters are supplementary to your “actual fighter,” which is what pair of arms you equip. It’s kinda like Warframe where you could not use a single ability and still get through the levels fine because unless you’re playing a caster, your guns will get you through no problem.
Congratulations, your opinion is more valid than this content creators opinion
I appreciate you bringing that up. I like the game, and I didn't even think of that, so I'm glad your defending it.
Love your channel, great to have someone who goes in depth with the games mechanics
Time to swing by your channel!
Im am offended for the fact you dident talk about sword and shield
However aside from that i do repect your opinion
That's more so a game freak thing and not so a nintendo thing
Also sword and shield wants money for a big update then sprinkle free updates
Sword and Shield are doing the matter even worse. It's worthy of being brought up in a discussion of having to pay money for filling in the lack of content, similar to Splatoon 2.
@@unofficialmeme5972 I mean but I can consider splatoon 2 a complete game still without octo expansion you gotta stop hating on developers who take time and effort to add new content and flip out when you have to pay for an extra experience that isnt needed to enjoy the rest of the game
@@VeeVoy Well then, good luck telling that to everyone who bought Black Ops 3.
@@unofficialmeme5972 every game has a different way of dishing out its content you mentioned splatoon not call of duty
Oh trust me, with New Horizons we pointed it out. Hell, that God Damn Pocket Camp App has over 20x the furniture/items that New Horizons has, and its a phone app!
Honestly arms needs to have a story mode or 50% discount for me to buy it
Nah the most I'll ever spend on arms is $10. Maybe $15 but probably not
Agreed, I expected the game to go on sale after the free demo but nope.
@@hyperguy6596 yeah but like the game looks like a great and fun game. Just not worth $60. Same with 1 2 switch, definitely not worth $60 most I'd spend on it is $5
Go to a flea market and get ypur games there, here where i live we can get stuff that costs 60 dollars at 30 or 20 a friend just got a smash pro controller at 20 dollars and is not used at all.
Sounds good to be true but no one is going to spend a lot on a used game or controller
@@peluquin98 awesome, but I still with there were more content than just dead online and easy tournament, its one of the few fighting games I actually enjoyed
I feel like 90 percent of the effort that went into arms went into animating twintelles ass. At least they had there priorities straight🤣
I agree with this as much as al saying hank hill should be in smash
Iys twintelle was the last charter added meaning she had the most time to be worked on hence my reply
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Thanks for the correction
True
Gotta love how they made the Joy-Cons *extremely fragile* so you have to waste EVEN MORE money to replace them every five days
It’s actually quite funny to see you return to your original style of content. To me you’re a funny man so just make videos you’d like to and the humor will flow.
Since no one else has said it yet, I will:
Gordon Ramsey: “F*cking raw!”
Reminder 200k subs and he'll play Daikatana
Yes I know it's someone else just play along
As a fan of both ARMS and Kirby, both of the games on Switch should've been $40.
Compared to past Animal Crossing games New Horizons is very much in an unfinished state at this time. It's a great game don't get me wrong but man is it missing SO much necessary shit.
That is interesting that Nintendo always seems to get a pass. Wasn’t there a major controversy about Capcom disk locked content a few years ago?
it seems that the difference is that Nintendo releases that content later for free, while this is still a bit scummy, there are worse cases of this, like the Capcom disk-lock controversy you mentioned, which seems to be paid content, or the SwSh case, which is adding stuff (with some of it being in the game's data already, but it's mostly cosmetics) as Paid DLCs with the price tag of half the game's prices, and the content being added doesn't even seem to be worth the money.
Capcom wanted you to pay for that. Yes Nintendo should at least try to release a fully packaged game but I'm at least glad they follow threw with giving players free content.
“Nintendo doesn’t release unfinished games, Nintendo isn’t bad”
Pokemon Sword and Shield being half assed, a lack luster story, lacks most the Pokemon, actively lies to its consumers and costs £20 more than previous titles with an added £30 DLC that releases endgame content and new Pokemon that should have been there since launch: *nervous laughter*
Ryaquaza feels like there’s no purpose innthe game whatsoever to me. I was lv 50-60 before the 2nd gym. 2 ez, and 2 dumb. It’s like the only pokemon game I’ve had, but can’t play
@@memenazi7078 and the competitive scene is aids thanks to gigantimaxing. You can only run like 30 different Pokemon and most of them are used the same way. Loved some parts of the game but you could really tell where they phoned it in.
I dunno. I think if Pokemon were handled by Nintendo themselves the games would be about as good as Odyssey or Botw.
It's Game Freak the creator of Pokémon sword and shield not Nintendo.
All My Nintendo true but they didn’t have any issue with that unfinished game being released on their console and continued to advertise it like nothing was wrong
Uncle Al has the most casual way of speaking, period. It makes me feel like I’m his best friend.
I thought Mario Tennis Aces would’ve gotten a little segment for launching without half the roster, all the mini games and the INTRO CUTSCENE
Uncle Al using footage from 2012 Ninja Turtles? Ya hear that? That's my respect for him skyrocketing.
Been watching it a ton recently, almost finished with the series now. Absolutely love it
@@UncleAlShow Excellent! Glad you like it. Feel like it isn't talked about enough...
You know it’s gonna be good when it begins with a Stitch impression. Stitch spits facts
I feel *unfinished* after seeing these games
I think the 'Nintendo is intentionally withholding content to release later' thing is a bit of a tinfoil hat moment, I think it has more to do with the fact that things are withheld because they're straight up unfinished when it's time for release. Games are getting more expensive to make and Nintendo has shareholders to please and rioting crowds to keep happy - look at what happened to their stocks when they delayed AC. And to be honest, I think Nintendo's method of 'release it later in a free update' is the best solution for everyone compared to 'delay the game further,' 'overwork staff to finish everything,' 'release an unfinished game and move on', or, god forbid, 'release an unfinished game and finish it with paid DLC', (which albeit seems to be the route they're taking with SwSh, unfortunately)
I'm not saying there isn't a better solution, or that Nintendo is above criticism here, but I think that among the swathes AAA studios constantly releasing unfinished pieces of shit, Nintendo comes out looking *relatively* okay.
And to be honest criticising Mario Maker 2 3.0 just seems like you're ragging on the concept of content updates in general. The real issue was that that game launched without online multiplayer with friends, which is completely ridiculous. I think your other examples (except maybe Animal Crossing, for which I feel like this style of content release might work? We'll see - it seemed to for New Leaf,) are perfect - Arms was unfinished and still feels that way tbh, Splatoon 2 is great now but felt really lacklustre on launch, and Star Allies was a joke.
Otherwise, great video. I do think BOTW was the last first-party Nintendo game that felt properly finished on launch, (having cut content doesn't indicate something is unfinished - *every game has cut content,)* as even Mario Odyssey had content problems before its update, though I didn't buy Luigi's Mansion 3 so I can't say for sure.
Star Allies wasn't a joke. Maybe a bit short but not terrible either.
Reminds me of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. They had an entire separate campaign locked on the disc you had to pay to unlock. I enjoyed it, but it sucks once you realize it.
Paying for content that’s on disc is different to it being added in for free, both are shitty but you’re not forced to shill out more money
You're my favorite Uncle, Al.
Honestly nintendo has kindof been slowly giving less poopoos about their games and more poopoos about money since the Wii U era. For example, the artificial amibo shortages, animal crossing amibo festival forcing you to buy amibos, and Mario Maker just being barebones and even unfinished with all the updates. But now especially, they've really been lowering the poopoos given on their content. Like how you have to pay 20 buckaroonies for online things that would've been free in earlier generations. Having to use said subscription for virtual console instead of buying the games you like and keeping them forever. As well as what Uncle Al is saying. (Plus having to pay like 15+ dollars to keep your pokemon which like half are gone anyway.).
But what scares me the most is how tiny poopoos they'll give in the future. Like, if they're going this low now, and stay on this path, we might be hitting rock bottom soon.
william ratcliffe I’m curious why you feel Mario Maker was barebones and unfinished. I thought it had significantly one-upped the first game and justified its existence
@@jaybee27D I was talking about the original mm for the WiinU, on second thought it wasn't really unfinished it was just that alot of basic mario entities were missing, and the difficulty sorting algorithm for mario challenge being totally screwed up
I really like your hot takes on stuff. Hope this kind of content is here to stay!
Uncle Al: "Nintendo is unfair, incomplete games sold there."
Fanboys: ANGERY
(good video btw)
Actually nobody is mad at him because even as fans of Nintendo, we agree! It also helps that Al himself has shown he's a big fan himself, so its easier and more relative to understand his nitpicks
I’m fine with this approach when it comes to games with a heavy focus on online play, but Kirby Star Allies does this the worst in my opinion.
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Im a huge Kirby fanboy and I can confirm that Kirby Star Allies is a very disappointing title that I like but understand that it isn't a good game. If you want a good Kirby game go play Planet Robobot, that one's great! Your distaste for the game is 100% valid, and I completely agree with it.
Mr. De as a huge Kirby fan I disagree and think star allies is well worth the price after the updates.
@@silvergalaxia8538 however given the state of the launch version I cant help but criticize the game for its lack of launch content
honestly, i don’t mind this kind of strategy when it comes to nintendo games. yes, you buy the game for full price with not that much content, but the extended amount of time you can play and enjoy it because of the content patches make it worth while (for me at least)
Yeah, I agree. Still think the game should be well, a game, but adding in new content and getting me back into certain games is nice.
You pretty much admitted that you enjoy being served shit and having it polished into a turd.
That's an okay opinion but I really do miss the age of no DLC and games were released finito. Nintendo's business model is completely different from what it was and even massive single player games get DLC (though thankfully those games still feel finished on release).
Soupmaster101 wow dude you’re so cool and different i can’t believe you’re the ONLY millennial
Diran yeah i do love me a good old polished turd
I did enjoy Star Allies, and I consider myself a Kirby fanboy, but I must admit that it was absolutely unfinished at launch
Idk about Splatoon 2 being an unfinished game, really.
Felt pretty finished to me tbh
Nah it's just the servers
*A communication error has occurred*
Missing *Sword and Shield* which is the worst because you have to *PAY* for the additional content.
Even as a Kirby fan, I have to agree Star Allies originally felt unfinished. But at the same time, I’m glad they added new allies, ultimate choice, guest star, etc. If you’re trying to get into the series, I would rather you choose Triple Deluxe or Planet Robobot. I hope the next one in the series is “THE BIG ONE” that HAL has been hyping it up to be for some time.
Uncle Al, I love these videos! Please keep making them!! The dub videos are great too, but I honestly love the change of format. PLEAAAAASSSEEEE keep making these videos if it's what makes you happy!!
I feel the big issue, as Uncle Al said, is that the content IS THERE IN THE CODE, but Nintendo is removing from the release and THEN sprinkling the content in as time goes on. If the content wasn't being removed and then released later on, and the game was instead getting completely new stuff added to it as time went on, that'd be totally fine.
Splatoon 2, Animal Crossing New Horizons, and Mario Maker 2 aren’t unfinished games, especially now.
Animal crossing new horizons has less features than the older games and adds new features with drip feed content. Mario maker 2 and splatoon 2 were undercooked. I don't say this because I hate nintendo, I say it because they're going completely down hill and not being called out on it.
@@THRACIA776ISTHEGREATEST yeah, coming from a game like new leaf that has a lot of content you earn over the course of time, the fact animal crossing new horizons has to wait irl and in game time to get that content while still being 60 dollars is insane
even more so if you remember that this game was held off before release to have more work put into it
The worse part is it doesn't have less content than just new leaf. It has less content than the n64 original with a 20mb cartridge. It's utterly ridiculous people eat this stuff up.
@who while I agree it seems like NH does things that nobody ever really liked, like more freedom outside, inside, and even editting your face. the problem is the game feels like it cares more about tweaks and how it looks rather than the content. sure its slick as heck to do things but there isn't really much to do.
it feels like crafting as a whole was a way to make players run around in circles to ignore just how little there really is to do.
@@THRACIA776ISTHEGREATEST I don't agree that SMM2 was undercooked, it seemed pretty finished at launch, and these updates felt like just some free extra content, but Mario Tennis Aces on the other hand...
Game Freak is so damn lucky they aren't Nintendo, because I'm sure Uncle Al would've had a FIELD DAY with Pokemon Sword and Shield: an unfinished game that makes you PAY for the completed version.
Splatoon 2 and Super Mario Maker 2 are both sequels that focus on online multiplayer, making it common for them to get an abundance of post-launch updates. All the other games are mostly good examples.
I was actually really hoping you’d continue your gaming commentary as they were very interesting and enjoyable! This new twist is even better!
Please keep these coming!
At least they get more content later on unlike most unfinished games.
With this pattern I can’t wait to see Donkey Konga 4 with one half of the bongos at launch and the other half released 3 years later
Honestly I feel like a lot of the games that come out nowadays are pretty unfinished, its rare you find a fully fleshed out game that doesnt get dlc updates
I'd argue that Mario Maker had enough at launch for it to feel like a proper sequel and be complete, if it weren't for the No Friends in Online Multiplayer thing.
Ah, so its basically sword and shield's problem
sword and shield wants money for its practice though it isnt even free
welcome to the internet
Yep
I like how his voice slowly turns into vinesause Joel around 3:57
This video's editing satisfies my short attention span and doesn't overstay its welcome by trying to hit that 10 min mark. Also a topic I don't hear many talking about and Nintendo SHOULD be called out for it. Please make more!
@ Uncle Al it's called the Nintendo effect: Unless game breaking bugs/glitchs are found in the game, a nintendo made game will auto score at least a 9/10; no matter the games (the exception to this law comes from launch titles)
these are good btw. don't stop.
I’m glad there’s more people noticing and calling out on this sleezy bullshit strategy that Nintendo’s been doing and how the majority just settles for it. This is a problem I started to notice back in 2018 when you had most newly released Nintendo games doing this at the time all of a sudden. Kirby Star Allies had really made me notice and I felt nothing but devoid and bitter of it. And don’t even get me started with Sword and Shield..It is the by far the WORST example of pulling this bullshit.
This is the kind of strategy that makes me now feel skeptical of recent Nintendo releases on the Switch and how the cycle of hype is created and extinguishes over and over again. This is the kind of thing that not only makes me feel skeptical but even distrustful of them from time to time. And I hate that I have to feel that way. I hate that this is even their recent strategy to begin with since it’s just bullshit. It’s deliberately disregarding one of the biggest and main priorities of developing a fucking video game: making sure the main game itself feels complete and the main idea is set in stone from start to finish.
No. It just isn’t about that anymore. Now it’s about throwing away that big priority and forcing you and others’ attention span onto DLC and DLC only and not a satisfactory main game with tons of replay ability. Not if it can feel satisfactory but if it can deliberately feel dissatisfactory and never letting players feel content with what they have and forcing them into a dragging cycle. They’re literally telling you to wait for months or even a fucking year to rely on a game to have DLC just to feel like a “complete” game. It’s an illusion and trickery. And it’s easy to fall for it or be in denial of it when they are manipulating the image of your favorite franchise for you to give them undeserved praise and loyalty. Nobody would be acting like that if it was on a franchise that they didn’t give two fucks about or were swayed into believing that a franchise was always in this “certain way” but its recent changes are helping it. Right? RIGHT??? (*Sonic Franchise* and it’s general publicity*)
And apparently now those who call Nintendo or another company similar out for pulling this weasel act, an army and I mean a fucking legion of fans will rush out and tell how you’re wrong and hateful and will continue to make you out like the bad guy in the situation. Nintendo or not, this is the kind of shit that deeply pisses me off and makes me feel skeptical and distrustful about the recent things I often get into. If anything, it’s hard to get into hyped up overwhelming things without feeling like I have to force myself into it for the sake of it all because it’s loud and the big talk for now and everyone will treat it like the second coming of Christ when it pops up or create drama out of it. It’s a reactionary cycle that I genuinely HATE and want to desperately isolate myself away from it as much as possible. It doesn’t help when the entire cycle or arrival of the cycle engraves deep bad anxiety into me.
I’m deeply pissed off and bitter about it all because these are franchises that are genuinely cared for and loved for a multitude of reasons, depending on the individual fan and to see the reality of them getting manipulated like this is just painful, bitter, and depressing. It seems like the majority WILL instantly be in denial about the reality before that reality starts to escalate even further until it’s FINALLY clear and noticeable as all hell to wake up the majority but in a time where it’s already too late....
And the funny part is that Nintendo fans will excuse it and will complain about other consoles as if they are still in the console wars, like grow up, it isn't the 90s anymore
For me, the whole strategy of releasing half baked games and then release the rest of the content through updates date all the way back to Splatoon 1. That game had only five multiplayer maps and two online modes at launch, but was still successfully due to it having solid gameplay and being the first big new Nintendo IP in years.
Luigi's Mansion 3: the game's still good but I don't even bother with it anymore. Probably its because I already got to see what I had to see. Played through it blind, got to the final part, collected all the boos and gems..
DLC: Now you can dress up your scare scraper!
Me: :l
I'm telling you Star Allies was SOOOO unfinished. Like, you really didnt give us ex bosses from launch? And you STILL haven't let us play the story mode with them?
I mean it was proven by Return to Dreamland that all you have to do to get someone to play the game again is change some stats, redo some colors, adjust patterns and give us half health. That's it! You got the player playing the same thing twice for minimal effort and they're still enjoying it. Why cant we do that with Star Allies?
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You criticised a Kirby game.
Hoo boy, you're not gonna see the end of that unfortunately.
@JOHN JOHN even as a kirby fan star allies felt bland, it felt like an easy version of a game already made to be easy.
@JOHN JOHN I'm not saying I disagree (I haven't played the game so I wouldn't know, and I'm not a fan of the Kirby games I've already played), more that criticising Kirby games in this current day internet climate is kind of a death wish.
Even kirby fans criticized that game
@@supermakermatic2111 even for a generic "oooh the fandom is gonna be unhappy" the kirby fanbase really never is known for their anger, their like what animal crossing fans pretend to be
I also felt like the game was pretty mediocre, Like it just exist. But not as bland as squeak squad.
As a ARMS fan, the truth hurts.
I really wish the game was finished before release and had all the characters and the few more modes instead of being given the Nintendo price tag when it was bare bones. The only positive was at least I didn't have to pay money for All Might, DeviantArt OC, Crash, Ow The Edge, or Aluminum Pants. But it ain't saying much since it might as well be me paying forty bucks for the unfinished game and twenty bucks for new characters, badges and one new mode that make the game complete.
With that said, ARMS is still one of my personal favorites.
For Nintendo's next trick, releasing unfinished games with no intention of finishing them. Looking at you Sword and Shield.
You know, looking back on this video reminds me of why I stopped playing my Switch. I, too, saw this pattern and it just really turned me off from the console entirely. I think the final nail in the coffin for me was Luigi’s Mansion 3 (a game which I had HUGE expectations for), which let me down in almost every way. Sucky replayability, sucky characters and voice acting (with the exception of Morty who was good), and a generally unfun map layout. I remember the museum floor had like, 2 rooms. I repeat, an ENTIRE FLOOR with TWO TINY ASS ROOMS.
Compare this to Nintendo games from my childhood (such as Mario Galaxy). Those games were jam-packed with hours upon hours of charming content. If I got tired of a game, there’d always be a day where I could revisit it and it would still be just as magical. The Switch lacks this magic however, due to Nintendo’s change of focus from 100% quality to, well, money.
People out wanting you to do your dub videos instead BUT HONESTLY DO WHAT YOU WANT. Personally I prefer this because we get to see more of who you are. Great video keep up the great work!
Still relevant to this very day 💀
Talk about SW/SH
I love these videos so much, they’re funny, and informative
I actually like the idea of timed release of content
it has the potential to extend the life of the game and incentives exploring what the game has to offer while waiting for the next update
my problem with it is that they wait WAY too long to release these updates, often after the community has already disbanded or moved on to the next game
Everybody gangsta till the donkey Kong OC crosses his arms
*Yo Al, you forgot Pokémon Sword & Shield!!*
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Now I want Al to do a Lilo and Stitch dub.
I don't think it's much of an issue for Splatoon because it's a competitive game. The updates come with patches and events. And it had a full story mode at launch.
I definitely think the other game that did this right was splatoon 2. You didn't talk about, but you showed it, but for the first year or so, they released a new weapon every single week and a new map every month. The game at launch also had a decent amount of content, and that single player DLC was great.
MESSAGE FOR UNCLE AL
Ok dig some soil and recreate a mountain in 1 minute and when you touch a rock you can't let go and ad more you hold on to it for that minute when it's done
Love this content Al, keep doing what you like to do man.
Nintendo makes the best worst games ever
At least Nintendo doesn't go the Apple route of reselling their portable devices with a slight upgrade every few years......wait...
Make more rant videos, especially about things people don't talk about much. This business model seriously needs to be called out and it irks me too.
I love these AL Talks videos. Keep em' up!
I actually kind of agree with you on this, there’s to much stuff missing for lots of Nintendo games and it’s really easy to spot the missing stuff in animal crossing, Jesus they don’t even have gyroids yet, you know the thing that’s been in the series since the original one on the N64.
Everybody gangsta till' Uncle Al crosses his arms
I'm personally someone who's enjoyed this kind of idea, adding more to a game to keep it fresh, because even in older games, Nintendo or otherwise, I've always been a person who's wanted more from what I played. The problem is when we get bare releases at launch, especially when certain games (ARMS and Star Allies in particular) don't even feel "full" when they're done, or how Mario Maker got only two (albeit beefy) major updates and they just... stopped. I think Animal Crossing and Splatoon are a bit more on the better side of this but they aren't perfect either. I hope if Nintendo continues this, they at least try to improve it, and honestly, stop doing this with single-player games like Kirby.
In alternate universe, we want every switch games will be delayed rather than free updates.
Your "rantsona" is actually pretty cool lol
Like the drawing style
Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly is very unfinished.
Mario Maker 2, Animal Crossing and Splatoon 2 were never “unfinished”, they just got more. Allies, Aces, and Arms are up for debate. 1-2 Switch is just garbage.
Big agree
Sea of Thieves is a good example of other companies attempting to pull off the same model as Nintendo but being lambasted at launch. It’s a great game now and Rare is showing no sounds of stopping content (the playerbase is that big).
Your voice fits that gorilla avatar WAY too well.
I see no reason why New Horizons couldn't add any new species or personality types. Not to mention that the dialog didn't improve much from the last installment. They still wouldn't let male and female villagers use personality types from the other gender. They gotta artificially segregate personality types to certain genders. There can't possibly be lazy women and snooty men.
Great video Al, but I’d be worried about being assraped by plebbitor animal crossing fans
I would be okay if animal crossing had content made for holidays, Like being able to plant pine trees during Christmas, but holding back content, in a game genre that is supposed to be time sinking already is pretty cheap, the only way to see this content would be exploiting the game, which most only due to upgrade buildings and such.
Thank you Al, sword and shield is a perfect example of this. Only the patches are never fixed and updates are sold for $30 and at least $15 more to transfer old Pokémon outside the switch. The gameplay also doesn’t feel natural either. I miss a game that truly gets me wrapped in an enjoyable story. :(
Gonna be honest, I think Smash Ult. is also pretty guilty of feeling "unfinished". Why wait for all the extra modes that we actually like to be added in, yet force World of Light down our throats which is honestly the biggest waste of time and my least favorite mode in Smash history. Not only that, Smash's DLC costs money, and the only one I was interested in was Terry Bogard.
It would still be nice for a game to feel more complete at launch, but I'd also love the content to be something worth playing.
Then again, could be worse. They could be Capcom trying to keep pushing a game that was a mess from the start for 5 years now with Street Fighter V and still barely make it worth playing.
Yo thanks for being my friend! I knew one day you would put me in as a cameo! God we go way back, I miss our times together!
I sold Kirby Star Allies at launch. It's just Sonic Heroes Kirby style. I never bothered to wait for the updates
As somebody who liked Kirby Star Allies, I can certainly understand. It's not everyone's cup of tea, and extra content wouldn't fix that.
Ok but
if they released everything at once, there would be NO updates
For a game like Mario Maker 2 I actually like the addition of new content being added over time. However for the other games like Kirby, Mario Tennis, and especially Arms, it kinda annoys me too.
Lovin these new type of videos AL!