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@Dalamar Looks like it's going to be a complete remake to me, but will still be Ocarina of Time, obviously.

@Dalamar You'll get both (and probably more).

@rjejr Regardless of what the social media grifters would tell you, Microsoft cares even less about physical than Sony.

Gotta be a TGS announcement or just a straight shadow drop.

I'm not massively surprised. People say they want more and more and more games, but realistically the market can only support the cream of the crop.

@McBurn No worries, thanks for reading.

@Jacko11 Okay. So read as "just months" — my point still stands. They are relatively close to each other. GTA 6 will be fresh in the memory when this arrives. All I'm saying.

@Jacko11 I mean I think there's like seven weeks between them. It's not a lot.

@CosmicJester It's free-to-play but cosmetics only.

@GirlVersusGame They’re absolutely amazing games just difficult for me.

You may be better than I am.

I still appreciate the games despite the difficulty.

@Ellie-Moo I’d imagine it’s just trial and error unless you look online.

@LemanRusk The weirdest thing is she'd already been announced a few months ago. We knew this was Lady Deathstrike. Oh well!

@ShadowRJ Yeah it's a big change for sure. I'm not 100% sure whether it was like that purely for the Gamescom demo or because they're changing that.

If it's not just a demo thing, I do expect there'll be a "lives" option in the full game for those who want a more traditional challenge.

@Matroska Fair point.

@Splat Definitely a factor for sure IMO.

@JoDoMac I want to be really clear here because perhaps I've made this more confusing than it needs to be (that's my fault!):

When I asked about this they told me you can buy some cosmetics with real money and some cosmetics with in-game money.

They told me they hope if you become a fan of a particular character you'll be willing to spend money on them, but you don't have to and none of the gear makes you stronger, etc. It's purely cosmetic, and they specifically said "no pay to win at all".

I then asked if it would work like Fortnite, where I can buy exactly what I want, or if there'd be tickets like in gacha games for a "chance" to get what I want.

The response to this via translator wasn't 100% clear, and they reiterated again that you can buy cosmetics with either real money or in-game money.

Again, it's important to underline here that all of the content/characters are unlocked for free. They're saying the only microtransactions are cosmetics.

@The_Hooligan That's what they're saying, yes. Only microtransactions are clothing/skins for characters.

@clvr Please keep in mind the team is Chinese so any interviews all go through a translator.

From all of his answers on this topic, it seems like you'll just be able to buy the cosmetics you want outright, a la Fortnite. (He also mentioned some outfits will be available with in-game money; others will require real money.)

However, I did try to get him to comment on whether there would be any cosmetic gachas at all and didn't get a clear answer via the translator. I thought it was worth mentioning that in the article for the sake of transparency.

Besides, I think a cosmetics gacha — if there is indeed one — is dramatically different to a character gacha like in virtually all of these other games.

Hopefully that clarifies for you.

@Kelvin Thanks yeah, was a typo. Already corrected, but thanks for pointing it out.

@clvr Apologies you weren't interested in this hands on preview/interview for a game coming to the PS5 on 15th January.

If you would have read it you might have learned there are no gacha elements in this game at all.

However, considering this title isn't to your tastes, please consider reading alternative articles in the future.

Cheers!

@Slideaway1983 I've got a couple of books that are one-shots but have Vol 1 on them. I agree it's a bit weird.

@PuppetMaster Oh is it a one-shot? Fair enough. Good info, thanks!

@UltimateOtaku91 Sadly no. I don’t know much about it but I think @shogunrok has been keeping an eye on it.

@Oram77 Surely they need to do something with Jill first. It’s been ages.

@rjejr I know they did update it, and they added a bit more stuff with the Switch 2 stuff, but like you say it's nothing like Disney Dreamlight Valley or what this game will be.

Unfortunately I didn't get to play Nodusfall yet but I'm looking forward to it!

@JoDoMac They have thousands of devs now. It's kinda crazy.

@KoopaTheGamer People would have interacted with more content if they made it, though. They sold 50 million copies or something absolutely crazy.

(I know they did add more stuff with the Switch 2 port, for the record.)

I dunno, I just think the rate HoYoverse is able to update these games could become a problem for Nintendo. They're not going to be able to match the scale at which Petit Planet grows.

As I acknowledged in the article, Animal Crossing has a very strong foundation and established characters that will always ensure it's a huge success.

But I do just wonder if HoYo could peel a few people away with this effort, especially as it's going to be free/cross-platform.

@UltimateOtaku91 They haven't really confirmed, but I suspect it's going to be for "Eidoses" (the trainers) and their signature "Anima" (the monsters).

So, if we imagine this was a Pokemon game, you'd be pulling for Ash ("Eidos") and his Pikachu ("Anima").

Actually, I think this is one criticism I may have of the game, because it could ultimately defeat the point of the creature collecting aspect.

You just know the most powerful units in the game will be the 5-stars in the gacha, and so if you pull "Ash and his Pikachu" (FOR EXAMPLE), you're probably not going to bother with any of the other creatures you collect, outside of maybe support units.

I'll be interested to see how they balance this.

This game is really, really polished.

@JoDoMac Preach!

@UltimateOtaku91 This definitely looks and runs real nicely (I've tried both PC and mobile builds).

Definitely really vibrant environmental design.

I will surely play this, but am I the only one who'd rather a Spider-Gwen game?

@Afroducc Mad isn't it?

@cainhurst94 Tekken is pretty big in Europe I believe. I don't think Mortal Kombat is as big in Europe as the US.

It's a fantastic result for the US, really good. But a terrible result for Europe.

I wonder what happened there?

@TheDarts Social media twists and contorts anything and everything to fit its narrative, as evidenced by the "employee harrassment" example I included in the article.

Another good example was the "Sony will close your account and delate your games after 36 months" story, which is actually mandated by EU regulatory laws: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/07/ps5-fans-panic-over-lost-games-clause-but-theres-more-to-the-story

My point in that part of the article is: has Sony allowed this story to spiral so far now that there's literally nothing they can say that will be accepted?

Honestly, I'd even expect a complete reversal of its plans to be met with negativity and hostility at this point. That's how bad it's gotten.

@Boxmonkey The "vibes" are definitely the worst I personally can remember since the PS3, but like you say the Internet has changed dramatically since then.

As you rightly point out, they've made enemies of a particular crowd, and unless something else comes along to steal the engagement, it's not going away.

Easily Marvel Tokon for me. Fantastic game.

@Mostik I'm pretty sure they have to have pressed discs on the market before the cut-off date. Then they're allowed to re-order.

@Balaam_ It's a spokesperson clarifying an erroneous quote.

@Rezium Well, it's a bit more complicated than that, isn't it?

Let's at least try not to devolve to Twitter discourse here, even if we don't like/disagree with the decision!

Looks like an interesting idea.

@Shepherd_Tallon Yeah it was a much much much better trailer. The hype is real now.

@kcarnes9051 I dunno I think there's a place for it. This is a "fanservicey" game after all.

@dark_knightmare2 One of my favourite games of all time. If I was going to have an arcade cabinet at home, I'd pick this or OutRun.

@Brigurugi I kinda agree the art isn't quite right yet but I think it could be as simple as switching up some shaders or colour grading to get it where it needs to be.

It does feel quite unfinished in the build I played. (Not a criticism by the way, it's an early preview so to be expected, just worth noting that I think they still have a lot of work ahead.)

I do think the gameplay feels "right" so far, which is obviously the most important part.

This is really exciting and great news. Loved the new Until Dawn 2 trailer after being a bit mixed on the first one.

Pretty excited for this game now.

@lexilogo Why are we blaming Sony when it’s the same situation on all formats? Come on now, be sensible.

@GirlVersusGame Haha thank you. Many more to come!

@Deadlyblack I was very impressed by his hair. Looked so soft as well.

@PSGamer69420 The emulator on PS5 is pretty good these days. Should look nice and sharp.

@ButteredCrumpet Such a great game! (Although Ratchet & Clank 3 is my favourite of the PS2 trilogy.)

@TheArt Still have no idea why they didn't just let nature take its cause to be honest.

They didn't have to force this at all.

@dskatter To be clear I'm not excusing it, just explaining to people who don't know why this has happened.