{"id":135045,"date":"2023-10-01T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-155651"},"modified":"2023-10-01T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T15:00:00","slug":"soapbox-what-do-you-do-when-nintendo-ticks-off-your-entire-most-wanted-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/10\/01\/soapbox-what-do-you-do-when-nintendo-ticks-off-your-entire-most-wanted-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Soapbox: What Do You Do When Nintendo Ticks Off Your ENTIRE Most-Wanted List?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Kate runs down her Switch wishlist and wonders if Nintendo has her phone bugged<\/em><\/em><\/em> (or maybe just reads her articles)…<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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Oh, I have been spoiled<\/em> this year. Suspiciously spoiled, in fact. With Ghost Trick<\/a>, the Apollo Justice Trilogy<\/a>, the Fantasy Life<\/a> sequel, and the Paper Mario: Thousand-Year Door<\/a> remake all either announced or released this year, it’s almost as if Nintendo is watching me, listening to me go on and on (and on and on and on) about my niche-ish favourite games of all time. Either I’m the luckiest girl and 2023 is just my year<\/em>, or someone at Nintendo loves me very much.<\/p>\n

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To be fair, lots of people had this one<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But now, I have somewhat of a first-world problem. What are you supposed to do when Nintendo clears out your wishlist in the space of a few months? I’ve spent the last decade pining for some of these games, and now they’re all just… gone. And if you know me, you know I love<\/em> to pine. What am I supposed to pine over now?!<\/p>\n

So, in the interest of giving myself a new wishlist, I’ve come up with some potential solutions if you, like me, find yourself suddenly getting everything you’ve ever wanted.<\/p>\n

Find New Favourites<\/h3>\n
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The Sony-published Bloodborne<\/strong> on Switch? More likely than you think. Maybe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The easiest solution, I guess<\/em>, is to create a whole new wishlist. Maybe something similarly niche-ish, but beloved; one of those cult favourites that make you seem like a Cool Guy whenever you mention them. I mean, I won’t lie \u2014 having Fantasy Life as one of my Top 5 makes certain people think I’m some kind of genius tastemaker with specific-but-brilliant preferences in video games. And I do like feeling cool.<\/p>\n

You say Breath of the Wild<\/a> is your favourite Zelda game, people think, “Yeah, sure, it’s a really good game.” But you say Minish Cap<\/a> is your favourite, and everyone thinks you’re a badass who goes against the grain. So edgy<\/em> and correct<\/em> of you!<\/p>\n

So, let’s see. The kind of cult level I’m thinking is something like… the Yakuza<\/a> games. Bloodborne<\/a>. Fable 2<\/a>. Games that can be a bit silly, a bit hard to get into, even… but you can convince everyone, if you really try<\/em>, that they’re actually really quite good.<\/p>\n

But those games are all a bit too mainstream<\/em> these days. I still want a sprinkling of Kate-brand weirdness, so maybe it’s time to…<\/p>\n

Promote Old Favourites<\/h3>\n
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Not enough grumpy brooding noir detectives on the Switch, if you ask me<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Oh, you thought my entire wishlist was now empty? Ha ha ha, no, you fool! I have more things I want. They just weren’t as formalised<\/em> as the games I already mentioned.<\/p>\n

So, perhaps it’s time to formalise them. Let them rise up the ranks to ‘Kate never shuts up about this game’ territory. I feel like the Queen (RIP) knighting a bunch of near-death celebrities.<\/p>\n

So, let’s see. Let’s reach into this grab bag of long-lost wishes and find out what we have.<\/p>\n

Ooh, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth<\/a>? Haven’t seen you in a while! Oh, there’s something stuck to you \u2014 ah, of course, it’s just a Post-It note with ‘TRANSLATE THE SEQUEL YOU B*****DS’ written on it in blood. Let’s just call that a two-for-one deal.<\/p>\n

What else is in here? Ah, Nonary Games, hello! There’s a note on this one, too: ‘Release the trilogy please’. Ooh. Potentially controversial, given that the third game, Zero Time Dilemma<\/a>, looks like hot garbage, but sure. It’s nice to have all three games together at last. And, honestly, given how important these games were to the DS catalogue… it’s surprising that they still aren’t on Switch.<\/p>\n

There’s more stuff in here, though. Hotel Dusk<\/a> and Last Window<\/a>, let’s just put those over here, and… Minish Cap<\/a> remake? Go on then. Oh, this one’s really big, wha\u2014 a Professor Layton<\/strong> box set? That would<\/em> be cool, wouldn’t it? This one here is another piece of paper, and it just says ‘New Animal Crossing<\/strong>‘, that makes sense… and, ooh, ‘Fallout on Switch’? That’ll never happen. But I wouldn’t say no.<\/p>\n

That’s it. The bag is now empty. Wait, no, there’s a message stitched into the lining! It just says…<\/p>\n

‘GIVE LEVEL-5 A BILLION DOLLARS AND LET THEM MAKE WHATEVER.’<\/p>\n

Well, alright then.<\/p>\n

Lean Into The Power<\/h3>\n
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Imagine that Link is me, and you are the hat, whispering terrible ideas into my ear<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Clearly, someone at Nintendo is listening to me. It’s the only answer that makes sense. But this means I have the ear of someone powerful enough to greenlight all the games I love… and now that I have all the games I love, I could use this power for EVIL.<\/p>\n

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I am the person that makes games happen, for a small fee.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Well, not evil, exactly. More like… capitalism. Although what’s the difference, am I right? Ha ha ha.<\/em> Perhaps I can lend out my power to people who don’t yet have everything they want. What’s that? You want a proper F-Zero<\/a> game on Switch? I can add that to my wishlist, which I’m assuming works a bit like the magical notebook in Death Note<\/strong>, and someone will somehow see it and get it done. That’ll be $20.<\/p>\n

Soon, I will become even more beloved and respected than Nintendo themselves. I am the person that makes games happen, for a small fee. Perhaps the fee changes based on various factors, like how long the title is \u2014 if you want one of those anime games with three subtitles, that’s gonna cost extra to factor in the wrist pain it’s going to cause me. Or if you want something that’s going to be a pain for Nintendo to make, there will be a little extra fee for being difficult. I have to keep my overlords happy, you know.<\/p>\n

Please call 1-800-NINTENDO-PLS to book me.<\/p>\n

Get Even More Specific<\/h3>\n
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GIVE ME CARBY OR GIVE ME DEATH.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Perhaps it’s foolish to keep my wishlist to games only. Perhaps… it’s time to get more granular up in this shiz<\/em>.<\/p>\n

There are lots of things I would like to see Nintendo do with the Switch, outside of just games. I’m not alone in most of these, and some are obvious \u2014 fix Joy-Con drift forever, add proper folders and themes to the Switch homepage, make the My Nintendo Rewards actually worth something…<\/p>\n

But I think we can do better. Here are some ideas.<\/p>\n