Nintendo surprised us today with a lovely announcement about Game Builder Garage on the Nintendo Switch, a title that allows you to create little games that you can share online.
Phil writes, "This year had many great video games, but these titles, while also great, were unfortunately some of the most overlooked games in 2021."
Replies(1)The demo for Neo was fun but i couldn't get myself to pay 60 for a handheld(switch) game that was ported to the PS4.
It's 40 now but i got a backlog. I will play it eventually though.
I feel like F.I.S.T didn’t get nearly as much love as it should’ve got this year.
I could say Doki Doki Literature Club Plus but it sold 500k in a week which is quite impressive. I was just upset that it didn't win any GOTY awards. Although I was told it's because the main game is the same as the original so despite the added side stories, it doesn't count as a new game and couldn't qualify for GOTY. It's still GOTY and true GOAT in my heart.
That's BS because there have been updated versions of games that have been eligible for awards in the past. The Game Awards are clearly slanted in favour of more mainstream games, and there has been more than one occasion when my personal GotY has been far more under the radar. For that reason, I haven't bothered with the Game Awards or any other high profile award show or publication in years.
I decide what my personal GotY is every year based on what I've played. I tend to play a wide variety of titles ranging from AAA to indie, Western to Japanese, so my GotY isn't always some hipster dojinshi title, but I'm definitely far more likely to be in agreement with various GotY awards if it's a AAA, Western title.
To be clear, I don't hate on these award shows and publications, and know why they exist. I just don't follow them because they don't do much for me anymore. If a Japanese-inspired indie title like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus is your personal GotY, all the power to you. I'm of the opinion that far too many people place far too much importance on the opinions of a select few, and quite frankly, a game doesn't need to be awarded a GotY in any official capacity to be a GotY for me.
TBH, I'll have to think about what my personal GotY is. There are a few games that stand out for me...
CCG writes - "Many kids are playing video games these days and their desire to make them is increasing. We have done many reviews of many books focused on teaching kids how to program in various languages and none of them had any interest in continuing on after finishing their book(s). My son enjoys making games in the block-based visual programming language, Scratch. Game Builder Garage works in a similar fashion and will teach kids the concepts of game design without having to code."
Rocket Chainsaw: Game Builder Garage, Nintendo's own game creation software for Nintendo Switch, is here and it's an enjoyable, but limited, experience.
Well, it's no Dreams, but it looks interesting. Seems to emphasize simplicity. Would be a good way to get kids involved in making games. Though, of course in typical Nintendo fashion, I'm sure it will be fun for adults too.
This is pretty neat for getting kids into programming early on, and letting them see strong results immediately & keep them interested (rather than 'real' game programming where it's a lot of effort to have anything on screen).
Will sharing be locked behind the switch online pay wall?