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[Matsuchezz]

This game is so stupid. It's like paying for the tour shit that was released at launch for 10 USdollars.

 

[Imtjnotu]

Where's GigaBowser when you need him to hype this garbage up

 

[Dacvak]

The controls just look SO tedious and gimmicky. Are we back in the damn Wii era?

I take it back. This looks worse than any Wii game.

 

[TheChadOfGaming]

 

[Punished Miku]

Honestly it looks brilliant. Basically Rematch but with totally new and innovative controls. The high fives and blocks are a nice touch. I can't imagine how fun it is to nail one of those 360 dunks then high five someone. Tilt blocks? Get the fuck out, that is sick.

 

[BlackTron]

Actively offended by how dumb this is.

I've said it before, I actually like the concept as some minigame type thing. This feels like trying to make a serious looking standalone game out of like one Mario Party mini game. That happened to be the most unmarketable game in the whole package.

 

[Dacvak]

Didn't realize this is only $20.

I mean, it still looks bad. But I could see myself drunkenly buying this.

I bought Wii Music last year for $15 on ebay while blacked out, soooo…

Nevermind. Even drunk me wouldn't buy this lol

 

[bender]

Didn't realize this is only $20.

I mean, it still looks bad. But I could see myself drunkenly buying this.

I bought Wii Music last year for $15 on ebay while blacked out, soooo…

 

[FeralEcho]

I feel like I deserve to be allowed parking in the handicapped space despite not having a disability just as a reward for simply watching a trailer for this dumbass shit.

 

[blacktout]

I think it's smart that they're giving this game a free promotional weekend, even though it's just a $20 digital only title. The word of mouth is so uniformly negative that it's going to need all the help it can get.

This video did make me incrementally more interested than I was before, and maybe it's more fun in practice than it seems in theory, but, god, I just can't make myself care, especially since it's so visually bland. Maybe if I'm really bored during the weekend of the demo I will give it a shot.

 

[analog_future]

 

[ADiTAR]

gonna try the free weekend they have.

I'm also surprised it's only one arena. it looks drab. Controls don't make any sense.

 

[KINGMOKU]

This game is so stupid. It's like paying for the tour shit that was released at launch for 10 USdollars.

Did you play the "tour shit"?

 

[Danjin44]

I personally not in to sports games but the overall artstyle is dull and the fact you play as characters with no face….they could have at very least give you character creation.

Especially coming off from DK Bananza that has so much more style and expressive characters.

 

[SILKYSMOOTH30FPS]

Look at Polygon, Kotaku and PCgamer calling it GOTY because it's inclusive

 

[Super Lemon Drop]

Someone beat you to it with the topic, and what an unnecessarily crass title you chose. I'm not even close to being the perpetually offended type; quite the opposite is true of me, actually. But you couldn't just use the game's title?

 

[nkarafo]

Nintendo is late, as always, with trends. They just now remembered to ride the woke train.

 

[Danjin44]

Nintendo is late, as always, with trends. They just now remembered to ride the woke train.

Woke? What are you talking about?

 

[Minari]

You have to be challenged in some way to play the game with joycon mouse ...

 

[Robb]

More like Drab x Dull.

 

[Minari]

More like Drab x Dull.

What a drag lmao

 

[Buggy Loop]

Does it have drifting?

 

[lughnasadh123]

I might forgive this steaming pile if we get the Silver Bullet wheelchair.

 

[//DEVIL//]

This was painful to watch and I couldn't stay more than 1 minute. who the fuck is buying this ?

what a shit game. not even for free. I will not waste my unlimited bandwidth -_-

 

[Kataploom]

How's this game not called Crippledball?

 

[TerribleAtThisGame]

I can't tell if it's because I just smoked a fatty but watching a dude mimic using a wheelchair with joycons to propel his totally-not-wheelchair in the not-wheelchair-basketball game was fucking bizarre!

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

The poor guy is having a seizure. Nintendo really are cruel.

 

[Matsuchezz]

Did you play the "tour shit"?

Why on earth would I play anything that looks so stupid and I get charged to play such turd?

 

[Sgt.Asher]

 

[DreamcastSkies]

I like the premise but I'm not sure it will control well.

 

[Hudo]

How's this game not called Crippledball?

"Retarded Racers"

 

[Zuzu]

I'll likely buy it. It looks like it's going to have a high skill ceiling.

 

[Dr. Suchong]

It'd be easier to stomach if it didn't have the drabbest aesthetic imaginable.
I've seen professionals play and it's both kinetic and furious.
How about bringing that kind of energy and vibe to the game?

 

[Sebastian1295]

This game could've legitimately been awesome if they just put some effort into it. Like have a character creator where you can make someone look exactly like you, and add a story mode where you're competing against different disabled kids/leagues around your city or around the country in a tournament. You could have a persona like school concept where you build bonds with your classmates after school and develop your skills with your classmates to use in said tournament. I find it insulting to make a game for disabled people and to not put any effort into it at all. That's bs and frankly disgusting.

 

[ssringo]

 

[daxgame]

I'm still amazed this got green lighted.
I guess it didn't cost much, but still.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Not even for free...

Maybe they tried being inclusive with this title but...it's got no personality, no pathos, nothing to catch your attention, it's uninteresting, it's drab looking and as for the controls, yeah...

I seriously don't understand what the target demographic for this is, a literal head scratcher

 

[crackajack]

I don't get the negativity.
The controls are like they are in wheelchair basketball. I have concerns when played rigorously how long the joycons survive, but whatever.
I doubt there is a big market for it. Kinda like Handball 2016, 2017 and 2021, so not yearly releases, you can't expect AAA Fifa/Madden/NBA like budgets for such a niche sport and game. This is probably not even close to ARMS (or RIGS) budget wise. Probably a small team allowed to do something extravagant without success expectation.

 

[Punished Miku]

I don't get the negativity.

Most people here still haven't figured out how to use gyro. They can't handle doing anything new.

 

[Kacho]

I don't get the negativity.

Easy to shitpost about the game. No one actually cares about it.

 

[Evil Calvin]

This is the most stupid crap I have ever seen. They even said 'don't call them wheelchairs'. Really? They are fucking wheelchairs.

Plus you have to constantly use the mouse motion. Doesn't sound fun. Doesn't look fun. Nintendo online games suck because Nintendo doesn't know how to get online games to work properly.

 

[Sevyne]

They should bring this cripple-cycle character to Mariokart and make the motion control the only option to accelerate.

 

[crackajack]

Most people here still haven't figured out how to use gyro. They can't handle doing anything new.

Not necessarily truly interested in properly playing it, but I would want to try it, in VR. Kayak VR despite being pretty crappy and nauseating in sharp turns, was also sorta fun with the motion controls. Flailing around in the air is probably also much more sustainable than smashing and grinding makeshift mice on the table or whatever surface one plays on.
Edit: there is a wheelchair basketball game on meta... looks less stylised but even lower budget.

 

[Bruno_Arrais85]

this costs 3 bucks right?

 

[Kikorin]

I don't care about online multiplayer and for sure I'm not interested in this when I've MK World and Bananza to play, but I've to say it looks lot more interesting than the first showing. Gameplay seems having depth and for less than 20$ is decent.

Anyway the concept is weak, mouse control looks like are there just to add a huge layer of overcomplication and tbh I'd never have interest in playing as someone on a weelchair.

 

[Hyet]

This wouldn't sell 500 units if it was released on steam. Not up to Nintendo standard. Or any non-indie standard. And we're talking mid profile indies.

 

[Punished Miku]

Not up to Nintendo standard. Or any non-indie standard. And we're talking mid profile indies.

This reminds me of something like Tank Troopers. Nintendo used to put out lots of super small stuff on handheld that was great. Rusty's Real Deal Baseball is a personal favorite.

 

[clarky]

Why would anyone want a wheelchair sports simulator? I was in one a while back after a knee operation and they are no fun at all.

 

[HAYA8U5A]