Switch exclusive Daemon X Machina coming to PC Feb 13

https://www.dualshockers.com/daemon-x-machina-pc-release/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Wow that was quick. I believe Nintendo originally published the game. I guess sales were bad. Hopefully they port it right because a game like this would definitely benefit from better hardware. Thoughts, SW? Any interest?

Neat. It'll be interesting to see if it finds an audience on the PC.

It doesn't interest me personally.

Never heard of this game. What is the fuss?

Cool for those who are interested, but it had a lukewarm reception on the Switch. I don't know enough as to whether a PC version may potentially fix any issues.

Well I guess that was the final nail in the Switch coffin. It was good while it lasted.

/sarcasm

Mech game from someone who worked on the Armored Core series.

That's great news, more gamers will be able to enjoy it :)

Awesome news. :)

I should pick this up on the Switch one day.

I tried the demos, and...ehh...it was okay. Maybe it gets better once you have more upgrades?

Way too Japanese for my liking. Not for me.

Hopefully it finds an audience on PC. Switch usual 3rd party struggle continues.

I bought that game a few/couple months back and still haven't opened it.

I really need to get to it, I also have the Mana Collection, and the Ultimate Enhanced Collector's Edition including Baldur's Gate I and II, Neverwinter Nights, Planescape Torment, and Icewind Dale sitting there unopened as well...

I want to play them all, but it's easier to find the time to buy them all than to play them all at times...

@sakaixx: I think a lot of the problem was it came out within weeks of Astral Chain. Different genres, sure, but both were anime looking action games. AC had Platinum behind it, and reviewed well, whereas DXM was from a new studio and review scores were low.

On top of all this, the studio barred youtubers from posting game footage online. So not only were they fighting headwinds, they were also shooting themselves in the foot.

I mean, it was never going to set the world on fire, mech games are niche to begin with. Could have done much better though.

Hmmmm, interesting.

So two Nintendo published games going multiplat? (Wonderful 101 and Daemon X Machina).

Could this be because Nintendo is not under full control of these titles or are they perhaps opening up towards the idea of having multiplat games?

@WitIsWisdom: lol, that's like hundreds of hours of games. Why didn't you wait?

Sometimes when I see a game I want I have the tendency to go ahead and get it with the intention of playing it at my first opportunity, or thinking that in my adulation of the moment that there is always time without actually having a plan. The problem is opportunities aren't as prevalent when you have 3,500 other games you have been saying the same thing about... Much ado about a rainy day though right?.. lol

Waiting makes a lot of sense, but the problem is.. I do that with other games too and then buy a handful when they go on sale which also adds to the problem of playing the games I get when they release.. I have sealed games dating back to Atari that stretch through to the present day (I think I have like 20 or so sealed PS4 games). I tend not to worry about it, because the way I see it one of two things will happen eventually, I will play them one day or when all is said and done my wife and/or kids will get a pretty cool bonus inheritance that they can either sell of keep.

I guess these are good problems to have though.. 1st world problems and all.

My wife doesn't mind I play and collect games, and she knows it keeps me away from old habits. I quit drinking (except for a beer or margarita now and then at a restaurant) and smoking, plus it's a lot cheaper than most forms of entertainment broken down over time.

I guess I live in the moment more than I should, but it sure as hell beats contemplating the past or attempting to change the future. I take things a day at a time for the most part these days. I do save money and we are doing well on that aspect, but life has been a lot more simple for me since I started living for the moment instead of worrying about things out of my hands. Probably the best piece of advice I ever received to help me with my PTSD and anxiety was to start a hobby. Perhaps I have taken it a bit extreme at times, but it has gotten me through some dark times.

Sorry if I went into too much detail.. I tend to do that as well, I love to write, so when people bring up the fact I write too much I can't help but laugh it off. I'm retired from the USMC and other than my family games and writing are a couple of my biggest hobbies, so it's a win/win situation.. lol Glass half full you know? heh

Nintendo only published in the US. Not in Japan as the IP is owned by Marvelous, so they don't own the IP. Same with Octopath Traveller (published in the US, not in Japan, IP owned by Square Enix), so no, this means screw all on Nintendo's behalf.

I do guess this means both Daemon X machina and Wonderful 101 will only be digital only for PC/PS4 like Nier Automata on xbox.

I am dying for an armored core reboot, but this looks too anime for my taste.

@WitIsWisdom: I sympathise, I've been struggling with that too. I used to not have a backlog. Now I do and it's slowly creeping bigger

I think they priced this too high and it's going to hurt them. It's something a very limited audience of PC Gamers would be interested in.

Yea, my compromise is if I can't play it at the moment, just wait until it's cheaper so I don't worry about wasting money lol. Unless there's a cool launch edition that I really want.

Didn't buy it on Switch but I was interested in it, I think I'll most likely buy it on Steam.

@WitIsWisdom: I use to do that too, buy games I wanted immediately.

But damn it is a waste of money. I can really only commit to one game at a time, and by the time I do finish one the other games I want are on sale or have gone down in price some.

Like Daemon X Machina, it was $60 and now it's $45. Might jump on it at $30

I figure that my backlog will continue to grow until one of two things happen. 1. I decide to move on from gaming (which I don't see happening). 2. The industry goes in a direction I can't stand behind and I decide to just play what I already have.

Both are possible, but I'd rather just continue doing what makes me happy. You can't take it with you when you're gone, but you sure as hell can leave it for someone else.. lol

As far as having a growing backlog, I know it bothers some people, but I tend to play what I feel like playing at the moment. Some people have to play a game from beginning to end before moving on.. kind of like my wife with reading a book (even if she doesn't like it that much). To me that doesn't make much sense though. I would rather be my own critic of games and play what appeals to me. Although expensive, if it weren't for that mindset I would have missed out on some truly amazing games that were either over looked or that were given unjust scores.

At one point in time I wanted to open a gaming museum, and at another I wanted to start a youtube channel where I would randomly select one of my games and play it. Neither have happened to date, mostly because I'm also a master procrastinator.. lol

I tend not to use reviews as anything more than an entertainment aspect.

Yeah, see, that's one of my problems as well. I see limited time offers, extra content, short prints, physical short runs, limited editions, founders editions, etc. and I want in on it.

They can see people like me coming from a mile away. The difference is that I love that kind of stuff... it isn't fooling me like it does a lot of people. I have no regrets for amassing my collection.

I always find it funny when someone knocks a collection (not talking about you or anyone else here, just making a blanket statement) when they have one of their own even though it probably isn't the same media. I knew a guy that used to talk down about gamers and game collectors that had a huge stamp and wine collection... like sure man as long as you say it's something you should collect and say it's cool then it's completely valid.. lol.

I feel you, and don't think I just buy every new game just to buy it. The ones I don't wait for I have every intention of playing right from the start, and I usually do, especially online multiplayer games where I like to get in on day one so I don't fall behind the curve. However, sometimes life gets in the way and I find myself with a few unopened games that I may get around to eventually, or I might just let them sit.. waiting for that special rainy day.

I do however, go out a few times a year and walk out with several games that I didn't buy at launch. Black Friday, sales, online deals, gamestot buy 2 get 1 free deals, etc. I LOVE finding stores that have clearance or bargain bin games... a lot of people don't want those $5-$10 games and eventually they drop in price even further. Over the years I have snagged some CRAZY games from sales like those.

Then there is my birthday and Christmas.. which I usually ask for short prints/runs, obscure games, translated games, and add on to my collections that aren't getting cheaper to collect for.

@lundy86_4: The poor performance was the biggest complaint with the game.