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Snake Pass, and how a bad home menu icon drags down my enjoyment of a game
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Mr. Nice_Guy
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I can in here expecting to see someone overreacting but no, I totally agree with you OP. That looks so much worse, especially compared to everything else. That would honestly bother me as well.
Dark Cloud
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Why would they change it? It looks so plain now and sticks out from the other games.
SmokedMeat
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Neitio is the GAF king of selling games. Even when it's a complaint he's selling me on a game lol. I didn't even want Snake Pass.
Which IMO is pretty awful as well. But at least it uses soft and neutral colors. It kind of fades into the background, while Snake Pass glaringly stands out.
Revolutionary
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Eh, I guess I can understand. When Final Fantasy Brave Exvius' icon changed into a picture of Ariana Grande for a month, I let out an exasperated sigh every time I launched it.
I don't have any issue with either icon, to be honest, but I see how it stands out in a negative light when placed among the rest of the Switch's icons (especially the first-party games). I don't think I would speak ill of the game solely based on the icon, though. That is a bit of a stretch...
That being said, the icon for that Cars game in the OP is a much worse offender, if you as me. At least the new Snake Pass has the titular snake :/
That being said, the icon for that Cars game in the OP is a much worse offender, if you as me. At least the new Snake Pass has the titular snake :/
Castef
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I thought this thread was a bit hilarious until I saw the tweets.
If I'd be Sumo Digital I'd stop publishing things on Switch. Or, at least, I'd replace the icon with a more zoomed one...
I mean...
"I didn't even get to play the game. I bought it then deleted it as soon as I saw the icon!"
"I hate the new one so much, I deleted the game!"
"Once I finish the game I'm gonna delete it cause the icon is bad"
Are they for real?
If I'd be Sumo Digital I'd stop publishing things on Switch. Or, at least, I'd replace the icon with a more zoomed one...
I mean...
"I didn't even get to play the game. I bought it then deleted it as soon as I saw the icon!"
"I hate the new one so much, I deleted the game!"
"Once I finish the game I'm gonna delete it cause the icon is bad"
Are they for real?
Snake Pass is a fantastic game. But consider this thread a fair warning about the home menu icon.
I was playing Zelda last night, and every time I went to the home menu to check screenshots I had just taken, I'd see the new Snake Pass icon and instantly feel irritated. :-\
That is however a port of a Smartphone game and it looks better in comparison to the new icon used for Snake Pass.
This could've worked as an alternate cover:
Eh, I guess I can understand. When Final Fantasy Brave Exvius' icon changed into a picture of Ariana Grande for a month, I let out an exasperated sigh every time I launched it.
Oh my god. What the hell is wrong with Square Enix?
ElBoxyBrown
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It's a very minimalistic roguelike 2D shooter. It's levels and mechanics aren't as deep as Isaac but it does have a unique art style that gives it some charm.
Yeah I agree it looks fine, was more pointing out the lack of game title on it
Alright.
I must say I regret getting Snake Pass to some degree. It's charming but eh.
Wish I had bought that Gunvolt game instead. That looks good.
That is however a port of a Smartphone game and it looks better in comparison to the new icon used for Snake Pass.
This could've worked as an alternate cover:
The 2nd one would look much better
speak for yourself.
Come to think of it - this would be a huge improvement.
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Nights Owl
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This looks like a god damn Disney sitcom. Lmao
Yeah, we were just marveling over Gonner's home menu icon earlier in the thread, haha.PokéKong;242636137 said:I noticed this, I am not as bothered as you but I did find it quite odd how they would change it like that.
But you want some nice art to hang on your Switch home menu? I highly recommend picking up GoNNER.
Definitely one of the best, although I'd say MK8D's home menu icon is the current king.
The first one is the icon on Switch and I assume Smartphones.
The second was just the cover for what looked like a soundtrack release.
That analogy sucks, if the icon would dodge your cursor, or sound an annoying alarm every time you tried to press it, then yeah your point would be more relatable. Now it seems just extremely compulsive behaviour by your end (which is none of by business I guess).
SatoAilDarko
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This reminds me of the icon for Injustice on Wii U:
It looked super generic.
What was weird is that it wasn't the icon shown on the spine of the game.
If you can't see it clearly it's just Joker's face from the box art.
This was the first time and only time that I know of where the spine icon did not match the icon on the system.
I'm not a fan of just taking Joker's face but I prefer it to the symbol we got.
It looked super generic.
What was weird is that it wasn't the icon shown on the spine of the game.
If you can't see it clearly it's just Joker's face from the box art.
This was the first time and only time that I know of where the spine icon did not match the icon on the system.
I'm not a fan of just taking Joker's face but I prefer it to the symbol we got.
As someone who once decided not to buy an Alan Parsons Project CD because of a typo in a song name (I finally caved in a few years later) and a Paul McCartney one due to the ugly remaster cover, I can relate and understand where OP is coming from. The new icon looks terrible, and definitely makes it seem like a cheap mobile game (don't own the game, so I have no idea how good it is).
Yes, I had forgotten about it. It's a great game, but the icon looks out of place. I'm also not a fan of that anime aesthetic. It's also annoying that it appears in the game list when the console is docked, since it can only be played with touch controls.
This analogy is great. Totally grasps the situation.
Dark Cloud
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So Switch icons is going to be a thing now lol.
It's weird how the new icon feels so cheap and cynical, like the dev team doesn't care and they just threw up there to make a quick buck. The game itself is clearly made with love. Icon doesn't do it justice at all.
The old icon feels like an adventure. Like hell yes, let's slither around some ruins! I want it back... :-(
The old icon feels like an adventure. Like hell yes, let's slither around some ruins! I want it back... :-(
Notor!ousG
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OP, really?
That are some big first-world problems you're facing with.
Seriously, just enjoy the game, it's just an icon, the world ain't perfect!
That are some big first-world problems you're facing with.
Seriously, just enjoy the game, it's just an icon, the world ain't perfect!
Dangansona
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I'm with you tbh.
FTFY
Hey man.
Hey.
Hey calm down. Maybe you need to talk about it over a cup of noodles? You know, one chock full of meat, shrimp and egg?
Let's go get some Cup Noodles and let this all blow over.
the weird thing is: This is NOT the store artwork. You won't see the icon unless you've already purchased the game.
This is the eshop artwork
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peanutbutterlatte
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Sorry but what? Just pick what you want to play!
ElBoxyBrown
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D.Lo
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I chuckled.Sumo: "We've heard your feedback and we've changed the Snake Pass icon to what the fans want"
*you turn your Switch on and download the patch*
If it sucked from the start I think people would just shrug it off. But it was changed to something dumb. So the contrast has been made available for people who would not otherwise have given it as much thought.
Yes it is most likely a mobile-based strategy of some sort, given the new icon.
He's talking about the times where he's not sure what he wants to play, though. In those cases, the games with the appealing icons will win out, and the games with the obnoxious icons will fade into obscurity.
Guess it doesn't matter to the dev, though, since they already have his money.
Ha, this is crazy. I didn't mind Cup Noodles in FFXV (I found it rather amusing, actually), but this is pretty annoying.
Well, given that we're posting on the gaming section of a video game forum, the term "first world problems" is the obviousness of the century. We're not talking about hunger in Africa here.
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