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[Neiteio]

They give you so much icon space on Switch. It's like a miniature portrait — a painting showing what your game has to offer. Please use it, devs.

My favorites so far are probably the icons for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Pokken Tournament DX. Lots of great detail, but still easy to read.

Although I think the new SteamWorld Dig 2 icon might be the best one yet. Looking forward to the update dropping.

 

[Joqu]

I'm happy for you, Neiteio

Spoiler

ok kind of happy for myself too, it was ugly

 

[Oersted]

These all look awful

If I had Switch I would campaign against such types of icons as well.

I never noticed how much screaming there is on Google Play.

Jesus.

 

[TheMoon]

We've interacted via PM several times and I too only got this now. ��

OH GOD IT THE LIGHT JUST WENT ON

FUGGGGGG ERRTHANG

edit: now having delayed nerd giggle moment

 

[FlaygletheBagel]

Good! Glad developers have largely listened to fan feedback on this. Gives the Switch UI a much more consistent and cohesive look when all the icons follow a similar format.

Thanks for this GAF. You alright.

 

[chrisPjelly]

A part of me really wishes it would end up being something like this

 

[BiggNife]

I thought the first thread was a really good joke taken amazingly far by the community. Now I'm starting to think that it is real - people do really care about the icons? Even though they are all terribly ugly?

Why does this upset you so much

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

I thought the first thread was a really good joke taken amazingly far by the community. Now I'm starting to think that it is real - people do really care about the icons? Even though they are all terribly ugly?

It's no different than people caring about box art.

 

[Axass]

They give you so much icon space on Switch. It's like a miniature portrait — a painting showing what your game has to offer. Please use it, devs.

My favorites so far are probably the icons for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Pokken Tournament DX. Lots of great detail, but still easy to read.

Although I think the new SteamWorld Dig 2 icon might be the best one yet. Looking forward to the update dropping.

Golf Story is rad too.

 

[The Wart]

I thought the first thread was a really good joke taken amazingly far by the community. Now I'm starting to think that it is real - people do really care about the icons? Even though they are all terribly ugly?

People do really care about you!? Even though you are terribly ugly!!!!????

Viva la eshop icon resistance!

 

[tiebreaker]

They will zoom it in further.

 

[Portalbox]

Your move, Sonic Mania.

 

[Neiteio]

A part of me really wishes it would end up being something like this

What's amazing about this idea is the way it even spills outside of the icon's frame

 

[What did he mean by this?]

I did it. Thanks me

 

[Soapbox Killer]

I didn't know these things mattered. I am legit shocked!

 

[The Thnikkaman]

It'll take until next year to upload a different jpeg? Seriously?

Probably going to push it out with the next game update. No need to get incredulous.

 

[SimpleCRIPPLE]

No joke, I was about to delete Snake Pass the other night because of the icon. Now we just need Steamworld Dig 2 to update and i’ll go ahead and pick that game up as well.

Stupid? Yes. Irrational? Yes. I don’t care.

 

[Joqu]

People do really care about you!? Even though you are terribly ugly!!!!????

Viva la eshop icon resistance!

damn

 

[TheMoon]

Probably going to push it out with the next game update. No need to get incredulous.

that's literally what they said.

 

[Blam]

What the fuck? 2018?

 

[atr0cious]

Laughed at the title for a good thirty seconds. Thanks Neiteio and all the others for your vigilance in this matter.

 

[Neiteio]

What the fuck? 2018?

I'm hoping the update will somehow include even more sweet, sweet David Wise music

 

[ToonLink]

Never really cared either way about the icons, but it's cool that they're listening to customer feedback.

 

[molnizzle]

Sonic Mania next.

I don’t get how this even happens. Who thought it was a good idea to have textless icons when the majority of icons feature logos? Fucking idiots, that’s who.

 

[LotusHD]

Impressive.

It's no different than people caring about box art.

.

 

[IamDodongo]

Megaton

 

[Neiteio]

Neiteio, leading the people to freedom.

This looks awesome, what's it from

 

[Nyoro SF]

Justice was delivered. Nice work GAF.

 

[McBradders]

Sonic Mania next.

I don’t get how this even happens. Who thought it was a good idea to have textless icons when the majority of icons feature logos? Fucking idiots, that’s who.

Oof.

 

[Zomba13]

I never noticed how much screaming there is on Google Play.

Jesus.

If you want your iOS/Android F2P microtransaction heavy timer game to do well, you need an angry person screaming as your logo.

 

[takriel]

It's still showing the old Steamworld Dig icon for me. How to change it?

 

[JordanKZ]

It's still showing the old Steamworld Dig icon for me. How to change it?

It'll show that for a while, the new update has to go through cert before hitting consoles. It's probably weeks out

 

[-shadow-]

Or they never changed the icon to that terrible one in the first place. Consistency in the icons across platforms really shouldn't matter when the interfaces differ as much as they do.

Spoiler

But I don't own the game on the Switch, so who am I to complain?

Sonic Mania next.

As someone who thinks this is all blown way out of proportions, I actually do hope this happens. This game has a terrible icon. And it's the only icon like it in my entire system.

This looks awesome, what's it from

I think it's from the film 'Riki Oh'.

 

[tsundoku]

Yeah, I'm really curious what else might be in the Snake Pass update. It's a great game.

Hey maybe they can patch in camera sensitivity and the ability to move the camera anywhere and the game wont be a nightmare

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Glad to hear about Steam World Dig 2. That icon is a fucking joke.

 

[Neiteio]

It's still showing the old Steamworld Dig icon for me. How to change it?

The update isn't live yet, but it's apparently coming soon.

I plan to buy it once it's up. The new icon looks beautiful.

 

[freethoughtbubble]

Holy shit, you did it! Hurray for good taste!

 

[ToonLink]

A part of me really wishes it would end up being something like this

Now I really want them to do this. I would laugh myself to tears if they did.

 

[billy beane]

It pains me how much I care about this but I do.

 

[KyleCross]

This whole thing has been ridiculous. It's just an icon.

 

[Drayco21]

Nintendo should really just let us insert custom icons like you can on Steam grid view.

Going 100% textless on every icon would be pretty slick.

 

[Neiteio]

Anyone have pictures of the new icon for Kingdom New Lands? I saw it somewhere and thought it looked lovely, but not sure where it was posted.

 

[Chauzu]

So happy about this. Let’s keep saving Switch game icons one by one. (Voez next please, even if it looks good compared to Snake Pass.)

 

[Axass]

Sonic Mania next.

I don't get how this even happens. Who thought it was a good idea to have textless icons when the majority of icons feature logos? Fucking idiots, that's who.

Now, now, let's not go there. I can understand them wanting to go the iOS route, even though I don't agree and think those icons are ugly. Insulting people over this is a bit much, especially since a good part of the "offenders" are changing it back.

 

[Wildo09]

I don't necessarily think turning all icons into YouTube-style title + image thumbnails is a good thing.

There's a big difference between this :

and this:

 

[thumb]

This whole thing has been ridiculous. It's just an icon.

Those icons are a significant part of the Switch's primary interface. How interfaces both look and behave impact's people's enjoyment of them. Companies that sweat even the smallest details tend to do well: consider Apple's approach to interface and icon design. At the very least, they care deeply, and spend a lot of time thinking about even small aspects of their human interfaces.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

This whole thing has been ridiculous. It's just an icon.

Some of us like things to look nice. It's not something I'm angry about. But, it is dumbfounding how an icon like Steam World happens.

 

[Brazil]

Sonic Mania next.

I don’t get how this even happens. Who thought it was a good idea to have textless icons when the majority of icons feature logos? Fucking idiots, that’s who.

Who are you people

 

[cyba89]

Yay! I really didn't understand what was happening with some of these icons. PS4/Xbox One games generally just use their box art for the icon. Glad to see this injustice is being addressed.

That's definitely not true for PS4.

 

[molnizzle]

Now, now, let's not go there. I can understand them wanting to go the iOS route, even though I don't agree and think those icons are ugly. But insulting people over this is a bit much, especially since a good part of the "offenders" are changing it back.

They should feel ashamed of their words and deeds.

Shit has been bugging me for a while. Dragon Age: Inquisition’s PS4 icon is fucking horrid as well.

Developers: put logos on your fucking icons.