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Re: UK Charts: Mario Galaxy Jumps Up The Rankings Thanks To A Big-Screen Boost

JohnnyMind

Nice to see the Galaxy bundle way higher thanks to the movie - hope those (re)playing these fantastic games on Switch will have fun!
Also personally happy to see Requiem in 2nd and World in 3rd (so funnily enough they switched places), Skywalker Saga way higher in 4th (most likely thanks to a sale), Crimson Desert still in 5th, Nioh 3 in 6th, Hogwarts Legacy back to the top 10 in 7th, Pokopia in 8th, Legends Z-A still in 10th, CrossWorlds in 11th (guess the Switch 2 version unfortunately barely sold this week), Wonder in 13th, Bananza in 17th, New Horizons in 19th etc.!

Re: Rumour: The Legend Of Zelda Movie May Have Found Its Composer

larryisaman

My expectations are so low for this film. At least with the Mario films you can have the baseline expectation that they’re going to look gorgeous and just be fun to watch if nothing else. Live action and presumably serious for a series that is even at its darkest still better served by a cartoon style is just not the direction for me. Not to mention that the story has rarely been particularly deep in Zelda and that’s going to be something they need to get right in lieu of visual spectacle like the Mario films.

I’ll still watch it and who knows, it might be pleasantly surprising but I’m really finding it hard to get excited about it.

Re: Nintendo's Apparently Cutting US Switch 2 Output After Lower Than Expected Holiday Sales

Darylb88

Where I work (a large retailer in the UK on the game-planning performance side), the Switch 2 has really slowed on sales, even with the £10/£20 RRPs on the console and controllers. We have been receiving fewer shipment allocations recently as stock is piling up in our stores and warehouses. Pokémon Pokopia did shift the needle a little bit, but I think it will take the next mainline Mario/Zelda/Animal Crossing/Pokémon game before things really take off sales-wise. It seems like the sales in Asian markets are really doing the heavy lifting right now, and 20 million sold in a year would be a great achievement for Nintendo, considering the economic climate, RAM/SSD issues and lack of new consumer-demanding 1st party content.

Re: Rumour: The Legend Of Zelda Movie May Have Found Its Composer

AstroTheGamosian

I'm not familiar with his work, but if it is indeed the case, then congratulations to John Paesano! No matter who is the composer for the film's score, it is going to be a tremendous honor.

I just wish I had remembered to write a letter to Wes Ball and recommend another composer by the same of Sam Dillard. He arranged an album of tracks based on The Legend of Zelda called Zelda Cinematica, and it sounds like something you could hear from a Zelda movie.

I am not ashamed to admit it, but the album has moved me to tears, it's that beautiful, especially the track "Symphony of Courage." Frankly, his work is even better than the official orchestral arrangements for music from the Zelda series that toured around the place over ten years ago, especially since he did this all by himself.

And if you get the chance, also listen to his Metroid Cinematica and Metroid Cinematica Recharged albums, as they are also amazing to listen to! I promise you, you won't be disappointed!

Re: Poll: What's Your Favourite 3DS Model?

Rei

@HotGoomba I owned three 2DS. They all went that path (be them "modified" or not), even when stored properly in their box. Meanwhile, the new XL I had to purchase when I tried to return the second 2DS at my supermarket is still working without a problem and never does this "no turning on except the blue light" thing. Hopefully, it will continue like this.

Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Switch 2 Update Adds Mouse And Keyboard Support

BustedUpBiker

Boggles my mind how these Ubisoft games which rely so much on power scaling through stats are often so broken. I remember many weapons and armour sets in Valhalla feeling like damp squibs to then read in patch notes that they're now "working as intended", or had their UI descriptions corrected to show the actual conditions they benefit from. It's great of course that they're keeping the Switch version up to date but needless to say, I'm waiting for a sale after they've finished the game.

Re: New Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Trailer Continues Hugh Morris' Rejected Romance Drama

JHDK

I could not be more excited for this game. I loved the 3DS version so much. If this one is even 75% as good I will be playing it for months.

It looks like it will be even better than the OG. If that's the case my GF and family are probably going to call the police at some point to do a wellness check on me because (other than work) I will become a hermit for the rest of 2026 due to this game.

Re: Rumour: The Legend Of Zelda Movie May Have Found Its Composer

Zeldinion

@Anchel Came here to say this. It seems likely that a lot of the crew will be Wes Ball's usual collaborators such as Dan Zimmerman listed as editor, with Nintendo higher up acting as consultants where necessary. All sounds good to me so far, the only thing still slightly worrying me is the track record of the film's two credited writers.

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