8bit-Man

The problem is they release Sonic games in a much too high frequency, and it usually shows. They should work on them a bit longer if they really want to make them great.

Zelda is ranked quite low. I’d expected that especially developers would appreciate the ingenuity of the game.

There are already plenty of great games being dishonored by low quality film and tv shows. Let’s not add Wind Waker to the list.

The Virtual Boy is such a typical Nintendo product, in both the good and bad ways. It’s innovative, quirky, fun and weird, but also… technologically lackluster.

I love their retro stuff, don’t get me wrong. But perhaps they should focus more on the future, instead of milking out games from the past once again.

The timing of this is very dubious… But we’ll just have to wait and see who is right in the end.

As long as they don’t call it “Switch 2” I’m happy.

I honestly care about a great name more than any feature or spec.

Competition is always good, but I really don’t get why this tries to look so much like a Switch. That makes it instantly feel like a cheap knockoff to me instead of an “upgrade”.

Both are beautiful. I voted for the Japanese one.

Congrats for Astro Bot. It’s a great game, although I also feel like it won due to lack of real competition. 2024 wasn’t a stellar gaming year.

Great update! The NSO library is starting to become quite impressive.

@GMMXX Wizards of the Coast actually did sue Nintendo…

I love the unpredictability in their releases. Great update once again.

This is almost the same as admitting guilt.

Next step would be to change the blatantly ripped off designs of some creatures.

It’s actually a great thing that they care so much about the little details.

If you can’t or don’t want to work with that, it’s just not the right company for you.

This is a hard one. I don’t like how they show all the transformations on the European cover. But I like the fact that the main Wario pops out so much.

@prw_88 I completely agree with this. There weren’t any releases that had a true “GOTY” feeling. Hopefully next year will be more exciting!

@Duncanballs Yes, I have read the comments. Including the one where you insinuated he should go post on a Sony website instead. Like he isn’t welcome here if his opinion doesn’t match the majority?

I personally found that an unnecessary mean remark.

@Anti-Matter Don’t let yourself be disheartened by criticism on your opinion. It must be tough sometimes, having to defend a personal taste that differs from the norm. But I for one, always enjoy your honest and unorthodox way of thinking.

In retrospective, it’s probably best for both parties that this collaboration never happened.

Always sad to hear about studios shutting down. But in this case it’s barely a surprise, and I have a feeling this is just the start of it. Their reputation is beyond fixing.

Suddenly it seems like everyone wants a piece of pie from the handheld market. We’ll have to wait and see which devices will really see the light of day.

Personally I would rather see them devote theft full attention to the new game instead.

But unfortunately the remake business is booming, so I bet they are in the pipeline.

I’m surprised a big name like Terraria wants to be involved with a company that has such a dubious reputation.

Wow. This is pretty childish behavior for such a big company.

I find it especially funny that they separated BotW and TotK from the rest. They connected so many games together in ways that feel far fetched, so why draw the line there?

Happy Kirby is much more fun to see than angry Kirby. My bore goes to Japan.

@batmanbud2 I know there are a few exceptions like Kirby, but they were quite rare unfortunately.
Most big franchises such as Mario, Metroid, Zelda and Star Fox all moved to a polygon approach. The DS outings of these major franchises are generally considered some of the weaker entries in their respective series, (although the reasons for that may vary).

Not that I want to sound too negative, the DS library was very extensive and there was plenty to enjoy!

I feel they are pretty generous with the amount of content you get for free. The game is perfectly playable and enjoyable without spending a dime.

They cracked the casual market with the DS, which was an outstanding move.

But for me personally, it was one of the lesser systems in their history. It marked the end for Nintendo pixel games, which was quite a shame. Still, I did enjoy a lot of the innovative and quirky touch screen ideas, when executed rightly.

I’ve voted for Zelda and Castlevania. Mario & Luigi would be the runner-up.

I’m sorry to sound so negative, but the poster is pretty bad… Very crowded with characters even repeating, like they couldn’t make a decision what to show.

Both are absolutely beautiful.

The European/USA version has a nicer logo, so that one will get my vote.

The more recent Paper Mario games, and in particular Sticker Star, get a lot of disproportionate hate. Sure, they may not be in the same league as the oldest installments, but they are still very enjoyable games in their own right.

@Pigeon Developers had their personal information leaked online as part of this breach. As a result, they allegedly faced harassment and even threats.

They’ve already caused a lot of emotional distress to many employees. Inexcusable behavior. I hope they get caught and face the consequences of their actions.

I also prefer the Japanese cartridge. I like them clean and simple, which makes them easier to distinguish from one another since they’re so small.

Competition is always good. But perhaps they should focus on their main system first, since their position is slowly slipping away further and further.

No, thank you Sega. Don’t want any more remakes, remasters or rehashes.

Just focus on making good new games instead of pushing out a Sonic game every year.

@Banjo- Digital Foundry says it's still "really happy with this one". I'm not sure how you interpret that as disappointing, but you are free to have your own view on the matter of course.

Furthermore, my opinion wasn't meant as an insult to you or anyone else. So once again I'd like to ask you to please don't twist my words or make anything else out of it.
Having said that, I do apologise if you took the phrasing personally or if it offended you. I will change the phrasing for you.

@Banjo- Please don’t twist my words. I only mentioned being surprised reading so many complaints, because the game runs great, which Digital Foundry also concluded.

It’s fine if you don’t agree with that, but there’s no need to come across so provocative.

I’m surprised to see so many complaints from tech purists, the game looks and runs amazing.

I can live with this top 10. There are some great games among those.

Sonic Adventure 2 was fantastic. Sadly things quickly went downhill after that in the 3D department.

@Znake What part did you disagree about exactly? Sounds like we were on the same page.

Unfortunately it’s been like this ever since touch screen and motion controls became a thing. Some gamers just don’t want to give unconventional controls a chance.

@Erigen I feel like your comment deserves to get pinned to basically every news article.

I can't believe how strong the demand for remakes and ports has become among the gaming community. It's all everyone keeps asking about.

Zero was an amazing game, but only if you could embrace the unorthodox control scheme. Sadly, but not unsurprisingly, the innovative controls didn’t resonate well with a lot of gamers.

In any case, Zero had its shot. It might be better to just go for an entire new entry instead.

Pokémon still going strong.

It’s a great app for something that is free to play. I’ve been enjoying it so far!

It’s great value for money. Even with the current content you are set for a long time.

Nice they added Wonder to the library!

This is the way things go in Japanese culture. Employees don’t need nor want personal credit, they perceive it as a team effort.

Let’s just respect their ways instead of trying to change it conform Western beliefs.

Amen to that. Freedom is incredibly important. While this mobile app is just a trivial example, it's still frightening to see how easily someone's freedom of choice can be taken away, just because a ruling authority decides that's "safer" for its people...