AJWolfTill

We done good here NLifers. Shame about the dupes.
My top 5 Nintendo Published games that didn't make the cut (at time of reading) :

Kid Icarus Uprising ❤️,
Conker`s Bad Fur Day (the seminal multiplayer game for the n64 amongst my friends),
Skyward Sword (albeit the weakest 3d Zelda)
Fire Emblem Shadows of Valentia,
Metroid Prime 3

@NinjaNicky
I'm guessing a lot of people like me haven't finished it so haven't rated it yet. It will be getting a 10 here unless the end pisses me off somehow.
The list will shift dynamically so it might change.

@Scposteel
My personal take on that would be that the majority of people like me come to NES games late out of curiosity and to educate themselves.
I don't think many people are then going to find that they would rate these experiences as 9 or 10s given all the advancements the medium has made. I think beyond Mario, only Punch Out and Kirby have really clicked with me.

Bias is probably also exacerbated by this being a UK site where the NES was never that big.

What a tragedy. Legends is a rare game I continue to go back to and I am exceptionally greatful to his contributions.

I adore this game and it absolutely deserves another chance to soar (sorry not sorry).

Sakurai's candid comments about the lack of port and sequel progress are probably emotionally healthy for me to hear despite how upsetting they are.

Other than Metroid Prime 4 I don't think there is a nintendo announcement I'd be more excited for.

@EaglyPurahfan @samuelvictor
Xenoblade chronicles x is a weird one and is my least favourite entry in the series.

I loved the first game but was a little jaded by 2's more tropey anime styling/humour and a lot of the character designs(particularly Blades).

Own 3 but not tried it yet 🤞.

I'd honestly recommend Torna as the best way to try the series due to its smaller scale, lower price and tighter focus. It reinvigorated my enthusiasm for the series.

@OllieReynolds
How pervy / 'fanservicey' is this game?
It hasn't looked egregious from the trailers but I'm wary of this team after the direction Danganronpa went down.

Man that Bugs Life game looked so exciting to me from the back of a cereal box when I was a kid 🤣

The original wasn't a personal10 for me but it has stuck with me vividly for over a decade and I thoroughly recommend it to everyone who is open to unique and novel games.
My wife will be picking this up after constant recommendations for years and I'll enjoy getting to revisit it with her 😊

@PLATINUM7
So close! Wouldn't sand pit of been better though

@Yosher
The UK government actually leaked that some of this was happening. In the context of gaming streaming services they confirmed the Nintendo Online service was available.
I'd almost guarantee that everything in your Online subscription is available on the next console.
Digital/ physical purchase compatibility is the biggest question mark.

High budget metroidvania from the Rayman Legends team with a focus on making a great switch version.
Didn't need the PoP licence to be all in on this but it's a cool bonus.

@SBandy1
Hyrule Warriors: The Imprisoning War is probably more of a 'when' than an 'if'
😉

Oh yeah, never got round to Nmh3. Always exciting to see what these loons are working on though.

To be honest I'd only tried it with Hetsu and he didn't react like he did in BOTW.
Noticed people calling me out for the Yiga mask though.

Out having a great time on our honeymoon in Canada otherwise the hype would be destroying me.
My wife bought a switch and we've both predownload so we can play simultaneously.
SO PUMPED!!

Loved the original on Wii U. Will be adding to my watch list for sure.

XC2's soundtrack was glorious but I never gelled with the story or combat of X or 2 and was falling out of love with the series.
Somehow Torna's refinements and character focus delivered on everything I'd been missing.
I'm hoping 3 will sit similarly well with me!

Is it safe for me to watch this trailer having played 1 + 2 +T but not 3?
I saw that it takes place prior to 3 but wanted to check first.

Other than the obvious, be nice to find out what on earth is going on with Outer Wilds and Bomb Rush Cyberfunk.

I think WW Ganondorf is the most interesting from a writing angle.
My favourite design might actually be Hyrule Warriors though 🤯

Came here just to give props to. That sub header.

Chef's kiss

@Euler
Yeah I was going to grab some last minute deals and just hit this too!
Are we too slow?

@FatWormBlowsASparky
Preferred Awakening too but Fates (LE) ended up being my most played 3ds game by a wide margin.
Don't sleep on Valentia, I picked it up a year or so late and loved it.

I'd be interested in comparing scores for people coming to this fresh and returning players.
I hope there are lots of people playing this for the first and still falling in love with it.

Such a remarkable game for its era!
I'll definitely get this soon but don't want to derail what I'm currently playing.

@Thomystic
I wouldn't overthink it.
Link's Awakening was on the 3ds and Switch and they remade that.
Metroid 2 was on the 3ds and that got a remake on the same console as well.

Some amazing stuff in here, although I was so sure Silksong was going to feature that when the TotK trailer came up at the end I got briefly frustrated 😖

It's rare I audibly gasp during directs but having this return was just a treat!
Been wanting to play this one with the wife for about a decade now!

I married Lucina. She is one of the most interesting and strong female characters in the Nintendo pantheon imo.
I actually started replaying Awakening a few weeks ago but have swapped genders. Might go with Stahl?

Cordelia seems like a really sad choice given that she is so clearly in love with someone else.

Presumably at this point this game is in the final testing and QA phases so would expect the Team Cherry Art people to have moved on to what's next.
Total faith in these devs to deliver.

I had fun with World of Light and was probably a better way of structuring a smash bros campaign than SSE.
However, given how glorious the opening cinematic and the character reveal trailers were, it felt like a massive slap in the face to me that there was next to nothing after this (at least there were boss fights).

I massively crave some sort of Nintendo All Stars story mode like we got from SSE, but I am happy for this to be spun out from the smash bros fighting series so the gameplay is a better fit.

A turn based/strategy RPG or a multiversal Kid Icarus Uprising sequel would be my ideal.

Finished Bayo 3 yesterday, great experience overall.
Didn't do the teaser because it suggested it would take awhile and it was late.

Some Kid Icarus Uprising spoilers ahead.

You already have humanity going to war over a lie, nuclear style bombs going off and the majority of humans being wiped out.

But let's go even further and change the Chaos Kin arc so that Pit is unable to free Palutena from its control without killing her. Maybe he can't go through with it and instead has to watch as the chaos kin continues to tear down the mortal and immortal realms racked by guilt that his actions led to its escape.
After it comes to light that Dark Pit is in fact the original version and Pit has been a copy who was given fake memories by Palutena to guarantee his loyalty he gains new resolve.

The two Pits eventually team up to end the Chaos kin/ Palutena's reign of terror. In the aftermath of the battle the chaos kin strikes Dark Pit down from the heavens and with the last of her strength Palutena grants Pit one last use of flight to save him. As in the game Pit exceeds his limits to save Dark Pit and his wings burn up in the process leaving him fatally injured.
The two say their goodbyes in the ruins of the mortal realm.

Looking forward to seeing how much better Viola feels to play now. The witch time windows for her were genuinely aggravating at times.

Well Fire Emblem should keep me occupied for at least a month, Rain Code and Cereza Origins are potentials depending on reviews with Persona 4 to fall back on.
Add in a likely Silk Song release (Microsoft included it in their coming in next 12 months over the summer) and I should be very sated before Zelda sweeps everything else aside ❤️

I'd drop Tentalus for sure. Whilst the build up, atmosphere and setting are great, the design is horrendous and it ends up just being a use your new item to hit the boss in the vibrant eye weak point affair.... Zelda 101. A better version of this would be the Helmarok King from Wind Waker.

I'd have to vote for the inclusion of Goht as well. It's a very distinctive fight, being as much a chase as a battle and one I would come back to over and over just for fun (I guess I'd drop Dark Link due to the fact they are an S tier mini boss rather than a boss)

I don't know whether I would swap anything else here out but think Ghirahim and Demise deserve some love too.

OK, this was not on my radar at all but absolutely is now!
Thanks for the pointer!

Yikes, apparently I only completed one Switch game that came out this year...
(AI Nirvana Iniative).
I'll probably finish Bayo 3 before the end of the year.
Guess I was pretty disciplined about working through my backlog before buying new games!

Looks pretty solid! Will be keeping an eye on it!

I think Twilight Princess has the best hit rate with dungeons.
Turning the Temple of Time into a dungeon was an inspired move imo and might be my favourite from that game.

It's a pretty unusual structure; a linear gauntlet of circular rooms and staircases, but the fact that you get to dismantle all the traps and barriers on your return journey is immensely satisfying.

Would shout out Eagle Tower from Awakening, Temple of the Ocean King, Lanayru Mining facility and the Water and Spirit temples from OoT. Most the handheld dungeons blur into one in the memory.

Yep, first impressions of these two are very positive.
Looking forward to this tremendously!

@Pillowpants
Had the same problem with some of the story Xenoblade 3 trailers.
I think it's the weirdness of the VO not lining up with what is happening on screen. It becomes a bit of a sensory overload?

They should focus on new experiences as their tent pole releases but should be making it easier for people to enjoy their legacy titles.
It is considerably easier on other platforms to access titles from previous generations and yet Nintendo's nostalgia power is probably unrivalled.

Oooh! Would be great to see this return.
I've never owned this but played it at some point in the ds era.
I'd love to see how the visuals would transform on a modern console.

I preordered it but fancied playing through 2 again first.
Having a great time and excited for 3!

@KateGray Woops, but late to the party but this ended up on my tab backlog (even tabs have these now 🙄) .

“Although these two games are not (as far as I know) narratively linked... “

So I don't know if it's explicit but there is a maggot-thing attached to the aggressive pig in Inside who behaves completely differently after you remove it.
I always saw this as a link to a similar maggoty thing that affects the player and a few other NPCs in Limbo.
I interperated that Naughty Corp has been trying to use these in their mind control experiments.
Been a few years since I mindlessly speculated about this game so thanks!

So relieved to hear its living up to its potential!

I'll go get this preordered and start replaying Bayo 2 ASAP!

I do feel bad for Hellena for the situation she is in. Furthermore I don't think it hurts for the industry to reflect on whether voice actors are appropriately valued and she clearly believes that she is.

However lashing out at Jennifer Hale for taking on the role was always unjustifiable in this situation.

Furthermore, with all this additional context it seems to me that Platinum actually tried to do right by her by increasing their offer by 50‰ then offering her money for a smaller role.

She seems to have some unrealistic expectations about how lucrative this series is and what she is owed.

@Takoda
Not that you're short on responses but it's definitely worth it.
It wasnt a strong closing for the trilogy and is my least favourite but its still full of great ideas.
The cast is largely split into three groups of three. I would argue that the stuff following the three "returning" cast members from VLR hits the heights of the previous games.

@fenlix
Bravo, the best possible comment!

However this continues to unfold, it will be Jennifer Hale who comes out of this looking great.
Quite why anyone would have ever attacked her over this situation (including Hellena) is beyond me.

Different vibes but I rate Confession and Alleycat super highly.
Beneath the Mask is 100% snubbed, stupid Morgana.