AgentLA

@ToneDeath Yup, hopefully it still comes.

Send me my copy, Walmart!!!

This game was great on the PS3 and undoubtedly will be great on the Switch. I watched my wife play through the entire game AND quite a bit of the post game stuff and she absolutely adored it. I watched her play so much I pretty much know the entire game myself! My wife is not a hard core gamer, but does love JRPGs and RPGs in general, so if they're your cup of tea, you will love this game. Lets remember if was spoken about as a GoTY candidate when it came out.

Hmmm....NOPE! 80s Arcade Racer is the game you want and its already on the 3DS.

‘Murica for the win. The style of the box catches the essence of that time quite well.

@HalBailman

Agree to disagree, cheers.

@GrailUK @scully1888

Love the NES encyclopedia he recently released. That thing is superb and got me to check out some games I never knew existed. A+.

@scully1888

Kudos for coming into the comment section to defend your review. It’s really not necessary, we’re all loud and opinionated, but I applaud it none the less.

@HalBailman

I would disagree. I remember the era very well and the reason Space Harrier has been released over and over again across multiple platforms 30 years after its release is because it was considered immense at the time. If it was considered mediocre at its release date, you wouldn’t see it being rereleased so often decade after decade.

Mediocre? Give me a break with this review. And who wants to play a nerfed version of this game? No one. Yet this review acts as if it’s a good thing and even dismissed those who have reasons too.

Some of your reviews for classic games are becoming way off the mark recently. This is another one. So this is mediocre, Atari is crap...it be better if you paired reviewers with games and eras they actually enjoy. Your Atari collection review was beyond questionable.

And as an FYI, This game’s sequel on PSVR is super intense. If you have the Sega Genesis Collection on PS4, I’d highly recommend it. It’s very very cool in VR.

Radical! I preordered the physical edition and after reading this, I’m double glad I did. I loved what Natsume did with Wild Guns Reloaded so if this is similar, we’re in for another treat.

@Kobeskillz

That sucks, but you have bad luck. I own a bunch for the switch, mini NES & SNES, and all work great. Been using them for years.

As others have said this is just a copy of the Genki Kickstarter from a year or two ago. And that device works great, I'd highly recommend it.

Well...call me a liar as I predicted Japan would win most of these but there’s only one clear winner and it’s ‘Murica! Can’t beat that original...the Japan cover here is not very appealing in comparison.

I own the SF II, Super R Type and Double Dragon special editions and ALL WORK GREAT. I’ve played them on both an original SNES and the new Analogue SNES, and have no complaints. My favorite are the Super R Type and Double Dragon one as they look very good and feature games that are hard to find. I’ve played those two a bunch of times. SNES doesn’t feel hot, nothing seems off, but I do tend to play them mostly on the Analogue SNES.

You have to remember that the US is filled with lawyers and every product imaginable, as a result, has some sort of warning on it to avoid a lawsuit. The state I live in, California, was even going to mandate labels on coffee claiming it causes cancer, but a lawsuit and a bit of logic stopped it at the last minute. But I still see these warning labels of this product could do this, that or the other across most things I buy. Even the grocery store in CA has a warning before you walk in saying products sold here are known to cause cancer to the State of California.

Poor labels, shoddy craftsmanship and crap quality are one thing and that’s utter nonsense...but warning labels claiming fires, cancer, death, etc...on routinely safe products? We should use a little logic before freaking out, as to when something is labeled out of fear of being sued by sue happy lawyers and when something is truly dangerous.

What year is it? I wake up and see a review of Doom. 🤔

@UmbreonsPapa

Bingo. Why is digital, which cost less in packaging and in distribution, equal in price to the physical good? Because it maximizes the companies profits. The consumer is much better off going physical.

I much prefer physical. You can resell it on EBay and you will always have it on cartridge, which you cannot say with digital. Once your hard drive goes and the switch online eshop is turned off...let me know how you’ll be downloading them. Imagine if the NES era had been digital...certain games would be gone forever unless you dig around for ROMS online. I’ll add, the argument that it takes too long to change cartridges is an argument that makes no sense at all. That whole 30 seconds is worth giving up resale ($$ in your pocket) and the great likelihood of eventually no longer being able to download your purchase? Poor trade off.

No contest. Japan should win most of these matchups.

@Morpheel

You mean with the first set and the TV? If that’s what you mean, that is similar, but I’d love a set like this with the original ones.

Can we get an 80s version with those water games in the small square plastic tanks, where you pressed two red buttons to make air push balls to a goal in the water? Surely someone remembers those?

I agree with others, this screams 3DS release.

This isn’t your father’s Nintendo console...

@hihelloitsme

Yup and despite that lead, the Switch has already outsold it. What’s your point? I own a PS4 and a PSVR, this isn’t an anti Sony post but one cheering on Nintendo.

@V_Gamer

For sure. I can’t recall the exact figures either but this week for sure is one giant Japanese market domination. From the depth of the Wii U debacle to this.

Count me as another one who loved this game! A new version or remastered would be great.

This maybe the biggest trouncing yet. 75k switches sold vs 11k for the rest of the market combined. The Big N’s advantage can’t get much bigger than that...can it??!!

@Hitman1102

Great answer.

@Dakotastomp

It comes down to nostalgia. I’d much rather play an NES game on its original console than on Switch. Personal preference I guess, but as a 42 year old man who grew up in the 80s and idolizes the NES, it shouldn’t be too hard to understand.

@hihelloitsme

As everyone else says, that makes no sense. How am I playing Doom and Mortal Kombat then?

Dreams shattered.

@Yorumi For sure. I’m a huge collector and I get stuff all the time. My latest pick was a game genie with the code book for $20 on eBay. Last week I bought Nigel Mansel Racing for SNES for $12, including shipping, So it’s definitely cheap.

And I also joined this campaign for the NES cart.

@Yorumi

Ha! It’s so true. As you say, you can get a retro system and games, if you don’t care much for condition, for much less than a new system or game. It’s one of the cheapest ways to game and it’s not like something like the NES breaks down either. I still go further and collect Atari 2600 games (mostly dirt cheap, even cheaper than NES) as well. I’m glad all this retro stuff exists.

Who are these gamers who think very few people still own an NES? I’d guess it’s a ton given how many of these are successfully funded on Kickstarter or go straight to Amazon.

I’d love to get a framed version of the mini carts for the black label launch US NES games.

This is very cool fan service. I applaud Sega for going the extra mile for those who want it.

@roadrunner343

Yeah, I figured that too. That’s very cool you got to try it out early though.

@roadrunner343

Ok, that’s good to know, but I meant more on an Android or iPhone, which is what MSFT appears to be targeting first. When I stream video from a live feed, my iPhone battery goes down rather quickly, so I’d assume it be even worse streaming games?

@NEStalgia

Yeah, next time I travel on a long flight, I'm bringing battery backup. Lesson learned!

@Alucard83

I think that's even less likely to occur!

@Kal_el_0724

No worries, I learned something today about the size of Japan. Now I know its just slightly smaller than California. I agree with you on PING...I play SF Collection with Switch friends, some all over the globe, and unless they are in the US, the lag on that game is so bad its unplayable. We have to be in the same continent to have it play well. Hopefully they find a way to overcome all theses issues in the long run, as the dream is now out in the open and we want it to work...we just know it won't currently. God bless them for trying though!

@Kal_el_0724

If thats accurate (I didn't check), fair enough, but we have 50 states to worry about and then the entire mainland as a whole. And many are not top technology states such as Idaho, Mississippi, Alabama, etc...You get my point. I live in LA, CA and I've been to West Virginia where I could not find 1) a single WIFI spot and 2) 3G anything. My iPhone stopped being able to send any data, as there was no way to hook up to a stream that handled data. WV look to be stuck in the mid 1970s to mid 1980s and many other states are the same.

@NEStalgia

I agree. Hopefully it can happen at some point, but the other part of this is battery life. And that goes for all gadgets, as when streaming and then viewing high fidelity and high definition media, my batteries, no matter the device, drain way too quickly to truly be something I could depend on long term. Even with the Switch, I played Doom while traveling last year and it plays great, but the battery life is quite small and that's without any streaming involved. I actually chose to stop playing Doom so I would have more juice left over for other games and settled on The Messenger (great game) as it drained the battery much less, letting me enjoy true long playing gaming sessions. But Messenger is 8/16 bit....imagine trying to play RDR2.

@Wexter

We’re also a much bigger country. Korea and Japan are smaller than many states and as such I would anticipate they’d stay ahead for that reason alone. I really hope we see gamepass on the Switch one day though.

I cannot imagine an average phone playing top of the line games via streaming, and actually having the battery last more than 1 hour. Further, for say traveling where WIFI is usually suspect, I doubt I’ll be able to play Red Dead 2 streaming’s at the free WiFi in any airport. Or hotel.

To me, this is still a pipe dream outside of using a switch, as streaming and battery limitations will make your android gaming session last an hour at best. With switch you can download the games or play straight out the cartridge. That saves energy on streaming and lets you enjoy longer game sessions.

I’m all in over $100, I want my name in the credits of my favorite shmup ever. It’s already at 90% of its funding goal, so the real question is how many stretch goals does it hit?

Late Shift is a great FMV game. I’ve played it twice, almost getting to the end but not quite, and both times it was a very memorable experience. High production value, good acting and a memorable story all made it stand out.

I’m glad to see more is coming.

@GuruOfGreatness

Ha...the lords of region 🔐 strike again! What a huge price difference.

@GuruOfGreatness

This game, brand new for the Wii U, can be had for $12 on eBay, with shipping or $15 with Amazon Prime. Just FYI...it isn’t expensive at all.

@Sidon_ZoraPrince

Laughable and highly confusing as to the maturity and age of some of the posters.

I want to see it and I’ve never played 1 second of Pokémon. This comment section makes no sense. I didn’t realize so many of you were 10 years old.