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Glad to see that it’s not only reviewing well, but also a big improvement over the Wii U version. I have way too many games in my backlog to consider picking this up at the moment, but maybe later this year I’ll snag it.

I feel like my time to game shrinks each weekend lol. But my plan is:

PC: Monster Hunter Wilds

Switch: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD

This couldn’t be more perfect. I legit just beat the Mario vs DK remake yesterday (including all the + worlds) and loved it. Guess I’ll start DK 94 soon. I remember playing it once a while back and liking it a lot.

My guess is they found a way to trick the system into thinking it’s running in “docked” mode to allow for 1080p output. If so, this could look great with the smaller display in terms of pixels-per-inch.

I’m between Totodile and Chikorita. Emboar has grown on me but he’s still my least favorite of the three on offer here.

I thought it was pretty good for a Pokemon-only event. The new TCG Pocket expansion seems good, Champions seems promising, and I actually liked what I saw from ZA.

Since Super Rush was such a disappointment to me, I’d love to see Mario Golf World Tour come to the Switch and/or Switch 2. Having that in HD with seamless local multiplayer would be incredible.

It’ll never happen, but that’s my most wanted 3DS game remake/remaster.

Eh, I’m more than okay with the current NSO system. Outside of some missing titles, it’s very convenient and runs very well for my needs. I’ve had some great nostalgic throwback nights with family and friends with the N64 app.

The virtual console was cool but rebuying games on each system sucked and emulation wasn’t consistent between platforms. Subscription services like NSO aren’t perfect and I know Nintendo will do something to irritate me down the road (like remove a game I like), but for now, it’s great for my needs.

Edit: I agree with everyone saying Nintendo should allow us to both rent AND buy older games. Everyone wins in that scenario.

Mario Golf 64 and Toadstool Tour are my favorites. I love 3D arcade golf games and these were near perfect. The 3DS version is great too but is sadly trapped on a handheld. Super Rush, while not bad, was such a disappointment for me. I'm hoping the next Mario Golf title returns to the gameplay of the older titles.

@Splash_Woman This is one of the best internet comments I’ve read in a while. Good job on making me genuinely crack up.

Probably. I imagine they'll want to show off what to look forward to on Switch 1 before Switch 2 releases. The Switch 1 install base is so large that it just makes sense to keep supporting the console with ample games.

Kinda exactly what I expected. Just cards being the same rarity is the only real throw-off. I’m fine with it but that’s because I already have most of the cards and like slowly building up a collection. I can see why others would be annoyed by this.

@N00BiSH His comment is already removed and now I’m curious what was said lol

@TomSupreme This is my guess too. They’re definitely taking their time and polishing it, but I’d assume they want the game newly released on the first day/month of the Switch 2. We’ll have to wait and see tho.

I’m obviously looking forward to the console but I thought the reveal was pretty mid. Even ignoring the leaks, there just wasn’t much here. A slightly redesigned Switch with basically no information other than 6 seconds of a new, vanilla looking Mario Kart.

While I’m looking forward to hearing more, I’m not “hyped” at all. I need to see how powerful the system is technically, more games, the draw to what makes this Mario Kart worthy of being a new entry, and hopefully some fun new hardware/software features for the Switch 2 itself.

I guess we’ll have to wait until April. Until then… looks fine, I guess lol.

Jeez. It’s one thing to not credit each person individually… but to not even mention the original development studio at all? Would it have killed them to say “based on Retro Studio’s game”?

Nintendo is using the work of hundreds, maybe even thousands, of people that put years of commitment and hard work to make the company money. The least Nintendo can do is say “thank you” to them.

The lack of respect from companies these days, man.

Weird list imo. BOTW and New Horizons, but the rest I don’t personally agree with.

Man, the amount of games I’ve been buying has been dwindling over the past year or so. I think since I’ve been barely playing online multiplayer titles, I’ve been going through my backlog and realizing how content I am with my current game library.

All that is to say, DK Country Returns HD is something I might get down the road, but at the moment I have no plan to pick it up. I have it on the 3DS and loved it on that, so if I suddenly want to replay it soon I’ll either play that or maybe see if I can borrow my brother’s copy for the Switch.

Regardless, it’s a great game for anyone that hasn’t played it yet!

Mine are exclusively used for Switch Sports and Mario Golf Super Rush (the motion controls are the only reason why I enjoy that game lol).

Otherwise, I never use the straps.

I remember hearing a year or so ago that the Wii guitar hero guitars are very pricey now on the used market. I think there are some PC guitar games that work well with it, making it the best one to get.

I’m just regurgitating what some guy told me at a game store a while back but if true, I imagine that’s why these are being made.

@mariomaster96 Agreed, it usually looks pretty good. There are some games with bad DLSS implementation (no sharpness adjustment and/or artifacting) but most titles I’ve played with it look good.

@StarPoint Agreed. I like that the game is being remastered but $60 is a little much for me, personally. I enjoyed the Luigi’s Mansion 2 remaster but in retrospect I don’t think I’d buy anymore 3DS ports for more than $40… unless it’s among my favorite “niche” titles like Mario Golf World Tour.

I expect zero Nintendo news and not much news from other publishers and developers.

I won’t be watching the show at all, never cared for it. I’ll just look up an article to see all the announcements and watch any trailers that interest me.

I don’t think we’ll get remasters. I think they’ll just be upscaled ports like what they did for the Pikmin 1+2 and Mario 3D All-Stars.

If we get full-blown remasters, though… I’ll be super happy!

I’ve had this on my backlog for a while. Since I’ve stopped playing most live-service games I’ve been steaming through games, though. I’ll probably finally play this during the winter.

That said, I’m guessing this is a sign that a sequel/successor is far in development and they wanted to bring some of the easy-to-implement features over to the original. Just a guess, but very cool and I’m excited to finally play it.

The status of this game needs to be changed from "upcoming" to released. I cannot add the game to my collection and no one will ever be able to review it

I had it pre-ordered through Best Buy’s buy 2 get 1 deal a while back. I have a large backlog though so I might not get around to it this weekend 🫠

I loved the game and it’s probably my game of the year, but I also have nostalgia from playing the game back in the day.

Should be noted that despite the Switch version outselling the GameCube original, the ratio of software to console sales is still way better on the GameCube. Basically, the GameCube version has a way higher software attachment rate. There was a higher percent of GameCube owners who bought the original than the percent of Switch owners who bought the remake.

All this is to not underplay the sales. Approximately 2 million is nothing to scuff at… it’s just a little underwhelming given the hype I saw for it online. I’m hoping the next new entry plays like an improved version of the N64/TTYD games rather than something completely different.

Waiting for a steep discount. That’s typically what I do with Sonic titles, especially remakes/remasters (well, this one is only half a remaster lol). And I’ll probably get it on my PC to run it at 4K/120. Very grateful to have a powerful setup for such a high speed game.

The $50 has been more than worth it for me, but I was a late 90’s/early 2000’s kid with older siblings… so I have A LOT of nostalgia for the N64 and GBA. The extra $30 has been more than worth it for me, but I can see it being pretty steep still for others that didn’t grow up in a similar scenario.

I’ve also used the free access to the Booster Course Pass quite a lot. Wiggler is my main now and I play the new tracks in time trials quite a lot.

All that said, I’m hoping we get some more big games next year. There are still some heavy hitters for N64 missing, like Smash Bros, DK64, Conker, Banjo Tooie, Diddy Kong Racing, among others. And the GBA library has a lot more, with the obvious omissions being the Pokemon titles.

GameCube and DS (if the new system supports dual-screen somehow) would be awesome too, but I’d imagine that would create yet another price tier lol

I always wanted the New 3DS but it came out when I had barely any money to my name. As such, I stuck with my original model 3DS which I still have today. I ended up getting the Galaxy New 3DS XL down the road as it was way cheaper than the regular New model since that wasn’t being produced anymore. My original 3DS is stock and my New XL is modded.

Despite me thinking the regular sized New 3DS is the best, I’m more than happy with my two systems.

I slightly prefer the Japanese art. You can see more characters and silly things, plus I prefer Mario’s artwork there. Both are great, though.

Zelda and Astro Bot. I’m actually really close to finishing Astro so when that’s done I’ll continue playing Star Wars Outlaws. I’ve been busy so many weekends so it feels great to have a weekend (mostly) to myself. Time to catch up on games!

Upsetting but it’ll hardly hamper the experience for me. The visuals look too charming anyways and the gameplay just seems really fun. Looking forward to popping this in tonight when my buddy leaves my place.

Maybe my 20+ years of wanting something Chao garden related will come true.

I know it won’t lol. I’ll check the news after to see if any interesting new games/remakes get revealed.

@B_Lindz Yeah, it was so obvious that I didn’t realize it was never confirmed lol

Reviews seem very good. I love to see shorter games that focus on creativity and gameplay first and foremost. The second I get back from my trip Sunday I’m giving this a download!

It’ll run well on Switch I’m sure. I’ll be getting it on Series X but that’s just cause I’m fortunate enough to have multiple platforms. I’d be more than happy to play it on Switch if that’s all I had or needed portability. Really excited for the game to release!

Looks good to me! A nice big map that isn’t overwhelmingly large like BOTW/TOTK. Those games made the size of world feel arbitrary, at least for me. I’m very excited to explore the world in this game!

I’m still one of the few people who hasn’t played through Hollow Knight yet. I plan to but for now, Silksong showing up isn’t a huge deal.

I do hope there’s a Pac-Man World 2 remake announced. And I hope Shantae Advance shows up as well.

I think that’s about it… maybe a third party studio is remastering Metroid Prime 2 and 3 😂

So many losses, recently. You will be missed, rest in peace. 😭

I always loved how the Link’s Awakening remake looked and they somehow made the art-style even better. Cute graphics but badass gameplay. Can’t wait to play it.

@Twilite9 If you’re the the US, you can open up a brokerage account through a company such as Robinhood, ETrade, Fidelity, Vanguard, etc. It usually goes by downloading their mobile app (or going on their website), making an account, and linking your banking info or something to it.

I will say to be careful, though. With so many investors and day traders, the market is more volatile than ever. ETFs are “usually” a bit safer of an investment than individual stocks, but I’d 100% do your own research. Only invest what you’re willing to lose, too.

A lot of these brokerage accounts also offer high yield savings accounts or money market accounts that return about 4%-5.5% annually. That can be a way to get into the market without the fear of losing anything.

It’s a great game that desperately needs more content. They could have had a whole new section with “new” challenges that made the game longer and didn’t focus just on speed running. It’s a super fun game but has so much more potential, especially with NES Remix existing.

@PikminMarioKirby IGN is too busy trying to make money from their 1000+ Amazon Prime Day affiliate links 😂

@Qwiff I just played with the new update installed and it sadly still has the issue, at least it seems to me. That, paired with what appears to be a slightly lower resolution, makes seeing upcoming obstacles a bit tricky sometimes. Otherwise, the game is very fun… but yeah, how this got beyond playtesting is shocking. My guess is… they didn’t play test outside of the core development team.

I just got the game and the single player is a lot of fun so far. That said, I hope this update fixes the framerate issues. The game “technically” runs at 60fps but it has a weird “jutter” affect to it.

Looked this up online and apparently it’s a mistake in the Unity code with the way they bounded rigid body objects not tied to the camera. Hopefully they can fix that, otherwise it’s a great game.

If it was a fabled Switch OLED then yeah, I’d probably pick it up. But it sadly isn’t, so I’m going to resist spending the money on it despite it having a killer design.

Very neat. As for Nintendo doing a Switch Lite OLED… my guess is they will but it’ll be a few months after the Switch 2 launches. Launch the Switch 2 with an LCD screen and then a remodel of the Lite (OG Switch) with an OLED display. I don’t like this idea but for some reason I think they’ll do it lol.

It won’t be easy but I see it as feasible. Nintendo has proven to have an amazing game output this generation alongside (mostly) listening to fans.

If they can make a system that hits 1080p 60fps with HDR in just about all games (heck, maybe even a bit higher resolutions with some simpler titles and upscaling tech), then I think a ton of people would upgrade over the first few years.

Gaming is also only going to keep growing in terms of audience size. We’ll have to wait and see what Nintendo has in terms of hardware, price-point, and software… but there’s a good chance they can hit close to Switch numbers if they keep playing their cards right.