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Good to know. Pokémon Bank is probably using external servers and networking so the 3DS online shutdowns are… not very effective.

I might delete my account after that one.

Oh, awesome timing. I never picked up Splatoon 3 but I just ordered it yesterday for $35. I was going to play through both single player campaigns of Splatoon 2 then jump into 3… and now I guess I have another story to play after that!

Perfect content for me would be:

• Ultimate’s style classic mode where each character has their own unique set of battles
• An adventure mode with plentiful cutscenes like Subspace but gameplay from World of Light
• A proper mission mode back like Melee, Brawl, and Wii U
• Break the targets for each character + homerun contest
• Trophies to collect, with some locked behind achievements

All this would make Smash just as good of a single player game than a multiplayer one.

Edit: A lot of people like Smash Run and I think the only issue with it was that it was tied to a handheld. So bringing that back for 4-player split-screen on a TV would be awesome, much like Kirby Air Ride’s City Trial mode.

Always loved the GBA original. I’ll wait til it’s cheaper but I do look forward to replaying this in HD.

I think I have like $4 worth of gold points so maybe I’ll give this a go for 49 cents (which would be free for me). I doubt I’ll play any of them, but who knows, maybe Pocket Mini Golf could be a fun local multiplayer game.

Given the system is able to output a 4K picture (not saying games will actually run at that resolution), that means games will have higher res textures, even if they’re running at 1260p or something.

Given that, and the rising size of third party titles (and Nintendo titles if they support over 1080p resolution textures)… I’d say the minimum they could get away with to avoid insane backlash is 128gb.

That said, 256gb - 500gb would be way more optimal. My guess is on 256gb with the obvious SD card expansion slot.

I’m rocking my Animal Crossing system but if they ever announce a Switch Lite OLED, I’d be tempted to pick that up. I’m still shocked that hasn’t been announced.

10/15. I’ll take it haha. Happy holidays, everyone!

@Grumblevolcano Ah, gotcha. Thanks for the info.

@KoopaTheGamer Only thing showing up for me on the site for available resolutions in landscape is 1080p. All good though, I found a 4K variant on Reddit. Thanks tho.

How do they not offer any landscape resolutions beyond 1080p? I would love to make this the background of my 4K monitor but most 1080p content on it just looks blurry.

From what I’ve seen and heard, this second DLC wave looks way better. I didn’t get the DLC yet because the Teal Mask looked pretty bad imo, and reviews didn’t seem much better.

I wish I could just get the second DLC for cheaper… $35 is way too steep for me to consider picking it up.

Not that it matters much since the game is pretty balanced and your actual driving and playstyle around items are way more impactful…

But I don’t like how most of the “best” karts in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe are silly looking. Basically, the cooler the vehicle, the worse performing is lol. This is why most lobbies are filled with people using the Teddy Buggy, Biddy Buggy, and Mr Scooty lol.

I wonder if it’ll cost an extra $30 for the Super Nintendo World + Donkey Kong Country Expansion Pack lol

Banjo for me, with King K Rool as a close second. Ridley right behind both of them. The rest were solid, too… but those 3 really got my hyped.

I’m probably overthinking this, but saying they have a release date for Fantasy Life i, then choosing not to share it for “strategic reasons” seems like they want the game to be a launch title for the Switch 2 or whatever it is.

If they had a remake planned, you’d think they would’ve announced it here. So… Fantasy Life i at the Switch 2 launch? I gotta stop speculating haha.

Time for my obligatory Paper Jam defense statement lol. Yes the story and world left much to be desired but it felt like a fresh of breath air after the insanely slowly paced Dream Team. It has the best core gameplay in the entire series, seeing the characters interact with their paper counterparts is amusing, traversing the world felt fast and fun, and it gets pretty challenging. It could definitely be better but I think it’s a great game.

@Maxz Ah, I made a typo. I read the article and just mistyped lol.

This update proves how incomplete the game was at launch. Can't believe they ship an incomplete game on the cart.

I hope the sarcasm was obvious lol

I remember buying The Sims 4 with my brother back when I was in high school and after an hour on playing an realzing the game had like only 20% of the content of The Sims 3 base game, I requested a refund.

I was denied and never played The Sims ever again. Joke of a franchise due to EA's greediness.

Damn, first time in 78 months without DIGITAL SALES considered? That's crazy.

Edit: fixed typo

Sounds good to me. 1080p 60 fps with only a few frame drops. Excited to play it tomorrow.

Gonna be another grey blob here but TTYD is easily the best, or at least it’s my personal favorite.

Also, hot take, but Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam is elite and probably in my top 5.

Gaming has become so over-saturated for me that I didn’t care for anything other than Shantae, which we already knew about (and was fair to assume it would release on Switch).

I’m glad devs are making these cool projects but I guess with so many other games to play, it’s just hard for something to catch my eye these days.

My guess is 2024 but a shadow drop or holiday release would be super cool.

I think they’ll combine elements from a couple games. Maybe mainly focus on Breath of the Wild for the first half (waking up to a destroyed Hyrule) but as the film goes on, give him his green cloak, have him visit famous locations from a few other games, and battle some iconic bosses from previous games.

We’ll see, there are a lot of cool things they could do.

Edit: I also think Zelda and other core characters will play a bigger role in the movie and not just be at the end or in a single scene or two telling Link what to do.

I’d probably mod my original Switch and use the “Switch 2” as my go-to official hardware. That way I could play custom versions of Mario Kart, Smash, and more without the risk of getting my main account banned.

Move It being so low isn’t right. My guess is people are older and aren’t willing to replay games like this or get a group of friends for local multiplayer. It has everything and more than the other games plus some really inventive micro games.

To each their own, but I think people are more generous to games they replayed over and over as a kid since they had a limited game selection.

I disagree with all the cons. Rome Avanti is sweet, Daisy Circuit is fun, and Funky is elite.

Easy 9/10 in my opinion. Great final wave of content.

If you’re a fan of replaying the stories for high-scores and arcade-like fun, then it’s an easy 8. One of the best games in the franchise, in my opinion.

I haven’t been able to play local multiplayer yet. If that ends up being super fun, it could be a 9.

It should be coming in the mail soon. My brother has Best Buy’s Plus membership or whatever it’s called, so I was able to get this as part of the buy 2 get 1 free deal.

Love me some WarioWare. I’ll be playing the single player this weekend but once I’m not sick, I’m sure it’ll be fun with friends.

I’m super happy with the selection. If I had to nitpick I’d say I miss Wario Colosseum the most. Then Toad’s Factory. Then Wario Shipyard. Then Maka Wuhu. Then Dry Dry Desert.

Curious if they’re saving the majority of the missing tracks for Mario Kart 9’s retro selection. Don’t want to use all the bangers now, I suppose.

I think this series is one of the only good things about GameMill lol. That aside, this mode does look like a lot of fun. I thought the first game was fun so I’ll probably pick this up down the road when there’s a complete edition for $20-$30.

I actually like the new voice actor a bit more, but I like em both in their own way. Glad he still sounds like Wario, even if it’s a bit of a different take.

Very interesting. Would be cool to dock the screen with all the power in it and use the second screen to play DS games and asymmetric games like Nintendo Land on the TV. Who knows though.

@mattitudemf Good to hear and thanks for the info. If it’s good lasting material it’s worth the price!

Really cool. I’d consider the Eagles one if they weren’t $32-$38 a shirt. I’m guessing that doesn’t account for shipping, either lol.

Mario Wonder should arrive in the mail tomorrow but I won’t be playing it until next Tuesday as I’ll be on vacation. Looking forward to playing it next week, tho!

@RasandeRose 💀

Kinda hate the new one but it’s not something that I care much about lol

Edit: I do like the new kung-fu face, that’s a lot more expressive.

Yeah, about what I was expecting. Not bad but nothing particularly that good, either. There are way more deserving Pokémon spin-offs they could’ve tasked the devs to make but here we are with this lol

@Not_Soos Yeah, the hype and marketing around Mario Wonder and Mario RPG makes me forget about WarioWare sometimes. Plus other big games on other platforms, like Forza and Spider-Man, are taking attention as well.

But I agree, Smooth Moves is one of (if not) the best games in the series. And after the good, but underwhelming, Get it Together… this should end up being a nice return to form and one of the best in the series. Here’s hoping haha.

I’ll watch to video later when I have time but judging from the article, it looks like a great time. I love WarioWare. However, Get it Together, while still a great game, felt too repetitive to me.

That game had limited controls since you were stuck to a handful of character move-sets. Plus some micro-games just didn’t feel built around a lot of the character’s controls, making it feel like you were fighting against the game rather than playing along with it.

With Move It, they’re going back to the classic structure of every micro-game controlling differently and I’m pumped for it!

Plus, I love the tropical island theme. Anything that reminds me of Hawaii gets bonus points haha.

Mario Wonder I’ve got pre-ordered through Best Buy’s buy 2 get 1 deal. Sonic SuperStars I’ll pick up once it gets a bit cheaper.

Fall Guys has been feeling more and more barren recently. They removed seasons, player counts per game, and they rarely have events anymore.

This news of layoffs didn't help... but I'll remain hopeful. I think if they lower the scale of the game and focus on the basics, the game can swing back. The core gameplay is still fun but they kinda shot themselves in the foot by focusing so much on Fall Guys creative and vaulting rounds.

If they focus on bringing back more rounds, having regular events, and having some cool fame passes (which are reasonably priced now)... I think the game still has a solid future. The upcoming Halloween fame pass looks great.

Maybe I'm just optimistic cause I like the game haha but here's hoping.

I liked the main game but I was hoping they’d address the visuals, bugs, and performance issues. As it is, it’s a great game that is plagued by a ton of technical issues.

However, I’ve heard nothing but bad to mediocre things about the DLC, both online and from friends. The DLC is a hard pass for me, and this “physical” edition not including all of it on the cart is a joke.

I get they want a holiday release, and this makes sense financially. But it’s a slap in the face to series fans and collectors.

I’ve only played 2 online rounds so far but I got around 30-something then 20-something. I’ll give it some more time soon, it’s a lot of fun if a bit chaotic.

@YoshiFR2 sorry lol it’s been like 15 years since I played it on my friends gba

Great game. I played it on my friend's GBA back in the day and remember it being fun but confusing since I didn't realize it was open-world haha.

I wish they weren't drip-feeding us with the releases but I'm excited to play this one.

Visually looks great. It’s not enough for me to pay $50 for a GBA game that isn’t terribly long, though. I have the original and even with the bonus worlds, I think I managed to beat this game within 7 hours or so. Plus the gameplay is pretty basic. It’s good but I’m waiting for it to go to $30ish… if it ever does haha.