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@NapalmPsalm Sin & Punishment would make it 20, since Nintendo helped with its development and was localized for Western Virtual Console.

Just Bayonetta 2 and Fatal Fury 3 this week.

The thing that worries me about Illumination making this movie is that the majority of the time they focus on marketing and merchandise, rather than writing a good story. I just hope Nintendo has a tight leash on the project, since last thing we need is bunch of toads screaming more than usual. But it could be worse, Sony could've been making this.

@brandonbwii Well they just now announced the release date for it, which is in September, plenty of time to explain more about it in another announcement or a Direct. Maybe then they'll have something worthwhile, but I think for now they're presenting just a few examples of what they have in store for subscribers. Also I think it's best to just give it the benefit of the doubt for now, until more information about it surfaces. Though you are right to be cautious, since Nintendo has never been infallible.

We just got two Sonic games last year, so they shouldn't be making yet another game...hopefully...

@brandonbwii How would it "suck hard"? The yearly price is quite equitable and there's probably more features that have yet to be announced.

He was one of the major contributors to the Phantasy Star series back in the Genesis era, so it shouldn't be too surprising that he'd join Square.

Another man's trash is another man's treasure.

There's a camera? Maybe we'll get that Pokémon Snap sequel.

@retro_player_22 Although that's true for Indie Dev's and Homebrewers. A Saturn Mini shouldn't be ruled out, because of that. There has been a lot of progress in Saturn Emulation in the past few years, even though it hasn't been perfected yet, what we have so far is quite impressive, especially since they were made by fans in their spare time. Something like a Saturn Mini could be possible, if Sega and Retro-Bit focused their efforts on such a device.

I love the Dreamcast, but I would lean a lot more towards a Saturn Mini being made rather then a Dreamcast mini. The Saturn was marred by so many problems caused by SEGA's errors during the 4th and 5th Generation, (Over-Saturation of SEGA Hardware on the Market, A rushed surprise launch that angered already weary Retailers and 3rd Party developers, Poor marketing and Complete lack of faith from Sega of America.) The system never really had a chance to shine here in the west and deserved so much better.

RumourLife > NintendoLife

Double-dipping for sure, anything that'll support Platinum to make more games on the Switch.

No love for Fire Emblem and Chibi Robo?

@gortsi Well it's true that the Wii U did get the Yakuza 1&2 HD remakes, it unfortunately flopped pretty badly in Japan, if I'm not mistaken it's the only Yakuza game to do poorly upon release there. It's that failure that discouraged Sega from releasing more Yakuza games on Nintendo platforms believing that they wouldn't sell as well. Although that could change, seeing how the Switch is crushing it in Japanese sales, so the notion of a Yakuza release on the Switch is still possible.

An official western release of Mother 3 would be great, albeit very unlikely.

Tingle for Smash.

I'm interested in seeing what Nintendo will create with the new online infrastructure along with what they have in store for the Virtual Console, and to see whether or not the rumors of it turning into streaming service is true and see the benefits and consequences something like that would create. In addition I would love to see some more Wii U ports being brought over to the Switch, especially TMS#FE and XCX.

I'll definitely keep my eye on Holy Diver. I wonder if most of the band references will stay intact for the re-release, since they're probably copyrighted.

@JaxonH Thank you for the advice, but I'll probably will have to stick with Monster Hunter World. Not to say that the points you've made were bad (In fact they're pretty useful), but with another Monster Hunter around the corner I'd rather focus my attention on that release. However I'd like to thank you for the forum you made a couple months ago about learning Japanese for MHXX, which has been quite useful for me, since I'm trying to learn the language myself.

Sorry, I didn't get the chance to reply to you sooner, because I've been pretty busy these past few days. Anyway, have a Merry Christmas.

VS. Excitebike > VS. Super Mario Bros.

As of right now it's the prefect time for Sega to open the arcade vault.

@JaxonH Yeah, I had a friend who recommended MH4U for the 3DS, and I've been a fan of the series since. Although I haven't really gotten the chance to play it or Generations in quite awhile, due to work and my game backlog.

@PlywoodStick With all the problems that the Sega Saturn had that generation, the most infuriating is Sega of America's decision to not bring the majority of the Saturn's JRPG and 2D games to the West. It's just criminal, since the Saturn excelled at those two genres.

@JaxonH comment #81 That looks absolutely rad. I don't really like the idea of mid-gen console "upgrades", but that is an exception.

Just picking up Pulstar this week.

"Come on Reggie, Give us Earthbound 64!"

@Angelic_Lapras_King Yes, and the Oracle games too.

@ThanosReXXX Dang, I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up. Though new controllers would be nice to have, using the term "hardware" right next to (off all things) the Saturn and Dreamcast is a bit disingenuous. Just another reason why I shouldn't comment during my lunch break.

Did I read that headline right? I must be hallucinating.

EDIT I love the fact that we're getting new hardware, but I kind of wish for reproductions of certain games. Sega Saturn games are probably out of the question, but Dreamcast seems like a possibility. Well that seems like too much wishful thinking. Either way this is the best news I've heard all week. Can't wait for January to see what they'll reveal.

Good to know that NL has clones of their staff in case anyone of them leaves the site.

I don't really mind anything they throw at us. As long as they take their time, because I have a big enough backlog as it is. Though a remake of Minish Cap would be cool to see.

@Angelic_Lapras_King I know, but it's not like it couldn't have been done. The Saturn's architecture maybe complicated, but it could be tamed, if Capcom was willing to put in the effort that is.

@Caryslan @Angelic_Lapras_King Also I think the reason why we hardly see any Saturn re-releases is not only because of the complexity of its design, but the lack of familiarity of the system to most gamers. And the combination of the two makes the Saturn and much of its library a "Lost Cause" to developers, which is a shame, since the only way of being able to play these games are drying up from either consoles dying or disc rot.

@Caryslan Yeah, that's true. And what's really unfortunate is that it's the port with the most content, compared to the PS1 version.

Good luck on the new job.

Not surprised, it's Capcom after all. This is the same company that skipped out on re-releasing the superior Sega Saturn port of Mega Man 8, when they were making Mega Man Legacy Collection 2.

To be honest, I purposely didn't vote for BOTW, Odyssey, XC2, or any other of the big name games. Don't get me wrong, they're still really good, but other great games that flew under the radar should still be mentioned, like Pokken Tournament DX & Puyo Puyo Tetris.

Also I'm surprised that the ACA Neo Geo games weren't listed as possible eShop contenders, I mean yeah there's a lot of them to list, but NL could've made the feature a singular entity to vote for.

I'm glad to see Sega at the top of the Japanese weekly charts, and thanks to Yakuza 0, I'm even more glad to see the Yakuza series being a little more known in the west, then it has in the past year or so.

Looks a bit bulky in my opinion. And there has to be a 4MB Expansion Pak somehow built in to the console, or else games like Majora's Mask or Donkey Kong 64 wouldn't be playable for it.

Wow, this is probably the most positive feedback Slig's ever been given on this site, With of course the exception of a few commenters who love shaming others to somehow fuel their pitiable Ego, but that's just a given.

Well at least now he can make comments about the Switch with hands on experience, rather then his "Sources". With that being said, It's good to see him back, it's been quite uneventful lately.

I don't really care much for the Dino Crisis series, but I'll be delighted, if they brought over Power Stone or Mega Man Legends to the Switch.

Capcom is really on a roll here.

@GrailUK Don't forget Sega. They have an entire library of Arcade games just collecting dust. Something like this would be perfect for them to do, seeing how they were experimenting with the idea on the Sega 3D Classics platform.

I'm glad that Zelda won, but part of me really wanted to see Persona 5 get GOTY.

@Rika_Yoshitake I guess they just can't except the facts. Game facts that is.

Nice. I would love to see more Wii U ports brought over too, especially XCX and TMS#FE.

Will Hydrobot be taking us to the next level, like last year?

It would have been awesome if Danny Devito had taken the role, but Ryan Reynolds doesn't seem too off character in my opinion. I'd rather wait and see a trailer of the movie before I really judge it.

Mario has had plenty of time in the sun, although some DLC wouldn't hurt. But now it's a good time for a Luigi's Mansion 3.

I've never heard of this game, before now and I'll probably pass on it. With that being said, I'm surprised we haven't heard anything solid on Nintendo's VC. If they're taking their sweet time, then they might be doing something special, like the rumored subscription service. Or they're just busy with other things and for some reason haven't made the Virtual Console as a top priority. Either way I hope it doesn't get drip fed like every other time.

I'm not really excited for MM11, but I am excited at the likelihood of spin-off series like X, Legends, and Battle Network being given Collections or Sequels, respectively.