This game is a masterpiece. I got my son his Switch, Super Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2 and ARMS for Christmas 2017. It was just magnificent, we took our children to Disneyland Paris the following Febrand it was wonderful watching him play a game of that quality on a handheld device while travelling, then playing it myself in the evenings. Got my own Switch the following May… good times ☺️ We’re both still rocking our OG Switch by the way
@Beny9877 kind of hilarious how these so called ‘poor sales’ would be out of reach for the vast majority of games in their lifetime, never mind opening couple of weeks. My nephew has borrowed my son’s copy of Arceus in recent weeks and LOVED it, he was all set to get ZA and when I asked him yesterday, he said nah, apparently it’s awful. I think that’s awful. He would definitely enjoy it, I know he would, but he’s gonna deny himself it because of online discourse and ranting YouTubers.
@Suketoudara thank you! Street Fighter Alpha 2 is my personal favourite, all I wanted for Christmas one particular year was a SEGA Saturn and my Dad got me one along with SFA2… bliss.
@Medic_alert thank you very much! At 44 I don’t expect to get many more PBs, but I’ve only been running a year and a half. 21:31, I’d love to get under 20 minutes 😆
Had a PB at my local Parkrun yesterday, celebrated with a McDonald’s after for breakfast, played Street Fighter Alpha 2 on my Switch last night. What the heck lol
@Max_the_German you know, at some point they have to hit go and start manufacturing the carts. In the past, that was it, it’s a different world now. I’m not saying it’s better, but this is hardly a tragedy. These are games, things to play.
@antlion I should say, I am very happy for him! There are many articles here where I think of @Anti-Matter with a smile, but he’s just gotten extremely negative recently, I have defended him before and I don’t believe he’s a troll, but I can very much understand why some do.
@Wewewi a Quick Look at Amazon UK, and just from that platform MK8D has sold two thousand+ units in the last month. A quick juke on Argos, and it was last ordered 33 minutes ago. Still shifting respectable number, and again that’s just a quick look at two retailers.
@Supadav03 happy birthday for tomorrow! I have a Switch2 and MK World tucked away for my son for Christmas. He’s been playing a lot of Splatoon 3 and Pokemon recently, but what he’s really excited for is the new Hyrule Warriors game, so I’ll probably get that too before December 25th. I’m saving for my own Switch2, but I want my son to enjoy having it first so I don’t mind waiting till next year ☺️
@LofiPie27 as a presence on the chart it is. I don’t care either way, I’m more amused that MK8D, a comparatively ancient, single platform game that has sold tens of millions, is higher than a new, multiplatform release.
@OorWullie he denied it! Aw mate that’s so funny. Sorry for your loss, I love that you can now have a chance to play it, I’m sure it would tickle your pal ❤️
@benmalsky198 hey, I like both my friend, and both are very popular, certainly, but Nintendo and Mario are operating in a different league. No big shame or disgrace, it is what it is.
There’s a gulf between these two franchises in general. They’re rivals, I guess, but… not really 🤷♂️ Mario and his games, in general, are on another level, quite possibly a level all of their own. It’s like, every now again, we have a new Michael Jackson… Chris Brown, the Weeknd, Usher, Bad Bunny, Sexyy Red, etc etc etc. It gets said every now and again, and it’s great click bait, but everyone knows, in their heart, there’s simply no comparison. Mario is leagues ahead, in every way, genre and popularity and he always will be.
No… not yet. I have 3D All-Stars, so I have 100% Galaxy fairly recently. I have both on Wii, but firing up the Wii is not realistically something I’m gonna do. As excited as I am to play both again, especially 2, I’m also currently saving for a Switch2, so I will see if I can wait for a bit and experience it there. No guarantee I will wait though 😆
Imagine that in the days, DAYS leading up to release, the reports were all copy and paste negative nonsense about how rough this was… and a lot of people just believed it. ‘Just because you read it in the magazine or see it on the TV screen don’t make it factual…’ those lyrics are dated because the medium has changed, but other than that, still sadly accurate.
@Suketoudara I’m delighted you loved Yoshi’s Island, I absolutely adored it back on the SNES, again on GameBoy Advance, and more recently through Nintendo Switch Online. One of my all time favourites, as are the Galaxy games!
@Yoshi3 my profile pic is me in New York earlier this year, I neither act nor feel 40-ish 😆 well, sometimes I do feel like it, went running last night and this morning I feel 60-ish 🤪
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Re: Takaya Imamura's Comment On Super Mario Odyssey's 8th Anniversary Makes Us Feel Very Old
This game is a masterpiece. I got my son his Switch, Super Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2 and ARMS for Christmas 2017. It was just magnificent, we took our children to Disneyland Paris the following Febrand it was wonderful watching him play a game of that quality on a handheld device while travelling, then playing it myself in the evenings. Got my own Switch the following May… good times ☺️ We’re both still rocking our OG Switch by the way
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Scored US' Biggest Physical Game Launch Since TOTK
The launch figures of these games are beyond what most titles could ever dream of, lifetime.
Re: UK Charts: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is The Smallest Retail Launch Since 'Let's Go!'
@Beny9877 kind of hilarious how these so called ‘poor sales’ would be out of reach for the vast majority of games in their lifetime, never mind opening couple of weeks. My nephew has borrowed my son’s copy of Arceus in recent weeks and LOVED it, he was all set to get ZA and when I asked him yesterday, he said nah, apparently it’s awful. I think that’s awful. He would definitely enjoy it, I know he would, but he’s gonna deny himself it because of online discourse and ranting YouTubers.
Re: Street Fighter 6 McDonald's EX Colours Now Available, Here's Every Free Code
@bobby_steurer thank you!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (25th October)
@hisownsidekick I’m honestly delighted to hear that, thanks for sharing. Enjoy
Re: Street Fighter 6 McDonald's EX Colours Now Available, Here's Every Free Code
@Suketoudara thank you! Street Fighter Alpha 2 is my personal favourite, all I wanted for Christmas one particular year was a SEGA Saturn and my Dad got me one along with SFA2… bliss.
Re: Street Fighter 6 McDonald's EX Colours Now Available, Here's Every Free Code
@Medic_alert thank you very much! At 44 I don’t expect to get many more PBs, but I’ve only been running a year and a half. 21:31, I’d love to get under 20 minutes 😆
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (25th October)
@hisownsidekick awesome! I hope you’re loving it
Re: Street Fighter 6 McDonald's EX Colours Now Available, Here's Every Free Code
Had a PB at my local Parkrun yesterday, celebrated with a McDonald’s after for breakfast, played Street Fighter Alpha 2 on my Switch last night. What the heck lol
Re: Plants Vs. Zombies: Replanted Has Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@JohnnyMind reads the comments sections, sighs, and says ‘FINE! I’ll bring the positivity!’ Fast becoming my favourite N’Lifer, never change.
Re: Book Review: Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective - Stunning Art, Though Lacking Context
Hey, if you’ve never played DOOM on your Switch on the throne, you haven’t lived @Novuscourvous
Re: Bluey Is Going On A New Quest And It's Coming To Switch And Switch 2 In 2026
@antlion I’d be up for a sequel to ARMS! For a long time that was my son’s most played game. I’d take any Switch2, still saving for one 😆
Re: Sakurai Confirms Day One Update For Kirby Air Riders On Switch 2
@Max_the_German you know, at some point they have to hit go and start manufacturing the carts. In the past, that was it, it’s a different world now. I’m not saying it’s better, but this is hardly a tragedy. These are games, things to play.
Re: Bluey Is Going On A New Quest And It's Coming To Switch And Switch 2 In 2026
@Anti-Matter ☺️
Re: Bluey Is Going On A New Quest And It's Coming To Switch And Switch 2 In 2026
@UltimateOtaku91 😆
Re: Bluey Is Going On A New Quest And It's Coming To Switch And Switch 2 In 2026
@antlion I should say, I am very happy for him! There are many articles here where I think of @Anti-Matter with a smile, but he’s just gotten extremely negative recently, I have defended him before and I don’t believe he’s a troll, but I can very much understand why some do.
Re: Bluey Is Going On A New Quest And It's Coming To Switch And Switch 2 In 2026
Yes, we know, you’ll be buying this on PS5…
Re: Japanese Charts: Surprise, Surprise, Pokémon Legends: Z-A Leaves The Competition In The Dust
@johnedwin you’re clutching at straws there, lighten up big son
Re: Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Producer Reckons Were Ready For Its Dark, Sorrowful Story
Fix the headline please, ‘we’re ready’ ❤️… and fixed, good job ☺️
Re: UK Charts: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Sales Almost 50/50 Across Switch And Switch 2
@Wewewi a Quick Look at Amazon UK, and just from that platform MK8D has sold two thousand+ units in the last month. A quick juke on Argos, and it was last ordered 33 minutes ago. Still shifting respectable number, and again that’s just a quick look at two retailers.
Re: Mailbox: Metroid Excitement Levels, Game Clubs, "The Galaxy Strategy" - Nintendo Life Letters
@PtM me too lol
Re: Mailbox: Metroid Excitement Levels, Game Clubs, "The Galaxy Strategy" - Nintendo Life Letters
@Anti-Matter I was very pleased to see your letter printed ☺️
Re: Japanese Charts: Little Nightmares III Makes A Respectable Debut
@Anti-Matter the Switch OLED alone outsold the PS5 family of systems. I hate to tell you, but that IS bad.
Re: Japanese Charts: Little Nightmares III Makes A Respectable Debut
Switch OLED alone is outselling the PS5 family of systems… all three SKUs combined. Incredible.
Re: Reminder: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 Hardware Bundle Now Available
@SwitchplayerJohn what are you having a go at me for? I’m defending Nintendo here
Re: Reminder: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 Hardware Bundle Now Available
@SpaceboyScreams not saying they’re above criticism, but it’s definitely fashionable to batter them for everything at the minute.
Re: Reminder: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 Hardware Bundle Now Available
@SwitchplayerJohn it seems to be fashionable to knock Nintendo at this moment in time
Re: The ROG Xbox Ally X Receives Glowing Reviews, But It's Still Pretty Pricey
@The_Nintendo_Pedant I forgot you were getting a Steam Deck! Happy Belated birthday, how are you enjoying it?
Re: The ROG Xbox Ally X Receives Glowing Reviews, But It's Still Pretty Pricey
@canaryfarmer thank you for asking that question 😅
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
@Supadav03 happy birthday for tomorrow! I have a Switch2 and MK World tucked away for my son for Christmas. He’s been playing a lot of Splatoon 3 and Pokemon recently, but what he’s really excited for is the new Hyrule Warriors game, so I’ll probably get that too before December 25th. I’m saving for my own Switch2, but I want my son to enjoy having it first so I don’t mind waiting till next year ☺️
Re: Switch 2 Named One Of The Best 'Entertainment & Gaming' Inventions Of 2025
Nice one. Very excited to get my own. Still saving though!
Re: UK Charts: Mario Galaxy Loses Steam As Battlefield Blasts Onto The Scene
@LofiPie27 as a presence on the chart it is. I don’t care either way, I’m more amused that MK8D, a comparatively ancient, single platform game that has sold tens of millions, is higher than a new, multiplatform release.
Re: UK Charts: Mario Galaxy Loses Steam As Battlefield Blasts Onto The Scene
@WheresWaveRace Minecraft is also the Nintendo version 👍
Re: UK Charts: Mario Galaxy Loses Steam As Battlefield Blasts Onto The Scene
MK8D back in the Top10 😆 it’ll never die. Sonic Crossworlds, on the other hand, most certainly will.
Re: Japanese Charts: Sucker Punch Stops Mario Galaxy Soaring Too High
As much as I love to see NintenDOMINATION, it’s good to see a quality game like Yotei see success
Re: Sorry, Nintendo's Recent Pikmin Videos Aren't Hinting At Something More
It was really cute, I enjoyed it, especially when the Pikmin were added. My son actually said, ‘Dad why are you watching it again!’ 😆
Re: Random: The Super Mario Galaxy Games Are Full Of Secrets, And This One Is "Horribly Inefficient"
@DennyCrane I’m starting to think it’s the latter
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More Titles
@OorWullie he denied it! Aw mate that’s so funny. Sorry for your loss, I love that you can now have a chance to play it, I’m sure it would tickle your pal ❤️
Re: Video: Feeling Rough? This Orchestra's 5-Minute 'Super Mario Retro Suite' Will Sort You Out
Awesome, I’m at work, but I look forward to enjoying this later
Re: Opinion: Sonic Racing Crossworlds > Mario Kart World, And It's Not Even Close For Me
@benmalsky198 hey, I like both my friend, and both are very popular, certainly, but Nintendo and Mario are operating in a different league. No big shame or disgrace, it is what it is.
Re: Opinion: Sonic Racing Crossworlds > Mario Kart World, And It's Not Even Close For Me
There’s a gulf between these two franchises in general. They’re rivals, I guess, but… not really 🤷♂️ Mario and his games, in general, are on another level, quite possibly a level all of their own. It’s like, every now again, we have a new Michael Jackson… Chris Brown, the Weeknd, Usher, Bad Bunny, Sexyy Red, etc etc etc. It gets said every now and again, and it’s great click bait, but everyone knows, in their heart, there’s simply no comparison. Mario is leagues ahead, in every way, genre and popularity and he always will be.
Re: Poll: So, Did You Get Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 For Switch?
@odd_but_harmless awesome, enjoy! I only wish I could experience these for the first time again ☺️
Re: Poll: So, Did You Get Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 For Switch?
No… not yet. I have 3D All-Stars, so I have 100% Galaxy fairly recently. I have both on Wii, but firing up the Wii is not realistically something I’m gonna do. As excited as I am to play both again, especially 2, I’m also currently saving for a Switch2, so I will see if I can wait for a bit and experience it there. No guarantee I will wait though 😆
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th October)
Working today, but I will make some more progress in Super Mario RPG on Switch, and Pikmin Bloom as usual.
Re: Japanese Charts: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Can't Compete With Mario Kart World
@MamaSymphonia you’re not at all in the minority, you’re part of the vast majority. The minority is always the loudest lol keep enjoying the game ❤️
Re: Star Wars Outlaws Gets Another Switch 2 Patch, Further Improves Performance And Visuals
Imagine that in the days, DAYS leading up to release, the reports were all copy and paste negative nonsense about how rough this was… and a lot of people just believed it. ‘Just because you read it in the magazine or see it on the TV screen don’t make it factual…’ those lyrics are dated because the medium has changed, but other than that, still sadly accurate.
Re: Digital Foundry Breaks Down Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 On Switch 1 & 2
@Suketoudara I’m delighted you loved Yoshi’s Island, I absolutely adored it back on the SNES, again on GameBoy Advance, and more recently through Nintendo Switch Online. One of my all time favourites, as are the Galaxy games!
Re: Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Day One Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Yoshi3 my profile pic is me in New York earlier this year, I neither act nor feel 40-ish 😆 well, sometimes I do feel like it, went running last night and this morning I feel 60-ish 🤪
Re: Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Day One Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Spider-Kev happy belated birthday to you 😆
Re: Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Day One Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@The_Nintendo_Pedant I’ll be 45 next May 😱 so I’m flippen well older than you, great 😆