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Nintendo is actually pretty darn good at preservation. Remember that Giga leak where it turned out Nintendo kept the sprite work for the Super Mario World prototype? I wouldn't doubt they have the source code for every game they ever made in storage somewhere. They just refuse to let anyone else see it! An example of a company that is terrible at preservation would be Konami, who apparently couldn't be asked to keep the source code for their mainline Silent Hill games. All jokes aside, Nintendo is anti-consumer in many ways, stretching back to their NES days even, that lack of game availability from them is honestly lower down on my list of things I'd like to see them start practicing. Would I like to see them put Virtual Console on Switch so I can play Golden Sun or Path of Radiance? Absolutely, but I'd like to see them fix the joy-con designs and improve their current online infrastructure more. In the meantime, we've got emulation, not a practice I'd like to support, but there are few other options available.

As a MASSIVE fan of the Prime Trilogy and someone who prefers the 3D games to the 2D ones, I had to try it out and... it's so darn good you guys. It was fun seeing one of my favorite games in a new style. It only goes up to the Hive Mecha boss fight and cuts out the frigate Orpheon all together, but the sprite work is simply phenomenal. They were also pretty clever with how they translated some of the 3D elements of Prime 1 into 2D. There are also a few surprises for Prime veterans in there. It has a lot of promise, it's going to be disappointing when Nintendo shoots it down. Hopefully, these developers can use their talents on official games down the line.

The easiest way to beat FOMO with this is to realize that you're already 25, 19, and 14 years late to those 3 games anyway. Then think, hmmm, are these three games worth $60, if yes buy, if not, don't buy. That or that you already played them all like me. Made my decision to not purchase them a whole lot easier.

Very clever of Microsoft to announce this after Sony's PS3/PSVita store closure announcement. Reminds me of the "Used Games" PS4 announcement Sony had after Microsoft's blunder at E3. That said, this still won't get me to get Game Pass.

I bet I'm the only person here that didn't buy 3D All-Stars and didn't play Mario 35 and doesn't care that both are going away tomorrow.

Activity Log is the only one I actually miss. The real feature the Switch needs that the 3DS has is a Metroid game.

@Tamale That should tell you how low my faith is in them making another one lol

@Tamale Well, we know 3D Metroid is a thing at least, maybe, but I meant more 2D Metroid, guess I should specify.

As one of 5 people that actually read the article, I would use my wish to revive 2D Metroid and I would sacrifice Xenoblade Chronicles.

I only started playing Ace Attorney this past year when I picked up the trilogy on Switch. Amazing trilogy, loved them so much I picked up every one for the 3DS as well, including Apollo Justice and Layton vs. Wright. Amazing series, love the twists, although Mia dieing in the second mission wasn't all that surprising to me? I knew next to nothing about Ace Attorney beforehand so I didn't know she was going to get axed, but when it happened I didn't feel much. I assume its because I wasn't really invested in her character, she just wasn't interesting enough for me to care about her. That said, there were plenty of moments in the first game, let alone the series, that got me good. Ranking them right now, I would say
3>1>5>LvW>2>6>4

My N64 and GBA/GB carts are loose, but I am CIB on everything else.

Wind Waker is my third favorite Zelda. It's great.

Zelda will obviously get a blowout, the others may get a tweet.

@Yosher Lol, I'm sure you can do a loophole like that, I was being sarcastic though. I have no interest in getting NSO now or for the foreseeable future. Not until they get Gamecube games on the service that is.

Well, guess I need to buy an NSO membership now. My house just isn't complete without that PINK SWITCH.

Oh man, I just finished the entire Zero Escape Trilogy and Virtue's Last Reward was an amazing entry. Color me intrigued by this.

One of these years they'll be right.

And the crowd went mild

1. Twilight Princess HD (10/10)
2. Majora's Mask (10/10)
3. Wind Waker HD (10/10)
4. A Link Between Worlds (10/10)
5. Ocarina of Time 3D (9/10)
6. Skyward Sword (9/10)
7. A Link to the Past (9/10)
8. Minish Cap (9/10)
9. Breath of the Wild (8/10)
10. Four Swords Adventures (8/10)

One of the cool things about Doom and Doom 2016 is that any lore or character background could be literally ignored in favor of constant demon genocide. Doom Eternal went more direct with its story than 2016 which put me off a little, but those were still in between great demon-slaying action. If they went a female slayer route my only concern is that it would get too heavy-handed in politics and it would get in the way of the gameplay. Not saying they can't or shouldn't do a game like that, but it's just not what I play Doom for. If they go that route, I personally hope that they would just make her like Samus, a galaxy-saving action hero that just happens to also be a woman. After all, it's not like it matters that much who exactly is doing the slaying.

Oh look. The Smash DLC doing its job.

The Switch Pro will release alongside Metroid Prime Trilogy HD, Persona 5 and Star Fox Grand Prix.

@Zequio yes, twilight princess HD. The one game I've pre-ordered.

Economics 101: Price a product not at what it's worth, but at what people are willing to pay for it.

There is one condition that will cause me to pre-order a game. It must come with a wolf-link amiibo.

Well, DiRT, you had a good run.... probably.
I only ever played DiRT 3.

It's weird to me to be willing to risk your job and career to leak information the public is going to learn in a week anyway.

I love them, I'd probably buy them again when my backlog starts to thin. That said "100% happening"? I've heard that before, remember Metroid Prime Trilogy for switch? Persona 5 for switch? Star Fox Grand Prix? EA giving a crap?

@TheBigK Me

This is awesome, I love murder mysteries. Day one buy no question.

Eh, whoever the cat chick and hat chick are in the trailer are cuter.

My top 10 Smash picks
1. Phoenix Wright
2. Commander Shepard
3. Doom Slayer
4. Ori
5. Master Chief
6. Karate Joe
7. Midna (I know, assist trophy, but a man can dream)
8. Saki Amamiya
9. Spyro the Dragon
10. Spinal

@Paulo I myself am a BK > BT > NandB > GR > Pilot kind of guy

At this point, I don't really care WHO it gets outsourced to, just that a new game gets made you know?

Everybody giving the bear and bird some love recently! ......except Microsoft....

Did somebody mention pants?

Recently got into Ace Attorney and loved it! Got the trilogy on switch and then had to get all the ones on 3DS including Layton vs Wright. Can't wait for these to get localized!

Those heathens, nothing short of grovelling at my feet for a year shall stay my rage from this completely ignoble act of utter malice.

Spirit Tracks and Phantom Hourglass are my second and third least favorite Zelda games. It's a problem I found with most games on the DS that weren't an RPG, Platformer, or Rhythm Game, the controls just never felt good on the DS for those types of games and it really hindered my enjoyment. If this signals a remake that fixes those issues I'll gladly give those games a second chance.

A riveting selection for sure.

You technically have to "get used" to every game mechanic ever.

This is more of a testament to how well the modder designed potential Mario cactuses than anything else. It's not like the modder owns the cactus designs and besides, now they can brag about how their design made it into official Mario merch.

@Jimez If that's the case then I suppose that makes more sense. Thanks for explaining.

I never understood how Nintendo could block it. As far as I know they didn't own the rights to James Bond games anymore and its not like they blocked Perfect Dark or Banjo on XBLA.

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You know, I think people would want to notice that the servers had changed. It might imply that they're useable now.

The Tomb Raider reboot games are so good. I got addicted to that survival mode in Rise. Would love to have Rise on Switch.

While I did enjoy the original Hyrule Warriors more, I can't deny that Age of Calamity was a blast as well.

Super Breath of the Ocarina, the Waker of the Twilight Cap and the Phantom Spirit of the Mask between Past Worlds in the Age of Another Prime M and Knuckles featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry Series with all new Funky Crossbow Mode, Game of the Warmastered Deathinitive Yorha Edition S # FE Encore

My top 10 has to be:
1. Twilight Princess HD
2. Wind Waker HD
3. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
4. Mario Kart 8
5. Super Smash Bros for Wii U
6. Breath of the Wild
7. Super Mario 3D World
8. Hyrule Warriors
9. Batman Arkham Origins
10. Splatoon

Thats all well and good, but whats its battery life.