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@SuppressorSteve I used to and still collect some media formats that aren't available on streaming

I'm a big supporter of physical media (honestly just because it's nice having games ready to play) but even I've accepted these kinds of things are pretty standard

I think it was around the time I bought the bioshock collection and found it wasn't all on cart

@Kisame83 I mean there are always slight revisions of consoles, I thought the switch 2 had had one already?

Thanks for the great review of a game by a fantastic developer

@JCLKaytwo galaxy 1 is way better

No Yoshi plus spring suit? Yes please

This is great for engagement - what a zany list

I don't really care about 30 fps (but their approach to releasing and looking to update later is disappointing) but I also don't care at all about this remake of a game that is still available easily on switch 1 and 2 from only a few years ago

Honestly what were they thinking remaking this rather than opting for a sequel? The marketing for this has been so over the top and the development time seems just as long as a new game, who is this even marketed to? Is their selling point "we know the original wasn't great so please trust us this time we've tweaked it slightly rather than developing new content"?

So if you have the original non-anniversary edition of human fall flat, what is the upgrade path to the Nintendo switch 2 edition?

Is there an additional cost for the anniversary content plus the switch 2 edition?

@KoopaTheGamer I think because Annapurna has a reputation for the games they publish. Typically quirky but generally well regarded. It's part of the marketing essentially

What's the latest with Annapurna after all those layoffs?

@infernogott to make it playable you'd need lots of wiring and large individual pieces.. would suck all of the fun of it being a Lego set out of it

It's such a higher barrier to entry to enjoying N64 games vs nes or snes... They really should be picking the best ones

Maybe if they made dredge 2 they could actually integrate the content and story with the gameplay?

I felt like I was doing fetch quests for the whole game with little incentive to explore

@batmanbud2 what's the difference between a remake and remaster or Luigi's mansion?

"here's the original versions of games we've remastered" - Nintendo

@RootsGenoa i just have one HDMI cable that I switch between for my Bluray player and switch

Easier to swap it across than have a loose extra cable there that needs me to find the remote to switch between inputs for

I just don't understand all these remakes of games from a generation (or two) ago that are still available to play on current consoles

Is that Wesker in the Japanese one?

How is the game length a positive?

Also, people complaining about the D pad. This is essentially what Nintendo has done with switch controllers - it's just supposed to be used as individual inputs rather than a proper Street fighter 2 directional combo pad

I never felt more connected with controlling a video game than using the GameCube controller on Pikmin

The C stick was perfect for flicking, the big a button was great to have centered

Now playing switch 2 I feel like there's no personality to the controller. A bit default, a bit MOR... I'd rather something that is sublime for some games and middling for others honestly. Like video games - wouldn't you rather one fantastic experience than ten average ones?

Thanks for the note on the switch 2 joycons on the switch 1, I was half considering buying a pair

I'm not planning on buying one for a while, I think it came down to two things for me:

• switch 1 games are emulated. Would rather it be native support
• no new meaningful gimmicks, which has been Nintendo's MO since day dot

Uh no thanks

Give me an older bond struggling to keep up with the world for a change

No mortal Kombat trilogy? Not interested

No way Nintendo would let them shadow drop on launch day. Can you imagine how much money Nintendo would be throwing at team cherry to let them announce "available at launch"?

@tourjeff good luck waiting for star fox after the horrible string of games leading to zero

Is there any kind of physical preservation movement for PC games given the use of steam, gog etc currently?

A nice beef Wellington with mushr-

I was honestly extremely impressed when I played this game about ten years ago

Has a rogue like feel and the difficulty is juuust hard enough to make you want to master it

Pretty standard iteration then

Much nicer than the swapping of console banner from the left to the right with DS to 3DS. They really should have used some kind of blue

@EVIL-C I mean you can't be prescriptive about people using a term, 2nd party is well understood despite the "legality" perhaps having different definitions

2nd party to me means any studio that either exclusively works with Nintendo or works on Nintendo IPs. E.g. Rare was a second party developer for Nintendo before they were purchased by Microsoft

I mean the future is 100% digital, absolutely

I'm glad to have been around for physical media, and enjoy my physical collection, but it's high time we all acknowledged where this is ending up

I never thought I'd see the day where Nintendo offers mild improvements to existing games like this

Yes, we've had low-effort remakes and ports, but not "here's a minor upgrade aligned with new hardware". It's very much what Microsoft and PlayStation do - trying to stay at that graphical cutting edge rather than focusing on new ideas

(Yes, I'm aware updated graphics and new games aren't mutually exclusive, but Nintendo always erred on the gameplay side)

@LastFootnote have only just started it but I'm impressed so far. Loving the aesthetic and the lack of handholding

Sort of brings to mind a cross between Minit and Tunic

I've just started on Master Key... Why do I need a new console?

@AllBLK I mean it's basically like FIFA or COD in that you buy the latest and have the most fun in the year around launch while waiting for new content/next version

Imagine there's a bus

Gosh I'm just not excited for this

It gives me the same feel as when Sonic Frontiers was announced - kind of fun if you look at it a certain way but not at all what anyone was asking for and certainly not a great fit for the character

@SillyG hey, they had lower financial returns entirely due to their milking of franchises, it's not their fault!

@Oldstalk exactly why they're taking their time with it. It it can release at the same price as the first with ridiculous amounts of content it'll be a massive seller

Oh boy I can't wait to play captain toad on a fourth console

Yes, I like this. It's a very satisfying, physical card-esque approach to virtual games and makes me feel like I actually "own" these games rather than them being lesser as a form of digital download

I don't mind the DK redesign but what's going on with the triangular Yoshi egg? OUCH

What's wrong with carting around the Wii U GameCube controller adaptor and plugging in my orange spice controller whenever I want to use a controller?

Okay I think Nintendo are actually being a bit clever with the expansion pass

Not enough value in a single thing to make you get it, but combined with drips and drabs across games, it's quite tempting

@Anti-Matter why should it? If you were a publisher and knew you could price games at $80, why would you increase the cost to manufacture the games?

My point is, the cost of the carts would be passed on to the consumer. Would you be willing to pay more for the full game on cart?

@Anti-Matter would you pay an extra $10-$20 to have the full game on cart? Because that's what publishers would do

The Japanese one tells me "this is an RPG and takes place across a large map"

Two things I'd like to say:
1. The incentive for smaller games to buy carts to fit their game is actually lower, as the user experience is less impacted by smaller downloads than larger. Why bother paying to put the full game on a cart when it's only a few GB and can be downloaded in minutes?

2. Anyone who isn't a collector or otherwise interested in gaming and tech won't bat an eyelid at this.
Store person: "just so you're aware, this game needs to be downloaded. It's a game key card."
Customer: "so I can't resell it?"
Store person: "oh no, you can still resell it, just that you need to fully download the game first"
Customer: confused look "please just give me my game"