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@BrandyBongos Ah, that's really too bad. I'm sorry.

That's not the explanation I was thinking. 😆 But it's pretty straightforward.

@Solid_Python @PrioryChat @Sylamp @Daric I'm pretty sure Sega told us that this one was developed by their arcade team.

@BrandyBongos Oh, for real?

@Toastmaster Maybe it was a cost consideration? Though they must have tested for their use in most current games, so you'd think it would have been silly to proceed with the lower speed. It's a shame, since obviously it has tainted the discord around the console. Maybe they will be able to manufacture speedier cards in the near future.
The other thing could be the battery consumption, which many of us probably forget to consider.

They probably didn't do a very good job of setting expectations with the way it was revealed. When they dropped it in the morning, without any warning, I'm sure a lot of us thought it could be something related to the next Mario movie or a big announcement. Perhaps with the second video, they should have just explained what it was, as well. So we aren't all hoping for a Pikmin game or movie or whatever. Super cool film though!

This sounds cool. Adding to my wishlist. Thank you for the review!

@lumothesinner Awesome, thank you!

I still think it was a lot of drama for this to just be a simple animation. But maybe I was wrong. I was expecting at the very end to see some announcement of a product or something. But nope. It's a cute video though.

Lemme see... What am I supposed to be mad about with this Switch 2 game (or anything from Nintendo, it seems)? Ah, okay. Evidently, 30 FPS is entirely unacceptable. And the devs should be ashamed for even putting out such a paltry effort. Uninstall noobs. Got it. Good.

It's gonna be a "no-buy" for me. High-fives all around!

Aren't they also offering an upgrade path if you already own the original version?

Yeah, I'm wondering if it could be Rosalina and pikmin. They changed the looks of most of the characters for the Mario Movie, even if only slightly. And this is not a throwaway animation. It's too significant of a drop for that. They would have just told us that they created some new short film for fun. And there's no way they would have done that without some product placement. I think they're trying to tease us. And they wouldn't announce a Pikmin movie within what, 6 months or so of the next Mario one. Well, maybe they would tell us it's happening, but we wouldn't get a teaser for it. That just confuses the marketing.

You know, there are stars and moons on the mobile. So could that point to Galaxy? Or could it just point to space, which is also connected to Pikmin?

@DwaynesGames Hahahaha! It could be!
But I'm guessing there's more to it. It does feel like the Emio teaser again. So we probably won't learn more until at least tomorrow.

@TCKuma Clearly! Or at the very least, just let others enjoy and say nothing. Wow.

@SillyG Why don't they just use AI to translate?

The outrage and complaining for even something like this is incredible. What a world.

The Pikmin theory is interesting. Because on my first watch, I thought it was beautifully animated - definitely looks like Pixar. Toy Story or Incredibles aesthetics, I'd say. But I was a bit bothered with the strange, I don't know, physics of the pacifier and other items. Like, why are they just floating? So if it's Pikmin, I guess that would explain it. And there is definitely something out of focus under the crib.

The thing is, what is this supposed to be communicating to us? The baby chases the pacifier around, but by the end of the video, it seems to really be about the child's first steps and the mother being there for them. They seem to be the focal point. And their togetherness. "Close to you." Or maybe the "close to you" means they are all around us, even if we don't know it?
But did the pikmin really play a big role in delivering the bonding of mother and child? Seems a bit of a stretch.
This was an unprompted drop on their channels, with no information given, so they clearly want us to pay attention.

Maybe this is the next 3D Mario. An origin story. We're witnessing his first steps on his way to becoming a platforming superstar.

Pancake whale at 2:03. Complete with syrup and a pat of butter.

I've already bought and played it. Yes, you get the arcade game. A new island, sure, but there's nothing on it. You just get in the tower, get the thing, and you're done. I'm at 100%, so I don't think I missed anything. Probably took me at most 1 hour to complete it, and I think that was in part because I was reorienting myself to where to go and how to play.

@Supervideoman22 I agree with you. I definitely enjoyed the game the first time, but the additions in the upgrade felt a little silly. Also, cool gif for your profile. Anchors Aweigh!

Well, you know what they say...

"My body is forever bad. This is Furukawa."

Next, they'll be doing Deep TISSUE Super Sampling.

They should have also done the Light Boy accessory:

https://videogamesnewyork.com/gameboy-light-boy-by-vic-tokai-inc/

Next, do all the Game & Watches! Games & Watch?
Those!

Now you get Game-Key Cards for life, Brah-sano.

@burndive I disagree, but I understand what you're saying. Ah well, it will probably never happen.

@slowpoke_tail I don't think it's that. I believe it's that phenomenon where we remember things in their original context. As in, these upgraded versions look how you believed the original versions did at the time of their release. I assume it's relative to the way things looked back then. Now, it stands out as being much "worse" than today's standards.
For instance, I look at the original Toy Story now and can't believe how rudimentary it looks. Even poor, from a technical standpoint. But when that movie came out, it was one of the most amazing visuals of that style that I had ever seen. I watched Beast Wars: Transformers as a child, or Reboot, and now they both look crazy simplistic. But I was completely in awe back in the day.
So, anyway, it is definitely helpful to have those visual comparisons. I quite agree with you. It's also an interesting demonstration of how far we've come. Though this is a bit of a glow-up, really.

@burndive What are you saying?

@KayFiOS Well, sales from Nintendo are never more than 33% off. I think I'd be overpaying. I suppose I could get it used. Maybe I can rent it somehow. Miss those days... Maybe they'll put it on a Game Trial! Miss those days, too...

@TrogdorTheBurninator @Cyrax77 This is why.

@GoatFace04 That's great to hear. Oh, thank you for the tidbit about combat! 😁

Please release Bowser's Fury separately...

@theconstellationiris Good advice, thank you!

@MasterGraveheart @w1p3out I appreciate you both. This is good food for thought. I will definitely check out one or both of the games!

@w1p3out Oh man, haha. Two different, strong takes. Thank you!

@SuperWarioWorld Okay, thank you for those points and your opinion.

@MasterGraveheart Okay, so you say go ahead and just play these new ones?

@charliecarrot Maybe I'm misinterpreting it. Maybe they were just telling us that if we have played them before, not all that much has changed from the originals, so they may not be essential re-purchases. I guess the wording threw me off.

Inessential if you own both games on Wii

This is a weird con. That's like saying, "If you've already played these games, you might not want to play them again."
Couldn't this be a con for any game that gets a re-release?

Also, why should a game being older necessarily make it depreciate in value? Many of us are using our limited, personal perspectives to judge a game's worth in price. I'll bet at least one whole generation has never played these games. Why shouldn't they see them as fantastic new Mario games? They still play well, the graphics and other bits have even been "modernized." If I had never played them, I might think a bundle with two games at the same price as a single, maybe-standard 2025 AAA video game is a great deal.

For all the Iwata stans out there, he talked a lot about preserving the value of the games. It's why Nintendo doesn't automatically offer steep discounts over time and why they have so many "evergreen" titles. He said that the free games out there or even the ones that regularly get bigger and bigger discounts (a la Ubisoft) set expectations for all the others to follow suit. This is not unique to the gaming industry either.
It may not be what you want to pay, and maybe you do agree with the free/heavily discounted approach, but I wouldn't say that this warrants an attack on Nintendo and certainly not for greed. Anyway, that's my take.

Flagging this for a spoiler filter:

sees the dastardly Bowser kidnap Peach (along with her entire castle)

At least with this quote, he's not really applauding the console but rather their engine.

What's the general consensus - should you play the original before the remake? Or does it not really matter? I've never really played FF, because I'm not much of an RPG fan. So, it may not be for me, but I am curious to at least give one a shot.

Cheers, Zion! Best luck in your next endeavor(s)!

@The_Nintendo_Pedant Aren't you sick of all this winning? We're so hot right now!

Happy be-early birthday! 😄

Hopefully it can redeem itself later.

@martynstuff Argh, you beat me to it! 😂👏🏻

@dskatter Good point. That's fair. I'd pay a small price. I guess I should have said that I hope there are upgrade options.

This is awesome to hear. And presumably, they'll keep optimizing the game yet, for a release in February. Thanks for sharing!

@ShadLink Or a Switch 2: LEGO Edition.

I hope they're free upgrades, because I own a few of these for Switch 1 already.
Very excited for the Batman game, too.

@SplatRay001 We should definitely do something about that. Perhaps more coverage. Anger seems to get attention - do you think we should say something to incite rage about them?

@AmanPikon I'm sorry, I was being facetious. 😅 Thank you for explaining it though!