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@Noid Are you implying that Drill Dozer is, in fact, NOT a perfect game?

@edannunziata LOL Of course I forgot about the porting process itself being a technical hurdle. But otherwise it’s cool to hear that securing licenses wouldn’t be as hard as I thought thanks to personal connections. It would be absolutely nuts if you could somehow collaborate with M2 if they decide to move forward with Saturn games in their SEGA AGES lineup. Although I have no idea how Mr. Bones fared in the Japanese market back then and if there’s much demand for a rerelease over there now...

But anyways, I hope your new game does well for you guys, and thanks for the reply.

“Also, if I have it my way, modern versions of Mr. Bones (Saturn) and Tiny Tank (PS1) are heading over to the Switch someday!”

Mr. Bones was one of my favorites on Saturn! Such a ridiculously quirky experience with an excellent soundtrack. Speaking of which, if Ed’s serious about getting this game on Switch (PLEASE!), he’ll have to somehow secure the rights to use Ronnie Montrose’s music. Not to mention working out a deal with SEGA and Rockstar. Sounds like an expensive licensing nightmare just to port/remaster such a niche game to modern platforms, but here’s hoping this dude can manage to do it. I’ll certainly be there day one!

@NybroCymerej

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AlliterationLife

I’m just here for the Frankie Goes to Hollywood reference.

Wait a minute... Art of Balance was released weeks ago. What gives?

EDIT: Apparently a demo for it is coming out today which isn’t mentioned in the article.

The art is definitely beautiful, but all of the individual moving pieces and special effects seem like they’d be overwhelming from a gameplay perspective. I can see why the game’s been delayed for so many years when they keep adding in more and more and more and more graphical detail. At some point it’s just too much. Also not a fan of the narration in the trailer, it would’ve been much better without it.

That said, I wish the devs the best of luck and am looking forward to reviews of the Switch 2 version when it arrives in 5 years.

Waluigi was a mistake.

“It’s been a wild ride for fans of SEGA fans the last few years.”

YO DAWG I HERD YOU LIKE FANS...

@jockmahon User icon does NOT check out.

Is that a Smiths reference in the subtitle I see?

I was just playing Graceful Explosion Machine recently and was wondering what the dev’s next project would be, and now here it is! Super excited for this!

@whitemaskedhero And that character should undoubtedly be Shantae. I can only hope.

I thought Metal Slug 4 was already available on Switch so I was confused for a sec. If/when 5 releases to cap off the series, I might take the plunge and buy them all. Still, it’s a tough sell since I’ve already played the Anthology on Vita...

Sega Saturn controller mod kit when?

Damien authoring more content for the site is fantastic news and can’t be overlooked. His features are always well-researched with great photos and proofreading, with content that adds much-needed variety among the daily news articles and reviews. (Plus it helps he’s a huge SEGA nerd, which is totally cool by me!)

That article title/subtitle is totally a Rubio Robot reference, and I refuse to be convinced otherwise.

“Let's dispel with this fiction that Barack Obama doesn't know what he's doing. He knows exactly what he's doing.”

😉

“The game only supports Japanese language options, and is unlikely to ever be localised for western audiences”

Hey, if “Pure / Electric Love "What do you want?" - Eri Kitami -” can get a localization, anything’s possible! 😉

Careful, guys. If the poll gets too many votes it might vanish into thin air like the other one. /s

Wait a minute, a bunch of these games were also featured in last week’s download update. I guess if your game releases in-between Thursdays you get featured twice? Why even launch on a Thursday then? 🤔

Edit: And now the poll and the games in question have disappeared from the article. Stay winning, NL.

Are we all just going to simply ignore those glorious Sanic Joy-Con skins? 👌🧐

Poll was at 80 votes and 0% for 20XX, which is very surprising. It looks great and I plan on buying it on sale eventually, but the $3 Switch tax is dumb compared to the Steam price. Probably would’ve bought it day 1 if it wasn’t for that. 😕

The indie guest characters and pre-order discount convinced me to try Runbow. Pre-ordered Shining Resonance Refrain a while ago; first western Shining release in a decade needs every sale it can get. Speaking of which, where’s the option for it in the poll? It’s even the featured game in the header image! 😞

No poop pics? 💩

That interview didn’t translate to text very well. It would’ve been better in video form, I think.

“it can be pretty easy to DRIFT off into dreams of future titles”

Heh.

@kirbygirl Bought it when it was <$2 on sale from $5. Very polished for a budget game and the one-button gameplay is crazy addictive. Lots of extra content. Though there’s no rumble, only a few enemy types, and repetitive music (but what’s there is great, from the guy who did Owlboy’s OST). I’d say it’s worth the $5 but there’s bound to be a sale on it again soon.

I feel like Fairune Collection came and went with little fanfare. For $10 it’s excellent. Imagine top-down classic Zelda simplified to the fundamentals with lots of polish and awesome chiptune music. Also a shoutout to King Oddball which I never expected to put 10+ hours into.

Never expected a Frasier reference to start off a Nintendo Life game review. ;D

@Winklebottom
No Gal*Gun 2? 😜

“Think you’ve played all the classic Mega Man games just because you own all the NES games? Think again you dangerously confident sausage.”

Ummm... Can you guys PLEASE at least specify the region when you post these articles? I’m guessing this is for our European friends but who’s to say when the author types out a bunch of filler text but leaves out the most important detail. Sheesh. 🤦‍♂️

@holygeez03 It’s ridiculous, right after the “Don’t Stave” article published an hour before this one. I’ve never seen so many typos on NL until lately, and I’ve been coming here regularly since 2011. 👎

lol @ 6:50 😂

“The only information given out it that this was that it is”

~ Nintendo Life, 2018

Sonic Mania. Best game in the series since Sonic Rush Adventure, imo. The portability of the Switch makes it that much more incredible.

@Kalmaro Thanks!

@Bunkerneath @Handsomistic15 @DancingPants @Onion @matii No prob!

Video was excellent as always, but I agree with others who wanted an actual article write-up, since not everyone has the time or data allowance to watch a 25-minute video. But both formats bundled together would be awesome!

#31-#6 “in no particular order”:

—- Metroid: Samus Returns
—- Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
—- Stella Glow
—- Ever Oasis
—- Super Mario 3D Land
—- Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
—- Kirby: Planet Robobot
—- Fire Emblem Awakening
—- Rune Factory 4
—- Kid Icarus: Uprising
—- Fantasy Life
—- Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
—- Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
—- Shin Megami Tensei IV
—- Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World
—- Monster Hunter Generations
—- SEGA 3D Classics Collection
—- Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
—- Mario Golf: World Tour
—- Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
—- Rhythm Heaven Megamix
—- Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
—- New Super Mario Bros. 2
—- Bravely Second: End Layer
—- Star Fox 64 3D
—- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
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#5: Mario Kart 7
#4: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
#3: Pokémon Ultra Sun / Pokémon Ultra Moon
#2: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D / The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
#1: Animal Crossing: New Leaf

I’ve been a regular visitor to the site since 2011, so right around the time you started contributing to it. I usually never comment on anything posted here but I had to when I saw this. My jaw literally dropped. You’ve been such a prolific content creator for NL over the years, and you’ll be missed. I wish you all the best in your new role at Circle, and thanks for everything you’ve done for this community, Thomas! Peace! ✌️