BanjoPickles

I’m sure a lot of people will disagree with me, but that’s okay:

I honestly think that the best course of action would be for Nintendo to sit on Breath of the Wild 2 and Splatoon 3 and make them launch titles for the Switch’s successor. If you look back on the last year or so of the Wii, it was pretty barren but once Switch launched, it made sense: every month or so, we were getting a new major game from the company. Though many of us were playing Breath of the Wild, we didn’t have to wait long for games like Arms, Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Odyssey. That first year was absolutely killer, and set the pace for the console! Even if we removed those two games, we’d still have a lot to look forward to. As much as I loved Splatoon 2, it strikes me as a franchise similar to Mario Kart in that we only really need one entry per generation.

Honestly, I would prefer a rerelease of the Midway Collections which, sadly, will never happen.

It’s a shame that Disney owns Lucas Arts. I would love to see a Monkey Island revival! I’d also love to see some of the old Sierra adventure games, somehow! Unfortunately, games like Willy Beamish will most likely remain in the past. There’s no demand for it.

I would sell my soul for a sequel to Thimbleweed Park!

What I want: Viewtiful Joe, Crazy Taxi, Soul Caliber II, Ubi Soft King Kong

What they give: Bloodrayne and Ty the Tasmanian Tiger

@commentlife

That’s exactly why I’m not buying it. When companies actually put forth a genuine effort—The Witcher 3—I’ll reward the effort.

Speaking of which, if Witcher 3 can run/look as good as it does on Switch, there is no excuse for this crap.

Nope. It’s apparent that Rockstar is giving Switch the second class citizen treatment, so they get nothing from me.

Awesome! I just downloaded:

-Dark Souls (lost my physical copy)
-Castlevania Advance Collection
-Doom 64
-Duke Nukem
-Quake
-Blizzard Collection

@KnightRider666

I check every week myself. Btw, have you tried out Vendetta? It’s really good!

@WallyWest

Thanks for the comment. I totally forgot about Returnal, which was a game I was curious about.

I don’t know what it is, but I have yet to get excited about the current generation. I’m sure it’ll change eventually.

Simple: the next generation is boring! I keep looking for a reason to own a PS5 and, with the exception of the Demon Souls remake, I’m coming up empty. Do either of the next Gen consoles even have a must have exclusive, a year in? I’m not really understanding the demand. All I see are games being stretched out across multiple generations (GTAV), and games like Resident Evil 8 that have released on both PS4 and PS5.

What am I missing?

I’d rather have Midway/Williams Collection!

Who honestly thought this was going to actually be more than a half-***ed effort?

@Losermagnet

Granted, it doesn’t hold a candle to the awesomeness of DS3, but it still hooked me.

I would love to see Scholars of the First Sin released before Nintendo sends Switch out to the pasture (that day is fast approaching).

@Losermagnet

Though it’s my least favorite of the SoulsBourne games, I actually really liked Dark Souls II.

Let them handle releases like:

Faxanadu
Clash At Demonhead
The Adventures of Willy Beamish
Bionic Commando

As it stands, I’ll have to say “thanks, but no thanks” to Nintendo and work through my massive backlog instead. Vote with your wallet.

What do I think?

I really wish Nintendo would release a $100 N64 Mini that I could position between my Sega Genesis Mini and PS1 Classic. I’d much rather have that.

@Znake

It’s just silly, and a completely missed opportunity. By including Sora as a playable character in a game that has sold upwards of thirty million copies, they created a unique opportunity to expand their fan base by releasing the games on a platform that makes total sense for the franchise....then promptly shot themselves in the foot, in the same Direct, by taking the lazy, Cloud-based approach.

My wallet votes no. I'm convinced that KH 1.5 and 2.5 could have been ported, and released on cards. I'm not interested in Cloud-based gaming.

Though I don't agree with the pricing, I won't complain......nor will I give Nintendo my business. I'll stick with the twenty dollar model, which I feel is beyond fair. However, fifty dollars is kind of a bridge too far for me.

If you don't like it, vote! Don't give in because you desperately want to play Ocarina of Time, or Starfox 64! Send a message if you don't like it. If that pricing structure tanks, then they have two choices: remove the expansion altogether or reduce the price! Remember when the 3DS underperformed, out of the gate? Guess what Nintendo did! They lowered the price by $80, and gave early adopters twenty games! Voting with your wallet does work!

If you cave in and subscribe, then you have only yourself to blame.

@YusseiWarrior3000

exactly. It'll basically be the difference between Mario Sunshine and Sunshine HD.

If the update was significant, they'd sell them individually, at full price.

@Trikeboy

It wouldn't be that easy. If the collection sells well on Switch, they'd probably port the PSP Stories games, or Chinatown Wars.

I'm curious about the updated graphics. It'd be nice to see something that, at least, approaches GTA IV but I know that won't happen.

Every idiot who buys this game sends the clear message to EA that their rock-bottom efforts are good enough for Nintendo fans.

@russell-marlow

*sigh

I don't recall saying that people can't express their precious feelings. However, that doesn't mean that I can't express my absolute contempt for gamers who whine whenever they don't 100% get what they wanted. Toddlers do that, not fully-developed adults. If these people had a lick of common sense, they would have held off on spending money on the fighter's pass until either A). the entire roster had been revealed, or B). a fighter was announced that would justify the purchase.

There are 30+ million Smash Bros. players, and I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if a quarter of them expected to be catered to. "Where do I get off?" Oh, I'm sorry that I expect (wish?) gamers to act like adults and not entitled brats. They spent money? Yeah, and so did the people who are excited, or those who are actually saying "good for those who are excited."

People whining about the reveal of a dlc fighter who is being added to a game with a roster of 80+.

This is why I hate gamers.

@UglyCasanova

No, it's like anything else. It's called prioritizing. I promise you that, at this point, you make more than I do (I'm in my last semester of college before student teaching, and I make about $12 an hour).

Sorry, but paying for online isn't a new concept. Did you really think Nintendo was going to keep giving you free online for the rest of your life?

Oh, and my performance is mostly fine. Then again, playing NSO classics is pretty low priority for me. I'm too busy playing through my backlog to whine about not being coddled by a multi-billion dollar company.

@KingBowser

Unfortunately, we have to look at the reality: it took Nintendo, what, two years to get around to releasing SNES games on Switch? I honestly can't remember. The console will be five (!!!!!!!!!) in March. I think that, after 2022, things are going to start scaling back in preparation for the next console. If they have a similar setup, they'll probably get around to releasing Gamecube games for the next console cycle.

@GameOtaku

If you want to be a game collector, is a digital collection really the way you want to go? I do have a robust collection of 3DS Virtual Console titles, but there is a reason why Nintendo has taken this path. Like somebody else mentioned, was it really a success?

Also, what's the point of a VC? Look at it like this, you can get the following on the Switch:

-Every Castlevania game via the Anniversary Collection
-Every REAL Contra (not Forces) via the Anniversary Collection
-Every NES Mega Man game via Legacy Collection 1
-the Double Dragon Trilogy, AND every Kunio game via the Kunio Kun Collection
-Dragon Quest 1-3 mobile remakes
-Every 8 Bit SNK game (Athena, POW, Guerilla War, etc.)

So, what is left that people actually want? That would leave every 1st party game that Nintendo has coughed up every generation since the Wii, and.....very little else that would be profitable. In a perfect world, games like Faxanadu, Little Samson, Clash at Demonhead, and so many others would have sold through the roof. I've been saying this for the past three years, though the power of curation seems like it's missing, it has actually been shifted to the arcade sector. The availability of classic games is stronger than ever on Switch, and it's really neat being able to stock up on classic arcade games, especially when they go on sale.

@FX102A

I'm pretty sure that, at one point, it was a success....but only for the usual suspects. Mario 3, Mario World, Legend of Zelda. The early years of the Wii were awesome because there were a ton of hidden gems and games that would never see the light of day now.

@JohnnyC EXACTLY! I pay $20 to experiment with new lagers! I'll throw $20 away for a horrible meal at Olive Garden! I once gave a panhandler $20 and it turns out he made more than I did! I once lost $20 in a friggin' port-a-potty! An ex-girlfriend once ripped up a twenty dollar bill that I had on my dresser because I was being a jerk. Those are total ripoff scenarios! Not this!

F'ing sigh:

It's real simple, guys. Vote with your wallets. Personally, I think that $30 a year (I can't see them charging more than an additional $1-2 a month for this) is a steal for all of the content. Those of you who romanticize the Virtual Console? I question whether you were actually there during the Wii/Wii U years. The games were grossly overpriced. "At least I owned them, though!" Nope, you didn't own anything. The second your Wii, or Wii U, takes a permanent dirt nap, those games will be gone.

Please, I want somebody to give me an actual REASON why the NSO is a ripoff that doesn't include the whinery of "it used to be free, so it should have stayed free FOREVER!"

@anoyonmus

Oh man, if I can manage to get my grubby mitts on a physical copy.........

I had no interest in the Mario G&W, but this sounds great!

@anoyonmus

I absolutely loved Harmony and Aria, so I'm 100% in!

@BloodNinja

Oh, yes! I would love to have Rondo on Switch! I'd also love for Konami to adapt the DS trilogy to a single screen configuration.

I wish that Konami would do the right thing and sell the franchise to a developer who could do the series justice. Wayforward, Treasure, etc. Honestly, I think that Castlevania could translate beautifully into a Souls like. Imagine the amazing job From Software could do, if they had the license. They could convert Castlevania into a 3D powerhouse.

@AndyRogan

Skies of Arcadia 2?! Man, you're speaking my language! I'd even settle for a remaster, at this point.

One thing that I'm convinced we'll be seeing tomorrow, based on Nintendo's facebook/twitter posts: Metroid Zero Mission. They posted a picture of the cover art yesterday, and they posted a picture of the Chozo ruins last week. I think it'd make sense for them to add GBA to NSO.

@SeantheDon29

Especially if it managed to launch before Halloween. *drools

@BloodNinja

Man, what I wouldn't give to not only see Dark Souls II released on Switch, but I'm now convinced that Switch could actually handle III as well.

Honestly, I'm up to my elbows in games to play, but what I would love to see (realistically):

-Final Fantasy 1-6 (I think the timing is right)
-Castlevania Anniversary Collection 2: Advanced Collection
-An unexpected bonus: Symphony of the Night is shadow dropped onto the eshop.
-GBA added to the NSO. A second pricing tier is announced, which raises the cost of online to $25 and includes N64 support.
-More footage from Silksong.
-I would love to see some old point and click games from the 80's/90's: the Monkey Island series, Willy Beamish, Full Throttle, Maniac Mansion, etc.

Man, I wish that I could buy this day one, but it'd be pointless because I'm knee deep in school work (my last semester). Instead, I'm going to hold off until early December, so I can spend an entire weekend with it. I am so excited!

I have spent years holding on to this hope that an indie studio would develop a Faxanadu remake and their work would result in Nintendo asking them to do a Zelda II remake.

@PJOReilly

Definitely! She loves games that are easy to get into, and it doesn't get any more accessible than a good Wario Ware game! Thanks for the great read! You sold me!

I'm totally buying this for my daughter and I to plow through when she stays over tomorrow night. I'm so excited!

I’m surprised Dragon Quest XI didn’t move more copies.

@Old_Man_Nintendo

I comprehended it just fine, and I interpreted it as it needs to be interpreted. At this point, it’s a rumor, and they very well may just give us rom dumps.

It’ll take more than just new assets to make this feel like more than a PS2 game.

@0nett

You’re misreading my comments. I’m impressed by many ports—Doom, Witcher III, Dragon Quest XI—but I would honestly be surprised if these ended up being genuine remasters. If they’re nothing more than rom dumps then shame on Rockstar, who have the resources to port GTA V to Switch. If they end up being more than the PS2 ports with a fresh coat of HD paint, then I’ll gladly eat my words. I’m just not going to wave my pompoms at every hackneyed port that is released (*cough Saints Row III, Assassin’s Creed III).

@ArsebiscuitsKarmasho

No, they were sitting around asking “how can we impress the easily impressed? Those who are impressed with ports of games that have been available on phones for nearly a decade.”

@Bizzyb

And Take 2 could have easily fit all three Bioshocks on one card, but they didn’t. It depends on how much of a penny the publisher wants to pinch.

@Trikeboy

I’ve been wondering the same for the past few years.

@Magician

I doubt it would see a million in sales at that price. You can buy these games everywhere, and even if they’re remastered, they still can’t hide the fact that these are PS2 games.

Now, GTAV could easily clear a million! If they released that game on Switch, I don’t see why it couldn’t clear 2 million or more.