My wife and I have 99%ād the first two (no way can we defeat that super secret last boss, if youāve played you know the one), so definitely eager to get this one, though whether itās S1 cartridge or S2 eShop is TBD.
Itāll be a Xmas gift from my wife. Every year we get each other 4 core gifts: something you want, need, wear, and read. Itāll be my want for sure, we had a lot of fun with the first one and Iām playing S2 TOTK with my boys, the older one is dressed as TOTK Link for Halloween. ^u^
Having MKW at launch, the Zelda upgrades (almost through BOTW), and Bananza is holding me, plus playing some titles on Switch 1 OLED for battery life (Power Wash Simulator has been fun going back to) has me content until MP4 and Hyrule Warriors 2 ššš»
Walked into my local Target and they had plenty S2 in stock!
Transfer was pretty painless, except for having to put S1 on charger and the auto-download to tidy up. Lot less painful than getting smoked in MKW Knockout online š
Perhaps something like Luigiās balloons in Odyssey, but hidden in the destructible portion of the level? Or a race to a space to see whose creative destruction gets there first? Could be interesting, the Sonic 2 two-player races were fun as a kid, and yes 3D World multiplayer is some of my favorite ever!
If youāve got kids, you (1) get more into short-burst games for time and backlogs for finances, and (2) get nostalgic so bust out the classics, whether on legacy consoles from childhood or NSO.
@mlt definitely tried button mapping and it never felt quite right; I have JFG on my purple N64 and never finished it because of the difficulty spike at that point, so definitely will try since NS2 is putting rewind on N64 - which I didnāt know.c thatās awesome!
@Thwomp_Stomper Thatās exactly what Iām planning to use. I donāt have any of the NSO controllers, 8BitDo has served me fine, though I may break down and get an N64 one.
I assume you can use a OG GameCube controller with the Smash Ultimate adapter to play the GCN NSO games, so the legacy folks shouldnāt need this one?
11 was a big COVID game for me and made me love this series enough to go back to the others, played 1&2 iOS and playing 7&8 on 3DS, so Iām excited to play 3HD and the other two HD eventually.
Thanks to Stephen for so eloquently stating what many of us feel about games and literature as active, living places in our lifeās rhythms. SMW also holds that place of stability and memory in my life. Much love ā¤ļø
I managed to not find the Master Sword or Light Dragon until after all of the tears, so going to the skies to find her was very powerful, which I assume is what Aonuma & Co. wanted.
Canāt wait to play! Have to travel for a family wedding all weekend so I donāt get time to play this until my local GameStop opens at 11:00 am Monday. No work getting done that afternoon! š
As a working man with a family who loves looking at the clouds and nature for a sense of adventure, this got me right in the feels ;U; canāt wait to play!!! Trying to finish TP HD after finishing SS HD
@RR529 @gcunit Yeah, it feels like thereās a million of these daytime shows in our USA hosted by former A/B tier celebs, on what our UK NL folks would consider akin to a low tier BBC channel, just compete filler š
So I canāt imagine the cast were trying very hard to commit to the bit there, except for Jack Black š¤£
I have my original GameCube controllers wired and wavebird; I could try this but will likely roll with new twin stick since Iām not used to GCN controls I only watched my little bro play MP1 and Echoes back in the day, and played MP3 only in wii. Looking forward to it!!!
Yeah once I got to the fishing village I stopped playing, itās really a shame for what was a highly anticipated indie for many folks including myself.
Canāt wait to boot up NSO N64 and play this at work lol, hope it leads to all the other Rareware games we love and remember from the era showing up on it before itās all said and done. ^_^
As someone who loves Mario Golf GBC and really liked Golf Story, it has been a tad bit disappointing in the first few hours: obtuse quests and performance issues mostly.
Eh, Iām fine with a Brooklyn Mario, it makes sense since this is his intro to Mushroom Kingdom; yeah itās not gonna be full-on accurate but whatevs. I havenāt watched enough of Chris Pratt other than Parks and Rec and Guardians to be sick of him quite yet xD
But yeah everyone saying Bowser stole the show is right on, Black slayed it, got a lot of Avatar - Fire Nation showing up vibes lol
Iāve played a few including the Z:TP on 3DS, but have played all mainline Picross S games, itās just a chill time until you get to the mega extra puzzles, some are a breeze and some make me get out a pen & paper to keep track xD
I got Attack of Friday Monsters and DQ 7 & 8, might get the rest of the Picross e series too. Always hate to see games go unpreserved but hopefully places like the VGHF can help if developers buy into a secure 3rd party repository that holds code and assets for historical purposes.
Donāt think Iāve played a 3D Sonic since Generations on PS3; I keep trying to give Sega a chance but whether itās the slightly-off Monkey Ball engine or Sonic Originsā modding issues, I keep thinking their highs (I hear great things about Yakuza series and arcades) are likely behind them š„ŗ
Only one Iāve gotten a launch with my own money was Wii, with Zelda TP, Rayman Rabbids & Wii Sports of course, which was a hit in the dorm, squeezing 4 people in for doubles tennis ššš» No regrets!
I liked the movie, appreciated the fact it didnāt like the same as all the other Disney/Pixar characters/faces, the girls all had their own distinct shapes and styles. Plus burned CDās were awesome to see xD
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Re: Stop Motion Co-Op Adventure 'Out Of Words' Confirmed For Switch 2
Love stop motion and the effort that goes into it; definitely watching this one to enjoy with the fam
Re: Review: Octopath Traveler 0 (Switch 2) - A Bit Of A Retread, But Unmissable (And Enormous)
@Thomystic I totally get it. We gave it a couple of tries, then just threw our hands up and watched it on YouTube š
I played a fair bit of CotC so Iāll be interested to see the differences ššš»
Re: Review: Octopath Traveler 0 (Switch 2) - A Bit Of A Retread, But Unmissable (And Enormous)
My wife and I have 99%ād the first two (no way can we defeat that super secret last boss, if youāve played you know the one), so definitely eager to get this one, though whether itās S1 cartridge or S2 eShop is TBD.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment
I love Zelda, liked the first HW, so Iāll play this too!
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment?
Itāll be a Xmas gift from my wife. Every year we get each other 4 core gifts: something you want, need, wear, and read. Itāll be my want for sure, we had a lot of fun with the first one and Iām playing S2 TOTK with my boys, the older one is dressed as TOTK Link for Halloween. ^u^
Re: The Adorable 'Lil Gator Game' Is Getting A "Huge" Expansion In 2026
@Mana_Knight @BigRed40 love both of these games, definitely picking this up Day 1!
Re: Poll: Three Months In, How Would You Rate Switch 2's Library So Far?
Having MKW at launch, the Zelda upgrades (almost through BOTW), and Bananza is holding me, plus playing some titles on Switch 1 OLED for battery life (Power Wash Simulator has been fun going back to) has me content until MP4 and Hyrule Warriors 2 ššš»
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast)
@Lord agreed! Would love a Dreamcast app for NSO. Never seen the Euro art for this game, very nice.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 System Transfer: How To Move All Games, Saves, Profiles From Switch 1
Walked into my local Target and they had plenty S2 in stock!
Transfer was pretty painless, except for having to put S1 on charger and the auto-download to tidy up. Lot less painful than getting smoked in MKW Knockout online š
Re: Rumour: Donkey Kong Bananza May Include A Local Multiplayer Component
Perhaps something like Luigiās balloons in Odyssey, but hidden in the destructible portion of the level? Or a race to a space to see whose creative destruction gets there first? Could be interesting, the Sonic 2 two-player races were fun as a kid, and yes 3D World multiplayer is some of my favorite ever!
Re: Talking Point: With Prices Rising, Are Your Gaming Habits Changing?
If youāve got kids, you (1) get more into short-burst games for time and backlogs for finances, and (2) get nostalgic so bust out the classics, whether on legacy consoles from childhood or NSO.
Re: Switch 2 GameCube Controller 'Early Purchase' Goes Live Next Week (North America)
@mlt definitely tried button mapping and it never felt quite right; I have JFG on my purple N64 and never finished it because of the difficulty spike at that point, so definitely will try since NS2 is putting rewind on N64 - which I didnāt know.c thatās awesome!
Re: Switch 2 GameCube Controller 'Early Purchase' Goes Live Next Week (North America)
@Thwomp_Stomper Thatās exactly what Iām planning to use. I donāt have any of the NSO controllers, 8BitDo has served me fine, though I may break down and get an N64 one.
Re: Switch 2 GameCube Controller 'Early Purchase' Goes Live Next Week (North America)
I assume you can use a OG GameCube controller with the Smash Ultimate adapter to play the GCN NSO games, so the legacy folks shouldnāt need this one?
Re: Tony Hawk Has Reportedly Demanded Bam Margera Be Included In New Game
@eltomo I hope so, I remember unlocking Darth Maul in THPS 3 on GCN being so cool at the time
Re: Tony Hawk Has Reportedly Demanded Bam Margera Be Included In New Game
@PapaSmurfCDMCMD Good way to sum it up šš»
Re: Lunar Remastered Collection Revives Beloved '90s JRPG Series On Switch In Spring 2025
My wife has the PS1 version and she literally had a āshut the front doorā reaction to this story. I married well! ā¤ļø
Re: Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Has Officially Gone Gold, Out This November
11 was a big COVID game for me and made me love this series enough to go back to the others, played 1&2 iOS and playing 7&8 on 3DS, so Iām excited to play 3HD and the other two HD eventually.
Re: Feature: How Super Mario World Became An Award-Winning Book Of Verse
Thanks to Stephen for so eloquently stating what many of us feel about games and literature as active, living places in our lifeās rhythms. SMW also holds that place of stability and memory in my life. Much love ā¤ļø
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Master Sword Twist Was Decided Very Early On
I managed to not find the Master Sword or Light Dragon until after all of the tears, so going to the skies to find her was very powerful, which I assume is what Aonuma & Co. wanted.
Re: Random: Super Mario RPG Dev Shares Scrapped Sketch Proposals For SNES Original
Looks like the MP2 costumes for a France game board, really dig it!
Re: Neva Is A Beautiful Yet Haunting Platformer From The Creators Of Gris
Love Gris, even got my wife the art book; will def check out!
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Canāt wait to play! Have to travel for a family wedding all weekend so I donāt get time to play this until my local GameStop opens at 11:00 am Monday. No work getting done that afternoon! š
Re: Nintendo's Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom TV Ad Might Be Its Best One Ever
As a working man with a family who loves looking at the clouds and nature for a sense of adventure, this got me right in the feels ;U; canāt wait to play!!! Trying to finish TP HD after finishing SS HD
Re: PSA: You Only Have One Week To Purchase 3DS And Wii U eShop Games
Making sure I got all Zelda backups covered, MC, PH & ST for wii u to backup the carts. Iāll be glad when the fomo is gone lol
Re: Random: Jack Black Wears 'Revealing' Bowser Costume For Mario Movie Promo
@RR529 @gcunit Yeah, it feels like thereās a million of these daytime shows in our USA hosted by former A/B tier celebs, on what our UK NL folks would consider akin to a low tier BBC channel, just compete filler š
So I canāt imagine the cast were trying very hard to commit to the bit there, except for Jack Black š¤£
Re: How To Make Metroid Prime Remastered Work With A GameCube Controller
I have my original GameCube controllers wired and wavebird; I could try this but will likely roll with new twin stick since Iām not used to GCN controls I only watched my little bro play MP1 and Echoes back in the day, and played MP3 only in wii. Looking forward to it!!!
Re: Quiz: Are You Ready For Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom? Find Out With Our Fiendishly Hard BOTW Quiz
13/16, only missed shrine name, music, and drink/soup xD so pretty good!
Re: Sports Story "Secret Dev Room" Still Accessible With Dialogue Overhaul After Latest Update
Yeah once I got to the fishing village I stopped playing, itās really a shame for what was a highly anticipated indie for many folks including myself.
Re: Xbox Acknowledges "The Journey" It's Been On To Revive GoldenEye 007
Canāt wait to boot up NSO N64 and play this at work lol, hope it leads to all the other Rareware games we love and remember from the era showing up on it before itās all said and done. ^_^
Re: Review: Sports Story - A Long-Awaited Sequel That's Sadly Not Up To Par
As someone who loves Mario Golf GBC and really liked Golf Story, it has been a tad bit disappointing in the first few hours: obtuse quests and performance issues mostly.
Re: You Can Get Your 'Year In Review' Nintendo Switch Stats Now For 2022
Top 3 Most Played were BOTW, Picross S7 and S8; that sums me up xD
Played BOTW on Wii U at launch and just got it for Switch last Xmas, need to finish it again before TOTK
Re: Tetris 99 Hosting Kirby's Dream Buffet Crossover Event Later This Week
I havenāt played T99 since Effect but I love Kirby DB and may play long enough to get the theme
Re: '90s-Inspired Platformer Clive 'N' Wrench Lands New Festive Trailer And US Physical Release Date
@Chibi_Manny my thought exactly in character designs; when do Nestle and PBS sue these guys lol jk xD
Re: Nintendo Direct Announced For The Premiere Of Super Mario Bros. Movie's Second Trailer
@Dev9417 Agree 100%
Re: Miyamoto Unsurprisingly Reckons The Super Mario Movie Will Be Pretty Good
Big Luigi guy so Iām pumped to see more Charlie Day footage, the trailer end has me hoping he gets to go full crazy at some point xD
Re: Miyamoto Unsurprisingly Reckons The Super Mario Movie Will Be Pretty Good
@Bobb slow chuckle āI do not.ā So freaking good, Jack Black is gonna kill it.
Re: Round Up: All The Games From Nintendo's Indie World Showcase - November 2022
Sports Story foāshoā, Blanc and Storyteller look promising and Dordogne hits my art game vibe pretty good
Re: Random: Toad Will Also Have A Musical Moment In The Mario Movie
@laalpacamaniaca32 my thought exactly! ššš»
Re: Video: Here's What Mario's Movie Voice Sounds Like In Other Languages
Eh, Iām fine with a Brooklyn Mario, it makes sense since this is his intro to Mushroom Kingdom; yeah itās not gonna be full-on accurate but whatevs. I havenāt watched enough of Chris Pratt other than Parks and Rec and Guardians to be sick of him quite yet xD
But yeah everyone saying Bowser stole the show is right on, Black slayed it, got a lot of Avatar - Fire Nation showing up vibes lol
Re: Mini Review: Picross S8 - Four-Player Picross? It's Absolute Madness!
Iāve played a few including the Z:TP on 3DS, but have played all mainline Picross S games, itās just a chill time until you get to the mega extra puzzles, some are a breeze and some make me get out a pen & paper to keep track xD
Re: Poll: What Switch Online N64 Game Are You Most Excited About?
MP3, I was jealous some people we knew had it while I only had 2 and liked 3 way more. Granted, thatās 20 years ago but looking forward to it!
Re: Super Sonic Shines In New Sonic Frontiers Trailer
Hoping this is good, havenāt played any 3D Sonic since SA2B on GCN but I would like to give this a try if they pull it off.
Re: Reminder: Today Is Your Last Chance To Redeem eShop Cards On Wii U And 3DS
I got Attack of Friday Monsters and DQ 7 & 8, might get the rest of the Picross e series too. Always hate to see games go unpreserved but hopefully places like the VGHF can help if developers buy into a secure 3rd party repository that holds code and assets for historical purposes.
Re: Mini Review: Lost In Play - A Fantastic Adventure Game That Cleverly Sidesteps Genre Pitfalls
Always love founding genres getting new life, will have to check it out!
Re: Sonic Frontiers Will Apparently Take The Series' Narrative To New Heights
Donāt think Iāve played a 3D Sonic since Generations on PS3; I keep trying to give Sega a chance but whether itās the slightly-off Monkey Ball engine or Sonic Originsā modding issues, I keep thinking their highs (I hear great things about Yakuza series and arcades) are likely behind them š„ŗ
Re: Sega's Old Arcades Are Flourishing Under New Owners, Sort Of
@mike_intv Yeah I wondered that too, I would be curious as to what Segaās accounting staff did different from Genda.
Re: Random: WWE's Stone Cold Steve Austin Says Breath Of The Wild Is The Best Zelda Game
This and the Obi Wan trailer #2 made this a great day ššš»
Re: Feature: What's Your Biggest Nintendo Launch Day Regret?
Only one Iāve gotten a launch with my own money was Wii, with Zelda TP, Rayman Rabbids & Wii Sports of course, which was a hit in the dorm, squeezing 4 people in for doubles tennis ššš» No regrets!
Re: Random: "Chunky Cute Aesthetic" In New Pixar Movie 'Turning Red' Influenced By Nintendo Games
I liked the movie, appreciated the fact it didnāt like the same as all the other Disney/Pixar characters/faces, the girls all had their own distinct shapes and styles. Plus burned CDās were awesome to see xD