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No censorship in this one right? I got the Japanese version of Pocky & Rocky to avoid it, and I’ll do the same for this. (Same question for all other Tengo Project games.)

DAAAAAMN! How much A** can one team kick!!??!? 😂 I gotta support this, Pocky & Rocky Reshrined was awesome! (Might need to collect ‘em all!)

I may not have gotten everything I could ever dream of on Switch, but there are more fun games available on the platform than I’ll ever have time to play.

(And some dreams DID come true. Capcom’s Three Wonders comes to mind. And the fact that it was free… I would’ve paid 20 bucks lol.)

@Rohan1979 Cool, did you get it? Think they did a good job with the emulation? Did you like it? 😃

Edit: Also, do you know Homestar Runner?

@JohnnyMind Excited by the potential lifetime WW sales of Pikmin 4. We could be witnessing its launch into something close to mainstream. Nintendo may finally be seeing some results in all their efforts to develop this IP into something valuable.

(That was written oddly, but no time for editing, heh.)

@thesilverbrick Did… we pay more? I thought I just paid retail price on Kickstarter. Hmm, you may be right. I guess the higher tears did advertise this DLC as one of the incentives… although I also thought a stretch goal was basically “if we get enough money, aka orders, we’ll make this dlc for everyone.” Idk, I can’t remember exactly how it worked, so not sure who should be upset, if anyone…

Cool! It actually happened. I was looking for update like a couple months ago.

I wonder if Odyssey and 3D World got a significant bump in sales after the movie came out.

Would be cool if Odyssey could catch up to BotW… it was ahead for a year or so I think…? Sad that such a great game is like in, what 6th or 7th place? And 3D World should rise several places as well.

@Ratmasterd21 No I gotcha. I know what a legal adult is. Yes, Mario could make his own decisions at 18 like everyone else haha. (This conversation is funny.) I was just taking into account other factors involved in maturity. For example the male brain isn’t fully mature until around 26 [citation needed].

Then other things like life experience come into play, so I was just voicing my opinion that to me Mario seems like he’s at that point in his life. 30+

It doesn’t matter though, and I’m happy if others think he’s 20.

@Ratmasterd21 If you say so.

Voted mid-20s like most people (for the movie specifically), but since the NES days I’ve always imagined he was more a full grown man of around 30+

@mikegamer How can you not? At some point it matters. I would imagine 15fps may be unacceptable even for you. Well for many 30 is barely passable. We all have our standards. Happy if 30 is good for you. 👍

I think I’ll probably be able to sqeeze out all the fun this game has to offer by trying out the demo for 15 minutes.

(lol, a bit harsh maybe) 😄

Response to title: That’s because they’re soo dang good, their games stay fun even when repeating the formula. 😛 (I’m sure I’ll enjoy a much smarter, more entertaining, and less obvious take now while reading the article.) 😁

@Half-ShellHero Same, but haven’t really touched it. Is there voice acting or is it true to its aesthetic with only text? If there is, I’d hope for Japanese/English options to compare, and English subtitles on/off toggle.

Also I’m tempted to wait for them to make a 3rd game so can buy a trilogy lol.

Can we get an update to the article explaining what you can and cannot do? Also some of us (mostly me) barely know how these consoles work even under normal circumstances, so... redeeming a code sounds like you buy a game code, and then go to the eShop to download it buy entering in a code. Is this possible with any game, or just a select few retail releases that had codes instead of discs? Hmm... I wonder... 🤔

I'm still trying to figure out if I can buy codes from Amazon or something and download certain games. I understand you can't get them from Nintendo, but I thought other retailers sold codes?? I wanna get a few more games if possible!!

Glad I picked up a physical copy at release (playasia). Got the Japanese one, but trying to remember why… was there no American physical release? Hmm 🤔 (Also Japanese over Asia, because if I can’t collect the NA version, I at least want the one from the country of origin.)

Anyway, haven’t gotten to it yet, but super happy with how it looks. One of those weird games I feel nostalgia for even though I’ve never played it, and only found out it existed when the Wii version happened… a version I sadly never played.

Any hints of a western release or English patch??

@Shepdawg1 Fair enough brother, I can respect that ✊

Edit: Oops, gender assumption…

It IS a bloody nightmare!! 🤣 I heartily agree!!

@TotalHenshin I mostly agree, but depends on how they do it. An HD re-release with graphical touch would feel pretty weird (even if I personally would love it), but if they wanted to actually go all out and release it more as a “Melee 2,” and add in a bunch of characters but still based on the Melee engine and mechanics… I mean that would actually be an interesting release, would definitely pique People’s interest, while also being a manageable project. If they just keep iterating on Smash for Wii U (which is what Ultimate is), eventually people are going to realize it’s getting stale… kinda like the modern Street Fighter games. I really hope the next Smash isn’t just “Ultimate: Plus Even More This Time.”

Anyway, I know as well as you Melee HD or Melee 2 won’t happen in our lifetimes, but we may live to see a radical new direction for Smash… and perhaps taking a little inspiration from the *sharpest entry in the series could help with that.

*There’s a quote from a Famitsu interview, as you might know, where Sakurai calls Melee the sharpest. He said there will probably never be another entry as geared toward the hardcore gamer as Melee was. So that’s what all this boils down to. “Hardcore gamers” don’t really like casual games. The movement feels limiting. Casual games don’t like hardcore games. They are too hard to understand.

Though with that said, I think if Melee never had any sequels, or if they were a lot more like Melee than they turned out to be… casuals would still love to play just like they did from 2001-2008. For those 6+ years, everyone enjoyed Melee at all skill levels. So sad that Nintendo has to try to cut out such a big part of their audience to chase after a bigger casual audience. I do also understand Nintendo wanting to shy away from playing game’s competitively for money, and that should go equally for Ultimate and Splatoon. Meh, this is long enough. 😅

@StarryCiel I’m a big Melee fan, not super good or anything, but it’s a thing of beauty for me, and was probably also one of the most mine blowing, expectation shattering sequels of all time (or at least in my time)… so yeah, I’ll defend Melee til I die, but I think your comment is a pretty based and reasonable take. It is sad, I don’t like the tension that seems to exist toward/around Melee and it’s fans now… not by all, but some people have a grudge against it (and probably any other high skill game)… and like you said, unfortunately, it’ll probably just be best to for both camps (Melee players, and Nintendo) to just ignore each other… really is sad. I feel like if Sakurai wouldn’t cling so tenaciously to his philosophy of game development, and allowed a little compromise, all parties could be unified and satisfied. Oh well.

@Shepdawg1 Are you really saying low skill ceilings are a selling point for you? Meh, you do you, just don’t be surprised if people don’t respond well to shade being thrown on their favorite game.

Was this posted just to rub it in the Melee community’s face, or is simply news news on a game? Because it feels a bit like “Ha, I told you! Suck on that you horrible Melee people!” Mainly asking because in the past it has felt a bit like NL is anti-Smash Melee.

Hope I’m wrong.

Also is it “the black market emulation,” or as I heard it, “the black mark of emulation?” (Watched their video yesterday.)

I don’t know how I feel about this… or how I should feel.

Feelings… let’s all feel a lot about Kirby. Anyway, yeah played this as a kid. Was pretty into Kirby for awhile. A friend had the original which might’ve had better music and the advantage of being fresh and new, but you gotta admit 2 is basically just better. Great game… wish I could still like Kirby, but they changed his physics too much, and the art style of what he looks like inflated used to be so much funnier… now he’s been blandified a bit too much. Might enjoy Forgotten Land for what it is… eventually, but still not really what I liked about Kirby. K this wasn’t meant to be a rant lol. Also I really liked Canvas Curse. That needs to be known by strangers. Bye!

One thing that could go wrong is if they make it super powerful, competing head on with ps5 and series x…

…sshhh… I’m trying to reverse psychology them into doing this lol

People are getting them in America? I still haven’t seen a copy anywhere…

Not in a huge rush, but I’d like to pick it up by the end of the month… even if not then, no big deal. Too many games to play as it is.

Wow, haven’t gotten very far yet, but great article so far. Looking forward to voting too.

Here to read the stability related comments lol.

(Also hi! I haven’t been around in like 5-6 months. Avoiding spoilers.)

@I_commented Also, in the spirit of picking on poor Alana (kiddin around here! 😜), I think she meant to say Ocarina of Time at the end, but Link to the Past popped in the brain to displace it. (Also an excellent contender vs BOTW tbh.)

We got the point though 🤙

EDIT: OK I re-read it and… yeah I guess she was just saying OoT piqued her interest, and because of that, two other Zeldas are her favorite. My bad dawg. 😄

Cool, hope they really have good intentions and aren’t just trying to empty the ocean of all sea life. 😅

@brandonbwii 😉

Celebrate or be silent, people.

Wind Waker HD confirmed!! 😏

@Krull I’m with you on that last part, although I might want it a tiny bit more than “kinda,” but… yeah I just don’t get through games often enough to justify more purchases. Backlogs are a good problem though. If I ever want to actually sink some time into gaming, I’ve got some real gems to get to. (IMO of course.)

@Fizza Did you see my comment about Fighting Collection? Sounds like you want it anyway, so might want to pick it up soon for a nice bonus game. (Set of 3 actually.)

Three Wonders is available for free with the purchase of Capcom Fighting Collection.

I believe this will only work until the release date of Arcade 2nd Stadium. (21st?) So yeah intended as a preorder (and early purchase) bonus.

Happens to be one of my most nostalgia inducing arcade games ever, so thought this deserved a mention.

@Browny In exactly the same boat… well, not exactly. I have played what feels like perhaps a third or so of the first game. Got stuck on a boss and never got back to it.

That physical copy is tempting… but with a few exceptions I avoid buying purely for collecting’s sake. An exception being re-buying Cave Story+ for the Japanese cover art (US release), even though I already had the first release physical edition. Maybe not my best move, but… oh well, maybe I’ll give away a copy.

@jowe_gw Awesome. If you feel like sharing any thoughts on Kao the Kangaroo after you eventually play it, please do. (Ha, I don’t seriously expect you to find your way back here, but it’s a nice thought heh.)

Also… probably best not to hear any glowing reviews… already too much to play. 😅 Still gotta decide on Bayo 3 this year… hmm.

@Snatcher I tend to agree… know if they fixed the issues with audio and other glitches?

@jowe_gw True, I know what that game is on a very surface level, but I should probably look into it a bit more. Seemed kinda cool.

@Toads-Friend Hey sounds good! Glad it was well received and you caught the positive vibe I was going for. 🙂

@Toads-Friend I agree, but I’ve just shifted my focus from looking for the latest fun news to exploring games (mostly older ones) that I’ve never taken time for before. If you’re anything like me, there’s always a backlog of amazing games to check out. Yeah, might not be the new hotness, but just… idk, just a reminder to enjoy games for what they are, and don’t worry about the current culture as much.

If you have NSO… that’s a ton of gaming right there. I guess you sort of have to make a conscious effort to get into that retro mood, but when you do, those are some of the best times you can have gaming.

Not trying to talk down to you, I do get it. I haven’t been interested in much from Nintendo in a good while. Don’t care much about Metroid Prime 4 (could change) or BOTW2… but I’d flip over a Mario Odyssey 2!

I have however been pretty excited about stuff like Cotton, Pocky & Rocky, Klonoa, Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium (because of 3 Wonders) and Fighting Collection… some others too probably… so I’m good. It’s a good time to let some of these smaller titles shine.

Yep, hope you can find the joy again… while we wait for Nintendo’s special brand of fun to return.

@jowe_gw Just a thought, maybe go with Klonoa first. Early numbers seem to matter most to publishers. And there will be time to support Koa later. Up to you though, peace. 😀

@HollowSpectre No! This amazing triple A masterpiece should be number 1!! Do better consumers!! (Heh jk. Looking forward to receiving my copy soon!)

@IndoorEnthusiast I can appreciate that! Heh, I ordered Capcom Fighting Collection from Target with similar thoughts... though might not have been available at Amazon anyway. (Issue with my card caused it to get cancelled a month after preordering and I missed the email, so I'm just gonna go pick it up from the store here in town... like right now, ha.)

Best Buy, Target, Playasia (for imports), even Game Stop once or twice. I do like to mix it up a bit. Actually Amazon is usually my last choice, but I do use it a good amount for gear and oddball purchases. I don't hate Amazon, but yeah... don't want to see other options disappear.

I’m I the only one who’s circle (rightly) refused to play GoldenEye multiplayer without Tubo Mode turned on?

Get used to that and it’s hard to play normal speed.

Those were some intense matches with a ton of skill. Especially with Golden guns only (honor system). You could actually have a chance of zigzagging your way to victory if you found yourself without a gun or out if ammo… good stuff, can’t wait for the remake. They better include Turbo for online multiplayer…

@Spoony_Tech Ah cool, a gaming vet. 🙂 Guess I would’ve been… 18? (“Sadly” That’s hilarious, ha!) But yeah, glad you liked the style right away. As I mentioned, though my memory is hazy, I don’t think it took me long to embrace it. Then again I still hadn’t really experienced a full Zelda game on my own yet, so I didn’t take the change too personally… maybe? I’ll have to dig into my old repressed memories a little deeper lol.

EDIT: OK I didn’t finish it, but I guess I had already played a good chunk of Link’s Awakening by that point.

@Moistnado I respect that. I’d probably get it, but a few small fixes or additions would go a long way to ensuring my business.