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Hmm, interested, but will probably look so much better on other platforms… the ones I don’t have.

@Threebcisum I remember that too. But if we’re going with original definitions, I believe it was more specifically an anime girl that one has chosen to be dedicated to. Their “one and only.” Or, more exactly, their “wife.”

@Funneefox Haha, right on, forgot about that one. Favorite of all time? That’s some serious high level endorsement! 😃 Looks like another loving treatment of a classic game.

Is it pretty satisfying to go through single player? At a glance it looks like it’s sort of a multiplayer beat ‘em up, which may be why I passed on it. I’ll definitely look into maybe getting it if it’s really that good. Do like the graphics! Great idea.

Here’s my slightly under appreciated game pitch if you want one. Kero Blaster. Buy it without a second thought! (Unless you hated Cave Story… a bit like that game but simpler, not much if any exploration.)

Ha, OK maybe I could’ve picked something else, but that game felt just right, length, price, mechanics… and I sticks out a bit in my memory.

Whew, long comments are tiring!

@Funneefox Its true. Although I guess I don’t feel as strongly about their strategy. Kinda weird, but whatev

You interested in Pocky & Rocky by chance? Wish it had online co-op, but it’s cool.
Edit: I preordered it a few days ago.

@WaveBoy Yeah… the charm of the originals just isn’t quite there with this art style… however I may still give it a chance as a new Cotton game is incredibly rare, and they DID seem to put a lot of effort into making a very fun and playable shmup.

Also major bummer about Boomerang and 2… they did shave a couple frames of lag off, but apparently not very good still. Slightly less awful if you really need to play them at a reasonable price, but man, so disappointing. Probably won’t see a proper rerelease for another decade or more. So yeah, can’t support it. Had it been good, that game, along with the amazing Reboot (well, the original game is amazing, and the Reboot is… nice, heh) would pretty much be all the Cotton I need… but again, not super compelled, but might eventually get Rock ‘n Roll/Fantasy whatever it’s called.

@JohnshiBRPG Wut? I don’t know what any of that means… guess I better start googling before I consider purchasing this…

Looks like a fun, solidly designed game… if Pocky & Rocky weren’t already going to scratch that itch for me I’d be more likely to spring for it. Sad I can’t support every good game. (Maybe someday I’ll give this one another look.)

Switch games that make me happy:

Mario Odyssey
Kero Blaster
Link’s Awakening
Captain Toad
Whip! Whip!
Mario 3D World + BF
Luigi’s Mansion 3 (after I fixed Y-axis)
Cave Story +
Cotton Reboot
Mario Maker 2
Rabi-Ribi (until it got hard lol)

I could probably improve upon this list ha.

Runners up:
New Super Lucky’s Tale
Pikmin (Just haven’t played it much yet)
Mystik Belle (Also haven’t played much)
Pocky & Rocky (Not out yet lol)
Mario Galaxy (Is it as good on Switch?)

@BrianJL Right on. I think I busted that out (my secret weapon) for the last boss in Bucky O’Hare… I still failed lol

@Tobiaku Haha yes! Even though they look only “alright or slightly good” to me, I fully support your enthusiasm! (I’ve got a few games like that… Rabi-Ribi comes to mind lol.)

@SteveDaSteve You can mail it to me 🤪

In understand it must feel like an obligation to report on leaks, especially when everyone else is already talking about it, but… I still don’t appreciate spoilers. Makes the directs that much less fun.

@BrianJL Nice NES Max picture lol. (I have one… for some reason. Probably because it’s awesome and it’s rad.) 😆

@Tobiaku That’s dedication 🤔

I love this list, but I must suggest adding the ones Birdo (or Pluto, as child me called “him”) popped out of his “mouth” at me in Mario Bros. 2.

He IS beautiful and perfect! 😂

Classic style is best style. Still miss how he looks inflated in the first few games. And the lighter color was better. A compromise between his darker pink and white would be fine. A super light pink… like cotton candy.

Ever get the feeling the authors at this British site sometimes tire of the English speaking internet being overrun by Americans? They seem to call attention to anything British a lot, including their own Britishness… not really a criticism… just an observation. Understandable. (I can sort of put myself in their shoes.)

Edit:
It’s possible I misread their intentions. Maybe they feel many people are not familiar with their regional quirks and differences and are merely trying not to lose the readers from other places by sort of winking at anything that stands out as maybe a bit unique or obscure.

Edit 2:
Post Script:
If that came off a lil poopy… (ha), sorry ‘bout that. I do love my British pals here on NL and also generally. They make good friends, or so I imagine.

@Tandy255 Totally agree… I’m probably missing a ton of great games ‘cause I can’t get past the lazy art direction. (Look I get they worked hard on it… maybe “uninspired” art direction is more accurate?)

Edit:
Lol I just read the comment above mine after posting this. “Cool art direction.” 😂 Well, we each have our opinions don’t we?

No game can resist the Switch! 😂

This was and is delightfully absurd.

Wholesome af

@sketchturner Such a great game. Want to play the sequel, but I should probably wait for an equally good deal, or wait til I have a more powerful console. (Love the graphics and art in those games, want to see them in their full glory.)

@Not_Soos Please do yourself a favor and save up for a good drum (the official Hori one or better). They are amazing games, but only with the drum. Also pretty good for filling in small time windows. It’s actually not good for your eyes to play for hours and hours. The game itself recommends taking breaks every 30 minutes? I forget. Don’t worry, doesn’t hurt your eyes, just a bit tiring if you overdo it. I think I’ve played for an hour straight with to without much issue, just good to take a good break once in a while.

@WoomyNNYes We’re all getting soft!! 🤣

SUPER MARIO 3D WOOORLD!!!

Maybe a little Paperboy (NES) tonight!

Maybe some… idk, lots of options! Another Captain Toad Treasure tracker level or two? Another run through Kero Blaster? Don’t want to start anything new if I can help it. Nearing the end of 3D World so I can finally play Bowser’s Fury!

Love this cozy community club idea, it’s just that… a week to play a game? I’m not nearly that fast. 😭

Well, maybe one of these weeks you’ll all hit a game I’m already working on and I can double down and finish it in time. 😁

Also, please post a cover image for Mystik Belle so my collection here on NL looks better… and then maybe play/review it closer to Halloween. 😃

@Anti-Matter Agreed, but maybe let’s finally leave 720p behind. (I know, I’m just fantasizing.)

I accidentally got the collection containing the NES version of this game thinking it was the arcade original… not a big loss (couple fun games there if I recall…), but now I’m happy to finally have a crack at the “real” Pac-Land!

@gcunit Don’t worry about a short play through. (Actually 2 hours would be incredible for a game of this s style.) After you finish, play on a harder difficulty, maybe with a different character if that’s an option.

Probably my most anticipated game of the year… closely followed by Klonoa. 😛

@Gs69 Agreed about Captain Toad being amazing. It’s got all the polish and creativity you’d expect from a first party Nintendo title… just a shame so many seem uninterested. So charming and so much bigger and better than the little Captain Toad levels in 3D World. Interesting, challenging, and beautiful levels… buy the dlc and there’s more than enough content. (Still haven’t quite finished it.)

OK I’m done, but if you’re running low on great first party Nintendo Switch titles, grab this! (And Link’s Awakening too… that game is perfect.)

@justin233 Still eventually, or did you buy it? 😄

@Specter_of-the_OLED Yeah, I’d be 100 times more interested in these films if they took place in the colorful worlds of the first few games.

@Dark-Luigi Thank you for saying “couldn’t.”

I’ve been hearing about the end of E3 for like 12 years. It’s undead corpse will never truly die.

Sweet… it’s like a miracle we get access to so many amazing Japanese arcade games from the past… that alone makes the Switch worth owning. (Even if a lot of them are on other platforms too.)

I am completely OK with this. (Although it would’ve been awesome to cram as many good games into this year as possible, just to have some kind of history making, memorable year… as it is now, the amazing 2017 may never be topped this generation.

@Anti-Matter preach 🙌

Strong competition from Ms. Pac-Man and Resident Evil, but still an easy win.

(The rest shouldn’t even be on the list lol.)

I know it’s already been said, but… why the terrible, generic title(s)!? 😅

I can’t be the only one without an expansion pack who hasn’t yet purchases the Booster Course Pass, but I’d considering it (and at the same time not considering the expansion pack).

Where is this option? I feel like a lot of us won’t be able to participate in this poll as-is.

@NotSoCryptic Glad it hits with some

That thumbnail art makes me not even want to look at the game… just sayin

@RR529 Yeah that’s the vibe I’m getting. Pretty sure that’s the case.

Is this Japanese or a Western game with a Japanese theme, because it sort of seems like the latter, but Japanese games have been catering a bit more to us in recent years, so… I’d believe it’s Japanese too. (I’ll do my own Googling if necessary, ha.)

But yeah, not super interested, but I’d be more willing to trust a Japanese dev doing this theme as they’d be likely to know what they’re doing and the humor would probably work better… so yeah, might be interested, need to know more

Yeah maybe I’m a weeb deep down, but original language is fine/better.

Dude knows his priorities. Props

They released the patch, can we get some opinions (or scoops) on how that all went down? Doesn't seem like the reduced the lag by much, but maybe enough if you're super casual? I don't know, on the fence about this one, so I need some more info to mull over. 😛

https://city-connection.co.jp/cotton/en/topics/

@WaveBoy I just commented how I’ll probably/maybe get it, but… you know, I really don’t need it, and this will save me some money, plus give me time for many other games, not to mention my hobbies and pursuits outside of gaming. 30fps really is too low for a modern game.

If somehow the Switch 2 can play these old games at 60fps (plus some minor effort from the dev)… that would be some glorious news indeed.

Yeah… I think I’ll go the route you mentioned and pick it up on sale someday.

As for LM3… huh, I hadn’t realized it was 30fps. I guess the locked camera angle, not super fast pace, gorgeous textures, and detailed animations sorta distracted me from it… although I’m still only an hour or two in, haven’t found the right time to play it. Yeah, that’s a bit sad, but… I’m not sure I care in that case, which is weird. Maybe it’s got a cinematic thing going on, like how movies are 24fps, but they feel right anyway. Maybe there’s some motion blur or other effect happening lol, I guess I sort of doubt that.

Anyway, yeah… keep trying Hal Labs, make the sequel better. 😅

@bagajr Yes. I’m pretty sure I saw that somewhere anyway…