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I’ll be playing my new copy of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Yep not exactly current

Super Mario 3D Land ***** on New Super Mario Bros 2 - so how on earth did the latter outsell the former?

@AG_Awesome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxAZfLenfa0&list=PLKNuUcvZGX23N53oLt93q4CZRj8m-Il_-&index=22

This tune is one of the best of all time - inside or outside a video game

This seems incredibly generous if not expecting any sort of control and it’s essentially a loan (they can still self publish also). These guys are essentially the Tom Nook of video games funding.

The other article mentions no timetable on recoupment ( ie it’s not necessarily the first X amount of revenue that goes to the funder) and flexible payment terms (wonder if this includes interest).

One of the funded games is called CODENAME SÜSSKARTOFFEL. Sounds like a mouthful!

I tried to flog some old Xbox 360 games recently (just because they were taking up space) but apparently they are not worth much more than a quid as everyone else wants to flog theirs too and nobody is trying to catch up or build a collection of those games.

It’s the extreme opposite from a supply and demand point of view for Nintendo games. Nobody wants to sell their childhood memories and so supply is low. Also demand is through the roof as lots of people want to get in on building out collections of generations they missed or have nostalgia for in a way that doesn’t happen on other levels. As time goes by, the amount of people who were too young for these games back in the day but now have money will natural increase.

Like the tune! A 3D HK could be ideal if it’s executed well. There is a 10% pre-order discount currently but I think I’ll take the hit of losing that discount to wait and see the reviews.

Skyrim on Switch had the champions tunic and hylian shield

Rocket league on switch has Mario, Luigi and Samus cars

Probs on a par with the Rayman Mario costume at least

@bmburrgg should I know who that is? I’ll probs give it a miss but thanks

Blue Fire is definitely intriguing - will check out reviews on that.

Hadn't heard of Glyph or Nuts but they look interesting

Some rumours from Austrian retailer were in the news today that BOTW2 is due out "Q2 2021" but unclear if that is calendar year (Apr-Jun) or Nintendo's FY (Jul-Sep)

@BongoBongo Imagine Hades must have sold over 1m this year given its acclaim

@C-Olimar I was wondering that too. Mario + Rabbids will definitely be there (although its now published by Nintendo in Japan I believe) as will Minecraft

Among Us was over 3m sold I understand.

Xenoblade Chronicles will be there too. As will the train game (Momotaro Dentetsu) that has been selling well in Japan.

That leaves 4 more games so probably some of the older games still selling well (maybe via sales) such as XC2, Astral Chain, Octopath, MUA3

Gone back to Witcher 3 as I have ran out of other games to play while waiting for SM3DW. Probably going to end up being the longest game I have played start to finish (timeline wise rather than playtime wise).

Link’s Awakening rerun on Switch and might start my new copy of Fire Emblem Echoes on 3DS

Crash Bandicoot is surely ahead of the queue to be in Smash over Rayman

“Crash in Smash” writes itself

It's not easy to work in colourblind modes later I would agree - but it can't be much extra work if from the outset you ensure that most colourblind people with red/green overlap can play your game. He is right that it is not a small number.

I am colourblind and I straight up can't play certain games (I had to get my girlfriend to play the puyo puyo boss fight in Sonic Mania for me). In general though I find sports kit clashes more annoying as it is just so easy to avoid - I can't watch certain games where a red team plays a green team (e.g. Wales v Ireland in the rugby).

Booom just managed to complete the final challenge on Captain Toad TT - Mummy Me Forever - on about the 10th attempt. Still got some of the DLC levels to complete.

Otherwise might try and finish Spiritfarer and a few post-escape runs in Hades.

@Gamer_Griff I played through it recently - its more of the same basically and that is no bad thing in my book. A minecart levels, a ghost house level, a cool pirate ship level reminiscent of DKC. Basically the length of one of the 3 books that make up the main game.

Anyone who hasn't played Cap Toad should def get it for that price - especially with SM3DW incoming as its essentially the same world. Feels just like a Mario game but more emphasis on puzzle solving rather than platforming (you can't jump after all)

We all need more of the Captain in our lives

This one caught my eye the most from that March 2020 indie showcase so glad it is coming out soon (https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/03/round_up_all_the_games_from_the_nintendo_indie_world_showcase_-_march_2020 quite a few of the others have now released)

Will check out reviews but there are not enough solid 3D platformers out there so hopefully its a goodun

Still playing it today! In case anyone happens to read this

@the_beaver DKTF costing more on Switch than the Wii U is the biggest pisstake pricing wise there is on the Switch. They thankfully didn’t take the opportunity to crank up the price on CTTT which was another game that was sub $60 on Wii U

Haven't played this since i got Hades - I think that took the genre to a new level that makes it hard to go back to DC

@StevenG they could have served the market for cheap knockoffs?

Gavin Lane - I have the SNES edition of the N3DSXL and it looks sublime!

Currently operating a personal version of carbon offsetting where I need to run 2 miles to justify each beer I have. Not sure if the maths checks out there

Just managed to get out of Hades on attempt number 26! Obviously enough has been said already about how great that game is.

Ori is obviously fantastic too.

My other 2 recomendations from this list are Spiritfarer (if you enjoy ACNH and/or Stardew Valley you will enjoy this) and Lonely Mountains Downhill (they actually managed to pull off a great combination between a zen mountain exploration game and a fast bmxing racing game)

The other two games I have played here are A Short Hike (fantastic but won't keep you occupied for long) and What The Golf (fun but the later puzzles ended up a little tedious for me).

Any others I have missed that I should try?

Got the mini calendar thing which brightens up my home office desk together with my Link’s Awakening amiibo

@nessisonett it’s currently £1.09 without the use of gold points!

I haven’t really been able to get into Horace myself - the story seems good but I don’t really play games like that for the story. The platforming parts don’t seem like anything special and you have to sit through a lot of cut scenes to get to them.

Super Merry-Oh Christmas to you all!

My top 5 would be ACNH, Ori, Hades, Clubhouse Games and short Hike. Honourable mention to Lonely Mountains Downhill.

Tried Horace recently as it was only £1 but it just seemed to be a generic platformer with a vaguely interesting story - but I’m not really into games for their story so it was a bit tedious with all the cut scenes. Don’t understand the hype on that one (compared to say Hades where it’s completely justified).

Just had a fun time delivering presents to everyone and doing a bit of an exchange. Haven’t played much recently but this was a nice 20 min activity worth revisiting for

@Clyde_Radcliffe I bought El Capitan recently but I should have got it ages ago! One of the most chilled games on switch and up there with the Mario games in quality

Also got the £1 Horace deal so will crack that open! Otherwise will be dabbling in Hades, Capitan Toad and Witcher 3.

@nessisonett I don’t think that is true. It is clearly a pre-planned and no doubt signed off comment but he does at least acknowledge there are issues with drift. If he really wanted he could have made it a condition of the interview that they would not ask about it and Polygon probably would have agreed. Plus he also hints that they are learning from the repair work they are doing and have plans to implement that learning - which is something you want to hear.

Politicians usually answer the question they want to respond to rather than the one asked so a bit unfair on Doug there.

@BornInNorway81 They updated the article

Isnt this Whomp's Fortress not Bob-omb Battlefield?

@Kilamanjaro discounting in the 3DS is so strange - managed to get OOT for about £10 digital recently as it is in the selects and they were doing a 50% off My Nintendo deal. Whereas MM is still £40 physical and digital.

Only got my 3DS this year to complement my switch and want to have a complete collection of the very best games so might have to bite the bullet. Have played both before on N64 so know they are both fantastic.

@Tyranexx I’m also playing Pushmo at the moment - just finished the Nintendo murals section! Only got a 3DS for the first time during the first lockdown earlier this year and picked up a few games. Pushmo is much more cleverly designed than it first appears - you feel like a genius when you finally crack one that you have been tinkering for a while. Love how it’s an Intelligent Systems game that they knocked out between Fire Emblems - that team is clearly talented. Will definitely pick up Crashmo next.

The Twelve Days of Christmas version on the album is insanely annoying

Din Rest Ye Merry Deku Shrub is pretty sweet - sounds like something from Cadence of Hyrule

£6 shipping but that is probs a fairish price for it so "purchased"

Loads of plat points lieing around so this is a decent option - will brighten up my work from home office desk until I can go back to proper office!

Hero of Time was a great album so will certainly give this a listen - not sure if my partner will appreciate it if this is played during Christmas dinner tho!

Am I the only one using the white theme?

I like seeing everyone's games on their home screens - feels a bit like peering in through a living room window to see whats on TV

XCOM2 is tempting for that price! Wondering how well it runs these days as heard it was a bit sloow at first

Couldn't they therefore claim its a sale of "up to 84%" off based on that Dragonball price?

@doctorhino @everynowandben thanks for the responses

@bstie1198 thanks for this info! I see there is DLC also - is that integral to the game or just a side thing?

Might pick up Valkyria Chronicles 4 as heard that’s good (as a fan of Fire Emblem games)

Downwell is a fantastic little game - very unlikely that will be a regretted purchase at that price