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Black-haired Samus is definitely an example of 80's manga character design. No complaints here.

Maybe it's just my personal nostalgia, but Portrait of Ruin could have been a little higher (though I'm still satisfied that it's in the top 10).

@MajinSoul You know, I think reports of review-bombing (at least when it comes to games) diminished a lot after Metacritic started a policy of only allowing user reviews a few days after a game is launched.

Hey, these are the developers that did Touhou Luna Nights, a pretty good metroidvania that was completely ignored by the site.

A get the distinct feeling some of the staff are tired of Smash.
Anyway, I would rather go in predicting or expecting nothing. It's good to avoid disappointments, and make good surprises that much better.

Does anyone remember that "best character" poll on GameFaqs that was won by a Tetris L-Block?

Starting your press release with "The eternal disappointment of Nintendo fans continues" is kind of a red flag.

Sometimes I wish we knew what exactly goes behind the scenes to understand the reasoning for why it takes so long for features like this one to be implemented (among many, MANY other things). In a way that doesn't get anyone who doesn't deserve it in trouble, of course.

I was checking the comments here and getting confused by how many people were asking/hoping for a new Mario Golf for the Switch. For a moment I thought they had disliked Super Rush so much that they decided to disregard its existence... and then I noticed the article is over a year old.

On a related note, I was thinking about the TCG games for the Game Boy, and realized that one big reason why those haven't been ported anywhere yet might have something to do with Wizards of the Coast (the Magic the Gathering company, responsible for the first Pokémon cards) and related copyrights.

@VoidofLight This has been my modus operandi for the longest time, not only with games but also with movies and TV series. This may have played a part in my enjoyment of certain things that end up getting a mild or negative reception for most people.

@Frailbay30 @Fangleman32 You must think you're so funny.

I understand the disappointment regarding Nintendo not showing up for this event - I do think it could be a good opportunity for one or two announcements.
Still, the display of excessive bad faith in comments like those of @Bunkerneath and specially @LUIGITORNADO is kind of baffling.

I'm a bit out of the loop, but just to be sure: is the gameplay of Luminous Avenger iX closer to that of Megaman X/Zero/ZX? Gunvolt didn't really click with me.

A while ago, Sakurai posted a picture with Pyra "flying" alongside Gruntilda in Spiral Mountain, and some immediately took it as a hint that the following/final character might be Reimu or Marisa from Touhou. Which CAN still be possible, but only as much as any other "teaser" he has posted.
Bottom line is, let's try not to overthink things too much.

@Andy_Witmyer Well, Atlus likes to take their time. It took years before Persona 5 was released, so I think an EO announcement is still to come.
This was a nice quick interview.

All around excellent news, but looking a bit forward, I imagine some people may be upset if the very next game after this one has the same general gameplay as Sword/Shield. Only after that should the new mechanics from Legends Arceus really start to seep in (assuming it's successful, which hopefully it will be).

@Silly_G I guess I'm just tired of sarcasm, then. It's my own problem.

@Silly_G The way you say it, it's almost like you want them to do exactly this to be proven right and justify your disdain. It's not healthy.

A lot of these comments make me think about what people want from a Pokémon mainline game. Many want the very very best and expect/hope for significant upgrades, and feel cheated/betrayed when it doesn't happen. Others just want the core experience in a new setting and with new characters, and any actual upgrades are a nice bonus. I guess I'm in the latter field.

It's kind of weird to see a GG character in something that isn't cel-shaded.

Sometimes I feel that there are people that enjoy the fact that the Pokémon fandom became so disharmonious in recent times, and some may even take any chance they can to fan the flames.

@Jey887 Nope, that's a separate game.

My first introduction ever to video games was either Super Mario World from a cousin's SNES or Sonic the Hedgehog from another cousin's Master System. The first one I actually owned was Donkey Kong Country.

Those are pretty big changes, but as far as the competitive scene is concerned, it's not much without an improved netcode.

Maybe I'm out of the loop, but I can't think of anyone who dislikes game spinoffs - certainly specific ones, but not the concept itself. It's such a standard part of the medium.

The glass is half empty for many in this comments section, it seems.
On a different note, it's not surprising that The Great Ace Attorney isn't as high in Japan, considering it's basically a re-release (as opposed to the brand new release it is in the west), but third place is still pretty good.

I get the feeling that the number of 3D All-Stars copies still in circulation in retailers far outnumber that of certain current games that were never stated to be a limited release, such as Xenoblade 2.

Hopefully The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is successful enough to encourage them to keep going with the rest of the series - I personally would like to see the second trilogy, the two Investigation games and even the Layton crossover (as inconsequential as it may be in the overall narrative) available in modern consoles before they announce AA7.

Oh, I remember this one from a bunch of funny pictures on Twitter. They got a bit of mileage out of the screaming head.

@Bryon15 Most of the titles you mentioned probably have licensing issues Nintendo may not want to deal with...

(Copypasting from my comment in the forums...)
On the one hand, I get the feeling that the NES/SNES/Etc. Online apps may last MUCH longer than people may expect, becoming this thing that will be around for multiple generations with an ever-growing catalog.
On the other, if this is true, then said catalog will be mostly limited to Nintendo's first-party titles (which follow their own meticulously-planned and kind-of-frustrating-for-fans schedule) and whatever other obscure stuff they manage to get from smaller developers who agree to their terms and don't own prestigious enough titles/series to sell in compilations later. Hence, what got announced today.

Thanks for the warning!

@jowe_gw I can definitely say that I wasn't talking about your comments. That said, I guess it was unnecessary to "tag" you in my message. Sorry if this caused any confusion.

@jowe_gw I would like to thank BloodNinja for his comments in this thread. This is something I was undecided on doing for years during my experience with this site and its community, but his blunt honesty regarding his stance and what he has to share is what finally led me to create an account on NintendoLife. Just so I can finally ignore people who have nothing to add to the conversation aside from resentful, biased comments disguised as witty jokes, among others. I'm looking forward to the next Pokémon article.