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It would be nice if they could get into an agreement with Nintendo and/or Retro.

I didn't think they would be changing the game THIS much. It's definitely getting my interest.

Of the ones that "matter", all that's left is 64 and Jungle Beat. And also Diddy Kong Racing.

I get the feeling the tone of this article was meant to resonate with most of the audience, but was only really successful with the few people that unambiguously don't like EoW.

Even though the art isn't as good, the Western cover is unmistakably Double Dragon, while the Japan one looks like a Fist of the North Star ripoff.

Looking forward to the eshop discounts for the period.

@Eggolor I think we're done here.

@Eggolor I already know what the changes are, and I still think that some people are making a mountain out of a molehill over this. There are a couple of alterations I do think were kinda unnecessary, but it's not like they pulled a 4Kids with the remake. Certainly not to the point of wishing Super Paper Mario stays behind in order to "protect" it.

@Eggolor I think you're exaggerating and overreacting.

I definitely want to play it, but with my backlog, current reduced expendable income, certain other games I am more interested in, and the non-zero possibility of getting a better deal after the Switch 2 comes out, I'm not in a hurry.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but it's still a bit disheartening to see how many people did not like the game at all.

I could see them tying the console's reveal with the New Year's celebrations, though I don't know how much attention it would reasonably draw.

@Paddle1 The Scarlet/Violet soundtrack was available at launch (including even all the DLC exclusives tracks), so the rest of the series is very much possible.

I mean, the exact same game with minimal changes is impossible, put they could reuse almost all the assets to put the same story and visuals in a game that would work on the Switch.

I can only say that Origin is another fair option to try the series for the first time.

For the people taking one of the cons a bit too seriously: the game got a 9/10, and the other con listed is a reasonable 1/10 deduction. So it's easy to see the lack of a Chao Garden didn't actually affect the score.

People have all the right to find the rule stupid, but trying to justify not following it or being rude about is not a great look.

So it's like the Wazzler in MVC Collection.

Man, I wish the Dominus Collection was also on sale in NA. Guess I'll have to wait a little longer.

@acmiguens I can understand mistrusting Nintendo to not repeat certain mistakes to a certain extent, but people have no reason to sound so smug about it.

@Joeynator3000 Honestly, even if it turns out to be the case, saying so with such certainty based simply on an assumption rubs me the wrong way.

@Joeynator3000 This is going to sound kind of dumb if it turns out the service will continue expanding on the Switch 2 rather than start from scratch.

This is one of those games I'll gladly watch people with actual friend groups play.

@calbeau Please explain your point without sounding like you have barely glanced at the last couple of releases.

Having not played the game or seen any real footage of it yet: it wouldn't bother me on principle, but considering how close we are to the Switch 2, the possibility that it will improve the performance of current games, and the fact I still have a backlog to go through, I'm fine with waiting a bit more so I can get the best experience possible.

A reminder that it's a PATENT infringement lawsuit, not a copyright one.

@Erigen That was Pikachu's fault, not Porygon's.

I would be fine with the standard edition if the whole scheduling didn't complicate matters.

It will probably never happen, but imagine if this leads to, instead of a new Smash Bros., Sakurai working on Nintendo's own version of Astro Bot, only with multiple Kirbies using Nintendo character hats/costumes in place of the little robots.

How am I only learning now that Slay the Princess is coming to the Switch.

@LastFootnote Each floor has four levels.

Funny how circumstances led to the Galar region pokémon being properly introduced much later than the ones from the game that came after (a few exceptions aside).
I wonder if there will still be any missing by the time of the 30th anniversary/Gen 10.

I agree with more than a few of your points, but the tone really makes you sound like one of THOSE Pokémon fans.

@Serebii I see, thank you.

Considering how I've heard that there are people who purposefully ignore the indie directs, it may be a good idea to keep including them alongside other events for greater visibility from now on.

There are people that grade a Direct exclusively on how many games were announced that they would want to buy and play, while others grade it on the games they want but also on the impact of the whole offering for the Switch and/or modern consoles as a whole.
I'm on the latter camp, so despite only being interested in actually buying one or two of the new stuff announced, I'd say it was a pretty good show.

I wish there were more details about what was talked about during those Pokémon Talks.

I still have to play the demo, but it seems promising.

Thanks to the recent Vampire Survivors DLC, I now know some of these characters instead of none.
Anyway, I'm picking the JP box for this one.

Going by the comments about the first game not having any changes to the script beyond corrected typos, it's a good thing there weren't any real inconsistencies that needed to be retconned.

Good for the fans, though I'm still waiting for a re-release of Tales of Berseria.

I see the Nintendo Life audience is not particularly receptive to VTubers.

@Tainaru If it was Project Bloom, it would be Game Freak on the lineup, not the Pokémon Company itself.

Going by what they're doing with Echoes of Wisdom, I imagine a Ganon/Ganondorf-led game would be much more action-oriented and be called "________ of Power".

I like how this is playing with the interpretation that boss-level human opponents literally grow in size for no discernible reason for the battle.

Also, for anyone interested, Octopath II is currently US$35 on the eShop!

I have no horse in this race, but some of the comments here made me realize I was logged off and nobody was blocked/ignored.

Strange that it's just the first game and not a collection with the sequel (plus the actually connected Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel).

I think one deciding factor may be which games they keep exclusive to the new platform rather than making them cross-gen.

It sure would be better if it was a lower price, but a casual reminder that the main target audience for these re-releases are people who haven't touched a Nintendo console for a long time (if ever), not those who definitely bought the original version; for this broader audience, it may as well be a new game.

I didn't expect to see Pokémon Legends Arceus on this list, much less as the only Pokémon title. Makes me wonder how its overall sales are going.