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@Anti-Matter I can really understand that. I do like Breath of the Wild - in fact I think it's a great game, but it's not necessarily a "great Zelda game," and I have a real love/hate relationship with it. The hours I sunk into it should be telling that I did enjoy it, but at the same time I have a better time with the more traditional Zelda games.

I've never really had a launch-day regret. I've alwyas enjoyed them! I did have an issue when I got my Switch, and couldn't figure out why it looked so weird on my TV, only to discover that the Switch didn't support 1080i, and my old HD CRT only did 480p or 1080i. I fortunately had a computer moitor I could use in the meantime, but it did spur me to finally replace the TV.

It looks interesting, but nothing turns me off of a game more than the term, "free-to-play," well, except for maybe the word, "roguelike."

@yuwarite Oaky, fair enough, however I will just say that for me, as a western fan, never saw it that way and was not shocked by Sakamoto's depiction at all. I don't think all western fans were, just a segment of them. It is not a universal truth.

So, what exactly is the "Anniversary Mode"? How is it different?

@Dman10 I don't know that I'd call the Wii version "inferior." Certainly in graphics and such, but the game was just different, but still good. To me, this was the right way to do a Wii port at that time - to play to the strengths of the platform and create something original. Ghostbusters took the sam route - the story was basically the same, but gameplay and style were totally different. In the case of GB, I might even say the Wii version is better! For Force Unleashed it's just different, but not in a bad way.

@yuwarite You keep offering me "proof" from the article, when I am merely stating that in my opinion the character isn't incongruous. Sure, the guys at Retro may have misunderstood, but that's not relevant to my interpretation. To me, Samus has always been heroic, but also a paid bounty hunter/troubleshooter generally working for the "good guys." She is in fact tough and "badass" but also a caring person. Someone can be both, and I think Sakamoto's take on her bears that out. My point is that she doesn't have to be less tough just because she is also motherly - I know plenty of tough mothers! I think Samus is plenty intimidating, in her Zero Suit or not.

@yuwarite So, is Boba Fett eh only kind of "badass." I don't really see it as a contradiction. It's an uncommon portrayal, which to me just makes Samus a more interesting character.

@yuwarite Can't she be a badass AND motherly?

@BlubberWhale Thanks! It's my all-time favorite controller - for certain games anyway. My original one is well-used and loved!

@LexKitteh As a western fan I had no issues with it. I never saw Samus as a Boba Fett type, who would take on any job - more like a legally contracted bounty hunter who brought fugitives to justice. I mean, she can be "badass" too, but also moral and even motherly.

I've always seen Samus as more of a "hero for hire" - someone you could hire for missions, but not "evil" missions like assassinations and all. I prety much saw her main client as the Galactic Federation, basically a professional troubleshooter. there are probably standing bounties on a lot of Space Pirates too.

It's actually Star Wars who uses the term Bounty Hunter incorrectly, as most of them will take on any job, including assassinations, enforcing for gangsters, etc. They are really more like mercenaries than bounty hunters.

The Legend of Zelda: A Paul to the Past.

Golden Deer forever!

I hate the ones that seem real and actually cool, like the product mock-ups. The New Blood one is funny and only poking fun at themselves, which is cool.

@TheBigK But E3 wasn't really about news - not as the fans perceive it. It was a trade show where the industry presents their wares to the distributors and retailers that would actually be selling the product. A lot went on behind the scenes. Courting the press was a big part of it for sure, but the networking was also important.

@Martijn87 Man, I used to love reading about Shoshinkai/Sapce World in Nintendo Power. An All-Nintendo E3? Yes, please!

There's a lot of quality games in there. The Genesis and SNES versions of Tournament Fighters are totally different, and both good! This is a nice set for sure.

While I would love to see Nintendo provide better options for older games, I don't think tehy are obligated to. They don't owe that to anybody. It is what it is.

Just one more reason to respect those guys at Platinum Games!

@Savage_Joe Me neither. I have it on WiiU and have tried to avoid re-buying games. This DLC though has me very interested in getting the total package. I would just buy the DLC though, not the NSO Expansion Pack.

Love it! FE Warriors was great and those games have a LOT of meat on them. This'll be a good one.

Blast Corps is such a great game!

I can't imagine they will support PlayStation at all. The whole point would be to get those exclusives. They do support PC and I think they may continue to release on Switch since they don't see it as direct competition to Xbox. Of course, that would only be for games like Crash & Spyro, not the Call of Duties and such.

WOW. That's pretty shocking.

Yeah, I still don't really understand what it is, but more importantly, I don't understand WHY it is.

@Laserbeak1982
Yeah, I liked the main game just fine - and I played the originals. It feels pretty right to me. It's just the Target (my favorite part) that I was very disappointed in.

I did that whole survey just to tell them that Monkey Target is fundamentally broken and that porting the Wii version was a huge mistake.

Uemara was an absolute legend! RIP, sir, and thanks for all your contributions to gaming.

@GoldenSunRM I don't think it had EVERY secret, but it was an indispensible tool early on. We used to make our own maps back in the day. My freind and I would take turns playing and navigating - it certainly made the game fun!

@jojobar I think a lot o people just never experienced it or were able to play it with proper multiplayer. It's too niche - but it is actually a great game. I mean, being the "worst" Zelda game still puts it ahead of a lot of other games.

I didn't vote at all because I like all of them and don't want to think negatively. I almost want to give it to Breath of the Wild just because I think it is vastly overrated, even though I still enjoyed it. It's just not the direction I would have preferred.

@ChrisUnseen Yea, no Ms. Pac-Man - what is that about?

Man, P.N.03 is a FANTASTIC game. I was obsessed with it and quite good at it too - though not good enough to unlock that last suit! The game is a superb mix of stylish action and rhythm with masing controls too. It might come off as frustrating at first, but stik with it. Nothing beats getting those perfect levels!

I'll join with thoes who actually liked Other M. It has some flaws and the controls could have been better - if they had jsut used the Nunchuk they could have switched to first paerson and STILL MOVIED - but I still liked it. The story didn't bother me either. It's clear that the combat system did inspire Samus Returns/Dread in many ways.

I've never really understood why people buy both versions. I thought the purpose was to encourage trading and playign with friends. Like, if got Red version back in the day, my friend would get Blue. I don't think it was an attempt to "get more money" other htna to sell more games overall. I guess completists gotta complete, but one version would be enough for me.

@KateGray I'd be civil, but if you're gonna send Brie over, then I may have to rethink that. She's great as far as I'm concerned. Samus is my main in Smash too - always has been, either armored or ZSS.

S&P is the only game I ever imported. I asked about it at a local store that dealt in anime and other such Japanese products. They said they would see if they could get it. A week later, they called and said my order had arrived. I had never actually ordered it, I had jsut wanted information, but their price was great, so I said sure. To play it I had to just take the back off the cartirdge to fit it in my US N64. I don't regret it either - GREAT GAME!

Well, that logo goes back to the original Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta, so don't blame Platinum for it. I love Kamiya's weird persona!

Yeah, the 8-bit Sonic's are pretyt neat actually. They built them seperately, not trying to port the 16-bit games which wouldn't have worked well. the Game Gear and Master System versions are pretty much the same as the hardware is similar. These always fly under the rader, though they have been included in some compilations.

Tying it to the Animal Crossing DLC was a huge mistake. If you don't want that, then you are really paying a lot for just the N64/Genesis games.

I always liked the game and the story points don't bother my at all. It's a bit clunky and all - maybe it could have been told a bit better, but it's still a good game in my book.

It's just that AC DLC for me. I don't even have that game. Why is that the only option? I am not going to pay for DLC I can't even use.

@dustinprewitt
Yeah, there was a Game Boy Transfer Pak you could use to load Pokemon from your GB games to Pokemon Staduim. You could also play your GB game within Pokemon Stadium if it was connected via this pak (only Pokemon, not other games). It was neat.

I wanted an N64 one, and I think the price for the controller is fine, but hte price for the service isn't, so I guess I'll pass on both. I have an N64 anyway.

I am not happy about this. I mean, the value is there IF you want the Animal Crossing DLC - but I don't play AC nor do I want that. Why is it being forcibly included? I don't even have the game! This is way to expensive and they need to have an option without the AC content.

One thing is ture, Moneky Target IS indeed the best part of Super Monkey Ball! I'll keep an eye on this one.

@Moonlessky Yeah, but I prefer it this way. I keep my fingernails very short.

My original Switch always had a minor defect in that the card slot cover never closed quite right - jsut a little crooked. It bothered me a little at first, but I soon realized that it was actually much easier to open that way so it's been an advantage.