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@LadyCharlie It was decent though if you didn't have access to a Neo-Geo. I played this one a lot.

@Toastmaster I loved the music for it too! I can still hum it.

@Toastmaster I used to play the heck out of "Solar Warrior" back in the day - awesome game! I didn't even realize it was developed by Technos.

This was jsut to get out from behind the leakers. They won't really be ready to share until April. Makes me wonder - when's the launch date? I like what I see so far for sure.

I always attach them when I need to use the single Joycon, but I don't alwyas strap it to my wrist. I will strap it on when I play something liek ARMS, but I also have the weightier battery charging holders that I use for games like that.

I definitely want to chek this one out. The NES Ninja Gaiden games are among the best!

@WhiteTrashGuy Full, confession - I was a tad older than that, but I still watched it in those early days. Of course, I liked a lot of that Japanese stuff too, so giant monsters and mecha ticked the boxes. Sure it was cheesey, but fun! A lot of kids in my school appreciated it.

Seems good, but sounds like it could use a little polish and balancing. Hopefully it will get the attention that it needs to be truly great. It definitely looks great and ticks all the right boxes for the franchise. Sprite artwork looks awesome!

I mean, I get that nobody likes being micromanaged - which is usually done by people who have little understanding of what actually needs to be done, but we're talking about Nintendo here. The experts. I mean, if I'm making a game and Miyamoto pops his head in with some notes, I am for sure going to take heed! This could be others besides Miyamoto too - they know what they're taling about.

@Ristar24 Ha ha!

@Toastmaster Yes, and it is a song by the B-52's and a movie by Gus Van Sant.

When it comes to creative genius, it's not really for him to decide. The world will decide, and I'm pretty sure they are saying that he is. I respect how humble he is though.

@Steel76 The reason for these was because a contributing factor to the US Video Game Crash in the early 1980's was Atari and other companies using very flashy box art to cover what were in fact VERY simplistic graphics. Look up Atari box art - a lot of it absolutely rules! Nintendo wanted to be very clear about what a potential buyer was getting - hence the black-box pixel art covers. They may not be 100% accurate, but they are pretty honest about what the game will look and feel like - which was incredible at the time. Once the NES had saved the gaming industry in the US, they moved away to more fanciful and less representational covers, as people knew what to expect.

I mean, whatever. The only thing that it sounds like this player is doing that is annoying is being slow ot roll the dice. Otherwise, Mario Party can be SAVAGE - It's part of the game. They're not cheating or exploiting a glitch, so whatever.

The name is funny - I'm almost surprised Nintendo didn't disallow it though.

Looks pretty cool. I need to still check out the visual novel - they aren't usually my thing, but I love TRON.

I actually think I would like it and do still use a traditional alarm clock - a very old one. I just think that 100 bucks is pretty steep for what it is. That said, if it eventually has a sale, I could be down for it.

@Anti-Matter It is actually already on sale at Nintendo's New York City store.

I like the thing, but I do think that's too much for what it is. I know I'm not the first person to say that very original thought, but it seems to be the consensus.

Look, I have some issues with the BOTW/TOTK direction - not that I don't think they are great games, but they're "not MY Zelda" if you know what I mean. But, the franchise can't stay the same forever, nor should it. It's great for them to evolve and try new things. Sometimes they don't work, and sometimes they do. We can always have the more traditional style games too, like Echoes, that combines some of the new elements with the more classic design. We also always have our old games. When I really pine for the glory days of Zelda, I fire up my NEW or SNES, you know? It's all good.

Yeah, but pretty much everything in the game owes it's existence to Miyamoto is one way or another. He doesn't need to be in the credits - we all know.

I know I missed them! I am loving Echoes and hope to see more like it that blend the good parts from the BOTW style games witht the classic Zelda aspects.

"...a sort of sword-beam...."

You HAVE played a Zelda game before, right?

This cartoon is pretty rough though, and I remember it from being a kid. I was certainly excited to be surprised on Friday wtih a Zelda segment! I always did like the character designs, like Zelda's riding outfit type design.

Power Stone RULES!

@gamingxaidan Yeah, I thought the trailer looked pretty good. I still want to give it a chance, but I might wait until it's on streaming somwhere.

Nice! Cobra Triangle rules. I don't have experience with Solar Jetman so I am excited to try that. Mach Rider is solid too.

@-wc- I'm not saying that people can't be upset about it, but when they ask WHY it is that price, it's because the market will support that price. Actually, if enough people refuse to buy it at that price then they will lower it - I just don't think it's going to happen.

We can not like it, but they are pricing it that way because they can get it. Switch games are selling. This will sell at that price, so why shouldn't it be. If you think it's too much, then you don't have to get it.

@Uncle_Franklin "It's the company's fault for making you want it so much."

It was definitely solid and showing that Switch isn't just coasting to the finish line. A new 2-D Zelda is a great surprise - I thought it was going to be a remaster of one of the other handhelds, but it's all new. Mario & Luigi - also an all new entry in the series. New Mario Party. Metroid is still a tad too far out to get super excited about, but it was a cool trailer nonetheless. Not to mention some of the cool announcements like Marvel vs. Capcom. Also, if you are a JRPG person, they've got you covered! I am pretty happy with my Switch for the rest of the year.

@OldManHermit It would be cool if there was at least a segment of the game where you played as Shiek, or maybe you can summon an Echo of Shiek to fight for you.

This should be a nice collection! I have enjoyed all of these.

@Toastmaster It might be one of those games that launches on both, like Twilight Princess or Breath of the Wild - the last game for the previous gen and first game for the new system.

Man, still "2025" though - dang!

Looks cool - I love that they are continuing the Link's Awakening remake style. I do hope there are some "Echos" that are a bit more standard attacks. Sometimes I get frustrated with passive battles. Seems like there will be hundreds of possibilities though, so maybe.

I love the look!

I used to play a lot of Sparkster back on the SNES. Great music in that game! I will definitely be eyeing this collection for a sale.

@Koxen The first four reuse Robot Masters and themes from the NES games, like the first one is a mix of 1 & 2, the second one is a mix of 2 & 3, etc. The levels are remixed too, but similar. I suppose they are "compromised" compared to the NES versions, but they do play quite well regardless - they are pretty solid OG Game Boy games. Part V is all original and pretty well regarded.

When I think of Atari I always think of Pac-Man. Yeah, ir's not even theirs, but they published for home consoles and it was the biggest thing (despite the quality of the ports). Atari doesn't really have their own iconic, defining character though.

I really like the look and vibe of this game and the characters, etc., but, yeah, I am not into the free-to-play model.

This looks promising. I love the original Yar's Revenge - it is really a stand-out 2600 game!

Yeah, I have this game on Wii and thought it was great! It'd be nice to see a remaster, though it was already a very pretty game.

@Rhaoulos What? My favorite video game characters are Zelda, Metroid, and Halo!

@Multi Man, I hate when they say stuff like that! Sure, it wasn't that common to have female leads in games back then, but Lara was hardly the first. Forget Samus, how about Ms. Pac-Man or Katie Kangaroo? I mean, they're not human, but still.

I mean, the only character who could possibly come close to Mario is Sonic. After that, Pac-Man maybe depending on the average age of the respondents - but, MAN, this list is just nuts. Agent 47 - As someone else said, I don't even really know that's his name! I do think Lara should be on the list, maybe even top 10, but above Mario, Sonic, etc.? No way!

I did enjoy the demo for this and think I will eventually pick it up, just not right away.

I have a storage space story - I had been eyeing Squad 51 vs. The Flying Saucers for a while, and there was a decent sale on it once, so I though, I'd go ahead and grab it. I had never imagined that a side-scrolling shooter would be 12+ GB! So, while I got the game cheap, if I add the cost of an upgraded SD card, I didn't get such a good deal. At least I really like the game though - it's all those cutscenes that make it a whopper!

That's disappointing. Why do devs have such trouble optimizing these 2D games, when a lot of presumably more demanding games run fine? Hopefully they will patch it. It's a shame too because I feel like Switch is the best platform for a game like this and the Switch fanbase is more likely to have nostalgic feelings for the series.

That' not terribly surprising - looks like the kind of game that Good Feel would make. They are usually pretty solid, if sometimes unremarkable. I definitely want to check out the demo because I've had a hard time understanding exactly what this game is.

@Greatluigi And, honestly, the SNES port isn't bad. I mean, it's not the arcade version, but is a very fun game in it's own right.

@Qwiff I still have a save game on mine - 100% complete. I worked my butt off for a few of those levels!