And still no option to disable the Jamboree feature, by far my least favorite part of the game.

I completed my playthrough using Normal. Like others have mentioned, it would be nice to disable tutorial text. Something between Normal and Pro would be nice where it's just Health and Magic, I could take or leave the mini-map.

Eh, plug in the N64 cart and there's no master quest. It's absence is unfortunate (considering their own precedent on the last OoT "remake") but not a mark against it. As a previous commenter stated, I don't play OoT for the challenge, I play because it's OoT. Very excited!

These were great reads! And thanks NL for posting my story as well!

I started with the original cartridge (1.0), skipped the GameCube rereleases (since I still owned my 64 cart throughout the GC days), and picked up the Wii/Wii U VC ports. The 3DS remake is arguably the best way to play (but hopefully not for long)! My excitement cannot be contained 😬

Mole Mania gang, rise up (out of the dirt)! 🙌

I found a used N64 cartridge on the GameStop rack and had a fascination with Link and Zelda music thanks to Super Smash Bros. Crazy to think at that time, a used copy of OoT was around $25 (circa 2004)...

Resident Evil 2 on Switch 2! Been wanting a proper port for years, and I'm having a great time...but I've been using Chibi-Robo to ease my nerves here and there 😅 I still hate you, Mr. X!

@JohnnyMind It's definitely hit or miss, Pac Man World 2 Repac is another example of no upgrades. You think they'd either be all for it or against it. Oh well, I'm glad Katamari at least gets some performance improvements.

@IronMan30 Or Bamco, looking at you Once Upon a Katamari 😔

Release a Switch 2 update, I beg you 😓 It sucks being stuck with the worst performing version for being a day one buyer.

Back around 2013, Best Buy was trying to get rid of their War in the North stock at a steep discount. So I got the collectors edition of the game on PS3 and a little snow troll statue for less than $15 altogether. Such a steal for an alright game and some really neat LotR merchandise. It's pretty wild seeing NEW War in the North merchandise in 2026 😆

Ironically I consider poor visuals a trademark of Runescape, but that was more because of low-poly, not muddy resolution. Imagine if they made a low poly "classic" visual style that ran at a clean 60 fps 😆

Finally! If this is true, I can finally shelve my ace attorney 3DS collection for good and have it all on Switch 🙌

Perfect score, eh? I'm a bit of a Gamecube fan, myself 😎

I haven't seen anyone talk about the adult Link vs Stalfos clip where he dodged, then lands a quick two-hit combo on the Stalfos. Where in the original you can only get in one solid hit at a time (from what I recall anyways) before they guard up and stomp around a bit before finally letting their guard down again. The combat seems to be largely improved here!

I've been waiting for a proper handheld port of RE2, so I'm excited for this!

Biggest highlight for me! Very excited, and glad this is releasing next year (barely)!

@IronMan30 Old Monk from Demon's Souls says hello 🤣 A boss that could be extremely easy (if playing offline or against an inexperienced invader) or nearly impossible (the majority of invader builds).

Hoping to find time on my bday weekend to play this. Doesn't sound like my usual game type, but Fromsoft PvP can be pretty fun, so here's hoping it clicks!

Does this require both an NSO and FF14 subscription to play?

Oooo I'm in! Very interested to see how this goes. Literally a make or break on if I buy 😬

Well the two 64 game remakes this year couldn't be because the N64 turned 30...surely?!

Okay, that case art alone is winning me over. Let alone the art style of the game itself! Looks like a winner.

They should have patched Leon Must Die to use the regular axe sharpening mechanics 🙄 Such an unnecessary added frustration for this game mode to limit axe sharpening.

Absolutely not. Just as I'm not playing Star Fox 64 before the remake for that! I want to experience them like a kid again (well...a kid with a couple decades of knowledge of the originals 😖...leave me alone).

@axelhander Like I said, I can't speak for any of the toxicity you've had to deal with for liking the show (every fanbase has their stinkers, to @SalvorHardin's point), and it doesn't excuse such behavior. To me, it's like Netflix One Piece. I'm not a fan and don't appreciate how it deviates from the source, but if it spreads awareness and gets people into the source material, then that's a net-positive.

@Nao120 Sengoku Basara is awesome! I also wish to see it return some day. And to your question, DMC 1, 3, 4, and 5 are the core entries worth experiencing for sure! The reboot is a mess as far as story goes, but I will vouch for the gameplay, it's worth checking out down the line if you're still curious after playing the mainline games. 2...eh, not unless it's in the HD bundle with 1 and 3 😅 It's just boring more than anything.

@axelhander I can't speak for the toxicity, but DMC series fans have been put through the ringer (especially those that want a consistent chronology)! DMC2 is infamously a wreck, 4 was good but wasn't a big step forward from 3 (until arguably 4 special edition which greatly boosted replay value), a reboot that had horrible writing/dialogue but fun (albeit different) gameplay, then all seemed lost for several years until 5 was announced. So to go from that renewed hype to a Netflix show that completely rewrites the characters and story, that ruffled some feathers.

Making a mountain out of a molehill. The majority of the "fluff" in Rebirth is completely optional, and Revelations mini-games can be skipped. And there's no way that I'm skipping snowboarding 😎

And people were so quick to say Directs are never happening again thanks to the app. HAH!

This thing immediately made me think of Hit Clips from the early 2000s, but even Hit Clips had an AUX port. What a strange omission.

Man, my one hope was that they'd give this a "modern controls" option to help the aged 3D titles. Pass 😮‍💨

This is true a majority of the time for me, but there are rare instances where the magic of the initial playthrough is lost. Astro Bot comes to mind from my personal experience. I had an absolute blast on my first 100% playthrough, but revisits don't hit the same with the strict movement tech.

I'm surprised how offended people are from the get-go by someone not enjoying the game as much as they had hoped they would. It's not like NL are spreading misinformation, the review goes into detail about the highs and lows of their experience. You should always check multiple reviews before voting with your wallet, but then you have to ask what you're looking for in the higher-scoring reviews (do their biases echo your own tastes and reinforce what you personally wanted to hear) 🤔

I don't have kids, so this won't be for me. I'm still hopeful that we get a Wooly World Switch port eventually, though.

This would be so cool if (like many previous Pkmn publications) it wasn't so quickly outdated 🥲 Still considering at least the paperback!

@PokemonDMG Precisely like Mr. Game & Watch!

Maybe if it's $50, then we have a deal. If it's any less, HARD pass 😤
EDIT: Articulation, you say? $60, and not one cent cheaper.

There are no winners, only losers here 🤢

This is equally exciting and underwhelming to me. My heart sank when they said it's based on 64. They are truly terrified to write a new plotline for Fox and crew, so hopefully this release will inspire them. All things considered, it looks good. I have gripes, but net positive.

I pronounce Kyogre as "kai-oh-ger" 🤷‍♂️ I'd be curious to see how people pronounce "Mightyena" as well (mainly if they prefer the "enna" or "eena" ending).

@GgGames Hey, I switched Grace to third person because I'm too much of an RE4 stan! 😆 No major assets to view, after all I didn't buy the Lady D outfit DLC...

For a discount, I'd consider revisiting Search for Reptar with proper movement controls. I'm usually one to defend tank controls (especially in the old RE titles), but in this game it's a mess...

I'm so torn on this game after playing the Steam demo. It plays so well as a 3D platformer with good momentum and movement tech, but the environment art style is kinda ugly and I wasted no time muting Bubsy's quips in the options menu 🤣

Gotta admit, after playing 1-3 I'm probably done with Splatoon, so won't likely be buying this one. But seeing them going full single player/co-op and pricing the game below $60 (let alone $70) is very cool, so the Splat fans are getting a real bargain here!

...Tooka-Laylee? Surely they won't pull the same gag twice? 👀

@Misima That's just free games, and how all console subscriptions work. If it's a paid game, you sub to play online.

@Misima If you intend to play it with other people, then you'd need NSO 🤔

I was definitely surprised by the amount of currency and permanent 'Mon the game gives you right at the outset for free (after playing the full tutorial and finishing some daily missions). It's not nearly as bad as I expected, I just don't know how long it'll hold my interest with online PvP being one of my least-played modes in the later gens.