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I'm digital only, but sure...why not?

It's a real shame a Pokemon games haven't continued the trend of gens 1-3.

Regardless of the quality of the actual game, I think there's no denying the monsters here take heavy inspiration from Pokemon.

This article didn't even cover the blatant Eeveelution rip-offs, e.g.:
https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08OOwhV6FT1HAnFyWtu4wPFcJFTHQ:1705740358296&q=palworld&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjOhYqByuuDAxWXS0EAHfR4CusQ0pQJegQICBAB&biw=393&bih=688&dpr=2.75#imgrc=B7ne8JKrL29ljM

@Poodlestargenerica Yes but the levels were crafted with the tank controls in mind. I'm concerned that the platforming and puzzles won't work quite right with modern controls.

We'll just have to wait and see I guess! Again, it's always great when these remasters both retain the original experience and add something new. Best of both worlds.

Really wonder how these will work with "modern" controls considering these games were built around the tank controls.

By the sounds of it at least we have the choice between the original, authentic experience (controls, graphics, everything) vs. a modernised experience. Fingers crossed it all works out!

The two TGA ones (Joker and Sephiroth) were my favourite. Both completely unexpected characters that ended up fitting right in.

Not a fan of the idea tbh, d-pad is more than good enough for menu selections.

Also as someone who spends 40+ hours a week at a computer I prefer my gaming to be as distinct from PC use as possible.

I've completed Mario Galaxy 100% maybe...3 times? (albeit with Mario, not Luigi).

Not only did I not know this, but I didn't even know Mario could spin using the nunchuk.

I'm not very far, nor have I played the original, but I'll give it an 8 so far. It's a fun time, but does feel very much dated and the prototype for later Mario RPGs (Paper Mario, M&L) which, IMO, have aged more gracefully. The combat, while fun, is also very repetitive.

Ah yes, the famous European holiday "Black Friday".

A shame this comes up just as Mario RPG and P5T release! I'll use the discount on eShop credit though.

For a franchise that is largely known for retelling the same story in a different form over and over again, I suspect we'll just get yet another version of Link obtains the Master Sword and (with the help of Zelda) defeats Ganondorf. Probably taking elements / providing callbacks to a variety of games.

Shrek's voice actor managed to give Shrek a poor imitation of every British accent within the span of 30 seconds.

With both the Super Mario Bros Movie and Netflix's One Piece, I've been pleasantly surprised by adaptations this year. I'm cautiously optimistic to see what can be done with a live-action Zelda.

Retro Studios finish a game challenge (impossible).

Mario RPG and Persona 5 Tactica coming out on the same day, to add to my existing massive backlog...(I've still not got round to Bayonetta 3, Xenoblade 3, or Octopath 2!)

I was just walking around London (well, my particular suburb of London) today thinking about how I've seen so many ads for Spider-Man 2 on buses, but not a single ad for Mario Wonder.

I'll look out for these when I go to central later.

@dbeiler0814 I think you want to get your Switch checked if you're getting 5-minute loading times.

• The first generation in which both of Nintendo's competitors (plus PC) are offering near-full backwards compatibility out the gate?
• Riding off the huge success of the Switch, a console with a fantastic original library, Nintendo's strongest ever third party library and an ever-growing collection of classic titles spanning Nintendo's entire console history?
• Diminishing returns on power gains meaning that each new console generation is incremental rather than revolutionary?
• A portable system meaning that backwards compatibly would add extra convenience?

Nintendo more than ever needs to prioritise backwards compatibility. I'm even tempted to say that it will be one of the most influential factors in the success of the Switch successor.

For the most part WWHD looks better IMO. The main exception is in dark environments with a single light source, in which the cel-shading effect is lost and Link starts to look like he's make out of plasticine. But otherwise an improvement in terms of lighting, colour and fidelity.

I personally think WWHD will be "cross-gen" in the sense that it will be released for the Switch, but playable on the Switch 2 via backwards compatibility. I suspect we will already know about the Switch 2 / the Switch 2 will already be out though.

I played this when it came out on the 3DS virtual console and...meh.

Worth a try if it came to NSO, but I wouldn't pay more than £3 or so for this in 2023. I appreciate the addition of colour, but at the core of it its just a decent Gameboy game lasting less than an hour. Not worth the $20 asking price IMO.

It...just looks like the Pokemon?

I think people are seeing too much here...do they know what the real-world object actually looks like?

Didn't even watch this one personally. I find there's never been much reason to watch them outside of the Pokemon Day Presents, in which they typically unveil the next main series game.

Nice! Pokemon TCG is a game I will forever go back to. I really wish they made a modern version for the Switch.

Can't say I expected to wake up to Gex, Tombi and Plumbers Don't Wear Ties on Switch this morning. Madness.

@johnvboy Same - got the Switch at launch and still managed to never experience drift. Switch has also been my primary console for most of these years. In fact, I think the only controllers I've ever had drift on are a PS3 and a PS1 controller back in the day. So no controller is immune to it.

Sounds like it really is luck of the draw. Can't imagine how unlucky you have to be to have multiple pairs drift.

I noticed this. They've straight up copied Ellie's design, and the use of the word "Last" in the title is definitely intentional in attempt to confuse the customer. I doubt this would be allowed on the PS Store.

@Olmectron It's a play on words. "Cymru", the Welsh name for Wales, is pronounced kəmri, which sounds like "country".

As much as I liked the original collection (yes, it is flawed - but I think it is currently the definitive way to play these games), I find myself very disappointed with this expansion.

Amy is nice to have, but I don't feel she offers much more than the main trio of characters - unlike Ray, Mighty, and even Advance Amy who had much more distinct playstyles.

Also, although I've enjoyed the Game Gear games in the past, I don't think they've aged well at all, and they seem to suffer from a lot of slow-down in this collection (I'm sure the slowdown was there originally, but it's quite jarring in 2023).

Not surprised. A lot of it will be shovelware, as mentioned, but we're still getting a decent stream of games overall.

There's talk of 3rd parties giving up on the Switch and I'm just not seeing it. Sure, there are AAA multiplats that Switch isn't getting in 2023...but that was the case in 2017-2022 also.

Not all that surprising that Zelda is outselling SF6 in it's opening week tbh. Although Street Fighter is particularly popular, the fighting genre is pretty niche...whereas Zelda is one of the heaviest hitters on what has been the highest selling platform for the past few years. BotW has over 4x the lifetime sales of SFV, and the latter game has benefitted from being on sale for peanuts over the past few years.

Really happy to see the continued success for TotK. It's very clear how much work Nintendo have put into this one, so it's good to see it pay off.

How does anyone see large ears and locks of hair and think lizard?

Definitely goat on this one.

Highly recommend the first game to anyone interested in The Smurfs and/or 3D platformers. It's no Mario Odyssey but it's certainly an underrated gem.

@HistoricKombat Still seems like a bit of a rubbish price. My cinema ticket was ~£10 ($12.50)...and I don't imagine it will cost much more to also buy a digital copy in a few months' time?

Sadly no mention of the load times when entering battle (which was not present in the original Gamecube version).

Such a disappointing port, really.

Is $29.99 standard for a digital movie in the US? That price seems absurd.

Although I'm really enjoying TotK, the openness of the puzzle design and the world in general can be overwhelming. It's also a far cry from the gameplay style that got me into the series in the first place. The new style has been different and refreshing, but I wouldn't necessarily say it's "better".

I'd honestly like to see something a bit more streamlined in the next Zelda title. Maybe something like Twilight Princess, wherein the world is fairly open but the story and dungeons are relatively linear.

Is that Gendo Ikari in the background?

Bongo Bongo confirmed?

Five total, which includes all models but the OG.

I started off with the XL, which I later replaced with the New 3DS. I later bought a 2DS cheaply in order to trade Pokemon with myself.

Since then I've picked up the New 3DS XL and the New 2DS XL as an experiment to find my preferred "main" system. In the end I settled with the New 3DS XL and have since sold all of the others (but the 2DS for trading).

Yeah, I spent a lot of time with this system...

Hey, it's Charlie from The Nightman Cometh!

@Ralizah I've always had some moderate interest in strategy games / TRPGs, but tbh they've always flown under my radar on previous consoles.

It feels with the Switch, however, that they're becoming inescapable. Definitely seems like the genre is going through a boom at the moment, and I'm all for it.

2022 for me. No massive games along the lines of BotW, Mario Odyssey, or Smash, but I think it was the most consistently good year for the Switch when factoring in first party and third party titles. Just too much to play!

Definitely BotW, but that's not really fair as you're basically including the whole game. Twilight Princess is also fairly solid. OoT has...nothing in it?

I've not voted as I don't really find it to be a fair comparison, tbh.

The movie designs have a bit more character but only really work in the context of the film IMO. I think they look a bit too goofy to work in an actual Mario game.

Conversely I think the game designs shown are a bit more sterile (I'm not the biggest fan of the "stock" 3D renders we've had for Mario characters over the past couple of decades, compared with some of the older title-specific artwork that had a bit more character), but they're a lot more versatile. I can envision those characters appearing in a lot more contexts than their movie counterparts.

This was one of my favourite games when it came out on the Gamecube, so tbh it's impossible for me to remove my opinion from my nostalgia for the game.

That said, I'm honestly surprised to see "stiff combat" as a con for this game, as I think the combat is one of the game's strongest points (certainly moreso than the dungeons, personally). Sure, action RPGs have evolved a lot since Symphonia...but the combat here is still a great time, and certainly a lot more fun than even some modern ARPGs (Kingdom Hearts 3 comes to mind).

Edit: looking at the PushSquare review, it aligns with my opinion that the combat is a pro and the dungeons are more on the tedious side...interesting to see such opposing views on the sister sites!

@Mando44646 Really? It's £49.99 in the UK, which is the same price as Nintendo's first party releases. Strange.

@darkswabber Sure, there's a lot of content...maybe too much content...but personally I'd rather play a lower price and have a choice of what songs are included. There's a lot of context here that I'll simply never experience, whereas a lot of the content that interests me is locked behind the expansion pass =/

"How other storied, sprawling game series’ haven’t followed suit with their own rhythm games is baffling when the results can be this magical."

I've always thought this since I played the original on the 3DS. If Nintendo did something with all their series it'd be an instant day-one purchase for me.

The inclusion of other Square-Enix properties in this one is super appealing to me. However, it's really the price that puts me off. Not only is this now a full-price Switch game (compared with something you could pick up for half the price on 3DS), but the deluxe edition is almost £100!

@CaptChaos @abe_hikura Yeah that's the one thing that bothers me about this vid. They've definitely gone for an 80s/90s style but the woman is clearly holding a smart-phone.

"Low-budget" videos of the modern day don't have that look to them.

Is it me or does it feel like these live service games are lasting less and less time?

Willing to give this more of a shot, but my first impression is that the stylus controls on the 3DS worked so much better.

@Bret That's pretty funny...I've not had a softlock yet, but based on the other glitches I've had I wouldn't be surprised to see it...