Bydlak

This and Terminator No Fate are my most expected games at the moment. Day one purchase, I guess.

@RootsGenoa

Still that's the only one of these covers that would catch my glimpse for that matter.

The American one actually appealed to me. It's dynamic and more mature compared to the others.

I am rather disappointed with Xenotilt but Ball x Pit is really cool. Didn't have time for Absolum, will try to get it later. Otherwise, DQ remakes are my games of the month.

Both are nice but the Western one for me. The composition is more dynamic and the colors more vivid.

@Whirlwound

Same here! I have an 8bitdo stick custom modded by myself with Sanwa stick and buttons but I'm still rarely use it for this very reason. I would love to have the stick on the right.

This SWORL gadget is intriguing, anyway. Unfortunately they don't ship it to Poland.

But how do you actually play games with it since it doesn't even have a d-pad?

Fruit Mountain! A great 3D suika-like. Better than the real thing!

Please give us a patch for Arkanoid Eternal Battle! Having a mouse would be a game changer.

Preordered. Still haven't finished DQ 3 remake but I want to have them all!

Adventures in Ghazzaland. They were able to put this name into a cheesy videogame back then. Think about now.

So many great 2D games this year but this one is a masterpie(r)ce.

The animation of the main character looks so dated! Have a look at gameplay videos.

I am currently playing it on S2 handheld and it seems perfectly fine. I'm a good couple of hours into it already and haven't encountered anything annoying.

@JackieCMarlow

Thank you. A good hint, I guess. I used a lot of wiki for The Binding of Isaac and it helped me to enjoy the game more, now I got some 2000 hours into it.

This game is really unique in terms of the amount of care given by the developer. It's a true phenomenon. I really wish I could love it. Tried to get into it several times but the gameplay is so unappealing to me that I cannot stand it for more than a couple of minutes.

This poll has insufficient options. I have played Hollow Knight a lot and loved it howevwer I haven't finished it yet. And I'm not going back to it at the moment because I have other games. What should I choose then?

That's a fantastic piece of journalism. I never played this game being put of by its art style and cheesy presentation. I'm not closer to playing it now but it's great to realize that they have put all these heavy topic into these visuals! Thank you!

This looks super ugly and disturbing.

@Olliemar28 @KoopaTheGamer

Updated and it works. Thank you guys, I love you! What a relief! I thought I've tried it before and there was no update online, but maybe I'm wrong. It will be great to go back to my Toaplan collections now!

I have modded the first version of these with sanwa stick and buttons. It's awesome but it's not working with my S2. Actually it's why I'm not selling my OLED.

Bought it inspired by enthusiastic reviews and what a disappointment! Not a single game caught my attention for more than 5 seconds so far. All look like amateurish homebrew. You better have a look at some actual gameplay before buying it because to me it is heavily overrated, there is no appeal for me.

@N00BiSH

That's actually quite cool! Didn't know about that.

But the Japanese is fun as it is so totally detached from everything this game is about! That's a textbook example of a missed graphical design project.

I have expected much but this demo goes beyond expectations! This game is pure polishness! 10/10

Both are ugly but the Western one seems slightly easier on the eyes.

Hannah Arendt said that products were disposable, whereas works of art added to the world, which was here to stay. I think people approach video games in both of these ways.

I tried several MM games and they all put me off as boring.

I like the Japanese for its darker spooky vibe.

Not a single "wow" title. Maybe I eventually get Bananza but I'm not hyped at all.

That's a big list. One more reason not to sell my Switch OLED.

I'm so buying it day one!

@KoopaTheGamer

Unfortunately it did just that in my case. After choosing system transfer, it imported all the "virtual game cards" from my old Switch and immediately started to download all of them. I had to manually delete all these games in order to prevent them from being downloaded. Which was a rather painstalking job, given there were over a hundred of object.

I'm getting S2 during the opening night event, but I'm not parting myself with my OLED. I wonder how the screens will compare and it will be nice to have a second one for times when my girlfriend feels like playing Fruit Mountain.

I like the idea but graphics is too simplistic to my taste.

I don't like the visual style and color palette. Just can't get over it.

This is kinda disappointing. After all that hype for Switch 2, I don't feel especially excited for anything on that list. BOTW on the 3rd machine? Metroid looks promising but it's going to be still more of the same, I'm afraid. And I have zero interest in the big games I have on my PS5. There's no banger for that debut, it seems.

Am I really the only one playing recently added Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones? What a great blast from the past! This game was my first in the series and still nothing beats it to me.

The visuals are too weird and abstract for me.

I wonder what does it take for a game to be accepted on these lists now. Because if hiding shovelware is something I need and appreciate, it should be remembered that there is a lot of great indie low-budget games that deserve a place on these charts. So it may turn out to be a double-edge sword.

I thought this was about the ZX Spectrum game series.

That's one of the best additions! A truly timeless classic!

Never had a single one and never wanted to.

I got the invitation but still cannot order it because they don't ship it to Poland. It's super annoying!

I play Switch handheld most of the time so it's an issue for me. Seeing their aggressive business strategy, I'm afraid they will come up with an OLED in two years and grab another $500 from me.

@shgamer

I played Space Harrier, of course. While it may have been groundbreaking in terms of programming, it never appealed to me as a kid. My favorite 3D space shooter on the ZX Spectrum was Buck Rogers, probably less innovative but more engaging in terms of gameplay.

Anyway, the things you just said about using the "race down the beam" are fascinating! Your knowledge of the history of game coding is impressive, and you are able to present it in a straightforward and not overly technical manner, which I think is a rare talent. Have you ever thought about writing articles or posting YT videos on the subject? Could be a hit!

@shgamer

Wow, these stories deserve a movie or TV series! Set against a broader social panorama of Thatcher's Britain and with some Adrian Mole nostalgia vibes.

Speaking about music, you got me indeed! Must have been a projection of my aging brain. No music at all and even the sound effects were barebones. Top notch gameplay and graphics though!

@shgamer

Thanks for this post, you reminded me of this great company. In the case of Elite Systems, the company name turned out not to be a coincidence. In fact, the best ZX Spectrum arcade ports, my favorite childhood games, were programmed by them. I didn't even remember that. All of these games were incredibly tight in terms of controls and gameplay, and they pushed the limits of what that little box could do musically and graphically, even though they came out quite early in the Spectrum's life cycle.

I'd love to see an Elite Systems collection on the Switch, although it's probably not going to happen due to copyright issues.

Suikoden I. It's a magic old-schol jrpg, made the way I like it. It's even better than the new DQ 3, way more mature, the characters and choices to be made are more intense and dramatic. Also many minigames and game-changing varieties. A must go for every jrpg fan!

That's hell of a propmotion