Bydlak

I got the 8-bitdo Genesis-style controller which is neat, but kinda too light and a bit too small maybe. I wonder how this one compares to the one I own.

@Brumblescope

I guess it does not, as there's an achievement for powering up all the characters to the max.

There is yet another one: that back-kick triggered by A really reminds me of a very similar move in Renegade game. It's not accidental, I guess, as it's one of the most classic beat'em ups, even if overshadowed by more famous titles by now.

And we already had so much info on this game! Maybe Nintendo is worrying about the initial sales and want to pump up the hype.

The game has been on my radar for a long time but it's Unreal based, so I doubt the performance will be good on Switch. I think, I'll get it on PS5 instead, especially that it's 20% off now.

@SJW

Of course not, I'm happy with my Switch!

So maybe I'll eventually get Loop Hero to show some support. And it's still on sale.

One of the very few games I have preloaded.

@clianvXAi

It's much better than day one, after a couple of patches, but still not impressive in terms of animation quality.

I do occasionally buy games outside of my usual field of interest but they very rarely click with me. I bought Beholder, Uncanny Valley, Stardew Valley and put them all away almost immediately. One cool exception was Slay the Spire which I had a blast with and finished twice with different characters, even though I almost never play card games.

@Sonos

A good point! I was extrememely excited for that game and looked forward to playing it since I saw the first announcement. It was some 2 years of waiting or even more. But when it eventually dropped, I was put off by the price (and the idea of selling the story mode separately). Also the reviews were not brilliant and I saw the muddy visuals, so I decided to wait for sale. But it's not coming and I still feel that itch for more Cresta, so maybe it's finally time to jump in.

@Sonos

I remember playing it in an arcade parlor as a kid of 12 or something like that. Only rare I had any change to actually play, so most of the time I was just sitting there and watching other people playing. Then I got it on my ZX Spectrum and I was so happy to be able to play it for free as many times as I wanted. Then MAME and now Capcom Stadium. This is one of the games I'll never drop, I guess. The others would be Terra Cresta and Green Beret.

Most of all I would like to play the modern take on their Commando game!

@moodycat

That's exactly why I never couldn't really dive into XB2.

It looks like a budget, watered-down Fire Emblem game. Which is not the worst thing in the world, as there's not that many quality TRPGs around.

For me, it's the same I had last week: Elden Ring + Shining Force 2

I thought I was gonna like it but the voice acting really puts me off. It's so incredibly artificial and annoying. I just can't stand it. But probably I will play it anyway with Japanese voices on.

@BloodNinja

Ninja, thanks for sorting it out! That's good to hear. His achievements are truly legit this way.

Does he play it on a real Switch or PC emulated?

I wonder why #nessisonett is not here yet.

For me it's Shining Force II, Trials Of Mana Remake, and Elden Ring, of course.

A friend of mine played it on Steam and said it was great. I'm afraid about its performance on Switch, though.

It looks pretty damn good! Anybody played it on Steam?

Why are they not publishing them in the West? The translations are already done.

These big-headed plastic-like characters effectively put me off that game.

Xenogears for me, please!

I love shmups but this one looks too simplistic for me. And there are so many others on the Switch.

I guess it's about time for a Xenogears remake!

Never played it and I'd buy a Switch port day one!

I have played XC1 + Torna and XC2. They all feature beatutiful and highly original surreal worlds which appealed to me. The fighting is not that best, though, especially in XC2 and the gameplay loop eventually bored me so I did not finish neither of them. I'm interested in the third one, however.

Remindful of Hyper Light Drifter. But I don't like the animations in the demo, they look like super low frame rate.

Push Square gave it a 4/10! What a pity, I was looking forward to buying it, and now I think I'll wait for a sale and for some patches.

@Zverik

Here is your best nintendo website

https://www.dekudeals.com/

It deserves it!

@Bravesteel

You're right, we could use some side quests instead of read-only side episodes. I'm also not a fan of these cheesy voices. And I could use a full customizable equipment mechanics, I mean fully changeable weapons and clothes instead of barely 2 trinkets. Btw. SE just announced another isometric turn based tactics game during the State of Play, I wonder what that'll be like.

I was waiting for this one since the announcement day, but that's an understandable decision.

@Coxula

I like how it looks, but I see your point. This is the reason why I play it almost entirely on a big screen, it hurts your eyes less that way. A great game, anyway.

@Coxula

Triangle Strategy is a perfect substitute. It's actually more serious and better.

What a fantastic game! I'm over 20 hours in and I just cannot put it away. The best SE game for many, many years, to me.

I just cannot put down Triangle Strategy since I got it this Friday. Alrerady 10 hours in the game and it's only getting more and more interesting. Even the longish dialogue boxes are not as annoying as usual, because the writing is better than SE average, and the plot - describing cynical politics and a brutal unprovoked invasion - seems to unexpectedly resonate with the grim news from Ukraine.

Got my Elevator Action and Ninja Warriors from Hamster, so I really don't need anything more from this collection. It's a shame because I love such classic arcade collections and already got many on my NS.

It's day one for me!

I bought this one after having read a good review in NL, but I was never able to really get into this game.

Just give us the demo already!

I have the OG Deus Ex version of these and I use them all the time while playing handheld. Lack of vibration/gyro is a tradeoff. But it's still acceptable as they are so much more comfortable than joycons! When it comes to arcade and action games, I simply tend to get better scores playing with these. And my hands don't hurt during the longish sessions.

Ok, but where is the Arcade Archives title of this week? Why don't you announce it? And it's a big one this week!

@NotSoCryptic

That's truly melancholic!

It makes me think about going digital here. It's way more convenient to have it stored in the memory, to have it on me just in case, as it's a multiplayer fun.

PushSquare gave it 4/10. An interesting divergence.

Some of these complaints go a bit too far, as closing the shop would not prevent anybody from playing their previously owned games. It's just wise to make a copy of them on an external memory card.