ChromaticDracula

Wow I was not expecting this and it appears I am not alone.
I am 100% listening to this tomorrow at work. In fact, I’ve been playing game soundtracks exclusively while at work for the past month or so. When the next King Gizzard album releases that’s when I’ll go back to “regular” music but for now it’s been parasite eve and shin megami tensei v, all the way, every day.

I voted go back to the SOTN style but we all know for that to be possible, Iga would have to come back. But Iga is and has been working on his own stuff.

So, I’d be interested in a new side scroller style that doesn’t play it safe and that doesn’t try to just reboot the whole thing and “start from scratch.”
That being said, I’m interested in another SOTN style or a 3D lords of shadow style but really hoping it’s a like a Metroid Dread 2.5D kind of thing.
Ok I’m clearly all over the place here… I just want a new Castlevania game that is purposely nostalgic but also tastefully breathes new life into the franchise but is respectful to it.

@RupeeClock that’s the one! I know NintendoLife covered it once or twice but the dev(s) are posting lots of progress on Bluesky so I’ve been following it. I can’t wait for that one!

This looks so good!
This is the pixel art style I like.

Say… aren’t we already getting a Castlevania 2-like: That Simon Quest game? Both of them look phenomenal on their own way.

For as excited as I am, I might be fine waiting until the initial hype dies down and get it around the holidays. I have such a massive backlog and I’m generally still very happy with my launch day switch and switch lite.
What’s really going to break me on that though, is if Metroid is a launch title. I’ll get in line so fast and eat my words.

@NicolausCamp holy crap, seriously??
I wasn’t aware of that, last one I played was X4 on PS1! I’m going to check that out… I have the X collection on Switch but never played X5 or beyond. 😬
But yeah that’s definitely the direction I want to see things go…. A few more options in the move-set and keep the ability to gain armor upgrades that change your appearance.

Maybe the ex-PlayStation boss should just wait until April?

I want a Mega Man game in the style of X with a proper ducking mechanic. Even Castlevania has that. Bonus points if it has a 360° aiming system like Metroid Dread.
I love mega man but I do always get frustrated by how it always sticks with the original limited basic move-set. There’s some room for modernization there!

Wishful thinking: the removed games are getting out-sourced remakes/remasters and Platinum are leaving it up to those studios to post it as their work on their own site. 🤷‍♂️

If that were the case, BRING ON STAR FOX ZERO!!!

I know you have to draw the line somewhere but BAKERU should be up top with the “main” ones!
Cannot wait for my physical copy so I can finally give it a proper go.

Glad I put this down for a few weeks. I rarely replay RPGs so good to know I’ll be going back to a “refined” version when I get to it. I got sidetracked with DQIII around the holidays but will definitely be going back to Fantasian.

@Serpenterror world driver championship’s graphics were insane at the time (to me.)
You’re right, this era was amazing for racing games; all different types with rally, kart, jet skis, motor cycles… good times

Holy crap!! Never saw this coming! I had this back in the day and it’s pretty good if I remember, once you get the hang of the drifting around corners/turns. I remember loving the car designs too…
Going to play this tomorrow morning!

I want a Megaman metroidvania

If they were copying colors, branding, and whatever else, sure, Nintendo has a right to step in. But this is literally just a name, nothing more.
For the first time, I gotta say, Nintendo pursuing trademark/copyright in court and losing was correct and justified.

Holy moly, I would NOT have known this wasn't the actual game if I didn't read the article. I was watching going, "What exactly is "modded" here?"
Mind blown.

Yeah I had a LOT of fun with the original 3DS version back in the day. I still have my copy and now I want to play it again. I was pretty close to 100% it before I put it down.

insert .gif of Tom DeLonge mouthing "WTF" from the First Date music video

I love the Nintendo music app so much.
Haven’t played this game yet but maybe once I hear the soundtrack I’ll be tipped over the line to finally give it a go. …Aaaaaand maybe I’ll just wait for the next mainline game…

I’ll take the Sun and Moon soundtrack next please! Those are still my favorite in the entire series. It had everything and I think it was Pokémon fully realized and perfected at its peak. Massive Pokédex, the Alolan forms were cool, the Z-moves were my favorite feature to ever grace Pokémon (it was like your Pokémon could turn super saiyan.)

Exciting for Sega fans but by simply recalling the corporate direction with subscriptions these days, it's hard to get excited. Must temper expectations... If this becomes a subscription, I'm going to be very angry. But if it stays as an account, I'll probably sign up but I don't want more launchers and signing into stuff. It shouldn't be a requirement to connect to online to play single player games and stuff.

“I’d buy a new computer on launch so as long as it’s not too expensive.”
-Me, now an analyst.

But seriously, yeah, sounds about right I guess.

Let’s not forget the majority of NL readers are NA so it’s easy to understand why the NA cover wins. That being said, I voted for NA/EU. Nostalgia is my undying friend. 😁

All I’m asking, and I think I speak for a lot of folks, is would it have killed them to at least say “Based on the work of the original development staff, Retro Studios” instead?
That’s all they had to do. Mentioning specific names is a plus but then they have to extend the credits scene even longer.

I have no doubt there is some truth to this and I bet the devs love doing stuff like this. They know fans are scraping and digging and shredding for any bits of info. I think it must surprise them how fast people online can solve stuff though. I know it surprises me!

What if this isn’t Mario Kart at all and it’s just the next open world Mario game that you could drive karts in. 🤔

It’s actually a stylus nub. You can slide/pull it out and draw on the screen.

Talking about how “Nintendo should have announced it sooner” and this and that is so cringy. Like, would you tell a woman to hurry up and give birth?

Let the company do what it needs to do! You have perhaps thousands of games to play right now in the meantime.

What if Nintendo’s next system somehow interfaces with Wii U and 3DS and this is a “read-between-the-lines” kind of thing where they’re really just telling you maybe don’t mod your system just yet.

….HA!!! ain’t that a load of wishful thinking…

I just watched a gameplay video or two and it looks awesome. Right up my alley in terms of the setting and style. Wasn't on my radar really until now. I'm definitely buying this after I get paid!

The screenshots ya’ll selected make it look so dark and almost like an N64 game, which is a bit off-putting for those who haven’t played it.

Luckily, I have it on 3DS and that’s where I’ll be playing it for the foreseeable future. It’s a great game worthy of any DK fan’s time!

Soma is INCREDIBLE. It’s one of the most memorable games/stories I’ve ever experienced. I beat it what feels like forever ago and I honestly still think about it, it’s such a cool story.
Not really ratcheted up on the horror side as much as it is just pure mental/thought-provoking.

This is great! I want the game released on Switch in the worst way. I had it on GameCube and bought it for Wii U but never really ever got that far in any time I played it. It’ll be brand new for me, more or less, and I’m dying to give it a go on Switch! Come on, Nintendo!

This gets me so irritated. It’s not the copying in itself, it’s the use of AI and the trickery trying to deceive folks, and the sheer cluttering of the shops with literal trash. I have no respect for these people.

I think NSO is priced very fairly considering it gets you the cloud saves, music app, and NSO/retro games.
That being said, I’d without a doubt just buy the games outright if I could. I’d muuucccchhh rather not have a subscription.

I definitely want it but I don’t want to spend $60 on it. I bought the same game on 3DS for much cheaper, half the price I believe, so it’s quite difficult to justify.
Will likely buy it on sale or with some kind of voucher to bring the price down a bit.
I think $50 would’ve been much more fair and would’ve gotten them an instabuy from me.

@NinChocolate every time I see your avatar in the corner of my eye, I think it’s Courage the cowardly dog, then realize it’s Kirby. It’s almost exactly Courage colored and expressed.

What if this is all a real Switch 2 (I.e. “New” Nintendo Switch like “New” 3DS) but there’s an actual real next gen console coming also that Nintendo will announce. Like this is a real decoy in a way. Legendary.

@anoyonmus please stay safe!
My brother is down there too in Redondo Beach. Not fun …

Ok…. I fought tooth and nail to avoid dropping $$$ on the NES one. That was hard enough for me. Now they go and do this. All it’s going to take is one too many beers one night and this will be arriving on my doorstep a few days later. Thanks Nintendo, you’re a master-craft at draining my wallet.

Do we think it will be called “‘New’ Switch” like “‘New’ 3DS” was?

Switch 2 isn’t very Nintendo. What is, is Super, New, U, SP, Advance…
Really want to know what it’s going to be called more than anything.

@Anti-Matter this is me exactly, except for me it’s Cassette Beasts

Since it’s all third-party folks showcasing it, I hope Reggie does it too one of these days for that extra blast of nostalgia. MY BODY IS (STILL) READY!!!
#bringBackReggie

Well, that’s certainly something. Very unfortunate for these folks, especially not being able to prove you opened it and saw that.
Now everyone has to play the part of the unboxer culture and film themselves opening things so they have proof of this.
“Dad, why do you have so many unboxing videos on your phone? I didn’t know you were into that. Times must’ve been tough, financially, huh?”
“Actually yes but I sold photos of my feet, not these unboxing videos. It’s a long story.”

I somehow read the headline as there was an unused mask in the game that was triggered by using your voice.
In my defense, I just woke up. But also, what’s my excuse for this type of thing other times of the day?

This is really cool and very Nintendo. I’ve been wanting to play Majora’s Mask again for awhile but I’m crawling through Ocarina over the past few months. I’m probably going to play on 3DS, not NSO, since it has all the QOL features. So many games have come out and I’m really trying to make a dent in my back catalogue!

I want more Blaster Master :/

To my knowledge, there is no other game quite like Punch-Out so it seems silly to can it.

@Wakkawipeout Speaking of Arms, I always felt that was the "spiritual successor" of the Punch-Out series!

Happy new year!! Thanks for all the great articles, reviews, soapboxes, moderation, going to Japan and documenting your store visits… the list would be big if I actually kept one, but keeping it simple, you are and probably will always be the site I visit multiple times daily. This community is great and it’s just fun to interact with like-minded Nintendo fanatics.
Here’s to a happy and healthy 2025. We’ll work with what we’ve got now (plus a switch 2).

This is nice to see

Reminds me of the 3DS days with mostly quality over quantity.

I acquired so many games the end of this year. I’ll HAPPILY give my wallet a much needed break.
My next buy is Bakeru physical and after that I don’t know…. Still waiting on Dragonyhm for GBC too!

Why not on Bandcamp?! I buy all my game soundtracks on there… :/

Konami needs to add the Castlevanias on there too.

@TCKuma came here to say the same thing! I’m 5 in and I’m thoroughly impressed and enjoying it.

I’m about 5 hours in and I’m loving it! Some slight performance hiccups, notably as the camera pans around scenes but otherwise it’s a smooth 60 on switch.
I really want to try/play DQIII too but there’s no way I have time for both. 😫