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@Ganner uughhhhh yes please. I used to love terrorist hunt mode too. I’d go for even rainbox six 3…
But rainbox six Vegas and ghost recon…. future soldier was it? The ones in Mexico City? Both great games but preferring rainbox six Vegas if I had to pick.

I’d make a radial menu but have it based on assignable favorites. So say there are 6 slots, I can go into the Echoes menu like normal, hit the “favorite” button (select? Y? X?) and that “stars” it. I can star 6 items and those 6 show up in the radial menu.

@Ryu_Niiyama yes the lites have touch controls and gyroscope.

We all wanted physical with all content on the cart so here you go.
(I support physical as much as possible if there was any question about the tone of my comment.)

I’ll meet y’all in the middle and say yes, there are moments of slowdown, where I’ll define slowdown as the framerate lowered for about 2-3 seconds. Did it ruin my game at all? Not in the slightest. It’s not like the music skipped and the screen glitched and the game crashed. It’s totally tolerable.
Do I wish it wasn’t there? Sure… but it in no way affects my enjoyment. If the game was touting realistic graphics and true-to-life environments etc, maybe it would have more of an impact. I let it fly

@-wc- you do make a good point… perhaps I will reconsider. As I said though, I’ll wait for a review (meaning, if it plays as well as its inspiration, I’ll be buying!)
Mario 3 has a dear spot in my heart (as I’m sure it does for many) so any more of that that I can get will make me happy. This actually gives me Mario Maker Wii U vibes and that’s a good thing.

Ugghhh…. I hate that I actually want to play this. Must. Resist. I’ll support homages but not blatant ripoffs. …..I’ll wait for a review.

2/2 @PillowPants Overall, it's kind of clunky and not ideal but I haven't had any issues with it so far so it does work. I do not regret getting the Switch Lite at all; You asked if it was worth it more or less and I say YES. I love the proper D-pad and I love having this massive library with me when I go on trips. For example, I finally beat Landstalker (Genesis NSO) again for the first time since I was like 12 or something because it was so enjoyable on the Lite. I used to have my soul tethered to my 3DS because it was the ultimate portable system (frankly, it's still tempting to take this with me sometimes...) but now the Switch has finally become my go-to because of how portable the Lite is. It's also really great having the cloud saves be able to bounce back and forth between the docked console and handheld. Wife wants the TV? Cool, let me close the game out and pop over to my more comfortable Lite and pick right up where I left off.

Hope this helps!

1/2 @Pillowpants LONG ANSWER WARNING: I went through this exact predicament. I only play docked and I really don't care for the analog sticks on the switch so didn't think I'd enjoy handheld only that much. But...here's my experience thus far after about 3 months with a Lite and a docked Switch:
Getting the Switch Lite up and running was easy. I had to manually re-download all my titles from the eShop. I had to keep checking on it periodically for about 24 hours because some downloads would just stop or halt and not continue. I had to keep re-triggering them, etc.
Then, for whatever reason, every single game I downloaded, I had to go into the game's settings (the screen where you can redeem gold points for carts) and manually tell each one to download my cloud data that very first time. After this first time, everything is automatic but I had to do this step ONCE for each game.
Next, you then have to decide what your main switch will be. The main switch is the console that automatically downloads new digital games and the system that gets your demos that you select to download from eShop in the browser.
Despite my docked regular Switch being my main way to play Switch games, I ultimately decided that my Switch Lite is my primary console as far as the eShop is concerned, and here is why: The non-primary Switch (docked, at home) needs to touch base with Nintendo's servers every time you boot a digital game. That of course requires an internet connection. So for example, if I go to play my non-primary Switch Lite on an airplane, and it can't connect to Wi-Fi, I can't play my digital game. This does not affect physical carts, you can play them 24 hours a day whenever. The other part of this is that if someone is home on your docked Switch playing the digital version of Echoes of Wisdom and you go to play that same downloaded digital copy on your Switch Lite, you won't be able to. For digital games, the console that boots the digital game first gets priority and won't let you play it on another console until the game is closed. Again, this does not affect physical carts (if each system has a physical Echoes of Wisdom cart inserted, you're good to go), it is only for digital games.
The solution is to set the console that won't have Wi-Fi readily available at all times as the primary.

So, my current workflow/setup:
My main OG launch day switch stays docked and on basically always on Wi-Fi. I play this the most and always remember to close my game out when I'm done to "free it up." Every time I boot a digital game, it does a quick Nintendo server handshake ("Checking if game can be played") and then boots into the game. This is never a problem because again, I'm always on Wi-Fi.
For my Switch Lite, I take this with me on trips and because it's the "primary" console, it doesn't require a quick Nintendo server hand-shake every time I boot a digital game. (See 2/2)

My only 2 gripes are the target lock-on (rather, the inability to switch targets with the other stick), and the massive list of Echoes and getting through them.
Honestly, the latter has been fine and I don’t have solution other than categorizing them (enemy, furniture, etc.) which would maybe make things even worse but it’s a biiiiig menu to scroll through once you have gotten a nice chunk of echoes.

Either way, I gave it a 9 because it’s just shy of perfection. Hiccups haven’t been crushing, gameplay has me engaged more than lots of other games that came out recently, and it’s fun to play and discover things in the overworld. It’s a blend of BOTW and old-school Zelda. I absolutely love it!

Yep! Found it on PlayAsia!

@Not_Soos Good question... How much bigger is Link to the Past's map compared to Link's Awakening and then how much bigger is Echoes of Wisdom compared to Link to the Past?

Those keychains — I NEEEEDDD THEM.

Side note: Never heard of Bluesky (the link you posted) and legit thought it was just Twitter at first. I got off Twitter years ago and then just full-on deleted my account once you-know-who-took over but I'm willing to support this new open-source Bluesky platform. Might make an account...

Ya'll may not know this but I've been waiting for this game to be freed from Apple's clutches for forever. I didn't think it would happen and a lot of you also thought the same but boy were we wrong! I wonder if we'll get a physical copy at some point... This is one I'd spring for being that it's so deeply-rooted in Final Fantasy.

@awaltzforvenus what, where did you preorder the physical cart from?? Let me guess, PlayAsia? I'm going to check right now.

@Burning_Spear I do, in fact! Some other folks left me a similar comment in previous article. I have an Analogue Pocket and a GBA so I think I'm all set

@Not_Soos You and me both, brotha

They left so many coins behind in the trailer 😭

Highlights covered in the video referenced above, today at 7am PST:

-Berzerk, Berzerk 5200 version, and Berzerk 2600 voice enhanced version.
-Frenzy
-Off the Wall
-Desert Falcon
-Avalanche
-Destroyer
-Red Baron

I miss the days of cool preorder bonuses (I'm looking at you, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)! Came with decent-sized paper craft Mario, Luigi, goomba, and koopa troopa.
No but really, any preorder bonuses are cool, just some are clearly better than others! Would love that French bonus with the steel book but my OCD is too wild knowing there is a non-US case in my collection. Makes it feel like a bootleg in my mind. 😩Don't get OCD, kids.

@LinktotheFuture …GBA you say…?

That’s news to me, I will be looking into this — thank you!

@LadyCharlie not sure what you saw but I’m looking at both the steel book AND regular non-steel book expanded edition on Amazon as I type this.

If Enduro is included I’ll be buying this.
I don’t recall seeing that game available, maybe ever, outside of the original cart. It’s my favorite game on Atari. Not holding my breath since it was an Activision game but one could hope!
EDIT: preordered just because I can’t pass this up. It’s reads like a playable documentary and I’m a sucker for mixed media.

@Mana_Knight it’s basically reduced to a mere sound bite at that point haha

I saw someone walking around with a gameboy camera one day downtown. It had one of those big modded lenses on it so I think it was probably taking some cool photos. I wanted to ask them to see some of the shots so bad but I didn’t feel like getting up and running outside.

@Truegamer79 I preordered mine on QVC. They were running (may still be) a deal where I got $25 off. It cost me $40 with shipping!
EDIT: Try promo code: KCLQVC25

Like, how can they act all blasé about the whole thing. Dude(s), you know what you did and now it’s time to pay the piper.
…Do people still say that?

I hate the whole "...but man if this is the real thing it’ll be disappointing this got out first" comment. Like why add that... Why start sprinkling contagious negativity in? What value does that' add?
I'm excited... The price will be the determining factor for me though. I just very recently got my hands on a Switch Lite which has been stellar for handheld play. Finally feels like a portable (as opposed to my launch Switch which feels massive and not as comfortable.)
Anyway, not in a huge rush for a switch 2 but when it announces/launches I'll be very happy!

The NES version of battletoads/double dragon in my mind is superior to all other versions.
That being said, I will 100% play through the SNES version and try to prove myself wrong. I can’t believe they added that to the service! That’s pretty big…

Unfortunate but I always thought 30 is more cinematic anyway so that’s fine with me. 60 looks great with some games but honestly I don’t prefer it in most. I think it sometimes gives games a cheap feel or is too video-gamey.

If we were including non-Nintendo platforms, Might Morphin’ Power Rangers the Movie for Genesis is my favorite…

Nintendo themselves needs to step in and make this some kind of publishing violation or something. Amend the publishing policy and stop this from happening on the next console. It’s infuriating.

I was expecting the master edition to come with a freaking helmet. Oh well.
I might actually pick up the standard edition! You know, for nostalgic reasons.

I’m 100% buying it. I waited too long to get the 10% discount and now I’m sore about it and don’t want to pay full price. Still, I’m definitely buying it, likely tomorrow evening. I asked for the game to be localized so now it’s my turn to make good on my promise.

I play (not necessarily beat) this game every year around Xmas on original hardware. As soon as the intro started just now I got swept away to laying on the couch by the glow of the Xmas tree. Just open the app, boot the game, and back out.
I got my icons!

Dear Eclipse,
I was already buyin’ the game. Once you’ve made the sale, stop sellin’.

EDIT: although, that does suck pretty bad that all the rangers have the EXACT same move set. I was hoping they’d at least do the thing they did on Sega’s Power Rangers Movie where they at least have their respective weapons or whatever else. Who knows, like another said, I just want the release date so I can give my wallet a heads up. He’s still whining about that recent eshop sale.

@TopazLink Holy crap you are like next level Castlevania knowledge LOL. For you and others with questions about touch controls: I have been playing Ecclesia and haven't started the others yet but I can say that you move the "touch pointer" around the screen with the right analog stick. I believe you hold R and then you can move it around the screen. Kind of acts like a mouse pointer. You can click the right stick down to change the speed at which it moves at 3 different settings (slow,fast,very fast). If you're playing handheld, the Switch screen is just a big touch screen so you can use your finger too.
It's a little cumbersome but haven't had any issues yet. That seal mechanic in DoS is going to really be the test but I'm saving that game for last.

@dustinprewitt YES PLEASE.... I was really hoping they'd announce a new round of N64 games on that direct yesterday (I mean, we got the Tetris announcement) and that Castlevania 64/Legacy of Darkness would be one of them. I guess it's still possible to just drop them before October but who knows...
I'll officially retire my N64 if we get Mystical Ninja and Castlevania on NSO.

Now THAT is how you do a release trailer. That was really well done!

I’m so excited for this!

@GamingFan4Lyf I agree… this is a spoiler! Really regretting reading this article.
Keeping that under the radar until a few weeks after the movie released would’ve been smart.
Still… that’s pretty cool to know. Glad that someone who knows the source material is the one pulling the strings.

UPDATE: I’ve seen the movie and didn’t notice 1 phone so I feel this didn’t really ruin anything knowing this “spoiler”. For those who haven’t seen the movie, you’ll really have to be looking for phones to have this be a spoiler which means you wouldn’t really be watching the film.
Also, I thought the movie was AWESOME.

OMG FINALLY!!
Day one buy for me!

Honestly this is the best possible news for me. Only other big heavy hitter news would be Castlevania 64 releasing on NSO.

I’m probably buying this. It’s hard for me to say no to having all these on one cart. I probably should just buy them digitally but come on… I’m a collecting-type human.

I've only ever tried Wings of Madoola but never even heard of the others. I'm tempted to buy this solely because I love Sunsoft and I want to support them as much as possible. They are like neck and neck with old-school Konami to me, both releasing killer games with killer soundtracks back in the day.

This gives me Shadow Complex vibes and it sounds like this maybe plays similar to that? I thought that was stellar back in the day and even now. Looking at the screenshots and stuff it makes me want to give this a fair personal try.

…speaking of, I cannot believe we never got Shadow Complex on Switch; Even PlayStation got it!

Played and beat the game way back on Switch when it was released. Probably had 2-3 hard crashes where the game quit. Luckily I had saved often so it wasn't a big deal to jump right back in. No other complaints from me...
Always did want to try it on newer hardware though, purely for the better graphics (Ala, Shin Megami Tensei V Apocalypse).
This is truly a great game and I can't wait for the next entry...if that ever comes.

Thanks for the review!! I had completely forgotten about this game even though it’s on my list. I’m definitely getting this game. I can’t wait to boot it up while the wife is around so I can watch her react like “WTF IS THIS?!”

@Pillowpants I’ve said the same thing… I got burned with the latest games. Shocking.
I should’ve known when I saw that Pokémon become bicycles… that’s whacky when you really think about it.
Really though, just solid performance is what we all want and what we’ve grown to expect from them over the years. I can look past a lot of other things and just have fun but those latest games wouldn’t even allow that. Ooooof

Looks like they’re (re)using Blaster Master Zero’s engine for the top-down “dungeon” gameplay.
Not a bad thing but I see you, Inti

If I had this game, and I damn well likely will some day, I’d be choosing Blaster Master as m’favorite.

No thanks on cloud versions. Forever.

I’ll stick with 3D dream drop on 3DS.

The hate around Bloober is so inflated and bandwagon-y.
I’ll agree that some of their games are not perfectly on the nose but they’re no worse than a lot of other devs. The Medium was genuinely well-done and atmospheric 👍… Silent Hill 2 is looking incredible… I think I’m willing to give them the benefit of the doubt here especially being backed by Nintendo.

The most over-engineered cereal bowl