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@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

Holy moly this looks really cool haha
As a huge Top Gear Rally 1 and 2 (N64) fan, I'll be picking this up; it checks all my boxes.

@Ulysses lol oh boy well now I feel like I have to watch episode 1 haha
Seriously though, good to know about the anime being good. Lots of positive comments in here too so I guess I’ll be checking this out then.

Never watched the series but I think someone on this site had what I think is the goblin slayer in the armor with the red eye as their avatar. Always thought that looked cool and this game does too. I see this is pixel art, turn based strategy and now I'm all but sold.
This is now on my calendar!

There are a few titles on here that I am utterly shocked haven’t made the jump to Switch, but one in particular, Samus Returns, seems like it would do extremely well. They’d be smart to release that or the other Primes before Prime 4 if only to simply build hype.

For as much as I love, and loved, MGS, Death Stranding has really come full center for me. It’s an incredible game and story that I can’t wait to see fleshed out more.

What I’m saying is that I’ve moved on and so has Kojima. Yes, MGS is beloved and cherished but I would much rather Kojima keep pushing boundaries and making new things rather than revisiting and rehashing. He’s one of the only creators making actual new content and innovating. Revisiting MGS at this point is like that sad weird 30-something going back to their high school after they graduated and telling kids “I was amazing back in the day!”

I love the M&L art over the years. It’s honestly the perfect shade of red and green for the brothers and it is so tasty and pleasing to the eye.
The M&L games seem at home on 3DS, likely biased because that’s where I’ve played most of them, and this art looks right on the money. It would be soooo cool if Nintendo put this on a white Switch case instead of the standard clear.

This is awesome!!
This game wreaks of GameCube/PS2 but I’ve played the “port” on PS4/5 over the years and it’s still fun. Definitely clunky and maybe a tad obtuse but it’s so fun once you get your grips with the quirks. I’ll be buying this knowing there are some improvements, even if they’re slight, and deleting that port off the competitor’s console

I chose “it’s fine” but I’m also in the “it should be less” group because let’s face it… I’m buying it either way. It’ll look nice next to Tropical Freeze in my collection (which was also a port and was also $60-this is nothing new)

Wild….
I’m seeing this as Mario 64 being reduced from being played with 13 buttons and an analog stick on N64, down to 10 buttons and a touch screen on DS, down to 8 buttons on GBA.

What’s next, controlling Mario with 1 button: your mind?
STOP IT, stop it right now, that’s a terrible idea.

I don’t have any issues with the NSO FPS games and that’s probably because I grew up with them.
I only wish Nintendo would implement a dual stick control option because I found these to be mostly unplayable without the N64 controller. let’s get real here, I’m not about to go portable and bring my N64 controller with me so I can play in tabletop mode.

Controller stuff aside, I’ve had no issues with anything else really. Plays just like I remember and that’s pretty great.
Nintendo: if you’re going to add save states as a modern feature, follow through and please also add modern dual stick controls options.

All the double-dipping and full price for DLC stuff aside, the actual game is incredible.
I was really into the original but this new version is just so much more enjoyable.

They’re different price points of course but how did ya’ll feel when you got Pokémon Red/Blue back in the day only for them to release Yellow one year later? This Vengeance upgrade at least released a few years after. The jump from red/blue to yellow was ~1 year

Not to be that person but I’ve been playing it and I haven’t had any personal issues with it. Like, it plays like I remember but it looks nice and crisp and all that. I really don’t see why this person is saying it’s unplayable. I’m playing it every night..?
Controls are a little tough (with aiming, because of the analog stick, in particular) but I’ve been having a blast.

Anyway, hope this stuff gets patched so the hecklers can finally get some sleep.

I've been checking all day for Turok and Perfect Dark and I JUST REALIZED it's a whole other new app I have to download. Yes it says it above but I think I was not taking it at face value that I have to go and download a whole separate thing. My OCD is screaming that this is not in the existing app.
Anyway, look out, Carrington! MOMMA'S HOME!!

...Came here to start eyeballing if I want to go all in on that Zelda Switch lite that was just announced... 👀

I can never give up TV gaming but having a second, more portable system, would be nice. I never take my OG switch out of the house, it's just not "portable" to me. But a Lite is... and it's tempting...

I LOVE Turok but it's so strange they released it while there is arguably a better version of it already available Switch. And uh.. one where you can BUY it and not have to sub to play it. It even has an "original graphics" mode if I remember correctly.

Oh well, not appreciative, I can;t wait to play it, but it's just weird.

if there was a "bucket list" for my games, this would be it. I've been wanting this to happen in the worst way but always thought it would never happen because of the exclusivity and stuff. If this happens I'll purchase it ASAP. It looks phenomenal and doesn't deserve to be locked behind a subscription service.

Hands down there should’ve been an upgrade option for folks. Like, how can you slap your “early adopters” in the face like that?

However, I don’t think it’s fair to deduct points for that reason because the game itself is insanely solid. I’ve played a ton of the entries in this series and this one is by far my favorite ever. Being able to run around and see the enemies (no random encounters ❤️) is great.
I love love love the main character and everything is so fleshed out and it runs great on Switch.
I wonder if we’ll ever get 4 or 4 apocalypse remastered or anything…

Never have I seen the Japan cover until this article. That’s wild… “violence killer”
Due to the M rating, I had a hard enough time begging my parents for Turok 2 back when it came on N64. If it had been named violence killer, forget it.

HOLY MOLY! This is like a Tunic demake, in a way, sort of kind of. It's like a Zelda game, pretending to be a Tunic demake, pretending to be Zelda.
I'm buying this right now! It would've flown right under my radar otherwise.

Well, folks, if you were following along (and I have no doubt you were not) with my posts, I've decided to just get this again on Switch. It does not run worse, it packs in all new content, and most importantly,. I can play this handheld when wifey is using the TV, watching interview with a vampire and house of dragons.
I so want to experience this game with the crispy PS5 graphics but not being able to play handheld is a killer for me.
I've restored my preorder and I'm excited for Friday! Thanks for the review, @SwitchVogel!

This looks like it could've been a whole other separate download. I think it looks really good! I'll give this a go for sure! Ive been itching to play this again from the beginning, it's a really great experience and definitely scratches the symphony of the night itch. Still, I want a proper symphony of the night release on Switch!

AWESOME!!!!
I will be promptly buying this.

I'm just going to pass on this one. I have my 3DS copy and watching this video reminded me of the little quirks of the second one that I don't feel like going through again. It's a great game through and through but I think I like 1 and 3 the best. The mission structure just isn't something that I look forward to revisiting. Perhaps on sale though... !

@whitespy12 oh wow I just watched some power drift footage and yep… that’s definitely where Slipstream got it from! I never played that one back in the day so I had no idea 😬

I’m going to adjust my comment

It looks like it copied Slipstream’s style. (Which I learned looks to be copied from SEGA Power Drift [thanks, @whitespy12!]) That style drifting where the camera angle tilts, etc.
It does look cool though but I think I’ll pass. I’m more into the Top Gear Pocket 2/Top Gear Rally (GBA) style. I love those games…

This is amazing!! I loved this game and in my opinion was the closest thing to the real deal.
I’m definitely getting this…

Anyone else get “It’s releasing on the Switch’s successor!” from “We have nothing more to announce at this time, stay tuned for more updates.”

@PinderSchloss This is exactly why I cancelled my preorder altogether. I will just decide what version to get after I read specifically about the performance on Switch.

I loved the game and I have no issues with it on Switch but I'm looking to freshen things up in my own way by playing it in a different form, whether that be improved performance on Switch or the very graphically tasty PS5 version. I'm 99% sure I'm getting it on Switch but I just hope it doesn't run worse than the original. I just hope I can still snag a launch copy with the steelbook if I wait a day or two after release.

I can’t believe smash bros doesn’t retain a spot on this list somewhere.

Shovel Knight 64 surprise announcement? Look, I’m just saying… I’d play it.

Silent Hill 2, R-Type Tactics, and this, Metal Slug Tactics, are my most anticipated games at the moment.
I’m so happy we finally have a release window or whatever. It’s been dead silent as the article mentioned and this is just great news!

Yo this is so cool! I’m normally not a fan of bullet hells but the speed at which this hell is happening is more my speed….if that makes sense…

But seriously I love the mashup of shmup and overworld/hub. I’ll be getting this!

@Ralizah haha I knoowww... My friend has been plugging that thing like crazy and it's very tempting. On paper, Steamdeck is a no-brainer for me but I also want to wait and see what Nintendo has up their sleeves this next generation first before I drop more money on another console.

This release has been rollercoaster ride: I bought the OG on Switch back when it first came out and I absolutely love it.
I of course was shocked when this new version was announced and I was like, "Ok.. this is weird that it's not DLC but I preordered the game so here I goooooo" and preordered on Switch.
I've since cancelled my Switch preorder and now have it preordered on PS5. I did that because I don't know if the Switch version will run any better and also because I want to experience the game in a different way with those new crispy tasty graphics.
Now I'm second guessing again because I really want this on Switch so I have handheld play options. I don't want PS Portal. I think I'm going to cancel a go the Switch route again.

This all comes back to Atlus not being clear and up front about stuff, specifically with the Switch version. As long as the new Switch version doesn't run worse than the original, I'll be happy. I'd love some Switch GAMEPLAY footage... I just don't want them pulling some crap like "the first half of the game is on the cart and the rest requires a download" or the game somehow runs choppier or something...

We have friends visiting this long weekend and the game got delivered Saturday. It’s staring at me waiting to be played and I can’t wait to start it. Should be able to finally start it tonight or tomorrow at the earliest.
Can’t say what I’d give it at this point but I’m expecting a 9 or 10.
I’ve never played this entry either so it’s all going to be fresh!