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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!

@IceClimbersMain came here specifically for news on that but …. BAH!
it has to be coming soon, right!? RIGHT!?

Speaking of tactics, I’m also very much looking forward to R-Type Tactics I & II Cosmos

Nothing else matters this week: the other games, my well-being, my job, my safety, my wife, my dog, my family and friends, my mortgage payment… nothing. There is only one thing and that’s Paper Mario.
LEETTSSS GOOOOOOOOOO

@Serpenterror This list is awesome! I don't think I realized there were so many other studios behind some of these ports. Like, for example, I thought CDPR ported Witcher 3 to Switch. OK, I'm honestly motivated to edit my comment above because some of these studios deserve more credit. Thanks for the enlightening!

2 standout companies that have done incredible porting jobs are Night Dive (my favorite) and Panic Button. Can’t say I’ve heard of Shiver but I also haven’t played Mortal Kombat or Hogwarts so… there’s that.

I love the way Nintendo handles things like this, setting an example and all. So graceful.

@YoshiAngemon OVER MY DEAD BODY!! You’ll have to pry the game carts out of my cold dead hands. ….side note, I do wonder how many game carts I could hold in one angry hulking fist…

I thought dead by daylight was like… sort of a dead game at this point. I tried it and it was janky as hell, coupled with the fact I hate online games, it was an instant uninstall.
It feels akin to someone making a new playable character for the first Ghost Recon on PC. Like… ok cool but why? Vampire Survivors collab made sense and so did that other side-scrolling rogue game collab but this feels weird.
I just hope this is leading to something like building hype for Castlevania 64 on NSO or their own volume 3 collection with it or something.

@Everythingnotsaved right there with you! I had to double-take because I could have left the exact comment!

Unbelievable. Just make games. Why are you trying to profit off every pixel? It’s fine if done tastefully but it’s definitely sounding like it’ll be full-blown speed bump/eye-wall ads. Watch them do a thing like having you have to speak a phrase into your controller’s microphone to get past the ad and continue to acknowledge that you watched it. Wouldn’t surprise me.

Can’t spell bad without ad.

@ecco6t9 get on over to Best Buy! I just preordered mine (11am Italy time / 5am US east coast time)

@Thomystic I feel like Nintendo having a twitter account at this point is more like a placeholder. If Nintendo themselves didn’t claim (and hold) it, someone else would and start posting random stuff. I think Nintendo actively still uses the account too but I was thinking they can never actually back out now because wouldn’t that maybe free the account up for grabs, if even after Z amount of years?

YES PLEASE. NOW PLEASE BRING BACK MIIVERSE!!
I don’t speak for everyone but I’ve long deleted my Twitter account once it was announced that Musk was taking over and I have no regrets. I won’t support that laundry airing nonsense and what that wasteland has become since.
Same with Facebook and them with the trying to be discrete but failing miserably at spying on me crap.
I know most places have my data anyway by now but I try to limit what I can and take back a little control at least.
Miiverse was by gamers, for gamers, and well thought out and fun. I like that kind of environment. Bring that back please.

@Dualmask although I know what you mean, I think the inclusion of rewind and save states do go a long way.
I can play these on my Analogue Pocket but the Genesis core lacks save states and rewind so there goes that. Being able to play these officially and with those features is pretty good. I can already picture what the up-res’d graphics would look like or what style they’d have likely picked and it makes me want to puke.
(likely heavy mobile game-style, specifically that style that they used in the Fire Emblem mobile mobile game.) yuck.

@Serpenterror oh what I’d do even just for Goemon 64 (Mystical Ninja 64). 😫

It’s so damn good. We’ve got to get a Goemon collection at some point though, right?!

Ugh the fast paced stuff is hard to digest. I am not a PC gamer and I was really looking forward to this but the twitchy controls seem tough to come to terms with. The large levels seem kind of cool to be honest, kind of like Turok 2 which admittedly are also quite too large sometimes but at least you have a map…
I was really looking forward to this but I might have to pass on it now.

@sanderev I’m sort of in the same boat… I love having a physical collection especially for the “rare” games like ones from Nintendo or limited run, etc., but it’s really hard to stick to physical only when you can often get digital variants for so cheap on sale.

To make matters worse, Nintendo first-party games can often be found cheaper buying used (eBay) and are more expensive on the eshop or digitally. Most third-party games are more expensive physically but cheaper digital when there is a sale.
It’s hard not to have a fractured collection and you sometimes just can’t pass up a good deal when there’s a digital sale.

I heart’d the comments from both @Anti-Matter @sanderev which both offer conflicting perspectives around going physical/digital.
What does that say about me? I’m just excited to see people excited about these games!!
#justgimmethegame #ohyeahillbebuyingbothofthesephysical

Haven’t played Puzzmix but the Gunvolt games are really impressive and well-made. Between Gunvolt and Blaster Master, Inti is one of my favorite game-related companies.

Why you gotta go and get everyone worked up, NL?!
Personally, I don’t give a rat’s patoot. 60 is nice but I’ll mostly always prefer the 30 range as that is more cinematic, especially for cutscenes.

I am utterly SHOCKED we got extreme g! It and the sequel are of the best racing games of the era!
Definitely firing up my NSO N64 tomorrow!

@mlt gets it! When this releases … if it releases… I can finally box up my N64 for storage. I play this and Sonic 3+K every year.

…who am I kidding… we still need mystical ninja 64, perfect dark, bomberman 64….

Guys where is Astebros or Lords of Exile on this list?! Astebros runs on original hardware and Lords of Exile is like Castlevania (although not nearly as polished but deserves mention!)

By George this took so long to release haha I’m glad it finally is though! Day one for me!!!

I’m so excited. This is one of those games you just can’t miss….

That first video, I was thinking about doing the exact thing. Not filming it but just firing up Mario Kart and playing online as I barrel head-first into the Nintendo server shut down black abyss.
That video actually brought a tear to my eye. The 3DS is still my favorite system ever (next to N64) for so many reasons. Perfectly designed and just so pocketable and portable.
Bring back streetpass (and the railroad)!

@PinderSchloss ah crap… sorry to read that, that’s not fun at all.
Think you’ll give it a shot on a different platform?

Although not a fan of this “let’s try again; here’s a better second version of the game at full price!” practice, this is one really good game. I’m biting 100% but it feels wrong. It should be a DLC for folks who bought, and supported, Atlas the first time.
It really irks me when I think about it.

This game’s soundtrack alone is worth it though. Its just such a memorable and brutally difficult game 😍

@PinderSchloss ”WORST” performance on Switch? Do you have some kind of black market hot-rodded Nontindeo Slitch?
Not counting muddiness, it runs great on my launch Switch.
That being said, might get this on PS5 this go round just to experience the full potential and “something different”

It seems like the game is packed with really cool dialogue during gameplay which I am a fan of. Not a fan of tutorials blazing during gameplay in some games but dialogue exchanges during gameplay is a really cool flair for games and is always a +.

EDIT: Not 100% certain but it does seem like the trailer above is Switch-specific. And it looks great… just finally preordered the physical copy 😍

@andyg1412 only reason is because I haven’t found any details for a physical preorder. No Amazon anyway…
I haven’t found any news sources with physical preorder details

I love 2D Mario but I’ll go ahead and say I’d prefer an Odyssey 2 or some other SM64-like.
It’ll be hard to pull off though without being too gimmicky.

Am I missing something? Are these games not being released physically? Digital only?

Doesn’t look like anything but a mere speculative “it’d be cool if…” thing but it really would be cool.

Would love to have all 3 mansions on Switch! Would love if they shadow dropped the 1st on MAR10 to build hype for 2.

RELEASE THEM ALL, YOU COWARDS!!