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Why are they being so secretive about the digital version of this game?
There really better be an upgrade path for those who “invested” in the first “base” release.
Something tells me there will not be. I love Atlus but this is really irking me.

If companies handled their backlogs better I feel like emulation wouldn’t be such a hot topic but software updates and server shutdowns literally decimate years of history in a single flip of a switch. We’ve all become digital hoarders.

First off, I love love love this game. Next to Star Fox 64, this had to be my most played game on N64. I loved the branching paths and the inclusion of the OG game on it but with additional armor options and stuff…
It’s just so good and I hope it comes to Switch at some point.
I never saw the EU version of the cover until today and although I love it (those colors! 😍 ) I still gotta stick with the US one. It’s just intriguing and definitely nostalgic.

@SwitchForce don’t you mean, your Macca?

@AlienigenX are you me?
I’m wondering if I should go full on brand new experience with PS5 or have the portable option with Switch.
I had no gripes with performance on Switch whatsoever but I could tell it would really shine with enhanced graphics.
…or do I stick with having the portable option.

My gut is saying stick with Switch.

Alwa’s, Gleylancer, and Shiren for me.
The Squirrel Stapler game sounds 👀 😂

Same day as Elden Ring DLC… yowza… goodbye, wallet. Better start saving now!
This game is fantastic, albeit brutally difficult at times, so I can’t wait to get my buttocks handed to me again by even more types of demons!
Tempted to buy this one on PS though just to experience it with better performance… 🤔

It's Castlevania 64 and Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness all over again! AND I'M HERE FOR IT!! Definitely buying this! Hopefully there's an improvement to the performance also — the original is completely playable and nowhere near the mess that is Pokémon Scarlet/Violet but it'd be cool for a boost in performance to smooth it over.

Hoping for R-Type Command, Metal Slug Tactics, Rare Replay (please?), Earthion, Ex-Zodiac, that “Castlevania 3D collection” that @Zuljaras mentioned above…
Would love Resident Evil 2 and 3 PS1 ports, and while we’re at it, Parasite Eve ports!!
….To name a few that I’m hoping to see. 😁

@CJD87 YES PLEASE, MORE STAR FOX. Would love to jump back into Zero but with “improved” controls. The game was beautiful and it was a shame having to shrink down to the turret view to aim at stuff. It really took away from the games environments having to shift your focus away from all the lively, vibrant worlds.
Or just a new one or even a remastered version of SF64 with hi-def graphics or something. I love SF64 so much…
@ear_wig I would be on that Nahobino amiibo like white on rice. I hadn’t even considered that possibility and now I really want it.

I love it but frankly, the GWM5610 models are the end all be all: solar, 6-band radio support, raise wrist to auto-light the back light…

That being said, this looks awesome but I’ll stick with swapping between my GWM5610NASA4 and Apple Watch U2.

Can I slip my steelbook’s slipcase over this new one to make a Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance megazord?
Anyone else remember that when everyone was slipping their SMTV slipcase over other switch games? Lol

I guess that means there will probably be some kind of a story involved with fluff and this and that. I just hope there’s some kind of classic arcade mode we can jump right into versus having to sit through bland and shallow cutscenes and story beats.
In any case this is exciting and I’m glad Sega is finally reviving some things!

Wow! Looks really great and this is the pixel art I like!

That Impact ability is really cool. This actually reminds me of Xeodrifter more than anything.
@Ralizah YES exactly!

@Axecon allegedly there is a rumor of a direct the end of this week. I guess to coincide in some way with that Microsoft/Xbox announcement. If the direct is not announced tomorrow then all bets are off I guess.

@k8sMum you and me both. I don’t like auto anything come to think of it.

Those graphics look incredible. I wasn’t expecting that.
I never played these originals back in the day but that might change once I get in and check the price* of these. For the right price I’ll be scouring tombs this weekend!

*$29.99 eh? $10 each in a set of three is modestly priced and I’m gonna bite. Didn’t you guys post an article recently that said the Switch has come to house quite the PlayStation library? Right on!

Shelnert looks like Cap’n!
I’m adding this to my wishlist - I love me a good collectathon platformer. (I grew up in that n64 era)

As a huge 2D Sonic fan, I still haven’t bought it either. It’s just because it released in a month where I could only pick and choose so many games and also buy gifts and…
I ended up getting Mario Wonder and I didn’t even buy Spiderman 2 yet either.
Times are tough and you have to trust your instincts (Thanks, Peppy)
I do plan to get Sonic someday, maybe soon, but that’s why I’ve held off.
I would’ve rathered another Sonic Mania style game. New zones, 2D Sonic, cool music…. You know.
If that had released I’d 100% have bought that over Mario Wonder.

I more or less despised shmups my whole life. I always tried them but ultimately would give up for how delicate and twitchy they can be.
Gleylancer’s Switch release switched that for me. I just thought I’d give it a try and I’m so glad I did. The music, the story, the gameplay… all 🤌
And I love how NG+ runs increase difficulty.
I think I might get this if only to have Gleylancer on a cart.

@RupeeClock Imagine if they released both games on one cart and when you beat BOTW, it transitions smoothly right into Tears.
I can't imagine them releasing BOTW a third time but if they enhanced it a little to bring it in line with TOTK (better water effects, better clouds, etc.) then maybe... juuuust maybe.

Looks like they're trying to hop onto the Vampire Survivors train....

I used to play the crap out of geometry wars on xbox 360 back in the day. This Survivor variation looks good, a natural progression of the core game. I've been looking to scratch my geometry wars itch ever since 2006-7-8 so im pretty happy.

I had this on my calendar to remind me of this release today, that's how bad I want this. Thanks for the review, Ollie!

I'm finally able to get into tears of the kingdom and have been putting in some solid hours so might wait until this weekend to buy when I'll actually play it.
Can't wait to give this a go!

I want my wife and I’s tombstones to “lock on” to one another like the Genesis cartridges did.

I never understood why Sonic 2 is ranked higher than Sonic 3 and even Sonic & Knuckles.
Don’t get me wrong, Sonic 2 is phenomenal but to me Sonic 3 (& Knuckles) cripples the previous entries. Marble Garden’s music is top notch.
All the music is still stuck in my head from 3 and knuckles and likely always will until I’m dead.

Well crap now I wanna play the game having talked about it.

I’m going for 6 today.
Even though I’m deep into the game on my Analogue Pocket and original GBA cart (it’s been lovely) I think I need to experience it with QOL updates.

How…. How is it 6 years already…?
This looks really cool but I’ll be damned if I didn’t say it looks more like Pokémon Black/White in 3D.

I really dig these but that price tag is outrageous. No chance…
If I knew these would be usable with Super Switch I’d MAYBE consider it (I still have my OG joy cons only for my launch day switch) but with this gen on its way out it’s hard to justify. Still... Either way you cut it, that price is WOAH.

Maybe I’m not a big enough shovel knight fan: if these were Tunic joy cons, I’d probably be going for it.

I’m surprised we didn’t get colored carts this gen.
Well actually, I’m not surprised and here’s why:
After the Wii U, I feel like Nintendo played it real safe with the Switch as in, very focused, very bare-bones, plays games, plays them well. They made a simple basic cartridge, a simple system UI, basic features, one cart color, etc.
I think the next system will be a fully realized Switch. Perhaps the next will have those extra features like StreetPass, more USB peripherals for the dock like maybe a sensor bar to allow light guns or the ability to plug in 3DS carts or stuff like that, and colored carts.
Nintendo doesn’t have to play it safe anymore in other words: the Switch is crazy successful so they have more room to play now as opposed to trailing the Wii U which I’m sure made them take a hit financially.
Switch 2 will be the Switch fully realized — with colored special edition (gold Zelda) carts — mark my words.

“New Mario Kart 8 DX Plus Pro” will be a launch title as well as “1-2 Switch 2-1”.

Nintendo hardware reveals are always so exciting- I can’t wait for them to announce this thing already!
Hell, I’ll even take a Direct. I feel like it’s been AGES since we had one…

It’s insane to me to think about how this developer supported this game basically through the entire Switch life cycle.
That’s nuts. Hats off to you!

The style they went with is perfect. They could’ve easily went with that Fire Emblem mobile game style (looks shiny or has a weird gloss to it, heads move weirdly on their bodies, etc.) but they didn’t and went more Blaster Master Zero/Inti Creates/Mega Man X and I love it.
Retains the nostalgia but improves it slightly.

I honestly do like that idea quite a bit too. I love how they let you connect everything too… I might need to give these a proper go, the 3DS game wasn’t all that bad, especially for a handheld title.

This whole thing sort of reminds me of a Fargo/Zelda/American Horror Story kind of thing where it’s all the same universe but there are different versions of stories and they connect sort of …
It’s a cool concept.

I’m VERY tempted by that Etrian Odyssey price. Now we’re talkin, Atlus.

I have them on 3DS but … at that price it’s hard to resist. 😬
Also a few others went on sale that I’ve had my eye on:
Wizard of Legend: $4.79
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider: $11.89
Streets of Rage IV: $12.49

I think I might’ve missed that gameboy color silver falls up there. Going to look that up..

This premise sounds vastly different than the original silver falls on 3DS which felt like a traditional survival horror with heavy silent hill vibes. We went from there to hairspray/action rpg?

And see, kids, this is why Nintendo Ninjas are so protective of that brand name. Might look like one thing one day then the next you have Pokemon with RCP-190s and Klobbs running around.
It’s all about the “brand” and being in positive control of it

The Switch menu is barebones and I kind of like it that way.
It’s boring sure… well, it’s really boring…. But it works. It does its job flawlessly and is the cleanest, least confusing menu ever. No questions.
I think themes with accompanying sounds (aka 3DS) would be the next evolutionary step but everything works great as is so whatever.

Now, I will say, browsing the eshop is like walking through the swamps in never ending story. I be looking for Artex up in there. 😭

That’s a RAM issue though, yeah?

Just bought it. I passed it over when it released despite being a huge fan of the era. I regret it after watching some more gameplay and re-reading the NL review.
I know I’ll have fun with it so why the heck not. It’s cheaper than a cup of coffee!

I’ll take my Parasite Eve remake or re-release now though, please

Not only games, if I buy anything, I want it to be accessible and available to me when I want it. Why would anyone willingly say this when we know game prices are supposedly on the rise next gen. Yeah, let me pay even more but then not have it be mine.
At least offer a way for us to back the game up ourselves or put it onto media for future availability for ourselves or something. What a load of c**p from Ubisoft.

WHAAAAAATTTTTTT
THIS IS AMAZING. ATTENTION, EVERYONE, IT’S HAPPENING!!

Saw this posted over on the sister site (PS) and watched the trailer specifically to see if Switch was getting it and YES!
I wrote something similar over there but the style looks like it’s been nailed right. The 60fps though seems weird to me though but that’s probably because I’m seeing that kind of thing for the first time (60fps and PS1 graphics together).
If there’s a way to turn the fps down to 30 I’ll be doing it. I may get comfortable with 60 though.. DOESN’T MATTER, I’m still buying it either way!!

@SilentHunter382 that’s actually a really cool tip, thank you! Can’t wait to find out why

Some of these games are so well-suited for a DS/3DS. I’ll get this eventually I’m sure but it’s going to be weird for me playing on Switch. Is that the nostalgia talking or the old person in me coming out?

Just beat Tunic last night 🥺
That was one of the best gaming experiences I’ve ever…. Experienced.
I just restarted my Hyper Light Drifter file that I abandoned in 2019 and that I had about 7.5 hours in. I need more cryptic action/adventure RPGs! I don’t know if anything will top Tunic though, sooo much love and care went in.
I’m waiting for my physical GBC copy of Repugnant Bounty to come in any day now then I’ll be hopping over to that for my fix.

@LadyGwen well this just made my day!! WOOOOO
I knew there had to be others out there lol

Imagine we get an Earthbound/Mother Game and Watch like we did Mario and Zelda. I’ll die.

I used to have the first on psp ( think?) and nothing makes me more excited than thinking about a remake of these. I love the concept of a tactics r-type game!! Speaking of, also excited for metal slug tactics.
Can’t wait for these—2024 is gonna be tactical!!

A game where you can throw puddings at Napoleon and Sitting Bull. I remember this game fondly.

@CharlieFen I'll chime in too: For me, I've been waiting for Trip World DX (GBC) since April. I feel like that's a loooong time.

Now, I'm not complaining per say, but either way you slice it that's a long wait.
Luckily I'm not someone switching addresses and stuff frequently but I could imagine some people's situations change over the course of a year and that can cause some extra stress.

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