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Man, looking back at this list reminds me of the greatness of the N64. All of Rare's titles, THQ, Acclaim, Midway. All the games were unique. I do take exception with this list noting things sound or look dated. That's ridiculous. This form of art medium has its merits just like classic music, films, and books.
I have always hated the fact Microsoft bought Rare. All these properties ( Jet Force Gemini) fell under their ownership, and they have done absolutely nothing with it. It took them 2 decades to bring Battletoads. And I'm still bitter about Goldeneye. That's a game, like all past Rare titles, that should be sitting on a Nintendo console. Yes, I know there would be a licensing issue, but at least Nintendo wouldn't have to deal with Microsoft.

I'll be completing my custom roster of NBA 2k20 on Switch, and then play Assassins Creed 3. If I have time, I might finish the Last of Us.

I have an xbox, and I already feel Microsoft is in a deep hole against the PS5. Their message has been muddled, because at times it seems you won't need the newest console to play xbox games. I could stick with my current xbox. Then get game pass and play on my phone too. It's weird. Also, the games MS have shown leave alot to be desired. Another Halo...I'm good.
Sony has had good messaging. But I'm still playing my PS3, so my next purchase would be a PS4. I'm glad to see PS5 will be backwards compatible with a majority of PS4 games.
The Switch is fine. Nintendo is not releasing a Pro next year or the year after. They said quite some time ago, this is going to be a long generation. I'm sure Nintendo is going to drop significant info in September after Sony and MS have revealed their console prices, which might make folks reconsider what they're spending money on. Especially in what is going to be a very tight economy. I'll be playing my backlog for the next few years, so I'll do the occasional game purchase here and there but nothing beyond that.

I look forward to E3 every year even with the diminished show the past decade. But these online presentations have been pretty lame. I haven't watched a Nintendo presentation since the start of the year. The Xbox games showcase was boring. I fell asleep after the opening Halo stuff. The Sony showcases have been interesting. The games actually look good, and if they have significant backwards compatibility for PS5, I may jump on it in a few years. I said a few years, mainly because I expect a global economic recession for the next 5 to 10 years. So, I don't know if videogames are going to be a priority for folks moving forward.

Wow, this is huge news! Pro Evolution Soccer is superior to FIFA for me. I hate soccer but these games were amazing. In a way, it felt like the NBA 2K series. Just a legit, simulation of the sport that is very deep as you progress.

I'd spend 70 dollars for sure. I purchased WWF No Mercy and a few other N64 games at 70 bucks. Absolutely worth it...however those were physical cartridges, with no internet mandated downloads. I'm already hesitant the last few years with internet connected games. And I'm not paying 70 or more dollars for a digital game.

Very surprised at seeing Resident Evil 6 at 11 on the digital only front, and a little shocked at NBA 2k20 on the all formats at number 7. No wonder 2K keeps pushing out NBA. 2k20 runs very well, and the Myleague component dwarfs other franchises. I hope Capcom considers more Resident Evil in the future.

@Michaelrojelio84 ; I'm sure you're correct. I have a backlog. Seeing MS and Sony pumping out info consistently makes it feel as if Nintendo is twiddling their thumbs. But the truth is likely that Nintendo, as well as Sony and MS know customers may be significantly limited when it comes to purchases for entertainment options as the rest of this year progresses and 2021 drags. When funds become limited, frivolous purchases drop. It would probably behoove Nintendo to drop their fall schedule sooner than later because the piece of the pie they want will be quite small this and next year.

I'm indifferent to Nintendo in general the last 5 to 6 months. Some of the 3rd party stuff has been good, with 2K, and Need for speed, etc.
My interest has gone toward what Microsoft and Sony have been doing. Even whipped out my PS3 to play games recently.
Nintendo has had goodwill with the Switch, but that can quickly be lost when significant competition pops up and the game schedule goes barren.

@Grot : WWF attitude was a great follow up too. The button combos were tough but rewarding. You would have loved No Mercy, WCW Revenge, etc. If you have a Wii, you could try to find Day of Reckoning 1 and 2 from gamecube to get a feel for what the THQ games were sort of like.

@dcamp335 : I made Bret in No Mercy with his mid 80s black outfit, and came close on his 1997 1998 look. His taunting animations were close but not quite there. I easily incorporated his moveset. Only move missing was the figure four around the ring post. Btw, he is my favorite wrestler ever, and I actually met him at an autograph signing 6 years ago. He was so down to earth. Getting a chance to meet my hero was such a great moment. I'll always cherish that.

@BeautyandtheBeer : Haha! I have to respectfully disagree with you. Wrestling is an absolute joke at this stage. It's all a spot fest, with little to no believability.
I just watched Survivor Series 96 a few days ago, and the best match on the card Stone Cold vs Bret Hart was legit. It was rough, a story was told, and it felt real. Even the other matches held up, mainly because of the physicality, and again a story being told.
I think wrestling, in a few years will be done in the States, mainly due to the idiocy of the higher ups ( HHH, Tony Khan, Vince and Stephanie).

Fantastic piece!! The N64 was the greatest wrestling console ever. Why can't someone/anyone use the No Mercy engine to bring a wrestling game over. Today's wrestlers are horrible, so including them doesn't matter. Just give me old school.
Also, where is Fire Pro? PC and PS4, and no Switch.

Man, I miss sports on a Nintendo console.

Power Pro is much more than a cutesy game. It's actually legit baseball. I really wish they would do an english language port. There's a significant Japanese language barrier on this one.

I guess they couldn't do a Kobe mode like Jordan mode from NBA 2k11. It would have been great to be able to play in the 1998 All Star Game, 2000 Finals, etc. Huge missed opportunity by 2K. And that price is a joke.

And couldn't Nintendo have brought back Courtside with Kobe to switch?

I was really hoping to see Madden or NHL arrive on the switch, but that probably won't ever happen.
Why is Nintendo not stepping in with a sports division of their own? It's a joke Nintendo has put out to pasture Ken Griffey baseball, NBA Courtside, etc.
I'm definitely looking into the new PS5 and Xbox series X when it comes to sports.

Man, I was hoping for sports games, but I dont see it. Namely NHL, Madden, and a new NBA Live. The Switch is severely lacking in sports. NBA 2K has great foundational gameplay, but it's way too interconnected with online garbage. I mean, it's been since the Gamecube since serious sports have been on a Nintendo console. Where's Nintendo with a follow up to Courtside, Ken Griffey Slugfest, etc?

Edit: forgot to mention Super Mega Baseball. Great game.

Heck yes!! This made my day. And for only 5 bucks with the pre order. Wow, I am pumped!

Is that Bigfoot's hand? Otherwise, that is super small. I may go blind playing that thing.

I'd be hesitant to purchase it, even at that price point. The underlying bones of the game are fantastic, such as myleague and myGM. However, they need more customization. You should be able to play in different eras with a better, faster way to customize rosters. In 2k19, I created a 1995 1996 roster, and worked out the options to mimic 90s basketball, as in more post play and minimal three point shots. It took months, and it still wasn't perfect. Recreating Reggie Miller, Charles Barkley, and multiple other missing players is ardurous. I really have zero interest with using today's players and rules, because it's way too jump shot happy, and defense is a joke. I wish EA or Nintendo ( Courtside) would do a fully customized game where you could create your own rosters, arenas, and tendencies.

@Rika_Yoshitake : so much of kotaku's stuff has a political spin on it. I bookmarked one of their writers Ethan Gach because he just reports topics without adding his own agenda.
So many of these sites have a slant now, like polygon, the verge, etc. I'm glad I still have a gameinformer subscription.

Robocop!! This game is just getting better and better! I wonder what other characters may arrive in the future? Maybe Predator? Rambo? Haha, I love this.
I've been surprised how well MK plays on the Switch. I played with my friend on Steam, and was so impressed with the ridiculous story, I bought it on Switch. And I'm glad we're getting continuous DLC. I remember the Wii U getting shut out for stuff like this.

Hmmm. Does that mean NHL and Madden might come to Switch? There is zero competition on the Switch for most sports. I would love those, a new FIFA, and the return of NBA Live.

The Japanese one looks awesome. The European one is close though.

That trailer blows. 2k should just drop the WWE license. The WWE has become a horrible product.

Nintendo platforms, namely gamecube, game boy advance, and N64 had fantastic wrestling games back in the day. The gap in the Switch library is insulting. Where is Spike with Fire Pro Wrestling?

Geez, that European version is beautiful. The North American version is weird but cool. I remember seeing it as a kid, and wondering what that game was about.

@KitsuneNight : You sold me my friend. And thanks for the PC tip. Its between that and the xbox version. I just love RE. I'm actually playing Zero on Switch now. Again, thank you!

@KitsuneNight : I was thinking of purchasing RE3. But the reviews have been mixed. The only RE I've skipped is 7, because I'm assuming the main characters aren't there. The reviews I read keep saying the game is short. What do you think of RE 3?

I believe the Olympics were postponed until 2021.

Considering how folks run through games, a little time to digest a large backlog will actually be best. I expect Nintendo to hold off on any Directs until mid to late summer. I wonder what Microsoft and Sony are going to do. If they release these likely expensive consoles this year or next year, I don't expect monumental sales. The global economy may not recover the way anyone expects, and money, especially for secondary things like movies, videogames and sporting events will plunge. Hopefully that means a return to quality when things resume. I still think Nintendo is going to own the year, with a likely price drop, and multiple ports. Save the big stuff for holiday 2021, I say.

I'll go with the European version. The warmer colors give Nemesis a slightly more realistic appearance.

@Baker1000 I just looked up this fellow Ashley, and he's filthy rich. As a billionaire, I guess he doesn't have enough money to directly aid what he owns. What a disgrace.

Is the U.K. providing any sort of support for a business like this? The U.S. is providing partially/fully forgivable loans only covering essentials ( i.e. payroll) for an 8 week period to small businesses ( less than 500 employees) which I will be taking advantage ( 2 employees) of so my business doesn't go under.

The descriptions are hilarious. The European Box Art is so unappealing. I like the Japanese art because it looks like a painting, but the North American one wins for me. There's a kangaroo with boxing gloves on the cover. C'mon!

Awesome! Here's hoping for Fire Pro Wrestling again!

The North American box brings back nostalgia. I didn't even realize Elvis was in Joanna's eyeball there! But that Japanese box just feels cool, and would have definitely appealed to me as a teenager.

I really enjoy the treehouse presentations. I hope they invite a few gaming journalists for interactive play time for whatever is in the pipeline. I've sat through a few hours of this stuff because it's just so good.

@Yorumi : Extreme reactions are the norm now. You're right about the hurricane response. The internet, social media, and tv outlets hit a turning point when President Bush had to handle Hurricane Katrina. The response was exaggerated due to all these ways people could express their issues.
Unfortunately, this type of thing is only going to worsen, especially with a whole generation raised on the internet. Bad or good, extreme response are here to stay.

I hope so. E3 was just cancelled, and I was hoping to watch the Nintendo and Xbox presentations this year. I was just assuming we weren't going to get anymore videogame announcement/news until the coronavirus passed, but this could last all year, so this is good news in that sense.

@johnvboy : I agree with that too. Consumerism breeds greed. A consumer always wants more, and a majority don't care how it gets there, as long as it gets there.

Again, I'm not sure what the solution would be. To pay workers more would require a cut in a corporation's profit. Then they would raise prices to maintain or increase profit. Government can institute consumer, VAT taxes to fund services that would normally be deducted from paychecks to increase take home pay. I dont know. I can't imagine the average American consumer paying more for goods, and the younger generation has become used to these flattened prices. That has already happened in Japan. They have an entire generation that balks at VAT increases and will wait or outright not purchase goods. Again, complicated situation, and whoever comes up with a solution will have to appease both the consumer and the corporation.

@DarthFoxMcCloud : Great comment. All of the blame falls on the corporations. And I'm an American moderate that's pro business, and owns and operates my own small business. These companies have been using outside, underground cheap labor for decades while removing many of those jobs from areas where they were a norm. I'm not sure how any one government can combat this without a significant step back in terms of economic growth. This is a very complicated situation and a solution is going to take decades, not a few days, months or years.

@ARPK : I've kept mentioning here about Fire Pro. Literally, I would never play another game on my Switch if released. Customization and addictive gameplay is reminiscent of the WWF No Mercy Days. I would pay anything for a physical release.

They could do whatever they want, if Nintendo says ok. The only issue is, Bayonetta on Switch hasn't really moved in price since release. So it's probably been profitable. Are they actually going to make more money when it drops to 5 or 10 dollars on the xbox, sony, or steam marketplaces?

The next iteration of the xbox and playstation brands are going to be weird. How much more of a graphical upgrade are we going to see? And increased processing power will make games more populated and dense, I guess? And now google has joined the fray. I'm not sure if this will play out the way everyone expects.

Horrible news. Both Kobe and his daughter, Gianna to have passed away like this...no words.

Beyond videogames, I am an ardent NBA fan, especially the 90s into early 2000s. I'm a Pacers fan, and in the 2000 NBA finals, we encountered Kobe, Shaq and the Lakers. We did the best to beat them, but Kobe's greatness shined through, especially in Game 4 in Indiana, when he returned from an ankle sprain and turned the series. A maniacal competitor, as an opponent, I despised him but respected the drive, and spirit to constantly compete. He never rested. He always showed up for fans from all cities to watch. An old school player cut from the cloth of old school players. Again, RIP to Kobe and Gianna.

The European version is nice, but the North American version feels richer. I could go with either one.

Dark Souls 2 from From Software is what I'm wondering about. And possibly 3 for that matter. I hope the first sold well enough to warrant the Switch community getting the sequels.
Resident Evil 2 would be amazing. Capcom could even put the N64 version on the eshop and that would suffice. But the remake is very, very good.
Shenmue 1 and 2 would be a great fit on the Switch. There's a few Dreamcast games I would like to see on the Switch, such as Space Channel 5, Crazy Taxi, etc.

But in all likelihood, we'll see none of these. I'll just wait for the Game Boy portion of Nintendo Switch Online to pop up.

Always appreciate any sort of direct.

My dream is Fire Pro Wrestling. The system would do well with a game of this calibur.

Sounds good to me. I'm already enjoying the RE triple pack.

I guess Capcom does this in all likelihood to cut down on used game sales. Those codes in the box can only be redeemed once. I don't think this has to do with cart size. At least you don't have to have the cart in to play the downloaded games, like Final Fantasy X/X2. Otherwise, at least the community is getting these games on the Switch. So I'm happy.

That's great to see WCW/NWO Revenge on top for the N64. I thought WWF No Mercy would've topped it, but that WCW Roster was loaded. Macho Man, Mr. Perfect, Bret Hart, the NWO with Hogan, Goldberg, Scott Steiner...man what a great game.
I do remember going with my friend to EB games to get the game after school. We came back and played for hours. Ah, the N64. Still the greatest console I've ever played, with the gamecube right behind it.

I'll have to get the first two games then to complete the trilogy. I wonder if Capcom has Resident Evil game coming to Switch next year. Maybe Darkside Chronicles, or heaven forbid RE 2/7. I'd love Dino Crisis too.