Cyrax77

I'm totally fine with remakes, specially those from the Big N. As long as they keep the new games comming. And, for me, they do.

It always is amazing to me to hear people complain about it. I mean, everbody was begging for a OoT remake and when it finally arrives, people start complaining about the amount of remakes. I remember in the SW1 era a Wind Waker remake was an everyday topic in the gamingworld. It was rumored like 800 times a month.

People seem to want remakes, but some gamers expect that Nintendo only remakes the ones they want themselves. It doesn't work that way.

I like some remakes, others I don't, but I understand I'm not the only Nintendofan in the world. I just buy the ones I like and leave the others.

As for the question why:

1) money
2) filling gaps between games
3) keeping their older franchises relevant and checking if they still matter to us. At low risk. If a (financial) succes, it opens the door for a new game in the franchise.
4) because we keep on asking for them, yes we do.

@SBandy1

Great post. Thinking about others is something you don’t see very often these days. It’s all “‘me” now. Not having a choice how to have fun with your hobby is bad for everyone…

@Aswannsong

You should not asume what Gen we are because we like a game. You don’t like it and that’s just fine. Some people (not gen related) just can’t accept that not every game is made to please them and only them. I never played the original though I’m an oldtimer. So I love it and I love remakes. Some I don’t but that’s fine. I’m glad for others that do like what I don’t. But I don’t feel the need to let everyone know that it needs to fail cause it’s not my cup of tea.

Your not special, your just a gamer. You don’t get to decide that no game can be enjoyed by others and not you.

@LightSpirit

The point is not what you think of the game, that’s fine ofcourse. The point is that you use a review to prove it’s a bad game and when I point out the overall average on metacritic you say it means nothing to you. But the 6 does?

@hammers1man

There is no problem. If the price doesn’t match your own expactations it doesn’t give anyone a reason to steal and play it illegal.

I have no problem with a game that I find to expensive. I just don’t buy it. Nobody is ripping you off. You can read reviews before you buy. Ripping off is something different

@LightSpirit

But you did mention a review to make a point. So do I, but at least I use an average.

@Bobb

And buy GTA6 for your Switch 2? Don’t forget to buy a 1 TB card. At least…

@LightSpirit
On Metacritics, the average score is an 8. I loved Yoshi and the mysterious book. It deserved all the praise. Best Yoshi in years for a lot of people. Something new, great game.

@Olmectron

Same here. I really love this game. So relaxed and fun. Kudos to Nintendo for having the guts to try something totally different with an existing franchise.

@Uncle_Franklin

I think you are pretty presitant in denying the fact that the overall majority loves this game. When a negative aspect of this game is pointed out, you use the word "many" and when it's a positive note, you use "few". So maybe you are not in a place calling other persistant.

"I think the game in time might find a similar place to Yoshi's Story;
a bit underrated, but with issues that are difficult to ignore"

Again, your denying the facts here. The game has a great score of 81 out of 100. Meaning that the majority doesn't underrate the game as we speak.

And yes, you can consume games as you wish. That's fine, ofcourse. But to me, watching and reading about a game is not the same thing as playing it yourself. Having such a strong opinion about it without ever playing it is just not my cup of tea.

@Uncle_Franklin

A mismatch does not lead to an 8 in my book (pun intended). I think that if a game misses it's goal audience completly, it can't get an 8 on average with that many reviews. An 8 is highly enjoyable and a great game in the opinion of the critics.

You state that "a few have been overall favourable" but yet the critics rate it at an 8,1. More then a few are overall favourable it seems.

But yet you state you've consumed a lot of the games coverage. If you did that without looking for opinions (reviews) that match your feelings about the game, you would have bought it.

Your statement that the only way to enjoy the game is by consuming the coverage about the game also proves my point. It's clear you don't like the game (and that's just fine), but you get joy out of spending a lot of time cosuming coverage about the game. To me, it seems you only get joy out of negative coverage that, again, match your feelings about the game. Because it's a fact that the game has way more positive reviews than negative.

I'm glad I don't waste my time about games I don't like

@Uncle_Franklin
"Many reviewers felt there was a mismatch between the target age the style of gameplay seemed to be going for,
and the amount of text the gamer was expected to read."

But yet, the metacritic score is a 8,1. Do you think that a game that completely misses their target age the style of gameplay seemed to be going for, gets a score like that on average in over 75 reviews?

Tbh, it always really make zero sense to me how some people do nothing more then search for the reviews that match their opinion of a game (without ever playing it themselves) and use that as an arugment. As if reviews that don't match their opinion don't excist.

I just like the game. It's different and I really enjoy it. Yes, it let's you find a solution within the boundaries they set for you. Yes, you can blast your way through the game. No, it's not Yoshi's Island and it doesn't want to be.

The game is, like everything in the world, not for everyone. So what? People really get upset that the game isn't what they wanted it to be, or priced like they think it should be. Many have not even played the game, but yet have the biggest mouth about it.

I'm a grown man, with a family, a job, a house and children. I really don't care not all reviewers share my opinion. I just like the game for what it is and wants to be. Could it have been a better game? Sure, what game couldn't, specially in 2026. These days people can't accept that not every game has been made especially for them and have a pricetag fitting their taste.

Gaming to me is about having fun. I don't like every game in the world, but I will never judge games I haven't played.

@RandomDudeSTL

Thank you for you explaination. I do understand your dissapointment, but I just don't understand why you hope it sells bad, just because it's not what you wanted or hoped for. As said before, a lot of people like this game. A lot. It's too bad it doesn't meet you expectations, but you can't alway have it your own way.

I played Yoshi's Crafted World with both of my daughters. It's 7 years later and they don't feel the need to play this one. They watch it a bit, think it's cute and focus on their phone again. As mentioned above, there are a lot of 2-player games to play with your daughter, this one is not it.

I have one more recommendation, a game I used to play with my daughters, Untitled Goose Game. That was a great game to play together. Hope for you the Switch 2 will get lots of games you can play with your daughter. The day will come soon enough they won't be interested playing videogames with dad

@RandomDudeSTL

There are a lot of people liking the game. It has like an 8,1 on Metacritic.So because a game is not your cup of tea, it should never been made?

I love the game and I’m a grown man with a job, a wife, a house, good job and kids. It doesn’t want to be a platformer. It does something different and a lot of folks like it for what it does and wants to be. It’s fine it’s not for you, but why the anger?

@HalBailman

I never score a game I haven’t played.

@MyUsernameWasTaken

Yes, finally an adult here. Great reaction! Not every game is made just for you and only you. The way some react is just crazy.

@hol_up

I'm not upset, you seem to be upset yourself.

I mean, you don't even own a Switch 2 but here you are being upset about the pricing.

@Shwing

Yes, and it works perfectly. Wait and see what happens when (or if?) they announce the OoT remake.

Starfox is not mainstream and a lot of new gamers never played on a GC and don't know this game. They put it in their movie and release this remake a bit later. Perfect timing.

@Dragon_Nexus

That was a remaster, not a remake.

😂 I’m not upset. Trust me. It is funny to me how guys like you seem to get upset with another persons choice. In your world it’s all I, I and I. I’m not buying the game, read a bit better. I just said I won’t buy it.

You go and have fun your way. I hope it sells millions. Silly consumers, how dare they. Why isn’t everbody as smart as you.

@RoboCube

It's not a rip off, it's just that your not their target with this. You are used to get (retro) things for free, so every price tag is a rip off to you. You get your retro games for free. You can only see things from your point of view. Like there is no other world than yours and everybody has a (modded) 3DS, a PC or knowledge of piracy.

But hey, feel free not to buy it, but try to have some respect for others making a different decision. It's a product, they try to sell it and make money. Some buy it and you and I won't. That's just fine, don't you worry about people getting ripped off.

@RickStar

Same for me.

@RoboCube

I guess it's not up to you to decide if someone's purchase is a waste of money or not. If I would say that you are penny-pinchinging because you seem to worry over something that's $ 20,00, how would you like that?

@RoboCube

It's not a problem. Not for Nintendo (obviously) and apparently not for the majority of the consumers. It's only a problem for a very small audience.

Good to see. I hope Nintendo will give many other games the same treatment. It gives people the possibility to buy some of their favorite games so they can play them on modern hardware. I don't like Pokemon, so I have no interest. I also have every handheld and console from Nintendo in mint and working condition, so I'm not their target.

I believe that the majority of their costumers are people who just see an old favorite game and are happy about the possibility to replay them on their modern console. It's as simpel as that.

To me, gaming is a hobby and about collecting. Would I like it to be cheaper? Sure, but it would only give me a bigger backlog. I hear people complaining about prices, but at the same time some of them also have a huge backlog. That's fascinating to me.

4 times. Glad I could help. Counting can be hard👍

@The_Nintendo_Expat
Fair enough 👍

@The_Nintendo_Expat

I see some calling this review ridiculous or even embarrassing. Judging another man’s opinion. But yet it’s me telling others they are not entitled to their own opinion? How about that 🤨

@PessitheMystic
Aah, now your playing mr. Big Shot and I’m the nobody because I’m not very active in the comments section at NL?

Yes, that’s a very powerfull response from you. Hope you are proud of yourself.

@The_Nintendo_Expat

To me. To me. And feel free to hate this thing, it’s fine by me. I’m not going to tell others that people are wrong if the thing is a 2/10 to them.

So where do you see me telling others they are wrong about how they feel about the product? As you seem to act like nobody is allowed by me to have their own opinion ?

@Peteykins

I know that it will end up in my gameroom on a shelf pretty soon being pretty and eat dust.

And I will love it.

@PessitheMystic
It IS not good is what you said. Multiple times. You keep saying It IS not this and it IS not that. Yes, you are pushing your opinion upon others.

I’m saying it is a 7/10 to me, see the difference?

@Dpullam
For some it’s very hard to understand that some do like this for their own silly reasons.

They feel the need to push their opinion upon others and are almost pissed that others dare to buy something they don’t like themselves. Strange

@PessitheMystic
It is a7/10 to me.You act like that’s a huge problem to you.

You try to push your opinion upon others. Not everything has to be made just for you and your wishes.

@Paulo

What do you care if others do like it? I bought it and now what? It’s a peace of history for me, got the OG Virtual Boy also.

I just don’t get people who worrie about another persons choices in what to buy…

Mine just got delivered today (Holland). I’ve got the real one but I have not got Wario. It’s way to expensive. Now I can finally play it.

@Erigen

You say it best when you say nothing at all

@Hokori

Your wish is Nintendo's command...

Crazy those old comments. I was a bit confused here.

@9_10DOH64

MP4 is a pretty big game. Not mainstream, but big nevertheless. You mention a missing systemseller, but have you heard about Mario Kart World?

BF6 and GoY are released this week. Let's see how they compare with Mario Kart World in a couple of months . DKB is still in the top 10, months after release. I see no problem here.

Even if games like BF6 and BO7 would release on the Switch 2, nobody with a PS5/PC/Xbox will buy the SW2 version so what's your point?

@9_10DOH64

Metroid 4 and Kirby Air Riders are on the way. MKW is a great game for many and sells great. DKB is also a great game to many gamers. I really don't see a problem.

@Pillowpants

The backlash is nothing really big. There are more gamers that don't check YT or sites like NL then vice versa. We are a minority.

@bleeflooflah

In my surroundings most people (not hardcore gamers) did not buy the Switch 1 in the first 2 or 3 years. They all bought it later in it's lifespan. Most of my friends and familymembers want a Switch 2 but they will buy it later on. Their kids want one, but the need to save first or sell their SW1.

@Clammy

The launch line-up is just fine and pretty normal for me tbh. A new Mario Kart and a brandnew Donkey Kong in the first two months is just fine.Nothing out of the ordinary here.

Aren’t first party games simply priced higher on every other console right now? Sony’s 1st party games are € 70,00/€ 80,00 and many stay around that price for longer than before.

I have absolutely no problem with the new prices. My kids have to save a little bit longer but that’s not a bad thing tbh. Nowadays many gamers have huge backlogs. I do buy less games now, but to me that’s not a bad thing. If I really want a game, it doesn’t really matter if the game is € 65,00 of € 80,00. If I don’t really want a game, I just won’t buy it or wait for a price cut.

I love the Switch 2 (except the dock -> scratches the screen). I'm happy with the new games on de SW2 and I love the fact that many of my favo NS1 games are upscaled on the Switch 2.

I tend not to go beserk about the new prices in this era. The "omg, this game should be $ 40,00 instead of $ 60,00" complains is not something I care about all that much.

I do buy less games because of it, but that only means I'm just getting a smaller backlog. Now I just buy the games I really want, nothing more.

@PinderSchloss

It's madness to give something a score you don't even own just because you demand nobody should buy this game at this price. The game is obviously not for you and that's just fine. Be a man about it and just don't rank it.

A 9 for both games in this collection. It's awesome that now all mainline 3D Mario titles (non handheld) are available on one console. New generations are also able to play these classiscs, that's a win-win situation. And nobody forces you to buy the games if you feel like they are overpriced. It's all good.

@PinderSchloss

You're Welcome. I even bought it 3(!) times (digital, a sealed copy for my collection and a copy that I gave my daughter). Maybe I will buy one for my sister too.

Yes, I'm that evil consumer that made sure that you can't buy this game for the price you are willing to pay for it.

@AussieMcBucket

Why?