Davestator

This here is my BOOMstick!

Anything Evil Dead is insta-buy for me. Looks like it should at least be cromulent platforming fare. (edit: Wayforward is developing, I'm not worried about lack of quality with their name on it).

I'm glad they are doing this. I feel stupid for buying all six of them, though they were "on sale" (priced somewhat reasonably for a short time). But yeah, good news. Going to pass, but if I didn't already own digital I would jump for this in a heartbeat.

I'm not reading this article, as I don't want to no any more than I've already seen. I cannot wait for this game though. love the graphic style and vibe I'm getting from it. Nothing like a nice 2d Zelda in the autumn. Yass.

Preordered on PS5. Cannot wait for this game. I loved VIII on Switch, and IX was a lot of fun despite running poorly on Switch console. I am looking forward to this one, though it will probably take me a while to adjust to less party members.

Great - Now I'm going to have to wait another 3 to 6 years to buy the "complete" edition with all the dlc for twenty dollars

(mild sarcasm, because I'm serious about how I plan to purchase though not perturbed by how they want to approach their game)

Engage is my least-favorite Fire Emblem game. I recently went back for another try, and I still wasn't feeling it. I played through it one time, never finished the DLC.

I can go through Radiant, Radiance, Awakening and the GBA games over and over and over again. Engage felt like a chore that I finished out of some unspoken obligation. There's just too much in the mix for my liking. If others enjoy it, that's fine. Purely speaking for myself here.

I love inti creates games. This looks fantastic.

@Joshie0234

Heard that. It's "free" on PS plus, and runs pretty well on other platforms. But if you're sticking to switch, that makes sense. Hopefully YsX will be properly optimized for switch.

@Joshie0234

There was at least one patch, but I've heard the game is still way too choppy. Playing IX on switch was a chore. It's sad, because otherwise, it's a pretty good game, even if it doesn't stack up to VIII.

I will definitely support this. I played through this about six years ago. It has a love triangle type thing. The story was surprisingly good, one of those questioning-motives-of-evil-and-sacrifice plots along with making a hard choice over which girl you like more.

It reminds me a bit of Blaster Master with traveling to planets and getting upgrades, with some schmup sections. It's a unique stew of a game, and I think a little ahead of its time. I'm glad that wayforward is unearthing so many of its hidden treasures.

@Spider-Kev

IX ran really poorly on Switch. It was much worse in comparison to VIII, which was already choppy. A lot of fans didn't like the setting in 9 as much as 8, going from a colorful and lush world to a rather drab and stark grey one. I personally enjoyed the game, but it didn't feel on par with 8. But that part is very subjective to the individual.

@Erigen

It really does look good. I'm used to playing on a PS5, and the difference is pretty notable, but this game looks very good.

@NinChocolate

I love me some Opa-Opa and Fantasy Zone.

I played the demo on steam a good ways back. The mechanics are super-satisfying, and I love the graphic style. It's so pretty. I will be picking this up day one.

Rhythm Heaven would be really nice. Not that I'm in need of more games. Rhythm Heaven Fever on Wii was a blast, and the music was infectious.

I played this game on ps5 with the plus subscription. It's really good. I agree with others that there are too many Metroidvanias, but the game is very sharp, good-looking, good-controlling game. The protagonist does cry a bit too much, and introduces most concepts right at the beginning, which is questionable game design - Overall, the game is quite good.

I know that many people are quick to cry racism over anything, but in this case, I think the director is on point. So many folks are just writing off a game because they think it's "forcing DEI" upon them. Like, bro, literally nobody is making you buy or play this game if you don't want it.

Dragon Quest 1 was my first RPG, though over here it was called "Dragon Warrior" and came with a subscription to Nintendo Power magazine. I have many fond memories. I was already sold on DQ3 alone, but the first three games in HD2D style would be overkill, and personally an RPG heaven for me.

I think that a Donkey-Konga HD Collection would be amazing. Like, the first three games and Jungle Beat, or a remaster of either Donka Konga or Jungle Beat, "realistically speaking".

Very wishful thinking, but it would be cool.

@Rudolf

I'm a sucker for anything like Faxanadu, Dragon Slayer. Maze of Galious looks right up my alley - plus, it's developed by Konami. Though it looks like a Falcom game. Interesting.

@Rudolf

This is one of my favorite games and fondest gaming memories as a kid. I still go back and play it every couple of years. I'm surprised that it's not mentioned more when the topic of classic and important "Metroidvanias" is brought up. Though for any newbies, I could recommend reading up before playing, because it's a mess to anyone who doesn't have an idea of what's going on.

Also, banging soundtrack by Yuzo Koshiro.

The Ys games are pretty solid too.

This looks like NES Remix 1 and 2 from Wii U just reheated. That's not really a bad thing, but it doesn't seem quite like a "full" game to me. As Jack_Goetz said, this looks like something to pad out the end of Switch's lifespan a little more comfortably. If I hadn't played NES remix and had fun with it, it might be worth the trouble, but there are too many good games out there I've yet to play the first time.

First two on Gamecube are still my favorite. I enjoyed Banana Blitz on switch, even though the physics were a little off.

@Rob3008

Different standards and different opinions on the matter does not equate complaining. The game looks fine, and I hope lots of people enjoy it.

I'm just not going to invest 60 dollars into a game when I have the gamecube original running at 60 fps, right there below my TV.

Nothing wrong with that. I bought Eiyuden Chronicle on PS5 instead. I'm enjoying it, and I can still play 1,000 Year Door if I want to. I might purchase 1,000 Year Door for my brother's family so they can enjoy it though.

@Pak-Man

Switch graphics were nice and sharp to me until I owned a PS5 for a few months. After that, just about everything looks blurry on the switch console. Most games just run so much better on other platforms. Switch is still a good console with lots of fun games, but the difference in performance is night and day, especially noticeable on multi-platform games. The most recent Contra is a glaring example, but even games like Trials of Mana and Friday 13th appear choppy and slow on switch after having played them on PS5.

I rented this game* from the local video store a very long time ago....I think I beat it in about three or four hours. It was an enjoyable game, but it's hard to argue for it when there games on sale for like five dollars that have more content and replay value than this one.

I do like Felix the cat though.

*Edit: The NES version. Never played the game boy version.

I tried the demo for Princess Peach. It was fun. The battle system is really cool with the dodging and timing mechanics - Kinda like the Ys and Bayonetta games, but the window is wayyyy more forgiving. Very cool. Not a huge fan of the performance of the demo, but the gameplay is very tight.

About five years ago, I finally 100-percented this game with the animals and all....and in short time. About a year ago, I went back. I had only collected about 96 percent of items, and my time was nearly two hours. It's just one of those games where there is always room for improvement. The atmosphere blew me away as a child. I was about twelve years old. My older brother had rented the game from the biggest video store in town, a Movie Gallery.

In our tiny, little house in the boonies, smell of fried chicken with our Mom cooking in the kitchen, and my older brother playing that amazing game on a tiny CRT TV, with the chicken wafting in our faces. And it still drew us in like moths to a light bulb.

A very vivid memory for me, and I will always cherish the game both on its merits and its nostalgia factor.

@ElRoberico

It's being described as a "reimagining" of the first NES game, so it's a type of remake I guess.

Unicorn Overlord for me. I will get Contra: Operation Galuga physical copy on ps5 if it arrives in stores and not limited run....otherwise will buy down the road.

Death of physical would ultimately be a positive thing for me - I would be devoting a lot more time to being creative, making music and stuff. I could always go through the back-catalogue of classic games instead of spending more money.

But it would also suck. I do buy digital games, but it's usually the small indie games. I don't want to pay sixty or seventy dollars for something I can't have a tangible copy of.

Though I do believe physical media will mostly die, and what remains in the future of legacy formats will also be worth a fortune as time passes.

I'm not trying to state any of this as fact....just gut feelings, so take this all with a grain of salt please.

I had to use save states to beat the turbo tunnel on Battlemaniacs. I'm currently in the snake pit.

I think the snake pit was as far as I got in my youth, before we had to return the game (weekend rental).

By the way, during the title screen, hold "down" + "B" + "A", and press "start" while holding those down for 5 lives and 5 continues. If you're like me, you'll need them.

I did eventually beat the NES Battletoads fair and square, but I owned that one, and it still took me a couple of years to get good enough.

Killer Instinct still plays well - It's so easy to pull off basic combos.

I once got pretty far in Snake, Rattle and Roll, and still own that game on cartridge, but I could barely get past the fifth level on a single take this time.

RARE games are usually very well-designed, and have a steep difficulty curve that requires memorization and pure skill. They really pulled back for games like Donkey Kong Country, which for some people is still considered difficult.

Entitlement.

I would love to see Rare Replay on switch, but expecting it and then being disappointed is just pure entitlement. Nobody owes us anything.

I'm actually surprised some Rare-developed games are on the switch. And this is a really nice drop, too. All of these are bangers. Even Snake, Rattle and Roll is a darn good time once one gets the controls down.

Also, holy cow, the specials and kombos are easy to pull off in Killer Instinct. I forgot how well that game played. Makes Mortal Kombat feel so stiff by comparison.

All the talk of lag is saddening. Hopefully this isn't an issue on the PS5, so I will try that version.

I was a big fan of the first Wii game. I never tried the second one, though I watched a lot of videos. I still remember getting some serious thalassaphobia going in that deep sea trench, especially with that goblin shark at the bottom....though the enemies didn't even attack in the first one.

Okay, though, what's up with the Mosasaurus? Is time-travel involved?

Edit:
Maybe Hayley Westenra will make a comeback?

The gameplay seems really close to Super Mario Bros. 2's, which for me, is a big positive. Hopefully it will be good. It definitely looks fun.

4 and 6 are great, but I really liked 1 and 5 as well. Five is super-good, and has so many ways to out-wit the enemy. Strategy really counts in that game.

I caved in and bought the whole bundle last year.

@gcunit

Don't feel too bad. I preordered the deluxe version for ps5. Paid a hefty fine for shipping too, as I'm in America. Watching the trailer a third time did me in.

Also, I think the text boxes look like fuse/perler beads. If that's what I'm seeing, that's pretty cool.

I played the CRAP out of this game on the Wii, or was it Wii U? I can't remember. Anyway, I did. Found every secret. It's a weird, cool game. I'm stoked out of a sequel. I love that Sunsoft properties have been getting some love. Looks really good too.

@Kirbyo

That was definitely a Phanto. A very big, creepy one.

Anyway, this game looks awesome.

The only two Sonic games I've given a chance since Sonic 4, are Sonic Mania, and this one. I think people are being way too hard on this game. It's a lot of fun. The stages are big and sprawling, the controls and graphics and music are on point. It actually plays and feels like a classic Sonic game in terms of the flow of gameplay, like learning the stages and find the best route, using momentum to one's advantage, etc..

I just don't think it's possible to make people happy anymore. Sega basically earned a bad reputation with a lot of mediocre Sonic games, but I think this one isn't guilty.

(just for the record, I'm playing the PS5 version, so I don't know how far apart the Switch version is. I hear they are similar.)

Wrapping up Zone 13 on Garlic (so freakin' hard) and wrapping up Tales of Arise.....

I'm supposed to get Super Mario RPG remake in nine days, which I will be streaming in its entirety. Yay!

Honestly, Phantasy Star (not online - not a dig on the online, but Phantasy Star like the first 4, or even a reboot).

And Shining Force.

Honestly, those series' early entries, in my little opinion, stand toe to toe with the best SNES RPG's. And I didn't even play those Genesis entries until my late 20's. No nostalgia goggles there.

I really do think that if they poured proper budget, involved some of the original talent and collaborated with new talent, it would be dope.

That said, I'm grateful and excited for what SEGA has already announced. I love Sonic, but really don't want them leaning on Sonic and friends so much. They have so much great IP.

Thank you for mentioning the ahead-of-it's time sci-fi phantasy radness that is Phantasy Star.

This was one of the first songs I learned on guitar, and it threw me for a loop with its use of upstrokes, which are used prominently in ska and reggae guitar playing. It's still pretty fun to play. The whole album "Let's Face It" is really good. Honestly, my favorite from that band, and I have several.

I've never played the Konga games. I had Jungle Beat, after my wife introduced me to do it in a gamestop a long time ago. I've always wanted to get another set of bongos and play through that one again.

Really stoked for this. Looks great. I'm glad I bought a PS5. I would not want to miss out on a new Mana. I guess 2024 will probably be the original Switch's last year. I hope so, because games like this feel so at home on Nintendo consoles.

I would like a new Shining Force (in the vein of the original Camelot games), HD remakes of Phantasy Star games kinda like SquareEnix has been doing.

I know that they cancelled a Shining Force game a year or two ago, and despite being a cell-phone game, it was looking REALLY good.

I will take what I can get, though. I really like the announcements they just made. I'm especially stoked for Golden Axe.

Nice showing and surprises from SEGA. They have so much good IP. Hope they don't drop the ball.

@roy130390

I loved that game so much that I bought it on Switch and PS4, and played both to exhaustion.

I would certainly like a new Mana game in the style of trials, even a proper Secret of Mana remake...but a new entry would be awesome too.

I know that the company announced that a full console game was in development a few years ago, so maybe we'll see something down the pipeline next year.

I really want to try TEVI. Rabi-Ribi is a lot of fun, and I think this one will surpass it. But, I want to wait and see if a physical copy pops up first.

Will support the digital version because Wayforward delivers, and I love Contra. Konami can keep their "physical" switch version - hopefully they rot on the shelf. Might spring for PS5 physical if it comes on disc, though.

New Fantasy Zone entry, Phantasy Star Remake (the original, not online), Ristar 2, Streets of Rage 5....a new Shining Force (not that recent crap, but a Camelot-style one in the vein of the first three).

It's probably a decent Sonic game or another mobile game. I'm just being an unrealistic dreamer to the core. It's fun sometimes.