Davestator

Had me sold at mention of "joymasher". Had me extra-sold with that rebounding dive-kick animation.

Dive-kicks are the best, especially rebounding ones.

Super Mario Bros. 2 is my favorite Mario game of all time, so much that I'm excited for this and will probably purchase, regardless of its slightly-generic appearance.

(and yes I know the history of the game very well - I got the game when I was six or seven years old, and the cartridge said "Super Mario Bros. 2", so that's real enough for me)

I'll pretty much take whatever at this point, even some new variation. 12, or an X game, or whatever. I hope they reveal something, besides merch or a collection. One would think they would put their IP to use.

A few sites like pushsquare stated that crossplay will be supported for all platforms. I hope so, because I'd like to be able to transfer between switch, pc and ps5. Wishful thinking, but that's what the writing said - not sure if it can be taken for face value, but I'm hoping. I would like to jump into this game again either way.

So glad to see this game selling. It's a very good port of a very good game. It's amazing how well it holds up next to the ps4 version.

Just got my new PS5, and I'm kinda hooked on it. Though, this is a very good port - I'm tempted to go back and finish the game once this dlc comes out. This is easily one of the best-looking switch games, and it's fun just to roam around and do random quests for hours on end.

I was waiting for Evil Dead: The Game to come out on switch. After it was delayed, and waiting a few months, I went ahead and bought a PS5 and bought the game on sale as well.

Super Mario Maker hit me harder than any other Wii U game. I was absolutely blown away with the interface and intuitive nature of the game. Breath of the Wild was also very good. I think Super Mario Maker deserves a higher spot, but it's not everyone's cup of tea, and that's fine.

This is the first nintendo game I've been genuinely excited for since Metroid Dread. I think this one is going to surpass Three Houses overall. I would like to see a romance mechanic return, but this good/evil talk sounds like it has potential as well. I like the characters, and look forward to playing female and male versions of Alear, even if their design is still taking time to grow on me.

I'm really interested in this series, but I think I'm going to wait another five years or so, and just get the whole ultimate-edition trilogy thing (yes, I'm just blindly assuming all that). Looks fun though.

This is the perviest game I have ever played. It's also very good though. Bought a physical copy a year or so ago, played it out. I was thinking of selling it with some other games I've completed - and changed my mind. Most games that put sex front and center often end up being mediocre or just plain bad, but this is a solid game. If you like sex, it's icing on the cake.

Twilight Princess had some great ones, but I freaking hate City in the Sky. So slow and plodding. Maybe it's because I'm a completionist and have to get all of the chests. Link Between Worlds and Minish Cap also have great dungeons. I'd like to go back and play those some time.

@GrailUK

Miiverse was so much fun.

Anyway, I just bought a PS5, and earning trophies is just so much more fun....I can't see myself getting another game on switch, when I can earn trophies in the same game on PS5.

Earning "coins" is a good start, but nintendo really needs to get with the program. Miiverse was awesome, and I'd stick around for something like that.

@Fizza

I wouldn't be surprised, along with some development interview later how they mention how "the switch hardware wasn't strong enough to match our vision" and/or "how the new chipset architecture allowed to test nintendo's new console while pushing MP4 to the stratosphere" or something like that.

But then again, I live on an alien cloud in my head. And still, nintendo's various little arms and legs start development on the next console as soon as the previous one is released. They're definitely working on games for their next system, regardless if retro or MP4 are involved.

@DKGXX85

I think it's great that they are buying western studios, and it makes total sense. I like Sony's products, and think they kick ass.

But opinions don't change facts. Sony's American divisions - their European ones, their Chinese ones, are just arms of Sony Conglomerate of Japan, and that's literal fact.

If it's raining outside, and you think that rain the rain is blue or purple, it's still raining outside.

Again, you are entitled to your own opinions, not your own facts.

@DKGXX85

It's still Japanese owned, and it's still headquartered in Japan. It' still a Japanese company. There are more KFC's in China than in the U.S., but it's still an American company.

And game development is only a small part of Sony's business, which also operates around the world, not just the U.S..

I know it's hard to believe, but the U.S. is not the center of the universe.

The vast majority of Sony employees are not American. They just outsource their game development to the U.S..

https://www.statista.com/statistics/638819/sony-group-employees-by-geographic-region/

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@SwitchForce

None of that matters. The corporation is still based and headquartered in Sony City, Tokyo, Japan, and owned by Japanese people.

You are entitled to your own feelings. You are not entitled to your own facts.

@Magician

The company is founded and owned by Japanese. Sony Corporation of America is an arm of SONY conglomerate. They could shut down any American branch in a few days, if they wanted to.

Same thing with SEGA of America. Same situation with Nintendo of America. These companies have arms in other places too.

Sony is headquartered in Sony City, Tokyo. A brief study in corporate hierarchy would do you well.

@Hydra_Spectre

You're probably 100 right, but maybe a "traditional" Phantasy Star game that takes place in another system, and is loosely connected in some way, could rekindle the series without messing with the original story.

@RedBlueSpot

A Phantasy Star or a Shining Force, or both.....in the traditional vein, of course. But I don't think that will ever happen, at least not within my lifetime.

Then again, I'd be happy with some remasters, a sequel, anything from those two series in proper form.

Edit: I'd just like to add that I'm well aware that SEGA's rpgs are only obsessed over by a smaller but rabid following. It's probably going to be from a more well known franchise, if not a new IP.

Thanatos' palace in Secret of Mana. The off-putting music and setting, the types of enemies, the way everyone was wearing masks and brainwashed into a cult.

The Moon in Majora's Mask was pretty creepy.

Friday the 13th on NES, and those children's faces in the cabin. I could think of more, but I'm at work right now.

There is nothing wrong with a well-proportioned woman, be her many of the real ones hanging out downtown, or the fictional ones hanging out in an anime or video game.

If a dude wants to rock his abs or wear a thong, that's just as fine too. I don't even think Balthus wore a full shirt in Three Houses.

People like boobs and butts and random body parts because we are human. You can still be attracted to someone and still see and treat them as more than an object.

Like it or not, physical attractiveness is an evolutionary trait used to get ahead. Some people are smart, some are just really driven and have high-energy, some are really athletic, or beautiful, and some just hit every high-mark in the genetic lottery.

Do what you have to be more competitive in life, know your own strengths and weaknesses, and don't let you insecurities grow so strong that you feel put off by a fictional video game character with generous proportions.

She looks pretty great. I gotta say those abs make me jealous, but I'm 40 years old and like to eat sweets, so I don't see mine coming back any time soon. Also, does this mean that Bimmy and Jimmy will be somewhere in the game?

@dew12333

The people who make these games do not owe any of us anything. I also think that the game was reasonably priced, especially considering the quality and replay factor. I understand that there are some people who jack up things like rent, internet access, etc.., but this is a video game, and you do not need this type of thing to live.

This game is starting to give me Tokyo Mirage Sessions/FE vibes. Hopefully it won't be too gimmicky. I'm loving the colors. Can't wait to see the other returning / avatar characters.

@SteamEngenius

I only had time to play for half an hour after opening the box last night. I already feel confident that I've gotten my moneys worth. It doesn't just feel like a good game, it has that extra something that I just know I'm going to love it.

I always got serious fall vibes from the entire Dark World section of A Link to The Past. Maybe it was because I played that game back in the autumn when I first had started it, and it built an association. But that's my "autumn" game. There is also a fun 8-bit style game called Halloween 86 on switch and NES that is really fun and cool....old school Halloween vibes.

Maybe it's because I've been off the juice for a few years, but I got some genuine goosebumps on my back. I'm kinda thinking they're going to nail it.

I won't be downloading anything this week - I will be staring Nier Automata when my physical copy arrives.

I have to finish Omori first though.

@blindsquarel

I've played through the console Paper Mario's each several times over, and I've played through Bug Fables before and after the big update......I think claiming that it's objectively better than 1,000 Year Door is a stretch. I do think it's a good game

Superman and Bible Buffet on NES.

@AtlanteanMan

Me too. I still have both my original discs and boxes for those games, but I'd love to see them on one cartridge, with clean graphics and new features. (I played through both again this year, and they still hold up).

@Ability-King-KK

I'm sceptical, but also kinda down in they pull it off right. I'd love to see Ike again....or even FE Heroes original characters like Askr, Reginn, or Laevetein.

I mean, as long as the microtransactions are gone. If they added those, I would be straight boycotting the game.

The more footage I see of the game, the more excited I get. There is no strategy RPG bar Shining Force that can hold a candle to FE for me. The cutesy aesthetic of the character design still isn't my taste, but the game looks like an absolute blast. It looks like it has unlockable outfits too, and that's a big sell for me in any game.

I am playing through this game now.....It is fantastic. The combat system is really clever too. The game is way easier if you take time to really learn the system. The story is emotionally haunting and mind-bending. Please do yourself a favor and don't pass on this one.

"We have 2d Zelda at home."
Ouch. That's gotta hurt. I appreciate the honesty though.

@LUIGITORNADO

Breaking news. Coffee has caffeine, and water is wet.

Anyway, I think this game looks great. I don't care too much for the lead character design, but I'm looking forward to game. As far as having cutesy or scantily-clad characters, it's never bothered me. Japan has been doing this kind of thing for decades, so it's nothing surprising for me.

Not really big on the lineup, but I haven't even gotten to Xenoblade 3, Luigi's Mansion 3, or Kirby and the Forgotten Land. I don't even have time for all the games they make, so it's all good. Definitely getting Fire Emblem Engage when it hits.

On my own personal list, I'd put Phantasy Star IV and Shining Force 1 and 2 in the top 3. Oddly enough I have never tried Alisia Dragoon. It must be really good.

It's crazy how many great games there were on Genesis though, and how there are so very few people I know personally who played anything outside of Streets of Rage and Sonic (both very good, but that seems to be all that they remember) and sports games.

I just grabbed Kaze and the Wild Masks for $9.99. It's pretty great.

Oh YES BABY. YES.

No but for real. Those games are amazing. This is awesome. They were so much fun to play. Just trying to find new recruits to join was a game into itself.

@Lizuka

Disliking the character design = disliking everything?

Aside from the early famicom versions, I've loved every Fire Emblem game I've ever played. But I guess that critiquing the questionable character design means I hate all of it. You do you, bro. I tell you what though, if this new protagonist spends as much time on their sword play or magic skills as they do their hair, the rest of the FE universe doesn't stand a chance.

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who absolutely loathes the character design. It's tackier than a windbreaker from 1990. I bet the game is fun though. I will never pass up on a good Fire Emblem.

LOL WHAT????

Okay, I'm genuinely tempted to buy this. It would be good for laughs alone. YOU'RE ALREADY DEAD!!

The snow level has the best music. I won't be getting this, as I already have the wii version, and haven't played the Forgotten Land yet. Definitely a plus for those who missed out though.

@Serpenterror

Good list, though I would put Hard Corp higher.

The Alien Wars is the supreme overlord of all Contra games. Hard Corp is close second.

Contra on NES somewhere on its own spectrum.

Contra 3 pee-pees on just about everything in the universe.

I would love to hear something about the Evil Dead game, or Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Not sure if either are coming at this point.

I see lots of love for F-Zero. I'm not holding my breath, but you never know.

@RudyC3

Same. Hopefully, a physical will come out at some point, I can play through it three or four times, and let it sit next to Undertale looking all pristine and beautiful.

I actually played through part of chapter 1, and I was really enjoying it....but I decided that I'd rather wait until the whole thing is ready. So yeah, when he finishes it, I'll just buy the whole thing outright. I can wait.