DennyCrane

Of topic, but for anyone interested, including Nintendo Life team, I just stumbled across this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk4hlwBMMd4
Creature Comforts but with Mario characters

That's a strange looking family, least they look happy

So, I'm not voting. Japanese is best overall, but the pixel art on Europe in their little boxes is a really cool touch and the cheesy, ever so eighties American one is so of it's era that it becomes highly likable and endearing. Basically, I like them all equally for different reasons.
Edit- wow, wish my comment wasn't underneath the one above, it's like I read it and said 'that will do, thanks for making my opinion'. It's embarrassingly similar

I played this on XBox, was a fun game. I have a weird memory of it being rereleased but I think I must be wrong there

Happy Birthday Nintendo Life. I have been visiting your site for 18 years now and have no intention of stopping. You guys have providing me with my Nintendo news since the day I started using the internet and I am very grateful for all you do. I big thank you to all the staff both current and past for all your hard work

The way they do these face off things never ever accurately portrays personal ranking opinion. I remember seeing somewhere they were doing one on Metal Gear, so I hopped on over to their site, a rare occurrence, and it was infuriating trying to get it anywhere near my views. God knows how this 100 best is going to turn out

@N00BiSH If you were for sale I'm sure you could. Still, rather than selling your body, we'll hang on for the long awaited N00BiSH - The Video Game

@TYRANACLES Absolutely.

"we're not entirely convinced it really needs a remake."
But...but...the Analytics Firm says so, they know all, you are clearly wrong. Hang on, that means I must be to!!!!
Most of the games on here are kinda obvious to be honest, people have been crying out for them for years. Arkham Origins for me, love that game and would love it to be released again. Ocarina of time given a proper modern look and a tidy up in places would be amazing too.

Fantavision

They should have used the art on the box in game

I have two accounts, sadly one I have no access to for a about 6 years, which is a shame as it had all my WiiU and 3DS games.
My subscribe is done as and when I want to upload a MM2 level or something on that game, so I usually do a month or 3 every now and then. I don't do online multiplayer and have all the NES, SNES, GB, GBA games I want so really I have no use for it other than MM2. I'd like Goldeneye to play in handheld, but no way am I spending the money to rent a game. I wish they would offer an option, get the games with subscription as is, but also allow the option to purchase and download any games you want, I imagine a number of people would use that service.

"Have this missile!!!"
Enemy casually slaps it away "No thanks"
"Oh...okay"

This incoming Oddworld game looks like a return to form.......

Shame the Switch version seems like it will no longer happen

@Striker21 To add to what is being said about the younger demographic and adults play Nintendo games more, whilst this is true, the young are becoming fans of the characters long before touching the games, via merchandise and now the films. They love the bright colourful characters and later on they try the games due to love of said characters, parental influence and learning that the games are actually really good, these then become new fans. I have seen it many times within families I know over the years. Nintendo know how to appeal to all and as I said prior, as long as they make high quality games the cycle will continue for a good while.

@Striker21 Nintendo have a monstrous fan base with the young. Sure they love nostalgia, it works well for them, but they cater to the young and families alike. When the first generation of Nintendo lovers disappear there will always be the next generation and whilst catering to them they will be creating the new generation. Despite negativity that can surround the company for one reason or another, they know how to appeal to families, providing entertainment and joy to them. They will only fail when they stop producing endearing high quality games, which is something they pride themselves on. Even when experiments fail, whether games or hardware, they learn and come back stronger. They will be around a long, long time yet

@timp29 Sony starts sneaking in second hand sales

I was there....1996.....falling in love with the series along with many others, really not to bothered by this....in 2025....too much to be honest. It is only an a first acknowledgement and who knows what they have planned for the 30th....2026.....anniversary.

I found out long ago, it's a long way down that holiday road

Japanese one is a bit odd, voted for NA/Europe

Great article. Really great.
Well done for all you did with the artworks, was heart-warming to read..
The ones you kept and framed, I do hope that the creators are still a fan of Nintendo's and see or hear of this article. That would be the icing on the cake to this all.

After watching Interview with a Vampire (94), 30 Days of Night (07) and Dracula (92), I think I will spend some time on my favourite of a fangtastic (apologies) series, the one that started it all, the mighty Castlevania. Presuming I don't get the urge to move on to Simon's Quest after, I shall get my inner ninja loose with Hagane. It's been a while since I played through it and that game is soooo much fun.

Edit @Kingy @LightSpirit I see I am not the only one letting their inner ninja out

Poke the bear....
I am against pirated and emulating recent games, so well deserved. I get emulation for older games, but new games is straight up theft no matter how it's tried to be justified. Flaunting it is a complete lack of respect to the developers and the guy is clearly a selfish fool. Again, well deserved

@Quirky Same here with Mummy Demastered, I changed my mind once I remembered the death mechanic. Thought I'll get into it then just stop, so why spend the money.

Might finally grab Mummy Demastered, been on the radar since its release.

@Quirky Hope you enjoy Animal Well, many people have. I was really looking forward to it upon release due to it's visuals and gameplay style, sadly I didn't like it. I played it a few hours and realised I simply wasn't having fun, so I uninstalled it and never regretted.

@slowpoke_tail @KimBread
I think the problem is that it feels like it was made with a 3DMario mentality, where anything can go, any idea can be thrown into the pot and the whole will work, but that doesn't work with a LM game.
I know we will never get another game with the same feels as the original, which is a real shame, but I am fine with the cartoon ghost house as long as we see a return of a truly coherent design philosophy, instead of a disjointed group of ideas thrown together.

@KimBread I was actually a bit heart broken with LM3, when it was announced I imagined a game like the first, but on a grander scale and the hotel setting was perfect, absolutely perfect. The idea of it all beautifully interconnecting and becoming one cohesive whole was tantalising to say the least.
But, it turned out very different. I actually struggled to finish it as the gameplay got tiresome in last third to quarter and shows that the shorter length of the first was a wise choice, with replayability being more of a focus.
I've said this before, but the third game also wasted ideas. I can't help imagine a LM game set in a pyramid or one like night at the museum etc etc Instead these ideas were wasted on gimmick levels and in reality that's just what they were, levels. It's not bad, just not the thing of beauty it could of been.
Still, I'm pleased it was loved by many and I can't be bitter, despite my disappointment, as I'll always have the first and that was and still is a mighty fine experience.

The best Luigi's Mansion game, a damn near perfect experience.
I hope Nintendo return to this type of format instead of glorified level select like with LM3.

Is it for switch 1 as well? At end of video it has the Switch logo next to Switch 2' one, but on here it says PS$,PS5 and S2,

Just watched the deep dive video that was linked at the end of the one above. Has me even more interested in this, hope it works out well

Well, he certainly has evolved a lot over the years, from procyonid to amphibian and anthophila to elephantidae to name a few changes. The guy has some messed up genes, that's for sure.
Bring on Mantis-Mario, Samus sure tried her best

@MrGawain is it wrong I want to see it implemented??
Abuse the staff......"Your outta here!"
Complain about the food..."Your outta here!"
Comment on getting a second opinion....."Your outta here!"
Threaten to sue....."Your outta here!"

Those adverts were amazing, love the da da da da daaaa at the end. I want to play a version of SFII like that

I never normally bother with these, had the same ones for many years now, but I am a sucker for Halloween themed stuff so may grab some. Although, I far prefer the look of Mario in the big picture rather than the actual icon, shame that isn't the one available

I love the Halo series and have been hoping for a long time to see them on Nintendo. Given the support Xbox showed the Switch, I think its a definitely coming and I cant wait. I have gone right of FPS since the end of the 360/PS3 era, focus on online multiplayer etc that I have zero interest in. Annoyingly I have had a real itch to play some over the last couple of years, but, unfortunately the ones released on Switch havent been my cup of tea, either Doom/Quake style which I have never been the biggest fan of or ones like Metro, new Doom etc which are too dark and gory for my tastes. I loved that late 90's to 2010 period where we got the darker ones for those that wanted it, but also some that just felt plain fun, using the Bond games across multi platforms and Halo etc as an example. So, yeah, really hoping/looking forward to these.
As for Xbox as a company, the best thing they could do is to forget their consoles, continue to branch out with various ways to play their games and put the resources into developing good games, investing in small companies and trusting them to deliver such as Ori. There is no shame in bowing out of the console market and reshaping yourself to deliver good content across multi platforms, it would be to the benefit of far wider audience of consumers, which is the best thing a company based on consumerism can do.
The interesting thing will be if another company steps forward to introduce a console, much like Microsoft did as Sega stepped away. But then perhaps the Steam Deck is slowly doing that anyway

I chose Japan, maybe it's just because it's the first time i am seeing it and it is pretty classy. Has a more mature, dark feel to it too, which represents the game more.
Went back for another look and yep, liking it more and more.

@Smithicus to late, I'm afraid. Time to design my disturbing little shop........

First of, I read that as Night Stalker Gear, which sounds like some weird shopping website "For all your creeping and stalking needs"
Secondly, £14.01 sounds so stupid as a price.
Checked out the video of this on the eshop and it look hectic but impressive

Its odd seeing the bottom part of the image cut so high, someone didn't crop the jpeg right before going to print

@Suketoudara I only clicked on the article to say the same thing

@Anti-Matter as soon as I saw this on the main page I knew there was going to be one very happy person, enjoy!!!

@Pillowpants Piggyback is a British company, so it's pretty much guaranteed to be available in Europe, you have no worries

I adore the whole trilogy and have all 3 on my SNES Mini. I vastly prefer the action RPG to turn-based and the SNES had the best of all time, it's a shame we don't see more of them, other than a small handful most are turn-based (I'm speaking of 2D). I always thought that it would be great if RPG's offered you the choice at the start whether to be action or turn-based, I have only ever completed Chrono Trigger, every other turn-based I gave up on due to not enjoying the game mechanic. Obviously, action would lose out on some of the more spectacular effects etc, but for those that do not like turn-based but would love to experience the world and story, it would be an okay sacrifice. Using an example, Sea of Stars, I wanted to play that game so badly, the world just grabbed me, it was perfect for my tastes and from what I gather it had a great story too. Sadly, I will never get to experience it, if I bought it, I would get a couple of hours in and stop, whereas, if it option for action as well, perhaps a simplified magic system too, I'd have played through and been very happy. Still, can't please everyone and I accepted my fate to just admire screenshots of turn-based games a long time ago.

"What an insane controller, but there is always someone who likes weird stuff like that", then I read it was a speaker...

On my SNES Mini with a NES controller. I use that console for NES, SNES, GB, GBA and MegaDrive.

That last picture of the car brings back memories of a few years ago.....were you guys hoarders.... I'm sure you were simply doing for this moment and not through some insane fear that all toilet paper will magically disappear.....right?
Really great article and clearly a lot of fun for you guys.

Been really looking forward to this coming out.
Is it wrong I'd like to kill John with the T800? Better yet, can I just toss him to the T1000 with a "You and pretty boy here can sort this out yourselves" and then head off for a nice bike cruise whilst stealing myself a new winter wardrobe. Obviously, there is Sarah to think about, but I'm pretty sure she'll stay with John, which is not an issue really, she got pretty grumpy and mean after the first film and is a tiresome travel companion tbh.

Likely the same thing I have been playing all week....nothing. Do want to get back to Galaxy2 when I have the energy though. See what tomorrow brings

What did I just watch?!
So, two demon themed extreme sports games in a matter of days, one skateboarding, one BMX. Are we living in a surreal version of the late 90's early 00's?

Very intriguing and impressive.
Silly thing, but I love that it says by Sam Eng, reminds me of C64 days when the developer would proudly place their name next to the title