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Will be finishing TOTK this week finally. There are a lot of games in my backlog to tackle afterwards.
Start Metroid Dread? Finish PKMN Violet? Continue Persona 5? Finish GOW Ragnarok? So many good options and so many games I left half the way because another one got released

@Kiliomp don't want to be too negative but the next Elder Scrolls is apparently expected by 2026, which means it won't be available in PS4/XBoxOne systems. It will make the most from the current gen of PS5 and Series X and I really don't believe the next Nintendo console will have that power. It is not their focus.

Ok, Switch's successor won't be coming anytime soon apparently.
Don't know how much more can my 2017's console resist but happy that it has been so successful.
Still think that whenever the new system arrives, it will be coming with a great lineup of Mario 3d, Metroid Prime 4 and even the next Mario Kart (Loving the Booster DLC in the meantime) which are long due and waiting for a more powerful system.

Petey Piranha and Daisy Cruiser here we go!!
Only nit-picking complain is that there are again too many Tour courses, which are never the best but well; If Wave 6 includes Double-Dash's Dino Dino Jungle it will be perfect enough for me

After being on my ~125th-ish hour playing TOTK on my 2017 Switch, I am really feeling it's age now.
The last Direct promised nice games to close this generation.
But I am ready now for a new, hopefully hybrid too, Nintendo Console announcement, releasing with probably Metroid Prime 4 and a new 3D Mario and maybe even a Mario Kart and Super Smash in it's first year. Too much to ask for maybe

@Anti-Matter It's funny how I can never tell if you are just trolling everyone in the comments or if you really stand for these unique statements.
Anyway, if you can play this solo and have it as a GOTY candidate, happy for you

Obviously TOTK is the only Nintendo GOTY candidate this year and most probably winning it. No PS exclusive so far this year is close, and don't expect Spidey winning. Maybe it will be a close battle with Starfield. Is one of those 3, one exclusive candidate per console. Nice

So many memories.

• Loved Donkey Kong 64 a lot. Maybe because it was my first console game ever, but just loved it, specially the DK rap.
• Never finished Banjo Kazooie honestly because I could never finish the trivia section at the end.. I was too young and didn't know any English and kept just guessing the answers incorrectly.
• Oh Banjo Tooie, I never bought it but rented it like 7 times from Blockbuster. I always got frustrated when I went home to find another user had restarted the playthrough.
  Good ol' times

Amazing Direct, and I don't even know if I would be buying any of these. People will always cry because their obscure niche game is not being remade or got a sequel announced but this Direct had much more quality content than it should, considering the Console's age.

Never bought a Wario game before, but this could be fun for local multiplayer. Will probably get it if reviews are good enough

I just love Petey and the new course

Super Mario Oddissey was announced around the release date of BOTW back in 2017. I think it is time for a new 3d Mario announcement. But... It is most likely going to be released along with the new console whenever it is announced... which I also think is going to be sooner rather than later at this point.
First time really feeling the age of my 2017 Nintendo Switch during all these TOTK gameplay hours.

I think I would run out of Zonite before making a big chunk of Rupees with this method. But still, useful

Same here @Not_Soos. Have done a lot and could finish it any time but want first to complete all the shrines, get all the armor pieces, side quests and find all the lightroots. Will probably not find all the caves or upgrade all armor pieces before ending the game but will try to do the rest.
Of course getting all the Koroks, as in BOTW, is out of the equation

@NintendoByNature because it was a new world. Exploring regions and discovering the map for the first time was a thing of BOTW only. Yes, TOTK is amazing, but that feeling you mention belongs to BOTW. Both the Depths, Sky Islands and even the Caves are great additions, but their landscape feels the same, no matter in what region you are; and the main Hyrule map with all its changes, is the same Hyrule with more things to do.
Next Zelda must have a new map and regions definitively

I am expecting September, but the incoming lineup is so weak that I still have some kind of hope that we get one by end of July or August

TOTK Will keep me busy for a while and even after that I have a backlog bigger than ever before.
So personally I don't care about this yet, but Nintendo's upcoming lineup is weaker than ever. After years of rumors this is the first time that I do think it is finally time for the next console announcement, hope it is still an hybrid.

Shocked that this is even a discussion. C'mon, the most disappointing part of TOTK is using the same baseline map as BOTW. The best part of these games is exploration. We need a new map and regions next.

Sorry but no, old proper dungeons were miles better. In the future we should be able to have the best of both worlds, the open world and good big ol' dungeons

@Ralizah definitively! Already got Autobuild, but only upgraded the battery twice. I always forget about upgrading it, have only focused on upgrading my stamina to the max as in BOTW.

And I am still here trying to build a competent car that runs in a straight line and lasts longer than 5 meters before battery runs out

No local multiplayer yet? Nothing to see here then. Will only but when that feature returns

I can continue complaining about the reused map and false promise of proper dungeons but the game is so much fun still. Even for the hardest critic, personal taste, etc etc.. This just cannot be below an 8.
9 or 9.5 for me.

@somnambulance yes, and honestly I am happy that people enjoyed the game so much. Just not my cup of tea, maybe I am older haha because for me Pokemon peaked in the 3rd Gen at Emerald.Will definitively be finishing it, sometime after TOTK

@somnambulance Glad for you, but it is the first ever Pokemon game where I didn't even finish the story. I just got bored by 3/4 of the main game. Sadly I will never be as happy as I was playing older Pokemon titles. They just somehow looked much better in 2D and the difficulty was not so boring.

@invictus4000 feeling the same. I spend a lot building the thrashiest unmovable car and once I get it finally working, the battery lasts for less than 100m before it runs out. Auto Build is helping but still far from these designs

These are amazing. Love the trucker in the skies

With all the hype and the internet going wild about TOTK, the only thing that still amazes me here is that unfinished broken games like Pokemen SV, which I also bought day one because nostalgia, are on the same level of Sales.
Imagine what a great Pokemon game would sell? Would be outselling GTAV over the first weekend probably

If I had never played BOTW, this would be a perfect 10/10 for me too. But BOTW exists for over half a decade now and, IN MY PERSONAL SUBJECTIVE OPINION, TOTK does not add that much to be considered a Perfect 10. Is it better than BOTW? Yes, but by today's standards it doesn't have the impact of the first game for me and takes out the best part of the original, exploring completely new regions for the very first time. Depths and Sky Islands get repetitive and the famous improved Dungeons are nowhere near the OoT era, they are the same as BOTW but with unique Bosses.
Still, loving every minute of the game, just not a 10 for me

@Martijn87 it is a hot take this week as the game is too fresh and the hype is huge but I agree with your comment, except for GTAV. It is not a top top game for me personally either, RDR2 is miles miles better, but we must agree the impact and praise that game still has even today. It deserves being in the top5 discussion.

Love the Zelda Franchise but Skyward Sword should not be nowhere near a top 10 gaming list, it barely should even make it in a Top 10 Zelda list

So.... This was a lie, or at least created false expectations.
I am loving the game, really, but the dungeons here are a big letdown. Not anywhere near the pre-BOTW era Temples yet. They are the same as BOTW but with more unique bosses.
Again loving the game , but so far the chasms are my least favorite sections, Sky Islands are fewer than expected and the rest is basically the same map as BOTW, which was great, but doesn't bring back the magic of exploring a region for the first time.
Still expecting to play this for weeks and enjoy every minute

No way they could make this good. Can't see it translated into the big screen.

The same as with BOTW, do absolutely everything before the credits roll except for the Koroks.

Bought it yesterday at night, easy, fast and with the local eshop's discount.
Still wondering what do those people lining up for 3 days in front of the NY Nintendo store have in their heads. Even a physical version is easy to get..

@Slowdive well, you can't expect critics to weight both games evenly for review today. TOTK can be an improvement in every way, but maybe it's impact nowadays with open world games like Elden Ring around isn't as huge as BOTW was at that time.
F ex. I would prefer playing Skyward Sword today than Ocarina of time by today's standards probably. You could say it is an improvement, but Oot still deserves more praise because of what it did back then in N64 era.
So, of course I expect TOTK to be an improvement in every way, but was not expecting it to have higher scores

@H3X3NH4MM3R wow exactly the same thing I did searching directly for those 3 review sites. I always come here for news but usually I am more aligned with GameStop's review scores. With 3 10s yeah, tomorrow can't come soon enough

@iDidSomething Thank you! Was refreshing this site and Metacritic every hour. Thought it lifted today.

Honestly one of the best news so far. Same (Backbone at at least) map had me worried, but having proper dungeons is awesome.

@Yosher dumbest thing ever. Trying as hard as possible not to be a hater here, but really... Why would someone do that. What a waste of time

Well, for.the first time and just for a few more days I am visiting Japan, so I will change my usual 7-11 provisions for these of Lawson apparently.

@LordBakemono yes as I stated after the latest trailer this game looks amazing. I was always on the first day buy train as stated before, but was afraid of a couple things. My biggest fear has always been that they keep using the same Hyrule map essentially, as exploration and discovering new areas was the best part of the first game for me and other than the islands and some changes to locations this could still be the same Hyrule most probably. Anyways, the game looks amazing as everyone expected.

Just Amazing

@StarPoint I feel the same. Anyways, It is a day one for me even if the trailer is a letdown. They got me

To watch it or not to watch... . I don't want to be spoiled but also I am really excited for anything related to the game. I will end up watching it even if I say I won't

Only when facing friends or family who needed a little advantage, just for fun. When facing higher challenge or experienced friends, I would always use my Gamecube controller, no matter if it was DoubleDash, Wii, or 8 Deluxe.

@Tourtus wow you described perfectly what I did too. Except for the FE one, was sure about that one. My gaming sin is never having played Skyrim either.
Very entertaining quiz, love these.

I absolutely loved this game and still have in perfect condition running on my old Gamecube.
Now, if this was a true remaster like what Capcom did with Resident Evil 4, then of course I would have bought it. But not only does not add or improve anything, it just runs worse. What kind of feedback are they expecting?

@LordBakemono because this is a comment section about our impressions on the new stuff revealed in an official showcase just weeks before the game' s release date. And my impressions on the new stuff shown so far are that they are DLC material.

I am one of the few that actually celebrates that weapon degradation returns.
As I have said multiple times, this is a day one for me. But sadly I am currently on the "oh this looks like a very expensive BOTW DLC" train. Looking like the same game but changing shrines for sky islands. Hope I am completely wrong

@MS7000 Exactly. Luckily I haven't replayed the game in a couple years, but for someone who just recently did, this feels pretty much the same