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This is great news for me, I gave up on the game because it was too hard but I'd like to go back to it. I gave my thoughts in that survey they did, so it's good to see they've listened to player feedback.

This is so random but nice to see some new content. Might be a good time for me to go back to those post-game Dandori missions I never quite finished.

I'm not sure if I'm familiar enough with the references to get the most out of this, but I don't think I've ever heard of a game playable in Welsh before so that's definitely increased my interest in it!

@WiltonRoots "They've censored the original developers' vision!"

"It's likely that Z-A has enjoyed far greater sales on the Switch eShop than Arceus"

What's the basis for this statement? I'm not trying to suggest Z-A is doing badly or anything, just not sure why it would be likely to be doing that much better than Arceus in terms of digital sales.

I think the most relevant meme here is "How do you do, fellow kids?"

No, to be fair it doesn't look bad from the trailer. Better than Meme Run at any rate.

I really don't want every single line to be voiced, but those lip-synced cutscenes definitely do look odd without any voiceover.

This is fantastic, great to see some love for this game that it feels like no one bought (including myself).

I voted for Switch 1 version, then remembered I actually ordered the Switch 2 version because it's cross-compatible with the original Switch (I don't have a S2 yet). Anyway, I'm not sure whether I'll like this game as much as Arceus but I'm looking forward to finding out!

Not sure I understand the comments about it looking cheap. Obviously it's not TV-level animation but it's only pre-alpha footage, and even then it captures the style of the cartoon better than any other Avatar game I've seen. I'm not the biggest fan of fighting games (and the DLC release model for many of them doesn't help) but I'd probably be up for giving this a go.

I'm still aiming to wrap up the Pokedex in Legends Arceus before Z-A comes out (just catching everything for now, I won't have time to get 100% research) - I've been struggling to fit in much gaming time but I think I'm nearly there now!

I also had a quick go at Bubsy on NSO yesterday. Don't think I'll play that again.

Fair enough, it's cool to have some animations just for the sake of it, but if that's the case it seems odd that they initially hid the fact it was about Pikmin. That seemed like a tactic to get people speculating about what it could be, but I'm not sure why they'd do that just for a cute little video.

Only one every few months at most if we're talking about newly released full-price games, but I pick up discounted older games (on the eShop or physically) a bit more often. Even then I don't feel like I buy loads, but I do have quite a lot of games when you add them all up...

@Gryzor Sounds good, I'll definitely try it out when my brain is ready for a more complex game!

@hisownsidekick That phrase makes sense to me. 'As and when' basically means the same thing as 'when', it might be a Britishism?

I bought this on Wii U in the lead-up to the eShop shutdown but haven't got round to it yet. I've never really got into RTS but maybe this will be the one that does it for me!

@jojobar In case you don't know, DuckDuckGo has an option to disable AI-generated images in search results, and it seems to work well as far as I've seen.

I prefer the more cartoony characters of the Japanese box, but I voted for NA because it's more, well, punchy, especially with the splash of yellow for the logo.

I can't believe I never noticed the naming theme for Hoppip, Skiploom and Jumpluff...

I'm not sure I can think of a worse use of my time than scrolling through an entirely AI-generated TikTok knock-off.

Personally I'm glad the new content is minimal - I'm quite happy to stick with the Wii versions, so I'm glad I'm not missing out on any new levels or anything (I still haven't played Bowser's Fury, as much as I'd like to, because it didn't seem worth paying full price for that package when I already have 3D World on Wii U).

I think relatively straightforward ports/remasters like this are the way to go for most games: it gives easy access to them for anyone who hasn't played them before, and people who have played them don't need to buy them again, so everyone is happy! Right, guys?

Not surprised given how little we've heard about it. What I am surprised by is the funky rap music in that trailer, but I'm here for it!

I'm not a football fan at all but I am enjoying the ongoing saga of Chris's annual FIFA reviews.

Depends if you can use Labo VR. I don't see why it wouldn't work, but I wish Nintendo would actually confirm one way or the other!

I'd definitely rather have had 4-6 because the DS versions are so expensive (4 and 5 in particular), whereas I already have VII on 3DS (though I've yet to play it). But I'm hoping the 'Reimagined' label means it will be a substantially different experience to the original game, in which case I'll probably get it after I get round to the 3DS version.

But I still haven't beaten the first game!

This is a brilliant article and a good reminder of why platformers are objectively the best genre.

I almost never buy ports of games I already own, and I see no reason to make an exception for these. I love the games and will definitely replay them sometimes but I can easily do that on the Wii and save myself 60 quid.

I'm a little surprised Nintendo is already going down the paid DLC route for a full-price* Switch 2 game, after all the pricing backlash. I'm sure it will be good but I was naively hoping the higher prices for Switch 2 games might mean you actually get the whole game for that price.

*or arguably not quite 'full-price' considering Mario Kart is even more expensive

I appreciate there could be stuff we haven't seen yet that pushes the hardware to its limits, but I feel like this could have just been DLC for the Switch 1 version?

I think it's silly that you need a subscription and an accessory to play this. It should either be playable without the headset or the headset should include permanent access to the games. That said, this is both a hilariously random announcement and a genuinely exciting one because I kind of want to play VB Wario Land.

Edit: Just occurred to me this might work with Labo VR, which would save me a bit of money

Glad I held off on this game for now; after starting Shadow Labyrinth recently before being put off by its difficulty, I don't really fancy another hair-tearing Metroidvania right now. I'll certainly pick it up when I am in the mood for that kind of thing, and I expect I'll appreciate the effects of the upcoming patch when I do.

Well, I don't have one yet, and I can live with that, which I guess is all I really need to say. But in fairness it's still very early days, Mario Kart and Donkey Kong look great, and it's got maybe the best third-party line-up a Nintendo console has ever had at the three-month mark?

I liked Hollow Knight and definitely will play Silksong, but it's not something I'm feeling particularly excited for or even really in the mood to play right now, so I'll probably wait until it gets a physical release. But I'm glad it's finally here and I hope it lives up to everyone's expectations!

With the usual caveat that I haven't played the game - yes, Miis would be a good way to add a bit of personality, although in an ideal world it would have Arms-style original characters with unique abilities and personalities. But for me the biggest way to improve it would probably be adding more varied stages and objectives, even a story mode if possible (I know it's a low-budget game).

The issue of control options is a tough one... It's clearly designed around mouse controls and that's how I would want to play it (the unusual control scheme is the main reason I'm still interested in the game despite the lukewarm reception, I love stuff like that), but it's definitely unfortunate that a game based around wheelchair basketball is so inaccessible to players with certain disabilities. More options is generally a good thing.

I have a fair few games on my Switch I haven't played much or at all, from that time when Qubic Games gave away a bunch of their games for free and a couple of other publishers joined in. Earlier this week I decided to make a start on one of those, a survival game called Soul Searching. It's fairly simplistic but relaxing so far and I'm intrigued to see where it goes next, so I'll try and make some progress on that this weekend. I'll also have a go at the Sonic Racing network test in between catching Pokemon to fill up the Legends: Arceus 'dex.

I've given up on Shadow Labyrinth for now after getting my rear end handed to me one too many times by a particularly frustrating boss. Instead I'm finally heading back to Hisui to complete the Pokedex in Legends: Arceus, which is considerably more relaxing despite the occasional giant angry Infernape.

@HammerGalladeBro Happy birthday!

I've never really played an MMORPG but if I were to get into one it would probably be FF14 (in the absence of an English version of Dragon Quest X, anyway), so a Switch/2 version would definitely be welcome. Personally not interested in 16, I want a bit of whimsy in my Final Fantasy.

@fenlix Probably because it's cheaper to buy the Switch 1 version and the £8 upgrade fee than it is to buy the Switch 2 version (not to mention that far more people have a Switch 1).

I read the 'just like that' in the title in the voice of Lou Albano's Mario at the end of Do the Mario, which I'm sure is what Ollie had in mind

Can't say I'm as enthusiastic about themes of dismemberment murder as Kodaka is, but this does look interesting!

I haven't tried the demo on account of my Switch 2-less state, but I really like the concept (despite the fairly bland aesthetics) so as long as it has a decent amount of content for the price I'll probably get it once I have the means.

Easily my favourite N64 game and my favourite Mario RPG. Everything about it felt so magical playing it for the first time.

I'm made entirely of particles too, The Drifter's not special.

I've been meaning to get this game at some point, but now this version exists I might as well wait until I get a Switch 2 and then buy the S2 physical version.

I'm playing Shadow Labyrinth, which so far is a solid if surprisingly difficult game. The sparsity of checkpoints is frustrating and I wish Pac-Man (the game doesn't call him Pac-Man but he's obviously Pac-Man) was a more helpful companion, although I'm not very far in so hopefully I'll unlock some more abilities for him.

I also need to renew my Switch Online so I can play this weekend's Tetris 99 event (FOMO sells, as it turns out), and I'm thinking it's about time I finally upgrade to the expansion pack. If I do decide to bite the bullet on that I'll probably be trying out some N64 games this weekend too.

I was a bit surprised at first that this isn't coming to Switch 1, but after watching the trailer it makes sense - you'd need the power fo the Switch 2 to render photorealistic David Hasselhoff

All jokes aside, that was a great trailer and the game looks fun. It's kind of weird that SpongeBob has become one of the only franchises consistently releasing 3D platformers, but I'll take it

A release date for Professor Layton seems fairly likely, and that's one of the games I'm most looking forward to. I don't know much about UFO 50 but I've heard good things and would love to see it on Switch. And this isn't the first time I've said this but one of my most wanted ports is Psychonauts 2, so if Microsoft feels like throwing us a few Xbox-published games I'd be very happy with that one (and the original Psychonauts while they're at it; I've played it before but it's one of those increasingly rare multiplatform classics that's never been on a Nintendo console).

@Nitrome_Ltd I loved the old browser games, it's really cool that there's a way to recreate those mouse controls on console now

Maybe one day (once I have a Switch 2). I have the base game already and I'm a sucker for gimmicky minigames, but to get the most out of it I'd have to buy a camera as well that I probably wouldn't use for much else, which makes it a questionable value proposition.

I didn't know he worked on over 700 scripts as well as acting! Seems like he was an even more important part of the Pokemon anime than I realised.