@Mgalens It’s unfortunate, I really hope Nintendo will change its mind on their retro games distribution. At least give Switch owners the option to buy the games offered on the NSO subscription and be able to carry them over to their next console without an upgrade fee. At this point, I would be happy if they add GBA and Gamecube to Expansion Pak subscription.
Nintendo president Furukawa said he grew up playing the Famicom, I interpreted as a hint he would be very open to give fans access to Nintendo’s library of retro games. Instead we get slow drip of Expansion Pak subscription that gives one N64 game a month that we also got on the virtual console.
Can we please get an official announcement first before hyping us for something that might not be announced? It’s bad enough there were multiple articles about Goldeneye’s announcement being imminent, we all know what happened then. It’s fine to release a poll on this but please wait for an official announcement first.
@BoostPower
If they do I would buy every release under it. I would love a Luigi’s Mansion, Pokémon Colosseum and Paper Mario Thousand Year Door on Switch. But the NES Classic line on GBA was a half effort that left out many classics such as Super Mario Bros. 3 and Kirby’s Adventure. The Gamecube classics line was attempted on the Wii under the motion control series but there were not many titles released for it. I hope you are right but I have doubts we will actually get it.
@XenoShaun Laura Kate Dale is the worst. I’m still angry about her hyping up Mother 3 for virtual console on Switch back in early 2017. Any rumors she post I immediately chuck it into the trash/ fake info pile.
Just put most of the games from the 3DS and Wii U eShop on the Switch. At least add GBA and DS games to the Switch Online Expansion Pak so we still have some kind of access. As for actual Wii U and 3DS games they should be part of the expansion subscription on the Switch successor.
Why couldn’t the virtual console games just carry over to the Switch eShop? Not everyone wants a subscription to play a fraction of the virtual console titles under NSO.
@Krambo42 How likely will it be for Sunsoft to release a Looney Tunes compilation? I don’t know how willing WB is currently on licensing their properties.
@Vyacheslav333 It’s odd that Nintendo Russia site was updated with Mario Strikers and Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes for Switch after Nintendo announced they were suspending their operations in Russia.
Given the huge amounts of remakes and remastered games from both Nintendo and Square, I’m surprised they haven’t gotten together to remaster or remake Super Mario RPG yet.
I wish we get additional spin off Mario games these days other than just Mario sports and party titles like in the early 90s. I’m surprised we haven’t gotten a new Mario Paint game yet.
Let’s stop this already. This has been going on for years on the rumored Metroid Prime remaster and still nothing. We are still waiting for that Goldeneye remaster and Zelda Wind Waker and Twilight Princess HD on Switch.
@Silly_G I would love a physical release of the all the older Pokémon titles too but knowing Nintendo they will most likely re-release each title for $10 digital like they did for Gen 1 and 2 on virtual console.
I’m begging the Pokémon Company to port the original Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald and Fire Red/ Leave Green to Nintendo Switch. I missed out on playing these games in the GBA era.
I tried playing the first KOTOR and got lost on where to go/ what to do at the beginning right after getting off the ship. Anyone else had the same problem? Does this game also have places where players tend to get stuck?
@westman98 The one leaker who has no credibility I know of is Laura Kate Dale. I still remember how she claimed Nintendo Switch will have virtual console and Mother 3 will be released on it back in 2017.
With so many companies releasing retro game compilations, I wish Nintendo would release compilations of their games. Sure we got select compilations like Super Mario 3D All Stars but it’s meager compared to other developers’ compilation offerings.
@Olmectron That’s good to know, but I guess that’s only good while we still are able to redownload our purchases. I really hope Nintendo will add a purchase option for retro games on their Switch Online subscription with the option to download our purchased games on older console for free like what Sony just announced. But given it’s Nintendo I have little expectation that they would do or even consider this.
@Knuckles
Compared to Microsoft and Sony, it’s terrible how Nintendo handles purchased games carried to the next system. Basically if my Wii U dies everything not only from the Wii U but the Wii die with it. Nintendo’s competitors allow users to redownload purchased games on the next generation console without forcing the content on the previous console to be deleted. It’s unfortunate our purchases from the Wii U cannot be carried over to the Switch, basically typing all paid downloads to the fate of the console they were purchased on.
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Re: Random: Wii U Emulation On Valve's Steam Deck Supports Gyro Controls
@Mgalens
It’s unfortunate, I really hope Nintendo will change its mind on their retro games distribution. At least give Switch owners the option to buy the games offered on the NSO subscription and be able to carry them over to their next console without an upgrade fee. At this point, I would be happy if they add GBA and Gamecube to Expansion Pak subscription.
Re: Random: Wii U Emulation On Valve's Steam Deck Supports Gyro Controls
@FargusPelagius
Does it have save states?
Re: Random: Wii U Emulation On Valve's Steam Deck Supports Gyro Controls
Nintendo president Furukawa said he grew up playing the Famicom, I interpreted as a hint he would be very open to give fans access to Nintendo’s library of retro games. Instead we get slow drip of Expansion Pak subscription that gives one N64 game a month that we also got on the virtual console.
Re: Random: Wii U Owner's Son Stuffs A Bunch Of Switch Carts Into The Disc Drive
@DarthFoxMcCloud
Also if you have kids you will have much much less free time and money to enjoy on gaming.
Re: Poll: Do You Actually Want Switch Ports Wind Waker And Twilight Princess?
Can we please get an official announcement first before hyping us for something that might not be announced? It’s bad enough there were multiple articles about Goldeneye’s announcement being imminent, we all know what happened then. It’s fine to release a poll on this but please wait for an official announcement first.
Re: Game Journalist Doubles Down On Zelda News At Upcoming Nintendo Direct
Is there a possibility for the rumored Fire Emblem game currently in development to be a remake of Binding Blade?
Re: Game Journalist Doubles Down On Zelda News At Upcoming Nintendo Direct
@BoostPower
If they do I would buy every release under it. I would love a Luigi’s Mansion, Pokémon Colosseum and Paper Mario Thousand Year Door on Switch. But the NES Classic line on GBA was a half effort that left out many classics such as Super Mario Bros. 3 and Kirby’s Adventure. The Gamecube classics line was attempted on the Wii under the motion control series but there were not many titles released for it. I hope you are right but I have doubts we will actually get it.
Re: Game Journalist Doubles Down On Zelda News At Upcoming Nintendo Direct
@NintendoByNature
I don’t know much about Jeff’s track record (Or Emily Rogers’) so I can’t tell if you are serious or sarcastic.
Re: Game Journalist Doubles Down On Zelda News At Upcoming Nintendo Direct
@XenoShaun
Laura Kate Dale is the worst. I’m still angry about her hyping up Mother 3 for virtual console on Switch back in early 2017. Any rumors she post I immediately chuck it into the trash/ fake info pile.
Re: Rumour: It's Not Even September And Nintendo Direct Rumours Have Already Started
GBA games for NSO please!
Re: Horizon Chase 2 Brings A New Arcade Racing Experience To Consoles In 2023
55 tracks in 5 countries? Come on, spread them across 30 countries!
Re: Reminder: Today Is Your Last Chance To Redeem eShop Cards On Wii U And 3DS
Just put most of the games from the 3DS and Wii U eShop on the Switch. At least add GBA and DS games to the Switch Online Expansion Pak so we still have some kind of access. As for actual Wii U and 3DS games they should be part of the expansion subscription on the Switch successor.
Re: Nintendo Prepares For 3DS & Wii U eShop Closure With Scheduled Maintenance
Why couldn’t the virtual console games just carry over to the Switch eShop? Not everyone wants a subscription to play a fraction of the virtual console titles under NSO.
Re: Sunsoft Hosting New Digital Event To Announce Upcoming Titles
@Krambo42
How likely will it be for Sunsoft to release a Looney Tunes compilation? I don’t know how willing WB is currently on licensing their properties.
Re: Bayonetta 3 Rating Reveals New Story And Online Details
@Yoshi-_
I was hoping for a new Mario, Donkey Kong game or a Metroid Prime remaster this fall.
Re: Bayonetta 3 Rating Reveals New Story And Online Details
I hope we get some more first party Nintendo games this fall. It looks pretty bare bones so far.
Re: Pokémon Presents Will Feature New Scarlet & Violet Info Later This Week
@Dragonite89
I wish Nintendo could tell us why they haven’t ported the GBA Pokémon games.
Re: Pokémon Presents Will Feature New Scarlet & Violet Info Later This Week
Any chance of a celebration of some kind for Ruby and Sapphire’s 20th anniversary?
Re: Sega Genesis Mini 2 Stock Expected To Be In Short Supply Locally
I panic preordered despite not understanding why I’m charged over $20 for shipping on Amazon if it’s supposed to be the US version.
Re: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Lands Physical Release Today
What? My preorder says release days 9/27.
Re: New Rumour Suggests Advance Wars Could Be Delayed Until 2023
@Vyacheslav333
It’s odd that Nintendo Russia site was updated with Mario Strikers and Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes for Switch after Nintendo announced they were suspending their operations in Russia.
Re: New Rumour Suggests Advance Wars Could Be Delayed Until 2023
In the meantime Nintendo continues to release new games in Russia and operate its business there while fearing a backlash from releasing Advance Wars.
Re: GoldenEye 007 Relaunch On Modern Consoles Reportedly 'In Limbo'
Still waiting for that Zelda Wind Waker and Twilight Princess HD release on Switch that Grubb said it’s coming out.
Re: Random: We Need To Play This Gorgeous Fan-Made Super Mario RPG Remake Now
Given the huge amounts of remakes and remastered games from both Nintendo and Square, I’m surprised they haven’t gotten together to remaster or remake Super Mario RPG yet.
Re: Creator Of Philips CD-i Game 'Hotel Mario' Talks Getting Approval From Nintendo
I wish we get additional spin off Mario games these days other than just Mario sports and party titles like in the early 90s. I’m surprised we haven’t gotten a new Mario Paint game yet.
Re: Rumour: Potential Mario Kart Tour PC References Found In Datamined Details
Master race is not a good title, sounds like something from “Mein kempf”.
Re: Random: Here's A Look At Masahiro Sakurai's Retro Video Game Collection
Did he throw away all the boxes?
Re: Random: This Browser-Based Version Of Mario Paint Composer Will Entertain For Hours
Why was this game never re-released?
Re: Rumour: Metroid Prime Remaster Apparently Lined Up For November, Prime 2 And 3 To Follow
Let’s stop this already. This has been going on for years on the rumored Metroid Prime remaster and still nothing. We are still waiting for that Goldeneye remaster and Zelda Wind Waker and Twilight Princess HD on Switch.
Re: Nintendo Direct Mini To Air Tomorrow, June 28
Does Nintendo usually air a regular first party Direct a week after the Mini Direct?
Re: Fire Emblem And Pokémon Voice Actor Billy Kametz Has Passed Away
Cancer is the most evil villain of all. The world must do a better job in its long war against this disease.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Direct To Take Place Later This Month
Enough rumors. Already posted rumors of Goldeneye and Banjo Kazooie announcement that was to take place yesterday and never happened.
Re: Rare's Banjo-Kazooie Is Rumoured To Be Making A Comeback
@RareFan
No Goldeneye either. These “leakers” need to stop.
Re: Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online SNES Service With Three More SP Titles
I miss the days NES, Super NES and Game Boy games were found in stores brand new. Now it’s difficult to even find used copies for good prices.
Re: More Details On Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Physical Release Revealed
They should do the free pizza for Cowabunga Collection too.
Re: Star Wars: KOTOR II Receiving Limited Run Games Physical Switch Release
I ordered the physical release of the first game last year and still haven’t received it yet.
Re: SEGA Announces The Mega Drive Mini 2, Boasting 50 Games
Nintendo and Sony need to release new mini consoles as well.
Re: Review: Wonder Boy Collection - Four Well-Presented Wonders In A Stingy Standard Package
@NotArmani
Me too! How likely will this happen?
Re: The Pokémon Company Delivers 'Staggering' Financial Results
@Silly_G
I would love a physical release of the all the older Pokémon titles too but knowing Nintendo they will most likely re-release each title for $10 digital like they did for Gen 1 and 2 on virtual console.
Re: The Pokémon Company Delivers 'Staggering' Financial Results
I’m begging the Pokémon Company to port the original Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald and Fire Red/ Leave Green to Nintendo Switch. I missed out on playing these games in the GBA era.
Re: Video: Fans Create Stunning Trailer For The Banjo-Kazooie Sequel We Never Got
Here’s the million dollar question: Will we ever get a real Banjo Kazooie 3?
Re: New Footage From Kirby's Cancelled GameCube Game Emerges
Maybe this game became Kirby Return to Dreamland?
Re: Aspyr Is Bringing Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II To Switch This June
I tried playing the first KOTOR and got lost on where to go/ what to do at the beginning right after getting off the ship. Anyone else had the same problem? Does this game also have places where players tend to get stuck?
Re: Random: Is This Cryptic Tweet A Hint At New Zelda Remakes?
@westman98
The one leaker who has no credibility I know of is Laura Kate Dale. I still remember how she claimed Nintendo Switch will have virtual console and Mother 3 will be released on it back in 2017.
Re: Random: Check Out These NES Consoles Being Tested, Packed, And Shipped
Do one for Nintendo Switch.
Re: Feature: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles On Nintendo Systems - A Half-Shell History
With so many companies releasing retro game compilations, I wish Nintendo would release compilations of their games. Sure we got select compilations like Super Mario 3D All Stars but it’s meager compared to other developers’ compilation offerings.
Re: Box Art Brawl: Duel #97 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back From The Sewers
I wish I have the box for this game
Re: Nintendo Responds To Wii And DSi Shop Channel Outages
@Olmectron
That’s good to know, but I guess that’s only good while we still are able to redownload our purchases. I really hope Nintendo will add a purchase option for retro games on their Switch Online subscription with the option to download our purchased games on older console for free like what Sony just announced. But given it’s Nintendo I have little expectation that they would do or even consider this.
Re: PSA: It's The Final Countdown For 3DS And Wii U eShop Credit Card Payments (North America)
@TheAbsol
I’m hoping Nintendo will learn from Sony and allow customers to buy titles offered in their subscription plan.
Re: Nintendo Responds To Wii And DSi Shop Channel Outages
@Knuckles
Compared to Microsoft and Sony, it’s terrible how Nintendo handles purchased games carried to the next system. Basically if my Wii U dies everything not only from the Wii U but the Wii die with it. Nintendo’s competitors allow users to redownload purchased games on the next generation console without forcing the content on the previous console to be deleted. It’s unfortunate our purchases from the Wii U cannot be carried over to the Switch, basically typing all paid downloads to the fate of the console they were purchased on.