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@HatesCheese evidently there is always time available in said schedule to spread negativity and troll. 😃

Who knows what to believe? Its very conflicting out there on the interweb.

Ive got too much to play at present but as Ive never really played any Pokemon games previously, one of these maybe my opportunity to dive in. Probably later in the year now.

@rob7979 it was indeed. Quite the step up for me at the time from my C64 and the 16 bit gen was the start of home hardware catching up with arcades. It blew my mind that I could play a title in the arcade and have a port at home. Yes, not arcade perfect for a few gens yet but it was still amazing.

The SNES was and always will be legendary.

@RoboCube yes. Unfortunately a lot of carts of that era now need a bit of maintenance.

Still making my way through DQ7 and thoroughly enjoying it. Filling time with Mario Tennis Fever in-between.

Im tempted to play something space orientated so Ive been toying with either a new playthrough of Mass Effect or Starfield on PC.

Probably best to hold that thought as I can't wield too many RPGs at once.

Link to the Past for me.

I traded in my Megadrive for the Streetfighter 2 SNES pack when it came out. Probably in 1993 and that was the start of my journey with Nintendo. Whilst the NES was flying high in the US, we were more into our Spectrums and C64s in the UK for the 8 bit generation.

I remember reading an article in a mag (possibly Gamesmaster) at the time on the best RPGs and had never really played anything like them before.

A few months later stashing away my paper round and birthday money, I ordered into our local game shop, a Link to the Past and Secret of Mana. UK at the time, you wouldn't get the likes of Mana just available on the shelf.

Both games blew me away at the time. The scale, the adventure .... absolutely brilliant.

Ive been a JRPG/RPG fan since and Link to the Past is probably the Zelda I've completed the most amount of times.

I probably only first encountered the OG Zelda on something like the Wii virtual console or GBA .... was a bit hard to go back and my nostalgia as above, didnt start there.

@8bit-Man I mean you could always buy an original copy boxed for £100-150 if you want instead.

I would swap Power Tennis and Mario Tennis personally

@Trmn8r I'm aware of that, what I am saying is for a select few, they take issue with any option and will never be content.

Moans about NSO and having to subscribe to play. Moans then about the option to buy without subscription.

Geez, this audience is tough going (select few, not everyone) sometimes and a number whose outlook on things, changes like the wind.

From memory I got distracted at chapter 10 ish. Looking forward to upgrading and diving back in. Just got to finish DQ7 first.

Shiny.

Waiting patiently for an update on 2 as well.

OG Switch still making PS5 blush with double numbers plus sold.

And to pre empt the comment pending at some point ...... no, 3rd is not good and not good at those volumes. Someone might feel a little "blue" at those numbers 😜

For one of my favourite developers, I'll happily pay the price of a coffee to join in. Let's go 👍

Layout correct, button choices wrong.

@PushMyGran86 good idea and they should name the section

"Now you are playing with Power"

@Nintendo4Sonic I still play to this day, Mario Power Tennis on the cube. Quick 30 min blasts doing a tournament or two. Fever is very reminiscent of that and really enjoying it.

Talking of quick blasts, this is one of the fastest games to boot from the home screen to the start menu that Ive seen.

An 8 so far. Im quite happy with a basic tournament offering that I can pick up and play. Enjoying 1 on 1 local co op with my son. He's got the quicker reactions but I've got 30 years of Mario Tennis behind me. 👍🎾

The horse god in TOTK says Im not allowed to own anymore horses, so no comment.

@Erigen dude must of owned a Delorean that could hit 88 mph as he was circa 65 million years late.

Which came first, the dinosaur or the egg?

Really liked this back in the day but the king is SSX Tricky 🏂

Now what I miss for JRPGs these days is a good old fashioned game guide book. DQ7 would have been the perfect candidate.

Just love looking at the maps, inventories and monster encyclopedia. I dont really use the walkthrough parts much except for the odd side quest bit that is a shame if you miss it.

My biggest score in recent years was a mint condition copy of the XCX Wii U Collectors guide in hardback. £5 in a charity shop. Bargain.

@WiltonRoots that would probably shut down the Nintendolife servers. The comment section wouldn't cope 😄

Game, set and match of course 🎾

@WiltonRoots ditto. About 15 hours in but I dont leave any stone unturned. Its a fantastic game 👍

.... Just give us something on DQ12 this year Square 🤞

@KatiaManagan depends. Ship combat has moved on for the better so depends what's on offer here short of just a graphics bump.

Wow, some healthy numbers for DQ7. Would guess globally on all platforms 1-2 million for launch.

Good to see Air Riders nudging to the half million mark.

@Anti-Matter thats pretty much the norm to unlock things in all games. Progress, unlock, rinse, repeat.

Not really a gimmick. Only you could spin standard game design as a fault of Nintendo.

Its fine if some games are difficult or difficult for some. Its not a gimmick or bad design .... unfortunately, the world doesn't bend to everyone's individual needs.

Neither as too hard for me but I can stand back and appreciate them for what they are and they look stunning, just not for me.

That's a good bit of news 👍

This sounds like it meets my expectations. I was never that bothered on a story mode. As largely a single player, I just wanted arcade tennis with some tournaments. Its how I pick up and play Power tennis on the cube. Anything else is a bonus.

@Pillowpants I could have done with this flurry of JRPG goodness happening in October. In the UK and from Spring to Autumn I'm surfing, paddleboarding and skating so gaming time is reduced. October to April is my ideal for gaming time. Not to wish my life away but looking forward to 7 days of the week being mine in about 12 years time. 40 + years of work done, mortgage paid, kids grown up.

Ill try the demo but I am already in scheduling mode with too many JRPGs to play. DQ7 on the go at present, FF7 to follow.

Mario tennis as the filler.

Probably an 8. Playing around with the difficulty settings at the mo on the third island. Not quite got the sweetspot yet but I'm keeping exp at norm to avoid a grind.

@Pillowpants I've switched plans and I am diving into DQ7 first. Got to chapter 7 in FF7 and thought I would finish it off nearer Rebirths release in June.

Its a great place to be in having to schedule games like this ..... too much to play but not complaining. 👍

Impressive split between PS5 and SW2 with DQ7 as PS5 has a significantly higher install base at present.

Too many JRPGs and not enough hours in the day.

@DiamondJim you are not in the minority. Its been overdone.

I told myself multiple times that I didnt have time for both DQ7 and FF7. I was good and resisted and only pre ordered DQ7.

Yep. I did it. Damn you Amazon recommendations. I now have both. 😃

Presuming at that price that its a proper pinball machine. Lcd simulation ones are not pinball machines and you might as well go play Pinball Dreams or Timeshock for a fraction of the price.

@Anti-Matter thats alot of hate

Good numbers on the Steam train of SW2. Let's see what DQ7 does next week.

Will give this ago. Appreciate the offer of a demo before I dive in or not.

Indy, Fallout, Rebirth, Monster hunter (maybe), Tales of Arise, Oblivion and Coolboarders for me. Pretty good and some came as a surprise.

Thought it was good. Remember, full fat directs include "partner" games so Im expecting more to come.

I know I shouldnt but the Virtual Boy is tempting.

We haven't seen enough yet for me to be sure but I'm seeing a lot of Mario Power Tennis here which for me is a good thing. Im not after realistic tennis

Games, some more games and then some games to finish