@MarzoriuM I understand why it skipped the Wii U. However, it should have been released for the 3DS, and then later on Switch after the Switch proved to be successful.
@PlatinumTour You are right, too. It was an incentive for parents. Nintendo could probably boost console sales late in the life cycle by rereleasing the games as cheaper Selects titles (and the console was usually discounted by then too).
Like I said before, the eShop is now where the discounts should be on old first party titles.
@Exerion76 @PlatinumTour Nintendo’s Selects was a way to bring back older games to store shelves. This is less needed now since all of these games are perpetually on the eShop.
To the point, though, yes - the older eShop games should get the Selects treatment with permanent discounts (or frequent discounts).
@Liam_Doolan @HammerGalladeBro @Dr_Corndog @NintendoBMA @MathByThePixel The main theme morphs into a Spaghetti Western type song (a la The Ecstasy of Gold from The Good, The Bad, The Ugly).
@joey302 Discounts seem to come from the IP owners. I’ve seen Namco and Taito games discounted. One time, some of the Nintendo titles. Like you said, though, many never get discounted.
@JohnnyMind @Markiemania95 I was thinking of Super Mario RPG’s end credits too. The fireworks are not until the end, but the whole scene is a great nod to Disneyland’s Main Street Electrical Parade. 😊
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Re: Nintendo Announces Launch Line-Up For Switch Online Virtual Boy
@MamaSymphonia It might work for Switch, but for Switch 2, I doubt the screen will fit the Labo VR kit.
Re: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Gets Another Stunning Movie Poster
This one looks more like Galaxy than Odyssey. 🙂
Re: Rumour: A Nintendo Direct May Be Coming As Soon As Next Week
A week before Mario Tennis Fever releases? This tracks.
Re: Mailbox: Non-Standard Switch 2s, Joy-Con Colours, Zelda amiibo We Need - Nintendo Life Letters
The bonus letters are great! However, none about Nintendo/games? We better send in more letters!
Re: Tetris 99 Has Been Updated, Here Are The Super Vague Patch Notes
I bet the pro players can notice the difference and can chime in why it is more comfortable.
Re: Tetris 99 Has Been Updated, Here Are The Super Vague Patch Notes
@AussieMcBucket Indeed! I probably have a good chance for getting the Kirby one, but several of the themes have not returned.
Re: Tetris 99 Has Been Updated, Here Are The Super Vague Patch Notes
I forgot to get the Kirby Air Rides themes.
As many have pleaded, it would be nice to have a way to unlock any of the past themes.
Re: Opinion: A Big Life Change Means I'm Happy To Wait For A Brand New Animal Crossing
@StewdaMegaManNerd You have the best comment on this thread!!! 💯
Re: Opinion: A Big Life Change Means I'm Happy To Wait For A Brand New Animal Crossing
Congratulations!!!
My two daughters grew up with Animal Crossing on the GameCube. Such good memories. ❤️
And it helped motivate them to learn how to read. 😊
Re: Random: YouTuber Combines Switch 2, PS5, And Xbox Series X Into One Huge Machine
@OldGamer999 How I wanted Streaming to be. Just Netflix with all the movies. 😬
However, we get a lot of good content due to the competition (in both TV, movies, and games). 😊
Re: Random: YouTuber Combines Switch 2, PS5, And Xbox Series X Into One Huge Machine
And the Switch is still portable! Nice! 😊
Re: Feature: 40 Games We'd Love To See On Switch 2
We already had a rumor on what I want: The Disney Afternoon Collection. 😊
Re: Former Nintendo Of America President Doug Bowser Joins Hasbro's Board Of Directors
I wondered if he was just looking to retire fully, but this doesn’t surprise me
Those jobs are pretty exclusive, but somebody gets to do them. Congrats Doug and Carla! 🙂
Re: "I'm Excited To Meet You" - Devon Pritchard Makes Her First Public Appearance As President Of NoA
Reggie was unique, and was a public Western face during the slower Wii U days.
Doug was great, and handled things behinds the scenes during COVID.
Devon will have her own style and challenges, and will do great! 😊
Re: An Overlooked Disney Collection From Digital Eclipse Has Been Rated For Switch
I am here for the eShop version, but hope there is a physical release for those that want it. 🙂
Re: An Overlooked Disney Collection From Digital Eclipse Has Been Rated For Switch
It should be an easy sales pitch, but it was probably difficult to get Disney, Capcom, and Digital Eclipse back to the negotiating table.
Re: An Overlooked Disney Collection From Digital Eclipse Has Been Rated For Switch
@JohnnyMind @Not_Soos @MarzoriuM It will be this collection’s 9th anniversary in April. 😊
Re: An Overlooked Disney Collection From Digital Eclipse Has Been Rated For Switch
@MarzoriuM I understand why it skipped the Wii U. However, it should have been released for the 3DS, and then later on Switch after the Switch proved to be successful.
Re: An Overlooked Disney Collection From Digital Eclipse Has Been Rated For Switch
@JohnnyMind Indeed! 🥳🎉🥂
Re: Pokémon Lego Sets Are Already Being Sold On eBay For Stupid Money
LEGO has long transitioned to be a rich man’s hobby.
Re: Anniversary: The First Handheld 'Contra' Is 35 Years Old Today
@OorWullie I finally finished the NES Contra, but I had to use the Konami Code for the extra lives. 😬
Re: Random: Lego Fans Have Apparently Forgotten What Game Boy Cartridges Look Like
@arekdougy Gotcha! That clarifies it. Thanks! 😊
Re: Random: Lego Fans Have Apparently Forgotten What Game Boy Cartridges Look Like
Seems like the toggle switch on the LEGO builds wouldn’t work correctly if the cartridge top was centered. Builders should notice the problem, right?
I’ll need to buy my own to investigate. 🙂
Re: UK Charts: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Clings To The Top 40
I wonder if people have been opting for the digital version, but that could be said about all of the games on the list. 🤔
Re: Arcade Archives Celebrates 500 Retro Releases With Special Commemorative Game
@Lord It depends on the IP owners. Some Taito games go on sale. Qix has gone on sale twice, first at 50% and later at 30%.
Some games have only gone on sale once, like some of the Nintendo titles (in 2023 at 30% off).
Many games on my wish list have never been discounted, like Frogger.
Re: Arcade Archives Celebrates 500 Retro Releases With Special Commemorative Game
With the variety of titles, everyone probably has a few that are ‘must owns’.
For games not yet released, I would pay full price for Gorf (Midway) and Gyruss (Konami).
As for already released games, Volfied (Taito) is a hidden gem (which is really Qix 2).
Re: Arcade Archives Celebrates 500 Retro Releases With Special Commemorative Game
And Capcom has Capcom Arcade Stadium where individual titles are $2 and they have bundled options too.
Hamster deserves to get paid, so I don’t expect to see games for $2. However, $8 is a premium price for a single title.
Re: Arcade Archives Celebrates 500 Retro Releases With Special Commemorative Game
Discounts are good, but are controlled by the IP owners. Most of the Arcade Archive titles have not gone on sale (or have gone on sale only once).
Taito games, though, do go on sale. So there is hope for this one.
Re: Switch Online's 'Missions And Rewards' Brings Back Previous 2025 Icons
Dang. I missed out on the Mario Picross ones.
Re: Mailbox: 'Greedy' Nintendo, New Horizons Vs. New Leaf, Boney M. - Nintendo Life Letters (Holiday Edition)
@PlatinumTour You are right, too. It was an incentive for parents. Nintendo could probably boost console sales late in the life cycle by rereleasing the games as cheaper Selects titles (and the console was usually discounted by then too).
Like I said before, the eShop is now where the discounts should be on old first party titles.
Re: Mailbox: 'Greedy' Nintendo, New Horizons Vs. New Leaf, Boney M. - Nintendo Life Letters (Holiday Edition)
@Exerion76 @PlatinumTour Nintendo’s Selects was a way to bring back older games to store shelves. This is less needed now since all of these games are perpetually on the eShop.
To the point, though, yes - the older eShop games should get the Selects treatment with permanent discounts (or frequent discounts).
Re: Switch Online App On Switch And Switch 2 Adds "Happy Holidays" Theme
Maybe we will get another GameCube game drop for Christmas. Mario Sunshine? 🤔
Re: Your Nintendo Switch 'Year In Review 2025' Won't Arrive Until Next Month
After the new year, I will play something random like Welcome Tour as my first 2026 game. 🤓
Re: Nintendo Music "Special Release" Adds Seven Tracks From Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
@Liam_Doolan @HammerGalladeBro @Dr_Corndog @NintendoBMA @MathByThePixel The main theme morphs into a Spaghetti Western type song (a la The Ecstasy of Gold from The Good, The Bad, The Ugly).
I am ready to ride Vi-O-La across the desert! 😊❤️
Re: Poll: 20 Years After Settling On DS, Do You Still Play Animal Crossing: Wild World?
“Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world” 🎵
— Cat Stevens
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Demo Now Available At Switch 2 Kiosks (US)
“I wanna be a cowboy
And you can be my cowgirl”. 🎵
I am ready to ride across the desert in this Space Western. 😊
Re: Nintendo Debuts Two Metroid Prime 4 Ads As Eight-Year Wait Nears Its End
The music in the top trailer is very Spaghetti Western like. I love it!
I am ready to be Samus in a Space Western riding across the desert. 😊❤️
Re: Nintendo Download: 20th November (North America)
And Arcade Archives BOMB BEE released today.
Re: Mini Review: Arcade Archives 2 TOKYO WARS (Switch 2) - Another Polished But Wafer Thin Hamster Port
@joey302 Discounts seem to come from the IP owners. I’ve seen Namco and Taito games discounted. One time, some of the Nintendo titles. Like you said, though, many never get discounted.
Re: Nintendo Download: 13th November (North America)
And Arcade Archives GALACTIC WARRIORS released today.
Re: Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct Announced For Wednesday, 12th November
@rio_j I totally agree, but they have 1.36 billion reasons to make another animated Mario movie (💰).
Re: Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct Announced For Wednesday, 12th November
@thenikdavies Rosalina: Scarlett Johansonn or Sabrina Carpenter.
Re: Rumour: New Crash Bandicoot Racing Artwork Has Some Fans Excited
@UpsideDownRowlet Diddy Kong Racing will be the last to arrive.
Re: Nintendo Download: 6th November (North America)
@World Gotcha. I just haven’t seen them listed here on the weekly releases since Munch Mobile a few weeks ago.
Re: Zelda: A Link To The Past And Chrono Trigger Are "Ripe For Remakes", Says Analytics Firm
I don’t have time for more than one console, but I would really like to play the Uncharted games someday. 😊
Re: Nintendo Download: 6th November (North America)
When was the most recent Arcade Archives game released?
Re: Talking Point: What's The Best Firework Sequence In A Video Game?
@JohnnyMind @Markiemania95 I was thinking of Super Mario RPG’s end credits too. The fireworks are not until the end, but the whole scene is a great nod to Disneyland’s Main Street Electrical Parade. 😊
Re: The Nintendo Museum Has Already Played Host To Over Half A Million Visitors
The demand is like for Hamilton tickets.
They should do what Hamilton did. Make a video special that shows all of the exhibits. Or make a Switch 2 museum tour.
Re: "I'm Running On Fumes" - Digital Eclipse Is Scrambling To Address Issues With Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
@Serpenterror Yup, unfortunately.
I am hoping for a 10th anniversary edition in 2027 (but I won’t hold my breath). 😊
Re: "I'm Running On Fumes" - Digital Eclipse Is Scrambling To Address Issues With Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
I wish nothing but the best for Digital Eclipse. I have faith that they will work out the bugs. Please get the rest that the team deserves and needs.
However, one day, I would still like them to release the Disney Afternoon ‘Legacy’ Collection for Switch. 😊