EarthboundBenjy

Y'know I feel like I should actually play through Jungle Beat one of these days. Feels like I'd be doing this dev a disservice by overlooking it, especially now that they're back in full force for Donkey Kong.

this game looked promising pre-launch, but when it released I heard nothing but negative things about it in terms of how it fails to live up to its potential and isn't all that great gameplaywise either. I lost all interest in it pretty much immediately.

this "modern audience" was also the one who would prefer Sonic Superstars over a potential Sonic Mania 2, right?

I think Sonic Team has had no idea what Sonic fans actually want for a very long time

@m5j78fauzgd
Nier Automata and Chrono Cross are currently listed as unavailable to purchase on the Switch 2 eShop due to compatibility issues. I don't know the specific issues however.

The Switch 2's extra oomph really helps with DQ Builders and Builders 2 in particular, they could get pretty bad if you had more intricate builds going on.

Also glad to see Harvestella's compatibility issues have been fixed.

I think it's strange that DQ Treasures and DQ Monsters: The Dark Prince don't support cloud saving though. That makes them less versatile for playing them swapping between Switch 1 and 2, which is a shame. I wonder why they don't?

...I really really hope they don't ever make a Chrono Trigger remake now. If square enix is willing to replace original assets with AI generated assets.

This is one of the least-appealing Nintendo games I've seen in a long while.

Ahh, they didn't fix the issue where Topchef doesn't give you a spincake in chapter 4?
That's the one standout bug I noticed when I played.

So. ...the "lore" goes, the arcade original Donkey Kong was actually a young Cranky Kong, and that game had an adult Pauline.... but now we have a game with child Pauline, AND Cranky Kong at the same time.

Which means..... every single generation of Donkey Kong is destined to become a Cranky Kong. I guess?

I'm not sure it really adds up. But I am sure that Nintendo doesn't really need it to make sense.

...but wait, doesn't this game have separate classic mode and revamped modes anyway? they didn't include the additional content despite already making a classic mode? ... ???

Dang, that's worrying.
I'm glad I didn't do a system transfer.
I transferred my Pokémon save data to Switch 2 locally with no issue.
The fact that this can happen means that no Pokémon fan should ever do a full system transfer.

I found this page via google search.

This article says "We'll update this list as and when more games that don't support Nintendo Switch cloud saves come to light."
...
But clearly this list is outdated because Pokémon Scarlet / Violet and Legends Arceus are not on here.

...I've never really needed to use cloud saves before Switch 2, but now that I have my Switch 1 and Switch 2 paired together and am sharing Virtual Game Cards between them, I've been using cloud saves to get my old save files on my new Switch 2.

It would be nice if we had an up-to-date list now that cloud save compatibility is very relevant with the release of Switch 2

@dartmonkey

Hmm... I guess I never really considered the possibility that some ports were not legal for tournaments. But it makes sense if there are significant performance differences.

But now that I think about it. ... ... imagine someone hosting a Street Fighter 2 tournament and showing up with the Game Boy version, with link cables and everything. ...Sounds great actually. they should do that.

@Greenmanalishi
Legend of Zelda has literally crossed over with Sonic already on the Wii U in Sonic Lost World. It is absolutely not an impossibility.

@nukatha
That was certianly the idea back in the day, since just the idea of controlling a camera in 3D space in the first place was a new thing. So people must have found it easier to imagine a physical camera behind the character. Especially so for Super Mario 64 that literally did have this.

However, once console first-person shooters with dual-sticks became a thing, people got used to pushing the right stick in the direction they wanted to look at.
I can't imagine playing a first-person game with inverted camera on the right stick, that would be insane. So with this in mind, I think it kind of makes sense how "un-inverted" became standard - because people got used to how FPSes worked, and expected the right stick to work similarly in third-person games. Especially with the rise of games like Minecraft or Skyrim that let you freely swap between first and third person.

By the way, I noticed something while playing Suikoden IV last year - that game pointlessly features the ability to play in first-person. While in first-person, the camera stick is un-inverted, and while in third-person, it is inverted, and there is no way to change this. Absolutely insane how jarring and confusing this feels when you try it yourself lol.

Nowadays, games like Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition implement "first person mode" by literally just zooming in the camera close to the protagonist's head and making the character invisible. No need to actually make it a functionally separate mode, since it doesn't use inverted camera. And it works great.

...I've been playing lots of GameCube / PlayStation 2 era games recently that default to inverted with no option to change.
So I've grown accustomed to just... adapting to it on a game-by-game basis. If I want to play a wide variety of games, both old and new, I can't let something like the changing trends of camera controls prevent me from enjoying them.

It's extra weird when you've grown accustomed to an inverted camera and then you play a modern game, and it's like... "normal" feels weird now...??? haha. But then you eventually readjust again and it's fine.

It's good that they give you the option in the NSO app, but I wouldn't use it personally because it messes with the Wind Waker's controls and other C-stick actions. So if I ever replay Wind Waker, I'll just adapt again. No biggie for me.

I really don't want a game key card version if it's going to be a bajillion gigabytes to download. Think of the poor SD cards, Squareenix!!

The thing is... if you buy the Switch 1 version, it's more versatile because you can play it on Switch 1 or Switch 2 as you like. Whereas if you buy the Switch 2 version, you've only got one option on which console to play it on.

And if both your consoles are paired to each other and you're using the same account, it's easy to get the latest save data from the cloud, so swapping back and forth between consoles is actually surprisingly not an issue.

I don't plan to discontinue using my Switch 1 just because I got a Switch 2 - it's lighter and has a better battery life, so it's more suited for longer days out compared to Switch 2.

I dunno. This would have been nice if it was handled like how Pokémon was - just an update patch rather than an entire new version. Or if sega really wanted to skeeve us out of our money, an upgrade pack like Zelda. ... But an entire full-price standalone rerelease is asking too much.

@NeonPizza
There does exist a physical cartridge for Tetris 99.

I'm a Puyo Puyo fan but this release is ridiculous, even for Sega standards. A full-price rerelease, with no upgrade option for people who got the previous version. And a Game Key Card-only physical release for good measure.
If I ever see the game key card version for bargain bin prices, I may get this version. Either that or Sega starts offering discounts on the eShop. But for now........ just no. No sega. Bad sega.

I don't have the expansion pass so I can't test this, but does this also work with the Game Boy Advance app?

I was curious about this, but that picture of "plz buy a 4KTV kthx" made me immediately say no way.

I'm not buying a new TV. My current one still has all the scart, component, and composite inputs, which I need for all my retro stuff. Plus I don't want a modern "smart" tv anyway. I don't want a tv that needs me to log in and update its firmware and all that... that still sounds ridiculous to me.

...and the consumers are not thanking Nintendo.

i preordered it from Square Enix's UK store site. Interestingly, they only had PS5 and Switch as available options, I didn't see a Switch 2 game key card version available yet.

https://gb.store.square-enix-games.com/final-fantasy-tactics---the-ivalice-chronicles

last time I tried to buy something from GAME, it was the Fire Emblem Engage collector's edition, and they didn't fulfil my preorder for whatever reason. I tried to contact them but the website wasn't working correctly.

Thankfully FE Engage wasn't so popular in the grand scheme of things, which meant the Nintendo UK Store still had the collector's edition in stock. So I cancelled my GAME order and got it from Nintendo UK Store.

So yeah. I don't order from GAME any more.

(... out of curiosity, I checked just now, and the FE Engage divine edition is still available on the My Nintendo UK Store lol. still not so popular eh.)

I need to immediately play Deltarune chapters 3 and 4. Because i've been watching a lot of Deltarune content over the years, and the moment they release, my YouTube recommendations will be a minefield of spoilers. I basically have no choice in this matter.

I still have never gotten the Expansion Pass tier. Even as a big Nintendo fan, what it offers is simply just not interesting.

Maybe it's because I collect old games and have the majority of the selection in their original format anyway. If I want to play Golden Sun or Soul Calibur II, I can already do that just fine.

Though.... my sister-in-law is a big Fire Emblem fan, so maybe i'll have to get the expansion pass on our family plan for her sake once Path of Radiance is available in NSO. I guess Nintendo'll always get me in the end.

When I get my Switch 2, I'm gonna see exactly what they mean by "games with start up issues". I have a few of them. I want to know if they mean the game literally doesn't start up? Like if I put my Tokyo Xanadu cartridge in my Switch 2, will it just fail to launch the software entirely?

I just pre ordered the regular Switch 1 version, despite the fact I'm getting a Switch 2 on launch. I bet you can't guess why.

@JJtheTexan
Yeah, I get the きらきら part. Now explain the きっず part please. :3

The two Kirbys in the JP one feels a bit convoluted to me, so NA/EU one for me.
Also I never liked the name Kirakira Kids because... who are these 'kids' exactly? I wouldn't describe Kirby nor his animal buddies as kids.
...Reminds me of how Puyo Puyo had an obscure version titled Puzlow Kids.

This is the sort of fighting game where you have to individually level grind each fighter in order to unlock their moves etc.
And iirc not every fighter even has a story mode to play through, so for most of them, you have to grind them in regular vs matches. It... seemed a bit too much senseless grinding for me to bother with on PSP. I wonder if the Switch version will be exactly the same or not.

I bought Sword of Hope II on the 3DS virtual console back in the day, but the first game was never made available there. Gonna check out the first game on NSO soon.

I (in the UK) got the earlier pre-order invitation email due to having a lot of recent Switch playtime.
It's super expensive... :/ I'm not in such a good position to be spending so much at the moment, but Nintendo got me good by giving me such a supposedly special opportunity like that.

I've always wondered, does "Vivi" rhyme with "Privy", or is it more like "Veevee" ?

I played Another Code on the DS. I got the Wii one but haven't gotten around to it yet. ...It's on the to-do list.

I bought the Switch remake collection, but I felt like I wanted to play the Wii one first, so I haven't played it yet. I know it's the same story, but I know the puzzles are different in the remake version so I want to have played the original first anyway.

I started Hotel Dusk on the DS but didn't get far. I want to restart it at some point. And I bought Last Window for afterwards.

These games are fun and interesting, it would be cool to see if Nintendo is keen on making more of them. Might kickstart me into actually playing through them more expediently lol.

...what makes this one more "mario-inspired" than all of the other indie 2d pixel games? It doesn't look particularly marioesque, but it does look nice.

There are STILL so many Japan-only Nintendo games, it's quite upsetting how Nintendo seems completely uninterested in translating or releasing the majority of them.

Even when releasing games like Joy Mech Fight, Mario's Super Picross, or Starfy on the NSO, they can't be bothered to translate them. You know, when Sin & Punishment was released on Wii VC, they did in fact localise the menus into English - so historically they're not completely opposed to modifying the original ROMs. Of course Sin & Punishment was already fully voiced in English so it wasn't a big job, but still. They could put in the effort a bit better for the sake of NSO.

Nintendo's most notable modern translation of an older Japan-only game was Fire Emblem 1. But inscrutably, they delisted this version only after a few months, and have never spoken of it again! What in the actual heck Nintendo??? Give it back!

Nintendo have been seemingly okay with remake versions of their Japan-only games - Famicom Detective Club and Fire Emblem Echoes for example. But I would still love to see so many more classic Nintendo games finally get the localisation treatment in their original form, like Fire Emblem 1 did.

I want to see:

• Fire Emblem 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 12
• Mother 3
• Archaic Sealed Heat
• Marvelous: Another Treasure Island
• The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls
• Kururin Paradise and Kururin Squash
• Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love
• Tomato Adventure
• Giftpia
• Captain Rainbow
• Starfy 1, 2, 3, 4
• Rhythm Tengoku

and like a ton more. Come on Nintendo, you should respect your overseas fans more. Don't make just one of these and then delist it a few months later, that's so incredibly disrespectful to your most loyal fans.

I guess I'm in a minority of people who are getting a Switch 2 at launch, but have no interest in Mario Kart World.

I want to play DK Bananza, and securing a console at launch even if DK is releasing later makes the most sense to me.

The Nintendo logo on Diddy's hat is going, huh. I wonder if Nintendo felt like it was a bit too fourth-wall-y for the way they want the characters to be depicted going forward. The cheeky British charm of the Rareware games is getting replaced with a more cutesy Japanesey aesthetic.

if adding a mouse mode lets me mitigate the irritating auto-lock on feature of Pikmin 4, I'd be all for it. It's so unnecessarily annoying how it cannot be turned off.

@NeonPizza

Pac-Man Vs. is already on Switch 1 as part of Namco Museum. There's even a dedicated free app for playing multiplayer on multiple Switches

@LuigiTheGreenFire

I don't see why the NES games in Animal Crossing would be a problem, considering all NSO subscribers would already have the NES games available via NSO anyway? Why would Nintendo be reluctant?

I want some weird games that people don't tend to know about.
Give us Billy Hatcher, Gotcha Force, Cubivore.
Give me that game about casting magic with Skittles - Darkened Skye

I also want to see all the third-party multiplatform games like Rayman 3, or Spyro: A Hero's Tail, or Prince of Persia Sands of Time. or even like Crazy Taxi.
...Soul Calibur II is a promising start for these kinds of games.

@KingMike
Link's Awakening 2019 on Switch calls him Mamu. I think it's fine that they kept consistent with the original localisation to be honest.

Stanley the Bugman and Foreman Spike. Get those 80s era Mario characters some representation.

Croc was a childhood favourite game of mine. ...and the recent release of the Croc remaster reminded me that I never actually played Croc 2.

So with a Croc 2 original PlayStation disc, I played through it.

I have to say, it was quite fun, though it feels rather unpolished compared to its contemporaries such as Spyro or Banjo.

I did not like the lives system in the game, and some levels (especially Roger Red Ant) felt unnecessarily punishing due to the way lives work. I'm also not a fan of the need to grind crystals to buy jellies from the shop, it felt a bit unnecessary.

I got all the golden Gobbo statues and jigsaw pieces, and saw the extremely underwhelming secret ending. Literally upon grabbing the final collectible, the credits comes up with a message saying "congratulations you got 100% in Croc 2" and that's all that happens. ... bleh. At least the regular ending was fine.

Also I played Croc 2 on my PlayStation 2 Slim, which has a bizarre effect of messing up the sound effects on occasion. Gobbo voices sound like Dantini cackles, Croc makes door creaking or crystal sound effects when attacking, sometimes the shopkeeper's voice replaces the footsteps noise.... it was all very silly. Apparently this issue only occurs when playing on a PS2 Slim specifically - a PS2 fat, PS3, or PS1 plays the game just fine. Weird stuff.

Anyways. Croc 2 was good, so hopefully they remaster Croc 2 too! And then release them both in a bundle with the Game Boy Color games included too for good measure?

I know Bubsy isn't great, but I've never played any of them, and I am somewhat curious. I've seen gameplay of Bubsy 3D on youtube before when watching videos about game history and all that, so I know what to expect, but it might be interesting to try it out one of these days just for the heck of it.

"We will make a new third game". ...aren't there already four Ecco games?

I plan to get this from Play-Asia at some point, that's how I got Scarlet Grace and Emerald Beyond too. It's good that the physical versions with English support exist somewhere at least, and I'm glad that Play-Asia is allowing people to get these versions.

I'm waiting and hoping that there will exist proper Switch 2 physical games that can be gotten via Play-Asia too - I'm not buying Game Key Card versions at all.