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I guess Konami didn't want a repeat of Contra: Rogue Corps and if that's the case, I commend them, something nobody has said since they cancelled Silent Hills.

Meanwhile, the original Championship Edition and DX are M.I.A. on Switch.

@dartmonkey I think Sonic's left hand represents 3 and his right hand is pointing to the Mega-Drive logo.

I believe this is supposed to mean that Sonic 3 is only on the Mega-Drive.

@Boopero I'm fairly certain that the details in the comment left by Adamario is what happened.

Ms. Pac-Man was a derivative work that initially went unauthorized by Namco.

Would it be bad to put a disclaimer explaining why Ms. Pac-Man won't be included in Namco collections in these articles?

@Roam85 Both of them do like breaking the fourth wall so it wouldn't be a bad pairing.

@Heavyarms55 Tom & Jerry was pretty easy to dub as a lot of episodes didn't have dialogue.

I was unaware that Peanuts was popular in Japan. Is it just the segments that focus on Snoopy?

@HexagonSun I would too.

The original hasn't officially been released on a Nintendo console so I've just been playing it on MAME and keyboard controls aren't the way to go.

I would be very happy if B. Namco finally brings the original Pac-Land to Switch.

That demastered version of Pac-Man C.E. sounds pretty cool though.

I mean, if making a Game Gear variant that is copying what Nintendo did over a decade ago warranted this guy to brand it as "revolutionary", he would be either joking or completely delusional.

It's most likely not this but I suppose it's a nice warm-up to the main event, assuming of course said event lives up to his claims.

This is Pac-Man's 40th anniversary so hopefully Bandai Namco gives us something substantial to celebrate with.

My proposal: Pac-Man World Remastered

Is Mewtwo wearing that 2 shirt as secondary reference to The Cat In The Hat?

@PcTV Not to mention suing over parodies like he did with Regular Show.

If there is anything that this dude really holds, it's a grudge and petty ones at that.

It's been five years already? Not so fresh now.

Anyway, congratulations Splatoon!

@TheFox Well, I'm kinda glad it wasn't a total dumpster fire but at the same time, I hope this movie series doesn't end up influencing the direction and tone of the games considering the somewhat fragile state they're in right now. Especially since the recent games have been suffering from lame, goofy writing and this film's popularity might just validate that to continue.

Plus, we don't need to have SEGA make rushed, last minute adjustments to the next Sonic game just because a different Sonic property did well (i.e. Classic Sonic being thrown in Forces to cash in on Mania's success).

@0rwellians0n I haven't seen it but that's what this situation sounds like to me.

It's probably "good" for video game movie standards but average overall.

Who knows, maybe the sequel will be better.

Barely any shout-outs to ZombiU.

One of the best horror games of the last decade that deserves a proper rerelease or sequel.

Devil's Third was drenched in bugs and flaws but its multiplayer and core gameplay made up for it.

Playing 3DS games on those new foldable phones might be nice.

Well, I guess it's better than slot machines.

@Ardisan Go has been getting more meta lately, mainly to outright insult the fans of the original Teen Titans.

Although, I guess T.T.G. still probably isn't as meta and subtext filled as Boom's output.

@AlienX @Bolt_Strike I suspected it but you two saying it's reminiscent of T.T.G. really kills the ounce of interest I had to possibly giving it a chance.

@Blooper987 https://images.app.goo.gl/dYVP3bb7DGq3BknSA

Shinobi 4 and Streets Of Rage 4 D.L.C. would be all I want from them.

@gb_nes_gamer A third game is coming...exclusively for the new Colecovision console.

Edit: Whoops, meant to say Intellivision.

I'm just going off what my brother said as I didn't have any interest to watch the show myself.

"The show ruined the characters, especially Knuckles. Some episodes were just idiotic. Like the one where the entire gang gets Eggman's D.N.A. in their food and grow mustaches. Worst of all, it never felt exciting to watch since it was more of a sitcom than a action cartoon."

I might watch it to see if it is as good as some people say but based upon my brother's opinions and my own predictions, it will probably not be the show for me. The constant self deprecating and self aware humor is something that would probably get old for my taste, especially since the games have been doing this too. And as @Strictlystyles said, it just doesn't seem like Sonic.

@Blooper987 Weirdest? Ever read the Fleetway Sonic comics?

@mother_brain_85 Are you being literal about Yamauchi being a Yakuza?

I heard a rumor like that but it never seemed to be anything particularly convincing.

@Kalmaro M.G.S. V: The Phantom Pain was guilty of this as well so this game could jokingly be called an accurate parody.

@FineLerv Yes.

Pac-Man, Pac-Man V.S., Rolling Thunder 1& 2, Splatterhouse, Tank Force, Galaga, Dig Dug, and The Tower Of Druaga with Pac-Man C.E. 2 and P.C.E. 2 Plus.

It's not the worst compilation game but it's underwhelming compared to the previous Namco Museums that actually felt like virtual museums with facts, trivia, hints, and extra content.

@Eel I don't think, legally speaking, someone owns a I.P. if they have royalties, although, practically speaking, they do have control over it where it could been seen as co-ownership.

The creators of Ms. Pac-Man, and now Atgames, can't use her in any work of theirs but Bandai Namco can.

B.N. has been suing Atgames for making a half-scale arcade cabinet without their permission, the same they used to persuade the creators to transfer their royalties over.

It's honestly a shame that a iconic character like her is getting phased out. She would have been perfect in Pac-Man C.E. 2 Plus where the players have to perform the "kiss" mechanic to proceed.

@AtlanteanMan I bought the Namco Museum Arcade Pac on eBay for Pacman C.E. 2 Plus and even though it I haven't played this version in a while, the DS version blows it out of the water.

It had an awesome intro, tons of arcade flyer and artwork scans, and tips and maps to help you on each game.

This version on Switch has none of that and it's almost just a menu screen to play old Namco games. Pacman C.E. 2 Plus is all it has going for it.

@TheWingedAvenger Yes, Bandai Namco has been slacking on their efforts for Namco Museum when it comes to classics like Bosconian but the lack of Ms. Pac-Man isn't a theory.

B.N. does own the rights to her but they had to pay expensive royalties whenever she got used so to avoid the royalty payments, they stopped using her regularly.

I've been on a Pac-Man binge lately for reasons unrelated to this anniversary and after playing for days, I came to appreciate the innovations it brought to the industry.
Cutscenes, combos, and power-ups all introduced, or at least popularized, in one game.

@h15c0r3r I've been playing the Famicom version on Wii U recently.

The thing that intrigues me the most is all the weird, little things you can find.

Pac-Man World for Switch anyone?

@Blooper987 Did you like Lost World? I couldn't get behind the controls.

There's very few people who can beat MKLeo in a traditional match.

However, if this guy fights him online, he may have a chance.

Can't ditch the Switch.

@Entrr_username & Knuckles.

I feel cheated.

Hopefully Nintendo remembers the philosophy of monetization that Iwata envisioned when he finally embraced mobile games.

@ImagineerNik The port teams are usually separate from the core development teams, right?

@ImagineerNik Good point. I will quibble lightly by saying we don't know why Metroid Prime 4 restarted its development but that is more of an update than nothing.

@ImagineerNik What happened to Metroid Prime 4?

I understand, the wait is unbearable. I guess Nintendo is trying to tide people over with rereleases until they feel confident to reveal these two M.I.A. games, assuming of course that Metroid Prime Trilogy H.D. and Pikmin 3 Deluxe are real.

Pikmin 3 had a short campaign so the D.L.C. bundled with some new bonus content would definitely make it feel "Deluxe".

@retro_player_77 I'm aware of such characters but they don't appeal to me as much as a Bob-omb party member.

It's a Mario element that is thought of more often as an item or weapon rather than a character and that's what makes it funny to me.

Edit: Just here to emphasize the "thought of more often as an item or weapon rather than a character" part. I'm not saying there hasn't been anthropomorphic depictions of Bob-ombs in the past like in Super Mario 64, I'm saying that they're generally not shown this way. What makes it even funnier is how this Bob-omb is portrayed as a survivor of an apocalyptic level event. It came off in a way that reminds me of zombie films when an outbreak or whatever had just begun.

I found the trailer hilarious for how serious it was.

I never got into the series but the fact that a random Bob-omb is a party member might make me get it.

@Zeldafan79 I own it and while it is a great Shinobi game, it didn't really grapple me like Shinobi III, but that is a pretty high bar to reach. I should get back to it though, and complete some if those challenges.

One "major" criticism I have about the game is the bonus stage. It is mind numbingly easy, especially if you have played the original arcade version of it.

Why SEGA?

I think the Tee Lopes remix might make up for it.

ZombiU 2 and I'll eternally grateful.

I know this developer that wants to make good games for the Switch but his reputation and inexperience in game production during the Wii U era had him rejected for Switch development.

So Nintendo won't allow a guy, who has gradually improved, to make indie games for Switch but they will let a developer who shamelessly makes a cynical shovelware asset flip?

9/10. How did I forget Super Mario Odyssey for question 7.

@Impaler-D @Tale @Dezzy @BlackenedHalo @MBII @txa1265 @LaFway @Varkster You all, more or less, seem to be unanimous about this, so I guess the games, especially the first two, must really be worth it.

I'll probably pick up it at some point but I got a lot of other games to try out so I'm going to wait on this.

@ecco6t9 South Park?