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Was gonna order the two pads but after a night’s sleep and reading this, likely will just use the Retro-Bit Saturn pad for Mega Drive games and standard Switch controller for N64 games.

Back when the VC was still a thing, people kept on clamouring Nintendo to offer a “Netflix for Games” service for their classic games (possibly an unrealistic romanticised variant where every publisher of history signs up for it). Now that we have it, it’s the other lot clamouring for individual sales. Stuck between a rock and a hard place.

@BanjoPickles I would actually like to see VC sales data from the Wii & Wii U eras. I would bet money that they weren’t that impressive and skewed to the same major titles people bang on about them rereleasing.

Announcing future announcements in a direct is just as pathetic as it is stupid. Plus we got not one but two in this direct.

Depends on how much extra, but am excited that some of the Mega Drive games are less well known titles like Musha.

This is exactly the design they should have done on the original. That or have at least 2 of the small kickstands on either end.

The lone small one is so unstable.

Looking forward to mine, already preordered. Sure would have liked a performance boost but the better battery life and better screen are enough for me. I mainly play at home but even then I use it portably a fair amount.

You’d be surprised how much bonus points I get for playing portably in bed next to the wife than scurrying away into the Den to play on the tv. This will mean I don’t have to keep my eye on the battery % so much.

@johnvboy Think it began with “Sliggy” or something. Rumour was he was actually given the boot from the site for repeated criticism of the site’s staff and articles in every comments section.

I felt that the Switch had better chances than the Wii U, although after the doldrums of the previous console it was going to be an uphill struggle that could make or break Ninty as a console maker.

I also remember a certain Wii-U loving Irishman on this very website and his crusade to convince us all the Switch was going to flop big time. Such laughs.

There is some truth to what he says, although I fear the message is being warped into one that states that all classic games must be available on the latest platforms no questions asked. Kind of like the PS4-PS5 free upgrade crowd. For costly titles not available in any cheap form though, I totally agree.

I also agree with the Metroid Fusion example as it seems prices on eBay have shot up crazy (I remember cartridge alone for £15-20). Also 2nd hand Wii U console prices is another barrier to the VC option.

Guess my GBA box remains in the cupboard a little longer.

Was all over this until I read “rogue like”.

Sigh...

Um. Honestly I’m kinda stumped. I think the concept of level dioramas is good but the scale just seems too small where there is no real detail. I’d rather pay £164 for a single more detailed diorama of Peach’s castle and the grounds.

So many who slag off the OLED Switch conveniently forget that some of us still have the launch model with the older battery that can sometime struggle to hold 3 hrs of play. Now seems a good a time as any to upgrade if we also get a bigger and better screen out of it.

Hope to grab at least the limited variant for the soundtrack CDs. Was tempted by the Super variant because of the original Doujin version on the memory stick, but can’t defend an extra €65. Also if that is the only way to play that version of the game, not impressed.

Looks interesting but depends on price.

Then again I am quite the skinflint when it comes to digital only games. I still can’t bring myself to buy the Capcom Arcade Stadium despite the number of games involved.

The Stone Protectors game was never actually released, so I can see some appeal in an official physical release. Not that I’d want it; plus now got an ear worm of the theme song...

Honestly I am torn whether you should have reviewed it as is, to inform potential customers, or wait until the latest fix; leaning more towards reviewing as is, since this is playing into the “fix in post” attitude that has permeated into the industry. If we only review games when they are in the condition they are meant to be, we are normalising bad practices and basically screwing over consumers.

At the very least, once it became apparent that major bugs were present I would have released a PSA to act as a warning to those who may have decided to take the plunge and buy it. Although that’s kind of what this article does, it reads that you first encountered these a few days ago.

As already commented by some, seriously unimpressed with Nintendo Life spoiling Kraid’s appearance in the game. Not everyone is watching the trailers; I myself haven’t watched any since the E3 reveal as I felt I could wait till Oct and go in blank.

Honestly wondering if I should just avoid the site until release now if every little thing on every trailer is going to be plastered in the article title.

Probably will continue Bravely Default II, although after some soundtrack listens during work I have a desire to start up Skies of Arcadia or Final Fantasy VII Remake. However starting a new JRPG when one is unfinished; Es No Bueno...

And I bought Compile and Toaplan for £37, 26 pence and a half-sucked wine gum.

Honestly I thought they were worth more.

@sketchturner I’m in the same boat. Stories are a big thing for me in games and in my experience creating your own character has always been detrimental to the story as they need to take into account various possibilities and outcomes; plus makes conversations with NPCs feel stilted.

I prefer to experience a story rather than create one. That’s why I read books, not write them.

As much as I’d adore UN Squadron, you got Both Capcom and the license holders of the Area 88 franchise to contend with for that one.

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (UK-based here) and Gradius were my first 2 NES games I got with my console back in the early 90s. Amassed quite a collection back then with personal faves includes Super Mario Bros 2, Zelda, Chip n Dale, Captain Skyhawk and more. My biggest surprises are the fact I never owned SMB or SMB3 but the time I was old enough to choose my own games, the SNES had made its way into my life.

Finally managed to order it at RRP. This was the 3rd set I ordered after Amazon.de and GAME; both of which were more expensive. Cancelled the AMZ order, GAME order likely closer to release just in case.

Starting to wonder if this is now become an In-Joke at NL; always report on Kemco sales?

What’s sad is sometimes there are occasionally sudden sales of other games that just get thrown into the wind for this.

I only really had Streetpass success during Conventions and it always reminded me of how annoying the 10-person limit was. Had always hoped they’d boost it to 25 or 50.

I completed most of the puzzles but once they started to lock certain pieces behind street pass it became more annoying as it was now purely on luck of which you had little control. At least the coin farming gave you the chance to fill missing pieces.

Honestly don’t miss it too much on the Switch; plus it’s larger size makes me less likely to Chuck it into my bag for a few hits.

I suggest the next article be an in depth explanation of 3rd party ownership and licensing, with the challenges involved in getting such games on a service like NSO.

Yeah, cos when say a company announces a new type of tyre design that boosts fuel efficiency they base it on its success on aircraft landing gear before offering it to car manufacturers 🙄.

Will defo buy these if released on Switch but I ain’t buying them on PC or Phone to make that a possibility. I don’t buy a toaster I don’t need in the hope the company then releases a coffee machine.

Despite not one for depressingly set post-apocalyptic stories, I wouldn’t have minded this for a Zelda game. Technically Breath of the Wild is post-apocalyptic but only feels that way in Hyrule Castle Town.

That and a Zelda game in a Sci-fi setting. Anyone for the Master Sword being converted into pure energy and stored in a beam sabre? All while travelling on the HSS Epona?

I’m not even a sports or sports game fans so all this is about as important to me as being told they’re changing the scent of the hand soap in toilets down at the pub.

Nonetheless, I acknowledge the franchise’s popularity and you have to accept the capability gaps between the Switch and the XBS/X. At least 2K pushed it as far as they could to somewhat align with the PS4 & XB1 titles.

This does however make me harken back to the days when many developers and publishers developed sports games for different platforms; carving out their little niches. My cousins were sports crazy so played my fair amount of titles on the SNES & Megadrive.

Being a physical collector first and foremost, the Steam Deck is of little interest to me. In fact my Switch collection (physical+digital) outnumbers my Steam collection back from when I dabbled in PC gaming years ago so the Switch OLED upgrade made more sense as I play almost 50:50 docked and portable.

Time to keep my eyes on my import sites!

Well at least I only recently started Bravely Default 2. I think my traditional JRPG itch will be scratched for a while.

This however can go suck on a doorknob for all I care. I still remember FF All the Bravest.

Despite having bought all the Eng Subbed releases on GBA, Vita and Switch (plus single PS4 OG exclusive); yet to play any of them. Started the Gundam equivalent one though.

Still will buy this too.

I started SD Gundam G Generations Genesis on the Switch. Bit disappointed that even in historical missions based on the events in Gundam media I am forced to use original characters and MS made for the sub-series. That’s what SRW OG was created for.

Alongside that playing through Doom (2016) on PS4 for fast paced fun, if anything it’s proven to me that despite the lower resolution and FPS on the Switch version, it ran very well and was just as enjoyable.

Since Bandai Namco (when it was just Namco) did Star Fox Assault, I say get their Project Aces team to make a Star Fox game. Probably will be primarily an All Range Mode game but I know I’d probably love it.

The biggest challenge would be controlling 3 axes of motion in Space where there is no horizon as a reference point.

Just keep Fox and Co in their vehicles.

Nice, but disappointed that Trails of Cold Steel 1&2 for Switch aren’t making their way Westwards. I do acknowledge that this may be due to localisation licensing issues.

The Switch has made me realise how much more I enjoy playing JRPGs when portability is possible. I know they are available on Vita/PS3 with cross-saves but I’d like the added content and JP audio of the re-releases.

I know I have Zero Mission, Super Metroid and the Prime Trilogy on my Wii U; not sure if I bought Fusion. Still I better check as it’s been a while since I worked on buying through my Wii U VC wishlist.

Also got to look into replaying Samus Returns on the 3DS.

@Sutty225 Thanks for the heads up. Snagged it plus the Special Edition. At least the £5 shipping cost is now a smaller % of the total order.

@ChessboardMan My only issue with ShopTo is that they have a tendency to use padded envelopes even for boxes special editions. Suffered from a few dented corners in the past so willing to pay a little extra at other stores to guarantee a delivery box.

Dang it, missed AMZ UK amiibos. Ordered from AMZ DE as a precaussion but more expensive.

If anyone’s looking, Shopto has the Limited Edition available (https://www.shopto.net/en/swme39-metroid-dread-special-edition-p1145366/)

I’d say 6 definites / very likelies, 5 probables and a few outlier possibilities. Not at launch though I don’t have that much disposable dosh.

Except for Metroid though, that can be launched into my face tied to the end of Enhanced Laser Guided Training Round and I’d still pay them to ensure release day delivery or prior.

Always happens whenever hype causes investors to believe that a product announcement that will make them oodles of cash in the short term, doesn’t take place.

Want to buy them purely as cool figures, but glad it doesn’t unlock anything like skins or content. I don’t mind when they do that if there is a way to unlock them through gameplay and the amiibo is a short cut; but other than Star Fox Zero I can’t recall them ever doing that.

@Ajent Thanks for the heads up. Didn’t realise the store had shifted as I was trying last night. Pre-ordered my LE.

Now to await for the Amiibos as Metroid ones are the only ones I collect now. At least they come out rarely.

HAPPY DANCE!! IT LIVES!!

Has a bit of a survival horror feel with being chased like Fusion did.

Although the graphics are decent I kinda prefer the pixel art. What was shown looked a wee bit bland. Still gonna get it though.

Yay! Now I can keep my Third Game Special Edition sealed and get this instead!

Surprised and excited at first, then read being a Cloud Version at the top and then excitement hurled out the window.

If I do play it, will be on the PS4.

Casting aside all the arguments regarding legality, traffic analysis, etc, I’ve never understood the appeal of watching a live stream with someone giving live commentary and reactions unless you genuinely aren’t interested in the presentation being watched and just want to be entertained (Like I should have done during the Ubisoft presentation).

I want to see what’s being shown and talked about, not the actions of some random person acting surprised. I’ll save that for after I’ve watched the stream and wish to compare how some people reacted to certain reveals.

It’s stuff like this that is actually reducing my spending on the eShop. I no longer bother browsing the store due to the sheer deluge of crap as well as the sluggish store once you’ve scrolled down enough. PSN has less crap in the deals section, moves faster and offers a shopping cart. The eShop practically never has less than 900 titles on “sale” and takes like 20 min to just rapidly skim through.

We need A LOT more filters and I’d love the ability to ignore games. Some “developers” may cry foul about that but honestly if your game already looks like it’s crap I doubt I’ll ever be interested in buying it even after an Apple Jim Beans Binge.