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The customer reaction to GKC has been almost universally negative. Perhaps when these games don't sell very well companies will change their ways?

Wonder is fine but there is no world that exists where it's better than Mario 64.

@Lazz the distance between the save or respawn point and the boss was my biggest issue with the first game, and ultimately why I dropped it. I don't mind playing a tough boss many times but don't make me trek through 60 seconds of level to make me try again. Sounds like this wasn't addressed in the sequel. Its funny because I find Dark Souls/Elden Ring to be really satisfying, but found Hollow Knight to just be incredibly frustrating.

I appreciate the price of the game, but given the hype and fanbase, seems like they probably could have made more money at a 29.99 price point. That still seems like a value and I doubt they'd be selling that much fewer copies. Regarding the small dev complaints... As someone else mentioned... You can't always make a living doing what you love. There's the rare exception but most individuals cannot make games for a living by themselves. I'd love to paint for a living but I know it ain't happening.

I wanted to love this game, but it had some of the worst level designs I'd ever played in a 3d platformer.

If it plays console games and the hardware is better, people will pay 800+ for it. That will price it out of mainstream but won't stop random commenters from trolling NintendoLife that such and such game runs better on PS6.

Sorry, I only play games at 8K 120FPS. Quality of the game doesn't matter as long as it meets my graphical expectations. Pass.

How long is the extra content?

Hope they fixed some of the issues with the original and it's not just "the same but bigger."

@gazamataz it must be the new generation. I've skipped Madden for many years now, but going back to PS3 and prior, I don't think any of them ran better than 30fps. 8 can't imagine what these games would think of anything on N64, which regularly went sub 30. It's actually amazing how well you adjust going from 60 to 30 after mere minutes of play. We'd all like 60, but 30 is perfectly playable for everything outside of F-Zero type games.

I am a physical only gamer outside of select Indy games. I simply won't buy this game as a download or key card. I will support developers who support physical releases and will not buy digital games in any capacity. You don't offer physical, I won't buy the game. Very simple.

I find DKB to be the funner game and it's not particularly close. I would rank odyssey somewhere above sunshine and somewhere below 64 and Galaxy 1 & 2. It's fine but felt very safe. DKB actually feels fresh.

I didn't play it, but I'm interested. My feedback is to change the horrible name. Is there some sort of rule with HD2D where the names of the games have to be awful?

"we have two games left to show..." That don't at all take advantage of our new hardware.

Wouldn't look bad for an N64 game.

Jeff Rosenstock is on this soundtrack? Punk really is dead.

@Willo567 I can't imagine today's gamers playing pretty much anything on N64. Some of the best games ever performed poorly but the gamers cared more about fun than graphics back then.

I picked up Fast Fusion and have been enjoying it. Did the other "Fast" games ever introduce online play? I was surprised that mode wasn't in the game. I also think a vehicle "upgrade" system could be cool. As is, the Fusion system is neat but doesn't really have a ton of depth, and after awhile, there isn't much to spend your credits on.

Can't wait to play this for the first time.

FfIX was good but is very overrated. I prefer 7, 8, and 10 to it from the PS1 / PS2 era. And obviously 4 and 6 are better as well. I'd put it on par with 12 and I pretend none of the single player FFs exist after that, though admittedly I haven't tried 16.

Haven't had any issue though I mainly play handheld. I know the kids play Fortnite for long sessions and still no issues.

Glad I'm old enough to have no idea what this article is talking about. Just enjoy.

My biggest issue isnt the intermission tracks, it's how random the online races have become. It seems like the races are entirely based on luck in this game. It's not uncommon to get a super mushroom and go from last to top 3 only to be hit by multiple items and fall right back to last place in a 20 second span.

The six figure salaries for the regular employees seem pretty solid. The 30 million seems excessive but he has been put in charge of a company with over 14,000 employees. Without peer information, the charts don't highlight anything unique to EA.

"if you only look at the box..." Actually, I look at the screen and it looks fine. Is it the flashiest most colorful screen I've ever seen? No. Is it perfectly adequate for gaming from a couple feet away? Yes.

Not a huge fan. The rewards are lacking, there is no tracking system, and the world itself feels very lifeless. Other racing games have done the open world much better. Hopefully Nintendo adds some updates down the road to improve this experience. The racing itself is very solid. I'm working my way through all the trophies before jumping into multiplayer.

Any word on improvements for the Xenoblade games? I've always thought the dynamic resolution drops made the incredible landscapes look a little rough. I'd definitely pick up X if they bumped the resolution and frame rate.

PowerA controllers are solid but wish they had rumble.

Borderlands is the type of game I'd only get on a steep discount anyways. The truth is everything cost more now than it did 5-10 years ago. In the grand scheme of things, games probably haven't gone up as much as many other items. Hell, I spent 70 bucks on. Street Fighter 2 Turbo SNES cart when I was a kid. I'll be willing to pay 80 for my favorite games, but the vast majority of games I buy are on sale.

The 2d artists must mean a remake of xenogears with a proper second disc. Can't wait.

What are some similar games? Sounds interesting.

I will always buy physical over digital when it is an option. That said, I would buy digital over the game key cards. Other than apparent resale value, the key cards are the worst way to buy and play games.

Too bad because Respawn is really talented but they're stuck making F2P shooters instead of awesome games like Titan Fall.

I'll get Madden for playing on the go as long as it's a decent version. Madden isn't really a collectible so don't care too much about game key card.

I woke up this morning about 7am est, clicked on the Walmart app and preordered without issue. Now we'll see if they actually come through.

I have the budget friendly TCL mini-LED and it's perfectly adequate for gaming.

I hate the way this game looks.

The From Software game is the killer app but I guess it's not a launch title so it's not on this list?

All other publishers love that Nintendo is pioneering the 79.99 price tag. They're one of the few company's that have enough customer loyalty to get away with it and move it toward being the market standard. Gaming is still a relatively inexpensive hobby in the grand scheme of things, and everything is up in price over the last few years, so while disappointing, the higher game prices isn't surprising.

Not sure how I feel about the graphics. While technically the game looks pretty good, something about the art just isn't clicking with me.

How does this game perform on the Switch now? I feel like it had some issues at launch. I'm interested because I do like Suikoden but seems like there is a lot of negativity around this game.

Xenoblade X would be day one of there was a collectors edition. As is, I'll get Suikoden at a discount and skip Lunar. I don't think the Lunar games have aged particularly well.

Game runs great on Switch.

Why no collectors edition?

I have the OG and OLED Switch. I like the blacks on the OLED but honestly some of the colors are almost too much. Then again I recently replaced a 13 year old plasma with a mini LED and I think certain aspects of the plasma looked better (and it seconded as a space heater).

This is a must buy. The first is one of the best Metroidvanias on the Switch.

God Emperor of Dune made me sympathize with a tyrant.

@ear_wig Isnt there already a handheld gaming PC that has a controller that seconds as a mouse?

Ender Lillies was a better game and that team seems capable of releasing a sequel in a "normal" amount of time.

Nintendo ruined their own reveal by not showcasing any software. They revealed a console that looks almost identical to a decade all console, revealed 10 seconds of one game that was fairly predictable as a launch title, and told us zilch about what we all assume will be underpowered inners. I always thought it was okay Nintendo was behind a generation because they're always doing something different (wiimote, wii u gamepad, dual screens on the DS family). This doesn't look nearly different enough to warrant being last gen in terms of specs.