GamerGrandpa

…"those who are willing to shell out some cash for pure nostalgia." That's a camp I fall into. Been a gamer for nearly forty years now. I can go back and play any game that was enjoyable back in the day and enjoy myself now.

Hmm. I might have to try it then. I definitely like the idea of the gyro aiming controls.

@TeslaChippie
Yeah it's crazy that they don't do more stores and in more cities around the world. They sell out of almost everything every day! I do not see how that could not be "financially viable in the view of The Pokémon Company"?!

Are they still releasing this for Wii-U too? I seem to remember last year them saying it would release on Switch first and then still release on Wii-U later the next year (this year). Only a couple months left of this year.

Nice! Did Battle Princess Madelyn ever come out for Wii-U? Last I heard it was still coming.

@aVagabond
You're right that it defeats the purpose of the "Switch" name. Yeah they should have at least made it where the Switch Lite could still connect to TV and just still sell without a dock and everything.

Eh. Ok. I have it downloaded but haven't played yet. Still excited to at least give it a try.

Double Switch?! Nice! I'll have to get that one. I never played it when it originally came out, I did play Night Trap. Excited to try out Yooka-Laylee and BurgerTime too.

@GameOtaku
Yeah I definitely miss VC, especially the one on Wii with its huge selection of systems and games. I still have my Wii-U hooked up with all of the VC games I purchased for it and the ones transferred from my Wii. They should have gone the route they did with the Wii U and simply give you a discount to repurchase games on the Switch that you already purchased.

@jcvandan
There are lots of us who buy them that were old enough to have played them when they originally came out. I still get decent enjoyment out of them just for the nostalgia of playing them again after 30 years. Of course, this particular game isn't near as good as some of the others. I agree that there are others they could have chosen to do instead of this, but I'll grab it anyway.

Ooh! I forgot about the early Dragon Quest games.

Can't wait to play the 2-D mode

@TheDanslator
Yeah it also probably got them a little good-will with Bandai Namco. Like you say it was definitely better to be safe than sorry

@Spoony_Tech
I agree. Hopefully we get the 2nd game as well.

I want to try River City Girls, even with a growing backlog already. This might be the first week I do not get a retro Arcade release of some kind, video game pinball doesn't interest me. Of course there are the SNES games too.

Good to know. Imagine if they had made a full Animal Crossing game instead of Pocket Camp! Charge $1 for a certain amount of bells to spend in game, Charge for exclusive furniture sets, charge for upgrades to your house... That would have raked-in a ton of money. It's good that they are giving us a full Animal Crossing on Switch instead. The charm/fun of the game is exploring/collecting/doing chores to help have a hand in creating the world in the game.

Nice. I'll give this a try at some point.

So excited for the 2D mode!

Nice! I'll be at the OU-Texas game on October 12, which is already at the Texas State Fair.

@Ralizah
I'm still holding out hope for Rare Replay. Surely they have to know that a huge audience for the games in that collection are diehard Nintendo gamers. Plus maybe they could use that as an excuse to release it but not other exclusives? I know, I'm desperate and dreaming and still hurting from Microsoft getting Rare all those years ago! It still boggles my mind that Nintendo didn't snatch up Rare when they had the chance. Their games, along with Nintendo's, are literally what floated the N64 to selling as much as it did. SMH

@JayJ
Yeah I was waiting for Radiant Dawn to show up on the Wii U eshop. Especially after Wii games started coming and even Xenoblade showed up. I never get to play Radiant Dawn because I waited on it and by the time I thought about getting it, it was outrageously priced for a used copy. I don't know why Nintendo never bothered with it. Surely they had to know it would sell a ton.

Is that Shovel Knight running off with the princess there?!

Nice. I enjoyed the last game so I'm excited for this one. Been playing Doom for what, 25 years now? I remember playing the first game when it released and not having a soundblaster card on my computer. I assumed the muffled gunshots, the grunts and chittering noise from the demons, and simple door opening sounds was how it was supposed to sound. Then I played it on a friend's computer and was blown away by all the sound I was missing out on! I then went back and played Wolfenstein too. Good times

What?! It's not confirmed for Switch yet?!

@PeterAndCompany
Yeah I was in junior high back then and was lucky enough to have both systems. But I did have two friends, on with SNES and one with Genesis/Sega CD, who both touted their console as superior. I loved them both but SNES does get a slight edge at the end.

@Zuljaras
Surely it has by now? I think it has sold close to 100 million across all its platforms. That is insane.

I need to get this. I played Grandia II on Dreamcast, I believe.

@Wavey84
There are a lot of us gamers who enjoy the retro stuff too so these games sell well for them. And aren't they usually ported by an outside studio? I do agree with you that they do need to make updated sequels of all those great IP's they are sitting on.

@ChromaticDracula
Yeah I'd love to have them physical too. Still not sure with the much higher price, though I'm sure they come with goodies of some kind?

Huh. This sounds pretty cool.

@DockEllisD
I know what you mean! I have considerable backlog. Every week I'll buy at least one game (usually an arcade archive or other retro release) and some of them may never even be played by the time I have to upgrade to whatever the successor to the Switch will be.

@Paraka
I'd love to play another Billy Hatcher game. My son and I had a lot of fun with the game on Gamecube when it came out.

Nice. I loved the first game on Wii-U. So I may pick up the physical collection.

I never got into the game. Has Arceus appeared in the game?

@Mr_Persona
The Joker auditioning for the role of Hamlet?

@BionicDodo
Yeah that is crazy. TATE mode should be priority for games like this. Would probably ensure more initial sales instead of some waiting around to see if it is added at a later date. I would certainly be more likely to grab it right away if it did have it.

@SmaMan
Count me in... and it's 3% at this moment!

Huh. I knew nothing about this. I'll give it a try some day.

@ReaperExTenebris
I am a "core Nintendo gamer". I am in my forties now and a grandpa. I have owned every Nintendo console. I don't see anything that transpired as ruining the gaming experience for more hardcore gamers. I know there a tons of gamers who scoff at Nintendo for more kiddie-friendly games and the fact that they feel they have to have the highest quality graphics and everything to be able to fully enjoy themselves. I think Nintendo did what they saw as the best way forward for them. They were able to bring newer gamers of all ages and expanded the market. It would have been very risky for them to fight tooth and nail with Sony and Microsoft. Both of those companies are able to sell their high-end consoles at a (sometimes significant) loss. Nintendo was able to successfully trudge its own path. There are still plenty of great gaming experiences to be had on Nintendo systems, even if a game like Doom or The Witcher doesn't near measure up on Switch compared to the other versions.

Of course since I'm old, Nintendo's legacy content will always keep me invested in them (I still have my Wii-U hooked-up with hundreds of VC/eshop/Wiiware games on it and those games get as much play as any new games I play). But I have also found plenty of newer games to play on Wii/Wii U/Switch. I do agree it would be nice to be able to have all of the latest games and Nintendo franchise games all on one system, instead of needing a Switch and a PS4/Xbox One.

Also while Iwata was instrumental in expanding the market and bringing in the more casual gamers and alternative control schemes, I seem to remember he was also the main one that was hesitant to move Nintendo into the new mobile sector of gaming. He took a lot of criticism from shareholders and others in the industry and media for that.

@jockmahon
Where did you get that? I thought it was comparing the older Switch SKU to the this newer version? Not to the Switch Lite?

Hmm. I forgot about Dr Mario.

Great game. That's a fair score for it. The visuals are the best part of it.

I'm excited for the Stranger Things game. Looks great.

Man. That is pretty cool, but it is a lot of extra and unneeded plastic to have laying around. But they are going the extra mile to top Nintendo. Nice little collectors piece I guess.

@Franz
Yeah they do need another one in America on the west coast (though I live in Oklahoma). The one we have is in the busiest, most-expensive city to visit.

@JayronAuron
I was gonna say the same thing. The Wii-U easily plays Wii games so this way they technically only have to make one version for both systems.

Pooyan, huh? I only ever played the Atari 2600 version which wasn't very good if I remember correctly (that was a LONG time ago!). But from what I see of the arcade game version I may give it a try.

@Shiryu
I thought maybe you had

Cool. I've been wanting this.

Nice. Definitely worth it to me, especially to get to play Trials of Mana.