GammaPhonic

I doesn't matter what side you pick, we all know HP sauce is the king.

Let's face it, if one of the big publishers doesn't want to support the Switch, we'd all rather it be EA.

I’ve got this on 3DS. The lack of analogue controls makes it very difficult to enjoy.

@JMR_Alden the special edition comes with a soundtrack CD (the only reason I actually bought it) and a survival backpack like the one you find in the game. It’s pretty dumb.

Call me crazy, but I’m kind of glad it’s full of janky technical issues. I love, LOVE, the PS2 games and their terrible frame rate, wonky controls and bad camera were all part of the low budget charm.

I got my special edition version today. I’m really enjoying it, mostly in spite of, but partly because of the technical issues.

I’d say it deserves a 6/10, because it offers such a unique (other than the earlier titles) gameplay experience. If you’re curious about it, maybe wait for it to go on sale.

This is Racing Apex, a game that was originally announced years ago (2015 I think) but has been in development hell ever since. They probably changed the name to get away from the stigma of vapourware it has. I’m just happy it’s finally coming out, I’ve been looking forward to it since it was first revealed

Of all the thing in the world worth being pissed off about, Pokémon almost certainly isn’t one of them.

Wow, that’s nearly as many consoles as games I’ve bought, put on my shelf, then never played.

What a coincidence, I just bought the GameBoy cart a week or so ago. Haven’t had a chance to try it yet though.

Will these games ever be release in Europe on a proper games console?

Between this and Racing Apex, I thought we had a full on arcade racing revival on our hands. Which would have been amazing, because I love those kinds of games. I hope they both eventually see a release.

@sikthvash nothing nostalgic about my love for the series. I played them for the first time only about a year ago. You’re totally right about the B-Movie vibe though.

Remember the purple and yellow chairs in the Smash direct? Often, people will believe something for no other reason than they want it to be true.

I love this series. The thing about them is, they’re really not very good when it comes to production values. Bad animations, bad sound effects, bad controls, bad writing etc. But there is something totally unique about those games that makes them really compelling. That’s why I have preordered the special edition.

I just hope this entry lives up to the really wonky, borderline broken but fun/hilarious legacy of the series.

Wait, Dragon Quest XI Definitive Edition has DLC? What do words even mean anymore?

I have owned every single piece of Nintendo hardware with the exception of the Virtual Boy and the only one I’ve had a problem with is an N64 that I tried to mod and broke in the process (obviously, not Nintendo’s fault).

I’ve had a Sega Saturn, two Dreamcasts, an original Xbox, two Xbox 360s, a PS1 and a PS2 break on me. Never a piece of Nintendo hardware.

I voted Nintendo Touch Golf. It is, no joke, my favourite Nintendo DS game.

The 3DS will live forever. Viva la 3DS!!

I’m fine with this. September was going to be an expensive month, now it’s not so bad.

I’ve had an eye on this one for a while. It looks like it could be good. The dev has a track good record. Also, they’re called VD Dev, and they’re French. Brilliant.

OMG!! This is amazing. I’m so excited about this. Coincidentally, I’m playing through the first game on PS2 at the moment. All I need now is a HD port of the third game. Day made.

In my head Wonder Boy, Monster World and Alex Kidd are all the same series. Also, Virtua Racing! That’s a day one get for me. Can’t wait to play that one

Now that is a stone cold amazing line up of games. Plenty of all time classics, a good handful of lesser known but still great games and a healthy dose of those rare/expensive collectors items that most mortals will never get to own.

And M2 on emulation duty? This will totally blow Nintendo’s mini consoles out of the water. I can’t wait

I’ve been keeping an eye on this one because it looks so adorable. This review has convinced me to get it

@BBIAJ 👍

I’m sure I’m the only person who cares, but those Japanese Rail Sim 3D games aren’t on sale at all when I go to the 3DS eShop. What gives?

@PBandSmelly I know right? Free healthcare and now this.

I hope it has a clamshell type design. Or at the very least, be truly pocket sized.

This, Daytona USA and OutRun 2 would make my Switch the perfect arcade racing machine

I remember this as being distinctly average. It strikes me as an odd choice for the HD remaster treatment. Where’s my SOS: The Final Escape remaster?

This is great news. But please, PLEASE tell me you can turn achievements off. Or at least turn off the notifications for them. I can’t stand them.

I imported a physical copy from America for the 3DS. It’s still in my pile of shame, haven’t touched it once. One day, maybe. I did listen to the soundtrack CD that came with it though. That soundtrack is fantastic. A great mix of electronic sounds and strings. I loved that.

I’m not even slightly upset about this, it is a free update after all. But bloody hell, it’s five years since it’s original release of Shovel Knight. I wonder how long it will take them when they finally start making something new.

I’m seriously considering this one. I’ve only ever played Untold 1 and I enjoyed it, but not enough to see it trough to the end. Has the series changed significantly since Untold?

This is such a non statement. Nintendo have ALWAYS got something in development they haven’t announced that would please fans.

I hope we get one or two more rounds of Ninty Selects for 3DS here in Europe. There’s a few games I’d like, but I’m not quite willing to pay full price for. Miitopia, Poochy & Yoshi and maybe Final Fantasy Explorers.

@ALinkttPresent this is exactly why I bought it when it went into the selects range here in Europe. It’s a fun Mario Adventure even if you completely ignore all the stage creation stuff, which I did.

I love the 3DS and I never want it to end!! Seriously though, I still play my 3DS a lot. I spent way more time on it than my Switch last year and I am planning on buying more games for it this year. The idea that Nintendo should kill it is silly. Surely it makes more sense to invest in it in proportion to its profitability? And that’s exactly what they’ve been doing these past two years.

I’ve just bought OutRun. That should be downloaded and ready to play by the time I get home from work

Bought it last week. Still haven’t bothered to try it yet. Mainly because of Smash and I’ve just got back into Xenoblade.

I’m surprised they’re bothering with updates at all considering how miserably it’s sold.

I totally agree that someone should be able to cancel a pre order and get their money back if they change their mind before the games release. But on the other hand, why the hell would anyone pre order from the eShop!? It’s not like they’re going to run out of stock on release day.

The online service was free. Then they introduced an £18 charge and gave me some NES games. I really do feel like I’m being charged £18 a year for NES games I’ll never play, but I haven’t got a choice if I want to play online. For me, this is a pretty crummy deal

I hope they can improve the performance for the Switch version. I like the game but it has a few too many niggley flaws to be worth recommending to others.

It’s almost as if the game is designed with... fun. in. mind. SHOCK!

To anyone who never played the original. It’s amazingly good. Right up there with the very best Mario Kart games. I probably won’t be buying it though, I still have the original and I always seem to find remakes a bit disappointing.

It’s gonna be difficult to tear me from smash, but this might just do it

If Nintendo insist on charging for online play, fine. I mean, I’d rather they didn’t, but it’s not totally unreasonable. What is unreasonable, is attaching crap that no one wants to that online subscription. If they offered the online service for £12 without the NES games, I’d go for it and I’d bet most others would too.

@impurekind well, we can say for sure that he cheated. Because we know he cheated. He claims his tapes were switched, then claims he has evidence to prove this happened, then doesn’t let anybody see this evidence. All the while, everybody else has evidence which shows he cheated.

Just like Lance Armstrong, he was/is amazing at what he does. But he cheated to get to the top. And that’s why no one will ever take him seriously ever again.

No one doubted his ability. It’s the fact that he cheated that’s the problem. I don’t think he quite gets it.

@Pod I’d say most publishers are better than Ubisoft when it comes to releasing buggy unfinished games. Capcom, Sega, Nintendo, Activision, Rockstar, Blizzard etc. Even EA are less prone to pushing buggy software out the door. The only publisher that springs to mind worse than Ubisoft is Bethesda. Which is a shame, because Ubisoft have made some amazing and very polished games in the past. But their generic open world games are so often filled with glitches and bugs that to say they have high standards is a bit of a joke.