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Gris needs to be on there as others have said. To The Moon definitely was a gut punch. What made the sadness of that game dialed up to 11 for me was when I played it back in the day it just so happened to be right after my ex of 6 1/2 years and I broke up. I was already a wreck and so it was extra icing on the depression cake

Well son of a b#tch I missed it again! I check from time to time but apparently I have a better chance being struck by lightning

The fact that there's people out there that make a living being a social media cosplay person or whatever just blows my mind. As I see more of this I just get angrier and angrier at my guidance counselor back in high school.

This trailer made me feel very middle road about it. Not very interested but at the same time not completely turned off. It's weird when that happens.

Loved Tropical Freeze! That was one of those games from beginning to end I was constantly surprised, engaged and just straight up having a great time Kinda like how Super Mario Odyssey was for me.

Uhhh...this looks like one of those shovelware games that come out weekly you see on the Eshop. I'm all for whatever floats your boat however of ALL the games (or shovelware) that do come out weekly how did this one get to rise above and get it's own article?

There's so many games that come out that are ranks above shovelware that don't get any sort of peep on here. I understand it's not possible to showcase them all but...out of all to choose from...this one? Really? Right on I guess.

I'm probably in the minority but I really liked Smash-Up. Yes it was lacking characters but as long as it had Donatello and Ralph I was happy as can be.

Being born in the 80's I definitely grew up on all those early era game(s). I probably played that dreaded water level more times I can count. Turtles in Time by far takes the cake in anything best of Turtles. Just hook this collection to my veins!!!

Work has been taking over majority of my gaming time so sticking to my commitment of clearing the backlog has been at a snail's pace. I'm keeping at it though! Just finished Mark of the Ninja Remastered on Switch. That was a surprise gem of a game. I'm now onto the next in my backlog list Red Faction Guerilla ReMarstered. Just started it but wow it has impressed me so much with its gameplay. Looking forward to getting deep with it

@Ichiban Seriously agree! I finally completed it a couple of months ago after it being in my backlog for a long time. Once that game "clicked" for me I was so hooked on it. The challenge was such a welcome shake up to my usual pace of playing games too.

As per usual Nintendo will have a Direct when they decide to on their terms. I don't see why it would be any different. Ever.

I'll admit I was wrong. I predicted we'll be far into like the 3rd or 4th digital event for this expansion by now. For Rise and especially Stories 2 they did so many.

I'll be there in just over week so I can see it for myself!

C'mon!!! (spits water everywhere) Your Honor!!

Guess I'll keep waiting for General Chaos and Skitchin'...

C'mon General Chaos and/or Skitchin'!!! Who am I kidding those were EA games back in the day so we'll never see them again I can dream though.

This looks interesting I may have to check this out. However my backlog just keeps getting bigger and bigger

@Wurstsemmel753 Yeah I've noticed that too. There's something very back and forth about that in any forms of entertainment nowadays. Meaning typically the pitchfork & torch mobs go nuts when stereotypes are utilized however when they're used in certain ways (like this example) it's ok because it's done "correctly". It's like any Hispanic character wears a sombrero and/or poncho and a Asian character knows martial arts Ah well whatever works I'm down with it all

Game over, Man! Game Over!

@JeanPaul "Discover the convenient practicality of ONE HAND MODE"
Now that is funny.

I already discovered and mastered that mode in the mid 90's when our household got our first internet computer That old school Pentium II sure got ran into the ground more times than I can count.

I luckily live in Southern California and have a Universal Platinum pass. Every time I'm there I see the construction area and it makes me over the hill excited You get a good look of it on the escalators on the way down to the lower lot where it's at. I'll definitely be dropping by once that store opens. They've had a small area already of stuff and I got a dope Mario Kart shirt. Looking forward to boozing on Duff Beer while walking around Nintendo World!

Just hook it to MY VEINS!!!!

Day. Motha. F**king. One.

Anyone want to take bets on how many "Digital Events" Capcom will have for Sunbreak before its official release? I'm going with the over higher number at 5. I may be exaggerating some but I'm sure there was 3-4 for Rise and like 7 for MH Stories 2.

The Switch is as good as new since 2018. Had to replace both Joy Cons though due to that dreaded drift.

@HamatoYoshi

Yeah just like what the other guy said lowering the difficulty makes a big difference. I was a huge fan of Doom 2016 so when I started this one for about the first few missions I was having a real hard time and kinda bummed out because of it. Besides the difficulty spike I noticed there was a TON more to keep an eye on in terms of cooldowns. You got the freeze/frag grenades, the flame belch, the chainsaw and Blood Punch. All those were designed to be NEEDED during majority if not all encounters. I mean it took me awhile to catch on to the fact the chainsaw refuels itself so you can keep using it to get ammo. Before I noticed that I was always running out of ammo. I guess I was just slow on the intake and expected a more straightforward chaos like Doom 2016 was to me. Anyways I gave it time and once the game finally "clicked" I have to admit I was having a blast even more than I did with 2016.

@Jacoby @RiasGremory

I'm with you guys all the way but I did cave in during the Black Friday deals. I mean seriously they had the Deluxe Edition (includes both expansions!) on sale for less than $30! Normally that was going for almost $90 or something. I couldn't resist

I'm actually getting more vibes from old school NES Skate or Die! with this trailer. I'll have to keep my eye on this one!

I wouldn't mind some sort of return of this game in whatever form they choose. It was one of my first DS games when I purchased a DS Lite and played the HELL out of it Loved it and the multiplayer. As some have already said the multiplayer was ahead of its time especially for a DS game.

Ah I remember renting this from Blockbuster the weekend it came out and being so blown away by it! Suffice to say I had a 'blast' of a weekend

Still waiting for the inevitable lucrative custodial position to open! I can sweep floors, empty waste baskets and clean toilets like none other! C'mon, Retro post it already!

@KnightsTemplar
I've got a back log so long and I still haven't finished mario oddessy, zelda breath of the wild and dk tropical freeze to name a few.

I know what you mean MH games have always been a massive roadblock for me and the dreaded backlog. You really need to finish up Odessey and Tropical Freeze cause they're such amazing games. I just wrapped up Tropical Freeze and holy god was it such the perfect combination of fun and frustrating challenge! Worth every minute!

@Rainz Yeah, we'll see what happens. The Knights have such an ability to acquire and build a team of top talent however it's embarrassing at this point that it falls apart in the post season. Nothing wrong with losing I mean for all top teams the post season is brutal. However, the Knights just fall apart and can never figure out how it all went wrong after another 'amazing' regular season

I just 100% DKC Tropical Freeze and jeez was that game the perfect combination of fun and frustrating challenge! There was something about it that made me keep coming back for more. Now time to move on in the backlog. I picked up the Switch version of World War Z and so far it's alright. I need more time with it to see if it "clicks" with me properly. There's definitely some fun to be had with it but over the years of oversaturation of anything zombie/horde/Coop PvE games I can see how this one is very middle road. If it doesn't "click" I'll move on in my backlog to either Switch Doom Eternal or Red Faction GW 'ReMarstered'.

I really hope Nintendo writes the biggest checks to them and/or eventually buys them. With all the acquisitions going on left and right I really do worry that EA, Activision or even Sony/Microsoft will get to them and all that was said in the above statement will be nothing but hopes & dreams down the toilet.

@SwitchForce @Specter_of-the_OLED I played the hell out of that DS game MK3 Ultimate. Loved it almost as much as MK Trilogy. However, I remember that DS game had a serious difficulty glitch or something. No matter what Tower difficulty you chose at a certain point the CPU went guns a blazin' crazy hard "I win" mode and just beat the living hell out of you. Going even as far as anticipating your moves to counter you a millisecond after pressing the damn button

Absolutely yes! MK Trilogy was my all time favorite MK game and most played fighting game ever back in the old days I want this so bad I may try to pre-pre-order the game at any willing retailer. Just take my money now and I'll settle for a handshake agreement.

If the anniversary is going to be a game my guess it will be a game similar to how MHGU was. That game was a celebration of all the generation of MH games before World. A 'greatest hits' plus new stuff sprinkled throughout. Makes sense to me to make a game similar like that but with Rise/Sunbreak, World/Iceborne, a new game if there is one before 2024, and maybe even some Stories/Stories 2 content mix in. Sprinkle in some new stuff like they did with MHGU and wala there you have it a new game!

I always get the impression that she took some serious puffs of the magic dragon right before she filmed that commercial. I guess it could just be the way she is naturally but even in other settings I always get this vibe she's orbiting.

Perfect I always look forward to these events and yes I still play this regularly. It's one of those games that keeps on giving!

@jon128 Keep at it and I promise you once you "get it" properly you'll have a hard time putting it down. Astral Chain was (and still is!) one of my all-time favorite Switch games. I'll admit though it didn't start out that way. The game may be considered a "hack & slash" however the developers want you to learn and use the complicated mechanics of the combat. There's so much to learn and do with the controls that I can easily understand if anyone has a complicated time. I strongly recommend to practice and view some YouTube videos to get a idea of all the endless things you can do. There is a lot of information buried in the options but unfortunately the game doesn't explain it enough. How to use your Legions and combos during combat can be endless and very bad@ss. For example mastering "hit rush" allows you to use 2 Legions at once so you're 3 vs 1 the enemy to death. The Beast Legion's "Howl" ability gives you a massive advantage. Like I said watch YouTube videos to get those examples. Once it "clicks" I believe you'll be hooked. It just takes a little time.

I was originally planning on starting to tackle my Switch backlog that I recently created from the Black Friday deals. However, in a very surprising twist I started playing on the N64 app Winback Covert Operations and I can't seem to put it down! This one flew under the radar back in the day (I bounced heavily between N64 & PS1 back then). I totally dig the old school janky gameplay and I'm having fun shooting badguys from cover (I'll admit though it makes a big difference being able to save anytime instead of dealing with checkpoints ). If I played this back when it released in 1999 I could totally see myself obsessing about it. Such innovation history with this game!

What a great game! Just finished it yesterday. I got it the weekend of release but work has been not kind at all to video game time since then. Very satisfied with the experience and time put in. Now onto the newly piled up backlog from all the Black Friday sales

Work has been keeping me busy and my days off have also kept me so occupied with anything other than gaming lately. So much so that I'm FINALLY getting to the end of Metroid Dread (and it was a day 1 purchase!). With all these Black Friday deals going on my backlog is about to pile up again With the combination of massive discounts and a gift card I picked up for Switch World War Z, Doom Eternal Deluxe Edition, Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, and Mortal Kombat 11/Ultimate Add-On Bundle. I'll be trying very hard to tackle those for the forseeable future.

@ZestyFork LOL makes me wonder if Nintendo Life will do article when Leeroy the janitor retires

So aggravating nowadays we're getting more and more accustomed to waiting on the "it's good now patch" from either brand spanking new games and/or any kind of remake/remaster

@Axecon Ahhh I clicked on the article specifically to make that reference You beat me to it LOL

In another way to sum up Nintendo's eShop setup: Sh#t sucks.

@wonderclassic Ah the good ol days

@Hikingguy
Nonetheless, this is a quality selection of Genesis games. And the ordering is just fine in my book. As much as I tried, I never could quite get into Ecco.

Yeah I can relate to you about Ecco. At least in my experience Ecco was a game that virtually everybody that owned a Genesis had Ecco. It's crazy to admit but it was one of those games that I played quite a bit yet never "got into it". Yet I still played it. I'd get lost a lot doing more just swimming around and stumbling into what I'm supposed to do. Eventually I'd say "meh F this" turn it off and go at it again later in the week. Doesn't make sense but that's what I did and others I knew did the same.

None of these really blow up my skirt but if General Chaos ever gets added then that will be worth way more than the price of admission for me My household had the 4 player connector and we would have epic multiplayer battles into the wee hours of the night!

@CharlieGirl While I do applaud your stance however I fear you may never play another video game again. Let's face it if this is a very common industry practice then Metroid Dread is barely a tip of the iceberg. I'm confident lots of your money spent on other games are guilty of the exact same thing. I'm just curious to know where do you draw the line? Not trolling I'm just wondering. Is it possibly a case of ignorance is bliss? The ol' saying of "if a tree falls in the woods..." explanation?

Always 2 sides to a story. As some has said this should be already known in the work contract. However I do agree that credit should be given if there is legit contributions. On another hand anyone can say they contributed to whatever. Meaning as far we know this dude could have just painted a generic background blue. I mean it is something but they could have gotten the janitor to do that. I don't know I'm sure there's a lot more to it that we may never know. It's just nowadays everyone puts it all on social media to drum up whatever "support" or "backlash". LOL the dude could have been dumped by a female artist and this is his way of getting back. Just a thought it doesn't mean jack sh#t.

@ChromaticDracula Exactly! Especially for me during hockey season (which starts this week!). The 'switch' between docked and handheld or vice versa is amazing before or after game time!