I don't understand why they have stuck with the eFootball branding for this. They must know that game is total garbage, I was interested until that appeared on screen. Now I just assuming they don't wanna taint the PES brand with this crap in case they wanna bring it back one day
I made the remote control moving bit of cardboard from the variety pack, I'm sure that got binned, and I made the fishing rod which is in a cupboard. The other sets I've never opened
I'm not sure why they'd lie about it? I was pretty surprised when I saw them on there with Pikmin already available to buy and prime 2 remake heavily rumoured as "ready" for years
Used to love this game until Nintendo got greedy and stopped allowing game sharing. I can convince friends to play splatoon when they come round. I can't convince them to buy it and an NSO sub.
Hopefully they bring back a split screen option for 4
@Andee9001 Should be a big change this year being the first one to not come out on last Gen. That being said, it probably means it'll run like trash on Switch 2
I'm so glad I cancelled this now. It didn't even dawn on me when I preordered it that they'd charge that much for a the Virtual Boy accessory, and not drop all the games at once.
But if course, they're gonna slowly roll these out for the next 5 year to add an extra couple of hundred quid on
@Nep-Nep-Freak I don't understand why that's annoying. It saves you having to pay for the game and also NSO if you don't already play one of the 3 games people have to buy it for, and it means that matchmaking is still really easily despite the fact it's an 11 year old game.
I don't think it deserves all the hate it gets, but not does it deserve all the attention from publications it keep getting. It's an OK game, of which there are literally hundreds of each year, move on.
I think they made an error with the time between announcing this and it's release. I was excited when it got announced and pre ordered it, I've since had time to come to my senses and cancelled the pre order. Ive already got something that looks like a virtual boy on my shelf to collect dust.
I also thought if I preordered it and they slow drip fed the games like every other NSO catalog I'd be fuming
@Shade_Koopa ye disagree massively. The main reason I even own an iPad is because I can't watch anything on my Switch 2. These really aren't difficult things to add, it's not like having them changes anything for people that don't want to use a switch for that. Other than Smart TVs Switch is by far the most obvious choice to have streaming apps on, yet for some reason it doesn't, yet PlayStation and Xbox can. Even the Wii had netflix
Arkham City FIFA Sonic Racing Transformed Black Ops 2 Tekken Tag 2 Nintendo Land New Super Mario Bros U
Nuts to Zombie U, these are some great games, especially if you didn't own other consoles, and even if you did, playing them just on the tablet was great
@SillyG I don't think making it 8 players and encouraging folk to invest in 8 controllers to just to have an absolutely awful time is a good idea. People would be fuming
I wondered why I'd never played this before or why it was Warios only 3D platformer, 10 minutes of playing it answered that questions. Feels like a bad PS1 platformer
I never really understand why people wait when it comes to new consoles. You know your gonna get one eventually, it's most likely not going to come down in price by the time you do, enjoy the brand new console hype.
@Jayvir the last part, you don't play online. That's what your missing. It's arguably the best online game Nintendo has made this far. Granted the bar isnt crazy high set but still, multiplayer is where it's at, and it's not really pick and up play enough for local
@Nep-Nep-Freak if games don't push this kind of thing, a new player will buy the game in 6 months and find all the lobbies empty and never get to experience online play or only be able to do it in the most popular mode
I really enjoyed the first Fire Emblem Warriors and Hyrule Warriors games, however they're so repetitive that it'll be a long time before I ever want to play another
@cheesedude Disagree, I've got both a Series X and and a PS5. I'll take a handheld version over those any day of the week. Same goes for Call of Duty. It's alot easier to put 100s of hours into a game in handled mode.
@Daniel36 I mean surely you've heard of SpongeBob?? That started before the new millennium. Rugrats had been going so long it had a movie out before the new millennium.
I think it's a little too repetitive for a 10/10 and it's over reliance on gauntlet rooms rather than intricate platforming segments is a bit disappointing. Only about 30 hours in, but an 8 or 9 seems fair
Anyone complaining about the price has obviously never tried to play these games on the original hardware. This is an absolute bargain in comparison, and there's little reason for Nintendo to release this, there can't possibly enough demand for it to make a profit.
Anyone who thinks this stuff is cut from the main game is delusional. If DLC didn't exist, you'd never see this stuff at all.
DLC has been around for two decades, if you make a game that's obviously going to receive DLC, you develop it at the same time as the main game, not after it's come out. I don't see why it matters when it gets announced.
I'd much rather Mario Odyssey announced DLC before the game came out than the none that it got
I don't think it's harder than the first one, it's definitely alot more dull. Every zone seems to have some variant of annoying flying bug. I really enjoyed the act 1 end boss fight but the others are forgettable. The over reliance of just throwing a bunch of enemies into a locked room ala Guacamelee is a bit on the repetitive side.
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Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Super Bomberman 2 (SNES)
Why isn't the European one Gold?
Re: Pro-Evolution Soccer Successor 'eFootball' Is Getting A Switch 2 Exclusive Spin-Off
I don't understand why they have stuck with the eFootball branding for this. They must know that game is total garbage, I was interested until that appeared on screen. Now I just assuming they don't wanna taint the PES brand with this crap in case they wanna bring it back one day
Re: Talking Point: Where's Your Nintendo Labo Now?
I made the remote control moving bit of cardboard from the variety pack, I'm sure that got binned, and I made the fishing rod which is in a cupboard. The other sets I've never opened
Re: Rumour: Switch Online GameCube Releases Might Have Been Leaked
I'm not sure why they'd lie about it? I was pretty surprised when I saw them on there with Pikmin already available to buy and prime 2 remake heavily rumoured as "ready" for years
Re: Surprise! Splatoon 3's First Update Of 2026 Has Added Health Bars
Used to love this game until Nintendo got greedy and stopped allowing game sharing. I can convince friends to play splatoon when they come round. I can't convince them to buy it and an NSO sub.
Hopefully they bring back a split screen option for 4
Re: WWE 2K26 Is Reportedly On The Way To Switch 2
@Andee9001 Should be a big change this year being the first one to not come out on last Gen. That being said, it probably means it'll run like trash on Switch 2
Re: Nintendo Announces Launch Line-Up For Switch Online Virtual Boy
I'm so glad I cancelled this now. It didn't even dawn on me when I preordered it that they'd charge that much for a the Virtual Boy accessory, and not drop all the games at once.
But if course, they're gonna slowly roll these out for the next 5 year to add an extra couple of hundred quid on
Re: Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Nintendo Direct Announced For Thursday, 29th January
@Grumblevolcano you think it's going to outsell Pokemon meets Minecraft? Ok...
Re: Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Nintendo Direct Announced For Thursday, 29th January
@rvcolem1 The big Spring game is definitely Pokopia, there won't be a switch game that sells more than that this year
Re: PSA: Switch 2 Visual And Performance Improvements Included In New Rocket League Update
@Nep-Nep-Freak I don't understand why that's annoying. It saves you having to pay for the game and also NSO if you don't already play one of the 3 games people have to buy it for, and it means that matchmaking is still really easily despite the fact it's an 11 year old game.
Re: Nintendo Download: 22nd January (North America)
Astro Duel Deluxe has been one my go to local multiplayer games when I've had friends round, so very much looking forward to the sequel
Re: Talking Point: Metroid Prime 4 And The Burden Of Being 'Good Enough'
I don't think it deserves all the hate it gets, but not does it deserve all the attention from publications it keep getting. It's an OK game, of which there are literally hundreds of each year, move on.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2025 'Year In Review' Is Available Now
1. Tears of the Kingdom
2. Silksong
3. FC 26
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mario Power Tennis (GameCube)
The Japanese one is just really dull, it doesn't even look like a game cover, it looks like the free poster inside that you throw away
Re: Opinion: The Nintendo Console Nobody Wanted To Review Returns Soon, And I'm Here For It, Again
I think they made an error with the time between announcing this and it's release. I was excited when it got announced and pre ordered it, I've since had time to come to my senses and cancelled the pre order. Ive already got something that looks like a virtual boy on my shelf to collect dust.
I also thought if I preordered it and they slow drip fed the games like every other NSO catalog I'd be fuming
Re: Review: Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance (GameCube) - Aged & Easier Than You're Used To, But Still A Winner
Always found it weird how much people loved this entry, so many people say it's their favourite. Doesn't even make my top 5
Re: Switch 2 Sales Reportedly Struggled Over The Christmas Period
Metroid doesn't shift consoles like a 3D mario did. Shocker
Re: Nintendo Switch's Hulu App Will Be Discontinued Next Month
@Shade_Koopa Show me these media box adverts
Re: Nintendo Switch's Hulu App Will Be Discontinued Next Month
@Shade_Koopa ye disagree massively. The main reason I even own an iPad is because I can't watch anything on my Switch 2. These really aren't difficult things to add, it's not like having them changes anything for people that don't want to use a switch for that. Other than Smart TVs Switch is by far the most obvious choice to have streaming apps on, yet for some reason it doesn't, yet PlayStation and Xbox can. Even the Wii had netflix
Re: Opinion: We Need To Talk About X Games
@Debo626 @darkswabber that classic childhood game Naughts and Exes...
Re: Talking Point: Does Switch 2 Have Nintendo's Best Launch Line-Up Ever?
How can anyone not appreciate the Wii U launch.
Arkham City
FIFA
Sonic Racing Transformed
Black Ops 2
Tekken Tag 2
Nintendo Land
New Super Mario Bros U
Nuts to Zombie U, these are some great games, especially if you didn't own other consoles, and even if you did, playing them just on the tablet was great
Re: "This Just Didn't Fit Into My Gaming Lifestyle" - Hideki Kamiya Isn't Happy About Switch 2's Lack Of A D-Pad
@tameshiyaku try and play pretty much any fighting game in handheld mode other than Smash
Re: Opinion: My Daughter Made Me Realise That Mario Wonder's Difficulty Options Need Work
@SillyG I don't think making it 8 players and encouraging folk to invest in 8 controllers to just to have an absolutely awful time is a good idea. People would be fuming
Re: Talking Point: Does It Bother You That Big Games Companies Are Using GenAI?
@wiiwouldliketoplay it's about as much as a bubble as the invention of electricity, and internet
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Ice Climber
Definitely that North American one now as it's an iconic design, but either of the other two back then.
Re: Nintendo Fans Might Get The Entire Tomb Raider Survivor Trilogy Thanks To Their "Passionate Response"
I'd be happy with just shadows as I was bored of the trilogy by that point
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2 GameCube Library With Wario's 3D Outing
I wondered why I'd never played this before or why it was Warios only 3D platformer, 10 minutes of playing it answered that questions. Feels like a bad PS1 platformer
Re: Feature: My NES Longing, My Son's Terrifying Switch 2 Obsession
I never really understand why people wait when it comes to new consoles. You know your gonna get one eventually, it's most likely not going to come down in price by the time you do, enjoy the brand new console hype.
Re: Ongoing MicroSD Shortages Could Have A Knock-On Effect For Switch 2 Storage Availability
Storage is pretty sufficient, can easy get 10 massive games on there, I don't need to be playing 10 massive games at the same time
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Kirby Air Riders?
@Jayvir the last part, you don't play online. That's what your missing. It's arguably the best online game Nintendo has made this far. Granted the bar isnt crazy high set but still, multiplayer is where it's at, and it's not really pick and up play enough for local
Re: Kirby Air Riders In-Game Events Are Planned To Run For A Year After Launch
@Nep-Nep-Freak if games don't push this kind of thing, a new player will buy the game in 6 months and find all the lobbies empty and never get to experience online play or only be able to do it in the most popular mode
Re: Poll: Is Your Third-Party Switch 2 Dock Still Working After This Week's System Update?
If I Docked my Switch 2 then I'd have to walk all the way over to my dock to get my switch and play it, madness
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Is Seemingly Nintendo's First Game-Key Card Release
I think the last physical Nintendo game I got was a 3DS game so doesn't bother me in the slightest
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment?
I really enjoyed the first Fire Emblem Warriors and Hyrule Warriors games, however they're so repetitive that it'll be a long time before I ever want to play another
Re: More Switch Games Get Switch 2 Compatibility Fixes
@Simu001 it took Xbox one years to roll out backwards compatibly for 360 games and they never sorted them all. Switch 2 has only been out 4 months
Re: Review: EA SPORTS FC 26 (Switch 2) - A Fantastic Football Game, Once You're Used To The Frame Rate
@cheesedude Disagree, I've got both a Series X and and a PS5. I'll take a handheld version over those any day of the week. Same goes for Call of Duty. It's alot easier to put 100s of hours into a game in handled mode.
Re: Nickelodeon Splat Pack Revives Multiple SNES Titles In One Retro Collection
@KingMike it's nowhere near "well into the new millennium" though is it
Re: Nickelodeon Splat Pack Revives Multiple SNES Titles In One Retro Collection
@Daniel36 I mean surely you've heard of SpongeBob?? That started before the new millennium. Rugrats had been going so long it had a movie out before the new millennium.
Re: Review: Hollow Knight: Silksong - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Woven To Brutal Perfection
I think it's a little too repetitive for a 10/10 and it's over reliance on gauntlet rooms rather than intricate platforming segments is a bit disappointing. Only about 30 hours in, but an 8 or 9 seems fair
Re: ICYMI: If You Want To Play Virtual Boy Classics, You'll Need To Buy One Of Nintendo's Accessories
Anyone complaining about the price has obviously never tried to play these games on the original hardware. This is an absolute bargain in comparison, and there's little reason for Nintendo to release this, there can't possibly enough demand for it to make a profit.
Re: Nintendo Direct September 2025: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
Complains theres DLC for Donkey Kong way too soon. Complains theres no DLC for Mario Kart yet (which only game out the month before)
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Getting DLC Featuring Two Different Mega Raichu
Anyone who thinks this stuff is cut from the main game is delusional. If DLC didn't exist, you'd never see this stuff at all.
DLC has been around for two decades, if you make a game that's obviously going to receive DLC, you develop it at the same time as the main game, not after it's come out. I don't see why it matters when it gets announced.
I'd much rather Mario Odyssey announced DLC before the game came out than the none that it got
Re: Talking Point: Is Hollow Knight: Silksong Too Difficult?
I don't think it's harder than the first one, it's definitely alot more dull. Every zone seems to have some variant of annoying flying bug. I really enjoyed the act 1 end boss fight but the others are forgettable. The over reliance of just throwing a bunch of enemies into a locked room ala Guacamelee is a bit on the repetitive side.
Re: Square Enix Confirms Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Runs At A "Stable" 30fps On Switch 2
If I learnt anything from Welcome Tour it's that I can't tell the difference, that was like the hardest mini game ever