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The Switch generation was a period of transition for the Pokemon Company. Transitioning from handheld to console. To this day, I still reckon the Switch light was designed to appease them. Anyhoo, I think anyone with eyes could tell that it was difficult for them. But judging from the footage, they learned a lot and the extra horse power looks to be going a long way to realising their original vision of the game. I think the game looks to be back where it should be.

Take your time, Game Freak. This is looking stunning!

Sony caught copying Nintendo’s homework. Again. Lmfao

Amazing news! It's a shame SEGA's Spider-man Arcade gme isn't on and my OCD isn't playing nice about it lol, but loved X-men (and even Captain America and the Avengers!)

Remember when the PS1 had wobbly polygons and cracks? They must be new to playing video games bless them.

@Krlozgod Back in the day when games were like £9.99, budget ranges were £1.99 - £2.99. These days that would be like asking for £10 - £15. So I see them as slightly expensive but not egregiously so (I mean, I paid 1.99 for Dark Star on the C64! Seriously find it on Youtube lmao and it's a wonder I love video games as much as I do haha! Fire Red is way better than that lol). But I'm not the biggest Pokemon fan out there. I'm sure there are plenty of folk who regard these games in more esteem than simply 'a 20 year old game.'

If you think $20 is a lot of money these days then you need to get out more. You can hardly buy anything with it!

Nintendo release a physical. I buy it. April can’t come soon enough!!!

It's...it's gorgeous!

I'm in. I haven't touched a Sony console in 3 generations...so I'll be a bit rusty

@The_Nintendo_Expat I'm just wondering how many fans didn't get one after selling 155 milion units lol. I fear you are making a mountain out of a molehill. I mean, as a ballpark figure for the number of fans, I would look at how many units the Wii U sold...

@The_Nintendo_Expat Switch is their best selling console ever. I am so struggling to see your point outside of expecting Nintendo to be some sort of charity...

A.I. is really set to turn gaming on it's head isn't it. Not only is it going to be able to churn out disposable trash at an alarming rate, it's driving up the price of being able to mass consume it.

Pretty grim when I read that back...

How bad did this make that God of War game look lol. What were they thinking?

Dragon Quest sells almost half a million units and that's considered a quiet week? Erm...what?

Looks like I'm buying Sonic Racing now.

How have I never heard of Monster Rancher Hop a Bout?? It looks like a 3D Bounder (Gremlin Graphics - C64)!!! I am so in!!!!!!

I wonder if SEGA are ready to show off any of their new reboots. Shinobi was amazing. Hope we see Golden Axe

Don't over hype this one. The Switch 2 is the best selling console ever made. They don't HAVE to show everything they have. And if you go in with grounded expectations, then we'll all be surprised by something.

I hope they really start pushing the Switch 2 with their announcements. Mario Tennis landed with as much hype as the Wii U game lol. Everyone wants to see what Nintendo can do with their next gen outside of switching development mid way through
Fingers crossed.

Imagine how strong the company would be if they eventually started winning!

Hasbro cynically hoping to steal some of that Nintendo magic.

I mean, Lara Croft is pretty bloody generic. Not that hard to look faithful. Which is why I'm probably underwhelmed.

Just wait till we start getting the big games!

I want a good old fashioned Modern Warfare. We always seem to get lumbered with Black Ops.

Remember kids, shares can go down as well as up.

I approve! She isn't going to grow a tendy beard and then leave.

Welcome aboard Mai

I think everything is struggling at the moment. It's bloody expensive accross the board.

Offset because the power switch had a cart lock as you slid it

I mean, if you didn't feel anything during the end encounter, you are dead inside. Game was utterly gorgeous and a joy to play.

An article about jumps and no mention of San Francisco RUSH lol.

Has it really been nearly 6 years? Good lord. Time flies!

There seems to be a trend. Join the N-Life video team, grow some trendy hair (facial hair optional) then leave.

We need volunteers to join Alex's hairwatch.

In all seriousness, farewell Felix. Good luck on your new adventures.

Hmm...
I have no expectations for 2026 (I fear folk read that as a negative lol!) so I'll happily see what comes and be surpised. Now I am hoping we see what Monolith are doing with the humbe Switch 2! Can't wait for that.

As for Directs, I really hope they veer away from the twee, unoffensive wholesomeness and lean more towards showcasing what the Switch 2 can do. But until they have a bunch of truely next gen titles (instead of games that Switched development = pardon the pun) or cross gens, that gap is only plugged by third parties (that the internet will always moan about not being as good looking as a PC game lol.)

Whatever we get 2026, I want Nintendo to blow me away with something beautiful and something fun. Like how we all know they can.

Another year, another hopeful request that we see
Pheonix
Knuckle Joe
Ring King
Main Event

4 games from my childhood still absent

Sony literally saying Nintendo is right (again) without actually saying it lol.

They chased the live service golden egg, caught salmonella and now sitting back down.

Microsoft is far too big a game studio to be shackled to a struggling console. Of course it makes sense for them to sell their games everywhere (it's where the money is lmao!) Buuut, mark my words, the day an XBox console becomes market leader, don't be surprised when their narrative shifts more akin to Sony's...or cry when CoD isn't on Playstation anymore. It's why their messaging is so confusing. Their short term mission drive is totally at odds with their long term one.

@Ludacritz But would they have sold 8 times as many copies to make the same money?

Serious talk.
I got the N64 day one with Mario 64 and Pilotwings. Just the 2 games. I can honestly say NEVER have I felt like I was playing the future of entertainment more than this generation's launch. It was genuinely magical. Akin to watching Star Wars at the cinema (yeah I'm old.) Sure, games are bigger, bolder and brighter these days, but honestly, that magic comes around every blue moon.
Super Mario Bros had it.
Tetris had it,
Super Monkey Ball had it
Breath of the Wild had it.

It's not about fidelity or how lovely the game looks. (I mean, Rogue Squadron 2 and Cyberpunk would easily be on the list!) it's how well the gane fits the system and how much it makes you fall in love with the console itself. A game without peer that sets the tone for that generation. Romantic? Sure...sue me. But all the talk of fps, pixels, resolution reeeally kills the romance. Because when you love something, you love it's imperfections. When a game starts to chug, you start feeling sorry for the console lol. Slow down in the 80s was endearing. Now it's chastised. I've said it before, but the golden age wasn't just about the creativity expressed with the absence of clearly defined genres, but it was also the golden age of gamer's attitudes to what could be possible. Nowadays, it's more about what should be accepted. Anyhoo, I'm rambling...

Merry Chritmas everyone.

@FortniteJ Yeah, I don't get it either. I don't mind looking forward to something, but when it's years away...what's the point? But I do have to say, MP4 was an incredible experience.

@Fiskern Oh, announcing games so prematurely to create hype on a name alone needs to stop. It's not cool at all.

@rvcolem1 Yeah...I never called.

(lol)

@rvcolem1 Oh, 100%. It's nice for folk who might never have played a Metroid game before but totally agree, I wish it was left up to me to radio Miles for a pointer. I think we can all concede backtracking and progression isn't the way mainstream like to do things, buuut that's the thing. So many don't realise just how niche our favourite bounty hunter is. We are so lucky Nintendo aren't as cynical as most (the game would have been cancelled ful stop lol.)

@LikelySatan It really is. It feels like an N64 era game in scope (and that's not a bad thing these days!). Certainly no Breath of the Wild!

Despite the development struggles, I think the game sits comfortably just behind the first game in the pecking order. Folk will look back at this game and wonder what on Earth the drama was about. I mean, people harping on about how Metroid is about isolation and the open world spoils it? Erm...it's a desert! If they went all in on isolation and insisted Samus walk everywhere (with no music) then what would be the first thing everyone would be complaining about? Yep...wanting a motorbike. (Second thing would be for somehow to allow music to be played...)

As for the federation troopers, to me they come across as normal folk who are a tad starstruck at being marooned on a planet with Samus. I mean...who wouldn't be (apart from maybe Sylux.)

The game has the classic gameplay, some new puzzle elements and the icing on the cake is it's absolutely jaw dropping to look at. It is everything Metroid fans wanted.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Oh no. What a tragic time for something so devastating to happen to a family. I have no words...

Seems like it's only the US showing the worst Novemeber in 3 decades. Still, the way they talk, they will assume the entire world is in a similar state instead of looking to themselves.

@SplatRay001 You make it sound like it was widespread. What the heck lol!

Can't believe they big up patches these days. Man, standards are slipping lol.

Aparently there was latency on the PS5 version too. So I think I know where I'll be pointing my finger profusely! Hehe.

Well, hopefully my wallet doesn't find out until after Christmas. Welcome back physical!