HammerGalladeBro

It's my last weekend of vacation before I go back to work. This time will be...

Tetris 99
Almost missed the current Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 3.0 theme thanks to my internet that for no reason said "Oh, you wanna play online? Let me be on the sh****est quality I've ever been and disconnect you constantly".
Thankfully, I managed to get the theme.

WarioWare: Move It!
I bought a copy yesterday at 600 Mexican Pesos (roughly $30) just beforea cold storm hit my area, so I'm playing that as well. I'm taking my time with this one because I know WarioWares are over before you know it.

@Solid_Python Thanks a lot for that, I hope @NintendoLife can update this nothingburger of a story with the reply.

EDIT: Updated with the mention.

@Divide_and_Wander your brother must've been an AndroId all this time.

In a serious tone, nothing I saw in these photos made me think AI. If anything, my first thought was that these people may have real issues with their hands.

At this point, many amiibo in my collection are really only for display purposes, which is fine by me. I've always seen amiibo as pseudo-Smash Bros. trophies, even for non-Smash releases.

I got various amiibo such as Pac-Man, Sonic, Snake, Simon, Cloud, Kazuya and eventually I'll get Terry and Sora, fully aware that they won't be supported much by Nintendo or their original companies outside of "scan any amiibo to get regular items".

Capcom seems to be the exception here since they have use for Ryu and Ken (but not Terry?) as of SFVI and they also have the upcoming Resident Evil amiibo and have consistently been releasing figures for Monster Hunter.

Is this Alex or Ralf Jones? Seriously, for a moment I thought that was the Ikari Warrior himself.

Odd that there's no ball for Goomba, Koopa Troopa and Boo.

Nope. Next question.

With this release, now we only have pending Mario Sunshine, Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. One of the Pokémon games most definitely will be released on Pokémon Day or close to it unless TPC is that abbrasive to older content as celebration.

38 characters and only 5 babies? 3 of them are regulars while Baby Wario we hardly ever see and Baby Waluigi will make its debut?

Not bad in my book. May get this game along with Donkey Kong Bananza and Kirby Air Riders before I get a Switch 2.

@foursider "And the console and its features? Waaaay too samey and safe."
I mean, weren't people asking for pretty much the same Switch, only more powerful? Sounds to me that's exactly what they got.

I'm not sure why they were expecting that power to be cheap while keeping the Switch features, though.

It wouldn't be the gaming industry if there weren't layoffs at the start of the year.

And yes, I'm not happy for saying that.

Nothing of value will be lost for me since the app wasn't even available in Mexico.

That said, the loss of these kind of services on consoles is a bad thing.

EDIT: But on the other hand, I'm starting to think gaming consoles don't really need them, Switch 1 and 2 being an odd exception for their hybrid design. I've seen smart TVs, both new and used, at affordable prices these days.

Original CAS cover for me.

What a great way to end my vacation.

@FredsBodyDouble Pretty much, they developed all the games and releases of the Metroid Prime trilogy and Prime 4 as well as Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii version only) and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (both Wii U and Switch versions).

They also did some work (but weren't the main developers) on Metroid Prime Hunters, Mario Kart 7 and Mario Strikers: Battle League. I don't know if they did any work on Metroid Prime: Federation Force, though.

EDIT: Apparently the Mech's designs in Federation Force are Retro's work.

@Blaa having cleared the game after 21 hours (yes, I was taking and enjoying my time with it) on Easy (to get used to the game) with 100% Items, Scans and Green Energy (for the Gallery unlocks, subsequent playthroughs will only be 50% of green energy), I'm gonna say the internet totally blew the hate for the game in general out of proportion.

And no, I don't think my times are going down much because I'm not a speedrunner kind of person, which I'm starting to think the internet will hate me for.

You know Konami also owns Hudson Soft IPs. With that said...

Bloody Roar: Enchanted Wonderland

I like how they continue the tradition of Robot Master contests. I probably would've done something like Game Man, a RM based on the concept of video games in general, or a female RM... How about Hood Woman (based on Little Red Riding Hood/B.B. Hood) or Scout Woman (a reference to Sailor Moon)?

Off-topic: @LoroTalby
"Do you want cookies?"

Sorry, couldn't resist. I do hope that after accepting them, your choice is respected on NL's end.

Late last night, I finished Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on Easy difficulty with 100% Items, Scans and Green Energy, mostly for the Gallery.
Next, I'll try Normal difficulty, without 100% Green Energy from here on.

Maybe also some Mega Man 8. I have until the release of Mega Man: Dual Override to beat Mega Man 8, 9, 10 and 11. I got Mega Man 11 on the last day of the insane sale (didn't make the same mistake as with Okami HD), but I'll play it until I beat 10.

I'm glad it has the Mexican version of the cover art, the bottom disclaimer is less invasive in that one.

@missingno_fgc Oh, I'm not denying Space Invaders impact and I'm grateful it is available for those who just want this game and not entire collections. What I'm saying is that, as ACA #500, it loses its "boom" (lack of better word here) since it is already available by other means on modern systems.

The thing is, CEOs and bigwigs would rather use that knife as a weapon.

No offense to Space Invaders but I feel The Outfoxies should've been the game #500. That one would've made a bigger impact than it being #499.

It's certainly a different experience from prior Metroid outings, and it seems that Nintendo is willing to chalk this down to its protracted development period – lest we forget, it was originally announced in 2017 with Bandai Namco assisting, but was rebooted in 2019 with Retro Studios returning to the helm.

Have we ever had proof that Bandai Namco (specifically the Singapore studio that Nintendo recently acquired) were the ones in charge of the original version?

Anyway, I haven't played enough to make a concrete opinion to say if I love or hate it. But seriously, whatever they did, that graphic quality on the Switch1 cannot go unrecognized.

@GrailUK @AmplifyMJ Case in point, the North American Videogame Crash of 1983.

Did he skip school Solid Snake style?

My guess is that this time there will be rotation of games bundled, at first it was Mario Kart World, now it's Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Here's Numbers 11 to 30 for this week, using the same format as Nintendo Life (Place / Title / System / Weekly Units Sales / Total Unit Sales)

• 11. Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV / Switch 2 / 6,891 / 97,360
• 12. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe / Switch / 6,884 / 6,448,289
• 13. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate / Switch / 6,506 / 5,832,056
• 14. Super Mario Party Jamboree / Switch / 6,388 / 1,429,462
• 15. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 / Switch / 5,358 / 117,664
• 16. Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake / Switch / 4,962 / 305,061
• 17. Octopath Traveller 0 / Switch / 4,874 / 26,572
• 18. Disney Miraness Fitness / Switch / 4,767 / NEW
• 19. Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake / Switch 2 / 4,540 / 123,928
• 20. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 / Switch / 4,318 / 158,885
• 21. Pokémon Scarlet/Violet / Switch / 3,445 / 5,643,121
• 22. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition / Switch 2 / 3,381 / 24,796
• 23. Tamagotchi Plaza Nintendo Switch 2 Edition / Switch 2 / 3,377 / 76,565
• 24. Octopath Traveller 0 / Switch 2 / 3,376 / 21,459
• 24. Octopath Traveller 0 / PS5 / 3,210 / 22,743
• 26. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 / PS5 / 3,164 / NEW
• 27. Splatoon 3 / Switch / 3,053 / 4,491,754
• 28. Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival / Switch / 3,026 / 459,894
• 29. Tamagotchi Plaza / Switch / 3,006 / 205,524
• 30. Nintendo Switch Sports / Switch / 2,963 / 1,668,226

@Anti-Matter Like I said last week, it takes a little bit more time, Famitsu charts the top 10 first and then a few hours later or the next day at most they have the top 30.

Of course, it'd be great if NL updated the Japanese charts once the top 30 are available. If not, here's the link: https://www.famitsu.com/ranking/game-sales

We'll see where/if Metroid Prime 4 charted in the top 30 in a few hours, tomorrow at most. But realistically, I'm only expecting the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition to chart.

EDIT: See below.

For those wondering, apparently the NEX Playground is essentially a $249 Kinect system.

Not sure if it's worthy of mentioning, but it seems this update is western exclusive. The Japanese N64 NSO apps (the regular and the Mature ones) didn't update. Neither did any other NSO app.

@Robot99 Ah, I see. I forget there are actually 2 "Hurry Up!" variants here, one faster when the timer hits 99 seconds left and the fastest one when there are 49 seconds left.

With that said, it is a crime the Kingdoms songs aren't used more often. Especially Chai Kingdom with all the Chinese motif they've been using recently such as Dragon Road and Dragon Palace in Mario Kart.

33 songs? Didn't think the original Super Mario Land had that much music.

Yes, I'm aware it may also include jingles and fanfares, but even then I thought it was like 20 at most.

I'm ready to do my part and buy Metroid Prime 4 this week. Hopefully by the end of the week I'll get it.

What was the issue with Miitopia?

Not being the biggest Marvel fan out there, I'm fine with just Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection. Maybe one day I'll give Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, secondhand physical copies are not hard to find here in my area.

About Fatal Frame II

Making its Nintendo console debut in 2026. Fatal Frame II is often considered one of the best in Koei Tecmo's long-running horror series.

Ummm, didn't it come out on the Wii back in 2012?

Also, in Dragon Quest VII

Physical?
Yes, on Switch 2, Game-Key Card on Switch 2 (and no upgrade path)

How can it be physical and have a Game-Key Card on the same system?
And yes, I'm aware it's a mistake and it should say it's physical on the Switch 1 but a GKC on Switch 2

Physical Copies are plenty in my area, but for that price, it's hard to resist it. Guess I'll get it digitally and then see what price I can get it physically later. Kind of like what I did with Puyo Puyo Tetris.
In fact, I'm expecting a similar price outcome to that one.

@Dman10 any game that gets Latin American Spanish or Brazilian Portuguese localizations should be highlighted. A lot of times companies are content by simply dumping the European variants localizations on the American copies, which are not 100% representative of how we speak over here. Who the hey says "bocata" instead of "sandwich" or "emparedado" in Latin American Spanish?

SEGA is one of the worst offenders in this regard. Or at least they seem to be trying these days, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has Latin American Spanish texts but no verbal speeches, they still use the European Spanish voices, which don't really match the LatAm Spanish text.
But as of Sonic X Shadow Generations, they still had European Spanish crammed in the American copies.

"Hasta la vista, LJN"

-AVGN, probably.

Side note: The article doesn't mention which character 50 Cent plays, which is Balrog/M.Bison.
EDIT: Now it does.

Actually, this has me thinking: for the Japanese release, will they follow the Japanese naming conventions of SF or will they pull a Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game and call them with their western names even in Japan?

Will be there for sure. Hopefully by then I would have played Mega Man 8, 9, 10 and 11.

@Otoemetry beats me what it means, hopefully someone that reads Japanese could chime in.

In any case, the sales chart has been updated with the top 30, revealing the Switch 1 version of Metroid Prime 4 at #15 with 7,586 sales.

@Otoemetry Famitsu themselves post it at the end of the source, on the red text that says ゲーム販売本数ランキングページ.
Here's the link, it currently has last week's top 30: https://www.famitsu.com/ranking/game-sales

They usually post the top 30 a day or two after posting the top 10.
Unfortunately, I don't know if someone posts them in English.

I'm gonna cheat a bit in my order because I like more than one game equally as others, but for me it's

1. Prime Trilogy
Let's just lump them all together, I like them all equally.

2. Zero Mission / Fusion / Hunters / Samus Returns
No real comments on these ones.

3. Dread
It only needs some more music, but what little it has I enjoy as background noise. And it has, in my opinion, the best Power Suit with that light blue color. I'm considering addind it to the #2 group, though.

4. Super / Other M
Sorry, Super. As much as I do believe you're a great game, your controls kinda ruin it for me going back, that's also what really ruins Other M for me. I've said this before... twice, come to think of it, but Samus' human side won't be unappreciated by me.

5. OG Metroid / II: Return of Samus
These games are not bad per se, but if I can play the remakes over the originals I will.

Cannot speak for Federation Force and Prime 4 as I haven't played them. Ranking Pinball (which I have played) with the same bar as the other games just doesn't feel right to me. That's like trying to rank, I don't know, Smash Bros. as an Animal Crossing game? Maybe?

It's interesting to see that it's the Switch 2 Edition of MP4 the one that charted. We'll see how the Switch 1 version fared by tomorrow.

The only good thing about this is a potential "Jaws Revisited" AVGN episode.

@SplatRay001 let it play for about 50 minutes every once in a while.

I agree this is Charles Martinet's best Wario performance, those screams when he falls off in the sky sections have stayed with me all these years.

If possible, play the Japanese version to have access to the true final boss.
In the international versions, it doesn't have any changes throughout the fight, but in the Japanese version the Black Jewel has a second phase after you deplete half his health, it is also where the otherwise unused Wario World Main Theme plays. Said song was used in promotional material and was later remixed for Mario Power Tennis.

@Suketoudara I do remember Ubisoft being a little more prominent on the Game Boy Color, at one point I was also confusing Earthworm Jim as a Ubisoft IP for some reason.
Hopefully other Ubisoft games from other systems can join these two.

Side Note: Weirdly, as of the time of this comment, NCL haven't announced what Japan will be getting.