HammerGalladeBro

This game got my attention when I saw the announcement article in Time Extension back in May, but for that price? I think I'm gonna wait a bit.

Not to sound like I'm whining, but I'm legit curious why it's more expensive than other retro releases by Ratalaika. If it has both the GBA and DS versions? Sure, I'll take it at that price, but if it's only the GBA version I'll wait a bit. Maybe after Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.

@rjejr Prior to the egregious way to level up characters using some sort of currency (which I think was introduced on the Wreck-It Ralph season) shared by everyone in lieu of specific items for characters of the same series, I considered Disney Speedstorm a solid alternative to Mario Kart. That change made me drop the game altogether.

@Suketoudara

That says more about the general feeling of selling out for the sake of money than anything else.

At least now I have some context for those memes of "The plot of Sonic in SRW, the subplot of Sonic in PUBG". And for that, I am thankful with you.

Not yet, but eventually I will.
Yesterday my package of the Marvel vs. Capcom collection arrived, so I will be busy with that. Then I'm awaiting another package with Itadaki Street DS, which should be here next week. After that it will be the launch of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.

If I have any considerable amount of money after it and the dinners for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, I'll be ready for the physical collection.

A little more context for the cover arts.
From my understanding, Teleroboxer is a 2-human and 2-big robot sport. The human controls the robot, that's why there's a human next to the robot in the Japanese version. They're the main characters, while the American cover is one of the opponent robots.

The robot is called Harry and it's the only Virtual Boy representation in Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Spirit, apart from the VB itself on the Gamer stage.

After defearing a robot, you can see the human controlling it. But I believe Harry and his human are never shown in-game, I might be wrong on that last part.

What's with the random map of Africa in the North American cover?

@Suketoudara legit question: where did you read that skibidi toilet rumor?

It probably will be that purple background with the logo.

Did the demos at different events have title screens?

Nice to have a confirmation of the physical release date of not-Banjo-Kazooie (not, that's not a jab). Unfortunately, I'm gonna give it a pass initially. My gaming money that month is reserved for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and whatever is left will be used for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve dinners.

@N00BiSH Not to mention it constantly goes on sale.

Update: Here's the top 30 of the charted week , revealing the PS5 version of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds at #24 with 2,194 copies sold.

While on the topic of kart racers, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is at #15 with 3,784 copies sold.

Per the source, guess we'll have to wait about 2 days to see how much the PS versions of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds sold.

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Who the hey thinks an AI video hosting platform is a good idea? That's a disaster waiting to happen.

*No, it isn't.

I suppose those are The True Lost Levels.

@kmtrain83 considering the heavy sales earlier in the year, I'm gonna say it's the former.

@Untempered-Link only games missing from both Switches are Super Mario 64 DS and (my second- favorite 3D Mario platformer) Super Mario 3D Land.

Oh, this one's definitely going to my ACA collection.

Its follow-up, Bomb Bee, apparently had two versions: the original release by Namco and a Nintendo-published version called Bomb Bee-N. I don't know if there are any major differences between them, though.

I wonder if they could include Bomb Bee-N if Bomb Bee comes to Arcade Archives.

Kinda ironic that a former Stadia exclusive will end in the same way as its original system.

Having not played this game yet and from my time with the Tetris 99 theme, the song A Perfect Rehearsal already lives rent-free in my memory. Something about it makes me feel like I'm back on the Gamecube era.

@ParrakerriRush
From this sample, only TheGamer mentions the price, but they mention the cost of the collection, not of the individual games on the eShop.
Destructoid makes a brief mention of it but never states how much it is.

In fact, TheGamer's opening discourse is about complaining about the price.

@SillyG Thanks a lot.

...there are plenty of physical releases that spawn separate icons for the included games.

That's the reason I'm asking, I'm afraid my progress on the digital version couldn't be used on the physical release if it were just one icon.
I intend to get Galaxy 2 digitally at first, then get the physical copy if I come across a cheap one in the future.

About the physical release, does it make only one icon appear on the HOME Menu or does it make two?

Count me in for LEGO City Undercover, if only to make it more stable.

How is it that on the Wii U (unpatched, I might add) is far more stable than on the Switch (with at least one update currently under its belt)?

I don't even care about loading times, just make sure the Switch version doesn't crash during normal gameplay, something that didn't happen to me on the Wii U. That's all I'm asking for this one, on the Wii U it's easily top 5 for me, but on Switch it's more of a dread experience since I don't know when/if it will crash.

I remember there was an ad fort his series in Platform 8, but by the time it came out on Switch 1, it was nowhere to be seen. Was it removed or something?

One day I'll give this series its due chance. The games are constantly on sale on the eShop, and I believe this is the first sale of this specific entry.

Was there a sale on EA Sports FC 25 or something? Why is it so high on the same chart FC 26 is on top?

I previously said that this would be my first Switch 2 digital game. But if I can give it a try on Switch 1 and there's a Switch 2 upgrade, I wouldn't say no to that. If not, oh well. I'll still wait for the moment I get a Switch 2.

Plot twist: Her true name is Wendy.

@Indielink @TheSaneInsanity
Thanks a lot. I tend to have issues on what pronouns to use, which is why I usually avoid those topics altogether (at least in English). Updating my comment.

@OFFICIALMichi about “most people don’t know this reference” characters, I kind of wish they at least had put Fang and Trip, who were in Sonic Superstars not too long ago. Or they cannot be included because they're Classic Sonic characters? Come to think of it, I'm legit surprised Classic Sonic is nowhere to be seen, not even as a skin.

I don't know if it means anything, but I'm currently updating the GBA NSO app and decided to casually try to update the other NSO apps just to see if there's any other minor update or if the remaining apps change from "Nintendo Switch Online" to "Nintendo Classics", and to my surprise the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis one is updating.

Or it could just be a past minor update.

@Aurumonado Not sure if it's the same issue, but when I wanted to link my account the app kept rebooting and asking me to link my account again. It happened about 3 or 4 times before the app finally reacted.

Played a bit, feels like a decent time waster, however I've graduated from Fire Emblem Heroes, not sure if I want to go back to it or try this new one. Not to mention I'm running out of memory in my phone.

With that said, what's up with the protagonist? I mean, its their allies refer to it them as a prince (i.e. masculine) but it they looks* and sounds a little feminine.
My immediate reaction was the same as Profeasor Oak: Are you a boy or a girl?

And no. That's not an attack and I'm not offended, I only feel confused about that protagonist. Maybe if I play a bit further (or when more content is added) I'll get an answer about its their true identity.
And yes, I probably had to state it wasn't an attack

*Please spare me on this conjugation if it is wrong.

I'm watching it because of Rosalina, both her character and potentially her backstory.

@Krisi Not really the best examples, since those are/were Nintendo employees, while neither Johnny Gioeli nor Crush 40 are/were employees of SEGA. Only Jun Senoue is.

Creating a song for a game doesn't necessarily means the publisher owns it, as far as I know, there are Xenoblade 2 songs that Nintendo doesn't own. I believe the music in the Culdcept games is owned by its composer, Kenji Ito. The late Koichi Sugiyama owned the music of Dragon Quest, now that he's passed away (and for some time now) I believe his estate manages the rights under the name SUGIYAMA KOBO.

Even SEGA had this problem in the 90s, remember they don't own the music in Sonic 1 and 2, instead Masato Nakamura owns it, also the whole Michael Jackson debacle in Sonic 3. You'd think they'd learn from that to not use external composers, but apparently also His World (the theme song of Sonic '06) and Endless Possibilty (from Sonic Unleashed) also have copyright issues, meaning SEGA doesn't fully own them, or at least the vocal versions.

A better example would be if Grant Kirkhope tried to claim the rights of the DK Rap from Nintendo or the Banjo-Kazooie theme from Microsoft.

This is the Global Version of Live! School idol festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE! all over again.

In case you don't want to open Twitter (I refuse to call it X), let me quote what it says:

【Global Launch Notice】
We are excited to break the news to you that the global version of Love Live! School idol festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE! is launching soon in February 2024.

However, we also want to inform you that, the Global Version will close its doors on May 31, 2024, and cease in-app purchases accordingly.

We appreciate the love and support you've shown, and we're committed to making these last few months an unforgettable moment.

Yes, at the same time they announced the international release, they also announced the date it would cease. At least this game's online will last longer than 3 months.

Are we gonna ignore the fact that it also rips-off Tottoro?

Should've known the moment Randy Pitchford started to obnoxiously yell during the April 2nd Direct.

I'll of course download the app. Now, whether I can play it on the TV or not, that's yet to be seen.

If not, I'm not too worried because I'm sure non-expensive alternatives will be made for those of us who cannot get the shell or the cardboard version so easily since we live in countries without My Nintendo Store.

Worst case scenario: I somehow mod my Virtual Boy to allow the Switch to be inserted.

I never noticed the "Touch Pen Action" above the Japanese logo. I like both, but for different reasons. With that said, I'll go with the western cover.

This was the first DS game I bought back in early 2006, when I remember having the options of either this one, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (which I got years later) or Chibi-Robo! on the Gamecube. In hindsigh, I should've gotten Chibi-Robo!, but I also got my money's worth with Yoshi Touch & Go.

Video: EA Sports FC 26 Disappoints At 30fps On Switch 2

There, fixed the title for ya.

All jokes aside, I really hope EA doesn't have another "unprecedented partnership" on the Switch 2.

Keep in mind, this game's DLC is almost as bad as Sonic Superstars. We have:

• Free DLC via updates (the SEGA characters, immediately defeating the purpose of the advertised SEGA crossover)
• Paid DLC (the third-parties and Nick characters)
• Digital Deluxe Edition exclusive DLC (the Sonic Prime characters)
• Pre-order bonus (Sonic the Werehog)
• SEGA Account DLC, the evolution of the newsletter subscription DLC (the Blue Star Extreme Gear)

This one is slightly better, just slightly, because at least it doesn't have DLC associated to a third-party reward program like the Comic Style skins from Kroeger or the IHOP Amy, the latter thankfully became available to everyone later on.

I didn't enjoy much the ONT, so I will wait for the Switch 2 version and heavy discounts.

@Dee123 Makes me all the more glad when I found a CIB second-hand copy of Black 1 in 2017 for 30 Mexican Pesos (about $1.50) in a store that at the same time also had White 1 for 500 pesos ($25). Even the employees were perplexed the system was pricing Black 1 so low.

Watch the story of the game being Ditto finding the actual human from which it based its transformation.

Come to think of it, has Ditto ever displayed the ability to transform into a human? I'm pretty sure I'd seen it turn into a cannon in the anime, but not into an actual human.

If they were to remake them, I'd like them to do Black 1+2 and White 1+2. Kind of like a whole continuous story with a timeskip (access to Black 2/White 2) as soon as you beat Ghetsis in Part 1 and where your decisions made in Part 1 are reflected in Part 2.

If possible, I'd also like a Legends game that explores the foundation of Unova and the events that led the full dragon Kyurem was along with Reshiram and Zekrom to be spliced.

@Alpha008 a quick google search says it stands for Stock Keeping Unit.

@MTMike87
"BS! It's a sign its fail of a system is collecting dust in shelves. Wii U 2.0 NINTENDOOMED!"

-some random on the internet, probably.

In all seriousness, I agree with that notion, I know that by the time I'm ready to get one it will be available. I wish I could say the same about Mario Kart World, I haven't seen a single copy in stores in my city since launch.

To answer the question.
No, Bandai Namco didn't work on Bananza. It's not listed on Bandai Namco Studios website (the division of BN that works with Nintendo). They mention specifically what work they do on every game.

Have both Klonoa GBA games on the Wii U Virtual Console, but I'm always up for a replay.

At the very least I wish they could make the NSO controllers available in-stores for those of us in countries (in my case, Mexico) where they don't ship My Nintendo physical goods.

@KingMike Oh, trust me I did own Rocko back in the day, a $4 used game from Babagge's (before they became Gamestop), I don't think I ever made it past Level 2.

In its defense, back then I didn't see it as a puzzle platformer. With that in mind, I'm willing to give it another chance, especially with the Rewind function. Though that will be when there's a sale on the digital version, I just hope it's available for more than 10 months.