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@Bolt_Strike ok thats fair. Nothing is 100%. But I just think its important to keep in mind to not set yourself up for disappointment.

@Zeebor15 The answer is 2015. (Not counting dlc) Although it seems like Pokemon Z was probably planned to launch that year.

I know this will probably ignite yet another wave of Switch 2 discussion, but keep in mind that Game Freak always releases a game on a console after the successor is already released. Pokemon Crystal, Pokemon Emerald, Pokemon Black 2 & White 2 , and Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pre-ordered. A bit overpriced, but a new GBA game from a (relatively) big developer is too novel for me to pass up on. I also have an Analogue Pocket, so I will be playing it on a "modern feeling" device. Definitely understandable for those whose rather have it on Switch tho.

@Zeebor15 advance collection was done by M2 I believe. They did the original Contra and Castlevania collections and the SNES emulation for Dracula X in advance is exactly the same as those titles.

I tried out the demo a couple of years ago on my Game Boy Advance. Oddly enough it was pretty much the full game minus co-op and with worse graphics. Pretty good game tho.

It'll proabbly come to Switch 2. A Switch port could work, but would probably take some optimization, so by the time it would've come to Switch, Switch 2 will likely already be out. It will also likely take far less optimization on Switch 2 to get it up and running.

@JohnnyC final licensed 3ds game is probably what they meant. Nintendo hasn't licensed Game Boy games in like 20 years or something

@Fighting_Game_Loser it's $80 on 3ds on pricecharting, so while its a lot cheaper than Switch, it still not super cheap or anything...

I just wish they would reprint the damn Switch version since it's so expensive. I could just get the ps5 version if I really just wanted the game but I like the idea of having the whole series physically on Switch. But I really love the 3ds so I might buy anyways. Yea I'm kinda dumb tbh.

@TechaNinja it's Lyn from Fire Emblem (the Blazing Blade) on GBA. It's fanart from OrmilleF on Twitter.

@LiquidNinja this is extremely unlikely. Nintendo sells more physical video games than anybody else. Their first party games usually have a 50/50 physical digital ratio if not favoring physical. Its easy to be all doom and gloom seeing stuff like this but physical games still sell.

@Deviant-Dork are you trying to start an argument by calling Zelda an RPG? Lol

@wiiware I think Nintendo marketed Octopath 1 a lot better since they published it here in NA and Europe. Square Enix is frankly pretty bad at marketing anything that isn't FF in the west.

I'm trying to resist the boomer urges here but its tough. It just seems kinda lame to me to pay $20 just for a character model when you could buy an entire game with that money.

@Woodyshoe Bayonetta 3 sold well and Origins 3 is just a weird spin off so I doubt it will effect mainline.

@nhSnork Konami bought Hudson Soft around 2011 or so. That's why ND Cube makes all the new Mario Parties now and why all the new Bomberman games are published by Konami.

@Serpenterror doubtful. These are old 8/16 bit games so they'll probably get M2 to do it who normally does a pretty good job like with the Castlevania and Contra collections. Although the 4:3 aspect ratio not working in those games is a bit eyebrow raising!

Was there other Felix games by Hudson Soft aside from the one on NES? What other games are going to be in the collection? I do know that game is considered something of a "hidden gem" in the NES library so this will be a good chance to play it. Interesting choice tho when they still haven't rereleased the Simpsons arcade game yet.

@Deltarogue this is obviously going to happen when the Switch 2 comes out. Do you really think Nintendo hasn't started development on Mario Kart 9? In fact, I wouldn't be shocked if it was already finished, just waiting for the next system to come ouy

Why don't they focus instead on making good games that don't try to nickle and dime people?

@Grumblevolcano This is the norm for film announcements. I am not an expert on Hollywood, but surely there must be a reason for this?

@Mauzuri lol sorry I just thought it was interesting to point out. I'm not normally like that.

It's interesting this is fastest selling Super Mario game ever yet Scarlet and Violet sold 10 million in a single weekend. Society 😔

Man I sure hope Arad doesn't try to cram 4 different villians in the movie lmao. Ironic its being made by Sony. Lol

@Sisilly_G Sorry I should've specified. I assumed it would apply to Europe as well. But I was talking about the US version specifically.

I don't really think this is a very big jump from last quarter? Clearly a successor is coming 😈

Keep in mind this is also a download code in a box on Switch. Shows you how much they cared about the Switch version.

@RainbowGazelle their M30 controller has a rolling Dpad. Assuming you mean Sega style.

I wanted them to make an M30 with analog sticks and two triggers and easy button mapping. I love the M30 but all these features would make it way easier to use on Switch.

Fortnite has been out long enough to have nostalgic callbacks to when it first started... This is cursed.

@aaronsullivan Buying a console to play a game is already expected tho. But for them to make this game not only a mobile exclusive but a subscription is seriously stupid. Even if I owned an Apple device this would be seriously annoying. A game like this just works better on Switch/ps5/Xbox Series/PC. Using a controller on a mobile phone is just kinda awkward. And even if you buy a device just for the game, you also have to pay a neverending sub fee just to get that value you paid for that device. Not to mention I'm not going to own two smartphones. This is just insanity frankly.

Yea his Wario voice doesn't sound great... All respect to Afgani, but I hope Wario gets recast at some point. He can stay for Mario and Luigi tho as he sounds good for those characters.

@IceClimbersMain Yea I kinda forgot about that. Would be a cool surprise though. I do think if an "Ultimate Deluxe" ever happens, at least some of the Mii fighters would likely turn to real fighters. But I would prefer a reboot of the series that refreshes the characters movesets honestly.

@IceClimbersMain why would Vergil get in before Dante? lol

Wow Nintendo bundling the Switch with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe? How very shocking.

This could fit on a 16 gb cart. For $60 it absolutely should ship on a 16 gb cart.

@HeadPirate "
The comment section is an amazing study of how powerful the Mandela effect can be online, and how impossible it can be to dispel misinformation once the masses accept it as true.

Almost everyone agrees on the "fact" that "The Lost Levels" is the hardest game. But "The Lost Levels" is NOT a re-release of the JP "Super Mario Brothers 2". It is a modified version of that game, the only difference being that it is MUCH easier due to checkpoints and being able to see plosion mushrooms much easier. TLL was released in Japan, directly marketed as a easier, more accessible version of the original.

So almost everyone is presenting and defending an argument they do not actually support, because if your opinion is that TLL is the hard, then clearly TLL with fewer checkpoints is harder.

The misunderstanding that SMB2-JP is identical to "The Lost Levels" is so prevalent that there is almost unanimous agreement on a point that is objectively and verifiability incorrect.

@HeadPirate Not that comment but you have corrected other comments on this thread

@HeadPirate You can still call the game Super Mario Bros 2 if you want lol. I'm not stopping you. But you're the one correcting people not me.

@HeadPirate also a somewhat easier rerelease is still the same game at the end of the day. You wouldn't say Super Mario Bros Deluxe isn't still Super Mario Bros just bc they added a save feature and unlimited continues? Although perhaps they should specify versions in this specific case since we are talking difficulty...

@HeadPirate except the Lost Levels IS the same game as they gave the original FDS version that title when they released it on Wii/Wii U Virtual Console. So it doesn't just refer to the SMAS version. Plus they're all just called "Super Mario Bros 2" in Japan if you want to talk about the original Japanese releases .

@HeadPirate Super Mario Bros 2 USA is absolutely still a "real" mainline Mario game. It got a release in Japan as "Super Mario USA". It introduced reoccurring Mario characters like Birdo and Bob-omb. It introduced Luigi's modern proportions. It even started development as a Mario game before it shifted and Nintendo eventually got the Yume Kojo license.

Yoshi's Island and Wario Land aren't mainline Mario games . But I would say Lost Levels is hardest, whether you mean any% or 100%.

@Chaotic_Neutral I can't speak for Series X, but ps5 installs the game off the disc itself, not the internet. No idea why this misconception keeps spreading around. There are some single player games that require patches to play, but frankly the problem is quite a bit worse on Switch; coming from a lifelong Nintendo fan.

I think things would be at least passable if Konami has shipped the core three games you buy the collection for on the cart and everything else as a download. Buy this release is just pointless lmao. Picking this up on ps5.

@Nintendo_Thumb If a game is great, it will inherently be more replayable. I love the NSMB games, but in general they are pretty generic and samey without the massive amount of secret exits of World (not to mention small nitpicks like Yoshi not being able to go from level to level or not being able to throw shells up.).The secret exits gave World way more replayability in my opinion since there's so many ways of getting to Bowser's Castle. Also I would say if you want the game to keep track of your dragon coins, play Advance 2 on GBA (Its the same game but it keeps track of your dragon coins). Also, World's relatively short length also makes it easier to pick up and play at any time. You don't need nostalgia googles to see that World is a fantastically designed game. I grew up with every 2d Mario game, (NSMBDS was my first) and yet World is still my favorite.

@Nintendo_Thumb None of that stuff is inherently better. It's just stuff that's been added to differentiate Wonder (and other newer Mario games) from World. World is a fantastically designed game with a huge connected map with tons of secret exits, and unique level mechanics. It's honestly strange to see Nintendo fans disrespect an old game just for being old. I thought we were better than that.

@Quarbit I have played indie platformers. Like Celeste, Meat Boy, etc. They just polish up most of the platformer foundations in the 8 and 16 bit era for the most part.

@Anti-Matter There is no time limit in Super Mario Wonder lol.