HotGoomba

That poor multibillion dollar company. They really are struggling with that massive game of theirs. They're really struggling to keep the lights on and the money in their pockets, I hope everyone's not too harsh on them...

I've never heard of Pokémon or Disney before. What exactly are those? They sound like a type of disease. I really hope that anyone suffering from those gets well soon : - (

@N00BiSH I wouldn't say the new Angry Birds games are bad, but they're either mediocre and nothing special, piggybacking on the old games while stuffing microtransactions, or they're games that play nothing like Angry Birds but have the brand name on it anyways.

I don't think that the Angry Birds brand would've devolved to this point if Rovio had any other notable franchise that they own, but they don't. They peaked in the late 2000s and early 2010s, and are using the brand they built up during that time to not go under.

Rovio and Sega should make a mature first person shooter Angry Birds game. I'm sure that's a great way to make back that $776 million!

@Yousef- eh, could use more goombas, but this is cool anyways.

I love a sprinkle of handheld mode boost on my stability sundae!

He's happy that the fan reception was positive, because if it wasn't, Nintendo of America would've executed Donkey Kong live on Nintendo TVii.

Donald Glover as Yoshi

Holy grail, that's the "Awaken, My Love!" guy!

Donald Glover is a great actor, music artist, and voice actor, but Yoshi?
Was hoping for Danny Devito, but can't judge much until I see the actual movie.

A Kickstarter for a port of a recently released game is kinda weird, but whatever.

@DarkCoolEdge I don't think the "this remake of an old game should be able to run just fine!" argument really works when something like the Resident Evil and Final Fantasy VII remakes for modern platforms exist, or Demon Souls. Those are originally PS1, GameCube, and PS3 titles, yet I seriously doubt that a Switch 1 can handle those remakes.

I owned two 3DS models. A standard 2DS and a New 3DS XL.

The 2DS suddenly stopped working after 2 or so years.

I replaced it with a New 3DS XL. The New 3DS XL is still working perfectly, over a decade later.

@fenlix The PS4 version of Final Fantasy VII Remake wasn't the one ported to Switch 2, but rather the PS5 remaster of the remake subtitled "Intergrade", which is likely why it runs at a consistent 30fps rather than any higher frame rate.

Also, I believe that Rebirth had performance issues when it launched on PS5. I don't think that the Switch 2 is the sole issue here, rather optimization and how the game was originally built, especially if Capcom can get two upcoming titles running at a mostly consistent 60fps and having the Switch 2 version pretty comparable with the Xbox Series S.

The visual mode is only 30fps/30hz? I'm sorry, I'm not usually a frame rate snob, but if Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata are aiming for 60fps and are brand new, upcoming games, why does an ass old game like Skyrim need a performance mode to run at 60fps?

Cyberpunk 2077 also runs at 30fps on TV mode, but the difference with that it released in 2020, is obviously a lot more technically advanced than Skyrim, and is infamous for being difficult to optimize, yet they were able to get the Switch 2 version to run consistently and still looking more than good enough. Yet I'm supposed to be ok with Skyrim being the same frame rate in visual mode?

I don't think it's unreasonable to think that a company under a trillion dollar giant could afford to optimize a game from 2011 just a little more, right?

Then again, this is the company that couldn't even get basic desktop functionality working on Fallout on PC without having unpaid fans/modders fix the game for them, so maybe my expectations are too high.

@Anti-Matter Based on the fact that it's on the Atari website, the physical releases are likely not being done by Ubisoft.

Man, Ubisoft is an absolutely awful company. I don't think I could ever support them-- did someone say Rayman!?

I'll wait for the inevitable discount to $20.

Happy to see the best Digimon game coming to Switch.

A shame. Nothing in the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase could ever live up to the absolutely outstanding Poker Night remaster.

Haven't really sat down and played anything other than Brawlhalla and Marvel Rivals on PC, so I've been finishing Kirby and the Forgotten Land this week so that I can start clearing my backlog.

2nd place? 12/12 in less than 83 seconds!? Forget HotGoomba, I'm KingGoomba!

Someone will look at this and still say that the AI hate is unnecessary and overdone, not realizing that the AI hate comes from a place of tiredness of the abundance of pure slop and the disrespect towards real, human-made art, not a place of ignorance and hating "the future".

I might have to get these, there's been some games that I've been looking at but never had the will to actually get: Xenoblade, Arceus, and Bayonetta. They all look quality, but I have no idea if they're for me, so saving $10-20 on them would be nice.

I would use this for Tomodachi, but I'll be damned if I waited 13 years for this game just to get it digitally. I'm going physical for that one.

Nintendo just started a war, and they didn't even need to announce a new Mario Party to do it.

Nobody's talking about how damn funny this Direct was. HotGoomba approved.

Kinda ridiculous how many grown adults are whining about this and saying that Tomodachi Life isn't a real game just because it's not their thing.

Get over it. We'll get a standard Direct this year, probably next month. You don't have to belittle franchises and their fans just because you didn't get exactly what you want.

@some_other_drum This remake was announced in 2020 and was in development before that, was slated to release in 2021, got delayed, and has been in development hell for over six years. For a remake of a pre-existing game.

We have had two original and critically acclaimed Prince of Persia games since 2021, and as much as I was hoping this game would release, at this point, I think that shifting the team towards an original Persia game would be a smarter move than spending however much longer on this remake.

That being said, I hope they at least they do a small-scale remaster of the earlier Prince of Persia games. That's honestly the best I think they can do at this point.

If the price does increase, hopefully they at least add a game to the bundle or something to make the price sting a lot less. Not Mario Kart, they're not giving that game away, but something. Something to make the idea of a $500 Nintendo console sting a whole lot less.

Bowser terrorizes a new kingdom.

So, the developers of some of the best VR and Meta exclusives – Asgard's Wrath, Deadpool VR, Resident Evil 4 VR on Quest – get awarded for their wonderful work by getting shut down by Meta.

I love virtual reality, it has provided some of the most unique and immersive experiences in video games. But Meta being the leader of VR, and with basically all of their competition besides maybe Valve basically nothing for VR, Sony/PlayStation included, I'm worried that this is it for virtual reality.

Between Microsoft, Meta, and Google, I think that big conglomerates getting involved in the video game industry has been a massive mistake.

Maybe Valve's new headset can change things for virtual reality, maybe Sony can actually develop some damn VR titles, and maybe some other competitor could join the VR medium, but right now, it isn't looking good. For now, hoping the best for everyone laid off.

[this comment is a repost from Push Square]

NOOOOO I missed the deal

A game that should run well on a system, and then shocking everyone with its shoddy performance?

Now that is a System Shock.

Local bodyguards/former plumbers beat up young child who was looking for his father. More at 11.

The Mega Man is REAL!!!!

no thank you.

Makes sense. Most people will probably wait to get this on Switch 2, which doesn't have the biggest install base yet, and Metroid is more niche than a Mario or Zelda. Pretty good start, it should have decent legs throughout December.

I myself won't get it for a while. Not because of the reviews. I don't care about them, I'd probably like the game anyways. I'd just like to play Metroid Prime 2 and 3 first, which I wish released on Switch 1 by now, but I guess Nintendo is too busy making the long-awaited sequel to Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour.

Both box arts look like Samus Metroid Prime is judging me for wanting to play this pinball game.

Also, both box arts look good, but the Japanese one has more color in it so I voted for that one.

When are they going to fix the bug where the Nintendo Switch 2 isn't edible? I want to eat it.

Wow, that European one is awful. The American and Japanese ones looks good though.

Also, why does the big bad on the Japanese box art look like that one Austrian painter with the ugly mustache?

Edit: Wait that is him???? HUH?????

@spiderman0616 You might be right about the games being old, being bad, or being Sega, but I don't wish on that on any game. I want every game to succeed, regardless of its a key card release or not. Except Black Ops 7. F&$k Black Ops 7.

@Lizuka Fair enough. I still think that the format might've had some factor in it, but I did forget that Ubisoft and WB discounts their games like crazy.

As for the EA Sports prices, seeing those games get cut to over 50% off in not even half a year is strange, but I don't know why for certain, and honestly, I don't think I care all that much.

I was genuinely surprised when I saw how low the game prices so low so early in this console's life.

Then I realized the one thing that, save Story of Seasons, all of these games have in common. They're all game key cards, or worse, download codes.

I mean, a deal's a deal, I'm not at all saying not to buy these. I honestly might. But, nudge nudge, might show how game key cards aren't exactly flying off of shelves, especially at full price.

No stability jokes... I guess I could work with that.

Wow, I sure to love all of that issue fixing. Oh boy do we love issue fixing! Nintendo is spoiling us with all those issues fixes!

It just doesn't feel that same...

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@benmalsky198 Only reasons I'm not immediately getting Air Riders is that I don't own a Switch 2, I haven't played the demo, and I don't want to buy the game before knowing that I like it first, or at least after I get bored of whatever games I get first.

@Aswannsong Look, I love Kirby (although I might not get Air Riders anytime soon), the series holds a really special place in my heart, but I really respect the hater energy that you've got against it. I wish I could be as passionate at despising something badly as you do Kirby. HotGoomba approves.

Oh yes! I love to see Nintendo supporting their consoles with... compatibility?! What is this tomfoolery?!?! Where is the stability gosh darn it, Nintendo!!!

I don't understand why some people are shocked by this. The Switch 2 Edition is a $5 upgrade. Happy Home Paradise is $25. No other Nintendo Switch 2 Edition from Nintendo has included past DLC. Nintendo Switch prices rarely go down for anything other than small sales.

Move aside, Call of Duty. Time for some real games to release on Switch 2.

Ridiculous. The best gaming invention of 2025 was the New 2DS XL. #TheNew2DSXLReleasedIn2025

Didn't like Eternals, but it definitely wasn't the actors' fault, especially Chan's. I feel like everything around Eternals was good, except for the writing and pacing. I should see her in more stuff.