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@fafonio

Nope A friend had it but I was never a fan of the art style. I was given or I had bought Black Hole Rising from a friend and that got me into the series. Don't remember the details.

However, when Days of Ruin came out, I bought it immediately. The dark / moody / post-apocalyptic atmosphere peaked my curiosity. However the depth and stat tracking kept me sucked in for years.

I think I have 200+ hours on that game. It consumed me for a long time...

I remember buying my Gamecube / Metroid Prime combo system + Metroid fusion when I was younger.

First Metroid games I owned and while Prime remains my all time favourite video game, Fusion is just excellent.

I've replayed it various times and I love the whole premise of it. My only gripe with that game in comparison to others titles in the series, are the repeating / industrial environments. They never really stood out. Beyond that, it's a great game.

So HDR is a thing now, right?

Looks great!

I never played the first title so I am eager for this release. I only have Black Hole Rising and Days of Ruin (DS).

Days of Ruin is easily the best, including the sound track.

Was Days of Ruin the last one? Feels like a lifetime ago…

@IceClimbers

Highly recommend Village. One of my favourite game of the year so far (PC).

I’m a huge Metroid fan but… I’ll wait before diving into Dread. Definitely getting the OLED. May purchase Warioware or Mario Party but TBD.

I’m still working on my backlog so I’m not in any rush (Into the Breach, Pikmin 3, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Links Awakening…)

@Audiogore0733

They must have serious balls to try and make a new MGS. No, I think they aren't THAT stupid. If it's just a remaster and doesn't involve a revision to the creative / direction, it should be a pretty safe bet.

Remasters / Remakes are insanely profitable right now and I'm sure they are drooling at that missed opportunity... $$$$$

They have a lot of work to do. Regaining the trust of their core audiences with these IPs may be a good start or foolish risk.

Only time will tell but I'd rather them take the risk. I wonder if they are able to successfully hire and retain new talent that can deliver.

I think we all know the OLED was meant to be a PRO.

Nintendo sent dev kits to a few developers last year. Supply constraints worsened... Nintendo revised approach. Announced an OLED model.

If we still see a Switch Pro, I would be surprised. I think the tech may just be implemented in the next console. Whether its a Super Switch or simply a new piece of hardware.

The theory supports both "Nintendo's PR" and rumours in my mind. Dev kits usually go out a year+ before consumers get their hands on the retail version.

I wish they went “Ultimate” with this series.

Why only 5 boards? If it’s a celebration of all the Mario Party series, unlock the constraints.

Even if it’s unavailable at launch, that is OK but communicate the road map.

I’m all for jumping into Mario Party again (first time in 20 years) but for $80 CAD, I have a lot of options available this fall.

If I could buy the book with a reprint of the games... that would be a great gift!

@Gwynbleidd

HDR isn’t automatic. It will require effort from an artist / art team to correctly implement the feature. If the game is believed to induce seizures for people with epilepsy due to lighting effects, HDR or not, a warning is typically deployed. Or it’s flagged for review internally before its released and mitigated with an alternative design.

Besides, “MOST” AAA studios hire external consultants to review their games for another level of quality control. Whether its political, racial, and/or accessibility (epilepsy).

Not to mention games are submitted to Nintendo/Microsoft/Sony for review. You know, the whole “gone gold / approval”…

Do mistakes happen? Yes - Look at Cyberpunk release (journalist experienced seizure).That being said, the situation you described is very unlikely.

Playing Hades on a LG C9 (OLED) via PC is beautiful. Now to have a similar experience while undocked… I am ec-static!

I hope for those who can’t afford or accommodate a large OLED display get to try this console.

Maybe we will receive games with HDR support in the future, even if the dock can’t output it to the TV (TBD?). One can dream…

@jello64 Maybe... they may have blew their budget on trying to remove GFWL from the source code

As long as it runs at a decent frame rate, it should be good on the Switch. Highly recommend the series but I'm curious to why they omitted Cold War for the re-release.

I find it fascinating how the series has evolved. I still love the N64 title the most - simply because its core experience and roster is so simple.

However, as you follow the series, you begin to understand how it’s more than just Nintendo fighting game.

It’s a celebration of gaming including its culture / values, all wrapped up in a mega collection of stages, characters, music, collectables (in-game) and community events, discussions, competition, and fandom.

Heck, look how passionate people still are about character reveals! It’s insane. I haven’t booted up Smash in maybe two years yet the community keeps going

Curious to see how the series continues to evolve after Ultimate.

For a guess on the last fighter. Needs to be someone epic. I doubt it’s a Nintendo IP and will need to appeal to both Western and Eastern audiences. If it’s not Sora or Knuckles… i’m going with Solaire from Dark Souls XD

Praise the sun!

@BloodNinja

If it's any consolation, I didn't perceive your comment as "demotivating". I thought you were simply expressing your opinion in a reasonable way.

No one cares that I pre-ordered a Switch OLED. I'm just excited and I wish to express and share that excitement with others.

Lets put it this way: If people don't express their opinions (or vote with their wallets) for newly announced products, how do we expect Nintendo to improve going forward? Whether it's positive or negative. It's all constructive feedback..

@UglyCasanova

Here you go: http://www.displaywars.com/6,2-inch-16x9-vs-7-inch-16x9

27% larger surface (screen) area.

@cleveland124 It’s marketed as “infinite” because individual pixels can turn off. A black pixel will have a luminance of zero (0). Anything divided by 0 is infinite… I guess.

Not every panel can obtain the same brightness. Just as some stars are brighter than others…

@cleveland124

Higher peak brightness + OLED = better contrast. Peak brightness is important on OLED to make sure brights are bright. Even if you set overall brightness lower.

This is especially important when other portions of the frame are dark or black.

I’m also a sun so there may be bias in my response.

2017 Switch owner here... I can't wait for the OLED!

Double battery life + bigger OLED screen (and hopefully less drift) is going to be fun!

All the other stuff, I don't really care about. A bigger plastic stand or a LAN port doesn't really spark my plugs.

I have a feeling the larger screen will help with a lot with indies / small UI.

Example: Hades. I love that game on Switch but sometimes I have a difficult time seeing hwatt is happening.

Wow! What a list! For some reason, I thought the 100 games were limited to past N64 titles.

As an owner of Mario Party 3 and my experience being limited to N64 (Party 2 and 3), I'm glad there is a wide range across all titles.

Also... with so many classics from Mario Party 3... I'm excited.

Vine with me
Eatsa Pizza
Spotlight Swim (lol)
Hide & Sneek
Tidal Toss

So many good ones!