JJtheTexan

Lack of online is surprising and a bit disappointing. I wonder if it will be added in a future update.

This is a welcome update! I've been playing Asphalt on and off since it launched on Nintendo Switch, and it can be reasonably fun in short bursts. The monetization hype and multiple currencies get old fast, though.

This was the highlight of State of Play for me. It looks EXACTLY like I hoped a future Castlevania game would. Bravo!

Wild Card Football, another 2K sports game, was also delisted sometime last year.

@SillyG I did not know that!

I was really interested in this game until I saw the Push Square review yesterday. If it chugs on PS5 Pro, it's sure as heck not going to be much fun on NS2.

I've only ever played and completed Yellow and Crystal. I'd love to give FireRed / LeafGreen a try!

I've heard praise for Braid for many years. I finally picked it up on sale on Nintendo Switch last year, played it for about an hour... and just gave up. Not my cup of tea. No idea where the acclaim comes from.

First reaction: "I'm sure glad I got the physical edition from Limited Run"

Second reaction: "I wish this game got a wide retail release instead of a, uh, limited run"

(cries in North American)

11 hours!??!? I ain't got time for all that. But I'm happy for the Paper Mario sickos

I'm not much of a Pokemon fan, but I thought the ad was cute and wholesome.

@Uncle_Franklin thanks for always keeping track of these. What was the one winner from ANZ?

Both are pretty good this week! I went with North America simply because it's less busy.

Pretty good week for retro game lovers like me!

@AussieMcBucket that's the guy. He uses some kind of special software to dig into the code and then if he finds anything, he posts it. I saw his initial posts and I suppose he hasn't had time to look in-depth yet. He did note the unusual phrasing Nintendo used to describe the patch.

Ordinarily, if it was a patch to fix bugs, Nintendo would say "provides greater stability for a better gameplay experience" or something like that. It's curious the way they worded it this time.

@AussieMcBucket a reliable data-miner like OatmealDome will probably post something about it in a day or two. Nintendo Life usually updates these articles once a dataminer weighs in.

@LinktotheFuture it'll come back to you. Took me about a week before I finally got the rhythm down again. They didn't put "HARD TO BEAT!" on the box of the original game for nothing!

Of all the Roguelike games that have ever Rogueliked, Caves of Qud is the most Rogue-like. Check out those sweet, sweet ASCII graphics let's gooooooooooooo

Seriously, I am looking forward to trying this out.

I did notice it (I've had the game wishlisted for a while) but assumed it was a placeholder. Still my most-anticipated upcoming NS2 game!

Great-looking game. Weak title. Should've just called it "The Millennium Tales" or something like that.

@LinktotheFuture have you had a chance to play it yet? I just this week finished Ninja Gaiden II on NSO and I was frustrated by what seemed like a bit of input lag.

While none of the games announced so far interests me, I am very excited by the concept. Considering the huge number of publishers and IP owners that have worked with Hamster on Arcade Archives, there are some intriguing possibilities to come.

It's an extreme longshot (to say the least) for any Nintendo-developed titles to show up on Console Archives, but it's not unprecedented. Arcade Archives brought us Donkey Kong, Vs. Super Mario Bros., and even the extremely rare Sky Skipper, so who knows? Maybe this is how we get something like Famicom Wars or Fire Emblem: Thracia 776.

My expectations were very low, and the Nintendo Direct met my expectations.

What does "take it to the tip" mean? Some kind of British slang for throwing something in the trash?

This is like when HBO Max changed its name to Max, everyone hated it, and then they changed it back to HBO Max.

There was never any good reason to call the game "Overwatch 2" when it wasn't a sequel, but a replacement of an ongoing live service game! Baffling marketing move.

Here's my wish list for existing game ports, and odds I think each will happen.

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (40% chance)
• The King of Fighters XV (40%)
• Halo: The Master Chief Collection (30%)
• DOOM: The Dark Ages (25%)
• any Forza game (20%)
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (10%)
• Megabonk (5%)

Can you tell I'm not very optimistic? lol

Most Nintendo Directs over the last couple of years have been a bit dull for my tastes. Partner and Indie editions even more so. Hopefully, this one will be different.

I never played the Game Boy version of Yoshi. It sounds in the trailer like the sound effect of a Yoshi hatching from an egg was reused in Pokemon R/G/B/Y. (Game Freak developed both so unsurprising if true)

I would like to go on the record as having absolutely asked for this

I say that as the owner of a real, original Virtual Boy and most of the games released in North America. So I'm a real sicko, is what I'm saying

All this new content as a free update? Slam-dunk.
As a $5 upgrade? Sure, I guess.
$10? A little hard to swallow unless you have kids at home, or Mario-loving roommates.
$20? Get the heck out of here with that junk, Nintendo!

I bought the VR kit at launch, excitedly assembled it, tried it, and immediately got a massive headache. I tried again a couple of times and couldn't bear it for more than a minute or two. It's too bad! I had high hopes for it, even if it was terrible to use.

I have a Switch 2. I am happy with it. But I can safely say its first year has failed to meet my expectations in terms of new games, especially when compared to 2017 for the Nintendo Switch.

Donkey Kong Bananza is very good. Super Mario Odyssey was much better and more impactful.

Mario Kart World is fine, but inferior to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (in my opinion).

Metroid Prime 4 was fine, but not exactly the massive critical and commercial hit I expected.

Nintendo has not announced any upcoming games that interest me all that much. Third-party support for NS2 has been superb so far, but a lot of it is (sigh) ports of stuff that's been on other platforms for much longer.

Maybe it's just me, but I cannot get excited at all for what's been announced or even rumored for NS2 in 2026, and the 2025 releases were mostly "just fine" to me. Nothing truly exciting.

This entire situation is baffling.

Hilltop Funeral looks interesting. The basic mechanics remind me a teeny-tiny bit of The Stretchers. I played that with a friend and we really enjoyed it!

@OmnitronVariant I completely agree. The Nintendo Switch and NS2 are excellent pieces of hardware that have become my favorite consoles, but they absolutely lack any real Nintendo personality like we saw in earlier platforms. Nintendo is more focused on profitability than ever, and I assume they don't see things like those special touches as increasing profit margins; probably the opposite.

@Nintendo4Sonic Eh, but it's just a Game-Key Card, which eliminates most of the benefits of an actual physical game. From my point of view, a Game-Key Card is functionally a download code in a box but with added hassles.

Regardless of the games' quality, I just can't.

Search "John Kricfalusi"

Sounds great! I'll be picking this up for sure. Shame there isn't a physical version, though.

Someone beat me to it, but my guess is "Remembrance."

I'll also be happy with ReSephirothed or ReNailBat

This is everything a Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade should be.

Also, I'm pleasantly surprised Rocket League is still active enough for Psyonix to offer this boost. Remember the Mario / Luigi / Samus car skins from when it first launched?

@PJOreilly don't feel bad about not finishing Super Mario Sunshine. I have now tried three times (once on GameCube, twice on Switch) to finish it. I always abandon it after only a couple of hours. I've completed every other Super Mario game multiple times. Sunshine is just not for me. I actually kind of hate it!

NES: Nintendo reinvents game box art and changes the industry.
Game Boy & SNES: Nintendo creates an iconic, consistent look for its games.
N64: Peak Nintendo box art creativity.
GBC / GBA / GameCube: A little boring but safe and it works.
DS / Wii: More of the same but it's fine.
3DS / Wii U: Lots of space on the cases to show off each game.
Nintendo Switch: Some inconsistencies with the spines, but a clean, consistent look with smart use of red as a standout color. Looks great on a shelf as a collection.
Nintendo Switch 2: NINTENDO STAHP WHAT ARE YOU DOING

My expectations were already pretty low, so I can't really complain. This upgrade isn't for me, since I do local multiplayer exceedingly rarely, and never for platform games. Seems like a nice update for families, though!

This is extremely cool, though the Xbox Series S seems redundant now that most Microsoft games are multiplatform.

Patiently waiting on the announcement of a physical edition for Nintendo Switch / NS2.

@Questionable_Duck absolutely. I agree everyone needs to take action to address vile online predators and hate groups and those bizarre ultra-bullies who try to get kids to harm themselves. I also wish parents took more initiative and stopped caving every time their kid wants unfettered access to every device that connects to the internet.

I got tired of waiting for a Switch release years ago and bought Disney Afternoon Collection on PS4. It's very good, though some of the games have not aged as well as I had hoped. DuckTales is still fantastic and practically worth the price alone.

Whether it's video games, mobile phones, or just regular freaking websites, I am always astonished at how much the burden of "keeping kids safe" is placed on platforms, content creators, and everyday consumers... but not on, you know, PARENTS.

For what it's worth, Nintendo cheekily acknowledged the Virtual Boy in Tomodachi Life on the 3DS. I think it showed up in one or more Animal Crossing games, too.

Wouldn't it be a hoot if Activision just ported over Call of Duty: Ghosts from the Wii U?