JJtheTexan

@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?

(Probably) unpopular opinion: I'm still waiting for a port of the original Wolfenstein 3D and Spear of Destiny

Tri Force Heroes is pretty mediocre as a single-player game, but it ~could~ be a little better on Nintendo Switch / 2 with a bigger pool of online co-op participants than I ever found on 3DS.

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash will never be re-released in any form, for any reason.

I have dozens of hours in the original Suika Game. It's great, and an outstanding value for the price! Picking up Suika Game Planet is a no-brainer for me.

60fps AND analogue trigger support? What did we do to deserve this bounty? GREAT news all around!

GRID Autosport is the best racing sim on Nintendo Switch, and it's not even close. Legends is a Day One purchase for me!

Thank you @AlanaHagues for the footnote about the CloverPit knockoff. These shameless acts of IP theft will continue unabated until Nintendo does something about it (and they will not, unless it's a Pokemon clone).

I have more hours in Vampire Survivors than any game except Breath of the Wild. This upcoming game is going to ruin my life

I have just gotten accustomed to the fact that very, very few Nintendo Switch / NS2 game cards do or will include the full, final game with no patches or other downloads required. That and the Game-Key Card scourge are just accelerating the inevitable end of physical games media.

This is great news. In my headcanon, this will always be an alternate-universe Mega Man game though.

I have to think a Nintendo Switch 2 port of Expedition 33 is practically a given at this point, the sort of thing they'll announce whenever the GOTY Edition or whatever is announced for other platforms.

This was, by far, the most-exciting announcement of The Game Awards for me. My expectations are always pretty low, though. Every year, just about all of the announced games are skipping Nintendo platforms, and I'm used to that.

I think Spotify and other music services do their year-in-review when they do because a lot of people listen primarily to Christmas music in December.

I love how the Nintendo Life profile page for Wario World lists "Crime" for one of the game tags

The trailer appears to show gameplay at both 30fps and 60fps, so I assume there are quality and performance modes, which is great!

I own both of the first two games (there was not much racing game variety on the Switch back then) and... they're fine. I'm hesitant to take the leap a third time without seeing a Nintendo Life review. At its heart, this is a mobile game, after all.

@N8tiveT3ch we'll probably not see any of the great N64 wrestling games get rereleased because there are so many rights issues to work out, sadly, but who knows...

Mischief Makers is a wonderful platformer from Treasure, the former Konami devs who made Sin & Punishment, Gunstar Heroes, and Ikaruga, among others. Nintendo published it in North America. I really hope we get it on Nintendo Switch someday.

I think I placed my order, and I got a sort of confirmation email from Nintendo, but the store page crashed after I clicked the pay button, and I still cannot get the Nintendo.com store to open or let me login, an hour later.

The email from Nintendo says "You'll get a receipt with your full order details soon," but it's been an hour and still nothing. Probably just swamped with orders

Love the guy. Wish only the best for Harada-san

Also, we REALLY need a Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition port already!!!

@AstroTheGamosian I thought that was him! Great to have his involvement in the game marketing, at least.

@bleeflooflah you're right. I misremembered the overall commitment, and I didn't mean to imply Yacht Club did too much. As I said, I absolutely love the game and the developers! I think you said what I meant in a much more clear way; they got a little distracted with the side projects.

Regardless, I really want Mina the Hollower to be another big success for them, and I am confident it will be. I could see it selling 1 million copies in its first year, across all platforms, if it's up to their standards of quality - which it will be, given their willingness to take the risk of delaying it!

"in tact" in the subheadline is driving me crazy

Sorry to be that guy.

I would love to see an in-depth item from Nintendo Life (or any reputable gaming site, really) about what's been going on at Yacht Club. I have followed YC for years, and it sure seems like their predicament is a combination of overpromising on the Shovel Knight Kickstarter, and mismanagement since the game came out.

The initial Shovel Knight Kickstarter campaign came with a LOT of stretch goals, and the funding hit all of them. They got the base game out in a reasonable amount of time, and it was great! ...But then they had to start delivering on those stretch goals, many of which were free DLC. So, they were pouring time and resources for years after release into free content that wasn't necessarily generating more revenue.

I love, love, LOVE Shovel Knight. I love it so much, I have bought it at least five times that I know of (digitally on Wii U, 3DS, and Nintendo Switch, and two more physical copies) and I've played hundreds of hours of it and its spinoffs. I personally wanted a "Shovel Knight 64" but I'm definitely picking up Mina the Hollower sight unseen. I really hope YC is able to overcome their mistakes and deliver a great game that sells!