JJtheTexan

Rejected 😭

And I was so happy one of the events was here in Dallas, where I live...

I also received my Limited Run copy last week. Sounds like it needs a patch already. Boo!

@AlanaHagues as others noted, the original GBA release was 2003, not 2013

For me, this was my #1 priority for the Switch 2. Seeing official confirmation that my library of purchased games will be accessible on the new console makes it an easy Day One purchase.

This is one of the worst cases of copium I've ever seen. I genuinely feel bad for hardcore Hollow Knight fans at this point.

@PineappleLake this is my first time learning about Juiced! as well. I just watched the trailer, and your animation and art is really impressive! I am wishlisting now and will buy next time I add funds to the eShop. Keep your head up and keep making games! This is clearly not shovelware.

@Mattgelo I'm a huge fan of Atari! As I understand it, the current incarnation of Atari is just a brand name owned by a growing group of studios such as Digital Eclipse and catalogs including Intellivision and the original Atari. I don't consider them "large" like Capcom or Activision, if that makes sense.

It's really encouraging to see more indie / small publishers (is Atari small?) go the direct to retail route for physical releases, rather than relying on the "preorder or die, use it or lose it" approach of Limited Run and similar boutique publishers.

I was pretty late to the party here - I only started playing Echoes of Wisdom last month. I am a huge fan of the series, and the reviews are almost all very good, so I had sky-high expectations.

Unfortunately, it just hasn't hooked me yet, about three hours in. I've blasted through the first few dungeons, learned dozens of echoes, and I'm just not loving it like I hoped I would.

I think what's missing for me is combat. I just don't like depending on echoes of monsters to do the fighting for me. I also find it much too easy... none of the puzzles have really challenged me at all, and I'm basically flying through the game.

The inconsistent performance also bothers me, perhaps more than it should, but I wish it was just locked at 30fps rather than jumping all over the place as it does.

Finally - and I know I am in the minority for this - I do not like the art style at all. I didn't like it in the Link's Awakening remake, either, and while I adore the original game, the remake felt a bit flat to me as well.

I guess what I'm saying is I don't really like Grezzo's latest efforts in the Zelda series, which is a shame because they absolutely crushed it with the Ocarina / Majora 3DS remakes.

@Liam_Doolan lots of scuttle on Twitter and Reddit not only about this trailer being AI-generated (a number of VFX artists have claimed that it absolutely is, and they're pointing out why they believe so), there is growing evidence that this "game" is an NFT / crypto scheme of some sort. I'd love to see what the NL team can find out. I think this is ultimately vaporware but we'll see.

Others said this first, but yeah, my initial reaction was that the trailer looks entirely AI-generated

I'm thrilled and delighted to see Tetris DX added! I was already excited for NES Tetris, but this makes it even better. (Yeah, I have both games in their original cartridge forms, but it's just so much more convenient on Nintendo Switch)

Thanks for the heads-up! Getting both for sure with my seemingly inexhaustible supply of Platinum points

I bought and played Toree's Panic Pack after a glowing review on this website. It didn't click with me, but the quality is obvious and the price is unbeatable. I hope Toree Saturn turns out to be everything the developer hopes to accomplish.

Hi @dartmonkey, there were a handful of games I enjoyed this year that do not appear on the list:

• Mission in Snowdriftland
• Pinball Quest: Jalecolle Famicom Ver.
• Evil God Korone
• PuzzMiX
• Missile Dancer 2
• GleyLancer and Gynoug: Classic Shmups Pack

Gotta be honest: when I saw the headline, I thought there was a new game coming that was called "Anime Fighter" and I was pretty excited

(Watching the "stages of life" ad)
(Realizes girl who was an infant when Breath of the Wild came out is now nearly 8 years old)
**turns to dust**

I'm happy we're getting DKL3 in North America, but annoyed that Nintendo didn't provide the GBC colorized ROM. Apparently it would have been too much effort to change the title screen to English. Sheesh!

@PikaPhantom that's a real shame. I cherished the first several SteamWorld games. I wonder if we'll ever get another SteamWorld Dig game...

@Dr_Lugae I think you're on to something there. Get a low-effort but inoffensive game past Nintendo's gatekeepers and you're off to the races

The trailer didn't do this game any favors. Why do so many budget title characters have to look like they were designed in Fortnite?

I'm now convinced that Nintendo has created some sort of automated game submission system for the eShop that has no human QC whatsoever. Get your game approved by the ratings boards and they'll let you sell it. Just get approved as a developer by... sending them money and a note from your mom that says "My child is very good at making the videogame," I guess? And then you upload anything that you build in the Switch SDK.

This is one of the biggest video game companies in the world and they won't bother to hire a single person to review the games submitted for sale. It's almost as bad as the App Store and Play Store.

Do you know any sailors?

Hopefully, Witch Beam is aware and can do something about it. Apparently their game was published by the now-defunct Humble Games, which does not make things any easier for them.

I don't want Nintendo to get cute with forced gimmicks at all. I just want a more-powerful Nintendo Switch that can run PS4 and lower-spec PS5 games, with decent battery life, and Hall effect joysticks on the Joy-Con. That's it.

When we look at the "fringe" stuff that Nintendo dreamed up for Switch, a lot of it was abandoned pretty quickly. Very few games use the Joy-Con in ways envisioned by ARMS. I think no more than five games used the infrared sensor on the right Joy-Con. HD Rumble is awesome, but most developers didn't do much with it, and PS5 haptic feedback is much better (but also ignored by pretty much every developer except Team Asobi and Guerrilla).

Stick with what works, and don't increase the cost of the console with junk that most developers won't even use and gamers don't want.

Also, please give it a good name. Switch 2 is fine. Please do not call it New Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch U or Nintendo Beepo or some other nonsense

I generally believe "Game of the Year" should be awarded to the best entirely-new game, but things have blurred so much it's hard to make that a strict and fair rule. Ultimately, if the voters say an existing game's DLC was better than any all-new production released in the last year, then I guess that's as much an indictment of the year's releases as it is an acknowledgement of that expansion's quality.

At any rate, Astro Bot is my personal GotY, but I didn't play many 2024 releases this year besides that and Balatro.

I appreciate their efforts! I have a physical copy but haven't booted it up yet, so it's good to know it will be a bit more enjoyable.

I adored Image & Form before it became Thunderful and got too big for its own good. I hope they can return to their roots and focus on producing great games.

Happy to see this. The app usually wouldn't start for me the first time I launched it, so hopefully this patch works.

I do wish they'd just buy Intelligent Systems and HAL Laboratory already...

I have more than 300 hours in this game, and the DLC so far is a real treat. I can't recommend it enough.

I have indeed played DOS Tetris, and I am absolutely over the moon about this announcement! What a nostalgia rush.

I will still be primarily using my private collection of ripped Nintendo tracks which I uploaded to YouTube music, since it automatically plays in my car when my phone is plugged in. I'll probably use the Nintendo Music app only when I'm doing chores or whatever and just want to listen to music on my phone.

My preference would have been for Nintendo to provide its music on YouTube and Spotify and whatnot, but I guess I'll take what I can get.

• sigh * For the FOURTH time: "I've already put hundreds and hundreds of hours into Vampire Survivors. It's time to take a break for a while. Surely they won't release new DLC anytime soon."

I can't quit VS, no matter how hard I try... it's so dang good

Great news! I'll definitely be picking this up to compliment my Gris CE.

@dartmonkey "Games We Missed" is one of my favorite features on Nintendo Life! Thanks for putting this together. I found a few new games I need to check out!

I think Jim is correct - the announcement will just be a solid red rectangle with "Special Announcement / Nintendo Switch Successor" or something like that in white text. Nothing fancy.

Looking back at the 2013 Nintendo Life article about the original Wii U announcement, I was amused by this line:

"Paz enthusiastically declared:

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I wrote an article for another video game news site many years ago, about Mr. Iwata's contributions to debugging Super Smash Bros. Melee, so I was somewhat familiar with that story, but I apparently got some of the details wrong. What a great video, and a fitting tribute to one of gaming's best contributors.

It look sooooooooo good, but I play quite a bit on TV and I bought an OLED Switch earlier this year, so I can't really justify the purchase.

I saw Firebat on the eShop and it actually looks like it might be worth a try. I love Breakout-style ball-and-paddle games, and this one appears to have some RPG-lite elements.

I'm very curious to learn if they will use the original Working Designs localization / translation, or an all-new translation...

I look at this as perhaps a way of Nintendo making good on what was undoubtedly a big financial loss for both companies when W101 flopped on the Wii U. Nintendo has a long and mostly successful history with PlatinumGames, and it's good business to keep the smaller company happy and willing to work with Nintendo. Several of PG's titles have been Nintendo exclusives, after all.

Nintendo Switch consoles and games are still selling. The platform is heading into its final holiday shopping season with a little bit of momentum left. I find it hard to believe Nintendo would kneecap itself by announcing the Switch successor before the holidays are over.

Just about any new Mega Man crossover appearance is good for the franchise. It's been six years since MM11; I'd rather get one good new game per generation than a mediocre game every year or two.

This is one case where I believe the "tougher" action-oriented North American art is superior to the more sedate, thoughtful Japanese style.

This will mean an absolutely unbeatable trove of Tetris games on the Nintendo Switch:

• Tetris (Elektronika 60)
• Tetris (NES)
• Tetris (Game Boy)
• Tetris (Famicom)
• Tetris 2 + BomBliss
• Tetris Battle Gaiden
• Super Tetris 2 + BomBliss
• Super Tetris 3
• Tetris Time Warp
• Tetris 99
• Tetris Effect: Connected
• Puyo Puyo Tetris
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
• Tetris: The Grand Master
• Tetris: The Absolute Grand Master

I'm sure I missed something!

Anyone else remember the disastrous Kickstarter campaign by people claiming to be former S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developers, who promised a spiritual sequel to the series for Wii U? Areal or something like that

I never thought we'd see a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game on a Nintendo platform, and now we're getting three. What an age we live in

Looks great! Hopefully it will get a physical release, too

I just want MiiVerse to come back...

If it's in the $500 range, it had better include an OLED display or otherwise have comparable specs to a Steam Deck. Otherwise, it will be a tough sell for the first couple of years, I think.