JJtheTexan

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.

"Solutions 2 Go" is an odd name for a video game distributor, but that's a pretty solid track record they have on Switch so far!

I love how this looks! It really speaks to my favorite retro aesthetics, considering I grew up using the original Macintosh and Windows 3.1 PC environments.

I anticipated the Pinball Quest release and pre-ordered it with a bunch of Club Nintendo gold coins I'd been hoarding. I am really enjoying it! I'd say it's still worth the $8 U.S. if you like quirky video pinball games with unsophisticated physics.

For those voting for EU... LOOK AT HIS EYES

Don't sleep on Pinball Quest: Jalecolle Famicom Ver. — this is a nice little adaptation of a criminally-overlooked NES game. It's packed with quality-of-life features that really make it worth revisiting today, or checking out for the first time!

@antdickens the only problem I encountered with the survey was that the question "Are you ready to move on from the Switch?" was already answered ("Thanks for responding!"), but I never saw the options or had an opportunity to choose one.

If you've never heard of this game series, I URGE you to look up the incredible video essay about it on YouTube by Tim Rogers. It is a whopping six hours long, but I promise it is worth your time.

"action button reviews boku no natsuyasumi"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=779coR-XPTw

My copy of the game has that awful Konami's Best art posted by a couple of other commenters. I had a professional printer make a replica of the original box art just so it doesn't look so awful on my display shelf.
(Of course, if I ever sell the game, I will remove the replica art.)

Excellent post here. More like this, please!

As an aside, I knew the general background here without many of the details, and I have often wondered why Nintendo never bought HAL Laboratory outright. The vast majority of HAL's output has been exclusive to Nintendo platforms, with (I believe) only two or three games for mobile and PC over the last 40 years. Nintendo also co-owns the copyright to Kirby, so it seems like a natural fit.

I have the same questions about Intelligent Systems and a handful of other developers who do most or all of their work for Nintendo only. I guess that's just how they want to run their businesses!

I know some people love Tingle, but to me he has always felt like an annoying comic relief character shoehorned in as some kind of a joke by the developers. The mainline series, at least, is better off without him.

7. It's fine. It's good, not great. I really loved the NES Remix games, and NWC feels like it could have been an added feature to a Switch version of Ultimate NES Remix. As a stand-alone game, it's rather slight.

I might enjoy it more if I had friends to play with...

I have many Super Rare prints in my collection, and I have always been very pleased with their products. They are the model all other boutique physical publishers should follow!

If it really was an "April Fool's Joke" at first, I wonder if Inti Creates was really using that as a cover to gauge public reaction to a demo they'd created, and see if it was worth proceeding with development or not. I'm glad they chose the former! I'll definitely be picking up this game.

TINKLE PIT

Tinkle Pit.

Seems like @AlanaHagues got the most correct... Fantasia (yes), Dragon Quest (yes), and new 3D Donkey Kong (kind of!)

If Nintendo didn't know about this Kickstarter before, they certainly do now! (What were these guys thinking? Nintendo has been nuking ROM sites left and right lately; they're not going to let a for-profit entity continue to exist)

I have indeed been holding out for a physical release! Just hoping it doesn't end up being a Limited Run deal.

Once again making my obligatory post to encourage anyone who hasn't tried Suika Game yet to give it a go. It's super fun, addicting, and cheap!

The Joy-Con IR camera is the least-used feature on the Switch. I'm happy to see there is still one developer coming up with clever ways to use it!

@Pod came here to say this. I played it first on Wii U. Cute little pinball game.

What a rough year for the industry.

I REALLY love Mighty Gunvolt on 3DS, so I'm happy to grab this physically even if it means double-dipping on all three titles. I'm guessing an English release will be a Limited Run exclusive, as was the case with the other Gunvolt titles, so I'll probably just pre-order the Japanese version from Playasia.

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