JackieCMarlow

GBA Zelda style?? I think you mean SNES Zelda style, because this looks much much closer to Link to the Past than it does to Minish Cap.

The "release" of this game has been a such disaster that it's actually damaged Yacht Club's reputation. A release date should NEVER do that, such an avoidable situation too.

On top of that, I found the demo disappointing... the trailers look so great and the demo just wasn't as fun as it looked. All that said, I still hope this turns out great and I'll still be purchasing day 1.... if I'm still alive when the game actually releases.

Star Fox is nowhere near as popular as Nintendo seems to think it is/would like it to be. Case in point, Captain Toad: Treasure Trackers has sold more copies than any game in the Star Fox franchise, except for 64, which only sold (slightly) more because the N64 was absolutely STARVED for games when Star Fox 64 released.

I enjoyed the first SMB Movie for what it was... but man Galaxy seems like it was written by an AI program, in fact in a decade or less I'm quite sure AI programs will be able to write a better script than the one we got.

The licensed music was the worst part of the first movie, glad to hear that it's not as prevalent.

I don't really understand exactly why the layoffs are causing it to be de-listed?

I'm not even a Pokemon fan so I have zero nostalgia for the franchise, and I can't get enough of this game. This and DK Banaza are the two best reasons to buy a Switch 2

What an unappealing, AI-ish looking graphical style. Looks like Grounded with all of the soul removed.

I almost never complain about the price of games, but $60 for this is obscene. Bethesda should be ashamed.

@DwaynesGames

Don't get your hopes up too high... you've got a better chance of seeing god than seeing 1st party NES games released under the Console Archives series/

If we're not buying games based on developers being jerks, probably shouldn't buy any more major first party titles, because I can guarantee most games with large development teams have someone working on them just as vile as Blow.

I'd rate it underwhelming/10

I want to believe there's going to be something cool, but man I can't remember the last partner direct that didn't disappoint me so I'm going to keep my expectations low. If they shadow drop at least one game I like enough to buy, I'll consider the direct a success.

I've been gaming for over 40 years. Metroid Prime 4 is one of the most shallow and disappointing gaming experiences I've ever had.

I didn't believe that a video game could be considered a work of art until I played Cory in the House.

The newest and cutest member of the NL team.

I loved SMB Wonder, I have zero interest in multiplayer stuff, crossing my fingers on some good single player stuff. Some more expert difficulty levels would be awesome

Definitely NOT a Metroidvania game.

With that out of the way, the game was fun but it was not on the level of an actual Zelda game, and tbh besides being a top down action adventure game, the game didn't really even fell all that much like Zelda.

Forget 60fps, this game struggles to maintain 30fps on Switch 2.

Inferior to the first 3 games in every imaginable way except graphically. Massive disappointment. 6/10

I found the demo to be pretty underwhelming, still looking forward to the full game, it's a shame they couldn't stick the Halloween release date, that really was the perfect time to drop.

The people vehemently defending this horse crap are the type of fans that make me embarrassed to be a hardcore nintendo fan. It's ok for people to have negative opinions about Nintendo, ya'll acting like someone insulted your mother.

I was interested in this until I found out Sweet Baby Inc. was involved. Hard pass for me.

I'm a sucker for automation games, easy day 1 purchase for me.

"the middling response of Double Dragon Gaiden"

I'm not sure if the sales were any good or not, but Gaiden has a pretty positive reputation in the beat em up community, definitely not middling.

The motorcycle/open world stuff just does not look fun.

@Moonvalley2006

Great game, but nothing is worth giving LRG money. Emulate it Homey.

DQ1 being basic isn't a con, it's what makes it so damn special. One of my favorite games of all time, this looks great.... unfortunately I just don't have the time to play RPG's at this point in my life. Hell I've owned DQ11 since near it's release and I still haven't touched it.

That 5 seconds of gameplay did 100x more to sell me on the game than that last direct trailer did.

@sketchturner

While they are both addictive, I don't think Pokemon or Stardew Valley would fit under the category of "designed to be addictive time sinks".

Forgot all about this game, easy purchase for me.

30fps is pathetic, but even ignoring that aspect, the gameplay in the videos I've seen looks wholly unremarkable

@Sonicka
Impossible Lair is an 8/10 game at best, and it is absolutely not "widely considered a benchmark game", like not at all.

Cancelled my pre-order. Playtonic should have delayed the Switch 2 version if they didn't have dev kits long enough. It's like they learned absolutely nothing from the failures of the first release.

I appreciate the discount for current owners, easy purchase for me, even though I've owned the game for years and still haven't played it.

Easily the highlight of the direct for me, in fact it saved the direct from being a pretty big dud.

@Truegamer79
They wouldn't need to patch the entire trilogy because NG3 doesn't have respawning enemies.

@Markatron84
Ever hear of rhetorical phrasing?
Nobody thinks anyone at Nintendo is reading these comments.

Besides DK it's been pretty bare bones to say the least. I voted for "Poor" , but I don't think it's hyperbolic to say that it's library is abysmal thus far.

Hard pass until a Switch 2 version. Sega apparently doesn't want my money.

@Bydlak
It took me a few times to get into it, but now it's one of my favorite games of all time.... if you're ever interested in giving it another chance, I highly highly recommend playing while using the Stardew Valley wiki (https://stardewvalleywiki.com/), it's what made the game enjoyable for me.

Atrocious character design. Looks like something a discount AI program came up with.

@progx
On what planet exactly are Nintendo and friggin APPLE considered "underdogs"??? I'd really love to know.

EXTREMELY disappointing to hear. Really just unacceptable. After MP4 comes out and I finish with it, I'll consider selling my Switch 2 unless significant changes are made. The mid-Sept direct better be packing some absolute bangers

Really kinda lame that Switch 2 is getting it later than everyone else. It was something that was far too common during the Switch 1 lifespan. I bought a Switch 2 on launch day and I gotta admit, I kinda wish I bought a PS5 Pro instead.... hoping that MP4 comes out and changes my mind

I consider myself a puzzle game afficainado and this one hit all the right spots for me.. really solid 8.5/10, easily worth the asking price.

In regards to a rewind button, there was not a single time in my play through that I felt the need for one, and fixing mistakes never felt like a chore to me.

For starters, the name is awful, and I wonder how it even got approved. The game itself is decent enough, nothing spectacular, but has potential. HD-2d is getting really played out, and that's coming from someone who likes it. Also, game key cards are an absolute deal killer.

the OG game has aged like warm milk. Can't say I'm very excited for this one.

Direct was horrible considering that Switch 2 just dropped, like really really bad.

DK Bananza is my GOTY, but there are literally zero games on the horizon for Switch 2 that I care about other than MP4.

Super disappointed.