Joe11

Hades 2 rules my world right now. All hail Melinoë!

And thanks for the Blippo+ mention—that's looks really interesting.

@dr-gorgo By this logic, average grades in school should be 50%

Yes, thank you to the dev for clearing things up!

I was left with a bunch of questions after reading this review, which I'm guessing was from Switch 1 gameplay? Y'all really should specify if you're reviewing on old hardware. And what is meant by unintuitive inputs? The review made me think inputs might be optimized for mouse and keyboard? And if so, I would've liked to hear whether there are Switch 2 mouse controls.

Anyway, touchscreen kanji writing practice (neither kanji nor touchscreen were mentioned in the review...) makes this an immediate must buy for me! Although I can't put down Hades 2 just yet 😄

Ardi's lightning kick looks cool!

I'm very hyped for this game. I'm not a huge fan of warriors-style gameplay, but the story cutscenes in Age of Calamity were just fantastic.

I'm also excited to see what this game does with the new hardware!

Mad respect to the 2 of you playing N64 Wave Race!

(I'm all over Hades 2 this weekend, though.)

The IRL farewell tour has been one of the worst angles in wrestling of the past 4 years, so I'll gladly skip.

It's usually a good sign when devs talk about the hardware with excitement. Can't wait to play this one!

Nice to see a Metroid-dominant list! Samus usually takes a backseat to Mario and Link in these lists.

Imma buy the $@#& out of this game!

Thanks for the update, but that was super vague. Is there a new resolution? What exactly was fixed?

Stopped reading at "free to start." These mobile games can be very exploitative. It's disappointing to see the Fire Emblem brand involved.

I don't care about the online content, really. But I'll be waiting on a sale nonetheless - it's just too expensive.

Also, to those complaining that you won't own the games via NSO, um... just download them! I already "own" every VB game digitally and "unofficially." I just can't play them.

I'm actually really stoked for this! I've always wanted to experience the VB-it's such an eccentric, what-were-they-thinking moment in games history. I only ever got to play it for a couple minutes on the demo stand at Best Buy back in the day.

It has been prohibitively expensive to get the requisite hardware until now, so $25 is nothing. Especially if you already subscribe to Expansion Pass, which most Nintendo fans with a strong interest in classic gaming probably already do.

$20 is unreasonable and... off-putting.

I loved Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, so I'm exploring the studio's prior work, Blasphemous (which was on a steep sale). It's great!

I want these, but won't pay that.

$30! You see that, Nintendo?

Sylux gonna get me back in the amiibo game...

@LastFootnote FYI, looks like they're pricing this at $40.

What's the deal with the "limited early purchase editions"? Anyone know? Are these discounted for pre-order?

Fiiiiiiiinally. I've actually never played these. But I won't buy at $70. If Nintendo doesn't bring prices back down to earth, I'll be prioritizing 3rd party games.

Looks fantastic. Very excited to try motion controls and the babies RPG (lol!). Anyone here play the tennis RPG on Turbo Grafx? World Court Tennis?

One of two must buys for me this year (along with Metroid Prime 4).

Just multiplayer content?

I definitely am a museum gamer, so I have been wanting something like this for a long time. Price will matter, though. Is the cardboard thingy featured a cheap alternative to the stand?

At $20 hell no. (On top of base $70...) And I LOVED Bananza.

A number of these look interesting. Curious to see reviews of HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate and Talaka. I'm a big fan of Afro-Brazilian music, martial arts, and film, so it's cool to see it's getting some video-game love. Katanaut looks quite good too, although that genre is getting crowded 😅

Hmm, what's their biggest franchise? Blaster Master? After Burner was huge in arcades...

Sad to not see Game Informer in your other publications list.

Tunic was, beneath many layers of mystery, this type of game!

I'm actually playing through the old Shinobi games to prep for the new one (Year of the Ninja ftw). The original arcade game actually holds up except for the difficulty, which is ridiculous. I only made it through with wanton save state abuse, and even then only just!

Hey Call of the Sea! Great A lovely, Lovecraftian, bright colored Polynesian puzzley walking sim. From playing it on PC a while back, I highly recommend it.

That's legit very impressive.

I'll pick up Samsara before Silksong. I think their gameplay with consequences, where you commit and take responsibility for your actions, is the right direction for the genre. By contrast, controls in other recent 2D action hits like HK, Metroid Dread, NG: Ragebound, etc., are too forgiving, allowing you to cancel your movements on the fly whenever.

But I have to clear Blasphemous off my backlog before I get either!

Hell yeah, but, um, Sega... Switch 2 also exists! I bought the dang system so I could enjoy games like this in high resolution + 60-120 FPS.

Oh wow. I played HK less than a year ago, so I was planning to wait a good while. I'll buy it day 1 at $20 just to support them if they're being so reasonable with the price!

The game would be pointless without the mouse controls. The whole point of the game is the mouse controls! And they're excellent!

Motion controls entail a learning curve, but it's worth reminding that controllers have a learning curve too for people who aren't used to them. A learning curve doesn't mean motion controls are inferior... learning a new skill is fun and challenging.

New environments would be quite fun though and would be a good way to get people to take another spin—liven up the multiplayer.

This is the only game that I really can't wait for. That said, I'll wait! The number one priority should always be quality... unless capitalists are threatening to shut down your studio.

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes was one of those games said to have lots of performance and stability issues on Switch, but I'm enjoying it issue-free on Switch 2 now!

Ok, sounds like I'll be getting this!

Reminds slightly of the set up for Bayonetta Origins.

I think y'all need to get used to typing "Switch 2 version of the game."

I think anyone with a Switch 2 should buy it at $20. Yes, it's "good" not great, but it's a totally fresh experience and a unique concept that is very well implemented. You'll spend a good deal more time with it than a $20 movie theater outing.

And I'm legit interested in wheelchair basketball after playing it!

Very tough sell at $70. We already have $50 (bundled) MKW for online/multiplayer, and we have $15 Fast Fusion for high speed, high challenge racing.

Baldur's Gate & Metaphor for sure. Wasn't Forza 5 already confirmed at one point?

And shouldn't Norco come out for Switch 1?

Haters be @#$%ed—I'm having a ball with Drag x Drive

NGS2 plays fine on Switch 2, FYI. I haven't tried RE yet.

The difficulty in Ninja Gaiden is not a negative, it is an essential feature. Without it, it's simply too short! NES cartridges only allowed for so much content. A playthrough would feel shallow and meaningless without the difficulty and memorization checks that force deep engagement and exploration of the game's systems.

Between the tight controls, fluid gameplay, top-shelf OST, engaging difficulty, intensity, in-game graphics that somehow still look good, this is easily better than an 8... The fact that it was the first game to feature cutscenes (which still look great), and its characters and themes have proven so stylish and cool that they're still the template for a successful franchise nearly 40 years out—it's a 10 and one of the greatest games of all time.

I know, I'm late to this party.

Big Dario Argento fan here, so I'm awful curious about this! Looking forward to seeing the reviews.

This game is spectacular! I'm having trouble making progress because I keep replaying the levels as they dangle those optional challenges in front of me. Just absolutely loving it.

I'm playing it on Switch 2 and haven't noticed framerate problems. But it's possible my eyes are less attuned to this than others' are?