JohnnyC

At the time of original release, I didn't bother with it as the box art looked dull to me. As a kid in the 80s and early 90s, I wanted action-packed covers. Funny how perception changes over time.

Worth pointing out that the New Play Control boxes had reversible covers, so you didn't need to live with the ugly white borders and 50% image if you happened to be burdened with a sense of taste.

Leaving aside Wind Waker and Twilight Princess which sound like done deals (day one for me if and when they do come out), I really liked Four Swords Adventures back in the day. Short but sweet.

I miss my GameCube. Some good games there. With all the mediocre Star Wars games ported recently, why can't LucasArts and Aspyr sort out the Rogue Squadron trilogy for a port or remaster?

Looks good. On the wish list.

Saw the picture with the N64 controller and NSO Expansion Pack and assumed we were finally getting more N64 games.

I agree with @iceclimbersmain, I think it's good value for what you get.

More concerned about the GameCube library, personally. That contains games that I'd actually play through to completion rather than most of the above list, which are curiosities at best.

I like the opening summary that the Switch eshop is the landfill of modern gaming. It's great that Nintendo encourages and supports developers of all sizes, but that eshop is dying for some proper curation. PS have been in bed with indie developers for years, but somehow the good stuff is always at the top of most of their lists. On the Switch, the rubbish is just haphazardly mixed in with the good stuff. And there's a lot of rubbish on the Switch eshop.

Honestly, I wouldn't buy Call of Duty on a Nintendo console. Generally I'll always choose to play a game in the best quality possible, meaning there's only a handful of multiformat titles in my Switch library. Hopefully the Switch's successor closes the gap between Nintendo hardware and the PS5 and Xbox consoles.

Well-deserved. Metroid Prime Remastered and Tears of the Kingdom are the main games I'm playing on Switch at the moment. Picked up Metroid Prime in April, but didn't get around to starting it until a few weeks ago. Not very far as Tears of the Kingdom is getting the bulk of my gaming time, but enjoying it so far. Not many consoles get two all-time classics in the same year.

@eltomo There's the usual, but when I need a bunch in a rush I blast through some Fire Emblem Heroes levels. That and playing Super Mario Run for a few minutes each day keeps the platinum points balance topped up.

I liked these and the fun feel that came with the Wii. Hopefully the Switch 2 is able to have a bit more life to its OS without sacrificing the relatively short load times we've all become used to.

Been spending all my platinum points on icon elements. Oh well, time to grind Fire Emblem Heroes.

Runs fine on the PS4. Exactly what I wanted - polished (not remade) visuals, QoL improvements (improved navigation, GTAV-style controls etc) and a few other bells and whistles. Decent package now, and glad I waited a few months to pick it up. Very few games are worth buying at launch these days, you're just paying a premium to be a glorified guinea pig.

@Half-ShellHero Got it on PS3. Agreed, it's alright and probably a lot better than this.

Voting for the second best game is probably more interesting. Number one is a no-brainer when you're in a year where a solid contender for best game of all time is released.

Makes sense and to be honest I never expected this to happen in this gen, especially as GC and Wii games seem to be easy titles to port/remaster. I just wish they'd made GC controllers more readily available and include that as an option on the likes of Pikmin and Metroid.

@ozwally I read somewhere that they're still committed to a patch to eliminate the bugs, but the consensus from critics is that even if all the bugs were gone it's still rubbish. Even if this had been well-made, literally nobody was crying out for a game based on playing Gollum. I'll stick with Lego Lord of the Rings/Hobbit and the two Middle Earth: Shadow titles.

Honestly, forgot there were so many. I didn't gamble with N64 purchases, as £40-£50 felt like a lot back then. Tetrisphere was the only unknown I took a punt on, as it was one of the few N64 games that was sold cheap and looked decent. That game needs a re-release.

At first I thought it looked odd that all the Mega Drive Sonic titles weren't included, but the list of additions has been great to the point that I don't care any more that Sonic 1 and 3 aren't in there.

@Ralizah Casual switch gamers are playing Rocket League and Fortnite. They're not paying £30-£40 for these.

Same as the first one, it should be free to NSO subscribers as a tech demo. This isn't a £30-£40 game, and the first one only sold because aside from BOTW it was the only exclusive at launch. I'd pay £5 max for either of these out of curiosity, as there are routinely much better games available on all 3 current consoles for that price in sales.

Ah, Reboot. Truly one of the finest TV shows about gaming the world has ever seen.

I've built a time machine with a view to contacting The Rock in 1999 to definitively establish whether or not it matters that Splatoon 3 leans more towards feminine poses.

I've been reliably informed that IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!

No issues with this if it makes them all more consistent when they're sat next to each other in a folder.

Physical. Nice to have them all in one place. Playing through the original for the first time on GameCube remains one of my happiest gaming experiences.

I got it recently and think it's an excellent game. On the basis that it's easy to find heavily discounted, I strongly recommend giving it a look. It improves on the original in every way, which says a lot as that was already very good.

@Mackocaster7 Partying like it's 2008 on their PS3 and Xbox 360. Tip of the hat to the Nico Bellic fan club.

Got the Mega Drive Collection on PS3 which at this point I play maybe once evey couple of years (the game; still boot up the PS3 more than that thanks to the old backlog).

When the PS3 finally dies, I may look at getting a new version of the Sonic titles but experience has taught me that there's almost always something I'd rather be spending my increasingly limited gaming time on.

With exciting battle passes, premium passes, Lego Ultimate Team, and an ultimate edition which includes grass and supporters in the stadiums. Yay!

I love Splatoon. First was my most-played game on the Wii U, second is still my most-played game on the Switch, and third is halfway to the number of hours I spent on the second. But I've maybe played it once since 12th May. Stupid Zelda with your stupid "look at me, I'm the best game ever" nonsense.

Assume it's a typo, but if not can I give a big shout-out to Grand Theft Auto IV at number 12.

I agree, no Direct for June. Leaving aside a possible one-off for Pikmin 4, I expect the next Direct to be about dlc (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 3 and probably Tears of the Kingdom - maybe also a surprise for the New Horizons fans?), and maybe some quick wins to fill out what's expected to be the Switch's final year, like the long-rumoured Twilight Princess and Wind Waker, and maybe also F-Zero GX. Any big titles that Nintendo's working on now are likely going to be cross-gen titles rather than Switch exclusives. I can't see us getting to Christmas 2024 without new hardware from Nintendo.

I'll still be playing Tears of the Kingdom, and I have Metroid Prime Remastered untouched waiting to be played after I'm done with that. So, not desperate for things to do on the Switch. If we want to play a multiplayer game, we'll just play Smash, Mario Kart, Mario Party or more offbeat titles like Overcooked and Ultimate Chicken Horse depending on who's visiting.

Only thing I use these points for these days is Switch icons and the occasional set of posters. The Twilight Princess Picross on 3DS was probably the best thing I used them on.

Do we get pony points on for all the stables we visit with each update?

Tears of the Kingdom, and GTA 5 and God of War Ragnarok when the Switch is unavailable.

According to the reviews, even if you look past the bugs the game itself is just rubbish. EA and WB made decent Lord of the Rings games, should have just left the licence with one of them.

@YANDMAN I meant the released game, not the demo. Nintendo made the full game available for a week via their trials scheme for NSO subscribers a year or two ago.

I really wanted to like the first one and gave it a go when it was part of the NSO trial scheme a couple of years ago, but I just found it very average and bland.

Personally, I thought it looked alright. One that I'd definitely give a go when it eventually comes to Plus.

@nocdaes Damned if you do and damned if you don't. Governments are constantly told not to be a nanny state and that parents know what's best for their children, and at the same time there's crying out for more controls. My kids aren't into Roblox but I let them start playing Fortnite a year or so ago. They have their own child accounts so the only way to add money is either if I give them money from my PSN account, or if they redeem those gift cards. Appreciate what you say that some people may not be aware of these controls, but that goes back to my original point that responsible parents should know what their children are doing. For better or worse, parents are the biggest influence on children's lives.

Speaking as a parent, some people really need to stop letting TV and computer games serve as un-vetted babysitters for their kids and then blame companies when they later realise what their kids have been seeing or interacting with. Do some research, find out what they're watching, playing with or listening to, and restrict/allow as you feel appropriate. Oh yeah, and maybe don't give them access to your bank account.

Getting it on blu ray, looking forward to watching it with the family again.

Plenty of great games to play which don't ask full price for freemium gameplay. Let me know when TT bring out another Lego game.

Tears of the Kingdom, and when the Switch isn't available hopefully some more God of War Ragnarok.

Good versions of great games, but my feeling here is the same as it was in the early 2000s - not really bothered playing these games for the umpteenth time and would prefer if Nintendo released something a bit more unique instead. GBA has plenty of more interesting titles in its library than this. Hopefully there's a shadow drop on one of the other platforms this month in addition to what's announced, as we've seen a few times recently.

@KBuckley27 I said games like TOTK, and gave a non-Nintendo example in the same sentence. But yes, shockingly for a visitor to this site I happen to enjoy a lot of Nintendo games.

Can't think of any of their console games that I'd pay £50 for, let alone £70. Due to the realities of gaming on a budget, unless it's something like Tears of the Kingdom or a multiplayer title I'm into (I'll be getting Street Fighter 6 shortly after launch) I usually wait for a discount for most games. Usually happens within 12 months, and frankly I haven't got the time to play everything I want to play at launch anyway.

@Eggolor What I mean is same feel, but modern tech. I didn't mean in the sense of splitting a game over 3 games across 10 years. Agreed, that would be a rubbish way to play it. Ocarina first and then Majora's Mask would be fine though. I acknowledge it will likely never happen as Nintendo generally seem to favour remasters rather than rebuilding from the ground up.