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That's great and all, but they just dropped peak on Nintendo Music!

I'm sorry, but anytime a human sings the Jigglypuff song, I'm immediately reminded of the American Idol audition...

I remember when I was in middle school, I saw Pokémon on the cover of TIME Magazine, and flipped through the pages. Iirc, the article was called "Show me the Poké-money," and it was about how the franchise became a multimedia juggernaut in such a short time.

Kind of glad I chose the cardboard set, and not just for financial reasons. I don't have anything in my apartment that I could realistically set the plastic virtual boy replica on that would allow me to comfortably put my face up to it. I'd rather lay on my bed while holding the cardboard set to my eyes.

I already played it with a multiplayer mod on PC when I visited my brothers. It's already one of my least favorite Tales games, why would I want a worse version of it that runs at 30fps and doesn't even natively support multiplayer? Oh, and it's a GKC? No thank you!

@SirLink Do you read what you type before you send it? Genuine question.
"No one's forcing you to buy it" is not the gotcha you think it is. It's nice to know that you don't have standards, but I myself would prefer to have novelty games priced as such.
I don't mind spending $8 for Super Mario Bros, heck I did it for the arcade version. But the only way I'd even think about buying a game like Ice Climber is if it was around $3.
Also, the hell you mean I'm fine with VC ending? I never said that. Just because I'm okay with the subscription service, that doesn't mean I was okay with them pulling the plug on Virtual Console. The whole reason we're having this discussion at all is because we are finally getting a means to buy games that we would normally hope to appear on Nintendo's subscription service. Now we have two outlets for retro games appearing on modern consoles aside from collections for specific franchises: Nintendo Classics and Console Archives, and one of them lets you outright buy the games you want to keep. Overall, this is positive, but Hamster needs to do a better job with pricing than Nintendo did with VC.
Anyway I'm ignoring you now, because I've already been subjected to one idiotic comment from you, I'll be damned if I'm going to let it happen a second time.

@Abighoul I never asked for a subscription service. Granted, I am glad to not pay for another copy of Kirby's Adventure, but the problem that persists here is that Kirby's Adventure isn't worth the same price as Golf. Golf, Clu Clu Land, Pinball, etc were worth like $0.99 at the time they were being sold on Virtual Console for Wii, but games like Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. were probably closer to being worth $5. Here's the thing though, you can't just look at how much the best NES games are worth and decide that every NES game should be given that price tag. There should be a variable pricing structure that looks at the quality of each game, and prices each game accordingly. You can defend the inflation till the cows come home, but you can't defend them for overpricing games back then and still doing so today.

Hollow Knight. So far my favorite boss fight has been against the Mantis Lords. The boss fights in general are satisfying to overcome. I feel like it's been too long since the last time I played a search action game, and I think this one's becoming one of my favorites! Better than Aria of Sorrow? ...We'll see.

@XiaoShao That's the neat part. They won't!

@Andee9001 Inflation my foot! They've been selling the arcade version of Urban Champion for $8 since 2018! If Nintendo cut a deal with Hamster to sell NES games so that people could own them, Urban Champion would still be $8! The question is are these going to be sold at a flat rate per system, with all NES games, regardless of quality, being $8? Because Virtual Console games were already overpriced to begin with, especially when it came to the likes of Urban Champion and Clu Clu Land, games that are fun in short bursts, but not $5 worth of fun, but that was the price of each NES game.
I'm asking for a little more nuance in the pricing for these titles beyond "This was on NES, so we'll charge this much."

I've heard people call this the new Virtual Console, but NES games didn't cost $8 on Virtual Console...
If they're going to overcharge for these games, then they damn well better sell games that have been unavailable for a long time, like Faxanadu, not Ninja Gaiden 2.

Why is the title being so coy about naming a boss we've already seen in the last trailer? I thought it was going to have someone we haven't seen yet, like Hisstocrat.

Considering I'm just now jumping into Hollow Knight for the first time, I'm just going to take people's word for it that this is an upgrade. Side note, I just fought Hornet. Can't say I appreciate her opening with "I know what you are," not exactly the most friendly way to start a conversation, but her fight is pretty fun... Even if she kicked my butt a few times, sending me back to a bench in an obnoxiously vertical room.

Maybe I'll go back to Splatoon 3 at some point, because I do miss Salmon Run most of all (never really cared for PVP outside of splatfests). I have at least one gold badge for Jammin' Salmon Junction, and what a grind that was, but I'm glad I was able to experience Hazard Level MAX, and I would do it again!

Finally took the plunge. Aside from an annoyingly hard boss that spawns you back at a bench at the bottom of a tall vertical area if you die, I'm having a lot of fun with this game so far! Even then, bench placement aside, it's been a while since a search action challenged me like this. I've never been more happy to get my thorax handed to me.

Me and my brothers played this together with a multiplayer mod on PC (not sure why multiplayer needed to be a mod in the first place in a series where co-op is typically its strongest selling point, but I digress). We agreed that it was the weakest Tales game we've played so far, and not because it wasn't designed for multiplayer, it feels just as designed for it as Zestiria, buggy camera and all. No, this game had an underwhelming story, non compelling world exploration, bland party members, and just my least favorite combat in the series. At the very least, I hope this release will add multiplayer because it makes no sense for that to be absent whatsoever.

I recently bought Indiana Jones on PS5, but it's cool to see it get a physical release here!

@N00BiSH I'm guessing Koei Tecmo wanted to sell it on multiple systems, not just let people play it on one as part of a subscription service. Not sure how well third-party companies are getting compensated for putting their games in Nintendo Classics libraries.

This might be how we get games that probably won't appear on Nintendo Classics, such as Snowboard Kids or Mischief Makers.

Announcer: "Next is our last announcement."
Todd Howard: "Hey, everybody—"
Me: "@#$&!"

I'm glad that Fallout is finally getting a switch release that isn't a mobile game, though I really would prefer Fallout 3 and New Vegas to get a modern console release.

This was probably the most exciting announcement for me today. Only other thing that comes close is Console Archives, moreso for the potential that it holds then the games they announced; this could be how we get games that Nintendo won't put on Nintendo Classics, like Snowboard Kids or Mischief Makers. Aside from that, I'm super excited for the Super Bomberman collection!

I hope this rebranding does bring about some positive changes, even if I'm not in that fanbase myself. I still think Overwatch fans should be treated right by Acti-Blizz.

Wait a minute, have I been able to use the labo VR with games that supported it when playing on a switch 2 this whole time?
I guess it's too late to cancel that pre-order for the cardboard Virtual Boy huh?

Switch 2 has games? I seriously don't mean to sound like a grifting YouTuber that just takes every opportunity to dunk on Nintendo, but I am disappointed that outside of Mario Tennis Fever and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, we really don't have much info on upcoming Nintendo releases. We still don't even know what kind of game Splatoon Raiders is going to be, and I just had to go back and edit this comment because I completely forgot that we have a new Fire Emblem in the works. As I am currently typing this, I seriously don't remember a thing about this game's announcement. Heck, Nintendo could be pushing out more Nintendo Switch 2 Editions, but right now, the only one we know about that's coming up is Super Mario Bros. Wonder. So far, the lineup of first party releases from Nintendo for 2026 seems about on par with what it was in 2024, worse than that if we're not including games for the original Switch. 2024 brought us the remakes of Trace Memory/Another Code, Mario Vs. Donkey Kong, Luigi's Mansion 2 and Paper Mario TTYD, new entries in series that had been dormant for quite some time, like Endless Ocean, Mario & Luigi, and Famicom Detective Club, and then we had a couple more experimental titles with Peach and Zelda as the protagonists in their own respective games... And also Nintendo World Championships NES and Super Mario Party Jamboree.
I say all this because 2024 was the last year before Nintendo would introduce the Switch 2. I consider this to be the last year of the Nintendo switch, or at least the last year where it had the spotlight to itself. Meanwhile, if you look at the Switch 2, the lineup of first party offerings in its first year isn't as strong as it was for the switch during its first year, or even in 2024, when people were clamoring for a new system!
In short, Nintendo really needs to step up their game and actually have a direct planned for next week and not a partner showcase!

Nintendo probably won't go after a much bigger company like Google, least of all when this isn't keeping people from buying BotW/TotK.

Honestly, this sucks. I want to see more first party offerings than just Yoshi and Rhythm Heaven. We still don't even know what Splatoon Raiders is supposed to be in terms of genre, and even beyond that we need info on games that are coming out besides those three. My fingers are crossed for a proper direct, because the momentum for switch 2 has basically grinded to a halt.

Riiiiiight. Nintendo just made an oopsie, like they did with the Nintendo Classics: Nintendo 64 video that showed 5 blurred box art images of N64 games that hadn't been released on the service yet, two of which have since been added to the service. Whatever you say Nintendo.

Even if I'm not a fan of fighting games, I'm excited for the people who are!

This trailer made me somewhat interested in at least streaming the game for a bit, if only so I could get some ideas for islanders from chat and watch as the most ambitious crossover since Infinity War unfolds. And it's partially because I would love to just fiddle around with the Mii Creator over and over again. They only said that the game is compatible with switch 2 though, so we don't have confirmation that this game is getting mouse controls yet, which is disappointing since you can draw in this game, and that seems like the perfect opportunity to advertise mouse controls on the new system.

From my experience with the 3DS game, this is worth $40, $50 at most.

This is ridiculous. You just made people have to remove their SD card. Just means there are more steps to sharing clips/screenshots, so why bother implementing such restrictions at that point? May as well have removed the ability to capture screenshots outside of PhotoTomo.

So no 3DS port?

@Fizza I'm positive, given Capcom's recent dedication to updating old collections, that PS4/Xbox owners won't be left out.
In my household, we respect Ginny!

@Fizza First off, goated profile image. Second, I'm guessing that's why they brought a couple gifts as an apology for taking so long.

@KingMike oop. Can you tell how well I know these Ren & Stimpy games? Point still stands though. Doesn't make sense for them to exclude the Genesis games.

@Nep-Nep-Freak I'm going to LMAO if the NL staff censor this.
EDIT: LMAO

Seems like a weird decision to remove censorship options for a game on the same system as Cyberpunk 2077, which keeps such options intact.

@KingMike Maybe it's because it would require a separate emulator they decided to do SNES games only? I guess that wouldn't make sense considering Nickelodeon was okay with putting out the Cowabunga Collection... Which had more games now that I think about it... Yeah, what the heck was going on in their heads when they were making this?!

I'm guessing the two games that are missing were published by a different company than the rest back in the day? It's a shame they aren't part of this collection, but at least we know why none of these games were included with the Nickelodeon Splat Pack now.

This seems like a weird feature to not include on day one. At first, I thought this must be in response to the backlash when everyone saw that it was still just red in the last trailer we got, but seeing how they had the foresight to make the red lens removable on the $100 piece of plastic, I don't know now...

They're supposed to be sending out physical copies around this time, yeah? I ordered it with Shantae: Risky Revolution, and they're supposed to ship both games to me by the 31st... But Limited Run Games also has a dirty habit of delaying things at the eleventh hour, so we'll see I guess.

We didn't get Kirby Planet Robobot Deluxe like Nate said, but we did get Kirby Air Riders, so I'm happy he was wrong... Although, it would be nice to see Planet Robobot get a re-release anyway.

I'm going to show my ignorance when it comes to Ubisoft products when I say this, but what the heck do you mean they have a Just Dance subscription service?! Is it not enough that they release those games on an annual basis?!

I'm kind of wishing this included Mega Party Game$ as well, but maybe Nintendo will add that soundtrack if it comes to Nintendo Classics (god PLEASE let that come to Nintendo Classics!).

I actually dig the art style here! I'll be keeping an eye on this one for sure! Leave it to Indies to pick up the slack for Nintendo to bring us something that reminds us of the franchises that Nintendo is constantly ignoring.

Unless Pikmin 2 has none of its textures changed to remove Duracell, Kiwi, 7-Up, etc., I don't see a point in re-releasing a game that's already on the system. Remember that Nintendo aren't against changing information on the iso for Nintendo Classics, since the Pikmin trailer was removed from Luigi's Mansion.
Still excited to replay Metroid Prime 2 though, even if it's not a remaster like the first one got. It does make me wonder if we're going to get a Metroid Prime 3 Remastered, seeing how we don't have Wii games on Nintendo Classics, and I don't think Nintendo's willing to add that to a subscription tier that's already starting to earn its price tag.

The 3DS game wasn't my cup of tea unless I was watching someone else play it, like Vinesauce Vinny. I really hope a proper Nintendo Direct announcement isn't too far off, because I'm more interested in games like Splatoon Raiders and possibly Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and I'm very curious to see what else Nintendo has planned for this year, especially because the Switch 2 doesn't seem to have the strong momentum that it's predecessor had during its first year.

I am not about to buy a Ubisoft product so willingly. I'll wait for a review, and if it runs well, and is on a proper physical release, then it's a maybe.

Maybe. It would be a good excuse to revisit the game with my brothers, who I played the entire game with locally. My thoughts on the camera during the final level aside, we did have a good time overall.