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@StefanN 1000x better than people saying BotW. The resemblance to BotW starts and stops at "big."

Very interested, but the "everything is green" combat look is already dull and lifeless after seeing it only a dozen times in a trailer. Can't imagine a full playthrough. The overworld looks amazing though!

GCN+GBA is just unfair for me, but if I wasn't a Melee addict (and an F-Zero GX junkie), I probably wouldn't feel that way. GCN definitely had its weaknesses. Switch probably is the correct answer. BotW is how Zelda was meant to be played since the NES original, Odyssey is the best Mario game ever, SMM2 is a lazy modder's dream, and the indie library is absurd. Oh, and it's a hybrid console/handheld.

Blue Fire
A Hat in Time

Both are must-plays for fans of this genre (Blue Fire far from a Nintendo product in terms of difficulty though)

Article mentions $34.99 but I can't find that anywhere. Help please.

Important to note that it has, by far, the best victory results theme of the series (look it up if you don't know immediately what I'm talking about; it's still surviving on YouTube), and the recurring use of melodic whistling throughout the OST gives it the most distinctive musical style of all of the MK OSTs (rivaled only by the killer jazz band that was featured on many MK8/MK8D tracks).

Lastly, after hearing Ryukahr complain about Baby Park at every opportunity for the last year or so that he's been playing MK8D off and on, it's nice to see so many Baby Park shoutouts in the article. I've always loved the course and the accompanying theme (the constant increases in both musical key and tempo make a course that's already chaotic into something completely mental and sensory-overloading by the time the final lap comes around, and it's amazing).

If I had to pick one Mario game that I could never play again, it would easily be SMB1. I think people feel reluctant to pick it as a least-favorite because it's a "classic" and was a landmark moment in gaming history, but it's clearly the worst mainline Mario game IMO. The acceleration and momentum physics are aggravating, there's no ability to backtrack, there are a whopping two powerup types, springs are miserable to use, and there are several levels (within a pretty short game) that just aren't fun. I'm glad to have played it, but I have no desire to ever play it again.

This definitely makes the wait since E3 2017 worth it.

Guess that explains why I had a "Liked videos that are no longer available are not displayed in this list" notice on my Liked Videos list today. The real bummer is that YT won't even tell me the name of the video that was taken down, so I have no hope of ever finding an alternative.

Nah, doesn't appeal to me, and the song only solidified that feeling.

@AstraeaV Really hoping Tunic gets announced for Switch. Fell in love with the trailer.

Kaze and Blue Fire! Yes to both.

Death's Door is currently on sale and I'm very tempted to buy it even though my backlog has over a dozen games right now.

Eagerly awaiting a sale on Eastward. Very ready to take the plunge on that one. I'm sure it's worth full price but I get an endorphin rush from taking advantage of sales. 😅

Ender Lilies was wonderful. Glad to see it mentioned.

Very sad to not see the EXCELLENT Kaze and the Wild Masks listed. That game deserves a lot more attention that it has gotten.

Marsupilami looks intriguing. Could scratch the DKC/Kaze itch. Will wait for reviews though.

@Noxide Minority stake owners cannot enact mandates.

@earthinheritor Except for art and real estate (just off the top of my head), which are pretty big contradictions to your assertion.

@Bolt_Strike Sounds like difficulty modifiers and minor dialogue changes.

Cathedral and Phoenotopia are on my to-buy list, and I do like physical editions, so this is exciting to see! Unfortunately, it's just hard for the bargain buyer in me to pay up for these when I can wait for their next digital sales and likely pay $10 and $15 for them, respectively. I'm in no hurry given my backlog and I'm not much of a collector so the extra goodies aren't a draw for me.

Been keeping an eye on this one for a while. Excited to see reviews! Hope it's as fun as it is good-looking.

The Switch has some beautiful games despite its hardware limitations.

Nothing I've seen so far of Dread has me thinking it will be one of them, and that's a shame.

I thought the original was fine. It didn't do anything special, fresh, or unique, but it was enjoyable enough. I fully expected a clone of A Link to the Past and it did everything I expected and nothing more. I was interested in that, as I hadn't played that type of game in.... gosh, at least a decade probably. I'm not sure I'll rush out to grab the sequel because that itch has been scratched.

Almost forgot: I loved the storytelling style and humor. Not that it was gut-busting, but the jokes were cute and the grandpa/grandkids often said something that made me smile either with humor or cuteness.

Thankfully we get to have multiple versions of so many tracks within the VGM genre nowadays. OC ReMix has been a tremendous resource within the remixed/reimagined VGM space for decades. YouTube is filled with piano arrangements, jazz ensemble arrangements, rock/metal arrangements; you name it. You even have people like Smooth McGroove bringing a huge library of acapella to the table. And as technology improves, you can get a pretty convincing "orchestra" sound without having, you know, a full orchestra at your command, and fans have made tons of "orchestrated" arrangements to supplement what hasn't been done by the big studios.

We are definitely in the golden age of VGM.

Looks like it could be fun, but I will need to see some full gameplay rather than quick clips before I know for sure.

I was surprised to see a 7/10 after all of the praise throughout the review.

A lot of beautiful games, but I didn't particularly care for the gameplay of any of them, so I can't say I'll be putting any of them on my wishlist. Happy that so many others are excited, though!

"Dorfromantik" could also be a soap opera following teen Ganondorf as he tries to woo his Vai crush.