KingChiliPepper

I just unwrapped Pokémon Y for 3DS. What year is it!?

Merry Christmas everyone

@jsty3105 you're so right. Talk to anyone outside of your usual circle about games and you realise they live in a different world!

@ottoecamn I didn't know about this. Imma have to look into it.

Play The Hundred Line, people! Easily my top for this year.

I can't believe Switch Sports is still selling so well. Clearly I live in a bubble because I don't know anyone that's played it. Wii nostalgia must be rife.

I'm reading about football, my dad will finally love me!

Always cool to see free DLC, I'm sure this will be beautiful, but I dread to think how hard it's gonna be. I've been playing Silksong on and off since launch, currently stuck in act 2, beating my head against several challenges. If I ever finish this game, I don't think I'll be able to stomach any DLC. 😭

I respect Silksong immensely, and there have been some great moments, but, man, this game has been so punishing. Hard to say I've enjoyed playing it overall. I wish there was a more manageable way to experience this gorgeous game without losing my mind (and all my rosaries for the hundredth time).

Omg that amiibo is so going to be Leon, isn't it. Hell yeah.

Nice. I've had a Rayman 2 itch recently. I almost bought a physical Dreamcast copy the other day. Guess I'll just play it on switch instead

Oh god, I hope this doesn't mean Ethan is in there too. I'm sick of him. 😂

My partner has been into collecting Pokémon cards for the past couple of years. It's been so sad to watch it go from casually picking up packs in stores to no point even trying because they last about 5 mins on shelves. It'd be nice to get her some packs for Christmas, but it seems impossible, unless you're in the right place at the right time.

I tried getting into playing the TCG so we could do it together, but even the pre-constructed decks were getting scalped because they started putting illustration rare promos in them.

Humans ruin nice things. Every collectable hobby turns to *****, look at the retro gaming market. Hopefully the hype around these will die off or supply will catch up with demand and parents can get packs for their kids again.

Btw, the Guardian article about this is really good, worth a click (then come right back to Nintendo Life of course).

@Kyloctopus Consume Me is fantastic, I hope it gets something at the awards too. Would like to see it get a switch port as well so more folks can check it out. It feels so WarioWare at times with the crazy mini games that make up your chores. It would be a great fit on a Nintendo device.

I've heard such great things about this. Switch release is the perfect excuse to finally check it out.

I'm working this weekend and life is always so busy this time of year. But any free minutes I can get will hopefully be spent with Metroid Prime 4.

Also excited to dive into more Sonic Racing Crossworlds now the Switch 2 version is out, and I might do another level or two in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance.

Hundred Line fans, let's go.

Omg this is all so cool. I thought they'd never reprint that squishy amiibo, ordered one of those immediately! Resisted the urge to get the arm cannon for now, but not sure how long that will last...

I have been waiting for this! Now do I dive into this tonight or Prime 4?

Article by Pey'J O'Reilly.

Amiibo is the one bit of tat I allow myself to collect. Not sure how it started but I have lots now. I'd like to pick up some of these, they're pretty neat. But yes, expensive, I'm skint and Christmas is approaching. Perhaps someday when I'm having an unwise moment I'll pop a few in my basket. Chef Kawasaki calls out to me...

Ok, looks like a very sincere take on Legend of Zelda. My hope was they would take thePeter Jackson LotR approach rather than the quippy Marvel take everything seemingly has to be these days. From these clips it looks promising. 🤞

The ethernet port on mine doesn't work at all, as far as I can tell. I've not bothered going down the Nintendo support route as Wi-Fi is fine for my setup anyway. Kinda annoying though.

I had Mario Galaxy 2, Pokémon Legends ZA and Trails in the Sky on the go. But I've actually spent most of my time on Old School RuneScape. 😂

That orange lil guy belongs in a kart. Put him back, slap it on switch 2 and take my money. "Too many kart racers" - nonsense. If soulslike fans can get 6 new announcements at every gaming showcase, then feed me more kart racers. Kirby, Sonic, Mario, Crash. I want it all.

Sick. Can't wait to upgrade and dive back into this.

I threw DK Bananza a vote, but my actual game of the year is The Hundred Line: Last Defence Academy. Nothing has had me as absorbed and obsessed as that game this year. An absolute master work.

MC Collection on Switch 2 is all I want in life.

Totodile was my babe through many a save file on the Game Boy back in the day. Sure I dabbled with Cyndy and the Rita, but it's totally Totodile in my heart. Glad to be reunited. 💙

Aaah nice, great timing for me. I just finished the demo and ordered a physical copy yesterday. Can't wait to dive into more of this one

As if this is happening. It feels so strange that the release day is actually here. I'm stuck at work all day, then have some errands to run, dinner to cook, gotta pack for a weekend away. Man, looks like I'll be up late if I wanna play today. Oh well, gotta be worth it, right? 🫠

I can't see myself wanting to play this much, but the price point is low enough and the controls are unique enough that I'll definitely give it a try. Admittedly if this wasn't first party I don't think I'd be interested.

I was going to make a joke about how it seems to perform about as well as Honda have done in World Superbike recently, but given they won the Suzuka 8 hours, I'll keep my mouth shut.

As a motorcycle racing fan and a Nintendo fan, it's rare the two worlds meet. That was a very bizarre and silly video to witness.

@Shaw_Brothers mine worked ok, but I can't launch the game presently. There is an faq here that might be able to help you: https://playtest-p.nintendo.com/en-gb/playtest/faq

Real kart racers know this game is the goat. The PS1 original is still my favourite of the genre and this remake improved upon everything, has so much content and fan service. Beenox knocked this out the park, I hope they get a chance to return to the series.

I was worried I wouldn't get an invite so pre-ordered elsewhere. But I desperately wanted a GameCube controller so I was pleased to have an invite come through today so I could secure one.

Anyone else pre-order the Switch 2 camera? I see a lot of accessory talk in these comments but no camera love. For some reason I'm really excited by the possibilities it presents, not for game chat (meh), but for some goofy Nintendo games built around it. Might just be Playstation Eye Toy nostalgia, but I'd love a Wario Ware with camera based mini games.

I wouldn't want to play anything on my phone so I would be tempted by the Switch version for that reason. It's worth noting, though, that this game is also available on Steam, where it retains its cheaper price point (about £2 in the UK it looks like). That may be the better option for some.

It's so strange that they go so hard on offering quality prizes for these points, yet the only way to earn them is in an old eshop and mobile apps. Where's the platinum points for playing Switch games?

Good god no. Why would you? I did come out of that announcement hyped to play Kingdom Hearts again, but I just found a PS4 copy online.

I don't want cloud anything.

Was literally thinking today about searching for a Pokémon-like indie title to sink my teeth into. Looks like my hunt is over. Definitely gonna check this out, even if October is already a horrifically packed month!

Cool. How some freebies for Mario Golf instead. Game needs content. 😂

*pinches salt

Steam Deck looks like a great device if it suits your needs.

Personally, I'm happy sticking to my PC for Steam gaming. I have a Switch, PS5 and Series S, so I generally just use my PC for games that would benefit from a keyboard and mouse (strategy titles, certain RPGs and draggy/droppy card games). The little track pad thing on this looks like an absolute nightmare to me.

I've got my bases covered, no fat Game Gear for me.

Also, yeah, but can it play Zelda?

Ooh exciting. I always liked Reggie, he managed to remain visibly human on a platform where that isn't always common. It was charming.

Will be interesting to see how much detail he goes into regarding his strategies at Nintendo. I'll have to remember to pick this up.

It's baffling to me how many of you guys in the comments put so much value on the amount of time you get out of a game. Each to their own, of course, but I just don't consider that at all when I buy a game.

I guess it's because I'm not one for putting hundreds of hours into anything. I want to finish a game, enjoy it, then move on to the next thing. I'm too susceptible to hype not to.

I'm more interested in if a game is going to give me a quality experience. If I enjoy a game, that's enough for me, whether it lasted 10 or 100 hours doesn't affect me. In fact, with my busy life, I'd rather a game was shorter.

Genuine question: would you hold a movie to the same standard? Would you pay more for a 2-3 hour Marvel epic than a 90 minute acclaimed drama? Because less budget and production time went into the latter film, is that lesser and therefore not worth a standard ticket price?

Anyway, when it comes to Metroid, I can tell you I've had far more mileage out of the 2D games than I have any of the Prime trilogy. I associate Metroid (aside from a few titles) with a really solid gameplay experience. I'm happy to pay for that 2D or not.

My word, I'm overwhelmed this weekend! Still playing through Scarlet Nexus on PS5. I'm hooked on Monster Hunter Stories 2 on Switch. Mario Golf: Super Rush still has my attention and I just picked up Skyward Sword HD.

So many games on the go yet I still somehow spent all evening last night playing Magic: the Gathering Arena 😅