Kirbysonic

It literally dropped around 2 in the morning for Brits, and I was trying so hard to stay quiet because my brother was fast asleep 😂 haven't had the chance to watch the vid with audio yet, so I'm excited to do so today! What the heck Monolith, shadow dropping such a HUGE trailer?! This very much looks like that culmination 3 was marketed as. I have so many questions, but rather than let my head scramble I'll leave most of them to Luxin to answer 🤭

@Expa0 it's so nice to see people still playing it after all this time. Used to spend absolutely hours making games and music!

Tempt me all you want Nintendo, it ain't gonna work 😤😂
Sell it as a standalone release and yep I'd buy. Admittedly it's mostly for the nostalgia as I only played the mini-games as a child, but still. The narrator is top-tier, the animations are charming and the soundtrack is awesome.

@Kiz3000 Was literally going to say this lol. They never change.

I dunno...there are plenty of single games worth £40-50 that last 130 hours or more so it's not much of an argument there. Then again, I've never played a game in the series before, so maybe it's worth it 🤔 either way, there'll probably be a sale at some point.

@Herna that's exactly how I felt about Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and how I felt it changed too much of what made the series so iconic, but has consequently made it more popular. I was ok with Breath of the Wild, but am not particularly interested in going down that route again. With all the hubbub of bigger and bigger games which demand more from you, I'm kinda missing the old Zelda formula. Actually had a great time with Skyward Sword HD.

Waiting to see what pre order bonuses there are, but it's so exciting to see Pikmin back on the metaphorical shelf 😁

Sadly I didn't manage to sort the issue with merging my funds. Was hoping to buy Gurumin 3D, but I mean I've got the PSP version at least. A shame so many titles are disappearing- end of an era!

I don't know why they needed to put that info into a full-blown Pokémon Presents video in all honesty. I mean we've come to expect the usual Unite/mobile stuff followed by maybe one exciting thing or two, but even then it's hard not to be disappointed with the Presents. May as well have just shoved the small news on Twitter and shadow dropped the DLC trailer...

Yoshi's Story was always quite special to me, mostly because of the music and artstyle which captivated me as a child. I WAS loving Yoshi's Woolly World- until my Wii U packed up :/ guess it's too late to hope the game gets a Switch port?

We've already got a chungus at home, though thankfully our Wailord is on the smaller and cheaper side. Don't want to give him competition 😌😂

Looking forward to watching this! Meteos was one of my favourite DS games as a kid. I mostly started out gaming with puzzlers because neither myself nor my bros had faith I could play anything else (that old 'girls can't play real games' cliché back then haha) but it meant I could thrash anyone at games like this. The soundtrack was awesome and varied, the story routes were fun to mess around with, and if you felt confident, I loved to make the blocks come down super quick and launch em off in huge chunks. A satisfying game!

Come Wave 4, I'll definitely get the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 DLC. Really need to find out what's happening with my favourite character!
I'm still torn on Kirby as I've got the Wii version...Pikmin 4 is a must though. I still can't feel super hyped about Tears of the Kingdom... that's probably sacrilege to say at this point lol. Prime might be fun to try one day. Never properly played a Metroid game before. But man, what a Direct that was!

OMG!!!!!
NOW I'm interested in that expansion. Speculating here we goooooo

YES! Had a good feeling about this week 😁 I'm not even bothered about having more games to try and afford; I just love the hype and, for lack of a better word, glamour of an event to look forward to with my bro 😊

@Mrkittyhead lol I'd almost forgotten about the 'pretend not to care' ritual; I do that as well 😂 so many Pokémon related superstitions!

@Fizza haha same! I used to think I could psyche a Pokémon out by luring it into a false sense of security with the same type of Pokeball over and over, and then 'surprise' it with a different type to increase the capture rate 🤣

Chronotrigger pls! Although...I'm kind of put-off by the HD/2D style. Maybe I'm just seeing too much of it, but the novelty has definitely worn off. Chronotrigger looks fine as it is to me, so a straight remaster or even port would be good. Also I'd love them to bring Dragon Quest 9 over to Switch. What an incredible game that was. Spent so much time on it with my brother!

When they first came out I was hyped and bought several (Kirby was my first one funnily enough 🤭). But over time it's gotten to the point where I'm only interested in characters who don't have any other merch. Also, they're too expensive for me now.

Awesome! Forgotten Land was adorable and a big leap forward for our boi 😊 it's great to see how much love he's been getting lately

Bit late now if it's just bug fixes, particularly with how many copies it's already sold and presumably then how many people have already finished it 🥲 Unless it will include more content I suppose. I wouldn't be surprised if they at least let us transfer more Pokemon over.

This year has been one of the best gaming-wise for me. Felt like I couldn't keep up with all the releases! Plus I got the chance to try out/finish some older games. Can't complain here 🙂

My brother got me this for Christmas and I'm pleasantly surprised by it, to be honest. It didn't click with me when I played the demo, but now I'm genuinely enjoying my time with the game, and it's become something of a daily routine to play it for an ingame day or two. It doesn't feel particularly stressful, demanding or challenging, which is just what I need right now; a relaxing game which ingrains a sense of routine and progression in me. Also the game is lovely to look at!

I can't help but feel some of the side stuff should have been in the main game, honestly. Still, the quests feel much more substantial than in 1 (said reluctantly cos I'm a bit of a fanboy) and come highly recommended 🙂

Based Flamingo Pokemon owning the competition. What a lad/lass

Bit random! But I'm overly sentimental and just pleasantly surprised to see Mario Kart 7 on a news feed for the first time in years 🥲

I mean the Emblem system was just asking for that unfortunately...for me, it boils down to how much this will all cost on top of the base game. Times are tight! Other games will be out by the time all the waves are released.

@AndrasLOHF haha yep it was another run of Xeno 1, Future Connected and Xeno 3 for me! Plus Legends Arceus was a time sink too. RPGs are just too good to resist 😂

With the amount of 50-100 hour games I've played this year, the shorter runtime will probably end up being a relief. Still want to play it, especially as my father has fallen in love with the Dracky monsters and wants to see them in action!

Multiple playable characters in Sonic, it's a miracle! I'm curious as to whether they'll play different or if (worst case scenario) they'll end up as glorified reskins of Sonic. But I'd like to think not; I wanna fly around as Tails again, like the Sonic DX days 🥲

Also gosh darn; this was their chance to announce a certain....garden with Chao 🙃
And they have not 🥲 I go on about it too much maybe but I can still dream 😂

'SONIC ADVENTURE TOOoOo'
It's such a small thing, but I'm honestly thrilled they're bringing the Soap shoes back. Adventure 2 is probably my most played game ever (which is absolutely bizarre to think) so the image of 2000's Sonic grinding on rails in those things is permanently seared into my brain. Rollin around at the speed of sound...

And after all that fuss, there'll still be a ton of people who will miss out when the copies are bought up within minutes. What's the ‘sparkin' point?

...I have no words

Cooking Mama and...Nile Rodgers?! What crazy times we're living in 🤣

@gcunit agreed. I can't help but feel the borders make the game look worse, not better. Maybe it'll grow on me if I decide to buy it, but....
My Wii copy is sitting right there 😅

She looks odd. Not a fan. Also swimsuits....nah lol.
Haven't bought the expansion yet, might wait and see if there's any significance to Ino. ‘Noponic Champion' makes me worried it'll just be a comic relief quest (or worse, Tora-esque...) but on the other hand, the Nopon seem much more significant in this game so who knows.

They're really tempting me here dang it. Pokémon Stadium!! The memories...and Mario Party 2 is my favourite in the series. But I just can't bring myself to pay for a subscription service for games. Maybe I'm old fashioned but I want to own those games permanently so I can go back whenever I want, and pass them on in the future.

I'm hoping at some point they allow you to make the menu music optional and that they add names to the map. Also kinda wish there was an actual collectopedia as well- without the Internet I wouldn't know where to get half the items 😅 would make it more rewarding to pick stuff up too. Also agree with a fellow commenter that there isn't alot to spend your money on- maybe they could add some aesthetic weapon/outfit changes or allow you to buy Nopon coins?

Got plenty to play still on my end, but at the same time I'd love a Direct. It's just the fact it's a show me and my brother can look forward to, grab some snacks for etc. Sorely missed the lack of a presentation back in Not-E3; let's hope those rumours are true!

Would definitely like a demo to test out how Sonic controls and how much stuff is on the islands. Also the Koco is cute, but hasn't a patch on Chao. Bring them back 🥲

He's freakin' adorable in this game so I am happy 😊

This is why Eunie is my favourite lol. Her language is pretty normal for my lot in the Midlands- aside from the hilarious substitutes for swearing (spark, snuff etc)

Finally some love for the series! Hope we get it here!

Really enjoyed the video guys! It's always fun to see what weird and wonderful games are tucked away in a cex store. There's a cool little store not far from where I live which had all kinds of cool games I hadn't seen in-store much- boxed Xenoblade Chronicles on the Wii with the included red controller, Luminous Arc for 3DS, Klonoa on PS(I think 2?), an actually affordable copy of Pokémon Pearl....yep, there's nothing like game shopping 😊

Protect this boi

Excited! I'll admit, I'm also curious to see if the presenter has some adorable plushies behind him like before, especially the new starters. He always has a nice display!

A 10/10?! Good grief! I skipped Xenoblade 2 due to its...questionable design choices, but am super hyped to play 3. Roll on Friday!

Very happy to see our Kirb get so much love 😊 it helps that the game is an absolute JOY to play!

@Ade117 Same here. It's what made me give up on Star Ocean: First Departure lol, although that was made worse by the random encounters.

I stopped watching any promo after the Xenoblade Direct. Don't need anything else on the game; it's a given that I'm gonna buy it