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I play my 3DS very often, that is several times a week. But I disabled internet on mine, there’s no need for it because all my games are physical.

Well that’s an interesting development for the people insisting that we should be buying game key cards. I expect a lot of frustration on Christmas morning for those gifted with those things and not being able to download/store/play those games due to no space and no memory cards. Psst… if the future of gaming is digital, then gaming has no future!

I started a new game of it early this summer and played it like crazy every day till I found out my store couldn’t be upgraded without connecting the game to a friend so it’s on hold for now till I find someone to play it with.

Well that’s another game to scratch off my list. Never buying game key cards and done with digital games.

Oh wow this is almost as bad as Pokémon Violet/Scarlet was at launch.

Actually nothing compares to Fantavision on PS2. But yeah that’s not a Nintendo system so Big Bang Mini and Animal Crossing New Horizons are a tie for me on this. Fantavision was so dreamy though. One of my favorite PS2 games.

My tired eyes almost read this as something related to New Leaf coming to switch. Once I started breathing again I realized it was the music app. That’s really nice, because I do love the music from this game. But oh how desperately I wish they’d release this game on Switch. All by itself on a cartridge with switch controls. I don’t even care if they keep the graphics the same. It’s just such a wonderful, cozy, cute game with so much more stuff in it than New Horizons!

I love this game. I played it all summer. Then abruptly stopped when I realized I couldn’t do any more Nook store upgrades until I connected with a friend’s town. No one else plays this anymore! Love so much about the game, but that’s a dumb hindrance to advancing in it. I definitely like the cover art for the North American version much more too but it’s kind of weird too how it emphasizes that when you play, the landscape constantly rolls like you’re on a terrestrial ball. I know they did that in the game due to graphical limitations and it does work, but it’s weird.

If the entire game imcluding all updates are on the cartridge then yes I’d buy that.

So my original New Horizons game from 2020 requires a huge update to get all the stuff they added after release. Will this new cartridge have all that already on there? Most notably the 2021 update?

Here’s the thing… Pokémon means Pocket Monster. They made a big deal about that with the pocket size GameBoy, GBA, DS, 3DS, etc, how you can game on the go, and so it was a perfect pair. You have these pocket monsters to fight, anywhere, anytime, enjoying a full RPG that fits in your pocket. This could never be as treasured on a giant console/TV with all this fancy stuff added to fluff up the game as it was in the simple olden days of whipping out your pocket system and playing Pokémon. So yes, now it’s partly nostalgia that is behind the love for the older games, but also when you look at what they really are, they just have so much strategy as well as imagination which is kind of lost now. I don’t mind the graphical updates, it’s actually kind of cool. But I like the original game format to remain. Give me a HeartGold/SoulSilver with updated graphics and the same exact gameplay as the DS one and I’ll be delighted. But it MUST come with a PokeWalker too, like the original. An actual device not some dumb smartphone app.

Why would Boo! be in the title when there’s no Boo icons? That’s misleading and misrepresenting!

I enjoy it but I’d never pay a single penny for it. I just like collecting the cards. If it was on switch as a cartridge game I would have bought it but I don’t like paying for things I can’t keep so I will play for free till it goes away like all other mobile games do.

Someone needs to send this list to GameFreak. Their newest games almost always end up being the least liked. But HeartGold/SoulSilver remain the most loved… and they won’t bring those back! They need to be brought to Switch 2 with upgraded graphics and a device like the PokeWalker that can connect via Bluetooth or the usb port or something. Make that PokeWalker more interactive like the very popular Tamagotchis. This would be the best selling bundle they’ve ever released.

Still waiting for them to add animal crossing before I upgrade.

With that much footage, you pretty much will have seen everything and not need to play it lol

I marvel at the 8% who thought the Kirby game was Sonic on NES. Um, well, that’s all I am saying here. Heh

That’s really nice, they should bring back DS games. I have over 430 physical games for DS (plus almost 140 for 3DS) and still play these all the time. The DS family of systems was always my absolute favorite and even 20 years along hasn’t lost a single bit of its charm.

I had preordered that back in August but cancelled it a few weeks later when I saw gameplay videos. Personally I think that game looks awful. So I simply bought a base system without any game.

I paid $369.35 after tax for a Switch 2 console (no Mario Kart), at target last month because of some sale/discount offers I was able to stack. These systems just don’t sell at all here and I think stores are allowing you to get deals on them now just to keep the unsightly dust off of them.

The sales figures would be even higher if they’d released an animal crossing game with it.

How could you leave out Snoopy and The Great Mystery Club?!

These are not actually selling well at all in the USA. I’ve seen at least a dozen sitting on each shelf at several different popular retailers. Perhaps they should release some games for it. Just a thought!

It’s natural to be skeptical of new leadership but I hope she turns out to be just what Nintendo needs. I don’t like the direction Nintendo has gone in recent years, completely ignoring the girl gamer market. Maybe she will light a fire under Nintendo’s rear and get them to start releasing games that women like such as a new animal crossing game! I’m tired of all these violent and demonic games that seem to dominate anymore. And then we have so much Mario kart shoved down our throats I can’t take it anymore. Please Devon bring back the good stuff that made Nintendo such a treasured brand!

That’s a massive list of fixes for the flagship game for switch 2. 🤔 I’ve never seen Nintendo release a top tier title with so many flaws before!

The eShop had Farm Together 2 on sale recently and I got it… and what an enjoyable, cozy time sink that game is! I can’t put it down!

Out of those options, which category do games like Animal Crossing, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Farm Together, MySims, etc fall into? Simulation?

I like the size of the screen on switch 2, and that it’s LCD not that sickening cheap OLED they used on the other. That’s actually all I like about the system. The games they offer for just switch 2 are embarrassingly horrible. Mario Kart World is the only one I like, and I don’t LOVE it. I’ve been a dedicated Nintendo fangirl for 40 years and this is the biggest letdown ever by Nintendo. They must be embarrassed by it too because not only are they not releasing any good games, they won’t even do any directs for it. I’d be in hiding too if I was Nintendo.

This game is cool, and I know a lot of people sink hundreds of hours into it, but my farm addiction game is Farm Together. That is SO good, and so underrated. I’ve put hundreds of hours into that one and still can’t put it down! Farm Together 2 is also fantastic!

I see no difference whatsoever. I was wondering if it’s just my old eyes or what but several others said they can’t tell a difference either. Definitely not worth the upgrade price to me, personally.

Farming games are no more abundant than racing games, shooting games, RPGs, etc. Not sure why all the dislike here. The game looks good to me. I’d get it.

These would be perfect freebies for a McDonalds happy meal. Charging $22 for these is painfully insulting.

What has happened to humanity that this is the only kind of games people are interested in now? Or is it just NintendoLife? The ones that make bestseller lists for actual sales are vastly different than these games, so something here doesn’t add up.

I’m playing steam deck and 3DS this weekend.

I like Nintendo Music, I actually use it a lot. But I’d like the soundtracks for all the Animal Crossing games (aside from the ONE they added - New Horizons). And some SquareSoft games of old would be cool, like Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy, etc

Welcome to RumourLife, formerly known as NintendoLife.

I think someone should update the title of the free title update because the title is unclear of what title is getting updated.

Once upon a time, long, long ago, Nintendo released a series of Pokémon cartoons including the iconic I Choose You, on GameBoy Advance cartridges. You could watch them anytime, anywhere, with zero advertisements or wireless connection. Sure the visual quality was not great since it was 20 years ago on a low power/resolution system, but that was back in the days when entertainment actually was a priority over profit. Good times! Other companies released cartoons on GBA too, such as Disney, Strawberry Shortcake, and more.

No matter how much you polish it, promote it, or push it, this is quite possibly the worst lineup ever.

Stuff like this makes me think Nintendo’s best days have come, and gone.

Wait, Bandai Namco put this on a cartridge but not Tamagotchi Plaza? Why?!

None of the games in that list interest me. I’d rather see games like Animal Crossing (yes I know that’s first party), and Style Savvy (an all new one or a 3DS one ported to switch 1 or 2), a PopCap games collection with Bejeweled, Bookworm, Peggle, and more. I’d also like to see a new Clubhouse Games (yes, again, I know, first party game). But I’m sure the only game they will mention that interests me is another look at Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar.

Where’s the option for “no, I forgot all about it when they said we had to pay for the switch version”?

That’s great, really, but what about Bejeweled, Bookworm, Peggle, etc?!

When this ends up on clearance and STILL doesn’t sell, maybe, just maybe they will figure it out lol. No one wants key cards!

I’m still amazed that rumors are top news stories on this site

@Markatron84 I’ve been on the internet since before it was even called the internet. But people back then or even just 10+ years ago had at least some integrity.

It shouldn’t surprise me but it still does, how few people have integrity in this day and age. If someone asks you to respectfully keep a secret, why is it so hard to do that?

Cute but there’s actually portable fans these days that have rechargeable power banks in them at stores like Five Below if you live in the USA, but I’m sure other stores have similar items. There’s also headband style neck fans, water misting fans, and other useful ways of staying cool that simply take batteries (or charge in some instances). They would be far more practical than ruining a $500 console. As a bonus, if you have a regular fan (any size) pointed at you AND your system while you play (in handheld mode), it will actually keep your system cooler without needing to run its own internal fan, and preserve your battery life a bit during that play session. I do this all the time, and have for many years!

I have this lovely new switch 2 system and only one new game for it (Mario Kart World), and I just can’t play that more than a half hour at a time, so I decided to go back a couple generations and whip out the trusty 3DS and start a whole new game of Animal Crossing New Leaf, which has been absolutely delightful to play. It reminds me of all the giant omissions in New Horizons and how this New Leaf game IMO is vastly better in nearly every way. Also been playing a bit of Pokémon Rumble World on the side because that’s installed on the 3DS I’m playing ACNL on. I always loved that Pokémon game too. So, while I wait for new casual/cozy games to arrive on switch 2 I’m actually quite content now with my oldies.