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That battle took forever too, ugh. I was almost 30 when I got that game back then so there wasn’t any drama for me, just exhaustion from how long it took to finish it 😆

If the future of gaming is digital, then gaming has NO future.

It’s been a year and you got one thing completely right… zero announcement of switch 2 until 2025. Kind of surprised me they would put that off another year. But then again, that’s so Nintendo.

Still no Wordtris. That was always the one I played the most. At least I can still play it on my GameBoy and Super Nintendo. Gotta love how physical games can be played 30-40 years later! 😀 #IfTheFutureOfGamingIsDigitalThenGamingHasNoFuture

Thievul and Purrloin were behind this.

126 games and 329 hours, and switch is only one of several systems I played this year

For everyone uninspired by the similarity of switch to switch 2, remember we did this with DS and 3DS… and the 3DS had a very short run 🤔 maybe they are cooking up a whole new system on the side like they did with switch overlapping and squashing the 3DS

Back when games were 100% physical it was a lot easier to pick a quality game. People don’t seem to realize how much the digital game movement is destroying gaming not only now but for the entire future if it doesn’t stop.

@Anti-Matter I do like those, I have most of them, but they really don’t have the charm that they Imagine & Petz ones did way back when.

They were exploding with profits when they made casual, family friendly games on the DS & 3DS. Now all they want to make is violent garbage and they go bankrupt. Hmm.

Sony and Microsoft have a strong affinity for digital gaming. So knowing them, they’d make a digital only handheld, which in my mind is just like playing games on a phone, tablet, or perhaps a steam deck. Those bases are covered so there’s no point. As long as Nintendo makes handheld systems that take cartridges, they will own the market! Sony and Microsoft have no idea how to make cartridge games.

Definitely not, it would upend a lot of things… many people have already completed Christmas shopping, or are in the process of it now, and showcasing new games or systems this late would likely make a lot of people angry or cause them to return games or systems to wait for new releases instead. From a business standpoint this would be very bad to do a direct now. I would expect one in February, after the Christmas season has settled down. And of course that will showcase the switch successor and release day games.

If the future of gaming is digital, then gaming has no future. 😏

How many times is Donkey Kong Country gonna return? lol
I’m not getting it though. Never really enjoyed this one much.

I’m just here for the catty comments

The extra content they added, which is SO much more than what the original had is a huge plus, especially all the extra essences that make for many more fun appearances on walls and furniture. So far I’ve discovered at least 30 more essences that were not in the original and I’ve only unlocked 2 areas. Also, while I can’t speak of motion controls since I never use that, I will say that the touch screen support they added makes playing this a breeze. Also when I played on the Wii (16-17 years ago!), one big complaint I had was the very slow loading times and they have been reduced to 1-2 seconds on the switch. Love that! Overall I’d say this is a perfect port. It’s a delight to be able to play this game on a handheld, finally! The only (minor) complaint I have is that when you’re building furniture, it does require a combination of using the stick to flip parts around sometimes, while you also use touch screen controls. I can’t think of a way to improve upon this, though. It takes a little getting used to, but I’m doing fine with it now.

For everyone that is NOT playing the new MySims Cozy Bundle, I’d like to say to all of you that I’ve put almost 8 hours into this treasure so far, and EA snuck in a TON of new content that they never said a word about! I’m loving this new version 10x more than the original, and the QOL updates as well as the vast amount of new stuff make it a must have for any MySims fans!

Best Nintendo system ever. I own 419 games just for DS. Still love playing it all the time!

My #1 favorite and most played game on DS is the original Touchmaster. I still play it to this day. I wish they’d put something like that on the switch.

The only way I’d buy this system at launch is if a new animal crossing game launches with it. Otherwise why bother?

I’d rather just play the game… on switch! But at least there’s still my DS one and the lovely little Pokewalker. 😁

Not being able to play this on a home console is a true definition of FORE!

It’s already had a silent but notable “price drop” because with the hyper inflation the world has experienced after COVID, the switch has still remained the same price it was almost 8 years ago when it came out. So I definitely don’t expect it to go any lower. According to the United States consumer price index inflation calculator, the price of the switch at launch in March of 2017 for $299.99 would cost $387.97 today.

Not buying this until it’s on a cartridge, as a collectible legacy compilation of Tetris games makes no sense being only digital. Plus digital games are basically rentals anyway.

I always heard that retailers get fined and lose selling privileges for selling games before their release date (in the case of online retailers this would be delivering before release date). So it was my understanding that Amazon and Walmart were both in violation and lost their selling privilege on first party titles for a period of time.

A perfect example of why I say “If the future of gaming is digital, then gaming has no future”. I bought the physical copy of this 6 years ago and I still enjoy playing it.

Why would you omit the only GOOD game coming?! MySims Cozy Bundle. Wow. That has already outsold most of your selections here, just in preorders. You need to update your list.

If they’d made it right in the first place… oh don’t get me started lol

@Max_the_German ha, try counting how many articles they’ve put out on the “switch 2” in comparison! That would surely give one a headache. 😆

This is a train wreck of an idea. First of all, if a person is restless and trying to sleep and this makes all kinds of racket because you’re moving, it will only wake you up more. And what about people who wake up in the night to go to the bathroom, get a drink, tend to a baby, etc? Does it think you’re up for the day and make more racket? I’d have rather seen Nintendo put their effort into getting the new Switch released, or perhaps making a new Animal Crossing game. Or even doing a Nintendo Direct! What is going on with them these days?

Laughable they’d say this in a world of blabbermouths.. lol. Even the “switch successor” has been fully leaked at this point and they thought that was their best kept secret 😆

Back when they made Petz games, Imagine games, game show games, and board games, they were one of the most profitable game companies in the world. They stop making those and then they practically go bankrupt. Coincidence? Absolutely not.

I’m going out on a limb here… haha.. but I’d say the best way to “authentically capture the spirit of Minecraft” would be to just play the game itself instead of watching a movie that doesn’t resemble the game at all and doesn’t capture your own creativity… which is what Minecraft is all about! 🤷🏻‍♀️

This is wonderful news! I’m so glad that all the digital game lovers will finally realize how much of a waste of money digital games are! I have been campaigning for this transparency for years, and my motto still remains… “if the future of gaming is digital, then gaming has no future!” That statement holds so much weight in so many ways. These digital games, servers, and even dedicated platforms will NOT stand the test of time. But you can still play your physical games for decades. I’m tired of people who argue with me about how this isn’t true. I’m still playing games I’ve owned since the 70s thru all decades since. Maybe the systems can degrade or quit working but many emulator systems have been released over the years to allow me to keep playing them. Two fine examples are the Analogue Pocket which I can play my GameBoy, GameBoy Color, and GameBoy Advance games on, plus it will play GameGear, Lynx, etc. And I have a SupaBoy S that plays my Super Nintendo/Famicon cartridges, as well as my Super GameBoy adapter cartridge which plays GameBoy games. And I will keep enjoying my legacy games anytime I want with no one restricting me or dictating me or taking them away from me.

Personally, I do believe these leaks are legitimate, given where they are originating. That being said, why are people getting their panties in a bunch over this being a switch 2?! This can’t be radically different and still be backwards compatible (or functional that way) if it’s not similar. The larger screen and better specs are the selling points here, plus you can play your existing library and the new upgraded games too! What’s not to love?!

Fire Red was the first Pokémon game I beat, back in 2004 or early 2005. I’d love to see a graphically enhanced remake on the switch.

@WiltonRoots you’re right! The switch doesn’t even come close! And those old games are still fun today! 😀

@SuperRetroArt I’ve been playing video games almost daily since 1977. Yes, it’s been almost 50 years. And I can state emphatically that I have never noticed or cared about frame rates. I play to have fun. Sure some games have flaws. So does all media. Websites, music, movies, etc. But, like you, I just don’t care. I like the experience of playing and enjoying a game, not making it a tech spectacle. Nice to see a fellow gamer with the same mindset! 😀

Nintendo did make a strong commitment to continue selling physical games, and that further cements the need for backwards compatibility with the switch 2. Just like the 3ds with DS games. I’ve always hoped (and even saw a patent application for) a dual screen switch successor. It would be a dream come true if they made a system like that and it was backwards compatible with DS, 3DS, and switch games. Playable on a tv with the main console screen of the handheld device functioning as screen 2, and of course playable in handheld mode with both screens as a DS/3DS/Switch/Switch2. Gamers could buy games for all systems (including GameCube!) on the eShop, or just play their own physical ones I mentioned above.

Nintendo wastes their time on a game like Emio when they could have made something that people REALLY want, like Tomodachi Life or Nintendogs. SMH. 🤦🏻‍♀️

The RIGHT thing to do would be to create a version of this on switch that allows us to unlock all the in-game items we accumulated over the years and/or have the option to just obtain them otherwise in a complete paid version on a cartridge for the switch. But it’s Nintendo so… nope. Never please the players, or think of what they want.

That’s great. I would absolutely buy it. Why can’t they do this with Animal Crossing/Happy Home Paradise? 🤨

I have the switch version that’s already out, I found it to be quite a bit of fun and one of the few games I can actually see pretty good on the switch lite too!

@dartmonkey yes I so agree with you. Stickers devalue a set too in my opinion.

I built this yesterday and it’s really cute. I do agree that Orville was a painful omission but otherwise this set is great. I’ve built all of the Animal Crossing Lego sets, as well as hundreds of other sets over the years and I want to point out that this 10 cent per brick rule people abide by doesn’t really apply with most sets anymore, and that’s due to the fact that tiny details like flowers and other single studs can be sold for pennies but these printed tiles that are found in the Animal Crossing sets, as well as other larger than usual tiles included can sell for a few dollars each on the Lego website (in pick a brick). So with that said, again I will emphasize these sets have only printed tiles and no stickers, they are pretty affordably or appropriately priced for what they are. I’m not disappointed with any of them, personally.

I see a lot of people saying they need to drop the price on the switch… I am all for saving money but really this system is approaching 8 years old, and we have had absolutely excessive inflation worldwide since this released and yet it still sells for the same price it did at launch. Honestly I think that’s great. Just in the USA alone, according to the inflation calculator, this system that’s 299.99 would sell now for 384.50. I think we are doing alright! Also the DS having such a powerful lead over all other Nintendo systems speaks volumes about what gamers really like. Handheld gaming is the way to go. We are a mobile generation. And keeping the switch successor portable is critical. Honestly I wish they would release a modernized dual screen system as well as a “switch 2”.

Of all the games to pick, why this one? We already have it on switch as rescue team dx. Strange. It’s a good game but there are so many others that would have been better choices. FireRed/LeafGreen or even Emerald or something… since the batteries in some of these old games that use real time events don’t work anymore on the GBA after all these years.

This offer isn’t very inclusive. What about all the solo gamers out there? Do they not matter to Nintendo now? 🤨

@SillyG actually there are sort of 3 amiibo games. Two for the Wii U, and one for the 3ds, which is shown here https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds-eshop/mini_mario_and_friends_amiibo_challenge
That same game is on the Wii U, and the other Wii U one was based on Animal Crossing. None of them were particularly memorable though 😆

This is actually pretty funny! I’ve seen fluent English speaking people say more ridiculous things than this (even leading politicians!) so this game doesn’t look bad at all in light of that 😆