Phew! It’s rare a controller like this catches my eye this much but I’m surely tempted. I also thought I was out of the amiibo game but may have to consider that as well, long as it’s not a $40 ugly piece of plastic. Only thing is I really don’t plan on playing any Resident Evil on Nintendo, the whole game-key card thing killed the vibe for me. Currently planning PS5 for my Requiem fix.
Dang! I love seeing releases like this and would love to see more. Will try my best to support this but the full set is likely out of my budget. The 2-pack seems to have all the hits though so I’d be plenty happy with that.
Hardly surprising after the no-show at the Direct, but definitely not a huge loss for me as I’m still trying to catch up on the series myself. (Man, are those 3DS games expensive to get ahold of!)
While we’re at it, I’d like to remind everyone of the ludicrous fact that the ‘X’ button has a different placement on each controller between Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation. Makes shifting my brain for quick time events a nightmare…
Would love to have a poll for something like this to see which ones people have picked up/preferred! I’m awaiting my Spigen Klasden case but was pretty torn between that and the Genki Sleeper for a while.
@Lizuka Exact same thoughts here. The Pro does look nice but I can probably get more out of this for less. Will probably bite right away if I get an early purchase invite…
I had the pleasure of attending an early preview for the park as a local with some good connections and yeah, they are a sight to behold in-person. Both the interior and the exterior are quite stunning with lots of great surprises for fans. Definitely wasn’t expecting a merchandise store to be one of the most memorable stops of the day!
This definitely seems to be amongst the more positive announcements of the day. I think I appreciate the approach of only making it a paid upgrade if there is added content, but still eager to see just how much the NS2 Edition upgrades will cost per game.
This made my decision easy. Probably waiting at least a year if not more to make the upgrade. Honestly they need to be knocked down a few pegs until their hand is forced to bring back Nintendo Selects...
Rhythm Heaven and Tomodachi Life are day one for me! Metroid Prime 4 too, of course, but I would like to play a remastered/upscaled 2 and 3 first if possible…
Tomodachi Life and Rhythm Heaven were such pleasant surprises. All you really need for a solid Direct are a few great ones like that, IMO. Those and the Metroid gameplay had my attention the most even if those release dates all feel quite a ways away.
Quite the nostalgic trip down memory lane for me — the og LEGO games were my go-to on Wii growing up, Battlefront and Force Unleashed dominated my gaming in high school, and I made it through both Jedi games (plus Skywalker Saga) while I was a college student.
Eager to finish out the Cal Kestis trilogy whenever that happens, and I do really enjoy keeping up on the LEGO releases as a great co-op option with family and friends. Star Wars games stand firm among my all-time favorites!
This one can be great fun, but from personal experience the brutal difficulty spikes and some cheap deaths make it quite a beast to see through to the end. My buddy and I made it by the skin of our teeth in a recent playthrough over on YouTube…
I’m curious as to whether the DLC cases from Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice can be played without beating their respective games first. Never got around to nabbing those before the eShop closure!
@Not_Soos Dude I fully hear you. As someone who just went through the entire all-in-one package for the first time over the course of this year, I would honestly treat CoM like one of the cutscene movies they did for the DS games. Pull up a YouTube comp and don’t bother riding it out with that slog of a combat system. It’s easily the worst one gameplay-wise. KH2 is def a massive improvement on the first and feels so much better to control, BBS and DDD are what the inbetween spin-offs SHOULD be and are worth your time, and the rest still merit a viewing as their weird Frankensteined movie edits for the added lore.
Anyways back to the amiibo this’ll be my first to pick up since Bayo! I dropped off of the things long ago now but I have to make an exception for my boy
I’d just really like an accessible way to play the prequels. Having the originals on iOS is great, but after the 3DS eShop closure, there’s just no good official way to play any of those without forking over a small fortune for used carts without the box…
Strange timing for me, I just happened to have started a Seasons playthrough on my 3DS with intent to get through both games. Might pick things up in Ages on Switch now tho with the password system!
Would love to see some older Sonic that’s not the Genesis games ported over for once! I know the 3D games tend to be controversial, but they’d make a nifty compilation title to have on Switch.
Between VAs like ProZD and Egoraptor here and Matt Mercer in Zelda, it is just so awesome to see the influencers and talent I watched growing up getting to collaborate with Nintendo like this! They’re all big inspirations to me and it’s amazing to see how far they’ve come
Nintendo needs to pick up on this practice. I should not be looking at Pokémon games from five years ago still at full price, with only the occasional “30% off” sale…
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Re: Resident Evil Requiem Pre-Orders Live, Switch 2 Pro Controller And Amiibo Confirmed
Phew! It’s rare a controller like this catches my eye this much but I’m surely tempted. I also thought I was out of the amiibo game but may have to consider that as well, long as it’s not a $40 ugly piece of plastic. Only thing is I really don’t plan on playing any Resident Evil on Nintendo, the whole game-key card thing killed the vibe for me. Currently planning PS5 for my Requiem fix.
Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Soundtrack Is Scoring A Gorgeous Vinyl Release Next Year
Dang! I love seeing releases like this and would love to see more. Will try my best to support this but the full set is likely out of my budget. The 2-pack seems to have all the hits though so I’d be plenty happy with that.
Re: Professor Layton And The New World Of Steam Has Been Delayed Until 2026
Hardly surprising after the no-show at the Direct, but definitely not a huge loss for me as I’m still trying to catch up on the series myself. (Man, are those 3DS games expensive to get ahold of!)
Re: Opinion: We Need To Talk About X Games
While we’re at it, I’d like to remind everyone of the ludicrous fact that the ‘X’ button has a different placement on each controller between Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation. Makes shifting my brain for quick time events a nightmare…
Re: Wait, 'Busted' Member Is The Singer Of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Opening?
Wow, today years old when I learned that Year 3000 is not, in fact, a Jonas Brothers original. Thanks for the history lesson!
Re: PSA: Spigen's Switch 2 Carry Case May Have A Potentially Console-Damaging Defect
Well crap, this is of course the one I decided to pick up alongside a glass screen protector. Wondering if I should look into a refund?
Re: Best Nintendo Switch 2 Cases To Carry And Protect Your Console
Would love to have a poll for something like this to see which ones people have picked up/preferred! I’m awaiting my Spigen Klasden case but was pretty torn between that and the Genki Sleeper for a while.
Re: Switch 2 GameCube Controller 'Early Purchase' Goes Live Next Week (North America)
@Lizuka Exact same thoughts here. The Pro does look nice but I can probably get more out of this for less. Will probably bite right away if I get an early purchase invite…
Re: Random: Feast Your Eyes On Universal Orlando's Stunning Zelda Stained-Glass Windows
I had the pleasure of attending an early preview for the park as a local with some good connections and yeah, they are a sight to behold in-person. Both the interior and the exterior are quite stunning with lots of great surprises for fans. Definitely wasn’t expecting a merchandise store to be one of the most memorable stops of the day!
Re: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Is Getting A Free Performance Upgrade On Switch 2
This definitely seems to be amongst the more positive announcements of the day. I think I appreciate the approach of only making it a paid upgrade if there is added content, but still eager to see just how much the NS2 Edition upgrades will cost per game.
Re: Switch 2 Games Cost A Bit More Than You're Probably Expecting
@rockodoodle I hear ya. Will def get some FOMO on the online aspects of Mario Kart, but on the other hand my backlog should keep me plenty busy.
Re: Switch 2 Games Cost A Bit More Than You're Probably Expecting
@Gryffin I'm taking a liking to that approach more and more!
Re: Switch 2 Games Cost A Bit More Than You're Probably Expecting
This made my decision easy. Probably waiting at least a year if not more to make the upgrade. Honestly they need to be knocked down a few pegs until their hand is forced to bring back Nintendo Selects...
Re: Check Out Donkey Kong Bananza's Beautiful Switch 2 Box Art
Not for $70, no thank you.
Re: Nintendo Drops Teaser Video For The Switch 2's 'C' Button
Only Nintendo could manage to get me so intrigued over one additional button.
Re: Nintendo Showcases Every Switch Direct Game In New Infographic
Rhythm Heaven and Tomodachi Life are day one for me! Metroid Prime 4 too, of course, but I would like to play a remastered/upscaled 2 and 3 first if possible…
Re: Poll: So, How Would You Rate The Nintendo Direct For March 2025?
Tomodachi Life and Rhythm Heaven were such pleasant surprises. All you really need for a solid Direct are a few great ones like that, IMO. Those and the Metroid gameplay had my attention the most even if those release dates all feel quite a ways away.
Re: Mailbox: Switch 2 FOMO, Spark Games, Pancakes & BOTW - Nintendo Life Letters
Thank you kindly for the response and the honor of Star Letter! Looking forward to more opinions from fellow readers. Many great reads this month
Re: Random: This Fan-Made Render Has Us Dreaming Of Switch 2's Dual-Screen Potential
I love the effort that went into this. Tomodachi Life 2 was the icing on the cake!
Re: The Runtime Of Sonic's Third Movie Outing Has Seemingly Been Revealed
@Serpenterror Thank you and curse you
Re: The Runtime Of Sonic's Third Movie Outing Has Seemingly Been Revealed
Imagine if they kept the first movie’s original Sonic design how Shadow would look in this
Re: Pokémon Sleep Has Double The Number Of Monthly Users In Japan Than The US
(Poké)dex sells!
Re: Circana Reveals Top 10 'Best-Selling Star Wars Games' In The US
Quite the nostalgic trip down memory lane for me — the og LEGO games were my go-to on Wii growing up, Battlefront and Force Unleashed dominated my gaming in high school, and I made it through both Jedi games (plus Skywalker Saga) while I was a college student.
Eager to finish out the Cal Kestis trilogy whenever that happens, and I do really enjoy keeping up on the LEGO releases as a great co-op option with family and friends. Star Wars games stand firm among my all-time favorites!
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's NES Library With Seven More Games
Great to see, a bit surprised at some of these coming so late in the game. Would LOVE that Wii U version of Duck Hunt with the motion controls next!
Re: Aspyr Is Bringing Another Classic Star Wars Game To Switch This August
This one can be great fun, but from personal experience the brutal difficulty spikes and some cheap deaths make it quite a beast to see through to the end. My buddy and I made it by the skin of our teeth in a recent playthrough over on YouTube…
https://youtu.be/FZVB2LmoCf8?si=KmUqXkDBMfFZ0UZq
Re: Soapbox: 'Revenge Of The Sith' On DS Is Still Top-Tier Star Wars Gaming
Great timing, I just booted this one up on Delta! So many top-tier Star Wars tie-ins from the early 00s but this one is a stand-out for sure
Re: Review: LEGO Animal Crossing - Isabelle’s House Visit - Is It Any Good?
This may be our only official confirmation that poor overworked Isabelle actually does have a home and doesn’t just sleep at her office desk
Re: Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Is A Switch Remake Of A Wii Favourite
This is my entire childhood and I will likely be picking it up day one! Been waiting for a good excuse to revisit this one.
Re: Hands On: Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Lays Out A Compelling Case On Switch
@KateGray Rockin!! Thanks for the reply!
Re: Hands On: Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Lays Out A Compelling Case On Switch
I’m curious as to whether the DLC cases from Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice can be played without beating their respective games first. Never got around to nabbing those before the eShop closure!
Re: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sora amiibo Locks In February 2024 Release Date
@Not_Soos Dude I fully hear you. As someone who just went through the entire all-in-one package for the first time over the course of this year, I would honestly treat CoM like one of the cutscene movies they did for the DS games. Pull up a YouTube comp and don’t bother riding it out with that slog of a combat system. It’s easily the worst one gameplay-wise. KH2 is def a massive improvement on the first and feels so much better to control, BBS and DDD are what the inbetween spin-offs SHOULD be and are worth your time, and the rest still merit a viewing as their weird Frankensteined movie edits for the added lore.
Anyways back to the amiibo this’ll be my first to pick up since Bayo! I dropped off of the things long ago now but I have to make an exception for my boy
Re: Talking Point: Would You Like To See A Professor Layton Collection On Switch?
I’d just really like an accessible way to play the prequels. Having the originals on iOS is great, but after the 3DS eShop closure, there’s just no good official way to play any of those without forking over a small fortune for used carts without the box…
Re: Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Calls You To The Stand In January
I missed out on the Spirit of Justice DLC before the eShop closure, might have to pick this up just for the extra case if I can wait for a good sale
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Color Library With Two Zelda Classics
@RobbWes So true!
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Color Library With Two Zelda Classics
Strange timing for me, I just happened to have started a Seasons playthrough on my 3DS with intent to get through both games. Might pick things up in Ages on Switch now tho with the password system!
Re: Sega President Teases Possible Sonic "Reboots And Remakes"
Would love to see some older Sonic that’s not the Genesis games ported over for once! I know the 3D games tend to be controversial, but they’d make a nifty compilation title to have on Switch.
Re: Poll: One Year On, What Other Events Should Be Added To Nintendo Switch Sports?
Just insane to me how pared down this game is in comparison to the 15-year-old Wii Sports Resort. Give us a proper sequel to THAT and I’m on board
Re: Samba De Amigo: Party Central's Song List Has Ariana Grande Headlining
I always love seeing the comments on articles like this to reaffirm how out of touch these gamers are with contemporary pop music
Re: Advance Wars English Voice Actors Officially Announce Their Characters
Between VAs like ProZD and Egoraptor here and Matt Mercer in Zelda, it is just so awesome to see the influencers and talent I watched growing up getting to collaborate with Nintendo like this! They’re all big inspirations to me and it’s amazing to see how far they’ve come
Re: Disney Dreamlight Valley Survey Hints At Potential Future Characters And Star Paths
Bless you for the Great Mouse Detective shout
Re: PSA: You Only Have One Week To Purchase 3DS And Wii U eShop Games
I'm kissing that free Layton vs. Wright DLC goodbye. No way I'll get through the end of the game by the end of the week!
Re: Feature: 40 Years Of Weird And Wonderful (And Just Plain Wrong) Super Mario TV Commercials
The SM64 one had me in a fit, it looks and sounds so much like a s***-post by today’s standards. So perfectly 90s.
“What am I, a monkey??”
Re: Capcom Permanently Lowers The Price Of Monster Hunter Stories 2 On Switch
@jorel262 Even the Nintendo Selects titles have just kind of up and disappeared. So weird
Re: Capcom Permanently Lowers The Price Of Monster Hunter Stories 2 On Switch
Nintendo needs to pick up on this practice. I should not be looking at Pokémon games from five years ago still at full price, with only the occasional “30% off” sale…
Re: Random: Saturday Night Live And Pedro Pascal Deliver A Gritty Take On Mario Kart
@DigimonMonster Yes good job
Re: Random: Saturday Night Live And Pedro Pascal Deliver A Gritty Take On Mario Kart
@Normaljoe1 Sad but true…
Re: Random: Saturday Night Live And Pedro Pascal Deliver A Gritty Take On Mario Kart
@theModestMouse Someone has no understanding of how modern TV works lmao
Re: QubicGames Celebrates 19th Birthday With Huge Discount On Over 50 Switch Games (US)
@Ventilator Good to note!
Re: QubicGames Celebrates 19th Birthday With Huge Discount On Over 50 Switch Games (US)
These all look like mobile games...which means they're probably free on app stores...
Re: Random: Opera Group Adds Mario To Mozart In Nintendo-Themed Retelling Of 'The Magic Flute'
@Ryu_Niiyama If I had to guess, the way this is being presented seems to lean more into ‘parody’ territory.