Lone_Beagle

CostCo has Kirby Air Riders and opened pre-orders for Metriod 4, both for ~$64 USD.

YES! Another game I can get on itch.io!

And there is a Mac (& Linux) version there, too!

I just tried it on Linux (Ubuntu), it runs great!

Shout out to whoever mentioned the itch.io page! I bought it there, along with all the digital extras! $7, what a steal!

remake LttP? What a great idea!

They could call it something, like, idk, "A Link Between Worlds?"

/s if not obvious

For me, the future is clear: I'll only buy Nintendo first party games on my Switch 2, every other game I will buy on Steam or GOG, where I can access it on any of my computers, for decades to come, beyond the life of my current computers.

Wait, wut? $40 for each Galaxy game?

I assumed it was going to be $40 for both...omg...

I guess I'll just fire up my old Wii again...

@koekiemonster $70 plus tariffs, so I'm thinking $89.99

Why are the leading "The" 's not ignored in the list? I would expect to find The Cosmic Sisterhood up by the C's, and The Witcher by the W's, but instead they are all clustered together with the "The" 's.

Costco will likely have this at a good discount. I'll just wait and see.

I wouldn't trust any 3rd party dock, it seems that all Nintendo has to do to brick them is to do a firmware update.

Well, points out a good reason why Nintendo has to sue to keep its IP out of the hands of slop creators.

I have. UFO50 on Steam, that is a great concept & game! It's like all the games from your childhood in the '80's and '90's, but, even better now with higher standards and better controller layouts.

Highly recommended!

Such an amazing game! And nobody has mentioned how delightful the music is, so I'll do that now! Definitely one of my favorite games, even if I haven't finished it!

I can't wait for this! Although, if I can't get a Switch 2, I'm going to get it on Steam...c'mon Nintendo!

Price alone is keeping me from buying this controller.

Well, that, and the fact I already have a but-load of controllers. Plus, I always kinda liked just using the joycons in a holder.

@dskatter Exactly, I was going to point to the Yakuza series as the games to look at when it comes to re-using assets.

From a studio's point of view, this makes game development easier & cheaper.

From a fan's point of view, as long as the game is fun, who really cares?

"If you were a kid who grew up in the '90s," ... then CONGRATS! You are probably in your 40's now, lol

@LucantoVerdi I adored the 3DS version...I have yet to buy this new game, will likely get it on Steam, but I am so looking forward to it!

lol, Beamdog wasn't exactly a great bunch of people. Now people complain about Aspyr.

Let's face it, all these companies are large corporations, and just trying to make as much money as possible, quality being seen as an extra cost.

I only play NWN2 because somebody made an amazing mod of Baldur's Gate 1 for it...look for Baldur's Gate Reloaded on Nexus Mods (and get it soon, since they just sold out as well).

@solarwolf07 If you had told me 20 years ago that I'd have to wait a minute after turning on the TV for it to boot up....sheesh....

Of course, nowadays most of the TV's computing power is being spent tracking your usage...double sheesh & a face-palm.

@CriticalHit I'm curious, which Hisense do you have? I've been looking at the U8, wasn't sure if I should pull the trigger.

Remember the old days, when you just plugged the console into the TV, and started gaming?

Yay! I'm really looking forward to this game. But, I'm still getting it on Steam.

THIS....changing the inverted X-axis was the reason I started using emulators. Boy, not only did this help be finally beat Windwaker, it was also a life-saver for playing Super Mario Sunshine (still working on beating that).

@fenlix I believe the appeal of Yakuza 0 on Switch 2 is that you have one of the best games of the decade available on a **portable device** and it looks just as good (maybe even better?) than it did on a PS4.

And yeah...set the voices to Japanese and forget there ever was an English dub. You can thank me later.

wait, Hitoshi Ozawa still has his pinky! Immersion RUINED! lol

This add was a hoot. I don't understand a word, but, I appreciate the gusto the actors brought to this, and to the games. I can't wait to play this AGAIN!

Honestly, Yakuza 0 isn't perfect by any means, but my god, it is such a great game! And when the plot gets a little tedious, I'll just go to the batting cage, race slot cars, or do any of a number of the mini games. Pure genius!

Here's the preview I'm waiting for them to re-release (lol):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD6__C2Ht6M

I'm looking forward to this...wishlisted on Steam!

I'm just waiting for the Switch 2 to come to CostCo, then I'll pick one up. I'm in no rush, obviously.

@Darthmoogle Yakuza 0 is awesome!

I can't believe people paid extra just to have the game a few days early...

Appreciate the article pointing out this is on Steam. I'm downloading the free demo right now!

@rjejr You can get it on Steam, which is what I'm planning on doing.

@Erigen lol, I tried playing Yakuza with the English voices and... I just couldn't take it. It is much better with the Japanese voice acting (definitely need the English subtitles!).

P.S. I also should have mentioned, for anybody wanting to try Yakuza, but don't know where to start --> Yakuza 0 would most likely be the best game to play first!

Looks just like King's Field for the PS1!

I loved that game, but I recently tried playing it again, and it was really hard to get back in to. Let's just say that games (and game design) have come a long, long way over the last 30 years.

EDIT: And it is on Steam...I am very tempted...

It's playing right now! On my genuine old-time Gamecube!

@IceClimbersMain Heck, most of these games are $2.49 right now on GOG, and you completely own the game, DRM-free, and can install it on any computer you own!

I still play the 3ds version! The game is adorable, I'll get it eventually...

Just ran this in an emulator, what an amazing piece of software!

Man, I still remember the sheer joy of getting my Gamecube on release day, and then firing up Rogue Squadron II...what a masterpiece!

I dug up my old Fantasy Life for 3DS and I've been playing it on an emulator. Looks great on a big screen TV! I adore that game, but I'll probably wait to see how it runs on the Switch 2, and then decide between that and Steam.

"I don't think they ever really liked DK 64 that much. That's a rumour we got back through the cycle of whispers from Nintendo when we were at Rare. I don't know if that's true or not."

Well, they also didn't like Devil's Third, so you all are in good company.

Did you just hear that sound? THAT was the sound of Nintendo breaking ground on a bunch of new Amiibo manufacturing plants in the USA!

...yeah, I didn't hear anything either, LOL

@Anachronism Sadly, that is the way Bethesda games are. You really have to download a bunch of mods to get better graphics and gameplay. But when you do, the game is really fantastic.

@Anti-Matter I'm with you, but instead of "PS5" I get indie games on Steam or GOG when I can.

I play at home exclusively, so why settle for 30fps on Switch when I can get 60fps on my PC?

will they remaster the hysterically ugly NPC's and character models?

@Dunkin wash your mouth out with soap! The Lynx was a really nice design, and was "ambidextrous" in that lefties could just flip it around.

The Steam Deck just looks like an ugly cement block.

@geshem as you saw, he keeps moving the goalposts! LOL

@timp29 The story was that they had to rush out Wind Waker, and that a number of planned dungeons had to be axed.

The cut dungeons were then used in Twilight Princess! So yes, I also feel a bit disappointed with Wind Waker...as great as it is, it could have been better!

LOL, I prefer "vanilla" BOTW, but, talk about spending money only to get nickeled & dimed!