@LXP8 You mean Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled, right?
@Dee123 Which is a shame, since CTR NF and Sonic Transformed are better in both gameplay and track design, imo. I just don't get the hype for Mario Kart 9, at all.
It's cool to have those 3DS exclusive stages on the big screen, but having the less graphically detailed 3DS version because of that as the base for Switch version... and selling it for 60€...
Not cool.
And if people don't buy this version, the hyper Nintendo fanboys will use this as an excuse for why we can't get new Donkey Kong games: "You should have bought the most expensive version of a 14 year old game" or something.
I swear... these comment sections are just so weird sometimes. Let people enjoy whatever products they want. Just because someone types a comment on a Nintendo related site doesn't mean automatically their favourite company.
And now to the topic: It's been well documented that this partnership could've well ended into Sony's favour. Sony would have received profits from every single CD game sold and eventually they might have just become that much bigger and bought out Nintendo.
I would prefer this over the DKL sequels because of the new level themes BUT the controls and movement of the Kongs was greatly improved innthe sequels.
My neighbors played the original two on their PC's in the late 90s. One of them even said that he wanted to be part of the team developing LBA 3 in the future as an adult. Back then I just said that LBA 3 will be done years before anyone of us reaches adulthood.
And here we are with a new version of the first game and no LBA 3 on the horizon.
Just don't ignore certain game OST's from your vast history of games and also remove said songs from YouTube. Don't drip feed songs as you've done with old games on NSO.
@Dirty_Croc Bought the original cartridge 5 years ago for 40€ and that was years after I had played it on an emulator. Last time I checked the prices for cartridge+box+manual were between 100-200€. Haven't checked after the NSO release though.
I have F-Zero Climax as a physical cartridge. Bought it before the time every damn retro game price went up.
F-Zero Climax is one of the two F-Zero titles that have a level editor, other being the 64DD exclusive F-Zero X Expansion Kit. Hope we get that one officially to the west someday trough these online services.
I find all the "whoa, so many hateful comments towards Nintendo, did these people come from other sites"-comments really funny. As if you are not allowed to criticize things you like in any way.
Just because a person visits a Nintendo site doesn't mean they love every Nintendo game or EVERYTHING Nintendo does.
I'm just glad someone is making new 3D platformers. Astro Bot on PSVR was amazing and if I had a PS5 I would buy this game right now. I wish this eventually gets a PC release.
Great article! Giygas and the story surrounding the final encounter is one of the most memorable in videogame history. I'm just in the camp that much prefers Mother 3 but I'm glad there's still a very dedicated fanbase for this series that ended in 2006. It's just great that for once there's a Nintendo series that is complete.
Since F-Zero has been brought up in the comment section, I'm going to continue with that: I would really like a new F-Zero like X or GX but I'm also really happy that Aero GPX has been awesome even in Early Access.
I was going to try this with my Netflix family subscribtion but unlike a game like Valiant Hearts Coming Home, it requires the main user of the family to log in. Guess I won't be supporting this game in anyway then.
I've previously played trough 3 and 5 and I was just about to play 1 and 2 on Visualboyadvance. Guess I'll play trough these on the Switch now that Nintendo finally gives a spotlight to this series (last appearance being in Smash Bros as assist trophy).
I've watching this project since the first video. Having a 3D platformer on GBA is really fun to see, like that 3D Asterix game from 2004. I would love to play this on a Game Boy Micro. I don't have one but I tried Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire on it years ago.
This game is still my cousin's all time favourite game and while I'm not the biggest FPS fan, I've played the 4-player vs. and co-op modes quite a bit with him and other cousins. Interesting to try this online because I last played this game over 6 years ago.
Comments 2,630
Re: Round Up: The First Impressions Of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 'Closed Network Test' Are In
@LXP8
You mean Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled, right?
@Dee123
Which is a shame, since CTR NF and Sonic Transformed are better in both gameplay and track design, imo. I just don't get the hype for Mario Kart 9, at all.
Re: Nintendo Is Discontinuing Gold Points, One Of The Switch's Best Incentives
I don't expect Nintendo to replace this with anything but having a much better, less laggy eShop would help.
Re: Nintendo Is Developing New Mobile Game Apps, Unsurprisingly
Really? The latest one was Pikmin Bloom and that was over 3 years ago.
Re: Ubisoft Confirms Another Wave Of Layoffs, With 185 Employees Affected
I hope they find work from a much better company.
Re: Rumour: Ubisoft Has "More Than Half A Dozen Games" Planned For Switch 2
Ubisoft is still around?
Re: Nintendo Asks Wii U Owners To Refrain From Using "Unauthorised" Online Services
Sure, just bring the online features back Nintendo.
Re: So, Have You Pre-Ordered Donkey Kong Country Returns HD For Switch?
It's cool to have those 3DS exclusive stages on the big screen, but having the less graphically detailed 3DS version because of that as the base for Switch version... and selling it for 60€...
Not cool.
And if people don't buy this version, the hyper Nintendo fanboys will use this as an excuse for why we can't get new Donkey Kong games: "You should have bought the most expensive version of a 14 year old game" or something.
Re: Trainer's Pokémon Cards Make A Comeback In Upcoming Scarlet & Violet TCG Expansion
@swoose
Have you played The Gym Leader Challenge format? It bans the rulebox cards (ex Pokemon, etc).
Re: Sonic's Live-Action Movies Have Apparently Surpassed $1 Billion At The Box Office
Easily the best of the three Sonic movies.
Re: Random: After Almost 25 Years, Majora's Mask's Blue Underdog Has Finally Nabbed A Racing Win
Saw the video last week, so glad for the blue dog.
Re: Nintendo's Punch-Out!! Series May Be Dead And Buried For Good
A shame really, since the Wii one is really good boss rush game and my favourite Punch-Out.
Re: Feature: 15 Best-Looking Switch Games Of 2024
Moomin is finnish, you know.
Re: 46 Games You Should Pick Up In The Nintendo Switch eShop Holiday Sale (Europe)
I recommend Pizza Tower to anyone who loves a great fast paced platformer with parry and combo mechanics.
Re: Nintendo Left Sony "Standing At The Altar" With SNES Disk Add-On, Says Former PlayStation Exec
I swear... these comment sections are just so weird sometimes. Let people enjoy whatever products they want. Just because someone types a comment on a Nintendo related site doesn't mean automatically their favourite company.
And now to the topic:
It's been well documented that this partnership could've well ended into Sony's favour. Sony would have received profits from every single CD game sold and eventually they might have just become that much bigger and bought out Nintendo.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Another Classic
@MontyCircus
Now I want to check the list since DKL2 and 3 are easily in my top 10 Game Boy games.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Another Classic
Nice, I'll use the japanese app to play the color version.
@Dev1024
I'll join that club as well. Kiddy Kong is great and I wish his water bounce ability was used mire in DKC3.
Re: Random: This Awesome Pokémon Build Transforms Porygon Into A Working Nintendo Wii
My favourite evolution line as a console? Yes!!!
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Another Classic
I would prefer this over the DKL sequels because of the new level themes BUT the controls and movement of the Kongs was greatly improved innthe sequels.
Re: Review: Little Big Adventure - Twinsen's Quest (Switch) - Charisma & Quirkiness Can't Quite Carry A Cult Classic
My neighbors played the original two on their PC's in the late 90s. One of them even said that he wanted to be part of the team developing LBA 3 in the future as an adult. Back then I just said that LBA 3 will be done years before anyone of us reaches adulthood.
And here we are with a new version of the first game and no LBA 3 on the horizon.
Re: English Box Art For Famicom Detective Club Remakes Spotted In Official Nintendo Graphic
It'd great to have a physical release in the west, since this game is NEVER SOLD AT A DISCOUNT.
Re: 'Nintendo Music' Is A New Mobile App Exclusive To Switch Online Members
Just don't ignore certain game OST's from your vast history of games and also remove said songs from YouTube. Don't drip feed songs as you've done with old games on NSO.
Do these and I'll be a happy customer, Nintendo.
Re: Potential Switch Port Round-Up - The Wii U Games That Haven't Come To Switch
@epicgamner
As much as I want Switch 2 revealed already, announcing Switch ports of Wii U era Zeldas would be very funny and totally worth it.
Re: Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Update 1.6 Now Live, Here's What's Included
Wasn't there supposed to be a co-op update for this game or was it just a dream I had?
Re: Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Dev Team Reportedly Disbanded By Ubisoft
Had fun with Prince of Persia, I just miss the old Ubisoft that gave us new Rayman games and a little gem called Beyond Good and Evil.
Re: Mario & Luigi: Brothership Has Reportedly Leaked Online
"(Insert game title here) Has Reportedly Leaked Online".
Re: F-Zero Climax Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Free Course
@Dirty_Croc
Bought the original cartridge 5 years ago for 40€ and that was years after I had played it on an emulator. Last time I checked the prices for cartridge+box+manual were between 100-200€. Haven't checked after the NSO release though.
Re: Xbox Studio Rare Excited About The Return Of Banjo-Tooie Next Week
Great to have this on NSO so that I don't have to endure the frame rate of hhe original N64 release anymore.
Re: F-Zero Climax Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Free Course
This is probably my favourite of the "2d F-Zeros" so it's nice they acknowledge it's 20th anniversary.
Re: Nintendo Announces Switch Online: Playtest Program Related To "New Feature"
I have NSO Expandong Subscribtion with a full 8 family members... but my country is not on the list.
Whatever, I guess.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Two More Titles
I have F-Zero Climax as a physical cartridge. Bought it before the time every damn retro game price went up.
F-Zero Climax is one of the two F-Zero titles that have a level editor, other being the 64DD exclusive F-Zero X Expansion Kit. Hope we get that one officially to the west someday trough these online services.
Re: Nintendo Patents Filed After Palworld's Release Suggest Lawsuit Prep Started Months Ago
I find all the "whoa, so many hateful comments towards Nintendo, did these people come from other sites"-comments really funny. As if you are not allowed to criticize things you like in any way.
Just because a person visits a Nintendo site doesn't mean they love every Nintendo game or EVERYTHING Nintendo does.
Re: Nintendo Is Reportedly Targeting AI-Generated Mario Pictures
"Good."
Re: Does Astro Bot's Super Mario 'Inspiration' Cross A Line? Fans Seem Divided
I'm just glad someone is making new 3D platformers. Astro Bot on PSVR was amazing and if I had a PS5 I would buy this game right now. I wish this eventually gets a PC release.
Re: Soapbox: The Trauma Of Giygas & Growing Up In EarthBound
Great article! Giygas and the story surrounding the final encounter is one of the most memorable in videogame history. I'm just in the camp that much prefers Mother 3 but I'm glad there's still a very dedicated fanbase for this series that ended in 2006. It's just great that for once there's a Nintendo series that is complete.
Re: Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp To End Online Service In November
@_exalt
Wish they had bothered to release that one in my country at all.
Re: Random: Donkey Kong Country 3 Fan Creates Incredible Epoxy Resin Statue
Looks amazing and something I'd like to have in my collection as well. The water effects especially are mi mindblowing.
My ranking for original DKC Trilogy is:
DKC2>DKC3>DKC1
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + Booster Course Physical Release Reportedly Updated
Since F-Zero has been brought up in the comment section, I'm going to continue with that: I would really like a new F-Zero like X or GX but I'm also really happy that Aero GPX has been awesome even in Early Access.
Re: F-Zero Inspired Racer 'Aero GPX' Launches In Early Access Today
I downloaded the demo already. One of my most anticipated game releases currently. The world needs more games like F-Zero X and especially GX.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Pokémon
Nice, but add DS games next so we'll get Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of the Sky.
Re: Review: World Of Goo 2 (Switch) - A Superb Sequel With A Few Sticking Points
World of Goo was one my favourite games in 2008 so might pick this up at some point.
Re: Braid: Anniversary Edition Sales Have Been "Utterly Terrible", Says Creator
I was going to try this with my Netflix family subscribtion but unlike a game like Valiant Hearts Coming Home, it requires the main user of the family to log in. Guess I won't be supporting this game in anyway then.
Re: Rumour: Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games "Finished"
We got 6 different games for this sports minigame collection series already, time for an actual platformer crossover game with these characters.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Three More Titles
I've previously played trough 3 and 5 and I was just about to play 1 and 2 on Visualboyadvance. Guess I'll play trough these on the Switch now that Nintendo finally gives a spotlight to this series (last appearance being in Smash Bros as assist trophy).
Re: Riot Games Reportedly Cancels Smash Bros. Style Fighter Codenamed 'Pool Party'
I don't really care about Riot Games but it's a shame we get one less platform fighter. It's good to have more options to choose from.
Re: Random: Super Mario 64 GBA Project Adds Stars And "Wider" Limbs For Mario
I've watching this project since the first video. Having a 3D platformer on GBA is really fun to see, like that 3D Asterix game from 2004. I would love to play this on a Game Boy Micro. I don't have one but I tried Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire on it years ago.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's NES Library With Seven More Games
@obijuankanoobie
They are fun games and I'm glad it's easy to find and play them. Now if only Nintendo cared about BS Zelda's themselves.
Re: Review: Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (Switch) - The Best Version, But Lacks Extras To Make It Essential
My least favourite Luigi's Mansion and there's still no co-op for the main campaign. It's also more expensive than the original. Hard pass.
Re: Review: Perfect Dark (Nintendo 64) - Perhaps Not Perfect, But Still A Remarkable Achievement
This game is still my cousin's all time favourite game and while I'm not the biggest FPS fan, I've played the 4-player vs. and co-op modes quite a bit with him and other cousins. Interesting to try this online because I last played this game over 6 years ago.
Re: Round Up: Limited Run Games Showcase 2024 - Every Switch Announcement & Physical
I didn't even know that Gimmick 2 was a thing! Nice!... I'll get digital.
Re: Nintendo Direct June 2024: Time, Where To Watch, What To Expect
I'm expecting a lot of remakes and remasters to keep consumers busy until they finally release a Switch 2.