LunarFlame17

The only way this could happen is if the next generation of consoles doesn’t even have the option of physical releases. People are not going to voluntarily give up physical releases.

SKIES OF ARCADIA

I went all digital when the Switch came out, and I’ve bought over 50 Switch games so far, which means I got $15 off Bayonetta today which isn’t too shabby in my book. I’m content.

Mostly Breath of the Wild. Finally doing the Trial of the Sword. I might play a little Doom as well, check out those motion controls. And I’ll probably play a little Super Mario Bros. 3 on the Wii U.

I once had something like this happen. I ordered Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold from Amazon, and when it arrived, the plastic on the side of the case had been slit open, and the game card removed. Fortunately Amazon sent me a replacement no problem, but that was still pretty annoying.

I’ve noticed the lower resolution, but it’s fine. Honestly, it’s worth it to be able to play a game like this portably. Besides, it still looks better than Xenoblade Chronicles 3D!

I buy all of my Switch games on the eShop, even “full price” games like BOTW and Splatoon 2.

A little Axiom Verge, a little Picross S, and probably a whole lot of Stardew Valley.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Everyone has their own preferences, certainly, but as far as I’m concerned, the Joy-Cons are fine. Are they perfect? Noooo. But considering how flexible they are, I’m certainly impressed at how well they work. I have pretty big hands, too, and even at that, I have no problem using the Joy-Cons for hours on end. I even have a Pro controller, and I kind of feel like it was a waste of money, considering how rarely I use it.

I can’t remember what I did with my Virtual Boy. I think I might have sold it to a friend for a dollar. Oops.

Yeah, I preordered this the day they announced it. I'd say I'm pretty stoked.

Yeah, I preordered this the day it was announced. I rarely preorder games, but I usually make an exception for Etrian Odyssey. I love those games so freaking much.

I was hoping someone would mention Nick Robinson, and I was not disappointed.

Oh man that game was soooooooo good. I was so disappointed that ActRaiser 2 stripped out the world-building elements. Such a frustratingly dull game compared to the outstanding original.

Excessive amounts of Rune Factory 4. Just started playing a few days ago, and it is SO GOOD.

@Marshi I wouldn't argue that Nintendo is doing great. They're not doing nearly as badly as analysts and pundits would have you believe, but if you look at their financial results recently, they're either taking a loss or just barely making a profit. Not disastrous, but not great either.

I probably would have voted for Bravely Default as 3DS third-Party game of the year, but it's not out in the US yet, so I haven't played. My vote was for Etrian Odyssey IV, but Shin Megami Tensei IV was a close second. Man, such a good year to be a Nintendo fan, even with Nintendo's financial woes!

I would squeal like a schoolgirl if Atlus made a new Skies of Arcadia game.

I've wanted to play this so bad ever since I first heard about the Genesis version. So excited that it's coming to the Wii U!

Twilight Princess was my favorite Zelda until I finished Skyward Sword. Man, that game is SO GOOD.

Preordered. I'll worry about whether I actually want it or not later.

I wonder if this'll have any cool extras like EOIV or the last two MegaTen games? If it does, I'm totally preordering it the day they announce it.

SMB2 first, cause I preordered a physical copy of SMTIV.

My quick thought on this matter is: would you rather Nintendo add new dungeons and/or other new content to Wind Waker HD, or take that time and money and invest it into the next brand new Zelda for Wii U? I know I'd much rather have the latter. As awesome as a completely retooled Wind Waker would be, if it came at the cost of negatively impacting the new Zelda (and it would - both games are being made by the same team), it wouldn't be worth it to me.

This hardly sounds like something to get indignantly outraged about. So they made a big mistake. Big deal. Either they'll learn from it, or they won't. Either way, there'll be no lack of great video games to play, either on the Wii U, or on some other console.

I will never understand the theory that Nintendo would make boatloads of cash if they ported their games to iOS and Android. Who would want to play a Mario game on a touchscreen? Besides, the real money in mobile is with free-to-play and games like Candy Crush Saga and Clash of Clans. I don't know that Nintendo has any interest in or would even be successful with such a strategy. If they plopped down a bunch of old games in the App Store and sold them for 5 bucks a pop, I think a bunch of people would buy them for the novelty, but they would quickly realize that Nintendo games are no fun on a touchscreen. I sincerely doubt that Nintendo would be able to turn that into a long-term, sustainable business.

Wow, I did not know that Pier Solar was coming to the Wii U. That makes me super ultra excited. I remember reading about that game several months ago, and kind of wishing I had a Genesis so I could play it.