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I put it at an overall 9 right now, simply because it's everything I've wanted, but at the cost of battery life and some hiccups with backwards compatibility on some of my library. The battery issue was quickly remedied with a Power Bank, as for me personally, I'm really only going to be playing this in handheld for long periods of time when playing multiplayer games with my wife over the weekend. Tabletop + Power Bank + Pro Controller on a small table works great with the bigger screen size, so this wasn't a huge deal to me personally.

The library is also strong for me, between the Free Upgrades, the Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of various Switch titles, the great but minimal library of GameCube games and the small library of Nintendo's exclusive offerings. We'll see if the momentum carries on next year.

The Game Key Card thing doesn't bother me much but I also haven't purchased one yet since nothing I've wanted for Switch 2 uses it, but that will change when Pokémon Pokopia launches next year. I'll see how I feel about it then, but I don't think my opinion on it will change much.

Lastly, it seems my entire library is deemed "playable" by Nintendo's standards, but things like audio crackling in the port of the original Final Fantasy VII for example, are disappointing to see. Sadly, because of the official statement on the eShop that it performs correctly when it doesn't, I don't feel that games with these issues will ever see improvement patches, meaning I'll have to play them elsewhere now.

Eh, I don't know about that statement. Mina the Hollower selling 200,000 units probably wouldn't get them out of whatever financial hole they are in, at least not for very long.

The amount of free content they deliver post-launch is admirable and appreciated, but if the company goes under as a result... As a fan, its great, but because I'm a fan, I'd have been fine paying a few dollars for some DLC packs to keep them afloat. They really undervalued what they were putting out there at no additional cost.

Legend of Mana is so wonderful and misunderstood. But, it's hard to blame people for their disapproval of it.

I would have never owned a PlayStation if this game had not existed. I have played Legend of Mana through a good 20 times now, so I am excited to see what additional art is in this book!

@Coalescence Just going to throw it out there that Dark Horse already did an artbook of the first three games (along with the rest of the series strangely enough), also called Art of Mana.

I own it and it is absolutely wonderful! Highly recommended!

I still haven't made time to play this game. I enjoyed Banjo-Kazooie so much growing up too... No idea why I skipped this one entirely.

@kkslider5552000 Right?! I don't get this one, but I'm sure it will find its audience I guess.

I'll definitely try it for sure since I love the on-rails Star Fox games. However, I know because it's a super small team behind it, the presentation will definitely take a hit and the gameplay in this article kind of reaffirms that, unfortunately.

Still, I'm sure it will be a fun couple of playthroughs to help me cope with the fact that I'll never get a proper sequel to Star Fox 64.

Unless Vinny Vinesauce is participating, I'll pass.

I'm just waiting for the classic Link line, "Gee, it sure is boring around here."

I'm so freaking excited for this game!!!

This was the last GameCube game I played before upgrading to the Nintendo Wii! I really enjoyed it at the time.

Ah yes, another Top 100 list where everyone is more focused on the ranking of individual games than the fact that they are all on the same list of GREATEST GAMES of all time. Like being ranked #22 instead of #10 isn't a .0001 percent difference in their quality, lol.

@OorWullie I concur, I also think you should be able to pick and choose from the full list of games on what you actually install in the app.

I sure would like to remove some NES and SNES games I have no intentions of ever playing so it wasn't so cluttered. It would also be essential for saving storage space for GameCube games down the road too.

I think this ad is a reference to the infamous "The Legend of Zelda" rap from the 80's and was just extremely lost on most people, lol.

Splatoon 3 @ $29.99 may be what I need to finally jump back in. I haven't played since the Wii U days.

It looks like Yoshi, and that's all it really needed to do, lol.

@JaxonH Yeah, I'm not really understanding this confusion of opinion vs. fact here. The systems are selling phenomenally, Nintendo is stocking these devices adequately to meet demand, most of Nintendo's software output are critical and/or commercial successes.

I'm not seeing any red flags here. What Nintendo is doing is working. The games are universally acclaimed. If they don't like them, they are the outlier. It's pure projection. They don't like the device, or the price point, or the games aren't targeting them personally, therefore its a failure, even when it isn't. I can't even, lol.

@Cloudman I don't think anyone else has really cared to elaborate and just went to sassy comments.

This Play Test, still works offline. You can play the Lessons and Air Ride modes (races on 3 tracks) without NSO. The only thing you can't access is the online mode. Hope this is less disappointing for you!

Just patiently waiting for that live action Punch-Out!! movie to get announced.

It's been over 5 years and with free new content coming to both platforms and a completely optional, small fee upgrade for Nintendo Switch 2 owners if they want enhanced resolution is just enough to tide them over.

Animal Crossing is only second to Mario Kart for the Nintendo Switch brand right now. They aren't going to just leave it at a $4.99 upgrade for everyone for the next 8+ years. A brand new entry is on the way, and this is a cheap and effective way to keep people engaged while they continue to work on the new one. Everyone wins really. The upgrade isn't even necessary to get the MASSIVE new update for free when it launches on the same day. No idea why this of all things is drumming up negativity in the Nintendo community.

Happy with the price point myself! Resolution bump is nice, and I think running it native on Switch 2 will make some cluttered dream islands experience no slowdown. All the other content being free is super nice as well!

Love that they saw Disney Dream light Valley's floating islands and knew it was a perfect fit for Animal Crossing!

Super Famicom + Panel de Pon spotted in the trailer! That's all I needed!!!

I'm definitely getting it, but unsure when. After I finish Pokémon Legends: Z-A, I'm going to either start Persona 3 Reload or Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.

@The_Nintendo_Pedant I really don't blame anyone for the confusion here. The "Legends" subtitle sounds like any other spin-off like adding "Mystery Dungeon" or "Rumble" to it for example.

They really could have just called it Pokémon Z and been done with it.

@HingryHuppo Ooo, thank you for sharing this link! I like the touch that it tells me how old I was during certain releases when I'm signed into my account.

Super neat!

I'm always sad to see this is the case with software developers and network admins, because they are all being forced to not only continue their jobs, but also "teaching" AI to essentially train it to replace themselves one day.

All complaints to higher management are just going to be seen as "resistance" to their end goal and nothing will change the situation. It's just... so bleak with companies like EA. It will all derail once they release their first fully developed game made entirely with AI and a small supervising team behind it, but not before these people are dismissed from their positions.

There is way more to this mentality of what Sarah Bond just said than I can put into a single comment, lol.

It could be it's own featured article honestly. Someone needs to interview her on this statement, because it's pretty telling what Microsoft's plan is for the future of the Xbox brand from it in a broad sense.

Simply put, they MUST be chasing "co-existence" in the console and handheld space now.

It hooked me after this one. I was on the fence with it and put it in the "maybe later" pile, but this direct hit all of the right notes for me, and I'm locking in my pre-order after work today!

This will my birthday present for myself since it releases the weekend of it!

I just bought got this one in the mail today after shopping around and was surprised by the premium quality of the Joy-Con 2 Grips. The back panel shell isn't really much protection, but it will keep the system itself clean from wear over time and that's really all I wanted it for. I didn't buy the variant with the front cover as I opted for the JSAUX travel case and didn't need it. I got a dBrand screen protector instead, which is the best screen protector you can get for your console.

For those that are researching the market at this time, I'd rate it a point higher than this review just because it fit all of my use cases, and it is compatible with the official dock, even if it is a bit snug. Definitely use a screen protector on the system though to ensure it doesn't scratch the VERY delicate screen when docking your system!

I'd say that this concludes that Metroid Prime 2 Remastered is probably something still in the "We're always considering it" wheelhouse, but I think that will only come to fruition after Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a (hopefully) resounding success story for the franchise. It has cost Nintendo entirely too much money to make it happen and they desperately need to analyze how it does.

As far as Metroid Prime Remastered goes, wasn't it in the works for many years, even before Metroid Prime 4 was announced? I think there was a former employee, her name was Emily I think(?), and she was telling us about the remaster being done for years before it finally came out, hence the shadow drop it had.

Ooooo, I definitely like the sound of this! More replayability options are nice! I will definitely jump back into Pikmin 4 this holiday.

@kal_el_07241 I'm not alone! My wife has somehow already found 5 shiny Pokémon in the wild. (Including a Shiny Alpha Swirlix!) I've been jealous of her luck. She had a full team of Shiny Pokemon before I had even encountered my first one. Haha

I did finally get 2 of them just wondering around town last night though. I'm so glad they brought the shiny sound back!

It's harmless, but for some reason I find myself annoyed that people go through such extreme methods for Shiny Pokémon. It can't give you the same dopamine rush as just encountering one while playing through the game naturally, can it?

It's not technically bothering anyone else in the end, but it just devalues the whole thing for me when I know someone else out there is exploiting things to bypass the intended way of earning these color variants... Maybe it's just me though.

@DarkTron Thanks for clarifying!

I'm pretty happy with where NSO is at that a Virtual Console service isn't 100% necessary for Nintendo's IP. If it enticed more 3rd parties to get on this though, that's a different story.

But realistically, if I had to guess, this trademark is renewed because of it potentially getting future representation at the Nintendo Museum. It is a large part of their legacy.

Still too soon to score it from my wife and I. It has been a blast so far though! I really enjoy the combat, and the gripes I've heard about the "bland" visuals is completely lost on me, as it's extremely charming to us both. The Pokémon and NPCs seem to have a lot more personality in this game than any other entry so far.

Performance on Switch 2 has been flawless, but I am concerned for it's longevity of the game outside of online Ranked battles.

We're about 16ish hours invested though and can't put it down! Completely hooked and we will determine a score around the 50 hour mark!

I feel like they would work with the original incident with the over-the-shoulder remake format before doing RE0. Not saying this is off the table, but RE1 sounds like the most likely candidate if we're going to work backwards from RE2.

It's definitely interesting to see this possibly happening, but I think as far as this system goes, I'd rather just stick with my 3DS to play all of my DS and 3DS games.

I would rather them put their focus on making Wii and WiiWare games available next, but that's only after they have properly filled out their GameCube library. There are also key games still missing from Nintendo's catalog from their other system offerings too.

Thank you NL Staff for responding to mine!

And a really special thank you for reaching out to Zion too, I really wasn't expecting it. So happy he enjoyed Metroid Prime after all these years! Made my day to see all of your responses!

21/21! The only one that almost tripped me up was #17. I spent many days looking up NES games when I was collecting. I've long since retired from that hobby though!

I picked up the Switch 2 version, and like what I've played so far. (Only 2ish hours in)

Seeing the original Nintendo Switch in motion though, it seems to be a perfectly fine way to play the game as well. Other than the obvious framerate, resolution and texture compromises to get it to run, everything looks stable at 30 FPS. I would say the lighting looks a little worse as well and the pop-in is better than the stop motion that Arceus implemented.

Overall, proud of them for not going the Scarlet & Violet approach and just letting it run like complete garbage. Haha

We're almost there!

@MamaSymphonia @LazyDaisy I think the sentiment on both sides of this argument are valid honestly. I like reading dialog in my video games still, and is one of my favorite things about the Ace Attorney games for example.

However, in the context of Pokémon, I do think that major events that play out through movie-style cutscenes should 100% have voice overs, full stop. These cutscenes tend to have a lot going on and the dialog is usually in subtitle format anyway, as the action simply cannot pause. For kids, they may end up missing pieces of the story because they can't read fast enough to keep up with the action going on, undermining the core audience of the series.

Excited to jump into this mini-adventure in just a couple more days! My wife and I are both getting copies so we can play together.

Seeing Psycho Dream so low on this list still hurts me. It's a genuinely cool game to have on the service and you just rarely ever see this kind of game being made in the 90s, even if it didn't release in the west.

I don't think it should be super high on the list or anything, but it's at least on par with something like Nobunaga's Ambition.

If this is a port of the "reimaging" of Layers of Fear, this is a game that may be significantly more appealing than its original release. This game covers both Layers of Fear & Layers of Fear 2 and are actually linked with a third storyline unfolding between chapters.

While you will be (re)playing through the original 2 games, the first one is VASTLY different from its original release, with an actual antagonistic threat throughout large portions of the experience that require the player to find ways to avoid and escape their assailant and manages to create genuine tension that was missing originally.

As far as I remember though, Layers of Fear 2 is largely unchanged in comparison which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it was more or less included to add overall value to it.

I'd recommend giving this a shot, although I'm sure it will be better experienced on other platforms if you have the option.

I don't think a more clear form of copyright infringement has ever been showcased, lol.

I'm kind of surprised it hasn't already been C&D'd yet. The promotional material alone is enough to merit it.

I thought it was pretty obvious what this was, so I didn't make a huge deal out of it. Still, I thought it was well animated and if I'm not mistaken, this is the first time in the franchise's history where Pikmin have interacted with humans, and I thought that was kind of neat.

Oh no! Now I'm on the fence with this one... I really want to play co-op with my wife via the included friend pass since we each have our own Nintendo Switch 2 consoles.

Purchasing on PlayStation 5 instead would mean a single-player only experience for both of us...

Might just end up skipping this one entirely now if it doesn't get patched soon.

I thought I heard the echoes of Arlo screaming in excitement earlier. Now I know why!