My wife really liked the demo (Game Trial?) of the Switch version but performance was the reason she waited. I'm sure she'll love this on her Nintendo Switch 2 now! She's about finished with Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, so she'll probably want this next!

It's been awhile since I've booted up Pokémon GO, and the increased chance of finding a shiny Chikorita is pretty tempting!

Nothing this week. I've picked up my 3DS again and started my first ever playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask!

Looking forward to it! It's been nearly 3 years since Scarlet & Violet so I'm definitely ready to jump back into a new game.

Eh, I enjoy playing it on my lunch breaks or waiting on appointments, which is the only reason why I ever play mobile games. I've spent $0 and have won most of my match-ups with the paid character(s). It's a bite-sized time waster and it's a pretty fun and interesting one.

It is leagues better than apps like Mario Kart Tour or Pokémon TCG Pocket, but not quite as good as Super Mario Run, Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete or Pokémon GO.

Heck yes it is! I really love this game so much. Easily one of my all time favorites and I will ALWAYS appreciate a shout out to the Mana series.

Great article Alana!

I won't be picking this up on Switch 2 since I already own it on PS5, but I'm really happy more people are going to have access to such a great game.

Without spoiling anything, please play this game until the very end to really understand how this remake chose to co-exist with the original rather than be the definitive way to play it.

Not grabbing this collection day one because I have too much to play already, but definitely looking forward to revisiting these classics games sometime next year for sure!

Love to see it! Really looking forward to playing this!

My wife had a really fun time with this game. I still haven't played it yet since it it came out at an incredibly saturated time for content in the Super Mario franchise. I'll get around to it soon enough though!

A lot of games I'm interested in that showed up at TGS this year!

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

These four games look so good and definitely excited to play them... Just have to fit them into a time slot. Lol

@Skunkfish Oh, I agree with you 100%. The value is in the experience for me as well.

I don't actually mind how I access video games, be it physical, digital or anything in-between, I just go for the best deal at the time I want to play it. I also would have been fine with an all digital Nintendo Switch 2 console, but happy to have the option to shop around more than just the eShop for sure.

Zion might be leaving NintendoLife professionally, but he's always going to be one of the biggest parts of the NintendoLife family.

We love you Zion, and the content you shared with us has been truly wonderful, one-of-a-kind projects that I really believe no one else could have made. I look forward to seeing what you do in the future, and REALLY looking forward to that Mario Paint follow-up.

You stay safe out there Zion, and we'll see you around. Going to miss you!

@Skunkfish I think its simply the importance of owning the physical thing they are paying for. For a lot of people in this space, the sense of ownership is worth more than the experience itself.

Of course in this case, I believe this user has a superior alternative all-around as long as they are willing to forego portable functionality.

Really excited to give this a shot in the future!

I really didn't mind Doug Bowser all that much as far as him filling the role after Reggie. I do think his leadership and public appearances didn't really fit the whole Nintendo vibe though, but that may just be because Reggie made such a lasting impression.

Maybe Devon Pritchard will bring more life to the US presentations and public appearances. I also hope Doug is able to make a final send-off message at The Game Awards before he leaves, or maybe a short presentation introducing Devon on the YouTube channel.

Looking forward to exploring it one day!

My Dragon Quest experience is very limited, as I've only finished Dragon Warrior on NES and Dragon Warrior Monsters on Game Boy Color and never explored the series much since. I really need to jump back in!

I don't know what the vision was here, but I don't think they reached it. I know it's claiming it is "early" footage... but it just has that presence of Wii shovelware to me.

I'm like... 1 card shy of completing the last set. I just need a regular Raikou ex!!!! That's all I need!

@Indielink Yep, I think this is 100% correct!

I do think that Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade also falls in all columns (at least at launch) since the game is launching at $39.99 both as a GKC and Digitally. At least, pre-orders on the Physical Edition are marked $39.99 on Square Enix's Online Store right now. I have been seeing conflicting information from retailers though. Nintendo Life also has it marked as a $59.99 game.

I actually do believe Hamaguchi on his individual viewpoint and stance.

However the argument of this being a "AAA" problem is quickly debunked by games like Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles and Bravely Default HD Remaster, with the former being fully on the cartridge on Switch 1 with a free Switch 2 upgrade, yet the Switch 2 physical is a GKC.

This is clearly a cost mitigation tactic any way you slice it. Switch 2 carts HAVE to be significantly more expensive to print on. All of Square Enix's games on Nintendo Switch 2 are $40 - $50 at launch and this is their way of keeping that manufacturing cost down. I'm pretty indifferent on this subject, but this reeked of misinformation from the company and felt compelled to clarify the facts of what the entire company is implementing. It doesn't take much critical thinking to surmise the company is only seeing dollar signs right now.

I really wish I had time to jump into this one, but I just can't until sometime later next year. Maybe by then all of the major problems will be fixed and I'll be playing the best it can be on Nintendo Switch 2!

I've enjoyed it briefly tonight. Will definitely play more during downtime at work. Although I mostly play Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes for the Platinum Coins. 😅

I think movies are a great introduction to franchises when done right, and I think the Super Mario Bros. movie does this really well as the article suggests.

It's the perfect gateway for kids to feel like they naturally discovered these forms of entertainment for themselves, and that's exactly what these movies need to be. Nothing more, nothing less.

Always love seeing anything Ace Attorney pop-up on the Nintendo Life News Feed!

I've been using the in-game soundtracks to various games while I do chores and whatnot so that is always an appreciated freebie!

Having only played through Final Fantasy Tactics Advance on the Game Boy Advance during it's release month, I've been really looking forward to adding this to the playlist in the future. So many games to look forward to!

Happy to see fans of the original are really happy with this one. Thank you PJ and Zion for the review!

I'm still getting this Day One (as an early birthday present) so I'm glad to hear the new combat system is fun and the performance is great!

I'll judge for myself about the story and setting when I play it in a few weeks. Thanks for the video and article Alex!

Uh oh, if my wife discovers this one, she may disappear for a few months like she did with Disney Dreamlight Valley...

I haven't picked this up just yet, but its at the top of my list after spooktober is over! Glad to see some of the issues are getting resolved before I purchase it, as I always aim for 100% completion!

Both of these games look great and seem to be adding elements to keep the player engaged.

I am really, really excited to play more of The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. That demo completely sold me on it and it just looks better and better with every trailer!

Sounds like these are the perfect Player 2 - 4 controllers right here!

Oh heck yes!!! I can't wait to jump into this update tomorrow!!!

Looks phenomenal and excited to play it!

I'm waiting for the day the Fortnite dev team manages to convince Nintendo to collaborate. I wonder if it'll ever happen...

I may not be there day one, but yeah, I'm getting the replica and playing Teleroboxer. I wanted this game since I saw it in the 90s and never got to play it. HUGE gaming bucket list item for me.

Really going to have to reserve a date in the distant future to go to this Museum and Universal Studios Japan. Just two things I really want to experience in my life.

I think the most interesting part of this interview is the "Developers have a plan for it" line. That's pretty telling that Odyssey and Bonanza are absolutely linked to each other and that they plan to expand on their link further in future games.

Which, isn't really surprising. I haven't gotten around to Bananza myself, but the game just "looks" like a direct prequel to Super Mario Odyssey. I know it's not really important at the end of the day, but it's always fascinating to talk about the continuity (or lack thereof) of Nintendo's major IPs.

I took a break from Mario Kart World and jumped back into it over the weekend, and it's still just the most fun to control in the series for me. The additional mechanics are just really fun to experiment with!

This will definitely be the most popular game on the Switch throughout its entire shelf life.

I just recently 100% this game on NSO and it's still a really good game to play today. Playing it with the NES Game Atlas from 1991 definitely elevates the experience.

Definitely a game that was built around the idea of guides and telephone help lines, but still a phenomenal NES game.

Still working on Free Roam Collecting on Mario Kart World, so I'll be playing that.

Also started replaying Super Mario Odyssey on Switch 2 and want to jump back into it this weekend.

But the game that's got me hooked the most is still Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. Pleasantly surprised that there are still so many people squadding up online!

Have a great weekend everyone!

If I had to guess, I'd say IV - VI will continue on the HD-2D Remake branding, while VII, VIII and IX will be Reimagined going forward.

Really curious how they'll handle VIII after this one, but I'd imagine that all of these games will look completely faithful to their originals as far as art style goes.

Really looking forward to all of these!

EDIT: The reason VII is coming out first is simply because this team was formed for the reimagining projects and were ahead of the HD-2D team, most likely.

Always happy to add more shiny Pokémon to the collection! Makes 100% completion that much easier.

I absolutely adore these games. The sprite animations were great and I just really enjoyed exploring the region as much as Kanto and Johto. The story was great and was only matched by its soundtrack. I almost want a remake just to hear the music redone again.

I feel like Black and White will be the final traditional remakes of the Pokémon franchise. After that, I believe they will revisit regions through the Legends sub-series of the mainline games going forward.

If I had to guess, I'd believe they'll be one of the final cross-gen titles published by Nintendo as I have no doubt that Gen 10 will be made exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2. I'm really curious how they'll tackle them since they do have direct sequels. Would be awesome to just implement them both in one package, but if I know Nintendo and the Pokémon Company, that's too much value to give to the customer.

I know I'm late to the party on this article, but man... I love Fire Emblem so much and I am so excited to play this one! I'm curious if its a prequel or sequel though. A whole lot of Ashen Wolves references were found in GVG's video analysis!

Nintendo has definitely done an incredible job making sure there are plenty of consoles in stores for people to pick up when they are ready!

Nothing for me again this week. Still chilling with Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition before jumping into the original Hollow Knight for the first time!

I always like seeing these nostalgia collections. It's more about the memories than the games themselves. It's also a few more older games being accessible for those that enjoy seeing what was available in the 90s.

Personally though, this is a rough and expensive collection of bad BlockBuster rentals. I'm looking at 3 ruined childhood weekends right here, lol.

Really fun additions to the service. Definitely going to check these out in the future for sure.

@PinderSchloss I think it will be more difficult to do so in an official form for sure, but I've already played several Game & Watch games via emulation so it's definitely possible, but I'm unsure of the process that it would really require to get the most authentic experience from Nintendo themselves.

@Suketoudara I agree with this! Game & Watch should be fairly easy to emulate and if they're willing to do Virtual Boy, I don't see why they wouldn't be willing to do Game & Watch emulation.