Adorable piece. :') I'm cold on the movie when I watch it with a 'film analysis class' mindset, but enjoy it if I take it as a 'Mario references buffet.'

I was babysitting a friend's kid, who loves the movie dearly. I let her play with my Mario toys, and was surprised when she had 'Bowser' say, "Mario!! You ruined everything! I was finally going to be happy!! Now you'll suffer, like MEEEEE!!"

I agree, the Emerald Rush mode is fun, for a while, but the way they handled DK Island is an abject disappointment. I bought the DLC, but I did something particularly obnoxious to my curious friends: I told them, "There are complete video games you could get right now for $20."

I played the original way back on DS, when I had downtime while traveling abroad. I have fond memories, and I'll always love one of the 'battle' music themes, so I think this Immortal Edition will finally convince me to replay it!

Isn't there an option for "I will play it sometime, I'm just pretty tied-up with other games at the moment"?

I would just like that wooden Princess Peach, as a decorative figure for my desk!

Yeah, I definitely got misty-eyed playing this.

I'm excited! I always get excited with Partnership Showcase Directs when I really don't know what to expect at all, so I have no expectations! I just really want the Switch 2 to have good third-party support. If Metaphor comes to Switch 2, I can finally see what my friends have been gushing about. I've never played Metaphor, but I never met a phor I didn't like!

@Uncle_Franklin Yeah. "Professor Layton and the Elusive Release Date."

I will forever remember Tales of the Shire best as the game that was revealed in a Nintendo Direct, which I was "Meh" about, only to be followed by the surprise that was Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, which made me loudly whoop and holler. So, Shire will always live in my mind with that positive memory, at least!

Yeah, the trailer never grabbed me, and I didn't like how it looked. After reading the review and seeing that screenshot of Gandalf (yipes!), I think I'll just go back to whining about not having second breakfast.

@KociolekDoSyta A very brief "Aquatic Ambience" motif is in "68. New Donk City," but it's only for a few seconds. Otherwise, no, there's no full-blown standalone rendition of that masterpiece in Bananza.

Goomba: "They look like big, good, strong hands, don't they? I always thought that's what they were..."

What a fascinating and unexpected origin for Bananza! I'm tempted to print and tape those hands to my Goomba figure. So help me, I will!

In anticipation of Donkey Kong: Bananza, I've been taking a trip back to Super Mario Odyssey. I'm not doing a new playthrough, but I'm just having li'l brief visits from world to world for nostalgic trips. I even went back to the Dark + Darker Sides of the Moon.

Besides that, Cyberpunk is going to be a slow-burning candle for me. I'll take my time with it!

What a coinkey-dink! I had just talked to a friend about how Pinky and The Brain were the main antagonists in many Animaniacs video games.

I knew there was Animaniacs: Lights, Camera, Action!, but I never played that. I'll check this one out!

What About Bob?! I'll keep an eye on this, as Bubble Bobble is so dear to my heart.

Cyberpunk is the game that's been knocking my socks off, yeah. It's what I've been showing to my friends when they ask me how Switch 2 compares to the predecessor.

I’m actually glad this doesn’t include the game. I would’ve been slightly annoyed if I had to pay for the game all over again, having already bought two copies of the Remastered Collection!

I’m now frantically (in a good way) looking around to see where I’ll hang up that cloth poster.

If this is another stepping stone that gets us closer to someday checking into Hotel Dusk, I'm all for it. I'm a long-time fan of Kanasaki, so I'll keep tabs on this.

I prefer movie credits format: “Composed by, Words by, Performed by…” So even old songs or melodies given new treatment make it clear who’s credited for what.

Yeah, I tested out Clock Tower: Rewind and it no longer looks like my TV’s possessed by a poltergeist! Very good! Oddly enough, even though Felix the Cat was long on that problematic list, it worked just fine when I booted it up on my Switch 2, launch night.

Honestly? I felt like I got 3000 coins and all karts in no time, just from playing normally.

Getting every racer via Kamek, on the other hand…

They finally added characters from my favorite film, Alice in Wonderland, so I’m happy as can be with the game (roster-wise). I play the game on PC, though.

So, does this mean the Nintendo Switch 2 “Edition” of Clock Tower: Rewind will be the definitive version of the game? We shall see!

The funny thing is, I placed two of the square stickers from the LRG Clock Tower: Rewind set on my Joy-Con 2 Grip. Then I started the game on my Switch 2 and, pow, video freakout!

I met her and got her autograph [literally glances at it, which is framed on the wall], so I thank Samantha Kelly for her years of voicing Princess Peach! I'm very sorry this recasting was so abrupt and, frankly, uncool, so I wish her the best for her future endeavors!

I would like to know who's voicing her in Mario Kart World. I really can't pinpoint it in the credits.

I’ve been alternating between Mario Kart World and a few short trips inside the Welcome Tour.

However this Bond game turns out, I just hope it'll have a License to Thrill. I'll have it shaken, not stirred.

I read "Do not peel it off" with Egon Spengler's voice, a la "Don't cross the streams."

As spiffy as this is, it’s way out of my price range. I’d rather get a Pro Controller 2 or a pair of Joy-Con 2s for that kind of pricing.

I plan to get the same kind of traveling case I have for my Switch 1. Never had a problem with that, and it was a lot cheaper!

There's a SoulCalibur II arcade machine in a local brewery that my friend and I like to play whenever we're there. He said he regrets selling his GameCube copy, and I replied, "Well, looks like we'll be able to play that version soon..."

I wrapped up Lunar: Silver Star Story in the Remastered Collection. I jumped right into Eternal Blue. I played some other games in between.

I may be having a false memory, but I seem to recall the Mario Bros. eating mushrooms in at least one of the Mario & Luigi RPGs...

I played Hotel Dusk while in college, and I absolutely loved its story and setting, and Kyle Hyde will always have a special place in my heart. I even imported a copy of Last Window sometime afterward. I'd be over the moon if this series returned!

Yeah, I have a PC that's... ancient, by PC standards, so I'm missing out on some high-end PC games. I also don't have a PS5, nor do I have an Xbox console. So, the Switch 2's looking like my one-way ticket to finally playing Cyberpunk. "Wake the heck up, Samurai! We have a port to play!"

I find all of this disturbing.

"You are currently reading an article about the 1991 video game. For the 2026 animated film of the same name, click here."

Oh, boy! I'm really looking forward to the mix-ups!

@x-marty97 Exactly, yeah.

Well, I'm getting this game digitally via the bundle, so I'll definitely check out the box art now to see what I'm missing. [Does so, and peruses the back] Ohh, Peach. 🥰

When I'm not focusing on life, I'm alternating between Lunar Remastered Collection on Switch (still going through Silver Star Story) and Disney Dreamlight Valley on PC, the Cheshire Cat shenanigans.

If they added Famicom Detective Club avatars, I'd use one of 'em in a heartbeat. It's amazing to see Pokémon at long last!

"Gotta sweep sweep sweep!"

I've enjoyed Baldi for some years now (and those songs from Random Encounters get stuck in my head every now and then), so best wishes in the future!

I have a weird tradition of playing the 3D Classics version of Xevious every time I wait in my ophthalmologist’s lobby. The fact that reading this article reminded me get my eyes checked is a testament to that!

I’ve never played Super Xevious, so now I’m curious.

I was never a math whiz in school... I was more of an English and drama nerd. But I don't need to be a math major to quickly add up those file sizes and go, "Yeeesh!!" I got the 256GB EX card, so I'll just have to be careful about what games I download digitally for a while.

Yes, and I was second in line, in the flesh! The GameStop closest to me had 25 Mario Kart bundles and 10 base Switch 2s available for preorder. I live in a small, rural town.

That’s really cool! I now know what to bring if I ever visit that museum. I have such fond memories of StreetPass. I had hoped a successor would happen with the Switch, and I still wish StreetPass would return for the Switch 2, perhaps with a single JoyCon 2 controller as some people have suggested.

I told this story a while ago, but I live in a rural town, so for a long while I got regular StreetPasses from just two strangers via a hot spot. Then, one day, I traveled a mighty ling ways to Disneyland with my family, and at some point there, I noticed them coming up in my 3DS. We had all traveled there at the same time. One of them had the StreetPass Plaza Gate message, “dude r u in dsnland?

As the 3DS waned, I finally got to meet one of my Streetpass buddies, and we thanked each other for the support over time. Forever in our hearts, SP!

I ordered my copy as soon as it went live and received mine the following day. I’m sorry for anyone who has to wait for restocks! Gung-Ho insisted they’d have more than plenty copies for everyone. They claimed no preorders were needed. Well, look what happened. 😅 I have no doubt that they will have enough copies for everyone ultimately, but I still think they should’ve offered preorders.

[blinks at the list and prices] Well then. At least I know what to cherry-pick!

I have a similar diorama from a Lunar: SSSC scene, but it was made by an artist on Etsy who does that for all kinds of games. They made it based on the slime monster boss, on the boat.

I’m also disappointed this set isn’t available to the public. At the very least, I hope that cloth poster goes on sale sometime! And those bromide cards. Heck, I wouldn’t say no to that mousepad. What do you think, Ghaleon punching puppet which I still have? [punched] Ow!!

I have the PS1 ports of the games with the old English dub, so I can always go back to those whenever I want. I'm so excited for this remastered collection! It has been a dragon nap's time since I've played Eternal Blue, so I'm ready! ... Right after I play Silver Star Story! Ah, Lunar. How I love thee.

@Sebos I love your avatar very much! Haha, that would’ve been a fun title. 😄

I’m kind of torn. I am curious about how the rumbling will feel in those mini-games, but it would’ve been so much better as a pack-in.

I still need to finish the previous update, so I'll get to that in time for Unca Scrooge.

As a lifelong fan of Princess Peach, all I can say is an emphatic "Yay!"