@DestructoDisk Thanks for your comment! Well, your mileage may vary. In my opinion, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is definitely the better game, but I think the first Super Mario Land is worth a play, mostly for the historical value... and for its catchy soundtrack!
Full disclosure, I legit forgot about the previous movie, it was that forgettable to me. 😅 Hey, I should give it another chance and see if I was simply in a bad mood when I previously watched it. Maybe.
It happened to me with two controllers, and... both of 'em came from the Joy-Cons I got at launch, heh. Annoying, but I got them replaced the same official, mail-in way as expected.
This is all well and good, but until they add Alice from Alice in Wonderland (1951), this game's roster will never truly live up to my lofty expectations. Although I will say, I'm not an Oswald fanatic and I even think he looks great here!
@bobby_steurer I will not stand for the censorship of Daisy, I tells ya!
This isn't the kind of "Lunar" game I normally obsess over (and this is simply a dumb joke about my handle and avatar), but this has my curiosity. I never played the original classic, but this new take sounds curious, even if it's heavy with the story and exposition. We'll see if I pick this up down the road!
I was genuinely amused and excited about the notion of Keanu voicing Shadow... @Solomon_Rambling ... until I read this. Keanu voicing Big would've been perfect!
My wildest 3DS memory will forever be when I got a StreetPass Plaza hit with someone from my rural town… when both of us were in Disneyland… while both of us were hundreds and hundreds of miles away from said hometown! Heh.
I swear, collecting these Peach icons feels like adding Infinity Stones to my Gauntlet. I dare myself to remove Mermaid Peach from my avatar now! I dare myself!
The NES game is of my earliest memories in gaming. The nostalgia is so overwhelming for me that I simply had to revisit. But, yowza, that price tag! The price would’ve been more justifiable for me, personally, if the game had a completely redrawn, hand-animated remastered mode to go along with it, as a ‘Remastered’ tie-in.
But I bought it anyway, because my desire overpowered me. Curses!
I'm playing this game regardless (I'm that much of a hopeless Peach fan), but it'd be a fine bonus if this game happens to receive an overall decent reception.
Bah! Just this past weekend, I was crazy enough to drive a couple of hours to a major city (not round-trip, mind) just to watch a favorite movie in a theater. I'm not crazy enough to do the same for a beverage, unfortunately! Oh, Princess Peach, my beloved monarch, please forgive me. I humbly beg your forgiveness. You will always be the premiere, showstopping, spotlit leading lady in my life!
As I played this, I imagined my young child self from the early 1990s being so overjoyed to play as Princess Toadstool—er—Peach like this. 💖 Very cute, charming demo!
@garfreek Hey, I totally get you! I once compared myself to a smiling, tearful clown. So, hey. 🤡 I do like that case, though. I like some of the music, too.
@PinderSchloss I love your handle and avatar. I was just thinking of that movie!
An old friend of mine and I always wanted to at least try out the CD-i Zelda games, just for a laugh. I guess this upcoming game is the next best thing? We'll see.
@Switcher2023 Oh, yeah! I've played both of the original games, and while I understand that the second game on the Wii was very slow-paced, I vibed with it just fine. I do like Ashley a lot, and I'm really excited for when I can finally play the remakes!
I’m picking up my copy tomorrow. Criticisms of molasses-esque pacing, while understandable and justified, only make me go, “Yeah, that’s Another Code, all right!”
Right now, I'm most curious about how cutscenes are handled. Like, will it use the same FMVs, even in this remastering? Will the original recorded voices be present?
I played Rayman 3 on the GBA in a camping trip. I never played the ‘real’ version of Rayman 3, but the GBA version was like a direct sequel to the first Rayman, gameplay-wise. Completely unrelated to gaming, that was the same trip when I first read “The Great Gatsby”, so I’ve always lumped Rayman and F. Scott Fitzgerald together, in my mind.
I've been a very big Princess Peach/Toadstool fan my whole life. My good buddies know this, and when we played Wonder, they asked me how I felt about Elephant Peach, Slime Peach, Balloon Peach, etc.
I said that I feel like the lover of a romantic partner, in a horror movie, and my partner has been transformed into a werewolf, or some monstrosity. I'd hold Peach's hands (or slime?) and say, "It's okay. I still love you. We can get through this." I'd clench my eyes shut, tilt my head down, and cry, but I'd mean every word. "We'll get through this. I'm still here, by your side."
Then I concluded my rambling jokes to my friends with, "Nah, it's all good. Princess Peach works in mysterious ways."
Personal opinion here: Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law is better than any of these Ace Attorney games--yowza, I can't type that with a straight face! Though it would be surprising if that game was re-released!
I'm excited! I never played an Ace Attorney game I disliked, and I was surprised how much I really enjoyed Spirit of Justice, despite some flaws. I pre-ordered my physical copy of this collection. Meanwhile, I personally wish the Investigations games would get enhanced ports/remade for the West, simply because I've never played Investigations 2.
@XiaoShao As I type this, I'm literally looking at that Layton crossover's cover art, which I have framed on my wall! That game holds a special place in my heart!
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Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Three More Classics
@DestructoDisk Thanks for your comment! Well, your mileage may vary. In my opinion, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is definitely the better game, but I think the first Super Mario Land is worth a play, mostly for the historical value... and for its catchy soundtrack!
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Three More Classics
@StarryCiel Thanks for the tip-off! I'll definitely check it out.
Re: Mortal Kombat 2 Movie Launches In Cinemas October 2025
@rvcolem1 Haha! Thanks for confirming my memory! I was trying to find a glimmer of hope! Eh. Hopefully the sequel will be better, at least.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Three More Classics
Super Mario Land, as I live and breathe? Well, better late than never!
Re: Mortal Kombat 2 Movie Launches In Cinemas October 2025
Full disclosure, I legit forgot about the previous movie, it was that forgettable to me. 😅 Hey, I should give it another chance and see if I was simply in a bad mood when I previously watched it. Maybe.
Re: Review: Braid: Anniversary Edition (Switch) - Exquisite Commentary Elevates This Indie All-Timer
Oddly enough, I never played this game but I've listened to the soundtrack. If I ever play this game, it'd definitely be this version.
Re: Switch "Joy-Con Drift" Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed After Five Years
It happened to me with two controllers, and... both of 'em came from the Joy-Cons I got at launch, heh. Annoying, but I got them replaced the same official, mail-in way as expected.
@nukatha Yep!
Re: Soapbox: Square Enix's "Extraordinary Losses" And This Whole Xbox Mess Have Me Scared For The Future
Heh. I bought Octopath Traveler II a while ago, but I haven't touched it. It's just waiting for its moment...
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Endless Ocean: Luminous
I’ll just stick with the first two games for now. I still have ‘em for the Wii. If the price ever goes down drastically on a sale, maybe…
Re: Disney Dreamlight Valley Welcomes Daisy Duck In Next Free Content Update
This is all well and good, but until they add Alice from Alice in Wonderland (1951), this game's roster will never truly live up to my lofty expectations. Although I will say, I'm not an Oswald fanatic and I even think he looks great here!
@bobby_steurer I will not stand for the censorship of Daisy, I tells ya!
Re: Review: Lunar Lander Beyond (Switch) - A Fresh Approach For Atari's Arcade Classic
This isn't the kind of "Lunar" game I normally obsess over (and this is simply a dumb joke about my handle and avatar), but this has my curiosity. I never played the original classic, but this new take sounds curious, even if it's heavy with the story and exposition. We'll see if I pick this up down the road!
Re: Level-5's Next Vision Showcase Delayed To Summer 2024
If I can wait for Metroid Prime 4, I can wait for Layton!
Re: Keanu Reeves Will Reportedly Voice Shadow In Sonic The Hedgehog 3
I was genuinely amused and excited about the notion of Keanu voicing Shadow...
@Solomon_Rambling ... until I read this. Keanu voicing Big would've been perfect!
Re: Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Princess Peach: Showtime! Icons
So long, Princess Peach: Showtime! icons, and thanks for all the fish to manipulate through mermaid singing!
Re: It's Over! Nintendo Shuts Down Online Servers For 3DS And Wii U
My wildest 3DS memory will forever be when I got a StreetPass Plaza hit with someone from my rural town… when both of us were in Disneyland… while both of us were hundreds and hundreds of miles away from said hometown! Heh.
Re: Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Princess Peach: Showtime! Icons
I swear, collecting these Peach icons feels like adding Infinity Stones to my Gauntlet. I dare myself to remove Mermaid Peach from my avatar now! I dare myself!
Re: Random: BAFTA's 'Iconic Game Characters' Poll Has Us Scratching Our Heads
Look, Lara fulfilled my childhood fantasy of locking a butler in a meat freezer. She deserves the crown for that!
Re: Rumour: '1-2-Switch: Flashmob Frenzy' Is Apparently Coming Holiday Season 2024
Imagine taking this April fool's joke too seriously. Just imagine.
Re: Review: Felix The Cat (Switch) - A Cute But Costly Clowder
The NES game is of my earliest memories in gaming. The nostalgia is so overwhelming for me that I simply had to revisit. But, yowza, that price tag! The price would’ve been more justifiable for me, personally, if the game had a completely redrawn, hand-animated remastered mode to go along with it, as a ‘Remastered’ tie-in.
But I bought it anyway, because my desire overpowered me. Curses!
Re: Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Princess Peach: Showtime! Icons
I’ve been sitting on a mountain of silver coins, and here I am, spending so many this game’s rewards!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (23rd March)
Princess Peach: Showtime! is my tribute to high school theatre classes. And boss fights with disco birds.
Re: Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Princess Peach: Showtime! Icons
Yeah, I’ll have… one of every single Peach icon. Please and thank you!
Re: The First Review For Princess Peach: Showtime! Is In
I'm playing this game regardless (I'm that much of a hopeless Peach fan), but it'd be a fine bonus if this game happens to receive an overall decent reception.
Re: Surprise! Princess Peach: Showtime! Is Getting A "Limited-Time" Kung Fu Tea Collaboration
Bah! Just this past weekend, I was crazy enough to drive a couple of hours to a major city (not round-trip, mind) just to watch a favorite movie in a theater. I'm not crazy enough to do the same for a beverage, unfortunately! Oh, Princess Peach, my beloved monarch, please forgive me. I humbly beg your forgiveness. You will always be the premiere, showstopping, spotlit leading lady in my life!
Re: Mailbox: Layoffs, Hot Takes, Delayed Gratification - Nintendo Life Letters
If that's the only way to experience Castle of Illusion in Fortnite, hypothetically, then so be it.
Re: Princess Peach: Showtime! Demo Now Available On The Switch eShop
As I played this, I imagined my young child self from the early 1990s being so overjoyed to play as Princess Toadstool—er—Peach like this. 💖 Very cute, charming demo!
Re: Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds New Icons You Can Only "Get By Playing"
I stumbled upon this on my own. Being a lifelong ambassador of Princess Peach, I naturally got her icon in particular.
Re: 'Death Trick: Double Blind' Brings A Murder Mystery To The Circus Next Month
@garfreek Hey, I totally get you! I once compared myself to a smiling, tearful clown. So, hey. 🤡 I do like that case, though. I like some of the music, too.
Re: 'Death Trick: Double Blind' Brings A Murder Mystery To The Circus Next Month
@AJWolfTill Contrariwise, gets ‘Turnabout Big Top’ flashbacks and gets curious. But I understand I’m in a minority.
Re: Random: Make Valentine's Day Extra Sweet With A Downloadable Princess Peach: Showtime! Card
I'm known as the "Peach fan" amongst my friends, so I'm for sure sending these Valentine cards to each and every one of 'em.
Re: Mojo Nixon, Musician And 1993 Mario Movie Actor, Has Passed Away
To quote a dear friend verbatim when I shared this news with him: "May he play his harmonica untroubled by koopa clowns."
Re: "Spiritual Successor" To The CD-i Zelda Games, Arzette, Comes To Switch Next Month
@PinderSchloss After all, you are a doctor!
As a friend and I recently said, we live in an era where he and I are unironically excited to play ports or spiritual successors of CD-i games.
Re: "Spiritual Successor" To The CD-i Zelda Games, Arzette, Comes To Switch Next Month
@PinderSchloss I love your handle and avatar. I was just thinking of that movie!
An old friend of mine and I always wanted to at least try out the CD-i Zelda games, just for a laugh. I guess this upcoming game is the next best thing? We'll see.
Re: Review: Another Code: Recollection (Switch) - A Welcome Return For A Pair Of Cult Classics
@Switcher2023 Oh, yeah! I've played both of the original games, and while I understand that the second game on the Wii was very slow-paced, I vibed with it just fine. I do like Ashley a lot, and I'm really excited for when I can finally play the remakes!
Re: Princess Peach: Showtime! Trailer Reveals Ninja Peach And Cowgirl Peach
Cowgirl Peach... my only weakness... 🥹
Re: Review: Another Code: Recollection (Switch) - A Welcome Return For A Pair Of Cult Classics
I’m picking up my copy tomorrow. Criticisms of molasses-esque pacing, while understandable and justified, only make me go, “Yeah, that’s Another Code, all right!”
Re: Atari Goes Celestial In New 'Lunar Lander Beyond' Narrative Trailer
While this isn't the kind of "Lunar" game I'm used to (this is a joke about my avatar), I'm curious! I'll look more into this.
Re: Aspyr Finally Reveals More Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Details
Right now, I'm most curious about how cutscenes are handled. Like, will it use the same FMVs, even in this remastering? Will the original recorded voices be present?
Re: Konami Is Bringing Back Rocket Knight Adventures And Felix The Cat
Felix the Cat NES is one of my earliest video gaming memories, so this does my attention. I'll think about it. If only I had a Bag of Tricks!
Re: Princess Peach: Showtime! Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
“E10+?! That is far too intense for my child! Tch! Anyway, let’s go watch a PG-rated movie…!”
Re: Feature: Digital Doppelgangers - Home Vs. Handheld Adaptations In The 2000s
@Tryffel Yeah! I still have some of the music tracks to this day.
Re: Feature: Digital Doppelgangers - Home Vs. Handheld Adaptations In The 2000s
I played Rayman 3 on the GBA in a camping trip. I never played the ‘real’ version of Rayman 3, but the GBA version was like a direct sequel to the first Rayman, gameplay-wise. Completely unrelated to gaming, that was the same trip when I first read “The Great Gatsby”, so I’ve always lumped Rayman and F. Scott Fitzgerald together, in my mind.
Re: Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Super Mario Bros. Wonder Icons
I've been a very big Princess Peach/Toadstool fan my whole life. My good buddies know this, and when we played Wonder, they asked me how I felt about Elephant Peach, Slime Peach, Balloon Peach, etc.
I said that I feel like the lover of a romantic partner, in a horror movie, and my partner has been transformed into a werewolf, or some monstrosity. I'd hold Peach's hands (or slime?) and say, "It's okay. I still love you. We can get through this." I'd clench my eyes shut, tilt my head down, and cry, but I'd mean every word. "We'll get through this. I'm still here, by your side."
Then I concluded my rambling jokes to my friends with, "Nah, it's all good. Princess Peach works in mysterious ways."
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of The Demo For Another Code: Recollection?
The only trouble I had was the motion puzzle, where I had to slide a key out. Maybe it was my Pro Controller, but switching to handheld mode helped.
Re: Feature: "We Were Aware Of The Fans' Wishes" - Rescuing The 3DS Games For Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Personal opinion here: Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law is better than any of these Ace Attorney games--yowza, I can't type that with a straight face! Though it would be surprising if that game was re-released!
I'm excited! I never played an Ace Attorney game I disliked, and I was surprised how much I really enjoyed Spirit of Justice, despite some flaws. I pre-ordered my physical copy of this collection. Meanwhile, I personally wish the Investigations games would get enhanced ports/remade for the West, simply because I've never played Investigations 2.
@XiaoShao As I type this, I'm literally looking at that Layton crossover's cover art, which I have framed on my wall! That game holds a special place in my heart!
Re: Poll: What Is Your Favourite Character Reveal Trailer For Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?
Of all the reveals, Richter Belmont actually got me to flip out.
Re: Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Is Seemingly Going Physical In North America Too
Wow. All right! That box art convinced me to go physical this time!
Re: 'Felix The Cat' Konami Collection Surfaces On The ESRB
Oh, my gosh, playing that NES Felix the Cat game is one of the earliest gaming memories I have!
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Super Mario RPG On Switch?
I actually won a costume contest at a recent Halloween event/party, and the winnings will help me buy this remake.
Re: Talking Point: If 'Switch 2' Is Backwards Compatible, What Will You Do With Your Switch?
I believe I'll keep my OLED Switch, as some others have said, for trips and travel.