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In this case for me, it’s the NA one. Sometimes less is better. There’s too much going on in the EU cover for my liking………and even Cornell’s constipated look distracts me!

@Toastmaster it’s embarrassing to keep asking for a game that clearly belongs on a Nintendo console, simply because it’s 9 years old? Embarrassing to who, exactly? 😆

@candmmi I think it’s a cool add-on. They’re already incorporating characters from the Archie Comic books in the background, so it’s not like this is shocking.

Wow! Lords of Exile looks amazing for retro fans!

Jubilee also doesn’t seem half bad either.

Also interested in Tomb Raider 1-3 Trilogy, and Arzette (bought the physical LRG copy last week), but to be honest, another surprise came this week in a NEW sequel to Croc’s World!

@GrailUK they finally did!

I wonder when these game-breaking updates will show up in the physical cart………

Truly shameful for these big companies to perform lackluster beta testing.

This game has garnered BILLIONS? Why do I feel Nintendo missed some sort of bus with this ….what looks like a clone to BotW?

By the way I really dislike these smug CEOs for blatantly riding off of another company’s coattails.

Does the game play like Zelda BotW?

Wow! Instant collectible for your Switch if you downloaded this before the pull-out.......

To be honest, if this game has Double Dragon or Kunio even as costumes for the Brawler Mii…..I would have deemed this version of Super Smash Bros. as the ultimate one.

Definitely picking up the Classic Collection! Although the price did go up by $5, it’s still a sweet compilation. I have no issues with LRG as I’m in no rush to receive these, in understanding quality takes time.

Good going LRG!

@sanderev legally actually you can have them on your pc. If said ROM files are back ups of course.

Now, distributing them? Different issue.

@ElRoberico as am I! I hear it’s actually a good time and replayability is high!

Double Dragon Gaiden is physical for me this week and I hope to catch Illusion Island in a bargain bin or sale later this year.

Day one physical pre-order for me. At $30 it’s a reasonable price and another chapter in the Double Dragon beat-em up lore. Although I’m not a fan of Streets of Red, the review here meets up what I expected from this game and the tolerance of the rogue like elements. I’m excited to own this and hopeful one day it will be online multiplayer!

@TeddyBearSolid I don’t know. I’m hoping it’s still a reality with a Switch physical version.

Pole Position for the retro win. Too many memories of playing the arcade game at the pizza shop and intent on finishing that tricky "Fuji" level!

Gravity Circuit pulls at the Mega Man heart strings for me, so this is another must on my Wish List.

I don't understand the hate coming from some of those that think this shouldn't JUST be on a GBA. That's the whole freakin' point.......it's a revived project and it belongs on the console designed for. Sure, it will be digital some day but I think introducing it physically is an homage to the times and well-thought out. How sad ppl won't shell out the price of a piece of electronic gaming art.

The hate for anything physical......including the want to pirate, is unreal.

I......actually may bite the bullet and purchase this. It just looks too homage-y to be true and it serves well to those who even laugh at some of the past lame ideas. As a matter of fact......that's exactly what they're hoping for!

@Olliemar28 I would agree with your statement especially with Part 1 and Lost Levels. Just isn't the same.

I remember when I first played Super Mario All-Stars on the SNES and being blown away and excited about the "Super Mario World-ish" graphics. Those alone made me feel each game was brand new and enticed me to go through each level of each game again to spot the differences. The music alone was nice to hear, and even then I thought "how brilliant of these guys to give us this treat". Definitely hours of fun still to this day but admittedly I feel the GBA versions hands-down are the remasters these games needed.

Remasters of a remake. Heh...!

@commentlife They had me at Cudley the Cowlick!

So excited for the Archie Comics and obscure action figure cameos alone!

@theModestMouse Making a copy of a game that you own is not illegal for sure.

Making a copy of a copied file of a
game, that a recipient does not own the original for, and distributing it without game creator consent to such recipient IS considered illegal. It’s really straightforward……

@samuelvictor Excellent reply, thank you!

Trying to recall a Mario myth from the NES days in the school playgrounds.......

For the original Super Mario Bros. I recall people would talk about Minus World (which is obviously true now) and worlds after the flagpole (which was true with the Lost Levels). I don't think I've heard any of the above but I'll come back and re-edit if I remember any more from my childhood at least.

@samuelvictor It's a CODE with the retail version, not in the cart?! Ugh.....what's wrong with these crazy development decisions?

This looks cool, but I'm wondering if the first four Tomb Raider games do exist anywhere in a previous collection? Would have been fantastic to have those retro games released.

Is Terry Bogard part of the full game dlc package?

I’m getting the impression that Mystery Tower is a legit localized Japan-only Famicom game? If so, wow! About time! This is pushing against what was done before with Panel de Pon and other lazy entries!

@PtM I remember hearing about this too. Also, seniority is an automatic promotion….or more so preferred for executives.

@zbinks the way I see it, Capcom released Mighty Final Fight, which was also a chibi cartoon fighter. This is Double Dragon’s iteration of it, so we may see the style we are preferring next time. Coupled the fact TMNT Shredder’s Revenge did well with the style last year, they may be giving it a try.

@BlueBeemer it’s not, it’s retail physical.

@Lord I’m giving it a shot even though I agree with you. It’s the next step for now but if we got through the non canon Battletoads/Double Dragon then maybe with this one too is just a bump in the road.

Surprised but no so surprised. 30 years is a long time! I hope Capcom reconciles with Inafune some day.

It’s fair to say this man’s experience and connection to past game formulas added to the success equation.

Crazy how Bubble Monsters, Magic Bubble Shooter, and Puzzle Bobble are released the same day. It’s like choosing between a fresh Pizza Hut pizza, the cheaper Celeste frozen alternative next to it, or making your own from home with ketchup, Kraft and toast.

@Axecon I don’t think continuity matters much in these games. It’s already cool it’s being handled okay on SF and Tekken.

@Greenmanalishi I disagree. I think it was good for what it was on the Switch. The game played well: not comparable to the other consoles, but still an enjoyable port.

Great year for gaming IPs! It’s nice that this game will be on the Switch too but let’s face it, I hope they overcome the developer challenges that other companies deal with in porting over current-gen hardware techniques to our Nintendo console.

@Waluigi451 agreed. Looks like this will be on my wish list but it will be a lot of fun. NES game homages grab my attention every time.

I would LOVE to see Zelda II The Adventure of Link remastered into a 3D Open World game. I think that would be something a lot of 3D Zelda fans would truly enjoy.

Ordered mine a few days back and now it’s shipping. I don’t mind the shipping price for exclusive merch.

@Vivid_viking I think you understood my point, but clever answer there.

@Vivid_viking I guess with your logic Majora”s Mask is also simply DLC to Ocarina of Time.

I want to see a list where industry experts throw the gauntlet down and say “these are the games that have had an influence on the rest of the industry”. I don't think BOTW would be in the top ten considering the games that have preceded it, but there’s no doubt this game was a programming achievement.

It shouldn’t even be enumerated- just grouped.

I’m noticing other companies games on the walls. PlayStation games? I’m surprised it’s not tagged! Love the Mega Man tribute.

This is the Disneyland Club 33 to the game developers there.

Definitely doing this and hopefully sooner than later. Seems like a must-visit for any Nintendo fan in Japan. The price is a steal!

I think some of the ppl in this chat are looking at the commercial a bit too deep for a message that really isn’t there.

Guy works hard, guy is tired and stays up late probably working..has to go to bed, guy has an escapist moment, guy takes escapist moment on his bus ride to work. Zelda game - escapism from long work days.

A game marketed to adults as opposed to the 90s when the stigma of adults playing them was very much a thing, and the commercials were zanier for the kids.

That’s it!

I want to add (before Darknyht’s post) that yes, those Tiger electronic games were awesome in their own way too, releasing travel-G&W rivaled versions of early modern 90s games like Mega Man 3, TMNT, even MK I believe. I owned Top Gun for it and loved every minute I played it.

My brother got Donkey Kong Jr G&W and we both played it so much the green outside frame fell off! I would use my Tropical Fish as a wake up alarm for middle school. I loved that litlte orange thing. I’m still tempted to get one offline.

Maybe Time Extension can do an article on the Tiger Electronics ones!

My first exposure to Nintendo was the Game & Watch game Tropical Fish when I visited Bangkok as a kid in 1986. Who knew how much that would change my life. It’s included in Game & Watch Gallery 4 if you really dig in and get the extra games but the story behind Gunpei coming up with these games on a weekly basis is legendary.

As far as the latest releases go, that should give a fair hint that the demand isn’t really there for a physical collection of them all. I downloaded the digital ones off of the 3DS eShop to make up for that lacking nostalgia.

Is it only available today? I don’t own the game but would like to have this when I do….

@Serpenterror how did DD4 fail ? It was a complete homage and sold well from the looks of it.

This doesn’t look like a winner to me since it came from the dev team that made a mediocre beat ‘em up. Then again it could work, it’s just that this game is more chibi faux retro flash than street wise gritty urban fist-foot combat - seems distracting for a game known to be darker.

@MontyCircus localized Famicom game or untranslated?

@HammerGalladeBro Rambo on the NES was great!