Mana_Knight

I will be playing KIRBY STAR STACKER and maybe SURVIVAL KIDS too via NSO. I started Kirby yesterday intending to play about 5 mins, but found myself playing it a lot longer than I thought.

Beat all of Normal round clear yesterday (8 stages) and decided to then tackle Super Hard Round Clear. I don't know why there and not do Hard mode first!
I figured I would see if I even could. It is frantic, but done 3 levels of it so far, so managing it. I love it.

I may play Survival Kids too, but think I will want to beat all of Kirby SS first!

Happy gaming everyone.

@Suketoudara Indeed. That is the best of the best of them! I would take any of them though, so barren has it been. The unreleased in the west Snes games would be a real gem treat.

As some people have pointed out, the inclusion of a Konami game is interesting indeed. Could it lead to a Goemon title getting a release? Even the Gameboy one would be a good curo to put on. It continues to mystify why they almost go out of the way to not mention it or use it beyond branding on Pachi Slot machines.

Ooh nice. The pokemon inspired visuals draw me in. One that I always had a small interest in as a child, but never bought it. Thank you Nintendo! Look forward to giving it a try. More Kirby is always good too!

Justice for Iggy.

Would have so bought for Power Stone 1+2 alone! Wouldn't have touched the other games and still been happy with it. Alas, the fact it is not the Dreamcast version is a major turn off for me. I loved the shop and adventure mode. Without it, it doesn't hold enough interest. Need a bit more than fighting exhibition matches. Hope people who love these genres regardless have a blast though.

@KaiserGX "Idk... I just roll my eyes now when they mention the Mario movie not having anything to it and just being references and easter eggs.. like hard for me to take anyone seriously with that take at this point... like move on from it already."

Well said. I had fun.

Wahooo! Looking forward to it.

Lol. I was actually looking forward to it and I am very very shy and introverted. I don't have any friends. A few choice people on here I wouldn't mind playing with and talking too, but seems most people don't want to use this feature I have no interest in getting the camera, but just the VO chat.
Oh, wells.

Wart is so oddly missing from much of Mario History.

Japan and then Pal for me.

Like the wraparound but, goodness, that legal schmegal text is half the box back. Do miss the dense art and actual game info they put on Snes/N64 art.

Viewtiful Joe and Goemon. 2 of the greatest video game mysteries. Rich history and popular, but dormant for so long in an era where collections, remasters, and re-makes never cease. Heck, both were popular enough for animes back in the day!

@8bit-Man I used to take Snes manuels to school all the time to just read them again and again. They were so dense with info and lovely pictures!

@DemonKow Right? He make it sounds like this is the first time he has become aware people have been asking for it!

@Thomystic Oh, gosh. Yes.

Happy that Princess Peach and Mario Vs. Donkey Kong have crossed that barrier!
I loved both. I hope we get more 'mid-tier', for want of a better word, games like this. Ones that are not overwhelming adventures and don't require quite as much investment or resources, but still have Nintendo magic.

Still hoping for 'Princess Peach Showtime: Encore!' one day.

Argos have removed their listings for the console itself
Games and controllers can still be bought, but the pages for the consoles are now gone.

Can't believe we got a GTA 6 trailer before GTA 6.

There. That's the thing the kids say, yes?

I believed them when they said there would be enough Switch 2s for everyone at launch! Possibly selling more/faster than they predicted! No such luck so far!

I mean....yeah.
Amazon and Google probably do this and a whole lot worse.
In this day and age, I don't actually see it is shocking. You can use your phone instead on loud speaker, but you think that isn't also recorded? I would prefer it if they didn't, but it is pretty standard stuff

Well, I only own and play Nintendo systems, so don't need to worry on that part. I am still hoping Nintendo do a new voucher deal scheme for Switch 2 games. It feels like a no-brainer.

I am still unsure if they know the general perception of this character is as a punchline. It feels like they must do, surely?

I honestly think the revival of Bubsy mistakenly happened because of Jontron's video on it all those years ago.
They confused attention with affection.

@DemonKow If that doesn't get me, the tiger sharks or octopus will!

This sounds like a threat.
Weren't we traumatised enough as children?

Japan leans a bit too far into the Snow storm concept.
I.e...you won't see much in one!

Finished Valiant Hearts: Coming Home yesterday. Going to start A SHORT HIKE today. Both picked up in the recent e-shop sale. Hopefully I like it!

Have a good weekend!
And an extended one to us in the UK!

Ubisoft get a lot of crap thrown at them, but I still respect them for Child of Light & Valiant Hearts. Both wonderful games and not their normal output really. I know they do not really have interest in making more like this, which is a big shame.

The obession with UbiSoft Connect or whatever it is can wither and die though. I don't want games that rely on an internet connection to just play!

So, to answer the question, I have no interest in any Ubisoft franchises coming to Switch 2 that I can think of, less the canned CoL sequel gets a greenlight and they move onto the 2nd World War with a 3rd Valiant Hearts game. Neither seem likely to me.

@Kriandis "I have played games since the Odyssey, and I have more than enough physical back catalog games to keep me busy for 2 to 3 lifetimes."

So, since 2017 then?

New? No.
Unboxed 2nd hand dirt cheap on ebay? Might do.

I was interested in Capcom Collection 2 for Powerstone 1+2, but won't bother now. Learnt it is not the Dreamcast version with the shop and adventure mode

@Pizzashapes Sounds like you are now lost to the cause

More Paper Mario please!
More Yoshi please!
More Kirby please!

I am interested to see a new Animal Crossing too as had not played one since the GC version, which I loved very much. So, that too!

I would like to get a Switch 2 first.....
But you know....no pre-orders left at Argos

Lol.
He is working on a big game for them as Director, but forget about letting him actually have one just like that! XD.

@beltmenot Thank goodness. Neither do I. I know people find that so odd, but I just see people transfixed and it makes me sad. I still use a Nokia phone.

I follow their X and Youtube and visit here daily. I feel that does it for me just fine without the need it.

@gaga64 Ah, good. Long as you are aware then. Never beat it because of them! It would probably scare me if I played it now too! I remember the instruction manuel was very creepy too, with super gory pictures of the enemies drawn in detail...like that flying eyeball.

@gaga64 That game scared me so much as a kid on the Nes. I HATED it when day turned to night in a town! Also, it was years later I learnt the village folk told lies! I would do things or go places they said and go mad never understanding it. It is actually fiendishly funny they did it really, but can't think how we were meant to ever figure that out!

Valiant Hearts: Coming Home. Got it in the recent sale. Loved the first one. Very interesting game for anyone into world war history. Will play more of that, but also going to pick up my reserved copy of Anthony Horowitz's new book at the library, so a lot of that too really.

I got a SHORT HIKE (not yet played) and VALIANT HEARTS COMING HOME in this sale! @:~)

A pro Nintendo stance on a Nintendo site.
Here here.
Good show.

@CaleBoi25 It is true. And it was wonderful.

"Worst bit:
Watching the little Pikmins' spirits leave their bodies as they drown en masse"

This is why I can't play the games anymore. I had 1 and 2 on Gamecube, and really enjoyed them.....but this part puts me off getting into the series again. You are hardier than I...

Japan.
I love Pikmin, but them being eaten puts me off playing the games ever again since 2. They have little Pikmin souls! I feel too sad! So, don't need the trauma! Lol.

@Jiggies "1 hour and a half for a 10 turn game in Jamboree is just insane to me."~~~ I've not played it, but can I ask how this is possible? What makes it so long? You would have played an entire 20 round go by then in the N64 Games!

Won't be for me after all, but very happy that so many people are excited for it. I was hoping for a story mode I guess. I appreciate and respect Mario Kart, and love to see people loving it. I am just not good at racing games and don't do much for me. I am banned on medical grounds to even attempt learning to drive, so maybe I am just not that inclined to anything driving related I guess.

I am happy with the Mario Kart games I have on NSO should I feel the need.

I do feel a bit sad though, as everyone here will all be playing together! Hopefully there will be another game I can play with some people here that takes my fancy. I would really like that. I don't get to play with anyone these days.

@Colonel1000 Glad I was not the only who got that feeling from her comments! Especially as her company is still in the process of getting a Dev kit!

"That does this mean specifically? Well, you don't have access to stuff like Power Stone 2's Adventure Mode and Item Shop, which kinda sucks"

Ohh....that kind of puts me off buying. I was only considering for Power Stone 1 and 2...and that part was a big part of my love for the Dreamcast game.

All this effort and they might MIGHT earn 100-200 pounds, for only a very short potential window. I hope people who did it for that and didn't actually want the console are stuck with it.