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Honestly, one of the few good parts of the Direct. Probably the thing I’m most interested in actually

Not yahoo. Not lovely to see this one finally confirmed. It should have been on the 3D All-Stars that we already paid for. Not purchasing.

@Krisi I agree 100%. I’m not normally one for the more realistic artwork, but this time it’s so much nicer.

Went and nabbed the Mewtwo sweater today.

@Sylamp @PerfectFrost Yeah, I saw those, but I wouldn’t have put it past Nintendo or Yacht Club Games to include that simply because the same game is downloadable on both consoles. Having flicked back through the Direct now though, I suppose the lack of Switch 2 iconography on some of the other games’ presentations does indeed probably indicate that Mina is getting two separate versions.

@PerfectFrost It doesn’t. It’s a release for the original Switch, that can also be purchased on Switch 2, as far as I can tell.

@Fiergala My point was more about how Japanese people in general don’t usually ‘behave’ anywhere near as badly as those in the West when it comes to stuff like this.

“Yep, we're sure people will behave totally normally in the queues for these...”

It’s Japan, where Sonic isn’t even that popular. They likely will behave totally normally.

@Chlocean I think you’re misremembering, as this has never been possible in any entry before. It always requires either other human players, or CPUs.

@9_10DOH64 You’ve changed the goalposts. First it was ‘it’s just a few bars’, to now ‘but it’s not the whole OST’. Why would anyone want the entire OST to be remixed from previous games? That would suck. Even Mario, probably the IP that remixes the largest amount of tracks from older games in its newer entries, still mostly introduces new songs with each instalment. I think we got what the vast majority of players were expecting and wanted, which is simply a handful of nostalgic remixes.

@PJOReilly “the Resort Layer gives us a Minecraft Country”

I haven’t got to this part of the game yet, but I would assume that it’s *Mine Cart Country?

@9_10DOH64 Then you’re not listening. I’m on the two ‘The Divide’ worlds, and can think of three, full tracks that I’ve heard from the original DKC so far, and another from its sequel.

The best Nintendo Life comment section I’ve seen in a long time 😂

@LazyDaisy I think that’s a good decision. Personally, at least in English, Mario and co. should sound American (or Italian in Mario & Luigi’s case), Zelda etc. should sound British. There are few things more jarring in European-inspired high fantasy than American accents.

Strange that Nintendo state “the sole and strap inspired by the sea”, because only the sole is. The strap is clearly meant to represent the sky.

@AlanaHagues As @Haruki_NLI pointed out, they’re Great Tusk and Gigantamax Butterfree, instead of ‘Ancient Tusks’ and ‘Mega Butterfree’.

@PJOReilly “I love how they've stolen the 2D sections from Super Mario 3D World wholesale, too.”

I might be misremembering, but do you mean Super Mario Odyssey? The 2D sections here seem much more reminiscent of that game.

@Liam_Doolan Should it be “No *one to blame but myself” in the tagline?

@Damo “Nintendo Life apologies for any confusion caused.”

That should probably be ‘Nintendo Life *apologises for any confusion caused’, or ‘Nintendo *Life’s apologies for any confusion caused’.

@N00BiSH @JohnnyMind Nintendo Switch Europe (and probably some other accounts) confirmed on an Instagram post about the amiibo that it unlocks the costume early - which would indicate that it’s available in the base game, too.

“Although Nintendo seems to be banning users from "online services", it does not appear to be taking the "nuclear option" according to the source.”

I would consider what they’re doing as the nuclear option. I would much rather make a new account than have to buy an entirely new Switch 2.

Where is the option for “Yes, I’m not a big fan, I won’t keep using it, but I’ve already got all the Voice Notes and it serves no purpose for me any more?”

@Olliemar28 “So yes, that means your stuck with a 4:3 aspect ratio”

*you’re

@arekdougy Read it again. That’s exactly what @Medic_alert said -

“Games like this just remind me how far behind Mario 64 just about every PS1 platformed [sic] was.”

Meaning, Mario 64 was ahead. Gex was behind.

Keep it to Nintendo. No vote.

@LavaTwilight Because it’s not 30% of people answering the poll, it’s 30% of the total games listed above being bought. Even if everybody here is buying Mario Kart, that number would not be 100%, as people will also be buying other games, too.

EDIT: I guess I was hanging around on this page too long. @MetaRyan ‘s comment only loaded after I posted my own.

Anyhow, I’m getting Mario Kart World, in addition to the BotW and TotK upgrades with Switch Online. Already received my 512GB Micro SD Express, and expecting my Pro Controller, GameCube Controller, and ordinary carry case to arrive with the console.

It may already be known or assumed by many, but there’s actually also a similar measure on the Nintendo Music app. Tried recording just a clip of a song recently, and it automatically mutes the audio.

Great! I bought an Alarmo a couple of months ago and have been eagerly awaiting this update.

To be honest, although I had always believed that yeah, Mario does eat them in the core series, for some reason, I always assumed that the characters of Mario Kart were shoving their mushrooms into their engines or exhausts or whatever. It would explain why it’s the vehicle that gets a speed boost, anyway.

@sanderev You forgot Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (released between the original Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP DX) and Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (the most recent arcade instalment) in your list.

So, World could even be #16.

@JimNorman It’s still incorrect though. The article still reads -

“Another Code: Recollection, a remastered bundle that appeared in Japan under its Western title for the first time.”

Which, again, is not true. The Japanese DS and Wii versions were called Another Code. The Japanese Switch version is called Another Code. It never had its name changed to a ‘Western title’, so the passage above is just completely erroneous. It was always called ‘Another Code’ in Japan. The whole paragraph was, and is, just not worth including in the article.

EDIT:

Even if you can’t read katakana, you can see that the main text is the same.

@JimNorman “You see, as pointed out on Reddit by BreafingBread, Nintendo took out a new trademark on the Western title for Trace Memory — Cing's other adventure series — back in 2018, and what came to Switch five years later? Another Code: Recollection, a remastered bundle that appeared in Japan under its Western title for the first time.”

This is incorrect for a couple of reasons.

First, neither ‘Trace Memory’ or ‘Another Code’ are the Western titles of the games. Trace Memory is the title in North America and Another Code is the title in Japan and Europe. The West ≠ North America.

Second, the games were always called “アナザーコード” (literally ‘Another Code’) in Japan - on the DS, the Wii, AND the Switch. Its title never changed at all. BreafingBread also didn’t claim that the Switch release “appeared in Japan under its Western title for the first time”, so it seems as if you’ve misunderstood the difference between English/Japanese and Romaji/Katakana in the Reddit post you’ve linked to.

@NotASockPuppet I live in Japan and literally don’t know who they are lol. Then again, I don’t watch television, but yeah seems like a bit of an over-reaction

Unironically, Captain Syrup. If the Mario Kart roster has already included Diddy, Funky, and Dixie in the past, then I think some Wario characters would fit in, too.

@SillyG I don’t disagree with your point, but 256GB is just the largest that Nintendo is selling themselves. There are 512GB and 1TB Express options out there. I’m currently waiting on my 512GB to arrive.

@Strictlystyles I never remember it being organge in the first place 😉

Pro Controller, GC Controller, and microSD Express. A carrying case likely won’t be far behind.

Not super interesting, and the calendar widget never updated past the second day, so deleted it on like Day 3.

“his 'bit' of throwing wrenches at people got old really quick”

How dare you!! That’s Rocky Wrench, not Monty Mole!! Kicking him while he’s down by putting the blame on the wrong generic enemy 😢

Got a push notification from the My Nintendo app saying that I’d won, but that’s the only indication I’ve had of such a result so far. Nothing on the app itself, no e-mail, and no change on the website either. Fortunately I took a screenshot of the notification, so I have proof that I didn’t imagine it lol, but now just waiting on further confirmation to hopefully come soon.

EDIT: There is now a notification within the app clarifying that I’m a winner. They’ve decided to move the purchase window to between the 1st of May and the 12th of May, possibly in part due to the phishing e-mails in question.

@Scapetti Oh yeah, ‘Super’ right in-between ‘Nintendo’ and ‘Need’ on the poll (which themselves ought to be swapped, as ‘e’ should come before ‘i’). How strange 🤔

I voted Animal Crossing, Melee & SA2B, but Mario Power Tennis should be on there too.

@olliemar28 Given that the list is alphabetical, shouldn’t Viewtiful Joe come before Wario World and Wave Race? Unsure if that’s human error or a glitch.

@AlanaHagues @Splash_Woman You beat me to it. It ought to be ‘any more’.

@Suketoudara “Mario Kart World arguably looks like it has a tougher learning curb”

Is that a pun?

@Anti-Matter “the red Switch 2 cart contains the full Switch 1 game and the Switch 2 Upgrade Pack”

So, no.

@dartmonkey “Promiximity chat in Mario Kart World?”

*Proximity?

@Yosher That is strange. I’ve never had a credit card in my life, and debits have always worked when only the former is specified, including on the Nintendo Store (in the UK and Japan, anyway). Best of luck to you in getting your hands on one!

@Yosher No debit card either? Many sites only say ‘credit card’, when debit cards are also eligible.

@Kyloctopus Yeah, it is already a thing. I’ve had the QR code of my FC saved onto my phone for years now. Just to check if I was going insane and imagining it, I just went onto the app, and yeah - the option is already there. I have no idea what Polygon are talking about

EDIT: After re-reading, I think the only new feature is the ability to actually scan from the app, rather than just produce a QR code from it. Not really much of a difference as most people can already simply use their standard camera app to scan QR codes, but still.

@Spider-Kev Martinet only did (Baby) Mario, (Baby) Luigi, (Baby) Wario and Waluigi iirc. I think every other character has a different VA.