@AlanaHagues “In the second interview, sourced from the GSLA archive (and found around halfway down the page), the trio also revealed they tried to give Mario a Hawaiian shirt — which we eventually got in Super Mario Odyssey.”
The shirt appears in Sunshine too - it debuted in that game. It’s unlocked after you beat Bowser for the first time.
@AlanaHagues As @gaga64 said, you may want to edit that poll - Rayman wasn’t even so much as an Assist Trophy in Smash.
I only ever played Rayman on Game Boy Color, and never got that far into it - but despite that, aside from Mario, Sonic, & Crash, who all had hardware developers backing them up, I always thought he was the biggest mascot going. Where are the rest of the third-party platforming mascots now? His longevity is a testament to his popularity.
@ketrac Doesn’t the service as a whole have online multiplayer for all games that had multiplayer in the original release? Across NES/SNES/N64/Mega Drive? To my knowledge it would be a first if these games didn’t.
In answer to the article though, I don’t know… because I’ve actually never played any of them, except Goldeneye, and I’m not really a fan of FPS. I’d probably vote for one of the Mario Party games, but even then, I don’t know what distinguishes those three from each other - I’ve only played MP5 & Super Mario Party in the past.
Oh wow, that’s some dedication, especially considering just how many of them there are. I’ve also been trying to visit every Pokémon Center in Japan, in addition to traveling to every area that has a Pokémon region based on it haha. So far I’ve managed Kanto, Kansai, Kyushu, France, UK & Spain; Hokkaido will hopefully be happening very soon. New York and Hawaii are high on my list of places to visit anyway, and Nevada (Orre) will likely come at some point after those two.
@dystome @YoshiF2 @DreamlandGem I’ve also been experiencing the same thing since yesterday morning, I’m glad I’ve finally discovered that it’s not just me. I also only get it on Nintendo Life.
@spacemoe505 This is how I feel about Xenoblade lol, but I know a lot of other people on this site feel the same way about Pokémon and Animal Crossing, which are 2 of my favourite IPs. It’s never gonna be able to cater to everyone.
Unless anything drastic is announced in this Direct, I’m still firmly in the camp of sticking with Splatoon 2. I might get the new Pro Controller, but that’s the furthest I’m gonna go atm.
Honestly I’m really impressed by Sydney Sprint, Tour is the only Mario Kart game I’ve not played, so it’s brand new to me. Way more fun and interesting than Tokyo Blur & New York Minute.
@KateGray Not sure if it’s just the formatting on my phone, but the Grusha tweet is posted twice, the second time under the ‘Flying Pikachu might be a reference’ heading, instead of what I assume is meant to go there.
In regards to Wooper, I believe its dex entry is probably just flavour text, but if not, it actually wouldn’t be the first time Pokémon can be encountered with a status condition; headbutting trees at night in Gen II can sometimes produce sleeping Pokémon.
I’d say my Panasonic Q and its controller is at the top of my collection, but I also have an NA Virtual Boy, ASCII GameCube Keyboard Controller, Korean Pokémon Silver, Pokémon event distribution cartridges for Celebi & Keldeo, the Club Nintendo-exclusive Game & Watch Collection, and a few Japan-exclusive titles such as Pokémon Green, Pokémon Blue (JP), Pokémon Stadium (the predecessor to the Western game of the same name), Rhythm Tengoku, Kururin Squash, Donkey Konga 3, Nintendo Puzzle Collection, & Doubutsu no Mori e+ (with its e-reader + & hundreds of Animal Forest e-reader cards).
In terms of merch, I’ve a bunch of items from UK Club Nintendo, Pokémon Centers in Japan (such as the Mario x Pikachu collection), & Shigesato Itoi’s Hobonichi MOTHER Project.
As people have mentioned memories or sentimentality, I suppose that would either have to be the Pikachu-in-a-Snorlax-Sleeping-Bag plush that I won 1st try on a claw machine at the SEGA arcade in Akihabara, or my photo on Instagram of my pre-unboxed Limited Edition Mario Kart 8 for Wii U that only 4 users have liked… but one of those is Masahiro Sakurai’s official account 😱
@russell-marlow Actually nothing about being salty haha, the comments were largely pretty similar to yours, regarding the tenuous link between the article and Nintendo games
Probably DS or Wii for me. First video game I ever played was Super Mario Kart, and it's the only one I've still never managed to beat (can't do Donut Plains 3 on 150cc Special for the life of me); I've played every game in the series except Tour. Double Dash and 8 Deluxe are good fun locally with friends, but I personally find that the dual item mechanic often makes things too chaotic (which as I say, can be fun with friends), and makes the gameplay sometimes lean more towards luck than skill (which I'm sure is what Nintendo is going for).
@BabyYoda71 I think that it’s either retail in only some regions, as you say, or that it’s an error in the PR statement.
@dkxcalibur The last part of your comment is the exact reason I dislike all of these downloadable Kirby games that have started getting pumped out as of the 3DS era. They’re great little additions to the main Kirby games, but standalone, I personally don’t find them worth the price of admission. Clearly many disagree, as they wouldn’t keep making them otherwise, but yeah
@Olliemar28 @Highlar What’s the source for it releasing at retail? The YouTube video’s description states that it’s exclusive to eShop, and the trailer stresses that it’s for download.
@MJL As @Trebor stated… are you sure you bought an NSO SNES controller and not a wired one for the SNES Mini? @Olliemar28 may want to change that affiliate link ASAP before people rush and make that mistake
It’s around 1,000 total. I moved 300-something onto my laptop when I was running out of room on my previous, smaller SD card, but there’s now about 600-800 on my Switch since then
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Re: Fired Nintendo Employee Comes Forward With An Account Of Their Dismissal
@RubyCarbuncle Unless the article has been edited in the last 10 minutes, it says above.
Re: Pokémon Unite's Next Batch Of Playable Pokémon Revealed In New Datamine
I don’t play this game, but pretty sure Clefable was announced at the same time as Clefairy, wasn’t it?
Re: Takaya Imamura Celebrates Star Fox Adventures' 20th Anniversary
Imamura has expressed pride in the Star Fox series, saying that Star Fox 64 was "the game of my life".
I’m glad. One of the best games ever made, and Majora’s Mask, too.
Re: Review: Shovel Knight Dig - A Finely Formed Roguelite That Strikes 16-Bit Gold
So are we still waiting for a Shovel Knight 2? Or is this it? I can’t stomach roguelites/likes.
Re: WarioWare-Inspired 'Atari Mania' Will Be Gracing Your Switch Next Month
“In the absence of any actual WarioWare game recently”
The last one came out literally just over a year ago… that’s pretty recent
Re: All Picross S Games Are Getting Patched With Touchscreen And Multiplayer Support
“p-p-pick up a Picross“
Was… was that a Penguin bar reference? I’ve seen it all on Nintendo Life now.
Re: Newly Translated Interviews Reveal "Serious Debate" Over FLUDD In Super Mario Sunshine
@AlanaHagues “In the second interview, sourced from the GSLA archive (and found around halfway down the page), the trio also revealed they tried to give Mario a Hawaiian shirt — which we eventually got in Super Mario Odyssey.”
The shirt appears in Sunshine too - it debuted in that game. It’s unlocked after you beat Bowser for the first time.
Re: Feature: Rayman Is Back In 'Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope' - So Is He Actually Cool Now?
@AlanaHagues As @gaga64 said, you may want to edit that poll - Rayman wasn’t even so much as an Assist Trophy in Smash.
I only ever played Rayman on Game Boy Color, and never got that far into it - but despite that, aside from Mario, Sonic, & Crash, who all had hardware developers backing them up, I always thought he was the biggest mascot going. Where are the rest of the third-party platforming mascots now? His longevity is a testament to his popularity.
Re: Poll: What Switch Online N64 Game Are You Most Excited About?
@ketrac Doesn’t the service as a whole have online multiplayer for all games that had multiplayer in the original release? Across NES/SNES/N64/Mega Drive? To my knowledge it would be a first if these games didn’t.
In answer to the article though, I don’t know… because I’ve actually never played any of them, except Goldeneye, and I’m not really a fan of FPS. I’d probably vote for one of the Mario Party games, but even then, I don’t know what distinguishes those three from each other - I’ve only played MP5 & Super Mario Party in the past.
Re: Random: Animal Crossing Fan Is Visiting Every In-Game Artwork In Real Life
Oh wow, that’s some dedication, especially considering just how many of them there are. I’ve also been trying to visit every Pokémon Center in Japan, in addition to traveling to every area that has a Pokémon region based on it haha. So far I’ve managed Kanto, Kansai, Kyushu, France, UK & Spain; Hokkaido will hopefully be happening very soon. New York and Hawaii are high on my list of places to visit anyway, and Nevada (Orre) will likely come at some point after those two.
Re: Random: Kirby Café Rustles Up A New Dessert To Celebrate Kirby's Dream Buffet
Perfect! Just in time for me moving there!
Re: Review: Kirby's Dream Buffet - A Delicious Spread To Put You In The Party Mood
@RupeeClock They both appeared in Smash before Amazing Mirror.
Re: There's A New Indie Game On The Way That's Inspired By Miiverse And MSN
I knew the developer must be from or living in Germany - I’d recognise the can of Schwip Schwap in that image above anywhere 😂
Re: Review: Kirby's Dream Buffet - A Delicious Spread To Put You In The Party Mood
Lack of 4-player split-screen is an absolute dealbreaker for me.
Re: Gallery: Here's A Look At Wave Race 64 For The Switch Online Expansion Pack
@dystome @YoshiF2 @DreamlandGem I’ve also been experiencing the same thing since yesterday morning, I’m glad I’ve finally discovered that it’s not just me. I also only get it on Nintendo Life.
Re: Review: Cult Of The Lamb - Animal Crossing Goes Bad In This Satisfyingly Stressful Sim
Nintendo Life trying not to compare something to Animal Crossing for 5 minutes:

Re: Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Scheduled Maintenance Spotted
@YoshiF2 “Your comparison doesn’t apply in no way whatsoever”
Double negative… so it does apply?
Re: Random: Former Nintendo President's Family Office Is Looking To Buy Marine Engineering Firm
That is one heck of a corporate website 😂
Re: Nintendo Direct For Splatoon 3 Confirmed For This Week
@spacemoe505 This is how I feel about Xenoblade lol, but I know a lot of other people on this site feel the same way about Pokémon and Animal Crossing, which are 2 of my favourite IPs. It’s never gonna be able to cater to everyone.
Unless anything drastic is announced in this Direct, I’m still firmly in the camp of sticking with Splatoon 2. I might get the new Pro Controller, but that’s the furthest I’m gonna go atm.
Re: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Is Apparently Much More Than A Remaster, But Not A "Complete Remake"
@DaniPooo Square? Using confusing and nonsensical terminology to name and describe their products? Get outta here
Re: Poll: What’s Your Favourite New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Track In Wave 2?
Honestly I’m really impressed by Sydney Sprint, Tour is the only Mario Kart game I’ve not played, so it’s brand new to me. Way more fun and interesting than Tokyo Blur & New York Minute.
Re: Review: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 2 - Harmless Fun, But More "B-Side Filler"
@Rykdrew Mario Kart DS, the game Waluigi Pinball debuted in, predates Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing.
Re: Feature: Everything You Might Have Missed In The New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer (August)
@iLikeUrAttitude I honestly didn’t expect that response, genuinely made me laugh 😂
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Re: Feature: Everything You Might Have Missed In The New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer (August)
@KateGray Not sure if it’s just the formatting on my phone, but the Grusha tweet is posted twice, the second time under the ‘Flying Pikachu might be a reference’ heading, instead of what I assume is meant to go there.
In regards to Wooper, I believe its dex entry is probably just flavour text, but if not, it actually wouldn’t be the first time Pokémon can be encountered with a status condition; headbutting trees at night in Gen II can sometimes produce sleeping Pokémon.
Re: Feature: Everything You Might Have Missed In The New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer (August)
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Re: YouTube And Cruchyroll On Wii U Won't Be Available For Much Longer
@AlanaHagues *Crunchyroll in the title, and “…Crunchyroll was known to be *ad-free for a time”.
Re: Zelda, Pokémon, And Final Fantasy Music Will Feature At The First-Ever Video Game Proms
@HamKnight I wondered the same - the BBC page linked in the article states “Broadcast on BBC Four on Friday 5 August”
Re: Talking Point: What's The Highlight Of Your Game Collection?
I’d say my Panasonic Q and its controller is at the top of my collection, but I also have an NA Virtual Boy, ASCII GameCube Keyboard Controller, Korean Pokémon Silver, Pokémon event distribution cartridges for Celebi & Keldeo, the Club Nintendo-exclusive Game & Watch Collection, and a few Japan-exclusive titles such as Pokémon Green, Pokémon Blue (JP), Pokémon Stadium (the predecessor to the Western game of the same name), Rhythm Tengoku, Kururin Squash, Donkey Konga 3, Nintendo Puzzle Collection, & Doubutsu no Mori e+ (with its e-reader + & hundreds of Animal Forest e-reader cards).
In terms of merch, I’ve a bunch of items from UK Club Nintendo, Pokémon Centers in Japan (such as the Mario x Pikachu collection), & Shigesato Itoi’s Hobonichi MOTHER Project.
As people have mentioned memories or sentimentality, I suppose that would either have to be the Pikachu-in-a-Snorlax-Sleeping-Bag plush that I won 1st try on a claw machine at the SEGA arcade in Akihabara, or my photo on Instagram of my pre-unboxed Limited Edition Mario Kart 8 for Wii U that only 4 users have liked… but one of those is Masahiro Sakurai’s official account 😱
Re: Say Hello To Time Extension, The Newest Member Of Our Network
@RupeeClock The floaters in my eyes thank you. Between this and Wikipedia, I couldn’t concentrate for all the movement on that white background
Re: Random: These Classical Art Figurines Are Animal Crossing-Level Trolling
@russell-marlow Actually nothing about being salty haha, the comments were largely pretty similar to yours, regarding the tenuous link between the article and Nintendo games
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Re: Nintendo Releases Another Update For Switch (Version 14.1.2), Here Are The Details
@Fizza You asking what Outlook is makes me feel nothing short of absolutely ancient 💀
Re: Random: Pokémon Artist Reportedly Designed Blaziken To Test Fan Reception
@PuppyToucher Also under that in the same paragraph, “much in the same *way that a goldfish would be” @Olliemar28
Re: Soapbox: Correcting A Horrifying 15-Year Mistake By Finally Playing Elite Beat Agents
@Lowell New Super Mario Bros. spun endlessly in your Wii in mid-July 2007? Are you sure?
Re: Video: What Was Your First Video Game Ever?
Super Mario Kart. Got it at the same time as our SNES, the Super Game Boy & Super Mario Land.
Re: New Pokémon Pikachu Build-A-Bear Plushies Announced
@PokemonDMG That was last year. Red & Green released in Feb ‘96.
Re: Random: Voice Of Zelda In CD-i Games Would Love To Return To The Role
"You've GOT to be kidding!"
Re: Poll: What's The Best Mario Kart Game?
Probably DS or Wii for me. First video game I ever played was Super Mario Kart, and it's the only one I've still never managed to beat (can't do Donut Plains 3 on 150cc Special for the life of me); I've played every game in the series except Tour. Double Dash and 8 Deluxe are good fun locally with friends, but I personally find that the dual item mechanic often makes things too chaotic (which as I say, can be fun with friends), and makes the gameplay sometimes lean more towards luck than skill (which I'm sure is what Nintendo is going for).
Re: Kirby's Dream Buffet Announced For Switch, Looks A Lot Like Fall Guys
@BabyYoda71 Where else does it mention retail?
Re: Kirby's Dream Buffet Announced For Switch, Looks A Lot Like Fall Guys
@BabyYoda71 I think that it’s either retail in only some regions, as you say, or that it’s an error in the PR statement.
@dkxcalibur The last part of your comment is the exact reason I dislike all of these downloadable Kirby games that have started getting pumped out as of the 3DS era. They’re great little additions to the main Kirby games, but standalone, I personally don’t find them worth the price of admission. Clearly many disagree, as they wouldn’t keep making them otherwise, but yeah
Re: Kirby's Dream Buffet Announced For Switch, Looks A Lot Like Fall Guys
@Olliemar28 @Highlar What’s the source for it releasing at retail? The YouTube video’s description states that it’s exclusive to eShop, and the trailer stresses that it’s for download.
EDIT: @ReaperMelia beat me to it
Re: Switch Online N64 And SNES Controllers Are Back In Stock Now (UK)
@MJL As @Trebor stated… are you sure you bought an NSO SNES controller and not a wired one for the SNES Mini? @Olliemar28 may want to change that affiliate link ASAP before people rush and make that mistake
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite Nintendo Switch Screenshot?
It’s around 1,000 total. I moved 300-something onto my laptop when I was running out of room on my previous, smaller SD card, but there’s now about 600-800 on my Switch since then
Re: LEGO Confirms Rumours With New 18+ Bowser Set, Which You Can Actually Fight
@Hero-of-WiiU That... is what it means.
Re: Nintendo Teams Up With Cold Stone To Create Kirby, Mario, And Animal Crossing Ice Creams
The Animal Crossing one sounds the best by far.
Re: Yuji Naka Erases Former Co-Worker And Sonic Creator Naoto Ohshima From Team Photo
Yep, as said multiple times above, he’s childishly digging a hole for himself in full view of the public eye.
Re: Random: Could Cellular Automaton Determine The Best Pokémon Type?
@abdias
Strong against Fighting/Dark/Dragon
Weak against Poison/Steel/Fire
Vulnerable to Poison/Steel
Resists Fighting/Dark
Immune to Dragon
Simple