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Conservatively, I'd give it a 7. Some platforming isn't great, but the overall package is way better than any other 3D Sonic game we've had since Sonic Heroes. 06, Unleashed, Generations (sorry, wasn't huge on the 3D portions of this), Boom, and Forces definitely can't compare, and it sits comfortably with the better Colors and Lost World. This is the foundation they need to have for future Sonic games. I just wish the overworld was more vibrant with more traditionally Sonic-like textures and not pseudo-realistic ones. I've enjoyed my time with this so far and definitely, respectfully, but adamantly, disagree with your guys' review.

The perfect Valentine's gift indeed! Reuniting the best couple, Lloyd & Sheena. Absolutely. <3

I'm still playing it, but I still want one last quality of life improvement.

When you're in your home, I want to be able to use materials from within my storage to craft items or make food. I'd hope that's not too much out of the question, but, who knows, yeah?

Always glad to see one of my favorite franchises like Mega Man have success!

So… how about a remake of the older Mega Man games in the style of 11? Maybe an 8-bit upscale of the Game Boy games? Perhaps a re-release of Mega Man & Bass? Or heck, how about that Mega Man 12 we all want? <3

I'm cautious as always with EA. They're just not a good company business-wise, and there's some real issues with their personnel.

That and I'm still bitter they haven't put Road Rash II onto Genesis NSO.

I've heard good things about this game, I can't reconcile the fact that it's including the Ninja Turtles, but missing half of them... ^^;

Seems like there were problems in many places for this one. I had mine pre-ordered at Amazon, but they cancelled it for no explainable reason and customer support did not provide an answer. Luckily, I was able to go into GameStop and just buy it over the counter.

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Can I also go on record and say how wince-inducing I had to go from one mega-chain to another just to get a game from a third?

I'd love to see a Western release of this, but what I'm really doing is a summoning circle for a remake of Dragon Quest IX. That game was fuuuuuun!

Also, if this game... exists... maybe we can get a Final Fantasy XI Offline edition one day when we have to say goodbye to Vana'diel?

I've been a fan of Jennifer Hale since Tales of Symphonia way back on GameCube. I feel in all of this, she's the one who has been caught in the crossfire wrongly, so, I hope people'll let up on her at the very least.

I'm sure the Cloud Version releases work for some people... I'm definitely not one of them, though. Shout outs to those who can make it work. The demos just never worked properly for me.

I keep looking at this game, and I feel like it's only a matter of time before we get something like "Disney Matchmaker Sim" and let people do wild stuff like set Goliath from Gargoyles up with Belle from Beauty and the Beast and watch all the memes happen at once.

I'm still on the fence about this one, tbh.

Wow, I'm seriously disappointed with some of the comments here.

"If I boycotted every company with something going on, what would I have to play?"

Well, first off, a TON. Second, if it's getting this bad, maybe it /is/ time gamers stand up for their hobby and start holding companies accountable for their actions, otherwise it's just going to be the wild wild west for them and we're going to see a lot fewer good companies out there and stories like the nonsense at Activision Blizzard King or Ubisoft are going to become the norm because they'll know they can get away with it and it's going to drag the entire industry backwards.

"$4,000 sounds awesome! Stop whining!"

Let's put this into context. You can get $4,000 working two months at Amazon at base pay. No skills, no extra travel, nothing. That sounds extremely low to me if she spent any kind of extended time to me. I'd honestly like to know if she was expected to pay any major travel expenses for this. And for a cinematic-heavy game like Bayonetta is, yeah, that's sounding a little low.

Guys, I know you wanna play your games, but please consider the shape of the industry as a whole and start understanding that people mean more than your $60 game card that you're going to sell back to the game store for $6. I know PlatinumGames isn't nearly as bad as Ubisoft or ABK, but that doesn't mean when they do something fishy, they shouldn't be called on it. Transparency matters, in my humble opinion.

This is my favorite game in the series with a colorful band of characters and great gameplay. It's one I haven't been able to get physically, so, I'm glad to have the NSO release, and it looks great! So silky smooth! I can /really/ make out Hawk's legs flailing when I crash him into Mario/Wario's ever-changing face in Cannonball for the thousandth time!

No, but seriously, I love this game and am glad to fly around in Birdman again. <3

"You ever felt like a bird, man? (Wanna fly awaaaayyy? <3)"

Loved it. The best track in the game, the best voice to promote the game, can next week just get here already? <3

It's appropriate. A lot went into this by the creators and by the fans. It's definitely worth the "Labor of Love" namesake.

Don’t mind me. I’m just gonna be waiting here, hoping the bows get buffed. pleading emoji

I really enjoyed this game! Though that doesn't mean I don't lament what Rare lost with the original Dinosaur Planet. Still, I wouldn't mind seeing them and Nintendo collaborate on a re-release one day. Maybe with Krystal playing a role more hero than damsel?

@N64-ROX Truthfully, "power levels" are just writing tricks to give an impression of power but may not entirely be accurate. While it does have bearing, it ultimately doesn't tell you the whole story. Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Goku (yes, the name is stupid) has a bananas power level, but the character Jiren was able to effortlessly brush him aside. In the manga, Master Roshi, has a low hundreds power level, but his skill and talents were able to give him more of an edge against Jiren than SSGSS Goku had. Yes, Roshi still lost the fight in the end because Jiren himself is skilled as well, but the point is, "power levels" are not wholly reliable in determining who would win in a fight. But I'll stop there before I talk your ear off with more examples.

...That said, if the farmer picks a fight with one of the villains here, he's going to be having flashbacks to episode one with Raditz.

I'm curious to see how well this translates into 2D. Hopefully, very well! Looking at it, it somewhat reminds me of Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure or Rocket Knight Adventures. That's a good sign in my book!

I'm kinda looking forward to a game based on the IDW comics. Maybe a Metroidvania-style game or something like the original NES game would be cool to have. Throw in Jennika, Venus, Alopex, and the others, and you could have a winner.

Going through this list, I am… 4-16… ^^;

Ah, good to see all of these memories and... ahem... NintendoLife... I might not be remembering the Wii Virtual Console review days clearly, but did you /really/ give the NES TMNT /three/ stars? >.>

@EarthboundBenjy That'd be nice! I kinda hope they let us mix and match. I actually like Bop-Louie a /bit/ more than Hebe, but O-Chan is a HUGE step up from Freeon-Leon.

Wait, this wasn't common knowledge? The one that looks like Sotoru Iwata was impersonated by a Yiga in my game. Bad timing, too, I /really/ needed arrows!

Hard disagree with you on this one, NintendoLife. I actually had a blast with the Tour courses, Sky-High Sundae was a delight, and the new take on Kalimari Desert was most welcome for what was really a standard course with great aesthetic. The only course that was a letdown in any degree was Mario Circuit 3, but it still succeeds in being a faithful recreation, which many players would want. I'm firmly in the 8/10 camp for this set.

That's a pretty cool edition there. I have the big boi coming from Limited Run Games some time in the next two years, but you got some cool stuff there I wouldn't mind having in my set, like that metal coaster or the pins.

I feel like it should have had all four masks, though, but that's just me. I'd be a bit blue if I didn't get my favorite turtle's mask... which, come to think of it... right now, it's Donnie, but in the 80s and 90s, it was Mikey, so... which one would I want here... hmm...

I wasn't a huge fan of the two DS titles and the stylus controls just weren't for me, but I'm going to go ahead and die on this hill.

Spirit Tracks was way, way, way better than Phantom Hourglass.

Not bad, but I'm holding out for a future Nintendo console having a non-cloud version of the games. Maybe next generation.

...Yes, I'm still bitter about that.

Please bring this one westward!

...And a remake of Final Fantasy IX too. There's a legitimate Dragon Quest market over here, SquareEnix! D:

I started in the future with Cube because he was the most interesting-looking player character.

I also renamed Cube "Futbol."

I actually really like the Shy Guy! They're a solid pick to put into any team and augmenting with equipment to fill a need. My old team wasn't especially fast, so, having Shy Guy zip around and hanging around the center of the court, has really filled a needed gap.

Before: Donkey Kong (captain), Rosalina, Waluigi, Luigi
Now (for now): Donkey Kong, Daisy, Waluigi, Shy Guy

Show of hands, how many of you voted AFTER watching the video?

When we do get a sequel, can we get Sally and Bunnie as playable characters? Bunnie can have a hover and have her blaster arm while Sally could double jump and do wall kicks.

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Okay, fine, I guess Amy can come too this time. If you all /insist/. >.>

Good. Destroy the whole blockchain.

Managed to secure mine after about three hours of fighting with the shop, but I got mine. <3

@kkslider5552000 Actually, we've been able to get Wily Wars in the Sega Genesis Mini from a couple of years ago, and we also got a reproduction cart from Limited Run Games, but this is easily the most readily available legitimate way it's been made available outside of Europe, so, absolutely still worth celebrating.

Holey moley! I know ripping on Nintendo's online offerings is the hip (and probably right) thing to do, but I've gotta say? This is a solid offering this month. Well done, Nintendo! Or, Sega. Or, whomever. >.>

I think I saw it when it came out, but lost sight of it as other games came out too. It's a shame, this looks like something I'd have loved to have played more of. A non-gun battle royale would have been right up my alley. So sad.

@Mgalens Seeing the whole of the Great Sea was a BIG help, yes. The improved presentation also helped.

@Lanmanna The original trailer ended with Link looking back and giving a long wink that was kinda cringy and felt really unnatural, even with the excuses of a cartoon environment. It may have shifted the tone of the game /too/ much for my taste. Not helped by the fact the weak animation of the trailer to begin with.

The original presentation was not a great presentation. That capstone wink was a little cringe and it looked rough. The refined look was an improvement, but still took time to get used to.

But in the end, we got one of the prettiest Zelda games in the series and one I can’t imagine never of having. Easy top 5 or 3 Zelda for me.

I'm okay with this! I prefer playing alone anyway.

Of course the "board of directors at Activision Blizzard is satisfied with Kotick's performance and handling of the recent scandals." They were more than likely participating themselves and should be held just as accountable as Kotick! Between this and the "Activision declares Activision innocent" announcement a couple of days ago, no, "innocent until proven guilty" is not applicable here. What is applicable? "Where there's smoke, there's fire." There needs to be a federal investigation to the fullest extent of the law. Turn the entire company inside out if you have to. Drag Kotick and the entire board before a grand jury at this rate.

@KnightsTemplar That was Chris Evans, and yes he did.

As for Chris Pratt, I’m keeping an open mind with his Mario. Will it be different? Sure. But the Switch is different from other consoles and we love it and other consoles all the same!

That’s good. The only romance that ever worked for Sonic was Princess Sally in the Saturday Morning cartoon and in the better written days of the Archie comics. Their final kiss was perfection.

To be fair, Sonic is the type of character who probably shouldn’t have a “knight and damsel” relationship like we see so often. Whomever he ends up with, if anyone, I’m hoping it’s as different as Sonic is.

Right now, I'm just really hoping the replaced music for Origins on Sonic 3 & Knuckles isn't the PC version, because I really don't like those tracks.

Well, I'm glad I have my copy of Super Bomberman R. On a physical card. I can play that forever.

These are not classics. These are just old.

Come on, Nintendo, you've got a better available backlog than this.

Remember when Inafune said "it's better than nothing?"

In this case? "Nothing" would be better.

"Playful hypothetical thinking."

You can put that on your job application to Subway.