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Nice read brings back fond memories.

I picked up my Wii on the day it launched but didn't actually open it or play it till Christmas day as it was a present off my girlfriend (who is now my wife)

I'll never forget that Wow factor of the first time I played Wii sports Bowling, how simple but effective it was.

At first the Wii was pretty hard to come by so not many other people I knew had one so we had lots of friends around to play it and they were all equally impressed by it.

Even to this day we still fire up Wii Sports via backwards compatibility on the Wii U for a bit of retro fun

Probably will pick it up at some point. I'm assuming as the games are from the N64 / GameCube era they won't have unnecessary motion controls forced upon them.

My first experience of Mario party was the first one released on the Nintendo Wii (Mario Party 8 I think) so these will feel like new games to me

"It's also fair to say that for those only interesting in the retro game library who don't play Animal Crossing: New Horizons or don't want that DLC expansion, it may be a tougher sell at those prices. "

This pretty much applies to me.

Throw in GTA 1 and it's a day one buy

There should be a 6th option in the poll.

"I'll get one if / when my original Switch dies"

Does anybody actually play this? (I guess they obviously do but I don't know a single person who does personally)

Why can't Nintendo do some updates for Mk 8 or better still announce MK9

It looks pretty cool but as someone who plays 99% docked mode there's simply no reason for me to get one as it isn't a significant upgrade.

Maybe if my original Switch ever packed in I'd probably get one

I was going to but your review talked me out of it.

PGA tour 2k21 was free on Xbox last weekend and I think that's probably spoilt it for me. Ended up buyin the 2k game for £16

As directs go it was average, expected more being E3

Not the worst direct I've ever watched but considering its E3 I can't help but feel a bit disappointed

For me nothing beats the reveal of the Nintendo Wii and Super Mario Galaxy

Never used it once, if I have to use my phone to chat to someone during a game it's easier to just call them rather than using a fiddly app

It might be kinda cool in handheld mode but a game boy game would look terrible blown up on my 55" tv

I hope not (Purely for selfish reasons as I've just treated myself to an Xbox Series S so I could get Xbox game pass, would turn out to be a waste of money if I could have it on my Switch as well)

I would have probably skipped the N64 mini if such a thing was ever released as I already have easy access to the games I like on there (If it came with Diddy Kong Racing that may change my mind)

The one I was really interested in was a GameCube mini but that was mainly so that I could play Mario Sunshine. Now that I have a copy of 3D allstars I don't need that either

My heart says Diddy Kong racing 2 (or even a remaster)

Head says it's probably nothing at all

If Microsoft hadn't just released their newest consoles I may be slightly more excited.

At best it's probably a shared game, in all likelihood probably nothing at all

Being from the UK the Orlando site is the one I'm mainly interested in as we do tend to go every 2-3 years (when the world is in normal circumstances)

I'll certainly give it a try but would have much rather kept (or even the option to buy for a one off fee) Super Mario 35

Oh was that today? Wish someone had mentioned it earlier

@sanderev

Zelda isn't my thing so I wouldn't lose any sleep over that in fairness.

I know what you sayin about Mario 35 though. We be nice if there was at least an option to purchase it and keep it but nope, 31st March the plug is pulled and it we be no more

@Wavey84

Possibly or probably re-release them again for the 40th anniversary

Really hope they reconsider or decide to bring it back at some point.

Although it's not great I don't really have a problem with 3D allstars being discontinued, anyone who really wanted to buy it has had plenty of time to do so and to be fair to Nintendo there doesn't seem to have been any shortages of supply that I've noticed.

But Mario 35 was a unique twist on an old format, I was sceptical at first but its surprisingly addictive and I'll be really sad to see it go

Looks like a great port and had the game released on all platforms at the same time I would have considered getting the Switch version. Unfortunately like many games I've already bought the PS4 version. (I actually download it on my ps5 when it was on sale over Christmas time)

As brilliant as the game is there's simply no need for me to buy it twice.

The point I'm getting at is I hate the way the Switch version always seems to come further down the line when the ship has already sailed

@Gamecuber

It's still considerably cheaper than the competition though. £450 for a ps5 or xbox series X so the fact it's weaker as you put it is still justified in my opinion.

I can't see them dropping the price until sales start to significantly slow down

To be honest it's been that long I'll take anything. I'm not expecting much new Mario stuff after the 35 anniversary direct last year although I'll optimistically remain hopeful for Oddesy 2

Stop trying to make me double dip on a game I was determined not too haha

If i do (and it is still an if at this point) it will be physical

This is good news, one of my biggest bugbears with 3D World was that it felt far too slow, even with the run button constantly held down it still felt frustrating.

When I saw it was getting ported I pretty much dismissed it in my head as its probably my least favourite of all the 3D games but this and Bowsers Fury does seem like a game changer to be fair to Nintendo

If Bowsers Fury turns out to be a stand alone game (doubt it) then I could be tempted to double dip.

If it's just a simple "extra level" no chance.

Don't get me wrong it was a decent game but of all the 3D mario games this was my least favourite, actually 3D land on 3DS was probably my least but I don't tend to count that as it was on a handheld and I'm more on a console gamer

#firstworldproblems

It was always going to be a day one purchase for me regardless of any time limit

@SirKif

Seriously??? Aww no.... I paid nearly £200 for my 2nd copy off someone on ebay. I trusted him as well because he had really good feedback.

I feel such a fool now, didn't realise I could have just gone into a shop and bought one at the regular price

Id only buy digital as a last resort.

Managed to get 2 x physical copies, one for me and one for my brother in law

I'd say unless I take it on holiday which hasn't happened this year for obvious reasons then I'm probably 99% docked.

The ability to take it on the go is a great feature but I bought it with the intention of using it as a home console primarily

@Glitchling78

Funnily enough I was the exact opposite. I had the Ps1 version and really enjoyed it. Would have been in my late teens at the time.

To be fair my Ps1 was chipped so the game probably only cost me a fiver

@jbreez00

I won't disagree with you but it's still 10 times better than the list above.

And I do say that as a Nintendo fan boy.

Wasn't the greatest launch line up for the Switch but a brilliant first year over all

I was probably in a very small minority of people who bought a Switch at launch and didn't buy Zelda. Still haven't to this day in fairness.

I didn't realise it at the time but looking back that is a pretty poor launch line up. Especially when comparing to the upcoming PS5

I've had my Switch since launch with 2 sets of Joy Con's. Up until recently I've never had an issue so always wondered what all the fuss was about.

Recently though, particularly since I've been playing 3D allstars it's happening alot.

The left joy con's keep randomly losing connection and sometimes Mario seems to have a mind of his own and runs round in circles.

Can be extremely frustrating in a tight situation where you need precision control.

I've certainly had my use out of them and wouldn't begrudge buying a new set if I knew that would resolve the issue.

The weird thing is that it doesn't do it all the time, sometimes I can play for hours with no problem them bam. So annoying

My NSO subscription has very recently expired. I'll be honest I had no immediate plans to renew it but reading this review has tempted me

Unless Bowsers Fury turns out to be a standalone game rather than a level expansion then I will not be double dipping on this one.

Don't get my wrong by I did enjoy my first play through it but overall I just couldn't take to it. There's something about having to hold the run button constantly (even then it still felt too slow) and being against the clock that didn't sit right in a 3D game.

That's why I've always argued this isn't a true 3D Mario but something in between 2D & 3D

@Valhalla91

I'm planning to start playing Sunshine next. I did flirt with it when it was new but the Gamecube sort of passed me by so never really played it "Properly"

Regarding Mario 64. I agree it hasn't aged well, especially when comparing it to Odyssey but I still love it, at the time it was revolutionary.

I'm currently on 115 Stars and want to finish that before moving onto Sunshine

I've never played it and have no desire to play it.

To be honest id rather them bring the original top down view GTA's than the new one (if you can call a 7 year old game the new one)

GTA 5 has spent far too long lingering in the charts

@Bunkerneath for £10 extra no doubt

@GrimbleGromble

Aww thank you so much for your kind words

@Richnj

What a very strange point of view you have.

Your use of the word "deprive" is almost suggesting that I've bought the game simply to stop someone else having it. That couldnt be further from the truth. I bought it because I'm a massive fan of the games and have wished for a re-release like this for many many years.

If the fact I've managed to secure a copy and it feels special to me because it was something I really wanted some how disturbs you then you obviously must be a very sad individual.

One that I'd rather not waste anymore of my day replying too so let's just agree to disagree

@Richnj you are clearly disturbed very easily then

I've no problem with it being a limited time release. Makes my copy feel all the more special.

It's not like ps5 preorder where it was dropped out of nowhere. People were given advanced warning and for anyone genuinely interested in buying the game 6 months is plenty of time

Personally I'd switch Sunshine in place of 3d world.

Other than that I think the list is bang on.

I'd argue 3D World and land shouldn't qualify and should be in a category of their own (they're neither 2d or 3d but something in between but that's an argument for another day)