MontyCircus

The original NES game is on the NSO, not sure if you know, but maybe others don't!

The NES version recently made international headlines because that kid "beat Tetris". So it's very cool that it is being re-released for the first time.

Don't let the whiners fool you. Nintendo could announce the NSO is adding Chrono Trigger, the entire GameCube library, and they're paying off all Nintendo users' student loans, mortgages and credit card debt in full.

And they would still just moan and complain. Day after day.

I prefer the old Tetris like this, without those modern assist lines to help you prevent dropping it in the wrong place.

That frustration was part of the fun.

I rated it a "7", "Good"

At the same time, I added 13 games & DLC to my DekuDeals wishlist...

And that's just the older, classic stuff proven to be good already.

This was the "...but does it run well on Switch?" announcement of the day.

I already had it on Steam, and of course it would come to Switch, but oh well, gonna get it here too!

I don't think the Direct made it clear that this was one of those Digital Eclipse interactive museum collections. At least I didn't catch it at the time. Great to learn that now. I'm in for all of them!

Already have them on GOG, but will scoop them up on Switch too.

Almost 600 GameFAQs users shared their Top 10 favourite PS1 games, and they were compiled into the list "The Top 100 PlayStation Games of All Time".

Suikoden ended up #23
Suikoden II ended up #10

That's what the poll results do?

The top 3 most popular this week:

• Sam & Max: The Complete Trilogy
• Crypt Custodian
• Arcade Archives KNUCKLE HEADS

It has been a barren few weeks, but there's usually still a game or 2 worth a look.

I think the point of it is to prevent people from hogging the experiences. So it will give you like a "game over", and you'll have to "sign in" with a different access card to continue, forcing you to go do something else in the museum and letting everyone have a chance to have fun.

**insert smiley face here**

As long as it's backwards compatible I will pay any price.
Especially if it is more powerful, to play PS4-level games.
And more disk space would be nice.

About $22.50 USD adult entry fee.

A little googling of Reddit says it's the first, and 2 sources on Wikipedia:

"...the first M-rated title developed internally by Nintendo."

"...a Mature-rated title developed by Nintendo...an unprecedented thing for the company."

"Could you do it slower and...more intensity..."

SILKSONG CONFIRMED!!!

In AdventureGamers' 2011 list of the "Top 100 All-Time Adventure Games", this was #4.

A rare "Nothing for me this week" from me.
But they should have listed the Arcade Archives release Tecmo Stackers, a Puyo Puyo clone...but a fun little twist on it.

For anyone wondering, the developers, WayForward, made the Shantae series, River City Girls series, Dawn of the Monsters, etc.

They announced recently they will be adding new modes, drip-feed-update-style (like with Nintendo sports games).

I'm hopeful that eventually the multiplayer will be good?

Most will rush to play MvC2
I'm going Punisher! One of the greatest '90s beat 'em ups.

@whitespy12

Yup, loving all of old Japan-exclusives getting re-released!

I have everything you listed except I didn't get the Great Yokai Battle collection because I just wanted the old games, so I got the other collection without the new one.

But did you get the Ninja JaJaMaru: The Lost RPGs collection? I don't believe that is included in the Great Yokai Battle Deluxe collection.

Hmm...maybe I should give the new Great Yokai Battle game another look. It was just 80% off, that would be enough to entice me.

A Japan-exclusive that's a bona-fide classic? Nice!

Will Buy:
Cat Quest III
Best reviews of the series
Arcade Archives THE FINAL ROUND
I love boxing, so surely some fun to be had
JALECOlle Famicom Ver. Yokai Club
A former Japan-exclusive!
Sam & Max The Devil's Playhouse
It's Sam & Max, you just can't go wrong.

On the fence:
SteamWorld Heist II
Reviews aren't great so far, but better than SteamWorld Build anyway...
Fate/stay night REMASTERED
Waiting for reviews

"You know...I used to work for Nintendo..."

The first 2 games were Steam users favourites.

But this 3rd entry is getting excellent critic reviews, the best of the series so far.

@BanjoPickles

And Batman: Return of the Joker

I keep googling from time to time in hopes of hearing that the game "plays great on Switch now!" But I think we can give up hope at this point.

• On Switch it plays at 30fps. Every other platform it plays at 60fps.
• I read that that it is an inconsistent 30fps, that there are drops etc.
• I read that there is input lag, that you can easily feel compared to the first game.
• I read that there are long load times on Switch which are made worse by all of the backtracking in the game.

Nintendo loses 15% to "6,607 JPY, a sharp drop from the 7,915"

Aaaand it's now back up almost 14% to 7,507...

It's got an "Overwhelmingly Positive" user rating on Steam, (the highest possible rating), with over 8,000 reviews.

And an "83" score on MetaCritic.

Satryn DX looks fun. I would be less interested if there were any way to actually buy Robotron instead.

Getting:
Arcade Archives VS. THE ADVENTURE OF VALKYRIE : The Legend of the Key of Time
I think this is the first time it's been released outside of Japan
JALECOlle Famicom Ver. Pinball Quest
The concept of a pinball RPG game is too weird not to want to check out.
Thank Goodness You're Here!
Good reviews, though its extreme Britishness concerns me!
Tomba! Special Edition
GameFaqs users ranked this the #37 best PS1 game.

Interested, but waiting for reviews:
World of Goo 2
Volgarr the Viking II

So many reviews said the game is great, but the multiplayer was lacking.

So I did not purchase.

Now finding out that more multiplayer stages and multiplayer modes will be added dripfeed style?

I might end up picking this up eventually then...

I love Monty Python, Q.I. The Graham Norton Show, and watch a lot of Premier League football.

But I'm still worried that's not British enough?

Arcade Archives FOOTBALL CHAMP
I've read this series rivals Super Sidekicks (which have all been delisted sadly), as the premier arcade soccer games.
Cosmic Fantasy Collection
Most of this series has not until very recently been released outside of Japan
Epyx Rogue
You've heard of "roguelikes" and "roguelites"? It's because of this game!
SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos
One of the best (but not VERY best) Neo Geo games. The main complaints against it is that it is not as good as the Capcom vs SNK games, and that it is very, wildly imbalanced. But if you're not too interested in playing it "seriously", on a tournament-type of level, then it's loads of fun with friends, with gorgeous pixel art.

A while ago I googled for lists of the best Neo Geo games. I looked for ranked lists at least 25 games long. I ended up finding 7 qualifying lists with 132 unique games and a total of 4102 separate entries.

SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos ended up the #30 best Neo Geo game, tied for #10 best fighter on the system.

I was scared off of the first game by the below average reviews.
Its user rating on Steam is below average as well.

I'll stick with the old NES Kunio stuff for now, and the first River City Girls and Zero.

Getting:
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
though I was hoping for better reviews after the hands-on previews seemed like gushing praise...
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition
Arcade Archives TINKLE PIT
A Japanese exclusive, I'm pretty sure this its debut in the West.

It looks like no physical edition for North America.
I see physical for sale from Europe, but am worried North America eShop DLC wouldn't work with it.

So I'll probably end up getting it digital to be on the safe side.

There was a launch sale, but it ended before reviews came out.
Always be on the safe side when it comes to Switch ports...

Hooray for Japanese curios!

Yeah they were delisted because China pressured them for having a "Taiwan" team (I suppose I should put "allegedly" in there...but it's pretty obvious).

Definitely:
Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III

Maybe:
Muv-Luv Alternative Remastered
(solid MetaCritic score on original release and Steam users love it)

Waiting to make sure the Switch port is good:
Darkest Dungeon II

Kids love fart noise apps.

Pokemon: Fart

Unique fart noises for over 1,000 Pokemon.
It would make a billion dollars in a week.

@NintendoWife

I've heard some people say that in "The Pit of 100 Trials", you can make the difficulty closer to the original game, if you lose a battle, exit the Pit instead of simply retrying.

That should get you some of the frustration you're longing for!

From what I understand, any game you choose to start with will spoil something from prior games. So it's best to go as far back as you can to get the most out of the series.

It's kind of like saying: "So you want to get into the MCU? It's totally okay to just watch the 'Avengers' movies and skip everything else."

Most MCU fans would say: "...no. Do not do that! You're missing so much if you do that!"

The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak is the star this week, part of the looong Trails series, itself part of the even longer The Legend of Heroes series...

Cyber Citizen Shockman Zero was not only a Super Famicom Japan-exclusive, it was a Satellaview release not available physically at the time. Satellaview was a magical device where you could download games through satellite broadcasts.

The other 3 Cyber Citizen Shockman games are on Switch. Some of them were also Japan-exclusives at the time.

IGN had it #13 on their Top 100 NES Games list.

You are the outlier! (insert smiley face here)

2 quality Rare games (Cobra Triangle and Solar Jetman) and that Mystery of Atlantis Japan-exclusive curio.

A good day!