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As a COMPLETE surprise to me, I have played more Mr. Driller: Drill Land than I ever thought. One of those "just one more" games that sucks up more time than you think. It's wonderful...

@Averagewriter The parry mechanic didn't bother me that much. I played the original Return of Samus as a lad and this fixed virtually every issue with it, but kept the spirit. I have it just behind the othertwo modern 2D portable system Metroids... but it respectably places right along side them (and they're all great).

@idork99 Samus Returns will be a GREAT 10-15 hours for you. Super intense every second.

This feels like a breezier version of Slay the Spire... which is totally welcome. Terry Cavanaugh is one of the best Western game designers out there.

The Cuphead one is a surprise. I thought that greeting card had been delayed until 2023.

@JuiceMan_V With games like Mario + Rabbids and Cadence of Hyrule, it's clear designers big and small have internalized his design philosophy.

I know people want game news... BUT THIS IS HUGE. Disneyland ensured a permanence to those characters. This does the same. Our grandkids will love Mario and the Mushroom Kingdom long after we're gone. Everything about this Direct hit me in the feels.

"Scraping the barrel?" Come on... this is absolutely no more ridiculous than Dr. Dolphin. In fact, with this game, I WELCOME ridiculous. Dr. 1-Up Mushroom, Dr. Question Block, and Dr. Cheep Cheep would ALL be welcomed.

@alexybubble The developer created a similarly spectacular mini masterpiece based on Greek mythology called "Don't Look Back." Definitely worth a look:

https://terrycavanaghgames.com/dontlookback/

A Terry Cavanaugh game AND a Capybara game arriving in the eshop on the same day???? It's an embarrassment of riches.

Had me at Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes. That was a darn near PERFECT integration of RPG and puzzle mechanics. I'll be getting this straight away based on the strength of developer.

@Anti-Matter "Style Savvy Warriors: Femme Fatale"

DAY. ONE. BUY.

@John_Deacon I fear the lack of BF highlighting indicates it's probably a small side game, at best. Having logged 200+ hours on the Wii U, I don't imagine there'll be enough to draw me back.

Makes sense- Cuphead has caused so many controllers to be broken, he should be providing replacements

What's your favorite video game related exercise? MINE'S CHOCOLATE! HA-HA!

Ready for a Superman 64 re-release of the beloved classic. Might be licensing issues so they could just call it Super Duper Man 64 or something. The fans want that awful camera and for the main character to erratically fly around as if inebriated.

The greatest contribution of these games has been YTP. They nearly eclipse the source material from that weird a$$ DKC cartoon.

Kuphead Hearts 3

FYI: The WWE 2K game is worth less than the price of $0. It's buggy, generally unplayable, has interminable load times, plays slow as molasses, and is not fun. There are intriguing wrestling games coming our way soon (Yukes' AEW and RetroMania). Save your SD card space for those.

GREETINGS, PROGRAMS!

Like Mario Maker, I have a feeling this one will be something where I enjoy seeing other's creativity more than doing it myself.

Awkwafina is a comedian, but her dramatic role in "The Farewell" was touching and wonderful:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Farewell_(2019_film)

@FredsBodyDouble "ACTUAL GAME FOOTAGE!"

Those platforms really are no longer rivals with Nintendo. The Switch is a different thing altogether. The future will be a player having a Sony/MS/PC and a Switch. And I'm legitimately happy to see dedicated, fully developed games succeeding in the market.

@Jokerwolf "As long as they don't try to sell a 3DS game for 79.99CAD"

Get ready for disappoint...

I'm not delighted by cloud based gaming, but if it's the mechanism that gets current gen titles on aging system not designed for horsepower... I could make peace with it.

So long as first party, exclusives, and indie titles remain native.

YOU GOT THE TOUCH!

This is a WONDERFUL Smash alternative for folks with kids who are a little too young to get the nuance of Smash's combat system.

This an approachable little game with real depth and a lot of content.

@aznable The developers call the game a "celebration of PS2 era platformers" so the camera is for authenticity 🤣.

The genius of the Switch is that Nintendo no longer competes in their space. Going forward, people will own an MS, Sony, or PC and a Switch. Nintendo will have a lower price point and portability they can't match (and aren't interested in).

Attack of the Friday Monsters was one of the most beautiful, melancholy, nostalgic games I've ever played. I am legitimately sad we'll be losing the company that made it. First Alpha Dream, now this ((((((

Very little about the news of this game's development inspires confidence... hope I'm wrong.

@JJtheTexan Old guy here... we've had a lifetime headstart training for this one.

Miyamoto made this and Mole Mania at roughly the same time. Both were overshadowed by the SNES. Which is a pity... these are each absolute level-based puzzle masterpieces.

I LOVE demakes of current games. Bravo to the folks who did this!

@Lordplops There is probably over a dozen wonderful 3DS that I just missed (so many great games!). I'll be purchasing those and the cheap and enjoying this system for years to come.

I'll have fun with all the games... but I'm expecting MANY "holy cow, I had no idea the camera was THAT bad" posts about Sunshine and 64.

I loved the idea of a true "fits in your pocket" fully featured portable.

@DanTee This is my main issue with both 64 and Sunshine. They're GREAT games! So many clever and innovative elements in both! That said, when I've tried to revisit them in recent years, the camera issues are always a real problem for me. This has been so thoroughly solved in recent recent releases, going back to the old ones feels like going from a Rolls Royce to mule. It seems like "port 'em directly" was the ethos of this collection, so I fear there won't be a fix on this. Which is a real pity...

Note to indie developers: GO WEIRD AND BEAUTIFUL. We have enough "retro" games. Do more stuff like this.

@TheFrenchiestFry The Samurai Jack game shares designers and DNA with the best musou games. It's great. They've really refined the formula.

@thesilverbrick "musou fatigue" is absolutely a real thing... but Ultimate Alliance and now this have pulled me right back in!

There were a bunch of tawdry little blip and dot "games" released in the 80's that were typically dull and repetitive. The Game & Watch series was my first taste of "Nintendo Quality" and when the NES arrived, my family bought it right away based on the strength of the brand. These were an immense entry point for Nintendo in the home market.

Still prefer the Van's line. These are much better than the red/blue reveal last week.

@Blizzia There's a thing where games that would sell aren't getting releases (or full releases) on the Switch. Apparently people hate money?

Vans is the undisputed champ.

@BigassToaster "Be happy, this is incredible."

I've long since given up expecting universal happiness about anything on fan boards. Nintendo could announce that they've physically built the entire kingdom of Hyrule and that a teleportation sensor secretly built into the Switch will allow people to go there instantly, and there'd be a bunch of "meh, still waiting on the Prime 4 announcement" posts on this board.

Early impressions are the Vans line was better.

The idea of a turn based medieval version of football sounds great. However, Blood Bowl games have tended to play slower than molasses with an opaque rule set that demands SERIOUS investment from players.

If they can balance depth with approachability I'm cautiously interested.

Fight Night and Punchout!! are my high water marks for good boxing games. So the reviews will have to win me over on this.