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Quite the typo in that last paragraph XD

Mostly NSO, on the off chance I actually want to play an NES game, but I have a few others via Animal Crossing and Mega Man Legacy Collection that I can boot up on my 2DS or phone if I want.

@FrenchVaniIIuxe Arceus is a home console game with next to no multiplayer functionality on a system that allows for multiple profiles. A household could feasibly buy only one copy and get the full value out of it. Previous mainline releases get more sales (at least partly) because you had to have multiple carts for multiplayer, or there were trade exclusives, or both - and that factors into purchasing for both adult individuals and families.

If Arceus had failed in TPCi's eyes, we wouldn't be getting a follow-up.

Is this Metroid Prime 4?

@MirrorFate2 Yep. I may be wrong, but from the look of it, it may even have additional plot, which would be kinda neat

GVG's review was the first to inform me that there's a second campaign with remixed, harder levels after beating the game once. Figured I should shout that out to those interested since this review never made it to the end

I was playing while sitting beside my fiancé and showed her the float animation, it made her laugh. These games are so goofy, I love them. And thanks for telling us about petting the Bell Beast, she's such a good dog.

I just snagged a Labo VR headset, if that works then I'm here for this day one.

Galaxy being one-third of a $60 collection five years ago and one-half of a $70 collection today implies that either it was worth way more than 64 and Sunshine combined or Galaxy 2 is worth $50. So silly.

I'm loving the game so far, it's a 10/10, but I'm so glad they're lowering the cost of benches. I didn't get the Magnetite Brooch yet and I'm constantly short on cash - enemies that don't drop money makes sense for the lore but is annoying in practice.
If someone complained about HK's difficulty, I'd tell them that as a Metroidvania they should try digging further into areas they've already unlocked to find better powerups and health and nail upgrades. In my current Silksong experience, I'm nearly done with Act 1, have only found 3 mask shards (one was the one you buy in town - also found one other thing related to health), and haven't discovered a needle upgrade or even a reliable way to recharge silk faster. Maybe it's just because I've been focused on running around the whole map, but what I have found is new combat options, which have somewhat eased the difficulty. But new combat options aren't hard "This fight will be easier regardless of your skill level" buffs like a health or weapon upgrade would be - they're still skill checks. So the idea of wanting lower difficulty settings is understandable to me, even though I'd never use them.

I have played 45 minutes and only died once - before the opening credits. 10/10, would die again

I'm trying to buy it on Steam and am unsure if it's just my work Internet connection or if Steam's still having trouble. Doesn't matter too much since it'll still be a while until I can get home and start. Happy for those already playing, hope it's everything we wanted it to be!

I thought it would be $25 and decided that would be more than worth it, so this is a pleasant surprise

Now that you mention it, I may jump back in and tackle the last pantheon with a binding before next week. Or double-check to see if I'm missing any achievements. But I don't have time for a full replay unless it's a speedrun. I have other tasks to complete this week so I have an open weekend for Silksong next week

@Ultimapunch I wonder if that's just the Switch 2 upgrade pack. I have no clue

I know it's only been eight years since the original, and that is really quick, but just remember it was only six years between the original Resident Evil and its remake, and most agree that turned out well. It's different because Capcom was still putting out a lot during that time, they've got a disadvantage being an indie studio

Currently replaying this, the vibes are immaculate. Hoping the remake doesn't change them too much, since I felt like the first game's remake took some of its edge away.
Edit: It's rated E10+ for Fantasy Violence and "Mild Language." IS PAC-MAN FINALLY GONNA SWEAR??

Always funny when Nintendo procrastinates deadlines like this. Reminds me of them launching Miitomo on the last day of March because they said they would launch it during that month and we all thought they'd just delay it

I've forgotten my Trainer Club ID at about every competition I've been to in the Switch generation. Being able to use a QR code is a welcome change.

Y'all have misspelled the developer name on the game page - it's Wonderfy, not Wonderfly (no L).

The kind of puzzles you'd expect on the back of cereal boxes, now with ads or a wild price tag!

Excited to pick this one up! I'll be playing on Switch 1, probably will share some thoughts on its performance if NL doesn't beat me to it

I could see this being an issue if this were some indie game. I could see it being problematic if the complaint was rather trivial

But this is complaining about a meaningful (to some) update to an entry in one of the most successful game series of all time that hundreds of thousands have already bought. This is probably not complaining about a game you haven't bought, in most cases. This is a fine method of making your voice heard that sends a message while hurting basically no one.

I don't think people should be upset about this.

Couldn't find my save files from the Deltarune demo on PC, so I've been replaying it from the start in the full release. Just about to finish up Chapter 1, maybe I can make some headway into Chapter 2. Avoiding spoilers is hard, I kinda wish I was already playing Chapter 3!

The dog one turns the Switch 2 version from trivial to essential. Incredible stuff right there.

I'll be honest, I had no idea any OG Switch controllers could wake the Switch up until this controversy started.

I'll be playing Deltarune...on my PC. No Switch 2 for me yet.

@VoidofLight To be fair, Wild World's online services ended less than a year after New Leaf came out worldwide - they pretty much had to make a new one

Article suggests all these features are coming to Switch, but as the video points out, the rewind and CRT features are Switch 2 exclusive.
I'm glad the controller remapping is coming to Switch, though, that'll be nice.

Staying with my brother's family this weekend, so the most fun game will be anything I do with my baby nephew! But other than that, it's Pac-Man Vs. or Sonic Adventure DX with the family, Brothership when I have down time (just beat the fourth sea and the boss that comes right after).

Brothership is all I've got time for. Just about to take on Bowser, presumably, barring any story complications

I don't have a great deal of extra money to spend anyway, so the price hikes don't really influence my purchasing decisions at the moment. Besides, I've already got Deltarune, Metroid Prime 4, Shadow Labyrinth, and Silksong that I can pick up on Switch (or PC for most of those), so my gaming year will be packed even without Switch 2.

Where's the Genesis app?

Some of those unfinished games cost less than a Switch 2. Wild.

The article seems to imply people are complaining about the cost of the console, but I'm pretty sure everyone's complaining about the cost of the games.

4/10. Some of the announcements got me really excited, actually - Mario Kart and Donkey Kong look great, the launch lineup looks packed, Silksong is confirmed for this year! GameCube is cool too, glad to see Colosseum and XD getting some love. And the specs seem pretty neat too. Honestly, I might get the console pretty early.

But it's impossible to ignore how staggering it is that some games will cost $80 on this thing. I get inflation and all that, but I hate the idea that pricing us out of physical is their way to incentivize digital. It's like the carrot of Gold Points wasn't working, so now they need the stick of a 33% price hike to get us to give them our money directly. And charging for select performance enhancements feels dirty too. I'm glad some will be free (Shadow Labyrinth is confirmed for that too, by the way), but I feel they should all be. And having to get a better microSD card is kinda lame too, even with more onboard storage. And while lots of the chat features seem neat, at the end of the day I'll probably mostly use voice chat, which was included on the DS!

Mixed feelings overall. Kinda hoping the thing flops a bit to put them in their place. I'll be playing ZA and Metroid Prime 4 on my Switch first, I think.

Sounds like exactly what I would've expected it to be. Maybe I'll take my girlfriend out to it, she LOVES Jared Hess's cult classics

Moving to the third sea in Brothership. Also played some GBA Switch Online with my brothers today. Nothing else too crazy.

@Overzeal Are you talking about Mario vs. Donkey Kong? It's $20 off on carts, just not as a download for some reason.
Edit: But Mario Wonder is not down to $39.99 for some reason, you're right

@Porky No details on that seem to have been released yet. I think everyone assumes "It's Showdown but official," but there's no statement that says so.

Finally, we have the anime-exclusive move "DODGE IT!" in a game

Champions made it great, ZA looks pretty good at the moment. Struggling to think of anything that could've made it better besides NSO stuff. 8/10, and I'm pretty surprised at people saying this one was middling - it's the best one we've had since the one that announced Legends: Arceus, IMO.

Meh, don't feel like there's anything critical to update here. If there aren't any new features, I think I'll pass.

I was thinking about how fun this game might be to speedrun, this could open up loads of new strategies. Hoping this one stays in, and betting it will, since they never saw fit to add an option to control Luigi's menus in-battle with B.

So when they say "all the Sonic racing games," do they include R? Can we finally race with Sonic running without a vehicle again?

Even if you can't, this looks dope - characters, vehicles, maps, and the gimmick of mid-race course choice all seem really cool.

Brothership is calling my name! I need to get some oil so I can take on the second Great Lighthouse. I finally finished the Do It Yourself Challenge, and now that I can use gear I feel insanely overpowered.
Oh, and TCG Pocket too.

This is excellent, and I would consider it...if it didn't cost $5! That's the same price as buying Among Us on its own on platforms where it isn't just free!

So you have to consume rare cards to trade...your rare cards? That you may not have duplicates of after you consume them to get the currency to trade them?

https://youtu.be/kb_xQsBixtQ?si=W_q-anHiSriYNDHl

Me and my brothers are going to jump on Discord and play through Sonic Adventure DX on Steam for a bit - we all live different places, so it'll be nice to just spend time together. Might break out SongPop for a game night with my girlfriend and her roommates. Other than that, just got Battle Plugs in Brothership, so I'll be taking those for a spin and maybe trying Sutte Hakkun.