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an additional $10 for digital is a much more reasonable asking price than the $20 for the physical - especially for a game like this.

@The_Nintendo_Pedant I don't think it's going to bomb but yeah, it's odd that there wasn't much lead time for this.

This is exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for when it comes to rereleasing old games on new hardware - no overpolished graphical remake or whatever, just the game in its original state, with a few new options to make it more palatable for the modern day and all at a fairly reasonable price. It's what the standard for games preservation should be.

Which makes it all the more frustrating that Limited Run Games is involved in this.

_{Also, where's Fear Effect 2?}

@N8tiveT3ch I can't tell if this sarcasm or not.

They are aware that they need to have games in order to do the Switch thing, right?

@SirLink yeah they did. They just released Hello Mario! a few days ago

@Dang_69 Oh, sorry, I thought you responded to my other comment, where I brought up UFO 50. Thought you were referring to that when you said it was six years.

@Dang_69 no, it was 7. Game was announced in 2017, came out in 2024. Do the math, that's seven years.

@DennyCrane oh yeah, it's fantastic. I bought it on Steam last year and had a great time. Enough to double dip for the Switch version. Can't recommend it enough.

@Vyacheslav333 So was UFO 50. If I could patiently wait seven years for that, then I can patiently wait for Metroid Prime 4 as well.

How about we be a bit more patient yeah

Quite charming. I don't think these animations would've worked as effectively if they stuck with the perma-furrowed brow of the previous model.

@Rovelius Actually, the Wii U VC had button mapping, so the SW2 can't even act like it was first on the block.

@The_Nintendo_Pedant Lasers are precise. Also they're cool.

@Baker1000 I know people hear things differently but there's a very clear and significant difference in pitch, range and inflection between the two. For comparison:

Notice how one sounds like Mario and the other sounds like a cheap impression.

@coolioam I'm not hearing any substantial improvement between titles, he sounds just as awkward and amateurish here as he did in the last 5 games he was in. All he's proven is that he can do noises, but not clear and well-defined voices.

@coolioam It's been two years and five games. "Let him learn" isn't an excuse anymore. Most actors don't need 7 years to get good at their parts because that's not how acting works. At that point you get someone else.

Telling me to "move on" isn't going to work because unfortunately for the both of us I can't unchange how strongly I feel about stuff like this and I won't be complacent with what I feel are bad choices being made by Nintendo. It's like telling people to get over Game Key Cards, it's just not going to work.

And to clarify, I have nothing against Kevin as a person, at the end of the day he's just doing his job. Again. it's Nintendo making bad choices that's the real issue for me.

@coolioam yes, it is. I've heard better.

@CaleBoi25 I can't apologize enough

@Andy_Witmyer I honestly don't think there's anyone worse than the guy who can't even talk as Mario without some kind of glaringly painful voice crack mid-sentence.

I know there's at least one person sick of me saying this and I really am sorry,

but UUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHH KEVINNNNNNN WHYYYY

It isn't even that he's godawful! When he's just yipping and yahoo-ing he's passable! But when he talks? And tries to say actual words?

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Like, the shorts themselves? Cute, charming and nicely animated. The laid-back rearrangements of Mario themes are fun to hear. But this one fly just won't get away from the soup and it's neutering my enjoyment significantly.

[sigh] I miss Charles.

Honestly? Valid reason. I wouldn't want Silksong to eat my lunch either.

@Saints imo, true preservation is a having a digital copy that you can copy, backup, and properly own/keep for as long as you want. Physical media is nice, but preservation doesn't start and end with buying a box and putting it on the shelf.

I wouldn't really say that being in touch with fans is why they're succeeding(because let's face it - they're rather out of touch in a few big ways). If anything I'd say their current success can be attributed to their strong staff retention and institutional knowledge.

Man, I dunno what it is but these handheld PCs keep looking gaudier and gaudier the more I look at them.

I don't care if the game's on the cart, I'm not paying $50 for a remake of a $20 game.

There should be a Walmart label on the NA box...

Only two SW2 games and they picked the wrong one.

@Cakefish A dodged bullet. It probably would've been a Game Key Card and you know how people feel about those.

Wait Overwatch is still a thing?

While communicating updates would've been appreciated, it is nice that they weren't worrying themselves on how long it should take for the game to come out.

It's weird and kinda interesting seeing all these users from yesternet here. From a way different time.

@shoeses It's a platformer, not a party game. You'll be fine.

Wow, this mockup of what Silksong could look like is great!

Not a fan of this style, or the new Bubsy look. You can tell he was redesigned by a furry artist.

@Dang_69 @thenikdavies Are either you aware of the concept of "withholding information to build anticipation"

A solid, meaty direct. Sakurai came in, beat the "he hates modern Kirby" allegations, and managed to offer a substantial racing game that makes Mario Kart World look like Konami Krazy Racers. There's the odd cynic kvetching about how "It's just more Air Ride and that there's no crazy distracting gimmick," but honestly a more refined and fleshed out version of what Air Ride offered can be more than enough for a game like this.

Still wondering where Top Ride is, though.

@mattmayatt because it's not really like Mario Kart, it's ten dollars cheaper, and has way more game modes.

@Markatron84 I think what baffles me the most is the hierarchy on display. Why does "Air Riders" have more importance than "Kirby"?

Looks preliminary and it's all thanks to that DAMNED logo

When I finally get a SW2, It's first buy for me(alongside Bananza).

VERY fleshed out.

@Polley001 Makes sense, I suppose.

Curb your hype, people - we're not getting the full OST(not yet at least). If Smash Ultimate is anything to go by, we're mostly just going to get a few select tracks as a teaser for the full thing.

Though of course that begs the question - why didn't they just do the same for MKWorld and DK Bananza?

@Enigk understandable.

Mr. X would be a fun choice, given SoR4 and this game share a developer.

@Enigk don't take this the wrong way but maybe you just have a short attention span when it comes to these things?

Just what the SW2 needed: a video game that's boring.

@Enigk Are you aware that Sakurai has made extensive deep dives on individual Smash Bros characters that all run about 30-40 minutes? And that was just DLC content.

Oh wow. This is gonna be a real deep game ain't it?

I wonder if Pic of the Day will come back.