NerdyBoutKirby

I love the G&W, so any that they make I'll buy. It's a fun novelty, and owning a small collection of novelties I can actually play sounds amusing. They probably won't make many more of these, since there aren't many popular series with pre-90s anniversaries to celebrate (Metroid, PUNCH-OUT!!, Kid Icarus... ot happening). Maybe DK will happen someday, but I'm skeptical.

I was unable to get the rewards I really wanted (Kirby’s 20th anniversary medal, Luigi’s Mansion 2 diorama), but the Kirby’s Epic Yarn patches were sweet, and I still use the Zelda 3DS game holder—they were supposed to send me the Pikmin one, but I didn’t want to make a fuss as they were going under. The best reward I got was Doc Louis’s PUNCH-OUT!!

I’m waiting for Rabbid Geno, personally.

Pandora’s Tower HD, bayBEE!

DKC3, KDL3, DKC2.

The final boss, Geardo, will make you question if the game was ever good to begin with. It’s a long, arduous battle made worse by the mechanic that you become incapable of attacking at low health. That’s gravely frustrating.

I started the game in 2017 and beat Geardo this April. Easily one of the hardest and worst final bosses I’ve ever fought.

Always a treat to recover lost media, especially from EarthBound.

I’d prefer Wario Land, personally. It’s been over a decade since Shake It!, and that one was kinda boring. (Any chance Good-Feel could port that, also?)

@TryToBeHopeful But in color, and Bear isn’t animated for some reason. It’s the definitive way to experience DKLIII.

Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong and Dixie Kong should be included, but it's not catalogued on Nintendo Life. A definite 9/10.

Easily Game & Watch Gallery 3. Turtle Bridge, Egg, and Donkey Kong Jr are so addictive, and that’s excluding the other two mini-games and all the unlockable ports.

Though I’ll give major points to Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble and Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong and Dixie Kong (which isn’t listed). They’re also superb.

Technically speaking, I rearranged my number 6 and 5 slots just a few weeks ago, as my appreciation for number 6 has grown in the past year. My list will undoubtedly be a unique read, at least on this site:
1. Kirby Mass Attack (2011, played in 2012)
2. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, played in 2005 and all throughout childhood)
3. Pandora's Tower (2013; played in 2015, 2018, 2021)
4. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013, played in 2013 and at various points in high school and college)
5. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996, played in 2011 and at various points in high school and college)
5 (previous). Kirby's Return to Dream Land (2011, played in 2011 and at various points in high school and college)

@Tipehtfomottob You're right; they can't GIVE credit. If you don't have the rupees, come back when you're a little, mmm, richer.

Hard pass from me, but I appreciate that they're making amiibo still.

@EarthboundBenjy I'd dig a copy of Mega Man Gear. I'm getting a Game Gear for cheap soon, and would enjoy having this oddity in my collection.

I’ve got a near-complete VB collection (North American, anyway), so I’d likely just play them on the original hardware.

I’m really hoping big spin-offs return. Feels like these days when they make a spin-off, it’s cobbled together out of old parts, is pretty safe with Kirby’s typical mechanics, and is sold for a quick buck on the eShop. They’re fun, but they could be better in my eyes.

I’d love to see another effort like Rainbow Curse—with a new way to play (barring the Canvas Curse inspiration), a gorgeous art style, a new engine, and a retail release. The last one we had was Extra Epic Yarn, which while good was primarily a port of 2010’s Epic Yarn meant to keep 3DS sales going. Here’s hoping we can get another wild new game mechanic soon!

It’s awesome they made this, but I feel like only Japan really cares. I don’t imagine these Famicom visual novel remakes will make much of a splash worldwide, especially as eShop releases.

Shame they didn't mention Fantasy Zone and Alex Kidd in the dormant franchises, since they were old SEGA mascots.

MercurySteam is adept at making Metroidvania games.
505 Games owns Drawn to Life.
Drawn to Life 1 had maze-like stages.
I’m just thinking out loud...

Aw, no love for LEGO Star Wars III...
It's more niche and not as good as the previous ones, but still.

Gotta find a cheap way to play Trip World and Fire Emblem GBA/Sacred Stones (ignoring an imported 3DS and VC purchases).

LEGO Ideas always picks the most boring choices. Last time they had 30+ ideas and chose exactly one. (To be fair, it was Starry Night, which does make a mesmerizing set.)

Mega Man 8 is the only one I own.

@Ulanda This works on two levels, given the DK Jungle Beat screen and Iwata’s bizarre banana moment.

Are other old artworks in Mario Kart Tour? Or are they all of the same quality as this one? I’d say they probably updated the render for this alone.

At least the thumbnail art is lovely.

Farewell, T-poses.

I’m hyped for this game, but they waited a detrimentally long time to make this. Most of the old fans have moved on with their lives (not me), and new players didn’t play the Wii VC version, so they don’t understand the appeal. This could’ve been avoided if they’d made this an early 3DS or Wii U game (not that the latter would’ve sold well).

Just look at Kirby falling from the sky! The player must not be very good.

Any chance Miitopia will be featured in Smash Bros now?

Wasn't there empty data discovered for a third fighter pass?

Do we need to update our controllers?

I wonder what this'll be worth on the second-hand market...

McFerran, please don't pretend like Sonic Chronicles is good.

For me, GBA is a very ho-hum system. The first games that come to mind for me are good but not great. Decent Marios, decent Kirbys... but it does have an excellent Wario Land and two excellent Metroids. So that's something.

I saw the image and immediately thought, "Did Square-Enix announce something with HIM in it?"

Where's Miitopia? I'd even argue that Find Mii II in the StreetPass Mii Plaza was excellent in its own right.

I’m gonna be the guy requesting Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest.

If they release a double-orange pair, I’ll get it. Otherwise, I’ll stick with my grays and neon reds. Here’s hoping Splatoon 3 gets a special Pro Controller like Splatoon 2 did, so I can replace the one my kitten chewed on.

Getting some Fortnite vibes from the midair changes. As long as Splatoon retains its identity, this could pave the way for wonderful changes.

@Don I'd gladly take more ScareScraper ghost patterns, too. I can collect those guys forever.

@Don Imagine a Luigi's Mansion HD Collection! 1, 2, and Arcade in HD on one cartridge!

@Don That version of Luigi's Mansion doesn't do the original justice. Epic Yarn wasn't hampered by the 3DS treatment, though. Definitely should've put that one there.

What's "The Coin King" have to do with playing through the whole game in order? I'm missing something here.

Man, NSMB2 was done dirty. That's an excellent game, plain and simple. Should be above SMB 1 and 2, and most of the other NSMBs.

Cue my old, controversial SMB3 comment about which people still necropost.

I adored TTYD throughout my childhood. It was my favorite game up until college, and now it sits comfortably at #2. The world was sprawling and interconnected, the story rich, the characters brimming with personality, the combat expertly crafted, the locales unique by Mario standards, the music catchy, and the recipes exquisite-looking. With treasure everywhere and a rewarding badge system keeping you customized, it's a marvelous RPG masterpiece for the ages!

Nintendo can't wait for those remaining discs to deteriorate. Then there'll be nothing to keep us from embracing the new ones (ignoring the fact that 64 and Super are both on the Wii U eShop for direct comparisons).

I hope we get a new FE game soon. 3H didn’t gel with me, so watching its 6th character get legend status doesn’t do much for me personally.

Next year, Brigand Boss. Next year.

@Einherjar Isn’t he in the Garreg Mach stage already? I think we should be content with that.

Does Skylander Bowser work? I know the DK one is accepted as an amiibo by some games but gives an error in others.