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@Bunkerneath HMHMHMHMHM!!!

@GoldenSunRM Celceta was for sure one of the better ones! Glad it seems to be getting a Switch port too so more people can experience that gem too!

"May seem a bit too simplistic compared to later entries"
This is, say it with me, NOT. A. CON.
The straightforward nature of the game is one of its biggest strengths. I've actually taken a break from Ys X for the sole reason that it keeps interupting me with overly long cutscenes which brings the pacing of the game down to a crawl.
THIS is how an Ys game should be! Brisk, quick, to the point, challenging and FUN.
I've played through the entire series except for X, and after VIII, this is by far my favourite of the bunch!

@HammerGalladeBro I just bought myself one of those little NeoGeo Mini cabinets. Includes KOF94-2003 and more or less every great fighting game, and Metal Slug 1-5. It's a novelty for sure, but I'd much rather play on that little machine than buy these collections which just feel like SNK played spin the wheel when it came to game selections.

Bought the game, but this killed it for me. I'm in no hurry, got other things to play, so I'll just wait for the Switch successor for the time being.

@Antraxx777 I didn't even think about that. I just thought it was a wordplay on DS, as the games were originally for the DS, with the D-ominu-S

Really hope the Switch can handle this in 60FPS. If not I'll await a PC release.

@johnedwin No, it wasn't, sadly. The regular Symphony of the Night is on Xbox, sure, but not the Requiem Collection which included both SotN and Rondo of Blood. That was a PS4 exclusive.
https://castlevania.fandom.com/wiki/Castlevania_Requiem:_Symphony_of_the_Night/Rondo_of_Blood

@johnedwin Doesn't seem like it. Seems like Sony hs some sort of exclusivity on that one... It only did release on PlayStation 4.

@Roger_Brazil I can see you never played the original Gimmick. While the main character looks similar, the game plays nothing like a Kirby, and it's waaaaaay harder.

Randy Pitchford needs to just go away. Year after year the scandals and controversies just keep piling up. Right now, he's nothing more than an embarrasment.

They better keep the voice acting from the original, or this will just fall flat on its face.

The best game on the entire system, and one of my favourite games ever. Pure gaming brilliance!

I would buy Ketsui, Battle Garegga and Dangan Feveron day one without hesitation. I will ALWAYS be there for more M2 ShotTriggers!

@DanijoEX-the-Pierrot I've got a region-free blu-ray player, so I know all about the region locking. It was the fact that UHD discs can seemingly be locked as well that I reacted to, as I for sure thought each and every one in that format was supposed to be region free, as that had been previously claimed, which makes this news really disappointing.

@Spider-Kev Man, that really sucks. I for sure thought that with UHD we were finally past the region locked nonsense...

@Spider-Kev A bit off topic but really? I thought 4KUHD were region free as a standard. Are you saying there are locked discs anyway? If so, then that's some really unfortunate bs!

@Purgatorium You should be able to find it in your redownload
queue

@Bratwurst35 because Activision lost the Marvel license and didn't bother to renew it. The Octopath games are wholly owned by Square Enix, so no licensing arguments should be able to happen here.

@PKDuckman Triangle Strategy as well. Octopath 2 s the only HD-2D game Square Enix has published on the Switch themselves outside of Japan.

Xbox set a great precedent for consoles and backwards compatibility, and the PC space is leagues ahead.
Nintendo is the only platform holder where I haven't jumped ship 100% yet, and that's because of the uncertainty of how they've handled things in tha past. With the Wii, 3DS and Wii U eShops closing so soon after the platform has been discontinued, it does not instill confidence in me that Nintendo has a long-term plan for these games and purchases.
I will probably buy more games digitally on Switch 2, as there just isn't a future for physical, but I'd be worried for my Switch 1 digital purchases once the inevitable successor to the Switch 2 rolls around...

@Yalloo He was the supervising director, so still heavily involved I'd say.
I just know it was included in an arcade version...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m78D8DlOb7M

@Serpenterror That won't happen. We may see a Bayonetta 4, but not with Kamiya's involvement. He left PlatinumGames because of the direction the studio was heading. Have a hard time thinking he'll ever go back to work for them.

Already pre-ordered the Japanese version. According to the eShop listing, that one too will have English language support.

@sikthvash I have the European Ori 1 & 2 collection, and I know that Cuphead shipped out on time as well.

Getting a regular retail release in Europe as well. Just checked on game.co.uk and it's releasing in September.

@N00BiSH Sol Cresta now runs flawlessly on the Switch. It got patched and properly optimized. Nothing to worry about there any longer.

@Nebnosneh There will be an English-friendly physical release in Japan, but not for us in the West. You could always import. I will.

And here I am, still waiting for a Western release of Yo-kai Watch 4... aaaaaaaany day now, right?

They don't care. Some do...
Look at M2 and their masterful ports, or the above examples.
Final Fantasy and Chrono don't need quality ports, their brand is strong enough to sell anyway. Why put in the effort and extra money when you have a guaranteed smash either way?

@Serpenterror Why? That just sounds like gatekeeping to me.

@geox30 I'm not the one who's saying great games should be locked away from others.

@geox30 Gatekeeping much? If they could figure out a good way to make it work on future consoles I'd be all for it, and I DO own a Wii U AND this game. That's just a selfish remark, like a child who won't let others borrow their toys. So the Wii U flopped, does that mean that the gems available on it should be lost to history? Come on, dude!

Time to update the Silksong info? It's coming to Xbox Game Pass day one it was announced this Summer, and also, the Xbox showcase only showed games that would release in the coming 12 months, so unless something happens, it WILL be out before July 2023.

@CharlieGirl I ordered volume 1, the Japanese copy, from Play-Asia
https://www.play-asia.com/neogeo-pocket-color-selection-vol-1-english/13/70ef95
The second volume isn't up for preorder yet, but should be soon I guess.
EDIT: Volume 2 is live as well now!
https://www.play-asia.com/neogeo-pocket-color-selection-vol-2/13/70fuat

Japanese physical version releases March 2nd. I'll be getting that one, as I did with the first.

At least she got into Soulcalibur. Good enough, I guess.

To be fair, the Switch version looks kinda solid from the leaks. The framerate seems to be at a mostly stable 30FPS. The pop in is horrendous though.

Ninja Gaiden is mostly fine though? A few hiccups here and there, but overall a fairly good port job I'd say.

@JayJ I've got the drum, but I actually really like playing it with touch controls as well. With buttons however, that's a big no no!

@Vyacheslav333 According to the eShop, there will be. Hopefully it's not an optional download either since it's listed in the game's description.

Except for the titles already released stand alone on the Switch, I hope we'll see
Cotton
Sonic Pocket Adventure
Faselei
Crush Roller
Include those and we have everything we need!

Anyone remember this?
https://www.siliconera.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-games-in-development-for-longer-for-quality-reasons/
We're hearing how Stealth and his team had to rush development of Origins, and the state of Frontiers isn't looking great while Sega keeps saying they're aiming for a 2022 release.
In other words, guess Sega lied...

@PessitheMystic yeah. Not only did they make GG Aleste 3 from the ground up, but also other games such as Gradius Rebirth, Aleste Branch and Senjin Aleste among others, so they have the expertise and the know how.

@PessitheMystic Be aware that the game is unfinished, which means this "bonus" only gives you access to the game's first level and nothing more, unfortunately. Would have loved to have M2 finish the game, as they definitely have the chops to do so!

@Doctor-Moo Wouldn't say that. It's a Taito release, and ININ/Strictly Limited have a great working relationship with them. M2 and Taito collaborated on the Darius collections as well, and they made their way to the West too. I think there's a big chance this will get localized and released over here.

@KingMike Yes, it's the same game, only this is the arcade version and its two sequels, and I'd much rather put my money on M2's work than the one City Connection just gave us. Not that it's BAD, but because M2 usually has a much higher quality standard.

Sure is wierd that Mars Matrix isn't included. It's a high profile title running on CPS2 and from what I gather ISN'T tied up in legal shenanigans...
There are still a couple of games that really should have been included here...
Ring of Destruction: Slammasters II
Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper
I get that basically all the remaning high profile CPS2 titles are mostly licensed titles, which would make the rest a real problem to license, but I hope they're not lost in time forever (apart from emulation that is)

Pokkén is for me one of the most underrated fighting games out there. It's great and I wish more people would give it a chance.

@Atariboy I have the Japanese Rumble version... but no rumble pak. XD