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The games themselves - outstanding. Graphically the overhaul is not flawless, a bit to my surprise. The color banding is distracting, and I’m not sure why many of the new textures are more simplistic / uniform than the ones they replace.

@JimNorman, would it be possible to fill in the platform info for single platform games as well? With many games I don't know what system they release for. Thank you!

Yes, playing Galaxy 2 now. The „Cosmic Bundle“ extras are super nice actually. Beautiful big box for those embossed metal posters.

Uuuuh… how to order one of these? Not gonna happen right?

Terminator 2D: No Date

Ah damn they did announce a new date

Any chance of an enhanced Switch 2 patch? It bugs me that this is S1 only, and even looking a bit rougher according to this review.

Apart from that this sounds really nice. Didn’t think we’d see a story driven Star Trek game, and a 90’s one at that (due to age I’ve lost touch with more recent series. Discovery, jeez. Did like some of Picard though).

If I remember correctly the only other games I’ve played are A Final Unity 💕 and Borg.

@the_beaver ah and the original is available on switch as well, right?

That’s great. I did like some SNES Final Fantasy, but I had X for the Switch and it was not my cup of tea at all. And that’s all the ‘modern’ FF experience I have. So let’s see!

IMO all that this man means to say is "I am not authorized to set anything in stone on this issue". Because that's how the press works: About any employee comment the press will write "Nintendo said", this very article does it. So unless an employee has the explicit go-ahead to make an info official they won't.

One of Nintendo’s quirks - celebrating veeery minuscule, oddly specific things I kinda like it, shows how they’re thinking.

Now that you mention it, Dread should get a mini update for Switch 2! Nothing big, just 4K. That would be lovely, maybe they'll do it sometime around MP4 launch... for the year of the Metroid or something? Please?

Hopefully there will be Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma X Story Of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Tarnished Edition Switch 2 Edition at some point, I really don't like games with short names

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@TomSupreme
"There are still people who buy a PS4?! Don't get me wrong, it's a Triple A-system, i'm Just amazed."

Surely you meant to say it's a Quadruple A-system. Were not talking about the PS Triple.

Watching the trailer I was delighted to discover that I'd forgotten about most of Mario Galaxy 2! In two weeks I'll be replaying it for the first time since 2010, in 4K on an Oled TV. I'm very happy guys.

And crazy that in Japan, Super Mario Bros 2 / USA released four years after SMB 3 and two years after SMW!

Ermahgerd, Lerllyperp Chernserr RePERP!

Apologies, I just had to see that written out.

@CaleBoi25 Not sure they’re available in USA to, but they’re from the official German Nintendo store, yes

@Dimey You can! Sort of, they offer a digital bundle too. Meaning same preorder bonuses, only the digital game instead of the cartridge copy. It's on the (European) My-Nintendo-Store.

By the way did y'all see the preorder bonuses yet?
Those are metal "posters".

I'm sorry but there's no way I'm not getting these.

Come on people, it’s worth it. If you’d rather play your old Wii copies - go for it. For anybody new to the games they’re looking at some 80 hours of the best gaming in their lives. And for me and the likes it’s a dream that these games will henceforth live on in 4K.

Seriously, for 18 years I’ve been gushing about SMG, and it became increasingly unlikely I’d convince anybody to try out games this old. Just too inconvenient, who even has an analog input on their modern TVs anymore? I didn’t think Nintendo would give them a second chance.

„why on earth Nintendo isn't offering a way to play Virutal Boy games without the use of the headset (or cardboard equivalent)”

Huh, is that a thing? The games don’t work without depth information. And they were never going to extensively rework them.

@Johnny44 Yeah I believe you, there’s setups where you don’t have a problem. In my case it’s studio speakers at work, would love to listen there (without too much hassle).

Maybe someone wants to join me on this?

I recently wrote to Nintendo via feedback section of www.nintendo.com that it would be great if they could allow for a desktop installation of the Music App. At least on Macs it should be technically possible, they just need to allow it. Would be so nice to hear the music through proper speakers!

Speaking from the outside (cause I haven’t played any Bayonetta), I think that’s disheartening to hear. Artists should not be that focused on fan demands, but rather work from what they want to do.

@Olmectron Good question, I don't remember. I just chalked it up to the general messiness of the game. Tbh I can't even say I fully got the hang of the controls. It's more like a choppy blur. Mash mash boom explode waaah ok seems we've done it.

But hey, that's one aspect that should be much improved with this new one! Unless they shifted their priorities elsewhere and performance is bad again.

@LikelySatan I fundamentally agree - it's a game with a strong amount of Dumb. But for what it is they've improved it a lot between the first and the second entry already. The first I didn't finish, the second one was much more engaging with a stronger story / set piece element.

And crucially, it's not a game to be played alone. I played the latest one with an old friend over several months, whenever he came to visit we ended the evening with a few hours of Dumb Zelda. Good times actually.

Actually has Nintendo released any special / limited edition for Switch 2 so far?

@Princess_Lilly It kinda is a different game, with all humans swapped for robots..

Too bad about the negativity, because it’s a wonderful thing they are introducing a new generation to these games (that are some of the best ever made).

Will hunt a bit for a lower price, but definitely buy. Only played SMG recently via All Stars, so I’ll dive straight into SMG2.

Not much for me, but "13 Sentinels" looks good!

And I'd strongly recommend "Link's Awakening" and "Return to Monkey Island" to anyone who hasn't played them yet.

Hmm I'd like to add one thought that strangely hasn't come up here yet. Seeing how this is supposed to actually be a children's book... I'm curious what age recommendation they will give it. As a parent: It is a very sad story, not one my kids would enjoy at their current age. Deceased mothers don't go down well with little children for bedtime.

I kinda like how they give him all the time and space that he wants, just because he's that much of an "elder statesman". It's atypical and not standard corporate PR, so I applaud that.

That said, the first Direct had a weird redundant structure and could have used streamlining.

Yesterday I was hyped about this, now a more sober view:
Considering that there's only a handful of games that you need to keep the subscription for and which will eventually be taken away from you, AND the high price for the accessory - no, probably not. I do wanna try the games though, I'll wait for reports about the cardboard version. No idea how that's supposed to work yet, with no stand.

I'm not angry though, because it's better than nothing, and I was dead certain Nintendo would do absolutely nothing ever again with Virtual Boy.

Yeah I used to just buy anything first-party that interested me, full-price from Nintendo directly, no problem. But that feels over. Even with games I definitely want I wait until I can get a better deal somewhere. It doesn't feel right.

On topic, 20€ for DLC can generally be ok, if for example you look at BOTW or MK8. Those were massive expansions. I did buy the recent Kirby DLC, but there I'm already worried it's much slimmer. This DLC here for Bananza is not for me at all, seems to be doubling down on the mobile phone game aspect of the game.

Quite good really. A ton of stuff I’d never play, but that’s always the case, and the number of things that made me smile was high. To be a 10 it was missing a megaton of course, which would be anything new 3D Mario or anything Zelda.

You know why this is so cool for fans like me? Because it shows that Nintendo acknowledges Galaxy as a standout moment in the series. Not just any 18 year old game. They wouldn't have created a movie around Super Mario 3D World or New Super Luigi U.

Imho Galaxy 1 is still unsurpassed...

I'm just happy that they did at least upres them to 4K for Switch 2, I overlooked that info at first. Replayed Galaxy 1 recently from the All Stars release, so I'm not sure I'll get the cartridge this time, but Galaxy 2 in 4K? Wonderful!

Hmm, the Island is nice, but Emerald Rush? That's a whole mode based around what I don't care for in the base game. Frantically smashing stuff.

@Max_the_German Yeah that's why I said it - of the Good-Feel games I liked their very first one, "Epic Yarn", but the Yoshi game for Wii U was so generic that I was done with them.

Haha fantastic. Day one

Ermahgerd erpen werld!!

Well we’ll see. For a moment I thought they’d release another racing game, a Metroid spinoff this time.

Yeah what everybody else is saying. Multiplayer is not happening in my life at this point. I’ve finished the OG game 100%, so unless there’s substantial new single player content too I’m afraid I’ll pass :/

Let’s all hope it’s developed in-house and not outsourced again.

Now that is a fantastic decision, for my taste. Galaxy is my favourite Mario game and one of my favourite games ever. Atmosphere, gameplay, music (!), everything.

Isn’t that a weird decision - not at least uprezzing the games to look great on Switch 2 when they just based the new movie on them? I found myself thinking “hm, that looks a bit jagged, the cutscenes have an untidy look to them too”, only later realized it’s a Switch 1 release. Bummer.

@abbyhitter Yeah I too am trying to find out if this it’s all irony or if they’re being real…
Isn’t it just another 2D sidescoller? And it’s supposed to be more popular than first party releases, to the point that the shops stop working?

Has anybody been successful in launching the App on desktop (Mac)? I'd much rather hear that music on speakers than on the phone...

I've already downloaded it but had no time yet. I'm hoping I won't breeze through the new levels in 30 mins.

Looking forward to revisit though, I was pleasantly surprised with that game back then! Some levels were just excellent. Fantastic music too in some!

Amazing how different people can be. "City building" is the cue for me to run for the hills. Building, farming, cooking, crafting, it all feels like the game wants to waste my time. To use an analogy, I wasn't going to clumsily write a book, I was looking for a good one to read. But, to each their own.