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Well that was underwhelming, but oh well.

@Wakkawipeout Oh man yes, Mario Galaxy 2 HD would be fantastic. I enjoyed replaying Galaxy 1 so much when it was part of 3D All Stars. This moment could be why Nintendo left out 2 from that compilation.

(Liking 1 marginally better than 2 but still one of the best games).

I'm completely clueless what they're going to show, but I'm excited! It's a curious move. Not a bad idea though, because they still have some months to fill until Switch 2 releases.

I'd love some A-list names, something Mario or Zelda, but that's unlikely cause they don't want to steal the next system's thunder. Maybe rather some cool unexpected resurrections like Famicom Detective Club. There's so much cool stuff they could bring back.

One other thought: Maybe this one-two punch has something to do with the much discussed possible approaches towards cross-gen games. How about: They show off Metroid Prime 4 for Switch 1, it looks glorious and leaves nothing on the table, as far as Switch 1 capabilities are concerned. Then next week they show off the Switch 2 version, a dedicated version that looks massively better still - Wouldn't that be an impressive showcase for the generational leap?

Wow. I was certain this rumor was nonsense.

What is that image, Halovania?
Ah, apparently a medieval Doom game exists. Nvmd

Why would they do that?

Xenoblade Chronicles XXX

I love that, he’s 100% right. I’m always annoyed when I learn that a Japanese IP was handed to a western developer. Let’s keep things diverse and interesting.

Burglar recalls "depressing day" when police knocked on his door

Sounds unlikely, but I would be very happy about it. There haven't been a lot of uplifting news lately have there. I (and likely many others) could use something to look forward to. Yeah it's escapism but oh well

I don’t think the ‘backlash’ issue is nearly as big as you make it. You said it yourself: Metroid is one for the core, die-hard Nintendo fans. Isn’t that largely the same demographic that is going to buy a Switch 2 on day one, anyway?

At the same time: Ask those Metroid fans if they wouldn’t find it regrettable if the rare occasion of a new Metroid game wasn’t all it could have been. Again, overwhelmingly they would prefer the best possible game. And those few who don’t DO get their Switch 1 version (which is looking fantastic and surely is using every ounce of performance the Switch 1 can muster)! That is more than most other developers would have felt obliged to deliver.

Frankly it’s a wasted opportunity not turning MP4 into a showcase for the new console.

I think they could tweak the gameplay without fundamentally changing it. I don’t mind that these are essentially visual novels. They should just make the distinction between the handful of commands clearer. As it is every dialog has you cluelessly cycling through commands which seems avoidable.

It’s a great game, but I thought the “18” rating is quite warranted. It’s heavy. Not so much in a juvenile splatter way, more emotionally, if you’re sensitive to human tragedy.

About replaying yes/no, isn’t it all about the time passed since your previous experience? I had the DS version, but that was 16 years ago!

Would they announce a remake in such a low-key fashion? I don’t expect them to, sadly. Would love it.

It’s just going to be some wallpaper download and 5 concept sketches.

Glad to see that Galaxy is near the top. It's probably my favourite.

It's been (still is) a fantastic run. Possible that I haven't played as many games on any other system as I have on the Switch, and I'm OLD. My first system was the NES.

The Switch is just an overall winner in terms of design. To this day I enjoy turning it on - it's responsive, wakes up the TV by itself, getting in and out of games is instanteneous, the menu is clean and uncluttered, and the machine is compact and quiet. Love the Joycon, and switching from dock to handheld (which I rarely do) just works. The whole thing was a bold design choice and they pulled it off.

I wonder - so they licensed all those images from Nintendo?

Had my friend over and we finally finished Emio - only to discover there's post-game content, pleasant surprise!

When I'm on my own: Skyward Sword HD, I love that game and wish more people would try it.

I can haz Indiana Jones kthxbai

I would but i have the Animal Crossing model which is just so pretty 🥹

The European one is fantastic! Made in 5 mins by the intern, and proud of it!

I kinda like them, but I don’t think they’d look good on me

So their games do run, but only for a limited time. 💡

Hmm I usually prefer the Japanese versions but this one is quite messy.

For a long time it felt too early. But Switch 2 could be when Nintendo attempts full-blown remakes of OoT and MM. The leap in graphics would be massive, and the games haven't widely been played by at least one generation.

@N00BiSH Ron Gilbert is a professional and knows how to clear rights, in case that was necessary for Thimbleweed Park. He co-created the original game and has the contacts at Disney. That’s a different case to a fan game on Kickstarter.

The argument of ‘but the IP holder isn’t doing anything with it’ doesn’t hold up at all.

Forgotten Land has to be what they base future titles on. Not that I know all the previous Kirby games, but it feels like FL elevated the series from okay but messy to the A-league of Nintendo franchises.

And it easily outsold every earlier title too, it seems.

I know few of the billion Castlevania games - I played 1 and 2 on the NES, a bit of 4 on the SNES, and later one or two of the DS titles (which were surprisingly good). But it seems that Nintendo platforms haven't had a new original Castlevania game for two generations, right? So that would be really nice.

I hope Nintendo had some good idea for Metroid Prime 4. Would be a shame to release it in identical form on Switch 1 and 2. They should instead use it do demonstrate the difference.

Interesting, I bought it back then and couldn’t understand the hype. Only played a few hours. Maybe the remaster is worth a try after all.

I don’t mean to joke about his being overworked back then. But besides that, his reasoning kinda sounds like “I hated working on this Beatles album cause I wanted to listen to it fresh” which sounds a tiny bit insane you must admit. Others would have given their grandma and left leg to get in his position.

Also… was ALTTP really that popular before it was even finished? I always thought it was the game that really started the massive legacy, how did he know in advance?

@FernandoMachado Possibly I didn't know we were notoriously stingy, but yeah maybe.

Isn’t it odd that Wonder never overtook U Deluxe? I hope it sold well enough at least.

In Germany it never was a problem with Switch 1. You could always just go and get one.

To be honest - the prime reason why I’m impatient is the inevitable draught before a launch. If Nintendo had another round of AAA games for Switch 1 I’d be happy to wait.

Then again, I even have some unplayed / unfinished games still. But you just know the next 3D Mario and Zelda will get you excited.

@RandomNerds I know I’m going to buy it day 1, because it will come with some irresistible games. I wish it would come with a secondary color option - something more colorful.

@Mythra That’s what I meant to say.

It’s worth asking, who are the people that are on the fence about buying a Switch 1 at this point? Surely not the same people that have been watching the Switch 2 hype train impatiently for years (those all own a Switch 1 already).

It can only be all-new customers to the video game market: Kids and their parents.

@domatron66 I tried reading that Resetera post and it was just as messy and overlong as I had expected. But even if an updated figure was realistic (possible, I don't know), the dubious part is that Sony don't give an exact figure, instead they add a "+". Which is their way of saying: "Don't bother announcing that you've overtaken PS2 cause we'll update our figure again". The point is peeing into Nintendo's cornflakes, which they've admittedly succeeded in.

I am sorry, but once you start taking money this is inevitable. You start to work with something you don't own.

Even if they claimed it's not making a profit or something.. Nintendo have no way of knowing and verifying, they don't have the time and they're not obliged to go through someone's calculation for some project they didn't ask for and that doesn't answer to them and their own quality control. I'd shut it down too if I was in charge.

"160 million+ PlayStation 2s"

The magic is in the "+". It's the equivalent of a Super Mario Bros checkpoint flag that keeps running away from you.

@sd7232
Original NES One X Series S
Seriously, Xbox names are not great are they?

I thought it was a great game, would be fantastic being able to replay it!

Between April and June 😵 That’s ages from now. Release in fall probably, then… I hope Nintendo still have some late games for the old Switch coming, otherwise it’s going to be a very quiet year.

@FishyS Ah is that really so? I thought it always said “Nintendo doesn’t report digital sales”, which I thought was true for these pages too.

Aren't absolute numbers the most important metric? Nintendo sold more physical games for the Switch than any system before:
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html

With that in mind I hope Nintendo never get greedy. You could even call it socially minded, allowing users (especially children) to borrow games. It doesn't equal a lost sale. The niece and nephew I mentioned earlier: Sure, I gave them a bunch of my games (Mario, Zelda, Paper Mario, Kirby.. all the greats). But now they are fans - for life, likely. And for their birthdays they're getting their own games. It's a win for Nintendo.

I‘ll do my part and stick to buying physical games. Just nicer to really own the games. I don’t mind the slight inconvenience of swapping carts at all. Usually I play one game at a time anyway.

And being able to get rid of a game in case you realize it’s not for you.

Oh and I’ve given my niece and nephew around 20 games that I was done with, they couldn’t have afforded buying them.

The new Indiana Jones would be the big one.

Weren’t there earlier examples where Japanese first party games featured a more unusual cast? I remember “Captain Rainbow” for Wii which sounded really curious and interesting (but never made it to the west). Birdo was a trans character in that game IIRC.

Ah, I wasn’t aware it had been altered for the west, previously.