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I was a very lucky guy this Christmas and received Kirby Air Riders, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
Already played a couple of hours of the first two and plan to dabble in EoW later this weekend!

Missed the Mario Kart World ones at the time so I'll be hoovering them up when it's their turn!

16/17

Tripped up on the number of Switch 2 Editions but I was rushing through it a bit!
Proud that I got the combined length of Sakurai's Directs right ahaha.

Merry Christmas you lovely lot! ☃️

Shocking that it launched the way it did given how quick this patch came out. They were definitely under pressure to get it out for the holiday window.

Still credit where credit's due, this is now a great port of Persona 3: Reload!

Ok that's funny

A Christmas miracle!!

Woah this is one hell of a sale!!

Might pick up Pizza Tower🍕

Ahh this is too cuuuuuute!!

That is an impressive number of Mario characters they've got plushes of right now

What a WAHnderful surprise!!

@Friendly Glover, Donkey Kong 64 and Super Smash Bros. I believe

No way F-Zero 99 got a music player before Mario Kart World! Hahaha

...Yeah not their finest work I'm not gonna lie

Sakurai being the only one not drinking (beer) just feels so...Sakurai.

@Shiryu Having said that, doesn't he famously hate water?
If I remember correctly, he's a Coke Zero fanatic!

I do think Donkey Kong-related DLC is on the way, but more based on the lack of DK and Pauline costumes compared to everyone else!

I have loved my time with my Switch 2 so far,
Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza have both been fantastic additions to their respective series and the hardware itself is very capable and has a lovely premiun feel to it which is rare for a 1st model.

Hopefully we'll hear about the physical release date soon!

I would be interested but it feels like this year will be "Expedition 33: The Awards" and not much more.

At least on that front, maybe there will be some cool reveals who knows.

Or alternatively, "Nintendo offering free Luigi with Switch 2 + Mario Kart Bundle" ahaha

I was totally expecting a (very solid) 30fps I'm not gonna lie so to see 60 is excellent.

Another step in the right direction, so so glad they're paying attention to the music a bit in this update!

"I'll be home late again tonight honey...yeah we're racing each other down the corridors in wheelchairs again"

It does look wonderful, I really hope there's a demo!

I had a feeling Donkey Kong would be next!
The animations might be my favourite part of the app tbh so the more the merrier.

Yeah this was my one concern with the game following the first direct.

Credit where credit's due though I think Skyah is incredibly robust for being the only City Trial map. I've only played the Global Test Ride but hopefully I'll feel the same way after several hours in the full version!

I knew my NSO senses were tingling!

Very happy to see Kid Icarus here particularly and now all the apps are updated to say 'Nintendo Classics'.

One of the best Mario Party soundtracks in my opinion.
Certainly when it comes to the boards, (they love their drum fills!)

One for the (eventual) Express Card I think!

Nintendo: "Where do you think you're going Sakurai?!"

** proceeds to slam a massive 'Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch 2' folder in front of him as a single tear trails from his eye**

There is a surprisingly steep learning curve as I found out in the Global Test Ride but, unusually for me, I felt motivated to master it!
But to hear it's rewarding from someone who's played the full thing is also reassuring.

Looking forward to playing this soon!

It'll be a christmas gift for me

@Elektrogeist1287 Smash Ultimate was nominated for GOTY in 2019 so Metroid Prime 4 will probably just roll over to next year.

@PerfectFrost Beat me to it lol

I feel like I'm more optimistic about this movie than most. Nintendo has a much firmer grip on their IPs nowadays than they did in the 90s so I think however the narrative or script turns out, it'll be incredibly accurate to the source material.

Never in my life would I have thought Teleroboxer would make it on an official Nintendo calendar

Looks absolutely beautiful! I would not have guessed this was a cross-gen title.

@RupeeClock I'll have you know Wario's Aroma of the Day has significantly improved my outlook on life

That casino bit is very interesting, it's the sort of themeing I'd associate with Wario and/or Waluigi but I can't imagine they'd show up??

Woohoo, really looking forward to this!
The overall tone and atmosphere looks very promising and I loved the bit where Rosalina fought Mega-Leg.

This happened a bit sooner than I expected but at least it's one of the more tagential first party releases.

Still a bit concerning as this game doesn't look particularly demanding or has a large file size which have been two official responses to the use of GKCs in the past.

Glad they've added a relaxed mode, I do struggle a bit with the strategic aspect of Pikmin and having to keep an eye on a load of things at once. I can imagine this'll come in handy especially when I reach the final sections of the game.

@thenikdavies I don't know about any of those but Honey Queen and Jennifer Coolidge feel like a perfect match to me.

It's in line with the rest of the character designs in the movie and that's all that really matters to me

@PeterTomlan86 @N00BiSH This is my main concern too, I am very much looking forward to the film but Galaxy has (while it may sound a bit silly) an emotional maturity to it that I just can't see Illumination being able to handle. Their films are very polished and (with the help of Nintendo) realised the world of Mario exceptionally well.

Whether they can handle 'heavy moments' is another thing however. 'Kids' films can do it! (looking at you Toy Story 3). But like you're saying, it's really not in their wheelhouse so unless Miyamoto (or maybe even Koizumi) has really put their foot down, it remains to be seen whether they can capture the 'grandiose nature' effectively.

There's gotta be a trailer coming this week...right?

It's the 18th anniversary (in North America) on Wednesday so it just seems like too perfect of a time.

Been playing the Kirby Air Riders Global Test Ride, I have enjoyed it so far but I'll be interested to know what the general consensus is as I don't think it's as 'pick up and playable' as some may have expected

@N00BiSH Unrelated but that slide DK does at the beginning of the Smash GIF is sick

So many to pick from but I will never get over how impressive Super Smash Bros. Ultimate turned out to be. That will remain one of gaming's greatest achievements for me.

Though I would also have to give Breath of the Wild a shout out especially as its an internally developed title

Happy 20th Nintendo Life!🥳

This is such a lovely community, like a little safe haven from the rest of the internet! And the articles from your talented staff writers/contributors are superb.
The Partridge-esque humour at times brings with it a lovely sense of self-awareness which is often something I wish other outlets would adopt.
You have and will continue to be me my No. 1 stop for Nintendo news and shenanigans!

Eager to see who they'll My Mario-fy next!

I'll put forward the dragon from Mario Odyssey.