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@PikminMarioKirby I meant we all know why he and Luigi aren't wearing a sombrero...

@PikminMarioKirby Oh, we all think we know why 😒

@Samalik Idk about that. There has only been 1 Sonic Mania and only 1 2D Sonic game featuring Classic Sonic since Sonic & Knuckles (not counting Superstars). You have to remember that Sonic Mania is almost 10 years old, literally everybody was hyped for it around it's release, and everybody loved it for quite a while. I'm just saying people shouldn't have resentment over 1 game that was released nearly a decade ago.
But I have to agree that nostalgia is plaguing the series, the overuse of the same zones (Green Hill, Chemical Plant etc.), I think I understand why people are hating on Mania, people like me were hyped at seeing new levels, but Sonic Team forced Whitehead to turn it into a ham-fisted nostalgia trip, not thinking that fans already played the hell out of the Genesis games and are bored of them.
However, I think "classic" 2D Sonic, a more "modern" 2D Sonic that utilizes new mechanics, and 3D modern Sonic can all co-exist all to the damnation of the other neglected SEGA IPs 😅

@ShadowRJ
Putting Sonic CD, and two of the Advance games on that list of 2D Sonic games worst than Superstars, big yikes 😬

@Samalik
You say that, but you are forgetting there's a reason why Mania and the Genesis games work. They are not experimental with questionable choices, and don't rely on the same "press X to boost and win" mechanics which do plague present day Sonic.
Mania went back to basics, not going too fast, beautiful and creative scenery, actually mixing in puzzles and making the player choose their next step and think about the route they want to take. It proved to be successful considering that it's said to be the best Sonic since at least the Adventure and Advance series from inside and outside the Sonic fanbase.

Honestly, Superstars SHOULD have been handled by Christian Whitehead and his team. They seemed like they were up to the job, even creating some really rad concepts.
I'm just super confused as to why SEGA/Sonic Team dropped them out of nowhere in favor of the group behind Yoshi's New Island and Balan Wonderland of all people? Just proves that SEGA really likes shooting themselves in the foot any chance they get.
Here's hoping they give Whitehead and his group another chance if they decide to continue with Classic Sonic, and I hope Whitehead accepts it. (But I will perfectly understand if he flips SEGA the middle finger and walks away to do his own things to much better success)

@RupeeClock Don't think about a Mario fleshlight. DO. NOT. THINK. ABOUT. MARIO. FLESHLIGHT.

I'm actually torturing myself by (trying and failing) to fix Tomb Raider - Angel of Darkness for PC, no not the remaster, the original.
What possessed me to attempt this? God knows... (And God help me)
100% guaranteed that when I'm done fixing it I won't even bother playing it...

So much unnecessary salt in this comment section. You all are literally making a salt mine out of nothing.
(These comments are hard-line proof that the console wars were never over.)

Even if you a hardcore fan that dismisses most of the present day criticism of Nintendo.
You have to admit to how boring, clueless, and corporate they are recently.

Oh, I was expecting that you could actually play it to some degree.
It has the problem like a lot of other pre-design sets in Lego. Like it looks fun building it, but after you've done that there's not a whole lot you can do with it. It's especially egregious in this case because what's the point exactly if it doesn't function like an actual Gameboy? Trick others in the distance that you're playing a real Gameboy?

Wow! Just in time for after Halloween!

@Zyph Where are the jokes?

@Maxz Whatever, I'm done arguing with Lackadaisy fans who sit on their hands not having any complaints about the drip-feed.

@Greatluigi three words: Duke Nukem Forever.

@Greatluigi I'm so tired of seeing comments like this, it's at boiling point.
Only because you don't have a problem with it (and the drip-feed as a whole) because "you have a backlog" doesn't make it okay or that others don't have a problem with it...

@N00BiSH Yes, I understand your complaint and I don't hardly disagree with it.
However making a movie adaption of a videogame is a slippery slope; you can be different to the source material and piss off those that wanted it to be more faithful, or you can be faithful to the source material and piss off those that think it's being lazy for being too faithful.
The only success story of keeping that balance so far has been the Sonic The Hedgehog movies (though the human side of the stories can go suck eggs.)
I'm just saying that if they made it kind of the same but add some flavor to it, it wouldn't be safe and Nintendo hates to take risks these days.

@poyo_pie I think you need to see Sleeping Beauty again. It's one of the most boring of Disney films. The only thing that was carrying it was Maleficent and the Three Fairies in the begining and end of the film. The "hero saving the princess" plot didn't kick in until the last 5 minutes of the movie.

To be honest, I think people here that complain that the movie has no depth when it comes to the characters and story, seem to forget the games themselves lack depth with characters and story.
Now if they were making a Paper Mario movie based on the earlier Paper Mario games, or one based on Mario & Luigi I can understand the complaint.
But as far as I am concerned the Super Mario Bros. Movie is a mere reflection of the games with literally minimal plot and mostly silent characters. It's main purpose is to flash pretty colors, make kids invested, and to advertise the games.

I swear to god, with the amount of pretty twinks, burly men, and everything inbetween with pretty burly men, this series is honestly horror for gays.

@sixrings Backwards compatibility?! That be the Devil's work!

@CaleBoi25 Stopped collecting after New Horizons. My Switch and games just collect dust.

@Yalloo Jealous? Lol, no. I've already played and completed the heck out of these two games. And if I wanted to play them again I could easily buy a decent quality Wii and both the games for under 50 bucks.
I'm just saying blind consumerism is what makes Nintendo make bad decisions.

@progx Oh, come on. The many many fat and Half-Life 3 jokes, at Gabe's expense indicates absolutely no one is in a parasocial relationship with him.
It's just when the gaming industry is in a crisis of greed and unfair consumer practices, Gabe's company Valve seems to be more or less consumer friendly, but it's not without flaws and faults of it's own.

@Switching This has to be sarcasm or rage bait.

There's only one thing that people are going to buy this for and that is for the meme. And personally, I'm going to laugh at them when they realize that getting a bulky piece of plastic to collect dust at 100-200 bucks simply wasn't worth it.
Then again a lot of people brought the Switch 2 at 500 bucks to collect dust...

Honestly, it was what I was expecting. And, I don't know how to feel, like at this rate I have no desire to pick up the Switch 2 until 2027 at the earliest. The only thing that peaked my interest is the new Tomodachi, and that is more of a niche time-waster. The new Yoshi looks okay, but I'm not going to drop 500 big ones just for two games, and small updates for games I've already completed to death.
My sentiments is that people that like the Switch 2 so far are those that can't get the 3rd party games on anything else, otherwise I have no idea 🤷‍♂️

@Skunkfish travelling through universes? I don't know, I'm not a marketer or idea pitcher for a video game company. I would just say that it would backwards for them to go back to Galaxy. Especially getting a 3rd installment to something after it's been 15+ years and 2 consoles.

If Galaxy 3 is the next 3D Mario game, I'll lose my mind too. For the worst. I would want the franchise to move forward, not backwards.

Aww, man. I was getting myself hyped up for a Sinistar reboot... :/

This is more like a "well, what did you expect?" situation.
It's like ordering a sandwich made of poop, and then complaining that the sandwich is made out of poop.

@xzacutor glad I'm not the only one who was reminded of Sinistar.
I think you are referring to Williams who developed (and possibly still own) the original arcade classic, but I don't think they outright own the IP if the "sequel" 'Sinistar Unleashed' is any indication, which was was developed by GameFX and published by THQ, it had no involvement from Williams. And that game was over 20+ years ago, who knows who landed the Sinistar IP since then.
The world of video game copyright/trademark is a lot more murky than film and animation, you really don't know who owns what especially with 40+ year old IPs.

Looks neat. But if I wanted the true experience of working in retail I'll play 'Night of the Consumers'.

If it was lighter it would make a good birthday cake topper, and then afterwards as something that would be thrown into the junk drawer never to be really seen again.

And would Nintendo offer any of it's exclusives in return? I think not...

@OstianOwl

I don't think they 'fully' own the comic or the characters, I think they might be partially owned by Warner Bros. which they might have to get approval for.

Ugh, please let the tradition of begging for a game to be ported to the Switch/current gen Nintendo to die already. (e.g. NINTENDO SWITCH PORT WHEN???)
Like I've always said; when it comes to present day Nintendo you need to lower your expectations and you get what you've been given, no exceptions.