Man, Pokémon was really almost a disaster here in the West, huh? Weren't they also planning to give Pikachu breasts? It reminds me of how the Japanese version of Spyro is almost unplayable because they went with like a fixed isometric camera and reduced the charge speed by like half.
@Edwirichuu Why try to force people into a compact box? Does it make you feel better to view the world through a black-and-white lense? Life is a lot more complicated than that. We all have our own subjective lived experiences, and people think the way they do for a myriad of reasons. This notion of "if you're not 100% with me, you're against me" is part of why Democrats lost this election. Me being an independent means you have an opportunity to win me back and get me to vote for your candidate next time. So far, you're not making me feel particularly welcome, though. You'd think the party who calls everyone else a cult would welcome people with an open mind who don't blindly adhere 100% to any singular party or person. 🤷♂️
I don't really understand the term "neocon," can you break it down for me? I know the "con" is short for "Conservatives" and it's meant in a derogatory way. What makes it different from the term "RINO," or are they pretty much synonomous?
Personally, I've never liked Tucker Carlson. I think he's the Right-wing equivalent of Don Lemon, and I was glad to see their respective networks let them go at the same time.
I voted for Trump. I'm happy with what he's already accomplished domestically in just the past month. Slowed illegal border traffic. Uncovered loads of government waste. Empowering women in sports. Media transparency and opening up press conferences to the broader public. Ensuring that a white guy like me from the underprivileged region of Appalachia still has a fair shot at landing a decent job and getting a good education. I'm hopeful that RFK will be able to get the harmful dyes and chemicals out of our food that are banned in virtually every other country; this should be a bi-partisan agreement.
Internationally, I have my concerns. I'm no economist--I'm not gonna pretend like I understand the complexities of tariffs. I don't want to see burned bridges with our allies, but at the same time, I do think the previous administration projected an heir of weakness that enabled other countries to take advantage of us. It's a fine balance of being firm yet gentle to be respected on a global scale.
I want the war in Ukraine to end and the bloodshed to stop. Same with Gaza. I think some of Trump's comments toward Zelensky were out of line, but at the same time, we seem to be on the verge of a peace agreement. If the election had gone a different way, I imagine this war would have dragged on for much, much longer with countless more Ukranian lives lost and billions more in government spending.
Hardly any of these comments have been deleted, so I hope mine will stay despite having a dissenting opinion. (Combatting censorship was another major reason I voted for Trump, by the way.) I'm not trying to argue or pick fights with anybody. Everybody is entitled to their opinion.
If we don't have an open dialogue, things will never change, and we remain divided forever. So, for the sake of unity, I hope Nintendo Life won't delete this. Yes, I voted MAGA; if you think that makes me a horrible person, you're free to block me, but I think that's counter-intuitive. Before you do, here's some things you need to understand about me:
If you voted for Kamala, I love you and am glad you exercised your democratic right. If you're trans, I empathize with your struggles and don't want to be your enemy; I have crippling OCD, so I take mental health very seriously. If you're black, your life matters to me. If you're gay, I won't lie to you that I believe in traditional marriage because of my religious beliefs, but I have no desire to see legislation passed that infringes on your right to marry because that's ultimately your prerogative. If you're Hispanic, I hope we're able to streamline the immigration process but without compromising on security, so you and your family can live the American dream more quickly.
I wasn't a fan of Kamala, but one thing she echoed constantly throughout the campaign trail is that the American people have more things in common than what separates us. I agree with her on that, but you wouldn't know it thanks to internet echo chambers that only elevate one opinion. This is why dialogue is SO important, and I think it's evident I'm not trying to be provocative, so I'll be really disappointed if Nintendo Life deletes this comment when most of the others still stand. I'm begging you to please not delete this.
Ooh, color me interested! This would almost perfectly mirror Sega's handling of Super Monkey Ball on Switch. A remake of one game, a remake of a much better game, and finally, a stellar brand-new game.
I guess you could say both companies... really got the ball rolling.
@Kingy I had a very dark interpretation of your comment where I imagined the penguin was saying it and was getting Mario to assist him in unaliving himself.
I get why people are upset about this, and I agree it sets a bad precedent. But personally, I only really care about the first-party games on the service and don't anticipate those going anywhere. The only ones that would be a major loss are the Rareware games, but I think the only reason Microsoft would pull those would be if they were to put out their own collection that you can purchase from the eShop and actually own outright.
So, I'm not too phased by it, but it is still disappointing to see. It makes the trickle feed all the more frustrating though. Now I'm going to be extra upset when our monthly game is third-party, because you made us wait all this time for a game that might only be temporary.
Isn't it weird how long it's taken for these 90's rereleases to come out? Glover only just released, and it was announced YEARS ago. Croc mysteriously got delayed at the last minute, supposedly coming in Q1, but time is running out; I've seen other listings saying Q2. Gex was announced a pretty good while ago and is still several months out. There's also a Bubsy collection we haven't heard anything about since it was announced.
The announcement-to-release window for these B-tier (or, in Bubsy's case, C or D-tier) platformers should probably be a lot shorter.
Looking forward to playing them all for the first time, though. I grew up on games like Ty the Tasmanian Tiger, so I have a real soft spot for the less-popular platformers of the 90's and early 2000's.
I wish I cared more about this game. I think it's really neat for the sake of video game preservation, and it's awesome the game regularly gets free updates with entire new GAMES added! But, I already have Tetris 99, The Tetris Effect, and Puyo Puyo Tetris on my Switch, so I don't really feel compelled to buy this. I understand there's an N64 version of Tetris from a top-down, 3D perspective; now, that's an interesting twist that might would get me to buy this game if it was ever added in the future.
I don't think Nintendo works that way. If you want to work with them, you need to be the one knocking on their door. The only exception to this might be reaching out to third-parties when it comes to Smash Bros. But otherwise, they aren't going to go out of their way to ask other companies if they'd like to collab. Outsiders make pitches to Nintendo, not the other way around.
MultiVersus is a game I always wanted to play but just never really got around to it, because 1) I was waiting for a Switch port, and 2) I was waiting for the game to actually feel complete with a sizeable roster that wasn't filled with throw-away picks like LeBron James and a random Banana Guard from Adventure Time. I don't really care about comic book heroes, I just wanted to see more 90's-2000's Cartoon Network representation.
I recently did a podcast episode on my channel where I discussed the wasted potential of MultiVersus, and this is one of my favorite video thumbnails I've made so far, lol.
@Oldstalk Honestly, I hope you're right about that. I've been increasingly doubtful the Switch 2 will launch with a 3D Mario, but I think it needs a massive single player experience that showcases the system's raw graphical power like Breath of the Wild was for Switch 1. It's a game that will resonate with the core audience looking to get the new system on day 1, while Mario Kart can wait till the holidays when more casual audiences will be picking up the system.
I've predicted this a couple times before, but what I think will happen is that we'll get a new first-party Switch 2 game every other month due to the extra challenge of 4k game development. HOWEVER, I don't think this will be a big deal, because Nintendo will supplement us with a first-party Switch 1 game during those in-between months.
Given the massive install base of Switch 1, I think it makes sense Nintendo will continue to develop Switch 1 games for the foreseeable future. Some people will still be upset about this, but they really shouldn't, because it's not like the 2017-2019 3DS situation; any future games that come to Switch 1 will still be playable on Switch 2 and may even have graphical/performance upgrades. So it's a non-issue.
I see the first year of Switch 2 going something like this:
First month - New Mario Kart (Switch 2 exclusive)
Second month - Metroid Prime 4 (Switch 1)
Third month - New 3D Mario (Switch 2 exclusive)
Fourth month - New Mario Baseball (Switch 1)
Fifth month - New Splatoon (Switch 2 exclusive)
Sixth month - Wind Waker HD (Switch 1)
This is just an example; I'm not predicting we get these exact games in the corresponding months. But this is just to give an idea of the alternating pattern I think Nintendo could do for at least the first couple years of the Switch 2's life. Personally, I wouldn't have a problem with it. Especially since that would mean Nintendo is still making $60 games alongside Switch 2 games that will almost certainly retail for $70.
I could see us getting a new $60 Wario Land game or maybe a Chibi-Robo remake during one of those off-months for Switch 1. Maybe even Punch-Out or F-Zero. More niche titles on a smaller budget while the Switch 2 gets most of the heavy-hitters.
Well, it's still Kirby Month over on my YouTube channel. I'm almost finished with Kirby Superstar, I just need to complete The Arena, and then I'll be moving on to Kirby 64.
I mentioned this in the other article, but I had no idea this month was HAL's 45th anniversary, so that's a fun little coincidence!
By the way, I also started doing a weekly podcast on my channel called the "Pictochat Podcast," and I drew up a logo for it in Adobe Illustrator that I thought was cute. What do you think??
@-wc- But why is the weiner dog laying eggs? It's a freak of nature. Scientists have been playing god for far too long; they created an abomination against humanity. It's unnatural!
If 3DS ever comes to NSO, it won't be for several more years. I think DS is likely to come this year, since DS games were already on Wii U Virtual Console, so Nintendo should have no problem emulating them.
It's been two years since the last new systems (GB and GBA) were added, so if we get DS this year, that would probably mean the next platform is added in 2027. That would give them plenty of time to remaster the last handful of worthwhile GameCube games (Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime 2, maybe a ground-up Luigi's Mansion remake on Switch 2 and a Chibi-Robo 1&2 remake) and then after we've all bought those, then they'll add GameCube to the service in 2027.
Then, if we're lucky, we'll get Wii added to the service in 2029 (after they've already charged us for Super Mario Galaxy 2 HD, Kirby's Epic Yarn HD, Metroid Prime 3 HD, and Nintendo Switch Sports 2).
Finally, we'll get 3DS in the year 2031, but at this point we'll have already bought Kid Icarus Uprising HD, Kirby Triple Deluxe + Planet Robobot HD, Link Between Worlds HD, and remakes of Fire Emblem Awakening, Fates, and Echoes.
Oh, and then in 2033, we'll get Wii U on NSO, but after Nintendo already re-released Yoshi's Woolly World
That'll lead us into 2035, by which point the Switch 3 will have launched. Unfortunately, the Switch 3 won't be backwards compatible with Switch 2 or Switch 1. But we'll have the option to emulate Nintendo Switch games on Nintendo Switch 3 via Nintendo Switch Online. And we can emulate Nintendo Switch 2 games on Nintendo Switch 3 via the Nintendo Switch Online Nintendo Switch Online Online Expansion Pass Online for the Nintendo Switch 3 Online Plus Expansion Pass Pass for the Nintendo Switch 2 family of systems systems.
Disappointing that the February Direct is seemingly not happening, though. I suppose they could do something for the OG Switch in March, but I'm not holding my breath.
I'm not personally that interested in the Tony Hawk games, but if true, this gives me hope that other canned ActiVision titles will see the light of day under Microsoft rather than entire IP laying dormant for decades. I really just want more Crash and Spyro. I would pay good money just for simple ports of Twinsanity and Wrath of Cortex to hold me over while we wait for the next thing. I never actually finished Twinsanity.
Also, give me an Atari collection like ActiVision Classics on the PS1, with Kaboom and Plaque Attack and all those other games.
I said in the Best Mario Sports Games article that putting Mario Golf World Tour so far beneath Toadstool Tour was criminal, and now you're doing it again just to trigger me.
This sucks, though, so I hope they are actually working on a replacement system and not just getting more stingy ahead of the new console launch. Wii U to Switch was quite a stark contrast in terms of how expensive Nintendo priced their accessories. That's not a trend I want to see continue.
I don't disagree with anything you said, but Funko remains so popular despite me never seeing the appeal, I do think the game could have been a major financial success if handled properly. The game just didn't look particularly good--especially on Switch, where it was featured prominently in Directs. If they made something interesting using the IP and the broad appeal of Funko, I imagine a reality where it was successful enough to get multiple paid expansions bringing in new franchises. But it just looked very basic and uninspired, which I guess is how you and I both feel about the figurines, but for some reason the masses agreed with us when it came to the game.
I admittedly own two Funko's--Dexter from Dexter's Lab and Johnny Bravo--but only because their glasses mask the soulless, black Baymax eyes, so they actually look pretty normal. I generally prefer to buy figurines from Youtooz, which are admittedly still a bit more chibi and off-model than I would like, but still leagues better than Funko.
@Banjo- Yoshi's New Island is a game that gets far too much flack, imo. The music could be better, and the game doesn't really bring a whole lot new to the table outside of the uninspired giant egg mechanic. But it's still a solid enough Yoshi game with a good art style and really impressive 3D effects. It doesn't do anything to re-invent the wheel, but sometimes that's okay. Not every game needs a crazy new gimmick; more of the same can be comforting.
I also never finished Mario + Rabbids but need to someday. I picked up the sequel, but I feel like I should beat the first one before starting it--even though the second one looks way more interesting to me.
Outside of my channel, I've been playing Wario Land 4, which is a game I didn't grow up with, so it's basically a new Wario game to me. So far, I think the game is okay, but I went in with really high expectations, knowing how influential this game was on various indie platformers like Anton Blast and Pizza Tower.
I knew going in that the levels were designed to have you running back to the start under a time limit by taking alternate routes, but the level design doesn't feel as clever as I was expecting, to be honest. Some mechanics annoy me a little bit, like how Wario drops whatever item he's holding if you bump against a wall. The space between walls is often very narrow, so the amount of times I've dropped the enemy or rock I was holding has been very frustrating.
As far as I can tell, all of the transformations are lifted from Wario Land 3, which makes them a little less exciting. It was surreal to realize how many assets from the first WarioWare game were lifted straight from this one; music, Wario's sound bytes, sound effects, the minigame where you're assembling a Wario face... I had no idea those all originated in this game, so that's pretty neat. Props for that.
Speaking of the minigames, though--they kind of suck. They take far too long to get started. Like the one where I jump over obstacles as Wario on a tire, it feels like it takes 10 seconds or more before the first obstacle shows up. You have to grind away at the minigames to earn enough coins to buy items to make the bosses easier. I kind of hate that the game actively encourages me to skip entire phases of boss battles so I can beat it within the time limit and get all treasures.
The boss fights are tedious and go on for way too long. I just ran out of time on one when it only had one or two hits left, and that was after buying an item from the shop that dealt a fair bit of damage. So before I take on the boss again, I'm gonna have to grind away at those boring minigames again to make sure I don't run out of time again. It's just not a fun gameplay loop at all.
I was so excited when this game was announced to be coming to NSO, and I really wish I were enjoying it more. I don't hate it, but it's a bit of a slog for me to get through, and that really bums me out. The game just isn't clicking with me. I also missed a gem piece on the pinball level, which was easily the most tedious and boring level in the game so far, so I really dread having to go back and replay it. The fact you can "clear" the level without getting the key to advance to the next one or without the four Shards needed to unlock the boss is kind of annoying. It feels like needless padding because they knew players would have to go back and replay levels.
I still intend to see the game through to the end, but I feel no incentive to 100% complete it. Especially considering the records you unlock aren't even real songs and just sound nonsensical in not even a particularly funny way. I sort of get the impression the game was rushed out to coincide with the GBA launch window; I can't exactly articulate why, it just feels less polished to me than most Nintendo games. Maybe that's supposed to be part of the charm?
Oh well. I guess not every game is going to be for me, and that's okay. I know it has a cult following of passionate fans though, so I know my critique is gonna disappoint some people, and I feel a little bad about that.
I just completed a playthrough of Kirby's Adventure on my channel, and that's gotten me into a bit of a Kirby kick. So, I've decided to dub the rest of February, "Kirby Month!"
I'm currently playing through Kirby Super Star, which will have daily uploads on the channel starting next week. The following week, I plan to move on to Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Here's the link to my first episode of Kirby's Adventure, if anybody wants to check it out:
I'd like to start making themed months a regular thing on my channel. With next month being "Mar10 Day," I might dedicate March to playing a bunch of Mario games on camera. We'll see!
As long as my screen orientation doesn't keep flipping upside down on me when I'm trying to hold it upright, as my phone is prone to do. Surely, there will at least be a rotation lock feature.
Mario Golf World Tour being so low is criminal. How is it 15 while Toadstool Tour is #1? I grew up on Toadstool Tour back in the GameCube days. I believe it was my first Mario sports game I owned. I have a lot of fond memories playing it with my brother, so it's a nostalgic game for me.
But with that said, World Tour is better in every way. Way more content--if you include the DLC, there's LOADS more courses and characters than in Toadstool Tour. The gameplay feels perfectly refined--by shot always goes exactly where I want. The courses are much more unique and creative, with settings such as outer space, a yarn Yoshi world, underwater, DK's jungle, a giant garden, etc. Lots of unlockable cosmetics and clubs for your Mii character. The online stuff was pretty cool, like tournaments.
The only thing holding it back from being peak was being stuck on a handheld. I never got to experience this game with local multiplayer, as there was no option for download play. Do you know how hard it is to find another person who owns a copy of the Mario Golf World Tour game for the Nintendo 3DS family of handhelds??
I would love to see an HD console port of this game. It would undo a thousand Camelot sins to have the game playable on a modern device.
As @Lizuka said, it honestly is kind of surprising, as they haven't released a mobile game that doesn't operate in the completely separate sphere of Pokémon for quite some time now. I'm not a mobile gamer, but I've always said that three perfect fits would be a WarioWare game, a touch-based Kirby game like either Canvas Curse or Mass Attack, and a Mario vs. Donkey Kong game with the Minis.
That's a hard disagree from me, although I would never go so far as to say any of the Metroid games I've played were "terrifying." The closest is probably the EMMI from Dread, but that's more because they come around the corner and jumoscare you.
The first Luigi's Mansion game is pretty eerie, though, like the implication that the ghosts are a real family that died. Chauncey was scarier as a kid, but he's still pretty creepy, as is the little girl who sleeps upside down. The music that kicks in when you fight her, and when you fight the fat dude in the kitchen, is really anxiety-inducing, like a record that keeps on scratching. Speaking of the fat dude in the kitchen, he looks pretty grotesque, almost like a Little Nightmares character.
By the way, this wasn't my comment, but the "Bowser already being defeated" thing comes from Madame Clairvoya, the fortune teller, who says something to sees him in her crystal ball and says this is an impossibility because Mario defeated him for good. It was never clear to me whether the final boss was just King Boo in a Bowser costume, or more disturbingly, the hollowed remains of Bowser. When the head comes flying off and he puts it back on upside down and starts running around haphazardly, unable to see where he's going--it's pretty messed up imagery if it really is supposed to be more than just a suit.
Another moment that sticks out in my mind is when you defeat Boolossus and then all the lights in the mansion go out, leaving you completely helpless as ghosts swarm you until you turn the breaker back on. There's also the "Luigi hanging from a noose" thing, but that's honestly probably just a graphical mishap more than anything.
When you're roaming the halls in the dark, the main theme is very unnerving too, with the low-pitched trombone (or whatever the instrument is) blasting loudly. The main melody in the other Luigi's Mansion games is a bit more lighthearted and playful. You also have graphics that go for a less cartoony and more realistic style, and the rooms are way darker.
Maybe you're misremembering and need to give the first game another go. I would argue it borders on being a softcore horror game. Maybe a better comparison than Metroid is actually Majora's Mask, which released around the same time. LM1 was also planned to have a similar time limit that was scrapped. (Pikmin also came out that year and had a time limit.) Nintendo... really wanted to remind you of the inevitability of death in those days.
My personal opinion--just one, singular mansion like the first game. It's called Luigi's "Mansion" for a reason, after all, and the third game was already drifting away from that idea by having it set in a hotel. Each individual floor of The Last Resort is effectively its own level, like the 5 distinctly themed mansions in LM2. LM1 still has the most open-ended mansion with relatively free exploration in more of a metroidvania-style format. I want to see the series return to its roots and do more of that. But, with a much bigger mansion than LM1 with more rooms to explore.
I'd also like if you could wander the grounds outside the mansion and explore a surrounding haunted forest and lake area. LM1 had you step into the courtyard briefly, and LM2 and 3 tease you with these stunning vistas out the window that you just want to go explore.
The only exception to my desire to see LM4 set in another mansion is that I would also be fine with a creepy medieval castle. Not Bowser's Castle as the article suggests, as that's too vanilla and would take away part of what makes Luigi's Mansion special as a spin-off independent from the Super Mario series. I would want a more realistic castle like the Simon Belmont trailer for Smash Ultimate. That looked awesome. I would totally be down for a Luigi's Mansion game that looked like that.
Really, I just want it to go for a darker theme like the first game, which is genuinely disturbing at times. LM2 and 3 are too zany and silly for my liking, and I imagine if the next game takes place on a cruise ship or in an amusement park or one of these other ideas posed in the article, it would continue being too silly and cartoony for my taste. The first game isn't too intense for kids, and I would argue most kids like being scared, to an extent. Look at how many little kids love FNAF or Poppy's Playtime, for example. My six-year-old nephew agrees the first game is the best.
So, make it dark and spoopy again, Nintendo! Make it as eerie as a Metroid game again. And don't get too hung up on coming up with a creative new setting; you don't have to re-invent the wheel, but sometimes Nintendo likes to innovate just for the sake of it. I just want a solid Luigi's Mansion with open level design, a more serious tone, ghosts with unique designs, and the combat and environmental puzzles from LM2. Keeping the multiplayer co-op would be cool, too.
@ChakraStomps I disagree. It would be a troll move to have the game NOT release on the console it was announced for 7 years ago. I'd be pretty upset if I went out and bought a Switch after the announcement that Metroid Prime 4 was coming, only for that not to happen. Not that there aren't plenty of other great Switch games to play instead, but still, it's the principle. Maybe the gane will get graphics and performance boosts on Switch 2, which I would prefer to a separate SKU.
@Paula_M_3 You're apparently unfamiliar with "Miiverse After Dark," I see. It was spearheaded by this dude whose username, I believe, was "The_Bard" or something like that. If I'm remembering correctly, his Mii was bald and had a white shirt and a big nose, maybe glasses. He posted lots of really obscene art that got tons of attention. I'm pretty sure he just kept making alt accounts whenever he got banned.
Edit: I did some Googling and found some of his old posts. Turns out his name had a space instead of an underscore, he wasn't bald but had short, brown hair, and his nose wasn't really that big. I don't know why I felt the need to clarify this.
@michellelynn0976 Yeah, that's the thing--modern social media sites are so toxic nowadays and are absolutely terrible for my mental health. I can't scroll on Twitter/X for longer than five minutes without someone accusing somebody of being the absolute worst thing you can imagine which I can't say here on Nintendo life, and then the other person responding, "Sounds like you're projecting, I think you're the [insert very serious accusation that shouldn't be taken lightly]!" I had to remove the app from my Home screen and seldom get on there anymore unless I'm looking to see if Pyoro or SamusHunter or somebody has tweeted about a rumor. It'd be great to see Nintendo give us a positive alternative, free from all the toxicity.
I got so excited when I saw the trailer drop on YouTube! I never played this game back on the GBA but have heard nothing but great things... Technically that's not true, I actually did own this game as a kid but for some reason didn't know what I was doing and only got past maybe one level? I dunno. Regardless, it's essentially a brand-new game, and I can't wait!
And it's dropping on Valentine's Day, no less! Wario has finally acknowledged my unrequited love!! 🥰❤️🧄
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Man, Pokémon was really almost a disaster here in the West, huh? Weren't they also planning to give Pikachu breasts? It reminds me of how the Japanese version of Spyro is almost unplayable because they went with like a fixed isometric camera and reduced the charge speed by like half.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Two More Titles
It's about time! Not sure why this wasn't paired with the other DK drops from a couple months ago, but that's okay.
Now, we just need Wario Land 1 and 2, and the Game Boy library will be perfect in my eyes.
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@Edwirichuu Why try to force people into a compact box? Does it make you feel better to view the world through a black-and-white lense? Life is a lot more complicated than that. We all have our own subjective lived experiences, and people think the way they do for a myriad of reasons. This notion of "if you're not 100% with me, you're against me" is part of why Democrats lost this election. Me being an independent means you have an opportunity to win me back and get me to vote for your candidate next time. So far, you're not making me feel particularly welcome, though. You'd think the party who calls everyone else a cult would welcome people with an open mind who don't blindly adhere 100% to any singular party or person. 🤷♂️
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@ChakraStomps
I don't really understand the term "neocon," can you break it down for me? I know the "con" is short for "Conservatives" and it's meant in a derogatory way. What makes it different from the term "RINO," or are they pretty much synonomous?
Personally, I've never liked Tucker Carlson. I think he's the Right-wing equivalent of Don Lemon, and I was glad to see their respective networks let them go at the same time.
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I voted for Trump. I'm happy with what he's already accomplished domestically in just the past month. Slowed illegal border traffic. Uncovered loads of government waste. Empowering women in sports. Media transparency and opening up press conferences to the broader public. Ensuring that a white guy like me from the underprivileged region of Appalachia still has a fair shot at landing a decent job and getting a good education. I'm hopeful that RFK will be able to get the harmful dyes and chemicals out of our food that are banned in virtually every other country; this should be a bi-partisan agreement.
Internationally, I have my concerns. I'm no economist--I'm not gonna pretend like I understand the complexities of tariffs. I don't want to see burned bridges with our allies, but at the same time, I do think the previous administration projected an heir of weakness that enabled other countries to take advantage of us. It's a fine balance of being firm yet gentle to be respected on a global scale.
I want the war in Ukraine to end and the bloodshed to stop. Same with Gaza. I think some of Trump's comments toward Zelensky were out of line, but at the same time, we seem to be on the verge of a peace agreement. If the election had gone a different way, I imagine this war would have dragged on for much, much longer with countless more Ukranian lives lost and billions more in government spending.
Hardly any of these comments have been deleted, so I hope mine will stay despite having a dissenting opinion. (Combatting censorship was another major reason I voted for Trump, by the way.) I'm not trying to argue or pick fights with anybody. Everybody is entitled to their opinion.
If we don't have an open dialogue, things will never change, and we remain divided forever. So, for the sake of unity, I hope Nintendo Life won't delete this. Yes, I voted MAGA; if you think that makes me a horrible person, you're free to block me, but I think that's counter-intuitive. Before you do, here's some things you need to understand about me:
If you voted for Kamala, I love you and am glad you exercised your democratic right. If you're trans, I empathize with your struggles and don't want to be your enemy; I have crippling OCD, so I take mental health very seriously. If you're black, your life matters to me. If you're gay, I won't lie to you that I believe in traditional marriage because of my religious beliefs, but I have no desire to see legislation passed that infringes on your right to marry because that's ultimately your prerogative. If you're Hispanic, I hope we're able to streamline the immigration process but without compromising on security, so you and your family can live the American dream more quickly.
I wasn't a fan of Kamala, but one thing she echoed constantly throughout the campaign trail is that the American people have more things in common than what separates us. I agree with her on that, but you wouldn't know it thanks to internet echo chambers that only elevate one opinion. This is why dialogue is SO important, and I think it's evident I'm not trying to be provocative, so I'll be really disappointed if Nintendo Life deletes this comment when most of the others still stand. I'm begging you to please not delete this.
God bless, everybody. ❤️
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SINISTAR.
GIVE IT TO ME.
PLEASE.
Re: New Bandai Namco Trademark 'Once Upon A Katamari' Spotted
Ooh, color me interested! This would almost perfectly mirror Sega's handling of Super Monkey Ball on Switch. A remake of one game, a remake of a much better game, and finally, a stellar brand-new game.
I guess you could say both companies... really got the ball rolling.
**crickets**
Re: Nintendo Confirms Removal Of Switch Online SNES Game
@Kingy I had a very dark interpretation of your comment where I imagined the penguin was saying it and was getting Mario to assist him in unaliving himself.
Re: Nintendo Confirms Removal Of Switch Online SNES Game
I get why people are upset about this, and I agree it sets a bad precedent. But personally, I only really care about the first-party games on the service and don't anticipate those going anywhere. The only ones that would be a major loss are the Rareware games, but I think the only reason Microsoft would pull those would be if they were to put out their own collection that you can purchase from the eShop and actually own outright.
So, I'm not too phased by it, but it is still disappointing to see. It makes the trickle feed all the more frustrating though. Now I'm going to be extra upset when our monthly game is third-party, because you made us wait all this time for a game that might only be temporary.
Re: Gex Trilogy Confirms Summer 2025 Switch Release, Here's The Official Trailer
Isn't it weird how long it's taken for these 90's rereleases to come out? Glover only just released, and it was announced YEARS ago. Croc mysteriously got delayed at the last minute, supposedly coming in Q1, but time is running out; I've seen other listings saying Q2. Gex was announced a pretty good while ago and is still several months out. There's also a Bubsy collection we haven't heard anything about since it was announced.
The announcement-to-release window for these B-tier (or, in Bubsy's case, C or D-tier) platformers should probably be a lot shorter.
Looking forward to playing them all for the first time, though. I grew up on games like Ty the Tasmanian Tiger, so I have a real soft spot for the less-popular platformers of the 90's and early 2000's.
Re: Tetris Forever Adds Two More Classic Games In Its "Biggest-Ever" Update
I wish I cared more about this game. I think it's really neat for the sake of video game preservation, and it's awesome the game regularly gets free updates with entire new GAMES added! But, I already have Tetris 99, The Tetris Effect, and Puyo Puyo Tetris on my Switch, so I don't really feel compelled to buy this. I understand there's an N64 version of Tetris from a top-down, 3D perspective; now, that's an interesting twist that might would get me to buy this game if it was ever added in the future.
Re: Mario + Rabbids Director Recalls "Fantastic" Time With Nintendo, Would Be Open To Collab Again
I don't think Nintendo works that way. If you want to work with them, you need to be the one knocking on their door. The only exception to this might be reaching out to third-parties when it comes to Smash Bros. But otherwise, they aren't going to go out of their way to ask other companies if they'd like to collab. Outsiders make pitches to Nintendo, not the other way around.
Re: Warner Bros. Closes Three Studios Including Team Behind Smash-Like Brawler 'MultiVersus'
MultiVersus is a game I always wanted to play but just never really got around to it, because 1) I was waiting for a Switch port, and 2) I was waiting for the game to actually feel complete with a sizeable roster that wasn't filled with throw-away picks like LeBron James and a random Banana Guard from Adventure Time. I don't really care about comic book heroes, I just wanted to see more 90's-2000's Cartoon Network representation.
I recently did a podcast episode on my channel where I discussed the wasted potential of MultiVersus, and this is one of my favorite video thumbnails I've made so far, lol.
Re: Talking Point: Can Nintendo Keep Up The One-Game-A-Month Release Pace On Switch 2?
@Oldstalk Honestly, I hope you're right about that. I've been increasingly doubtful the Switch 2 will launch with a 3D Mario, but I think it needs a massive single player experience that showcases the system's raw graphical power like Breath of the Wild was for Switch 1. It's a game that will resonate with the core audience looking to get the new system on day 1, while Mario Kart can wait till the holidays when more casual audiences will be picking up the system.
Re: Talking Point: Can Nintendo Keep Up The One-Game-A-Month Release Pace On Switch 2?
I've predicted this a couple times before, but what I think will happen is that we'll get a new first-party Switch 2 game every other month due to the extra challenge of 4k game development. HOWEVER, I don't think this will be a big deal, because Nintendo will supplement us with a first-party Switch 1 game during those in-between months.
Given the massive install base of Switch 1, I think it makes sense Nintendo will continue to develop Switch 1 games for the foreseeable future. Some people will still be upset about this, but they really shouldn't, because it's not like the 2017-2019 3DS situation; any future games that come to Switch 1 will still be playable on Switch 2 and may even have graphical/performance upgrades. So it's a non-issue.
I see the first year of Switch 2 going something like this:
First month - New Mario Kart (Switch 2 exclusive)
Second month - Metroid Prime 4 (Switch 1)
Third month - New 3D Mario (Switch 2 exclusive)
Fourth month - New Mario Baseball (Switch 1)
Fifth month - New Splatoon (Switch 2 exclusive)
Sixth month - Wind Waker HD (Switch 1)
This is just an example; I'm not predicting we get these exact games in the corresponding months. But this is just to give an idea of the alternating pattern I think Nintendo could do for at least the first couple years of the Switch 2's life. Personally, I wouldn't have a problem with it. Especially since that would mean Nintendo is still making $60 games alongside Switch 2 games that will almost certainly retail for $70.
I could see us getting a new $60 Wario Land game or maybe a Chibi-Robo remake during one of those off-months for Switch 1. Maybe even Punch-Out or F-Zero. More niche titles on a smaller budget while the Switch 2 gets most of the heavy-hitters.
Re: New 'Dating App For Games' Tool Looks To Leverage Human Expertise Over AI
@gcunit I've had all my shots, yes. I'm also housebroken and won't pee on your leg (unless you're unto that sort of thing).
@CaleBoi25
Well, I'm not into bois, but my top three are:
1. Paper Mario: TTYD
2. Super Mario 64
3. Crash Bandicoot 2
I'll give you a bro fist bump, though.
Re: New 'Dating App For Games' Tool Looks To Leverage Human Expertise Over AI
My backlog is massive enough as it is, so I don't think I need a dating app for games.
A dating app for gamers, however? Count me in. I'm 25, single, and desperate for love. 😂
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (22nd February)
@wazlon Thank you!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (22nd February)
Well, it's still Kirby Month over on my YouTube channel. I'm almost finished with Kirby Superstar, I just need to complete The Arena, and then I'll be moving on to Kirby 64.
Here's the link to the first episode of Kirby Super Star, for those interested: https://youtu.be/PNHjaBCGo5k?si=9WtL7Eg1myQjU44I
I mentioned this in the other article, but I had no idea this month was HAL's 45th anniversary, so that's a fun little coincidence!
By the way, I also started doing a weekly podcast on my channel called the "Pictochat Podcast," and I drew up a logo for it in Adobe Illustrator that I thought was cute. What do you think??
Re: Anniversary: HAL Laboratory Is 45 Years Old Today
@-wc- But why is the weiner dog laying eggs? It's a freak of nature. Scientists have been playing god for far too long; they created an abomination against humanity. It's unnatural!
Re: Anniversary: HAL Laboratory Is 45 Years Old Today
Huh. I had no idea this was the case when I decided to make February "Kirby Month" on my YouTube channel, lol.
Re: Talking Point: The 3DS Library Is Ripe For Switch 2, But Is NSO The Way To Go?
If 3DS ever comes to NSO, it won't be for several more years. I think DS is likely to come this year, since DS games were already on Wii U Virtual Console, so Nintendo should have no problem emulating them.
It's been two years since the last new systems (GB and GBA) were added, so if we get DS this year, that would probably mean the next platform is added in 2027. That would give them plenty of time to remaster the last handful of worthwhile GameCube games (Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime 2, maybe a ground-up Luigi's Mansion remake on Switch 2 and a Chibi-Robo 1&2 remake) and then after we've all bought those, then they'll add GameCube to the service in 2027.
Then, if we're lucky, we'll get Wii added to the service in 2029 (after they've already charged us for Super Mario Galaxy 2 HD, Kirby's Epic Yarn HD, Metroid Prime 3 HD, and Nintendo Switch Sports 2).
Finally, we'll get 3DS in the year 2031, but at this point we'll have already bought Kid Icarus Uprising HD, Kirby Triple Deluxe + Planet Robobot HD, Link Between Worlds HD, and remakes of Fire Emblem Awakening, Fates, and Echoes.
Oh, and then in 2033, we'll get Wii U on NSO, but after Nintendo already re-released Yoshi's Woolly World
That'll lead us into 2035, by which point the Switch 3 will have launched. Unfortunately, the Switch 3 won't be backwards compatible with Switch 2 or Switch 1. But we'll have the option to emulate Nintendo Switch games on Nintendo Switch 3 via Nintendo Switch Online. And we can emulate Nintendo Switch 2 games on Nintendo Switch 3 via the Nintendo Switch Online Nintendo Switch Online Online Expansion Pass Online for the Nintendo Switch 3 Online Plus Expansion Pass Pass for the Nintendo Switch 2 family of systems systems.
Re: Pokémon Presents Announced For 27th February 2025
**surprised Pikachu face**
Disappointing that the February Direct is seemingly not happening, though. I suppose they could do something for the OG Switch in March, but I'm not holding my breath.
Re: Rumour: A New Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Remaster Might Be On The Way
I'm not personally that interested in the Tony Hawk games, but if true, this gives me hope that other canned ActiVision titles will see the light of day under Microsoft rather than entire IP laying dormant for decades. I really just want more Crash and Spyro. I would pay good money just for simple ports of Twinsanity and Wrath of Cortex to hold me over while we wait for the next thing. I never actually finished Twinsanity.
Also, give me an Atari collection like ActiVision Classics on the PS1, with Kaboom and Plaque Attack and all those other games.
Re: Best Mario Golf Games Of All Time
I said in the Best Mario Sports Games article that putting Mario Golf World Tour so far beneath Toadstool Tour was criminal, and now you're doing it again just to trigger me.
Re: Nintendo Sets Up New Subsidiary In Taiwan
Ah yes, my favorite acronym: "NOT."
Re: Nintendo Is Discontinuing Gold Points, One Of The Switch's Best Incentives
Surprised the discontinue date isn't March 31st.
This sucks, though, so I hope they are actually working on a replacement system and not just getting more stingy ahead of the new console launch. Wii U to Switch was quite a stark contrast in terms of how expensive Nintendo priced their accessories. That's not a trend I want to see continue.
Re: Funko Fusion Is Deemed A "Complete Commercial And Critical Failure"
@Samalik
I don't disagree with anything you said, but Funko remains so popular despite me never seeing the appeal, I do think the game could have been a major financial success if handled properly. The game just didn't look particularly good--especially on Switch, where it was featured prominently in Directs. If they made something interesting using the IP and the broad appeal of Funko, I imagine a reality where it was successful enough to get multiple paid expansions bringing in new franchises. But it just looked very basic and uninspired, which I guess is how you and I both feel about the figurines, but for some reason the masses agreed with us when it came to the game.
I admittedly own two Funko's--Dexter from Dexter's Lab and Johnny Bravo--but only because their glasses mask the soulless, black Baymax eyes, so they actually look pretty normal. I generally prefer to buy figurines from Youtooz, which are admittedly still a bit more chibi and off-model than I would like, but still leagues better than Funko.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th February)
@Banjo- Yoshi's New Island is a game that gets far too much flack, imo. The music could be better, and the game doesn't really bring a whole lot new to the table outside of the uninspired giant egg mechanic. But it's still a solid enough Yoshi game with a good art style and really impressive 3D effects. It doesn't do anything to re-invent the wheel, but sometimes that's okay. Not every game needs a crazy new gimmick; more of the same can be comforting.
I also never finished Mario + Rabbids but need to someday. I picked up the sequel, but I feel like I should beat the first one before starting it--even though the second one looks way more interesting to me.
Re: Feature: "I Was Seeing Him In My Dreams" - Nintendo Veteran Just Can't Shake Shigeru Miyamoto
Miyamoto is the man of my dreams, too.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th February)
Outside of my channel, I've been playing Wario Land 4, which is a game I didn't grow up with, so it's basically a new Wario game to me. So far, I think the game is okay, but I went in with really high expectations, knowing how influential this game was on various indie platformers like Anton Blast and Pizza Tower.
I knew going in that the levels were designed to have you running back to the start under a time limit by taking alternate routes, but the level design doesn't feel as clever as I was expecting, to be honest. Some mechanics annoy me a little bit, like how Wario drops whatever item he's holding if you bump against a wall. The space between walls is often very narrow, so the amount of times I've dropped the enemy or rock I was holding has been very frustrating.
As far as I can tell, all of the transformations are lifted from Wario Land 3, which makes them a little less exciting. It was surreal to realize how many assets from the first WarioWare game were lifted straight from this one; music, Wario's sound bytes, sound effects, the minigame where you're assembling a Wario face... I had no idea those all originated in this game, so that's pretty neat. Props for that.
Speaking of the minigames, though--they kind of suck. They take far too long to get started. Like the one where I jump over obstacles as Wario on a tire, it feels like it takes 10 seconds or more before the first obstacle shows up. You have to grind away at the minigames to earn enough coins to buy items to make the bosses easier. I kind of hate that the game actively encourages me to skip entire phases of boss battles so I can beat it within the time limit and get all treasures.
The boss fights are tedious and go on for way too long. I just ran out of time on one when it only had one or two hits left, and that was after buying an item from the shop that dealt a fair bit of damage. So before I take on the boss again, I'm gonna have to grind away at those boring minigames again to make sure I don't run out of time again. It's just not a fun gameplay loop at all.
I was so excited when this game was announced to be coming to NSO, and I really wish I were enjoying it more. I don't hate it, but it's a bit of a slog for me to get through, and that really bums me out. The game just isn't clicking with me. I also missed a gem piece on the pinball level, which was easily the most tedious and boring level in the game so far, so I really dread having to go back and replay it. The fact you can "clear" the level without getting the key to advance to the next one or without the four Shards needed to unlock the boss is kind of annoying. It feels like needless padding because they knew players would have to go back and replay levels.
I still intend to see the game through to the end, but I feel no incentive to 100% complete it. Especially considering the records you unlock aren't even real songs and just sound nonsensical in not even a particularly funny way. I sort of get the impression the game was rushed out to coincide with the GBA launch window; I can't exactly articulate why, it just feels less polished to me than most Nintendo games. Maybe that's supposed to be part of the charm?
Oh well. I guess not every game is going to be for me, and that's okay. I know it has a cult following of passionate fans though, so I know my critique is gonna disappoint some people, and I feel a little bad about that.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th February)
I just completed a playthrough of Kirby's Adventure on my channel, and that's gotten me into a bit of a Kirby kick. So, I've decided to dub the rest of February, "Kirby Month!"
I'm currently playing through Kirby Super Star, which will have daily uploads on the channel starting next week. The following week, I plan to move on to Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Here's the link to my first episode of Kirby's Adventure, if anybody wants to check it out:
https://youtu.be/M4ojJ-rptVY?si=KAg0PfR0H-rIR2A7
I'd like to start making themed months a regular thing on my channel. With next month being "Mar10 Day," I might dedicate March to playing a bunch of Mario games on camera. We'll see!
Re: No Wins For Nintendo At DICE Awards, But Balatro Bags A Three Of A Kind
Missed opportunity to put "no dice" as the subheading.
Re: Switch 2 Patent Suggests You Can Flip The Console Upside Down
As long as my screen orientation doesn't keep flipping upside down on me when I'm trying to hold it upright, as my phone is prone to do. Surely, there will at least be a rotation lock feature.
Re: Best Mario Sports Games Of All Time
Mario Golf World Tour being so low is criminal. How is it 15 while Toadstool Tour is #1? I grew up on Toadstool Tour back in the GameCube days. I believe it was my first Mario sports game I owned. I have a lot of fond memories playing it with my brother, so it's a nostalgic game for me.
But with that said, World Tour is better in every way. Way more content--if you include the DLC, there's LOADS more courses and characters than in Toadstool Tour. The gameplay feels perfectly refined--by shot always goes exactly where I want. The courses are much more unique and creative, with settings such as outer space, a yarn Yoshi world, underwater, DK's jungle, a giant garden, etc. Lots of unlockable cosmetics and clubs for your Mii character. The online stuff was pretty cool, like tournaments.
The only thing holding it back from being peak was being stuck on a handheld. I never got to experience this game with local multiplayer, as there was no option for download play. Do you know how hard it is to find another person who owns a copy of the Mario Golf World Tour game for the Nintendo 3DS family of handhelds??
I would love to see an HD console port of this game. It would undo a thousand Camelot sins to have the game playable on a modern device.
Re: Don't Worry, Dragon Quest XII Is Still In Development
@DiggleDog *relentlessly tooting MIDI trumpets
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Wario World (GameCube)
Why is he salivating in both of these? Does he have rabies?
Re: Nintendo Is Developing New Mobile Game Apps, Unsurprisingly
As @Lizuka said, it honestly is kind of surprising, as they haven't released a mobile game that doesn't operate in the completely separate sphere of Pokémon for quite some time now. I'm not a mobile gamer, but I've always said that three perfect fits would be a WarioWare game, a touch-based Kirby game like either Canvas Curse or Mass Attack, and a Mario vs. Donkey Kong game with the Minis.
Re: Talking Point: Where Should 'Luigi's Mansion 4' Take Place?
@N00BiSH
That's a hard disagree from me, although I would never go so far as to say any of the Metroid games I've played were "terrifying." The closest is probably the EMMI from Dread, but that's more because they come around the corner and jumoscare you.
The first Luigi's Mansion game is pretty eerie, though, like the implication that the ghosts are a real family that died. Chauncey was scarier as a kid, but he's still pretty creepy, as is the little girl who sleeps upside down. The music that kicks in when you fight her, and when you fight the fat dude in the kitchen, is really anxiety-inducing, like a record that keeps on scratching. Speaking of the fat dude in the kitchen, he looks pretty grotesque, almost like a Little Nightmares character.
By the way, this wasn't my comment, but the "Bowser already being defeated" thing comes from Madame Clairvoya, the fortune teller, who says something to sees him in her crystal ball and says this is an impossibility because Mario defeated him for good. It was never clear to me whether the final boss was just King Boo in a Bowser costume, or more disturbingly, the hollowed remains of Bowser. When the head comes flying off and he puts it back on upside down and starts running around haphazardly, unable to see where he's going--it's pretty messed up imagery if it really is supposed to be more than just a suit.
Another moment that sticks out in my mind is when you defeat Boolossus and then all the lights in the mansion go out, leaving you completely helpless as ghosts swarm you until you turn the breaker back on. There's also the "Luigi hanging from a noose" thing, but that's honestly probably just a graphical mishap more than anything.
When you're roaming the halls in the dark, the main theme is very unnerving too, with the low-pitched trombone (or whatever the instrument is) blasting loudly. The main melody in the other Luigi's Mansion games is a bit more lighthearted and playful. You also have graphics that go for a less cartoony and more realistic style, and the rooms are way darker.
Maybe you're misremembering and need to give the first game another go. I would argue it borders on being a softcore horror game. Maybe a better comparison than Metroid is actually Majora's Mask, which released around the same time. LM1 was also planned to have a similar time limit that was scrapped. (Pikmin also came out that year and had a time limit.) Nintendo... really wanted to remind you of the inevitability of death in those days.
Re: Talking Point: Where Should 'Luigi's Mansion 4' Take Place?
My personal opinion--just one, singular mansion like the first game. It's called Luigi's "Mansion" for a reason, after all, and the third game was already drifting away from that idea by having it set in a hotel. Each individual floor of The Last Resort is effectively its own level, like the 5 distinctly themed mansions in LM2. LM1 still has the most open-ended mansion with relatively free exploration in more of a metroidvania-style format. I want to see the series return to its roots and do more of that. But, with a much bigger mansion than LM1 with more rooms to explore.
I'd also like if you could wander the grounds outside the mansion and explore a surrounding haunted forest and lake area. LM1 had you step into the courtyard briefly, and LM2 and 3 tease you with these stunning vistas out the window that you just want to go explore.
The only exception to my desire to see LM4 set in another mansion is that I would also be fine with a creepy medieval castle. Not Bowser's Castle as the article suggests, as that's too vanilla and would take away part of what makes Luigi's Mansion special as a spin-off independent from the Super Mario series. I would want a more realistic castle like the Simon Belmont trailer for Smash Ultimate. That looked awesome. I would totally be down for a Luigi's Mansion game that looked like that.
Really, I just want it to go for a darker theme like the first game, which is genuinely disturbing at times. LM2 and 3 are too zany and silly for my liking, and I imagine if the next game takes place on a cruise ship or in an amusement park or one of these other ideas posed in the article, it would continue being too silly and cartoony for my taste. The first game isn't too intense for kids, and I would argue most kids like being scared, to an extent. Look at how many little kids love FNAF or Poppy's Playtime, for example. My six-year-old nephew agrees the first game is the best.
So, make it dark and spoopy again, Nintendo! Make it as eerie as a Metroid game again. And don't get too hung up on coming up with a creative new setting; you don't have to re-invent the wheel, but sometimes Nintendo likes to innovate just for the sake of it. I just want a solid Luigi's Mansion with open level design, a more serious tone, ghosts with unique designs, and the combat and environmental puzzles from LM2. Keeping the multiplayer co-op would be cool, too.
Re: Nintendo Talks About Future Switch Support Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch
@ChakraStomps I disagree. It would be a troll move to have the game NOT release on the console it was announced for 7 years ago. I'd be pretty upset if I went out and bought a Switch after the announcement that Metroid Prime 4 was coming, only for that not to happen. Not that there aren't plenty of other great Switch games to play instead, but still, it's the principle. Maybe the gane will get graphics and performance boosts on Switch 2, which I would prefer to a separate SKU.
Re: Opinion: Miiverse Was Fine, But Does Anybody Really Want It Back In 2025?
@Paula_M_3 You're apparently unfamiliar with "Miiverse After Dark," I see. It was spearheaded by this dude whose username, I believe, was "The_Bard" or something like that. If I'm remembering correctly, his Mii was bald and had a white shirt and a big nose, maybe glasses. He posted lots of really obscene art that got tons of attention. I'm pretty sure he just kept making alt accounts whenever he got banned.
Edit: I did some Googling and found some of his old posts. Turns out his name had a space instead of an underscore, he wasn't bald but had short, brown hair, and his nose wasn't really that big. I don't know why I felt the need to clarify this.
Re: Opinion: Miiverse Was Fine, But Does Anybody Really Want It Back In 2025?
@michellelynn0976 Yeah, that's the thing--modern social media sites are so toxic nowadays and are absolutely terrible for my mental health. I can't scroll on Twitter/X for longer than five minutes without someone accusing somebody of being the absolute worst thing you can imagine which I can't say here on Nintendo life, and then the other person responding, "Sounds like you're projecting, I think you're the [insert very serious accusation that shouldn't be taken lightly]!" I had to remove the app from my Home screen and seldom get on there anymore unless I'm looking to see if Pyoro or SamusHunter or somebody has tweeted about a rumor. It'd be great to see Nintendo give us a positive alternative, free from all the toxicity.
Re: Opinion: Miiverse Was Fine, But Does Anybody Really Want It Back In 2025?
@JCnator I got a temporary ban on Miiverse back in the day for posting "violent content."
I was trying to get somebody to play hangman with me, lol.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library Next Week With Wario Land 4
I got so excited when I saw the trailer drop on YouTube! I never played this game back on the GBA but have heard nothing but great things... Technically that's not true, I actually did own this game as a kid but for some reason didn't know what I was doing and only got past maybe one level? I dunno. Regardless, it's essentially a brand-new game, and I can't wait!
And it's dropping on Valentine's Day, no less! Wario has finally acknowledged my unrequited love!! 🥰❤️🧄
Re: New Nintendo Patent Seems To Confirm Mouse Functionality For Switch 2
@StewdaMegaManNerd I don't know what you're talking about, I've been using my JoyCon to eat spaghetti for years now.