I'm not expecting it in December, but I'd love to get one final Switch-focused Direct before the big "Switch 2" presentation that gives us the last handful of first-party games we've been hoping for. Wind Waker HD, Twilight Princess HD, Metroid Prime 2 and 3, a new Mario Baseball, Kid Icarus Uprising remastered, Yoshi's Woolly World maybe a new Wario Land or Rythm Heaven. Mostly ports and basic remasters, as well as some more niche budget titles.
Maybe we could get a Switch Direct in February and a Switch 2 reveal in March? I'm not counting on it, but that would be my ideal scenario.
I just passed 100 subscribers, which is a goal I wanted to achieve by the end of the year! I'm very thankful to everybody who helped me reach this milestone!
My nephew is spending the night with us, so me, him, and my dad have been playing Mario Party. He's also gotten me back into Hyrule Warriors, so me and my nephew have been playing it in co-op.
I still need to finish Brothership. Maybe I'll finally do that this weekend and then I can dive into Dragon Quest III.
Because of my religious views, I believe in "traditional" marriage between a man and a woman. But, I understand that not everyone has the same religious convictions as me. So, if a couple are going to pursue a gay relationship anyways--whether I think it's sinful or not--they may as well have the same benefits as straight couples. As a guy with socially Conservative views, I don't see that as anything "woke."
They deserve the same rights and protections as me because it's true that they aren't hurting anybody. We don't have to agree with each other's lifestyle decisions to still show basic human decency and respect. That goes both ways, though, and I shouldn't have to hide my Christian faith any more than someone else should have to hide their sexuality. It used to be that gay people were told to keep it in the bedroom because nobody wants to hear about it. But now, it's that people should keep their faith in the church because nobody wants to hear it.
Nobody should be ashamed of being their authentic selves. My faith is just as important to my core identity as someone else's sexuality. We should both have the liberty to be open about it, have difficult but mutually respectful conversations about it, agree to disagree, and still love each other at the end of the day and be willing to lend a helping hand to our fellow neighbor.
I'm a little nervous about posting this one, to be honest, as I'm not sure what the reception is gonna be. This is one of those comments that I think will probably get deleted. But hopefully, it can lead to some productive conversations and help us understand each other a little better.
@PinballBuzzbro Thanks, haha. Calling it the weakest DKC game is WILD though, lol. Have you played DKC 3?
Personally, I'm one of those people who thinks this game is at least as good as Tropical Freeze, maybe even better. The only real downsides are that most of the bosses aren't anything particularly memorable, and the music isn't composed by David Wise. The mandatory Wii motion controls were also a pain, but that's obviously not a problem here or on 3DS. I'm curious why you don't like it.
I guess there's an argument to be made that the game is a little vanilla like New Super Mario Bros. and doesn't bring a whole lot new to the table. But considering how long it had been since there was a new DKC game, and considering Nintendo didn't make four almost identical DKC games over the course of a few years like they did with NSMB, I don't really have a problem with it.
I will absolutely buy this $60 port of a Wii game that retailed at $50 and was already re-released on 3DS for $40 (but I got that version for free on Club Nintendo).
Am I part of the problem?
Yes.
But at least I'm a big enough person to admit that.
@NFrealinkling Nah, I think Nintendo will still be able to blow past it pretty easily. The Switch still retails for $300 and hasn't gotten a single price cut yet. It's not like Nintendo will immediately discontinue the OG Switch the moment the "Switch 2" releases. It will likely still be on the market for another few years and maybe even get some kind of new SKU like a "Switch Slim" or "Switch Pocket" or something, I dunno.
Remember the Nintendo 2DS XL didn't release until after the Switch already came out, and first-party games were still coming to the console as late as 2019. Switch has a far larger install base than 3DS, so they may support it for even longer, especially since the new system will be backwards-compatible.
It might take a few more years, but I think the Switch can absolutely surpass PS2, no question.
So I guess the reason they went with the branching timelines for Ocarina of Time is because Ganondorf seized control of Hyrule while Link was in slumber for seven years, right? I always thought they meant Link died in battle, but I guess an alternative way to interpret it would be if Link never woken up or was unable to change the past for whatever reason. That makes more sense to me, rather than just "Oh, well, Link was beaten."
They could probably do another split with Breath of the Wild if they wanted, where Link is not successfully revived in the Shrine of Resurrection and Zelda is unable to maintain her hold on Calamity Ganon. Granted, I guess they could split the timeline anywhere-- "What if Skyloft never descended back to the surface" "What if the great flood never happened?"
I've never really explored the timeline too deeply, but it's fascinating to consider. If we view Ganondorf winning as a "what-if" scenario since Link was indeed successful in changing the past, I guess that means those games never actually happened and the heroes of those respective eras failed to exist. It's like if the atom bomb was dropped on a different city and you just had a completely alternate reality. Pretty wild.
I appreciate your level-headedness and willingness to reach across the aisle. I think much of the Left unfortunately lacks that ability, though. For example, during the election--even early on when Harris was projected to win--Fox was the only live coverage that left the chat open so you could see what people were saying in real-time. CNN, MSNBC, and PBS all had their chat disabled. Now why is that?
Likewise, if you go to PBS' YouTube channel now, you'll see lots of videos disparaging Trump and his cabinet picks, which all have comments completely turned off. Leftists are the ones who are severing ties with friends and family after the election. Leftists are also the ones who packed their bags and moved to Blue Sky so they wouldn't have to interact with Conservatives on Twitter.
If someone in Hollywood voices their Conservative views, they often get blacklisted. Employers can also discriminate on the basis of political views, which I think should be illegal. If you have a MAGA sign in your yard, you're more likely to get reprimanded by your local HOA board than if it were a Harris/Waltz sign.
And here on Nintendo Life, I can't make a rather bipartisan comment about people on both sides calling anyone who thinks differently from them Hitler without it getting deleted. I might would've voted for someone other than Trump if the left hadn't been so adamant about plugging their ears and ignoring my valid questions and concerns. If you think I'm ignorant, don't say, "It's not my job to educate you." It kind of is your job if you claim to fight for social justice.
People will tell you the economy was the main reason the Republicans won the election, but for me, preserving the freedom of speech was the thing that drove me to the ballots. As I understand it, people in the UK are even being prosecuted for their social media comments that are perceived as "hate speech" despite not calling for harassment or inciting violence against a group of people.
That's not to say there aren't plenty of stubborn Conservatives who don't give a care about what "the Libs" have to say and dismiss them as snowflakes and SJW's. But I don't see them cutting off loved ones for it, and say what you will about Elon Musk, but he's been a beacon of free speech. People talk crap about him on his own platform all the time, and although he has the power to restrict their accounts, he doesn't because he recognizes that censorship is the enemy of the people. Community Notes on X have been a game-changer, and Musk praises the feature in even keeping him accountable by fact-checking him if he spreads misinformation.
Yet, they say the Right is in the business of banning books, comparing it to Nazi bookburning. Thinking certain explicit material is not appropriate for an elementary school library is not the same as calling for it to be pulled from all libraries--and it's certainly not the same as physically destroying the books so no one can access the information.
It's frustrating. I wish more people had your level of open-mindedness. God bless.
•Week 3: Donkey Kong Land III (GB)
•Week 4: Donkey Kong '94 (GB)
•Week 5: Donkey Kong 64 (N64)
•Week 6: Diddy Kong Racing (N64)
•Week 7: DK King of Swing (GBA)
•Week 8: Donkey Kong Country 1-3 GB and GBA ports
All leading up to the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. Would certainly be a good way to put DK back on the map ahead of the theme park expansion and add value to NSO. So how about it, Nintendo?
It's always strange to me how many people on the Left claim to be against discrimination on the basis of color, yet they won't hesitate to insult Trump for being "orange" instead of focusing their criticisms on his specific policies.
It's like when I see people saying that women need to stand up for each other and that body-shaming is wrong, but then when a woman supports MAGA, it's suddenly okay to call her a "fat pig" or an "ugly cow" and get thousands of likes for it. The hypocrisy is gross. That doesn't go for everybody on the Left, but it's unfortunately all too common.
...Okay, that's enough of me playing with fire for one day. I'll stop now, mods. 😅
This pretty much confirms to me that we're getting Metroid Prime 2 and 3 early next year before the release of Prime 4. SamusHunter on Twitter/X is also saying this is the case.
SamusHunter used to not have a great track record, but they called Xenoblade X and the Donkey Kong Universal Direct, so whoever their source is now, I think they're legit.
SamusHunter has also teased the idea of Silksong news soon as well. Maybe we'll get a Silksong release date trailer as well as a Metroid Prime 2 & 3 Remastered trailer at The Game Awards. Would be funny since Metroid Prime Trilogy was rumored to be at The Game Awards back in like 2018.
Would be a pretty good venue for both announcements. Metroidvania fans gonna be eating good, methinks.
These look like the things I got at the zoo as a small child. Like there was this machine that would mold these wax figures you could buy of different animals like gorillas and tigers. Childhood memory unlocked. Does anybody else know what I'm talking about?
Nice. It's inevitable these platforms would copy Nintendo eventually. In this case, it's an objectively good thing for them. Unlike when Xbox did Kinect and PS3 did PlayStation Motion or whatever it was called, this isn't copying a fad. This is the future of gaming.
@Bolt_Strike There will still be another US presidential election in four years. Trump is far from what the media tries to make him out to be. I say this as an Independent who has done dozens of hours of research across both Right and Left-wing news sources, comparing and contrasting the information and trying to draw as close to an objective conclusion as possible. Don't fall for the propaganda, but also don't just take my word for it because I could be lying to you just like CNN or MSNBC. (Fox peddles lies too though, for the record; don't think I'm saying they don't also perpetuate misinformation). God bless.
Thought I was going to be in the minority saying that I wasn't interested in owning a Banjo washing machine to display proudly in my home as a lovely centerpiece / conversation-starter. Looks like I'm not as much of a stick in the mud as I thought!
It would be hilarious if they follow this up with a $400 Canary Mary figure.
I'd love if they could somehow have a retractable second screen that could be pulled out when you need it like one of those phones with the keypad you can conceal. Not sure how it would work in practice, though.
I've also seen someone speculate how a two-screened Switch could have really interesting applications in tabletop mode where you could put them back-to-back with a player on each side like a game of Battleship. For something like ARMS, you'd be actually throwing your punches toward each other, which would make for a more immersive experience. It would work great for card games and the like as well.
If this second screen was detachable and you could use it as a makeshift GamePad while the other screen is in the dock to replicate the asymmetrical multiplayer of Wii U, then it'd be perfect. Also, I want them to include a stylus holder like the DS, and move the IR camera from the bottom to the top of the Joy-Con between the R and ZR buttons and put an IR sensor built into the dock to get the precise Wii motion controls. The bezzle above the screen should also have an IR sensor for when you're playing in tabletop.
Those features, coupled with the inevitably improved graphics (4k docked, 1080p handheld) and already confirmed backwards compatability, would make Switch 2 my absolute dream console.
The only thing that would sweeten it even further is if they brought back social features like StreetPass and Miiverse, offered more streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+, and released some kind of peripheral you could attach like a screen protector that all of a sudden makes the Switch 2 capable of glasses-free stereoscopic 3D. Since it would be an optional feature sold separately, it wouldn't drive uo the cost of the main unit for what some see as a "gimmick." I know that's a pipe dream that likely won't happen, but man, if only...
Now that this series is finished, I'm working my way through Super Mario Sunshine, although I don't yet have any videos up because I'm still in the process of uploading the Rayman ones. I upload one video a day on Mondays-Fridays and like to record in bulk, so Sunshine won't be up until sometime next week.
Otherwise, I've still been playing through Brothership and believe I'm very near the end of the game. I also played through all of Donkey Kong Land yesterday for the first time, which was enjoyable. Kind of surreal as someone who grew up with Donkey Kong Country to play this very similar game but with its own original levels and on older hardware. I enjoyed it, but I admittedly used the rewind feature here and there, as the level design and controls aren't as finely polished as the SNES games. There's one level where you're in the clouds and ride this platform that changes directions when you jump on it like the World 7 level in Super Mario Bros. 3 that I would frankly consider very poorly designed. Overall though, it was a fun little romp.
I'd love to record some videos of me playing online on the different Mario Party Jamboree maps, too. I uploaded one of me playing on Mega Wiggler's Tree Party online with Pro rules a few weeks ago and intended to do the same for each of the other boards but haven't gotten around to it. Maybe this is the weekend I finally do it? If so, I'll upload these on the weekends and break from my usual Mo-Fri schedule.
Oh, and I uploaded a short little video of me playing through a Bikini Bottom level I made in Super Mario Maker 2 several years ago, which I'm pretty proud of. Here's the link to that one, if anybody is curious:
I'm really thankful for how supportive the Nintendo Life audience has been of my new endeavor. A handful of you have subscribed or left positive comments, and it just means the world to me.
On one hand--sweet! On the other hand--just one Game Boy game this month? Really? We'd better at least get an N64 game this month as well.
I'm looking forward to beating this game, as I first played it a couple years ago when I downloaded it on 3DS before the eShop closure. But shortly after I bought it, they announced that Game Boy games were coming to NSO, so I never fomished it because I was expecting a Switch release. I guess now's the time.
Calling it Nintendo's "most important console" is quite a statement. Sure, it's currently Nintendo's best-selling system of all-time, but I'm confident the Switch will comfortably surpass it.
I understand it was revolutionary in a lot of ways--it was Nintendo's first system that fully took advantage of online play, local wireless and Download Play made multiplayer far more accessible than having a wired connection, having a second screen for maps and menu navigation without needing to pause your game was convenient, it introduced the masses to touch-based gaming well before the iPhone, and it successfully drew in a more casual audience.
But despite all those important features, I have a very hard time going back to the DS software library. I just don't think most of the first-party games hold up and were largely focused on gimmicks. Yoshi Touch & Go, Kirby Mass Attack, Kirby Canvas Curse, Mario vs. Donkey Kong: March of the Minis, and even Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks were too tethered to the stylus to the point where I never even picked up most of these because they just didn't look fun.
There are some good games on it for sure: WarioWare: Touched, Kirby Squeak Squad, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Mario Party DS, and Super Princess Peach are a few of my favorites. New Super Mario Bros. was enjoyable at the time, but it's easy to forget that after Nintendo milked the series to death. I even think Wario: Master of Disguise is a bit underrated. But most of the library was a bit weird. No mainline Donkey Kong game, instead you have DK Jungle Climber, for instance.
Admittedly, I didn't play a lot of third-parties, so I can't speak on those. Scribblenauts and Drawn to Life were a good time and offered a unique experience. But on the whole, I think the 3DS' library of games outclassed the DS in almost every way. Even Super Mario 64 DS has a myriad of problems, like the 8-direction control pad.
I also don't think the graphics of DS games hold up very well at all. In many ways, I think Nintendo 64 games look better, even if they have less polygons and textures, because they aren't compressed onto a super low-resolution screen, which results in jagged edges and just an overall unappealing look. DS has the fuzziest-looking games.
That's just my opinion, though. For all it's faults and gimmicks, I can look back much more fondly on the Wii, with its Virtual Console library and bangers like Super Mario Galaxy, Donkey Kong Country Returns, and Kirby's Return to Dream Land. The graphics still hold up decently well, too.
Thank you! I wouldn't say Gottfried got canceled for that, as I was born just two years before 9/11, and I've been familiar with his work all my life. And I don't just mean stuff that predated when I was born, but even stuff like the character Dr. Bender from Fairly OddParents and a cameo in SpongeBob, which came years after the fact.
Granted, he did fall into some controversy and lose his role as the Aflack duck after making a joke about the tsunami Japan suffered back in 2011. Ironically, Japan was apparently the world's leading consumer of Aflack insurance, lol. So maybe he somehow came back from being canceled and then was canceled again?
For me, a lot of it comes down to intent. I'm not gonna pretend like I've never made a 9/11 joke, but I think a lot of people--myself included--use dark humor as a way to cope. When I first learned about 9/11, I found it deeply traumatic and even to this day, I can't look at imagery of the event without it causing major distress. So, I think that's what Gilbert was doing--trying to bring levity--but when it's a joke about the death of a politician, especially one people have such strong opinions on as Trump, that's where I'm more inclined to believe it was meant sincerely.
The problem is there's no way to really know for sure, though. A comedian can come out and say, "it was just a joke, I never meant that," and how are we to know the truth? I don't want to make an incorrect judgment about a person's character.
Comedy is hard, and the internet just makes it worse. You may think you know your audience, but if someone records your skit and uploads it to YouTube, it's going to be seen by a much larger demographic of people who may not have the same sense of humor as someone who bought tickets to your show knowing what they were in for.
It's something I try to keep in mind on my own YouTube channel. A while back, I made an "Allahu akbar" joke in one of my videos, but then I took a step back and thought about it and decided that wasn't the sort of humor I wanted to make on my channel. My faith as a Christian is deeply important to me, and I don't like when others make jokes about my religion, so if there's a chance a Muslim person will watch my video and feel alienated or like I've blasphemed against them, I don't want to be the cause of that.
At the end of the day, I suppose I have to accept that there's always someone who is going to get offended, no matter how seemingly innocuous I think my joke is going to be. But, I try to make sure the jokes are never made with malicious intent. Because, again, I think intent is the #1 most important thing.
@sikthvash I'm not convinced that "joke" was even a joke, and given today's political climate and also the fact it involved a real human being who almost died (irrespective of one's opinion on said human), I thought the whole thing was pretty tasteless. I don't blame Jack for condemning it--even if they are close friends. Friends still need to hold each other accountable sometimes.
Edit: That said, as someone who recently got into content creation, I understand the risk you take with each joke, not knowing whether or not they're going to land. Comedy is walking a fine line between being entertaining and offensive. So, although I don't know anything about Kyle to be honest, I do still have sympathy with him. I don't like cancel culture, whether it happens to people on the Right or the Left.
I think if I'm Jack, the best approach is to say, "The joke went a little too far, we apologize if we made any of our fans feel alienated because of their political beliefs, and we don't condone violence. But at the same time, Kyle is my friend and I know he'd never wish actual harm on anybody, so I hope the internet can cut him some slack and forgive him instead of harassing him as the internet is prone to do."
That's how I would have handled it. I don't know what Jack said exactly, but if he only did the first half of that and not the second half, maybe he did throw his friend under the bus, I don't know. I like to take a nuanced approach with these sorts of things and try to see it from every angle.
From the moment Miyamoto announced that Jack Black would be the voice of Bowser, I knew he was gonna be great.
From the moment they announced Jack Black was going to play Steve in the Minecraft movie, I had serious doubts.
You can love an actor but simultaneously acknowledge that not every role is for them.
You can tell when someone is casted because they're the right fit for the job, verses when they're casted because an exec thinks it will put butts in seats.
I'm not crazy about this poster design. It looks visually very busy. It seems more like a fan-made Photoshop edit than an official poster, but that's just me. Looking forward to it though, nonetheless!
I started Dragon Quest III but will be putting it on the backburner for now, as I still need to finish Mario & Luigi Brothership. I uploaded a video of myself playing the first couple hours of the game, if anyone is on the fence about the Switch version and wants to see how it runs:
I've also been playing Rayman Legends on the channel, which is my favorite 2D platformer of all-time. Here's the link to the first episode of that series: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hSos0v2s8ZI
After I finish Rayman, I'm not sure what I'll play next on my channel. I have several games lined up, but no particular order in which I'll play them--Super Mario Sunshine, Jak and Daxter, Zelda: Link's Awakening, Pikmin 3, New Super Mario Bros. U, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder are some of the top contenders for games I'd like to complete a YouTube series of before 2025.
Didn't Xbox explicitly confirm there would be new hardware coming out by the end of this year, which was believed to be a handheld? I'm pretty sure I didn't make that up, right? Now they're saying it could be a few more years?
@Erigen Thanks to modern 4k graphics technology, they can render every individual taste bud with beautifully detailed textures and saliva with raytracing as their tongues dance together in each other's mouths.
Would anybody be interested in seeing me react to this on my channel? I don't know if it's worth it because I don't anticipate it will be all that exciting since this is mostly a known quantity. We've literally seen patents detailing how the mine kart ride will work since like 2015.
That said, there hasn't been a traditional Direct since I started my channel and I really want to make my first reaction video, lol. I feel like it could be a bit boring though, so maybe I should save it for a traditional Direct since I didn't do the museum one either.
Surely we'll get one in February, right? That's only... only about 100 days from now. 🫤
Ah, well. Hopefully we at least get to see Miyamoto eating coconut-flavored popcorn from a giant banana.
I've literally never heard of this series before, but it looks kinda cool. I'm a pretty simple man, I see GameCube/PS2-era graphics and I get happy. I may need to look into what exactly this is.
I've been playing some Mario & Luigi: Brothership, of course. I uploaded my initial reaction to the first couple hours of the game, if anyone wants to check it out: https://youtu.be/8nLncv_vQN8?si=K95k1xgCdsbH2gCt
I felt a lot more relaxed and normal in front of the camera than in most of my previous videos, so I'm pretty proud of how the commentary came out, I think. Unfortunately, the game audio was a bit loud for some reason, so apologies if it's a bit difficult to hear me. Maybe this will help you decide if you're on the fence about the game.
Also on my channel, I've been playing Pac-Man World Re-Pac, which I plan to finish this weekend. I should be done in just one more recording session, as I'm on the sixth and final world. After that, I'll probably move on to Rayman Legends as the next game on my channel. I'd like to record at least a few episodes of that this weekend as well!
Otherwise, I might play some more Super Mario Party Jamboree with my dad, and maybe finish up Nikoderiko, as I'm almost to the end. The game suffers from an unfortunate lack of polish; I've gotten softlocked and had to restart a level twice, fallen through see-saw platforms when attempting to slide, and experienced several graphical glitches such as text randomly flickering. I could see that being a deal breaker and bringing the game down to a 5/10 for a lot of people.
But if you can get past the jank, the controls are solid and the level design is really, really good. I would argue that it's a better Donkey Kong Country clone than Yoola-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. It doesn't do anything new to re-invent the wheel, but it doesn't need to. It looks very lovely as well, but the load times are pretty bad. Maybe hold off on this one for a patch and a sale, because $30 is a big ask, especially for a game so rough around the edges as this one. But if all that gets taken care of, this is practically a third Retro Studios Donkey Kong game.
I never played video games on the toilet because I thought it was just nasty. That is, until I got into college and had pretty much no free time my first semester with 17 credit hours. I realized if I wanted to make time for gaming, I was going to have to learn to multitask. Now, I always take my Switch or 3DS to the toilet with me. If I'm about to have the runs, I hold that sucker in until I figure out which cartridge I want to put in.
Some might say this is TMI, but I say it's not enough information, if you ask me 😏😉
Glad I'm not the only one. There's a few other changes I'm not sure if I like that much. In past games, you had equal control over both Mario and Luigi in the overworld. But in this game, you really just play as Mario while Luigi is controlled by AI like 90 percent of the time. I don't like that change.
Switching to the different moves like the UFO is also pretty confusing when you still have the muscle memory of how it worked in every previous game. Even using X and Y to use your hammer on the overworld, but then going back to A and B to use your hammer in battle is kind of weird.
That's good for the most part, but I honestly wish Nintendo was at least a bit more forward about making acquisitions when it makes sense. There's no reason AlphaDrean had to die, for example. There's no reason Nintendo had to let Microsoft snatch up Rare, without whom their software library would have been abysmal on the N64.
I'm glad they're not a mega conglomerate like Disney, trying to establish a monopoly and purchase everything. But they could be just a bit more aggressive. Buying Next Level Games was a good move, but Retro Studios is arguably even more important.
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Re: Poll: After Three Quiet Months, Will We Finally Get A Nintendo Direct In December?
I'm not expecting it in December, but I'd love to get one final Switch-focused Direct before the big "Switch 2" presentation that gives us the last handful of first-party games we've been hoping for. Wind Waker HD, Twilight Princess HD, Metroid Prime 2 and 3, a new Mario Baseball, Kid Icarus Uprising remastered, Yoshi's Woolly World maybe a new Wario Land or Rythm Heaven. Mostly ports and basic remasters, as well as some more niche budget titles.
Maybe we could get a Switch Direct in February and a Switch 2 reveal in March? I'm not counting on it, but that would be my ideal scenario.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (30th November)
@Ryne-Gaia Thanks so much!! 😁
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (30th November)
I'm currently playing through Super Mario Sunshine on my channel:
https://youtu.be/FpJXRr42GxY?si=TM-95VYtU38h0FG2
I just passed 100 subscribers, which is a goal I wanted to achieve by the end of the year! I'm very thankful to everybody who helped me reach this milestone!
My nephew is spending the night with us, so me, him, and my dad have been playing Mario Party. He's also gotten me back into Hyrule Warriors, so me and my nephew have been playing it in co-op.
I still need to finish Brothership. Maybe I'll finally do that this weekend and then I can dive into Dragon Quest III.
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Because of my religious views, I believe in "traditional" marriage between a man and a woman. But, I understand that not everyone has the same religious convictions as me. So, if a couple are going to pursue a gay relationship anyways--whether I think it's sinful or not--they may as well have the same benefits as straight couples. As a guy with socially Conservative views, I don't see that as anything "woke."
They deserve the same rights and protections as me because it's true that they aren't hurting anybody. We don't have to agree with each other's lifestyle decisions to still show basic human decency and respect. That goes both ways, though, and I shouldn't have to hide my Christian faith any more than someone else should have to hide their sexuality. It used to be that gay people were told to keep it in the bedroom because nobody wants to hear about it. But now, it's that people should keep their faith in the church because nobody wants to hear it.
Nobody should be ashamed of being their authentic selves. My faith is just as important to my core identity as someone else's sexuality. We should both have the liberty to be open about it, have difficult but mutually respectful conversations about it, agree to disagree, and still love each other at the end of the day and be willing to lend a helping hand to our fellow neighbor.
I'm a little nervous about posting this one, to be honest, as I'm not sure what the reception is gonna be. This is one of those comments that I think will probably get deleted. But hopefully, it can lead to some productive conversations and help us understand each other a little better.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Donkey Kong Country Returns HD For Switch?
@PinballBuzzbro Thanks, haha. Calling it the weakest DKC game is WILD though, lol. Have you played DKC 3?
Personally, I'm one of those people who thinks this game is at least as good as Tropical Freeze, maybe even better. The only real downsides are that most of the bosses aren't anything particularly memorable, and the music isn't composed by David Wise. The mandatory Wii motion controls were also a pain, but that's obviously not a problem here or on 3DS. I'm curious why you don't like it.
I guess there's an argument to be made that the game is a little vanilla like New Super Mario Bros. and doesn't bring a whole lot new to the table. But considering how long it had been since there was a new DKC game, and considering Nintendo didn't make four almost identical DKC games over the course of a few years like they did with NSMB, I don't really have a problem with it.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Donkey Kong Country Returns HD For Switch?
I will absolutely buy this $60 port of a Wii game that retailed at $50 and was already re-released on 3DS for $40 (but I got that version for free on Club Nintendo).
Am I part of the problem?
Yes.
But at least I'm a big enough person to admit that.
Re: As Switch Closes The Gap, Sony Officially Confirms PS2 Has Sold "Over" 160 Million Units
@NFrealinkling Nah, I think Nintendo will still be able to blow past it pretty easily. The Switch still retails for $300 and hasn't gotten a single price cut yet. It's not like Nintendo will immediately discontinue the OG Switch the moment the "Switch 2" releases. It will likely still be on the market for another few years and maybe even get some kind of new SKU like a "Switch Slim" or "Switch Pocket" or something, I dunno.
Remember the Nintendo 2DS XL didn't release until after the Switch already came out, and first-party games were still coming to the console as late as 2019. Switch has a far larger install base than 3DS, so they may support it for even longer, especially since the new system will be backwards-compatible.
It might take a few more years, but I think the Switch can absolutely surpass PS2, no question.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (23rd November)
@Zaruboggan Thank you so much!!
I don't know why I didn't get an email notification about your reply until today, lol.
Re: The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Has Been Added To The Official Timeline
So I guess the reason they went with the branching timelines for Ocarina of Time is because Ganondorf seized control of Hyrule while Link was in slumber for seven years, right? I always thought they meant Link died in battle, but I guess an alternative way to interpret it would be if Link never woken up or was unable to change the past for whatever reason. That makes more sense to me, rather than just "Oh, well, Link was beaten."
They could probably do another split with Breath of the Wild if they wanted, where Link is not successfully revived in the Shrine of Resurrection and Zelda is unable to maintain her hold on Calamity Ganon. Granted, I guess they could split the timeline anywhere-- "What if Skyloft never descended back to the surface" "What if the great flood never happened?"
I've never really explored the timeline too deeply, but it's fascinating to consider. If we view Ganondorf winning as a "what-if" scenario since Link was indeed successful in changing the past, I guess that means those games never actually happened and the heroes of those respective eras failed to exist. It's like if the atom bomb was dropped on a different city and you just had a completely alternate reality. Pretty wild.
Re: Mailbox: The Death Of GameCube, Mario Party Matchmaking, Tariffs - Nintendo Life Letters
@Dr_Corndog
I appreciate your level-headedness and willingness to reach across the aisle. I think much of the Left unfortunately lacks that ability, though. For example, during the election--even early on when Harris was projected to win--Fox was the only live coverage that left the chat open so you could see what people were saying in real-time. CNN, MSNBC, and PBS all had their chat disabled. Now why is that?
Likewise, if you go to PBS' YouTube channel now, you'll see lots of videos disparaging Trump and his cabinet picks, which all have comments completely turned off. Leftists are the ones who are severing ties with friends and family after the election. Leftists are also the ones who packed their bags and moved to Blue Sky so they wouldn't have to interact with Conservatives on Twitter.
If someone in Hollywood voices their Conservative views, they often get blacklisted. Employers can also discriminate on the basis of political views, which I think should be illegal. If you have a MAGA sign in your yard, you're more likely to get reprimanded by your local HOA board than if it were a Harris/Waltz sign.
And here on Nintendo Life, I can't make a rather bipartisan comment about people on both sides calling anyone who thinks differently from them Hitler without it getting deleted. I might would've voted for someone other than Trump if the left hadn't been so adamant about plugging their ears and ignoring my valid questions and concerns. If you think I'm ignorant, don't say, "It's not my job to educate you." It kind of is your job if you claim to fight for social justice.
People will tell you the economy was the main reason the Republicans won the election, but for me, preserving the freedom of speech was the thing that drove me to the ballots. As I understand it, people in the UK are even being prosecuted for their social media comments that are perceived as "hate speech" despite not calling for harassment or inciting violence against a group of people.
That's not to say there aren't plenty of stubborn Conservatives who don't give a care about what "the Libs" have to say and dismiss them as snowflakes and SJW's. But I don't see them cutting off loved ones for it, and say what you will about Elon Musk, but he's been a beacon of free speech. People talk crap about him on his own platform all the time, and although he has the power to restrict their accounts, he doesn't because he recognizes that censorship is the enemy of the people. Community Notes on X have been a game-changer, and Musk praises the feature in even keeping him accountable by fact-checking him if he spreads misinformation.
Yet, they say the Right is in the business of banning books, comparing it to Nazi bookburning. Thinking certain explicit material is not appropriate for an elementary school library is not the same as calling for it to be pulled from all libraries--and it's certainly not the same as physically destroying the books so no one can access the information.
It's frustrating. I wish more people had your level of open-mindedness. God bless.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Another Classic
Then, they could follow it up with a month or so of Wario:
Week 1: Wario Land (GB)
Week 2: Wario Land 2 (GB)
Week 3: Wario Land 4 (GBA)
Week 4: WarioWare: Twisted! (GBA)
Week 5: Mario and Wario (SNES, JP)
...Leading into an HD remaster of Wario Land: Shake It? I think that'd be pretty sweet.
Who am I kidding though, Nintendo doesn't like to do things that make perfect business sense.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Another Classic
Can we keep the train rolling please, Nintendo?
•Week 3: Donkey Kong Land III (GB)
•Week 4: Donkey Kong '94 (GB)
•Week 5: Donkey Kong 64 (N64)
•Week 6: Diddy Kong Racing (N64)
•Week 7: DK King of Swing (GBA)
•Week 8: Donkey Kong Country 1-3 GB and GBA ports
All leading up to the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. Would certainly be a good way to put DK back on the map ahead of the theme park expansion and add value to NSO. So how about it, Nintendo?
Re: Mailbox: The Death Of GameCube, Mario Party Matchmaking, Tariffs - Nintendo Life Letters
@Euler
It's always strange to me how many people on the Left claim to be against discrimination on the basis of color, yet they won't hesitate to insult Trump for being "orange" instead of focusing their criticisms on his specific policies.
It's like when I see people saying that women need to stand up for each other and that body-shaming is wrong, but then when a woman supports MAGA, it's suddenly okay to call her a "fat pig" or an "ugly cow" and get thousands of likes for it. The hypocrisy is gross. That doesn't go for everybody on the Left, but it's unfortunately all too common.
...Okay, that's enough of me playing with fire for one day. I'll stop now, mods. 😅
Re: Mailbox: The Death Of GameCube, Mario Party Matchmaking, Tariffs - Nintendo Life Letters
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Re: Piggyback And Nintendo Are Teaming Up On A Metroid Prime Art Book, And It Looks Glorious
This pretty much confirms to me that we're getting Metroid Prime 2 and 3 early next year before the release of Prime 4. SamusHunter on Twitter/X is also saying this is the case.
SamusHunter used to not have a great track record, but they called Xenoblade X and the Donkey Kong Universal Direct, so whoever their source is now, I think they're legit.
SamusHunter has also teased the idea of Silksong news soon as well. Maybe we'll get a Silksong release date trailer as well as a Metroid Prime 2 & 3 Remastered trailer at The Game Awards. Would be funny since Metroid Prime Trilogy was rumored to be at The Game Awards back in like 2018.
Would be a pretty good venue for both announcements. Metroidvania fans gonna be eating good, methinks.
Re: Random: New 3D Scans Stop Classic Donkey Kong Country Figures From Being Lost To Time
These look like the things I got at the zoo as a small child. Like there was this machine that would mold these wax figures you could buy of different animals like gorillas and tigers. Childhood memory unlocked. Does anybody else know what I'm talking about?
Re: Sony May Be Plotting A New PSP To Compete With Nintendo's 'Switch 2'
Nice. It's inevitable these platforms would copy Nintendo eventually. In this case, it's an objectively good thing for them. Unlike when Xbox did Kinect and PS3 did PlayStation Motion or whatever it was called, this isn't copying a fad. This is the future of gaming.
Re: Mailbox: The Death Of GameCube, Mario Party Matchmaking, Tariffs - Nintendo Life Letters
@Bolt_Strike Have you listened to his full speech in any of those instances, or just 10-second clips?
Re: Mailbox: The Death Of GameCube, Mario Party Matchmaking, Tariffs - Nintendo Life Letters
@Bolt_Strike There will still be another US presidential election in four years. Trump is far from what the media tries to make him out to be. I say this as an Independent who has done dozens of hours of research across both Right and Left-wing news sources, comparing and contrasting the information and trying to draw as close to an objective conclusion as possible. Don't fall for the propaganda, but also don't just take my word for it because I could be lying to you just like CNN or MSNBC. (Fox peddles lies too though, for the record; don't think I'm saying they don't also perpetuate misinformation). God bless.
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Re: Banjo-Kazooie "Washer Banjo" Revealed, Here's A Sneak Peek
Thought I was going to be in the minority saying that I wasn't interested in owning a Banjo washing machine to display proudly in my home as a lovely centerpiece / conversation-starter. Looks like I'm not as much of a stick in the mud as I thought!
It would be hilarious if they follow this up with a $400 Canary Mary figure.
Re: Talking Point: What Would Be The Ideal Way To Play DS Games On 'Switch 2'?
I'd love if they could somehow have a retractable second screen that could be pulled out when you need it like one of those phones with the keypad you can conceal. Not sure how it would work in practice, though.
I've also seen someone speculate how a two-screened Switch could have really interesting applications in tabletop mode where you could put them back-to-back with a player on each side like a game of Battleship. For something like ARMS, you'd be actually throwing your punches toward each other, which would make for a more immersive experience. It would work great for card games and the like as well.
If this second screen was detachable and you could use it as a makeshift GamePad while the other screen is in the dock to replicate the asymmetrical multiplayer of Wii U, then it'd be perfect. Also, I want them to include a stylus holder like the DS, and move the IR camera from the bottom to the top of the Joy-Con between the R and ZR buttons and put an IR sensor built into the dock to get the precise Wii motion controls. The bezzle above the screen should also have an IR sensor for when you're playing in tabletop.
Those features, coupled with the inevitably improved graphics (4k docked, 1080p handheld) and already confirmed backwards compatability, would make Switch 2 my absolute dream console.
The only thing that would sweeten it even further is if they brought back social features like StreetPass and Miiverse, offered more streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+, and released some kind of peripheral you could attach like a screen protector that all of a sudden makes the Switch 2 capable of glasses-free stereoscopic 3D. Since it would be an optional feature sold separately, it wouldn't drive uo the cost of the main unit for what some see as a "gimmick." I know that's a pipe dream that likely won't happen, but man, if only...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (23rd November)
I just wrapped up my Rayman Legends series on my channel--here's the link to the first episode, if anybody wants to check it out!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hSos0v2s8ZI&list=PL1acP4yB1eBBx9I4ltEI7OAkPPRYqU3KP&index=5&pp=gAQBiAQB
Now that this series is finished, I'm working my way through Super Mario Sunshine, although I don't yet have any videos up because I'm still in the process of uploading the Rayman ones. I upload one video a day on Mondays-Fridays and like to record in bulk, so Sunshine won't be up until sometime next week.
Otherwise, I've still been playing through Brothership and believe I'm very near the end of the game. I also played through all of Donkey Kong Land yesterday for the first time, which was enjoyable. Kind of surreal as someone who grew up with Donkey Kong Country to play this very similar game but with its own original levels and on older hardware. I enjoyed it, but I admittedly used the rewind feature here and there, as the level design and controls aren't as finely polished as the SNES games. There's one level where you're in the clouds and ride this platform that changes directions when you jump on it like the World 7 level in Super Mario Bros. 3 that I would frankly consider very poorly designed. Overall though, it was a fun little romp.
I'd love to record some videos of me playing online on the different Mario Party Jamboree maps, too. I uploaded one of me playing on Mega Wiggler's Tree Party online with Pro rules a few weeks ago and intended to do the same for each of the other boards but haven't gotten around to it. Maybe this is the weekend I finally do it? If so, I'll upload these on the weekends and break from my usual Mo-Fri schedule.
Oh, and I uploaded a short little video of me playing through a Bikini Bottom level I made in Super Mario Maker 2 several years ago, which I'm pretty proud of. Here's the link to that one, if anybody is curious:
https://youtu.be/I5AuGLcK3js?si=dpOvNTKyyWMRmenr
I'm really thankful for how supportive the Nintendo Life audience has been of my new endeavor. A handful of you have subscribed or left positive comments, and it just means the world to me.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Another Classic
On one hand--sweet! On the other hand--just one Game Boy game this month? Really? We'd better at least get an N64 game this month as well.
I'm looking forward to beating this game, as I first played it a couple years ago when I downloaded it on 3DS before the eShop closure. But shortly after I bought it, they announced that Game Boy games were coming to NSO, so I never fomished it because I was expecting a Switch release. I guess now's the time.
Re: Feature: It's 20 Years Since The Launch Of Nintendo's Most Important Console
Calling it Nintendo's "most important console" is quite a statement. Sure, it's currently Nintendo's best-selling system of all-time, but I'm confident the Switch will comfortably surpass it.
I understand it was revolutionary in a lot of ways--it was Nintendo's first system that fully took advantage of online play, local wireless and Download Play made multiplayer far more accessible than having a wired connection, having a second screen for maps and menu navigation without needing to pause your game was convenient, it introduced the masses to touch-based gaming well before the iPhone, and it successfully drew in a more casual audience.
But despite all those important features, I have a very hard time going back to the DS software library. I just don't think most of the first-party games hold up and were largely focused on gimmicks. Yoshi Touch & Go, Kirby Mass Attack, Kirby Canvas Curse, Mario vs. Donkey Kong: March of the Minis, and even Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks were too tethered to the stylus to the point where I never even picked up most of these because they just didn't look fun.
There are some good games on it for sure: WarioWare: Touched, Kirby Squeak Squad, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Mario Party DS, and Super Princess Peach are a few of my favorites. New Super Mario Bros. was enjoyable at the time, but it's easy to forget that after Nintendo milked the series to death. I even think Wario: Master of Disguise is a bit underrated. But most of the library was a bit weird. No mainline Donkey Kong game, instead you have DK Jungle Climber, for instance.
Admittedly, I didn't play a lot of third-parties, so I can't speak on those. Scribblenauts and Drawn to Life were a good time and offered a unique experience. But on the whole, I think the 3DS' library of games outclassed the DS in almost every way. Even Super Mario 64 DS has a myriad of problems, like the 8-direction control pad.
I also don't think the graphics of DS games hold up very well at all. In many ways, I think Nintendo 64 games look better, even if they have less polygons and textures, because they aren't compressed onto a super low-resolution screen, which results in jagged edges and just an overall unappealing look. DS has the fuzziest-looking games.
That's just my opinion, though. For all it's faults and gimmicks, I can look back much more fondly on the Wii, with its Virtual Console library and bangers like Super Mario Galaxy, Donkey Kong Country Returns, and Kirby's Return to Dream Land. The graphics still hold up decently well, too.
Re: Nintendo Adds Metroid Prime 4: Beyond To Official Metroid Website, Says It's "Coming Soon"
I didn't even know there was an official Metroid website, lol.
Re: New Minecraft Movie Trailer Digs Into Steve's Backstory
@sikthvash
Thank you! I wouldn't say Gottfried got canceled for that, as I was born just two years before 9/11, and I've been familiar with his work all my life. And I don't just mean stuff that predated when I was born, but even stuff like the character Dr. Bender from Fairly OddParents and a cameo in SpongeBob, which came years after the fact.
Granted, he did fall into some controversy and lose his role as the Aflack duck after making a joke about the tsunami Japan suffered back in 2011. Ironically, Japan was apparently the world's leading consumer of Aflack insurance, lol. So maybe he somehow came back from being canceled and then was canceled again?
For me, a lot of it comes down to intent. I'm not gonna pretend like I've never made a 9/11 joke, but I think a lot of people--myself included--use dark humor as a way to cope. When I first learned about 9/11, I found it deeply traumatic and even to this day, I can't look at imagery of the event without it causing major distress. So, I think that's what Gilbert was doing--trying to bring levity--but when it's a joke about the death of a politician, especially one people have such strong opinions on as Trump, that's where I'm more inclined to believe it was meant sincerely.
The problem is there's no way to really know for sure, though. A comedian can come out and say, "it was just a joke, I never meant that," and how are we to know the truth? I don't want to make an incorrect judgment about a person's character.
Comedy is hard, and the internet just makes it worse. You may think you know your audience, but if someone records your skit and uploads it to YouTube, it's going to be seen by a much larger demographic of people who may not have the same sense of humor as someone who bought tickets to your show knowing what they were in for.
It's something I try to keep in mind on my own YouTube channel. A while back, I made an "Allahu akbar" joke in one of my videos, but then I took a step back and thought about it and decided that wasn't the sort of humor I wanted to make on my channel. My faith as a Christian is deeply important to me, and I don't like when others make jokes about my religion, so if there's a chance a Muslim person will watch my video and feel alienated or like I've blasphemed against them, I don't want to be the cause of that.
At the end of the day, I suppose I have to accept that there's always someone who is going to get offended, no matter how seemingly innocuous I think my joke is going to be. But, I try to make sure the jokes are never made with malicious intent. Because, again, I think intent is the #1 most important thing.
Re: New Minecraft Movie Trailer Digs Into Steve's Backstory
@Arkay I always love it when someone's pfp perfectly matches what they have to say.
Re: New Minecraft Movie Trailer Digs Into Steve's Backstory
@sikthvash I'm not convinced that "joke" was even a joke, and given today's political climate and also the fact it involved a real human being who almost died (irrespective of one's opinion on said human), I thought the whole thing was pretty tasteless. I don't blame Jack for condemning it--even if they are close friends. Friends still need to hold each other accountable sometimes.
Edit: That said, as someone who recently got into content creation, I understand the risk you take with each joke, not knowing whether or not they're going to land. Comedy is walking a fine line between being entertaining and offensive. So, although I don't know anything about Kyle to be honest, I do still have sympathy with him. I don't like cancel culture, whether it happens to people on the Right or the Left.
I think if I'm Jack, the best approach is to say, "The joke went a little too far, we apologize if we made any of our fans feel alienated because of their political beliefs, and we don't condone violence. But at the same time, Kyle is my friend and I know he'd never wish actual harm on anybody, so I hope the internet can cut him some slack and forgive him instead of harassing him as the internet is prone to do."
That's how I would have handled it. I don't know what Jack said exactly, but if he only did the first half of that and not the second half, maybe he did throw his friend under the bus, I don't know. I like to take a nuanced approach with these sorts of things and try to see it from every angle.
Re: New Minecraft Movie Trailer Digs Into Steve's Backstory
From the moment Miyamoto announced that Jack Black would be the voice of Bowser, I knew he was gonna be great.
From the moment they announced Jack Black was going to play Steve in the Minecraft movie, I had serious doubts.
You can love an actor but simultaneously acknowledge that not every role is for them.
You can tell when someone is casted because they're the right fit for the job, verses when they're casted because an exec thinks it will put butts in seats.
Re: Mario & Luigi's Future In Doubt As A Potential Sony Acquisition Emerges
I said it before, but I think it was a major misstep that Nintendo didn't buy out AlphaDream before they went under, imo.
Re: Here's A Look At Sonic The Hedgehog 3's New Movie Poster
I'm not crazy about this poster design. It looks visually very busy. It seems more like a fan-made Photoshop edit than an official poster, but that's just me. Looking forward to it though, nonetheless!
Re: My Nintendo Store UK Brings Black Friday Discounts To Select LEGO Sets
Hopefully this will come statewide. My nephew really loves LEGO as well as The Legend of Zelda.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (16th November)
I started Dragon Quest III but will be putting it on the backburner for now, as I still need to finish Mario & Luigi Brothership. I uploaded a video of myself playing the first couple hours of the game, if anyone is on the fence about the Switch version and wants to see how it runs:
https://youtu.be/TTZ2oP-12gQ?si=CMNTiBVuiPDUy0XF
I've also been playing Rayman Legends on the channel, which is my favorite 2D platformer of all-time. Here's the link to the first episode of that series: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hSos0v2s8ZI
After I finish Rayman, I'm not sure what I'll play next on my channel. I have several games lined up, but no particular order in which I'll play them--Super Mario Sunshine, Jak and Daxter, Zelda: Link's Awakening, Pikmin 3, New Super Mario Bros. U, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder are some of the top contenders for games I'd like to complete a YouTube series of before 2025.
Re: Sega Releases New Sonic Game, Exclusive To... Topgolf Venues?
I just want Sonic Dream Team to come to consoles, please.
Re: Prime Video May Have Found Its Lara Croft In Game Of Thrones Star Sophie Turner
She looks more like Aloy from Horizon...
Re: Sonic 3 Director Teases Another Character Reveal At The End Of The Movie
**camera pans up to reveal Crazy Carl**
"I heard you guys could use a chainsaw..."
FIN.
Re: Xbox Chief On Bringing Games To Other Platforms, Says There Are No "Red Lines"
Didn't Xbox explicitly confirm there would be new hardware coming out by the end of this year, which was believed to be a handheld? I'm pretty sure I didn't make that up, right? Now they're saying it could be a few more years?
Re: Sonic Team Producer Says Revivals Of Older Entries Remain Appealing
@Erigen Thanks to modern 4k graphics technology, they can render every individual taste bud with beautifully detailed textures and saliva with raytracing as their tongues dance together in each other's mouths.
Re: Random: Don't Let Pets Wii On Your Switch, Warns Nintendo
@Markatron84 You're a human though, so you're good. This PSA is only concerning pet urine.
Re: Nintendo Direct Announced For Super Nintendo World's Donkey Kong Expansion
Would anybody be interested in seeing me react to this on my channel? I don't know if it's worth it because I don't anticipate it will be all that exciting since this is mostly a known quantity. We've literally seen patents detailing how the mine kart ride will work since like 2015.
That said, there hasn't been a traditional Direct since I started my channel and I really want to make my first reaction video, lol. I feel like it could be a bit boring though, so maybe I should save it for a traditional Direct since I didn't do the museum one either.
Surely we'll get one in February, right? That's only... only about 100 days from now. 🫤
Ah, well. Hopefully we at least get to see Miyamoto eating coconut-flavored popcorn from a giant banana.
Re: Nintendo Direct Announced For Super Nintendo World's Donkey Kong Expansion
Pyoro may have fallen from grace, but SamusHunter has been on their redemption ark, as they successfully called this and Xenoblade Chronicles X.
This is the biggest political upset we've seen all week.
Re: Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Switch eShop Pre-Orders Now Available
I've literally never heard of this series before, but it looks kinda cool. I'm a pretty simple man, I see GameCube/PS2-era graphics and I get happy. I may need to look into what exactly this is.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (9th November)
I've been playing some Mario & Luigi: Brothership, of course. I uploaded my initial reaction to the first couple hours of the game, if anyone wants to check it out: https://youtu.be/8nLncv_vQN8?si=K95k1xgCdsbH2gCt
I felt a lot more relaxed and normal in front of the camera than in most of my previous videos, so I'm pretty proud of how the commentary came out, I think. Unfortunately, the game audio was a bit loud for some reason, so apologies if it's a bit difficult to hear me. Maybe this will help you decide if you're on the fence about the game.
Also on my channel, I've been playing Pac-Man World Re-Pac, which I plan to finish this weekend. I should be done in just one more recording session, as I'm on the sixth and final world. After that, I'll probably move on to Rayman Legends as the next game on my channel. I'd like to record at least a few episodes of that this weekend as well!
Otherwise, I might play some more Super Mario Party Jamboree with my dad, and maybe finish up Nikoderiko, as I'm almost to the end. The game suffers from an unfortunate lack of polish; I've gotten softlocked and had to restart a level twice, fallen through see-saw platforms when attempting to slide, and experienced several graphical glitches such as text randomly flickering. I could see that being a deal breaker and bringing the game down to a 5/10 for a lot of people.
But if you can get past the jank, the controls are solid and the level design is really, really good. I would argue that it's a better Donkey Kong Country clone than Yoola-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. It doesn't do anything new to re-invent the wheel, but it doesn't need to. It looks very lovely as well, but the load times are pretty bad. Maybe hold off on this one for a patch and a sale, because $30 is a big ask, especially for a game so rough around the edges as this one. But if all that gets taken care of, this is practically a third Retro Studios Donkey Kong game.
Re: The Results Of Our 2024 Switch Summer Survey Are In
@ZZalapski Lol, did you really?
Re: The Results Of Our 2024 Switch Summer Survey Are In
I never played video games on the toilet because I thought it was just nasty. That is, until I got into college and had pretty much no free time my first semester with 17 credit hours. I realized if I wanted to make time for gaming, I was going to have to learn to multitask. Now, I always take my Switch or 3DS to the toilet with me. If I'm about to have the runs, I hold that sucker in until I figure out which cartridge I want to put in.
Some might say this is TMI, but I say it's not enough information, if you ask me 😏😉
Re: Mario & Luigi Fans Aren't Happy About Brothership's Battle Button Tweaks
Glad I'm not the only one. There's a few other changes I'm not sure if I like that much. In past games, you had equal control over both Mario and Luigi in the overworld. But in this game, you really just play as Mario while Luigi is controlled by AI like 90 percent of the time. I don't like that change.
Switching to the different moves like the UFO is also pretty confusing when you still have the muscle memory of how it worked in every previous game. Even using X and Y to use your hammer on the overworld, but then going back to A and B to use your hammer in battle is kind of weird.
Re: Nintendo Would Rather "Organically Expand The Organisation" Than Rely Solely On Acquisitions
That's good for the most part, but I honestly wish Nintendo was at least a bit more forward about making acquisitions when it makes sense. There's no reason AlphaDrean had to die, for example. There's no reason Nintendo had to let Microsoft snatch up Rare, without whom their software library would have been abysmal on the N64.
I'm glad they're not a mega conglomerate like Disney, trying to establish a monopoly and purchase everything. But they could be just a bit more aggressive. Buying Next Level Games was a good move, but Retro Studios is arguably even more important.
Re: Random: "I'm A Pretty Normal Person" - Miyamoto Disputes 'Genius' Label
"I think it would be more fun if I didn't have to work"
SAME, BRO. I'VE NEVER FELT MORE SEEN IN MY LIFE.
Re: Reaction: Rest Easy, Folks, Your Switch Backlog Ain't Going Anywhere
Nintendo dropping this bombshell while the polls were open should be considered election interference.