I was hoping for Mr. X from Streets of Rage, but I can see the logic here. Death Adder from the Arcade era, Eggman from the Mega Drive, and Yakuza for the modern day.
@SegaDude113 All great choices, I just think they'll be sticking to Genesis, and well known games. Nef from Altered Beast was the next one I was thinking of.
@Lowell I could be wrong, but I thought the 2nd and 3rd Star Force games were on DS, not 3DS. Did Japan get enhanced 3DS ports that were used for this collection?
This trick would also work on Sonic Unleashed, by setting the PS3's system resolution to 720p, the game would play better than trying to render everything at 1080p with the trademark Sonic speed.
@AlexOlney There seems to be some formatting error when reading the brief article preview from NintendoLife's home page, I checked this on two different browsers before posting. I can see this under the tagline before clicking into the article.
<video url=" start="04:31s" image="4"></video> Sometimes simplicity is key, and when such simplicity is available for a decent price ($36.99 on Amazon at the moment), that’s an even...
@LazyDaisy There have been articles written by those more knowledge than I am on the topic, but my understanding is that because of how Nintendo structured it as a limited time release in Japan, they cannot legally rerelease 3D All Stars without facing fines and lawsuits in Japan.
If they were to rerelease it as Super Mario 3D All Stars Plus or something with Mario Galaxy 2 and more additional content, then maybe, but Nintendo was aware of all of this before they set their arbitrary deadlines for Mario 35, 3D All Stars and Fire Emblem on the FC/NES.
@NatiaAdamo Nintendo was coming out with the NSO NES and SNES Controllers at the time, and more or less told 8BitDo to stop infringing on their official colors. There is a reason why we haven't seen those color schemes in years. Until the Pro 3 however, you could swap the buttons if you opened up your controller, replace them with whichever SNES/SF buttons you bought online because they kept the same button shape and pegs. I would be shocked if they didn't end up selling the SF buttons on their website considering these are magnetic.
@Debo626 The Ultimate 2 has almost if not all of the same features announced with the Pro 3, in the Nintendo/Xbox stick layout. Check that one out.
@RupeeClock The controller likely will connect to Windows with Bluetooth, but be in D-Input or Switch Input mode instead of X-Input. Steam natively supports 8BitDo controllers now though, so there will definitely be ways of using this on a Windows PC.
On the topic of MGS Master Collection Vol 1, it feels appropriate to mention how only 2 NES and 2 MSX2 games are on the game cart, outside of Japan that apparently has MGS1 on cartridge.
In order to play MGS1, 2, or 3 from a NA or EU cartridge, you'll have to download the respective games from the eShop, and then have the cartridge inserted to play completely digital games.
Mango's relationship with alcohol has been well known for a while now, in many ways it was a quintessential part of his brand for close to a decade. Hoping he can find a path to sobriety that works for him.
Considering how Paramount has done the first 3 Sonic movies, and owns Nickelodeon, this crossover makes a bit more sense than it originally seems, especially with 3 properties joining the DLC.
@sethfranum If the dockless system in Japan is true, please note that they have a Japanese and International version over there. The Yen is doing so poorly that Nintendo made essentially a region locked Switch 2 to keep the prices down, it would not have English. So if a dockless Switch 2 is being sold, and it is not something else, I would be shocked if that option included the international version.
I've got friends who swear by Fantasy Life being a secret gem on the 3DS. If you enjoyed the first one, then absolutely go for the sequel. Those same friends are having a great time right now.
@BrokenCiv There are so many different versions of the Ultimate and Ultimate 2 that I wouldn't be surprised if your Ultimate controller didn't have gyro. However, several Ultimate controllers do have Gyro, and considering how there was an Ultimate 2 that launched a while back with the L4 and R4 buttons but without the back paddles, I wouldn't be surprised if that was the Ultimate 2 you looked at.
@BrokenCiv The 8BitDo Ultimate 2 does have gyro, and surprisingly all of their major controllers have had gyro in Switch mode starting in 2018 with the SNES30 Pro.
@Ryu_Niiyama I've read the first issue. It's Clark, and you can tell it's Clark by how he talks/his mannerisms a few pages before the Last Son of Krypton backstory gets referenced.
I know Kanto again, again, was an option, but I really wish Lets Go Pikachu and Eevee were listed as specific options. Just would have liked the ultra ironic vote.
@Spider-Kev Maybe this was added after you read the article, but it is at the very bottom of the article:
"In speaking with Time Extension, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso said that although the cartridges have voltage regulators, "it has no logic level translation. This means that the parts on the board constantly draw power from signals that are not intended to provide power and will damage the cart and my NES. This cartridge is a tiny time bomb for my electronics."
@Yosher If you liked Riders, you should look into some of the modding projects, from the original Riders with more characters and refinements, to adding back in removed features from Zero Gravity, to making Free Riders playable without full body motion controls. The last 5 years have been a great time to be a Riders fan.
@Not_Soos You should play Sonic Adventure 2 if you enjoyed the 3rd Sonic Movie. It is the origin of Shadow after all and while the movie honored SA2, it took things in their own unique direction. As for Shadow's 2005 outing, things were definitely hammed up. Ironically, some of Shadow's best character moments come from his part in Sonic 06.
I was looking for a different Sonic article altogether, one on Roger Craig Smith when I came across this one. Really funny to look at the leak after watching the 3rd Sonic Movie.
@Mariotag Nintendo tends to spend the last two-ish weeks of the year rerunning old NSO icons, with a lot of platinum points being given so you can purchase almost anything you want. It is unlikely you'll get all three Nias, but you might get 1 or 2 since they don't redo the entire wave, just spend 2 days dedicated to a particular title across something like 14 days. This would be the third year they've done this, and Nintendo likes to toss aside patterns and precedents without much care.
Considering what Sonic 06 was supposed to originally have, 9 or 10 campaigns, (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Rouge, Omega, Amy Silver, Blaze, and Metal Sonic which could have just been a reskin of Sonic), if the game was given love and care like Project 06 has done, I could see a good version of the game existing level wise. Storywise... yeah, I'm not even sure Ian Flynn can salvage this one.
The game will absolutely sell more after the new Sonic movie comes out, and will sell more over the holiday season. Sonic games aren't as evergreen as Nintendo games, but still sell well.
If your screen is not getting very busy while playing Vampire Survivors, then you're not playing Vampire Survivors.
@OorWullie The game becomes more fun when you've unlocked more things, like with Hurry Mode with a faster clock and Hyper mode to spawn more enemies and move faster. Early game Vampire Survivors might as well be a completely different game.
@Liam_Doolan I apologize if I am completely wrong here, but did you mean to type "unstable frame fracing" or "unstable frame tracing" in the third paragraph?
I've never heard of fracing before and seeing how close the two keys were, I figured either I would learn something, or a small typo could be corrected.
@AlienX In my opinion, these redesigns are quite tame compared to the Michael Bay Turtles, or Rise of the Ninja Turtles. I was never a fan of the 2012 CGI Turtles look either, and while I don't love this one, it does help convey they are awkward teenagers.
I think I saw a Switch copy in stores for 30 bucks the other day, maybe 20 dollars. Sad thing is, the game looked amazing at launch, but with a tight budget I couldn't justify the purchase. Seeing those prices only proved I was right to wait for a sale, because Ubisoft discounts their games even faster than Capcom.
@RubyCarbuncle Ah, yeah that makes sense. It was one of the few that could come to mind after I pressed send. I've meant to read more closely into that one anyway, it's been a long day... week... month. It's been a busy time for me.
@RubyCarbuncle What are you referencing? I read gaming news daily so I probably know what you're talking about and it's just the combination of a long day and feeling tired, but currently I can't follow you.
@Mossii "If Nintendo Life ever gets to sit down with this cowboy they should ask him why he thinks it's acceptable to take people's money and sit on it for 6 (SIX) years before finally releasing the game!"
They interviewed him eleven months ago, in September 2023. Not the first time they've interviewed him either.
Watsham gave a PR response back then, and used a pun to lock in a March 2024 release date. And like someone else has already said, in addition to this being Nintendo eShop related news, the frustration around Watsham and Atooi drives engagement and comments.
@link3710 Do you have a source for this? Genuinely curious, I was under the assumption they would have scattered rather than Nintendo hiring most of the developers.
@Spider-Kev Thank you, that is the one I was thinking of.
Edit: Actually, now I'm even more confused. Qbby is the name of the character to my understanding, and BoxBoy is the series name. There has only been 1 BoxBoy amiibo from what I am seeing.
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Re: Huge Super Mario 64 Trick That Will Change Speedruns "Forever" Has Been Discovered
Well, Suigi is going to be busy cementing their lead again.
Re: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Reveals Final SEGA Villain For Upcoming DLC
I was hoping for Mr. X from Streets of Rage, but I can see the logic here. Death Adder from the Arcade era, Eggman from the Mega Drive, and Yakuza for the modern day.
Re: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Reveals Another SEGA Villain For Upcoming DLC
@SegaDude113 All great choices, I just think they'll be sticking to Genesis, and well known games. Nef from Altered Beast was the next one I was thinking of.
Re: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Reveals Another SEGA Villain For Upcoming DLC
I wonder if the final villain will be Mr. X from Streets of Rage. Golden Axe's Death Adder definitely fits the classic Sega villains theme.
Re: Feature: Zelda, Layton, Mega Man - 10 Games We Played At TGS 2025 Coming To Switch 1 & 2
@Lowell I could be wrong, but I thought the 2nd and 3rd Star Force games were on DS, not 3DS. Did Japan get enhanced 3DS ports that were used for this collection?
Re: Hitman: World Of Assassination Has A Hidden 'Performance Mode' On Switch 2
This trick would also work on Sonic Unleashed, by setting the PS3's system resolution to 720p, the game would play better than trying to render everything at 1080p with the trademark Sonic speed.
Re: Review: Gulikit Elves 2 Pro Controller For Switch And Switch 2 - A Small, Yet Refined Saturn Tribute
Oh cool, I love to see new 6 Button Controlle- AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! WHAT DID THEY DO TO THE C AND Z BUTTONS?
Re: Mini Review: tomtoc FancyCase-G05 For Switch 2 - A Slim Case That Nails The Fundamentals
@AlexOlney There seems to be some formatting error when reading the brief article preview from NintendoLife's home page, I checked this on two different browsers before posting. I can see this under the tagline before clicking into the article.
<video url=" start="04:31s" image="4"></video> Sometimes simplicity is key, and when such simplicity is available for a decent price ($36.99 on Amazon at the moment), that’s an even...
Re: Super Mario 3D All-Stars Updated To Version 1.1.3, "Improves Gameplay" On Switch 2
@LazyDaisy There have been articles written by those more knowledge than I am on the topic, but my understanding is that because of how Nintendo structured it as a limited time release in Japan, they cannot legally rerelease 3D All Stars without facing fines and lawsuits in Japan.
If they were to rerelease it as Super Mario 3D All Stars Plus or something with Mario Galaxy 2 and more additional content, then maybe, but Nintendo was aware of all of this before they set their arbitrary deadlines for Mario 35, 3D All Stars and Fire Emblem on the FC/NES.
Re: 8BitDo's 'Pro 3' Controller Boasts Magnetic ABXY Buttons And A Charging Dock
@NatiaAdamo Nintendo was coming out with the NSO NES and SNES Controllers at the time, and more or less told 8BitDo to stop infringing on their official colors. There is a reason why we haven't seen those color schemes in years. Until the Pro 3 however, you could swap the buttons if you opened up your controller, replace them with whichever SNES/SF buttons you bought online because they kept the same button shape and pegs. I would be shocked if they didn't end up selling the SF buttons on their website considering these are magnetic.
@Debo626 The Ultimate 2 has almost if not all of the same features announced with the Pro 3, in the Nintendo/Xbox stick layout. Check that one out.
@RupeeClock The controller likely will connect to Windows with Bluetooth, but be in D-Input or Switch Input mode instead of X-Input. Steam natively supports 8BitDo controllers now though, so there will definitely be ways of using this on a Windows PC.
Re: Amazon Prime Day 2025 - Best Deals On Nintendo Switch Games, Controllers, 4KTVs, MicroSD Cards, And More
On the topic of MGS Master Collection Vol 1, it feels appropriate to mention how only 2 NES and 2 MSX2 games are on the game cart, outside of Japan that apparently has MGS1 on cartridge.
In order to play MGS1, 2, or 3 from a NA or EU cartridge, you'll have to download the respective games from the eShop, and then have the cartridge inserted to play completely digital games.
Re: Smash Bros. Pro Loses 11-Year Sponsorship After "Inappropriate Conduct" At Mario Kart World Tournament
Mango's relationship with alcohol has been well known for a while now, in many ways it was a quintessential part of his brand for close to a decade. Hoping he can find a path to sobriety that works for him.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Officially Reveals Nickelodeon Collaboration
@AmanPikon I need to relearn to stop asking two questions that can both be answered with yes. 😅
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Officially Reveals Nickelodeon Collaboration
@AmanPikon Out of curiosity, would the first be Digimon, or are you just a fan of Armadillomon?
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Officially Reveals Nickelodeon Collaboration
Considering how Paramount has done the first 3 Sonic movies, and owns Nickelodeon, this crossover makes a bit more sense than it originally seems, especially with 3 properties joining the DLC.
Re: Switch 2 Has Already Overtaken The Combined Lifetime Sales Of The Entire Xbox Series Family And PS5 Pro In Japan
@sethfranum If the dockless system in Japan is true, please note that they have a Japanese and International version over there. The Yen is doing so poorly that Nintendo made essentially a region locked Switch 2 to keep the prices down, it would not have English. So if a dockless Switch 2 is being sold, and it is not something else, I would be shocked if that option included the international version.
Re: Fantasy Life i Is Proving So Popular That Level-5 Has Already Announced Free DLC
@Clark2k I'm linking the Metacritic Critic Reviews, which are mostly favorable. It averaged out to 73 percent, but I saw plenty of 90s and 80s (out of 100) https://www.metacritic.com/game/fantasy-life/critic-reviews/?platform=3ds
I've got friends who swear by Fantasy Life being a secret gem on the 3DS. If you enjoyed the first one, then absolutely go for the sequel. Those same friends are having a great time right now.
Re: Setting The Switch 2 Pro Controller's GL And GR Buttons Looks As Easy As Pie
@BrokenCiv There are so many different versions of the Ultimate and Ultimate 2 that I wouldn't be surprised if your Ultimate controller didn't have gyro. However, several Ultimate controllers do have Gyro, and considering how there was an Ultimate 2 that launched a while back with the L4 and R4 buttons but without the back paddles, I wouldn't be surprised if that was the Ultimate 2 you looked at.
Re: Setting The Switch 2 Pro Controller's GL And GR Buttons Looks As Easy As Pie
@BrokenCiv The 8BitDo Ultimate 2 does have gyro, and surprisingly all of their major controllers have had gyro in Switch mode starting in 2018 with the SNES30 Pro.
Re: DC x Sonic The Hedgehog Toy Line Hits Shelves And Online Retailers Fall 2025
@Ryu_Niiyama I've read the first issue. It's Clark, and you can tell it's Clark by how he talks/his mannerisms a few pages before the Last Son of Krypton backstory gets referenced.
Re: UK Charts: WWE And Monster Hunter Hold Strong In Quite Week For Nintendo
@AlanaHagues I think there might be a typo in the article title. Quiet week vs quite week.
Re: Poll: Which Pokémon Game Really Deserves A Remake Next?
I know Kanto again, again, was an option, but I really wish Lets Go Pikachu and Eevee were listed as specific options. Just would have liked the ultra ironic vote.
Re: Be Warned, Two NES Titles From Limited Run Games May Damage Your Console
@Spider-Kev Maybe this was added after you read the article, but it is at the very bottom of the article:
"In speaking with Time Extension, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso said that although the cartridges have voltage regulators, "it has no logic level translation. This means that the parts on the board constantly draw power from signals that are not intended to provide power and will damage the cart and my NES. This cartridge is a tiny time bomb for my electronics."
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Characters From "SEGA Universes"
@Yosher If you liked Riders, you should look into some of the modding projects, from the original Riders with more characters and refinements, to adding back in removed features from Zero Gravity, to making Free Riders playable without full body motion controls. The last 5 years have been a great time to be a Riders fan.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Characters From "SEGA Universes"
@Lanmanna You must be new here.
Re: Poll: What Score Would You Give The Year Of Shadow? Go On, Tell Us
@Not_Soos You should play Sonic Adventure 2 if you enjoyed the 3rd Sonic Movie. It is the origin of Shadow after all and while the movie honored SA2, it took things in their own unique direction. As for Shadow's 2005 outing, things were definitely hammed up. Ironically, some of Shadow's best character moments come from his part in Sonic 06.
Re: Samsung Reveals New Sonic-Themed MicroSD Cards
@Lord Likely still 2TB, but hey, maybe we'll go higher than that.
Re: Rumour: The Sonic 3 Movie Synopsis Has Potentially Been Revealed
I was looking for a different Sonic article altogether, one on Roger Craig Smith when I came across this one. Really funny to look at the leak after watching the 3rd Sonic Movie.
Re: Crush 40 Musician Is Suing Sega Over Sonic Adventure 2 Theme, 'Live And Learn'
Shame the tagline wasn't "From the works of yesterday" straight from the song lyrics considering how well it lines up with the topic at hand.
Re: PSA: Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Is On Sale For Just $15 (US)
Walmart and I believe Target have already been running the game at 15 dollars, Walmart was selling it for 20 a month or two ago, along with Amazon.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Another Classic
@Zeebor15 Thanks for the clarification!
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Another Classic
@Zeebor15 Way back up on Comment 21 of this article, you mentioned DKC4. Which game is that? The GBC port of Donkey Kong Country?
Re: Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds New And Returning Pokémon DLC Icons
@Mariotag Nintendo tends to spend the last two-ish weeks of the year rerunning old NSO icons, with a lot of platinum points being given so you can purchase almost anything you want. It is unlikely you'll get all three Nias, but you might get 1 or 2 since they don't redo the entire wave, just spend 2 days dedicated to a particular title across something like 14 days. This would be the third year they've done this, and Nintendo likes to toss aside patterns and precedents without much care.
Re: Vampire Survivors: Ode To Castlevania Switch Update Released, Here's What's Included
What a horrible night to have a patch...
Re: Sonic Team Producer Says Revivals Of Older Entries Remain Appealing
Considering what Sonic 06 was supposed to originally have, 9 or 10 campaigns, (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Rouge, Omega, Amy Silver, Blaze, and Metal Sonic which could have just been a reskin of Sonic), if the game was given love and care like Project 06 has done, I could see a good version of the game existing level wise. Storywise... yeah, I'm not even sure Ian Flynn can salvage this one.
Re: UK Charts: Sonic X Shadow Generations Hits The Brakes And Slips Out Of The Top Ten
The game will absolutely sell more after the new Sonic movie comes out, and will sell more over the holiday season. Sonic games aren't as evergreen as Nintendo games, but still sell well.
Re: Mini Review: Vampire Survivors: Ode To Castlevania (Switch) - Divine DLC Is Absolutely Essential
If your screen is not getting very busy while playing Vampire Survivors, then you're not playing Vampire Survivors.
@OorWullie The game becomes more fun when you've unlocked more things, like with Hurry Mode with a faster clock and Hyper mode to spawn more enemies and move faster. Early game Vampire Survivors might as well be a completely different game.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Sonic X Shadow Generations
@Liam_Doolan I apologize if I am completely wrong here, but did you mean to type "unstable frame fracing" or "unstable frame tracing" in the third paragraph?
I've never heard of fracing before and seeing how close the two keys were, I figured either I would learn something, or a small typo could be corrected.
Re: Review: Yakuza Kiwami (Switch) - A Decent Port Of An Ambitious, Frustrating Game
The royal "we" vs the Queen's royal Wii.
Re: Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed (Switch) - Pleasingly Ambitious But Bloated
@AlienX In my opinion, these redesigns are quite tame compared to the Michael Bay Turtles, or Rise of the Ninja Turtles. I was never a fan of the 2012 CGI Turtles look either, and while I don't love this one, it does help convey they are awkward teenagers.
Re: Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Dev Team Reportedly Disbanded By Ubisoft
I think I saw a Switch copy in stores for 30 bucks the other day, maybe 20 dollars. Sad thing is, the game looked amazing at launch, but with a tight budget I couldn't justify the purchase. Seeing those prices only proved I was right to wait for a sale, because Ubisoft discounts their games even faster than Capcom.
Re: Dragon Ball Daima DLC Is On The Way To Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot And Xenoverse 2
@Spider-Kev Takes place after Z but before Super or GT.
Re: Nintendo Announces Three More Switch Bundles (Europe)
@RubyCarbuncle Ah, yeah that makes sense. It was one of the few that could come to mind after I pressed send. I've meant to read more closely into that one anyway, it's been a long day... week... month. It's been a busy time for me.
Thanks for your reply.
Re: Nintendo Announces Three More Switch Bundles (Europe)
@RubyCarbuncle What are you referencing? I read gaming news daily so I probably know what you're talking about and it's just the combination of a long day and feeling tired, but currently I can't follow you.
Re: Green Ranger Will Be Unlockable In Digital Eclipse's Upcoming 'Power Rangers' Game
@Ryu_Niiyama August 28th 1993 was the day Mighty Morphin Power Rangers aired, so I imagine they're just referring to the anniversary.
Re: Atooi's Switch Game Hatch Tales Is Finished, But It's Been Delayed Again
@Mossii "If Nintendo Life ever gets to sit down with this cowboy they should ask him why he thinks it's acceptable to take people's money and sit on it for 6 (SIX) years before finally releasing the game!"
They interviewed him eleven months ago, in September 2023. Not the first time they've interviewed him either.
https://www.nintendolife.com/features/we-wouldnrt-give-the-silent-hill-ip-to-a-team-like-yours-dementium-the-wards-origins-and-switch-return
Watsham gave a PR response back then, and used a pun to lock in a March 2024 release date. And like someone else has already said, in addition to this being Nintendo eShop related news, the frustration around Watsham and Atooi drives engagement and comments.
Re: Estimated File Sizes For Donkey Kong Country Returns HD And Mario & Luigi: Brothership Revealed
@Serpenterror Not that it really matters, but the 3DS' top screen has a resolution of 800x240, and the games are 240p, not 360p.
https://web.archive.org/web/20121007004512/http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/features#/two-screens
Re: Donkey Kong Country Returns Switch Dev Appears To Have Been Revealed
@link3710 Do you have a source for this? Genuinely curious, I was under the assumption they would have scattered rather than Nintendo hiring most of the developers.
Re: More Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo Have Been Restocked (US)
@Spider-Kev Thank you, that is the one I was thinking of.
Edit: Actually, now I'm even more confused. Qbby is the name of the character to my understanding, and BoxBoy is the series name. There has only been 1 BoxBoy amiibo from what I am seeing.
Re: More Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo Have Been Restocked (US)
@montrayjak Wasn't Qbby a Japanese exclusive amiibo? If so, chances are slim for that one, but if HAL makes another entry, then maybe there is hope.