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This is amazing news. Shortly after the release of the Blizzard Arcade Collection, I actually started a thread asking for a LucasArts Collection, and Zombies Ate My Neighbors was at the top of my want list for that collection. I’ll be buying this day one, but I hope they do multiple volumes as there is an incredible catalogue of games there. Herc’s Adventures is a criminally underrated game that I would love to see released on the Switch

Bought South Park Stick of Truth in the Switch sale last week; I'm only a casual fan of the series, but this is a really solid RPG, and I'm liking it quite a bit. I should finish that this weekend. I also finally started Miles Morales this week, so I might end up finishing that this weekend too.

I put about 15 hours into Hades when it came out last year, but I would always get to Hades and then die. I finally picked it back up this last week and got my first clear. Now that I've achieved that milestone, I feel satisfied with the game for now and think I'll look for something else to play, but I will certainly attempt more clears at some point in the future. I also beat Stitchy in Tooki Trouble this week, which was pathetically short. I actually think it was a great little platformer with good controls and a bit of charm, but right as I was starting to get into it, it was over. I liked it, but couldn't recommend it at the same time. I still need to finish Last of Us 2, so maybe that should be my project for the weekend.

Great game. If the final fighter would turn out to be Roo, then I could probably be convinced to splurge on the DLC. Short of that, though, I'm happy with the game as it is.

I know it's almost like a right of passage, but I had never actually beaten the original Super Mario Bros. on NES. I finally righted that long-overdue travesty this week. With that out of the way, I'm itching to get lost in a good story, so maybe I'll fire up my PS4 and tackle Last of Us 2, which I started but never finished. On the Switch, I picked up Stitchy in Tooki Trouble; I think it's a bit easy, but I also think the review was a little harsh. If you like Donkey Kong Country, it really is an enjoyable little romp so far.

DuckTales Remastered was a top-three game for me on the WiiU, and I've beaten it every year since it released. I already talked about the virtual console and how great it is, but, alongside DuckTales, there are still some games you can't yet get on Switch. Of course, there are the Zelda remasters, though I suspect those will get ported this year. I also thought Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate was phenomenal, and it's only available on the WiiU and the Vita, I think. The NES Remix games are pretty cool, so is Nintendoland. I never hear anyone talk about Mario vs. Donkey Kong Tipping Stars. I know it's one of the weaker entries in the series, but I still think it's a great game, and it's still exclusive to the Switch. Then you've got stuff like Xenoblade Chronicles X and Color Splash, so I think there's still some meat on the ole WiiU bones.

Edit: Just looked it up, Blackgate pretty much came out on everything that generation. Still, an underrated game that isn't available on the switch.

In my entertainment center, I have room for six consoles to be hooked up, and this is always one of them. To me, the virtual console alone is worth the price of admission as it allows me to play some of the greatest hits from NES, SNES, N64, GBA, and TurbroGraphx 16 all on one machine. Combine that with the fact that it can also play Wii games, and it really is one of the most diverse systems Nintendo has ever released. I run the WiiU alongside my switch, my gamecube, my backwards compatible PS3, and my PS4. Those five consoles allow me to play almost anything I want without having to fumble around and hook up a different system.

I love the Castlevania collection we already have, but I always felt it was begging for a part 2. I mean, why else would you leave off Symphony of the Night and the excellent GBA games. If I had to guess what is most likely to come of this, that would be it. I would also buy the MGS collection again should they decide to release that on switch, but that would really need to also include the original MGS for me to triple dip at this point.

@Friendly A Lufia collection would be amazing. I still maintain that Lufia II is the best RPG on the SNES. Chrono Trigger is a pretty close second for me, and then the Final Fantasy series was a distant third. So, I would buy a Lufia collection day one, but I don't know how much control SE would have over the franchise as they were just one of several publishers. Natsume was the developer I believe.

I bought this day one and have no regrets because Rock N Roll Racing and Lost Vikings are two of my absolute favorite SNES games. To see Lost Vikings 2 added at no charge is shocking, even if it probably should have been included from the start.

Is the upcoming TMNT game considered an indie game? I'm dying for more information on that. Either way, I love these indie presentations as I usually find two or three things I'm looking forward to.

Master Chief in Smash would be pretty cool, as would the Master Chief Collection on Switch. But, dear God, I hope this means Rare Replay on Switch.

Was hoping to finish Crash 4 last weekend, but just didn't have time, so that's on the docket. I did make my way through Bomb Chicken this week, which was great. I picked up Lonely Mountain in the sale this week and have really been liking it as well.

VII is still my favorite in the series by a long shot. The materia system is my absolute favorite magic system in an RPG ever. I really love the simplicity of IV, though, so it's probably in the two-spot for me. Most of the time, the series seems to be trying to juggle all the elements of a 14-year-old's wet dream - sorcery, giant Kiaju monsters, robots, lasers, space exploration, lost cities, time travel. VII is definitely guilty of that as well, but IV's story is so much more memorable to me because it's just done well and it's very to-the-point. In that regard, I really like the original on the NES as well, and I'd probably put it at three. IX is really solid, and kind of reminiscent of IV in some ways, so it's fourth. Ten would probably fifth then.

Long story short:
VII
IV
I
IX
X
VI
XIII
VIII
XII

I have never played the others.

Should finish up Crash Bandicoot 4 this weekend. I'm also in the middle of Bomb Chicken, which has been a complete surprise. As usual, I'll certainly do a few online battles in Pokemon Lets Go. I've also kind of been itching to do another Hades run.

Unless I'm missing them, I don't see Tauros or Arcanine getting any love, which is a shame as they're my two favorites.

I'm a little bit all over the place on this topic. All of my NES, SNES, and N64 games are cart and manual. I then put them in custom cases so they are uniform on the shelf. I think I've gone this route just because the old cardboard boxes don't hold up, and it is so expensive to collect CIB for those systems. I do have a few CIB cardboard box games that are my absolute favorites like DuckTales, Ocarina of Time, Link to the Past, and Donkey Kong Country Country, which I have displayed separately. With Genesis, though, I absolutely won't put a game in my collection unless it's CIB, probably because the plastic clamshells hold up so much better. All my disc-based games and my Switch games have to be CIB also. With Game Boy and GBA, for whatever reason, I'm fine with cartridge only. Sealed game collecting is a foreign concept to me that I would only consider if I were looking to get one of my all-time favorites graded for display purposes.

Edit: I am a total snob when it comes to Gamecube, PS1, and PS2. I will absolutely never add Player's Choice games to my Gamecube collection or Greatest Hits games to my Playstation collections. The color change on the spine drives me insane.

After reading the NL review, I have wishlisted Kaze. I'll pick it up at some point as Donkey Kong Country is among my favorite games of all time. My backlog is already crying, though, and the gaming funds are a bit depleted after buying Crash 4 this month. Plus, if Shredder's Revenge were to suddenly be given a release date next month, I've got to have some money lying around for that day-one purchase.

If it's on Switch, day-one purchase for me!

Hot take: Lufia II is the best 16-bit RPG, period. Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IV are both incredible as well. Final Fantasy VI is overrated. There, I said it.

@FluffiestP1llow Strangely, I've never played the Skate games, but I know a lot of people that speak highly of them. As long as we're throwing around wish lists for over-the-top sports games, how about an NBA Street revival. I would simply love a straight port of Volume 2, but I'm sure that's an impossibility due to licensing issues.

I was excited for this and pre-ordered despite the high price tag. I played for about thirty minutes over lunch, and I was pretty disappointed. It's not objectively bad as it does run smoothly, and the jumping mechanic can be fun when you're able to find a rooftop shortcut, but it all feels a little soulless. The music is really bland, and the sense of speed is a bit lacking. I'll give it another shot tonight and see if anything changes with some of the unlockable taxis, but I'm not feeling very optimistic. Had I known prior to preordering that Crazy Taxi was still available on the PS3 store for $10, I most certainly would have just gone that route.

I had enough gold points to cover this, so I took the leap and basically did a blind pre-order just on the premise that it looks like it is exactly my type of game. Hope it turns out good.

So hyped for this. Day-one purchase for me. Can we all start a petition for EA to bring us the SSX games now.

Now if we could only get the Disney Afternoon Collection and Rare Replay on Switch, I would have most of my retro wants fulfilled on the system.

@Ralizah Agree totally, loved 2 but something always felt a little off about 3

Lost Vikings and Rock "n Roll Racing are two of my absolute favorite SNES games. I will definitely be downloading tonight.

I feel like there were some solid announcements that certainly cater to large group of gamers, but there just wasn't anything that got me terribly excited personally.