OldManHermit

I have the first one on wiiu. I recall the difficulty being rage inducing, to put it mildly, haha.

Interesting, The Thing is one of my favourite movies, but I never actually played this.

I might eventually grab this, but what would've really sweetened the deal is if they bundled it with an HD version of the first Luigi's Mansion as well. Might as well have all three on the switch right?

Ah, I had completely forgotten about this! Looking forward to it.

I actually kinda like the NA one in its own way, but the JP one is just better, beyond being drawn by Toriyama. I really like that landscape banner at the bottom, it evokes a sense of adventure and discovery, which is what a good fantasy rpg cover should do.

I consider games like marbles and kick the can to be truly retro. You know, the kind of stuff that was around back when I was in my early 30s.

Probably not for me, but I love that style of illustration.

For a real challenge try it with no food, and no bathroom breaks;)

@anoyonmus The horrors of war I suppose?

Would've preferred Hyrule castle or the forest temple, something more architecturally based, as opposed to a tree. Then again, Castle lego was always my favourite as a lad.

The fish creature in the bottom left screenshot looks like it's strait out of Darius.

I like the first half of Leon's campaign, and there are some good moments throughout the other campaigns, but I think this is my least favourite mainline RE game. The horror elements are mostly gone, it plays out more like an overstuffed Micheal Bay action film. I think the level of over the top campiness in RE5 was perfect, but they kinda pushed it a little too far in this game. The main villain is basically a Transformer, which is silly even for this series. That being said, the kaiju sized BOW from the end of Chris' campaign was kinda cool.

Couple other things I did like,
I love that you can dodge roll in this game. Seems a logical thing to do when surrounded by hordes of zombies.
Roundhouse kicking a zombie in the head as Leon will never not be satisfying.

Bottom line, give me slower paced atmospheric horror, over big, bombastic action set pieces any day.

Mario Land is incredibly nostalgic for me. Reminds me of the early 90s back when I only had two gameboy games, Mario and Tetris. Simpler times to be sure.

I beat him twice. Definitely one of the best final boss battles in Zelda games.

Oh damn, I've never seen the JP cover before, I think metal af is an appropriate descriptor.

Also this game rocks. Capcom needs to revive the series.

@Sigarrsen Yeah, The RE3 remake was incredibly disappointing. It had some good moments, but it's kind of unforgivable just how much they cut out of the original.

I consider the RE1 remake the pinnacle of the series. It improves on the og version in pretty much every way, but it is still fun to revisit the PS RE1.

I really like the spooky, crt tv aesthetic.

@Sigarrsen Absolutely. It's easy money for Capcom.

@Sigarrsen Considering all the other Capcom collections on Switch, I'm really surprised they haven't already.

Not sure if these count but,

the angler fish boss from Link's awakening

And the aqua ring from Resident Evil remake.

@gokev13 Word on the street is Tingle will be played by Danny DeVito.

I mean, there's no accounting for taste, but it's kind of hideous.

Very interesting. I'm a big fan of that era of hack and slash type games, will defo pick it up eventually.

Hell yeah, looking forward to it.

I remember wondering before the game came out, when they revealed the ultra hand mechanic, if link could build a tank.

Seems the answer is a resounding yes.

Huh, in my time playing I haven't experienced any major frame rate issues, I'm only on stage 3-2 though. I do agree the jumping is pretty clunky, there's a couple platforming sections that felt poorly thought out.

My other gripe is the difficulty. I'm no stranger to action games such as this, but this game is really tough, and the checkpoints are rather spaced out, meaning you'll have to fight through large sections again if you die. Maybe they're going for an old school design mentality, but some kind of easy mode would've been appreciated so I can better come to grips with the combat system. Even Strider 2 which this game draws a lot of inspiration from allows you to adjust the difficulty.

Anyway, still enjoying the game for the most part so far.

I didn't play the switch version mind you, but Mr.X from Resident Evil 2 remake actually gave me nightmares, which is something no other game has done.

I guess I just won't cowabother then.

Shredder looks badass in that illustration.

This game slaps yo.

I played a round of Mario Party with my sis over the Christmas holidays, wow it was a bloody battle. Some things really haven't changed since we were kids, haha. It was by the skin of my teeth, but I was ultimately victorious. Always gotta go for that minigame star, baby.

@-wc- I love UN Squadron! Fun fact, the music that plays over the character/mission select screens is almost identical to that "chocolate rain" song from years ago, I'm not even kidding.

Haha, okay having access to the spreadshot from Contra has reignited my interest in this game.

Muramasa and Dragon's Crown Pro are defo my fav Vanillaware games. To have both on Switch or its successor would be stellar.

JP is the most eye catching and bombastic, heh, but I don't think I can vote for it due to the prominence of that creepy clown.

Was playing a bit last night, it's quite charming. I felt a warm nostalgia blanket wash over me, haha. If I have one criticism, I noticed there's no swish sound when the main character cuts down a bush or whatever, unlike another sword wielding adventurer who's name escapes me.

@Not_Soos That honestly sounds really cool! Then again, I am a fan of that run down aesthetic, being an explorer of abandoned buildings.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!! EXCLAMATION MARKS ARE PERFECTLY FINE!!! HOW DARE YOU SUGGEST THEY BE REMOVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I remember watching my friend play the original PoP on his dad's pc and being surprised by the graphic death animations, like the prince falling on spikes, or being bisected by giant blades. Definitely the most realistic violence I had seen in a game at the time.

Don't really like either to be honest. Donatello's giant head takes up way too much visual real estate in the NA one, and I don't like how all the characters behind the turtles are out of focus in the JP one.

I never liked the snes F-Zero, but I freaking love F-Zero X after playing it on NSO. This appears more akin to the former, but I will defo give it a look.

@WhiteTrashGuy I think I heard somewhere it's supposed to be a prequel? The gameplay looks entirely different in any case.

Love the late 90s aesthetic of this, super stoked.

Picked up Surprise Attack last week, very fun arcade game. I enjoyed the quiz segments between stages.

While both are excellent in their own right, I have to go with Tears simply because of just how much more it offers on top of what made BotW great. For instance, I loved the addition of vast cave systems you could just wander into and get lost in, something that I actually thought was missing in the exploration in BotW. Not to mention the depths and the sky islands as well.

I was mildly interested in these having never played them back in the day. But the sorry state of the ports, and the huge download size kinda killed that interest completely.

@Vivianeat I second that!

@GreenRangerGohan Not everyone here, (or the world at large for that matter), identifies as Christian though. It is my right to do as I wish on a Sunday, just as it is yours to go to church.

Sometimes I'll play something relaxing like a snes platformer, more often than not tho I'll throw on an episode of star trek TNG or DS9 to watch while I have my breakfast and coffee.

Not much more to add here. One of the most legendary games of all time, with a fantastic opening ten minutes that draws you in and never lets go. If you haven't already, go play it!