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"Zoom in on the seeds!"

Delightful stuff, love it.

@obijuankanoobie Yes, always!

@BIG3 It's got more RAM than the Series S, at least - 12GB vs. 10GB.

@Andee I'd say about 7-8 hours or so.

@Axecon That will be tricky, if not impossible. Digital figures aren't released at the same time as physical, so aligning the sales and working out the ratio will be tough at the best of times. And yes, as you say, Nintendo doesn't release digital figures. We only get a decent view of Nintendo's total sales during its financial updates.

Still, we'll keeping looking into it!

@Axecon Sure, but consider the number of Standard PS5 consoles sold in Japan vs. Digital Edition. Astro Bot will have certainly sold a decent number of copies via PSN, but 'significantly better' might be a stretch.

Astro Bot owes a debt to Nintendo, for sure, but the video here doesn't even show a quarter of the mechanics or ideas in the game.

At the end of the day, if it's fun and makes people smile, that's all that matters.

@Eduard_Brenton Ha, yeah it's quite nice that Nintendo, for all its faults, is proving to be a powerful force at a time of great unease in the industry. I hope things improve for the other major players soon.

@PikminMarioKirby Right you are, I'll add it in!

Alright, chill yer beans

There's a strong, growing community around emulation hardware. It's out there, trust me.

@Zuljaras A 10 is an exceptionally rare score, and the removal of Haunted Castle wouldn't necessarily bump it up. But hey, if you think it's a 10, then let nobody take that from you.

@SillyG Easy, pick Ecclesia.

I've only spent a bit of time with the demo, but the game almost gives you too much autonomy for a visual novel. Sometimes I just want to chill and read a bit of back-and-forth between characters - Danganronpa does this really well, but Emio is constantly prompting you with options to 'Call/Engage', 'Ask/Listen', or 'Look/Examine'. There's almost an element of trial and error as to which option will actually move the story forward.

@Pillowpants He's largely retired, but he seems particularly enamoured with the character of Eggman, and so decided to play him once again.

Just a heads up folks, it seems PQube put the trailer live much sooner than intended and has now made it private. Hopefully it'll be back up and running soon.

EDIT: It's back!

@garfreek We're aware of his work, but this was simply a result of my own obsession with Alien.

@Markiemania95 Yep, absolutely right, my bad. Slight update added.

@kmtrain83 GOTY Edition is available on Switch, it just didn't sell any copies last week.
Complete Edition is the current-gen version, so it's on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

It's a bit daft, because the Switch version is called the 'Complete Edition', but GfK list it as the GOTY Edition. I think it's just to differentiate it from the PS5/Series versions.

Yeah, I'm all over this.

@Mana_Knight There's already a horror movie by that title and it's an absolute banger. Well worth seeking out.

@Type_Trubbish I think the rights to The Evil Within remain with Xbox and ZeniMax, so it's in their hands entirely. It could happen, but I doubt it.

@JohnnyMind Thank you my friend

@JCLKaytwo Totally valid point - rest assured, the words in this piece are mine and mine alone.

The Famicom version of Castlevania 3 sounds incredible. I'm so grateful to Konami for including it in the Anniversary Collection. There's no going back.

I don't know the full details, but it seems customers are getting emails regarding their subscriptions. They won't be applied automatically, but will need to be requested.

@johnedwin Sure, from a "wouldn't that be nice" perspective, but I guarantee it's not focusing on it as much as the fans.

I can't see Nintendo dropping the price of the Switch until at least the successor launches. Keep in mind that Nintendo probably doesn't care whether the Switch beats the DS/PS2 or not.

@mariomaster96 The closest is Ring Fit Adventure at approx. 15.38 million, and I honestly can't see it happening now.

@BanjoPickles Keep an eye out tomorrow morning (BST).

@Macnemo79 I totally get that, but I think Baldur's Gate III was a lot more universally acclaimed than TOTK. It's no secret around these parts that I'm not particularly fond of the latter and I think there are a few folks out there who share the same views.

Ask anyone who's played Baldur's Gate III, however, and you'd be hard pressed to find someone who didn't love it.

@JohnnyMind Oof, lovely!

@Ironcore Hehehehehe.

@The_Pixel_King Happy Birthday!

@Maxz Woof, missed a decimal - thanks!

Something I mentioned to Alex earlier was that Samus actually sends her Gunship away after landing. This could mean two things: there may be multiple landing zones in which you can summon your ship, and it also effectively removes the ability to save and recharge while your ship is docked.

Or the footage shown in the trailer could be a more scripted event. In which case, ignore everything I said.

@SuperShaun The titles in red link out to the game pages. Since the first four entries are mentioned (and linked) in the text prior, there's no need to do it again.

@Anti-Matter I know you love PS5 and that's great, I do too, but these sales numbers aren't particularly good. When Switch is outselling the PS5 so significantly at this stage in its lifespan, it's clear that the Japanese market simply isn't as interested in home console gaming as it once was. It's a large part of why there are rumours surrounding a potential new PlayStation handheld.

I should clarify that PS5 is doing much better globally; this is really only limited to Japan for the time being.

@Cyrax77 Two separate opinions, so yes.

The difference in opinion between Alex and PJ is fascinating. I probably won't pick this up since I still have the 3DS version. It's good, but I do prefer the GameCube original and Luigi's Mansion 3.

@Anti-Matter Well... You obviously didn't watch it.

@mlt Yeah, the demo's superb, right? Fast, fluid, challenging. It's great.

@PKDuckman Ha, I guess this was the 'next' remaster from Nightdive. Still confident The Thing will be announced tomorrow.

M-M-M-Mariooooooooooo!

Don't worry folks, we'll be discussing the performance in our review.

It's hard to see how GAME can possibly continue for much longer. It's been a while since I've worked there, but as far as I can tell, it no longer offers anything that I would deem beneficial. If folks aren't already opting for cheaper options elsewhere, then perhaps now is the time.

50/50 so far!

@agenttrav You're absolutely right.

@Kienda It is quite funny that the only people I know of with the surname 'Bowser' are in some way linked to Nintendo.

@The_Pixel_King Sorted, cheers

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