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@Nao120 It might hurt in the short term but would surely help in the long term. If the next Xbox console has a few top tier games that get a lot of media attention, like a BOTW tier game, and can only be played on Xbox, people will buy a console to play them. It might take 4 or 5 years of quality releases and good publicity, but they can get the brand back to where it once was. The US and European base is large enough for them. One generation can change everything. Sony have made a lot of mistakes this gen, so there's a part of their base who could be tempted to go with Xbox.

@Anti-Matter It seems so obvious, and all evidence points to exclusives being important to the brand...but the guys running things just see dollars. They see tens of millions of gamers playing elsewhere that could potentially be playing their games... The result will be a few more million sales for each game, but far fewer buying into the Xbox ecosystem.

Even if their next console is a powerhouse at a fair price , as long as all their 1st party games can be played elsewhere, their console sales will continue to decline.

Buying up a few major 3rd party publishers and making all their games exclusive would be a real crappy move and really hurt the industry. Xbox has got themselves into a mess these past few years with their deals and change of direction and I'm not sure they can recover from it. They should have just focused on exclusives, like Nintendo and Sony does.

I was looking through the last few years of reviews of Capcom games on Push Square. The variety of games is huge and the quality is so consistently high. Fom AAA fo smaller titles, sequels to big IP to brand new IP, RPG's to fighting games, remasters to retro collections and even their DLC, it's almost all 8 or 9/10 quality, with a 10/10 for RE4 Remake..

I wish Sega were more like Capcom.

@Neckcrane They really are, it's great rto see them still going strong. Capcom were always one of my favourite developers.

We need more games like this from the big publishers, less sequels. High quality new IP , new series, new ideas. It's how gaming used to be.

Quite a few of the indies that were awarded 10/10, probably wouldn't even get a 9/10 today. Bit Trip Runner and Motoheroz are not 10/10 games, and never were. I remember finding the scores questionable at the time. But the reviewers loved them, so that's ok... I've never played Night Sky or Subsurface Circular, but they never looked like all time classics to me. And I never see anyone talking about them.
I had a lot of fun with Horace, but it was7 or 8/10 all the way.

10 out of 10's should always be reserved for the very best. The games that will define the generation.

@Suketoudara I would accept Dr Mario 99, but I would much prefer just Dr Mario/ Luigi Online. They were among my most played games on Wii and Wii U. It's almost criminal they never brought it back for Switch.

Or how about Dr Mario 99 for free for NSO, with a paid online versus mode. Best of both worlds.

Every time I see the Denpa Men mentioned , I get the Vengabus song in my head. I don't know why, I've never played the games, but now this tune will be in my head for the rest of the day and beyond.

🎵 The Denpa Men are coming and everybody's jumping. New York to San Francisco, a big Nintendo disco 🎵

Argh, please make it stop.

@ttfp They did play each other in Champions League back then, I remember the match. It was being played at Wembley and Batistuta scored the only goal. I had to check what year it was . 1999, the first year of Arsenal being sponsored by Sega., with Dreamcast on their shirts. Unfortunately this was also the first year of Fiorentina being sponsored by Toyota. They were Nintendo the season before.

Argos has a double pack for £12.99. It's just 2 codes in a box, but they don't take up much space. You get a box for your collection and you get to play it same day. With the LRG version, for an extra £55, you get an extra box, a choice of cover and 3gb saved storage, but you will need to wait 6+ months for it to arrive.

But for some, the LRG sounds more appealing, as it's a real physical. And I respect that. But for me, the choice is obvious.

I haven't played Crossworlds, Superstars or Generations, but all 3 seem to be quality games. Someone from Sega said a couple of years ago that Sonic games were going to be higher quality going forward , or something along those lines. So it seems they've backed that up. What Sonic deserves though is a proper top tier game like Mario, with a 90+ Metacritic score.

I have faith there will be one eventually.

I hope they can pull this off. It's looking very promising and the graphics are really nice. I'm not a huge fan of these types of platformers and I've never played a Meatboy game, but I did really like Celeste and another on Switch I forget the name of, End is Nigh maybe. I don't think I've ever played a 3D platformer like this though.

I'd love to have the Chronicles HD collection that packs a light gun with a sensor bar, lfor Wii like aiming. The odds of Capcom releasing a special light gun for a pair of old games though are surely very low.

In decades past, I wanted nothing to do with 3rd party pads. Never owned own before the Switch. I didn't know of any that were worth bothering about. Playing FIFA or fighting games at my pal's house, with some crappy transparent pad that creaked, I was at a distinct disadvantage. He seemed to have one for every console.

The 8bitdo SF30 was fhe first 3rd party pad I ever bought. Love it! It seems they more than any other company changed the reputation of 3rd party pads. At least for me anyway.
Nowadays though, you've got a load of options for a quality 3rd party pad.

I hadn't opened this app for a few months but I had Horn Top Hop from Tropical Freeze in my head the other day, so I thought I'll listen to it on the app. Then I realised it's not even on there yet. They really need to get that sorted. It's a brilliant soundtrack.

@metaphysician That's a good idea, very imaginative. I'd surely play it.

@burninmylight It's such a great game. A highlight of my 40 odd years of gaming.

Unrelated to Super Metroid, but I just finished playing Metroid Dread a few days ago. It's my third playthrough but the first I've actually beaten the game, and Ieven managed to100% it. I've spent many hours in its world but always got stuck on one of the bosses about 3/4's of the way through and gave up. This time, I beat it after a few goes and wondered why he gave me so much trouble. Some of the speed block puzzles were ridiculous, and I'd written off my chances of getting 2 or 3 of them. But when i went back to them, before going to Raven Beak, they were not as tough as they seemed.

Anyway, I just seen a Metroid article and wanted to talk about it. I really hope Nintendo have Mercury Steam working on a new one.

I'm looking forward to the Resident Evil Requiem X Monster Hunter Wilds X Okami X Zack and Wiki X Street Fighter 6 X Megaman X X Megaman Starforce & Battle Network colab.

I'll just be calling it SMBWNS2EMIBP, it's easier.

Hopefully New Blood Interactive bring more of their games to Switch 2. Amid Evil is superb and I'd love to play Gloomwood but it currently doesn't supoort controllers. Ultrakill looks really good too.

@rvcolem1 An official Metroid × Castlevania crossover would be amazing. Dracula in space, infected by the X parasite and transformed into Dracula-X, spreading terror through a gothic alien world of monsters and bio-horrors. Samus Aran and Simon Belmont join forces to stop him.

I kind of wish it was it a straight up classic action platformer. There aren't enough of those these days. But I'm fine with it being a Metroidvania too.

Graphically, it looks like a Wii U/ Switch game but if they can get it running at 60fps, it will be a big step up from their previous games.

@ILIKECARGAME That is some fine news to deliver me. I had forgotten all about this. It has some decent reviews but unfortunately seems to be lacking in single player content.

For many years I asked why there was not a He Man beat em up. So when this was announced, it was kind of a surreal experience. Especially since it looks exactly like I'd hope a He Man beat up would look like, made by a developer I'm a big fan of. It's kind of like a dream game. I would love to see a Thundercats game next. But more than anything, I want them to make a new Speedball game.

I can still remember the day my mum bought me Ram Man, with the spring action legs, and I was being a nuisance with him in the Co-op.

The Mario movie was on TV when I was back in the UK for Xmas. I forget what channel it was on, but I was surprised it was on TV already. I was flicking through the channels and it had just started. I ended up watching it all and enjoying it. Incredibly, it was the first film I've watched since 2018.

It's great to have Konami back as a serious developer. I'd love a new Vendetta.

There a chance we might get Rondo of Bloodt this way.

Without HD Rumble and mouse mode, it's a steep price to pay for a dpad and better ergonomics. But if the sticks are built to last, it could be cheaper in the long run.

This is one for a future Box Art Brawl. Will anybody choose the NS2 Edition?

The sad thing is, Sands of Time was rumoured to be releasing the other day. 4 days later, it's cancelled altogether.

Laying eyes on Sonic the Hedgehog on the Megadrive for the first time was one of my most special gaming moments, probably the most special. It blew my mind. I had the Master System at the time and my mate brought his Megadrive to my house. Within seconds of seeing it, I shouted "MUUUM, LOOK AT THIS". I got my very own Megadrive the following Xmas, along with Sonic and Green Dog (which I hated and returned for Chuck Rock).

Man I loved Ducktales. I never owned a NES but I used to swap my Master System for one with a mate, and he had loads of games for it, so I played many of the classics at the time. Ducktales was one of my favourites.

A $70 100gb+ Gamekey of a meh COD that's $20 on other platforms, and performs worse. Can't wait!

The Witcher 3 is one of the all time greats. I'd love to play through it again but would rather do so with a Switch 2 upgrade. If there's new content on top, even better.

@Serpenterror While true, paying $120 for both collections, versus £12.99, to save around 3gb storage, seems a bit extreme.

I've only ever played two Call of Duty games. One of the Modern Warfare games on my mate's 360, I think it was MW2, and Black Ops 2 on Wii U. I really enjoyed playing co-op on MW but I found BO2 so cheesy and very average. I only played the campaign on it,.not interested in multiplayer but I've read that's one of the strongest entries. If that's the case, I have no interest in playing any of the rest of them.

Just remembered I had one of the Wii entries. I vaguely remember enjoying it but I've no idea which one it was, so I can't have enjoyed it that much.

I have never beaten a Contra game and I don't think I've really come close. I get to around the 3rd or 4th stage boss and it all falls apart. Every now and again, I start Hard Corps, telling myself, now is the time, then I get my ass handed to me. That game is ridiculous.

I don't think I've played Operation C for more than a few minutes, just to check it out. I may give it a proper go and see if I can actually complete it.

Wolfenstein 2 was brilliant on Switch, loved it from beginning to end.

I first heard of this game last night in the comments and knew as soon as I saw some screenshots, I'd enjoy it. Kingdom Two Crowns was the first game I thought of too. Definitely getting this.

@jco83 Fixed it 😎

@jco83 That's fantastic value. I think each download is only around 1.5gb, so £12.99 for both collections versus $59.99 for one, should be a no brainier for anyone interested in picking it up.

Here's the link for anyone interested...
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8484460?

@VeganH This Wikipedia link has a list of all the games from each collection. There isn't any doubles across the collections but there's a few variations of Street Fighter 2 on there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capcom_Arcade_Stadium

I have the full collection already, love it. I've spent a few dozen hours playing it. Superb collection., especially if you love shmups. The 2nd collection is great too, although I've just bought a few individual games from it on sale. I wonder if the collection will include the fantastic border artwork, which normally requires a separate purchase? For $60 I'd hope so.

If I was interested in buying this physical, I'd definitely go for the Ghouls and Ghosts cover.

I wish SEGA had a similar collection.

"Could only exist on Nintendo hardware"
'Deep into the darkness'

It's 100% Eternal darkness related. I'd guess it's a remake, which is fine by me.

All the best with your next role lad and a Happy New Year.

@niner Nice one. He'll be one happy boy right now 😅

I absolutely loved the original on my first play through. I think I just played it at the right time and right place. I was fully invested and experienced a feeling no game had ever given me before, genuine skin crawling fear. I played through it a 2nd time and obviously didn't get that same feeling. I was craving that experience again, so when I finally played the sequel, what a disappointment it was. I found it all a.bit naff and cheesy. I think I only played the first 2 or 3 chapters.

The original will always be a special game for me but I've no interest in playing through it again. It's really a one and done type of game.

Edit - Regarding the method for opening doors not working all of the time, I think sometimes it just messes with you.