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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.

@SearchingS It'll likely cost nearly as much as the console.

I don't understand why Nintendo doesn't allow external hard drive support for docked mode. It should have been available on the original Switch but on Switch 2, with the size of games and most 3rd party games being Gamekeys, forcing us to use expensive, hard to get SD cards, is in my opinion, very anti consumer. With hard drive support, it would be easy to transfer games to and from the SD card for handheld play and would not require 'cleaning the fridge' all the time, like the Wii days.

"A delayed Switch 2 port is hopefully good but a rushed Switch 2 port will have performance issues"

I wonder what the 'wild GOTY appears' is?

@anoyonmus That would be very welcome. The Switch version already looks better than the PS4/ One versions, according to Digital Foundry. A 60 fps boost and improved lighting would be amazing.

@N8tiveT3ch I'm curious too. I only learned the other day it's by the Dead Cells guys. I love that game, so I'm hopeful this will be top tier.

This is very unlike Nightdive. What a shame. This seems to be a recurring theme with Switch 2 at the moment.

After the work they did with Grid Autosport and Alien Isolation on Switch, which were 2 of the finest ports on the console, (Alien being, in my opinion, the very best Switch port), I have no doubts that this will be a fantastic port. Feral dont do half ass ports.

I don't know any of these games but this would be nice to have as a collection, like the Simogo Collection.

@Kraven You're in for an absolute treat. My only issue with the game on Switch was how blurry it looked and some dodgy textures. Knowing that's no longer an issue makes me want to play through it all again and I surely will.

I really got into this game, I thought it was superb. There was one thing that annoyed me from the start though, the Switch graphics. It's a great looking game but the downgrades were obvious. So this free upgrade is great news. I'll play through it again for sure.

It should be illegal to release a game in this state. Absolute joke.

With the research your boy has clearly done, there's a good chance he will discover this article.

Loved this game. It's probably just a matter of time until DS is added to NSO and hopefully MPP along with it.

I picked the European cover as it's more Metroidy, but I like the vibrant colours of the Japanese one, making it more pinbally. It's a tough one and I can see the final result being tight.

@LazyDaisy The rumour is, Prime 5 is already in development, set for release in 2027.

I have never played a Mario & Luigi game before. With Superstar Saga on NSO, I should fix that. I think I'll give it a go after I'm done with Oracle of Ages.

I absolutely loved the original. I've played through it 3 times. The first play through, I felt genuine fear, which is something I had never felt from a game before. It made my skin crawl. I craved that feeling again so was keen to play the sequel, but sadly it didn't deliver it for me. I found it all a bit cheesy.

Thankfully, Alien Isolation exists.

Hanging off for a Miles Mackenzie amiibo. Scan him and he shuts up.

It's a shame licensed games like this will probably never get ported to newer consoles, especially with Sega in charge.

Man, I can't wait for Alien Isolation 2. The original is, in my view, the Switch's most impressive port, and one of the best games I've ever played.

The Megadrive app has so much potential and considering it's a major part of the Expansion Pack, it really should be more than what it currently is.

EA were such a big part of the MD gen and since they do nothing with their legacy content, surely Nintendo could work out a deal with them. Road Rash and the Strike games would be amazing to have, as would Skitchin, Mutant League Football and Haunting. If EA games are unrealistic, surely the likes of Speedball 2, Wiz n Liz or Megalomania would be possible.

The fact we've had to wait so long for something so simple, is a bit silly, but better late than never.

@SamSt565 It depends on the game but the replayability comes from the high score modes. Many arcade games were built around score chasing, so there can be a lot of fun to be had. I have over 100 Arcade Archives games and feel like I've got my money's worth out of most of them.

I wonder if Link will be mute?

@compostablecars Links Awakening is excellent. I hadn't played the original before the remake. I'm playing Oracle of Ages now and really enjoying it. I think I'll play through the original once I'm done with Seasons. And I'll absolutely play through the remake again on Switch 2. I hope Ages and Seasons get the remake treatment too.

The quality in that list is unreal, there's not really a bad game in there. The game at 28th is rated 8.0 by users, the entire top ten is 9+. What other series has 28 games rated 8/10 and above?

@Eduard_Brenton Which Shinobi, the Sega Ages version? Love it, I've spent far more hours with that than one would expect to spend with the original Shinobi. I like playing for a high score, trying to get through a stage without using Shurikens for the bonus points at the end. It's rock hard to do though.

I have been playing Oracle of Ages for the first time, through NSO, and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. I've needed some help with a couple of dungeon puzzles, as my puzzle solving abilities have waned, as has my patience for them, but that's alright. In the past I'd be annoyed at myself for using guides, not any more... I'm looking forward to playing Seasons next. I have read that's more combat focused.

The classic filter for the GB/ GBC games looks very nice. Has that recently been improved as I don't remember it looking as nice as that before?

I would definitely prefer a single NSO Nintendo Classics app, rather than a different app for each console.

This was the first game I ever bought on Steam in 2009 and the first PC game I'd ever really got right into. It was also my first point and click.and to this day, the only one I've ever really enjoyed. Loved everything about Broken Sword and would definitely like to play it again.

I just started Oracle of Ages on NSO an hour ago. I've never played either of the Oracle games before. I'm enjoying it so far. I really like how it looks with the retro filter on.

I've been visiting here since 2007, after I got my Wii. I never owned a computer at that point, so all my internet browsing was through the Wii browser. I signed up as a member in 2008, while on holiday in Thailand, and I've been visiting almost every day since.

Anyone hoping for a sequel to Welcome Tour, will be disappointed.

There's a handful of games I want from that lineup, which is more than I'd usually expect from Nintendo in any given year. As long as Nintendo bring 3 or 4 games that I know I'll enjoy each year, I'm happy.

Air Raiders, MP4, Tennis Fever, Splatoon Raiders and SMB Wonder (I never got round to buying it for Switch. Great decision, with hindsight). Perhaps Yoshi too but Im not a fan of the art style they've gone for. Perhaps it'll grow on me. There's Animal Crossing too, another I skipped on Switch

Add on MKW and Bananza, and that's a very solid opening year for my tastes.

It seems the Switch will continue to do well for a few years yet and with sales currently still in the millions, only Yoshida can stop it from becoming the best seller of all time.

The fact it's never really had a price cut outside of bundles, makes it all the more impressive. I hope they release a cheap Switch Mini, just a basic TV console I can hide behind my TV.. I'm all digital, so even if it's digital only, it would be fine by me. But adding a cartridge slot shouldn't add too much the cost and would likely ensure it sells far more than just an all-digital console.

@UltimateOtaku91 While that's usually the case, the Switch launch year was arguably the console's strongest year for first party games - BOTW, MK8D, Splatoon 2, ARMS, Odyssey Xenoblade 2. - among others... And that was just the first 9 months.

@LazyDaisy I think it's a good thing, as we're getting games like Bananza, Air Riders and Splatoon Raiders instead. After the success of Switch, the successor was always going to do well in the first year or two, especially bundled with the new Mario Kart. Nintendo can be a bit more experimental and save the big games for the 2nd year and beyond.

It seems Switch 2 Editions are this gen's Wii U ports. I'm half expecting S2 Editions of the Wii U ports.
Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - New Funky Mouse Mode