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It has potential. Hopefully it is integrated into the Switch home screen.

I'll be buying this for sure. There was a point in time where I thought Arkanoid on the Speccy was the greatest game ever made. The closest I have to it on Switch is Gunbarich by Psyko, which is good but it can be annoying too.

@timp29 I'm kind of hoping MP4 remains a Switch 1 exclusive and they save the Switch 2 version for a year or 2. It lets the Switch version shine for a while.

My money is on Prime 2 Echoes being shadow dropped, with the news coming right after the blockbuster Prime 4 trailer.

With Xbox on board and Sega seemingly making a proper comeback, the Switch 2 is going to be a helluva console.

This takes drip feeding to a new level.

@Mana_Knight The 3D effect was super impressive at the time. As a Sega kid, this was one of the early SNES games that I used to look at the box with envy. I think I only had World Cup Italia 90 back then, and it was terrible. I still loved it though. I never actually played Super Soccer till NSO. It's not great but it's not bad either, C+ is fair. I would have loved it back in the day.

Talking about it makes me want to play it. Going to play a few games.

She's really feeling it.

@mariomaster96 I came to leave this exact comment.

Solid update.

Megalomania would be nice to have. Loved that on Megadrive. If they're going to release Sensible/ Virgin games, perhaps give us Cannon Fodder too.

I have the SF30 and M30 from 8BitDo and they are top quality controllers. They feel like pads that will last for many years, so hopefully they'll continue to serve me well through the Switch 2's life.

I wish they would give us a Strike Collection. The same games but with nicer graphics and some QOL. Even if it's just the 16bit games remastered, it would be an amazing collection. Imagine what M2 could do with the Strike games.

I used to love EA back in the day. They had so many great games. It's sad what they've become.

@OrtadragoonX There is a modern Atari VCS . It's been around for a few years now. It has all the classic Atari games but it can run some modern indie games too.

@UmbreonsPapa @nocdaes There might not be much they can do with the base game but the online side of things definitely could be better. If they can make competitive online play, a solid and smooth experience it takes the game to another level.

@masterLEON I was hoping Night Striker Gear would come with the arcade and maybe Playstation versions, since it seems to be part of the ShotTriggers series. I don't think any game in the series is just a standalone title. But looking at its Steam listing, it seems like this will be. I had forgotten about Operation Night Striker till I read your comment there. So that probably rules out any chance of it being included with Gear.

I was thinking, Operation Night Striker collection would be fun to play with mouse controls on Switch 2, especially with rumble. Not sure if it's coming to Switch 2 but it'll still be playable. So maybe they'll add mouse controls to the collection. Maybe to the new game too.

@MontyCircus It says M2 ShotTriggers at the end of the trailer. So good chance this won't just be a standalone game. M2 made a brand new game for the Aleste Collection, and that came with 4 older games too. Night Striker doesn't have any sequels, so perhaps they'll include the arcade and Playstation versions. I think they're both different enough from each other, at least graphically, to be worth having.

Edit - Looking at its Steam page, it seems it is just a standalone title. That's a shame. Never mind, still looking forward to it. The more official sequels to shmup classics they make, the better.

@-wc- Yeah it's a very well made collection. Your comment has made me want to play it again. I think I will. Love Blackthorne. It's like Flashback but better.

@AmplifyMJ It's a really great game. I played it the other day and ended up playing the first 3 worlds. I first played it years ago but not all the way through. It's a shame it doesn't have the Super Gameboy version though. Maybe in future they'll add it.

@FatWormBlowsASparky That's funny. It's something I think about when I see these retro reviews. I've been posting on here since 2008. So there's a good chance I'll be found contradicting myself here or there.

I have been saying a Sega 90's Arcade Racing Collection would be a perfect fit for Switch since 2017. It seems.Sega don't agree.

@vio I think there is a licensing issue preventing Blood from being released on consoles.

This looks very good. A little bit Inside and Little Nightmares, with a very unique theme. It would be great to see Konami releasing a 9/10 quality game with a brand new new IP.

Inside is an all time favourite for me. Definitely one of my top 10 Switch games. I've played through it twice and got all the collectables. Limbo was great too. Tempted to give Limbo a 2nd play though.

Both Shinobi and Sonic Racing look very good. With Sonic Generations, the Yakuza Pirate game and Project Century (which looks superb), Sega seem to be levelling up. If the new Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi turn out well, I might even say "SEGA are BACK".

@Zeebor15 GTAV was the 15th best selling game in the US last year. Minecraft 16th. So it's not just Europe. Every week thousands of new consoles are being sold. And GTAV or Minecraft will be the first games they buy for their new console.

@Zeebor15 It's actually sold 3 times the population of the UK... 210 million. I think only Minecraft is ahead of it.

@nessisonett Agreed, it was a huge backwards step. Imagine the next Smash Bros only features a small roster of Mushroom Kingdom characters. There would be uproar and rightly so.

I was just about to moan about them only adding the NES port of Operation Wolf, then I saw it contains the arcade version too. I'll likely buy it. I had Operation Wolf on the Speccy and I vaguely remember playing Operation Thunderbolt in the arcade. Never played Night Strikers or Space Gun though. Not sure I've even heard of Space Gun.

I will be buying this for sure. I had no idea it was coming to Switch. Funnily enough, just this morning, I saw a post of some guy's physical shmup collection and I spotted Under Defeat among the 50 or so games. Weird that.

For me, Castle theme is the finest piece of video game music ever created. My nostalgia for it only goes back to the Wii era too, when I finally played SMW for the first time on VC. Looking forward to SMB2 and 3 being added. Especially 2. I'm not a huge fan of the game but the music is great.

I wonder what the chances are of them ever adding music from other publishers? The original Sonic games, Phantasy Star, Doom... The fact it's called Nintendo Music makes me think it will be limited to only Nintendo music but you never know.

I'm just glad they never went with New Switch.

@AmplifyMJ I actually bought this on Steam a couple of years back and requested a refund after playing it for an hour. I couldn't get into it, too fast. it's very highly rated though.

@sunspotty If Gamepass was on Switch 2, the only games I would likely buy would be Nintendo games. It would be a Nintendo and Gamepass machine... You're right, it is unlikely to be on there.

@Chlocean A couple of my mates are Xbox gamers and they have a snobby attitude towards gyro controls. They still link it to Wii waggle. Which is frankly silly. "If it was better than standard controls, Xbox would have it." is their attitude.

I loved Astral Chain. A sequel would be nice to have but so would another original exclusive from Platinum.

The new Ninja Gaiden game looks absolutely superb. Platinum involved in that as well. I hope that comes to Switch 2. Same goes for the remaster of NG2. I'd be all over that.

@Serpenterror La Maluna is one of the hardest games I've ever played. I'm not sure I even saw 10% of the game.

The Joy-con will likely have haptic feedback similar to the Dualsense, or at least an improvement on HD Rumble. So that will be something that sets it apart from a standard gaming mouse.

I reckon there's going to be a sizzle reel of Xbox games in the Switch 2 Direct. With quite a few of their major games coming in launch year.

With the games already rumoured to be coming, like Halo MCC, Flight Simulator and Fallout, and the others under their belt like Doom, Diablo and COD, Microsoft could end up being the best 3rd party on Switch 2. That would be mad.

Joy-conned.

(This part only exists to satisfy NL's minimum word filter)

@larryisaman Is this some sort of magnet humour that I'm missing?

Or is my explanation off?

@rvcolem1 It's to do with the spin of electrons in atoms. Some materials like iron, the electrons all spin in the one direction, say north or south. If they're spinning north, they're attracted to material they're spinning south. If spinning the same direction, they repel each other.

@GamingFan4Lyf I hope that's not the case, that it's their signature style. I always assumed they sacrifice it because AA is memory intensive and the hardware isn't up to it. Although Alien Isolation proves otherwise. If they don't make use of it on Switch 2, though with the capabilities it has, then it would seem you're right and it is their style.

@GamingFan4Lyf Every new console since Wii, I've hoped it would be the one that gets rid of jaggies and flickering lines. I never used to know it was called aliasing till a few years ago. But it's bothered me since GameCube..It takes away a little immersion. I assumed Switch 2, would surely be the one, and all 1st party games will look clean and flicker free. This trailer doesn't inspire confidence.

@Rainz Yeah it didn't impress. YouTube compression can only take so much of the blame. I'm going to go with the belief that it's just a demo. If the Switch 2 has PS4 Pro+ power, the first new MK in 10 years will surely be a game that shows off the power of the console.

Or perhaps the Switch 2 isn't so powerful after all.

I'm fine with the DK's design. I'm just a little unimpressed with how the game looks. I was expecting a seismic leap in graphics comparable to MKWii to MK8. I'll hold my judgement until April 2 though. Perhaps that was just a tech demo to give some clues, like 24 player racing and wide open tracks.

@anoyonmus I'll be very happy with that. Comparable with Series S is about the best I'm hoping for. That would be quite a leap from Switch, which is basically a PS3 Pro. With DLSS as well, 1st party games are going to look incredible. Although that Mario Kart glimpse was a little underwhelming. Hopefully that was just a tech demo.

It seems to be more of a 'New Nintendo Switch' , than a new generation of console.

As long as it is significantly more powerful than Switch, I'll be happy. Hopefully the dock gives it a boost too

@Waveboy Yep, so many games were better for having motion controls. Loved Zak and Wiki.

I will get a Quest eventually. My mate has one and he loves it.

@Hordak I'd like a SNES style colour scheme with coloured buttons.

@Lord Not a fan myself. I loved the red/ blue of the Switch. I'm guessing there will be another colour choice for launch. Let's hope it's not the colour of the UI. Basic Salmon.

@Waveboy Golf and tennis games peaked on Wii because of its motion controls. Every game since is a step back Tiger Woods 10 and Grandlam Tennis took immersion to the next level.