OrtadragoonX

@KBuckley27

It’s something the Japanese were always against. Hell in Japan you were lucky to get your necessary cables with consoles back then. The Japanese GameCube base package famously didn’t come with video cables.

That price is whack. No doubt about it. And the issue is that Nintendo games never go on sale.

It looks weird to me but I’m sure it’ll grow on me over time.

I won’t be getting a Switch 2 at launch (unless something crazy happens) so I’m glad they aren’t skimping on the OG version.

I like the fact it’s minimalistic. I like that about my current Switch. By comparison my PS5 is kind of a mess.

@kuu_nousee

I remember the early days of Rainbow Six Vegas which was also compatible with the camera. You could post your face on your character.

Nobody did that. Instead everyone literally posted pictures of their junk as their face.

@Tyranexx

The D-pad isn't fantastic. It's ok for 2D platformers I've seen (just beat DKC2 with it) and stuff like RPGs, but it's trash for fighting games.

@Gryffin

They're on my Hori Split Pads and I don't really use them. I have them programmed but I just never reach for them.

@Magician

Uno on Xbox Live was wild right?

@Clammy

Don’t worry and learn to love the bomb friend.

I did.

@Toastmaster

Damn that’s wild. I could see the Atari ST getting official releases but the VCS? Bro that’s nuts.

Color me interested. Missile command was my favorite Atari game and I’m unhealthily obsessed with nuclear war strategy.

@OrtadragoonX

The DS Lite took a dump on every portable console ever made. Even to this day it is still the most aesthetically pleasing handheld.

The prototype was a mess. It was the polar opposite of the PSP prototype.

DS Prototype: Ugly as sin but it looks useable.
PSP Prototype: Looked amazing but that thing looked completely useless.

The launch versions of both systems improved on their prototypes. The launch DS was still ugly but it looked alot better. And the PSP retail looked a little less clean but it added an analog nub and was actually functional with raised face buttons and what not.

@JSC016

If I'm not mistaken all SD cards load a bit slower than the internal memory since it has a "longer" path to travel if you get what I mean. The internal NAND has an almost direct connection to the APU so it will always be faster.

With that said, I never found it noticeable. I'm probably going to get a 1 TB card this Christmas and move my games over to it cause I've finally filled up the 256 gig card I bought with my Switch back in 2019 and I've had to delete a few games.

I can carry it forward since they confirmed Switch 2 to have full BC.

Speaking as someone who got beat down by a pro tournament player in Street Fighter V online once I’ll tell you that it’s actually really entertaining losing to someone that much better than you. You learn a lot just watching them. I also got reamed by SonicFox in a Mortal Kombat match once and it was honestly beautiful watching him play even though I was the one getting beat down on.

@domatron66

For real. That dude made Chun Li viable in this game and Chun Li is terrible in Marvel 2. He’s just that good.

@Fallingshadow

Marvel 2 has always been a broken mess. It barely functions. But it’s still really fun.

@TheExile285

There’s strong rumors that it’s getting a HD-2D remake similar to Dragon Quest III.

With that said I wish they would drop the original on the Switch since it still holds up so good.

@strongest_link

For real. The only game that really proved the concept was Mario Maker, and that came out towards the later part of the Wii U’s lifespan.

@Magrane

A lot of old Famicom games didn’t have a lot of text in the first place. So translating what is already there is a bit of a waste.

@Croctopus

It’s a really cool game but God is it hard and unfair.

Finally Super Mario Land. I’ve been wanting to replay that 1 hour adventure.

It’s not that big of a deal for a game like this. But it is weird.

@Harmonie

You’ve got to play IV. IV sort of set the standard for how modern Final Fantasies tend to function. I recommend the original JP version with a fan patch if you want a real fair challenge. Play the DS version if you really want it to be hard. Stay away from the American FFII; they dumbed it down way too much. And the PS1 Chronicles version is a technical Trainwreck so avoid that version too.

@calbeau

Main thing I remember about XII on PS2 was that insane optional hunt boss that had 1.25 million HP to eat through.

@BodkinDQ

I like FFX, but man Tidus sucks as a main character in my opinion. It’s like they were going for Bartz again but made him not funny.

Wooh for me it’s…

1. Final Fantasy IV DS
2. Final Fantasy VII Remaster
3. Final Fantasy IX Remaster
4. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
5. Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster (not that version itself but the strength of FFV’s main game carries it)

It’s not on the list but my absolute favorite title in the series is the original Final Fantasy Tactics on PS1 with a fan patch to give it the PSP translation.

No I never touched one. I value my eye sight.

@Runex2121

The level design in some of S3 is wild stuff at times. They really wanted to show off what they could do with a large storage size and how they had learned the Genesis over the years.

Yeah I disagree with this. Hydrocity is my favorite zone in the game. It’s got the best music track, the best level design, a fairly decent mid boss and Robotnik boss, and it’s the only water level I actually love in any game.

@Athropos

That’s the exception. That was a shameless money grab from top to bottom. And actually the trailer was crappy in and of itself. The final game resembles it.

Go back and look at GTAV and RDRII. Both were better than their trailers.

@UmbreonsPapa

From what I understand the main reason the GameCube never got GTAIII, VC, or SA was due to storage limitations caused by the mini-DVDs.

@Athropos

Based on Rockstar’s history it’s likely the game will look BETTER than the trailer.

RDRII and GTAV’s release versions were better graphically than their reveal trailers.

So working at Nintendo is basically like working on the Enterprise D.

@norwichred

Man I’m so sorry you’re having to go through that.

My son was just born a week ago. And I can’t even begin to comprehend how I’ll stay sane when I have to go back to work in another week or so.

Like this little guy has changed my entire outlook on life. I haven’t even played any of my video games since we brought him home. All I want to do is have him lay on my chest while I read or watch tv. It’s the happiest I have ever been. When he looks at me and I look back into his eyes I damn near cry every time.

With that said, some of the nights have been ROUGH. But it’s getting easier every day as me and my girlfriend learn more about his patterns.

The NES version is my favorite. Mainly because that was the first video game I ever played and it taught me the basics of how to play games.

Pro Controller.

I use Hori Split Pad pros when in handheld play when I’m playing a few levels before I crash.

I give it a 10 out of 10. I’m currently on World 5. My attention is divided between SMBW and Fire Emblem Engage (which I’m also really enjoying). So I haven’t beat it yet.

@Vexx234

It was. I had a GBC (before that I was a Game Gear kid) and when the GBA came out it blew my mind. I got one on day one with Super Mario Advance. It was Glacier.

@TheExile285

Dude (or dudette) download the NES NSO app and play SMB3. Mainline Mario is fantastic. I chose this game over Spider-Man 2, that’s how much I love a 2D Mario game.

@alexw

He was getting older and wanted to retire from active voice acting.

He’s still with Nintendo as the official Mario franchise ambassador.

It needs BC. For all the reasons mentioned by other posters. It’s especially key for those of us who invested in a digital library on Switch.

They’ve got no excuse. Plus Nintendo has a history of including BC with its handhelds. And the Switch is primarily a handheld despite many of us mostly using it docked.

@ozwally

Too bad in every other way it’s worse than the PS1 version.

The PS1 version is the definitive version of MGS1. The original music and voice acting takes a dump on The Twin Snakes version.

A ton of MGS’s personality was lost in The Twin Snakes version. Plus the MGS2 mechanics that were added without changing the boss fight routines or Shadow Moses’ layout makes the GameCube version way too easy.

Only thing I feel was really improved was the graphics and that they revamped the fetch quests for the Sniper Rifle and the PAL Card sequences to make them way less annoying.

They should have delayed the Nintendo port for Switch 2 next year.

@FatBeverly

The Switch eshop is filled with softcore Hentai games.

I think that’s a bit worse. MK violence is funny. It’s comedy for comedy’s sake. And it’s a good fighting game at its core that backs that silly violence up.

Those Hentai games are literally worthless trash.

@Arawn93

Series X has the same problem. A lack of proper current generation exclusives.

But then again exclusivity is a dying thing anyway. Almost everything (sans Nintendo) comes out on PC these days. And with lower powered devices like Steam Deck becoming mainstream (meaning developers have to pay attention and optimize for them) only means that software will ultimately never take full advantage of all the hardware we have available. Which I’m fine with.

I love my PS5 and I’ve had some great experiences on it. I’m sure Xbox players feel the same too. Both consoles have great games.

I find it odd that the people saying “PS5 has no exclusives” don’t mention Returnal.

It’s on PC but it is a console exclusive. And it’s my game of the generation so far. Although RE4 Remake (which I’m playing now) may actually dethrone it.

@Bret

He never got out of Top 90 on Tetris 99.

Talk about my crack for a long time. I still play Tetris 99 once in a blue moon. I never did win a match though. Highest I ever got was 6th. In a match I’ll never forget.

@Desrever

My highest rank so far is 18. Which was a complete fluke on my part. I couldn’t tell you how I did it. It was on Mute City.

And I still lost to one rival in that match. Of course once I saw his Katakana user name I knew immediately “oh Japanese player, no wonder I didn’t beat him.” He got 1st place.