OstianOwl

"The screen is framed with uneven black bars"

And reading that has made this re-release go from a really hard sell for me to a hard pass in 5 seconds flat.

While the soundtrack getting replaced is a major buzz kill, this collection also has quite a few other issues; such as moments of pretty noticeable input delay, the save function being broken across most of the games, the rewind function crashing the game if used too frequently (which it WILL be considering Rayman 1's infamous difficulty spikes) and the Jaguar version having a weird laying audio issue turning the soundtrack into an auditory mess. For a collection of multiple versions of one game for $20, that's pretty inexcusable and Ubisoft had better at least address these with a patch.

Call me basic but Greninja is my GOAT, I was team Froakie the moment the starters were announced and I felt so vindicated when everyone fell in love with the ninja frog.

However second favorite is definitely Aegislash; a haunted sword & shield is such a cool idea for the usual "possessed object" ghost Pokémon trope (though theme-wise it MAY have been a few generations too soon) and its gameplay of switching to different forms depending on what moves it uses lead to so many fun gameplay moments.

Speaking of music, as much as I also want them to work out the rights to get the full original OST as an option, probably a bigger concern for me that I haven't seen many talk about is the fact that the music in the Jaguar version is outright broken with the old soundtrack and the new soundtrack layering over each other in a jumbled mess. According to a lot of fans, the Jaguar version is supposed to be the definitive way to experience the original Rayman gameplay-wise and I can't even tolerate it unless I turn off the music in the in-ROM options or just outright mute my TV/Switch. That's a problem that should not exist, Ubisoft.

Just throwing it out there: for anyone that either loves the original Rayman or thinks it has one too many problems, fully recommend checking out the fan-made remake Rayman Redemption on PC if you haven't yet; game completely changed my perspective on that original game which I could never get past the music world in when I was a wee lad discovering video games for the first time.

Like how we're getting some Yoshi vs Kamek in the movie to reflect their rivalry in Yoshi's Island.

looks at how close Sonic Superstars released to Super Mario Bros. Wonder
How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?!

But in all seriousness: selling a kart racer when people need to be more selective with their game purchases now more than ever at the full $60/$70 along with a $30 season pass was probably not the best move, especially so soon after everyone gave Nintendo grief for releasing Mario Kart World at $80 and later on Kirby Air Riders also at $70.

Not only is censoring a game that's already rated M very redundant but considering that Cyberpunk 2077, a game from a larger publisher, was able to get away with no censorship while this happened to a game from a much smaller studio, I can only assume it all comes down to who can afford a bribe to persuade Nintendo to let their game get away with it, which is very anti-indie/small publisher but guess that's just a little conspiracy theory on my part.

I was going to get this regardless since I love the DuckTales games but Goof Troop being added cements this as a must-buy.

Missed opportunity for the Famicom Disk System to actually play a game that was originally exclusive to the add-on like Mysterious Murasame Castle.

Peach
Daisy
Baby Peach
Baby Daisy
Cat Peach
Bubble Daisy
Tanooki Peach
Drill Daisy
Fire Peach
Fire Daisy
Elephant Peach
Elephant Daisy
Pink Gold Peach
Sterling Silver Daisy
Okay, this unfunny joke has run its course.

Level-5 continuing their trend of taking L after L and it stings to watch. I still find it hard to believe these jokers are the same company that made the Professor Layton series and worked on Dragon Quest VIII & IX...

Here's an idea, Sega: how about you DON'T use generative AI in creative spaces?

Better than Paramount buying them but that's not saying much considering there's no such thing as a good monopoly for anyone that isn't already a billionaire.

@Zeebor15 Real talk though: that has to have been one of the rawest screams put to a game, good lord.

Taylor's stunt really did not help the argument that voice actors need to be treated more fairly in the industry when she was lying through her teeth with no receipts and throwing a fellow VA under the bus just because she took the job instead; overall very unprofessional behavior. Unfortunate that Hale got caught in the crossfire of the whole mess and I'm at least glad it hasn't scarred her from ever wanting to voice Bayonetta again.

Man, the things these executives will say to try and justify shoving A.I. down consumers' throats while dodging the admission that they wasted way too much money on technology with a generally negative public stigma.

A list like this was ALWAYS going to be subjective but even with that in mind, I will say that seeing Mario Kart World and Animal Crossing New Horizons ranked as high as they were was...a choice, to put it nicely.

Larson sounds good so far; she's a great actress when she's given the right material/character and she's proven with Scott Pilgrim Takes Off that she's competent at voice acting so not worried at all about Rosalina being "butchered" or anything like that.

Junior on the other hand...these are some choices being made. The eyes don't really bother me as much as they do most people but I still question why change them at all. And I've really only seen Safdie in Oppenheimer so can't really say much about the guy as an actor and I see what they're doing trying to do making Junior sound like a younger Jack Black but it's just such a departure from what we're used to with the young & bratty sounding Junior in the games that I'm not quite sure just yet how to feel about it.

Yup, that sure is Yoshi all right. Not sure what everyone was expecting, especially since we already saw how Yoshis look in this art style in the previous movie.

Now the real question is which B-list comedic celebrity did they get to spout off his no doubt "hilarious" dialogue? (In a just world, he'd only be speaking in archived Totaka clips like Snoopy in The Peanuts Movie.)

Year of E-123 Omega, LET'S GOOOOOOOOO!

Every now and then, I still wonder about that alternate timeline where Nintendo actually bought Rare and kept them on as a 2nd party developer and wonder how different things these days would have been...

Somewhere between both Legends games there's a Pokémon game with engaging combat and enjoyable exploration desperately trying to claw its way into existence. Hoping we don't have to wait long to see that hypothetical game someday.

@BrewsterTea So the short answer: sooner than I thought. xP

How long before people start campaigning for the baby from the "Close to You" short to join Smash?

Considering how much Yacht Club delayed Shovel Knight before its initial release, I'm not surprised by this but I also know it'll be worth the additional wait.

That's...actually a pretty significant update. Good on Capcom going back and polishing up the original trilogy collection when they really didn't have to. And hopefully soon we can complete the Ace Attorney legacy on modern consoles by bringing the Professor Layton crossover back from licensing purgatory; Capcom, you brought back SNK vs Capcom and Marvel vs Capcom already, I know you can do it and convince Level-5 if you try...

I've played some Virtual Boy games in 3D and while I really enjoy Wario Land and Jack Bros and some of the others are decent fun, I wouldn't personally consider spending $100 on a plastic shell to be worth the novelty, or even the cardboard version which looks like it would be even more of a pain to use.

The fact that Nintendo hasn't confirmed if there will or won't be an option to just play the games in 2D is insanity and while it would probably miss the point or not give you the full experience of the VB library, it still devalue part of the subscription service when you need to spend an additional $25-$100 to even access part of what you're already paying for.

Aaahhh!!! Real Monsters is the only game I would even call "decent" in this bundle to be honest.

The fact that this game got DLC less than two months after launching while Mario Kart World is still just sitting there is hilarious to me.

Sad thing is when compared to Sony and Microsoft really only taking their fanbases into account when they get MAJOR backlash (XBox One launch anyone?), he's probably right.

Putting aside the meta jokes/references that have all the subtlety of a train wreck and the further beating of the dead horse that is "lol Bubsy 3D bad, amirite?", this actually looks like a pretty good 3D platformer. Willing to keep tabs on this and maybe give that darn bobcat a chance.

Luigi in a very monotone voice: "Hello, Mario."

Hope those who get to go to this con enjoy meeting him. Met him a handful of times throughout the years and he's been extremely nice each time, one of my favorite voice actors to interact with at cons.

So that makes two on Lord of the Rings games that kept getting delayed that probably should have been outright canceled. Willing to accept the sad reality that Shadow of Mordor was the last truly great game for this franchise.

What a strange episode of Shaun the Sheep...

There's a joke in there about how the Pope signed a Pokémon card where the only move on it is "Disarming Voice".

Hellena Taylor set the conversation about fair treatment of voice actors in the animation and game industries back several years with this stunt; hope she's proud of herself.

This is like watching the wolf explain why they need to dress as a sheep and how it is actually beneficial for the sheep.

Man, Microsoft. It's almost as if buying up all those companies was extremely shortsighted and unsustainable in the long run or something...

Thr art on the Japanese box art isn't bad, in fact I'd say it's rather good, but the framing and low brightness of the image made it difficult to even tell what I was looking at for a moment. Compared to the NA/EU box art which is bright and has a lot going on, perfectly illustrating a massive dogfight between the Rebellion and the Empire and giving you a clear visual of what Rogue Squadron is all about.

Man Nintendo really out here making sure 8 Deluxe still has a reason to go back to it.

Wow, I remember following Mang0 back in high school when I was huge into the competitive Melee/Smash Bros scene. Hard to believe the guy fell off this hard.

The fact that SpongeBob had more of a chance of getting into a Sonic racing game than the characters from the IDW comic that Sega actually owns is both sad and hilarious all at once.

Interesting that Wario and Waluigi seem to be absent from most of the park's key attractions, even the Mario Kart ride and that mural of 2D artwork.
Wishful thinker in me wants to believe they're saving them for at least a mini expansion but realist in me is pretty sure it's just because they're keeping it focused on characters that appear in the mainline games.

Really like how Diddy's design wasn't drastically changed but still tweaked enough to better match with DK's. Makes me looking forward to seeing how the other Kong regulars have been touched up since while probably wishful thinking, I feel like it's only a matter of time before we see the likes of Funky and Dixie again.

Randy says something stupid and/or tone deaf; what else is new?

Still very strange they didn't include the first entires for either Rival Schools or Star Gladiator and yet included a game as infamous as Fighting Evolution but guess can't complain too much when the rest of the package is so strong, especially when I was convinced Power Stone would never see the light of day again.

The fact we exist in a timeline where we're getting a nearly full legacy collection of Bubsy, including a game that is often cited as one of the worst games ever made, but can't even get Ubisoft to give us a single modern port of any of the Rayman games that isn't Legends never ceases to depress and confuse me all at once.

Sadly another factor to account for is that the Rare that made Banjo-Kazooie, Tooie and all the other golden age classics we wish would return is long dead with basically no one responsible for those games remaining at the company at this point; no offense to those working there now but there's no guarantee they'd be able to capture that same magic from a quarter of a century ago if they ever DID make Banjo-Threeie. Best to just accept that Banjo & Kazooie getting into Smash Ultimate was probably the series' last hurrah other than possible future re-releases.