OstianOwl

Oh, wow. I remember seeing the commercial for this as a small Pokémon-obsessed child and immediately begged my parents for it. It was a pretty boring toy all things considered but I was fully suckered in to PokéMania so I didn't care.

Who would have guessed such a simple toy would be this big of a point of contention but I guess that's Nintendo of Japan for you, especially when Yamauchi was still calling the shots.

Well, that's a shame but can't say I'm too surprised with how little we've heard/seen about this Switch port and how this game apparently underperformed on other consoles which I imagine would cause Disney to not want to risk a version that would require additional time and resources.

As much as I adore his work on Zelda, Mario Galaxy, Mario Kart and Splatoon, one game Nagamatsu composed for that should not be slept on is Nintendo Land; that game was loaded some of the most charming Nintendo arrangements ever.

Wish Mr. Nagamatsu all the best in his future endeavors and hope he returns to work on future Nintendo projects as a freelancer.

Revali is such a cocky braggart who just demeans Link every opportunity he gets.

He's my favorite.

Hoping that Trucy and Athena eventually get Nendoroids as well but considering that Apollo tends to be the exception for Capcom's original trilogy bias, I'm not going to hold my breath.

Yay, Alien Isolation is finally getting a physical Switch release!
Boo, it's by Limited Run...
I knew wishing on that monkey's paw was a bad idea.

Having none of the Sega games is a sure-fire way to make sure I don't get this but I suppose at least it's better than that Bill & Ted collection they released; who was even asking for that?

Really enjoy Flynn's writing for the Sonic cast in the base game and the IDW comics so looking forward to this story DLC.

Don't see much reason to use the Animal Crossing style visuals other than tapping into something popular to get more people talking about the PSA but at least it's a generally okay PSA and not one of those awful "Truth" ads.

Technically my first was 1 but specifically, it was the Dawn of Souls GBA remake.

If they make one for Dr. Eggman so I can have true Egg-o waffles, then I'm in.

Charlie Day continues to be based saying that Charles Martinet should play Wario in the movies.

Said it before and will say it again: if you want a less dramatized, more true-to-life retelling of this story, watch the Gaming Historian's documentary on the history of Tetris: https://youtu.be/_fQtxKmgJC8

As unlikely as it is, hoping this Giuseppe guy is really just a pseudonym to hide a Wario cameo.

With Fire Emblem Path of Radiance, Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door, F-Zero GX, Pikmin 1 & 2, Metroid Prime 2 Echoes, Kirby Air Ride, Wario World, and even some 3rd party games like Skies of Arcadia Legends and Viewtiful Joe all right there, Melee is one of the last Gamecube games I would want to see get the HD remaster/remake treatment.

Wow, been a while since I've seen a game's hype levels make a complete 180 so quickly.

Why Sega is still more willing to re-release Sonic Labyrinth and Sonic Blast before Knuckles Chaotix, I'll never understand.

Pretty sure we could have a regular article series called "Kamiya Says the Darndest Things".

Couldn't help but crack a smile hearing the Flipnote frog croak again; spent a lot of time messing around with the DSi version of that app in high school.

Recently finished this game and while it certainly has its flaws, I still had a really good time with it and am looking forward to the further content updates.

Japanese box reminds me of a lot of Atari 2600 game boxes that only had a vague connection to their games.

Okay, what is even happening at the Pokémon Company right now?? I get they've always been in the business to make money off of anything they can slap a Pikachu face on but in the past few years, they've seem to gone completely mad with greed. Going all in on microtransaction-heavy mobile games largely targeting children, partnering with a company as foul as Tencent, releasing games that are clearly unfinished and/or buggy and now the news of them expressing interest in the whole blockchain/NFT scheme. The company has always been greedy, yes but at least they were able to maintain some semblance of decency.

"Not much personality"? I see we're continuing the narrative that characters absolutely need to have complex storylines/motivations in order to have "personality" when golden age characters like Mickey Mouse, Popeye, or the Looney Tunes tend to have straightforward stories but easily identifiable and beloved personalities. The Mario cast is no different with the voice talents and animation in the games communicating their personalities with very few words.
Still looking forward to seeing this movie but wow, this guy is really passively taking a slap at not only the games' animators but at professional voice actors, which is ironic when the movie features the likes of Kevin Michael Richardson (as well as celebrities well-versed in voice acting like Jack Black and Keegan-Michael Key).

Funny how the Zelda game that was specifically made with the Western market in mind ended up having better box art in said regions.

Considering he's my boy, I'm all about the Plague Knight theme on mine.

Stuff like this is why I find cloud gaming so horrifying: you never actually own a copy of the game you pay full price for and the publisher can just choose to shut down their server and make the game inaccessible whenever they please. This is a very audience-hostile direction for the industry to go.
The fact that most cloud versions of games tend to be the worst way to experience these games is just the icing on this awful cake.

The big Mario and big Luigi especially look like they just witnessed a crime too horrible for words with those glossy, thousand-yard stares they got.

I can't think of a more appropriate presentation for Pokémon Sleep to be showcased if you know what I mean.

Only reason I say that I'll eventually get it is because my preorder seems to keep being pushed back. Suppose this is the universe punishing me for using Amazon.

@Bret Ah, fair enough.

Why do it exactly one day before Mar10 Day I have no idea but okay.

EVO just isn't EVO without Mahvel; glad to see it back.

Have a feeling that if Sega actually made a new Sonic game for the 32X or Saturn, it likely would have looked something like this revisiting the pre-rendered style of games like Sonic 3D Blast or the cancelled Sonic X-treme.

Definitely a story worthy of being made into a movie to be perfectly honest, shame I don't have Apple TV+ to even see how it is.

Also if anyone has never heard this story, would
highly recommend watching the Gaming Historian's video about the history of Tetris; it has more drama and twists than a Shyamalan movie.
https://youtu.be/_fQtxKmgJC8

Personally, I don't think I would have even noticed if it wasn't pointed out but I can understand his frustration spending months to get them to look a specific way only for it to be completely changed.

Switch Online Gameboy = Wario Land 3 on Switch.
Peak gaming moment, everything else can pack up and go home.

Married Lissa. I thought the interactions between her and Robin were funny and sweet and Lissa herself is just such a cute ball of sunshine that isn't afraid to put her foot down at the end of the day. Also Owain is the best son, I will not be debating this.

When I hear Mario and salami, all my mind goes to is this YTP from ages ago:
https://youtu.be/nFKeOqoHR-o

There's something to be said about the simplicity of the Japanese box but gotta go with the North American box art for how colorful and alive it is.

This unfortunately checks out; when my partner and I met Jeannie Tirado (female Byleth) to get our special edition box for Three Houses signed, she commented how she had never even seen the special edition for the game.

Already shared this one on Twitter but I rather enjoy this little tidbit as a fan of both series: in Pikmin 2, the treasure "Cosmic Archive" is a Famicom disk of Nazo no Murasamejou (aka The Mysterious Murasame Castle), the game Takamaru is from.
Pikmin and Mysterious Murasame Castle would later cross over again in Smash Bros. and Nintendo Land.

REALLY hope this makes it to the West; always wanted to pick up this game after watching TheRunawayGuys play it but didn't want to have to spend nearly $200 on the Wii version.

I don't usually go out of my way to buy Jakks Pacific's Mario toys (I have enough shelf space taken up by amiibo, Nendoroids, and other figurines) but I have a mighty need for that Bowser.

It looks good still but not sure what the point would be at a Nintendo theme park in ordering a cake that doesn't even look like the one from Mario 64 when I could easily just commission a cupcake that looks just like it from a local bakery/sweet shop for much less.
If I'm going to buy overpriced snacks at a theme park, I would at least want the novelty of getting something I couldn't easily get elsewhere.

Assuming Sora is still a no-show since guessing Disney wants him to solely be in the spotlight when his amiibo releases.

Time out...
They actually released a FOURTH Postal game this year??

Bill Clinton guy was whatever; the Flute Guy going off during the Game of the Year medley was the real MVP of the night. Got chills from how into it he was getting for Xenoblade 3's portion.

This is also the same Hyrule Historia that initially mixed up the Fire and Spirit Medallions from Ocarina of Time and depicted Vaati from Four Swords upside-down, is it not?

The more people playing Monster Hunter Rise, the better but lack of crossplay really puts a damper on this news.