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@blockfight yes. Zelda 1 with both quests please.

Quite a magical game indeed that in some ways even surpasses A Link to the Past, which is quite a miracle considering the hardware they run on and the humble beginnings of this project. I also have to admit that the original 1993 release is the best version of the game.

"It's hard to come to terms with mortality in life. It's hard for me to truly ever grasp the concept that I'll never see my grandparents again - in my mind, they'll always just be out of sight. But life changes, and the world moves on, and some people get left behind. That doesn't mean they were never there, and it doesn't mean we'll forget them".

I have lost all my grandparents as well. I feel that as long as I remember them, they will never truly be gone.

@Freight_Train79 yes. My greatest achievements in gaming almost 30 years ago was beating Zelda II, Myke Tyson and Star Tropics.

Zelda II is excellent. Honestly, Ocarina of Time owes a lot to this second title, besides the name of the sabes. Look for early screenshots released in 1997: the town looks exactly like a town from The Adventure of Link. The combat too. Beating Shadow Link in Zelda II and a Darknut in Ocarina require skill.

And yes. Zelda I and Zelda II are long overdue for remakes. Please, Nintendo, please!

Waiting for the monthly Capcom sale to grab all 3 packs. This should be on sale in 2 or 3 months.

Pro tip: the Famicom Mini versions (GBA) of Zelda, Zelda 2, Metroid, Kid Icarus, Castlevania and others are based on the Famicom Disk system versions of each game, enhanced soundtrack included.

@OorWullie that is all of them on the Switch, even though you do not own the games on the NES/SNES Online.

The Direct was fine, but where is Metroid (a 2D one is fine even Samus Returns HD), Pilotwings, F-Zero, Wave Race, Mario Strikers or Excite Trucks HD? I even miss smaller download only games such as Pushmo, Dr Mario and Mario vs Donkey Kong.

@Miyamotosan well, let's hope not. Metro has both games on the cart with no download whatsoever. Talk about a physical Switch release done right.

Physical release with the 3 games on the cart please

@Meehanuk yes, though It should have released now or last month, since It was the game's 30th anniversary and we got an excellent soundtrack release.

@Kidfunkadelic83 Legend of the Mystical Ninja is on the Super Famicom Mini. The series is Goemon. There are instsllments on the NES, GB, GBA, SNES and N64. The first game that came to the west was precisely Legend of the Mystical Ninja for the SNES, though its sequels did not, unfortunately. Then in the late 90s the series reappeared as Mystical Ninja featuring Goemon with 1 game for the GB and 2 for the N64. Did not enjoy the GB one, and the second for the N64 is excellent. Haven't played all the instsllments and the first SNES title is my favorite.

Still waiting for Actraiser and Legend of the Mystical Ninja

Pushmo, Wave Race, F-Zero and Star Fox, please!

"Puberty for most of us may not have come with zombies and megalomaniacal evil man-beasts, but the feeling of being unable to put the metaphorical genie back in the bottle is real. It's not until you're past childhood that you come to realise that the days of no responsibility were the sunshine before the Ganondorf of hormones came to kick you, unwilling, into the world of adulthood"

Very well written. Nice article.

@AnnoyingFrenzy I'm pretty sure Microsoft is watching the sales of BK on Smash and having the profits. If the numbers are good enough, they might try another game in the series. I just don't think Rare is up to the task, so who would they outsource it to?

By the way, my favorite games in the series are as follows: BK > Grunty's Revenge > BT > Pilot > Nuts and Bults.

Grunty's Revenge is short and sweet. BT has many brillant moments, but I believe the levels are larger and more complex than they should be.

The Banjo-Kazooie figure looks nice, not as much as the amiibo, but still nice

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 4K confirmed for the Switch Pro.

Spoiler: neither are coming!

@Isaix I assume it's easier to port WiiU games because they are already in HD. But yeah they should port some 3DS games such as Samus Returns.

Only great games here.

I think New Super Mario Bros U is the best in the New series.

Super Mario Bros and Lost Levels are too low in the list.

I rated Super Mario Bros 3 the highest, and I knew either 3 or World would top the list.

Nintendo should give this kid, at the very least, a Game & Watch Super Mario Bros. If they are generous, give him a Switch with Mario Kart and Mario U.

SMB 3 > SMB > SMW > NSMBU > SMB 2 USA > SMB 2 LL > NSMBW > SML > SML 2 > SMM > SMM 2 > NSMB > NSMB 2 > SMR

There are actually 5 classes of Super Mario games here: the classic ones, Doki Doki Panic, the Land series, the New series and the Maker.

The classic series is obviously the best, with the downside of no simultaneous multiplayer. Doki Doki is an excellent design, gave us Shy Guy, Bob-ombs with no Reebok shoes and Wart. SML is different and still great. The New series has ups and downs and NSMBU is my favorite. And I had more fun with SMM 1 than 2.

@Diorm yes, there is, available at 3D Realms website, don't know if still available

I love Call of Duty Ghosts on the WiiU, would love to see It on Switch as well.

@alwaysasn I always try with the Racoon suit, but upon death, you need to pick the suit in another courses.
I thought the same about Odyssey: excellent until you complete the main objective in each kingdom, then not so fun when it's about exploration to find extra stars.

The article is mistaken. The tweet announcing the 1.498.560 Bowser defeated says "As of 1/20...". So it took 1 day only to kill that many Bowser, not 6.

@alwaysasn love Super Mario 3D as well. This and 3D World are my favorite 3D Mario games after Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 because I see Mario games as an action obstacle-course game with minimum exploration.
But I could never do 100% on SM 3D Land because of that very hard last stage.
I managed to beat the very last stage in 3D World, though, but only with Rosalina because her spin gives her more air time.

Didn't SMB Deluxe for GBC have some kind of multiplayer?

Best Mario Sports series, with Charged being the most refined, complete and action-packed of the two. Would love to see a sequel or a Charged HD with more characters.

@Heavyarms55 very true, but since the 3DS/2DS is no longer in production, Nintendo needed a more portable, cheaper model to target a different audience.

Love the GBM, have 3 and play to this day. By comparison, I have 1 regular GBA and 1 GBA SP 101. The SP is really something, but the Micro is my favorite. Play it regularly to this day and never had hand cramps doing so, despite playing for well over half an hour. Also, never played RPG, only Link to the Past and Classic NES Zelda 1, which are not text heavy games. Prefer playing action games on this beauty, due to its right jeans portable nature.
Also, I noticed GBA games have gone up in price recently, don't know if it's due to covid or the recent pirate carts that are flooding the market.

No matter the cover, Nintendo please give us another 1080 and Wave Race.

I will check if It comes out on the Switch. Never played Sands of Time back in the GameCube days. But I did play Forgotten Sands on the Wii and loved it.

@faint nowadays there is the Zelda team and the Super Mario team.

Looks amazing. Here's hoping there are veggie options at Kinopio Café.

@aaronsullivan I haven't modded my SNES Classic Edition or any other console for that matter and I don't intend to. I just said more games could have and should have been included in the SNES.

@WhiteTrashGuy yeah. The SNES Classic Edition had few games and should have matched the NES Classic with 30 games, not 21. We then would probably get games such as Pilotwings, DKC 2, DKC 3, Chrono Trigger, Super Tennis, The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (available on the Famicom Classic), Stunt Race FX and Actraiser. But you are right, these 3 games were no brainers for me, especially Pilotwings, which I was sure was a given.

One of my favorite games, SNES or not. Played it at lunch, back in 1991. But I only purchased it many years later in 1998 for 15 US dollars brand new. Played many times and was finally able to beat it. It's not a hard game, but was hard for me when I was 10, but not 17 (professional mode is harder though due to limited lives and the japanese version is more difficult than the US one). Perfect soundtrack, excellent graphics, superb simulation and very good platforming make for an unforgettable experience. Too bad Actraiser 2 could not match it and the lack of simulation hurt. I regret selling my SNES copy (at least I kept the pôster and I still have It), but at the same time downloaded on the Wii Virtual Console. As far as I'm concearned, this is the last time the game was available for sale, never making it to the Virtual Console on WiiU and 3DS and still not available on Nintendo Switch Online. We really need a remake. Would love to see that Bloodpool moon in true HD.
Also very glad I was one of the first 250 to purchase the CD soundtrack and secure the mini shikishi.

At last the best game of the DKC will be available. Love Kiddy Kong.

When do we get Actraiser?

The original Banjo is still the best in my opinion. Twooie is an excellent follow-up but too big and too ambitious. Grunty's Revenge is short and sweet, very true to the original despite being isometric, not losing too much in translation. Banjo Pilot is a fun mascot racing. As for Nuts and Bolts, played It a few times, but never got it, the vehicle building mechanism was not a good fit for the series honestly.

@Chlocean Grunty's Revenge is a short and sweet game and Banjo Pilot is one of the best mascot racing on the GBA.

Actraiser is a SNES Classic, never topped, not even by the sequel. Pre-ordered the CD just now and managed to get the bonus illustration.

I had to vote for the GBA version because I just love my Game Boy Micro with Super Mario Bros.

@Anti-Matter the first SMB was never released as Super Mario Advance; you can find It on the GBC or GBA Classic NES Series.

@Babybrad so the download is just for multiplayer and not mandatory?

Which Nintendo systems legally have SMB (chronilogical order):
NES: yes
Game Boy: No
SNES: yes (SMAS)
VB: no
N64: no
GBC: yes (SMB Deluxe)
GBA: yes
NGC: yes (GBA cart)
DS: yes (GBA cart)
Wii: yes (VC and SMAS and also SMB25 which came bundled for a limited time only)
3DS: yes (VC - original and SMBD)
WiiU: yes (VC)
Switch: yes (NSO - original and SMAS-, arcade version and SMB35)

Will the shut down impact in any form Super Mario Maker for 3DS?

@Moon I honestly think SMM is better than SMM2, at least the courses I found on the WiiU game are superior in every way.

@Santaman64 me too. Game Boy Micro is still one of the best Nintendo systems in my opinion.