Pillowpants

If PVP is forced, it's gonna be a big no for me, dog. I just don't like fighting other players online. Mostly because I suck at it too hard and can't be arsed to get into stressful combat with actual people online. Ewww...

In these grim times, it's nice to see that the Switch 2 is the most stable thing in my life.

Still love my 3DS! Got quite a backlog for it, too. I really need to finish A Link Between Worlds sometime soon.

6 hours of music! I sure didn't expect that! Glad to see it added, as it is a relatively new title. Still, the wait for any Xenoblade Chronicles OSTs is long and I really wish they would add these particular soundtracks sooner, rather than later. Fire Emblem: Three Houses too.

I still needed to use up saved up leave, so I decided to take a leave from work during the first two weeks of December. Good timing on my part, so I can dig in when the game arrives!

Yeah, that one's right in the nostalgia! Brought me back to saturday mornings as a young teenage kid!

I don't have the game yet, but my estimate is 8/10. Although I hope it to be one point higher once I have a copy. I'm holding out because I put it on my Yule wishlist. My only caveat is that I am not too big on racing games in general, and this game is, well, a pure racing game, haha. But seeing as it has so much content and challenges, I'm sure I'll be spending lots of hours trying to beat the challenges same as I did in Smash Bros.

@Max_the_German in all honesty, I didn't mind listening to Sakurai-san for 2 hours. His excitement for the game was contageous for me. I really hope he does this for the next game he works on (which is hopefully a new Smash Bros., although he would be extremely hard pressed to beat Ultimate.)

As much as I appreciate new Amiibo, the price hike is a bit much. So I definitely won't be getting all of them. But probably one or two. Meta Knight is a personal favourite of mine, so I think I'll get that one.

@ROMhaiku While that is definitely an option, convenience and laziness also play a role here. People don't want to redownload games, in this day and age of "readily available" stuff.

Personally, I will probably take a little while before I get an upgrade for my storage space, but with increasing game sizes for S2 it is not really a luxury to upgrade to a 1TB card, if you ask me. But it is a costly one and one that could have possibly been avoided if Nintendo didn't introduce the Game Key Cards for the system.

Oof... That's not really a great start for the pink puff ball. I realize that the game is incredibly niche, but at the same time, I'm more excited for this than I was for Mario Kart World. Hopefully the game will still sell well enough. I expect the Japanese charts to be quite different from the UK ones.

I can't wait to get started on Air Riders myself, when I finally get the game somewhere around the holidays!

The biggest, most "greedy" move is that Nintendo made storage space a problem for the consumer, by offering Game Key Cards as a new option for publishers. I really hate these practices where companies shove everything our way and make it "our problem".

I bought a 256Gb memory card for my Switch 2 alongside the console itself. I should be good for the time being, but Final Fantasy Remake and all of the Resident Evil games releasing next year will eat a considerable chunk of my available storage space before I need to invest in more. I can't say I'm looking forward to spending more money for my hobby when it really shouldn't have to be that way. But here we are.

I don't need a demo. Already pre-ordered. One of my few day 1 purchases of this year, along with the Switch 2!

Europe. The American SNES looks horrible. I never liked the design. The Japanese design is really slick too, but it fails to show Yoshi.

I won't have too much time to play this weekend, seeing as I'm going to a whisky tasting evening with friends. But here's a short overview of my progress and the games I will probably play this weekend:

• Super Mario Galaxy - Finished Mario Mode, unlocked Luigi mode, but parked the game for now.
• Metroid Dread - Started a new playthrough and beat two EMMIs so far.
• The Binding of Isaac: Repentance - Still no luck and a lot of skill issues on getting the final 3 completion marks for The Lost, so I'm still stuck on 14/17 marks
• Tears of the Kingdom : 51% overall completion
• Pikmin 1 : Didn't play last week, but intend to finally. Still on 19/30 ship parts.

Happy gaming everyone!

@datamonkey Cheers, matey! Live long and prosper! 🖖

It's kind of weird to me that Nintendo peaked so hard at the start of the SNES's lifespan that Super Mario World is the best the good ol' SNES has to offer. And I wholeheartedly agree. Followed closely by A Link to the Past, which is still one of my favourite Zeldas of all time.

@ChessboardMan Sounds like they're letting you down royally. I'll let myself out. (Hope your mail arrives soon!)

Ahhh, yes, give people a stage and they'll race. Give them a stage builder and they'll make genitalia and worse.

Can't wait to see which characters will be in it. I'm very excited for this game!

Already got my Samus and Samus & Vi-o-la Amiibos. Just waiting for the game and the other Amiibo. Can't wait for December 4th!

Seeing Final Fantasy Tactics in the list is a good reminder that I myself should get it, too!

I'm not surprised by the outcome of the list, but I really hoped for DK:B to do better. I loved what I played so far!

@CaleBoi25 I can't recommend Slay the Spire enough. Such a good game!

Love to see it! I spent about an hour so far and I've been laughing and smiling. The animations are so good and DK's expressions are hilarious. Can't wait to properly play it soon!

Ugh, the blurb and text on the front covers of the games is so horrendous for Switch 2. Regardless of that, I will buy this game physical at some point. I enjoyed Hades, and I'm sure I'll enjoy the sequel.

Cool, I love me some Picross! Definitely getting these!

Cool! This looks like it will be right up my alley! Can't wait to give it a go! But first I have to get all achievements in the original game, haha

I have several friends who can't go there, because of lack of accessibility, then. I think it's not well thought through design if you can't even take people into account who are not able-bodied. What a bummer!

I'm not big on football, but these games intrigue me.. Looking forward to the NL review!

@rjejr Including the cost of a console is not a good way of looking at the costs. You'd have to divide the cost of through the amount of games you have on it. And might as well calculate how much you're going to use on KWh while you're at it. Switch (2) is a much energy cheaper device than a PS5.

Fortnite is one of those games that I just don't get. It's for "Young whippersnappers" and I do not belong to that category no mo'.

I watched the trailer and I have no idea what I just watched.

@dew12333 Masahiro Sakurai has a net worth of about $ 10 million. I guess you could say he is rich, but not mega rich. At least enough to have an unassuming life, if he truly yearns for it.

Dear Santa, for X-mas I want a 1TB Micro SD Express card.

Yours truly,

Pillowpants

Can't say I remember this game being mentioned, but I am glad they are opting for a later release date. It's always best to delay a game to polish it than to give in to demands and release it early and full of bugs. I know a couple of studios and publishers who could learn a thing or two from this!

@BenAV Agreed. I think that's why I don't enjoy a lot of games from Ubisoft and EA, for instance. They just make games that appeal to the public, instead of making something truly unique.

Indies and games like these are what I enjoy most. Offering something unique and something the creators wanted to make, rather than had to make for shareholder's sake.

He always seems like a very modest and down to earth guy. I can understand his wish for this "unassuming life" as he calls it. I don't think he makes games for the fame, but rather wants to create something he enjoys playing himself. Creativity for the sake of making something you love yourself is the best kind of creativity, if you ask me.

Good luck to everyone going for them!

Hoping these will return at some point! I might be getting this game for the holidays, so it would be nice if there were some ways to get these mega stones.

I usually only take stock in a few review sites. Metro don't even know what it is, to be honest. I'll buy the game regardless and to spite the reviewer of Metro!

Yeah, this one is definitely going to join my collection at some point. Can't wait to get started, but as usual, not a day one purchase for me, personally. I'll patiently await a good deal. But it's going to be a fun holiday at the end of the year with this game!

I think I'll get the DLC soon for this one, too. It's time to kick some shell with some friends! Personally I like this game more than Hades purely for the fact that it can be played in couch co-op mode. Something I missed in Hades.

I'm not too bothered by it. I'll get it anyway, along with all the other RE games they're releasing on that date.

I wonder if it will change my outlook on the DLC. It's specifically about the Mega Dimension, right? Or is more DLC planned?

I can't recommend Unicorn Overlord enough! What a great game. For me it was GOTY when it released. What a combat system!

The Musou games just aren't as popular as the mainline Zelda ones. Which is a bit sad, but also not surprising. I can't wait to start the game once I 100% TotK (currently at 50%). The rest of the top 10 doesn't seem to have shifted much, with the addition of CoD on #1, of course. Which doesn't surprise me at all. I just can't stand those kinds of shooter games myself. But that's why I'm mostly a Nintendo gamer, I guess

Of course, Sakurai is instant buy for me. And the game looked fantastic in the last Direct. I feel that this game has way more content than Mario Kart World.

I'll be giving this a listen on my commute, it'll be sure to bring back memories of me being an absolute knob on the Wii Balance Board.

@Metazoxan Trust me, I didn't miss any point.Their point is marketing and selling DLC to us in order to get shinies. It's pretty obvious if you know even a little bit about marketing.

@kal_el_07241 Well, I just compare it to other games that do events without forcing you to buy DLC. Pokémon does this, at least they did with raids in both Sw/Sh and S/V. I think it's a very scummy way to shove DLC in your face or miss out on stuff.

Happy with what I've seen so far. I'm looking forward to a Nintendo Direct about this movie's trailer. And I can't wait to see Ganon(dorf) either!

I bought both for 2025 and one is on my office desk and the other on my home desk. I guess I have to try and get these ones, too! They look lovely!