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This thing would be fun at the office. Especially since I'm only there two/three days of the week. Having someone sit at my desk and being annoyed by this would be great!

Well, here's hoping Ubisoft will be gone sooner, rather than later, so they can sell the Might & Magic franchise to a better company. What a bunch of quacks... And that's why I've been boycotting them since shortly after the Wii U era.

I don't know which I prefer, stability or comfort. Does this mean the rough edges of the Tetriminos have been chafed?

Ooof... bummed for those being the victim of this. I am glad I held off on getting a physical edition of Croc, despite it being a great 3D platformer.

Fine! I'll get a 1TB SD card for the entire trilogy!

Having said that, I love reading comments such as these. I mean, I understand that the Switch 2 version will have significant graphical cuts, but if it looks anything like the first part, I really couldn't care less. I can play FF7 remakes on the go, or on the couch, or on my TV! And that is why I bought a Switch 2 in the second place, versatility of where I play. The first reason being 1st party games.

So, we can now catch real life Pokémon in the themeparks to take home? Can't wait to own a Mawile!

@Lizuka You know they will spend at least 20% of their time on this attraction.

Yoshi was painfully missing in the trailer. So there is that.

Congratulations Alana! What a wonderful news! Really happy for you and wish you all the best!

I am also patiently waiting for a new Animal Crossing. It'll be a long way off, probably. The 3.0 update hasn't managed to grab my attention thus far. It's just more of the same, I guess? But I am just not in the mood for an aimless game. Not with the backlog I have, haha.

@Shmoo You can never have too many consoles or games! Just enjoy your hobby, like we all do!

I just watched the trailer and I have very little idea what is going on in this game. I might like it, but the smorgasbord of styles doesn't really appeal.

I hope they can put the game out soon and hope their lives will be a bit smoother after its release! Life is indeed not getting any easier, lately.

Well deserved. I will be getting it too, hopefully soon!

Amazing! I love seeing stuff like this!

@OldGamer999 Monopolies are a bad thing. We definitely don't need a machine like this.

The demo was enough to convince me. Final Fantasy VII was my first FF game I ever played back on PC, back when. I think I'll order the Day 1 Edition at my local game store!

Predictions. How is this news and not "Rumour"? Come on... This is all speculation!

Yeah, looks like the rumour mill is running overtime for these games to be remastered. Personally, I crave a NEW Fallout experience, or 3D remakes of Fallout 1 and 2. But if they do pop-up, I'll probably get both anyway.

Good, if I can get it for € 20, I'll get it.

@WiltonRoots Glad to hear it! This will be my first DQ game, I decided. I will get 1-3 at a later date. But first it's time for the FF7 Remake for me!

@BriskSunrise Yeah, but graphics wise it is miles from their latest Pokémon game. So that's already a big win.

So, when can we expect the first Nintendo Magic: The Gathering card sets?

If only they would put as much effort into a Pokémon game as their latest game "Beast of Reincarnation". I also really hope they will release the classics on Switch (2) with Pokémon Bank support. They're the most glaring omission from the library on NSO.

@SplatRay001 Ugh, man, I hear you! I have been putting off starting on any Xenoblade game lately, in the faint hope of getting one of these updates!

Gonna give it a listen and give you my two rupees about it!

All of my favourite developers are present: Nintendo, Capcom and Square-Enix. The only outlier is Minecraft, haha!

@somnambulance Dude, January isn't even over and we got some big games lined up for this week and February is looking pretty lit to me!

I mean, even if FF7 Remake already came out on other platforms, it's new for those who game purely on Nintendo consoles (myself included).

I just sincerely hope Devon will be more visible than Bowser. I mean, I knew he was CEO of Nintendo of America, but he was so invisble! It really made me miss the Reggie/Iwata era. I hope Nintendo will bring some of that goofy charm back. Especially with the current geopolitical situation, I think it would be good to bring some feelgood stuff into the world!

@8bit-Man In a time of endless remakes and reboots, I fully understand you, but at the same time it can be a lot of fun to replay a game with updated graphics. But I also have to admit there's something to playing the originals. I'm just glad there's multiple options for everyone!

That would be great! I sincerely hope Capcom will bring RE4R to Switch 2 as well. I'm currently replaying RE4 and having an absolute blast with it, but I yearn for the remakes we missed and am glad we are getting lots of RE love in February. A bit too late for a Bloody Valentine.

Just skipped through the video. I don't really see much issue, but advertising this openly was perhaps a stupid idea to begin with. You don't really want to expose ideas like this in a game that's meant for everyone, kids included...

Perhaps what's more of an issue is the fact that kids are allowed to play online in the first place. But that's another discussion altogether.

Wow, what a resurgence for Animal Crossing! I certainly did not expect it to be that high, seeing as it already sold record numbers and there's very little reason to get the Switch 2 version if you already own the original. I bought the upgrade for 5 Euros and have played a little. I'm not entirely sure if I will be back at it as much as I had during the pandemic, when it was all brand new. The hotel feature is nice, but hasn't really convinced me to go back to my island on a daily basis.

I guess it's mostly down to how many of my friends will play again and whether or not my wife wants to get back at it, too.

I agree with the sentiment in the article that the online narrative surrounding the game coloured my experience a little, too. But for me Metroid Prime 4 was my game of the year. I loved every bit of it and even Sol Valley grew on me later on. There were some gripes I had with the story, but otherwise, it was a fun experience.

I understand all of the criticism the game gets and I think it's deserved, too. But in all honesty there was no way this game could have met expectations after such a long development time.

Hello fellow Nintendo Lifers!

This weekend I am planning to continue may playthroughs of these games:

• Pokémon Legends Z-A:
  Main Missions: 29/42
  Side Missions: 88/203
  Pokédex: 135/230
  Mable's Research: 31/50
• Super Luigi Galaxy: 40/120 stars
• Resident Evil 4: Act 4/4
• Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance: Chapter 6
• Tears of the Kingdom: 65% overall completion

Happy gaming everyone!

So... any game with a New Game+ is a 2 in one deal now? Or what?

Anyway, I still have to get thi(e)s(e) game(s)!

"Not enough cash, stranger!"

It looks okay, but I think I'll get the Deku Tree first.

I'm gonna get that bundle with RE7 and 8 and I'll get the Pro Controller too, since I've been itching to get one for my Switch 2, but I wanted non-standard skin one. Can't wait, I'm very excited to play these games!

@ElkinFencer10 Sad to hear about the dating scene. Gaming is often vilified as something that is not mature. But to this I say there's a big difference in allowing your inner child to exist and being a responsible adult and men who are actual men-children. I is hard to explain, though...

My wife didn't like the fact that I am a gamer at first, either. But she quickly saw that Nintendo games are a whole lot different from the games most of her exes played. Which were mostly the toxic kind of men, which ruin it for us all and make gaming get a negative connotation.

Nintendominance, once again! Very impressive numbers and like @Hwatt said, very nice to see Kirby surpass DK. I think Kirby is more popular than the good ol' ape, in Japan. But still, it's so nice to see this latest outing of Kirby do so well!

This is a bit how I fancy to imagine myself when I'm old. Just an old geezer who loves video games and telling the young whippersnappers how we played games "back in my day".

I love to see how Kevin Afghani treats Charles with respect, but then again, he deserves nothing less. Charles Martinet is such a wonderful, heartwarming man! You can't not love him for everything he's done for Mario and the gaming industry and still does as ambassador for Nintendo!

To be honest, I think it's a bit weird that the movies and games now have different voice actors. I'm not a big fan of Chris Pratt's version, but hey, that's another discussion.

What a bunch of superlatives in the text. "As safe as possible" is about as broad as you can imagine.

Posted this in the other article, but here is my list. It was a fun year!

59 games, 910 total hours.

Most played:

• Persona 5 Royal
• Tears of the Kingdom
• The Binding of Isaac Repentance+

My favourite game of 2025: Metroid Prime 4 Beyond

@TheRazor Fair enough. But it's basically as Alec Baldwin in Team America says during his speech: "The corporations are there, being all corporationy. And they make money."

@Rykdrew Hahaha, maybe I should put something to similar effect in my will, too! The fun thing is that if you finish one save file, you can do two more!

Co-op is a lot of fun, I sometimes play with one of my besties and we both love the game, but it's definitely not easier by any means!

These were some peak Disney games! Might just get this collection!

I will wait for the Switch 2 Edition, but I plan on revisiting my dusty, weed-invested island this weekend! My wife will probably want to check up on her island full of cat villagers too, haha!

@Rykdrew Your wife has excellent taste in games, I too am still enjoying The Binding of Isaac Repentance! It's always cool to see a fellow die-hard of the game, hahaha!

Who says those other publishers don't get flack, huh? But yeah, generally speaking you don't want to bite the hand that feeds you. Still, this just goes to show how many Yes-men there are in the business.

Insert <"Oh no, anyway"> GIF.

I am bummed out for the people who get layed off, don't get me wrong, but Ubisoft is really heading down the drain due to corporate greed, if you ask me.

Good, now do Fire Emblem and Xenoblade.

59 games, 910 total hours.

Most played:

• Persona 5 Royal
• Tears of the Kingdom
• The Binding of Isaac Repentance+

My favourite game of 2025: Metroid Prime 4 Beyond