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I'm pretty certain they toned down Amy because they don't want the character obsessing over Sonic anymore. And Knuckles calling Sonic fat was perhaps a little egregious in the original, although I don't think it's that bad.

I went back and replayed a few levels from the original on PS3 last night. I forgot just how awful the physics and level design were. Which is weird, because they got it so right in Colours (the previous game). Although Sonic Team are on a roll recently. Frontiers was great! So the new Shadow stuff is probably pretty good.

Looking good. I wish the Spyro games had got this kind of treatment, instead of the awful trilogy remake. It would be cool to get the PS1 Harry Potter games redone too, but probably a pipe dream.

This is the kind of crazy crap I fell in love with Nintendo for. Peak.

That's such a shame. They published some great games physically here in the UK. I have quite a few, such as Streets of Rage 4, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Dead Cells, and Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles. They've still got some physicals set as "coming soon" on their website, such as Spirittea. I wonder if they'll still come out.

@Xeacons The equivalent of a word processor in the art world would be an artist using a digital drawing program instead of paintbrushes and paint. The artist is still using their skills and a tool to create art. What AI does is remove that artist altogether, and Frankenstein its own image from a mash of stolen artwork made by real artists. Same with AI that does text. An exec could make the AI write an unoriginal TV show pilot, and remove the need to ever hire writers. AI in the creative space is a tool, but a tool used almost exclusively by thieves to steal original work and never pay the deserving creators.

Oof, Famitsu tend to overrate, especially Zelda games. I'm really not sure about this. I'll put it on my Christmas list, but I've not been super impressed by what I've seen so far. Just seems like lots of menus, like in Tears of the Kingdom.

@Olliemar28 The title should be "number", not " amount".

Lol. Mario fans claim he did everything first in games, even when he didn't. Apart from both being 3D platformers, the similarities in the video are tenuous at best.

@axelhander No. Just the majority.

To the researchers:

We don't want this. AI is not welcome in creative industries. Get stuffed.

• signed Humanity

Yep, mine already arrived. They look great!

We don't want AI. Stop progressing with this. The human race does not need, nor want AI. It is not progress. It is not improving our lives. It is unnecessary, and only serves fatcats and scumbags.

It'll take a lot to replace Shibata. I wonder how he's doing these days?

I'm glad LRG are helping poor indie company Sega make a physical of this.

Why is it this same dude hosting both the North American and European shows?

Are the levels still randomly generated? I absolutely hated that in the original. If I failed a mission, retrying it just randomly generated it again, so I didn't feel like I was improving against a well designed level, just rerolling the dice until it spat out one that wasn't terrible.

I've got a physical copy on pre-order. Can't wait for that!

As expected, Krabby is iPhone-only.

I hope so! Just look at those gorgeous boxes in the mock up pic!

@rjejr Thanks! It was briefly Professor Layton when the future Switch one was announced, but I think I'll stick with Dancing Shibata! 😆

@rjejr I think you would have probably seen me moaning in the comments section around the time the Switch came out too! 😆

I gave it a few hours the other day, and it made me think of Miitopia. So now I'm just playing that again instead. It's not a game that's intentionally designed to be bad due to microtransactions.

I've no plans to buy any new systems for now. I've got huge backlogs on Switch, Wii U, 3DS, DS, and PS4. Plus the Switch was such a downgrade on previous Nintendo consoles, that I'd definitely need to see the new one before even considering buying it.

@rjejr I was thinking exactly this whilst reading. I still hold this against Nintendo, and maintain that the Switch was a step back after the DS/3DS and Wii U.

Yeah, it's certainly something, but I don't think it's machine translated. A lot of the sentences sound like they've been written by Japanese peeps who aren't perfect in their English. The sentences sound like ones the kids in my classes would write.

@RudyC3 Yeah, it would be nice if Capcom actually start releasing physical games here.

I doubt this'll be a party staple. I don't think many people are interested in wasting their time with crappy NES games these days.

I saw the long list of DLC revealed before the game was even out, and immediately lost interest. Same reason I didn't look into Samba de Amigo either.

@rjejr Hey, thanks for bringing me back to this article! The reviews sound quite promising and I didn't realise there's a steam demo, so I'll definitely check that out. Cheers again!

Except it's a handheld, not a home console. Well, it's a hybrid, but if you're going to class it as one or the other (as this article is), then it's a handheld.

I saw this on the eShop yesterday and thought it looked cool. A review would be nice to know if it's worth getting or not.

@Jack_Goetz Ditto, actually. Although it's a Lego City one, so it won't have up to date firmware. That might even be before the speed increase update!

I mean cool, I guess? But are any of thse games actually worth playing?

Whilst a nice idea, these are definitely overpriced. It's clear this is a mobile game, with mobile game "micro"transactions. Remember when they put in a free Halloween skin, then removed it again in a future update?

@Jackomorgan Well that would be a wonderful surprise if true!

"This follows Capcom also confirming a physical version of this collection will be released on the Switch and PlayStation."
...In NA and Japan. Europe gets nothing, as usual.

@tourjeff Capcom are skipping Europe again, just like they've done for almost every Switch game released.

I guess it's only official when NoA reveal it.

Are the stages still randomly generated, like in the first game? That's what absolutely ruined the original for me.

Is it even a surprise anymore? Yet another selects title being sold for more than double its previous price.

@Papasears1982 I am skipping it. And so should everyone else who doesn't want to be ripped off.

So basically, ignore the fact you're being ripped off, and just mindlessly consume. Got it.

@Duncanballs I agree. I never pay RRP for my games. I'm just going by what Nintendo charges on the eShop for my comparison, which is what we're stuck with if we get the all-digital future that many people seem to want for some reason.

HD but no more 3D. Was a £16 selects title on just the previous handheld. And you didn't have to pay for the online either. An HD coat of paint is not worth £34 + online. It's a wonderful game, but this is outrageously poor value from Nintendo here.

@DripDropCop146 I've been working here for almost 5 years! XD Mostly enjoyable. Streetpass was a cool feature on 3DS. 3DS was Nintendo's best handheld. Wally is usually hiding in the "Where's Wally" books. ;D

I mean, I'm still in Japan for another 2 months. I could try to pass someone with it. What's the name of the group? How do we contact them?

*likely only in NA

@Poyidoya You're right that Amazon seem to have sold out of copies for the time being. But yeah, a Facebook group I'm part of tracks Switch cartridge revisions. People in the group have definitely received cartridges with the DLC included on there. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet + DLC cartridges are up to revision #004 so far. You can see the latest known cartridge revisions of all Switch games here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CEABCBrPv1tWf89hSZqUunK0JW-sQo8XpxuvZhdtHQs/edit?gid=0#gid=0 and the Facebook group here if you want to contribute: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1213697449370032

I've wanted a Penny's Big Breakaway physical since it launched, but this is ridiculous! The company that published the game is owned by Take Two, the owners of GTA!! They could easily publish a proper, worldwide physical so players living outside NA wouldn't have to pay so much for postage and import fees.

Poor little indie company, Ubisoft. It's a shame they can't afford to put out their own physical releases.