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@VinylCreep Lateral move.

My Life in Gaming actually did a really nice in-depth look at all this stuff and it's worth checking out.

If you have component cables for your GCN, the only reason you'd need this is if you switch to a TV or receiver that doesn't include those inputs.

Eh. Just give me the release date for IX and I'll be happy.

(Well... that and finally giving the world a definitive release of FF 6 with a proper translation, unfiltered spritework, and the original music)

Had this as a kid! And a few other years, too. Wish I'd kept them.

N64 is way too high, and NES is way too low. They should just be switched. Otherwise, pretty much correct.

Some great games came out of the N64 era, no question, but most of the console's library aged about as well as milk.

And the NES just gave us so many freaking classics that are still excellent today. You can't just disregard something that important to gaming history. The fact that it's ranked lower than the OG GameBoy is absurd.

Seems weird to include an SP version of Metroid seeing as you can use passwords to create almost any situation you'd want.

I do wish that the app would let you "stack" SP versions with the vanilla game, just to avoid clogging up the selection screen with duplicates.

They should Blizzard-troll everybody and spent the whole thing talking about FE: Heroes on mobile.

Decent game, but definitely not a 9. It was trying so hard to be an underwater Journey, but only managed to hint at what made Journey such a powerful experience. It just doesn't have the same spark of inspiration.

Abzu is notable more for Austin Wintory's incredible score than anything else. It's worth a play, but this review is overselling it by a mile.

@Jokerwolf I'm a huge fan of Analogue and have a Mega SG preordered, but I still plan to get this (again, as long as other reviews corroborate the emulation quality — I remain skeptical).

It's got some hard-to-find titles, and the perk of having them available in portable format (especially the RPGs) is pretty great.

@BanjoPickles Probably hard to justify the extra effort for the Genesis version of Virtua Racing. It was certainly an impressive tech demo at the time, but with M2 bringing the Model 1 version to Switch in the near(ish) future, it would really just be a historical curiosity.

I'm surprised to hear the emulation is solid, but so long as it is, I'll definitely snag this. I've been on a Genesis kick, and while I prefer playing these things on the original hardware, a huge portable collection at a decent price is hard to argue with.

@GameOtaku Okaaaaaay.

Regardless, this version has "infinite mode" that eliminates that concern.

@GameOtaku R-Type DX was an impressive effort for the GBC. But comparing a GameBoy conversion to an arcade-perfect port is apples and oranges.

The Switch is shmup heaven, and I'm definitely getting this one.

But man... I feel like those awful "enhanced" 3D graphics serve little purpose except to underscore how ridiculously excellent the original sprite art was.

@Tsurii I'm a huge fan of 8BitDo's controllers, but the rumble is absolutely sub-par compared to first-party.

I mostly use mine for retro games that don't have rumble, so it doesn't bother me. But if you intend to use one of these as a primary controller, it could definitely be an issue.

Oh, good. Something else about SSBU for people to overreact to.

@Cobalt Fun Fact: You don't have to play the easy mode in Tropical Freeze. You can just play it in normal mode. You may have missed this because the option is hidden away on the main menu screen.

Games have had easy modes for ages. It's nothing new. And there's nothing wrong with making them enjoyable by people of differing skill levels.

I enjoyed the digital version for a couple of days, but it quickly devolved into rote busywork, and I sadly haven't touched it since.

As far as the hype-to-enjoyment ratio goes, it joins Mario Tennis Aces as one of my biggest gaming disappointments of 2018.

I feel like that sweet 8BitDo dongle pretty much makes this unnecessary anyway.

Dammit, Hamster. Stop teasing us and drop Puzzle Bobble already.

@JohnnyC That's because the Switch home menu doesn't need any aesthetic work. It's simple and fast, which is exactly as it should be.

@Retr0gamedad The very nature of indie developers is that they don't necessarily have the money up-front to support a physical release on day one.

@90sRetroGaming The idea that physical games are a safeguard against loss just isn't true anymore. It was true back in the days when a game was released in its final and immutable form.

But now that games are loaded up with patches and DLC after release, most physical copies aren't going to contain the game you remember playing anyway.

I get the allure of physical copies. I'm obsessed with my old cartridges. But people seem to be radically overestimating the amount of protection they provide. If you want to replay Hollow Knight in 20 years, you're not going to reach for your physical Switch copy. You'll probably just download it for 99 cents on whatever digital marketplace has it on sale.

I'll grab SNK at some point.

Otherwise, I'm just increasingly irritated that Puzzle Bubble still hasn't appeared in the eShop.

@SwitchForce Who said anything about saving money? It's not meant as a cost-cutting device. It's meant for those who really prefer playing SSB with a GCN controller, prefer wireless, and don't mind paying for the option.

The kind of people who would want something like this almost certainly own GCN controllers already.

@brunojenso I suspect that toggles the wireless signal between Switch mode and X-input (Windows) mode.

@Nemodius That's not true. Nintendo is releasing a special edition SSBU Pro Controller, so they definitely work with the game.

@retro_player_22 Not exactly the same, but if you don't mind hunting down some extra controllers, 8BitDo does sell DIY kits to convert classic wired controllers to Bluetooth.

@John_Deacon No reason they wouldn't.

I'd love word on whether or not it supports rumble. If so, I can totally see grabbing one.

Nintendo missed such an obvious trick by not releasing a Wavebird 2 for the Switch to celebrate Smash Ultimate. They are impossibly dense sometimes.

Absolutely love this console. It was a weird machine in a lot of respects, but it was my entry into the 16-bit era, and gave me a lot of fond memories. Sonic. Ecco. Gunstar Heroes.

Looking forward to the Analogue Mega SG to breathe new life into all those old cartridges next year.

@Dang69 Oh, that's ridiculous. People don't get this butthurt over the cost of shipping. If that were the case, it's absolutely no different than a game going on sale a few months after release. Most video games, Limited Run or not, can be expected to cost less a few months out from release.

Stop coming up with fake reasons to be upset. What's really bothering you is that you feel less special now that other people can have what you already do.

@TreonsRealm I've never understood the attitude of being upset when other people are eventually given access to something that you already have.

At the time, it was the only way to get a physical copy. But since then, the company has grown and is looking into new distribution options. There is nothing wrong with that.

If you're happy with the game and thought it was worth what you paid for it yesterday, then nothing you've learned today should change that.

@KayFiOS I think the article was just worded poorly. I don't think the writer meant that anything about Saelee or his performance is sickening. Just that the situation is a reminder of how old the rest of us are getting.

Kind of like "it sickens me to think that Jurassic Park is 25 years old."

That said, it's an otherwise unnecessary thing to note. Nobody needs to point out that chess was invented many hundreds of years before the current world champion was born. Tetris is timeless enough that it will outlive us all.

Not sure what's more impressive, the staggering display of skill from both players, or the obvious respect and sportsmanship between them.

Good stuff. Gaming needs more of this.

That's completely fine by me. This game has been near the top of my want list for a while, and I'd rather it be good than be rushed.

@tourjeff I recommend it, but with caveats. It's a pretty standard Ubisoft open-world "go to the icon and do the thing" game. It's inherently repetitive in the same way that games like Assassin's Creed are repetitive, basically amounting to a gigantic interactive checklist.

The game looks great, and StarFox is a really nice addition. I enjoy the flying and shooting enough that the game just provides a reasonable environment in which to do it.

So I'll have my fun with it. Will it be one of my favorite games of the year? Absolutely not.

I'm enjoying the game, but I'm really glad I just bought the vanilla Digital Edition instead of an overpriced Starter Pack that comes with less content. It feels more-or-less fully featured for the price of a standard game release.

Not only are the toys much more expensive, but they're far less convenient than just picking things from the in-game menu. Seems like it would be fun for ten minutes before you just get annoyed and play digitally anyway.

@GrailUK Ha — was wondering how that would go over

Oh, and that's a baaad miss.

@Blizzia Okaaaay... but who phrases it that way if they aren't accusing someone of complaining to begin with?

@Blizzia Who was complaining about anything? He literally says in the interview that the team was the "perfect size".

This is legitimately disappointing. I played a lot on PC, and might be inclined to get a Switch version if I could continue those characters.

But I have absolutely no interest in starting from scratch.

@Whalehome Just in time — Amazon has 128 GB cards for $24 today.

And agreed — all the moaning and wailing about storage space on the Switch is incredibly silly. I'd rather not pay inflated first-party prices for storage anyway. Just buy a healthy-sized card at a decent price, and never worry about it again.

The "Metroidvania" genre is pretty much defined by smart and thoughtful level design.

A Metroidvania with procedurally-generated levels makes as much sense as a book with procedurally-generated sentences.

@electrolite77 Huh? It plays great in handheld mode.

@Nukuleardawg I actually did, briefly. But my news feed was immediately flooded with a billion Japanese posts that I can't read, and it drove me crazy so I removed the account. So ended my foray into region-free gaming.

Still... I'd like to have the localized game with Japanese music. Shouldn't be too hard to stitch that together, right Nintendo?

(And thanks about the name — came to me in a moment of madness several years ago, and I liked the Photoshopped result!)

Meh. I was hoping it would be "souped up" with the original Famicom Disk System music. Now that would be special.

"I can't wait to have Netflix on my Switch so I can download the app and then literally never use it because I already have Netflix on sixteen other devices in my home." - The Fanbase

People want poop just so they can say they have it.

@I_am_Done Never played Assault, but Zero is hot garbage.

There's a good game suffocating to death somewhere in there, but the ludicrous control scheme pretty much trashes whatever fun there is to be had.

Not only is it a bad game, but it might be Miyamoto's lowest point as a game designer. There was either nobody brave enough to reign him in, or he was too stubborn to listen to reason as the project took shape.

Giving these guys the keys to F-Zero would be a brilliant move, but it's hard to imagine that's the case with Mario Kart already on the console and those Star Fox Racing shenanigans in the works. I just can't imagine that Nintendo wants three first-party racing games on one console.

But man, I'd love to be wrong.