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Direct: check out these collections
Me: I sure hope one of them is Castlevania Advance Collection
Direct: Castlevania Advance Collection!
My friend: well there ya go!
Me: downloads as soon as it was available

I've been dying for this game to hit Switch ever since we got the SNES library with Nintendo Online. A fully rebuilt remaster? They could have shown nothing else and the direct still would have blown me away. I've already finished Fillmore. Can't wait to play more tomorrow. It's everything I loved about the SNES game but better and there's more. I still can't believe this is real.

Controversial opinion, but Samus Returns is a better game than Super Metroid. I'm playing the 2d games in chronological order to get ready for Dread. So far I beat Zero Mission and Samus Returns (because the remakes are better than the originals) and now I'm partway through Super. Going from those games with the improved controls into Super Metroid just highlights how comparatively clunky a game it is. Don't get me wrong, I grew up on NES, Gameboy and SNES. I played Super Metroid a ton. I love the music, the ambience, the story telling. But from a strictly game play point, Samus Returns has better controls and was just more fun to go through. Super Metroid was great in it's time, but that doesn't make it better than stuff that has come out since. It definitely needs a remake to get it to the same level as Zero Mission and Fusion at least.

Man I need this on Switch. One of my favorite games when I was a kid and still a great game. I pre-ordered the soundtrack and can't wait

I'd buy that game for Switch in a heartbeat. Or any Metroid game

Also, I don't know that I have ever been on an article's comment section and seen so much agreement. His idiocy truly united the community.

There aren't enough facepalm gifs in the world for how dumb this is. The hybrid feature is a HUGE part of why Switch is hands down my favorite console. There are games I love on my PS4, but even when I'm playing them I'm lamenting that they're not available on the Switch. Being able to play on my TV at home, and them grab my Switch to bring with me and continue THE SAME GAME when I'm away from home is freaking amazing.

Hollywood: makes a video game movie that ignores the source material
Hollywood: so many people like this video game. Why didn't they like the movie?

@mrmememan

Clearly you've never met a Karen. They don't need logic and reason to take a stance against something.

Three Houses, then Echoes, then Awakening.

If I can play a game on Switch, that is my first preference. Portability and the associated convenience are so much more important to me than sharp graphics.

I feel old. That happens a lot. Haha

My family poured dozens, if not hundreds, of hours into this game on the 360. We've already started doing so all over again on the Switch.

I was so excited for this game! Actraiser was a childhood favorite that I have returned to on many occasions. Sad to read such a negative review.

I've long felt that internet connectivity the worst thing to happen to video games.

It let publishers get lazy and rush out unfinished games with a "we can patch it later" mentality.

It let them nickel and dime customers by relegating content that was traditionally part of a game's original cost to "paid DLC". Modern fighting games are an excellent example of this as they lock characters and costumes behind a paywall rather than unlocking them through normal play. Further, that extends to the free to play games with micro-transactions. Little Johnny's parents may be more inclined to agree to the frequent requests to spend $10 on a microtransaction than they would be to spend $60 on an entire game. This shifts the emphasis away from quality games onto whatever can grab peoples' attention (and money) for some large short term gains.

It eroded the social aspect of gaming. Fewer games feature local multiplayer as the emphasis turned towards online functionality.

So yeah, rock on Belgium. I hope more countries follow suit. Moving away from this micro transaction - loot box - pay2win - paying constantly for a service instead of one time for a game - nonsense goes away. I mean, surely most players realize the only ones helped by that kind of structure are the corporations raking it in hand over fist. It does no favors for us as customers.

This was one of my favorite SNES games. I rented it from the local shop more times than I can count. Can not wait to play this update.

How bout we don't encourage the government telling parents what we can or can't let our children do? I am baffled that my son wants to play Fortnite so often rather than the games I've actually bought for him, but if that's how he wants to game, I let him game. I don't worry about him being addicted though because "gasp!" I parent and make sure he also gets time outside and time with books etc.

I absolutely loved fighters when I was a kid. SFII coming out on the SNES (so I could play it without my parents driving me to the arcade and putting in a ton of quarters) was a cause for excitement. Dead or Alive 3 being an Xbox exclusive was actually why I went to Microsoft's console back in the day having grown up on Nintendo before switch to Sony for the PS 1 and 2. Somewhere along the line though, the genre lost me hard. Instead of having to play the game for hours to unlock new fighters and/or costumes, those unlocks were now behind paywalls. It seems like this game is guilty the same things that killed the joy I used to find in these games. I really really dislike that DLC and microtransactions are here to stay. I miss buying a game and that being it.

TLDR; Get off my lawn you rotten kids

I'm psyched! Can not wait

The Switch is perfect. Outside of a longer battery life I see nothing that would need changing.

I loved the series for 1 and the Ezio trilogy. Three was a huge let down, Rogue was alright. Unity was good but the glitches and the irksome online missions ruined the experience for me. Syndicate was ok. Origins was where I decided I was over the series. I had to force myself to finish it and felt it was a waste of my time. I still haven't finished Black Flag because the boats are the worst thing in the entire series.

@DavidMac
You just described why I love the Pokemon world. It is a world where parents feel secure in sending their children out unescorted to make friends and grow as individuals. Despite the occasional evil organization, it's clearly an idyllic world.

I just want a bundle that lets me play every 2D Metroid game on Switch with all the wonderful advances made for Samus Returns. Is that asking too much?

I could probably safely say that if the two Zelda games alone were ported to Switch I'd be comfortable getting rid of my Wii-U.

And since it's digital it's excluded from the Best Buy Gamer Club discount. So that's a no thanks.

As broken as our system is, and as ineffective as voting can often feel, it is important to get out and vote, even if it is only between the lesser of two evils. If voting doesn't matter, than why are Republicans trying SO HARD to take away people's right to vote all around the country? (ie, North Dakota restrictions which are going to heavily affect Native American voters)

I can't wait to pick up my copy tomorrow! Here's hoping Capcom puts out some more collections for the Switch and follows each up with some sequels. We need more Megaman Legends!

@Realnoize
Amazon selling things at a loss is bad for Nintendo, other retailers, and, ultimately, consumers. If Amazon sells it for less, which they can do because they can afford to absorb the losses, consumers end up shopping there to save some money, and eventually other retailers close up shop since they were unable to compete with Amazon's aggressive pricing. Then, when Amazon has cleared the field, they can charge however the hell much they want above the MSRP because there is no competition. Amazon has gotten too big. Probably my only problem with Nintendolife.com is their frequent "articles" that are just links to different Amazon Product Listing pages.

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Didn't realize Majora101 had already said the same thing. Also, you said it much better than I, so kudos to you

I'd prefer if Nintendo just stop dealing with Amazon and Walmart entirely since they are representative of everything wrong with Capitalism and I'd love to see both companies crumble into nothingness. I can dream

@aznable

If you have a choice between Xenoblade Chronicles 2 or either I am Setsuna or Lost Sphere, choose XBC2. The other two attempt to pay homage to old school JRPGs but the end results were merely shallow and pale imitations. XBC2 on the other hand was an amazing ride and I look forward to having time to tackle the DLC.
Octopath I haven't gotten to pick up yet, but I am optimistic based on what I've read/watched and the bit of time I spent on the demo.

I've got the Season Pass so I'll be getting it digitally, but I'm tempted to get the physical copy so my kids can share that on their Switches. Though, neither of them has beaten the main game yet or even played it much for a good long while, so no rush.

From what I've read, there's no way to transfer actual save data from one Switch to another. So I wanted to get one of these for my daughter, yeah she'd be able to transfer her profile onto her new system, but she'd be stuck starting from scratch on every game?

All my fundage is tied up in buying a house. Other than my pre-order for Megaman 11 I am not getting any new games for a good while :-/ But at least I'll be able to play new games in my own space so that's cool.

Can't agree with any list that puts the Prime games above the 2D. I'll take the classic 2D forumla over a FPS wearing Metroid clothes anyway. Much as I love Super Metroid, I personally think Zero Mission was better for the improved controls/abilities (still need to play Fusion) so may enjoy that one even more. All of them pale in comparison to Samus Returns though. That game isnt just a perfect Metroid game, it is a damn near perfect video game.

I'm surprised to see so many people saying they're done with their 3DS. There are still so many games on the 3DS that I'm looking forward to playing or replaying. I'm constantly wanting Switch ports of Wii-U games so I can eventually get rid of the Wii-U (basically only keeping it for the Zelda games at this point) but I feel no similar need to replace my 3DS.

@Lizuka
The second one was harder for me to get into than I would have liked. I was initially very disappointed in it. Early 2015 was just let down city for me with games. Bravely Second and Fire Emblem Fates were two hugely anticipated games for me and neither lived up to my own internalized hype. After a long time away from it I gave it another go, got past the part that had irked me initially and ended up thoroughly enjoying the game about as much as I loved the first one. FE Fates is still nowhere near as good as Awakening or Echoes.

The original was one of the biggest disappointments for me on the 3DS. It had a lot that I like, but certain elements just held it back hard. Doesn't sound like any of my issues with it were fixed for this. What a shame.

@Paraka Ah yeah that makes sense. Apologies for the confusion

@Paraka something like 200 million players in China alone. I've never played a MOBA before but I'm enjoying it so far

Not unless major changes are made to the legalese associated with downloaded games. Ownership of the downloaded content, ability to share that content within families that own multiple systems. There are just too many reasons to not go digital

I wanna see Nintendo Warriors. Basically a Warriors version of Smash Bros. I'd settle for Warriors Orochi x Hyrule Warriors x Fire Emblem Warriors

Guess my enjoyment of the direct has me in the minority. I'm psyched.

Just pre-ordered one of each bundle at Best Buy. Holiday gifts sorted for the kids

Between this and Megaman, it's been a very Capcom month on my Switch. Still have the X Collection in July and MM 11 in October. Even if I don't pick up Monster Hunter when it comes out, Capcom is just dominating my Switch this year.

My wife and I just finally finished the game this morning. We'd taken a break after getting pretty far because we work full time and have kids. The new easy mode made coming back to finish it much more attractive

I just stayed up way too late and finally beat Xenoblade Chronicles 2. I wanted to beat it so bad and move onto another game but now it's over I don't want to leave it. In any case, pillow time

Not an easy choice... I went with Zelda but I was really tempted to go for Metroid or Valentia. I'm glad it was a tough call. That means there were lots of good games this year.

I'll buy whatever. I trust Nintendo. My daughter is nine and just this weekend was like "I'm gonna beat OoT again" and just went start to end like it was nothing. My kids are hooked on Zelda probably even more than I am, so even if only for them, I'll buy each and every new Zelda title Nintendo provides.

THAT SAID, much as I grew to appreciate (or at least accept) the breaking equipment thing, the Master Sword should have been exempt from that right out of the gate without the trial. I also wish there had been a little more to the story. I loved piecing together the jumbled cut scenes to learn what had happened, but I was left wanting more. So, if they do something similar to BotW, please tweak the experience a smidge.

What a fantastic year it's been for Nintendo. 3DS and Switch both had such strong releases. Metroid, Fire Emblem, Zelda... good gravy I have enjoyed gaming this year.

I want these to go with my TFCon Bluster and Trench.

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