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Have fun everyone!

@Coffee-Waffle same. The attention to characters is amazing, and it looks like a delightfully fun time! It gives me serious flashbacks to playing these games in the arcades.

Ace Combat 8 for me please! It's been a while since the previous one, which had an awesome Switch port as well.

Can't wait for this on the S2.

I fondly remember the fine times where you'd get a 600 page paper manual in the box, among other cool things. Like with flight simulators like Falcon or Tornado.

I miss those times. Today all we seem to get is a code-in-a-box and a link to a PDF.

I'm gettin' old but things were better back then indeed.

@h3s I definitely need the stick. It's just the right and classic way to play arcade-like games for me.

Awesome stick that Hori Real Arcade Pro. I have the red/black Switch version and it's been awesome for me for many, many years now. The absolute best for shmups and bullethell games. Imho, of course.

Excellent news! Looking forward to picking it up when the reviews are reporting a smooth golf experience. Please be good!

@Joriss Indeed and much agreed. I can't believe Cobalt Core isn't here. It's one of my favourites, and I love its pixel art and joyful characters.

NL - please do check it out and consider reviewing it for exposure. You'll dig it as well. <3

@Shiryu I've always played ED in Solo mode, where I was just trading and exploring in the solar system without any interaction with other human players. That worked great for me, and the cool thing is that you'd still get to influence (a bit) the shared world with the online players a well.

Regarding Squadron 42, that's really the only reason I backed Star Citizen in 2013. I just wanted another single player Wing Commander game at that point (the DOS games were a ton of fun to me back then), but I guess making one takes more than 13 years with a very greedy and inapt Roberts at the helm. Many folk call the project Scam Citizen for a reason at this point.

Looking forward to Victory Road!

@Shiryu Oh dear. I can't believe I actually spent $60 on Star Citizen in 2013, during its original Kickstarter. Currently that 'game' has already guzzled about 1 billion dollars in funding and it seems it's still nowhere near completion (to put it mildly). I think I might actually not even survive its release at this point. Thankfully Elite: Dangerous did it right instead imho, and I'm still absolutely still in love with that one.

But I seriously digress. I really like the look and fun feel of Victory Road, even though I am not a real-life footy fan as well. And I can actually play it during my lifetime. Please be good, game, and I'll definitely pick you up!

Happy anniversary! Love the website - keep it up! <3

Good for him and well deserved.

@puddinggirl Yes, Japanese voice language is selectable in the Options.

Thanks for sharing this!

This is the way!

My Switch 2 is so stable now that it doesn't even move when I play it in handheld mode.

@sixrings I understand the frustration - but the game is what it is at this moment, unfortunately. I would also have assumed it to be able to reach that sweet spot of 60fps, seeing there are many quality S2 offerings that do this. Perhaps it is a lacklustre effort indeed.

However there should never be a need to call out other people's purchase decisions, is what I'm saying (which is what happened here). If one doesn't like the current offering, just don't purchase it, but don't blame others for enjoying a version they like playing anyways.

@TerribleTerabytes You said "If you want to waste money on a clearly inferior product, be my guest. Reflects on you more than it does I."

What's your issue here exactly? Why not let people who don't need 60fps enjoy their stuff?

Give it a rest already.

@JustMonika No thanks!

The Switch has always been right for me. I don't want to tinker with an OS and settings to do some gaming!

@The_Nintendo_Pedant I'd gladly accept a new F-Zero as well!

@HalBailman a new Wave Race game for Switch 2 would be amazing - how has Nintendo managed to ignore that game.

Answered them all, and looking forward to seeing the results.

Keep up the good work!

@BrokenCiv I guess they want to get Bond to directly appeal to the younger audiences these days.

@Dr_Awkward blame Nintendo, imho.

A generic young Bond with no charisma and/or hair on the chin yet. I'll pass. Still not feeling it, especially since it's also digital-only.

Very cool - updating and getting ready to tee off again!

It's so snappy!

@rawzeku that's going to be a hard one to answer I think. I love farming games (for example Mineral Town, Rune Factory 4 Special and more recently Guardians of Azuma) and have been hooked with them, but I'm just totally glued to Fantasy Life at the moment. There's just so many different things to do and enjoy (about 15 jobs / lives including Farming to try out and 'work' on).

If you are looking forward to put loads of time in a relaxed game, Fantasy Life might just be it for you. I have not yet played Grand Bazaar but it's definitely on my radar. At this time I'm enjoying a probably more varied experience in FL. Make sure to check some detailed reviews and experiences on YouTube and pick the right one - good luck.

@romanista thanks for mentioning that Lego Arcade Machine - I totally missed that!

Poor wallet.

I pre-ordered this Game Boy set a while ago. Looking forward to build it and enjoy it sitting next to my Lego Atari 2600 and Space Shuttle Discovery. <3

The best of times!

@World yeah, he looks a bit like a smug Bond apprentice to me - I know I shouldn't judge an upcoming game by its Bond, but I dunno. I'm not feeling it.

@Doctor-Moo absolute bargain - enjoy!

@Pillowpants 'unfortunately' (but very fortunately) yes, I'm like 50+ of age. I loved and still love them, also when they somewhat later added simple graphics and music on Commodore 64 and Amiga and such.

If you are fond of classic adventures as well, may I recommend you check the free-to-see "GET LAMP" documentary in YouTube? I think you might love it.

@Doctor-Moo yeah, it really is a bit of a concern for me as well, playing this on the Switch. With a UI/UX like this, having a relatively big screen and good trackpad or a mouse seems best.

I'd love to have this on my Switch as well though. I'll probably end up getting it just because I love it and I'd enjoy it again on the go.

Thanks for that review NL!

@PlatinumSeraph enjoy!

Update: I just noticed - if you're on Linux there's no native build for the Demo (only for the full game), but you can easily try it via Steam + Proton as well. Both the demo and full game are on Steam as well.

I really enjoyed playing this game on my computer. Great to hear it's still awesome on Switch.

For those who are in doubt whether this game will be fun - there is a free demo on GOG. It runs on Linux, Mac OS and Windows so you can see if it appeals to you before making a purchase.

@JonBoyJ

You just somehow uttered "These ancient games should remain in the past. There is no fun to be found there."

You are obviously wrong, but that's OK.

@PixelVoyager it's greed and giving up on loyal customers, imho.

Not buying this nice looking physical release because of it containing a key-card. Too bad.

There and Crash Again

@Paulo awesome, thanks for replying with those cool memories and suggestions with the G&W Gallery releases - I still have my original G&W Parachute LCD as well. Thankfully those LR44 batteries are still around!

Regarding Nintendo's LCD games, I got to play Oil Panic and Greenhouse that were owned by other kids, and I loved them as well.

Also played other LCD games as well - I vividly remember the 'budget' Mini Arcade games like Sea Ranger, Plane and Tank Battle, and Highway. Those were lots of fun.

I also still have my original Cresta Pac-Man LCD game, with the little red joystick on the right. As a kid I decorated the bottom of the thing with all kinds of tiny stickers - spelling 'Pac-Man' with letters and adding some fruit stickers for additional coolness.

I'm keeping my old LCD games ''running' 24/7, replacing the batteries each year or so, and my Pac-Man game still plays its relatively short daily alarm song like it always has. Good times.

@Paulo the dual-screen DK games were awesome, weren't they?

I had (and still have) the original 'orange' one myself. LCD handheld games were hot in my eighties. We played them together and temporarily swapped out our games with other kids to fully enjoy all of them.

This is a lovely feature, but "we decided to release this title as a Game-Key Card on the Nintendo Switch 2 as we believed it was the most beneficial option for our customers" is an absolutely laughable and dismissive answer to a solid question.

I would have considered purchasing this, but since it's a game-key card, no thanks.

It's a shame.

@USWITCH64 Yeah, I'm not getting the hate on the new Kart either. I've been playing the game since launch and I'm still in love with it. To each their own I guess.

Regarding DKB, the nonsense about needing a totally fixed and totally stable 60fps on DKB is ridiculous, imho. If you need that kind of stuff to have an enjoyable experience, perhaps consider 'upgrading' from Nintendo, or play less-demanding games.

shrugs

@Smithicus I just overclocked my Switch 2 in anticipation of tomorrow - I'll be fine!

@AmplifyMJ Now that I've finally read some DKB reviews, I'm convinced of that as well.

@ThisisJosh I sincerely hope so that they're joking. My sarcasm detection mechanism probably malfunctioned when I made that reply, I guess.

Can't wait to dive in tomorrow.

@Shmoo 'Hedonistic filth'? Really?

Your family will be so happy now that you have decided to not grant them the game.

I think you might be overreacting a bit.

Love it. Well done, and can't wait.

Looking forward to it - the game really appears to be a polished barrel of fun indeed!