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So many unloved franchises. Why Nintendo? Why???

I'd love to see a 2D Metroid collection released for Switch.

But it is more of the same. Was anyone really expecting anything other than that?

The SNES box art is awful. So terrible. The Super Famicom box art was so much more impressive. SF2 Turbo in particular. Why is that not on the list but the 3DO version is???

@Andy77mk I'm kind of proud to admit it but, I kept every one of my consoles and boxes in immaculate condition so it really would have bothered me. I was always jealous that my Sega owning friends had a far easier job in keeping their cartridges safe.

They're not exactly being gentle with those boxes are they??? I'm also sure that on assembly lines nowadays, everyone wears gloves so that nothing gets fingerprints.

I really do miss those days though. Maybe it's because I was a kid but that generation is the time I was most excited about video games.

@JustMonika Agreed. I had it on 360 and am gutted it never even made it to backwards compatibility. I'm sure it was down to music licensing.

@JustMonika That's the one I bought at release. It's a lovely collector's set to be fair.

I have them physically both on Wii U and Switch but never completed the first and haven't even started the second. I don't know what it is but it never seems to hold my attention.

I've loved tons of other hack and slash games (DMC, Lollipop Chainsaw, Ninja Gaiden, Metal Gear Rising) but these just never seem to click with me. It makes me sad. ☹️

There's being inspired by something and then just blatantly lifting the art style, layout, items, menu screens etc.

If I had developed this I'd be slightly embarrassed to even show 'my' work.

I would have been happy if there was no such thing as Splatoon 2 and 3. Nintendo could have just remade the first game on Switch and then added updates as DLC every couple of years. There's absolutely no need for multiple games in this franchise.

Also, for the love of god, please include the ability to transfer save data in this game. I really don't love the idea of losing all progress if my system bricks.

@EmirParkreiner Killer7 is one of my favourite games ever. Amazing experience.

@CupidStunt Me too. Many a happy day was spent shovelling 10p into this machine.

I think Nintendo really need to get better at announcing games. Don't mention them until they're at an advanced enough stage.

109 Mario games seems excessive but 106 Sims games???

I loved playing Ghost Squad, HoTD 2+3 and HoTD Overkill on Wii. Yes it was not as accurate as a light gun, but I still had fun.

I didn't see any mention of Koei Tecmo in the trailer. Are they making this or has it been brought in-house?

Are there any decent companies to work for in the games industry???

It makes me sad that my favourite hobby is constantly linked with terrible working practices.

I used to read SuperPlay in the early 90s and always wanted this to get and English translation. This announcement has made an old man very happy.

@Aurumonado Is it definitely physical? If so, I'll buy it in a heartbeat.

@Astral-Grain Yeah I've had no issues at all with the Xbox versions and had the originals way back when. From what I've played I can only see improvements in QoL, frame rate and controls. People just love to be angry about things these days I guess.

I waited for the physical Xbox version because I have 4 and 5 on that system already.

Did the multiple patches for the Switch version not make a big difference to the games overall?

I've had no performance issues with the Xbox version.

A Virtual Console would help. Being able to purchase games meant I spent an obscene amount on Wii U.

@DeclanS98 Immoral??? 😂😂😂 Wow, calm down church police!

It'll be called Mario Kart Ultimate and feature all previous characters and others from a ton of other franchises. It will have a 5 year DLC cycle adding new tracks cups and characters. It'll will play like DK Racing/Sonic All-stars having multiple vehicles across different terrain.

I genuinely voted for Breath of The Wild. It's the only game here that I failed to get into and didn't complete. I just found myself not caring really quickly and playing something else instead.

I appreciate that this is a sacrilegious thing to say on a Nintendo site but I stand by it. I don't think it's bad at all, just my least favourite.

@Baker1000 Not at all. I think people are voting for it because it feels nothing like a Zelda game, has no clever puzzles and is dull.

Why is it than no actors are allowed to hail from a different nation or heritage to the one they're portraying anymore? Seriously. It's acting. You know, pretending to be someone you're not. Should Tom Holland and Benedict Cumberbatch be thrown out of the MCU for fraudulently portraying Americans???

This world is just ridiculous.

@Flangela What a stupid click bait comment. Grow up.

Wow. Didn't expect that. Guess I'll stick with Chinatown Wars on my DS.

Super Morphy Ball Banana Blitz?

On a separate note, this game will definitely break some Joy-Cons.

Nintendo does waste a lot of their franchises. Just because not every single one of their IP will sell as well as a Mario or Zelda does not mean that they should sit dormant for decades.

They've also been pretty successful in reviving interest in not so popular franchises recently. Fire Emblem? Metroid? The combination of a good game, high install base and proper marketing have done the trick for those two series.

Nintendo just needs to stick with the Switch branding and release new consoles that are backwards compatible. 2, 3, 4 etc. They have found their niche in the market and it's a sustainable one. Hybrid + motion controls is not something either PlayStation or Xbox will be aiming for at any point in the future.

I'll stick to Xbox for this one. Having the entire mainline series on one platform is more appealing to me than the option of handheld play.

I would learn Japanese for this.

I would love to see a compilation of the first 4 2D games on one cartridge. Zero Mission, Samus Returns (minus 3D), Super Metroid and Fusion. All have been on Wii U virtual console so it surely can't be difficult for Nintendo to do.

And obviously Prime Trilogy.

@gojiguy TBF, they've played it and you haven't.

What the hell is happening with this game??? Platinum say they want to share it but can't. The main actress is saying that she may not be involved moving forward. FFS Nintendo, just give us the game we all want. It genuinely seems like 17 years since it was first revealed.

Original Xbox all the way.

I'm looking forward to this but it does look very.....shiny.

Geometry-Pede?

I adore this series. I kind of wish there was an option in NMH1 to switch between the PAL and NTSC versions. The black pixelation reminds me of the Scott Pilgrim movie. I bought both day 1 on Wii and have wanted a third game since then.

The poor guy needs a break. I'm surprised that in this day and age someone is allowed to be so publicly overworked.

In some alternate universe he IS the owner of Atari. Kanye West is the father of PlayStation. Eminem created the Super Marshall Bros series and Will Smith is busy securing launch titles for GamePass.

@BLAZINOAH The Zacian and Zamazenta edition was much nicer.

This is very boring looking.

@DTfeartheBEARD Yeah just those game. Hopefully it all arrives soon. NMH is one of my favourite game series.

@DTfeartheBEARD I received mine a couple of months ago. Have you checked to make sure they haven't messed up your order?

@Lemmy_the_Koopa I adore Lollipop Chainsaw. I thought James Gunn's writing was superb and there was just so much to love about the bizarre characters and combat (especially when you were more powered up on a 2nd or third play through).

This looks wonderful. I'm hoping for a physical release.