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@shonenjump86 Which ones are the best you'd say? I really try getting into them but so far failed somewhat.

Today's sensibilities are skewed and all over the place.

The big question: does it support analogue triggers like on the 8bitdo ultimate controller?

GTA V STILL in the TOP 10 tells you all you need to know about that game that keeps on giving.

While I expect nothing of that sort, this would be a good opportunity for countering the drop in shares due to Switch 2 delay rumors by just showing us a teaser of a not particularly well lit Switch 2 console and the number 2024.

Not holding my breath though, just thinking out loud.

People chill! All it means is that they will charge you 60,- regardless of actual scope of the game, that is all! don’t fear it being „fluffed up“ as long as you are willing to shell out 60 bucks for an arcade game!

Two grand games indead. Even though I'm too old and slow for Gleylancer.

This would break me emotionally.

@Mana_Knight Still holding my breath for the Super Switch!

So basically someone makes something, but it could be someone else too. Great.

You look at this guy and then at what kind of sentences criminals involved in sex crimes get in Europe (basically a slap on the wrist more often than not) and you wonder.

@Polvasti It's the "sandbox experience" that got me hooked on GTA V for 5 years straight. It was great, almost felt like an MMORPG. I don't care much for GTA VI story (im afraid of current political ideologies being ingrained into it) even though 5's story and acting was great. If they can continue and even widen the success of the online portion of the game, we will play GTA VI well into 2035 i think, again across three console generations!

That said, I'm busy playing a whole bunch of retro games and not sitting on hot coals about GTA VI.

I don't care for any of this shyte, just waited to see what Sega had to announce. I'm somewhat pleased.

We live in the age of fear.

@TheGuy of 16-bit systems? I think we're pretty much "very confident" about emulating them for a quite a while.

Too bad they never expanded the Sega Genesis Collection and Nintendo Online is slow AF in their Genesis schedule...

Oh boy...

I never liked JRPGs. Then I played Persona 5, got hooked and stayed for the fantastic music! My copy of this should arrive today.

@JohnnyMind Makes sense! Thanks for that!

@JohnnyMind Ah thank you! So I probably enjoy roguelites more. I do get the origin of "roguelike", that old text-based game and all, but "roguelite"? How did that happen?

@JohnnyMind Please elaborate on the difference. Sorry, I'm old and don't pay attention much!

Calling it now, it will be some sort of Super Smash Sega Brothers or an MMO.

I love pixelart. But this does seem to be a tad too low of a resolution for me.

I don't want this at all. Make the switch a bit more powerful, put an assistant-GPU into the dock and call it a day. The formfactor and concept are both perfect.

Oh wait, give it ANALOGUE triggers please! Okay? Thanks!

@AstroTheGamosian Marina Sirtis? Wow that's nice to know. Never watched the show in english (or a lot at all) so I wouldn't know. Hm. Gonna check out some clips now! Thanks!

@NintendoLife Good conversations seem to emerge naturally, it's a bit of a shame comments ought to be removed because they happen to be "off topic". But I do see your point.

@Zuljaras I agree! Not so sure about Gargoyles though (the HD remaster, not the classic one).

@Kb111 That's a sad thing to hear and I am sure it left a lot of trauma in you and your mother, which makes it difficult to take another point of view. I guess all that's going on here is that it is not good to generalize. And yes, even while most of us try to be somewhat decent human beings and many others do too, you will run into the odd a-hole, that's for sure.

But they are not the norm.
They are not everywhere.

They tend to seem to pool around power and money though...

@Zuljaras Well single mothers have a tough time because they come with baggage. And I don't mean the kids. Not saying "it's everyone's own fault" but I AM saying that nowadays choices in sexual partners are often not well thought through. Western society's families have gone down a cliff the past 20 years all in the name of "freedom" and "fun". No one talks about freedom coming with responsibility.

It's only western societies that have gotten way more cruel, all while wearing a fake mask of tolerance and understanding. It's all a ***** show. But somewhere inbetween there are people that carry so much love in their heart, they can spread it like a blanket to at least temporarily keep the coldness of the western world at bay.

Think that's too poetic? Too much drama?

Well maybe you've gotten cold too.

@samuelvictor Society and relationships are broken, i cheer for everyone that's strong, loving and caring enough to pick up the pieces and forms a FAMILY from it. Family isn't how it's formed, but how it's LIVED from day to day. From personal experience I've seen far better "step parents" than "actual parents".

It's a very sensitive subject for me, especially in western cultures and I am perfectly convinced that unconditional love doesn't have to come from blood.

Since "pixelated graphics" from days past, a consequence of hardware limitations, became "pixel ART" in recent years and as such a totally accepted artistic style even for modern games, I don't see the point in "HD visual" remasters (especially if they are that bland) in old games, that have perfectly fine, smooth pixel art visuals...

@samuelvictor More power to you! I can absolutely relate to how you and your kids feel.

Lot's of "new stuff" from Disney lacks soul.

@WaffleRaptor01 Having to wait for a fixing patch is very commonplace these days, not only on switch but everywhere. That's why I love myself some retro gaming!

@WaffleRaptor01 Actually I'd really have loved this. Prerendered 2D Sprites, kinda like Killer Instinct back in the day, fixed camera perspective, maybe a little dramatic zoom like in samurai showdown!

@smithyo it's what the first comment dude said! I personally don't know the game!

@Arcata Linux is very efficient when it comes to hardware resources, the installs are small, memory use much less than in Windows or even macOS. I love pop for it being really simple to use. You can still, if you so choose, get really into the nitty gritty too. But as a "learner's and everyday's Linux" it's perfect.

Also, I don't know about their own hardware (system76), but their stuff looks great. If you want a real bang for your buck though, try to get a refurbished ThinkPad T480s or X1 Carbon from 2018. I'm getting 8 hours of battery life during normal work out of my T480s and it just cost me 400 bucks in near-mint condition. Love it!

Enjoy your linux adventure!

@5th313ment I prefer good 3 hours for 20 $ over 150 mediocre grindfest hours for 60 $ any day of the week!

What an awfully argumented article. Sorry, it DOES need BC.

@KnightsTemplar That's what I thought up until F-ZERO99. I'm pretty much hooked. Just imagine what a fully fledged release could do with customizable craft, private rooms with custom rules, modifiers like gravity, etc...

I started replaying the OG SNES F-ZERO and frankly, I enjoy it now. Must be the age or something.

@MarcusIsCool Same. I'm Oldschool. Loved OG 1 and 2. As for reboots, that 2013 (I think it was) game that was simply called Mortal Kombat was a faithful reboot of the first three games.

It's the first time in a long while that I am interested in a Mario game (don't hit me), but I fear that all the new elements make it "less Mario". Anyone else feeling this way? For me it's Super Mario World ingrained into my brain and everything "too modern" looks just like any other platformer.

I also got that Sonic game pre-ordered though, can't wait to see how they compare.

@Arcata I use macOS for work, Windows 11 to fool around with some steam games and Linux for my writing. If you really want to try Linux, I highly recommend getting Pop_OS!. It's a smooth and stable experience. Nvidia drivers, Steam and all. Linux has come a long way and once you get into it a bit, you will start to see where Windows falters.

MacOS' greatest advantage for me is, it doesn't get in the way of my work. Yes you can't customize as much, yes Apple is basically telling you how to use your computer, but if all you want to do is getting work done, macOS is great. Oh and the new Apple silicone chips, fantastic.

Besides that I don't buy into the Apple ecosystem because I think they are highly intrusive and can't be anymore trusted with the privacy of your data than any other megacorp these days.

Just my 2 cents.

@Arcata i disagree. Codebase is a mess, security is a mess, stability while better now than in vista days still isn’t up there, telemetry is intrusive AF and so much more. It’s everywhere because of marketing, early adoption in the PC space and lack of options.

But, my thoughts don’t take away from your enjoyment of windows. If you like it you like it and that’s fine.

@HeadPirate so what? I didn’t call them that for the numbers of acquisitions but for the practices of Microsoft from years of running windows and again and again trying to extort money from users every step of the way. Also Sony seems to be way less intrusive in the workings of their acquired studios than Microsoft. Then again it’s all just subjective and none of it matters in the greater picture anyways.

@Narees MS always was a greedy, filthy conglomerate of soul-less bean-counters. Windows still is the scourge of the world and what's left of former glory days of the very first XBOX and XBOX360?

Corporate greed would sour Nintendo just as everything else it touches. Yes I know Nintendo's shenanigans. But at least they are somewhat unique in the sea of blandness that is modern gaming.

Not a fan of the ultraviolence anymore. I've had enough. I rather play Kirby or something. As for the visual hit, I actually don't care. Framerate is all that counts for me. I love retro games, I enjoy every pixel out of Boltgun and I still play Doom occassionally. I really don't mind low quality visuals.

PS5 and XBOX Series X are stock full of visual feasts and yet everything feels stale and samey. Nintendo exclusives, real retro games and lovingly crafted indies is where it's for me.

@Arckadius I was the same, been a fan since the very first one in MK2 when no one would believe young me telling stories about ripped out spines in the Arcade...

... but growing up the violence got stale, even repulsive. Back in the day I wanted realistic, gritty games, I didn't like Nintendo's games except for Super Mario World at all. Now it's the other way round. Maybe I have been around too many dark websites in all these years, having seen real violence. I despise it.

Luckily there's plenty to enjoy fighting-game-wise if you dig into retro games, which I enjoy doing for a while now.

I still hope we will get those rumored MK1-MK3 HD remasters though.