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Haven't stopped playing from release on PC all those years ago. Hope was beginning to fade that this port would happen... I am glad my fears were unwarranted. Count on me for this one day 1 and well beyond if yearly season pass continues to expand the Operations co-op mode along with more classes and weapons.

Right in the halfway point of my Summer vacations. Suffering it is, but will I be able to clear it before "Ace Combat 8" takes off...

10/10. This thing belongs in a museum!

Already did, a week before the Direct hit! Now I got my brand new N64 NSO controller and am just counting down the days till June 25.

"Ace Thunder: Aircraft Wingman Simulator" is something I'm actually really looking forward to...

(... watch someone else brave enough that buys it and plays on YouTube and then smile because there is "Ace Combat 8" in the beautiful horizon.)

Not only I'm getting it day 1, I already scheduled vacation for the date. ("Use vacation days wisely!" - Peppy (probably))

... how many of you guys and gals out here realise that in 2026 we will have both a new "Star Fox" AND a new "Ace Combat" game?

What a time to be alive!

Fingers crossed a few of them make it... and never tell me the odds!

Outstanding news, got this on STEAM and will readily double dip for Switch 2 portable action. Highly recommended and a stark reminder we could really use some sort of "Geemetry Wars" compilation love on Switch.

Both chiptune and Mega CD soundtracks of both Echo titles are simply stunning. I listen to them often to this day, I highly recommend you give them a listen.

They mostly stealth drop at night. Mostly...

@Bass_X0 As I mentioned on another comment, I would love to have more story content.

Today I found out I am the REVERSE Alana because along with "F-Zero" and "Metroid", "Star Fox" is the last franchise of my "triforce" favourite Nintendo franchises of all time! (what can I say I, was raised on sci fi.)

I would need a long and lengthy post to describe what I want from a new Star Fox games so instead all I will mention is "Yes, I will take a new Star Fox Game. ANYTHING will do."

...OK, just a little teaser of what's on my mind: Despite gimmicks Platinum did a fine job and even Namco managed to impress with their Gamecube offering, but when "Ace Combat 8" is wrapped up and released, maybe give Project Aces a call and let them cook the franchise to see what they serve. Id buy that day 1!

That guy who reviewed "Tactics Ogre" knew what he was talking about.

...this might actually pull me away from "Space Marine II" for a bit.

Replaying "Assault" this weekend has been a blissful experience. I will go with the one I know, NA/EU it is.

Bagman should voice Falco... and does this make Tom Cruise Peppy Hare? Bob is definitely Slippy.

No love for Hunk? Leon is going to win this by a landslide.

... Dr. Robotnik?! (vacation beard edition)

Hunk my top pick, but I never considered him a "bad guy", just a professional. Wesker for the betrayal for sure.

It was my 5th PAL Super Nintendo game. Never played the original NES outing because I had an Amiga before that. It was an incredible Xmas 1992: "Turtles in Time" and "A Link to the Past". Fan of the series ever since, including the very first game that I first played to completion on the Wii virtual console.

@Tyranexx they wanted us to believe in our youths we would have enough free time to actually complete JRPGs forever. They lied.

Dang Alana, that tag line... kudos (or perhaps "kupo" would be more FF universe appropriate).

Amiga 500 mentioned!

@DashKappei Namco-Bandai has been strangely low key on Switch 2 offerings so far... I am still waiting on "Tekken 8" news and looks like I will be plaing "Viretua Fighter" sooner than that happening. Anyway, prepare yourself for a real treat, I consider AC7 the best in the whole series (it was me reviewing the game btw) and on this holidays I finally played AC6 on Xbox 360 and see why both games are so cherish by the community. I simply can't wait to see what they do with AC8 this year.

...where is my Switch 2 60 fps upgrade, Bandai Namco?

Took me 300 days in a row to finish up the entire Story mode and I got it all recorded and up on my YT. Good times! Still come back to it to do some of my custom workouts.

Merry Xmas gang, hopefully this is also Switch 2 day 1 for the lot of you!

These performance issues are borderline heresy. You just saved me 50 big ones PJ, I was imminently on my way to the eshop to pick this up. As it stands and despite being a huge fan of everything wh40k... I am giving this a skip on Switch 2 as it stands... (and it really is such a great game!)

About time someone remembers December is still a month. Can you imagine my 2025 recap without the hours on "Metroid Prime 4: Beyond"? Well played, Nintendo.

@Nintoz blergh, Coke Zero... :x Still, he makes super awesome games so...

Sakurai is just like me at these meetings: "Ice water, please."

I only got 3 hours in and had no issues playing docked . "Star Wars Outlaws" did crash out a few time to dashboard, but I completed the game pretty much issue free. I hope Ubisoft provides the same level of quality in this game because I very much want to completed it on Switch 2 once I am done with "Metroid Prime 4: Beyond" and this was the first time I was made aware on these issues.

Every game releasing on Switch has to deal with the one occupying the pole position: "New Star GP". I will keep this on radar, but if the max cars on track are only four, I might give it a skip...

@IronMan30 I have no clue what is up with Level5 marketing, but feels like "Megaton Musashi" again. Impressive games with really polished up presentations and gameplay mechanics but they are released to no hype and nearly zero marketing in the West...

Going to put this one with a "9" because it feels like I've been waiting for it for nine years... and it was worth the wait.

@Antraxx777 "Ace Combat 8" announcement any day now...

@Antraxx777 of course, I never meant that what they will be doing in the future as a first party studio. I'm just acknowledging the fact these that these people on some of my all time favourite entries in those franchises. But while you're at it, I don't understand why Namco is being so shy with Switch 2 support for now (only major non-anime game coming is "Elden Ring").

"(...) TEKKEN, ACE COMBAT, SOUL CALIBUR and Taiko no Tatsujin. (...)"

Incredible, that is every NAMCO franchise I want to have on Switch 2! (along with "Ridge Racer")

@ibookboyuk "Debris Infinity" is a very good game that was release in a very bad shape. I ended up helping the devs out with several bug reports.

@SoIDecidedTo they got us good this time, pardner.

... I kept hoping there was a missing "2" in the news title, "Red Dead Redemption - 2 - Has Been Rated For The Switch 2"... but here we are, in the darkest timeline.

@DashKappei eh, had to be something like that. December is becoming quite the month. :x Thanks again!

@DashKappei its very odd I am not finding it at any of the local retailer stores. I will keep diggin', thanks.

... a GABECUBE!

... I'll see myself out...

...hmmm, is there no physical option for this in Euroland? (even if key card)

@Rentaro I was quite sad when "Elite Dangerous" forego the single player game to focus on the MMO only experience and as such I never played the game, but I did buy it being a huge fan of the whole series... so its a matter of finding some time away from my Switch 2 (strangely it was "Everspace" 1 and 2 that ended up filling this gap.. and "Rebel Galaxy Outlaw"!).

I just hope that "Star Citizen" at least manages to wrap up and release "Squadron 52" because a single player epic warfare campaign is what I am really about. Chris Roberts feels like the present day Molyneux, but at least Peter never took millions of dollars from his player base and I fear how things might end up on that whole affair.

You would think that something as a "straight forward" current gen upgrade to the "Inazuna Eleven" formula would take these many years of troubled development, but if they manage to make something that makes as happy as the latest "Captain Tsubasa" game, I will be there at the blowing whistle for sure.

This is like the "Starcitizen" of Nintendo games. Even if I am not exactly the #1 football fan on the staff, I do love this franchise and I am really looking forward to finally playing this.

... I'm not old, I'm vintage.

... how I am supposed to play all games releasing in December in just 31 days?