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I'm a huge fan of the Zelda series but I really wouldn't know what to do with this. I guess I'm more interested in videogames when it comes to... videogames.

GameStop also wins the worst store chain ever award 👍

This series is so unforgiving but also a lot of fun. I'll be waiting for the release of this new game.

I heard it's meant to be played online by 4 people. I'm generally very interested in horror games, but this time I'm not excited.

If they delayed it for good, it's fine for me. What's a bit worrying is that they plan to refund all the preorders tho.

Switch 2 or not, I'll play it anyway.

I can't wait to turn my Switch 2 into a Switch 2!

Well, it's obvious they didn't mean to offend Nintendo, so they HAD to give them some awards lol

Also, I'm surprised to see a pretty boring game like NMS still getting awards.

Anyway, congratulations to Sandfall Interactive, I hope to see their game published on Switch 2 someday.

Remake or not, I'll end up buying it anyway.

@AllBLK never say never.

@Elitepatriot I'm talking about all of them. Just check them out on howlongtobeat and see for yourself.

I'm banging my head against the desk after seeing Mortal Kombat on this list.

Don't get me wrong guys, I love Super Metroid to pieces, but it isn't as thrilling as Fusion, in a way you wouldn't expect from a 23-year-old 2D game. That's my #1.
Also, Zero Mission and Dread are underrated. And honestly, does it even make sense to have two editions of Metroid Prime in this ranking? The Switch edition is far superior to the GCN one, just use that.

As for Prime 4, I haven’t really had the chance to play much because of crunch at work, but I’m planning to spend this weekend playing it, so hopefully I'll be able to judge it soon.

I'm so annoyed. The Italian My Nintendo store is giving away a really cool keychain for free to anyone who buys MP4 directly from there, regardless of the edition. I preordered mine on Amazon ages ago, and guess what? No keychain.

@Elitepatriot why the surprise? Metroid games have never taken ages to beat.

I've just started this game tonight, so it's still too early for me to judge the gameplay. What I can say so far is that this game is just so astoundingly beautiful it brought tears to my eyes.

Seriously, the environments, NPCs, mechs, everything — it goes beyond any expectations. Hopefully, I'll soon be able to say the same about the gameplay, though it's a busy time for me right now.

What's really disappointing, though? An additional 2.1GB download for the Switch 2 cartridge on D1. Wtf, Nintendo, seriously, just stop this once and for all.

4K on a 15" screen? Nonsense. The price? Nonsense. I'd have laughed my a$$ off if they’d proposed this to me 10 years ago. I really don't understand the reviewer’s excitement.

And this comparison is for?

The American box isn’t bad, but the thing is, I just don’t like the American console case at all.
The Japanese box looks cool, but it still doesn’t show the actual product.
So I guess the European one is the best. Glad I managed to grab one before scalpers showed up.

Laughing at those who told me "don't worry, the price of those SD cards EX will go down eventually" when I said the already ridiculous prices would only go up. Now they can see why I grabbed one on D1.

Great, great experience. It's impressive to see how a port of a 2013 game can still be so fun, even for those who already played it.

@Arkabed

Overall IQ dropped by half in the last 20 years and corporations are doing all they can to continue making ppl stupid.

What you said deserves to be written in giant letters everywhere for everyone to see.

People are afraid of AI, yet they haven’t cared for decades about other fundamental issues, like the worsening of their quality of life, the decline of the welfare state, or the fact that people are becoming more and more ignorant despite having greater technical knowledge, just to name a few. All of this was often met with relentless demagoguery.

We were growing zombies long before AI came along.

Maaaaaaan, I picked it up and embarked on another run yesterday evening, and I’ve been thoroughly enjoying every moment since! I absolutely adore it, and I sincerely hope Aspyr is planning to release the entire trilogy soon, as it truly deserves the attention.

Frankly, I think far too many people are quick to criticize this company without any real justification.

Using or not using AI services isn’t really a binary thing. What really matters is how it's used and in which parts, and the results of this are evident to everyone. I also use it in my daily development work, and it has significantly sped up my tasks.
No, AI doesn’t fill in for me, and I’m not afraid it might steal my job, as it’s completely useless without my intervention, knowledge, and experience.
Besides, I always avoid giving it sensitive information about what I do, as it might become a double-edged sword. You’re always the ones who make the difference, guys.

As a customer? No, I don’t care whether AI was used or not, as long as the product doesn’t suck.
Besides, to be honest, I believe most people blabbering about a product's quality have no real basis to evaluate it properly.

This is great news! I guess I'm gonna double dip in this game soon...

@iLikeUrAttitude @FishyS The reviews are exactly what I was talking about. Still, I guess you’re right, seeing DK Bananza on that list isn’t really shocking, especially with obviously biased sites like NL reviewing games on what’s still a niche platform like the Switch 2.

Speaking of Silksong, I love it to bits, but I’ve got to admit it has its flaws (mainly its economy and the fact that you can run through the same screens over and over without even realizing a boss is nearby), mostly carried over from the previous game. So I doubt it deserves a GOTY, sadly.
Still, it’s way more deserving than DK Bananza, if nothing else, it reached far more people by not being tied to a single platform, earning a wider approval.

Honestly? I’m not that excited about this year’s lineup.

I'm already very happy with Mario Kart World, but thanks anyway.

I've never been overly keen on video game movies, but I still hope this isn't gonna suck b**t, like video game movies usually do. I mean, Zelda is Zelda and deserves the best.

Seriously guys, what on earth is DK Bananza doing on the list above? One can understand there might be some bias here, but this is getting shameless now. No, I'm not referring to NL guys, but to the Game Awards ones. There's definitely something fishy about all this hype for what turns out to be just a "good" game, even on metacritic.

@KayFiOS I totally agree, this ranking could use some trimming, or at least they should create a version where each game’s editions are grouped together, unless they are complete remakes.

Musou titles are not Zelda. Ocarina is no better than ALttP, and the 3DS edition is better than the N64 one anyway. Skyward Sword is brilliant and should be in the top 10, I don't care if some people can't be bothered with learning controls, that's a problem of theirs. 3 different editions of Twilight Princess in the 10-20 rank range? Does it even make any sense?

It was obvious that they would declare they had no intention of doing it. If they said otherwise, antitrust authorities would punish them immediately. Very clever of them to keep behaving that way in practice, anyway.

LOL most of it is totally random

I've never had a problem with it and it's even behind a switch. Err... I mean, an ethernet switch.

Not only 3rd party docks might mess your console, but the insanely expensive Nintendo ones aren't even available here anymore, although the sale is allowed just once for each account. They produce less to keep the price high.

The worst aspect of all this is how Nintendo is smartly avoiding to explicitly and clearly disallow the use of 3rd party docks to not be fined by antitrust authorities like DG COMP, but they still do so in practice.

lol maybe they weren't eligible for a Switch 2 development kit.

I'm really curious to find out more about this new little toy, particularly the pricing. From the specs, it seems it probably wouldn’t be my best choice as a general home PC, but it’s definitely competitive for gaming. Let’s see if it can genuinely be a realistic alternative to spending thousands of bucks on a high-end PC setup.

Besides, sorry to say it on a site like this, but the fact that it can run any DRM-free game already makes it better than any console out there.

I guess some of the criticism they’ve been getting is about the pricing. I mean, I love this game, I grew up with it and I even bought it on GOG and Android, but paying €25 for a digital copy in 2025 feels a bit unreasonable to me. Adding another five doesn’t really help, either.

I know it’s highly unlikely, but IF we ever got an Ocarina remake, I’d totally shell out for it, and I’d be even happier because it’d set a cool precedent: a game released on NSO first and then remade after a while.

In other words, they no longer want to display a flat list of incompatible titles. This might not be good news for those hoping for some more compatibility fixes.

Well, bummer, making them limited editions was a pretty silly decision, Johnny Silverhand's ducky is already unavailable in the EU. Chill out, scalpers!
EDIT: phew, the preorders for Johnny's ducky are back!

I received it yesterday, it looks stunning and quite big for an amiibo lol

Got a bit of work to get through at home, but once I’m done, I’ll be straight into CP2077. In the meantime, I’ll be admiring my new Samus on bike amiibo now and then... probably till MP4 is out lol

Greatness isn't just about what someone achieves in life, it's also about what they leave behind when they’re gone. That's the kind that lasts.

I agree, this comparison applies to most Zelda games, not just BotW and TotK. And unlike many Hitchcock films, Zelda games tend to age really well, staying engaging across generations (I actually picked up his whole movie collection recently, and some of them are... well, a bit underwhelming).

@N00BiSH I don't mind DK Bananza tried to introduce its own distinct style, that’s actually a cool idea. The problem isn't that it's "not Mario", it's that the smashing/digging gameplay they built it around just isn't that fun or dynamic most of the time.

It's not just me who feels that way, either, I've seen plenty of others say the same. I've even told some of them that the game really picks up once you get the Bananza transformations and becomes a lot more fun as you go on. In fact, it happened even here on this site. It's just that the sections where DK can't transform feel pretty dull by comparison. So yeah, it's not about rejecting new ideas, this one just doesn’t land as well as it could.

Anyway, glad it clicked for you, though.

@N00BiSH

which honestly wouldn't surprise me.

Can you explain what you mean by that?
Btw I’m just saying what I didn’t like about that game, and it doesn’t mean I was expecting a new Mario game. You can’t force me to like something, and don’t act like I’m a dork for not liking it.

@N00BiSH I swear, I’ve never ever seen a gorilla digging up or down like a dog looking for buried stuff. I don’t see how that’s supposed to count as a demonstration of his raw power.

@N00BiSH Well, it’s pretty clear they wanted to emphasize the unique aspects of each Bananza transformation, but they kind of went overboard with the smashing thing while he’s a gorilla. I mean, he’s not just any gorilla, he’s Donkey Kong, and he's supposed to do a lot more than just that. Btw those you showed are fights, he didn't smash things around all the time.

@N00BiSH

Seems like those dissatisfied with Bananza just want a 3D Mario game where he wears a Donkey Kong costume instead of a game designed for/around the actual character of Donkey Kong.

Hmm, maybe, but I don’t remember DK just smashing everything or digging up and down for no reason in Tropical Freeze or DK Returns, nor in the DK Country trilogy or in any other game of the series. That “feature” didn’t have to be a 3D DK thing, yet somehow it’s the main, and most boring, activity in Bananza.