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The Oracle games seem like a no-brainer, they would benefit the most from having more buttons and some quality of life updates.

And then I'd love to see OoT fully remade with modern lighting, hoping that they keep the atmosphere intact.

What the hell?

@charliecarrot same.

For me it's the fact that there was no time limit, and if you lost your balloons you would be permanently out. On top of that, the maps in Mario Kart 64 had a bunch of walls and opportunities to hide. It was more strategic and calculated because it felt like each balloon really mattered.

Since Mario Kart Wii they quietly changed it to have a time limit, and if you lose your balloons you simply lose a couple points and respawn, which turns it into brainless item spam. It doesn't help that most of the maps are completely open.

Basically "classic" battle mode is like Smash with stocks, and "modern" battle mode is like Smash with time and points. I hope this Mario Kart World update gives us the option to change it.

When I play a new gen for the first time, I restrict myself to only using new Pokemon. At the end of the day I'm the one assembling my team, so the choice is up to me.

I do like gen 5's approach though.

Ace Attorney 7 summoning circle

Crazy that this is the highest metascore in the series' history now

Browt is my guy, but I like all three. They look as clean as possible while also being clearly recognizable, which is the trademark of a good design.

@Kiz3000 "Completely screwed over through no fault of my own"
You can see the upcoming boss three rounds in advance, and you get two shops to prepare for it. It may seem unwinnable at first, but Balatro is a fair game, you can learn how to deal with every situation over time.

No. It should have been...

A) Part of NSO like every other Nintendo published GBA game

or

B) A proper collection with both games included, concept art, quality of life extras, etc. like Castlevania, Mega Man, Rayman.

Pokemon is not special. There's no reason why it should charge more while offering less.

Yeah, 20 is too much - GBA games used to cost 10 on the Wii U eShop more than a decade ago - and it's odd that each language is a separate purchase. It's not worth it for me.

Capcom will literally do anything before Ace Attorney 7

Too early to say, but I haven't had this much fun with a Mario Tennis game since Power on the GC/GBA. I've been playing a lot of online ranked, the physics and the fever mechanics are really clicking with me, loading times are near-instant and there's very little lag compared to Aces.

"Adventure mode is disappointingly short and rather basic" as a fan of the old RPG adventure modes, this hurts a little bit

I'm not tired of the style, if it looks good, it looks good. And I don't care about the title.

Sticking with the chatty fairy companion, on the other hand, has the potential to bring down the whole experience if she doesn't turn out to be a very good character.

The unreleased games are an awesome addition

@Reprise
> "if you judged the games purely by the comments here alone, you'd think people absolutely hate it and think it's an awful game"

Every comment above called it "average." Why is "average" being interpreted as "awful" and "people absolutely hate it"?

> "opting for far more linear biomes that feel more approachable to newcomers"

The whole game is built under this premise, but in my opinion, it's completely wrong. We deluded ourselves into thinking that newcomers are "brainrotted," that they can't stand getting stuck or lost, so the level design should be as straightforward as possible and NPCs should hold their hands at all times.

But if that was the case, how do you explain Hollow Knight - a game directly inspired by classic Metroid that doesn't hold your hand in the slightest - being so popular among newcomers? What about games with difficult combat like Dark Souls? What about games with difficult exploration and difficult combat, like Silksong?

I think newcomers deserve more credit than that. Sure, some of them may bounce back, but I believe that lots and lots of players - young and old alike - are just looking for good games. Metroid Prime 4 isn't bad by any means, but it tries too hard to appeal to this flawed idea of the "dumb newcomer," and in the process, forgets makes Metroid good.

Beautifully written piece, and the best argument in favor of GameChat I've read so far. Open games like Silksong, Elden Ring, Breath of the Wild, or even Zelda 1 really lend themselves well to being played with friends, sharing tips and stories along the way.

@MarioLinkSamus unless it's a particularly story-driven game, I would consider my friends' playthrough like an extension of mine. I wouldn't want to let the fear of spoilers get in the way of a fun time.

"A knife can be used for cooking or as a weapon" true, I just don't trust them to know where to draw the line.

I wouldn't bat an eye if they said they used AI to organize their documents. But if they use it to generate art, music, writing, etc I'm out.

@Dman10 The problem with your examples is that warehouses and checkout aren't art. They can and should be automated, because they don't need taste, opinions or real life experience to be interesting.

@Bass_X0 CGI is still crafted by real animators, just with a different technique.

Using gen AI is like asking someone else (something) to make it for you. Something that doesn't have real taste or imagination. To me it doesn't matter how much it will improve - because of course it will - it just doesn't make sense to engage with something that nobody made.

I'm afraid the witch hunt is getting out of hand, but yeah, no, I don't think AI and art should be mixed in any way, shape or form.

The whole point of art is to see the result of people's ideas and imagination. If you take that away, I just don't care, even if it looks pretty.

Makes you wonder why do they even bother to release patch notes

Awesome, they fixed the auto target lock, I believe you can set it to be identical to the older games now

"Actually playable" may be hyperbolic, but I could feel the input lag when I played it, and it was really turning me off from trying out games like F-Zero GX. Stick sensitivity and overly aggressive deadzones were also an issue.

No offense to the Reddit poster, but I'd much prefer to see a comparison with actual numbers. Hopefully it's really improved now.

I hope this was the plan all along, and it's not because the game flopped or anything like that. The game is great.

Good, I don't know why so many companies do it early in December. My 2025 is far from over, I'm still playing Kirby and Metroid.

You bet. I've been waiting for so long.

Based on some of the reviews, I'm worried about the characters and the lack of an interconnected world, but as a huge Metroid fan I need to play it and see it for myself.

One step closer to leaving early access

You can easily pinpoint a flaw or two in Partners in Time, but it's so good and unique in terms of atmosphere and story. It's not my favorite Mario & Luigi game, but I love it.

I never owned an amiibo and this is certainly not a good time to start.

The underwater section of Jolly Roger Lagoon is positively unsettling and I love it. The game has some issues, but it's oozing with charm.

The first two cons are pretty much the same and don't seem like cons at all in the first place. What's the problem if there's a learning curve? Is the process of learning not fun? Are the tutorials bad?

This is awesome, I remember watching Kyle Bosman's playthrough of Tail of the Sun many years ago. That game still lives rent free in my brain.

Good. Art is the expression of human creativity, there's no way around it. I have no time or interest for AI generated content, no matter how pretty it looks.

They literally added polish

Every time I see this list I think it's funny how different versions of the same game are so far apart from each other. Like, sure, Platinum improves over Diamond/Pearl, but 2nd vs 16th?

Edit: also, so many people don't realize this is based on user scores

I remember when the Mario Kart presentation aired, and it was mostly repeat information and just not very appealing in general.

This Direct was perfect. Jam packed with new information, the game looks great, and I love Sakurai's genuine style of presenting.

"NPCs have always been averse to movement in Pokémon games" I feel like even in gen 1 most NPCs walked back and forth or at least turned randomly.

Yes, it was time 10 years ago

No, I already own 3D All-Stars and I feel like 40 is too much for Galaxy 2.

I'd definitely play VB Wario Land, the Mario games and some other stuff if there was a workaround. There's no way I'm buying an accessory.

They were $20 each on the Wii U eShop. They know they can double the price because the people who were playing them on the Wii U in 2015 are a vocal minority. Unfortunate.

I just played this part a few minutes ago and I died to it. It was very funny.

They should take all the time they need to make the best possible game.

Underrated masterpiece imho. This, Aria of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin and Order of Ecclesia are just as good if not better than Symphony of the Night.

Hollow Knight fans should absolutely check out the Dominus collection if they haven't already.

Crazy how Hollow Knight is directly inspired by Metroid, and yet the best selling Metroid game (Dread) only sold 1/5 of Hollow Knight

I hope this never happens to Games Done Quick. Nintendo would never allow mods, rom hacks and randomizers, which often make for some of the best runs.

My money is on Mario Maker 3 with mouse support, perhaps with a new mode based on SMB35. But I also need more weird Mario in my life. Weird original worlds and characters.

The game looks adorable. It's crazy how the console has been out for almost 2 months and so many devs - even those with a history of releasing good games on Nintendo platforms - are still waiting for a dev kit. Even crazier considering they're targeting exclusively the Switch 2.

I find it suprising that Sunshine is so low - 8.2 currently - perhaps people are scoring it harshly in comparison to the likes of 64, Galaxy and Odyssey, but even a relatively weaker 3D Mario game is still one of the best games of the generation.