Nintendo completely blew the chance to bring these to the 3DS. It was the perfect, non-retina-burning, platform. They could have even offered full color versions of the games but that time is long gone. What a wasted opportunity.
@Anguspuss - The Ms. Pac-Man distribution and royalty rights are a shared mess among several parties, which all seem shady and poorly handled. Namco still hold the rights to Ms. Pac-Man but not the royalty distribution. It’s quite a disaster.
That said, Namco has had countless opportunities over the past 25 years to ditch the “Volume” approach and package Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man together (Galaxian and Galaga, too, for that matter).
@Anguspuss - Preach it. Namco's been pulling this volumes nonsense for decades... and that price tag is ridiculous. God forbid they should ever put Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man together in the same collection. Just cram all the good stuff in one package for once like everyone else and be done with it.
Good god, Namco, are you EVER going to put Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man together in the same collection?? ...or Galaga and Galaxian, for that matter? I grew exhausted with these "volume" releases two decades ago. Enough, already.
I'm sorry but the NA is so awful that it's fantastic. It's one of the most famous box illustrations of all time. Perhaps, THE most famous? It easily gets my vote. A true classic.
Ugh... just let players do whatever they want. I don't see how this hurts anyone. Plus, it seems to be a very small percentage that time travel. Why punish the majority for the sins of the few?
But more importantly, are we getting a whole lot fewer balloons (not egg balloons) than we were when the game first came out?
@Crono1973 - I'm assuming mine did, since there's no "update controllers" option on my menu. I think this is for any joy-cons that weren't connected during the update.
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Re: Random: See The Simpsons Intro Wonderfully Recreated In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
"recreated in Animal Crossing"
Well.........
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Sold More Copies Than The Entire Metroid Franchise
"Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Sold More Copies Than The Entire [insert most game names here] Franchise"
Re: Nintendo Download: 6th August (North America)
Burger Time
Come on grab your friends...
Re: Feature: Potential Switch Port Round-Up - The Wii U Games That Haven't Come To Switch
3D World and Wind Waker. That'll do.
Re: Soapbox: 25 Years On, I Still Can't Get Into Yoshi's Island
My favorite game of all time. (insert single tear emoji here)
Re: Video: Exploring The Most Amazing Dream Island In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
"Most amazing dream island in Animal Crossing"
To Hyperbole... and BEYOND!!
Re: PGA Tour 2K21 Uses Some Seriously Impressive Mapping Tech To Bring Courses To Life
How about a Mario Golf, at last, Nintendo?
Re: Guide: Where To Buy Ring Fit Adventure For Nintendo Switch
@MeloMan - Same. Finally!!
Re: Feature: Every Virtual Boy Game Ranked
Nintendo completely blew the chance to bring these to the 3DS. It was the perfect, non-retina-burning, platform. They could have even offered full color versions of the games but that time is long gone. What a wasted opportunity.
Re: Feature: 10 Of The Most Blatant Snack Sponsorships In Retro Gaming History
Don't let the commercial tie-in fool ya, Cool Spot is truly top notch.
Re: Japanese Charts: Animal Crossing Loses Top Spot To eBaseball Powerful Pro 2020
How playable is this without localization? I know it's baseball, of course, but beyond that, how text-heavy is the game?
Re: Review: Namco Museum Archives Vol 2 - An Eclectic Mix That's For Hardcore Fans Only
@Anguspuss - The Ms. Pac-Man distribution and royalty rights are a shared mess among several parties, which all seem shady and poorly handled. Namco still hold the rights to Ms. Pac-Man but not the royalty distribution. It’s quite a disaster.
That said, Namco has had countless opportunities over the past 25 years to ditch the “Volume” approach and package Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man together (Galaxian and Galaga, too, for that matter).
Re: Review: Namco Museum Archives Vol 2 - An Eclectic Mix That's For Hardcore Fans Only
@Anguspuss - Preach it. Namco's been pulling this volumes nonsense for decades... and that price tag is ridiculous. God forbid they should ever put Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man together in the same collection. Just cram all the good stuff in one package for once like everyone else and be done with it.
Re: Reminder: Nintendo's Huge Digital Switch Sale Ends This Weekend, Over 350 Games Discounted (Europe)
Dragon's Lair 1 & 2, and Space Ace (three notoriously troublesome games to emulate) for just under 10 bucks is a bargain.
Re: That 3D Crab Fighting Game Appears To Be Surfacing On Switch This August
Let's fighting crab.
Re: Bandai Namco Is Bringing Its Retro Collection To The West As Namco Museum Archives
Good god, Namco, are you EVER going to put Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man together in the same collection?? ...or Galaga and Galaxian, for that matter? I grew exhausted with these "volume" releases two decades ago. Enough, already.
Re: Feature: Every Nintendo Switch Online SNES Game Ranked
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is the greatest 16bit game of all time.
Re: Can You Name These Third-Party Nintendo Games From Just Their Box Art?
11/15. Choked on Vertical Force and Cyber Stadium. I'm ashamed of myself.
Re: Random: This Bandai Namco Limited Edition Release Comes With A Full-Size Foosball Table
Bobby Boucher, you stay away from that pre-order!
Re: Sega Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary With A Micro Version Of The Game Gear
Stupidly small. So long, legible text.
Re: Random: Check Out SEGA's Out Run Recreated In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Wow! Fantastic.
Re: Review: What The Golf? - A Gloriously Inventive Title That's Full Of Surprises
Cool. Now, where's my Mario Golf, Nintendo?
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Hackers Are Making Star Fragment Trees
That's really amazing.
Re: Soapbox: Switch Really Needs Games Like Excitebike 64, Wave Race, 1080° Snowboarding And, Yes, F-Zero
I know I'm the only one, but:
Uniracers
Stunt Race FX
Re: Super Mario Maker 2's Final Major Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Incoherent1 - Right. Would it have killed them to finally give us SMB2 style? I guess so.
Re: Review: Streets of Rage 4 - A Perfect Modernisation Of A Beloved Franchise
How has there never been a SOR character in a Smash Bros game?
Re: Random: You Can Now Hire A Company To Weed Your Island In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Do they keep the weeds?
Re: 8-Bit Brawler Jay And Silent Bob: Mall Brawl Gets Its Own Switch eShop Release Next Week
"Mall Maul"
(missed opportunity)
Re: Hamster Is Adding A Handful Of Data East Classics To The Arcade Archives
@BanjoPickles - Great list. I have very fond memories of Kangaroo. Too bad we're not likely to see the bigger licensed ones, however.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl #40 - Mega Man
I'm sorry but the NA is so awful that it's fantastic. It's one of the most famous box illustrations of all time. Perhaps, THE most famous?
It easily gets my vote. A true classic.
Re: Animal Crossing Appears To Have Nerfed Tarantula And Scorpion Spawn Rates
Nerfing your game for a fraction of a percentage of players is so very Nintendo.
Re: Feature: Zelda: Majora's Mask At 20 - The Enduring Appeal Of Nintendo's Strangest Game
Strange? Definitely yes. The strangest Nintendo game? Stranger than Earthbound? Hmm...
Re: Bank Of Nook Reduces The Interest Rate In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Ugh... just let players do whatever they want. I don't see how this hurts anyone. Plus, it seems to be a very small percentage that time travel. Why punish the majority for the sins of the few?
But more importantly, are we getting a whole lot fewer balloons (not egg balloons) than we were when the game first came out?
Re: PSA: Remember To Update Your Joy-Con Today, As Well As Your Switch
@Crono1973 - I'm assuming mine did, since there's no "update controllers" option on my menu. I think this is for any joy-cons that weren't connected during the update.
Re: Rhythm Heaven Creator Asks Fans To Show Their Support For A Switch Release
Rhythm Heaven on 3DS is a treasure.
Re: Nintendo Download: 9th April (North America)
Related note: Just downloaded The Messenger (on sale in NA) and am loving it.
Re: Video: Ring Fit Adventure User Discovers A Healthy Way To Play Dark Souls III
The real challenge here is finding a copy of Ring Fit Adventure that won't require a second mortgage.
Re: Feature: Why We Think Crazy Redd Will Bring His Artwork To Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The "Staircase to Nowhere" is the biggest (and only genuine) giveaway that Redd will soon arrive.
Re: Get Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons And Oracle Of Ages For Just Over £5 With My Nintendo (Europe)
Played through both of these underappreciated masterpieces on my teal blue GBC. Highly recommended.
Re: Flipnote April Fools' Prank Results In Immediate Backlash And Abuse Towards Its Creator
Joke's on the devs for pulling a lame prank instead of actually making this app that, obviously, has a demand.
Re: Nintendo To Remaster 'Most Of Super Mario’s 35-Year Catalogue' For Switch in 2020, New Report Says
2D Mario games are evergreen and do not need remastering. The 3D games, however...
Re: Review: Animal Crossing: New Horizons - An Accessible And Addictive Masterpiece
@neogyo - You said it. I cannot think of a more opposite world from what we're living in right now.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl #34 - Perfect Dark
The Japanese box is awful. Naturally, it wins.
Re: LEGO Super Mario Officially Unveiled, Features Interactive Mario And Fan-Favourite Characters
Nice. Not the same old.
Re: Random: It's OK, We Didn't Know There Was An Animal Crossing Movie Either
Even grouchy old men like me knew about this but never got to see it, hence, the grouchiness.
Re: Nintendo Discounts Top Games For MAR10 Day On Switch eShop And In-Store (North America)
@VR32X - I just nabbed MM2 at Target this morning and I don't mind saying I'm fairly excited!
Re: PC Engine Mini Production And Shipment Delayed Indefinitely By Coronavirus
Well, that sucks. I've been trying to order a PC Engine for months.
Re: The Next Sega Ages Game Is G-LOC: Air Battle, Famous For Its Insane Rotating Arcade Cabinet
Would be fun/insanity to try Monkey Ball in this cabinet!
Re: Sora Named "Most Wanted" Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Fighter In Recent Japanese Poll
@Malones2792 - I wouldn't complain if they added Earthworm Jim.
Re: Sora Named "Most Wanted" Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Fighter In Recent Japanese Poll
@Gerald - Yes. Final Fight, too.