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I’m winding down castlevania harmony of dissonance, wowzers is there a lot of back tracking in this one. All in all I’ve enjoyed it but opening up something on one end of the castle to hike all the way to the other end to go thru a portal to another castle and back to the very spot I left in castle A, is a bit much. I’m excited for the next game in the gba line tho. I’ve played on some Mario kart and pizza tower as well. That War level on pizza tower is pretty tough tho.

This is a very cool concept, I think I’ll pass tho as it’s a bit too bloody and vulgar for my liking.

@Ks123 it is in limited runs distro page so there’s a good chance it’ll be sold by some other stores in the future. The deluxe edition is still in there for a whopping $145 tho.

I still want to give this a go. This type of game usually doesn’t click with me but playing as the turtles will help.

I like the Wii start up the best and the jingle in the background on the home menu was nice and then you had the shop theme that I got very accustomed to banging my head in what to buy. We need sonething in the background in the switch 2 as well.

@Ks123 @Spider-Kev they charge right away. I ordered a copy today. I’ve been waiting for a physical on this. I do believe other retailers will have this one from the sounds of it tho .

@Chlocean now I just want to ask what other dreams have you had lately? Will our switch/switch 2 get a simpsons hit and run remaster, timesplitters, wind waker/twilight princess remaster, will Fzero ride again???

I’m playing in castlevania the advance collection. I beat circle if the moon for the first time a couple of days ago and now I’m making my way thru harmony of dissonance. This game is a pretty big step down for me from the latter. The quality in music, sound, and lack of difficulty so far is noticeable for me. It’s still a good fun castlevania but I’m kindve suprised they went there with it. I e played the gba games some time ago but never completed them and I do remember liking them best to worst 3,1,2.

I’ll have to get something like this day one but dreading the cost in this, the switch, and any games. With these tariffs, they’ll be sky high.

Sign me up for Mario paint!

It’s good to see DK is still relevant in 2025, hopefully this will encourage Nintendo to give us a new game. I’d like to see a return of the Kremlings myself. The post rare games are good to me but they lack good enemies and a good main antagonist like K. Rool. Or Nintendo could go with something original if they want but make it more interesting than tiki masks or even the Viking bunch in tropical freeze didn’t have the same amount of variety and heart as the kremlings.

@Zuljaras @The_Pixel_King Yes preach! Both of these games would be insta-buys on switch for me if that was the case. I’ve lost a couple characters on D4 due to connectivity issues which really really kills the game for me. I’ve uninstalled it and haven’t gone back since early launch due to this. Such a shame.

We really do need some of the fallouts and the mass effect trilogy in switch. Those are classics.

I have a lot of faith in Nintendo and as crazy as I think it’d be in Mario kart with double the racers and double the blue shell/ lightning bolts/bullet bills, I feel Nintendo will make sense of it. I also don’t know how this would work on many of the shorter tracks. I mean imagine how congested baby park would be.

@Zuljaras holy tomato BISQUE!!! That’s a lot of switch! This begs the question, what else have you got in your archives. Also im curious how the Witcher 3 set with you? Sometime ago you were playing it for the first time, so what did you think? It’s one of the few games I’ve been able to put so many hours into it for the story despite not loving the gameplay. I cannot get into games like dark souls or monster hunter for the combat, it’s just very clunky to me rolling around and timing those perfect parries and such. Witcher tho hooked me and I had to learn it to advance. I would think it was all the things you would like tho. Also were you lucky enough to snag the soul reaver collection they had physically on limited run? It sold out before I could get one but it’s on their distro so I’m hoping other retailers will have it.

We’ve all got a cold this week so yesterday I mostly revisited the samurai Jack series on the couch. I’ve played the first few levels in DKC returns. This game i haven’t played since the Wii days so it’s all new to me again. In’ having a real swinging time with it. I’m also planning to peck away at shin chan summer vacation yada yada. I like it quirkiness sometimes, I really don’t get the humor in this game at all but it’s weird and I like that.

This is would be a great launch title and we are so long due for something new but I just wonder how they’ll change up the formula. More racers is exciting. Dunno how in the world they’ll make it bigger and better than 8 tho. I just hope we can at least get the same amount of tracks from 8 it’s just a lot. They will probably fill things out with dlc I guess. I did feel 8 could’ve used some more stages in battle mode, I’d like some more done with it. I’m glad they’re sticking with Mario kart but I am suprised we weren’t getting a Nintendo racer here with the few inclusions of Nintendo characters we got in the last one.

Where’s the innovation here Nintendo?? It was a bit of a let down here but even a meatier switch is worth my money and I’m so happy to be able to continue on with the switch library of games I have. This was just a snippet so maybe there will be some surprises in April. The Mario kart game I saw there was that for sure a new one or same old 8? Ine thing I’m let down with is the removable joy cons I don’t know the switch burned me so bad on joy cons with those flimsy sticks. The switch lites were much better quality I thought. I hope these sticks are durable. The switch could use some sort of feature with the triggers like Sony has that have the different pressure points. Also I really hope we get a good party system and greater online support. I could probably do away with another console if that happens.

@Zuljaras well I’ve been told I like a lot of cute video games haha but I have quite a diverse pallet. I can’t think of too many Nintendo franchises I do not like. I could do without fire emblem since I’m not much on traditional rpgs with the exception of the Mario ones, Kirby I’ve only recently gotten into a bit mainly because it’s something easy to play with my daughter, Star fox has had more misses than hits for me to. Resident evil I do enjoy fairly well, 4 and the remake of 2 and 4 were a lot of fun. Castlevania I just wish we still got games from. I’ve liked most all I’ve played. I haven’t played all of the lords of shadow games but the first one was ok, the 64 games I couldn’t get into all those years ago, and then there’s the odd fighting game that came out on the wii that I never played. I loved all the metroidvanias and classic level based vanias tho, did you ever try the two bloodstained games? They were great. Classic vanias rondo of bloods my favorite with 4 right there with it and then sotn would be my favorite of the big open world ones.

@Zuljaras I’m another that always likes to see your games played or your nice sculpts you’ve made. I’ve noticed some constants in your selections. You sure do love your castlevania and resident evil. Those are mainstays. I’m curious to how many times you’ve beat them over. As far as Nintendo first party titles it seems they aren’t as well liked. I’ve seen you play Pokémon, Zelda, and I assume you’d like the Metroid games as well. An obscure game I’d think you’d like is spartan total warrior for the GameCube. It’s a very good hack n slash, sort of plays like a gauntlet legends.

This late in the game, I’d much rather see prime 4 released on our next console with more power. I can wait in Metroid, it deserves the very best.

@JohnnyMind same here, but this game I bought day one because I had read so many articles at the time that were glowing about this game. It seemed to be heavy on action and I’ve always liked a good shooter, so I rolled the dice and it really did become one of my all time favorite games. I have never had an experience before or since where I felt such overwhelming dread, than in that opening act where you’re in the village surrounded by all these farmers with pitchforks and axes and then a big crazy guy with a chainsaw lopped my head off from behind while I was fighting for my life. I wasn’t angry but I was shaking and on pins and needles, I just turned off my cube and let out a sigh. This may sound unappealing to you because there is definitely a horror aspect but there’s also a great sense of you playing as a bonfide hero and you’re given plenty of arms to deal with the creepy people.

@Ganner haha yep I can attest to that…after Taymyr and the painful loss I took after a very long trek, I put the game down and haven’t gone back. Maybe one day but right now I’d rather keep the rest of my hair.

We’re snowed in this weekend so I’ve finally beaten Mario and Luigi brothership. I played this a bit when it first came out and was pretty bored with it at first but picked it back up a month ago and since have really enjoyed myself after the slow start. I really enjoyed the boss battles in this one and some of the puzzles were fun. It saddens me the team behind this game has left Nintendo tho.

With that out of the way I may try to finish off Kirby forgotten lands. This weekend we’ve been watching a lot of football and I’ve been helping my daughter crochet something while the wife makes me jump with all the yelling between plays.

I wish this had local multiplayer. This would be a fun little game with my daughter.

Que lastima…I thought these were new sonic themed balatro playing cards…

@Zuljaras I’d bite on that I forget exactly how many metal slug games there are. I’d like to see what we got on the wii collection all those years ago plus the gba one. Magician Lord is tough as nails, I never made it that far but I’m with you, I was drawn to it when I had it on the virtual console back in the day and I love that opening track if nothing else. Rise Magical Slug!

@Ganner I give you credit, you see I jump at the discounts usually and now I’m stressed because my backlog continues to grow and my time with games is too short. I think it’s better to exercise control and just be content with what you have. Greeds an ugly thing.

I’ve taken a break from Snowrunner. Currently I’m in Tamyre and unlocked the awesome Taygar truck with its suspension but I turned it over on a mission far from a recovery point and just had to put it down. I’m back on Mario and Luigi brothership and just made it past the first great light house and having a good deal of enjoyment with this one despite its slow start. Pizza tower I just started and so far it’s blown
Me away, it could be my game of the year as long as it never lets up. Mario kart got some play as well. I’m trying to get those golden tires.

I forgot but I really want to try the second game. I played the first a bit on Xbox and I dug it. I’d like to see a double pack of these physical.

I noticed the killing time remaster will be up for preorder physically on switch next Friday. I’m considering getting that one but have never played it. I think they do a fine job but many of the shooters from that era are just too confusing to navigate for me and I don’t like following along to a guide anymore.

This is nice.to see. I’ve held out on getting this one as I suspected we may get a physical. I’d liked a duel pack with the first game but that’s ok.I’ll order this with the shin Chan game as well I think.

I sure hope so. Nobody else has made a game close as good as the country games. I liked tropical freeze and returns well enough but they don’t have the same appeal to me.

@cmlobue off topic but what is your gamer pic of? It reminds me of an old monster in my pocket creature. I rather like it.

I am way more excited for this than I was for marvel vs capcom. The power stones alone are what gives this collection the edge. I’m hoping capcom will do some other collections like another beatem up, a viewtiful joe collection, maybe give us the arcade collections physically( tho I’d rather have some of the console versions instead; like in the case if slam masters). Capcom is king outside of Nintendo. There’s so much.

I’m interested in snow bros and donkey Kong is a definite buy. I wish there was a standard release of dredge with all the dlc.

@Ganner gulp I can only imagine I’ve had those moments just in Michigan but got better with the mechanics and I’ve wrapped up a good deal if the area I’ll probably head to Alaska next but this game has been tough for me. When I fail it’s another long trek through the mud. I wish I could find a warehouse in the island region to cut down some on time but haven’t yet found a way to open one up there.

I’ve also been playing Tetris with my daughter which is always a good time sink.

A real shame welll never get to experience the satisfying pop of xenia onatopps’ leg vice. This property would have been a great fit I think. They could have toned it down enough I think to make it suitable maybe for e10 or something. There’s a LOT of movies they’d have to work with with everything from jetoacks, shark tanks, actual tanks, and the power of voodoo. I believe we missed out on something good here.

I just skimmed through this but didn’t see local multiplayer mentioned, is there that option? I’d grab this if it had that to play with the family.

I’ll be trudging through the muck on snowrunner. What a grueling game this has been for me. Some runs I have found myself so ill equipped to squeeze through a crag or in over my head in a bog. It’s absolutely pitiful country I’ve seen so far it has me wondering are there really places in Michigan that are this treacherous?? I’ve not gotten very far into the game but it has punished me a great deal but I’m finally getting it.

I’ve just started snow runner on the X. I got it ton sale with all the dlc and so far I like it but still getting used to it. I’ll also play some stardew and battle block with my girl to.

A single man can roll out impressive updates like what we’ve got in stardew valley but the mighty rockstar can take what seems forever to grace us with the ability to “fly thru clouds”. Why thank you rockstar, how philanthropic of you!

I have yet to try either. I love the style and the animation of pizza tower a great deal and the wacky music. It does seem a bit too speedy for me and I do prefer a bit more exploration so if Anton blast gives us that, I’m all in. Just curious how it sets itself apart from wario then. I’ll get both at some point physically whenever that happens. I really would like to see another wario land game again. They’re sorely missed and I much prefer the land games over the micro games myself.

This reminded nds me, I want to try legend of Santa. This is an interesting little curiosity as well.

@Eduard_Brenton well if I had gamepass at the moment I’d want to try out metal slug tactics and also snowrunner on there. These are both games I’m interested in owning but would like to see how they play first.

I’ll be playing a bit more Arkham city on the X and some stardew valley with my daughter. We started a whole new farm on the bluegrass farm. Oh what fun! Going back to this game I do wish the time was a bit slower each day, but we love it.

Truthfully I thought this was already out. Dunno if this update will work with my playasia copy I have of this game but it would be nice. I haven’t really played 2 that much, it just didn’t hook me like the first one, for one the performance wasn’t so great. Bunny and Jammy look a bit like the battletoads to me.

@Ganner are you playing snow runner on switch or a deck? I’ve been wanting to get it but probably on a sale for Xbox because I’d like to get some of the dlc with it but all together it’s quite pricey. Is the dlc worth it you think?

@Summer235 give that one some time, the combat is tough but if you stick with it it’ll get better and it’s one of the best games I’ve ever experienced.

I’ve had a few days off already so I recently wrapped up a return to Arkham asylum and ufouria 2 that I had been chipping away at. I’ll continue a bit with Arkham city and I just got core keeper in the mail which I’m really enjoying for something very similar to terraria. I really wish it was two player split screen tho to play with my daughter, she loves the little yaks in the meadow you get. I’ll be playing stardew with her and maybe a little battle block theatre for her missing chihuahua head she so desperately wants. That’s a game that could use a new coat of paint and a splat on our switch.

Very nice selection this month. I’ll be getting Mario and Luigi day one. At some point Lego Horizons as well, maybe for Christmas along with sonic generations. Dragon Quest I have preordered already. Tetris and metal slug im going to wait on a bit for a possible physical release. Tetris is a definite at some point but metal slug im not so sure on. I’m not a big strategy RPG guy but I have enjoyed a few.

I’d love to be wrong but I really feel like windwaker and twilight princess will be relegated to the switch online service in the GameCube lineup for the next console. I’d love to own those two games again, they’re both so good.

@JCWrites I do remember that being the last for the licensing and having Scott hall in there before his release. Also there was something about two covers being released due to Steve Austin leaving the company. I remember getting it day one back in the day and being pretty disappointed in it coming off the great m64 games but they gradually got better on the cube after that. I actually liked 19 and DOR 2 at a tie for the best on the platform. The cube also had ultimate muscle new generation and the def jam vendetta games that were all good for a wrestling game. Def jam fight for New York tho is more of a fighter and pretty hard to come by.